I Can Do Anything Podcast

No negotiating to reach your goal.

WOW, another good book by Barbara Kingsolver.  Join us as Jen Garlie, Pam Thrun, Ashley Allen and I discuss our thoughts on Demon Copperhead.    You can follow the I Can Do Anything Podcast at: Email us at – icandoanythingpod@gmail.com Watch our faces on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeI1EHGodsDgwYbvHuOxLQQ And then there is always our website - www.icandoanythingpod.com Like us and subscribe on Facebook - https://bit.ly/3bG0Efk Follow us on Twitter - https://bit.ly/2yqZczb Find us on Instagram - https://bit.ly/2xDFIa4 Get your merch here - https://bit.ly/teespringicdapod Join us on Goodreads – ICDA   Please leave a review and remember that we’d love to hear from you!

Start, stop, start, stop...why?  Why do we start things, stop, then start again?    You can follow the I Can Do Anything Podcast/The Consistency Club at: Email me at – icandoanythingpod@gmail.com Website - www.icandoanythingpod.com Facebook - https://bit.ly/3bG0Efk Follow me on Twitter - https://bit.ly/2yqZczb Find me on Instagram - https://bit.ly/2xDFIa4 Get your merch here - https://bit.ly/teespringicdapod Join me on Goodreads – ICDA

“Hands down good marketing wins every day of the week.”  – Nikki Ryberg   Are you looking for a one-stop Career and Professional Branding Coach?  Are you looking for a promotion and need an updated resume?  Nikki is your person.   Nikki asks detailed questions to customize your needs.  Nikki is a collaborator that guides you with personalized feedback and action steps.    Nikki has been running her business since 2016.  Nikki offers a wide variety of services such as Resume Coaching & Writing; Cover Letter Coaching & Writing; LinkedIn Profile Coaching & Writing; Mock Interviews; Outsourced ATS Applications; Career Coaching Sessions and monthly email coaching.    Nikki educated herself through the years and has her GCDF, Global Career Development Facilitator and a master’s degree in human resources and labor Relations.  She backs that education with 15+ years of Sr-level human resources and business experience.    Nikki Ryberg’s Website - https://ryberggroup.com LinkedIn – Nikki Ryberg

“I was the girl who always had a kitten in her arms.” – Sarah Lowry, DVM  Sarah started her journey after high school with a degree in Animal Science and then received her Master’s degree in Dairy Nutrition.  Sarah realized quickly that consulting on Dairy Nutrition was not for her as she’s not a sales person.  Sarah then applied to the University of Wisconsin – Madison and was accepted into vet school.  When Sarah’s husband earned tenure as a professor, he was due for a sabbatical.  They packed up their life and moved to South America for a year.   During that time Sarah reflected on what she wanted to focus on when they came back to the states.  Sarah started her own solo mobile service focusing on backyard pets, such as goats and 4-H animals.  Sarah also works on end of life, hospice, palliative care, acupuncture and pet loss support.

In today's episode I discuss recent healthier decisions, what really constitutes consistency v vacation and moving forward.

Joannie is the GOAT (greatest of all time) of 29029 Everesting.  Joannie has completed 29029 Everesting nine times.  Each mountain has a different elevation profile, so the number of ascents changes from mountain to mountain.  Joannie has a present mindset during the 29029 events.  Joannie doesn’t climb with ear buds.  Joannie wants to hear the sounds of nature, hear the conversations around her and offer a helping hand when needed.  This event is about cheering each other on.  This is not a race, it’s a challenge, and that takes the competitive edge away.    “I wanted to be in the action, I didn’t have to win, it just seemed like more fun out there doing it than watching on the sidelines which is why I enter everything.  I don’t enter because I think that I’m good enough to win, I just love being part of the competition.” – Joannie Rich  Is Pickleball for old people?  NO!  Joannie states that the learning curve for pickleball is much shorter than tennis or golf.  The cost of entry is low, you can play in

I jogged a 10k, 6.2 miles at 3.2mph.  Did I think that I could do that a month ago?  A week ago?  No.  Did I?  Yes, and I added 3.1 more miles to complete a 15k for a Garmin badge!  What is the overall theme for the completion?  Consistency and accountability.

Please join me on my journey to 29029 2024 Whistler.  

I learned how to say yes to customers instead of saying no.  – Matt DeLong, Entrepreneur, Start-up Consultant, Author, Speaker, Professional Stocks/Options trader, CTO at Real Life Trading Matt started his entrepreneurship in high school with a landscaping business.  Matt eventually sold it and moved to Nashville, TN.  Matt was a C student, went to community college, but quickly realized that there were other ways to get an education besides the traditional method.  Matt bought a $25 dollar yearly magazine subscription, Entrepreneur Magazine, with the goal of reading every monthly publication for 10 years.  Matt is a hands-on learner and learned how to build websites since the World Wide Web was the next big thing from Entrepreneur Magazine.  Money was important, but more importantly, Matt knew that he needed the experience to get a base skill.  Matt’s greatest skill is to solve a need and learn to say yes, I can do that.  How do you solve a need and get paid to do that?  How do you add value?  That’s what

Perspective is a point of view, a style in which we think about things.  Perception is an individual’s interpretation of things.   What’s your perspective?  How to you think about things?  How do you perceive things?  How does social media play into your daily life?    You can follow the I Can Do Anything Podcast at: Email us at – icandoanythingpod@gmail.com Watch our faces on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeI1EHGodsDgwYbvHuOxLQQ And then there is always our website - www.icandoanythingpod.com Like us and subscribe on Facebook - https://bit.ly/3bG0Efk Follow us on Twitter - https://bit.ly/2yqZczb Find us on Instagram - https://bit.ly/2xDFIa4 Get your merch here - https://bit.ly/teespringicdapod Join us on Goodreads – ICDA   Please leave a review and remember that we’d love to hear from you!

Loved it, interesting and liked it.  We all wanted to hear way more stories about people’s lives.  The people in the book were happy.  The stories were told in a way that we wanted more.  The research was also told in a way that made the book interesting.    Do you check in with your circle every day?  Are you intentional in what you do?  We summarized that low stress, clean eating, moving your body, nuts, less meat, vegetarian, calcium, sleep and napping, being a needed member of a family or culture were all very important to live a long life.    What would you do to live more like the people in The Blue Zones?  Bike to work?  Less social media?  After an episode get down and do 20 sit-ups, then 20 pushups?  Switch out processed snacks for homemade chickpeas?  One of Robyn’s 2023 goals is to stop eating before feeling full, and it’s been a good change.  We’d love to hear from you on your switches.        You can follow the I Can Do Anything Podcast at: Email us at – icandoanythingpod@gmail.com Watc

“Focus on what you want and what will it look like when you arrive?  Is what I’m doing bringing me closer to what I want or is this a distraction?  Ask better questions.” – Xochitl Rodriguez    “Why is this happening to me?  I was asking all the wrong questions.”  Xochitl had successful businesses and then they were gone.  Doors opened, closed and opened again for Xochitl.  Xochitl kept moving forward and took advantage of a stock trading retreat when she had spent several thousands of dollars.  Many would have given up and not take advantage of that open door, but Xochitl pushed through.  Today Xochitl is the president of Real Life Trading and a published author.      Xochitl and I both have been looking forward instead of the back window for the past several years.  We attribute this to our experience and wanting to help others learn as quick as possible.  While you shouldn’t take away learning experiences, you can shorten them.     Purchase A Proverbs 31 Woman on Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/dp

March 2023 – The Blue Zones, 9 Lessons for Living Longer by Dan Buettner             https://amzn.asia/d/eFVU1EK June 2023 – Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver             https://a.co/d/6EcjuwV September 2023 – There Are (No) Stupid Questions…in Science by Leah Elson             https://a.co/d/4fYIFbg December 2023 – Atomic Habits by James Clear             https://a.co/d/epDB9Ti           You can follow the I Can Do Anything Podcast at: Email us at – icandoanythingpod@gmail.com Watch our faces on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeI1EHGodsDgwYbvHuOxLQQ And then there is always our website - www.icandoanythingpod.com Like us and subscribe on Facebook - https://bit.ly/3bG0Efk Follow us on Twitter - https://bit.ly/2yqZczb Find us on Instagram - https://bit.ly/2xDFIa4 Get your merch here - https://bit.ly/teespringicdapod Join us on Goodreads – ICDA   Please leave a review and remember that we’d love to hear from you!

What does giving grace to others and yourself look like?  Giving grace to others could be biting your tongue or trying to understand the other person’s reasoning.  Does giving grace to yourself look like an excuse?  If so, why are you willing to give yourself an excuse, and if not and excuse, how do you know?  Which end of the spectrum are you?  Our friends Dr. Billy Alsbrooks and Matt Scoletti, episodes 42 and 43 respectively, as well as Jerremy Newsome, episode 67, are mentioned in this episode.   One day off is a rest, two or three days off is a habit per Matt Scoletti.  We love this saying! Pam stated, “Often when we want to quit we need to give it more.”  I need to focus on this aspect for 2023. - Robyn  Grace is not necessarily letting go, it can also be a push.  Where is the threshold?  Make it achievable, obtainable, realistic and gives you joy.   You can follow the I Can Do Anything Podcast at: Email us at – icandoanythingpod@gmail.com Watch our faces on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/cha

Push yourself to do hard things – Abigail Puccioni Chronic back pain and recurring infections is how Abigail got started on her Integrative Health Practitioner journey.  Most people would associate integrative health with diet changes, supplements, protocols and a fear of toxins.  With all of these things, Abigail felt stuck in the wellness hamster wheel.  Mindset and belief system is what shifted for Abigail.  The thought crossed Abigail’s mind; shouldn’t we all be better by now?  Abigail decided to go off of her supplements and stopped cutting out certain food groups.  Once Abigail stopped living so rigidly she started to live again and even took up traveling again.  Colin O’Brady’s two books, The 12-Hour Walk and The Impossible First along with the podcast, The Cure For Chronic Pain with Nicole Sachs, LCSW helped Abigail start to change her mind-set.  Abigail knew that her next steps would come to her when the time was right.  It finally hit her that she wanted to start a brick-and-mortar wellness center. 

‘Stories change hearts and hearts change minds and that’s the only way we can grow” – Trevor Boylston Let’s get educated on LGBTQ+ and gender dysphoria.  Trevor takes us on an educational journey through his 17 year transgender journey.  This is Trevor’s experience.  Everyone’s journey will be unique to them.  Gender identity is who you know yourself to be, who you are as a person and sexual orientation is who you are attracted to.  Gender identity may not always match their gender expression and that is how you appear to the world around you.  Trevor expresses himself as male with his example of his beard, T-shirt and bald head.  Trevor has had surgeries which include consultations, travel and spending days/weeks away from home.  Letters from several professionals are required to attest to Trevor making a sound decision.  There are several safeguards in place to ensure that sound decisions are being made; this is not an overnight decision.  Trevor’s wife has been a fantastic supporter of his change and he th

The December 2022 Book Club all agreed that One Day in December by Josie Silver was a cute read heading into the holidays.  Context and perspective matters is the theme of this review.  We had a good laugh with Pam thinking that Jack was a bus boy; when in reality he was the guy that Laurie saw at a bus stop.  The three of us really enjoyed the characters and could visualize many scenes in the book.  We all enjoyed the twists and turns and we’d read another Josie Silver book.        You can follow the I Can Do Anything Podcast at: Email us at – icandoanythingpod@gmail.com Watch our faces on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeI1EHGodsDgwYbvHuOxLQQ And then there is always our website - www.icandoanythingpod.com Like us and subscribe on Facebook - https://bit.ly/3bG0Efk Follow us on Twitter - https://bit.ly/2yqZczb Find us on Instagram - https://bit.ly/2xDFIa4 Get your merch here - https://bit.ly/teespringicdapod Join us on Goodreads – ICDA   Please leave a review and remember that we’d love to hear f

What’s something that’s exciting and scary?  Being a first-time mom!  Megan and her husband gave grandparent gifts to break the news of the new baby.  There wasn’t a big reveal, they kept it intimate which suited them just fine.  Did you know that there’s an app for baby names that you and your husband/partner can use to help narrow down baby names?  Megan says that being a parent is the best experienced! Megan was considered an elderly pregnancy.  The U.S. Census Bureau figures show that for the first time, the average age of women giving birth is now 30.  A geriatric pregnancy is considered 35 years and older.  The oldest verified mother to conceive naturally (listed currently as of 26 January 2017 in the Guinness Records[6]) is Dawn Brooke (Guernsey); she conceived a son at the age of 59 years in 1997.[7] Megan’s post - https://gingernerdmom.wordpress.com/2022/10/05/musings-on-motherhood-from-a-newbie/?fbclid=IwAR0mF5gTtYHVfxuSE-0GrlALZbCLQRIIcxBeeWV23s7yHSBFFMTRhHt8ous   Links for postpartum depression: M

As we enter the holiday season, I take it as a time to reflect.  This year is no exception.  I interviewed Jerremy Newsome who’s leveled up my life since June 2019 and it’s time to give thanks.  I met Jerremy through my mom, who was and still is, obsessed with anything Jerremy related.  Who’s Jerremy Newsome?  First and foremost a father and husband.  One of the world’s best stock traders.  Three-time finisher of 29029 Everesting, Ironman, Calendar Club running finisher, 10k pushups in a day and completed the 4x4x48 David Goggins challenge.  Jerremy is also an entrepreneur, author of adult and children’s books, mentor, an official member of Forbes Business Council, mentor of G-Force Mastermind, Podcaster, keynote speaker for events, featured guest on podcasts and world traveler. Jerremy and I talked through documenting your success stories throughout the year to see how far you’ve come.  I do this in my professional life, and I recently started in my personal life.  Jerremy suggested to our listeners to creat