The Bronze Medal Life

The Bronze Medal Life

Colleen Lindstrom left a 20 year broadcasting career to be more present with her family. She has become very passionate about the idea that part of our problem as a society is the race to perfection at the expense of our own health and quality of life. With a quirky personality, a dose of humor, and a lot of reflection, Colleen brings you along on her journey of putting down the expectations and drive to the mythical land of ”perfection” in service of being okay... and learning to be okay with that.

Episodes

August 21, 2024 13 mins

Colleen shares a moment from her daughter's high school orientation that gave her pause.

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Colleen shares a real-life Bronze Medal Life moment. Putting it into practice and being present in the moment when something very unexpected happened. 

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July 16, 2024 21 mins

Colleen shares a tool she uses when she is trying to get out of her own way and learn from life. 

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July 8, 2024 20 mins

Colleen shares the reason why she goes quiet in the spring. Warning: Talk of infant death and deep grief. 

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Colleen has a love hate relationship with social media. Do you? Colleen walks through her Bronze Medal Life way of managing that.

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A moment Colleen had with her daughter sparked a moment of realization that prompted a message to her (and YOUR) younger self. 

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May 6, 2024 15 mins

Colleen talks about the phenomenon of issuing a disclaimer about how you show up in life, and why it's not doing what you might think it's doing. 

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April 22, 2024 17 mins

It's the continuation of Colleen's Mom Strike. Find out what she's learning.

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April 15, 2024 14 mins

Colleen has gone on strike -- and she's not sure how she feels about it. 

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April 8, 2024 12 mins

Everyone feels alone sometimes, whether it's because they are literally all by themselves, or perhaps they are going through something that feels lonely. Colleen wants to remind you that you are never alone!

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April 1, 2024 14 mins

Let's learn a little self-talk tool that Colleen learned from a friend. 

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March 25, 2024 13 mins

Sometimes the Bronze Medal Life wisdom comes from an unexpected source... like Colleen's hairdresser!

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March 18, 2024 13 mins

Colleen learned a very valuable lesson from her cat this weekend. 

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Sometimes when you don't feel like you're doing your best it's important to remember that other people see you differently. 

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March 4, 2024 20 mins

Colleen invites her friend and founding member of Cadre a mental health app on the pod to discuss how she became part of Cadre, how you can engage with Cadre, and what Cadre is all about. Join Cadre here

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February 26, 2024 19 mins

Here's how it feels when someone (or many people) try to steal your joy. It doesn't feel good, and it can be a battle to hang on to it. Colleen shares a personal story in a mega-vulnerable way.

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February 9, 2024 17 mins

All you need is yourself and your attention to create important moments for people in your life. When you knit these moments together, life becomes richer.

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January 25, 2024 10 mins

A few years ago, I realized that I was walking into rooms apologizing every single time I showed up. As though I was apologizing for existing. There is a place for sorry, but YOU are not an apology. 

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January 19, 2024 13 mins

Do you ever think that you're the problem? When a friend pulls back a little, or someone seems to be acting funny, do you assume you must have done something to cause it? Colleen wants you to know that you are probably not the problem. 

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December 14, 2023 16 mins

The term self-care is so amorphous. Because of that, it can feel a little overwhelming to be told when you're overwhelmed that you need to practice self-care. What even is that? Colleen works through that and other random Bronze Medal Life thoughts... 

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