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The Most Impactful And Most Misunderstood Part Of Being A Woman... Hormones.

In Episode 213, Lisa chats with her friend and colleague Jenn Pike. Jenn is a Registered Holistic Nutritionist and Medical Exercise Specialist who specializes in women's health and hormones and is the Bestselling author of “The Simplicity Project” as well as her two cookbooks The Simplicity Kitchen and The Simplicity Body.
If you've been following this podcast, you know that Lisa has experienced both highs and lows with her hormones as she’s aged. She’s been very open about her journey, and she’s discussed burnout and the effects of self-care on our hormones.
In today’s episode, Jenn and Lisa want to highlight how hormones play a significant role in your life, and how many women lack understanding of their impact or what they can do to support themselves and their hormonal health.
They talk about symptoms, what it looks like to really take care of yourself, and what it looks like to dismiss your body and not listen to what’s happening. They dive into it all. You’ll walk away with a much better understanding about how your hormones impact you, especially as you age.
(02:26 ): Jenn introduces herself, what she does, and how she started her career as a fitness instructor turned medical exercise specialist and a functional medicine diagnostic nutritionist - specializing in women’s health hormones
(06:08): Lisa shares how similar their beginnings were and her first awakening/experience with hormonal imbalance
(07:28): How Jenn went through her own burnout and put herself last.
(12:41): Lisa was getting dizzy even while in bed and went to a doctor who diagnosed it as vertigo. Intuitively, she knew it was something else.
(16:46) ADHD and hormones
(19:15) The effects hormones have on our body, intimacy, mood, brain, and how we can work with our hormones
(24:12) As women, taking care of ourselves and our bodies is no easy feat, but it’s empowering and imperative
(29:25) Lisa shares a story when she made a decision to take back control of her body
(31:43) Jenn talks about estrogen dominance
(36.49) The idea of resting vs pushing through
(46:03) Figuring out what normal feels like for you
(50:13) Jenn talks about doing just one thing. Focus on one thing. You don’t have to do all the things.
Enjoy the episode and if you’d like to learn more about your hormones, and how to support your body visit Jenn Pike’s website here: https://jennpike.com/
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How Teri Redefined Success And Stopped Making It So Hard To Achieve

In Episode 212, Lisa chats with her client Teri to discuss the changes Teri had undergone during their coaching. Initially feeling overwhelmed and always busy, Teri now achieves greater success and profitability in her business, while also prioritizing her personal life and spending more time with her family. She has found a better balance between her business and her personal life.
She recounts her journey of self-discovery, including her difficulties in recognizing her own success and constantly raising her goals without acknowledging her accomplishments. She explains how she had to redefine her understanding of success and how this constant drive negatively impacted her health and relationships. Through working with Lisa, she was able to achieve a different outcome.
(02:27 ): Teri introduces herself, what she does, and how we came to know each other
(07:36): Teri discusses a trait about ambitious women
(09:32): How being addicted to the struggle held her back.
(11:23): Lisa shares Brian Tracy’s analogy of building a business and getting a plan off the ground
(16:28): How looking at the things Teri was holding onto changed everything.
(18:45): Teri’s relationship with money and how it affected her.
(23:51): Learning how to receive
(26:25): Understanding energy management
(29:24): Changing how Teri treated herself changed everything.
(34:29): Lisa and Teri talk about how they were working together during the pandemic and the emotions around the pandemic
(37:30) Lisa talks about witnessing Teri really stepping into her leadership role
(40:03): Teri discusses the importance of having quiet time and making space, and her resistance around it initially.
(41:51): Teri’s advice on putting yourself first and investing in yourself
Enjoy the episode and when you’re ready to have an experience like Teri, apply to work with Lisa at lisacarpenter.ca/coachme to book a free 30 min call
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How To Feel More Successful And Productive By Doing Less

In episode 211 Lisa asks the question, "How much is enough" and What CAN you do?" to create results with ease NOT by doing more but by allowing yourself to do less.
Many of you are chronic over-doers, busy all the time with a million plates spinning and responsibilities to manage. Today, Lisa will encourage you about the stories you might be telling yourself about excellence and getting it right instead of just allowing yourself to do something. Many of Lisa's clients struggle with the idea of not doing things perfectly or being all in, however because of this mindset they often find themselves failing and feeling badly.
Today's message is about exploring what ONE thing you can do that will support you getting results and will allow you to stay committed.
You don't need to do everything, but don't allow that to stop you from doing something.
Find the things that you love that support you showing up as your best self and do that.
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How Francesca Got Comfortable Enough In Her Body To Get Naked With The Lights On

In episode 210 Lisa chats with her client Francesca about her journey towards a more loving and accepting relationship with her body.
You'll learn the SIMPLE but powerful exercise that allowed Francesca to neutralize how she was feeling about her body and manage the thoughts she was thinking, so she could find freedom in and acceptance of her body. The ladies talk about how much women hide when they're feeling self-conscious and how it impacts the relationship they are having with the world around them, and how it's possible to feel powerful and strong without having to lose weight.
Francesca shares her journey through Lisa's program Weight Loss From Within and how it wasn't about weight loss but a journey of self discovery so that you can discover the stories, feelings and thoughts holding you back from enjoying the skin you're in. She shares the power of journaling and getting her reflections down on paper, so she could stop hiding from them and find new ways to approach how she was feeling about her body.
This work opened Francesca up to other ways she was hiding in her life and the behaviors that were causing her to feel disconnected from herself in other ways so that she could begin to make herself a priority.
She's gone from an over-doing, people pleasing, perfectionist to a woman who knows how to set powerful boundaries that support both her physical and emotional wellbeing, so she can accomplish more while doing less.
This has allowed her to charge more for her services while working fewer hours on projects she loves instead of ones she was tolerating.
It has also helped her show up more confidently and speak up for what she wants and needs in a powerful way that is still filled with kindness and care.
She has learned how to say no and allow others to take the lead, instead of doing everything herself and taking over what were other people's responsibilities. She now knows how to care without care taking, leaving her with more time to do the things she loves and allowing others to handle their own stuff.
And most importantly, she learned how to LOVE herself and feel proud of who she is in the world.
This is an extraordinary conversation that will leave you feeling inspired about what is possible for you when you fully commit to your transformation.
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Lisa is currently booking new clients for February 2023, but space is limited.
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Why I’m Saying No To Social Media And Being Less Social

In episode 209 Lisa shares her word of the year and how this is informing her decisions about social media and how she will and won't be producing content. This is a time when everyone is fighting for your attention, but what is it costing you to be giving it away? Have you considered how consumption is contributing to your feelings of being overwhelmed and unfulfilled?
Everyone seems to have the solution for what you *should* be doing to create better relationships, greater business growth, more money or how to get your health on track but if you started to block out the noise what is YOUR voice saying to you?
Consumption does not equal transformation.
Lisa goes on to speak about the long term results of her work with clients that gets them off the never ending hamster wheel of personal development. Imagine for a moment if you were no longer looking for the solution for how to feel better and were finally living your life and enjoying the peace, joy and fulfillment because of the changes you made.
If you are ready to transform your life, stop consuming and start doing the work that is required, grab a 30-min consult with Lisa and learn more about her coaching packages. These are no pressure calls, but simply a chance to connect, so she can listen to what you're struggling with and determine what your next best step might be.
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You Don’t Need To Get Caught In the Chaotic New Year Energy

Are you feeling overwhelmed with all the new year energy? Does it just feel like more things you "should" add to your to-do list? In episode 208 Lisa is sharing her approach to the new year, and it is slooooowww.
You don't have to get caught in setting new goals, intentions, words etc. and can just take your time easing into 2023. The last few years have been a lot to carry, and most women are tired, and overwhelmed from all of it. In today's episode, Lisa is sharing about important markers you need to look for if you have normalized feeling less than 100% and why it's so important to get your hormones checked as you age, especially if you are a high functioning, driven woman who has been navigating stress (who hasn't).
She also dives into a few easy questions you can ask yourself as you explore 2023 and reflects on a few of her own missed lessons in 2022.
As always, Lisa keeps it real and encourages you to explore the relationship you're having with yourself with compassion and curiosity.
If you're ready to claim 2023 as the year you find your way back to fulfillment, peace, ease and a lot more joy, grab a spot on her calendar now as she's booking new clients for the new year.
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How Silva Went From Exhaustion, Worry, Control & Care-Taking To Energized, Peaceful, Present and Trusting

In episode 207 Lisa has her former client Silva on the podcast to share her journey through coaching. You'll learn how Silva went from someone who was very rigid in her views of the world and her work to a woman who now knows what it means to be at peace regardless of what life throws at her.
Some of the topics discussed in this episode are:
Being a woman in a male dominated industry and what many women have to do to "make it" and the impact that has long term on our energy.
How much our energy impacts the spaces we're in and the people we're around, and that life is more than just transactional.
What happened when Silva tuned into and began to trust her intuition and feminine sense instead of always being in her masculine energy.
How Silva began to shift how she was seeing herself in her business from an employee to a CEO mindset, and what happened when she did.
How using an alter-ego allowed Silva to begin to embody the woman she wanted to be personally and professionally.
What it means to Silva to be lovingly detached in relation with her daughter who struggles with addiction. Silva shares her journey of letting go, acceptance and surrender so that she could find peace.
The ladies also discuss parenting, addiction and the power of 1:1 coaching.
If you're ready to let go of doing all the things so that you can find the kind of peace and presence, Silva has, book your 30-minute consultation to explore what 1:1 coaching can do for you. Space is limited!
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Why Go, Go, Go, Collapse Is A Crappy Way To Rest.

In episode 206 Lisa talks about a common pattern she sees many of her clients getting into. Go, go, go, collapse and repeat. With the holiday season just around the corner now is the time to take inventory of all the things you think you should be doing and deciding what you might want to let go of. In this episode, Lisa talks about what drives this pattern of overworking and being busy and why it's so hard for women to break free from it. If you're ready to live a life that doesn't feel like a game of go, go, stop, book your coaching session and get started doing the work that will dramatically change how you show up for yourself.
Coaching moves beyond self-help and helps you discover and change stories and beliefs you didn't know you had and how to change them.
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Does Lisa Intimidate You?

Episode 205 is a SPICY one.
Today, Lisa addresses the elephant in the room. Are you one of the many women who find her intimidating? Have you ever considered why that is and what the definition of intimidating is?
In this episode, she dives into what it means to be intimidating vs confident and empowered. Is it that Lisa is intimidating, or is it that being in the proximity of a confident, empowered woman is unfamiliar to you? Women often start defining other women based on experiences we've had in the past, without ever circling back around to see if the definition is still applicable. In a world where many women are caught in people pleasing, going along to get along, lacking boundaries, seeking the approval of others and looking for their worthiness in everything BUT themselves, a confident, self-assured woman showing up in her personal power can seem like a bit of a unicorn. They are often seen as intimidating or "bitchy" but have you considered what a confident woman is showing you?
When was the last time you redefined what a confident and empowered woman is OR are you basing it on an outdated interaction you had in high school??
Even talking about being confident can trigger other women because we're taught to not stand out or make anyone feel bad, so instead we continue to shrink and not live into our full potential.
Today's episode is meant to be disruptive and shake up the way you view other women, but more importantly, how you view yourself.
If you've been intimidated by Lisa but have listened to this episode and are starting to realize that she embodies what you want for yourself, before you do anything else, book a call. It will take courage and confidence, but that's why you're here, is it not?
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Are You Being Responsible For The Right Things?

Episode 204 dives into one of Lisa's favorite topics. Responsibility.
In today's episode, you'll discover how to be more responsible for you while letting go of being "too" responsible for others. There is a line between caring vs care taking, and many women cross it with the story of needing to be responsible. Have you ever asked yourself what makes you believe you need to be responsible for others, and what you gain from being so responsible for others? Consider for a moment how you define yourself and if you weren't being over responsible how you would feel important? What would make you matter? How would you feel important?
Many women claim to want less responsibility, but also fight to keep as many balls in the air as possible. Why do you think that is? Today's episode will bring clarity to that, along with exploring how to redefine personal responsibility.
If you're someone who feels responsible for so much but at the same time doesn't like to ask for help or support and struggles with receiving, this episode will be an eye-opener for you.
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