The Confidence Sessions: Recent Episodes
Paula Shepherd
Are you ready to go from entrepreneur to confident CEO of your life and business? If so, you're in the right place! Each week, I'll be sharing what I've learned to help make YOUR journey easier and connecting you with other inspiring business owners who took a chance on themselves and who they are becoming. So whether you're just getting started, are all in, or just want to hear a friendly voice, come on in and sit with us. New episodes every Monday!
If the values of your organization are not matching up with your personal values, this episode is for you!
In this conversation with the Austin Alliance Group team, we're tossing you the key to the golden handcuffs you're wearing at work as we explore the challenges and opportunities in creating a positive work culture. AAG has made it their mission to inspire workplaces to be more human. Fueled by the power of curiosity, vulnerability, and trust to create positive change in organizations, they know from experience, emphasizes the role of effective communication and feedback in building strong relationships between managers and employees. We discuss the importance of empathy, vulnerability, and trust in the workplace and the crucial need for leaders to take responsibility and lead by example.
Connect with the Austin Alliance Group Team:
Website: www.austinalliancegroup.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/austin-alliance-group
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction to the Team from Austin Alliance Group 02:41 Changing the Mentality of HR 04:53 Challenging the Traditional Top-Down Approach 09:14 Evolving Leadership and Management Tactics 12:09 The Importance of Trust and Open Communication 16:50 Building Trust through Vulnerability 18:31 Authenticity in Creating a Positive Work Culture 23:11 Introduction and Discussion on Work Culture 24:40 Leadership's Role in Fostering a Healthy Work Environment 27:05 The Importance of Trust and Vulnerability in Building Strong Relationships 29:06 HR's Role in Shaping Company Culture 32:36 Navigating Difficult Work Situations: Prioritizing Well-being and Growth
Trevor Perry, a former street performer and self-proclaimed computer weenie, shares his journey of self-discovery and empowerment. As a keynote speaker and storyteller, Trevor encourages individuals to embrace their authenticity and step into their power. He emphasizes the importance of passion and curiosity in living a fulfilling life and challenges individuals to overcome self-doubt. Trevor also highlights the power of play and improv in the workplace, fostering creativity and innovation. He advocates for equality and women's empowerment, recognizing the unique perspectives and skills that each individual brings to the table.
Trevor's Unperspective newsletter offers fresh perspectives and encourages unconventional thinking.
- Embrace your authenticity and step into your power.
- Passion and curiosity are key to living a fulfilling life.
- Overcome self-doubt and recognize your unique perspective and skills.
- Play and improv foster creativity and innovation in the workplace.
- Advocate for equality and empower women to embrace their power.
Timestamps: (02:31) Being a Disruptor and Influencer
(05:24) Offering a Unique Perspective
(09:33) Overcoming Self-Doubt and Stepping into Power
(15:27) The Power of Play and Improv in the Workplace
(19:40) Transitioning Careers
(26:20) Motivation vs. Lasting Impact
(27:45) Being an Advocate for Equality and Women's Empowerment
(32:37) The Importance of Play and Unconventional Thinking in the Workplace
(40:22) Embracing Multifaceted Thinking
Connect with Trevor Perry here:
Instagram: @trevorcxo
Website: www.trevorperry.com
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Chandra Sanders shares her journey of personal growth and transformation, the essential upgrade. She discusses the importance of human sustainability, reframing challenges as opportunities for growth, and embracing a blank slate to create one's own identity. Chandra also highlights the need for workplaces to prioritize employee well-being and purpose, especially in the post-pandemic era. She addresses the challenges faced by individuals in their 40s and beyond, offering advice on finding balance and embracing change. Chandra encourages introspection and self-care as essential steps towards personal and professional growth.
Timestamps: (03:24) Understanding Human Sustainability
(08:54) Embracing Challenges as Opportunities for Upgrade
(13:06 )The Power of a Blank Slate
(19:14) Finding Transferable Skills and Embracing Change
(25:20) Transforming Workplaces for Human Sustainability
(30:23) Overcoming Ageism and Pivoting in Career Transitions
(36:04) Balancing Hustle and Harmony
(39:49) Preparing for an Essential Upgrade
Connect with Chandra Sanders here:
Instagram - @officiallychandra
Website: www.chandrasanders.co
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What happens when you’re under-estimated but get scrappy and take daring risks?
In this episode, Jenae Goodin, founder and CEO of tech startup, Big Ass Bag, an innovative online shopping platform revolutionizing the way people shop online, shares how she had to make risky decisions that had the potential to affect her future, to founding her own tech company from one wild, in the moment, idea. As an advocate for entrepreneurship as a universal right, accessible to all backgrounds, Jenae is committed to helping others succeed against the odds. PLUS, she shares practical insights on how absolutely anyone can create something amazing even if they don’t have the resources or see the way…yet.
Timestamps: (03:06) Thinking Outside the Box and Getting Scrappy
(09:20) Making Bold Decisions and Overcoming Challenges
(16:41) Accidental Transitions to a New Industry
(29:38) The Truth about Founding her Tech Startup
(35:31) Growth Fueled by Innovation
(40:23) Entrepreneurship as a Right for All
(45:19) The Birth of Big Ass Bag (BAB)
(47:07) Tips for Bootstrapping a Business
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With a new name and direction, Paula shares her move to let go of the old and and embrace the bold - focused on amplifying the voices of what appears to be "your average person", daring to break the mold. Stop living on autopilot and find the courage to pursue your wild ideas, no matter what others think.
Tune in every Tuesday for inspiring conversations to help ignite your audacity and take the first steps toward unprecedented change.
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Timestamps:
0:10 Embracing Bold Ideas and Non-Conformity
2:12 Unconventional leaders making a difference
4:00 Overcoming fear and taking action despite it.
7:37 Prioritizing Helping Others Succees
9:38 Inner Power and Creativity
How can spending time with horses drastically change your life? Today’s guest, Genevieve Nicholas, shares her work as an Equine Assisted Learning Facilitator. Gen uses her horses as teaches on being present. Her work with women and teenage girls builds a feeling of safety, leadership and respect. Allowing her clients to walk away grounded, connected and confident in using their voice. We discuss different learning styles, making brave choices and developing the skill of speaking out as women.
Gen is a horse mad seasoned entrepreneur who has a passion for horses and being outdoors. Originally from Australia, Gen now calls Plano, Texas, home having made the move with her husband and two children back in 2012.
Gen previously owned a successful café chain in Australasia, with five branches across Sydney. She had a strong career in corporate accounting and extensive leadership experience with a global corporate company. However, shen she hit her forties Gen felt uninspired, done with the corporate life and was ready for a fresh start doing what she loved, with women who inspired her.
Gen knows in her heart that if she can make a difference in one person’s life and help with their growth and development to provide some relief as well as tools they can utilize, she will have succeeded in her life mission - to change someone's world one human at a time!
Connect with Gen!
www.saddleuplifeskills.com
Or find her on Instagram, Facebook & LinkedIn @saddleuplifeskills
If you’re interested in working with Paula, send her an email paula@thecourageblueprint.com
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Timestamps: (02:17) Gen shares what it means to be an Equine Assisted Learning Facilitator and how it differs to therapy.
(04:30) How the horses guide the humans through different learning styles and picking up on internal conflicts.
(10:08) How learning with a horse parallels to learning in everyday life.
(12:10) The choices you make in life
(12:50) Choices, using your voice, speaking up and being authentic in all areas of life.
(14:50) Everybody is a leader!
(20:10) Gen’s personal experience of having children with mental health challenges, breaking the stigma and making a difference to mental health.
(25:00) The results Gen has seen in her clients through her work in as little as 4 hours.
(28:30) Developing the skill of speaking out.
(32:00) The Equine Assisted Learning Network - Equine options for those not in Plano Texas.
(35:23) Tapping into your bold, brave self whilst working with Paula.
What does it take to be successful? Today’s guest, John David Mann, shares his journey from writing parables to now his third co-authored crime novel. We talk about framing success and how we often have an incorrect perception of the successes of others. John shares how exploration and curiosity are the keys to productivity and success in business, life and all creative endeavours. John shares his 1 year writing program for writers to “get good” at all levels. He leaves us with a final reminder that the “world needs the fruits of your passion!”
John David Mann is coauthor of more than thirty books, including four New York Times bestsellers and five national bestsellers. His writing has won multiple awards, including the Living Now Book Awards Evergreen Medal for its “contributions to positive global change.” His first thriller, Steel Fear, has been nominated for a Barry Award. This year’s sequel, Cold Fear, was hailed by Jeffrey Deaver as “one of the best crime novels of the year.”
Connect with John David Mann!
https://johndavidmann.com
If you’re interested in working with Paula, send her an email paula@thecourageblueprint.com
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Want to shake things up and operate outside the norm?
This episode is a must-listen for anyone looking for inspiration and a different perspective on running an online business.
Leonie Dawson is a wild, creative, and neurodiverse entrepreneur who's been running an online business since 2002. In this podcast episode, Leonie shares her journey to finding her voice and embracing vulnerability. She talks about the intersection between creativity and healing, and viewing your work as a playground to retreat to when things get tough.
Her authenticity and vulnerability are refreshing and her wild personality is sure to captivate and intrigue - a refreshing change from those trying to fit into a box.
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Timestamps:
(04:56) Sustaining yourself when you’re going through a time when you’re not feeling up to it.
(09:53) Creating courses because you want to, not because you need them. (16:15) How taking time off of social media gave Leonie you the space to figure out how to best use it later. (21:28) How to get yourself to a place where you’re only doing what you love. (26:14) Creating the space for you to have those innovative creative thoughts. (37:47) The energy of expansion. (41:43) Evaluating and sorting your priorities.
Do you ever find yourself following the crowd, even when you're not sure it's the right thing to do? In this episode, we dig into the importance of curiosity and challenging perspectives, even when others think we should stick to the status quo. There are some surprising benefits of being a curious contrarian and this episode is sure to show you how going against the grain can lead to success and positive change. Prepare to be inspired to question everything and unleash your inner rebel. Join the email list and receive 25 Conversation Starters for Genuine Connections www.thecourageblueprint.com
Timestamps: (02:11) Challenge yourself to ask for what you need.
(04:02) How many times have you done the right thing and then realized it actually hindered your growth?
(06:24) By listening to myself, I wound up meeting my husband.
(07:42) How do you start to tap into your curiosity?
(10:09) Expose yourself to new experiences and new information.
(11:57) Challenges that come from challenging the status quo and the positive outcomes.
(13:45) Why you need to embrace your natural curiosity -.
(16:37) How can you be curious?
How do you go from being a straight A student and high achiever to being diagnosed with ADHD in your 40’s? In this episode I’m sharing how curiosity in the work with my clients created a spotlight on myself and the clues that led me to testing and a formal diagnosis. Plus you’ll learn ways I stay organized, productive, and prioritize that are gamechangers even if you aren’t neurodivergent.
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Timestamps: (00:03) The diagnosis that completely shifted my thinking around productivity.(02:47) Why perfectionism and trying to get it right is blocking your success.
(04:45) The way time blindness showed up in my life.
(06:43) How being addicted to being busy made it hard to pause.
(08:18) The self awareness signs that created opportunities for growth.
(10:39) Some of my favorite tools and tricks for working WITH my beautiful brain.
(14:12) Tricking yourself into making work fun.
(16:28) Prioritizing when everything seems important.
(18:37) The most effective way to get things done without compromising yourself.
Do you believe you have what it takes to create sustainable wealth outside of a salaried job? In this episode Jen Schultz shares how every woman has what it takes to create their own abundance using the skills they have already acquired but maybe not recognized! Jen shares her vulnerable journey from teaching in a low-income school, to independent contractor, to then teaching other women how to create the freedom just as she has. Jen shares practical questions, advice and ideas so you too can live a “non 9 to 5” life!
In this episode we chat about:
Imposter syndrome, mental health and how you can still move forwards.
Finding clarity in the fog of life as it is.
The responsible way to transition out of traditional work and into a lifestyle of freedom.
Doing the things because you are afraid.
Navigating personal attacks in business.
And so much more!
Connect with Jen here:
https://www.thenonninetofive.com
https://www.facebook.com/thenonninetofive
https://www.instagram.com/thenonninetofive/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenshultz/
In 2010 Jen Shultz, Founder of The Non-Nine-to-Five™ found herself battling anxiety and depression. During this dark time, she received an intuitive persistent message urging her to create a business and generate an income on her own terms. That year, Jen went against all "safe norms", followed the call, and quit her full-time teaching job to become self-employed.
For over 8 years Jen has been educating, training, and coaching conscientious high-level women who have a deep knowing they are not meant for the 9-5. She leads the women she works with into successful and sustainable self-employment so they can tap into their unique skills and strengths, make a difference in the lives of others, generate an income on their own terms, and never go back to a 9-5 job.
Jen is a highly intuitive educator and coach as well as an international speaker on a mission to empower as many women as she can to stop feeling stuck in the 9-5 grind and strongly step into purposeful, successful, and sustainable self-employed work!
Jen holds a BA in Communication (University at Albany), MA in Special & General Education (New York University) and is a certified professional coach through iPEC (Institute for Professional Excellence in Coaching).
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Timestamps: (03:25) Jen shares her journey from anxiety, depression and extreme low self-esteem in her teaching job at a high achieving charter school in the Bronx to independent contract tutoring and self-employment entrepreneurship.
(10:15) How to begin the transition from 9 to 5 to starting a business.
(13:34) Resilience when transitioning to a non 9 to 5 role when faced with financial implications.
(20:00) Using divine guidance, higher powers, Christianity and God to lean into abundance, success and wealth.
(26:00) Jen shares her highest and lowest moments in her 12 years as a business owner.
What do sales and emotional intelligence have in common? In this episode Chris Michel, Sales Coach and author of the daily inspirational book The Red Chair Experience, shares how it is essential to connect to and process your emotions in order to create an abundant and successful life. He shares how your ability to build relationships and thus make sales is directly impacted by your emotional awareness. Chris shares his philosophy of becoming an effective communicator and relationship builder to create a referrals only business.
In this episode we chat about:
The importance of asking the right questions.
Imprinting your values in your sales strategies.
Moving away from hyper-productivity to sustainable practices.
Allowing money to show up in your business.
Accepting emotions as a male.
And so much more!
Connect with Chris here:
https://coachchrisconsulting.com/what-to-expect/
https://www.facebook.com/coachchrisconsulting
https://www.instagram.com/coachchrisconsulting/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/coachchris84/
Chris Michel, Author of The Red Chair Experience and of founder CM Consulting, LLC. Chris is a Sales and Business Consulting for the home services industry. Chris has over 30 years of sales and management experience and helps small to medium business owners increase sales by creating processes, metrics,and key performance indicators. Chris helps develop business culture and provides big picture views to guide your company.
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Timestamps: (03:49) Struggling in sales and how to communicate deeply and seek help.
(05:30) The correlation between personal values and sales metrics.
(09:25) The mentality that hard work = productivity and success.
12ish find out rather than figure it out.
(16:20) How to show up and allow “the money to take care of itself”.
(20:55) Doing things more effectively rather than doing more and learning to ask the correct questions.
(26:44) Creating sustainable business referrals and relationships through equal contribution.
(34:00) Chris introduces his book “The Red Chair Experience” and his journey through grief after losing his brother to write it.
(38:45) The masculine need to avoid emotions and how important it is to process them.
(46:10) Emotions and being emotional as a super power and a strength in relating to others.
How do you show up authentically and create genuine connections in a virtual world? In this episode, Betty Monroa, actress and connection coach, shares how small tweaks can make a huge difference in making connections online. She shares the pros of virtual and hybrid working and why you should consider not using a virtual background. Betty focuses on being a human creating human connections whilst working from home or in a virtual meeting space.
In this episode we chat about:
Our reliance on technology and its effect on connections.
If your camera should be on or off in virtual meetings.
Building trust filled relationships.
The difference between a leader and a boss.
Balancing your energy and your virtual calendar.
And so much more!
Connect with Betty here:
www.connectiveengagement.com
www.facebook.com/bettycecoach
www.linkedIn.com/in/actressspeakercoach/
Betty Monroe is originally from Los Angeles, now residing in Atlanta, while actively working in the South East Market as a film and television actress. A mom of three, a schoolteacher of more than 20 years, and an acting coach, her many years of experience in the classroom and in the entertainment industry provide a solid foundation and segue into coaching business and sales professionals and interpersonal relationships and communication. Working with so many different people in both academic and artistic settings has been a fertile ground for observing how people connect and learning to recognize individual comfort levels. She’s excited to help you on your skills and create solid trust field relationships in both in person and virtual environments.
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Timestamps: (03:10) How Betty went from school teacher to mentor and screen coach.
(06:45) Should your camera be on or off in virtual meetings?
(08:30) The pros of working virtually.
(11:10) Being genuine and authentic when working from home or online.
(14:45) Building trust filled relationships using real life background and connections.
(19:45) How zoom and teams meetings have changed the hierarchy of corporate worlds.
(21:50) The difference between a leader and a boss.
(24:26) Balancing your energy, emotional intelligence and filling your calendar.
(27:40) Betty’s definition of success: Patience, Persistence & Perseverance.
(31:07) Betty’s final advice.
Do you want to feel confident when networking? In this episode, Michael Goldberg, shares his journey from working for a consultancy firm to running his own successful business all through the power of intentional networking. He shares his “one thirder” strategy to making new connections and how networking relies on finding what excites someone. Even if you are introverted, Michael tells us how you too can become a confident networker and create referral partners by having a plan and identifying which connections can be successful.
In this episode we chat about:
Focusing on learning & helping NOT selling when networking
Entering a space with confidence
Connecting without be weird
Balancing business and friendship
And so much more!
Connect with Michael here:
www.KnockoutNetworking.com
Michael Goldberg has helped thousands of financial advisors, brokers, agents, wholesalers, and field leaders generate hundreds of thousands of dollars to their bottom line. His firm Knock Out Networking has been a speaking and training resource in the financial services industry for over 20 years. His programs and on-demand courses have been licensed by some of the top firms in the industry. Michael is also the founder of THE Networking Group, a national networking organization focused on helping a “vetted” community of business owners and sales leaders grow their business through networking and referrals. Michael is a two-time TEDx speaker, an award-winning adjunct professor at Rutgers University, and frequently volunteers as a speaker at organizations focused on career search. His book Knockout Networking for Financial Advisors and Other Sales Producers is published by Wiley and available NOW!
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Timestamps: (02:55) Michael introduces himself and Knock-Out Networking.
(04:00) Michael’s strategy of “learn something, have fun and make others feel comfortable” helped him make millions for his corporate company by networking and creating relationships.
(07:17) The intersection between fun and strategy.
(09:45) Identifying successful connections.
(12:00) How to confidently enter a networking environment.
(18:05) Networking as defined by Michael is, “a proactive approach to meeting people to learn and help them”.
(18:56) What to do if you feel like you’re contributing and others aren't.
(23:15) How to find the right fit for networking in just 3 steps.
(27:50) Balancing business referral partners and friendships.
(31:00) Michael’s networking group and how it came to be.
(36:18) Michael’s top 2 pieces of networking advice.
Why is it so important to slow down and reevaluate? Even if everything feels like a well oiled machine? Because you’re not a machine! In this week’s episode Paula shares how re-evaluating has taken her back to her roots. Paula’s gift is connection, creating relationships and communities, fostering intimate spaces where we can thrive together! She shares how it is vital to slow down to move forward and feel into everything you do. Paula also shares why episodes will be moving to biweekly.
Let me know how this episode landed for you via email, paula@thecourageblueprint.com or in her DMs!
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Timestamps: (01:25) Paula is sharing insight into what she’s been changing and why she’s moving in a new direction.
40-57 its scary
(02:01) Life is scary sometimes and how to move through it.
(03:09) How Paula uses her logical mind to NOT over structure life and business.
(04:45) How we missed places of vulnerability in real life spaces in the past 2 years of online connections.
(05:23) Paula’s strengths in relationships and how it caused her to re-evaluate.
(07:14) What Paula has learned during her re-evaluation.
(09:00) Why you need to slow down.
(12:20) Your invitation to Paula’s monthly mastermind High Caliber Conversations.
14:00 in this minute/moment
(15:45) Why we’re moving to biweekly episodes.
How can you create a recession proof business? And a recession proof life? In this episode, Machen MacDonald shares how 90% of business success comes down to owner & CEO mindset. He shares how he teaches his clients to optimize their potential by catching fear before you react and addressing beliefs around who they believe they are not to skyrocket their business success.
In this episode we chat about:
How money is energy and how to capitalize on this
Focusing on your gifts
Avoiding your inner saboteur
Overcoming feelings of “unworthiness”
And so much more!
Connect with Machen here:
FindMachen.com
https://ProBrilliance.com
machen@probrilliance.com
https://linkedin.com/in/machenmacdonald
Machen MacDonald is the guide elite small business owners and professionals have gone to for 25+ years to gain increased clarity, confidence, and capacity to optimize their potential and that of their teams. His workshops and inspirational lectures teach and motivate small business owners and trusted advisors the deep insights and pragmatic skills they crave. They discover how to accelerate the growth and success of their business while experiencing greater life fulfillment.
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Timestamps: (03:20) Machen introduces himself and his background in entrepreneurship beginning in high school.
(07:25) Money is energy and how to use it to make sales.
(09:30) Shifting your mindset to what you do want.
(13:50) Creating the “golden bubble” to create business success.
(15:30) Setting expectations to avoid your inner saboteur. Focusing on your gifts to bring.
(17:40) Embracing your emotions as you move towards your gifts.
(18:16) Emotions = BITS Beliefs, Ideas, Thoughts.
(22:15) Worthiness is an inside job.
(24:56) Getting out of your head and responding rather than reacting.
(30:00) The fear and shame we’re seeing in what business is going to look like in the future and the possible recession.
(32:00) An activity to move through fear, “the responsibility game”.
(37:00) How fear takes you back to your inner child and emotionally young again.
(40:46) Where you can connect with Machen every other Friday.
What does it take to live a long healthy life? In this episode, Dr. Amy Rothenberg shares how a combination of stress management, increasing exercise and smart diet choices can support you in creating lasting health by harnessing the natural ability that your body has to heal. Cancer has touched the lives of so many people. Dr. Rothenberg’s latest book focuses on creating lasting health once in recovery from cancer treatment. Through her work and countless medical studies, she has found that supporting a thriving life is based on the same few easy to implement ideas.
In this episode we chat about:
Dr. Amy & Paula’s personal connection to cancer and the impact it has had on their lives.
How your body already has the power to heal.
The benefits of naturopathy in comparison to conventional medicine.
The mindset of becoming well & healthy.
Understanding your life’s mission to thrive.
And so much more!
Dr. Rothenberg has practiced naturopathic medicine since 1986. The American Association of Naturopathic Physicians, 2017 Physician of the Year, she is currently president of the Massachusetts Society of Naturopathic Doctors. She was the longtime medical editor for the Institute of Natural Medicine. She spearheaded the successful licensure effort in Massachusetts
When diagnosed with cancer, Dr. Rothenberg sought care at a renowned teaching hospital and had a naturopathic doctor dream team. Her book, You Finished Treatment, Now What? A Field Guide for Cancer Survivors is a roadmap for lifestyle and natural medicine to address health challenges that persist after care, and to reduce risk of recurrence.
In her spare time, Dr. Rothenberg putters in her art studio, plays guitar, and spends time with family and friends. Dr. Rothenberg has worked with Paul Herscu ND, MPH since 1986. They raised three wonderful children, and enjoy the good life in Western Massachusetts.
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https://www.facebook.com/Naturopathic-Health-Care-Drs-Amy-Rothenberg-Paul-Herscu-1205052242961125/
https://www.instagram.com/dramybethrothenberg/
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Timestamps: (02:30) Dr. Amy Rothenburg shares her life story, from losing both her parents before the age of 17 to her career in medicine as a naturopathic doctor treating cancer patients and cancer survivors.
(11:11) The benefits of naturopathy over conventional medicine.
(15:00) The philosophy of naturopathic cancer treatment.
(20:50) Increasing the amount of exercise, increases your likelihood of living a long healthy
(23:22) How exercise supports your ability to process stress.
(28:30) Using the online space to do things that are good for them in health & exercise.
(31:30) Entrepreneurship, auto-immune or chronic illness onset.
(33:00) Advice for a healthy lifestyle as a business owner.
(44:10) You are modelling behaviours when you choose healthy choices and movements.
Are you a visionary leader but you just haven’t realzied yet?! In this episode Dr Dorothy, psychotherapist and pioneer coach for women in transition, shares how so many women have not yet recognized their power as a leader and a visionary! She shares her work with women who are willing to do something different and live a life of adventure, not just survive they life they have. Dr. Dorothy shares how to take pragmatic risks in the direction of your dreams so you too can fly! She shares how dreams are not built of foolish risks, or extravagant investments, but on being prepared for your next steps and refusing to stay stuck.
In this episode we chat about:
Dorothy’s life story from an orphanage to multiple six figure business owner and non-profit.
How to embrace where life is going as part of the adventure.
Trust in your unique knowing.
How to recognize you too are a pioneer and a visionary.
And so much more!
Dr. Dorothy is “America’s Dream Doctor” and a foremost expert on living the life of your dreams. That’s because Dr. Dorothy lives what she teaches, drawing on her own amazing life story; as a child from an orphanage, later raised in the housing projects of South Boston, Dr. Dorothy learned early she needed to take responsibility and leadership of her own journey and her dreams if her life was going to unfold at all to her liking. Finding her only way out of the projects, she became – a Catholic nun, an international airline stewardess, a wife, mother, psychotherapist, graduate teacher, clinical instructor at a medical school, a pioneer in the field of integrative health, founder of 4 companies, author, speaker, and finally strategic partner to dreamers and leaders while supporting them in going to the next level.
Connect with Dorothy here:
https://www.askdrdorothy.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dorothymartinneville
Find out more about her 10 month program
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Timestamps: (02:16) Dorothy shares her story from an orphanage, through the projects in South Boston, being a Catholic nun, and her journey to psychotherapy and guiding women through transitions.
(04:30) How certain personalities can develop certain disorders. It’s necessary to trust your knowing.
(06:20) Recognizing your abilities to be a pioneer, being a visionary and owning your power.
(12:35) How to move through struggles, commitments and real life scenarios to chase your dreams. Dorothy’s example of leaving her marriage and what she needed to go to the next level.
(18:48) How women are conditioned to think of other commitments before their own growth and journey.
(22:00) Realizing you’re unhappy even at 6 figures in business and rediscovering who you are.
(29:30) It’s not about the money. Reframing the stories you’re telling yourself, 31:00
(34:27) Dorothy’s 10 month group program is only open for 12 women.
Would you describe yourself as a creative person? In order to access your creative side all you need to do is begin to look at things a little differently! In this week’s episode Saz Ross, artist, educator, and speaker, shares her story to discovering her purpose through grief, community and some seriously scary life-changing moments. She shares how everyone is creative and everyone can access more of their creative side. We discuss how creativity helps us express ourselves with more vulnerability and build deeper connections.
In this episode we chat about:
The journey from underfunded art teacher to speaker,
Stepping outside of the box.
Not waiting for life to happen to you.
Creating an art career.
Finding your community.
And so much more!
Saz is an artist, educator, and speaker whose expertise rests in providing creative breakthroughs with visual storytelling workshops and captivating keynotes on how everyone is creative. Most commonly, people are not inclined to view themselves as such, thus building barriers for innovative thinking. In response, Saz provides an impactful skill set for thinking differently by exposing techniques that allows one to feel confident and connected to a purpose that unearths an unstoppable creative edge.
Saz has been featured on TedEx, Voyage Magazine, Empowering Women in Industry, and on NBC News. After spending 10 plus years in the art classroom, Saz decided to venture out and build a thriving business in illustration and creativity coaching. Along the way, she realized that she could use her artistry to help educators, creatives, and businesses take creative risks and STAND OUT to acquire personal and professional growth.
Connect with Saz here:
www.sazross.com
www.instagram.com/saz_ross
https://www.facebook.com/sazafrassfactory
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Timestamps: (02:47) Saz shares her journey to starting her business after her mother died.
(10:00) How creativity shows up in many different ways for everyone.
(11:57) How to access your unique creativity.
(13:57) Expressing vulnerability and breaking down walls
(17:00) Saz discovered her mother’s art after she passed and how it changed her life trajectory.
(18:45) Finding hidden moments of creativity.
(23:55) Creating wealth from an art career.
(29:30) Being willing to share in your community for free.
(32:00) The importance of finding like minded individuals and building your own community.
(38:00) Looking past the money to truly discover your purpose.
(41:30) What you can do every day to spark your creativity.
What have I learned over the past 2 years as a full time entrepreneur? Well a lot! But it mostly all comes down to relationships. In this episode I share some big updates at The Courage Blueprint, such as closing down my facebook group, moving away from social media and into deep relationship building. Since the pandemic has eased, life has changed dramatically and business is changing with it. I share what’s next for me, how you can connect and work with me in the rest of 2022 and beyond. I also invite you to stop chasing money, check in with yourself and create a business that feels good!
Let me know how this episode landed for you via email, paula@thecourageblueprint.com or in her DMs!
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Timestamps: (01:28) Why I left my corporate job after 2 years and decades in corporate America.
(03:00) My experience with business on social media.
(05:10) Why money will not bring you happiness.
(08:35) Why expectation might be harming your business.
(10:15) Moving on from business after the pandemic.
How do you create a business from the heart that brings you joy everyday? In today’s episode I’m joined by Amy H, Lead Coach & Community Curator at the Joyful Business Revolution, who shares how she helps women build a business on a foundation of joy, boundaries and aligned flow. Amy uses her signature “content personality quiz” to ensure her clients are creating the content they most enjoy, that comes naturally to them, so they can create content that converts. Amy shares how to check in with yourself through your business day to ensure you are not creating resistance. She offers advice for new entrepreneurs who do not yet have the resources to outsource parts of their business.
In this episode we chat about:
How to find joy when the world feels heavy and hard.
Defining your boundaries and sticking to them!
Building a business off of social media.
How to take a 30 day pause in your business.
And so much more!
Amy Hager is the Lead Coach & Community Curator at the Joyful Business Revolution, a business growth strategy and consultancy company that works with coaches, consultants, and speakers in the US, Canada, and Europe. Amy works with clients who want to JOYFULLY scale their businesses with organic lead gen, leveraged offers, and "out of the box" sales events (in-person or virtual). Amy is a cat mom, loves working in her backyard, hanging out on her boat, and visiting as many wineries as possible. You can learn more at www.joyfulbusinessrevolution.com
Connect with Amy here:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/ContentStrategyLab
https://joyfulbusinessrevolution.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/amy-hager-cae-iom-393493a/
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Timestamps: (03:37) How to find joy even in hard times.
(05:29) Checking in with yourself and taking a pause when the world feels heavy.
(08:29) Do not become your own worst boss! Finding balance in your business energetically.
(09:30) Creating your day around your natural energy and flow. Setting boundaries with your freedom.
(15:40) Defining your standards and boundaries and understanding your why.
(17:20) What is your content personality?
(20:30) What to do before you have the resources for support in your business.
(21:00) Creating energetically aligned content that converts.
(26:30) Building a business from your heart that doesn’t rely on social media.
(29:30) Evaluating your business by taking a step back to reflect. Are there implications for taking a rest?
(30:15) Creating an email list with real relationships.
(36:50) “Doing” with intention.
(39:20) How to take a pause in your business and reaching out for help.
Behind every screen and behind every business is a person. A real human. And as we emerge from the pandemic, how do we get back to building genuine human relationships? And how do we do this in real life! This week’s guest, Elaine Cartas shares how the pandemic affected her life but how it also gave her an opportunity to reevaluate. Elaine shares how service will always be more important than sales strategy or numbers. And how providing an incredible service is also the best way to make sales.
In this episode we chat about:
Returning to in-person networking.
Detaching from the numbers when serving.
Embracing the cycles of life and your business.
Having “money dates”Balancing your health and your business. VG business management
“What you measure manifests”
And so much more!
Elaine specializes in helping women of color entrepreneurs and industry leaders land their dream career and create business opportunities through authentic relationships both online and offline. As a result, clients have made multi 6-figure and 7-figure incomes, received $25k raises, earn 6-figure corporate salaries, transitioned into new careers and create their own global businesses.
Connect with Elaine here:
https://elainelou.com/
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Timestamps: (02:57) Elaine shares the impact the pandemic has had on her health and her ability to be spontaneous.
(05:05) Getting used to seeing people and networking in person again as an extrovert.
(09:00) Detaching from the numbers and feeding your soul.
(11:20) Trends moving away from courses to human to human connection.
(13:00) Balancing your health and your business.
(18:30) Focusing on what works and releasing what doesn’t work.
(21:31) Making a habit of looking at your numbers, having money dates and taking a pause.
(24:29) Shifting in your business.
(25:33) Advice for making changes in your business with strong self-awareness.
(28:00) Returning to the foundations of your business.
(29:47) Embracing your summer season and the cycles of business.
(31:40) Looking at the services you are providing and focusing on your own energy.
(36:40) How to re-enter networking after the pandemic.
(40:08) Sales does not make service!
How does it feel to make truly aligned decisions? Why is it important to make soul-aligned decisions in your business, not just logical ones? In today’s episode I’m joined by Rachael Ami, resident Human Design expert and alignment coach here at The Courage Blueprint. She shares how to use your Human Design authority to make aligned decisions, avoid overthinking and step away from anxiety and perfectionism!
In this episode we chat about:
What Human Design is and how it can help you.
Why learning your authority is so important.
The impact of corporate America on your ability to know yourself.
Building trust in yourself and your body.
Boldly owning your decisions in life.
And so much more!
You can look up your Human Design chart here www.mybodygraph.com
Listen to the Human Design for Beginners podcast where Rachael dives into Paula’s chart and shares the must knows to get started with Human Design.
Connect with Rachael!
https://www.instagram.com/rachaelami/
https://rachaelami.co.uk/
Rachael Ami is a Human Design expert and alignment coach offering support to high-level coaches in their programs, communities and masterminds. She is a 2/5 emotional Manifestor, initiating high achieving women into deeper levels of trust, intuition and power in their lives. She is passionate about sparking change in others, so they too can achieve a life they love, that supports their health, their emotional needs and their purpose. Rachael loves teaching about the emotional waves, embracing your emotional expression and creating authentic relationships in all areas of life. She is a certified Human Design and Gene Keys reader, currently in the process of receiving her ICF credentials as a holistic life coach.
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Timestamps: (02:25) How to make aligned decisions as a business owner and using your Human Design authority to guide you back into your body.
(03:34) What Human Design is and what it isn’t.
(07:05) How you can impact certain tests like Myers Briggs, the Enneagram or Strengths tests and how knowing who you are isn’t valued in corporate America.
(09:40) Human Design authorities - Splenic, Sacral or Emotional
(13:11) Making decisions with your body takes practice.
(15:20) How to stop overthinking and ground into your body.
(17:50) You get to follow your body and be strategic. Your business gets to be spiritual and logical. Allowing things to not make sense.
(21:45) Trusting your decisions in each moment knowing you cannot control life.
(23:10) Learning to be excited without having to take action on it.
(26:26) There are no good and bad decisions, just decisions.
(27:30) “Does this decision feel like me?”
(28:25) How to stop explaining your decisions to others.
(33:20) Human Design helps you become more powerfully yourself and trust yourself in life.
Do you dream of standing on a TedX stage but feel like you’re not ready? That you’re not good enough? Or that your story isn’t worth sharing? In today’s episode, Cathlyn Melvin, messaging expert, copywriter and self-confessed socially anxious introvert shares how anybody can secure a TedX spot! Cathlyn shares her journey from acting, through law school to the speaking stage!
In this episode we chat about:
Finding little pieces of joy in every day.
Cathlyn’s journey to the TedX stage
How she become a TedX coach.
How anxiety and introversion can be overcome with practice.
Demystifying TedX talks
And so much more!
Connect with Cathlyn:
www.rightcatcreative.com
www.facebook.com/rightcatcreative
www.linkedin.com/in/cathlynmelvin/
https://www.pinterest.com/rightcatcreative
Cathlyn Melvin is a messaging expert whose insight has been featured via TEDx, Thrive Global, Fempreneur Online, Much More Media, The Writing Cooperative, and other outlets. With a degree in theatre performance and over a decade as an actor, director, writer, editor, and educator, Cathlyn draws on her diverse experiences to help mission-driven experts design and deliver their world-changing messages through TEDx coaching and done-for-you copywriting services. When she’s not writing or coaching, you might find Cathlyn baking something delicious made of chocolate or reading in the sunshine with her very snuggly and loudly purring cat, Tucker.
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Timestamps: (02:01) Cathlyn shares her journey from a background in theatre to copywriting and TedX coaching by finding little pieces of joy.
(07:17) Securing a TedX talk and becoming a TedX coach.
(10:45) Why you could become a TedX speaker too.
(14:34) Overcoming anxiety and introversion to become a speaker.
(17:49) What inspired Cathlyn to give a TedX talk.
(23:00) Cathlyn’s experience of going to law school.
(27:19) Sharing with others how to do a TedX talk, making the unknown, known.
It’s too easy to make your success in business say a lot about your success as a person! In today’s episode Marianne Smith, the “entrepreneurs therapist”, shares how your business can trigger unprocessed traumas in your life. She shares the danger of not supporting yourself and finding self-compassion as an entrepreneur. In her work Marianne sees lots of business owners in reaction mode, creating codependent relationships with their teams and losing their identity as a person outside of business. She share the big themes she identifies as harmful in the social media world and shares strategies to take care of yourself in the world of entrepreneurship.
In this episode we chat about:
Triggers to look out for.
Fear as an entrepreneur.
What does “reactive” business look like?
Dealing with inconsistency.
And so much more!
Marianne is well-known in the online coaching space as The Entrepreneur’s Therapist! She supports high-level entrepreneurs (like you) in creating stability, safety, and healing in their nervous system via EMDR & other trauma techniques so they can create richer, healthier businesses, relationships, & lives. Marianne specializes in working within the unique challenges that leaders & entrepreneurs face mentally, relationally, & in business, as she’s had 2 6-figure businesses of her own both in the spaces of coaching and therapy.
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Timestamps: (02:54) How business can be triggering for people, bring up unprocessed trauma, anxiety and negative self talk.
(09:00) Overcoming judgement, being watched and fear as an entrepreneur.
(14:50) Finding your identity in your business and the unhealthy attachment.
(18:00) How your reactive mode in your business reflects in your relationships.
(19:22) How to notice a “reactive mode” business, codependency in teams
(25:12) Unhealthy themes that are prevalent in the social media world - posturing, fear and inauthentic connection.
(26:35) Seeking integrity on social media and you’re not obligated to share your pain.
(29:45) The unexpected life of an entrepreneur.
(34:09) The lie of consistent income in business.
(36:20) Strategies for avoiding comparison on social media.
(38:28) Self-compassion to heal yourself in business.
The secret to a successful business is more simple than you think! Building authentic relationships. In today’s episode George Bryant, New York Times Best Selling Author, Top-Ranking Podcast Host & one of the most highly sought after digital marketing consultants in the world, shares his story from childhood trauma to multiple million dollar businesses. He vulnerably shares his wins and his losses in his journey to becoming who he is today, the most authentic version of himself. George shares how social media does not take away from our human need to connect in a healthy and empowering way. He shares how you can use genuine relationships to build a successful business without manipulation or marketing tactics. George also invites you back into yourself and to tend to your needs and your trauma first!
In this episode we chat about:
Codependency, addiction and how your business might be perpetuating your suffering.
How to put the humanity back into marketing.
Why George offers so much help for free.
Why empath & compassion are the biggest precursors for success.
How you get in your own way in business.
And so much more!
George Bryant is a New York Times Best Selling Author, Top-Ranking Podcast Host & one of the most highly sought after digital marketing consultants in the world.
Globally, he has helped hundreds of the largest companies and thousands of
entrepreneurs by empowering them to deepen their love affair with their customers. Through his Relationships Beat Algorithms™ approach, George helps co-create transformational breakthroughs that help his clients accomplish their personal and financial goals.
Listen to the podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-mind-of-george-show/id1504361992
www.instagram.com/itsgeorgebryant
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Timestamps: (02:58) George shares his journey from emancipation from his parents as a teen, through military duty in the Marines to entrepreneurship and New York Times best seller whilst battling trauma, bulimia and addiction.
(15:08) How George’s business and social media became toxic codependent relationships.
(19:00) We’re all Human - why George helps business for free.
(21:00) Empathy and compassion are the biggest needle movers in business.
(29:19) How to build relationships without burning yourself out. Social media does not replace the need for relationships.
(32:22) Closing the loops in your conversations. Allowing relationships to naturally develop.
(46:15) If your lead is hot or cold, it’s not up to you.
(47:47) Is there a marketing plan for life?
Please note this episode was repurposed from a Facebook Live video.
Why is it important to train as a coach with an accredited school? Does getting an ICF credential even matter to you and your business? Dez Stephens, founder of Radiant Coaches Academy shares a big resounding “YES”! Regulation for the coaching industry is coming! Becoming credentialled covers you legally and ethically, it also makes you more attractive to clients. Opening up the possibility of working as an internal coach for corporations, businesses and even the military! Dez shares how many coach schools are not ICF accredited and are therefore regulated, allowing them to offer hidden fees and inaccessible pricing structures. Radiant Coaches’ vision has always been to make high quality, accredited holistic coach training affordable and accessible to all. Dez offers interest free payments, spread over 2 years, and currently Paula’s program Communicate to Elevate is included in your tuition!
In this episode we chat about:
What holistic coaching means.
Why you should pick an ICF accredited school.
The importance of regulation in the coaching industry.
Diversity and inclusion in coach training.
Working with Dez & Paula together.
And so much more!
Connect with Dez:
www.radiantcoachesacademy.com
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Timestamps: (01:40) Dez introduces herself as a humanitarian, film producer & coach trainer.
(02:32) What is a holistic coach?
(04:10) Why you should invest in a coaching certification.
(08:40) Why continued education as a certified coach is important.
(10:55) Should coaching be regulated? Or does it make it inaccessible?
(15:35) Clients are looking for certified coaches.
(19:00) How to get a salaried internal coaching job.
(20:15) How the journey from signing up to getting ICF credentialed works with Radiant.
(22:20) Why students keep returning to Radiant education hours.
(26:00) How being trained and credentialled protects you as a coach.
(30:50) Schools that do not hold an accreditation only offer short term fixes for their clients.
(32:00) How to begin working with Radiant and how Dez offers interest free payment plans over 2 years.
(34:30) How to access coach training & how to develop your business as a coach.
(38:05) Coaching certification programs are for those who have been in a coach for a while.
(42:00) Working with Radiant & Paula.
(50:00) Why training takes the effort out of coaching.
What does it mean to be diverse, equitable and inclusive in your business and your life? It is not enough to just take performative action! In today’s episode Antoinetta Mosely, CEO and DEI strategist, shares the importance of following the PACE framework and how you should not “DIY your DEI”. She shares how teaching courageous conversations as a skill can help build a culture where people are celebrated, not tolerated. Antoinetta shares the truth behind allies and advocates, advocating for your own needs and her personal mantra “Giggle. Pray. Make magic!”
In this episode we chat about:
Antoinetta’s journey into DEI.
Cultivating courageous skills.
Having ground rules around uncomfortable conversations.
Where to find DEI resources.
And so much more!
Antoinetta Mosley is the CEO and Principal Leader at I Follow the Leader LLC, a strategic consulting firm specializing in diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) strategy, initiatives, and education. As a Certified Diversity Professional (CDP), Antoinetta has worked on a range of projects for organizations of all sizes, including small to global nonprofits as well as Fortune 500 companies and travels the country as a sought-after speaker on DEI, courageous conversations, and belonging in the workplace.
Connect with Antoinetta!
antoinettamosley.com
Ifollowtheleader.com
https://www.facebook.com/ifollowtheleader
https://www.linkedin.com/in/antoinettamosley/
www.instagram.com/ifollowtheleader
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Timestamps: (03:30) Antoinetta’s journey into diversity & inclusion in leadership during her graduate program.
(06:00) How to cultivate courage with daily habits to build courageous skills.
(08:50) The importance of allies and advocates in the diversity space.
(12:00) Cultivating the skill of diversity conversations. Ground rules
(14:45) Why it’s important to have professional DEI advice and performative practices.
(17:40) Ways to ensure you are using equitable and diverse services.
(19:51) Approaching DEI after pausing and exploring, not jumping to action.
(20:45) Where to find DEI resources for individuals and small business owners/entrepreneurs.
(23:55) How the pandemic has impacted having comfortable or uncomfortable conversations.
(28:00) Setting boundaries to be celebrated, not tolerated. Advocating for yourself.
Are you constantly questioning your success? Looking around and recognizing success in others but not in yourself? When you are looking around and comparing yourself to others you are slowing yourself down! You lose momentum. In this episode Paula encourages you to refocus on yourself, your goals, and the people in your life who are cheering you on with 1 quick activity! This will help you to get your creative juices flowing, recognize your power and build your momentum in the right direction!
Once you’ve completed this exercise send it to Paula via email, paula@thecourageblueprint.com or in her DMs!
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Timestamps: (01:30) Are you judging your success against what you see in others?
(03:10) What happens when you are constantly looking at others.
(06:25) Are you missing the people who are cheering you on?
(07:40) Focusing on the things that are working in your favor.
What does it take to write a successful book? Today’s guest, John David Mann, shares how he stepped into his career as a writer in his 50s and had his first book rejected over 20 times by publishers! He shares how he is grateful for these rejections because it allowed him to write a better book and become the writer he is today. John shares the story of his upcoming title Cold Fear, releasing June 7th, including the trials along the way!
In this episode we chat about:
John’s journey from writing parables to a crime thriller.
How leadership and leaders can make all the difference, good or bad.
Rejection, patience & personal growth.
Behind the scenes of writing a novel.
Growing your empathy through research and experience.
Why you should read “Cold Fear”.
And so much more!
John David Mann is coauthor of more than thirty books, including four New York Times bestsellers and five national bestsellers. His writing has won multiple awards, including the Living Now Book Awards Evergreen Medal for its “contributions to positive global change.” His first thriller, Steel Fear, has been nominated for a Barry Award. This year’s sequel, Cold Fear, was hailed by Jeffrey Deaver as “one of the best crime novels of the year.”
Connect with John David Mann!
https://coldfearthebook.com
https://webbandmann.com
https://www.facebook.com//johndavidmann
https://www.linkedin.com/in/johndavidmann
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Timestamps: (02:29) John introduces the difference between writing a parable and a thriller or crime novel.
(05:57) Steel Fear is both a thriller and a leadership novel, based upon real events.
(11:14) How leadership and leaders can make all the difference, good or bad.
(13:01) Why it took 13 years from the initial idea to launching the book.
(15:18) John’s first Go Giver book was rejected by 21 publishers!
(19:09) The challenge of writing a sequel to a best selling novel.
(21:00) The things you don’t see behind the scenes of writing a novel.
(25:00) Embracing patience in business and in writing.
(29:40) How research and experience creates empathy and pays off in writing.
(32:05) John began writing as a career in his 50s and dealing with disappointment.
(36:55) Why you should read Cold Fear.
Do you dream of travelling full time? Living a debt-free life? And living off grid? This week’s guest Sabrina Bosserman shares how she went from Navy nuclear engineer to renovating school bus homes and living the “skoolie” lifestyle! Sabrina shares how business is not always easy. That there is fear, anxiety and sleepless nights, but how a skoolie can create a life led by your passions and not feeling stuck by debt and commitment.
In this episode we chat about:
What Sabrina saw in her niche industry that inspired her to create a business based on certified quality work and stellar customer service
How living a minimalist, debt-free lifestyle is for everybody at every point in their life
Prioritizing what matters the most to you
The realities of entrepreneurship
And so much more!
After 6 years of working as a navy nuclear engineer, Sabrina Bosserman decided to pursue her true passion of building skoolies and tiny homes. As a certified NOAH builder and tiny house expert, she has worked with over 16 clients to help them fulfill their dream of traveling the world. She has been featured on many tiny home platforms like Bus Life Adventure and National Skoolie Association, as well as a guest speaker at the Great American Tiny House Show.
Connect with Sabrina!
https://www.instagram.com/phoenixskoolbuses/
https://www.facebook.com/phoenixskoolbuses
www.phoenixskoolbuses.com
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Timestamps: (03:15) Sabrina introduces what a “skoolie” is versus an RV.
(05:32) How Sabrina transitioned from being in the military to converting school buses for off-grid living with her husband.
(10:51) How the “skoolie lifestyle” can solve family housing problems.
(12:58) Shifting the American dream.
(14:08) How you can downsize and minimise your life without sacrificing your comfort.
(17:15) How a skoolie can create the opportunity for you to follow your dreams.
(19:37) Taking your pets on the road with you.
(24:45) Sabrina’s journey from unhappy in the Navy to business owner. Overcoming the fear and anxiety.
(29:44) The mental and emotional toll of being an entrepreneur.
(32:35) How you can be blinded by the dream and investing in the wrong people and the red flags you might come across on your skoolie journey.
As a business owner, there are so many things you feel you “have” to do! But are you overcomplicating things? In this week’s episode Paula shares what a birthday pinata and your business have in common, to invite you back into the present and see the successful actions standing right in front of you!
In this episode Paula chats about:
Feeling blindfolded and confused in your business.
How to shift the focus
Uncomplicating your business for wild success.
And so much more!
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Timestamps: (01:55) Paula begins the story of a child’s birthday party pinata.
(03:30) Have you felt blind folded in your business or your life?
(05:45) Switching your focus to the thing you want.
(06:30) Where are you creating excess activity?
Everyone has the ability to achieve their dreams.Having the courage to start, the courage to endure and finding someone to follow is all you need! This week’s guest, 4 time Olympian, Ruben Gonzalez shares his journey from last one picked in PE to competing in the Olympics across 4 decades, climbing Mount Kilimanjaro and running with the bulls in Pamplona! He shares how important it is to find the right mentor, how visualization helped him to succeed in his sport and so many inspiring one liners!
In this episode we chat about:
Finding resilience & perseverance.
Letting go of control in order to succeed.
Ruben’s strategy of “follow the leader”.
How to find the right mentor.
How to correctly use visualization.
The importance of creating a culture in business.
And so much more!
Ruben Gonzalez is a common man who achieved extraordinary things. He wasn’t a gifted athlete. In school he was always the last kid picked to play sports. He didn’t take up the sport of luge until he was 21. Four years and a few broken bones later, Ruben was competing in the Calgary Winter Olympics. When he competed at the Vancouver Olympics at the age of 47, Ruben became the first person to ever compete in four Winter Olympics each in a different decade.
Since 2002 Ruben has spoken for over 100 of the Fortune 500 companies. He’s considered one of the top motivational and inspirational speakers in America. His bestselling books have sold over 300,000 copies and have been translated to over 10 languages.
His incredible story takes people’s excuses away and fills them with the belief and inspiration to face their challenges and fight for their goals and dreams.
Connect with Ruben!
TheLugeMan.com
https://www.facebook.com/thelugeman
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruben-gonzalez-olympian/
& check out his Ted Talk FollowTheLeaderTEDTalk.com
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Timestamps: (02:18) Ruben shares his journey from “slow poke” to 4 time Olympian after learning resilience & perseverance from biographical books.
(06:37) Ruben’s strategy of “follow the leader” to let go of control and follow your goal in all sectors.
(14:34) How to find the right mentor.
(18:28) How Ruben learned visualization to create huge success. Feeling audiogram
(22:04) Ruben was drawn to the spirit of Olympic athletes, their resilience to learn their skills.
(23:30) “The Courage to Succeed”, Ruben’s first book. Courage to get started and to endure
(27:47) Moving away from numbers and finding the vehicle to your dreams.
(30:40) Why you need to slow down, to get better results.
(34:02) Creating the correct culture as a mentor and a leader.
(37:35) Ruben’s journey to the Ted Talk stage.
(41:57) Ruben’s parting questions to remind you of your dreams.
What do you feel when you first walk into your home or your work space? We have been taught to focus on how an area looks, but today’s guest, Marie Roviello, invites you to create spaces that feel good! She combines her 30+ years of interior design knowledge, with her focus on energy work and mindset to create a space that reflects who you are, your values and how you want to feel in each setting of your home or office.
In this episode we chat about:
Marie’s journey from commercial interior design to creating life altering, uplifting spaces.
The house fire that changed Marie’s perspective on life.
Spaces that heal and support your growth.
Slowing down and reflecting on your values.
Where interior design and coaching meet.
And so much more!
As an interior designer for 30+ years, Marie has worked with celebrity clients and brand names including The Four Seasons, Honda, PPG Aerospace, Sony Studios, Sugar in the Raw, Endeavor, The Wall Group, Kaiser Permanente, Steelcase, and more. Marie is an international best-selling co-author and an intuitive coach.
Marie believes that we can live in a place that lights us up on every level! Understanding the energy in your home and ultimately, your life is a magical catalyst for life-changing results. Her passion for holistic, uplifting environments has led Marie to combine 30+ years of interior design and architecture experience, environmental design, space and clutter-clearing, personal growth, and ancient energy modalities. Using these abilities, she has created a unique methodology that is the heart of intuitive interior design.
Connect with Marie!
www.marieroviello.com
https://www.facebook.com/groups/intuitiveinteriordesign/
www.instagram.com/interiordesign_LA
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Timestamps: (03:05) Marie shares her journey from interior design for celebrities and corporations to creating life altering, uplifting spaces with soul after a devastating house fire.
(05:30) Marie felt corporate interior design was soul-crushing and manufactured, not the creative outlet she desired to see.
(07:10) Marie shares the story of her house fire and how it changed her perspective on life and allowed her to create sensitive and supportive spaces to support her healing.
(14:14) Interior Design vs. Interior Decorating.
(16:46) Kitchen design, the centre of the home, an emotional sanctuary and the impact on your eating habits.
(19:45) Creating spaces that feel good and reflect your soul. Marie helps clients to slow down when designing their new spaces.
(21:20) The psychology behind materials and the responses they create in different personality types.
(24:47) Bringing energy into interior design, noticing limiting beliefs and what clients feel they deserve.
(26:00) The way you treat your space is a reflection of how you treat yourself in life and what you are not willing to deal with.
(31:00) Where interior design and coaching meet.
(35:06) Questions to ask yourself when creating a soulful and supportive space.
What if you could create a life you love by just taking action & raising your hand to ask for support? In this episode, Lynda “Sunshine” West shares her inspiring story from losing $70,000 in her business to a thriving publishing company and receiving an abundance of opportunities through the “power of proximity”. Lynda shares her journey from unhappy corporate jobs to fulfilling, if sometimes unsteady, entrepreneurship by taking action, facing her fears and asking the questions she was afraid to ask! Her inspiring story begins with her “year of fear” where she faced 1 fear every single day to her new outlook of doing it “because of the fear”!
In this episode we chat about:
Lynda’s childhood and where her fear of judgement began.
The “Year of Fear” after Lynda quit her 49th corporate job at age 51.
Uncovering the common thread of your fears.
Replacing fear with faith.
The book that transformed Lynda’s life.
And so much more!
As the Founder and CEO of Action Takers Publishing, Lynda Sunshine West’s mission is to empower 5 million women and men to share their stories with the world to make a greater impact on the planet. She is affectionately known as The Queen of Collaboration. Lynda Sunshine is a Book Publisher, Speaker, Multiple Times #1 International Bestselling Author, Executive Film Producer, and a Red Carpet Interviewer. At the age of 5, she ran away and was gone an entire week. She came home riddled with fears that stopped her from living. At age 51, she decided to face one fear every day for an entire year. In doing so, she gained an exorbitant amount of confidence and now uses what she learned to fulfill her mission. Action Takers Publishing’s motto is “We take action so you don’t have to.”
Connect with Lynda!
https://actiontakerspublishing.com/
https://www.facebook.com/actiontakerspublishing
https://www.instagram.com/lyndasunshinewest
https://www.linkedin.com/in/lyndasunshinewest
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Timestamps: (03:20) Lynda shares her vulnerable childhood and how it began her journey from people-pleasing to her full “sunshine” self.
(06:14) Lynda ran away to a neighbor’s house at 5 years old and how this shaped her life experience.
(08:34) Lynda’s “Year of Fear” after she quit her 49th corporate job at age 51.
(12:17) Her “favorite” fears that she has broken through and uncovering the common thread of judgement in her fears.
(17:15) Replacing fear with faith and doing it because you’re scared.
(19:30) How Lynda lost $70,000 in one business venture and became a zero-outgoing home.
(21:59) “Because of the fear”, taking action and creating your life.
(24:15) “3 Foot from Gold” was a transformational book in Lynda’s journey and the power of proximity.
(32:30) How Lynda “found the money” for her first event.
(35:17) Lynda’s opportunity to interview famous people on the red carpet from calling an author she admired.
(37:00) The currency of opportunity and the power of reaching out and just asking!
(42:22) Action Takers Publishing - sharing stories and making an impact on the world in a positive way by taking the action!
Money is at the centre of many things we do, but what is your relationship to money telling you about the way you value and see yourself in the world. In this episode Merideth Bisiker shares her journey through financial trauma to a healthy money relationship. She shares the shame that so many people carry around finances and how important it is to be open and aware of your financial health. Paula and Merideth discuss getting curious with your money story and how to avoid recreating the same environment as an entrepreneur that you were leaving when you quit your 9-5.
In this episode we chat about:
Becoming colleagues with those you used to look up to.
How Merideth created a new money story and became a money coach.
Where to start when you feel “broke”.
Why spending money feels so good.
Building new habits to grow out of a burnout situation.
And so much more!
Merideth and her family have lived on the traditional, ancestral and stolen lands of the Coast Salish people, specifically Qualicum First Nation, since 2006. In settler terms, this is Vancouver Island, British Columbia.
Merideth is an ICF-accredited professional life and business coach with a 25+ year background working in banking and government and non-profit finance. She's passionate about helping people discover how to give themselves permission to be creative and genuine as they carve out new paths for themselves. In her coaching practice, she supports leaders who are focused on setting fresh boundaries at work, allowing them to free up time and energy to work in their zones of genius and transition to more fulfilling opportunities. Merideth specializes in supporting clients who work in the private business and non-profit sectors.
As a white, cis-gender, middle-class women born in Canada, descended from multiple generations of Europeans settled in North America, I recognize my responsibility to support and develop genuine ally-ship to people marginalized by the system. Merideth's intention is to create safe coaching and workshop spaces for our clients so that they can focus on exploration of themselves and taking part in coaching and workshop conversations.
When she's not coaching or learning more about coaching, neuroscience, and equity in the workplace, you’ll usually find her writing, reading, or practicing music (winter), or on a road trip to a beach somewhere on Vancouver Island (summer).
Connect with Merideth!
www.talktomycoach.com
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https://www.linkedin.com/in/merideth-bisiker/
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Timestamps: (04:22) How life can come full circle and you get to be colleagues with the people that you look up to right now.
(05:44) How Merideth became a coach after a traumatic financial experience whilst raising her autistic child and became an ICF accredited money coach.
(11:33) How Merideth began overcoming her shame around money struggles and how important it is to talk about money and your money story.
(14:35) Where to start when money feels lacking and out of reach, in a practical way.
(16:20) Getting curious with your money.
(19:20) How self-enquiry creates results but telling people what to do does not.
(23:11) How money stories are just the surface piece of how you see and regard yourself.
(27:50) Why does spending money feel so good?
(29:35) Systemic burnout and how it relates to money.
(36:09) Shifting your focus in your business and feeling responsible for other people’s feelings.
(40:12) Building new habits to move through burnout.
(43:05) Recognizing why you wanted to change, perpetuating old money stories by chasing the overnight millionaire idea.
(47:50) Merideths’s top of advice for dealing with burnout and finances.
What does it take to have a healthy marriage? You may think it’s 50/50, an equal input. Today’s guests share how healthy and love filled marriages are sustained with go-giving without intention to receive. John David & Ana Gabriel Mann join Paula to discuss their new book “The Go-Giver Marriage” and share behind the scenes of their “5 secrets” principles. They share how a healthy marriage is grounded in 2 healthy individuals creating a “us” but retaining their whole selves. They share the principle of “allowing” and refram how “people pleasing” is a selfish act of seeking something for yourself.
In this episode we chat about:
John & Ana’s co-author process
How their previous failed relationships allowed them to create happiness and balance
The childhood wounds you carry into adulthood unconsciously
Self-growth and self-development as a key to a healthy relationship
Detaching from your parent, without control
How it only takes 1 person to change the marriage dynamic
And so much more!
John David Mann is coauthor of more than 30 books, including four New York Times bestsellers and five national bestsellers. His classic 2008 parable The Go-Giver (coauthored with Bob Burg) earned the 2017 Living Now Book Award’s “Evergreen Medal” for its “contribution to positive global change.”
Ana Gabriel Mann, M.A., earned her degree in clinical psychology before going on to serve as an educator, therapist, corporate trainer, speaker, and coach. She currently coaches Go-Giver Marriage clients and leads the Go-Giver Marriage Coaches Training Program, training coaches from around the globe.
John and Ana have been dreaming about writing “The Go-Giver Marriage” together for nearly two decades.
Connect with John & Ana!
https://gogivermarriage.com
https://www.facebook.com//johndavidmann
https://www.instagram.com/gogivermarriage
https://www.linkedin.com/in/johndavidmann
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Timestamps: (02:55) John shares how he and Ana have always worked together through his writing career and how The Go-Giver Marriage was born.
(04:40) John & Ana share how they learned about a happy marriage through dysfunctional previous relationships.
(05:15) The childhood wounds you carry into a marriage, affecting your unconscious choices.
(06:42) Seeing “us” as separate from your individual selves.
(11:15) How “scorekeeping” can destroy a relationship.
(12:03) The Go-Giver Marriage principles apply to all close friendships and connections.
(14:09) Recognizing dysfunctional patterns in your upbringing that have caused unhealthy behaviors.
(16:53) How dysfunction in one area affects all others. Blended families, control and boundaries in a marriage.
(19:18) The principle of “allowing” your partner to be who they are and behave how they behave without your input or control.
(22:05) Finding the boundary between giving and people pleasing. How are you seeking to have your needs met?
(25:20) How over-giving is the denial of your own needs.
(28:08) Denial, criticism and co-dependence in relationships that show you need personal growth.
(30:00) Having the spirit of generosity with yourself that benefits your spouse.
(32:10) Taking care of yourself is the most functional gift you can give to your children.
(34:50) The Go-Giving Marriage is written as a parable with practice principles, and what this means to the reader.
(40:27) How just 1 person reading the book and working with the principles is enough to make a change.
(43:23) Moving from the story of what each person is doing to personal responsibility.
Are you always looking outside of yourself for the right answers? Do you sign up with the next program or the next coach looking for “the thing” that will move you forward? In today’s episode Jessie Sheddon, spiritual lightworker and legend revealing coach, shares her courageous story from escaping a controlling religious cult to discovering her channelling abilities. She shares how chickens taught her her first lessons in unconditional love and her struggle figuring out who she was as a spiritual being. Jessie discusses her journey back to trusting herself, healing her intuitive voice and her experience to create a powerful impact in the world.
In this episode we chat about:
Jessie's childhood in a strict religious cult.
Overcoming psychological abuse and the fear of the outside world.
Chickens, unconditional love and spreading joy.
Journeying through grief after an extreme religious experience.
Moving from being religious, to atheist to a lightworker.
Embracing your spiritual connection.
Reconnecting to your inner self.
Owning your story.
And so much more!
Jessie Shedden is a British-Australian chicken-loving, cult-escaping badass, who has been featured in the BBC, The Daily Express, and The Sun Newspaper, is a sought-after speaker and inspirational author of her memoir and sequel Tomorrow’s Not Promised, Make Today Count and the Fluffybutt Love series.
Jessie is a Girl Legend Revealer - helping women own their worth so they can discover their inner talent and create a life on their own terms. With bucketloads of first-hand real-life experience and a down to earth genuine approach, she shortcuts the route to confidence and success for ambitious women who seek freedom and independence and are ready to seize the moment.
Connect with Jessie!
JessieShedden.Com
https://www.facebook.com/jessiejshedden/
https://www.instagram.com/jessieshedden/
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Timestamps: (03:45) Jessie shares her story of growing up in a strict religious cult where she always felt like she didn’t belong. Taking the courageous step to leave everything she knew and escape.
(06:15) Experiencing the control of the cult and not being able to follow the rules.
(09:30) Overcoming the shock of the outside world and the fear of doom after the psychological abuse.
(10:57) Choosing between suicide or attempting a new life in the unknown.
(12:22) How chickens became an important part of Jessie’s connection to unconditional love, connection and safety .
(14:04) How the Fluffybutt Love series of books was born through Jessie’s connection with chickens.
(17:03) Learning to move forward through grief and bitterness from the religious experience. Agnostic, Atheist or Spiritual? Discovering she was a lightworker.
(20:20) Embracing the evolution of your healing and your spiritual connection.
(23:35) Overcoming the trauma and forced patriarchy that keeps you disconnected from your intuition and your inner self.
(26:45) Seeking outside guidance to succeed in business.
(27:40) How Jessie learned to trust herself and not to think that her coach had all the answers.
(29:44) Giving away your power and reminding yourself to come back to your authentic self.
(33:32) Sharing your personal story, owning it and having your own back.
(34:28) What it looks like to work with Jessie.
(36:41) Jessie shares her last words of wisdom around uplevelling who you are.
Have you ever wanted to write a book but struggle to get your thoughts onto paper? In today’s episode Sara Gorry shares how a ghostwriter can help you tell the story that you have in your heart! She shares how ghostwriting can help you achieve your dream of becoming an author with a little bit of support in just 3-4 months!
In this episode we chat about:
Sara’s move to and how she began her journey to entrepreneurship.
Taking a risk on yourself and your passion.
Investing in your dreams.
What a ghostwriter does and what services they can offer you.
The ethics around ghostwriting.
Sara’s experience working with Paula and her team in The Courage Blueprint.
And so much more!
Sara Gorry is a ghost writer for faith-based coaches and entrepreneurs. She helps them write their memoirs, self-help, and business books. Born in the US, but currently living in the UK, Sara takes her natural gift for writing and storytelling, and offers it to her clients so they can tell the story that lives in their hearts, without getting bogged down in the structure and details. Sara helps you avoid the overwhelm in writing your next book and believes we all have a story to tell!
Connect with Sara!
https://www.thebookdoc.co.uk/
https://www.instagram.com/ghostgalsara/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/sara-gorry/
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Timestamps: (03:10) Sara shares the story of her move to the UK to be with her touring musician husband and how she began her journey to entrepreneurship after feeling unsettled by the “box” of a 9-5 and earned vacation time.
(06:06) Dealing with time zones and long distance love.
(06:30) Taking an exciting risk on yourself and your passion!
(07:45) Adjusting to life in a new country, why Sara invested in her first copy-writing course and how it led her to ghostwriting.
(10:25) Niching down by doing!
(11:30) What ghostwriting is and can be.
(13:01) Learning to write in someone else’s voice.
(13:52) Where “Tell Your Story with Sara Gorry” began.
(16:45) The ethics around ghostwriting.
(17:30) How a ghost writer can support those who are verbal processors.
(25:48) What happens after the ghost writing process.
(28:34) Choosing the right fit clients.
(30:16) Sara shares her experience working with Paula and her team in The Courage Blueprint.
Do you put a lot of pressure on yourself to write? Are your childhood stories around what it means to be a writer still holding you back from sharing authentic stories that connect? In today’s episode Megan Barnhard shares her inspiring story of becoming an intuitive writing coach. She shares the connection between writing and ancient magic. Megan shares how the online agenda may be clouding your opportunity to share your story and how to reframe how you think about consistency in order to write more and create deeper connections!
In this episode we chat about:
How your words, spoken and written, are pure magic.
Megan finds the same mindset blocks in her clients as she did in her 4th grade students.
Writing as play and allowing yourself to be bad.
The balance between professionalism and over sharing.
Coffee/connection chats
Being a female with a cycle
And so much more!
Megan Barnhard is an intuitive writing coach and Story Magician. She helps transformational coaches write conscious business content or the book that's in their soul.
Her superpowers are being an empathic channel, connecting the dots so her clients see their own magic, and helping people uncover their writing flow.
Megan's on a mission to help women unleash their authentic voice and change the world with their words. She believes words are energy, and energy is what moves us all.
Connect with Megan!
https://www.meganbarnhard.com/
https://www.facebook.com/groups/writeinflow
https://www.instagram.com/writewithmegan/
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Timestamps: (03:08) Megan shares how your words, spoken and written, are pure magic.
(05:16) Megan’s journey from remedial reading and writing teacher to intuitive writing coach for female online business owners. She found the same mindset blocks in her clients as she did in the educational settings.
(16:18) Allowing yourself to create and write and be bad before you learn the skill of writing. Permission to play in your writing.
(18:45) Finding your authentic voice and expression between professionalism and over sharing.
(25:25) The speed that ideas travel in the online space and the definition of success, and “magnetic” content.
(29:33) When coffee chats/connection calls are a good thing!
(32:15) Following your intuition when navigating writing and social media.
(33:30) Creating consistent energy not “consistency”.
(35:00) Not expecting to feel the same all the time and taking the pressure off yourself to write every day.
How do you receive more money without adding anything more to your plate? My guest this week is here to share that your money mindset is actually found in your perspective and appreciation for what you already have and not in your bank account or your job. Dr Beverly Wixon, money mindset coach and former English teacher, shares how she increased her savings 10 fold without getting a second job or making any significant changes in her financial world. She found this new abundance through gratitude, a change in vocabulary and no longer taking gift cards, refunds and discounts for granted. She shares the impact her growth mindset lessons made on the future of her then middle school students, along with simple things you can do to increase your wealth and abundance today!
In this episode we chat about:
How Beverly’s journey started with a peanut butter and jelly sandwich.
Using your words mindfully to create more wealth.
Why you should keep track of all the money you receive.
Recognizing how much abundance you already have access to.
Beverly’s “20 minutes to find $100” free calls that she offers.
The stigma around wealth, rich people and money.
Beverly’s biggest lesson working with Paula as a private client.
And so much more!
Dr. Beverly Wixon is a former English teacher turned Money Mindset Magic Coach, Coca-cola drinker (although she’s almost trying to cut back), mama to one fur-baby (Pyewacket), and a hope springs eternal optimist. She lives about a half-hour from the Happiest Place on Earth -- the World version - And she visits often. Dr. Beverly empowers people to embrace abundance as their birthright and to grow their wealth with simple powerful exercises, to be happy on a daily basis, and to feel free to make choices from a place of love and security, so that they can enjoy life in the present while they create their ideal future.
Connect with Beverly!
https://beverlywixon.com
https://www.facebook.com/groups/abundancepersonified
https://www.instagram.com/drbeverlywixon/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/drbeverlywixon/
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Timestamps: (02:41) Beverly shares her signature “peanut butter and jelly sandwich” story which moved her out of the classroom and into money mindset coaching by never saying “I’m broke” and “I can’t afford it” ever again.
(05:42) How Beverly 10Xed her savings in 6 years without getting an extra job and just changing the way she viewed money.
(09:29) Beverly’s first steps into gratitude and keeping track of all money that she received.
(11:02) Recognizing where you are in the moment and being aware of how much abundance you already have access to.
(12:13) How Beverly taught her middle school students to succeed in high school by building their growth mindset.
(19:18) Beverly’s “20 minutes to find $100” free calls that she offers.
(21:30) The stigma around wealth, rich people and money. How wealth is different for everybody.
(23:30) How money mindset is really a shift in perspective to appreciation and gratitude.
(24:54) Beverly’s biggest lesson working with Paula.
Therapy is for YOU! Permission to fire your therapist if your needs are not being met straight from the mouth of licensed psychologist Dr. Elle Blodgett. In this week’s episode Elle shares her journey through life, collecting threads of who she wanted to be to opening her own private practice. She vulnerably shares her past of domestic abuses, connecting with clients through styling hair and creating a practice the way she wanted to serve. This is a story of boundaries, resilience and creating a life in which you thrive! Dr. Elle shares what to look for in a therapist with her top 3 things to look for!
In this episode we chat about:
Finding your core “threads” in life and weaving them into your life.
Finding balance as a parent in graduate school.
Permission to be different, to prioritize your needs and to thrive in your truth.
Bringing context to each of your decisions on your timeline and in your phase of life.
Finding a therapist who speaks your language.
Intersecting identities
Why your therapist should be comfortable talking about sex.
And so much more!
Dr. Elle Blodgett is a licensed psychologist and the founder of Ignite Anew, a therapy practice focusing on complex trauma, life transitions, and sexual exploration and growth. She is an alumna of Spelman College. She received her M.A. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Northwestern University and her PsyD from the University of Denver's Graduate School of Professional Psychology. After completing her internship training at the South Texas Veteran Health Care System where with veterans and their families, she founded Ignite Anew in Austin, TX. With a thriving practice underway, she has begun to focus on her next professional endeavor as a public speaker. She aspires to increase access to transformative discussions surrounding mental wellness, sex and intimacy, and igniting your life anew!
Connect with Elle!
www.igniteanewpllc.com
Facebook - @ignite.anew.therapy
https://www.instagram.com/ignite_anew_therapy/
www.linkedin.com/in/dr-elle-blodgett
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Timestamps: (04:01) Dr. Elle shares her story from psychology undergraduate to hair stylist, through an unhealthy relationship to her doctorate and finding her true purpose, opening her own practice.
(12:20) Finding your core “threads” in life and weaving them into your life.
(17:20) Starting your journey as a mom and succeeding in life as a parent. Finding balance as a parent in graduate school.
(21:45) Permission to be different, to prioritize your needs and to thrive in your truth.
(24:12) Bringing context to each of your decisions on your timeline and in your phase of life.
(26:30) “You have permission to fire your therapist”, finding a therapist who speaks your language and helps you see inside yourself. Permission to switch therapists when YOU need it.
(33:18) How to find the right therapist for you, in this moment.
(34:00) Intersecting identities and how important it is that they are recognized and engaged with.
(35:55) Find a therapist how is comfortable with talking about sex.
This episode is sponsored by Radiant Coaches Academy. Find out more at https://radiantcoachesacademy.com/
Astrology is so much more than you read on the back page of Cosmo! This week’s guest Susan Beauregard shares how astrology can be used as a guide to deeper understanding, meaning and authenticity in your life. As a private client, Paula has watched as Susan stepped out of her comfort zone, embraced her true inner voice and found great success in doing exactly what it is that she has loved since a small child. Susan shares her journey from corporate finance to astrologer including stepping away from people pleasing, doing what is expected and living in your true purpose.
In this episode we chat about:
Susan’s journey from working finance and the “expected” route to cosmic catalyst coach.
Finding the freedom to be authentic and aligned.
Your Natal Chart and how it can show you who you are, your vocation, your relationships, karma, subconscious patterns and your purpose.
The North and South Nodes, as karmic comfort and areas of growth.
Understanding your unconscious emotions with your moon sign.
Natal chart as the “sheet music” for your life.
The synergy between Human Design and astrology. Taking your soul’s map (astrology) and using it in practice to interact with the world (Human Design).
How Susan uses her natal chart to navigate her way through her experience.
And so much more!
Susan is a Certified Cosmic Catalyst Coach, Astrologer and Reiki Master Teacher.
I help people who are longing for change reconnect and rediscover who they are using a combination of Astrology, Coaching and Energy work. Susan has her Master’s in Business Administration and spent 24 years in corporate non-profit finance. She left her six-figure full time job in June of 2021 to follow her passion and vocation. Working directly with people to help them rediscover themselves and step into the fullness of their lives fills her souls.
Her clients have found the courage to leave jobs that were unsatisfying and toxic. They have learned to define and assert their boundaries in a way that feels good to them. They have redefined their relationships in a way that is healthy for them. They have reconnected with parts of themselves they thought they had lost.
Susan has been featured on the podcast Chandelier Chats with Richelle LeCourt. She was a guest on the vidcast “A Thriving Conversation” with Lea Tran and Sara Imm. She has been published in the anthology, “Radiant Realities,” She is a regular featured guest on Dr. Rhonda Hull’s YouTube channel where they discuss death, dying, spirituality and astrology.
Susan is a single mom who lives in a 150-year-old Victorian home with her son. They share their home with their two dogs, three cats and their ferret. When she’s not teaching astrology or coaching clients, she hikes, enjoys Nordic skiing, paddle boarding and is an avid cyclist. Being in nature recharges her. She is also an artist and a nature photographer.
Connect with Susan!
https://www.sacredsoulventures.life/
https://www.facebook.com/Sacred-Soul-Ventures-LLC/
https://www.facebook.com/groups/252844043335745
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Timestamps: (02:40) Paula introduces Susan who left her 6-figure job in finance to follow her passion in astrology.
(04:52) Susan introduces where to start with astrology if your only exposure is the back page of a magazine.
(06:35) Susan’s journey from a young astronomy lover with her science teacher father into finance as the “expected” route.
(08:50) Susan graduated with her MBA and took part in the North East Aids Ride which sparked a desire in her to serve the greater humanity who were in need.
(09:54) She found she could no longer work in a business that just made more for shareholders, so moved into the nonprofit sector.
(11:05) Susan carved out a role as an advocacy coordinator at her job.
(11:45) After losing her adoptive mother, Susan found the freedom to pursue her individual passions and had to redefine her definition of what it means to be “successful”.
(19:16) Susan describes your natal/birth chart (map of the sky when you were born) based on your time, date and location of birth. That can show you who you are, your vocation, your relationships, karma, subconscious patterns and your purpose.
(21:25) The North and South Nodes, as karmic comfort and areas of growth.
(22:02) Your moon sign, emotions, intuition and emotional reactions in your life. And how the relationship of planets can create a story about you and your life.
(24:08) Natal chart as a guide to your alignment and authentic expression of who you are, the “sheet music” for your life.
(25:13) The synergy between Human Design and astrology. The parallels of taking your soul’s map (astrology) and using it in practice to interact with the world (Human Design).
(28:00) Susan uses a Natal Chart workbook to allow her clients to integrate and embody the information they learn about the truth of who they are.
(30:45) Revisiting your readings in the future.
(32:00) How Susan uses her natal chart to navigate her way through her experience. Highlighting her strengths and the direction her soul is calling her to go.
(36:05) Paula asks Susan to share her biggest “aha” or pivotal moment since she has been working with Paula as a client.
(36:35) Susan shares her experience in finding her voice, from having a crisis when trying to explain what she did to a comfort and clarity in what she does and who she serves.
(42:25) Susan shares where to find her and book her services.
The publishing industry is dominated by white male voices. Safiya Robinson has made it part of her mission to change that. In this episode Paula and Safiya dive into her inspiring journey from island girl in Barbados, her dream of living in England, to her travelling the world and publishing various books. Safiya shares how making your dreams a reality lies less in the what you do and so much in deciding on and committing to your vision of life. She shares so much great advice for budding writers and all the reasons you may feel like you “cannot” be the writer you want to be. They share deep discussion about the lack of diversity in bookstores and publishing, how this has created an expansion of self publishing and what you can do to be part of the change.
In this episode we chat about:
Safiya’s incredible journey from Barbados, to UK dentist and storytelling coach
How being a “technophobe” held her back
Shifting from dentistry into writing coaching
Committing to what you want and not worrying about the “how”
The “writer myth” and how you get to overcome it
Common writing misconceptions
“Lowering the stakes” to get your creations out into the world.
The lack of representation of subcultures in publishing and in local bookstores
And so much more!
Safiya Robinson is a storytelling coach, author, blogger, editor and storylistener, and an island girl from Barbados, and the human behind the the #WritingBlackJoy project to centre and celebrate the joyful stories of Black authors.
Her books include Everything is a Thing - my journey to leading a truly authentic life, Lessons in Love and Wellbeing for Dentists - thrive in your practice and every area of your life, available through my shop and a twice monthly newsletter that you can sign up for here.
As a coach and editor, she helps clients create content that connects with their audience right where they are. And she loves working with Black writers to bring their joyful stories into the world.
In addition, she is a keen world traveller who uses her writing to explore her experiences and philosophy on life, sprinkled with fun, humour and big love from a small island.
In her spare time you’ll find her enjoying island sunsets, baking delicious treats, spending time with friends or family, and making corny jokes.
Connect with Safiya!
www.safiyarobinson.com
www.instagram.com/safiyarobinson77
Read the article Safiya mentions about mothers and writing here.
Take the “What is your writing style?” quiz here.
Find out more about Writing Black Joy here.
Learn more about Safiya and her work here.
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Timestamps: (01:33) Paula introduces Safiya Robinson, the storytelling coach, author, blogger, editor and storylistener, and an island girl from Barbados, and the human behind the the #WritingBlackJoy project to centre and celebrate the joyful stories of Black authors.
(03:40) Safiya shares her journey from dentist to author, from reading Enid Blyton books and a scholarship to study dentistry in the UK. She began writing to share the stories from her travels as a teenager.
(09:30) Safiya shares how her “technophobia” initially stopped her from starting her blog and podcast.
(13:10) Safiya continued as a dentist while travelling, working for charity organizations and writing multiple books.
(13:55) Writing a book for dentists that shared her knowledge about managing other people and taking care of themselves. Partnered with a yoga therapist to include stretches.
(15:20) Safiya shifted into coaching and writing coaching.
(17:01) Creating your priorities around your wants and passions not worrying about the how.
(18:30) Deciding and committing even when you are afraid.
(20:34) The social media echo chamber.
(21:05) The “writer myth” and how you get to overcome it because the important part is the decision!
(23:44) Common writing misconceptions - length, time, pages and words. Why short books can be the most powerful.
(29:11) Are you seeking structure in your writing or are you finding a reason to self sabotage?
(30:05) “Lowering the stakes” to get your creations out into the world.
(33:12) The writing industry is a very white industry that lacks representation and how the web series Writing Black Joy was born.
(36:56) The lack of representation of subcultures in publishing and in local bookstores.
This episode is sponsored by Radiant Coaches Academy. Find out more at https://radiantcoachesacademy.com/
Have you ever wondered if you have psychic abilities? In today’s episode Sarah Buehner shares her journey from drug habits, through John Hopkins bioengineering, and into business as a spiritual medium. Sarah often saw spirits as a child but she didn’t realise that most others did not! Sarah sees intuition as a journey back to trust, authenticity and acceptance of your soul’s path.
In this episode we chat about:
Sarah’s spiritual awakening after losing a friend in 2005 and the PTSD that followed.
Sarah’s mental health journey and how it evolved into helping others heal too.
The polarity of science and psychic intuition.
How failure is just feedback.
How everyone has the capacity to tune into intuitive gifts.
Listening to your soul’s path and taking the right action for you without wasting energy.
Financial levels and their corresponding limiting beliefs.
People pleasing as a feminine collective wound and a survival mechanism.
The next paradigm for females in business.
And so much more!
Sarah is an intuitive, channel, spiritual guide, and alignment coach for female entrepreneurs and new paradigm leaders. Sarah blends her intuitive abilities with coaching, energy work, mindset, and aligned strategy to help her clients gain clarity and reach their abundantly aligned goals for life and business. Sarah also holds a masters degree in social work and is a former licensed therapist with over a decade of experience helping others. Sarah’s life’s mission is to help fellow women grow and live their best lives, all while running thriving businesses. Sarah offers business coaching, intuitive strategy sessions, and alignment coaching for life & business, and also hosts a monthly membership called the Intuitive Insights Membership.
Connect with Sarah!
www.Sarahandspirit.com
@sarahandspirit on Facebook
@intuitivealignmentcoach
Book mentioned:
Opening to Channel by Sanaya Roman
Check out Paula’s recommended resources HERE!
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Timestamps: (05:18) Sarah and Paula share how they bonded over the same small town Pasadena, Maryland.
(05:44) Sarah shares how she was the first person in her family to graduate college and go to grad school.
(06:30) Sarah’s spiritual awakening after losing a friend in 2005.
(07:35) Sarah’s journey through mental health and staying alive and how it evolved into helping others heal too.
(09:35) Experiencing the polarity of studying Bio-Engineering and cleaning up from a drug habit. Deciding what you don’t want, to find what you do want.
(14:40) The fear of feedback and coming out of the spiritual closet.
(15:50) Facing your shadows to avoid the fear building.
(18:10) Looking at others is a distraction from doing your own work, inner work and in the world.
(18:40) Sarah shares her life as an intuitive and a spiritual channel.
(20:00) Everyone is spiritual and can tune into the skill of intuition and channelling.
(22:50) How Sarah first discovered she was a medium.
(24:30) Sarah shares her correlation between her queer identity and her spirituality.
(25:15) How she navigated the intuitive world as a trained and certified scientist and therapist.
(26:00) Being psychic, spiritual or intuitive as a way to listen to your soul’s path and take the right action for you without wasting energy.
(29:30) Everyone has had an intuitive experience and using it to trust in yourself.
(38:10) How financial goals and their frequency trips an energetic switch and the fear of rejection.
(39:00) Imposter syndrome, leadership and experiencing “haters”.
(42:45) Female people pleasing as a collective wound and a survival mechanism.
(44:00) Blocks as a right of passage into the next chapter.
Are you sabotaging your success by staying quiet? As high achieving entrepreneurs, you’ve probably experienced a lot of “good girl” conditioning. This has impacted the way you use your voice, how often you speak up and the impact you can (and are here) to make. In this episode Paula talks all about overing societal conditioning, following your gut and using your voice to create ripples of change into the world!
In this episode I chat about:
The label of “good girl” and how it conditions you to play small.
Societal expectations and how it impacts your business and your life.
How society will discourage your self-advocating.
When you stay quiet, you rob yourself of the opportunity to create an impact in the world.
Having the courage to listen to your intuition and know when to break the rules..
And so much more!
If you’re interested in working with Paula, send her an email paula@thecourageblueprint.com
Continue the conversation by joining my private Facebook group “I am Becoming…” here: http://www.facebook.com/groups/befearlesswithpaula
Connect with me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/be__fearless_with_paula/
Connect with me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/befearlesswithpaula/
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Timestamps: (01:15) Have you experienced moments of pull back in this new year?
(01:30) Sabotaged by your ability to speak up for yourself.
(01:50) Discussing the label of “good girl” and how it conditions you to play small.
(02:40) Societal expectations and how it impacts your business and your life.
(03:28) The importance of following your gut and collecting your own evidence.
(04:30) How society will discourage your self-advocating.
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(05:15) What happens when you don’t feel confident using your voice.
(06:30) When you stay quiet, you rob yourself of the opportunity to create an impact in the world.
(07:15) Overcoming assumed seniority and trust, despite your intuition telling you otherwise.
(07:50) Your business is just one part of who you are and how you live.
(08:20) Having the courage to listen to your intuition and know when to break the rules.
Are you showing up authentically every day? Or are you burdened under the weight of expectations. In today’s episode, Jo Naughton shares her journey through a brain injury to a deep mind, body and soul connection. She shares how she moved away from feeling like a victim of her circumstances, to being the powerful creator of her life by taking radical responsibility.
In this episode we chat about:
Noticing your internal dialogue to create a higher, soul mind body connection.
Applying the “know, like & trust” factor to yourself.
“Radical Responsibility” and stepping away from the victim mentality.
Releasing the outcome of your actions.
Letting the pain flow through your experience.
Showing up authentically & remove the masks you wear.
Recognizing your “power energies”.
Jo’s top tip to start your powerful journey today.
And so much more!
Connect with Jo!
www.joannanaughton.co.uk
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Timestamps: (02:00) Jo & Paula share how they initially connecte over their use of curse and swear words.
(02:48) Jo’s journey from a brain injury to holistic, alignment coach. Noticing her internal dialogue and creating a higher, soul mind body connection.
(05:45) How Jo began reconnecting with her body and the callings the vessel was giving her.
(07:48) Why Jo left teaching primary school to pursue a life of deeper alignment.
(10:25) Applying the “know, like & trust” factor to yourself.
(10:50) “Radical Responsibility” and stepping away from the victim mentality. Stepping up as the creator of your own life.
(17:15) How you are the missing piece you need to change your life and releasing the outcome of your actions.
(19:28) Jo’s deep connection with her soul-self and learning to know, love and trust herself.
(20:30) Learning to find beautiful moments in the suffering and letting the pain flow through your experience. Recognizing that life is happening for you.
(24:40) Feeling like you have to wear a mask to fulfil others expectations of who you are.
(26:00) Showing up authentically to create favourite client attraction.
(29:45) Avoiding the noise of what you “should” be doing.
(31:20) Recognizing your “power energies”.
(33:30) Checking in with yourself on your journey to knowing, loving and trusting yourself and your decisions.
(35:31) Jo shares her top tip to start your powerful journey today.
This episode is sponsored by Radiant Coaches Academy. Find out more at https://radiantcoachesacademy.com/
Are you so busy building your million dollar business that you’ve lost connection with the success in the present moment? In today’s episode Marta Greca, CEO of the elite marketing agency MEDIA, shares a story of hope and inspiration to all female business leaders. With her signature Minimalist Method, she teaches how to balance work and family life while creating the thriving business of your dreams! Marta and her husband built their multi-million dollar business from nothing, while homeschooling 5 young children.
In this episode we chat about:
Being the financial provider and dealing with outside judgement.
How social expectations can impact your family and your business.
Marta’s journey from food stamps and maxed out credit cards to multi-million dollar turnovers.
Conscious minimalism and how to find value in the things you keep.
Letting go of control in your business.
People created systems over bots and automation.
And so much more!
Connect with Marta!
https://www.instagram.com/martasauretgreca/
Www.MartaSauretGreca.com
https://www.facebook.com/groups/martasauretgreca/?ref=share
If you’re interested in working with Paula, send her an email paula@thecourageblueprint.com
Continue the conversation by joining my private Facebook group “I am Becoming…” here: http://www.facebook.com/groups/befearlesswithpaula
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Timestamps: (01:03) Have you ever thought about becoming a certified holistic coach? Paula recommends Radiant Coaches academy.
(02:30) Paula introduces Marta, CEO of MEDIA - The Creative Agency. Her company is an elite marketing agency that focuses on sharing the heartfelt messages of their clients and elevating them to the next level.
(04:16) Marta tells the story of being the breadwinner, full time mom and homeschooling her 5 kids. She shares the judgement she’s felt from the outside world.
(06:12) The partnership in marriage rather than the social expectations of financial support.
(07:25) Marta’s life before her business success. From food stamps and maxed out credit cards to multi-million dollar turnovers.
(09:10) Marta explains her life of conscious minimalism.
(13:45) How Marta’s difficult financial past allowed her to truly appreciate the things she did get to have.
(14:45) How decluttering your life becomes decluttering your schedule and your time.
(17:12) Having to let go, and hustle less to skyrocket your success. Building a team, allowing high vibration and being present.
(18:57) Stepping back as a leader.
(20:00) Reclaiming your power as an independent woman, entrepreneur and a mom. Not using your family life as an excuse to keep you small.
(24:38) A client experience with Marta and her “people created” systems.
(30:47) Advice if you are not in the financial situation you wish to be.
This episode is sponsored by Radiant Coaches Academy. Find out more at https://radiantcoachesacademy.com/
Are you scared to take a break from social media? Terrified that if you don’t show up consistently you will lose your income and your leads? You deserve to take take off. It’s not just important, it's possible!
In this episode I chat about:
How to avoid filling time as a high-achieving ambitious person.
Setting the standard of availability for clients and staying in integrity.
How your detox encourages your community and clients to connect with and respect each other too!
Creating your own version of consistency.
Your invitation to experiment with your time, your clients and your magnetism with Paula in a complimentary intensive.
And so much more!
Join the complimentary workshop:
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If you’re interested in working with Paula, send her an email paula@thecourageblueprint.com
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Timestamps: (01:03) Have you ever thought about becoming a certified holistic coach? Paula recommends Radiant Coaches academy.
(02:37) How Paula’s social media detox went over the holiday period and how you can make it possible too.
(06:25) How to avoid filling time as a high-achieving ambitious person.
(07:50) Setting the standard of availability for my clients and staying in integrity.
(09:10) The anxiety of taking time off of your business.
(10:00) How your detox encourages your community and clients to connect and respect each other too!
(10:50) Creating your own version of consistency.
(11:26) What Paula learned from the social media detox - creativity, gratitude, power
(12:40) Setting standards for yourself and your client experience for the entire journey.
(13:00) Your invitation to experiment with your time, your clients and your magnetism with Paula in a complimentary intensive.
Are you building your business in a sustainable way that feels good? Or do you feel like you’re constantly pushing for more just as you did in your corporate career? In today’s episode I chat to Rachael Ami, alignment coach and resident Human Design expert at The Courage Blueprint, about creating an intuitive business. We discuss how “busy-ness” is not creating success and that you get to redefine what working looks like for you!
In this episode we chat about:
That Human Design isn’t just a phase!
Why you may intuitively resist your Human Design
How feeling good helps you feel powerful
Injecting more goodness into your days
Shifting your focus to impact and quality.
Human development and the addiction to being busy
Where to start using your Human Design without the overwhelm for Generators, Projectors, Manifestors and Reflectors.
Trusting your natural talents
And so much more!
Listen to the Human Design for Beginners podcast where Rachael dives into Paula’s chart and shares the must knows to get started with Human Design.
Connect with Rachael!
https://www.instagram.com/rachaelami/
https://rachaelami.co.uk/
If you’re interested in working with Paula, send her an email paula@thecourageblueprint.com
Continue the conversation by joining my private Facebook group “I am Becoming…” here: http://www.facebook.com/groups/befearlesswithpaula
Connect with me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/be__fearless_with_paula/
Connect with me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/befearlesswithpaula/
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Timestamps: (01:50) Why Human Design isn’t just a phase and why it feels so good.
(04:05) Why you may intuitively resist Human Design.
(04:30) Why feeling good helps you feel powerful and how to inject more goodness into your days.
(07:45) The Human Design invitation to be present, right now.
(10:16) Why “busy-ness” does not create success and shifting your focus to impact and quality.
(12:45) How corporate mentality may be damaging your business and how Human Design can help.
(13:47) Human development from as little as needed to an addiction to being busy and proving you’re good enough - the heart center conditioning.
(15:30) How the online space creates unnecessary rules and damaging comparisons.
(17:48) Where to start with Human Design without the overwhelm for Generators, Projectors, Manifestors and Reflectors.
(19:30) Showing up powerfully, rather than consistently.
(22:00) Trusting what comes naturally to you is what you should be sharing.
(24:00) Paula shares how the more she trusts her energy to feel more fulfilled in business.
(26:20) Human Design is a deep trust in your body and yourself in this moment.
(28:00) Being aware of how we are conditioned and conditioning others by noticing the phrases, words and stories we share with others.
(29:44) Trust is the most powerful thing you can hold and allowing yourself to be supported.
(31:50) Using Human Design to start 2022 strong, aligned and without burn out.
It’s the final episode of The Confidence Sessions in 2021! As you are winding down into the holiday season, how are you considering what 2022 is going to look like? Is it a long list of goals? 10+ resolutions. In this episode Paula shares why she picks a one word resolution and how you can too!
In this episode we chat about:
Why one word is much more powerful than a long list of new years resolutions.
How you can change your life with just one word.
Setting a one word resolution that you cannot fail.
How to pick your word.
And so much more!
If you’re interested in working with Paula, send her an email paula@thecourageblueprint.com
Continue the conversation by joining my private Facebook group “I am Becoming…” here: http://www.facebook.com/groups/befearlesswithpaula
Connect with me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/be__fearless_with_paula/
Connect with me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/befearlesswithpaula/
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Timestamps: (01:35) Do others see you as a reckless risk taker when you see yourself as expansive?
(02:30) How other people’s stories are impacting you.
(01:50) Why Paula no longer sets New Year's Resolutions.
(02:33) How choosing one word encourages growth.
(04:00) One word resolutions invite simplicity into your life.
(04:22) How to pick your single word intention for the new year.
(05:10) Paula shares her word for 2022.
(07:11) Reflecting on the past year to find your word for the coming year.
(08:30) How you can share your word with Paula and her community.
What negative stories have you been told about yourself? That you’re impatient? Stubborn? A bull in a china shop? Well, those are actually your strengths! You are a visionary. You know what you want and you don’t want to wait for it to come to you.
In this episode we chat about:
How other people’s stories are impacting you.
Reframing the negative views of others are your positive traits!
Why it’s important to use your outside voice to set standards and boundaries.
Asking “how” rather than waiting for “when”.
Recognizing the time is now, that your voice is important, and your bold vision is necessary.
And so much more!
If you’re interested in working with Paula, send her an email paula@thecourageblueprint.com
Continue the conversation by joining my private Facebook group “I am Becoming…” here: http://www.facebook.com/groups/befearlesswithpaula
Connect with me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/be__fearless_with_paula/
Connect with me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/befearlesswithpaula/
Don’t forget to rate and review The Confidence Sessions and please subscribe if you like what you heard! https://www.thecourageblueprint.com/podcast
Timestamps: (01:35) Do others see you as a reckless risk taker when you see yourself as expansive?
(02:30) How other people’s stories are impacting you.
(02:50) The negative views of others are your positive traits!
(03:10) Reframing “stubborn”, “impatient” or “loud” as your purpose, as a visionary.
(04:00) Why it’s important to use your outside voice to set standards and boundaries.
(05:15) Asking “how” rather than waiting for “when”.
(07:15) Reclaiming the “negative” or shameful descriptions as your power.
(0745) Recognizing the time is now, that your voice is important, and your bold vision is necessary.
(08:10) Learning how to flip the switch in all areas of life - creating awareness.
(09:35) Now is the time to recognize your strengths, to find a simpler way, to build your business around your life. Now is the time to see yourself as the bold leader, to use your voice and create the social change you long for.
As the end of the year approaches, are you feeling like you have run out of time? Or are you taking the time to recharge? Is every moment of your day filled with “hard work” or do you focus on the effort you’re putting into tasks? Because hard work does not equal success.
In this episode we chat about:
Why you don’t need to fill every minute with “work”.
Why quantity perpetuates limiting stories not success.
Reframing your personal, restorative tasks as essential for business success
Why there’s power in the pause!
And so much more!
If you’re interested in working with Paula, send her an email paula@thecourageblueprint.com
Continue the conversation by joining my private Facebook group “I am Becoming…” here: http://www.facebook.com/groups/befearlesswithpaula
Connect with me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/be__fearless_with_paula/
Connect with me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/befearlesswithpaula/
Don’t forget to rate and review The Confidence Sessions and please subscribe if you like what you heard! https://www.thecourageblueprint.com/podcast
Timestamps: (01:14) Are you ending the year feeling like you ran out of time? Or are you taking the time to recharge?
(02:05) Why you don’t need to fill every minute with “work”.
(02:30) Focusing on quality effort over “hard work”.
(03:30) Why quantity perpetuates limiting stories not success.
(04:25) Where can you fit the clients you’re calling in if it’s full of work already?
(05:45) What are you doing because you think you have to? And what tasks are you doing because you love doing them?
(06:00) There’s power in the pause!
Is work life balance a possibility? We spend A LOT of time working. But are you trying to fit into your sector? Or is your job truly a good fit for your life and your values? In today’s episode, DeAnne Pearson, career coach and group facilitator, shares how she supports her clients to make changes towards better careers and better lives! She shares how to make changes based on your values and what truly matters to you, so you can be truly appreciated for the light you bring into your working world.
In this episode we chat about:
- How Paula & DeAnne first connected, and how it inspired Paula to become a coach.
- Making your job work for your life, not the other way around.
- Finding your unconscious expertise.
- Why we’re seeing the mass exodus/great resignation.
- What is work-life balance?
- Stepping away from the game of fitting in and grounding into finding a fit.
- Defining who you are and how you define yourself as a professional.
- Navigating who you are, not who you thought you should be.
- The value exchange of the working relationship.
And so much more!
Connect with DeAnne:
https://www.facebook.com/deliberatecareers
https://deliberatecareers.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/deannecoaching/
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Timestamps: (02:30) How Paula & DeAnne first connected, and how it inspired Paula to become a coach.
(08:04) Making your job work for your life, not the other way around.
(10:40) Finding your unconscious expertise.
(12:40) Why we’re seeing the mass exodus/great resignation.
(17:45) What is work-life balance?
(22:20) Stepping away from the game of fitting in and grounding into yourself and finding a fit. Stepping out of the approval cycle.
(28:00) Defining who you are and how you define yourself as a professional.
(32:20) Navigating who you are, not who you thought you should be.
(34:00) The value exchange of the working relationship.
How often do you stop to take in everything you’ve achieved in business? Did you really set out to make 6 figure months? Or did you why begin with spending more time with those you love? Being a better role model for your kids? In today’s episode we speak to Lani Rosales, COO at The American Genius news network, who shares her perspective on money, wealth, connections and finding joy in the little moments in your life.
In this episode we chat about:
- How Lani’s childhood shaped her relationship with success
- Giving, volunteering and seeing wealth as a spectrum
- Social media blessings & curses
- Finding the invisible successes in your life and the privileges that entrepreneurship can bring
- How she and her husband began the Big Ass Social Happy Hour to support local connections
- Making money through corporate sponsorships with her free to access platforms
- Pivoting when COVID cut the company in half.
- Finding the confidence in your small business.
And so much more!
Connect with Lani:
https://theamericangenius.com/about
https://facebook.com/groups/theamericangenius
https://linkedin.com/in/lanirosales
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Timestamps: (03:05) How Lani navigates success without feeling pressured to “look successful”.
(05:12) The concept of “flaunting wealth”, empathy, compassion and giving.
(06:15) How money is a spectrum and the freedom is accepting where you are.
(07:32) How Lani’s childhood of volunteering has shaped her relationship to wealth.
(08:57) Paula’s favorite minivan memory with her family and how perspective can change everything.
(12:27) How health is the biggest shifter of perspective.
(16:08) The blessings and curses of social media.
(18:55) Focusing on the little joys in life and your family.
(20:49) Focusing on the invisible success in your life and the privilege in entrepreneurship.
(21:41) How being a parent prepares you for entrepreneurship.
(24:01) Why you shouldn’t wait for the right number in entrepreneurship.
(26:21) theamericangenius.com the news site for entrepreneurs built by Lani and her husband.
(27:20) How they began the Big Ass Social Happy Hour from the beginnings of Twitter almost by accident.
(30:05) How Lani makes money through corporate sponsorships and networking.
(30:25) How COVID cut the company in half with the loss of in real life events & invited them to pivot.
(31:45) How Lani saw opportunities to monetize their free to join services through intentional relationship building.
(33:31) The pivot of the new world order and the pandemic’s impact on positivity.
(36:10) Making sacrifices for your vision.
(37:29) Finding perspective whilst striving for success.
(41:08) The Big Guy vs. The Little Guy in business. And finding the confidence in your small business.
Do you spend so long trying to be perfect that you are no longer authentic? You’re trying so hard to ensure your message is heard and received that you begin to dilute your voice. After years of being told to be nice, likeable and kind, how do you shift into your power as a leader?
In this episode we chat about:
How we end up putting perfection over authenticity
How “crafting” your content is keeping you small
Why the “know, like and trust” factor is not working
How to shift back into authenticity
And so much more!
If you’re interested in working with Paula, send her an email paula@thecourageblueprint.com
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Timestamps: (02:00) Why it’s difficult to shift to a heart-led business after leaving corporate.
(03:30) How you end up being inauthentic without intending to.
(4:43) How perfectionism integrated with people pleasing keeps you on the spinning hamster wheel.
(05:30) How “crafting” your content is keeping you small.
(07:06) Why the “know, like and trust” factor is not working!
(08:50) How to shift into authenticity. Observe & take a break.
(10:20) How changing your physical state can change your mental state.
Comparisonitis is an epidemic in the entrepreneur community! Do you get caught up in watching what others are doing and doubting your methods? Allowing your self-doubt to surface as you see others achieving your goals? Then this episode is for you! Being envious of others' success doesn’t make you a bad person. It is an invitation to refocus on your business and your why. It is an opportunity to celebrate and connect.
In this episode we chat about:
Why so many business owners experience success envy
How to focus on what is going right
Remembering to see the whole picture
Having difficult conversations with yourself
And so much more!
If you’re interested in working with Paula, send her an email paula@thecourageblueprint.com
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Timestamps: (01:26) What is success envy?
(03:05) How to notice envy but not allow it to affect you.
(06:36) Unravelling what you thought business should be and doing what feels good.
(07:39) Unfollowing to find focus.
(08:23) Focusing on the right people, your people.
(10:55) Paying attention to your wins!
(12:08) Having the difficult conversations with yourself about success.
(13:59) Question: Do you even want to run your business the way they are?!
(15:00) Taking your trigger as an invitation to reach out and celebrate the other.
For many generations women’s role has been to hold things together. As society has changed exponentially, how do you move past relationship patterns to create expansive and fulfilling relationships? In today’s episode, Michelle Keinan, an expert in masculine + feminine relationship dynamics shares how she teaches powerful women to feel satisfied, supported and sexy in their relationships with their masculine partners.
In this episode we chat about:
- How the journey to surrender in a relationship starts with choosing love for yourself.
- Fighting the dogma of the patriarchy to create a fulfilling relationship.
- Shifting the priority from holding things together to expansion and growth.
- Working through triggers to heal generational patterns together!
- Renegotiating the family dynamic & creating empowered relationship models for future generations.
- Beginning the difficult journey from control to tenderness and softening whilst remaining confident, powerful and grounded.
- Understanding the masculine response.
- Asking for what you want to avoid frustration and resentment
- Creating a relationship vision.
And so much more!
Connect with Michelle:
www.michellekeinan.com
www.facebook.com/groups/satisfiedwivesclub
www.instagram.com/michellekeinan
https://www.linkedin.com/in/satisfiedwife/
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Timestamps: (02:05) What inspired Michelle to start her business as a relationship coach.
(04:40) The journey to surrender and choosing love for yourself.
(06:35) Stepping away from the dogma of the patriarchy to create a fulfilling relationship.
(10:11) Shifting the priority from holding things together to expansion and growth.
(11:59) How becoming comfortable creates triggers in relationships and how to heal through it together.
(14:38) How renegotiating the family dynamic is an opportunity to create empowered relationships and model healthy relationships for future generations.
(18:15) How all patterns are learned and modelled from previous generations who had different freedoms, different laws, different societal expectations. Creating the paradigm shift to feeling good.
(20:55) How to begin the difficult journey from control to tenderness and softening whilst remaining confident, powerful and grounded.
(23:47) Beginning to disengage in “easy” ways to begin to surrender and understanding the masculine response.
(26:12) How using your voice and asking for what you want helps you to avoid frustration and resentment. Beginning to process the rage and animosity before it poisons a relationship.
(27:57) The very first (and best) step on the journey to a fulfilled relationship, creating a relationship vision.
(29:25) Why getting into an expansive space in your relationship can feel traumatic.
(31:12) Michelle’s client’s biggest win of becoming millionaires from their relationship work!
(34:20) Michelle’s top tip to feel closer in your relationship right now, today.
(35:26) Where to connect with Michelle.
CEO of Radiant Health Institute, Dez Stephens, has been training new coaches for more than 10 years. She is a humanitarian, a multi-passionista and is consistently moved to empower others through her work. In this episode, Dez discusses the need for ethical practice in the online coaching space, how traditional marketing isn’t the best way and simple but profound way to empower yourself in your coaching practice and in your life.
In this episode we chat about:
- Embracing your many passions
- Knowing when generosity becomes people pleasing
- Dez’s work as a film maker
- Why interest-free payment plans are a simple way to stop the coaching industry being an “elite” only space
- Radiant Coaching Academies scholarships impacting people on Native American reservations, plus free trainings for women in Honduras
- Why coaching regulation is coming, and why it’s a good thing
- What to look for in a coaching program
- How to be generous in your coaching practice
And so much more!
Connect with Dez:
www.radiantcoachesacademy.com
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Timestamps: (02:10) How Dez’s desire to help others lead her first to non-profit and then into coaching.
(03:37) “Accidental activism” and Dez’s work as a humanitarian film maker and executive producer “End of the Line - The Women of Standing Rock”.
(05:29) How the film birthed the TV show of coaches at work in the real world.
(06:30) Multi-passionista, and why you shouldn’t criticize yourself for wanting to do many things. (audiogram)
(09:15) Switching from business coaching to coach training and learning from other’s mistakes (audiogram)
(11:31) Why Dez uses “metallic marketing” to attract intentional, no pressure sales.
(12:48) Why interest free payment plans are levelling the playing field for new coaches
(16:39) Holding your boundaries as a coach and humanitarian, how free sessions can be a symptom of lacking in self-like.
(19:00) Why saying “no” is a one word sentence.
(22:10) How to find the right percentage of time in giving to others out of joy not obligation.
(24:10) Dez’s trip to Honduras inspired her to train women to make their own money.
(27:13) How Dez overcame the suspicion in Honduras to offer coaching scholarships.
(31:14) Why credentials are important to avoid harm in the coaching industry, coaching legislation is coming and why it’s for the best!
(38:20) What to look for in a life coaching program and what to avoid!
(44:10) Why the coaching industry being lucrative means room for being generous inside of your practice.
(46:27) How to ensure your generosity is coming from the right place.
This week we’re celebrating our client success stories in a short mini series!
Today we share the evolution of Megan Griffin, a volleyball coach and elite mindset coach for young female athletes. Megan has been working with Paula since April 2020 and is currently a member of Amplified Voices Mastery, a high touch high level program for ambitious female entrepreneurs. Megan began in direct sales before expanding into her own business where she can make a real impact on the lives of the young women she coaches.
Whilst working as a PE teacher and investing energy in her direct sales business, Megan found herself overworked, overwhelmed and not able to be present for her young family. She took the “I can work from anywhere” idea of her direct sales business too literally and found herself working everywhere instead! Whilst coaching volleyball, Megan began to see how damaging traditional coaching could be on the minds and future lives of her young women. She realized that mindset coaching was just as important as physical coaching but that it also set her players up for long term success in their lives long after they left the game.
Other professionals began to notice the effects of Megan’s coaching on her players, they began to use their voice to ask questions, had higher resilience in the game and were more confident in their game and their lives. She has since been invited to coach NFL and CFL prospective athletes and has been chosen as a speaker at the South Carolina coaching conference.
Megan and Paula discuss:
Applying for expert opportunities even if you’re scared
Leaning into your strengths
Using social media to support your business NOT as the backbone
Teaching athletes to prioritize themselves
Getting excited about the non-financial wins
Finding success in the little things
Impacting your partners in the best way
Stepping out of your comfort zone
Connect with Megan:
www.megangriffincoaching.com
https://www.facebook.com/MeganGriffinCoaching
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TIMESTAMPS
Ep36 Client Success Stories Megan
Thu, 10/28 3:27PM • 38:32
SUMMARY KEYWORDS
people, megan, coach, programme, business, working, life, mindset, coaching, athletes, nervous, job, started, clients, support, talk, months, messaged, volleyball, evolved
SPEAKERS
Megan Griffin, Paula Shepherd
Paula Shepherd 00:00
This is the third client success story that I'm bringing you. I had Patti Collins, Mike, Dr. Misty Lee. Today I have Megan Gryphon, who is an athletic mindset coach for young female athletes. I want to just recap the story of Megan, because Megan and I have been working together since April of 2020. So right about when I started, there's been a huge evolution both in my own coaching and then through Megan's as well. So Megan started with me as a indirect sales in a leadership position. You had a fairly large team, right?
Megan Griffin 00:44
Hmm. Okay. Yeah, around like 100.
Paula Shepherd 00:47
Okay, so she had a fairly large team, she was indirect sales, and her ultimate goal was to get out of her job as a teacher, right? Sound familiar from Patty story getting out of your job as a teacher? But not because you didn't like teaching? Right? Why were you looking to get out of your job at that time.
Megan Griffin 01:07
Um, I was, I was having to coach multiple different things. And I was never around my kids. I was always gone. And I really liked having the kind of time freedom that went along with my direct sales business, and I didn't like being locked in somewhere.
Paula Shepherd 01:26
Yeah, I, I think that's for a lot of people, right? They, they don't know how to set the boundaries, they don't know how to set the standards for themselves. And that was for you to back then I know, you were this job, this side job, this direct sales job initially, that you were like, this is going to be the thing that gets me out of teaching was actually taking up more of your time, then probably your teaching job, because you were taking, you're taking literally the I can work from anywhere. And so you were like you were working from the beach, you were working from your car, yeah, anywhere that you could work you were working from. And so you know, the last time that I talked to you the last time that we talked live, and people got to hear your story, you had left your nine to five job. You started your athletic mindset, coaching business, which was kind of a fluke, because you had started with coaching volleyball, which you've done for a long time as a collegiate athlete, been involved in volleyball, but you didn't really want to do it. And we were able to switch up your mindset, your personal mindset on how you were actually making a difference and making it less about the physical and more about the mindset. And seeing how damaging traditional coaching had really been for such a long time. So here we are. And now you're part of my Magennis part of my amplified voice mastery programme, which is my high level 12 month programme. And this is a very high touch one on one and a curated community as well. I can't, I can't even squish this into a box like high value, high value one on one group, whatever. Um, and so in this amount of time, this has been since July, a couple of really big things have happened for you. And the first was an invitation to to coach some pretty amazing people. And I know you got ill and you weren't able to do it. But I'd love for you to share kind of what's happened for you since the last time we talked in that summer.
Megan Griffin 03:42
Yeah. So this summer, I will rolled in a coaching programme. And one of the well she's what the President or
Paula Shepherd 03:54
Yeah, so Dan Stevens, we did a feature here with Dez. Yes.
Megan Griffin 03:58
She had put out there in the group that she was needing mindset coaches to go down to or was in Orlando, and do mindset training with NFL prospect athletes. And I immediately messaged you, and was like, wow, I need to do this. I'm writing this lady back. And so I was invited to do it and I did end up having a sinus infection and I couldn't attend. It was very severe. But it was an honour to even be invited and thought of and because she had messaged me, she knew what I did and she seen my posting and everything on online and she invited me so you got
Paula Shepherd 04:48
it was NFL and CFL prospects that you were invited to go coach and it was sad that you got ill but you know sometimes, especially in these times, it was important for you to take some precautions but Just being asked is such an honour. And, you know, I, I wonder if you think about back even six months from then. Could you even imagine having that opportunity?
Megan Griffin 05:14
Oh, no. I mean, I started my mindset business in the end of December. So 2020 of 2020. Yeah. So this was July. And I was asked in June, there's no way I, in January would have ever thought I would have been even invited to do something like that. It was definitely an honour.
Paula Shepherd 05:39
So you and then and then, right, and then what comes next? What comes next is you actually at that point, were approached by someone else who was seeing what you were doing online, and came to you and said, there is a statewide conference? And I really think that you should put your name in the hat to be a featured expert.
Megan Griffin 06:07
Yeah. Yeah, one of the previous teachers that I taught with at a school here in South Carolina, had messaged me, and had been following what I've been saying online, and she was like, I really think you should see what happens, just everything you're doing is great, and you should share it with other people. So we did a proposal. And it was so exciting for the conference. And we, I submitted the proposal and then kind of forgot about it, honestly, I just was like, oh, send this in and see what happens. And it's how traditional coaching negatively affects athletes for a lifetime. And I had just forgot. And then all of a sudden, like, two months ago, I got an email that said, I was chosen to be a speaker at the South Carolina Conference, which is happening next month.
Paula Shepherd 07:07
It's so exciting. So this is an opportunity for you to meet people, these are your, your, the fate, like your favourite kind of clients, these are the people that you want to affect because they're actually going to affect change. So you get to use your voice to impact people in a way that maybe you're not going to be coaching these young women that they're working with, or young men that they're working with. But you get to at least get them to see that the way that things have been happening for a really long time, aren't actually serving these people that are actually more damaging. So I love the fact that you were so willing to do it, I remember you coming to me and saying, okay, they offered me this opportunity. And I don't know what to do with it, and then sent you the information. How did you feel about writing that proposal?
Megan Griffin 07:57
I was nervous, pretty nervous. I have, I have done other speaking obligations, but not about the mindset part. I've talked to my direct sales company that I'm in. I've done leadership trainings and things like that, but I've never had to present in front of this type of client or, you know, peers. And so I was very, very nervous. And I remember having it up there and it was uploaded. And I remember, okay, once I hit this button, it's like real life. And I was very nervous. And I hit submit. And I was like, Okay, here we go.
Paula Shepherd 08:41
Yeah. I mean, I remember writing that sitting with you. And you think, Okay, I'm not even really sure. And really just tapping into what you were actually doing and how you were supporting people. And so this was a not a just sign up for this thing. But it was a you actually got selected. So we wrote the proposal. You submitted it a couple of months later, I remember you messaging me on a Sunday night going, I know you don't look at this, but I really have to talk to you. And immediately I'm like, What's wrong, I don't normally look at my stuff. And you You told me that you had gotten in and how excited you were and how nervous you were. And and yet, like things just continue to come down the pipeline for you. Because you haven't done a lot of promotion on social media. We've really helped you kind of lean into what your strengths are. And do it your way. And social media has become your holistic business tool that you use as a PS, but not the only way that you do business. Right, right. So the next thing that happened just recently this just happened about a week ago. We chatted on the phone and I remember some your club volleyball The person who runs the club volleyball, I'm going to mess that all up right now came to you and said, go talk to your director. There we go. He has the title director came to you and said, go talk to your business coach about this. So what was he seeing you do and seeing the result in these young women, that he, I know, but I want you to tell them that he want you to plan out.
Megan Griffin 10:25
So last year, I coached club also. And so I didn't coach coach, a specific team, I just was kind of a all around helper, I did small groups. So I got to work one on one with a lot of young athletes, instead of just being on one specific team. And then, so I worked hand in hand with him last year, and then this year, I have him on my staff for my high school programme. So because I feel like we are very much in tune with how we would like to see these young athletes lives develop later, so and we see the impact that we can do now. And why wait until they're older if we can support them now. So we he came to me and wanted to well, he wanted me to talk to you, because he knows that I have a business coach, so so he wanted me to talk to you. And as to figure out how we could offer the mindset aspect of sports to these elite athletes who are playing year round sports, particularly I coach at a volleyball club. But, um, so he wanted to figure out how we could support them, because he had seen a huge difference in a lot of the athletes that I was particularly working with one on one or in a group programme setting or things like that. So he was noticing that their confidence level had gone up in like their themselves being able to lead more and using their voice on the court, he had seen that when they were making mistakes, because that sports were going to make mistakes. He had seen that a lot of those athletes that I was either working with him practice, or had worked with previously in my own business, that they were able to bounce back and not go down the drain and spiral and spiral. And then you end up having to take them out. So it might be one ball. But then the next ball, they were back in it and ready to go. They had also seen that they were able to take constructive criticism from coaches and not be sassy and backtalk. Cuz sometimes people aren't coachable. And that's one of the things that I really try to focus on is understanding like the role of a coach and the role of a player. But I encourage questions, because I don't feel like coaches are here. And players are here. Yes, I have the title. But I want us to be more of a cohesive unit, rather than me just telling you what to do. So I, I've taught them to ask me questions in a respectful way. And if they have problems, or if they don't agree with something, then for them to know that they can come to me, they can ask me maybe not in that exact moment, because that might be a high intense moment. Or not appropriate, but that they can come to me afterwards. And so he had seen all of these things happening with about 10 Girls, and he wanted to be able to offer that type of support to more of the athletes at his club, because we have athletes that are nine years old, all the way to 18. And so he sees the impact that we can make together. Not just physical skills, but the emotional and the mental and all of that he sees the impact that we can make for the future might not be like right this second, but it's for later. So I'm really excited for that opportunity to be able to offer it to the entire club not just being selective.
Paula Shepherd 14:37
That's amazing. Megan, you're talking about the physical aspect, but then you were also talking about the, you know, the mental aspect and creating that resilience on and off the court. And that's very similar right to the work that you and I have done together which was so profound, right? You've taken so much action. You've evolved so much in such a short period of time like it's really been rapid that your ability to show up as a leader and lead by example, and be the role model for them, and demonstrate to them that it's not just how much time they put in on the court, but also how much time they spend prioritising themselves. And I think that that's made all the difference. Do you feel like your the impact that you're making with these young women is a result of what you're learning yourself?
Megan Griffin 15:30
Oh, absolutely. I mean, I've been working one on one with you since April 2020. And I was overwhelmed. And I was stressed, and I didn't know how to have boundaries, I didn't know how to have a schedule, or use a planner, or prioritise what I needed to do in life. It's not always financial wins, I think I get more excited about the nonfinancial wins.
Paula Shepherd 15:58
Like your quota, do it, like your NAP quota.
Megan Griffin 16:02
That's right nap quota. For one, I have a I had a 2021 goal of taking five naps a week. And I continue to do that. Because I'm one of those people that doesn't slow down, and I always have something to do. And I just really like to rest, that's the only time that my brain shuts off. So not quota is important to me. But also like being able to notice that, like, for instance, laundry was always a big thing. For me, I have a pile of laundry sitting next to me, you know, that's a normal thing. It used to stress me out, but it's gonna be there, I can put it away later. Like, if I have something else that I need to do, I, it's still gonna be there, it's okay, I used to really stress me out. So like, those types of things are picking up on the little things that I do during the day that make me feel successful, I think is something that I've definitely passed on to the young girls that I'm working with, because they're trying to do all the things, all the things, they don't have to do all the things, they just have to be really intentional with what they're choosing to do. And they need to fit in time just for them. It might be with friends, it might be with their siblings, or it might just be like, Hey, I just want to chill for an hour, and take a nap. Um, but you know, that's definitely something that I have passed down and taught them to appreciate. And notice, noticing it is the one of the most influential things because if you don't see it, then you don't know that, hey, maybe I should be doing something else. Um, but just to be able to pick up on things that are stressing them out or bringing anxiety to their life, and being able to see ways that they can fill that time with something that makes them happy. So really, like, Yes, I'm the physical part because I am a volleyball coach. But I really, really like the other side. Like, I have the knowledge and the skill set to be a great volleyball coach. Um, but the other wins, the non sports wins are the ones that I really, really celebrate with my clients. Because that you stuff that's going to be outside of the gym that eventually they're not going to be an athlete anymore. So if I can teach them and influence and support them on the aspects of outside sports, along with when I see them, I'm then later in life when they're like Who Who am I now, sports are done. They're not going to be questioning that because they're already going to know what makes them happy. They're already going to know how they like to spend their time, they're already going to know leadership skills and all the things that they're going to need later in life, not just what they need on the court.
Paula Shepherd 19:05
And I love it. Because as you were talking, I was thinking, and we've talked about this before, that I wish I would have had someone in those years, saying it's not all about this one thing. It's about who you are as a person. And the fact that as you have been not just working with these girls, not just the ones that are paying, but also the people that you're coaching with, you know, physically, that as you were developing the team as you were making selections, you made it very clear from the beginning, you set your own standard and said, this is about more than just how well you play the game. I want to see people that show up. As leaders. I want to see people that are coachable. I want people that are going to prioritise teamwork that care about how they make other people feel You know, I want to see you integrate yourself as a teammate, I want to see you speak up for yourself, right? You told the parents that I want to see these girls come to me with their concerns. So I may push you away and ask them to come work with me. And I just, I think there's a lot that you've done, just in this short amount of time, to help these young women be able to decondition themselves from that blow and go mentality, that so many of us that are now you know, 3040 50 years old, are trying to unwind ourselves from, so that we can just be and be intentional, know that it's not the amount of work you do, but the quality of the work. And that, that quality often takes less time, which you've learned, and now you're able to pass on to your clients. So and this opportunity, this collaboration, this opportunity, just based on what other people were seeing happen as a result is upwards of could potentially be a $30,000 opportunity for you, every single person when every single person takes those available slots, because it's going to happen. I mean, look at the evidence from the very beginning of not even knowing you were going to start a business. And then in December going, you know, I really think I might want to be a athletic mindset coach. I mean, what would you think about that, and then developing this thing over time, that the more vested you were in it, the more you created something that you believed in, and not something somebody said would sell, the better off? You were. So I guess I would say from the last time that you talked about your experience, what do you think, what what do you think have been some major shifts for you things that have changed as a result of, you know, us working together?
Megan Griffin 21:55
Mmm, hmm. A lot of things. All of a lot of things. Um, so I mean, since, what August of 2020, it was when I turned down that teaching contract. And I've been working for myself since then. At first, it was the direct sales company. And then I started my mindset business. And I've been doing that since December of 2020. Um, but something that's been really awesome, is like, I know, other people are seeing what I'm posting, or like you said earlier, like, that's second to me. I am a talker. And I would rather just build a connection in our relationship with someone just by talking to them. Some people don't have that opportunity by where they live, or maybe you know, they're shy or something I'm not. But maybe they just haven't honed in on how to use their voice yet. But I, I, I knew people were seeing it. But I didn't know that my number one person was seeing it. My number one person being my husband. I didn't know that he was really he never liked me. He didn't like my posts often. Or, you know, he wasn't leaving comments or anything. I mean, he wasn't your client. So it wasn't my client. So I wasn't keeping tabs on him, you know. Um, so I didn't know he was paying attention to what I was doing. I know, he knew what I did. But I didn't know that he really read what I wrote. And so when he started talking to me about things that he had read or situations that he had noticed, even when I was coaching my volleyball team, you know, I got to thinking, Oh, he really is watching. And so he has actually, since we talked last, he has actually quit a job where he was making like $60,000 quit that job because he was so miserable and so unhappy. And he had seen me being able to make my own hours and be intentional when I wanted to work and take time off if I needed to, and rearrange my schedule, and I still got to take the kids to school and pick the kids up and still go to practice and go to the grocery store and do all those other things. And he was locked in somewhere doing something all day long. Waking up at the crack of dawn, waking up at 230 in the morning, working all day till one or two and then being dog tired the rest of the night. And so as he was seeing the things that I was able to do and you know how I changed and how I wasn't overwhelmed and stressed out anymore. He finally did quit his job in July and he actually just attended a course in Tampa, he stayed at Patty's house. He just attended a course this weekend, and he passed his test. And he is now going to work for himself and start his own business. And he's going to be a certified pool operator, which is something that he really enjoys. He loves being outside. He loves pools. And he's going to be able to do, you know, work for himself and not rely on other people to make his money.
Paula Shepherd 25:37
Oh, my gosh, yeah. And he was, this is literally so Patty's husband did the same thing. Right, like, you guys are friends. That's how Patti came into my life was through you referrals. Right. And Patty's husband left her his job just recently to go to a totally different industry, something that he has been wanting to do. And because he was inspired by her and so knowing your husband had a very labour intensive job, very labour intensive, was getting up early, like you said, was dog tired? He you guys were like two ships passing in the night. Yeah, now. And then he was starting to see all of these things, and quit his job. He quit his job before any of this happened, right? He quit that job during the summer. Meanwhile, you guys had just moved to the beach, right? You just move to where you want it to be. And you figured it out. You figured it out. Now, I will say like, let's be really honest with people here. Because we don't want people to be like, Oh my gosh, I like, let me just quit my job right now. And everything's gonna be great. Like, did you have moments of fear?
Megan Griffin 26:44
Oh, absolutely. Yeah. Yeah. And I was very nervous, even when I turned down that teaching contract. I mean, that was like guaranteed money, it was gonna hit my bank account every single month. I was very nervous. I was very nervous starting this business. He was very nervous quitting that job. And then, you know, we fell into, he fell into working at the place that we really love to work or love that we like to go visit is our favourite beach bar. He started working there. And then now he's decided by working there, that he really wants to be involved in pools and do his own business. So yeah, he was very, very nervous too, because I mean, $60,000 Guaranteed that's a lot of money.
Paula Shepherd 27:40
Yeah, if that's what you know, right? That's what you know, you're literally picking yourself up out of the comfort of what you know. And he's watched you do it over and over again, and has been very supportive of you. Right? Never, you know, and I think sometimes people think, you know, well, maybe her husband made a lot of money. And that's why she was able to do it. I mean, he did make money. But there, her salary was also important. So I just want people to recognise the fact that even though Megan is bubbly, even though Megan is a go getter, even though she has made so much rapid progress, and so many connections, there's still fear. And that happens at every single level, every time you evolve to the next level, like every investment that you make, like, I know that as Meg as I have worked with Megan, my prices has have increased, Megan doesn't have my price that she had back in April 2020. Because I've invested in myself, and I've evolved, and she's done the same thing. And I think you might have raised your prices three times now three times, right, three times. Okay. So she's ready to raise your prices. And she's even had people reach out to her and say, Do you have any spots? I think your last one. Oman was a mother that said, I've seen so much change in my daughter that I'm going to be selfish and take one of those spots right now. And I'm pretty sure she you were like, I have to update all my pricing because I just raised the pricing. And she said, okay, and she wants to pay me and I'm right, because that happens so quickly. Right. And typically, you are prepared for that. So you have your some automated systems. But you also have a very, very well connected network and opportunity where you do reach out to people, you're not automating that process. So I want people to recognise like fear is always going to be there. So even you know, now you've invested in Mike, this is my top level programme. There's a lot of fear around that. I know. How are you feeling like, people, some people might go, wow, you've been working together that long. Does it feel stale? No. I mean, this is true. Like when you've worked with somebody for a long time, the fear is, well, is that going to be stale? How are you feeling now that it's been over a year? 18 months something Yeah, even longer than that a little longer than 18 months? With the progress that you're making,
Megan Griffin 30:03
well, if I wasn't seeing progress, I wouldn't still be here. The value and support that you and your team provide is well worth the investment that I choose to make in myself.
Paula Shepherd 30:24
I love that, that I choose to make it myself, then I choose, I choose to do
Megan Griffin 30:29
it. No one's forcing me. My good, my husband's made a couple comments a few times, and he's been like, so we're gonna have Paula in our lives forever. And I was like, Uh, probably, because, like, I, like you don't see your clients as just money. Like you and your team don't see us as just money signs, like, you're really genuinely wanting to help and support our dreams. Because if we're doing that together, then you're being fulfilled also, not just us. And, like, it's, I'm not gonna say it's priceless, because there is a price. I mean, like, you don't do it, because I pay you money. Like, I pay you money, you you choose to work with certain people who, like fit your values and your, you know, everything that you stand for. And so I feel like I've always had that connection. And even when you're bringing team members on, like, you select them for a reason. And you're not gonna just throw random people at your community or at your clients and just be like, Oh, well, go talk to them. Like, that doesn't happen. Um, you know, like, Rachel and being the Human Design alignment coach, like, I have, I've struggled a few times, there's been some struggle moments where I've been like, I need to talk to Rachel, and she's there, like, I've never felt unsupported. Which is, you know, because sometimes my husband doesn't get it, or my friends don't get it, because they don't will. Now Patti has her own business. But before it was just me. And I was like, I don't have anybody to bounce these ideas off to or talk through situations. And so it's been really, really a blessing that I met you through this other avenue, and that we've been able to still work together and still see growth and things are always changing and evolving. So I'm really excited for what's to come. I mean, we're not done.
Paula Shepherd 32:50
No, we're not done, we're not done. And I'm excited to see what comes for you. Because so much has happened in such a short amount of time. And being you know, you in November speaking to literally an entire audience full of the people that need to hear your message is, I mean, it's, uh, can you imagine that can imagine I mean, anybody that's listening right now, having an entire audience there just to hear you speak, to select to be in the room with you. That is huge. And the and it's not just about the opportunity, it's that Megan is she embodies the leadership, she embodies all of it, she's showing up in a way that tells people, not just I am the expert, but that I care enough about this, to talk about it and make an impact. And that is the difference, right? That is the difference between traditional sales and marketing, right? And actually approaching it with an experienced based mindset. So Megan, I'm so proud of you, you've come such a long way. And it's not over yet. So it's gonna keep going. Is there any? Is there any other like parting words you'd say to somebody that maybe is considering investing in themselves, talking to me about any of the programmes that that I offer? Or just in general when it comes to starting your business?
Megan Griffin 34:22
Well, like you said, there's always going to be fear and doubt, and in anything in life, anything. And so just having a support system and someone that can talk you through that not influence you. But you're you're really great at laying it out there and letting me make the decision. Like you. You don't you're not my boss, so you don't tell me what to do. You just give me all my kids. We talk about it and then I just to choose what I want to happen. And so I think sometimes people don't really understand what having a coach means. And I mean, there's accountability. There's things that I need to do every week, there's things I need to do every day. But at the end of the day, if I don't do them, it's like, shame on Megan. It's like, You're not coming to me being like, Oh, girl, bad girl. Like, that doesn't happen. It's me. It's holding. It's having someone that encourages me to hold myself accountable for what I want in life. And that is so important, because I want to do it for me. I don't want to do it for you.
Paula Shepherd 35:46
Yeah. So yeah, I mean, it is it's about a self led process, right? It is about advocating for yourself, it is about, you know, knowing what you want and going for it. And that support that you have from the right coach, when you have the right coach, if that's what you're looking for somebody that's not going to give you the answers, that's going to help pull out the information from you so that you're running a business that you love, right? I didn't create the business for Megan, Megan created the business. And as she's learned what she likes, and she doesn't, she's evolved as a person. And the business has evolved alongside of it. She's not running the same business. You know, today that she was in December, late December of 2020. Or even in March, you know, as she's seeing that she's making the impact. She's standing a little taller, she's taking up a little bit more space. Right. She's recognising when things aren't working. When that comes up. It's okay. Well, let's go back to what does work for you not, let's try all these marketing strategies, what works for you? And so, Megan, thank you so much for telling another part of your story. I feel like it's like the Megan sagas the Megan adventure. That's right. And, and so I'm sure that we'll have another one of these in another six months with some pretty rad wins. All right. Well, Megan, again, thank you so much for being here. If you've taken the time to listen to Meghan story, thank you for doing so let us know what your biggest aha moment is. Reach out to Meghan if you're wondering what it's like to work with me, or any questions that you have about our business, or if you know anyone who has a an athlete that could use a little mindset support to boost their performance in life and on the forum. Thank you for listening to this episode of The confidence session. I know there are hundreds of 1000s of podcasts. And I'm so grateful that you chose to spend your time today with me. Head on over to be fearless with paula.com forward slash podcast to check out the show notes from today's episode and grab links to all the amazing goodies mentioned today. Also, if you loved this episode, as much as I loved making it, make sure you don't miss any future ones by hitting the subscribe button right now. See you next time.
This week we’re celebrating our client success stories in a short mini series!
Misty started working with Paula in Elevated Voices Academy 6 months ago. She is a pharmacist and biofeedback therapist who shares her story from burnout and confusion to confidence and clarity. Misty shares her evolution from burnt out pharmacist who thought she had to choose between her love for her career or her business, to finding her unique voice and building her business whilst finding a job role that aligned with her values and work ethic.
After being burned by previous business group coaching programs and feeling like “just another number”, she gave it “one last shot” to work with Paula after connecting on a coffee chat. (One of 60 she had scheduled for herself that month!) It soon became clear that Misty was struggling to sell because she didn’t even understand what she was offering. Working with Paula allowed her to become clear on her offers, that she gets to have both (her pharmacist job and her business), and that she can put herself and her values at the forefront at all times!
Misty and Paula discuss:
Creating boundaries and standards in connecting with others.
How following the money won’t necessarily make you happy.
Living simply to allow you to make big life changes.
Making yourself a priority over material things.
Following your intuition when it’s scary.
Asking for a job opportunity that isn’t even advertised.
Getting consistent sales without “hard push” sales tactics.
Steps to take before investing in a coach!
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https://www.facebook.com/Misty.Lee2020/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/misty-lee-pharm-d-3ba44040/
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This week we’re celebrating our client success stories in a short mini series!
Patti Mike is a current client in the Amplified Voices Mastery program and has been working with Paula since December 2020. Unlike many success stories you hear in the online space Patti IS NOT a coach! Patti Mike is a personal academic tutor, with a rapidly growing tutoring agency. Patti connected with Paula wanting to build her direct sales business and leaving her teaching job in a public elementary school not because she didn’t love her work. Patti felt like she couldn’t fully show up as herself as a classroom teacher. The guidelines and processes left her feeling stifled and unable to provide her students with what she knew they needed so greatly!
When Patti completed her Masters in Special Education, she never could have dreamed that she would now be an agency owner serving her students exactly where they are! She has created a life of time freedom, being available for her elderly mother, whilst being truly committed to the kids she works with and creating the next generation of leaders. Patti went from 3 students to full capacity in 2 months, whilst raising her prices and taking requests for months into the future. Patti has a 100% repeat client and referral rate, freeing up her time to serve her students, recruit her agency teachers and love her life with her family!
Patti and Paula discuss:
The failures of the public education system for all students.
How tutoring went from a side hustle to her direct sales income to a full time, profitable and successful agency.
When she decided to step away from her tenured position to fully serve her students.
Trusting yourself to take big leaps!
How the pandemic affected students across the world.
Navigating business without being “tech savvy” and without social media.
Going from 1 client to booked out through 100% repeat and referral signings!
Moving past “dollar per hour” pricing as a heart-centered entrepreneur.
Raising her prices 3 times in 8 months to allow her team to thrive!
How teachers create cultures everyday - making them over prepared to lead in entrepreneurship.
Contracting and managing freelance teams in an empowering way.
How Patti’s huge success inspired her husband to leave his teaching job and start his dream job!
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www.learnwithmrsmike.com
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Are you on top of your tax plan? Or do you reluctantly dig out all of the receipts you’ve been avoiding all year? In today’s episode Ceinwyn Rudnick, CPA and bookkeeper, shares why right now is the best time to get on top of your taxes, even in the fourth quarter. She shares upcoming changes in IRS statutes, advice for business owners at all levels, getting your children involved in your business and how to feel calm, confident and prepared when it comes time to file your taxes!
Ceinwyn educates and empowers small business owners to feel secure in their financial knowledge. She helps her clients with tax savings, boosting their bottom line & saving their time and sanity. She is passionate about helping women build long term wealth and start to change the dynamic of society itself.
In this episode we chat about:
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How to make the most profitable use of your time
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Why prolonged losses can make you an IRS target
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Making finances fun
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What you need to know about PayPal, Venmo & CashApp
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Empowering your children to get involved in business
And so much more!
Connect with Ceinwyn:
Veritasaccountingsolutions.com
www.instagram.com/ceinwynrudnick
Financial Alchemy Academy - https://www.facebook.com/groups/3597220467060253
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TIMESTAMPS
(02:03) What does “6 figures” really means to the IRS?
(03:45) How reinvesting helps and harms you. How your tax plan should be a game of chess NOT a game of hockey.
(04:55) The first question you should ask after deduction.
(06:03) How taking a loss can make you of interest to the IRS.
(07:14) When you get bigger your bottom line can get smaller!
(09:11) Planning your finances from a place of security. Should not be surprised by your tax bill.
(10:03) How breaking tax strategy down into chunks can make it manageable for everyone.
(11:55) The tax gap and how this might target your small business.
(14:33) Prepared but scared? Don’t act out of fear with your taxes this year. Why right now is the time to fix your taxes!
(17:03) Are softwares as good as dedicated bookkeeping support?
(17:50) Is doing your own books the most profitable use of your time in your business?
(20:00) How to make it fun!
(22:10) Paypal, Venmo, CashApp the pros and cons.
(25:58) How to get your family involved
(27:58) Green Light, an empowering way to teach your kids how to earn, budget and spend.
It’s the final quarter of the year but maybe you don’t feel like you’ve been “successful”? If you’re a coach or an inspiring coach who feels like you’re floundering, this episode is for you! Paula shares how to reinvigorate your offer, your personal brand, your own excitement.
So you can build your business to be stronger in this last quarter than it ever has for the whole beginning of 2021! Setting you up for 2022 as the bold leader that you are.
In this episode we chat about:
Why 29% of businesses fail
How your cashflow worries are NORMAL and what to do about them
The Confidence & Cashflow Catalyst - 6 week experience
Included bonuses and how to sign up!
And so much more!
Join the Confidence & Cashflow Catalyst HERE!
https://www.thecourageblueprint.com/courses/confidencecashflowcatalyst
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Timestamps: (02:52) Why 29% of businesses fail and the reality of business cash flow.
(05:21) Recreating the confidence you had when you first had when you started your business & creating cash flow.
(06:17) The 6 week experience.
(07:25) Reframing your offers and simple ways to create cash flow right now.
(08:40) Creating cash flow without expensive tech.
(08:54) What’s included in CCC
(10:00) Amazing bonuses - Legal advice with Natalie Puglisi, Human Design for business with Rachael Ami & genuine marketing strategies with The Social Salad Society.
(11:25) How to sign-up for this super affordable no-brainer offer.
Are you ready to create your legacy? To create a ripple effect of good through your work? To never miss another special occasion again? In today’s episode Paula shares the 7 principles of the COURAGE Blueprint. The 7 principles that she used to transform her life from stressed out corporate management to CEO and entrepreneur. The steps she took to be financially free, and unrestrained to spend time with her 4 kids, in a way that feels good!
In this episode we chat about:
Getting curious about what you want.
Unsubscribing from limiting beliefs
Being authentic in business and in life
Taking risks to create a life you love
Making genuine connections
Experimenting your way to success
And so much more!
If you’re interested in working with Paula, send her an email paula@thecourageblueprint.com
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Timestamps: (02:16) Making the most of your time between now and Christmas 2021.
(2:35) The 7 principles behind the Courage Blueprint.
(3:19) C = Curiosity
(04:14) O = Observation
(05:45) U = Unsubscribe - from your old stories.
(11:08) R = Risk
(12:12) A = Authenticity
(14:12) G = Genuine Connections
(05:45) E = Experimenting
(17:05) Recap of the 7 principles. Audioclip.
(18:55) Your invitation to work with Paula, email paula@thecourageblueprint.com for my information.
Everyone experiences overwhelm. At all stages, and all levels of income, life can sometimes feel intensely overwhelming. But what can you do when it all feels too much? How do you avoid making knee-jerk decisions under the weight of all of the things you have to do? In today’s episode, Paula shares 3 simple ways to quickly melt away the overwhelm in all areas of your life so you can remain calm, in alignment and always moving towards success.
In this episode we chat about:
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Establishing the culture as a leader
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Uncovering the real issues behind the overwhelm
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Permission to delegate and outsource the right way
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Confronting past stories that are keeping you stuck
And so much more!
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Timestamps: (02:27) Why delegating isn’t always the right answer.
(03:39) How “doing” is increasing your overwhelm.
(04:30) Why you need to slow down before you can begin to deal with your overwhelm.
(07:53) How sabotaging your body’s need to rest is exacerbating your overwhelm.
(08:20) Asking yourself, where do I need help & who do I need to ask?
(10:40) Where are you creating hardship for yourself?
Calling all Introverts! Do you struggle to naturally build relationships with others? Are you constantly trying to live up to the networking expectations of others? Leaving you feeling drained, burned out and invisible? In today’s episode, Mahlena-Rae Johnson, creator of How to Network in Your Pajamas, shares how you can harness your introversion superpowers in the post-pandemic world.
In this episode we chat about:
How Zoom fatigue is a real thing and how to create boundaries that serve you
Networking for introverts
Your superpower as an introvert
How small connections and can make huge impacts
Getting past the expectations of others
And so much more!
Connect with Mahlena-Rae:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mahlena
http://bit.ly/mahlenaspeaks
https://www.instagram.com/mahlenasguidetolife/
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TIMESTAMPS:
(02:03 ) Mahlena-Rae’s move from LA to Toronto.
(02:58) How she created the video series, “How to Network in Your Pajamas” in 2019 that became a course.
(05:07) How Mahlena took her expertise of building relationships through a computer screen to capitalize on the online opportunities of the post-pandemic world.
(06:57) How good online networking allows you to meet people all over the world.
(08:20) How you’re so much more than just an introvert or an extrovert.
(11:09) Getting past the expectations of other in the online world and focusing on your wants and needs & Zoom fatigue.
(15:22) The superpower of being an introvert .
(19:34) How networking has evolved and creating connections outside of face to face networking events. How to create intentional connections.
(25:24) Nurturing new and growing connections.
Are you frustrated with doing everything in your business? Has hiring a VA left you more stressed? In today’s episode, Jomie Casas, founder of Just Rent-a-COO, shares how she helps founders run their businesses on autopilot to give them space to fall in love with their life (and business!) again. Having previously built a $6-figure company and eventually working just one day a week, Jomie walked away from it all to travel the world full time.
Jomie shares how she integrates her business to prioritize her life, her hobbies and her family. And how to build a business that gives you space to live your life the way that you want it. We talk about automation, outsourcing and how to build a team of experts to support you as you scale. Because it’s possible to have your bucket list right now. You don't need to wait until later!
In this episode we chat about:
Jomie’s journey from a 6-figure business she didn’t like, to COO agency owner
How Jomie quit her business with no other plan than to tick off her bucket list
Your “why” behind creating a business on auto-pilot
Creating a small team of experts rather than hiring a VA
The difference between a COO and an OBM
Calculating the support you need
And so much more!
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www.facebook.com/jomiecasas.personal
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Timestamps: (02:19) Where Jomie’s story began. Her journey from a 6 figure lingerie business owner working 1 day a week to listening to her heart and travelling the world.
(03:10) How Jomie’s “irresponsible choice” lead her down a magical path.
(05:52) Jomie used the skills she had already developed to grow a thriving freelancing career.
(06:57) How she expanded from a freelancer to an agency.
(08:21) Living the nomadic lifestyle. How Jomie took baby steps into living as a nomad.
(10:35) What is “systematizing your business”?
(13:34) The “why” behind running a business on auto-pilot.
(16:10) How to start with automation tools, then outsourcing and building a team.
(18:05) Looking at your biggest “money makers” to find support first!
(18:42) Building a team of experts not a “do it all VA”, not a full time helper.
(20:45) Calculating how much support you need and can afford at any one moment.
(24:00) The difference between a COO and an OBM.
(25:54) How to avoid filling your time with work even when you have automated and how hobbies allow you to be more of who you are and show up “supercharged” in your business.
(29:42) Why integration is the alternative to work life balance.
Your potential clients are whole people! And their objections may not be just objections. Maybe they've overextended themselves working with other people, and not seen any results. This is your opportunity to show up as a leader and use your voice! So that you can build relationships even when someone isn’t ready to invest, YET!
In this episode Paula shares 3 ways you can inspire others to take small steps that will allow you to grow the relationship and build their trust in your offers for when they are ready to say YES.
In this episode we chat about:
Having a people first mentality and showing up as a leader.
How to serve clients in a way that feels good and inspires change.
Serving without expectation.
How NOT to use social media.
Ways to serve potential clients for free.
And so much more!
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Timestamps: (02:10) Having a people first mentality.
(03:14) Reasons people may be hesitant to work with you right now and how you can “dance in the grey area” of yet.
(03:28) How to connect with intention.
(04:10) Deconditioning from chasing sales.
(5:00) Serving potential clients.
(06:01) How to keep the conversations going to shift limiting beliefs.
(07:18) Building trust through sustained contact and interaction.
(08:30) What not to do on social media in order to create future wealth.
(09:20) Learning to serve without expectation.
(10:32) Some ways to serve that feel good
Do you shy away from the camera? Do you feel like you never see a photo of yourself that you love? In today’s episode, portrait photographer, Felicia Reed, shares how she developed her craft from “mom with a camera” to taking modern, sexy and sleek photographs of real women at any stage and every age. Felicia doesn’t just take stunning photos. She delivers a luxury client experience from the moment she connects with a client to supporting her transformation after the photos have been taken.
Felicia shares how she intertwines empowerment and mindset coaching into her portrait sessions to deliver a white glove experience that brings photos that are sexy, emotive and authentic.
In this episode we chat about:
Felicia’s epiphany moment that took her from the medical field to entrepreneur
How she had to learn to be a business owner, after she had perfected her craft
Her journey from word of mouth marketing and local moms to being booked out 4 months in advance
Creating a luxury client experience before money is exchanged to well after
3 tips when looking for a photographer
And so much more!
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Timestamps: (01:00) Introduction to Felicia and her mission to help women over 40 to step outside of the insecurities of not liking to be photographed and falling in love with the way they look at any stage and every age.
(02:07) Felicia’s journey from sonographer to portrait photography. How the lessons she learned in the medical field transferred to her business.
(03:34) How Felicia went from just a “mom with a camera” to a full time entrepreneur.
(5:25) Her friends would always say “oh my god, no one ever takes a good picture of me. I’m
(07:20) Felicia’s journey to learn business once she had perfected her craft.
(8:22) Word of mouth marketing and the importance of your mission.
(09:05) How Felicia inspires her clients to fully embody their confidence and their sexiness. And how the transformation begins long before they set foot into her studio.
(11:20) Combining photography with a sprinkle of mindset coaching to empower women in front of the camera.
(12:11) How portrait photography can help women remember who they are.
(13:26) Felicia delivers so much more than just some nice photographs - She guides women to accentuate what they love about themselves, how they want to feel, who they want to see and who they are becoming.
(18:29) Creating a white glove experience in her portrait photography and how you can create a luxury experience for your clients too.
(21:01) Supporting the client long after the session has ended.
(22:07) 3 tips for finding the perfect photographer.
(27:30) Coaching people around things they don’t want to see in a supportive and empowering way.
(29:25) Beautiful affirmations to hear over and over again
(30:12) How Felicia uses her authentic power to be all of the things she is and empower her clients
Does your life truly align to your values? Or do you feel censored in the workplace, in your relationship or in your community? In today’s episode, Tracy Borreson, brand identity coach, shares how you can identify if you have found comfort in fitting in rather than being authentically you and steps to bring you back into alignment.
Tracy shares how to identify your core personal brand values, what to do when your “awareness avalanche” begins and huge permission to do you, be you and create the change you want to see in the world.
In this episode we chat about:
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Why you need to practice being yourself
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Understanding shifting values throughout your life
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How community is essential for leaning into your core values
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How being yourself can be scary and uncomfortable
And so much more!
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https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandsthatspeak/
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Timestamps: (2:13) Tracy’s transformational moment of leaving the corporate world.
(4:26) Being comfortable with being censored and how to recognize it!
(6:17) Why pay attention to when the feelings of “I wouldn’t do that” and how that is showing your personal brand.
(7:07) The “awareness avalanche” of finally listening to your voice.
(7:48) Realizing the inequities and censorship and what to do about it, where to begin with values work.
(7:58) Looking for signs of your personal brand and 2 places to experience sneak peeks.
(10:11) Your top 5 personal brand values.
(12:30) How leaning into joy and stepping away from frustration can be uncomfortable and scary.
(13:20) Practicing living your core values, and what it’s not the norm.
(15:09) Why having people around you to support you practicing being yourself is imperative.
(18:03) How dress codes and middle school rules can lead children away from their personal values.
(23:02) How small moments can change your values.
(23:45) Tracy’s shift in how she spent her time after giving birth to her son.
(26:49) Permission slips you have to hear!
(29:56) Why community is paramount to becoming who you are.
(35:27) Where to connect with Tracey on LinkedIn and Facebook.
Are you tired of the “feast and famine” experience of making sales and connections on social media? Do you feel exhausted and overwhelmed? Maybe you’ve even considered quitting your business? In this episode Paula’s shares how to create repeat signing clients and multiple referrals in your business by providing an exceptional client experience.
Paula shares the core elements to a memorable client experience that will allow you to be of service and meet your clients where they are at!
In this episode we chat about:
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Common mistakes entrepreneurs are making in their lead generation strategies
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Why finishing your offer before you sell it is creating chaos and exhaustion
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Analyzing the way you support your clients
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Paula’s framework for testimonials, referrals and recommendations
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Why boundary consideration is hugely important
And so much more!
Register for the No BS Guide to Setting Boundaries masterclass here:
https://www.thecourageblueprint.com/f/boundariesmasterclass
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Timestamps: (2:07) How using social media for your lead generation is creating exhaustion and overwhelm.
(3:55) Common mistakes entrepreneurs are making in their lead generation strategies
(6:18) - Analyzing the ways you support your clients in their journey.
(7:50) How to set up an exceptional experience framework using examples from Paula’s program Elevated Voices Academy. LINK
(9:05) Why onboarding needs to be more than an email.
(11:15) How to collect testimonials throughout the course of your program.
(12:55) The framework for a memorable transition out of your program.
(13:29) Why boundary consideration is hugely important.
(16:11) 3 client experience considerations questions.
(18:45) Invitation to the complimentary masterclass, “The No BS Guide to Setting Boundaries” to honor your own personal boundaries to feel successful everyday!
When you think of a personal brand you probably think of business and entrepreneurship, right? Today’s guest, the vibrant, real and raw, Ken Canion has taken personal branding to a whole new level as he works with successful women to build their personal brand so that they can attract their ideal man!
Ken Canion, motivational speaker and relationship coach, has sold over 600,000 books and helped many women attract their ideal man by inherently knowing who they are, their values and shifting their energy from pushing to attracting.
In this episode we chat about:
Ken’s journey from a broken marriage to renowned relationship coach
The $7 that saved his marriage
How your success in your career is keeping you stuck in your love life
How to attract your ideal man by understanding your personal brand and your messaging
Vulnerable stories of divorce, bankruptcy, shame and imposter syndrome
And so much more!
Connect with Ken:
www.coachkencanion.com to download the free e-book “50 Questions To Know He's The One”
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Timestamps: (05:13) - Ken’s story from broken marriage to relationship coach.
(08:01) - Why Ken used to be the guy his female relationship clients run from.
(10:56) - How shifting from anger to conflict resolution changed everything.
(14:10) - Ken shares how as a coach, personal development mentor and speaker he still couldn’t motivate himself to change his own life. And how this changed.
(17:40) - What personal branding is and how you can use it to attract your ideal man
(20:08) - The 3 steps Ken teaches his female clients.
(22:00) - How success in your career and business is the thing that is keeping you stuck in relationships and how to fix that.
(25:10) - How to stop pushing and start allowing.
(26:30) - Ken’s incredible exercise to uncover what you truly desire, without the fear of saying it out loud.
(32:00) - Why you need to be authentic to work with people authentically. Setting the example in your life.
(34:02) - Addressing the shame of past relationships and errors of judgement.
(43:00) - Life changing advice from Ken’s father.
(46:00) - Ken’s journey onto the Biggest Loser EVEN though he tried to give someone else his casting call paper!
(55:29) - Calling bullshit on the pressure to be an alpha male, and how it leads to projecting the unhealed but acceptable version of yourself to society.
Have you avoided using LinkedIn because you thought it was for people looking for jobs and the corporate types? If so, you may be missing out on some business catapulting connections. LinkedIn Expert and Career Coach, Erin Andersen shares her personal experience from a toxic ex-corporate culture to navigating this underutilized social platform to grow her business and replace her salary in her first year.
In this episode, we chat about:
- The magic number 500
- What to post to get more eyeballs on your profile
- Why personal stories are important
- New features and whether it’s worth using them
- And so much more!
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Do you feel like you are constantly on the go? Being busy can become an addiction. While you may be exhausted, you’re also scared to slow down out of fear you’ll lose momentum.
In this episode, we chat about:
- Being aware of your on the go programming
- The effects of being busy
- Setting boundaries that help you and your business flourish
- And so much more!
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When we stay quiet and don’t ask for what we need, we are ultimately punishing ourselves. Maybe you feel like you’ve lost your voice and control over your life just to please others. It’s time to start advocating for yourself.
In this episode, we chat about:
- Starting to believe in yourself
- Becoming your best advocate
- Trusting yourself to make decisions
- Deciding exactly what you want
- Creating your plan and following through
- And so much more!
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Rachael Ferrera is an actress, singer, spoken word poet, life guide and energy healer. But she knows that’s what she does and not who she is and supports artists, creative, and multi-passionates in their journey to allowing themselves to become more of who they’re meant to be. To level up their lives and careers by learning to deeply love themselves, trust themselves, and follow their unique paths.
In this episode, we chat about:
- Removing the boulders blocking your progress
- The danger of tying your identity to what your do
- Her journey from NYU to Broadway to Energy Healer
- Why self love is more than the occasional bubble bath
- And so much more!
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When Genevieve Rachal started her business she was selling crafts on Etsy while still working her 9-5 in a dental office. She wanted to get her products in front of more people, but being an introvert, she didn’t want to spend tons of time on social media, which led her to Pinterest.. When she mastered the strategy, her focus shifted to replicating this lead traffic for other businesses. Now, as a full time digital marketer she’s sharing the power of Pinterest
In this episode, we chat about:
- Being an introvert in the digital world.
- Why Pinterest is a great platform for slow but steady growth
- Generating organic leads effortless
- Setting up funnels that work in the background
- Accelerating your lead gen with Facebook ads
- And so much more!
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Entrepreneurship can be a lonely journey, unless you forge relationships with others. Becoming aware that you are not alone when you’re being bombarded by images and messages that spotlight all the good stuff can be tough. This is why I’m helping you normalize those feelings you're having in today’s episode to drive you in a healthy way to your next level.
In this episode, we chat about:
- The importance of forging relationships with other entrepreneurs
- Why thinking you have to do it alone is damaging your growth
- How to handle the well intentioned people trying to keep you playing small
- Throwing humbleness out the window and celebrating ourselves
- Reflection to develop tangible data points
- And so much more!
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Natasha Varma is not new when it comes to helping scaling entrepreneurs build more effective organizations. As a serial entrepreneur, she believes in mining your own success and putting your best foot forward. There is no get rich quick formula, and she explains why buying into someone else’s version of success can be dangerous for the future of your business and your own well-being.
In this episode, we chat about:
- Why running a sustainable business is more than selling
- The online peer pressure to be a millionaire
- How delegation can be dangerous
- Finding the right teammates
- Trusting your instincts
- And more!
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After a decade building and scaling startups, Frenchie knew she wanted to build her own business over those years. But she kept putting it off and saying “I’ll do that by the time I have kids.” After having her first child and realizing she was still in my job, In 2020, after already having her first child, she was laid off. Even though it all felt “wrong,” she knew it was finally time to do right by her aspirations and do “the thing.”
In this episode, we chat about:
- Bringing what you have to the table to help others grow
- How to embrace feeling uncomfortable
- The importance of clarifying YOUR goals
- How to use your plateaus to your benefit
- Trusting you have so much of the knowledge you already need
- How people misuse the word “Strategy”
- And more!
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“What’s the point of looking good if you feel like garbage?” That’s the question my guest, Jaime Morocco asked when she started her business, Dream Body Dream Life. Jaime was tired of seeing sacrifice their wellbeing to feel good in a smaller dress size. As a Luxury Weight Loss Mentor & Coach, she combines her science based knowledge with personal experience to create custom plans and results for her clients.
In this episode, we chat about:
- Hiding under her clothing and the effect on her confidence
- The conversation with her father that jump-started her motivation for more
- Leaving her tech job to start her own business
- How a dream body includes a rock solid mindset
- And more!
Is this your first time listening to The Confidence Sessions, and you have questions or episode topics suggestions, I would love to hear from you. Email me at support@thecourageblueprint.com
Connect with Jaime Morocco * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jaimemorocco/ * Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/cupcakesincluded * Website: www.jaimemorocco.com
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Have you ever looked into your closet at a sea of clothing and thought “I have nothing to wear.” Tannya Bernadette, personal stylist and founder of The Closet Edit, understands. She has helped hundreds of people going through life transitions like divorce, gaining weight, changes in job, and more, with style. Before COVID, Tannya Bernadette had spent years running a successful brick and mortar business as a personal stylist. In what seemed like a blink of an eye, everything changed and she found herself scrambling to make sense of how to keep her business a success in a new, virtual world. As a new mom, Tannya had only one option, to make this work. Today she helps clients become intentional with their purchases and make sure that what they buy lines up with who they are today and where they want to go in the future.
In this episode, we chat about:
- Her story of being thrust from brick and mortar into the virtual business world
- Being a new mom and a business owner
- The most common mistakes she sees people make when they shop for clothes
- Tips to start editing your own closet (for FREE)
- Upcoming trends that make being comfortable and stylish easy
- Why you shouldn’t buy that piece of clothing just because it’s inexpensive.
- How to use your clothes to accentuate your personality.
- And more!
Is this your first time listening to The Confidence Sessions, and you have questions or episode topics suggestions, I would love to hear from you. Email me at support@thecourageblueprint.com
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You have a cushy 6 figure corporate job, but you’re miserable. Every day you wake up and wish you were doing something else, anything else! Then one day you’re laid off. You have no plan B so you go all in. That’s how the story begins with today’s guest, 6 Figure Business Coach, Sam Geany. Sam shares her journey from corporate employee to ex 9-5er, and how she became a 6 figure CEO of her business by taking focused and aligned steps that included time for travel and self care.
In this episode, we dig into:
- How being laid off from her 6 figure corporate job was the key to her success
- What happens when you have no other choice but to succeed
- Toxic work environments and the toll they take on your mental, physical and spiritual health
- Making more money than she ever did in her corporate job
- Getting rid of the excess to create a focused, easier way of doing business
- Why she chooses to share organically
- Creating a life and business in a way that feels aligned
- Why you don’t need to get stuck behind a computer for 12 hours a day to build a 6 figure business
- And more!
Is this your first time listening to The Confidence Sessions, and you have questions or episode topics suggestions, I would love to hear from you. Email me at support@thecourageblueprint.com
Connect with Sam Geany * Instagram: https://www.Instagram.com/sixfigurebizcoach * Website: www.samgeaney.com
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Do you ever feel like you don’t belong? Or that the people around you don’t know who you really are? In today’s episode, I talk to wellness coach Lea Berkman about taking off the masks she wore in her life and her journey to discovering her true self. We discuss how she found the confidence to leave her ultra-religious community and how she tackled the common fears that come up around taking the first step toward change (and how she can help you do it too!)
We dive into:
- Lea’s upbringing in an ultra-religious community and what she had to overcome to create a different life
- The first step she took to make connections outside of her community
- Releasing the conditioning she had around what it means to be a woman
- A SIMPLE first step to making a big change in your life
- Why she believes so much in the connection between mental and physical health
- Lea’s tips for improving your confidence and working toward your own self-development
- And more!
Connect with Lea:
Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMV9WaKZt-cL1MYlhDWh6mg
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Are you listening to her? Is she telling you things like - you’re not good enough, this goal is too big, you can’t do this? In today’s episode, I am taking you through some ways to get curious about your inner critic, why putting your focus here will set you up for success, and the foundational tools you need so you can tell that inner critic to take a hike (and take your business and life to the next level in the process!)
I dive into:
- How to prove your inner critic WRONG (without silencing it - and why this is so important!)
- A simple exercise to help you define yourself outside of the conditioned constructs of parent/spouse/daughter
- Why your inner critic is actually showing up and some practical tools to use when she does!
- A CRUCIAL step that often gets missed when you are working towards something big!
- The BEST place to start so you can make faster and more confident decisions in your business
- And so much more!
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Wondering about this human design thing? What is it really? Whether you’ve never heard of human design or you’re looking to dive a bit deeper into the basics - this episode is for you! In today’s show, I talk to Human Design Coach, Rachael Ami, all about human design - where to start, the benefits of knowing your human design chart, and how truly understanding your own profile (and those of the people you love) can help you strengthen your relationships and manifest the things you really want - without unnecessary pressure and burnout!
We dive into:
- What human design really is and the best place to start your journey with it
- Rachael’s advice for discovering your human design chart and actually understanding it
- The 2 MOST IMPORTANT things to understand about your chart before you dive deeper (and why so much transformation can come from these 2 pieces)
- Breaking down the 5 human design types
- My own human design chart and some advice from Rachael!
- The decision-making process within your body and how human design can help you understand this more fully (and why using your head to make decisions could be holding you back!)
- An exciting announcement about partnering with Rachael
- And so much more!
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There are many different paths to success, but if you’re looking to build a successful business that is in integrity with your values AND is sustainable - then you’re in the right place! In today’s episode, I talk to conscious brand and business coach, Kait Visser, about the important shift from scarcity to an abundance mindset and some practical tools you can use today to change your perspective around success so you can build a truly sustainable business on your own terms!
We dive into:
- Why Kait moved into her car after college (and how scarcity mindset played a large role!)
- How imposter syndrome might be playing a role in how you price your services
- The catalyst that helped shift Kait from a scarcity mindset to abundance (and how you can do it too!)
- Where building sustainable success really begins (hint: it’s NOT a bro marketing strategy)
- The MOST IMPORTANT place to start if you want to be a coach who has ethical and inclusive pricing
- And so much more!
Connect with Kait:
Website: https://kaitvisser.com/
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If you’ve been trying to DIY the legal base of your online business - you HAVE to tune in to today’s episode! On this week’s show, I invite attorney Natalie Puglisi to talk to us about building the legal foundation of your business, how to navigate the frequent changes in the online space, and the MOST IMPORTANT things you need to know so you can keep your business protected (without financial stress or overwhelm!)
We dive into:
- How you could be liable for large fines if you are counting on your website platform to provide a privacy policy (or any other legal agreement!)
- The 3 documents you NEED on your website as a baseline!
- How to navigate the legal issues that can come up around posting testimonials
- Natalie’s BEST tips for avoiding trademark infringement
- How to start affiliate programs from a legal standpoint (this process can be easy!)
- Why hiring attorney support might be right for your business (especially if you operate online!)
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Are you ready to have a bigger impact - start using your voice to have more courageous conversations? Maybe build your business more in alignment with the changes you’d like to see in the world? In today’s episode, I invite visionary empath coach Ber-Henda Williams to talk about how she supports empaths in honing their gifts to create mission-based businesses and lives that are more aligned with their soul’s purpose. We discuss what being an empath really means, how you can use these gifts in your life and business, and how to combine your empathic powers and knowledge to truly make an impact in the world.
We dive into:
- How to know if you are an empath or an HSP (or both!)
- Why being an empath may feel like a weakness - especially if you come from a corporate environment (and why this is NOT the case!)
- How Ber-Henda’s history with teaching in urban schools has informed her life and business
- A FREE resource to help you discover your own empathic gifts!
- The MOST IMPORTANT thing you can do to move toward having more courageous conversations in your life and business
- A simple first step you can take TODAY to support positive social change
- What you can do to avoid overwhelm and burnout as an empath or HSP (while still having a big impact!)
- Ber-Henda’s non-profit organization, The Power of Girlhood, and the work they are doing to help cultivate leadership in young girls of color
- And so much more!
Connect with Ber-Henda:
Website: https://www.ber-hendawilliams.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/berhenda/
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Have you ever sat down to write a piece of content for your business and after countless hours, you’re left with the dreaded blinking cursor and a blank screen? If this sounds like you, then tune in for today’s episode because it’s going to change everything! On the show this week I invite consultant, agency owner, and all-around business badass Juliana Frisoli, to talk to us about all the do’s and don'ts of content creation and copywriting, ads and funnels, and how to use these tools confidently and with purpose to uplevel your business branding and message - without all that content creation stress! Let’s dig in!
We dive into:
- The MOST IMPORTANT things to pay attention to before you hire someone to write copy for your business
- How you might be wasting your money with ads (and what to do instead!)
- An easy way to understand the difference between an ad and a funnel
- The #1 BIGGEST mistake you could be making when creating content
- Juliana’s advice for posting graphics so you can optimize your posts and branding
- The MOST IMPORTANT thing you need to do BEFORE you start posting on social media if you are a new business owner!
- And more!
Connect with Juliana:
Website: https://www.julianafrisoli.com/links/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/julianafrisoli/
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Ready to release those limiting beliefs around investing in yourself and take that next step in your life? In today’s episode, I talk with athletic mindset coach Megan Griffin, as she gets vulnerable about where she started and her journey to starting her own business and stepping into her most empowered self!
We dive into:
- How Megan got 9 clients in 3 months by shifting her mindset and getting into action!
- Megan’s battle between how she was perceived and what she was really feeling inside (and what blocks she needed to work through to become truly empowered)
- How to work through the fears around investing in yourself and your business
- A pivotal moment for Megan that took her from burnout to confidant CEO!
- How to take the RIGHT actions toward your goals so you can move the needle forward in your business
- Why spending MORE time in your business does NOT equal more money (and what to do instead!)
- And so much more!
Connect with Megan: https://www.facebook.com/MeganGriffinCoaching
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Dreaming of ditching your day job - but afraid to take that next step to realize your dreams? In today’s episode, I share about my monumental decision to leave corporate, why I sought support along the way, and how you can be courageous in your career RIGHT NOW to start living a life where YOU make all the rules!
I dive into:
- What ultimately led to my decision to leave corporate (and why it is possible for you too!)
- Why I hired a career coach and what she really did for me and my business
- How I avoided burnout by quitting my corporate job (3 months ahead of schedule! Ah!)
- And more!
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What comes up for you when you consider investing in yourself? Fear, anxiety, self-doubt? I promise you - you are not alone, but there is a way to get comfortable with the idea of hiring someone or paying for support in your business. In today’s episode, I share my favorite tips to help you feel empowered and in control when navigating purchases for yourself and your business. You’ll learn how to get curious and see beyond the surface level to make investments that are aligned with your values so you can make decisions in your life and business from a place of empowerment.
I dive into:
- The MOST IMPORTANT things to consider when making a business investment
- What you need to do, as the consumer, BEFORE you get on a call!
- How to find the proof you need to make the RIGHT investment for you or your business
- A simple tip for recognizing the integrity of a person or business before you commit!
- Why saying ”yes” to the investment is NOT the last step (and what you need to do after!)
- And so much more!
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Are you on auto-pilot with your career, leaving you feeling as if you settled for the status quo? If you feel like you’ve lost your purpose and passion in life, you CAN rediscover who you really are by reconnecting with your soul. In today’s episode, Soul Therapist Dawn Gatling is sharing how Soul Therapy addresses trauma by looking inward to enter into a process of self-discovery. Get ready to engage with your heart and soul and use Dawn’s tips to confidently diversify your coaching resources, awaken your soul, and live your best life!
We talk about:
- How you can change your world through a process of self-discovery with Soul Therapy
- Why professional therapy has its limitations (and how Soul Therapy can help!)
- Dawn’s BEST tips for renewing your purpose and passion for life
- Being trauma informed versus trauma aware - do you know the difference? Dawn tells us more!
- The top clues to look for when identifying trauma in your clients
- Why coaches need a diverse community of resources in their helping “toolbox”
- What you MUST know to help you get started with Soul Therapy (and find a Soul Therapist you vibe with!)
- How you can rid yourself of preconceived notions and confidently show up as the REAL you!
- And much more!
Join Dawn Gatling in her Facebook group “A New Dawn Soul Therapy” and participate in her no-cost trainings here: https://www.facebook.com/anewdawnsoul
Find out more about Soul Therapy and contact Dawn through her website: https://www.anewdawnsoul.com
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They say that behind every successful business is a great salesperson. But what if the thought of selling brings feelings of fear and anxiety? Our guest this week — business mentor, mindset and sales coach, Stephanie Nemchik — shares her experiences and her Grit to Growth Method to help you overcome your limiting beliefs and become a rockstar at sales. No matter the level of your skills, Stephanie’s insight will help YOU elevate the way you "show up" for sales to grow your business with confidence.
We’re diving into:
- Stephanie’s MOST IMPORTANT advice for the novice salesperson
- Why sales skills are the foundation of a successful business owner (and how to get started, even if it feels hard and scary!)
- How you can make an authentic connection with your potential clients and rock your sales goals
- Why Stephanie thinks sales scripts are a great tool (and what drives her nuts!)
- Her TOP TIPS that will help you build confidence and take action against the fears of selling
- What you MUST do before you go all-in selling your business
- And so much more!
Connect with Stephanie Nemchik through her Facebook group Sequoia Community here: https://www.facebook.com/SequoiaCommunity
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Did you know the way you speak to yourself might be keeping you from realizing your true value? It’s time to realize your worth and stop getting in the way of reaching your goals! On this very first episode of The Confidence Sessions, we’re getting vulnerable to explore how self-sabotage is keeping you from living your dream life. Join me as I share my favorite tips to help you stop procrastinating, discover your value, and empower yourself to kick self-sabotage to the curb to claim what YOU deserve.
We’ll talk about:
- Three ways you can stop self-sabotage (and have the life of your dreams!)
- How you can bring value to your life to get where YOU want to be
- The BIGGEST thing that is keeping you from your goals (and how to break through it so that you can start living the life of your dreams!)
- My top tips to help you learn to own your excuses and know when to ask for what you need so that you can start hitting those goals NOW
- The ONE key to empowering yourself so you can change your mindset
- Claim what you deserve through a guided writing
- And more!
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