Worthfull Project

"When we don't feel worthy, we're looking for the evidence that we're not."   There's one topic I haven't dived into yet on the podcast, and it's not because I was avoiding it. It's something that I've been working quite a bit on myself -- owning my worth in romantic relationships. However, it wasn't until I was introduced through a mutual friend to the renowned love and dating coach Laurie Davis Edwards that I decided it was time to dive into this topic publicly. Laurie is an incredible example of walking her talk in this arena. Not only has she gone through some of the worst lows in her relationships, she has also created the tools to get out of the valleys, find an incredible partner, be happily married, become a mother, and coach thousands of women of all ages in doing the same. Her willingness to discuss all parts of her journey, and how she still practices these same tools today, really inspired me.  Not only do I believe we are all worthy of wonderful relationships with our partners, this episode made

"It's more than okay to show your worth. It's needed, it's desired, it's wanted."   I've had such a beautiful flood of ideas around what it means to live worthfully that I had to pop in for a solo round on Episode 20. Also, we've hit episode 20! Wow! I didn't even notice we'd come that far because I've been having so much fun with this. Thank you so much for listening and sharing your thoughts with me on this journey so far. It's everything. I've recently been doing some deep work on myself via therapy and a book course, and it's been a beautiful opportunity to take my understanding of worth to a new level. As I've had conversations with friends recently, it occurred to me that I hadn't made clear the distinction between knowing one's worth and owning one's worth. And for me, the whole magic of being worthfull is owning that worth. So in this solo episode, I'm sharing my recent thoughts on the power of owning your worth and what is possible when you do.   LISTEN ON: Apple Podcasts  |  Spotify  |  Google Play 

"Even when you don't feel ready, you can still learn."   This is one of my favorite podcast conversations to date. Maybe it's because it was such an in-the-flow-of-life conversation, or maybe it's because Sami Udell is a friend who inspires me so deeply. Maybe it's because I respect entrepreneurs who hustle and own their worth. Whatever the reason, I am stoked to share what Sami and I talked about. We met 3 years ago when Sami was my coach for a workshop I took shortly after moving to LA. Since then she has become a thriving personal chef, launched a food truck, and created the life of her dreams. And she's still right in the middle of continuing to create it every day. The hustle is real. It's hard. And it's worth it because she's building the confidence that she can do anything. I feel SO strongly about this, as it's been a radically transformative shift for me to learn the same truth about myself. Sami tells it like it is, with great insight and awesome stories, and I ate up every word (no pun intended, bu

"You can't truly experience the light until you feel the dark."   Have you ever looked in the mirror and thought some not-so-nice things about yourself? How about downright mean ones? I think most if not all of us have experienced this. But it wasn't until I started doing some deeper self-love work a few years back that I began to unravel how profoundly damaging this habit can be. My friend and wonder-coach Stephanie Kwong is one of the most experienced and profound teachers on the topic of self-love. While Stephanie has created incredible results for her clients in the work of reprogramming the subconscious mind, I especially admire how she has applied the work of self-love to herself -- even in times of darkness, ill health, and deep struggle. I loved hearing all sides of her story in this conversation, and my hope is that it will ignite a desire in you to love yourself deeper.   LISTEN ON: Apple Podcasts  |  Spotify  |  Google Play  | Stitcher   Show notes: What this season of darkness has taught Stephani

"Are you worthy of being in a loving relationship, of being vulnerable?"   Have you ever suddenly realized an assumption you had made about yourself wasn't true? It can be wildly unnerving and scary or it can be one of the greatest opportunities for personal growth. My dear friend Mimi Truong had one of these wake up calls that shifted everything for her in her self-worth perspective. Since then, she has been dedicated to awakening her self-worth, putting it front and center in her life, and teaching others to do the same. Mimi already had a successful life, career, marriage, and friendships before this discovery. But it wasn't until she realized that she was terrified to speak about herself publicly that she came to terms with long-held beliefs that she wasn't worth it. I loved diving into her process around this journey, not just because we have such similar experiences and are walking parallel paths. Mimi is an incredibly wise woman and gifted coach. She has taught me so much about owning my worth, and I a

"It felt like a language that I knew I could come back to."   If you love listening to genuine belly laughs, you're probably going to love this conversation. My gorgeous sister friend Jamie Baker mirrors back to me my own joy and love of life. So when we get together, it's a loving laughter fest. I was especially excited to record this episode because Jamie is one of my greatest inspirations when it comes to owning my body's worth. She is an incredible athlete and fitness queen and has lived her whole life with a close connection to her body. But since getting a corporate career in her twenties, she pushed that to the side . . . until recently. This is a conversation about reconnecting to the amazing gift of our bodies. It's about remembering our innate worth and the evidence that is always with us.  And it's about trusting the process of how our lives unfold -- and knowing that it is divinely guided. Being in Jamie's presence is a gift. It's impossible for me not to feel worthy in her presence. I think you'l

"It doesn't have to be hard for you to be worthy to get it."   Who do I be?  The first time I heard that question, it caught me off guard. What does it mean to "be?" I wondered. I always assumed "doing" was more important than "being." But the more I learn about worth, the more I learn that our way of being in this world is far more important than our way of doing. I was reminded of this in a big way when I sat down with my friend Colie Wasmund to record an episode during a time of huge transition in her life. She is right in the middle of reinventing herself on every level and she happened to be in town so we got to connect. The more we compared notes about life and what we're learning, the more obvious it became that she had been learning the power of "being" her best self while letting go of a lifetime of "doing" to prove her worth. I am so grateful we got to share this conversation at this time, and I'm so excited to see what Colie creates as she trusts the power of being herself fully.   LISTEN ON: Apple

"It's not an immediate result. It's a slow coming home to self that happens over time."   There are some conversations I've recorded for the podcast so far that are just pure joy and sugar. This is one of them. My dear friend Alison Burger has been a role model to me for years of what it looks like to own my worth, my beauty, and a career I love. She is a multi-talented wellness maven whose professional experience ranges from accounting to modeling to fitness to event planning to mediation and other wellness practices -- and that's just scratching the surface. But what I really love about Alison is that she is committed to loving herself and her life despite what anyone else may assume about what that requires. You see, Alison has not only experienced amazing professional and personal success, she has also experienced chronic pain and injury, multiple business opportunities not panning out, relationships ending, and much more. That's why I value her perspective when it comes to how she celebrates her beauty a

"Love yourself girl, or nobody will." - J. Cole   One of the parts of living a worthfull life I respect the most is leaving the beaten career path to do the work you're best built to do. I've experienced (and am still experiencing) that in my life and it's been one of the most challenging and rewarding parts of my journey. So I'm always interested in connecting with other people who found either the compulsion or the courage to do the same. Past podcast guests Sara Wong and Rebecca Regnier both said their friend Theo Yang was a woman I needed to talk to. They were right. Theo had a super successful career in ad sales for years, made great money, and was pursuing her passion of music with her then boyfriend on the side. But despite the success on paper, the worth was missing for her. After experiencing depression at a serious level, she made the choice to leave the stability of her career and go after what she had known she wanted to do since she was a little girl -- be an artist.  But this is just the beginn

"When things come back and knock on your door, open the door."   Some people are born with incredible gifts that are obviously meant to contribute in a big way to the world. My friend Saray Deiseil is one of those people. She is a filmmaker, producer, director, IronMan triathlete, spiritual seeker, and so much more. Not only has she directed award winning documentaries and currently works in post production on major network TV shows, she also has known for over a decade that she would work in this industry and be successful. One of the things I most admire about Saray is her willingness to listen to her spirit and follow her intuition with a beautiful level of trust I rarely see. She has been a big example to me of this and so much else. In this conversation we got to unpack what happens when we take the time to sit and listen with full presence to another person's story. There is nothing quite like it to reveal someone's worth.   LISTEN ON: Apple Podcasts  |  Spotify  |  Google Play  | Stitcher   Show notes:

"A lot of where we end up is what we expect."   I love intelligent women who aren't afraid to contribute their full thoughts and brilliance to a conversation.. Sometimes I think of myself this way -- but sometimes I don't say all that I was thinking (only to regret it later). It is so encouraging to meet women like my new friend Eliza Moody and be reminded that our experiences and our perspectives are worth hearing. Eliza has had a brilliant career studying human behavior and coaching teams in the workplace to function at their best. She's also worked on political campaigns, in government offices, and is Harvard-educated. But none of that is as impressive to me as her perspective on people's worth -- and that it is not tied to their professional results. I absolutely loved learning how she developed this perspective (since it's something I've struggled with big time myself) and what she has been able to create in all areas of her life as a result. This conversation is for anyone who has been doubting the wort

"It was worth it to pursue because I was worth it. Because my own struggles were worth it."   I made a new friend a couple of weeks ago when I was in Utah recording podcast episodes.  Great people know great people, and my friend Scott knows A LOT of great people. He connected Camille Nelson and I via text and less than 24 hours later I showed up at her home to record an episode knowing it would be a home run conversation. IT WAS. Camille is an extraordinary musician (plays multiple instruments beautifully) and has been pursuing her love of music and several other careers for years (college professor, speaker, etc). As a fellow multi-passionate woman, I was so validated by the way Camille has navigated her multiple opportunities and interests. I was also deeply touched by her willingness to talk about what it was like to live the first 18 years of her life with a terminally ill mother and then lose her right before her high school graduation. We laughed a lot. We got teary. And I am so grateful to now count C

"Every single person we come in contact with every single day has that same infinite, fixed, eternal worth."   Holy moly. When I sat down with my friend Liz Darger last week to record this episode, I knew it was going to be good. I didn't know how beautifully Liz would teach us about the power of vulnerability and how to frame conversations around this. (This is one of my FAVORITE topics because I have struggled with it so much.) Liz has worked with student athletes her entire career and has an incredible love for supporting others in finding their way. Her graceful, beautiful thoughtfulness about our value, the importance of doing work we love, the joy and fulfillment that comes into our lives when we serve others, and so much more is so inspiring.  To say I left her office uplifted and grounded at the same time hardly does this conversation justice. If you're in a transition in your life, if you're doubting what makes you unique and valuable, or if you're facing some vulnerable conversations that are terrif

"It actually does matter what I think of myself."   I wasn't planning on posting another solo episode today, but I had a conversation this week that stuck with me and I felt it merited a mention. I was in an Uber on my way somewhere and was telling my driver about this podcast. He listened to me describe what it was about and then asked, "What does self-worth mean?" It suddenly occurred to me that I have been assuming that everyone defines self-worth the same way I do. Turns out that is not true. So I wanted to take this episode to explain how I came to my current definition of self-worth, why I think it's worth talking about, and the value of constantly building my self-worth. I share a few of my favorite quotes that have helped me define this term AND I explain where the term worthfull came from. I would LOVE to hear your definition of self-worth after you listen. What does it mean to you?   Show notes: Where the term "worthfull" came from (2:50) My definition of self-worth (5:15) Why what I think of mysel

"I started to wonder if I was worth spending my time on things that made me happy."   You may not have linked feeling overwhelmed to feeling low on self-worth. Or maybe you have.  I hadn't until about a year ago when I started to come out of a season of deep emotional overwhelm. I spent about six months getting very curious about the overwhelm I was in (triggered by a family fall out initiated by my actions) and what I learned about myself and my worth set the stage for the Worthfull Project. But it didn't occur to me to record a solo episode sharing what I've learned until my friend Rebecca suggested it. And then I loved the idea because I've spent months thinking about this and wanted to share what I have learned in case it might support anyone else who is in deep overwhelm. Here's the thing: it wasn't until I went deep down the rabbit hole of overwhelm that I began to face the truth about my worth -- and that it had nothing to do with how productive I was being in a day. It had everything to do with how I

"Your ways of being have to change to create something new."   The day I met Travis Ross, I think I  knew my life would shift. He's the kind of man that ignites a fire in the people he meets. He has faced the lowest of lows (including attempted suicide) and also chosen to live with a mission to inspire and elevate others. He is a internationally renowned tattoo artist, a musician, a speaker, coach, and so much more. When I thought about the kinds of conversations I'd like to share via the Worthfull Project, I thought of what Travis and I talk about. He has become a dear friend and I'm so grateful to learn from him as we walk our individual paths of owning our worth. It is so exciting and beautiful to bring you this conversation today (don't worry, we'll record more in the future together). Whether you're at the top of your game but feeling the loneliness of doing life alone or at your rock bottom, I hope this conversation will bring you light, inspiration, and a reminder that you can choose to live fully once

"I was forced to figure out who I was."   To question your worth is a shame. Not the kind of shame you are supposed to feel like a bad person about. But a true tragedy. That's what my dear sister-friend Sara Wong said at the end of this spiritually rich conversation. Sara and I met a couple years ago as mentors in a leadership program (yes, the same one I've referenced in almost every episode so far).  Right when we started coaching together, I knew she had something I wanted -- the confidence of a woman who has learned to own her worth professionally. As we have become closer friends and I've seen her go through career ups and downs, I now know her as a woman how owns her worth in ALL parts of her life. She has been incredibly successful in her career in media and marketing, but as she explained to me, she sees her value far beyond her income and resume at this point. "We're here for a reason and it's not to compete with each other," she said. One of my favorite weddings I've ever attended is Sara's (just th

"Pain is the greatest motivator." Here it is, the official introduction episode of the Worthfull Project. By popular demand (and branding common sense), I'm popping in here with a solo episode to introduce the podcast. Yes, I know it's Episode 4 and not Episode 1, but that was on purpose. In this episode, I introduce what this podcast is, how it came about, and who I am. I go into the story of how I lost and found my worth, what influences have supported me in this process, and why I'm obsessed with podcasts. Consider this my formal introduction to you :) Now I want to hear from you! Who are you? What is your story? Why are you interested in living a worthfull life? Any and all feedback appreciated in any way you want to send it (but the easiest way right now is to comment below on this page). Welcome to the Worthfull Project, I am your host, Christine Baird.   Show notes: Who I am (0:30) How I got into podcasting (4:57) Why I started the Worthfull Project (6:15) Why I chose now to launch this podcast (7:59)

"I had self-worth and I don't know where it came from."   Wow. The woman I got to have this conversation with is one of my biggest role models in owning my worth. To be in Jenna Anton's presence is to feel loved, whole, and seen. She lives in grace, beauty, worth, peace, and joy. She is also a top-level, amazing makeup artist who works on the most beautiful models and shoots in the world. But life started out for her so differently.  Jenna grew up in an actual cult, with little to no father figure and a drug-addicted, emotionally absent mother. She turned herself into social services as a young teenager, lived in the foster system, and was out on her own by 17 years old, working to survive. It wasn't until years later, however, that she came to a dramatic crossroads and made the decision to create a better life for herself. Through decades of working in the beauty industry, developing her talent as an artist, and developing her self-worth to create the life she now enjoys, Jenna has built a wealth of wisdom o

"My struggles are also someone else's struggles." This week's episode is one I thought of the minute I settled on self-worth as the topic of my podcast. Christina Baltazar is one of the brightest shining worthfull examples in my life. She is not only an incredibly strong woman, wife, mother, realtor, professional, creative, and designer, but she is someone who practices worthfullness on a daily basis. We met as coaches in a leadership mentoring program and my goodness -- to see this woman coach people on getting results in their lives is something else. She is a force of love and strength that is felt by everyone she meets. She is also a new mom and wife, so we dove into how she is practicing worthfullness in these two areas of her life specifically. Christina is open about her struggle with depression after having her baby, how she has found new worth in being a mom (despite it not looking perfect . . . ever), and how she is choosing, once again, to lead others in owning their worth in this new chapter of he