True Stride

By: Mary Tess Rooney
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  • Realizing your True Stride means moving forward in alignment with you heart, mind, body, energy and soul. This podcast offers thoughtful conversations to help you discover your groove at work, at home, during play and with your community. Empowerment coach, author and fellow Strider, Mary Tess Rooney, inspires heart-centered views to elevate your Heart Value, relationships and joy. Tune-in every Thursday for wise walks to get your stride on!
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  • EP210: Practice Gratitude

    EP210: Practice Gratitude
    Oct 3 2024
    Often, when I coach a client, we begin the session with three breaths. These breaths are meant to align our rhythms and heartbeats, and to allow us, as individuals, to release anything that happened before we came together. The words I use while we inhale and exhale together may vary. Sometimes I’ll say, "Let’s take a nourishing breath," or "Let’s take a grounding breath," or even "Let’s take a restorative breath." These words change based on what I sense in the moment, but I love the idea of taking three breaths because it centers me and connects me with my client. It also sets the intention to be fully present and hold a safe space for one another. I always appreciate that clients respond positively to this practice. They might be rushing to meet with me or dealing with something that happened earlier, so this moment of breathing gives them time to regroup. In addition, if my client is going through a big life transition or something heavy, another practice I may incorporate into our conversation is a practice of gratitude. On today's Wise Walk, I thought we could slow down, check our reality, and ask ourselves these questions: Do you have a daily practice where you slow down, connect with your breath, and practice gratitude? Can you start to incorporate a practice of gratitude to help you move through life's heavy moments? As you look at your day, or you look at the coming weeks, is there anything that you have anxiety about? Is there anything that feels a bit heavy for you? What can you do to incorporate a practice of gratitude to help you move through transitions with a little bit more inner peace? What are some ways you can practice gratitude on a daily basis? Do you journal? What am I grateful for at this moment? Would you rather practice gratitude in the morning? Do you have a cup of coffee and just allow yourself to be present in the moment? Can you put where you feel aligned and blessed into words? Can you hold that sentiment in your heart to practice gratitude in whatever way feels aligned for you? Do you have what you need? What is really supporting you? Who is in your life that you feel grateful for? Can you tell them? What are some of the things that you experienced today that you feel grateful for? What are some things that you're looking forward to that are going to support you on your journey? I am so grateful for each and every one of you. You continue to surprise and delight me. I received some great feedback from the last episode, and I’ll be reflecting more on it. So, thank you again. I’m also feeling thankful that my power is back on! I will hold you in my heart as I practice gratitude daily, and I look forward to our next conversation on Thursday. Please join me again for next week’s Wise Walk. Until then, be sure to practice gratitude, prioritize fun, read the signs, direct your path, and get your stride. In this episode: [04:53] This past week, Florida, and a lot of different states, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and some parts of Tennessee, were impacted by Hurricane Helene. [05:17] It was intense with a lot of stress and emotions. [06:01] I live in Northern Florida so I wasn't directly in the path, but we still experienced high winds, tornado warnings and lost power. [06:40] Practicing gratitude really helped me take the storm in stride. I know I am very blessed. Practicing gratitude helped me feel all the positives that I had in that moment, and that I could take that with me wherever I went. [08:11] Everything is relative. "The miracle of gratitude is that it shifts your perception to such an extent that it changes the world you see." - Dr. Robert Holden [11:48] Practicing gratitude has multiple health benefits from boosting your immune system, increasing red blood cells, and even decreasing stress. [12:50] Practicing gratitude can even help reduce pain and depression. [14:08] A lot of times we pay attention to what's not going right. If we can flip that script things will go better for us. [14:45] A grateful mind is a great mind. Memorable Quotes: “I love this idea of my clients taking three breaths, just because it centers them in the moment, it connects them with their breath.” - Mary Tess“Mother nature, who is unpredictable, and strong, and beautiful, but can also be destructive in different ways, so we have to adjust to the elements.” - Mary Tess“Practicing gratitude really helped, ground and center me in this moment of changing my perspective and helping me move through the heaviness.” - Mary Tess“Practicing gratitude helps reinforce our brain's ability to get to a place of gratitude easier, and reconnect or revisit those emotional experiences that elevate us and boost us.” - Mary Tess Links and Resources: Mary Tess Rooney Email Facebook | LinkedIn | Twitter | Instagram Heart Value
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    17 mins
  • EP209: Selective Sharing: Protect Your Emotional Wellbeing

    EP209: Selective Sharing: Protect Your Emotional Wellbeing
    Sep 26 2024
    Are you facing a significant life decision or transition? Do you hesitate to communicate your goals with loved ones for fear of their reactions or unsolicited advice? Today, I’m talking about something that's been on my mind a lot lately: how do we deal with major life transitions without letting everyone else's opinions throw us off track? I've been thinking about when I decided to relocate to California in 1997. It was a significant move for me, but I was astonished by how my friends and family reacted. How do we defend our dreams and decisions when everyone else has an opinion? I'll share some personal anecdotes and insights I've gathered over the years on creating appropriate boundaries, particularly while we're going through huge life changes. Whether you're thinking about changing careers, relocating to a new place, or making any other significant change in your life, I have some tips that will help you stay true to yourself while maintaining vital relationships. I'll explain how I've learned to control my own emotions and deal with our loved ones' well-intentioned (but often overwhelming) concerns by practicing selective sharing, because not everyone needs to know everything all the time. If you've ever been caught between following your aspirations and satisfying others' expectations, or if you're now experiencing a significant life shift, this Wise Walk is for you! Where in your life can you hold a healthy boundary to protect yourself from outside influences? Can you move closer to a dream you hold in your heart in a way that feels aligned for you? Are you experiencing something right now, like a big transition or a big life change that has been put upon you? Are you noticing that there are certain people in your life that you can be transparent with, because they don't push their emotional state on you? Are there other people where you being more reserved is a better boundary? Can you give yourself permission to allow for that space? Where in your life have you felt supported by going inward and making sure that you quiet the external voices? Can you hold space for your own emotional needs? Do you know what your emotional needs are? Do you know what's calling you? Can you put up a boundary to protect those needs and very gently keep everyone else's emotional needs outside? I invite you to boldly set boundaries and selectively share based on your emotional needs. It’s healthy to keep things close to your vest if it protects your wellbeing until you're ready to share. I would love to hear what you took away from today's episode. Reach out if it feels aligned for you. Be sure to tune in to next Thursday's Wise Walk as you prepare for any transitions that are happening in life. Join this inspiring community to uncover a new sense of freedom, and be sure to follow and review the True Stride podcast as we continue to exchange our light and Heart Value with each other. In this episode: [04:51] The move I made to California was one of the best decisions that I made. [05:24] The distance and space allowed me to figure out what my interests were and what I liked to do. [06:55] I was clear on understanding my emotional needs, and I knew I needed to travel and go live in a completely different environment. [10:00] A story about one of my clients going through a major life transition. [11:24] Sometimes we need to insulate and protect ourselves and make sure we manage our own emotions. [12:15] Are you only sharing when it feels aligned? [14:44] A story about my mom's amazing wit and how we came to healthy boundaries. [16:43] We each need to live our lived experience without pressure from outside forces. We get to decide what gets shared and to whom. Memorable Quotes: “It was also a beautiful expansion of the fact that we can create family outside of bloodlines. I love that when we expose ourselves to different environments, we can grow.” - Mary Tess“I was not responsible for their emotional needs. We can have our emotional needs, and we can recognize someone else's emotional needs or desires for us, but it's always important to create a healthy boundary during times of transition.” - Mary Tess“Sometimes we naturally know that we can't share everything that we're going through with everyone that loves us or that we love, because that might stir up emotions that are not helpful.” - Mary Tess Links and Resources: Mary Tess Rooney Email Facebook | LinkedIn | Twitter | Instagram Heart Value
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    19 mins
  • EP208: Connection Through Stories with Shanti Joy Gold

    EP208: Connection Through Stories with Shanti Joy Gold
    Sep 19 2024
    One of the core principles in my book Heart Value is about aligning with humans that appreciate you and the value you share that lights YOU up. Yes, your heart-centered value is so important to you and others when you share an energetic and emotional connection with each other. We all have value that lights us up, and we have value that benefits or pleases others, but makes us cringe inside. Yes, it may pay the bills or fulfill other purposes. We've all done that too. But wouldn't it be magical if we could align the value that truly excites us with people who appreciate it—and pay us for it? I have a special guest today: Shanti Joy Gold. Shanti spent a couple of decades in corporate leadership roles, where she excelled. She successfully coached sales executives and teams to achieve both personal and professional goals. She’s been responsible for managing multi-million-dollar budgets at top national and international companies and has been recognized for sales and women in leadership achievements. We worked together in the corporate and coaching worlds. She’s here today to talk about how she found the niche that lights her up, along with her new podcast, Stories We Haven't Shared, which focuses on helping people discover and tell their authentic stories while finding their true selves. I’m thrilled to take this Wise Walk with Shanti as we explore how sharing your story can lead you to meaningful work that truly ignites your passion. Where in your life have you felt the contrast of sharing value that brings you joy or sharing value that depletes you or lacks excitement? Who are the individuals in your life that bring you excitement and joy? Are you eager to have conversations with them? Or do you feel a little heavy like there's a disconnect? Do you feel like logically that audience should be your audience? Is something missing that you can't ignore? Are you taking stock of your own presence every single day? Are you nurturing yourself with practices that help you stay aligned? Are you honoring the things that come your way? When they don't work out the way you want, are you releasing them? Where in your life can you get more in touch with your story? Tune in next Thursday when another episode drops. Until then, please be sure to prioritize fun as you read the signs, direct your path, and get your stride on! In this episode: [03:42] Shanti Joy Gold spent a couple decades in corporate sales leadership roles. She's now a coach who helps LGBTQ and underrepresented people thrive in their careers. [04:29] She's now starting a podcast that speaks to this audience as well as allies through the medium of storytelling. [05:03] She loves the outdoors and connecting with people who align with her energy. [06:22] After a couple of years of soul searching, things clicked for Shanti about who she really wants to help through her coaching and her upcoming podcast. [07:36] She was planning on basing her coaching on her lived experience. Her first thought was to focus on high achievers then she realized that helping LGBTQ people live authentically was more aligned with her calling. [12:19] Becoming more authentic includes pausing and having that conversation with yourself. [14:44] Practices for keeping your frequency high include leading and focusing on the steps that feel exciting and eliminating the ones that don't. [19:57] Looking back, ask yourself if that moment will matter. [23:30] Mindset shifts and knowing that the Universe has your back. [27:56] Finding a practical way to tap into what your heart is telling you. [31:39] Shanti shares a little about some of the inspirational stories that will be featured on her podcast. [38:19] Storytelling is powerful. Part of what is important is to take the time to consider your own story first. Memorable Quotes: “Grab a surfboard and just get up and surf and flow. The whole idea is that life is unpredictable and that change is inevitable. There's so little that we actually control. Be energized by that versus taking the waves head on.” - Shanti Joy Gold“I love this idea of being in flow and just not resisting what is unfolding for us and trusting the process. I know the universe has my back.” - Mary Tess“There is a deep inner knowing that will reveal itself as long as you surround yourself with people that don't judge.” - Mary Tess Links and Resources: Mary Tess Rooney Email Facebook | LinkedIn | Twitter | Instagram Heart Value Shanti Joy Gold LinkedIn Stories We Haven't Shared
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    43 mins
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