Over Achieving

Welcome to the first episode of Common Thread Convos where we chat with women who are kicking butt in their field about the "not so shiny" elements of being ambitious and going after thier dreams.   Fears, internal struggles, mistakes and lessons learned - these episodes will be packed with raw conversations that I hope will inspire you through connectedness. None of us are immune to self doubt or failure, yet it's far too easy these days to fall into the trap of comparison and overwhelm when we are convinced of the contrary, being constantly exposed to the ever-refreshing highlight reel of others who are succeeding.  Behind every successful "personal brand", business, author, sportsperson or leader is a REAL HUMAN BEING who shares the same set of emotions as you and me and its my mission to bring you episodes that confirm that you are not alone, we are not in competition and that you are exactly where you need to be. Today we chat with Steph Taylor who is a marketing expert helping small business owners launch and re-launch their start ups. She also has her own podcast, Socialette with tons of valuable tips for your business. We cover topic like: Opportunity Overwhelm The notion of overnight success fuelled by impatience Trusting your intuition when making a business decision  Imposter syndrome Self-care when running a business If you've loved this episode - share a screenshot on Insta and let us know your biggest takeaway or thing that most resonated! More about Steph Taylor: head on over to her website, follow along on Instagram / Facebook or grab some marketing tips on the Socialette podcast.    Want to connect? I'm always happy to hear from you! You can catch me on Instagram or Facebook. If you've been loving these episodes I'd be super grateful if you'd leave your honest review.  For all info re my one-on-one coaching, jump over to my website. 

Controlling things externally comes out of an attempt to control our internal state.  But does it actually work? This week we chat about: The gap between 'what is' and what 'could be' Fearing the unknown Lack of self and situational acceptance How to change our situation without forcing the control   Want to connect? I'm always happy to hear from you. You can catch me on Instagram or Facebook. If you've been loving these episodes I'd be super grateful if you'd leave your honest review.  For my one-on-one coaching services jump over to my website  to book a free call with me!

Constant pressure for perfection comes at a cost, yet this striving to perform at high levels in multiple facets of our life is diffuse within our society.  When you're working towards something and setting your needs aside, what are you trying to get out of it? Will that feeling be sustainable once you've achieved it? These are some of the things I chat about today with Georgie Collins who is no stranger to anxiety. It was essentially what lead her to become a Naturopath and Anxiety Coach - to find her own holistic solution to combat anxiety and share it with others.   You'll hear about: Dealing with anxiety holistically The science behind gut health and the mind What happens to our body when we're in survival mode Learning to quieten the inner critic Strategies you can implement today to deal with anxiety   You can reach Georgie via her website or following along on Instagram.  Georgie even has a Facebook community of women where you can get free tips and support.    Want to connect? I'm always happy to hear from you! You can catch me on Instagram or Facebook. If you've been loving these episodes I'd be super grateful if you'd leave your honest review.  For all info re my one-on-one coaching, jump over to my website. 

As overachievers, we tend to spend most of our time in survival mode which is not conducive to our health and wellbeing because it causes all sorts of problems not only with our mental state, but also our physical state. Today I want to share something which will enable you to tune into your body with ease an understanding.  We chat about: The 3 modes we operate in How to figure out our state of mind through our bodies reactions The Vagus nerve as a central theme Mastering your internal state despite what's happening externally Daily techniques you can use to activate your calm   Want to connect? I'm always happy to hear from you. You can catch me on Instagram or Facebook.    I'm so excited to offer you my one-on-one coaching services and you can find all the information you need on my website.     

I'm taking a leap of faith and confessing some things that speak directly to my subconscious fears.  I’m confessing some of the stuff that I’m scared to let others see, stuff that I do that I’m not proud of in the hopes that I can cultivate this shared human experience - that we all suffer, struggle and find ways of coping with things. We all have parts of ourselves we would rather keep out of view.  We chat about  My fears Unbuilding the walls Leaning into emotions to move through them Defence mechanisms and how it turns into secondary problems How to recognise that your negative emotions are a message for you to change something   I NEED YOUR HELP TO MAKE  A POSITIVE IMPACT IN MORE PEOPLES LIVES....If you've been loving these episodes I would love for you to support this channel and leave an honest review.  Want to connect? Jump over to Instagram or Facebook to join the conversation. If you're after my one-on-one coaching services, you can find all the info you need on my website - www.krystlelinton.com

From dropping out of school at the age of 16 to having an incredible career in consulting, Nikki realized that she was using her job to feel worthy.  We fall into the pattern of tying our worthiness into things we've done - so how do we move away from this and stop fooling ourselves?   Today we chat about: Self Worth Stripping away the armor Loneliness in motherhood Fear of rejection  Worthiness in a 6 figure salary What rock bottom means   If you’ve enjoyed this episode and it resonates with you, reach out to Nikki and check out her Alignment Course, doors are only open for another week.  Follow along on Instagram @dearmamaproject Find Nikki Here    If you've been loving these episodes I would love for you to support this channel and leave an honest review. Want to connect? Slide into my DM's or follow me on Instagram or Facebook I'm so excited to offer you my one-on-one coaching services and you can find all the info you need on my website - www.krystlelinton.com

For the longest time, I thought that things were pretty abnormal when it came to the problems that I was experiencing with the intimacy in my relationship.  Turns out, when working on yourself from the inside out, you come to realize that this perfection is just something you’ve created.  If you’re someone who struggles to open up, has walls up and as a result, has problems with sexual intimacy even though you have a partner - this episode is for you.  We chat to Dr.Chelsea Page who is a sex and relationship therapist.  Some of the themes we cover in today’s episode are: Limitations on relationships Why we put up walls and why that prevents connection Not wanting to show up as anything less than your highest expectations Fear of not being enough and fear of being abandoned How to start valuing yourself as a human - no strings attached Working from the inside out not the outside in Why you have to ask the question Having compassion for yourself   If you’ve enjoyed this episode and it resonates with you, reach out to Chelsea and learn how to be more heart-heart-centered.  You can connect with her on her website, join her Facebook Community, or follow along on Instagram!     If you've been loving these episodes I would love for you to support this channel and leave an honest review. Want to connect? Slide into my DM's or follow me on Instagram or Facebook I'm so excited to offer you my one-on-one coaching services and you can find all the info you need on my website - www.krystlelinton.com  

We have a relationship or this polarity between effort and ease and how we see ourselves in that relationship in various aspects of our life. You can probably relate to the fact that we as overachievers tend to try and force control, push things uphill, try and effort our way through life. And I have come to believe that life doesn't have to be as hard as we make it. And as overachievers, we make life harder than what it needs to be in many cases. In my humble opinion, it was definitely that in my life and that's the message that I want to be spreading here on the podcast. So this episode we’re covering some hard-hitting topics: Balancing work tasks How much are you fueling your business versus forcing it? Your effort to ease ratio Motherhood Nurturing our bodies with both physical exercise and nutrition Cultivating the acceptance of life as it is Letting go of both positive and negative Personal development and personal growth   I would love, love, love it if you could support this channel and leave an honest review. Slide into my DM's or follow me on Insta  @krystlelinton_ So excited to offer you my one-on-one coaching services and you can find all the info you need on my website - www.krystlelinton.com Or follow along on Facebook

Today's episode will help you discover that you may have been setting your goals against you all along.  We have an awesome guest today, success coach Lisa Michaud who helps us dive into setting our goals for the ultimate success.  I would love, love, love it if you could support this channel and leave an honest review. If you loved this episode and have any great takeaways, screenshot the podcast and add it to your Insta story! Tag Lisa and I and tell us what resonated with you.  Slide into my DM's or follow me on Insta  @krystlelinton If you'd like all the show notes, here's the blog!  So excited to offer you my one-on-one coaching services and you can find all the info you need on my website.  Catch Lisa here: Website / Podcast / Instagram / Goalden Girls Community

  Today's episode will help you see that no matter who you are or what trophies you have on your shelf, you are worthy of love. We cover psychologists' views, defining yourself outside of your skills and achievements and how to break out of the system. I'm really excited about this episode because this topic and understanding the concepts behind what we're gonna talk about today was such a pivotal turning point in my transformation in the way that I feel and in the way that I approach life. So I just get really pumped to be able to share that wherever I can.  We chat about the difference between self-esteem and self-worth and why they aren't the same thing!    I would love, love, love it if you could support this channel and leave an honest review. Slide into my DM's or follow me on Insta  @krystlelinton If you'd like all the show notes, here's the blog!  So excited to offer you my one-on-one coaching services and you can find all the info you need on my website.     

Is there somewhere that you’re feeling stagnant or low in energy in your life? Well it’s time to shake that up today.  As overachievers, we get stuck in one way of living or thinking get ourselves into a structure and relentlessly focussing on progress and practicality without any room for free flow or creative thinking.  This one is about living creatively with holistic practitioner and life long creative herself, Aishling Muller.  Before you think that this is about arts and crafts - it’s not. It’s about a way of life! You can check out Aishlings art portfolio at www.heartheartheartearth.com and go to www.crystalcaillech.com for her online training programs or to find out how to work with her.   Connect with me over on Instgram @krystlelinton_ 

Maximizing pleasure and minimizing pain. We're all guilty of this but it becomes a problem when it takes over your life.  We explore the concept of the Hedonic Treadmill, how we get addicted to work and what to do in order to pull ourselves out of it without abandoning our goals.    Follow me on Instagram to get some more insight into this amazing internal journey of mine - @krystlelinton_

Life is like a trek through the forest - are you enjoying the view? Does your life feel like its kinda passing you by? I had a little adventure over the weekend. Hiking through the national forest with my daughter.  I wanted to share this story with you because of this fork in the road I'd experienced and how much of a life lesson it was. I'd come to doubt my own decision about which was the right path, and once fear began to set in, how I was going to overcome it not only for myself but for my daughter too.  We dive deep into mountain metaphors, your path and why you don't need (and cant possibly expect to have) all the answers.  You can now follow along over on Instagram @krystlelinton  

In today's episode, we chat with Uma Sanghvi, a mind-body coach helping others get through their anxiety and stress as an over-achiever.  We touch on the connection between physical symptoms and your mind, self-trust and things that can cause a disconnection between our body and our true self, ways you can reconnect with your authentic self and getting away from self-criticism and overthinking. There are four major ways to combat it including: 1. Paying attention to your impulses and emotions 2. Calming your mind and breaking up with your thoughts 3. Retraining your nervous system 4. Igniting and empowering your highest potential through your soul's voice.  Get your free guide! 10 Powerful Grounding Techniques to Relieve Anxiety + Achieve Instant Calm The Embodied Empath (Facebook Community)     You can now follow along over on Instagram @krystlelinton_

It’s part of an innate, built-in system where our brains try to keep us safe, away from harm, physical and emotional pain, danger or death and that is why we are here today.  If we didn’t have that innate system to avoid pain, danger or death, then we’d be dead. Humans would not have climbed to the top of the food chain and conquered the world as we have done today.  So we need to accept that part of ourselves, accept it and then move to improve it.  Today we’re chatting about the negativity bias. This is the system that highlights the negative spaces and filters out all the of positive things.    You can now follow along over on Instagram @krystlelinton_