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Leona deVinne: Welcome
to Finding Your Joy Spot.
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I'm Leona deVinne, author, coach, and
guide for people who wanna live and lead
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from a place of authenticity and joy.
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This is a space where we talk
about what it really means to be
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human, the beautiful, messy, and
sometimes funny parts of finding
00:00:19.005 --> 00:00:20.924
our voice and owning our worth.
00:00:21.585 --> 00:00:25.424
Today's episode begins with something
I think we all know too well.
00:00:25.424 --> 00:00:28.005
That moment after you've done
something brave and you wake up
00:00:28.005 --> 00:00:30.585
thinking, oh no, what have I done?
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So let's talk about it.
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I woke up in the morning.
00:00:35.565 --> 00:00:37.965
With a full blown vulnerability hangover.
00:00:37.995 --> 00:00:41.175
My mind was spiraling and I, I
thought, I don't wanna do this.
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I don't wanna put myself out there.
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I don't wanna make fool of myself.
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Before I even made the bed with
my husband, I told him, I think
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I'm gonna throw in the towel.
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This is too hard.
00:00:51.465 --> 00:00:52.875
He didn't even know what
I was talking about.
00:00:53.205 --> 00:00:56.655
And then like a voiceover in a
documentary about my personal growth,
00:00:56.655 --> 00:00:58.845
my coach's words floated into my mind.
00:00:59.505 --> 00:01:03.105
The first season of this will be a
stretch and you're not going to like it.
00:01:03.195 --> 00:01:04.815
It's a stretch that's uncomfortable.
00:01:04.935 --> 00:01:07.425
Don't take it as a message to stop.
00:01:08.265 --> 00:01:13.155
I could practically hear her tone
and she was right that morning.
00:01:13.185 --> 00:01:14.235
I wanted to stop.
00:01:14.385 --> 00:01:15.915
I did wanna throw in a towel.
00:01:16.335 --> 00:01:20.115
I was hosting an invite only event
for women leaders, terrified the
00:01:20.115 --> 00:01:24.675
room would be half empty, and I had a
retreat coming up that wasn't full and
00:01:24.675 --> 00:01:26.295
someone had just asked for a refund.
00:01:26.355 --> 00:01:28.365
My inner critic was having a heyday.
00:01:29.610 --> 00:01:33.780
Thankfully my body remembered what my
mind had forgotten, and I went to my yoga
00:01:33.780 --> 00:01:38.009
mat as usual that morning, not because I
wanted to, but because skipping it would
00:01:38.009 --> 00:01:40.229
feel like forgetting to brush my teeth.
00:01:41.009 --> 00:01:45.179
As I moved, my thoughts
started to unclench.
00:01:45.690 --> 00:01:49.289
The pain I felt started to
get a little bit better.
00:01:51.104 --> 00:01:55.785
After yoga, I laid down for a meditation
and I turned on one of my own recordings.
00:01:55.815 --> 00:01:58.304
One I'd actually made
for others called Grace.
00:01:58.785 --> 00:02:01.574
I'll share it in the show
notes and that morning, that's
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what I needed most, was Grace.
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Grace to stop beating myself up.
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Grace, to remember that being
in the stretch, being brave
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doesn't mean that I'm failing.
00:02:11.579 --> 00:02:14.385
And as soon as I closed my
eyes, I heard a single word.
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Remember, and stay with me
here because a scene from the
00:02:18.659 --> 00:02:20.610
Lion King popped into my head.
00:02:21.899 --> 00:02:24.750
I smiled because apparently
my subconscious, my inner
00:02:24.750 --> 00:02:26.279
guide, has a sense of humor.
00:02:27.000 --> 00:02:31.560
Maybe you know that scene, Simba's
runaway and his dad appears in the sky,
00:02:31.560 --> 00:02:36.390
big majestic lion head floating in the
clouds and says, remember who you are.
00:02:36.390 --> 00:02:39.209
Simba as up this morning
goes, remember who you are.
00:02:39.209 --> 00:02:39.659
Leona.
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Interestingly enough, my name does mean
lioness and even Mufasa was giving me
00:02:46.050 --> 00:02:50.595
some coaching that morning, but honestly,
it landed because the message was clear.
00:02:50.715 --> 00:02:54.584
Remember who you are and why you're
doing this, Leona, and I thought of
00:02:54.584 --> 00:02:59.355
a poem I'd written earlier that had
surprised me by how sure it had sounded.
00:03:00.120 --> 00:03:02.250
I talked about, I'm
here to liberate people.
00:03:02.250 --> 00:03:03.719
I'm here to empower people.
00:03:03.719 --> 00:03:08.430
I'm here to equip people with what they
need to be wholeheartedly themselves so
00:03:08.430 --> 00:03:12.719
that they can own their worth and bring
what they're meant to into the world.
00:03:12.750 --> 00:03:17.219
And it's not easy work, it's brave work,
but it's the most important work any
00:03:17.219 --> 00:03:19.185
of us can do to be wholly who we are.
00:03:20.610 --> 00:03:24.779
When I opened my eyes for my meditation,
I felt steadier still stretched, still a
00:03:24.779 --> 00:03:27.659
bit uncomfortable, but clear on my why.
00:03:28.170 --> 00:03:32.789
It's not always a hundred percent or
even 20% comfortable, but I'm not leaving
00:03:32.789 --> 00:03:34.709
anything behind in this precious life.
00:03:35.219 --> 00:03:39.750
I am here to help people become
wholeheartedly themselves, to love
00:03:39.750 --> 00:03:42.810
who they are, and to help them
bring their magic to the world,
00:03:43.950 --> 00:03:45.599
and that's what joy means to me.
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Just own you.
00:03:48.539 --> 00:03:51.779
Later that day, a line from an
old song kept looping in my head.
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We're not gonna take it anymore.
00:03:53.219 --> 00:03:54.539
I think it's Twisted Sister.
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It made me laugh.
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Still does, because that's exactly
how I feel about when I think about
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me shrinking or you shrinking.
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I'm not gonna play small.
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I'm not gonna back down even when I want
to, even when I wanna throw in the towel.
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And that's my wish for you as you
listen, that you know who you are.
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You embrace who you are and you
remember why you're here and you
00:04:16.260 --> 00:04:20.340
live that out every single day in
your own brave and beautiful way.
00:04:21.150 --> 00:04:23.070
And if you'd like to reflect
for a few minutes after
00:04:23.070 --> 00:04:24.810
listening, here are some prompts.
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Where in your life are you playing small?
00:04:29.190 --> 00:04:32.220
Where are you willing to be more brave?
00:04:34.050 --> 00:04:36.840
How can you offer yourself more
grace instead of criticism?
00:04:37.710 --> 00:04:41.130
And what would just owning
you in this season look like?
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Especially as we come into the New Year.
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Thank you for joining me in this
episode of Finding Your Joy Spot.
00:04:47.520 --> 00:04:50.490
If this reflection has resonated,
share it with someone who might
00:04:50.490 --> 00:04:54.570
need a reminder that bravery often
feels nothing like confidence.
00:04:54.570 --> 00:04:59.460
It usually feels like stretching or
fear, and you can find more reflections,
00:04:59.460 --> 00:05:03.060
information on retreats, working
with me in ways to stay connection
00:05:03.540 --> 00:05:06.050
connected, pardon me at leonadevinne.com.
00:05:06.570 --> 00:05:10.260
And until next time, keep coming home
to yourself because the world doesn't
00:05:10.260 --> 00:05:12.030
need another polished version of you.
00:05:12.450 --> 00:05:12.810
It.
00:05:13.080 --> 00:05:13.620
Needs.
00:05:14.070 --> 00:05:14.370
You.
00:05:15.150 --> 00:05:16.950
Exactly as you are.
NOTE
This file was generated by Descript
00:00:01.140 --> 00:00:02.580
Leona deVinne: Welcome
to Finding Your Joy Spot.
00:00:03.300 --> 00:00:08.160
I'm Leona deVinne, author, coach, and
guide for people who wanna live and lead
00:00:08.160 --> 00:00:10.985
from a place of authenticity and joy.
00:00:11.895 --> 00:00:14.954
This is a space where we talk
about what it really means to be
00:00:14.954 --> 00:00:19.005
human, the beautiful, messy, and
sometimes funny parts of finding
00:00:19.005 --> 00:00:20.924
our voice and owning our worth.
00:00:21.585 --> 00:00:25.424
Today's episode begins with something
I think we all know too well.
00:00:25.424 --> 00:00:28.005
That moment after you've done
something brave and you wake up
00:00:28.005 --> 00:00:30.585
thinking, oh no, what have I done?
00:00:31.365 --> 00:00:32.625
So let's talk about it.
00:00:33.345 --> 00:00:34.785
I woke up in the morning.
00:00:35.565 --> 00:00:37.965
With a full blown vulnerability hangover.
00:00:37.995 --> 00:00:41.175
My mind was spiraling and I, I
thought, I don't wanna do this.
00:00:41.205 --> 00:00:42.795
I don't wanna put myself out there.
00:00:42.795 --> 00:00:44.565
I don't wanna make fool of myself.
00:00:45.345 --> 00:00:48.795
Before I even made the bed with
my husband, I told him, I think
00:00:48.795 --> 00:00:49.905
I'm gonna throw in the towel.
00:00:49.905 --> 00:00:50.925
This is too hard.
00:00:51.465 --> 00:00:52.875
He didn't even know what
I was talking about.
00:00:53.205 --> 00:00:56.655
And then like a voiceover in a
documentary about my personal growth,
00:00:56.655 --> 00:00:58.845
my coach's words floated into my mind.
00:00:59.505 --> 00:01:03.105
The first season of this will be a
stretch and you're not going to like it.
00:01:03.195 --> 00:01:04.815
It's a stretch that's uncomfortable.
00:01:04.935 --> 00:01:07.425
Don't take it as a message to stop.
00:01:08.265 --> 00:01:13.155
I could practically hear her tone
and she was right that morning.
00:01:13.185 --> 00:01:14.235
I wanted to stop.
00:01:14.385 --> 00:01:15.915
I did wanna throw in a towel.
00:01:16.335 --> 00:01:20.115
I was hosting an invite only event
for women leaders, terrified the
00:01:20.115 --> 00:01:24.675
room would be half empty, and I had a
retreat coming up that wasn't full and
00:01:24.675 --> 00:01:26.295
someone had just asked for a refund.
00:01:26.355 --> 00:01:28.365
My inner critic was having a heyday.
00:01:29.610 --> 00:01:33.780
Thankfully my body remembered what my
mind had forgotten, and I went to my yoga
00:01:33.780 --> 00:01:38.009
mat as usual that morning, not because I
wanted to, but because skipping it would
00:01:38.009 --> 00:01:40.229
feel like forgetting to brush my teeth.
00:01:41.009 --> 00:01:45.179
As I moved, my thoughts
started to unclench.
00:01:45.690 --> 00:01:49.289
The pain I felt started to
get a little bit better.
00:01:51.104 --> 00:01:55.785
After yoga, I laid down for a meditation
and I turned on one of my own recordings.
00:01:55.815 --> 00:01:58.304
One I'd actually made
for others called Grace.
00:01:58.785 --> 00:02:01.574
I'll share it in the show
notes and that morning, that's
00:02:01.574 --> 00:02:03.554
what I needed most, was Grace.
00:02:03.945 --> 00:02:05.565
Grace to stop beating myself up.
00:02:05.684 --> 00:02:08.774
Grace, to remember that being
in the stretch, being brave
00:02:09.404 --> 00:02:10.560
doesn't mean that I'm failing.
00:02:11.579 --> 00:02:14.385
And as soon as I closed my
eyes, I heard a single word.
00:02:14.909 --> 00:02:18.659
Remember, and stay with me
here because a scene from the
00:02:18.659 --> 00:02:20.610
Lion King popped into my head.
00:02:21.899 --> 00:02:24.750
I smiled because apparently
my subconscious, my inner
00:02:24.750 --> 00:02:26.279
guide, has a sense of humor.
00:02:27.000 --> 00:02:31.560
Maybe you know that scene, Simba's
runaway and his dad appears in the sky,
00:02:31.560 --> 00:02:36.390
big majestic lion head floating in the
clouds and says, remember who you are.
00:02:36.390 --> 00:02:39.209
Simba as up this morning
goes, remember who you are.
00:02:39.209 --> 00:02:39.659
Leona.
00:02:40.110 --> 00:02:46.050
Interestingly enough, my name does mean
lioness and even Mufasa was giving me
00:02:46.050 --> 00:02:50.595
some coaching that morning, but honestly,
it landed because the message was clear.
00:02:50.715 --> 00:02:54.584
Remember who you are and why you're
doing this, Leona, and I thought of
00:02:54.584 --> 00:02:59.355
a poem I'd written earlier that had
surprised me by how sure it had sounded.
00:03:00.120 --> 00:03:02.250
I talked about, I'm
here to liberate people.
00:03:02.250 --> 00:03:03.719
I'm here to empower people.
00:03:03.719 --> 00:03:08.430
I'm here to equip people with what they
need to be wholeheartedly themselves so
00:03:08.430 --> 00:03:12.719
that they can own their worth and bring
what they're meant to into the world.
00:03:12.750 --> 00:03:17.219
And it's not easy work, it's brave work,
but it's the most important work any
00:03:17.219 --> 00:03:19.185
of us can do to be wholly who we are.
00:03:20.610 --> 00:03:24.779
When I opened my eyes for my meditation,
I felt steadier still stretched, still a
00:03:24.779 --> 00:03:27.659
bit uncomfortable, but clear on my why.
00:03:28.170 --> 00:03:32.789
It's not always a hundred percent or
even 20% comfortable, but I'm not leaving
00:03:32.789 --> 00:03:34.709
anything behind in this precious life.
00:03:35.219 --> 00:03:39.750
I am here to help people become
wholeheartedly themselves, to love
00:03:39.750 --> 00:03:42.810
who they are, and to help them
bring their magic to the world,
00:03:43.950 --> 00:03:45.599
and that's what joy means to me.
00:03:45.599 --> 00:03:46.380
Just own you.
00:03:48.539 --> 00:03:51.779
Later that day, a line from an
old song kept looping in my head.
00:03:51.779 --> 00:03:53.219
We're not gonna take it anymore.
00:03:53.219 --> 00:03:54.539
I think it's Twisted Sister.
00:03:55.320 --> 00:03:56.010
It made me laugh.
00:03:56.010 --> 00:04:00.990
Still does, because that's exactly
how I feel about when I think about
00:04:01.169 --> 00:04:02.909
me shrinking or you shrinking.
00:04:03.000 --> 00:04:04.320
I'm not gonna play small.
00:04:04.320 --> 00:04:08.099
I'm not gonna back down even when I want
to, even when I wanna throw in the towel.
00:04:08.159 --> 00:04:12.479
And that's my wish for you as you
listen, that you know who you are.
00:04:12.870 --> 00:04:16.260
You embrace who you are and you
remember why you're here and you
00:04:16.260 --> 00:04:20.340
live that out every single day in
your own brave and beautiful way.
00:04:21.150 --> 00:04:23.070
And if you'd like to reflect
for a few minutes after
00:04:23.070 --> 00:04:24.810
listening, here are some prompts.
00:04:25.800 --> 00:04:28.170
Where in your life are you playing small?
00:04:29.190 --> 00:04:32.220
Where are you willing to be more brave?
00:04:34.050 --> 00:04:36.840
How can you offer yourself more
grace instead of criticism?
00:04:37.710 --> 00:04:41.130
And what would just owning
you in this season look like?
00:04:41.760 --> 00:04:43.470
Especially as we come into the New Year.
00:04:44.340 --> 00:04:47.130
Thank you for joining me in this
episode of Finding Your Joy Spot.
00:04:47.520 --> 00:04:50.490
If this reflection has resonated,
share it with someone who might
00:04:50.490 --> 00:04:54.570
need a reminder that bravery often
feels nothing like confidence.
00:04:54.570 --> 00:04:59.460
It usually feels like stretching or
fear, and you can find more reflections,
00:04:59.460 --> 00:05:03.060
information on retreats, working
with me in ways to stay connection
00:05:03.540 --> 00:05:06.050
connected, pardon me at leonadevinne.com.
00:05:06.570 --> 00:05:10.260
And until next time, keep coming home
to yourself because the world doesn't
00:05:10.260 --> 00:05:12.030
need another polished version of you.
00:05:12.450 --> 00:05:12.810
It.
00:05:13.080 --> 00:05:13.620
Needs.
00:05:14.070 --> 00:05:14.370
You.
00:05:15.150 --> 00:05:16.950
Exactly as you are.
