Everyday Happiness - Finding Harmony and Bliss

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Do you feel overwhelmed with your todo list? Is "creating fulfilling happiness" missing from that list? Everyday Happiness with Katie Jefcoat is here to help you. In 2-minutes a day, over time, you’ll discover how to reduce overwhelm and create lasting happiness through Katie’s signature method of Intentional Margins, happiness science, and musings about life. Start your day with a positive mindset. Many of us can get deep in the feeling of overwhelm. The anxiety of our own ambition can weigh heavily on our thoughts and emotions. We lay down and close our eyes at night and our chest begins to feel heavy. More items on the to-do list than the day before. How will we ever going to get off the hamster wheel of to-dos? When are we going to start living life for more than the hustle? As a recovering lawyer and passion driven entrepreneur, Katie knew something had to change. What she found is that you can have harmony, be intentionally productive and create massive impact, all at the same time - without feeling guilty. So she asked herself a simple question: "How can I get off the hamster wheel and how can I show others how to do the same? She knew she'd had a system for herself, but she’d never put it into defining words. On August 15, 2019, she sat down at her dining room table with her friend Jenna (her business bestie). Post-It notes covering the table. This is where she first defined the concept of Intentional Margins. What are Intentional Margins? INTENTIONAL MARGINS™ (n): A buffer of space and time to create harmony between your to-do’s and your priorities. Now you can get the support you need to manage your overwhelm, one little tip at a time. Regardless of the industry, Everyday Happiness blends inspiration with a pragmatic approach to finding Harmony. You'll be encouraged to throw “balance” out the window for a more achievable approach called harmony. Through Intentional Margins™, you'll be encouraged to develop what harmony means to you, by identifying your priorities at work and at home. Every day, we'll end the podcast help you feel equipped to jump off the hamster wheel of overwhelm and go out there and crush your day. --About the Host-- Katie Jefcoat is a community curator, speaker, author and motivator who supports ambitious women (and a few good men) move from feeling hectic to harmonious. As a recovering trial lawyer, she knows first hand what it feels like to have a demanding job. As an entrepreneur with a passion that lights her hair on fire and a busy family she’s in the thick of it with you. Many people strive for balance and think overwhelm is just a part of life. Sadly, the hustle culture and our never-ending to-do list is creating a life where our priorities are getting the leftover scraps of time. Katie introduces people to what she calls - Intentional Margins™ - a kind of life in which they reduce randomness, create harmony between their to-dos and their priorities and intentionally enjoy the meaningful parts of life - without feeling guilty. Without exposure to a different way, we remain stuck on the hamster wheel of to-dos and never find the “balance” we yearn for. Katie works diligently to expose her community to different ways of doing things, because she fundamentally believes we deserve to make time for our priorities. We deserve to live a life of harmony. And it’s within our control to create it. Katie curates a smorgasbord of content related to managing your calendar, handling overwhelm, setting boundaries, reducing randomness, saying no, self-care, the power of your choices, and more in her Intentional Margins™ Membership Community -- which she calls the coziest virtual coffee shop (on Facebook). Connect and learn more at www.katiejefcoat.com.

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Tuesday Dec 27, 2022

574-Podcast Takeover With Angela Williamson Day 2

Tuesday Dec 27, 2022

Hey there, I’m Dr. Angela Williamson and today I share what advice I would give to my younger self. And wow, it’s advice I still need to give myself today.

Transcript:

Hey there, you're listening to Everyday Happiness with Katie Jefcoat, but she's not here. Today, I'm Angela Williamson taking over. And Katie asked me, what advice would you give your younger self? Hey, what advice would I give my younger self?

Well, we don't have to be perfect. Imagine this, and we see it everywhere. We think that we have to be perfect. But what if I continue to live like that and realize that I have to be perfect in everything?

Then I would miss out on one of the greatest opportunities of my entire life, hosting this wonderful show where I meet so many incredible people doing extraordinary things in Los Angeles on KLCS PBS.

You see, in my effort to be perfect, I never wanted to be on camera. Because from the time that I started elementary school, I was in speech therapy. I literally could not talk for the first three years of my elementary years.

And because of that, I always felt I was not perfect enough to be on camera. I stayed behind the camera, and I got to tell some wonderful stories behind the camera.

But sometimes the universe has a way of letting you know that you don't have to be perfect. And it showed me that in 2020 when I was asked to host a show on KLCS PBS. And I will tell you, the person who asked me to do it, of course he has to be the voice of Disneyland.

There's no way I can do something like that. But everything that you do in life, and I mentioned before in the last episode, to chase your happiness, every time you do that, you have to step outside yourself, and it's okay to do that.

I decided there's going to be times I'm not perfect. There are times on the show that they literally have to put words phonetically for me.

But that's okay, because when it's your time to shine, to help others, don't let what you feel your inadequacies are to get in the way. It's OK to not be perfect.

Guess what? I'm back tomorrow. I'm here all week. So see you tomorrow. I cannot wait for our next question.

About Dr. Angela Williamson:

Angela Sadler Williamson, PhD, is a #1 international best-selling author, Emmy-nominated filmmaker, multiple Telly awards recipient, and former producer and copywriter for major broadcast TV and cable news networks. Her Emmy-nominated documentary My Life with Rosie, is about the activism of her cousin Rosa Parks. It has won numerous “Best Documentary” titles at film festivals across the country.

Her international best-selling companion book, My Life with Rosie: A Bond Between Cousins has been named “Best Children’s Book about Black History.” She recently released her second documentary, Authentic Conversations: Deep Talk with the Masters featuring Jack Canfield, Patty Aubery, and Kate Butler. She is also the host of weekly interview show Everybody with Angela Williamson, which discusses diversity within education, the arts, and people.

A dedicated philanthropist proudly carrying on her cousin’s legacy, she harnesses the power of her 25+ years of experience in education and media for social good through her involvement in projects and organizations that focus on improving the communities they serve.

Connect with Dr. Williamson:

https://drangelasadlerwilliamson.com/

https://twitter.com/DrAngelaSW

https://www.facebook.com/MLWRChildrensBook/

https://www.facebook.com/MyLifewithRosie

https://www.facebook.com/EverybodyKLCS

https://www.facebook.com/AuthenticConversationsDocumentary

https://www.linkedin.com/in/drangelawilliamson/

https://www.instagram.com/angelasw1/

https://www.instagram.com/everybodyklcs/

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