Get Big Out Loud with Kari: Living the Complex, Funny, & Beautiful Ride of Life

Many of us prize the trait of being independent. We use the concept of pull yourself up by your bootstraps to mean do it on your own, figure it out for yourself, and do what it takes to make it happen. While this attitude can seem motivating, there is another perspective worth exploring. The perspective of interdependence. In this episode of Get Big Out Loud, we ll talk about the important ways we are connected to each other and the benefits of recognizing how much we need other people and how much other people need us. Watch Live (transformationtalkradio.com) https://youtu.be/AGJDGxXsIWA

In an achievement-based society, it seems as if we should always be working on a goal, improving ourselves, or figuring out what s next. Whether the pressure to achieve is external or internal, many of us have a hard time stopping to appreciate what we have accomplished or recognize how far we have come. As soon as we reach a goal, it can be difficult to stop and simply enjoy the moment instead of being tempted to think, What s next? . In this episode of Get Big Out Loud, we ll explore the pitfalls of perpetual achievement as well as what it means to feel satisfied. Watch https://www.facebook.com/transformationtalkradio/live_videos/

Our attributes, personality traits, and preferences are all parts of what make us unique. Add to that our emotions at any given time, our age and stage in life, as well as societal, and global issues that are impacting us and you ve got a very complex person. Knowing who you are, what you believe, and why you act the way you do are important parts of your self-concept. In this episode of Get Big Out Loud, we ll discuss self-concept and ideas for getting to know ourselves in ways that will help us to better navigate our lives, manage change, and be more fulfilled. Watch https://www.facebook.com/transformationtalkradio/live_videos/

Have you ever had an experience where someone said or did something that made you feel taken care of or they used their skill-set to help you do something you couldn t do on your own? Maybe they took the time to help you with something that was difficult for you, but easy for them. Sometimes in these situations, people will say out loud, I got you and other times they simply show the I got you attitude in their actions. In this episode of Get Big Out Loud , we ll explore the ripple effects of I got you and how we can use this idea to positively impact others. Watch https://www.facebook.com/transformationtalkradio/live_videos/

Beginning something new or starting something again, like a project you began but didn t finish, can be difficult. Sometimes just getting to the starting point of an endeavor is harder than actually doing the thing we say we want to do. In order to get from where we are to where we want to be, it is necessary to fight against our own inertia and habitual behaviors as well as address big feelings like overwhelm and failure. In this episode of Get Big Out Loud, we will talk about the process of starting and how we can use our conscious mind and the power of courage to help us go from thinking about doing something to actually doing it. Watch https://www.facebook.com/transformationtalkradio/live_videos/

Now that we are a few days into the new year, the pressure to make resolutions, articulate goals, find your mission, live your vision, and change your life is on! There is an allure to the ideas around having a clean slate, a fresh start, and new opportunities that are hallmarks of this time of year. There is also some level of disenchantment with the process that says do it in January and do it big or do it never. In this episode of Get Big Out Loud we ll talk about resolutions, goal setting, and achievement and discuss how we can start this new year with less pressure, more realistic expectations, and greater opportunities for long-term growth. Watch Live on FB https://www.facebook.com/transformationtalkradio/live_videos/

We all have situations in our lives where we lose. We lose opportunities, relationships, arguments, motivation and most of us have even lost our keys at some point. When we think about loss it s natural to get swept up into big emotions. Sometimes these emotions are so strong that they feel overwhelming, or we try to deny them by saying 'it wasn't that big of a deal', or we rationalize them as right/wrong, good/bad. In this episode of Get Big Out Loud we ll talk about how identifying and utilizing our emotions can help us process loss in meaningful ways and how we can actually learn through the loss.

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Have you ever noticed how easy it is to defer to other people when making decisions? From simple things like what you want to eat for dinner or which movie you want to watch to bigger things like what career you want to pursue and how you want to live your life. Sometimes we defer to others because we are being flexible, while other times our flexibility is really our indecisiveness in disguise. In this episode of Get Big Out Loud, we ll explore the concepts of flexibility and decisiveness and how understanding the difference can help us make thoughtful, conscious, and honest decisions.
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The word change can elicit a variety of emotions - we might be excited about the possibility of change, anxious about what a change will mean, or dreading a change we know will eventually happen. While change is inevitable, many of us struggle with change and how to cope with the emotions of change. In this episode of Get Big Out Loud we will discuss the process of change, identify the barriers that make it difficult to change and explore tangible ideas for how to not just survive but actually thrive through change.

It can be exciting to think about trying new things like the class you ve always wanted to take, the experience you ve dreamt about having, or the relationship you would like to build. Despite the initial excitement, have you ever noticed how many times curiosity, interest, hope, and excitement are squashed and replaced by fear long before you even take action towards trying something new? Why is it so hard to try new things? In this episode of Get Big Out Loud we ll take a deep dive into what keeps us in the status quo and share ideas to help you try new things with confidence.