124: What is your identity & does it serve you

Episode 124: Transcript: You’re listening to Episode 124 of The Art of Living big. This week is an exciting week because this week marks the two year anniversary since the art of living big began. So we started September 20, was the very first episode that came out back in 2016. And it has been so fun doing this podcast, it has carried me through a lot of times that we’re trying a lot of fun times, it’s been really fun to bring all kinds of stuff to you. And I’m excited to keep going and see what else evolves. So as I was looking, like over the last two years, like a lot of podcasters, the very first episode that I did was sort of like a recap of where I’ve been and how I got to this point where I was beginning the podcast. And it’s funny, because I listened to it, as I was prepping for this particular episode. And which, by the way, listening to episode, it’s so cringy. For me, I don’t like to listen. But that episode, especially if you listen to it, it’s it’s good. It’s got music, it kind of makes you feel something. But it’s funny how our perceptions and our memories change based on the experiences that we had. And so if I were to do that episode today, it would not be in the same way. I don’t even know that I see things exactly the same as I did on that episode. But here we are, it has it started me off on this path. And what has been really interesting over the past couple years is you know, in the beginning, I started really doing a lot of interviews and all different kinds of interviews, I mean, business interviews, interviews, just things that I was interested in that particular week. And then around Episode 50 ish, I decided that there was more stuff that I wanted to share. And I had started the podcast originally because I had things that I wanted to get out, right that I wanted to share with people and things that I had learned that I wanted to teach. And so that’s sort of when things transitioned. And I was like, Okay, I’m gonna, I’m gonna go ahead and teach and do my thing, and not sort of hide behind interviews with other people. And that might be kind of a weird way to explain it. But I feel like that’s sort of how it started for me was I wanted to do the podcast, but it was scary to put yourself out there. Anyway, the past two years has been such an evolution. And so today, on the show, I want to talk about who you really are, and how you view yourself. And maybe this will become a series because I think that there’s a lot to investigate about you, and about how you see the world, and about how that reflects in your outside environment. And everything that you experience, from your relationships, to your wallet, to your fitness, and everything in between. So let’s get started. Let’s go to the show. Welcome to the art of living big. I’m your host, Betsy Pake. And this podcast is designed to share interviews and new ideas to help you redefine what could be possible for your life. Now, let’s go live big. Hey, everybody, welcome to the show. So let me ask you, did you run your 10 miles this morning? Did you get your 10 miles in? I have a friend on Facebook that I grew up with. I went to high school with him. And he has always been a runner. In fact, I think his whole family was runners. And now I see him on Facebook. I live in Atlanta, and he i think is still in New England somewhere. And I noticed that his wife is a runner and his kids are runners too. And I just I don’t mean like he goes for a jog. I mean, like he’s running like marathons every weekend kind of runner. Right? You know, the type.