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The Boss Yourself First Podcast
The Boss Yourself First podcast is all about thriving in life, creating impact, and leaving a legacy of meaning. We dive into self-leadership, helping you build confidence in decision-making, communication, and relationships. You'll gain practical strategies to add purpose to your daily life, and our guests will inspire you with their own self-leadership journeys. Real help, real strategies, real results—so you can lead yourself from the inside out and others with authenticity and impact.
Episodes
52 episodes
Permission to Discuss: Choosing Relationship Over Being Right
In this episode of Boss Yourself First, Robyn explores how the power of discussion gives us a choice: cling to being right or choose to protect and grow connection. You'll hear practical ways to approach hard conversations with courage...
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Season 3
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Episode 13
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14:29
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Permission to Thrive in a Tough Job Market with Leah Stallone
In this episode of Boss Yourself First, Robyn sits down with her University of Denver colleague, Leah Stallone, an experienced Career Strategist, Coach, and Corporate Trainer with 15+ years of expertise in talent management and learnin...
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Season 3
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Episode 12
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31:37
Permission to FETBO, Part Two: How to Shift Your Story and Shape the Outcomes You Want
Last week, we explored how the FETBO template helps you process challenges by breaking them down into Facts, Emotions, Thoughts, Behaviors, and Outcomes. It’s a powerful way to get unstuck and notice your patterns.This week, we’re...
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Season 3
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Episode 11
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14:48
Permission to FETBO: Going from Stuck to Self-led with this 5 Step Super Tool
Ever find yourself replaying a tough situation on loop, stuck in the “what ifs” and “I should have…”? You’re not alone. But what if you had a simple tool to break that cycle and lead yourself forward with clarity and confidence?In this e...
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Season 3
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Episode 10
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16:13
Permission to Dream: How Imagination Primes Your Brain for What’s Next
When was the last time you dreamed without editing yourself down? In this episode, Robyn White blends insights from her book Three Permissions with neuroscience on the Default Mode Network, mental simulation, and dopamine’s anticipatio...
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Season 3
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Episode 9
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18:26
Permission to Pause: The Neuroscience of Restoring Clarity and Creativity
You’ve scheduled the workouts, the morning routine, the family time, but what about the space in between? In this episode, Robyn White unpacks the neuroscience of pausing, including the Default Mode Network, the NIH’s memory research, and Dr. K...
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Season 3
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Episode 8
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17:41
Permission to Be in Progress
Is your to-do list full but your energy stuck in neutral? Do you start strong and then get caught in the loop of overthinking, tweaking, or waiting for perfect timing? In this episode of the Boss Yourself First podcast, we explore the ...
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Season 3
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Episode 7
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20:41
Permission to Fail: It Isn't the F-word You Think it Is
Is there a moment in your life you secretly carry as proof that you failed… even though no one else knows?In this tender and transformational episode, Robyn White invites you to reimagine failure—not as the end of your story, but as part...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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19:01
Permission to Sort and Steward: What's in Your Bucket?
Feeling scattered? In this episode, Robyn shares a neuroscience-backed framework to help you sort your thoughts, steward your energy, and lead with clarity. Learn how to give permission to what matters and let go of the rest.
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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14:47
Permission to Feel: Reclaim the Power of Emotions
What if your emotions weren’t obstacles—but powerful signals guiding you toward better decisions, clearer leadership, and deeper connection?In this episode of Boss Yourself First, we're reclaiming emotional awareness as a...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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15:34
Power of Permission: Approach, Adjust, Act
In this week's episode, we take a step back to discuss the power and principles of permission: Approach, Adjust, Act. We dive into what each of these principles means, their importance, and showcase some real-life examples of the power of permi...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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17:35
Permission to Grieve: Courageous Connection
In Part 2 of my two-part series on grief, we discuss some of the neuroscience behind grief and loss (big and small) and how courageous connection can override our instinct to isolate. These chats are real, relevant, and packed with insight for ...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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22:43
Permission to Grieve: the Loss, the Change, the Growth
Welcome back to the long-awaited Season 3 of the Boss Yourself First Podcast. I am thrilled to be back and bringing you a whole new series on Permission. This is Part 1 of my two-part series on grief, where we talk about where I've been and the...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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17:37
The Self-Leader's Guide to Serving Creatively
In today's episode, we wrap up our series on the BOSS Yourself First Program by exploring the benefits and self-leadership approach to serving creatively. Find out how about the Helper's High and get your giving on!
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Season 3
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Episode 8
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13:30
Stewarding with Self-Care
On this episode we'll unpack a way to measure how you are doing with the foundations of self-care. Not happy with where you are? You can change that, and we talk about a few suggestions to help!
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22:22
Steward Resourcefully with SWOT
Boss Yourself First is all about self-work to help work. This is a place to discover new thoughts, tools and motivation to build up self-leadership skills so that you can give your very best to your work teams, families and communities. Togethe...
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12:38
Observing Triggers
In the second part of our work on Observing Continually, learn how to change your relationship with your triggers through observation. Then, continue the work by intentionally believing thoughts that support the way you want to respond to those...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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20:17
Observe Continually
On today's episode we are examining what it means to observe continually and how developing this skill will help you build your self-leadership abilities. Learn how to get started and build your self-observation muscles. Also learn how to apply...
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16:43
The Trouble with ANTS
Today we're building on the last episode about believing intentionally and learning what to do the ANTS - Automatic Negative Thoughts. Learn how to recognize them and how to get rid of them. Be sure to pick up your infographic with the ni...
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16:34
Believe Intentionally
Today's episode fits into our series of unpacking the BOSS Yourself First self-leadership program. We explore the power of believing intentionally, what it is, what it isn't, and three ways you can develop this self-leadership strength. B...
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17:05
What is it to BOSS Yourself First?
Today's episode reveals the elements of the BOSS Yourself First self-leadership concept. Focus on these elements are key to developing self-leadership skills and you can start today! This begins our season with a high-view that we will be unpac...
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13:35
Guest Interview: Patrina Wisdom - Best Selling Author, Speaker, Wealth Mentor, And Founder
On today's episode, we speak with Patrina Wisdom who is a best-selling author, speaker, wealth mentor and founder of the Badass Bodacious Life Movement where she inspires women to stand in their personal power and create their best life. ...
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50:57
Guest Interview: Gretchen Knaut and Annalise Pflueger
On today's episode, we talk with Gretchen Knaut and Annalise Pflueger who share their experiences of graduating from college with the constraints of the pandemic. Listen to their different approaches as they transition to life after their B.A.'...
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51:44
Guest Interview: Cali Mau
In today's episode, we're talking with relationship coach, Cali Mau. Have the constraints of the last 13 months been wearing on your relationships? Listen in, as Cali shares her process and some important principles around developing deep relat...
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41:10
Guest Interview: Master Coach/Consultant Fran LaMattina, PHD, MCC
Today we sit down with Master Coach and Consultant Fran LaMattina, as she unpacks self-leadership and the constraint of aging. You'll learn solid self-leadership principles and why they are so important to internal and external leadership. Addi...
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43:31