The Ripple Effect of Showing Up: How to Find Your Voice and Create Change

The Ripple Effect of Showing Up: How to Find Your Voice and Create Change

15:37 Aug 18, 2025
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Share Your Tips and Take-aways with me! One person in the crowd can change everything.In this episode, we explore the power of showing up—and why your presence and actions matter more than you think.We’ll unpack Abraham Lincoln’s 1862 call to “think anew and act anew,” Gavin Newsom’s reminder that we have agency, and the neuroscience behind social contagion—how courage spreads through networks and shifts culture.You’ll discover how meaning, purpose, and agency fuel long-term motivation, and why playing small doesn’t keep you safe—it keeps you stuck.In this episode you’ll learn:How one person’s courage creates ripple effectsThe science of culture change and agencyWhy purpose activates your brain’s reward systemPractical ways to use your voice and take action today? Ready to get clear on your next right step? Schedule your Clarity Session!Support the showWhen you are ready, there are a few ways we can connect—each designed to meet you where you are: CLICK HERE and get The Default to Yes newsletter, where I share weekly mindset shifts, simple nervous-system rituals, scripture-anchored reflections, practical tools for regulated living as a nurse. No overwhelm. No pressure. Just steady encouragement to keep moving forward - aligned and grounded. If you’re looking for a steady place to land between episodes, you’re welcome to join our free Facebook community, The Regulated Nurse.-a private space for nurses and health care professionals focused on nervous system regulation, inner clarity, and sustainable practices that help you trust yourself again—one steady step at a time. If this episode stirred something in you and you’d like a quiet space to talk it through, you’re welcome to schedule a short 20 minute clarity call.It’s a conversation by phone or Zoom—no pressure, no fixing—just space for what is coming up, and what you want more (or less) of. NO REGRETS Discovery Call Let me know what it looks like when you default to YES! VOICE MESSAGE.
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