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#99: Are you sabotaging your next run? (Time to tell a new story.)
Sabotaging ourselves can take on a lot of different looks - from not eating well to telling ourselves a story that’s just not true. The thing is, we all self-sabotage once in a while, but that doesn’t make it any less...
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#98: Ever been in a slump? (Let’s shift that perspective.)
Slumps suck. Also, slumps are something we define - we decide what is a slump or even that they exist. This episode is a lesson pulled from the Q-Membership archives and I thought it was a perfect topic for this...
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#97: Are you hanging on to toxic comments? (It’s not your story.)
Unfortunately, trial and show environments can be a tad toxic at times. It seems that competition doesn’t always bring out the best in everyone! If you’re having trouble dealing with toxic comments, bullies, or worse,...
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#96: Why everyone needs a mantra. (Yes, all of us.)
While your experience with mantras may be “woo-woo,” I’m here to convince you that a good mantra can improve your confidence, quiet ring nerves, and replace negative self-talk. Yes, they are THAT powerful! I will...
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#95: But do you love the hard parts? (Fall in love with the work.)
Some handlers, if they’re being honest, don’t love the work. They’d rather skip practice and cut corners on preparation and just walk into the ring and Q. And while we can probably all relate. If our dog lives were a...
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#94: Are you a fellow perfectionist? (Yeah, we’re going to fix that.)
Are you evaluating your runs against the stand of “perfect?” I get it, we are so very hard on ourselves and often take our performances - especially our mistakes - to heart. But holding “perfect” as your idea of...
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#93: But do you have an energetic goal? (I do now!)
Happy New Year! This is a very special episode with guest Dee Montie about how we build connection with our dogs with our energy. Now before you think this is too “woo-woo” for you, consider the simple issue of...
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#92: Remix - The power of the pause (I promise it works!)
First, I report-out on how my weekend went when I made FUN my process goal. Next, I share that I was glad I paused and chose my response to someone who inadvertently pushed my insecure button (yup, I have one!). I was...
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#91: Remix - How do your failures reflect on you? (Good news, you get to decide.)
One of the clear things that separates elite handlers from struggling ones is mindset, of course. Specifically, they have a growth mindset and believe that with effort, they can improve. Let’s all be more like elite...
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#90: Remix - Are you measuring to build confidence? (Well, you will be after this!)
We can gain a LOT of confidence and clarity by looking backward in the *right* way. This week I challenge you to give yourself a little credit for how far you’ve come and create a framework from which to improve in...
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#89: Remix - Do you even know what success looks like? (It’s about time you did!)
In business, one of the most common cliches I hear is, “What does success look like?” It’s a fair question when approaching a project and it made me wonder about how that question applies to dog sports. Let’s try to...
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#88: Remix - Where do ring nerves even come from? (And how you wave goodbye!)
Performance anxiety. Ring nerves. Butterflies on steroids. No matter what you call it - or to what degree it happens to you - we all get a little nervous when we step to the line. But why? And how can we manage our...
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