{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Woman On Fire Friday Five: Who's Your "Ride or Die"?","description":"Motivational speaker Jim Rohn once said that \u201cwe are the average of the five people we spend the most time with\u201d.  When it comes to our relationships, we are influenced, like it or not, by the people we surround ourselves with.  And this is everything, our thinking, the decisions that we make, even the way that we feel about ourselves.   But, I\u2019ve also learned that this average should include the people who spend time in our mind whether it is the coworker who steals our ideas during every single team meeting or the ex who just doesn\u2019t seem to understand what \u201cit\u2019s over\u201d means.  All of these people, like it or not, influence us in one way or another.   But wait, there\u2019s more!   It doesn\u2019t stop there, social media has opened this influence on a whole new level as we are influenced by people we\u2019ve never even met \u2013 entertainers, politicians, podcasters and the like \u2013 and their influence changes our perception and our stories.   These people, in one form or another, become a part of our \u201cstories\u201d and while it is ideal to be surrounded by positive people who bring you up and have your back, there will be detractors and distractors.  The key is knowing where to put them.  As Research Professor and Ted Talk Phenomenon Brene Brown says \u201cwe share with people who\u2019ve earned the right to hear our stories\u201d. We get to decide!  These detractors and distractors haven\u2019t earned the right to take up this space, to be a part of our stories so we must feel free to revoke their privilege.  So, who is in your \u201cride or die\u201d community?  ","author_name":"Woman On Fire Unfiltered","author_url":"https:\/\/anchor.fm\/s\/105d31278\/podcast\/rss","html":"