Episode 58: The Power of Letting Go with Jill Sherer Murray
Wouldn\u2019t you just love the superpower of letting go? If so, you\u2019re in luck! Jill Sherer Murray is a TEDx speaker and influencer, author, blogger, coach, and founder of Let Go For It\xae, a lifestyle brand dedicated to helping individuals let go for a better life. Jill is my guest on the podcast this week and she\u2019s going to share all about harnessing the power of letting go.\nYes, letting go can feel risky and downright scary.\nAnd, letting go is a challenge.\xa0\nEspecially when you\u2019re contemplating divorce or going through divorce.\xa0\nJill said something pretty powerful during our time together, \u201cIf you figure out how to let go, you can find your way out of or to anything.\u201d So today she\u2019s going to share some ways that you can begin to move forward in your life.\xa0\nAfterall, this is your one wild and precious life. If you\u2019re waiting for someone to give you permission to live it, you\u2019re not gonna get it. You have to take permission to live it yourself. This includes permission to let go, permission to immerse yourself in self-love, and permission to live your life as you see fit.\xa0\n\xa0Show Highlights\n\nHow ending a 12-year relationship was eye-opening and transformational for Jill (6:15)\n\nWhat letting go truly is and the importance of acknowledging what you need to let go of before you can take action (14:36)\n\nWe talk about a simple yet powerful exercise which walks you through the process of letting go (26:41)\n\nWhy letting go is real freedom and how the act of self-love empowers us to act boldly (29:37)\n\nWhere women struggle most when it comes self-love and letting go (36:33)\n\nWhen we don\u2019t do the work, we are agreeing to let other people to decide what we have and what we don\u2019t have (44:51)\n\nLet go of being so hard on yourself, let go of other people\u2019s expectations, and let go of being afraid of what you truly want (50:03)\n\nLearn More About Jill:\nJill Sherer Murray is a TEDx speaker and influencer, author, blogger, coach, and founder of Let Go For It\xae, a lifestyle brand dedicated to helping individuals let go for a better life. She is also an award-winning journalist and communications leader who can trace practically every success she\u2019s had in her career, love life, and more to letting go.\xa0\xa0\nHer TEDx talk, \u201cThe Unstoppable Power of Letting Go\u201d has been viewed by almost two million people \u2013 and grows by the thousands each day. Her book, which comes out in May and is available for pre-order on Amazon and Indiebound, is called Big Wild Love: The Unstoppable Power of Letting Go. She wrote it in response to the countless numbers of viewers who\u2019ve reached out to her for help and inspiration after seeing her TEDx talk.\xa0\xa0\nJill spent a year studying improvisation comedy at the famous Second City Training Center in Chicago. And another five years writing a popular blog called \u201cDiary of a Writer in Mid-Life Crisis\u201d for www.wildriverreview.com. She also let go of just about everything to put her weight in Shape Magazine\u201412 times\u2014as part of a year-long assignment to document her weight loss journey for millions of readers.\xa0\nResources & Links:Jill\u2019s websiteJill on FacebookJill on InstagramJill on LinkedIn The Unstoppable Power of Letting Go TEDx\nA Special Gift from Jill: If you\u2019re struggling like I was in a relationship, not sure whether to hold on or let go, take comfort in knowing that the truth inside you knows the answer. And I have something to help you crack that truth. It\u2019s a simple exercise you can do in just 11 minutes. Get it here: https://bit.ly/31Z9G1UThe Ultimate Divorce Survival GuideShould I Stay or Should I Go Facebook Group\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices