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Dare to Do the Impossible Sep 26, 2022

Guess what...

I learned how to drive a motorcycle this week!

This is a big deal.

A really big deal.

Because I'm legally blind. I haven't been able to drive anything in years because of my visual impairment.

So, you see, driving a motorcycle is a huge deal for me because it meant doing the...

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Peak Mind Pro: Is Your World View Distorted by Your Beliefs? Sep 13, 2022

Have you ever worn tinted lenses? Through brown or gray or green or rose-colored glasses, the world looks a little different. Like those colored glasses, beliefs are the lenses through which we see the world. They color our life experience and impact how we understand things. Unlike those...

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Do you feel stuck at work? Jan 17, 2022

There have been a couple times over the course of my career when I’ve found myself stuck and miserable. After all these years, I don’t remember exactly what it was about that first job that wasn’t quite working for me. I remember that it sounded perfect on paper, that I was...

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Connecting the Dots Jan 11, 2021

Just as everyone breathed a sigh of good riddance to the past year, 2021 made a dramatic entrance, at least in the U.S., when supporters of President Trump stormed the capitol on Wednesday, adding yet another entry to the List of Unprecedented Events.

Whether we’re talking about...

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Don't Fall for This Sneaky Brain Trick Oct 19, 2020

If you’re anything like me, you’re fascinated by how your brain works. I love learning about how our brains process information, the glitches in their programming, and how those natural tendencies influence us in helpful and not-so-helpful ways. Good thing, too, since...

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A Helpful Question When You Feel Stuck Sep 28, 2020

Have you ever felt stuck? Torn as to what to do and which way to go in life? 

Maybe you feel that way about some aspect of life right now. If that's the case, this post is for you. Even if it's not the case, read on, because that stuck / torn feeling is one we encounter over and...

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Can't Never Could: A Mindset Hack for Unlocking Your Potential Jun 22, 2020

Have you ever heard the saying. “Can’t never could”? It turns out there’s more wisdom in that little nugget than you might realize.

How often do find yourself thinking or saying, “I can’t”? 

Maybe it’s that you can’t do a skill or go some...

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Stepping in Poo: Getting a Handle on Unhelpful Thinking May 25, 2020

Yes. You read that title correctly. I want to talk about stepping in poo. 

Imagine that I’m walking along, walking along, and  - “squish” – I step in a pile of dog poop.

I think: “Oh my gosh! I can’t believe that I just stepped in...

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You Are Not Your Thoughts: Unlocking Your LIMITLESS Potential with Debi Maldonado Aug 05, 2019


NOTE: This is a legacy episode from the Women Inspired podcast, before it transitioned to be the Building Psychological Strength podcast. While you will hear some mention of the Women Inspired brand during this episode, the content is highly relevant to the goals of Peak Mind, which is why we...

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