Liz Hernandez: Happy To Be Here Podcast Show Notes
Liz Hernandez is the founder of Wordaful, a community builder, and a wonderful friend. In her life pre-Wordaful, Liz was a radio host and entertainment reporter for Access Hollywood, E! News, and MTV. She’s an Emmy-nominated television personality and journalist. Now, she spends her days creating video content and hosting live events that focus on the power of words and how we use them with ourselves and others.
She moves through the world practicing how to be intentional with her words and has chosen to build a career that does the same for others.
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Here’s our episode breakdown:
1:03 — The inspiration behind Wordaful
7:23 — How our stories are our superpowers
12:10 — Going from radio to building her own brand
16:52 — Tips for cultivating inner-strength
23:30 — Who is toxic positivity toxic for?
30:50 — The tool belt of life for your mental health
Liz’s Favorite Reads + Recs
The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide To Personal Freedom by Don Miguel Ruiz
Life Lessons: Two Experts on Death & Dying Teach Us About the Mysteries of Life & Living by Elisabeth Kubler-Ross, M.D. & David Kessler
THE EPISODE’S BEST QUOTES
“Our stories are our reminders that we are all connected and we are all going through the same things.”
“If I’m talking about imposter syndrome, shame, heartbreak, grief, these are all things that we have felt. I feel really grateful that other women can see themselves in my story.”
“I hadn't really been aware how much my internal dialogue had been impacting my behavior, my opinion of myself, how the opinions of others impacted me — reading the Four Agreements started my curiosity of the power of words.”
“How was I using words to either hurt myself or heal myself?”
“I’ve struggled with creating choices that my future self is going to thank me for. It’s like, how do I cultivate more inner strength?”
“If I want to be seen, but I’m hiding behind an avatar, that healing is going to take a lot longer.”
“I try not to unload on my friends, I try to unload on someone who is getting paid for it (my therapist).”
“Emotions need motion”