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Welcome to the Freedom from Empty Podcast: Building strong, effective, resilient leaders and humans.  I am your host, Booth Andrews.  This is my inaugural podcast and I am so excited to share with you.  Simon Sinek says “Start with Why,” and I am going...

In 2012, I was a Finalist for the local YWCA Tribute to Women awards...it was kind of a big deal. Well, at least it was in the circles in which I lived and worked. But I was completely ambivalent. Part of me wanted to be recognized, but on the other hand, I was...

Podcast Episode 3: Permission to ask the question Welcome to the Freedom From Empty Podcast, episode 3.  My name is Booth Andrews and I am your host, doing another morning recording this morning.  It seems to be the best time to get everything on the...

Welcome to the Freedom From Empty Podcast.  Building strong, effective, resilient leaders and humans.  My name is Booth Andrews and I am your host.  Thank you so much for joining me for this episode.   So, when I was growing up, I wanted to be...

EPISODE 5 LISTENING On the last show, I talked about the importance of giving ourselves the time and space to ask ourselves potentially scary questions about how our lives may be out of alignment with our values, vision, purpose and well-being. So this week I wanted...

Many of us approach the New Year as a time to reflect and consider the changes we want to make in our lives. We set resolutions. We start strong. And then, we often lose momentum, become discouraged, and sometimes give up altogether. When we decide to make positive...

"Play," she said. I looked at my therapist quizzically. "Google it." I had been in therapy for a couple of years. The anxiety and depression that had held me in a vice grip had released enough to begin to explore "new" ideas. The invocation to "play" was foreign to...

World Mental Health Day was Wednesday of this week:  I am sharing a post that I wrote two years ago . . . one of the first times I shared publicly about my own experience with mental illness. Mental illness. It isn't cancer. And by saying that, I by no means am...

Let’s Talk About Wake Up Calls and What Next Mine--came first in 2010--with a simple, yet powerful decision, “I don’t want to live in fear anymore.” Arianna Huffington’s came in the form of waking up in a pool of blood in her office from exhaustion . . .  In her...

EPISODE 10: THE BRAIN CONNECTION Intro Welcome to the Freedom from Empty Podcast: Building Strong, Effective, Resilient Leaders and Humans. My name is Booth Andrews, and I am your host. Thank you so much for joining me for this episode.  TRANSCRIPT So, today I...

Welcome to the Freedom from Empty Podcast: Building Strong, Effective, Resilient Leaders and Humans. My name is Booth Andrews, and I am your host. Thank you so much for joining me for this episode.  So, today I want to talk about self-sabotage, and learning to...

Intro Welcome to the Freedom from Empty Podcast: Building Strong, Effective, Resilient Leaders and Humans. My name is Booth Andrews, and I am your host. Thank you so much for joining me for this episode.  Today I want to talk about the difference between stress...

Intro Welcome to the Freedom from Empty Podcast: Building Strong, Effective, Resilient Leaders and Humans. My name is Booth Andrews, and I am your host. Thank you so much for joining me for this episode.  TRANSCRIPT Today, I want to talk about finding, and...

Welcome to the Freedom from Empty Podcast: Building Strong, Effective, Resilient Leaders and Humans. My name is Booth Andrews, and I am your host. Thank you so much for joining me for this episode.  This episode kicks off a 5-part series exploring some of the...

Welcome to the Freedom from Empty Podcast: Building Strong, Effective, Resilient Leaders and Humans. My name is Booth Andrews, and I am your host. Thank you so much for joining me for this episode.  This episode is the second in a 5-part series exploring some of...

Social Ideas: Juggling Balance slide from well-being presentation Don’t ghost yourself I needed to hear my own advice today Intro Welcome to the Freedom from Empty Podcast: Building Strong, Effective, Resilient Leaders and Humans. My name is Booth Andrews, and I am...

Welcome to the Freedom from Empty Podcast: Building Strong, Effective, Resilient Leaders and Humans. My name is Booth Andrews, and I am your host. Thank you so much for joining me for this episode.  This episode is the fourth in a 5-part series exploring some of...

Welcome to the Freedom from Empty Podcast: Building Strong, Effective, Resilient Leaders and Humans. My name is Booth Andrews, and I am your host. Thank you so much for joining me for this episode.  This episode is the fifth and final installment in a 5-part...

Podcast 19: Self-Care Part 1 Welcome to the Freedom from Empty Podcast: Building Strong, Effective, Resilient Leaders and Humans. My name is Booth Andrews, and I am your host. Thank you so much for joining me for this episode.  So, when I started to write this...

Intro Welcome to the Freedom from Empty Podcast: Building Strong, Effective, Resilient Leaders and Humans. My name is Booth Andrews, and I am your host. Thank you so much for joining me for this episode.  Did you know that you can hire me to come speak to your...

Intro Welcome to the Freedom from Empty Podcast: Building Strong, Effective, Resilient Leaders and Humans. My name is Booth Andrews, and I am your host. Thank you so much for joining me for this episode.  Did you know that you can subscribe to my monthly...

Intro Welcome to the Freedom from Empty Podcast: Building Strong, Effective, Resilient Leaders and Humans. My name is Booth Andrews, and I am your host. Thank you so much for joining me for this episode.  If you haven’t been on my website lately, my Running on...

Intro Welcome to the Freedom from Empty Podcast: Building Strong, Effective, Resilient Leaders and Humans. My name is Booth Andrews, and I am your host. Thank you so much for joining me for this episode.  The first time I ever did a personal Vision Board, just...

Intro Welcome to the Freedom from Empty Podcast: Building Strong, Effective, Resilient Leaders and Humans. My name is Booth Andrews, and I am your host. Thank you so much for joining me for this episode.  I am pretty excited to announce that this is my...

FREEDOM FROM EMPTY PODCAST INTRO & OUTRO Intro Welcome to the Freedom from Empty Podcast: Building Strong, Effective, Resilient Leaders and Humans. My name is Booth Andrews, and I am your host. Thank you so much for joining me for this episode.  I am...

Intro Welcome to the Freedom from Empty Podcast: Building Strong, Effective, Resilient Leaders and Humans. My name is Booth Andrews, and I am your host. Thank you so much for joining me for this episode.  I am really excited about the resources I have in the...

Intro Welcome to the Freedom from Empty Podcast: Building Strong, Effective, Resilient Leaders and Humans. My name is Booth Andrews, and I am your host. Thank you so much for joining me for this episode.  I am really excited about the resources I have in the...

Intro Welcome to the Freedom from Empty Podcast: Building Strong, Effective, Resilient Leaders and Humans. My name is Booth Andrews, and I am your host. Thank you so much for joining me for this episode.  If you haven’t joined my email list, what are you waiting...

Intro Welcome to the Freedom from Empty Podcast: Building Strong, Effective, Resilient Leaders and Humans. My name is Booth Andrews, and I am your host. Thank you so much for joining me for this episode.  If you haven’t joined my email list, what are you waiting...

Episode 30: 4 Stress Recovery Strategies That Don’t Cost $$ Intro Welcome to Episode 30 of the Freedom from Empty Podcast: Building Strong, Effective, Resilient Leaders and Humans. My name is Booth Andrews, and I am your host. Thank you so much for joining me for this...

Intro Welcome to of the Freedom from Empty Podcast: Building Strong, Effective, Resilient Leaders and Humans. My name is Booth Andrews, and I am your host. Thank you so much for joining me for this episode.  If you haven’t joined my email list, what are you...

Episode 32: What Will You Hold Space for in 2020 Intro Welcome to the Freedom from Empty Podcast: Building Strong, Effective, Resilient Leaders and Humans. My name is Booth Andrews, and I am your host. Thank you so much for joining me for this episode.  By the...

Episode 33: Vacation Rx Intro Welcome to the Freedom from Empty Podcast: Building Strong, Effective, Resilient Leaders and Humans. My name is Booth Andrews, and I am your host. Thank you so much for joining me for this episode.  Is there someone in your life who...

Intro Welcome to the Freedom from Empty Podcast: Building Strong, Effective, Resilient Leaders and Humans. My name is Booth Andrews, and I am your host. Thank you so much for joining me for this episode.  Transcript If you have been following/listening over the...

Intro Welcome to the Freedom from Empty Podcast: Building Strong, Effective, Resilient Leaders and Humans. My name is Booth Andrews, and I am your host. Thank you so much for joining me for this episode.  Transcript This episode talks about MONEY. One of those...

Intro Welcome to the Freedom from Empty Podcast: Building Strong, Effective, Resilient Leaders and Humans. My name is Booth Andrews, and I am your host. Thank you so much for joining me for this episode.  Transcript So in my work, it seems like boundaries is a...

Intro Welcome to the Freedom from Empty Podcast: Building Strong, Effective, Resilient Leaders and Humans. My name is Booth Andrews, and I am your host. Thank you so much for joining me for this episode.  Transcript Well, things got weird. Really fast. Or maybe...

Intro Welcome to the Freedom from Empty Podcast: Building Strong, Effective, Resilient Leaders and Humans. My name is Booth Andrews, and I am your host. Thank you so much for joining me for this episode.  Transcript “Resentment is what happens when we say ‘yes’...

eIntro Welcome to the Freedom from Empty Podcast: Building Strong, Effective, Resilient Leaders and Humans. My name is Booth Andrews, and I am your host. Thank you so much for joining me for this episode.  Transcript So I am coming to you today for the first time...

Intro Welcome to the Freedom from Empty Podcast: Building Strong, Effective, Resilient Leaders and Humans. My name is Booth Andrews, and I am your host. Thank you so much for joining me for this episode.  Transcript So the podcast is turning 40. Not 40 years old...

Intro Welcome to the Freedom from Empty Podcast: Building Strong, Effective, Resilient Leaders and Humans. My name is Booth Andrews, and I am your host. Thank you so much for joining me for this episode.  I have been promising to do this for a while, and I...

Intro Welcome to the Freedom from Empty Podcast: Building Strong, Effective, Resilient Leaders and Humans. My name is Booth Andrews, and I am your host. Thank you so much for joining me for this episode.  I want to start today with a listener review from...

Intro Welcome to the Freedom from Empty Podcast: Building Strong, Effective, Resilient Leaders and Humans. My name is Booth Andrews, and I am your host. Thank you so much for joining me for this episode.  Transcript Why is trauma becoming a buzz word? And you may...

The product of transformation is beautiful. The journey is messy and hard. In this episode I share observations about the process of transformation and tips for supporting yourself through the journey. Intro Welcome to the Freedom from Empty Podcast: Building Strong,...

Intro Welcome to the Freedom from Empty Podcast: Building Strong, Effective, Resilient Leaders and Humans. My name is Booth Andrews, and I am your host. Thank you so much for joining me for this episode.  Transcript In Episode 43 of the podcast, I began to make...

Intro Welcome to the Freedom from Empty Podcast: Building Strong, Effective, Resilient Leaders and Humans. My name is Booth Andrews, and I am your host. Thank you so much for joining me for this episode.  Transcript We have a new baby at our house. The...

Intro Welcome to the Freedom from Empty Podcast: Building Strong, Effective, Resilient Leaders and Humans. My name is Booth Andrews, and I am your host. Thank you so much for joining me for this episode.  Transcript As of the recording of this podcast, I just...

Intro Welcome to the Freedom from Empty Podcast: Building Strong, Effective, Resilient Leaders and Humans. My name is Booth Andrews, and I am your host. Thank you so much for joining me for this episode.  Transcript I went to visit my college roommate recently to...

Intro Welcome to the Freedom from Empty Podcast: Building Strong, Effective, Resilient Leaders and Humans. My name is Booth Andrews, and I am your host. Thank you so much for joining me for this episode.  Transcript Y’all I’m gonna be honest . . . because that is...

Intro Welcome to the Freedom from Empty Podcast: Building Strong, Effective, Resilient Leaders and Humans. My name is Booth Andrews, and I am your host. Thank you so much for joining me for this episode. Transcript This episode is being recorded in early September...

Intro Welcome to the Freedom from Empty Podcast: Building Strong, Effective, Resilient Leaders and Humans. My name is Booth Andrews, and I am your host. Thank you so much for joining me for this episode. Transcript One of the questions I ask my clients as we work to...

Episode Transcript Episode 85 (Season 2: Ep 5) IntroWelcome to the Freedom from Empty Podcast: Building Strong, Effective, Resilient Leaders, Entrepreneurs, and Humans. My name is Booth Andrews, and I am your host. Thank you so much for joining me for this episode....

Episode 85 (Season 2: Ep 5) Intro Welcome to the Freedom from Empty Podcast: Building Strong, Effective, Resilient Leaders, Entrepreneurs, and Humans. My name is Booth Andrews, and I am your host. Thank you so much for joining me for this episode. Transcript In the...

Episode Transcript Episode 84 (Season 2: Ep 4) Intro Welcome to the Freedom from Empty Podcast: Building Strong, Effective, Resilient Leaders, Entrepreneurs, and Humans. My name is Booth Andrews, and I am your host. Thank you so much for joining me for this episode....

Episode Transcript Episode 83 (Season 2: Ep 3) Intro Welcome to the Freedom from Empty Podcast: Building Strong, Effective, Resilient Leaders, Entrepreneurs, and Humans. My name is Booth Andrews, and I am your host. Thank you so much for joining me for this episode....

Episode 82 (Season 2: Ep 2) Intro Welcome to the Freedom from Empty Podcast: Building Strong, Effective, Resilient Leaders, Entrepreneurs, and Humans. My name is Booth Andrews, and I am your host. Thank you so much for joining me for this episode. Transcript “If you...

Episode 81 (Season 2: Ep 1) Intro Welcome to Season 2 of the Freedom from Empty Podcast: Building Strong, Effective, Resilient Leaders, Entrepreneurs, and Humans. My name is Booth Andrews, and I am your host. Thank you so much for joining me for this episode....

Intro Welcome to the 80th episode [!!!] of the Freedom from Empty Podcast: Building Strong, Effective, Resilient Leaders, Entrepreneurs, and Humans. My name is Booth Andrews, and I am your host. Thank you so much for joining me for this episode. TW: I want to warn you...

Episode 79: Interview with Jen Schappel [00:00:00] Booth: Welcome to the Freedom from Empty podcast, building strong, effective resilient leaders, entrepreneurs, and humans. I am very excited to have Jen Shappel joining me for today's episode. Jen is a licensed...

Fav Quote: owning a business that is based on my purpose allows me to be who I am, not what I do Episode Summary Intro Welcome to the Freedom from Empty Podcast: Building Strong, Effective, Resilient Leaders, [Entrepreneurs], and Humans. My name is Booth Andrews, and...

Intro Welcome to the Freedom from Empty Podcast: Building Strong, Effective, Resilient Leaders, Entrepreneurs, and Humans. My name is Booth Andrews, and I am your host. Thank you so much for joining me for this episode. The FREE Well-Being Challenge starts next week...

Episode Summary Intro Welcome to the Freedom from Empty Podcast: Building Strong, Effective, Resilient Leaders, [Entrepreneurs], and Humans. My name is Booth Andrews, and I am your host. Thank you so much for joining me for this episode. If you want to be among the...

Episode 74: Interview with Kate Brosnan (Part 1) Booth: [00:00:00] Welcome to the Freedom from Empty Podcast, building strong, effective resilient leaders and humans. My name is Booth Andrews, and I'm your host. Thank you so much for joining me for this episode. ...

Episode Summary Intro Welcome to the Freedom from Empty Podcast: Building Strong, Effective, Resilient Leaders and Humans. My name is Booth Andrews, and I am your host. Thank you so much for joining me for this episode. September’s Well-Being Challenge just wrapped...

Episode 72: Interview with Bonnie Casamassima Intro: From a very young age, we have been inundated with messages that we can only trust those authorities and institutions that are outside of us. We have been taught not to trust ourselves. I sat down with Bonnie...

Episode Summary I have marked some milestones since the last episode: a birthday, the 3-year anniversary of this podcast, and moving my oldest child to college. Behind the scenes, though, I have noticed some other milestones. Ones that I might not have even thought...

Episode 70: Interview with Bailey Rose Booth: [00:00:00] Welcome to the Freedom from Empty podcast, building strong, effective resilient leaders and humans. My name is Booth Andrews, and I'm your host. Thank you so much for joining me for this episode. If you are...

Episode Summary Our culture has come to celebrate performing and persisting at all costs. But what if the costs are sometimes way too high? What if not quitting could cost us our lives, families, relationships, careers . . . everything. Maybe we should learn to quit...

Episode Summary I have come to believe that many of us are just out here living our lives, unwittingly playing out our (unresolved) traumas on each other because we don’t fully understand or appreciate what is actually playing out in our bodies and minds or the impact...

Episode Summary Last week something occurred to me that hadn’t hit me in quite the same way before. Some of us may not have our self-preservation button engaged. Or, we are so accustomed to overriding the warning signs, that we don’t take reasonable steps to stop and...

Episode Summary I see you. You think if you are struggling you must not be “doing it right.” If you could just be a “better” version of yourself, life wouldn’t feel so overwhelming or challenging. What if I told you that this isn’t about self-improvement?! What if I...

Episode Summary Dreaming of a better future is a key ingredient to well-being and our ability to realize our full potential. But somewhere along the way, you may have forgotten how to dream. In this episode I share more about my own experience with finding, losing,...

Episode Summary Many of us have been conditioned to “just do it” or go out and make things happen. And if we don’t? We must not want “it” badly enough. But what if holding on too tight and forcing things leads to poor results (at best) and injury or illness (at...

Episode Summary Intro Welcome to the Freedom from Empty Podcast: Building Strong, Effective, Resilient Leaders and Humans. My name is Booth Andrews, and I am your host. Thank you so much for joining me for this episode. Are you receiving my biweekly newsletter in your...

Episode Summary Warning signs are messages from our body that something isn’t right. If we learn to listen to them sooner rather than later, we can avoid a crash. I recently came face to face with a warning sign I ignored for too long. Intro Welcome to the Freedom...

Episode Summary With a deep-seated awareness of the one-year anniversary of pandemic shutdowns across the United States, and the fatigue many of us are feeling, I am bringing back the most downloaded episode of the podcast to date “7 Tips for Coping with Anxiety and...

Intro Welcome to the freedom from Empty Podcast: Building Strong, Effective, Resilient Leaders and Humans. My name is Booth Andrews, and I am your host. Thank you so much for joining me for this episode. Are you not sure if you're on the path to burnout? Download the...

Episode Summary In this episode I share the three things that I wish I had known about burnout decades ago. I like to imagine that this knowledge could have helped me avoid my epic crash and burn. I couldn’t save myself then, but perhaps I can help guide you to a more...

Episode Summary Our nation is not well. We are not well. But we can heal. As individuals, communities and as a country. It will take time, and patience, and peeling back the layers one by one by one. It will require showing up with kindness, empathy, respect and...

Intro Welcome to the Freedom from Empty Podcast: Building Strong, Effective, Resilient Leaders and Humans. My name is Booth Andrews, and I am your host. Thank you so much for joining me for this episode. If you are ready to:  Be grounded in your purpose. ...

Intro Welcome to the Freedom from Empty Podcast: Building Strong, Effective, Resilient Leaders and Humans. My name is Booth Andrews, and I am your host. Thank you so much for joining me for this episode. My first online program--6 Steps to Stress Recovery and Burnout...

Intro Welcome to the Freedom from Empty Podcast: Building Strong, Effective, Resilient Leaders and Humans. My name is Booth Andrews, and I am your host. Thank you so much for joining me for this episode. By the time this episode is published, my first online...

Intro Welcome to the Freedom from Empty Podcast: Building Strong, Effective, Resilient Leaders and Humans. My name is Booth Andrews, and I am your host. Thank you so much for joining me for this episode. As with many things in 2020, it has taken me way longer than I...

Intro Welcome to the Freedom from Empty Podcast: Building Strong, Effective, Resilient Leaders and Humans. My name is Booth Andrews, and I am your host. Thank you so much for joining me for this episode. Transcript This episode is being recorded for release on...