Do you believe you can work less and accomplish more? 

Many of us (including me) believe in hustling hard to achieve more. One cannot achieve their goals working less. The truth is it is doable. Our guest today, Milena Regos, has done it. Her pursuit of living better and with more mindfulness lead to the creation of Unhustle, an organization that offers a counterintuitive approach to how we live, work and play that leads to increased well-being, presence and performance.

Key Talking Points of the Episode:

[01:57] Milena’s journey to becoming an entrepreneur

[04:19] neuroscience angle to work less accomplished more 

[06:20] Understanding internal hustle

[09:52] From hustle to flow

[20:00] Mindfulness practices that have helped Milena get into her current lifestyle

[22:41] Comparing and contrasting Milena’s life before quitting her marketing job, during the hustle period, and now in her current state

[27:48] Slowing down is not lazy

Magical Quotes from the Episode:

“Flow is being fully present, fully engaged with the activity you’re doing.”

“Putting your well-being first allows you to tap into flow more frequently.”

“Everything extends to the amount of time you give it.”

“The only way we’re designed to move through our days is from a place of mindfulness.”

Connect with Milena Regos:

Website: https://unhustle.com/ 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/milenaregos/ 

If you’re like me, you too have wondered whether it’s THAT important to create a personal brand in today’s times. There’s a huge hype around it, yes; but is it worth all the talking?

Turns out, it is. My guest for today’s episode, Cressida Hamilton, gets into the details of personal branding, including the importance of staying authentic, understanding yourself before understanding your brand, upholding and enforcing your values, and gaining internal clarity before adventing on the journey to establishing your own brand. Listen in!

About Cressida 

Cressida Hamilton is the founder and CEO of Chryse Coaching LTD, a company that specializes in coaching, mentoring and training.  

The episode in a nutshell:

[00:10] Meet Cressida Hamilton

[01:33] What is a personal brand and why do we care about creating one?

[04:31] Why personal branding is a journey of discovery

[05:31] Why we tend to worry so much about what others think of us

[06:45] What makes up a personal brand? 

[10:51] Is having clarity on who you are a prerequisite for building a personal brand or does your personal brand evolve over time?

[12:49] Being yourself is the first step to establishing your personal brand.

[15:27] Strategies to create a powerful personal brand.

[15:44] Values are a key component to understanding your brand.

[17:48] The power of writing down your values

[18:04] Throwing away a value is like making yourself a coffee in the morning.

[20:21] How has having a personal brand helped Cressida navigate her way in her career?

[22:26] How to take back control of your own career.

[24:25] Your brand is a business: Training yourself to think about your brand as if you were running your business.

[28:32] How you can connect with Cressida

Connect with Cressida

Website - https://chrysecoaching.com

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What does stress do to your body? Can you do anything to reduce it? How does stress cause leadership errors at all levels? What does stress have to do with resilience?

And finally, how do we regulate our stress levels to be our most productive selves at any point in time?

We’re finding answers to all that and more in today’s episode. Sue Firth, my guest for this episode, gets into the vast array of symptoms and characteristics shown by those affected by constant mental stress, the role of adrenal glands and adrenal fatigue, how different body hormones like cortisol, dopamine, and serotonin work together, and how to practice physical movement to bring down your stress levels at any point.

About Sue

Sue Firth is a psychologist, stress expert and a leading authority on ‘stress and managing change’. 

The episode in a nutshell:

[00:13] Meet Sue Firth 

[02:03] Critical errors leaders make when trying to overcome adversity.

[04:40] Adrenals are not made in the brain, it’s triggered by your perception of an event that is in your brain.

[05:55] The importance of staying calm in controlling the adrenals

[07:30] Why, as primitive humans, we weren’t equipped to deal with the physical manifestation of a threat, and how adrenals were produced during a threat

[08:50] Managing stress and sleep as a leader.

[09:17] Physical body responses to stress.

[10:38] Understanding and managing stress: regulating cortisol levels.

[13:15] How to help dissipate cortisol from your body: easy and accessible ways.

[16:29] The role of dopamine and serotonin in the body and how hormones work together all the time.

[19:22] If you are happy, you are not stressed. If your productivity is affected, your enjoyment is affected.

[22:10] The circadian rhythm of the body

[24:35] How to create an ideal day that works for you.

[29:07] How you can connect with Sue

Connect with Sue

Website - https://suefirthltd.com

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