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Last week, Melanie Allen was working on plans for fall 2026. As the Chief Marketing Officer at Brooks Running, she's always thinking three steps (or, at least four seasons) ahead. In this week's episode, she's talking us through how she arrived to this role, and what it’s like to own her power as a leader and make decisions without “a safety net.” Plus: The important lessons she learned from her mother, what it was like to run her first half-marathon, and how she manages to tame negative self-talk.

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Food for thought, plus answering a listener question about my tips for navigating tax season as an entrepreneur.

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I could listen to Dr. Chelsea Jackson Roberts talk all day. Welcoming the Peloton instructor — who's celebrating five years teaching on the platform — to the show this week! We're chatting about everything from processing grief through movement and how to show up for yourself when negative self-talk has got you down to better-sleep tips and letting go of "should"ing ourselves.

IN THIS EPISODE

(4:05) What Chelsea’s yoga practice looks like today 

(5:42) Chelsea talks about fainting in her first ever hot yoga class

(8:30) Chelsea opens up about losing her college roommate Misty to run violence 

(11:20) Chelsea talks about how she persevered with yoga even after a tough first go, and the feelings she got from pain and rage to happiness

(16:40) When Chelsea decided to pursue yoga as a career beyond just a passion

(17:40) Chelsea talks about how coming from Dayton, Ohio influenced her to stick with her practice, admits to not having any 5-year plan with her work

(18:50) She says “If you lead with your purpose in life, something will eventually happen.”

(20:27) Chelsea talks about how her yoga practice helps her in life, with public speaking, grounding her.

(36:00) How Chelsea stays present

(37:24) How Chelsea struggles with her view of what she “should” look like, and gets honest about comparison 

(38:25) Chelsea talks about teaching in china as a lululemon ambassador 

(39:45) Chelsea talks about the fear she had before starting at Peloton and her struggle with imposter syndrome 

(41:20) How do you get out of the “should” spiral, negative self-talk

(43:30) Chelsea confesses her biggest challenge since starting at Peloton five years ago.

(48:05) Chelsea talks about her relationship with sleep since having her son Noble

(54:20) Chelsea talks about the most transformational parts of this career path for her

(56:30) What are Chelsea’s goals now?

(1:00:04) What advice she’d give her younger self

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Food for thought, plus answering a listener question about how to make time for yourself when it feels like there's no room for it in your schedule.

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Some amazing things can happen when you believe in yourself, and that's what Brianna Wiest — author of the new book The Life That's Waiting — is here to talk about today. Brianna's perspective on personal betterment and the power of self-belief is so valuable, providing helpful tips in this week's episode on how to conquer the hurdle of self-doubt and embrace your flaws to get to the next level. Plus: Brianna talks about how writing saved her life, the biggest challenges about working with a smaller publishing company, and how it feels to share her inner-most thoughts and work with millions.

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