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Life Check Yourself

Each week on the podcast, hear Marni Battista, Founder and CEO of The Institute For Living Courageously, interview the world’s top experts in how to help people live more meaningful and impactful lives.
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Now displaying: December, 2023
Dec 27, 2023

Marni welcomes growth strategist and consultant, Julie Pryor to the Life Check Yourself studio, where the duo discuss how to switch your mindset in a way to make it work in your favor. They reflect on the importance of accountability and that of the words we tell ourselves. Speaking about what it takes to build an impactful brand and the lessons gleaned from her experiences, Julie’s method isn’t just about the numbers.

 

·         How to create your own results

·         Trust yourself

·         How to hold yourself accountable

 

Shifting Your Mindset [12:34]

 

You need to embrace all the things that make you you rather than looking for validation externally. You’re not the victim, you’re the architect of your own life. That is, things are not happening to you; they’re happening for you.

 

The process is about having the courage to make new choices, having the courage to ask for help, just having the courage to look within.  

 

New Level, New Devil [19:20]

 

There’s this common misconception that many people hold, where they’re convinced that once they achieve a particular goal, all their problems will disappear. But the reality is that with each stage in life, there are the challenges that come with it. However, you find out through these challenges, the areas where you’re lacking in confidence and how to start working on that. 

 

It was an energy. It was an energetic leaking. I wasn’t seeing the results that I wanted.

 

Do You Practice Accountability? [27:36]

 

While it’s not discussed as often as other key concepts, accountability is something a lot of us minimize in our lives. By learning to hold yourself accountable, you also learn to do what you say you’re going to do, when you’re going to do it.

 

Those couple of projects I’m procrastinating on, I bring them back to the forefront and I recommit.

 

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Dec 20, 2023

Marni welcomes power couple Mali Apple and Joe Dunn to the Life Check Yourself studio, where the trio discuss what it means to deal with jealousy in relationships. They reflect on the importance of communication and addressing the root cause of these feelings. How do past experiences and social influences play a role in breeding feelings of jealousy? Mali and Joe are award-winning authors, coaches, and best friends. 

 

  • How to have an open conversation 

  • Don’t be impulsive

  • What is rational jealousy? 

 

Jealousy PTSD and Impulse Control [08:19]

 

There is rational and irrational jealousy. Sometimes the reason we have feelings of jealousy with a partner has nothing to do with them, and everything to do with our own past experiences. The first step, however, is to do nothing. Don’t act on impulse. 

 

You’ve got to give yourself some time to breathe and take a look at where it’s coming from, where it’s actually coming from. 

 

Why Are You Jealous? [14:27]

 

It’s important to do some self-reflection as to where these feelings of jealousy are stemming from. What are you telling yourself when you’re faced with a situation where these feelings come up? Once that’s done, it’s time to reprogram your internal narrative or dialogue. 

 

You know that your partner doesn’t want you to be jealous and will do what they can to keep you from being jealous.

 

One Person’s Cheating is Another Person’s Chilling [20:19]

 

What is defined as cheating for one person, could be defined as harmless for another. So, it’s important to have these conversations and ask the right questions at the beginning of a relationship. 

 

Some of these questions might determine whether or not you really want to be in a relationship or should be in a relationship. 

 

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Dec 13, 2023

Marni welcomes Rachel Russo to the Life Check Yourself studio, where they discuss what it means to find your person and the importance of aligning lifestyle and vision for the success of your relationship. Rachel has been working with people to help them find love for almost 18 years. The matchmaker, and dating and relationship coach has a long history in the industry and she’s got a few gems to share on what it means to have a healthy relationship with the right partner. 

 

  • What’s the deal with age gaps?

  • He might not be what you’re looking for 

  • Do you have core compatibility?

 

It Starts with You [12:00]

 

It’s vital for you to know yourself before venturing out on the dating scene. What that means is that you need to figure out what is important for you, what your values are and how it is you want to spend your life. 

 

What they really need is core compatibility on how they want to live and how they want to be in a relationship. 

 

There Is Someone For Everyone [21:28]

 

No matter what your situation, there is someone out there for you. Whether you’re a single mom in her 40s or a three-times divorced woman in her 50s, there are men out there who are looking for your exact lifestyle and everything that makes you you. Don’t be discouraged by anything anyone says and don’t weave limiting narratives about yourself. 

 

The number of kids doesn’t have to stop you. And also, being really upfront and clear [is important], like I’m not looking for a provider, I’m looking for a partner. 

 

Be Flexible [29:07]

 

No one is saying compromise everything. But it’s not just about these superficial qualities you’re looking for. While attraction is necessary, and there are certain things every woman looks for to feel that romantic spark, there needs to be more flexibility. 

 

You have to strike a balance because we do have to rule people out. But we can’t make these premature judgments, and a lot of the sabotaging has to do with these superficial things. 

 

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Dec 6, 2023

Marni welcomes Heather Leick to the Life Check Yourself studio for a coaching session. Leick’s objective is to get through feelings of imposter syndrome. Heather is someone who reinvented her life after getting out of an abusive relationship and leaving a job she didn’t love to pursue one that she does. The duo discusses imposter syndrome, habit of self-sabotage and Leick’s difficulty when it comes to expressing herself.

 

·         Why do you hide yourself?

·         Where does your self-sabotaging stem from?

·         What’s your central thread?

 

Feelings of Belonging are Natural [07:27]

 

Everybody wants to belong. It’s natural to feel nervous when you’re introducing yourself or presenting yourself to a group of new people. It’s normal to want to be picked and liked.

 

If you didn’t have that self-doubt, what would that look and feel like?

 

Self-Sabotage Happens on Different Levels [08:59]

 

When you hide a part of yourself, it’s a draining on the long run. Partial expression of yourself is not sustainable because it feels dissonant in your body.

 

When we don’t feel enough that we can be who we really are, we’re sabotaging on so many levels.

 

The Love Shield  [15:05]

 

The love shield is this central thread that people have that is the through line within their life. When it’s used for good, it’s a super power. But when it’s used in the shadow side, it takes us away from ourselves. It’s essentially a recurrent quality or trait that you have that can either be good or bad for you depending on when and how you use it.

 

For me, mine is to create possibility, like I can create possibility anywhere. But also, I can create possibility when I’m fixing people who don’t need to be fixed.

 

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