What in the Well

What do red shoes, loneliness, and personal growth have in common?

Find out in this episode of What in the Well where Angie and Rebecca dive deep into the importance of personal growth and development with Lori Gabrick. Lori is a Senior Change Strategy Leader at Edward Jones, and prior to this she worked for 27 years at McDonald's and opened her own business. Key quotes and takeaways from this episode: - How Lori centers her actions around three keywords: life, learn, and love

- The importance of paying it forward through our high and low experiences

- How personal growth and development has helped Lori cultivate deeper relationships

- The greatest failures go to our core, humble us into admitting our imperfection, and propel us forward

- Lori's "red shoe story" and how loneliness shifted her life forever

- The impact of the stories we choose to tell ourselves

- Lori's experience leaving a 27-year career, taking a leap on a dream, building a business centered on setting a good example, and remaining curious about what's next when unexpected life changes arise

- Angie's tough love moment with Lori: "Pull up your big girl pants, and let's go!"

- An important question: How do you place value on a person's life?

- "Be remembered for the things that matter" Learn more about Rebecca Rutherford's coaching services at https://www.evolveandecho.com/ Learn more about Angie Huber's coaching services at https://selftransformyou.com/ We hope you find this episode relatable and useful! Please take a second to rate, review, and subscribe to this podcast.

Taking good care of yourself is the greatest act of self-love, but that doesn't mean it's easy! Tune in as Rebecca and Angie hang out with Jason Rutherford (yes, Rebecca's husband!) as he shares his journey from poor health to healthy mindset!

Learn more about Doc Parsley Sleep Remedy, as mentioned in this episode: https://store.docparsley.com/

Learn more about Rebecca Rutherford's coaching services at https://www.evolveandecho.com/

Learn more about Angie Huber's coaching services at https://selftransformyou.com/

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So, you want to be fit, huh? Perhaps you've tried a thousand things but nothing seems to stick. Turns out, there's more to sustaining fitness motivation than just aiming for a target weight.

Angie sits down with personal trainer and owner of R3 Fitness, Victor Galvan, to chat about tried and true ways to unlock your fitness potential for the long term! Key points discussed:

6:44 - The importance of meeting yourself where you are and giving yourself grace during different seasons of your fitness journey.

7:59 - A game-changing mindset shift..."Sometimes not making any regression is progression."

9:59 - How to zoom out, see the trend you were on, and redefine success.

10:52 - How Victor helps people tap into the kind of motivation that leads to fitness success.

12:48 - Why solely having a weight loss goal will lead to failure in your fitness journey.

20:48 - There are two types of suffering in life, and only one will get you where you want to be.

23:33 - Why showing up is winning.

26:20 - What are you saying "no" to so you can take care of your health?

27:56 - The importance of finding exercise you love.

33:40 - What's saving Victor's life right now.

39:00 - Victor's top tips for achieving your health goals.

Check out R3 Fitness and learn more about Victor's story and proven approach at: https://www.r3fitnessstl.com/ Learn more about Rebecca Rutherford's coaching services at https://www.evolveandecho.com/ Learn more about Angie Huber's coaching services at https://selftransformyou.com/ We hope you find this episode relatable and useful! Please take a second to rate, review, and subscribe to this podcast.

Season 1 of What in the Well is wrapping up and we're so grateful for everyone who has supported us. In that spirit we are ending our season with the topic of gratitude! Some key points discussed: - Why choosing gratitude is important for your physical and mental health

- A powerful question you can ask yourself if you think your ingratitude might be toxic to others

- Tools you can use to nurture gratitude Learn more about Rebecca Rutherford's coaching services at https://www.evolveandecho.com/ Learn more about Angie Huber's coaching services at https://selftransformyou.com/ Thank you to all who have listened to season 1. We can't wait for the next chapter in our podcast series! Please take a second to rate, review, and subscribe to this podcast.

How can you let go of something or someone so you can get on with your life?

Angie and Rebecca dig into this in this episode of What in the Well, sharing what it means to let go, how it can be done, and some really powerful questions you can ask yourself when you're trying to let go and move on. Some key moments: 1:57 - "What letting go to get going" means to Rebecca

3:53 - The trickiness of letting go in business, especially when YOU are the product

7:33 - The struggle with letting go of control as your kids grow (especially as they enter middle school)

10:55 - An emphasis on how--not what--we let go

12:29 - The impact of not letting go

13:23 - Powerful questions to ask yourself when you're trying to let go of something

16:34 - Are you self-compassionate? Would you want to report to yourself?

17:41 - Letting go of control is a grieving process

19:11 - Celebrate and be thankful for the process of letting go

20:36 - Checking in with "people from the future"

22:17 - Useful tips for moving forward Learn more about Rebecca Rutherford's coaching services at https://www.evolveandecho.com/ Learn more about Angie Huber's coaching services at https://selftransformyou.com/ We hope you find this episode relatable and useful! Please take a second to rate, review, and subscribe to this podcast.

Stuck SUCKS! What can you do to overcome indecision and work through the emotions that come along with feeling stuck? In this episode of What in the Well, Angie and Rebecca divulge their personal stories about areas of their life in which they currently feel stuck and how they're navigating these tricky situations. Some key moments: 2:17 - Angie shares her sense of state of "stuck" in her digestive health issues

5:37 - Rebecca shares about how her mental stuck-ness impacts her physical stuck-ness

6:16 - Rebecca's stuck-ness around letting go of a piece of her career after 20 years

8:13 - Emotions that exist in the stuck-ness

8:50 - Why anxiety can actually feel like a "reward"

9:39 - Some very important tips about getting through stuck-ness

11:20 - Some of the fears around switching careers and some ways to work through them

12:49 - Shifting your mind into curiosity when you're trying to make a decision

14:20 - Using emotions as clues Learn more about Rebecca Rutherford's coaching services at https://www.evolveandecho.com/ Learn more about Angie Huber's coaching services at https://selftransformyou.com/ We hope you find this episode relatable and useful! Please take a second to rate, review, and subscribe to this podcast.

How can you develop consistency in your life? Is motivation enough to develop consistent habits? Are you showing up consistently in your relationships? In this episode of What in the Well, Angie and Rebecca share some thoughts on consistency... the before, the after, and everything in between. Some key moments: 1:07 - Motivation vs. discipline 3:15 - Consistency is fuel 4:16 - The role of intensity in habit formation 6:47 - The "before" and "after" of consistency 9:32 - Mood and self-talk as it relates to consistency Learn more about Rebecca Rutherford's coaching services at https://www.evolveandecho.com/ Learn more about Angie Huber's coaching services at https://selftransformyou.com/ We hope you find this episode relatable and useful! Please take a second to rate, review, and subscribe to this podcast.

***Trigger warning: This episode contains discussion of depression, anxiety, suicide, and other mental health conditions that may act as triggers. Continue at your own discretion.*** May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and in honor of that Angie and Rebecca share mental health-related personal stories, statistics, and tips. 3:15 - Angie shares a very personal story about her father's suicide 30 years ago and the impact it had on her life 7:37 - Rebecca shares about her journey of grappling with postpartum depression and anxiety, and the gifts that ultimately came from it years later 11:15 - The importance of asking for help and seeking resources proactively 13:25 - The pain of waiting for help or caring for someone who needs help amidst a mental health issue 14:03 - Normalizing getting help for mental health issues 15:20 - The importance of making the choice to become shameless vs. shameful about your need for mental healthcare 17:25 - Rebecca's mental health "thermostat" analogy 18:55 - Very noteworthy statistics about American mental health from the National Alliance of Mental Illness 22:00 - Rebecca shares what she does to manage her mental health 23:57 - Angie shares what she does to manage her mental health 27:28 - Prioritizing body movement for your mental health 32:02 - Key learnings about taking care of your mental health 32:37 - Tips for caregivers helping a loved one through their mental health condition View the mental health stats discussed and more at https://www.nami.org/mhstats. We hope you find this useful and relatable! Leave us a comment and let us know how you take care of your mental health. And don't forget to subscribe!

How can we make progress in spite of our desires to be perfect? Angie and Rebecca share their candid thoughts and tips for how to shift from the stress of perfection to enjoying "good enough."

Some key moments:

2:27 - How perfectionism shows up in Rebecca's life

3:47 - Definition of perfectionism

5:18 - The root of perfectionism

6:40 - What do we need to let go of when it comes to perfectionism?

7:33 - How we know perfectionism is at play

11:25 - How to start combatting perfectionism

13:33 - The growth mindset's role in overcoming perfectionism

14:26 - How Angie gets through perfectionism

17:12 - Timeboxing goals to make progress vs. perfection

20:35 - The benefits of imperfection

22:10 - A key for when you recognizing you're in a perfectionistic mindset

23:41 - Achieving good enough

25:06 - A not-fun but useful game Rebecca plays when she gets afraid something will go wrong

29:17 - G.E.P.O. as a useful reminder to keep moving We hope you find this useful, relatable, and entertaining! Leave us a comment and let us know how you embrace imperfection in your life. And don't forget to subscribe!

Have you lost sight of who you REALLY are? It's easy to do! In this episode, we talk about why this is and how to reclaim your authentic self. We also walk through a fun exercise that helps you recall who you were before the world got its grubby digits on you. Some key moments: 1:36 - Considering that we experience life in 7-year chapters

2:44 - The reality of going through an awakening

4:35 - The Four Agreements - unpacking everything and awakening to your true desires

8:51 - What "authentic self" means to Rebecca

11:47 - The fascinating revelation Angie had when she went back and read something her younger self wrote about her values and aspirations

14:50 - Angie shares a photo and description of her 5-year old authentic self, which is a great exercise for getting to know your core self again

20:26 - We forget how to adore ourselves

23:26 - How we lose ourselves and how we can reclaim ourselves

25:07 - How being your authentic self helps other people

29:48 - A useful exercise for returning to your authentic self An additional resource: Link to Don Miguel Ruiz' book, The Four Agreements: https://www.miguelruiz.com/the-four-agreements We hope you find this useful, relatable, and entertaining! Leave us a comment and let us know how you remain true to yourself. And don't forget to subscribe!

In this episode of What in the Well, business and well-being coaches Angie Huber and Rebecca Rutherford talk about critical tools and mindset shifts that help develop habits that stick.  

Some key moments:   

01:29 - What Rebecca learned from overwatering a bamboo plant 

02:59 - Why most people's new year's resolutions fail 

04:24 - The real question to ask when we're striving for balance 

07:24 - A definition of habits 

09:38 - Assessing your values as an anchor for habit formation 

12:24 - The impact of commitment, consistency, and discipline on balance and habits 

13:56 - A huge mistake Rebecca made when trying to make a life change in 2022 

16:44 - The importance of mindset when establishing habits 

27:00 - Aligning habits with our values 

22:11 - Make little nudges in the right direction by knowing where your energy is  

24:36 - Key takeaways and next steps for habit formation  

A helpful resource for habit formation is at https://jamesclear.com/three-steps-habit-change. Check out James Clear's book Atomic Habits and subscribe to his e-newsletter. He's a habit formation genius.   

We hope you find this useful, relatable, and entertaining! Leave us a comment and let us know what tools you use to achieve self-love and worthiness. And don't forget to subscribe!

"How can I love myself?"  

"I feel worthless."  

"I'm my own worst enemy."   

Sound familiar? You're not alone.   

In this episode of What in the Well, business and well-being coaches Angie Huber and Rebecca Rutherford discuss how to love yourself and feel worthy no matter who you are and what happens in your life.   

Some key moments:   

02:25 - Some (objective and subjective) definitions of self-love   

04:48 - Angie talks about her Positive Intelligence coaching program where she's learning to build her PQ (much like EQ or IQ, only for building up the leader and self-lover within)   

06:16 - A tool Rebecca uses to activate self-love (and how it helped when things got stressful the day of this recording   

09:15 - A definition of stress that can help shift your perspective   

09:52 - Rebecca shares a mantra she uses to return to a state of self-love especially when things get chaotic   

11:07 - The role of "identity" and labels in self-love and worthiness   

13:00 - A tool Angie used to face her many "identities" and how that shifted her perspective   

14:42 - Midlife crisis much? The gift the midlife season of life offers   

15:32 - Why it's so important to work through self-love NOW, not later   

16:54 - Rebecca shares how getting let go from a job helped her let go of a certain facet of her self-imposed identity   

19:15 - What happens when you build an identity around a single area of your life   

20:19 - Finding self-worth amidst suffering   

23:58 - The ego vs. the observer as your guides   

24:50 - A belief that makes all the difference when it comes to self-love   

26:22 - Key takeaways for how you can build self-love   

We hope you find this useful, relatable, and entertaining! Leave us a comment and let us know what tools you use to achieve self-love and worthiness. And don't forget to subscribe!