OWN IT The Confidence Podcast
Annica brings an intriguing package of the mindset of a former kickboxing champion, the experience of extreme burnout, having had three babies in one year, and then diving into single parenthood. She's an avid writer and has self-published several books, is an Amazon Bestseller who has invested the last decade into studying, coaching, and mentoring with some of the most respected profiles in the industry of personal development, and became an award-winning mentor herself. Annica shares lessons learned from starting and building a business in a foreign country, the brutal process of facing a pandemic as an independent, the ups and downs of life - all that and more, delivered in a real, honest, and entertaining way, straight into the Podcast-world to inspire, empower and encourage you to want to become your everything. When we learn how to master our mindset, to be in control of both thoughts and feelings, our actions take us to our dream life. Victimhood is no longer possible. You have just one life. Live it. Own it. This podcast is designed to be consumed in bite-sized messages that reach out and touch your heart and grab you by the hand, giving you the courage to believe you can do it! You will hear concrete examples and real-life stories of how each choice we make can lead us to - or away from - owning our own life. Annica's core values are: AUTHENTICITY INTEGRITY COURAGE DISCIPLINE FAMILY
OWN IT The Confidence Podcast
#26 I'm a bad mom 1: how (not) to manage disrespect
Whether you identify with this as a parent, as a leader of a team or more generally from a self-leadership perspective not feeling quite successful with your actions, I hope you will consider the point that when we feel like we're about to "go bananas", it's too late. That sounds negative, but what I really mean is this: when you feel that you're being triggered, pushed, disrespected and not listened to, you need to make sure you strengthen your boundaries and put your foot down much earlier. When you feel that initial irritation, THAT's when we should reset the flow in a conversation, that's when we need to hold our boundaries and speak up for what we believe to be the right way. In this episode, I share a "parenting fail" that I still think is quite OK and will be a story we laugh about as my children grow older. To be clear, it's not something I recommend as a parenting strategy. Clearly, I had no control over the situation, I felt that I had no other way out to create peace around me, and it was not an option to continue listening to the arguing between my children. I've said it before, I'm not a parenting expert!! Just a mom trying her best, and today I didn't do so well. In that moment, it was still my best. I inhale deeply, and focus on building the strength and focus to capture the frustration and triggering much earlier going forward. The shower incident will be remembered! What is a situation you've experienced where you "went bananas" or "lost it"?