Your Life’s GPS Podcast

Your Life’s GPS

Joann Bellenkes
Life and business coach Joann Bellenkes will discuss various topics having to do with everything from dealing with burnout, resilience, how to reach goals and overcome obstacles in life and business. Special guest coaches, authors, business professionals will discuss their own experience and lend another perspective to the conversation.
Do Not Abandon Your Dreams
Do you know that only 8% of people reach their goals or dreams? That leaves 92% of us who never fulfill what, at some point in their life, was a dream, a goal, a wish to fulfill. Today we will delve deeper as to why this is the case, and what you can do to meet your goals. Here's to TAKING ACTION and making your goals a reality
Oct 4, 2022
27 min
Master Your Morning For Success; Don't Hit Snooze!
Did you know that the most successful, creative and productive people get up 1 hour earlier every day? It is the time before the noise, distractions and demands take over, and allows us to spend just 1 hour on "us". What could you do with 1 hour a day for yourself? Read, meditate, journal, exercise, plan your next "move"? Let's discuss what this process can do for you and your life, as well as some helpful tips on how to get motivated to do so, for those of you who like to hit snooze.
Sep 8, 2022
26 min
Resilience: Bouncing Back From Tough Times
Why is it that some people can experience adversity or even a life changing event and while it may knock them off balance for a bit, they bounce right back and keep moving forward, while others may experience  similar events and find themselves in a hole that they cannot climb out of. In this episode, Coach Joann talks about 2 life changing events and how one put her completely in that "hole" while the other event had to be dealt with in a completely different way with a new mindset.Learn some ways she teaches  that you can learn to "train" yourself to become more resilient
Aug 5, 2022
23 min
Confidence to Climb a Mountain
In this episode Coach Joann talks about confidence, and how many times when we are young and have not "learned" to be afraid to try things for fear of failure, we find that we can accomplish almost anything we set out to do. It is only our mindset and the limitations we put on ourselves that cause that lack of confidence. At 18, not knowing enough to realize what a daunting adventure was ahead of her, Joann set out on a "hike" that took her to climbing the highest mountain in New York state....in the middle of winter
Jul 22, 2022
23 min
The High Cost of Perfection
Are you someone who expects nothing less than perfection from yourself? What is this ever elusive trait doing to your self- esteem, motivation and happiness? Let's talk about the High Cost of Perfection and how to give yourself some grace.
Jul 7, 2022
14 min