For the Intense woman, life can feel like a constant balancing act. They tend to be hyper aware of the demands of life that simply have to be done, and yet find themselves so caught up in other interests and ideals that responsibilities tend to fall by the wayside. Where is the balance? How can we get things done, without toning down our quirky, inquisitive natures? Is there a way to pursue passions while still being successful in business and life?
This week, Aurora interviews Nikki Petersen, a Gifted writer, and coach who helps Intense Entrepreneurs embrace their quirky natures and use them to fuel their business. She knows the struggle of trying to balance an intense love of learning with the mundane tasks of everyday life. By bringing awareness to her own personal brand of Intensity, she was able to embrace her nature and fuel her desire to help others. Join Aurora as she and Nikki dive into the inquisitive nature of the Gifted, and see how you too can embrace your personal brand of intensity to bring much-needed balance into your own life.
In this week’s episode:
Nikki Recommends
Presence: Bringing Your Boldest Self to Your Biggest Challenges by Amy Cuddy
The Introvert Entrepreneur by Beth Buelow
The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg
Simpleology by Mark Joyner
Links and Resources
Nikki’s Website: http://nikkipetersen.com/
Link to Nikki’s Blog Post, “Debrowski’s Sweater:” http://nikkipetersen.com/dabrowskis-sweater/
Connect with Nikki
The Intense Entrepreneur – on Facebook
@2xExponential – on Twitter
Join the League of Excitable Women on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/leagueofexcitablewomen/
Aurora’s Website
http://www.auroraremember.com/
Power Zone Toolkit
http://www.auroraremember.com/power-zone-toolkit/
Feeling like you’ve lost your light? Is your default answer to life’s simplest questions, “I don’t know?” Melissa Opie, this week’s guest on “Embracing Intensity” can relate. Melissa has made it her life’s mission to encourage women as a life coach (or, as she likes to put it, Life Architect). After struggling with toning herself down as a child, and then sacrificing her self-confidence as an adult to “Play the Game” of life, Melissa has found a place where she can fully embrace her intense self, and accept that no one has life figured out.
Aurora joins Melissa as she describes the habits and inspirations that have taken her from Quarter Life Crisis, to business owner and CEO. Get ready to re-energize your mindset.
See how Melissa has embraced her intensity on this week’s episode!
Melissa Recommends
The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying by Marie Kondo
Links
Melissa’s Website
Join the League of Excitable Women on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/leagueofexcitablewomen/
Aurora’s Website
http://www.auroraremember.com/
Power Zone Toolkit
http://www.auroraremember.com/power-zone-toolkit/
Attention Gifted and Intensely Intelligent listeners! If you feel like no one has ever understood you or has compassion towards your experience with giftedness, then this episode is for you. This week, you have a friend among you.
Meet Jennifer Harvey Sallin. Jennifer is gifted in both intellect and empathy, intensely passionate about finding ways to encourage and grow gifted adults, and uniquely able to shed some light on what the gifted experience is like. Aurora and Jennifer spend some time covering everything from experiences in church, to fostering a gifted spirit in their youth, to the ways that human cognition can both hinder and help our work and personal life. Jennifer gets it.
Listen to “Embracing Intensity” this week as Aurora and Jennifer discuss:
Links
Join the League of Excitable Women on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/leagueofexcitablewomen/
Jennifer’s Coaching Website
http://rediscovering-yourself.com/en/
The Intergifted Community Website
Aurora’s Website
http://www.auroraremember.com/
Power Zone Toolkit
http://www.auroraremember.com/power-zone-toolkit/
Ever get the feeling like your brain has too many tabs open? The world and everything in it holds such a thrill for you, and yet with so much excitement there comes a bit of exhaustion and confusion? If that rings true for you, then you have much in common with this week’s guest on “Embracing Intensity.” Meet Gwen Montoya, a single mom with a mind for marketing and a mission for helping women in business succeed.
Aurora and Gwen spend some time mulling over what it means to be intensely interested in the world as a whole. How can someone harness that passion? How about harnessing it for other people? Listen in this week as Gwen shares her heart and insight so you can learn to embrace your inner fire.
Links
Gwen’s Website
Find Gwen on Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/montoyamarketing/
Join the League of Excitable Women on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/leagueofexcitablewomen/
Aurora’s Website
http://www.auroraremember.com/
Power Zone Toolkit
http://www.auroraremember.com/power-zone-toolkit/