Welcome to the Self Leadership LAB! Join host, Laura Dewey, as she delves into the critical topic of burnout. Why did she choose this topic? It's not only important but also prevalent in today's news and especially impactful in healthcare, an industry she works closely with. Burnout is a state of emotional, physical, and mental exhaustion caused by excessive and prolonged stress. It occurs when you feel overwhelmed, emotionally drained, and unable to meet constant demands. Burnout can lead...

Life is unpredictable, and it's easy to feel out of control with multiple priorities, responsibilities, unforeseen circumstances, and unwanted change. But there is a way to regain that sense of control. Join host Laura Dewey as she shares the secret to feeling in control of your life and career: self-leadership. Self-leadership involves controlling the things you can, allowing you to navigate life's ups and downs with ease and grace rather than stress and struggle. It enables you to...

Success requires growth and growth can feel hard, even painful. There is another way. Join host, Laura Dewey, as she shares 3 steps to make growing and changing feel good, even fun. These 3 steps are the foundation of The Self Leadership LAB. BE Highly Self-Aware: Harvard Business Review says, “There is one quality that trumps all, evident in virtually every great entrepreneur, manager, and leader. That quality is self-awareness.”  In order to grow, we need to know where we are and where we...

If success feels elusive to you, today’s episode will help. Your host, Laura Dewey, delves into the crucial concept of readiness and its profound impact on your journey towards personal growth and success. Sharing relatable, real life stories, she explores the difference between being ready and not ready when we set out to embrace change in our lives. When we're truly ready, whether it's embarking on a new career path, pursuing a passion, or making a lifestyle change, the transition tends...

Join host, Laura Dewey, to delve into the profound impact your presence and energy have on the people around you. Laura reminds you that, as a self-leader, you have a choice in how you show up. Listeners will discover the benefits of checking their presence more often, such as improved relationships, enhanced communication, and increased influence. This show also highlights the potential negative consequences of neglecting to check one's presence, including strained relationships,...

Human relationships are the cornerstone of our lives, offering support, love, and companionship. They provide a sense of belonging and purpose, enriching our experiences and shaping our identity. However, nurturing these connections comes with its challenges. Misunderstandings, conflicts, and differing expectations can strain even the strongest bonds. Finding a balance between individual needs and the dynamics of a relationship requires effort, empathy, and open communication. Despite the...

In today's fast-paced world, it's easy to feel like life is passing us by. We often find ourselves going through the motions, lacking the energy or motivation to truly engage with our lives. But what if there was a way to break free from this cycle? What if you could wake up each day feeling truly alive, with a deep sense of purpose and connection to the world around you? Listen today as host Laura Dewey offers a path to rediscovering the joy and vitality that comes from living life to the...

Direct communication is a way of conveying clear messages or instructions in order to lessen the possibility that the message can be misunderstood by the listener. This sounds like a great thing on its face. The reality, however, is that direct communication is much more complex and fraught with challenges for both the communicator and the listener. Join host Laura Dewey as she explores this important topic, breaking down the following aspects: The definition of direct communication Why...

On the heels of Episode 1 of Season 2, host Laura Dewey goes deeper and in more detail about the concept of receiving whispers from your Soul. She answer important questions like: What do these messages sound like? How do you hear whispers of your Soul and distinguish them from regular thinking? How do you actually answer the call of your Soul? What happens when you don't answer the call? What does it take to answer the whispers of your Soul? As always, she brings these questions and...

The Self Leadership LAB Podcast has been on hiatus for quite some time. People have been wondering...what happened to it? What has Laura Dewey been up to since we last heard from her? Is there a future for this great show? All these questions and more are answered in today's episode. Join Laura Dewey as she shares the future of The Self Leadership LAB Podcast and the Self Leadership LAB as a whole.  Resources: Drops of Dewey Podcast: Find it HERE Your Best You - Show on LA36: Find it HERE...

Where the hell did Laura go? If you're a loyal listener, you probably noticed that Laura disappeared after COVID hit. You would be correct. So what's up with her? Where did she disappear to? Well, those questions and more will be answered in this show. Tune in to get the scoop! Resource: Leaving 2020 Behind: https://lauradewey.samcart.com/products/leaving-2020-behind

4 Self leadership must-do’s for lasting relationships. Keep your love relationship strong with four specific strategies for more peace and fulfillment. Learn the common relationship pitfalls you can avoid by using them and gain insights into why these strategies may be simple in theory, but not necessarily easy in practice. Bonus - What you learn today isn’t just applicable to loving partnership but can be used in any relationship, business or personal. Listen, you’ll be happy you did…so will...

3 Self leadership must-do’s to find the one. The path to love can be fraught with stress and struggle. Today Laura shares 3 must-do self leadership strategies to help you access more ease and grace in your process of finding the one. You’ll also leave the show with a clear idea of what might get in your way so you can be on the lookout for those watch-outs. And to top it all off, you’ll even have strategies to overcome them! A must-listen if you're looking for partnership.

The single most effective path to success. It’s no accident that by mid-January, most New Year’s Resolutions are already a thing of the past. That’s because traditional resolutions are a recipe for almost certain failure. Laura shares a powerful alternative to making those large all or nothing commitments. Listen to learn a much more sustainable (and fun) way to create change; one that almost guarantees success.

Your WHY – the engine that makes change possible. You say you want to make a change, yet aren’t doing it. Can you relate? Maybe you never started, perhaps you started then lost focus, or maybe you’re waiting for motivation to kick in. Whatever the case, this show is for you. Learn how to overcome all of those barriers by using a different engine to fuel your change. What will keep you moving on your goals? A powerful WHY. Listen up to hear Laura share 4 steps to find your very own powerful WHY.

Creating lasting change the fun way. Whether you set New Year’s Resolutions or not, this show is for you. Laura encourages you to just say no to traditional change methodology, which can feel huge, heavy and impossible. Instead, say yes to a much more fun way to create the lasting change you crave. Let’s get this desire off your list once and for all, shall we?

8 Strategies to enjoy the seemingly un-enjoyable. Let’s face it…sometimes you dread attending a family, work or community holiday event, am I right? It’s natural to not resonate with everyone or everything that goes on there. So, since you’ve decided to go, how can you thrive through your commitments, rather than barely survive. Is it possible? Let’s find out.  

This approach could finally make it easy. You’ve heard it before: “Love your body, accept yourself.” It’s a lovely concept but how on earth do you do it? It’s so easy to get lost in comparing yourself to others and itemizing your flaws. What Laura shares today could put a whole new lens on this concept and give you a new way of looking at things to make loving your body a no brainer rather than an “I wish.”

What to do when you think the world’s gone wrong. Feeling the enormity of the change you feel is needed in the world can feel insurmountable, leaving you feeling hopeless and helpless. Well, there is another way and that other way comes to us from two influential women: Rigoberta Menchú Tum and Mother Teresa. Listen to start making a greater difference today.

3 Strategies to find Peace On your Earth. The holidays ahead will be filled with peace and joy, right? Hmm, maybe not. Hectic schedules, family obligations, and a pile of extra to-dos can leave you feeling anything but. Join Laura and The Self Leadership LAB to learn specific strategies to rise above three common holiday stressors. What you learn today can impact you well beyond the holiday season.

Say goodbye to being over extended and unfulfilled. If you find yourself unable to say no with a calendar full of things you really don’t want to do, you may be a people pleaser (see Ep 035). If you’re tired of being tired and resentful, this show is for you. Learn a 4-step process to rid yourself of this life-sucking pattern once and for all.

5 Questions to ask yourself to find out. If you’ve ever wondered why you find yourself over committed, exhausted and depleted, this show is for you. You’ll have the opportunity to take a short quiz to see if you have a pattern common to many…people pleasing. While generously doing for others can feel great at times, the scales can easily tip into overwhelm, resentment and a lack of self-care. Even a loss of identity. Listen to learn the ins and outs of this common, sometimes destructive,...

Confidence is closer than you think. Are you waiting until you have just the right education, financial situation, job, relationship, etc. before you can feel confident? That if you just had that one thing you would finally be willing to put yourself out there in a new way? That’s cool, but just know that this strategy usually doesn’t work. Plus, believe it or not, you don’t have to wait for anything. You can feel confident right now. Listen and learn how to do just that.

Today Laura takes a moment to connect with you in order to inspire you to take a moment to connect with someone else. To move beyond small talk. To share a piece of yourself with another human being. To take one small action to do what you can to combat the feeling of isolation pervasive in our modern world. Will you join her in this simple experiment? Resources: 032 | Does Change Have To Be Hard? 026 | Growth Mindset