The DASH Mindset Podcast

28. The "Get Sh*t Done" Strengths

Are you a “get sh*t done” kind of person who has a hard time understanding people who aren’t?
Or do you feel surrounded by those people, & they annoy the sh*t out of you because they have unrealistic expectations and don’t understand why you don’t operate the same way?
In this episode I dig deeper into Executing strengths…the strengths I affectionately refer to as “get sh*t done” strengths. You’re unlikely to find that on Gallup’s site…That’s all me.
Regardless of what your top five strengths are, you’re either annoyed by or annoying to someone. Understanding why makes life easier, & I’m here to help.
Find me on Facebook & LinkedIn, & learn more about working with me at The DASH Mindset website, and learn more about Gallup & CliftonStrengths here.
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27. Coffee Mugs & Relationship Building Strengths

How are strengths similar to coffee mugs? I share how in this episode as we dig deeper into CliftonStrengths, the assessment developed when this question was asked…
“What if we studied what was right with people versus what was wrong with people?”
Plus I dig into each of the Relating strengths, the strengths my clients most often wish they didn’t have…But should & eventually do appreciate. In this episode, I share why.
Learn more about Gallup & CliftonStrengths here.
Helpful tools exist. It’s just a matter of finding & utilizing them, & I can help.
Find me on Facebook & LinkedIn, & learn more about working with me at The DASH Mindset website.
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Learn more at The DASH Mindset website, & download your free PDF to begin unlocking your true potential & the life you want, or find me on Facebook & LinkedIn. I look forward to connecting with you!
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26. Life Lessons from Burnout Breakthroughs with Eric Recker

Have you ever experienced burnout? If yes, you’ll appreciate this episode. If no, you’ll appreciate this episode. You may be in the midst of it & be too burned out to know, & if you’re not, it may help you avoid it.
Listen in for a relatable discussion with my friend, the inspirational Eric Recker, dentist, success coach, keynote speaker, workshop facilitator on performance & burnout, two-time author, & recovering triathlete. Oh, & he’s a husband & dad, too.
Eric’s life took an unexpected turn when he was faced with a near-death experience due to a rare medical condition, a sobering moment that forced him to confront his priorities & reassess his approach to life. Through it, he gleaned the invaluable lesson of embracing the present moment & cherishing meaningful connections over fleeting achievements.
Now, he shares his experiences & insights & strives to support individuals & teams in achieving their goals while maintaining a healthy work-life balance.
In this episode, Eric & I discuss:
Going through burnout rather than around it
His identity as a dentist & others’ perspectives on being anything other than that
Sleeping challenges, chest pains, heart palpitations, & panic attacks
Doing more & working harder
The build-up of burnout
Third grade punks, kickball, & life-long perfectionism
The ongoing challenge of doing less
The selflessness of taking care of ourselves
The finite inflow & outflow of dams & humans
Expecting more of ourselves than others
The importance of gauging our tank & ensuring we have something in it
Daily self-awareness & line dancing
Follow Eric & learn more about how he can help you on LinkedIn & on his website.
Click here to learn more about & order his most recent book, That Dam Analogy.
Click here to learn more about & order his first book, The False Sense of Urgency and How to #WINtheNOW.
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Learn more at The DASH Mindset website, & download your free PDF to begin unlocking your true potential & the life you want, or find me on Facebook & LinkedIn. I look forward to connecting with you!
Thank you to the team at Sheep Jam Productions for the amazing support of The DASH Mindset Podcast!

25. Actionable Insights: An Overview of YouMap® & CliftonStrengths

In this episode, I dig into a framework that helps people live & work with more intention. A framework that reduces misunderstandings by helping people better understand themselves & one another & helps focus on the good stuff instead. Join me to learn more about the YouMap® framework & one of its four pillars, Strengths.
If you’ve been on the path to self-discovery since your first “find your soulmate” quiz in Teen Beat, you’ll appreciate this episode. Even more sophisticated than Teen Beat & based on extensive research by Kristen A. Sherry, international bestselling author, globally recognized expert in the field of personal development, & Creator of YouMap®.
YouMap® was honored with a Career Innovator Award by Career Directors International in 2020, & its use has continued to positively & significantly impact lives since.
Hear my conversation with Kristin in Episode 2 of The DASH Mindset Podcast here.
Learn more about Gallup & CliftonStrengths here.
To learn more about Steve Fredlund & his inspiration to do the unright thing…such as including my janky intro recorded from my car…Listen to our conversation in Episode 24 of the podcast here, & buy his book, Do the Unright Thing: Memoir of a People Pleaser here.
Helpful tools exist. It’s just a matter of finding & utilizing them, & I can help.
Find me on Facebook & LinkedIn, & learn more about working with me at The DASH Mindset website.
Thank you for listening to The DASH Mindset Podcast!
If you liked the podcast, please subscribe and rate it wherever you listen to podcasts. It helps other people live more authentically in their lives, too.
Learn more at The DASH Mindset website, & download your free PDF to begin unlocking your true potential & the life you want, or find me on Facebook & LinkedIn. I look forward to connecting with you!
Thank you to the team at Sheep Jam Productions for the amazing support of The DASH Mindset Podcast!

24. Life Is An Epic Adventure with Steve Fredlund (AKA The Safari Dude)

A truly fun & relatable discussion between a recovering accountant & a recovering actuary, my new lifelong friend, Steve Fredlund…AKA The Safari Dude.
Steve & I discuss his journey from incredibly successful, yet unfulfilled actuary, to multi-passionate visionary, keynote speaker, best-selling author, & leader of African safaris.
For ten years, Steve’s journey included two parallel paths: a good life that was becoming increasingly unfulfilling, and humanitarian trips to east Africa that ended on safari. Like chocolate and peanut butter, Steve’s research into happiness and his experiences leading African adventures blended into something remarkable. He discovered the “Big 5” factors that impact both, becoming the foundation of his approach to life, work, & leadership. “The Safari Way” has become a movement increasing the happiness & success of people around the world.
Additionally, Steve is the best-selling author of the hysterical & incredibly relatable book, Do the Unright Thing: Memoir of a People Pleaser…which I encourage you to buy immediately right here.
In this episode, Steve & I discuss:
His history of doing the “right” thing as defined by others
His realization that he was living someone else’s life, & his journey of figuring out who he really was & what he wanted to do in this world
His “throwing up in his trombone” moment & request to be homeschooled
The awkward moments that cause us to question our adequacy as humans
The TEDx fail that ultimately led to two successful TEDx presentations & his keynote speaking career
The processing speed of actuaries & accountants relative to others
Permission to speak
The exhaustion of trying to “fit in” where we don’t truly belong
His invitation to start seeing our day-to-day experiences as part of our epic, safari-like adventure
The importance of having the right peeps in your jeep
Doing the “unright” thing, even as a people pleaser
My new offer…being in the front row at speaking gigs
Learn more about Steve’s best-selling book, Do the Unright Thing: Memoir of a People Pleaser, & buy it here!
Follow Steve & learn more about how he can help you on LinkedIn & on his website…seriously.
Thank you for listening to The DASH Mindset Podcast!
If you liked the podcast, please subscribe and rate it wherever you listen to podcasts. It helps other people live more authentically in their lives, too.
Learn more at The DASH Mindset website, & download your free PDF to begin unlocking your true potential & the life you want, or find me on Facebook & LinkedIn. I look forward to connecting with you!
Thank you to the team at Sheep Jam Productions for the amazing support of The DASH Mindset Podcast!

23. Understand Your Discipline Challenges by Understanding Your Strengths

Ever wonder why you can’t just do what you’re “supposed” to do like other people? Why you can’t just eat the celery, stop binge watching Netflix, start work on time, stay with the exercise plan, meet your deadlines, or simply just get something done?
Whatever it is for you…Maybe you’ve questioned why you can’t just be more disciplined or more focused…Why you’re incapable of being more consistent…Why you can’t just do the thing.
There are several factors. And the one we’re covering in this episode is the number of executing strengths you do or don’t have.
You’re not incapable. It’s just more natural for some people than others, especially for people with more executing strengths.
It doesn’t mean you can’t “do the thing”; it just takes more intentionality. It takes leaning into the strengths you DO have. It means giving yourself grace & releasing the things that are less natural to you.
Stop beating yourself up & focus on what you can more easily do instead.
And if you’re someone who doesn’t understand why OTHER people can’t just “do the thing”, stop beating THEM up, too, & listen in. 
Thank you for listening to The DASH Mindset Podcast!
If you liked the podcast, please subscribe and rate it wherever you listen to podcasts. It helps other people live more authentically in their lives, too.
Learn more at The DASH Mindset website, & download your free PDF to begin unlocking your true potential & the life you want, or find me on Facebook & LinkedIn. I look forward to connecting with you!
Thank you to the team at Sheep Jam Productions for the amazing support of The DASH Mindset Podcast!

22. Control...Sometimes You Have It, & Sometimes You Don't.

Frustrated that you can’t control everyone & everything? Because you’re human?
We all struggle with control at times. More specifically, we struggle to identify when we do and don't have it.
We all know our control is limited, but when we’re stuck in negative emotions, it’s hard to see. When we're in a state of overwhelm, frustration, burnout, disappointment, or anger, all rationale goes out the window.
So I’m sharing the concept of the sphere of control, a tool to help you recognize what you can actually control, what you can influence, & what you can neither directly control nor influence.
Stop draining your energy & mental space by focusing on the wrong things. Focus on the things you can actually impact instead. It starts with recognizing what they are.
Thank you for listening to The DASH Mindset Podcast!
If you liked the podcast, please subscribe and rate it wherever you listen to podcasts. It helps other people live more authentically in their lives, too.
Learn more at The DASH Mindset website, & download your free PDF to begin unlocking your true potential & the life you want, or find me on Facebook & LinkedIn. I look forward to connecting with you!
Thank you to the team at Sheep Jam Productions for the amazing support of The DASH Mindset Podcast!

21. It Takes More Than a Village. It Takes a Metropolis.

I used to be tongue tied…literally…& now I’m not. I share all about it in today’s episode, & I share how it relates to your world…
In this episode:
Pay attention when you think, ”Could that work?” Stay open to ideas & to trying different things.
There’s no one person or one thing that can solve all your problems or even one problem.
When someone acts like you might be a little crazy, keep going. Decide what’s right for YOU.
Everything is connected whether you realize it or not, & when something goes unaddressed, you compensate in other ways.
Whatever happens, it happens at just the right time.
Thank you for listening to The DASH Mindset Podcast!
If you liked the podcast, please subscribe and rate it wherever you listen to podcasts. It helps other people live more authentically in their lives, too.
Learn more at The DASH Mindset website, & download your free PDF to begin unlocking your true potential & the life you want, or find me on Facebook & LinkedIn. I look forward to connecting with you!
Thank you to the team at Sheep Jam Productions for the amazing support of The DASH Mindset Podcast!

20. Navigate Emotional Spirals with This Technique

We all get stuck in negative emotions from time to time, & getting unstuck can be a challenge…often causing us to spiral even deeper into negativity. It’s exhausting, isn’t it?
So in this episode I share a simple technique for shifting to a more positive mindset instead, the Three-Gifts Technique. It’s simple, yet it’s not always easy…even when you can be annoyingly positive a lot of the time.
I share some examples of how I recently used the technique, & I share some examples from the book Positive Intelligence: Why Only 20% of Teams and Individuals Achieve Their True Potential and How You Can Achieve Yours, too.
If you’ve ever felt stuck in overwhelm, frustration, anger, disappointment, or any negative emotion of any kind…Basically, if you’re human...Listen in.  And walk away with some practical & actionable steps to combat negativity, even when it feels like you can’t.
Thank you for listening to The DASH Mindset Podcast!
If you liked the podcast, please subscribe and rate it wherever you listen to podcasts. It helps other people live more authentically in their lives, too.
Learn more at The DASH Mindset website, & download your free PDF to begin unlocking your true potential & the life you want, or find me on Facebook & LinkedIn. I look forward to connecting with you!
Thank you to the team at Sheep Jam Productions for the amazing support of The DASH Mindset Podcast!

19. The Roller Coaster & Swirly Whirlies of Life with Wendi Fredregill

In this episode, my friend, Wendi Fredregill, & I discuss the ups & downs of life…including her journey from dietician to psychologist to teacher to hair stylist to mindset coach, marketing expert, & all of the above.
On her journey as a mindset coach, leader, & curator of joy, Wendi is passionately dedicated to assisting female entrepreneurs in overcoming perfectionism, procrastination, & fear. Her robust faith, coupled with an abundance of idea-generating energy, empowers those in her sphere to cultivate more joy in their lives.
Serving as the CEO of Sasstastic Life, LLC, Wendi functions as a mindset coach & co-hosts the YouTube show & Podcast, "Your Sasstastic Life," alongside Tricia Rivas.
She serves as the marketing director of Apexx Creative, assisting her husband in sharing his gifts with the world. They have 3 daughters & a giant Leonberger named Aslan. (Find Aslan’s bio here…Oh, & Wendi’s & her husband’s, too.)
With a profound love for strong coffee, the ocean, & all things related to personal growth, Wendi finds joy in spending time with her family & friends, engaging in activities like kayaking, & immersing herself in music.
In this episode, Wendi & I discuss:
GenX’ing & doing it anyway
Social media, dopamine hits, & unplugging from the matrix
Turning 50
Expecting the answers to come to us (when they're inside us instead)
Joy without shooting rainbows & butterflies
The exhaustion of wanting something for others more than they do
Your Sasstastic Life with Tricia Rivas
Life pivots & listening to our gut & brain
Pitch Perfect & weight challenges
Running from ourselves & kicking our own asses
Tears as truth serum & crying in the Canary Islands
Entrepreneurship & Apexx Creative with her husband, Jason
Purple, light-up roller skates
Her amazing, almost 50, Whitesnake video on a minivan…See it here.
Follow Wendi, Your Sasstastic Life & Apexx Creative at all the places…
Your Sasstastic Life on Instagram
Apexx Creative on Instagram
Wendi Fredregill & Apexx Creative on LinkedIn
Your Sasstastic Life on YouTube
YourSasstasticLife.com
Thank you for listening to The DASH Mindset Podcast!
If you liked the podcast, please subscribe and rate it wherever you listen to podcasts. It helps other people live more authentically in their lives, too.
Learn more at The DASH Mindset website, & download your free PDF to begin unlocking your true potential & the life you want, or find me on Facebook & LinkedIn. I look forward to connecting with you!
Thank you to the team at Sheep Jam Productions for the amazing support of The DASH Mindset Podcast!