Jolie Downs
Bio
I am an entrepreneur at heart, a seeker, a creator and life long learner. I am a Partner and Recruiter with Paradigm Staffing, a recruiting firm specializing in PR & Marketing. I am the host of the podcast Fresh Blood, Killing It After 40.
Stories (19/0)
The Transformative Power of Feedback: Insights and Best Practices for the Workplace
If you are looking to have a positive impact on your professional development, feedback is a cornerstone, vital yet often underappreciated. At its heart lies the ability to forge paths for improvement and innovation, shaping careers and corporate cultures alike. But what happens when feedback transcends the mundane, morphing into a catalyst for profound transformation? This is the essence of compassionate candor.
By Jolie Downs3 months ago in Lifehack
How One Woman Overcame Her Addiction and How Her Method Can Help You with Your Own Bad Habits
Addiction and bad habits are something most of us have had a personal struggle with at some point or another. How do you deal with your bad habits? One of my guests on Thriving After 40, Bracha Goetz a Children’s Book Author, battled a food addiction for many years and shared how she overcame her dependency. I found her philosophy on addiction powerful and worth paying attention to.
By Jolie Downs9 months ago in Motivation
The #1 Must To Creating Your Most Authentic, Successful & Fulfilling Life
Do you really know what you want in life? Take a minute and think about that – do you know how you want your life to look over the next five years or are you just going through the motions and letting life happen?
By Jolie Downs11 months ago in Motivation
How the Psychology of Body Language led a Little League Baseball Team to the Championship Game. Turning Self Doubt into Confidence.
When my youngest son was on the 10 year old All Star Baseball team in Live Oak. My husband was asked to coach. The team had an amazing first game, crushing their competitors and their chances of making it far in the playoffs looked good.
By Jolie Downs11 months ago in Humans
How 20 seconds of courage can change your life
Have you ever longed to try something new but stopped yourself because you thought, maybe I’m not the person that is right for that, even though you were interested? Have you ever closed the door on something before ever giving yourself the chance? Have you ever let go of a dream because you didn’t think you were quite good enough?
By Jolie Downs12 months ago in Humans
Finding freedom through forgiveness
Right before the Covid shutdown, I went to a Mindvalley Live event and learned about the Quantified Self-movement, which has been gaining a lot of popularity. This is a biohacking practice of using measurements and metrics to improve your well-being and they have moved this practice into studying meditation.
By Jolie Downs12 months ago in Humans
My high school fear realized and what I learned
Fear and Courage are big topics in my household. Fear has been a constant companion in my own life, and I see it now battle itself out in my sons. There are so many fears that surround us, you have the big ones - death, loss of loved ones, financial destitution – and there are so many little fears peppered throughout the day – fear of failure, rejection, saying/doing the wrong thing, being made fun of, public speaking and more. I watch the extreme fear of potentially doing ‘the wrong thing’ often paralyze my son.
By Jolie Downsabout a year ago in Motivation
