Ep. 24: Fill Your Cup and Bring Your "A" Game
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What inspired the discussion on “filling your cup” and why is it important for therapists and parents?
Then Hello everyone. A little tech. That's what happens when I touch the computer.
But we're back in full swing of things.
Yep. And we just got back, not just, but a couple days ago. Got back from Colorado. We were out there for the Colorado Speech Language Hearing Associate Association Conference. And it was so awesome. I miss those in-person big conferences.
There's something about being in person and that feeling and vibe and connection and Um, everything that comes with the co camaraderie of um being in person that just makes it more enjoyable and fun. Yeah. Yeah,
they were so amazing, the whole board and that everyone was so inspired and we talked all about neurodiversity affirming practices and it was just so awesome. Do you see that one woman? There were some people there with autistic kids. This one woman we were talking to at the break about her son. And then I saw her. We showed some really awesome inspiring videos because Chris is the king of finding great videos. And she was crying at the end. A lot of people were tearing up in a happy tears, you know.
That's observant. I actually didn't pay attention. My brain is always thinking about something. Um In the future.
Yeah. Well, it seemed like everyone really resonated with it. And it's just so nice to get out there because I feel like we so much of our life is this, you know? that like we this is stuff we talk about every single day, but these are some concepts that are still so new to some people. So It was just such a good reminder to that we need to continue what we're doing, you know?
Always reassuring, I agree.
Yeah. So today's topic was inspired by if you saw me talk about this on social media, was inspired by a motivational video I watched by Oprah because My new thing has been watching motivational videos, which we would do a lot of anyway, but I started m putting that more in my morning routine. And I watched this one video. And Oprah, she didn't make this quote up. I came from somewhere. I don't know where it came from. But she said was talking all about how we need to fill our own cups, which you were kind of confused about what that meant.
Well, it could be like a variety of metaphors and that's true meaning. And so I wanted a little bit more specifics, but
So we'll we'll talk about that. But what she said was your main job should be to fill your own cup because when your cup overflows, that is when you have love to give. And I've heard the quote a lot. You know, you can't pour from an empty cup. I'm sure you've heard that.
Right.
And stuff like that. But I So I've always heard it that way.
How does the “empty cup” metaphor translate into practical self‑care for therapists?
You can't pour from an empty cup, but I've never thought of it in the way of you the reason you need to fill your cup is so that all of this pours out of you and then you have all of that energy and love to give.
Yeah. I love that.
And I thought that was so great because that's something that we just don't do. And I think we could talk about, you know, both therapists and parents, but as let's talk about therapists first.
Yeah, no I'm leaving with an empty
cup.
You have to have a full cup. But yeah, you're right. We as therapists don't always have a full cup.
Because we uh I mean, over the years running a private practice and working with a lot of therapists. I have seen so many therapists who we get so emotionally invested in the work that we do and I think that we so often like give everything that we have that we have nothing left for ourselves at the end of the day. And I'm not saying that we shouldn't give, of course we should, but I think it's like knowing how to prioritize yourself so that you have even more energy to give because that's where burnout comes in, right? When you're giving more than you have. Um Yeah, I guess private practice in schools, we probably have different versions of the things that drain us.
I think in any field and any um setting, you're right. It's one of those things where we tend to try to give, give, give and um and end up, you know, burning ourselves out, like you said. 'Cause
that's we're giving we're here in this profession.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What inspired the discussion on “filling your cup” and why is it important for therapists and parents?
0:00–3:05
2
How does the “empty cup” metaphor translate into practical self‑care for therapists?
3:05–6:56
3
What are the three core strategies (self‑care, community, priorities) for keeping your cup full?
6:56–10:26
4
How can parents apply the “fill your cup” concept to avoid burnout and guilt?
10:26–13:44
5
What daily routines (exercise, meditation, learning) make up the 5 AM Club formula?
13:44–17:05
6
Why does waking up at 5 AM create a “majestic” window for personal growth?
17:05–20:08
7
How do small wins and consistent habits build long‑term energy and motivation?
20:08–23:25
8
What actionable self‑care tip can listeners start using today to boost their effectiveness?
23:25–23:44
Speakers
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