Be Radiant Radio

Anytime you go through something challenging in life and experience disappointment, it’s an opportunity to exercise the power of choice. You can choose to see that you have complete control over your response to the circumstances. Or you can choose to think of yourself as a victim, remaining stuck in the point of view that life is happening to you and that you are powerless. In this episode, Angela discusses how she has deliberately changed the way she handles disappointment. She also talks about what she's learned from watching her sister deal with a rare neurological disorder. RESOURCES The Script - https://youtu.be/hg2A1WiYMEY The QMR - https://youtu.be/nLIAMxLs5tM The 13x4 System - https://youtu.be/_54RhIXnYjE Be Radiant Radio “The SHIFT” - http://www.blogtalkradio.com/be-radiant/2019/06/11/the-shift-a-tool-to-help-you-reach-your-goals The Magic of Thinking Big - https://www.amazon.com/Magic-Thinking-Big-David-Schwartz/dp/0671646788

In this episode, Angela talks about the power of reframing a thought and discusses how to take reframing from creative thinking to creative action in order to reach goals. She also offers a simple exercise called The SHIFT to help you change your perspective and see other possibilities. "The only thing you sometimes have control over is perspective. You don't have control over your situation. But you have a choice about how you view it." –Chris Pine

Just because you pick a "conventional career," it doesn’t mean that you’re not a creative person. We are all creative. We can’t help it. In this episode, Angela talks about how we’re all engaging in creative acts all the time. She makes her case and backs it up with some wisdom by a few of the greatest masters and teachers in history, such as Socrates, Buddha, and King Solomon. Connect with Angela through her website by going to http://angelaloeb.com.

We are taught that when you have wish, you can turn it into a goal by making a plan, and then you do what it takes to make it happen. Persevere. Don’t give up. But we also know that it’s not just us being active that makes it happen. There are unseen forces involved, including sometimes the free will of others. In this episode, Angela discusses this particular paradox of our reality, and what she means by the advice, "hold on loosely." RESOURCES http://angelaloeb.com A musical treat from 1981 - https://youtu.be/vJtf7R_oVaw

Actually, the whole title for the program is Networking for Introverts …and for extroverts and ambiverts too! In this episode, Angela will talk about the differences between introverts and extroverts, as well as what we all have in common. She’ll share 4 tips on how to network with ease based on her personal experiences as an introvert, as well as more than two decades supporting professionals through career transition. RESOURCES http://angelaloeb.com https://introvertdear.com/ambivert-meaning-definition https://www.susanroane.com/the-secrets-of-savvy-networking

People who push their boundaries share this in common:  they all use three particular principles for success. And the good news is that these principles are equally available to everyone to use at any time and under any conditions. In this episode, Angela talks about success, challenging you to think about how you define it for yourself and inspiring you to use your imagination and think big. RESOURCES http://angelaloeb.com Forbes video interview with Sara Blakely:  http://youtu.be/7a6wGw_9lk8 https://www.amazon.com/Magic-Thinking-Big-David-Schwartz/dp/0671646788

Competing for resources with a "you win/I lose" outcome is a familiar human mindset. But in truth, access to abundance is your birthright and playing the zero-sum game is a choice. In this episode, Angela gets geeky about science to prove her point, citing NASA, as well as her mentor from another century, Wallace Wattles. RESOURCES http://angelaloeb.com http://science.nasa.gov/astrophysics/focus-areas/what-is-dark-energy Free download of The Science of Getting Rich by Wallace D. Wattles:  http://beradiantsquared.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/20/2014/01/Science-of-Getting-Rich-by-Wallace-D-Wattles.pdf

According to Tom Peters, "In the new world of work, cultivating your individual brand, your 'saleable distinction,' is not optional." He's absolutely right. In this episode, Angela provides additional insight to what Peters is talking about, and gives you tips on how to figure out your individual brand so that you can cultivate it and use it to your advantage. RESOURCES http://angelaloeb.com   The Brand Called You by Tom Peters - https://www.fastcompany.com/28905/brand-called-you What Color Is Your Parachute? by Richard Bolles - http://www.jobhuntersbible.com    

Ask people what they'd REALLY like to be doing and too often you'll hear "no can do" reasons for why they’re not doing it. But there are some who inspire us by their great contributions to our society and who wouldn't let "no can do" reasons hold them back from making their impact on the world. In this episode, Angela shares inspiring stories about some of those people.   RESOURCES http://angelaloeb.com Wikipedia and… https://www.rmhc.org https://www.redcross.org/about-us/who-we-are/history/clara-barton.html https://www.meandthebees.com/pages/about-us http://www.justdisney.com/walt_disney/biography/w_bio_short.html https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/george-washington-carver

The Saboteur is one of the four main archetypes that Carolyn Myss presents in her book, Sacred Contracts. In Jungian psychology, archetypes are inborn tendencies or universal patterns that are contained in our psyche. Myss says that The Saboteur along with The Child, The Victim, and The Prostitute are the four fundamental archetypes present in all of us. Each archetype has a dark side, but they can help us too. The Saboteur is the "Guardian of Choice." Tune in to find out how to use the power of this archetype to help you notice and face your fears, as well as see the opportunities you're resisting in your life. RESOURCES Past Episode: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/be-radiant/2015/06/21/the-power-of-gratitude 3 Good Things:  http://beradiantsquared.com/3-good-things 4 Archetypes by Carolyn Myss:  https://www.myss.com/free-resources/sacred-contracts-and-your-archetypes/appendix-the-four-archetypes-of-survival http://angelaloeb.com Music by Purple Planet Music    

Maybe you have a dream that keeps nagging at you in the back of your mind, but you brush it away. It keeps tugging at your heart, but you push it down again and again. What are you afraid of? In this episode, Angela talks about fear and shares a tip for how to deal with it. RESOURCES https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_Bradford_Cannon Dr. Fredrickson, The Positivity Ratio - https://youtu.be/_hFzxfQpLjM http://angelaloeb.com

We may not be able to control the circumstances that occur around us day to day, but we can definitely control our response to and our attitude about them. In this episode, Angela shares some simple exercises to tap into your awareness and tap into your own power of demeanor.  Resources: http://www.theguyintheglass.com/gig.htm https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dale_Wimbrow http://angelaloeb.com

When it comes to desire and job satisfaction, there’s always someone who’s happy to do a job you don’t want. And there’s always someone has it tougher. Are you missing opportunities for personal fulfillment because of how you’re looking at things on the surface? In this episode, Angela retells a story from one of her books about people who managed to find satisfaction in what could seem like tough or undesirable jobs. Angela Loeb is into self-development & personal empowerment, being awed by nature, writing, and being inspired by superhero stories. She’s also a career expert who’s advised job seekers for more than two decades. More at: http://angelaloeb.com

Holocaust survivor Viktor Frankl dedicated himself to helping people through suffering by urging them to accept their situation while forming a solid future goal, something that would give their suffering meaning. In this episode, Angela shares his core message that you can make it through just about anything if you can hold a vision of the future in your mind.   RESOURCES http://www.logotherapyinstitute.org/About_Logotherapy.html http://www.amazon.com/Mans-Search-Meaning-Viktor-Frankl/dp/080701429X https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_W._Pennebaker https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Writing_therapy Viktor Frankl (montage of interviews) - https://youtu.be/fhA3mEkzLLQ Viktor Frankl (despair) - https://youtu.be/9EIxGrIc_6g David Sbarra - https://youtu.be/vg92QEL4w4I http://angelaloeb.com

Looking for silver linings and being optimistic is a choice. Giving in to the inner victim in your head is a choice. What's most helpful? In this episode, Angela talks about the power to choose your orientation to challenges in life. RESOURCES Past Episode: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/be-radiant/2015/06/21/the-power-of-gratitude Scientific Stuff: http://beradiantsquared.com/act-as-if/ About Angela: http://angelaloeb.com

In this episode, Angela challenges you to think about what makes you stand out. She discusses talents, skills, and interests. And she encourages you to think creatively about what other career options you have outside of the usual expectations. RESOURCES http://angelaloeb.com https://insyncresources.com/pt1-cultivating-brand

Helen Keller once wrote that “Security is mostly a superstition. It does not exist in nature, nor do the children of men as a whole experience it.” In this episode, Angela discusses career security (or rather the lack of it!) and other lofty goals like shifting your mentality, taking charge of your future, and increasing your personal power.  RESOURCES http://angelaloeb.com http://beradiantsquared.com/know-brand-you

4 out of 5 U.S. workers do not have their dream jobs and less than ½ say they’re satisfied. But what does this mean? In this episode, Angela discusses how we tend to identify ourselves by our jobs and so our jobs become our identity. She challenges the notion that your job should fulfill you and that if you don't have a dream job, you can't be happy. RESOURCES https://www.amazon.com/Consultants-Calling-Bringing-What-Revised/dp/0787958476 https://www.amazon.com/Whole-New-Mind-Right-Brainers-Future/dp/1594481717 http://angelaloeb.com

Do you resist the idea of rewarding yourself when you reach milestones in your career, on work projects, or in your personal development? Maybe you stop yourself with thoughts like, "It's no big deal." Or "You don’t need any rewards… just do it!" The act of being kind to yourself with rewards helps you to get what you want. In this episode, Angela provides 5 benefits for setting up rewards along the way to achieving your goals. http://angelaloeb.com

Reconnecting to your Creative Heartbeat: So many of us desire to live rich, creative, fully-expressed lives... yet we find ourselves stuck. We feel disconnected from our creative source and struggle to write, paint, create businesses, or simply tap into our aliveness no matter what we are doing. In this episode, writing and creativity coach/mentor Carolyn Scarborough will show you how to remove blocks to your innate creative heartbeat. She will also discuss the role of the body in amping up your creativity. See how to finally take the next steps in your creative projects and feel free to express your deepest self! Resources CarolynScarborough.com AngelaLoeb.com