The DASH Mindset Podcast
Welcome to The DASH Mindset Podcast with Sheri Zevenbergen. A show that helps you live authentically & unlock your true potential in all aspects of your life. Each week, former corporate leader turned coach, Sheri Z, will bring you inspiring guests, relatable stories, & practical tips and tools to help you unlock your true potential your way. You’re unique, & your journey should be, too. Laugh & learn with Sheri through her own journey as she discusses topics such as communication, values, strengths & limiting beliefs with strategies to elevate your life, including your work & relationships. Your dash is your adventure between your birth & de...
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61. Same Dandelion. Different Story.
<p>Do you love dandelions…or hate them?</p> <p>Because people tend to have very strong opinions about this.</p> <p>In this episode, I share why I still love them…even knowing everything that comes with them… a really simple example of something we do all the time.</p> <p>Two people can look at the exact same thing…and see something completely different.</p> <p>Same situation.<br> Same conversation.<br> Same moment.</p> <p>Completely different reactions.</p> <p>And when that happens, we often assume the other person just doesn’t get it.</p> <p>But what i...
60. What If You Don’t Have to Choose? with Kris Lehman
<p>What if you’re not stuck…you just think you have to pick one lane and stay in it?</p> <p>Kris Lehman is a full-time HR leader…who’s also leading international retreats, taking a group of women to Croatia, and buying a house in Costa Rica.</p> <p>She made a choice and decided against the “pick one lane and stay there” route.</p> <p>We talk about what shifted for her, how she moved from “either/or” to “and,” and why so many of us keep waiting to live instead of actually doing the things we want now.</p> What W...
59. Making Work Suck Less with TJ Bennett
<p>What if work didn’t have to feel so…sucky?<br> <br> TJ Bennett is on a mission to help people figure that out.<br> <br> We talk about his DesuckifyWork® podcast, his path through advertising, the pressure we put on ourselves to have everything figured out (even though none of us do), and what actually makes work…and life…feel better.<br> <br> A fun and honest conversation about how things actually unfold.<br> <br> TJ didn’t have some perfectly mapped-out plan. He followed what was interesting, paid attention to what felt off, and made changes along the way. Fr...
58. Finding Your Voice & Owning Your Weird with Hallee Dunsky
<p>What if the thing you’re trying so hard to tone down is actually the thing that makes your work resonate?</p> <p>I’m joined by Hallee Dunsky, self proclaimed “writer for weirdos,” for a conversation about finding your voice and letting what makes you different work for you. A discussion about voice, energy, self-permission, and why waiting until “the kids are older” makes little sense.</p> <p>Hallee shares her non-linear journey from teaching to freelance writing, the difference between copywriting and content writing, and why so many meaningful messages fall flat on the page…even when they sound bri...
57. Slowing Down Without Falling Behind with Megan Thole
<p>My friend Megan Thole joins me for an honest conversation about what mindfulness and emotional intelligence actually look like in real life…especially for high-achievers who have a hard time slowing down. Megan shares how her experiences with infertility, chronic illness, and burnout led her to explore mindfulness not as a luxury, but as a necessary skill for navigating work, life, and leadership.</p> <p>We talk about why high-achievers struggle with rest, how negative self-talk and the stories we tell ourselves shape our reactions, and why trying to separate our “work selves” from our “personal selves” doesn’t really work...
56. Redefining Success in Midlife with Nicole Studt
<p>What if midlife isn’t something to “get through”…but something to lean into?</p> <p>In this episode, Nicole Studt and I talk about all things midlife…identity, pivoting with intention, maps, payphones, and why the middle years may hold more meaning and growth than we expect.</p> <p>Nicole shares her journey from corporate HR to self-employment, how flexibility became a gift during some of life’s hardest seasons, and why understanding ourselves (and each other) matters more than ever. We explore how tools like the Enneagram can deepen compassion, strengthen relationships, and reduce unnecessary friction…at work, at home...
55. You’re Doing Better Than You Think: 80 Reminders
<p>Gratitude can feel annoying when we’re tired, overwhelmed, or just trying to get through the day.</p> <p>This episode isn’t about forcing gratitude or pretending things are fine.</p> <p>Instead, I share a list of 80 real-life things we tend to overlook…the kind we forget to notice when we’re busy getting through the day.</p> <p>This isn’t a 5am, burn-sage, reach inner-peace kind of gratitude episode.</p> <p>It’s a reminder that we’re often so focused on what’s next…or what’s missing…that we forget to notice what’s already working, what...
54. It Wasn’t Even an Elephant: Why Small Things Start to Feel So Big
<p>After an unplanned podcast hiatus due to tech avoidance and a little story inflation, Sheri is back with an honest conversation about the stories we tell ourselves…and how they quietly keep us stuck.</p> <p>In this episode, Sheri unpacks why manageable tasks turn into overwhelming “elephants,” how perfectionism and accountability (or the lack of it) fuel avoidance, and why progress almost always starts with a tiny, imperfect step. It’s a reminder that most of what we avoid isn’t actually as hard as we tell ourselves it is.</p> <p>If you’ve been putting something off, overthi...
53. 85% of People Don't Know What They Want. Here's How to Join the 15%.
<p>What do you really want? (And why that question feels so hard)</p> <p>We can all list what we don’t want…burnout, bad bosses, endless countdowns to Friday. But when it comes to answering “What do I want?” most people find it harder to answer than expected. In fact, over 85% of people admit they don’t know what they truly want in life or their career.<br> <br> In this episode, I share why focusing on what you don’t want keeps you stuck…and how shifting to what you do want points you toward a more fulfilling per...
52. Focused As A Bee with Jones Loflin
<p>What if you stopped being busy as a bee…and started being focused as one?</p> <p>In this episode, I’m joined by keynote speaker, coach, and author Jones Loflin, who brings insights from the beehive to our everyday busyness. His latest book, Focused As A Bee (co-written with his daughter, Sydney Loflin), draws on lessons from their real-life beekeeping adventures and offers a more intentional, energizing way to live and work.</p> <p>Drawing on 30+ years of experience and real-life lessons from beekeeping with his daughter, Jones helps us rethink the way we use our time, our ener...
