Stand Tall & Own It
Something shifted. You can feel it. You just can't name it yet.
Stand Tall & Own It is for women in the second half of life who are high-functioning on the outside and quietly disoriented on the inside. You built your life inside systems you trusted completely — until you realized you couldn't tell what was actually yours from what you'd just learned to navigate well.
Host Andrea Johnson doesn't offer formulas. She offers honest thinking, sharp observation, and the kind of conversation that makes you pull over and sit in your driveway.
This is where the real work starts.
Stand Tall & Own It
Episode 51: Tools for Navigating Transition
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There’s no way around it, we are all IN transition of one form or another. In today’s episode, I share 4 tools to help you navigate these spaces, because they are unavoidable.
Intentional Optimism - Your Vehicle for Personal Growth:
- Optimistic = The hull, the vehicle that gets you from island A to island B.
- Present = The centerboard - keeps you upright, focused, centered.
- Energetic = The sail - captures & harnesses the wind, propelling you forward.
- Courageous = The rigging - holds everything together in proper tension, resilience.
- Wise = The rudder - keeps you on track, heading in the right direction.
- Intentional = Setting everything up to properly capture the wind.
Topics discussed in this episode:
Transition = Change = Liminal Space
In life, it’s the space between “what was,” and “what’s next.” It could be the journey, but many times, it’s a season where we wait, not really knowing what’s coming.
Four Tools for Navigating Transition:
- Honest Self Awareness - DISC Assessment
- Healthy Boundaries - Boundaries: When to Say Yes, How to Say No To Take Control of Your Life
- Understanding your Core Values - Mini Course: “Uncovering Your Core Values”
- Embracing Community - Intentional Optimists Facebook Group Collaborative Membership Community: Launch From The Beach
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