Episodes

  • Memoir Series: Growing Pains 7 - Hometown Racism and Christmas (Launch Your Life Podcast Episode 168)

    Memoir Series: Growing Pains 7 - Hometown Racism and Christmas (Launch Your Life Podcast Episode 168)
    Aug 30 2022

    There’s no easy way to talk about racism.

    It’s a learned behavior and hard to unlearn without a relaunch to thinking patterns.

    I didn’t know anything different. But I actively worked to see how I was raised and change this.

    And I'm still a work in progress.

    Today on the Launch Your Life Podcast, I’m talking about the racist history of my home town and Christmas, among other things

    What’s Discussed in This Episode:

    00:00 Intro

    01:40 Racism

    07:32 Christmas in the House of Many Horrors

    10:03 Baby Grow-A-Tooth

    11:17 Unlearning childhood beliefs

    Resources:

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    For more information, here’s the references used in this podcast:

    https://www.britannica.com/event/Executive-Order-8802

    https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/executive-order-8802-1941-2/

    https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/sundown-towns/

    https://tumbleweird.org/the-tri-cities-is-a-sundown-town-again/

    https://biblehub.com/galatians/3-28.htmhttps://depts.washington.edu/labhist/maps-race-tricities.shtml

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    12 mins
  • Memoir Series: Growing Pains 6 - Toxic Shame (Launch Your Life Podcast Episode 167)

    Memoir Series: Growing Pains 6 - Toxic Shame (Launch Your Life Podcast Episode 167)
    Aug 23 2022

    In my experience, sexualization caused extreme toxic shame.

    Merriam-Webster has a descriptive definition:

    “A painful emotion caused by consciousness of guilt, shortcoming, or impropriety, the susceptibility to such emotion, a condition of humiliating disgrace or disrepute.”

    On today’s episode of the Launch Your Life Podcast, I talk about shame, my mother’s secrets, generational trauma, discovering fundamental truths about myself and more.


    What’s Discussed in This Episode:

    00:00 Intro

    1:41 Sexualization and shame

    2:13 Experiencing toxic shame

    3:11 The steps of grooming

    4:37 Overcoming toxic shame

    5:06 Sex-ed

    5:33 The result of my coping mechanism

    6:03 Generational trauma

    7:46 My mother’s secrets

    8:48 The abuse in my father’s family

    9:07 My father’s shocking response

    9:40 Narcissistic parents

    10:39 Fundamental truths (about me)

    12:03 My entrepreneurial spirit started young

    Resources:

    • Send me feedback and your thoughts: drg@drgordon.me
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    For more information, here’s the references used in this podcast:

    https://www.webmd.com/mental-health/what-is-toxic-shame#:~:text=Toxic%20shame%20is%20a%20feeling,childhood%20or%20as%20a%20teen

    https://psychcentral.com/blog/psychology-self/2018/09/childhood-toxic-shame#1

    https://www.icmec.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Behaviors-of-Sexual-Predators-Grooming.pdf

    https://www.health.com/condition/ptsd/generational-trauma



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    16 mins
  • Memoir Series: Growing Pains 5 - Lost Memories (Launch Your Life Podcast Episode 166)

    Memoir Series: Growing Pains 5 - Lost Memories (Launch Your Life Podcast Episode 166)
    Aug 16 2022

    On today’s episode of The Launch Your Life Podcast, I continue with my childhood, reveal some alarming statistics, talk about the time I “woke up” in 5th grade, and more.

    What’s Discussed in This Episode:

    00:00 Intro

    02:29 Some alarming statistics

    06:45 Disassociation

    07:53 Waking up

    08:32 Shame and guilt

    09:16 The torture lost memory

    10:35 The brain's elegance

    Resources:

    • Send me feedback and your thoughts: drg@drgordon.me
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    • Connect with me on Instagram (@doctormichellegordon)
    • Follow me on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/drmgordon)
    • Check out my LinkedIn posts (https://www.linkedin.com/in/drmichellegordon)
    • Child Sexual Abuse Statistics (https://victimsofcrime.org/child-sexual-abuse-statistics)

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    12 mins
  • Memoir Series: Growing Pains 4 - Nuns, Ballet, and Embarrassments (Launch Your Life Podcast Episode 165)

    Memoir Series: Growing Pains 4 - Nuns, Ballet, and Embarrassments (Launch Your Life Podcast Episode 165)
    Aug 9 2022

    Growth work is change work. It’s not only uncovering beliefs from childhood, but all the beliefs stacked through life experiences and anything we think is “true.” On today’s episode of The Launch Your Life Podcast, I talk about the process of change and why it can be so hard as well as some anecdotes from childhood.


    What’s Discussed in This Episode:

    00:00 Intro

    01:54 True growth

    04:30 Catholic school

    11:44 Consequences of staying out too late

    12:51 Complicated mother

    13:29 Ballet

    14:52 Life is a series of corrections

    15:15 Frightening nights

    Resources:

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    • Connect with me on Instagram (@doctormichellegordon)
    • Follow me on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/drmgordon)
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    17 mins
  • Memoir Series: Growing Pains 3 - A New Medical Diagnosis (Launch Your Life Podcast Episode 164)

    Memoir Series: Growing Pains 3 - A New Medical Diagnosis (Launch Your Life Podcast Episode 164)
    Aug 5 2022

    On today’s episode of the Launch Your Life Podcast, I share how I developed a deep love of travel, a childhood illness, more stories of the House of Many Horrors, a recurring night terror, and much more.

    True growth is uncovering the beliefs and stories you created as a child to make sense of perceived or real trauma. It can be tedious, painful, and meticulous work.

    But bringing your rational, adult mind to the stories you create in your childhood is freeing.

    What’s Discussed in This Episode:

    00:00 Intro

    01:55 Wanderlust as a child

    03:12 Alcoholic mother

    04:12 A new diagnosis

    05:36 One of my fondest childhood memories

    06:16 Getting my ears pierced

    06:42 Medical trauma

    08:10 Visiting my cousins

    10:05 Using my adult brain to make sense of abuse

    10:35 Night terror

    Resources:

    • Check my latest podcast or listen to the previous ones (https://www.launchyourlifepodcast.com)
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    13 mins
  • Memoir Series: Growing Pains 2 - Self-Sufficiency, Independence, and Competition (Launch Your Life Podcast Episode 163)

    Memoir Series: Growing Pains 2 - Self-Sufficiency, Independence, and Competition (Launch Your Life Podcast Episode 163)
    Jul 26 2022

    In this episode of The Launch Your Life Podcast, I discuss childhood beliefs, competition, feeling heard, and much more.

    What’s Discussed in This Episode:

    00:00 Intro

    01:50 My first pivotal year

    02:05 Deep self-sufficiency

    03:55 Competition

    06:16 Feeling heard

    08:14 Why I’m a doctor

    Resources:

    • Check my latest podcast or listen to the previous ones (https://www.launchyourlifepodcast.com)
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    11 mins
  • Memoir Series: Growing Pains 1 - My First Experience With Patriarchy (Launch Your Life Podcast Episode 162)

    Memoir Series: Growing Pains 1 - My First Experience With Patriarchy (Launch Your Life Podcast Episode 162)
    Jul 19 2022

    In today’s episode of The Launch Your Life Podcast, I want to share my story to help you understand where I’ve come from and how I’ve relaunched my life over and over as I’ve dealt with trauma, adversity, setbacks, and surprises.

    Back in 2018, I wrote over 60,000 words of a memoir and I’ve just let it sit on my shelf all this time, but in this series, you get to hear it first.

    I hope you can find some inspiration as we go through this together.

    I’ve just entered my 4th year of podcasting and I want to let you know how much I appreciate you spending time with me every week.

    Today, I'll tell you about a surprising revelation that occurred when I was 5.

    In This Episode:

    00:00 Intro

    02:04 Hometown history

    05:35 The house of many horrors

    08:47 The surprising lesson I learned from my grandfather

    11:11 The power of responses

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    And share with your friends!

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    13 mins
  • 5 Fs to Life for High Achievers (The Best Of) Episode 161

    5 Fs to Life for High Achievers (The Best Of) Episode 161
    Jul 12 2022
    In today's episode of The Launch Your Life Podcast, I take you back to one of the first episodes I released on The Menopause Movement Podcast with Ryan Levesque, the CEO of The ASK Method® Company and one of the industry's highly-regarded personalities. Many women in midlife, like me, pivot and want to be their own boss. The natural question that can come up is “What type of business should I start?” But here’s what you should be asking: “What market am I going to focus on pursuing?” In today's episode of The Launch Your Life Podcast, I take you back to one of the first episodes I released on The Menopause Movement Podcast with Ryan Levesque, the CEO of The ASK Method® Company and one of the industry's highly-regarded personalities. We talk about the four types of entrepreneurs and their shadow sides, what is a practice business and why you should consider starting one, reframing failure and much more! Who are you going to serve? Many women in midlife, like me, pivot and want to be their own boss. The natural question that can come up is “What type of business should I start?” But here’s what you should be asking: “What market am I going to focus on pursuing?” Because the business that you start is actually far less important than choosing the right market. During the podcast, we discussed the most important question to ask yourself before starting a business, what to think about before you get started PLUS: The four types of entrepreneurs and their shadow sidesRyan's life pyramid and the five Fs to life that he uses to continue to be a high achieverWhat is a practice business and why you should consider starting oneReframing failureThe biggest obstacle people have to getting a business goingHow fear of giving up what we have now can keep us from greatness Tune in today to find out what type of entrepreneur you are and what type of business you should start! What’s Discussed in This Episode: 0:00 Introduction and Opportunity4:32 The most important question to ask yourself 7:03 First steps to get started with your business 9:05 Deciding what your non-negotiables are 9:25 The four types of entrepreneurs 17:22 Ryan’s analogy on starting a business 18:57 What is a shadow side 20:57 Looking at the life pyramid 21:32 The value of the ripple effect 23:16 Excelling in the five Fs of your life 25:05 Other aspects of the shadow side 28:16 How Ryan uncovered the different types of entrepreneurs 32:33 Why detaching yourself from the outcome and focusing on the process matters 33:32 Obstacles you face in the early stages of your career and overcoming it 34:39 Getting it going instead of aiming for perfection 37:53 It’s either you earn or learn 39:25 Getting a coach 40:30 Pioneers and settlers in business 43:20 Honoring and banking on your ideas 44:19 Recognizing imposters syndrome 48:42 Ryan’s growth, journey, and takeaways 52:50 Choosing progress rather than perfection About the Guest: Ryan Levesque is an accomplished entrepreneur and best-selling author. He started his journey by establishing practice businesses and now has his own enterprise, The ASK Method® Company. Ryan was featured in different publications such as USA Today, Forbes, Harvard Business Review, and Entrepreneur for his entrepreneurial work over the years. Currently, he has over 250,000 entrepreneur subscribers eager to read his business advice. Resources: Check my latest podcast or listen to the previous ones (https://www.drmichellegordon.com/podcasts/) Connect with me on Instagram (@drmichellegordon)Follow me on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/DrMichelleGordon)Check out my LinkedIn posts (https://www.linkedin.com/in/drmichellegordon)Business Type to Start Quiz (https://choosequiz.com/quiz-6-2/) Books mentioned in this episode: Choose: The Single Most Important Decision Before Starting Your Business by Ryan Levesque (Use this link: https://cu262.isrefer.com/go/choose/Shelfster/) Ask: The Counterintuitive Online Formula to Discover Exactly What Your Customers Want to Buy...Create a Mass of Raving Fans...and Take Any Business to the Next Level by Ryan Levesque (Paid link: https://amzn.to/3psRlGR) Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi (Paid link: https://amzn.to/3iUPGHI) Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear by Elizabeth Gilbert (Paid link: https://amzn.to/2Yl2I7N) Amazon pays me a small fee when you buy using these links. For more podcast episodes, you may also visit my website. Tune in and subscribe to The Launch Your Life Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Stitcher. Thank you for tuning in!If You Like It, Donate To My Venmo! Thanks!: https://account.venmo.com/u/drgordonSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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    55 mins