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"I find that I'm the most alive when I'm riding the fear wave... turning the tips of my skis straight down the fall line and going for it. It's a lot easier than resisting." ~Jennifer Gardner, on facing fear Shownotes: http://roamhowl.com/014 As a follow-up to Episode 011 on My Struggle with Perfectionism, I did some research and reflection on practical strategies for dealing with this very common tendency that can stop us from doing just about everything. Here is what I came up with: Get out of your head. Mindset, meditation, and the value of sleeping on it, without over thinking. "When a bad thought comes up, whether I'm meditating or not, I acknowledge it and then I tell it 'Thank you,' and 'Please go away.'" ~Jennifer Gardner, on mindset and meditation Face your fear and do it anyway. Mitch Jackson (Episode 003) interviews Seth Godin in this video. Here's a quote: "The safest thing to do is to play it risky, to stand up, to ask questions, to lead, to connect, and to make art." ~Seth Godin No regrets!

Jennifer Gardner interviews lawyer and coach Lin Eleoff about internet business law, the DIY Legal Toolkit, masterminds, redefining success, personal growth and her Gutsy Rulebook for learning how to live your life by your own set of rules.  http://roamhowl.com/013 “I really do think success is not having any regrets." ~Lin Eleoff Lin Eleoff is an internet business lawyer and personal and business coach who helps women step up, show up, and (most importantly) "woman up!" Connect with Lin Coaching Website Cover Your Assets Online (DIY Legal Toolkit) Facebook Lin's Podcast  Connect with Jennifer  Facebook@jenbgardner on Twitter Email me here. I am also on the web at www.jgardnerassociates.com and you can read about my approach to practicing law. Highlights from the Episode The story of how Lin & Jennifer connected, plus the origin of the name “RoamHowl.” Lin's first career was broadcasting  -- she even wrote a letter to a local television station at age 11 saying she could "help them out" and asking for a

Jennifer Gardner interviews bestselling author, speaker and spiritual counselor, Barry Selby, aka "The Love Doctor", about relationships, the roles of feminine and masculine, self-publishing and the power of live streaming. http://roamhowl.com/012 Visit RoamHowl.com and drop your email to make sure you never miss an episode!     “Relationships are a wonderful opportunity to grow... which is not what some people want." ~Barry Selby Barry Selby is known as The Love Doctor to his friends and clients. He is a passionate champion for the divine feminine who helps strong, successful single women stop short-changing their love-lives. He is the #1 best-selling author of 50 Ways to Love Your Lover, a speaker, and spiritual counselor through Agape International. "If you are happy and grateful for where you are now, then everything that came before got you here, so there’s no choice but to accept and appreciate what happened before.” ~Barry Selby Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode SummitLive (event whe

Jennifer Gardner shares how perfectionism plays into her life and work as a lawyer, podcaster and artist and how she almost quit her making creative work as a result. http://roamhowl.com/011 "I came down with a strong case of 'someday syndrome' -- someday I'll finish this project or that project and then I'll put it out in the world, but 'someday' never came because I was waiting for it to be perfect." ~Jennifer Gardner I've been practicing law for a very long time in a market that is very competitive and I compete. Somehow, somewhere along the line, I got the idea that it did not matter what I did, how hard I worked, how much I learned, that I would never be good enough. What is strange about this idea is how it persists even though, by all objective measurements, I've been pretty successful. "There seems to be a disconnect between all this good stuff and how I feel about work." ~Jennifer Gardner on professional success Hear more about... The drive for perfectionism and how it shows up in Jennifer's life

Jennifer Gardner interviews Sergeant Marc Marty, aka iDigitalCop, about law enforcement social media, live streaming and the role of police offers in their communities. http://roamhowl.com/010 “We’re not expected to stand in front of a camera and a microphone and be all perfect… no one wants to see that… people want to see us be real." ~Sergeant Marc Marty, on live streaming. Marc Marty is the Training & Personnel Sergeant with the Montebello Police Department in southern California. In Sergeant Marty’s 19 year career as a police officer, he has worked a variety of assignments. Currently, he is responsible for the recruitment and hiring of new employees wishing to join the ranks of the Montebello PD. Marc is also responsible for developing the department's training subjects and programs. Marc has been the driving force behind the development, implementation, and management of Montebello PD's online presence. As the department's social media manager and supervisor or the Community Relations Unit, he has ex

“You can talk to people from all over the world at the click of a button — this is like teleportation!" ~Amanda Oleander, on the magic of live streaming Jennifer Gardner interviews Amanda Oleander on her work, becoming a live streaming sensation on Periscope with over 500,000 followers, her love for supporting animals through her art, and the importance of following your passions. Amanda Oleander is a Los Angeles based fine artist. Oleander's artwork became internationally recognized after working for E! Entertainment as their first in-house full time illustrator illustrating for their articles in 2014. In 2015 Oleander became a full-time at home artist. She started to paint live from home and broadcast her work on a live streaming app, Periscope. Oleander's art became viral after she gained a following of over half a million followers and attention in the media. She has been featured in The New York Times, Seventeen, Cosmopolitan, Vanity Fair, and The Hollywood Reporter to name a few. Shortly after she signe

Jennifer talks about the challenge of living an authentic life and sharing it publicly as she transitions between the worlds of legal practice and podcasting. http://roamhowl.com/008 “I believe that if we share the truth about ourselves, we will discover that we are more similar than different from each other." ~Jennifer Gardner For many years now, my primary work has been in the legal profession.  Now, the Legal Profession is still fairly conventional and conservative, although I think this is starting to change. While working as a lawyer, I have felt like my private life had to be very private, like I couldn't show up completely the way I was to work.  I always felt some shame around the duality between the  "creative me" and the "professional me."   When I was a young lawyer, a partner in the firm I worked at once lectured me about how if I did not work 12 hours a day I would never amount to anything.  I quickly realized that I could not have a life and survive in a law firm owned by someone else.  I also

Jennifer Gardner interviews former E! News writer & editor, and now independent blogger, Bruna Nessif, on her new entrepreneurial venture, The Problem With Dating. “Tell me I can’t do something so I can show you I can." ~Bruna Nessif In this episode, you'll hear about: 2:00 Bruna's career at E! Entertainment, how she worked her way up, starting as an intern despite people’s doubts that she could make it happen and her strategy to make herself an asset from the moment she stepped into the building.   “Your skill set is important but you can always improve that. What you can bring already finessed and finished and polished is your attitude and that’s just as important." ~Bruna Nessif   Bruna started out creating content for E! Online that was causing conversations in other forums (not the norm for an intern), went on to freelance and eventually work full-time covering weddings, divorces, baby births, breakups, makeups, and more. She interviewed celebrities such as Josh Duhamel, Alessandra Ambrosio, and Magg

"You can curate a room like this and have this kind of power of somebody?... from that point on I was like, "I want to put together art shows and change people's lives.”" - Paul Loya, on seeing Basquiat's work in college.  Episode 006: Paul Loya, Gallery Owner on Art & Business In this episode, Jennifer interviews Paul Loya of Paul Loya Gallery in Culver City, Los Angeles, CA. About Paul Loya Gallery Exhibiting emerging and established contemporary artists, in a unique gallery setting. Paul Loya Gallery sets a blank canvas for each of the exhibiting artists to create his or her own creative environment that best compliments their work. Giving the viewer a complete experience of the artist’s vision. We want to provide a space to embrace a community for artist, collectors, friends and supporters to have events and gatherings both casual and formal. "I’ll always look at work because I know how much it takes for an artist to put themselves out there -- for them to constantly go out there and hustle and to p

“Escape into something you made with your own hands that is genuinely beautiful and put that out into the world.” – Christy Sears Episode 005: Christy Sears and August Axel Jewelry Studiohttp://roamhowl.com/005 In this episode, Jennifer interviews Owner, Senior Soldering Instructor, designer & fabricator at August Axel Jewelry Studio, Christy Sears. “There has been a lot of self-doubt, a lot of fear and loathing plus high moments… all mixed in together along the road to redefining ‘What is success? What is my success right now in this very moment?’” – Christy Sears Highlights from this Episode           From advertising to beading to metal smithing to teaching  (3:00) Left brain/right brain integration – the struggle of thinking creatively in an account management role in the advertising industry (6:50)   How Christy named her business after her dead cat and a particular experience in college (11:33)   The big move from Texas to LA, working in direct mail for Honda, why she stayed in that job for 13-14 ye

Conversation with Bob Carey about the story behind the Tutu Project, how he faced the tragedy of his wife's cancer diagnosis, used it to fuel his art, created a series of uplifting photographs, and started a foundation to help people fighting cancer.

Conversation with attorney-futurist-disrupter Mitch Jackson about daring to be different to succeed in business and life.  Mitch Jackson is all over the streaming space at periscope and Facebook live which he uses to build a global audience and, collaterally, his business.  Mitch is all about sharing the information he has and encouraging people and lawyers to use new technology to compete in today's business world.  He is all about using technology to help others.  What's also impressive is that he is an early adapter of these techniques to promote his law practice.  Mitch Jackson will be speaking at Summit Live in Los Angeles, California in February 2017.  Check the show notes at http://www.roamhowl.com for links to his social and websites.  Show Notes: Episode 003: Lawyer-Futurist-Disrupter Mitch Jackson on Daring To Be Different On today’s episode, Jennifer interviews Lawyer-Futurist-Disrupter Mitch Jackson on Daring to Be Different. Mitch is an award-winning attorney and a fearless early adapter of live-

Interview with Mike Bonifer of BigStory - http://www.roamhowl.com  

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