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Nicole Brown joins me today to share how one person inspired her to go further and eventually impacted the trajectory of her life. She also shares the significance and power of showing up - not only in her education as she dealt with doubtful stares head on - but also in her career and, ultimately, in the community she serves. Nicole is an environmental engineer with a business development role at AECOM, the number one global design company that builds, designs, and manages projects that improve people’s lives. With 20 years of experience as an engineer, she is passionate about empowering women of color in STEM fields and educating others about the facts, safety, and importance of having reliable drinking water available around the world through writing, public speaking, and her community participation efforts.Thank you for listening! Send your balance challenge questions over to me at asknaketa@thigpro.com Access Show Notes: https://thigpro.com/the-power-of-showing-up-with-nicole-brown Connect on Twitter at

Lisa Gable is a phenomenal woman who has served a number of influential people -- including four U.S. presidents and two governors. She also serves as a counsel to CEOs of Fortune 500 companies and as a representative to global public-private partnerships and nonprofits. Her goal is to move organizations to a higher level of performance and to promote quality leadership and diplomacy in organizations with the vision of having a better society. In this episode, Lisa shares how to be a bold catalyst of change in organizations. She shares how to deliver concrete change and why she bases everything on a process. She also shares her Prevention Recipe -- the things to do to prevent you from chronic stress due to the type of work you do and the unenthusiastic reaction you might have to deal with as people react to the discomfort of unfamiliar territory and change. Thank you for listening! Send your balance challenge questions over to me at asknaketa@thigpro.com Access Show Notes: https://thigpro.com/being-catalyst-c

Special Guest Kristin Iris joins me today to share what limiting beliefs and thoughts are and how to create a paradigm shift in your work. She shares why you should make the effort of digging deep into yourself to figure out what’s blocking you from being a fantastic creative and why some people are afraid to go for and grab what’s good for them. Kristin Iris is a writer, speaker, and creativity mentor. She helps socially conscious people from different cultural backgrounds to overcome the oppressive conditioning, mindset, and beliefs that are hindering them from tapping their greatness. Her mission is to break down all oppressive systems, inspiring and igniting creatives of color to discover their full potential. She does this by helping them create a paradigm shift in their lives and the work they do.Thank you for listening! Send your balance challenge questions over to me at asknaketa@thigpro.com Access Show Notes: https://thigpro.com/beyond-limiting-beliefs-featuring-kristin-irisConnect on Twitter at www.

According to Google, a white lie is “a harmless or trivial lie; especially one told to avoid hurting someone's feelings.” There are many reasons why we justify lying to others and ourselves. Sometimes we think that doing this will avoid awkward confrontations. Many times, we’re just not ready to handle the truth. Today, I’m going to share my health problem -- a rare autoimmune condition that I like to refer to as my “superpower” -- that led me to justify lying to my husband and myself. I’m going to share the possible reasons why you justify lying, how justifying lies apply in business, and how to break free from this compulsion. Thank you for listening! Send your balance challenge questions over to me at asknaketa@thigpro.com Access Show Notes: http://thigpro.com/another-selfish-episode-naketa-r-thigpen-justified-liesConnect on Twitter at www.twitter.com/balanceboldlyNaketa Ren Thigpen is a Balance (and) Relationship Advisor activating power couples (and) potent humans ready to self-actualize wholeness |

Since we had a lot of good feedback from The Selfish Series we did in September last year, you don’t need to wait another year to hear some refreshing Selfish Episodes. I want to help you understand that it’s okay to hit the pause button so you can gain the balance you need to be able to do some selfless work. With this said, the Selfish Series is now going to be a part of the monthly episodes with this season’s theme: The High Achievers’ Consequence. On this episode, I’m going to share the two main consequences of a being a high achiever. I’m going to talk about the upsides and downsides of being competitive, the relationship between high achievement and perfectionism, and the effects of perfectionism in your life and your business.Thank you for listening! Send your balance challenge questions over to me at asknaketa@thigpro.com Access Show Notes: http://thigpro.com/another-selfish-episode-naketa-r-thigpen-high-achievers-consequenceConnect on Twitter at www.twitter.com/balanceboldlyNaketa Ren Thigpen is a Ba

Special guest Valerie Sanchez joins the Balance Boldly Podcast to talk about why people have difficulty talking about money, why a partnership is a more intimate relationship over friendship, and how to release the shame and move past the fear when it comes to sharing your money story.Thank you for listening! Send your balance challenge questions over to me at asknaketa@thigpro.com Access Show Notes: http://thigpro.com/leader-learning-sameer-somal/ Connect on Twitter at www.twitter.com/balanceboldlyNaketa Ren Thigpen is a Balance (and) Relationship Advisor activating power couples (and) potent humans ready to self-actualize wholeness |Architect of Intentionally Selfish Suite Incubator- Training & Certification for Women Entrepreneurs| Podcast Host & Transformational Speaker. Interested in learning more, visit www.thigpro.com Ready to activate joy in work/life (and LOVE), enjoy this Complimentary Masterclass at asknaketa.com

Special Guest Sameer Somal joins the Balance Boldly Podcast to talk about how to be a person of constant value to friends and business partners by learning how to be a genuine leader of learning. He shares his insights about leadership, risk-taking, and making the most of your life by being selective about your time. He also shares how he connects with others as he establishes relationships and the significance of giving and giving back to the community.Thank you for listening!  Send your balance challenge questions over to me at asknaketa@thigpro.com Access Show Notes: http://thigpro.com/leader-learning-sameer-somal/ Connect on Twitter at www.twitter.com/balanceboldlyNaketa Ren Thigpen is a Balance (and) Relationship Advisor activating power couples (and) potent humans ready to self-actualize wholeness |Architect of Intentionally Selfish Suite Incubator- Training & Certification for Women Entrepreneurs| Podcast Host & Transformational Speaker. Interested in learning more, visit www.thigpro.com Read

Mary Beth Lacki is a marketing strategist and consultant, and the founder of White Crane Consulting. She works with entrepreneurs to figure out the soul of their brand. She is known as a “Marketing GPS” that navigates the marketing levers for those who already have an existing brand. Her business principles come from more than 20 years of experience with theater and her intercultural experiences from traveling across the globe. Mary Beth joins me today to share what brings the most success and win-win scenarios in figuring out what a brand is. She explains the parallelism between brand marketing and studying a character from a stage play and talks about the importance of mindset and having a supportive tribe of people surrounding you, and how she uses things that move her to bring her peace. Access Show Notes for additional information at www.balanceboldly.comNaketa Ren Thigpen is a Balance (and) Relationship Advisor activating power couples (and) potent humans ready to self-actualize wholeness |Architect of

Starting her career as a broker, Dani Hughes is now the CEO and founder of Divine Asset Management, a financial firm that provides financial advice and investment management to create financially powerful clients. Dani is regularly invited on CNBC and at events about leadership and women in business and holds several license. Today, Dani joins me to share the significance of boldness and authenticity when making financial choices. She also gives some practical advice on how to choose the right financial partner, how she changes the language in conversations regarding money, and how you can have a clear picture of where you’re going with your financial decisionsAccess Show Notes for additional information at www.balanceboldly.comNaketa Ren Thigpen is a Balance (and) Relationship Advisor activating power couples (and) potent humans ready to self-actualize wholeness |Architect of Intentionally Selfish Suite Incubator- Training & Certification for Women Entrepreneurs| Podcast Host & Transformational Speak

Welcome to the last segment of the Dreamers and Doers Compilation Series where we put together the best of the best episodes all in one place! Plant positive seeds in your life, relationships, and business as we recall amazing insights from previous solo episodes as well as interviews with experts, bold women, and brave men. In this last compilation episode for this series, we’re going to hear about how you can open yourself up to opportunities that allow you to transition, grow, and transform into someone much better than you were before. We’ll learn about the reasons why your perspective makes a big difference in your attitude, how to filter opportunities that come by, and how to move forward by identifying your fears, taking away the what-ifs, and adding value to yourself and your community.Access Show Notes for additional information at www.balanceboldly.comNaketa Ren Thigpen is a Balance (and) Relationship Advisor activating power couples (and) potent humans ready to self-actualize wholeness |Architect o

Welcome to part three of the Dreamers and Doers Compilation Series! This compilation of narratives and interview nuggets we’ve had in the past serves to inspire, encourage, and fire you up to take your dreams to the next level and your actions to success.Today, we’re going to hear what makes niching scary, why it is critical to determine the niche in your business, and the significance of asking yourself the tough questions for you to succeed. We’ll learn about what prevents many bold women from taking a step forward. We’ll also recall the benefits of taking some “me time” as well as the formula of “balance” and how you can apply it to yourself so you can attain balance in your life, relationships, and business.Access Show Notes for additional information at www.balanceboldly.comNaketa Ren Thigpen is a Balance (and) Relationship Advisor activating power couples (and) potent humans ready to self-actualize wholeness |Architect of Intentionally Selfish Suite Incubator- Training & Certification for Women Entr

Welcome back to the Dreamers and Doers Series! This series is the first of its kind: a compilation of the best of the best, recalling inspiring interviews, recollecting expert advice, and remembering uplifting realizations as you break free from all expectations and focus on transforming yourself into the best that you can be.On today’s episode, we listen to the convictions of bold women and brave men about knowing your purpose and finding out where to start if you want to make good changes in your life. We also learn the significance of adding value to your circles, why you should be mindful of the people you surround yourself with, and the most common stumbling block when creating an impact.Access Show Notes for additional information at www.balanceboldly.comNaketa Ren Thigpen is a Balance (and) Relationship Advisor activating power couples (and) potent humans ready to self-actualize wholeness |Architect of Intentionally Selfish Suite Incubator- Training & Certification for Women Entrepreneurs| Podcast

Welcome to part one of the four-part series of Dreamers and Doers! This series is a compilation of the best of the best episodes where you will hear the highlights, great takeaways, and the meat of the previous episodes.This episode is perfect for all of you brave women and bold men that have a dream in your head to take the steps necessary to believe in it, plan for it, do it, then preserve your success so you can take the next step to conquer an even bigger dream. We hear stories on why it’s important to prepare for the inevitable, upcoming challenges in our future and why you should write notes to your future self. We also learn about the relationship between action and intention and the effect of instant gratification on today’s generation’s level of patience regarding their life dream.Access Show Notes for additional information at www.balanceboldly.comNaketa Ren Thigpen is a Balance (and) Relationship Advisor activating power couples (and) potent humans ready to self-actualize wholeness |Architect of In

Andy Molinsky is an organizational behavior and psychology professor at the Brandeis University International Business School who has always wanted to make an impact, not just in the academe, but also in other people’s lives. He does this by writing books such as Global Dexterity and Reach, being a columnist for Harvard Business Review, Inc.com, and Psychology Today, and conducting workshops with companies.Andy joins me today to share how he balances the different hats he wears as a professor, researcher, writer, husband, and father. He talks about the different kinds of transition and the challenges people face when transitioning from one phase of life to another. He also discusses some of the essential points from his book Reach, which presents a new strategy in stepping out of your comfort zone.Access Show Notes for additional information at www.balanceboldly.comNaketa Ren Thigpen is a Balance (and) Relationship Advisor activating power couples (and) potent humans ready to self-actualize wholeness |Archite

There is a hot and trending issue about the sexual assault case filed against the producer, director, and Miramax co-founder Harvey Weinstein. Wherever you are in the world, sexual assault is a grave offense that is mostly left unreported, especially if the aggressor is a very powerful and influential person. Sexist language and victim blaming are some of the unfortunate natural responses of the society that make most victims withdraw and suffer in silence rather than endure more shame and criticism by others.Today, I’m going to share the truth about the shamelessness of power plays, which is a means to satisfy people’s cravings for power. I also explain how the shame and powerlessness of the victims affect their balance and relationships - both personal and professional - and how the support of others for the victims or potential victims play a significant role in helping stop or prevent this abominable misconduct.Access Show Notes for additional information at www.balanceboldly.comNaketa Ren Thigpen is a Ba

Originally from the Dominican Republic, Karina Garden is a power partner of Thigpro. She has founded several businesses and co-started W.E. or Women Entrepreneurs, where she dedicates to empower women entrepreneurs as they strive to make their mark in the business world. She does transactional work as a lawyer on weekdays while creating meaningful impact in the business community by using her legal background to do what she’s passionate about - helping, supporting, and promoting minority-owned small businesses.Today, Karina shares how she balances her analytical side and her creative side, and how she redirects her skills to her passion as a visionary. She also shares the struggles she went through as an immigrant and an overachiever, its serious mental and emotional implications, and how she chooses to face the fear and shame over living a miserable and exhausted life.“There’s power in admitting you need help.” - Karina GardenAccess Show Notes for additional information at www.balanceboldly.comNaketa Ren Thi

When on a plane, it is a rule of thumb that you first put on your oxygen mask before helping others with theirs. By prioritizing your own need for oxygen, only then will you have the ability and the strength to help someone else. This is the same principle that we’ve been discussing all throughout Selfish September to help you understand the redefinition of selfish, become aware of what avoiding bad confrontation can do for you, and knowing how you can protect your “me time.”On today’s episode, I share why you should be your unapologetic self, and how to use your passion in finding your purpose. I also explain how you can dig to find your ultimate purpose and eventually do better and be better in your relationships and your business.“If Jesus can take time out, what makes you think you can’t?” - Naketa ThigpenAccess Show Notes for additional information  at www.balanceboldly.comNaketa Ren Thigpen is a Balance (and) Relationship Advisor activating power couples (and) potent humans ready to self-actualize whole

Many people complain of burnout because of busyness but refuse to make time and prioritize their “me time.” Allotting exclusive time to yourself allows you to recharge and refuel so you can be the best you in your life, your relationships, and your business. To be able to do this consistently and effectively, you have to be strategic and deliberate when establishing good boundaries to protect your me time.On today’s episode, I’m going to share the different ways to create boundaries so you can do and accomplish the things that matter the most. I also discuss a system you can use to gauge any diversion and differentiate distractions from urgencies. Since you can’t change anyone but you, I also share specific practices you can try to protect your “me time” at work and at home.“Your boundaries are the most essential thing that you can do for yourself to really make sure that you’re keeping you on the top of that list.” - Naketa ThigpenAccess Show Notes for additional information at www.balanceboldly.comNaketa Re

Stress plays a major role in everyone’s life. We all experience high levels of stress at various points in our lives, but how we deal with it can be critical to our health. Stress has been proven to lead to - or worsen - a number of health conditions, including high blood pressure, heart disease, depression, and even Alzheimer’s disease. That’s why many doctors warn people to avoid stress-inducing activities.It’s the concept of avoiding by confronting.On today’s episode, I’m sharing this concept with you and how you can avoid stress-induced illnesses by identifying and confronting the triggers of your stress. I’ll also share how confronting burden and competition can play a role in your stress levels and what you can do to avoid them.“We forget how helpful we could be if we could just take care of ourselves.” - Naketa ThigpenAccess Show Notes for additional information at www.balanceboldly.comNaketa Ren Thigpen is a Balance (and) Relationship Advisor activating power couples (and) potent humans ready to self-

Does anyone else have a million things to do everyday and find that the things that used to work for you like, your old unapologetic pause is just not helping you pause anymore? And your physical, emotional and or mental health are not quite 100%? What about that activity that helped you take a breather but is now taking every breath you have, and leading you down the road to health issues instead of a healthy body? You might also wonder: Is it OK to be selfish? Yes, it absolutely is. Because your mental health matters more than anything else. Prioritize your health and well-being at all times. In this podcast, we get serious about Me-Time and shake the shame of being Selfish! What does being selfish look like for you?Subscribe, REVIEW, Share & Balance BoldlyOn the Balance Boldly Podcast, host Naketa Ren Thigpen talks with ambitious women in business (and a few brave men) from a wide array of industries about their pursuit of success, how they face business burnout, navigate relationship hurdles, and what