In today’s episode, Cherylanne shares practical strategies to help you manage the holiday season with a little more ease. She’ll share a personalized holiday playbook to keep you organized and stress-free while keeping the joyfulness of holidays intact.

Learn how to prioritize what matters, delegate tasks effectively, and make time for the magic of the season!

If you have a complex life with a lot of responsibilities and you’re dreading the holiday season, help is on the way. Tune in now!

Show Highlights:

• Do holidays overwhelm you? [01:17]
• Here is how you can avoid last-minute stress [03:09]
• Learn to protect the joyfulness of the holidays [05:15]
• Find out the foundational practices you should never skip [06:06]
• The responsibilities of being a holiday project team leader [07:18]
• Discover key strategies for prioritizing successfully [09:23]
• The importance of delegating confidently [12:29]
• Can you let go of your vision of perfection? [15:27]

To download the Holiday Playbook, go to: https://brilliant-balance.com/holiday

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In this episode, Cherylanne discusses how we can improve our lives by using our natural problem-solving instincts. She’ll talk about the things we end up tolerating at work and home, and what we can do to uplevel our lives by noticing them.

Cherylanne will also share a powerful problem-solving framework that can revolutionize both your personal and professional life.  Tune in, and let's start making your everyday world a whole lot better.

Show Highlights:

• Why do we end up tolerating incremental levels of improvement? [04:37] 
• Do you know what a gravity problem is? [04:43]
• Are human beings natural problem solvers? [05:46]
• What are the things you have made an accommodation for? [06:27]
• Here is how you can create a problems’ punch list [08:12]
• Learn to identify why you are not getting the desired outcome [08:51]
• Discover the process of exploring potential solutions [11:51]
• Find out the way to execute an improvement efficiently [13:13]

To check out the Prosperity Playbook visit: https://www.theprosperityplaybook.com/brilliantbalance 

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In today’s episode, Cherylanne offers practical strategies to help you stay balanced and focused, even during challenging times. Taking a page from what we learned during the pandemic, she’ll share ways to calm your mind, manage your thoughts, and take purposeful actions that can enhance your emotional resilience. 

Whether it’s the important decisions in your business or personal challenges, this episode provides the tools to prevent negative emotions and handle everything with more groundedness. 

Tune in and learn the art of being emotionally resilient.

Show Highlights:

• The utmost need for emotional resilience in times of upheaval [01:40]
• Discover what dictates your feelings [04:35]
• How to handle a constant stream of new information [06:47]
• Learn to activate your parasympathetic nervous system [08:14]
• What is the simplest mechanism to calm your mind? [09:54]
• How do you perceive new information coming your way? [13:50]
• This is how gratefulness can change our emotional state [18:58]
• Do this to stop negative and fear-based emotions [21:20]

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In this episode, we explore how experiencing struggle can actually indicate that you're on the right track. Cherylanne shares how resistance often surfaces right when you're about to achieve something meaningful. 

We'll identify several forms of resistance—from rationalizing and distractions to fear and self-doubt. You’ll get practical advice on how to push through these challenges and turn them into opportunities for growth. 

Whether you're setting new goals or working on a passion project, this episode will change your perspective about resistance.

Listen now!

Show Highlights:

• How do you know if you are on the right path? [00:45]
• When do we face the massive wall of resistance? [05:03]
• Learn to think about resistance psychologically [07:47]
• This is how resistance and rationalizing are connected [10:39]
• Discover the root cause of most of our fears [13:32]
• You need to know this about micro-distractions and distractions [17:52]
• Find out what the degree of fear reflects [20:07]
• How to see discomfort as an opportunity to grow? [23:46]

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In today’s episode, we're joined by Beth Silvers from Pantsuit Politics. Beth shares her experience and insight about how to keep political conversations respectful and productive, even when our opinions differ. 

We talk about why it’s so important to have these conversations in the first place and discuss how to apply both organizational leadership skills and our innate curiosity to get better outcomes.

If you're hoping to navigate political conversations with more grace, this episode is definitely for you. 

Listen in…

Show Highlights:

• Connecting with people who see the world differently [02:33]
• This is how you can make things better [06:39]
• Learn how being malleable impacts your evolution [10:51]
• Navigating the political discussions in a leadership role [13:14]
• What business skills can be useful for the government? [17:57]
• Discover how fear stands in the way of your growth [20:52]
• These conversations can help you deepen your relationships [26:08]
• Find out how our minds come up with erroneous conclusions [30:09]

Connect with Beth & Pantsuit Politics at: 

https://www.pantsuitpoliticsshow.com/podcast

https://pantsuitpolitics.substack.com/

https://www.instagram.com/pantsuitpolitics/

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In today’s episode, Cherylanne shares how having too many choices especially as professional women with complex lives can overwhelm us. Learn practical strategies to simplify your decision-making, keep your mental clarity, and stay productive. 

Whether it's work, family, or community roles, discover how to make confident choices and keep moving forward with ease. It’s time to break free from analysis paralysis and enhance your everyday decision-making.

Tune in!

Show Highlights:

• Do you know what analysis paralysis is? [04:25]
• Learn about this dilemma of leadership positions [07:09]
• What happens when we shut off important decisions [09:13]
• Learn to deal with self-doubt stopping our way forward [11:19]
• How to stop your brain from going into cognitive mode [12:11]
• Discover the ways for limiting your options [16:11]
• Is it irresponsible to make decisions quickly? [19:34]
• This is how you can build a system around recurring decisions [22:17]

Check out the Prosperity Playbook at: https://www.theprosperityplaybook.com/brilliantbalance 

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Today, we’re talking with Erin Hatzikostas, a former corporate CEO turned authenticity expert and author. Cherylanne and Erin discuss a nuanced definition of authenticity that might make you rethink what it means for you. 

They share some great (and unconventional) success stories along with practical tips to help you make your mark - in a way that’s just right for YOU. Learn Erin’s 50% Rule for forging a path that’s uniquely yours and find freedom from rigidly following models that aren’t quite right. 

If you want to stand out authentically in life - this episode is packed with wisdom and actionable insights you won’t want to miss!

Show Highlights:

• Do you know the real meaning of authenticity? [05:21]
• Why do people think that balance doesn’t exist? [10:26]
• The challenges for leaders in maintaining authenticity [11:25]
• Can everything change overnight?  [12:42]
• You can make genuine connections using these two simple things [14:35]
• Discover the importance of breaking free from comparisons [29:03]
• Learn how the educational system is conditioning us to be the same [35:13]

Find Erin at https://www.bauthenticinc.com  

Follow Erin on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/erin-hatzikostas/   

Check out the Prosperity Playbook at: https://www.theprosperityplaybook.com/brilliantbalance 

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Today, we're addressing a challenge you may know all too well - feeling like there’s never enough time. Cherylanne outlines four reasons why your schedule might feel overwhelming and shares practical strategies to help you better manage your commitments. 

If you're looking to create more balance in your daily life and make room for what truly matters, this episode is for you. 

It’s time to reclaim your time and find a little more harmony in your busy world.

Show Highlights:

• Do you feel like you never have enough time? [04:31]
• The impact of overworking yourself [06:47]
• Learn to stop saying yes to everything coming your way [07:30]
• Navigating the desire for control as a working woman [09:59]
• How to handle the fear of inconveniencing people [11:09]
• Where do the perfectionist tendencies come from? [14:25]
• Find out how you can allow help in your life [17:27]
• Discover the use of the Pause and Pivot idea for maximizing efficiency [19:40]

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In today's episode, we explore the feeling of isolation that comes with climbing the professional ladder. Cherylanne shares her personal experiences and offers practical advice on finding meaningful connections and supportive communities. 

If you're a growth-oriented professional woman seeking better balance and understanding in your leadership journey, this episode is filled with valuable insights for you.

Join us and learn how to build a strong network of peers who get you.

Show Highlights:

• Do you feel lonely at this stage of your professional life? [00:57]
• Learn how women can build strong communities for themselves [05:47]
• The struggles of an entrepreneur in building a community [08:09]
• These are the places where you can find a community of peers [08:58]
• Why does the peer group get smaller when you start climbing the professional ladder high? [13:04]
• Discover the ways to come out of self-imposed isolation [15:32]
• Do you feel discouraged to being more open and honest? [16:16]
• The importance of investing in meaningful relationships [17:42]

To learn about the BOLD membership visit: https://www.brilliant-balance.com/bold  To check out the Prosperity Playbook visit: https://www.theprosperityplaybook.com/brilliantbalance

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Sometimes there is just one thing standing between you and what you want. Today, Cherylanne shares new insight on how to break a common pattern that holds accomplished women back just as they start to get ahead. Get practical advice on how to identify (and break) this one important rule. Plus, hear more about BOLD, a new membership designed to support women leaders at the intersection of work and life.

Listen in for an enlightening episode packed with insight and advice.

Show Highlights:

• Learn what is keeping you from reaching your big goals [02:38] 
• Are you someone who has been trying to have it all? [04:35]
• Navigating the unwritten rules about your personal and professional roles [08:01]
• Learn about these unsaid rules of the entrepreneur culture [10:50]
• Do you remember who told you to never ask for help? [12:25]
• Ever felt like asking for help translates to cheating or incompetence? [14:55] 
• Here is how you can handle the inconvenience of delegating tasks [17:36]
• This perspective will make it easy for you to seek help [23:51]

To learn about the BOLD membership visit: https://www.brilliant-balance.com/bold  To check out the Prosperity Playbook visit: https://www.theprosperityplaybook.com/brilliantbalance

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Today, we have an exciting announcement for women leaders navigating the tension between work and everything else in life. Cherylanne talks about the reality of chronic overwhelm for these women and introduces an exclusive circle where you can find immense support and success as you redefine what it means to have it all.

You'll hear about incredible growth experienced by her earliest members including career pivots, personal milestones, and the pure joy of shifting from constant doing to inspired leading. Learn how to join this selective membership.

Show Highlights:

• Were you ever told that you could have it all? [01:39]
• Are you trying to do too much work by yourself? [04:53]
• Here’s what you can do when taking care of yourself is not enough [07:26]
• Learn to navigate the feeling of being frustrated [08:16]
• Discover how perfectionism can never let you be enough [11:10]
• This is your reminder to start living like a human being, and not a machine [13:26]
• Are you feeling called to lead your dream life? [17:28]
• Navigating the intersection of work and life [21:34]

To learn about the BOLD membership mentioned in this episode visit: https://www.brilliant-balance.com/bold  To check out the Prosperity Playbook visit: https://www.theprosperityplaybook.com/brilliantbalance

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