Inspiritment from Jo Koepke

My calendar is filling up fast. My brain is frequently swirling with items to add to my list. Fresh logistical challenges crop up each week. It’s that time of year when we are speeding towards the end of 2023, the end of school, and Christmas. I feel the tickles of overwhelm in my belly and I know I am not alone in that.

Feeling the same? I share more in this episode.

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I hold these concepts in a state of tension. Changes in routines and demands on my time and energy levels have thrown this into disorder again. I share how I am starting small in the area of rest once more.

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The mental load of a time of transition can be significant. Learning a new job brings a lot of challenges on its own but it is the accompanying shifts to routines and rhythms that impact on mental load too. I share some approaches I am taking as I adjust my rhythms and routines.

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It's strange how a long season of waiting can suddenly be over and you find yourself in a season of transition. I share some of the mental and emotional processing I am going through in my own season of transition. Listen in.

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This season of limbo I'm in has unraveled me in the most uncomfortable and best way possible. I share some things I've been processing and my focus for this year.

Two months in and the original plan for the year is out the window. I made a decision that left me wrestling with feelings of failure. I share a few thoughts on how I am moving past pride to growth.

How do we set goals and intentions for a year ahead when there is still so much uncertainty and turmoil around? I share what I have set as my focus for 2022 in this episode.

I would love to hear what your focus or goals are for this year and how I can help.

Lou Everett and Sherri McManus join me for a great conversation about leading ourselves well at the start of a new year. We also talk a lot about being human and how we relate with other humans. So much wisdom in this conversation! 

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Do you spend time reflecting and planning at the end of the year? I want to share a few thoughts on end of year reflections with you.

It has been two years since 'Stepping Up In Leadership' was released. What would I change about the book? What have I learned?

A cold, wet winter here in Perth, Australia has me thinking about some favourite things. I also share a project I've been working on.

Suddenly we become aware of the date and how much of 2021 is behind us. Does that bring up a sense of exhaustion or anxiety in you? For me, I feel the effort that has been expended in these first six months. I look ahead to the amount I still need to do and the projects not yet completed. I need a midyear reset.  

I 'read' most books in audiobook format these days. What about you? Listening is great but the best learning comes from reflecting and applying what you've learned. Here is some of what I have learned from the audiobooks I've listened to this year, as well as the action steps I am committing to.   

Do you see yourself as a leader in your parenting? Do you have a vision for this area of your life? Listen in to a few thoughts I have on this.

Jessica Mcilveen joins me for this bonus episode of Inspiritment from Jo Koepke. She shares some great wisdom around how we can shift our perspective as parents as well as some next steps towards calm homes. Hint: it starts with you! 

Even if you don't have kids, you will find some insight in this one! 

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I am not always conscious of my stress levels until my body starts yelling at me. Here's how I am managing my stress right now. 

So what is self-leadership and how do we lead ourselves well in tough times? James Bryant from Lead Different joins me for a conversation about this. You also get a little insight into being friends with James and how much we love talking about these things.

In these uncertain times, it can be easy to think that the struggles we face come from a lack of flexibility. Maybe the truth is that we actually struggle with not being in control. I share some thoughts on this in this episode.

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I have a guest this week, Mary Kate Brown. We talk briefly about our writing journeys and she shares her best advice for those just starting out in this journey. She also has offered a generous one-on-one coaching call FOR FREE for you to explore your next steps as a writer.

Maybe the best way to reflect is to acknowledge the progress. Then allow the places that don’t match up to my intention to inform the next steps of growth.

Advent 2020 is nearly here!

It would be so easy to get to this point in the year and rush to move on. I don’t want to gloss over the pain and hard moments this year has contained. And yet, they do not define 2020 for me. 

I am spending time reflecting on 2020 and what happened with my 2020 manifesto and inviting you into reflection too.