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In a world where we are told to go-go-go, have you ever just thought, “Ehhh, no”?

You often hear the words, ‘productivity’, ‘hustle’, and ‘success’ in relation to work, but one thing you hear less of is ‘space’, ‘succumb’ or…’going limp’. (More on ‘going limp’ later. Promise we won’t leave you hangin’ on this one.)

In today’s episode, Nicole discusses the societal pressure to be employed and how that’s impacting her during her transition. And Erin shares with her some “award-winning” advice to help her navigate through this time without losing her mind.

Somehow, they also manage to work in stories about waterslide catastrophes and in Nicole’s words, “middle-aged indignities.”

Finish: Give Yourself the Gift of Done by Jon Acuff

If you’d like quick tangible tips and practical corporate career advice to level up your authentic leadership, download the 10 simple “plays” to stop selling out and start standing out at https://bauthenticinc.mykajabi.com/freebie  

To connect with Erin and/or Nicole, email: hello@bauthenticinc.com 

If you like jammin' with us on the podcast, b sure to join us for more fun and inspiration!

•  Follow b Cause on Twitter (really it's mostly Nicole)  

•  Follow Erin on LinkedIn or Instagram 

•  Join the b Cause Podcast Facebook Group 

•    Take our simple, fun and insightful"What’s your workplace superhero name?”quiz

•   Unleash your Authentic Superpower with Erin’s book,"You Do You (ish)" 

• Check out our blog for more no-BS career advice 

• Work with Us

• Or just buy some fun, authentic, kick-ars merch here




DISCLAIMER: This episode is not explicit, though contains mild swearing that may be unsustainable for younger audiences.




Tweetable Comments


• “I have all this jaw pain to the point that I can’t even chew. Which sucks for me, because I really love food.”

• “He said, ‘You need a mouth guard.’ I'm like, ‘Holy shit. Let me add that to the list of middle-aged indignities.’”

• “This transition has me thinking, ‘How do I prioritize? How do I focus on the stuff that feels most valuable? How do I let go of things that I don't know that serve me? How do I sort of not be perfect?’”

• “So often when we talk about slowing down, we think of it in the traditional sense of ‘I have to get a massage, or I have to meditate.’ No, it's literally, sometimes you just have to succumb to the situation.”

• “You need time and space to pause and curate the advice people give you. Then, after you sit with that, mix and match the puzzle pieces.”

• “Give yourself space to be messy and curate and marinate.”

A way to create connection, build authority and stand out from your peers in an unexpected way?  *Yes please! *

A super simple strategy that most people aren’t leveraging in the workplace? *Where do I sign up? *

It’s completely centered around video.

**slowly backs out of the room**

We get it. Video can be intimidating, a smidge uncomfortable and maybe a little unnatural.

But the gem of a human being featured on the podcast today will hopefully help you set aside those fears and make practical changes that’ll add a unique twist to your current video practices.

Oh, and they’re practically painless. Promise.

In this episode, you’ll hear Erin chat with Kerry Barrett. Kerry is an Emmy award-winning broadcast news anchor, reporter and producer, turned public speaking and media coach and trainer, who helps others bring their stories to life with confidence and personality. And you know, no big deal or anything, but you may have even seen Kerry on a few internationally renowned media institutions like NBC, ABD and Fox tv stations.

Ok, ok that’s kind of a big deal.

Even with that impressive lineup though, Kerry is most known for overcoming a massive and debilitating fear of public speaking. Now, she uses her experience to help business professionals move from obscurity to visibility through the power of video.

The way Kerry talks about video makes it seem like a natural and an attainable process, but even more so, it’s rooted around building an authentic connection with whomever is on the other side of the screen.

So, if you want to stand out from the crown and learn how to leverage the power of video authentically, this is an episode you’re not going to want to miss.

Connect with Kerry

Check out Kerry's website at Kerry Barrett.com

Connect with Kerry on Linkedin

Follow Kerry on Instagram @kerbarrett

Resources mentioned in the episode

Check out BombBomb

Learn more about Videoask

If you’d like quick tangible tips and practical corporate career advice to level up your authentic leadership, download the 10 simple “plays” to stop selling out and start standing out at https://bauthenticinc.mykajabi.com/freebie  

To connect with Erin and/or Nicole, email: hello@bauthenticinc.com 

If you like jammin' with us on the podcast, b sure to join us for more fun and inspiration!

•  Follow b Cause on Twitter (really it's mostly Nicole)  

•  Follow Erin on LinkedIn or Instagram 

•  Join the b Cause Podcast Facebook Group 

•    Take our simple, fun and insightful"What’s your workplace superhero name?”quiz

•   Unleash your Authentic Superpower with Erin’s book,"You Do You (ish)" 

• Check out our blog for more no-BS career advice 

• Work with Us

• Or just buy some fun, authentic, kick-ars merch here




DISCLAIMER: This episode is not explicit, though contains mild swearing that may be unsustainable for younger audiences.




Tweetable Comments


• “It was a whole series of steps and missteps that finally got me to a place of competence where I could at least act like I was confident until I was able to get where I was headed.”

• “While I didn't have strategy and I didn't have a lot of knowledge, what I had was the ability to put myself out there.”

• “We just have to recognize that if I'm never going to meet this person in person, I've got to use every single asset that I have to make sure that we have the best likelihood of connecting on the camera as we possibly can have.”

• “Figure out what works best for you and what you feel more comfortable with. And then, put your own personal style into whatever method it is that you choose.”

• “You may not be technically savvy or camera savvy, but there is a way to the end. And if you have somebody guiding you or if you have time to do the research on your own, it's actually pretty easy to get there.”

• “If you are putting yourself out there and you're getting some flack for it, it's not because of what you're doing.

• "It's because somebody is punching up because you're making them insecure about their own place and presence in the world.”

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