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Jen Landis: So before we get into talking about technology, and I know you're into space, which is really cool tell me the first memory, you have of really like thinking technology or coding or space was cool like how old were you and what was that story.

Elsbeth Magilton: So I loved science and technology at a really young age, and then sort of lost it for a while and came back to it but. At a really young age, I was in a group and maybe they still exist, I don't know, but it was called odyssey of the mind or OM. And it was parent lead, but it was this like a national organization and they would give these teams of kids creative challenges, and it was really science, technology and arts.

And I remember having to solve this challenge of like how we put together like 10 minute presentation on something that had to have like a fictional narrative, but we also had to build the set and design the set ourselves and make it mobile, so we could pack it into a certain size box like I don't remember exactly what all the parameters of the challenges were.

But I remember my dad was our leader and there was like four of us were like I don't know fourth graders and just geeky out like I just love that intersection of creativity and language arts with science and technology challenges and definitely definitely caught the bug then.

I did you know I think like a lot of particularly young women, but a lot of young people generally kind of lost my love for stem it a midpoint and then thankfully had some excellent professors in college and got back to it.

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Hello, it's Jen and you are listening to the GIRLBRAVE podcast. How are you today? Today? I want to talk about the fear of being embarrassed. As we grow up and mature, we all have different levels of anxiety over what people will think of us. You know, that's a true, true feeling. If you are struggling with trying new things or putting ourselves out there, speaking up in class, courage is all about just doing little things, small things, and building up the courage. 

There's no way that you can expect yourself to decide from one second to the next that, okay, I'm going to do it. I got this. I'm going to do the sleep thing. I think you're probably more like, oh my gosh, I did not want to do that. I do not want to do that. Now I do that to not want to do that little teeny things that you can do over time will add that courage inside of you. And then when you really do need that big burst of courage, you can draw on all those little things that you've done. And then do that thing that you won't, that you've been wanting to do. 

But when you are hearing that inner voice inside of you saying, oh no, no, no, don't call me. Don't pass me. The ball don't do that. No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no. Not me. Not me. Not me, not me. That isn't a time where you should step back and think about the thoughts and decide. Is this a good opportunity for me to gain a little bit of courage? Could this be the little thing today that takes a little bit of courage to do? And that will get me more used to doing things that I don't want to do. And the reason you want to do things like this, like taking the shot and the soccer game, or showing your piece of art in a zoo class or raising your hand in class, even though you might not have the right answer is because as you grow older and you run into more experiences, you're going to want to interact with more people. They're gonna want to make those connections. 

And being fearful of speaking out is going to hinder you. Honestly, it's going to hinder you. And that's why the things that your parents signed you up for such as cam and sports, they're all paving the way for those experiences with people. So when you need to step up and yeah, and give your thoughts or propose or plan, or to get your community gathered around an idea that you really believe in, you're going to happen to have the courage to pick up. So it might not seem like right now, you want to speak up, but use these opportunities that life has given you to practice speaking up. It's all about the, and you're not going to embarrass yourself. Your friends probably aren't listening because they're too worried about being called on next. A lot of times, the person that speaks out, even though they're nervous will gain something that you wouldn't have gained. If he didn't speak out, such as the leader of the group might pull you aside afterward and say, I have someone that you should meet that can help you with this there are opportunities that will present themselves to you. If you take that first step and that first step is just getting over the fear and going for and trying for what your whole body is saying. No, do no. Don't make me do it, do it and do it. Don't make me do it. It'll make you so much stronger. And you'll be so proud of yourself. And it doesn't have to be big things. It can be teeny things, but they add up, they add up and I'm super excited for you. 

And I'm proud of you. And I'd like you to listen to that voice inside of you this week and figure out it's my time to try this, even though I'm really afraid to do it and then do it and be okay with the results. One of these days, when you think about not wanting to do it, you'll be like, give me the ball, give me the ball, gave me the ball. I want to talk. I want to talk. I want to talk. I wonder what is my head? Here's my picture. What do you think of the picture?  You kn

Hello. Hello. It is a wonderful day today. Do you feel it? Are you feeling the positive vibes? I know I am today. I wanted to talk to you about letting go, letting go, letting go, letting go of what you may ask, letting go of that tightness, that resistance, that holding on the feeling when you're not sure of something or that I really want this to happen and it's not happening. Uh, frustration holding on to that. I don't know that that stopping the vibes, upping the energy, holding on blocking the energy maybe is a better way to say it. So I know there's a lot of things out there that we are trying to get, trying to improve, and sometimes it can feel tiring and overwhelming and frustrating that it hasn't happened yet. 

Or we haven't received that thing that we've asked for yet. And I'm going to try a new thing. I know this is proven to work. I have not mastered it myself, which is why I'm talking about it right now. But I want you guys to join me in this and let's try it together and see how much better we feel. So we're going to try to just let go, let go of that. A hide, holding that energy and just relax and just go with the flow and just know that we are going in the right direction and that things will line up for us once we let go. 

Right? So it's like, I've heard a story before where you put your canoe in the river to go white river rafting. That's the fun part, right? Is going down the river. Would you ever just tell the river guide, you know what, let's skip the river rafting and take my boat out of the water and put it in a couple of feet before the end. And I just want to get there, right? We all just want to get there. And that would be crazy not to enjoy the ride of the whitewater rafting. So that's what life's about. It's about staying on the river, looking around, having fun with the ride, the ups, the downs, the getting wet, the sunshine, the branches in the way, that's all part of the ride and enjoy the ride that go of that stress. 

Let go of that. I need to accomplish this and it's not here yet. All that pressure you're putting on yourself, let it go and enjoy the ride short, but sweet. I'd love to hear what you think about this. Find me on Instagram or Tik TOK. And let me know @Pincurlgirls is my tag. 

And as always, I hope you have a wonderful, wonderful day and I want you to succeed in everything you dream of. And I am rooting for you and I am in your corner. All right, until next time.

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