What's Your Calling?: Recent Episodes
Coach Miinkay
Discover your passions and turn them into a career with Coach Miinkay. In 2016, Miinkay quit her soul-sucking career and set off to find her dream job. She found her calling in bodywork and in helping others find their own passions. The key is to get in tune with your inner guidance, trusting yourself, and understanding how you fit into the world. Every week Miinkay brings guidance and interviews experts so that you can answer the question: What's Your Calling? Learn more at www.whatsyourcalling.us
This is our final episode of Season 2! It has been a great season and I'm proud to have put out 17 really great episodes on career, calling and how to live a better life.
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What would you do if you got to school, started studying for your degree and found out that you hated everything you were learning? Well Debbie quit school to figure out what else there was. How brave is that?
If you're looking for a little inspiration or a few ideas on what you can do for yourself, take it from Debbie. Progress happens one step at a time. And even entrepreneurs struggle.
Check out more of Debbie | https://www.theoffbeatlife.com/
Learn how to create a podcast | https://howtocreateapodcast.com/
How you think matters. What is going on in your brain? When you're worrying about something, you're putting yourself in a state of fear and stress. When you're thinking that great things will happen, then you're putting yourself in an optimistic and happier state.
Abundance mindset is all about shifting the way you think about resources - how much food is available? Where will you live? How much money do you have in the bank? Instead of worrying about these things, when you can learn to trust that they will be there for you then you can let go of that stress.
Find more Coach Miinkay on
Email: coach@miinkayyu.com
Website: www.whatsyourcalling.us
Instagram: @CoachMiinkay
Shoshanna French is an intuitive expert and coach. She's worked with hundreds of people to improve their lives and teaches them how to use their intuitive to make the best choice for them. I'm so glad she agreed to sit down with me and talk about intuition - what it is and how you can learn about your own intuitive type.
You can find more of Shoshanna on her
Website | SimpleSpirit.com
Take the Intuitive Blueprint Test | https://simplespirit.com/intuitive-blueprint-test/
Life doesn't always turn out the way you expect, but that's ok because maybe it will lead you to a really great place. Julia found that place in coaching parents of highly sensitive children. But she didn't start knowing that she would work with children. In fact she started college thinking she would become a vet.
One decision led to another and eventually Julia found herself in Boulder, Colorado where she would meet a young student that taught her about Highly Sensitive Children and also about herself. Now she knows her calling is to help parents understand their highly sensitive kids so that these kids can have the best chance at being their best selves.
Learn more about Highly Sensitive Children through Julia's article:
Empaths, Dictators, and Silent Observers: A Quick Guide to Understanding Highly Sensitive Children
Get more information about Julia and how she helps parents here:
partneredpath.com
If you need help working with your child, then grab her free resources and schedule a free call with her.
Your path doesn't have to be straight. Liz Novy will let you know that her path was not that way at all, but her life always held a theme of creating wellness and leading a healthy life. In this podcast Liz will take you through her life from picking a degree in Interior Design to turning down her dream job in order to switch paths and become a nurse. While working as a nurse she saw even more gaps in the healthcare system that needed filling and since has become an Integrative Health Coach.
I was touched by her story and her struggles with 3 close family members getting cancer. But Liz has always taken life by the horns and made her own path no matter the obstacle. She never once complained about the life she led and I can tell has little or no regrets. She only wants to forge ahead and make the world a better place.
Find more Liz on her Website:
https://enjoylivingwellness.com/
Get her FREE Health Empowerment Checklist
It's time to revamp your ideas of success and learn how to create a healthy and robust perception of success. [Insert exciting music] Michael Bauman - Peak Performance Coach - and founder of Success Engineering came to talk to me about how you can think about success that is real, healthy, and genuine. We're not exploring money, wealth, or empty success. We're exploring true fulfilling success - the kind that makes you happy.
And that starts with asking yourself how to bring these values into all areas of your life:
Freedom, Joy, Creativity, Peace, and Love
Asking yourself - How can I bring Freedom into my career? Will help you get solid on what you want to create and do for yourself.
Get your FREE Success Engineering Book by vising Michael's website to get help with creating your own model of success.
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/michaelbaumanthrive/
Success Engineering | https://successengineering.org/
Success Engineering Podcast | https://successengineering.org/podcast/
Ian Paget is a self taught graphic designer. Over the years his love of art and learning graphic design have carried him through to create a successful business called Logo Geek | https://logogeek.uk/. I was impressed by his passion for the work and inspired by his dedication to the craft. But mostly I was encouraged to know that he built his business over the course of the past 8 years. Success does not happen overnight. But it does happen and now he is one year into his journey of being self employed full time.
Hear about his obstacles with leaving his full time job and how he knew it was the right time to go.
Get more of Ian on
Twitter | https://twitter.com/logogeek
Logo Geek | https://logogeek.uk/
Logo Geek Podcast | https://logogeek.uk/podcast/
Tafari Burke is the host of the Dream Conversion Podcast aimed at helping the Black Community rise up and monetize their passions. As a dancer, Tafari is turning his passion into a career and is learning the ins and outs of small business and digital marketing to succeed. He's already proven that he can make money through his passion and is sharing his journey with everyone around him so that they can learn and become successful too.
Get more Tafari on Instagram: @TafariBurke
Thanks for listening!
Who is Nick Nalbach? He's a guy with a nine to five job just like everyone else. But the difference with him is that he's on his second year of his business and he's taking you along for the journey.
I love this episode because Nick talks openly and honestly about what it's like to build your business from scratch WHILE working a day job. The truth is that its a slow but consistent grind so if you don't enjoy the journey then you're gonna get no where fast.
If you're thinking of starting your own business, but it seems too scary or too much to learn then listen to Nick talk about how he knows building his own business is his purpose.
Here is the book Nick mentions in the show:
The Millionaire Fast Lane by MJ DeMarco: https://amzn.to/3u58rgL
Get more of Nick Nalbach on his website and podcast:
https://ninefivetofreedom.com/
http://ninefivepodcast.com/
https://twitter.com/ninefivefree
Naysayers - people that consistently show you negativity and pessimism about your ideas or what you want to do. They are gonna show up unexpectedly and often are the people closest to you. So how do you handle it?
Well in this episode I tell you how to have compassion for someone who's being negative. Then how to gain the confidence to stand up for yourself and what you believe in.
- Believe in Yourself
- Look for the Breadcrumbs
- Listen to the Yesses
You are important. You have something valuable to contribute to the world. Don't let other people's fears and negativity slow you down.
Find more Coach Miinkay on
Email: coach@miinkayyu.com
Website: www.whatsyourcalling.us
Instagram: @CoachMiinkay
My special guest today was Maria of Bloom and Grow Radio, a podcast all about plant care. For the last three years, Maria was juggling a full time job on Broadway and also running her wildly successful podcast. When the pandemic took over she was left without work for the unforeseeable future. It hit hard and was definitely upsetting, but after she mourned her loss, Maria has dove head first into growing her podcast and supporting people on their plant care journeys.
This was a special treat for me because I've been a fan of her podcast for years now AND we found out that we actually went to the same university and know a handful of the same people. WILD.
Maria inspired me by her resourcefulness, ingenuity and bravery for diving head first into all the things she does. Check out all her offerings especially her Plant Parent Personality Quiz | https://bloomandgrowradio.com/personality. You won't be disappointed.
Get more Maria and Bloom and Grow Radio:
Bloom and Grow Radio Website | https://bloomandgrowradio.com/
Bloom and Grow Insta | https://www.instagram.com/bloomandgrowradio/
Bloom and Grow on YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/c/BloomandGrowRadio
Have you ever thought about your relationship with yourself? How you treat yourself? How you take care of yourself? And also how you speak to yourself?
All these things contribute to your inner peace or inner turmoil. As you continue your journey to finding your purpose, think about how you can become your own best friend. This journey might be lonely, people might not understand you or why you're doing something. So if you have a good relationship with yourself then you can support yourself when no one else is supporting you.
I spent a long time being critical of myself before I learned that I needed to stop. It's been a long journey but I've become more compassionate, more understanding and more supportive of me and my journey. And also allowing myself to go at the pace I'm meant to go.
Think about how you can be better to yourself and how you can become your own best friend. You won't regret it.
Find more Coach Miinkay on
Email: coach@miinkayyu.com
Website: www.whatsyourcalling.us
Instagram: @CoachMiinkay
Anfernee create a marketing business that supports social good, teaches with integrity and is something he can be proud of. His journey started with his career as a corporate project manager. He worked so hard that he burned out and contracted a bacterial infection in his brain. That landed him in surgery and then a month long hospital stay in which he had time to ask himself the big question - "Why am I here?"
From then on he went in search of a better way of working and eventually gained the necessary skills to start his own marketing company. Anfernee tells me about what he thinks his calling is - hint it's not marketing - and ideas for what you can do to find your own calling.
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https://www.anferneec.com/
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In this episode I talk about defying the practical and going against what everyone is telling you. Most people will say go with what you know, go with what's safe, and just keep pushing through the pain. I say - forget that culture. Just because you can, doesn't mean you should.
If you're afraid of letting go of that comfortable but drab job, then listen to my tips on how to overcome the guilt of leaving something that's practical.
My intuitive tip this episode is - just pick the first thing that pops in your head! Most often our intuition speaks first but then the logical mind takes over and speaks louder. So slow down, listen to the first thought and pick that even if it doesn't make sense.
To get help slowing down, check out my other podcast - Meditate with Miinkay. Link is below.
Meditate with Miinkay | http://www.miinkayyu.com/meditate | Miinkay's Newsletter | http://www.whatsyourcalling.us/purpose
Colin has made a life traveling the world doing remove work, but he is the first person I've met that has brought his wife and two daughters along for the ride. He and his wife both created jobs for themselves where they can work from anywhere in the world. But getting to this point was anything but clear and rosy.
He credits the work he's done on his Personal Development journey to understand himself, his values, and what he wants. His foundation remains true and strong even while the world around him might be going through an earthquake.
Get more of Colin at https://parentingpassportsandprofits.com/
Start your own Personal Development journey with me in my new workshop Design Your Soul Inspired Life. https://www.whatsyourcalling.us/inspired
Welcome to a new year and a new season for the What's Your Calling? Podcast. Today I'm talking to you about how to know if something is your calling. Sometimes people wonder if it's really possible to find something that you love that will make you money. And I say YES. It's totally possible. Especially in today's world with the internet - making money and being of service has many unlimited avenues.
In your search for a calling, it will fit these three criteria:
1. Your calling is something that shows up in your life again and again
2. Your calling will be of service to something in some way
3. Your calling is super interesting or personal to you
If you haven't found it yet, then keep searching and honing your search. No dead end is a failure. Instead it's information to help you find the right path.
If you're looking for more help with getting centered on what you want, how to overcome obstacles, and how to get in touch with your inner guidance, then join me for my FREE webinars. http://www.whatsyourcalling.us/purpose
Thanks for being here!
Miinkay
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Email: coach@miinkayyu.com
Website: www.whatsyourcalling.us
Instagram: @CoachMiinkay
We have hit December 2020! Thank God! I've been thinking a lot about this year, and have also been setting up my 2021.
In this episode I talk about my biggest take aways from podcasting this year. All that I've gained and grown (learning that I enjoy podcasting, getting excited to create for you, and
growing as a public speaker) . I also talk about what's coming for 2021!
Some quick notes:
1. I've created a separate podcast for my meditations: Meditate with Miinkay
2. Next year is packed full with more stories, ideas, and tips for creating a career you'll love.
Get Journey, the #1 Motivational Journal App. I use and love this app for my reflections, journaling and thoughts. I can get to it from my phone and my computer so when I want to write longform text I have the option. When I just want to put down some thoughts I have that at my finger tips on my phone.
I would highly, recommend journaling your reflections for this year as doing so will help you process and close out the year on a good note. And help you process your emotions so that you can have clarity for a great 2021.
THANK YOU for listening. All the downloads encourage me to create more and do more for you. If you like the show, please write a review to encourage me even more.
Have a happy holiday and a great new year!
MiinkayFind more Coach Miinkay on
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Website: www.whatsyourcalling.us
Instagram: @CoachMiinkay
Peter is an international speaker, executive coach, and genuine human being. He graciously offered to come on my podcast to talk about his life and he even coached me just because he wanted to help. And even better he offered a FREE coaching session to someone who heard him here on the podcast. Keep reading for more details on how to get that session.
Throughout our conversation I could tell that Peter empowers people by giving them ideas and new concepts to help them break out of limiting beliefs and move into what they want. Here are his thoughts on finding your calling:
When you want to reach a goal, instead step back and recreate your goal into an aim. An aim is a place you're working towards but its broad. Allow your aim to be broad so that you can be flexible and allow for new ideas and opportunities to get there. A goal can be restricting if you're only working toward that one thing.
So as you work toward your aim, follow your curiosity and try things (do small experiments). You will need to conduct these experiments in order to reach your aim. Maybe your experiments will fail, but don't worry these are just helping you learn and get closer to your aim.
When experimenting - optimize for serendipity because with serendipity you'll could get opportunities you never imagined.
Optimize by
1. Getting Curious,
2. Creating Genuine Connection with People,
3. Allow yourself to Wander,
4. Luck!
If you're searching for a calling, then your aim is to find your essence. When conducting experiments, three questions to ask yourself are
1. Will this create a life you'll love?
2. Will this be of service?
3. Who will you become if you do this?
If you like the answer to all three things, then go for it!
Peter is giving out a FREE 2-hour coaching session. You don't want to miss this opportunity! Send him an email telling him who you are and how you would benefit from a coaching session. He will pick the lucky winner and give them their session.
Contact Peter Kovacs
Peter@CQSavvy.com
www.CQSavvy.com
Thanks for dropping by!
Miinkay
Who is Miinkay? And where does her name come from? In this episode she talks about her life, how she got to where she is now and why she created this podcast. Thank you for listening if you want to learn more and get connected to Miinkay go to her Instagram @CoachMiinkay and follow her for more information on how to move forward in your life and find a career you'll love.
Go to her website MiinkayYu.com to learn more about her and the bodywork she also does.
I’m so happy I found Hope Trory! I related to her so much because she went to school for something and then pretty soon after graduating with that degree she flipped and did something else. You don’t need a credential or a degree to do good work. You just need a healthy curiosity and desire to learn.
Take some time to listen and learn how Hope found her purpose. She talks about purpose and finding it so comfortably that you know you want to find the same for yourself.
My main take aways were
- Your purpose should fit like a suit you can wear always. You don’t take it off and change like another piece of clothing but it fits you so well you love to live in it.
- Get support and an objective opinion on your life because you never know how it can help you.
- Leaving something behind is ok. Take your time and take small steps but its going to be healthy to leave things behind.
Check out Hope and her freebies (Free Marketing Toolkit & Free SEO Audit) at Hopeworksdesign.com
Thanks for listening!
Miinkay
I’m a goal maker, but my problem is that I always make the big goals. And then I get overwhelmed and depressed when it takes me years and years to get there.
Solution? Make small goals too! And take time to celebrate the small goals. As I’m building my business and establishing myself I need to remember to celebrate those small things – getting a new client, updating my email services, making that new marketing plan. All these daily tasks can be small wins and pats on the back for me. I used to be so hard on myself that I wouldn’t allow myself time to have fun or enjoy a day off because I hadn’t reached that big goal. But when that big goal takes years to do, then I really am not treating myself well.
Remember to take care of your health and give yourself those moments in between to have fun and enjoy the process.
MiinkayYou can reach Coach Miinkay by
Email: coach@miinkayyu.com
Website: www.whatsyourcalling.us
Instagram: @CoachMiinkay
The way I work with clients is like a sandwich. There’s mindset, intuition, mindset. We need the mindset at the beginning to clear out the noise. Then we need the intuition to connect, to listen, to trust. But then we need the mindset again. -Naama Zusman
I had such a lovely time talking with Intuitive Life Coach Naama Zusman about her path overcoming an eating disorder to becoming a yoga teacher and coach. She has a strong connection with her inner guidance now and helps others find and create that connection too.
What I learned through Naama was that mindset is just as important as developing a strong connection to your intuition. Even after you figure out what your intuition needs, then you still need to act on it. You still need to have the courage and confidence to follow it and trust it. That’s where mindset comes in. When we can balance our ability to listen to ourselves and then to take action then we’ll be better in our decision making and happier on our path to purpose and meaningful work.
You can find Naama…
Website: https://www.naamazusman.com/
Instagram: Naama Zusman
Email: info@naamazusman.com
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Miinkay
How does what you love turn into money? Not everything you love to do will come back to you as a meaningful career. The biggest difference between doing things you love and a career you love is that what you love to do is what people need. You are filling a void in the world that needs your work, your expertise, and your specialty.
A really clear and concise way I like to explain it to people is through Ikigai. Ikigai is a Japanese term that means “reason for being”. In other words – Ikigai is your calling. Your calling lies in the center of What You Love, What You’re Good At, What You Can Be Paid For, and What the World Needs.
Now easier said than done. How do you know what you love can turn into your calling? Well the short answer is – you won’t know until you try. BUT you can short cut trial and error by listening to your inner guidance. You see, your inner guidance or intuition is always guiding you to things you’ll love. And when you start to gain confidence in your abilities, then it will guide you to what you can be paid for and what the world needs.
Check out this amazingly well done article on Ikigai for more great info.
Thanks for dropping in!
Miinkay
You can reach Coach Miinkay by
Email: coach@miinkayyu.com
Website: www.whatsyourcalling.us
Instagram: @CoachMiinkay
Stella is a good friend of mine who is going through a job search. I offered her a coaching session in exchange for coming on the show and she graciously agreed.
Stella was thinking about starting a second career so she wanted to talk through her thoughts and what was going on with her. But as we were talking I quickly realized that she had her sh*t together and she didn't really need my help. All she needed was some reflection time and reassurance.
She's in a really good place to move into something new and exciting, and she's okay with not really knowing what it exactly is but letting something come her way.
Read Stella's blog and join her newsletter at Find Your Peanut Butter.
Thanks for tuning in!
Miinkay
Failure doesn't have to be a bad thing if you decide that it's not a bad thing. If you see failure as a bad thing that needs to be avoided at ALL costs, then I want to invite you to change that belief.
When you can see failure as part of life and something to be accepted and used to grow. Then your life will be way easier. I learned that the hard way. Long story short I thought I wanted to become a doctor. So I spent 8 months of my adult life trying to follow that path. I quit my job, dedicated myself 8 hrs a day to studying for the MCAT, and preparing my applications. And I really honestly thought I had a great chance to get in. But I didn't. And after receiving rejection letter after rejection letter, I was so depressed and embarassed that I couldn't face myself. And I spent the next 3 years of my life in denial that I even wanted to be a doctor.
I was in denial that I wanted more for myself. I was in denial that I could be something other than a consultant. And I just let myself medicate this pain with alcohol and partying. Eventually I started to heal, and I started to forgive myself. I talked about what happened and came to terms that being a doctor was not the right path for me. But it took me 3 long years.
I don't want that to happen to you. All it would have taken was for someone to tell me - don't think of your failure as a bad thing. Because it wasn't a bad thing. Sure at the time it felt terrible. But I didn't even let anyone in to my life to help me feel better. And if I had done that, then I would have recovered sooner and gotten back to figuring out my career.
In reality, not getting into med school was a good thing, because even if I had gotten in then I would have figured out in school that I didn't really want to be a doctor. I did want to be a healer. But the way doctors help people heal was not the way I wanted to help people heal. Eventually I did find my calling - to be a bodyworker, but first I had to accept my failure, learn from it and move on.
So whenever you are faced with failure:
- Stop and remember its not a bad thing.
- Take a moment to reflect on what happened.
- Use what you've learned to make a change.
Failure is a part of life and it's hard. But it doesn't have to hold you back. Don't let it hold you back.
Miinkay
You can reach Coach Miinkay by
Email: coach@miinkayyu.com
Website: www.whatsyourcalling.us
Instagram: @CoachMiinkay
I had a fun time talking with Dr. Laura Jaget about her switch from 28 years in Chiropractic to becoming a podcaster and online entrepreneur. We talk about how she found intuition in 2009 and has been studying it and using it to help her better her life. She talked about dozens of great ways to improve your perspective and how to feel your intuition. Here are the three main themes we kept coming back to:
- Find gratitude in your every day. Gratitude helps create a perspective of openness and positivity.
- Journal. Journaling not only gets your thoughts out but helps you connect with yourself. When you slow down enough, you can eventually hear the answers to your own questions.
- Follow a feeling. If you know you want to feel fulfilled, follow what helps you feel fulfilled. As opposed to thinking you should use the skills you learned at work and just continue on the path of learning more skills. Instead, search for ways to feel fulfilled.
Get more of Dr. Laura
Website: How to Life
Podcast: How to Life Podcast
Email: drlj@howtolife.com
Thanks for listening!
Miinkay
Your intuition lives in your heart. And so does your creativity! If you get back in touch with your creative thoughts, ideas, and creations then you'll get back in touch with your intuition.
Your intuition shows up when you're creating things. It shows up as calm thoughts urging you on with your art or your creation. It tells you when you're done. It tells you that you need more color or less color or more salt or pepper. It shows up when you're using your feeling sense and you use your feeling sense when you create.
Remember what it was like to make something out of nothing? How it felt to dance or sing or flow? Well get back to that feeling. Because when you do, your intuition will be there too.
If you've put down your creativity. Now's the time to pick it back up. Do something just for fun, and just for you.
Whatever you create, send me a picture! Would love to see what you make.
MiinkayYou can reach Coach Miinkay by
Email: coach@miinkayyu.com
Website: www.whatsyourcalling.us
Instagram: @CoachMiinkay
Kay is a mother, coach and authenticity expert. She guides people to find their authentic selves in a way that is simple yet deeply revealing. On the way to authenticity people also find their life purpose and freedom from what others think of them. Doesn't that sound amazing!?
She knows and understands the tranformative path because she had to go through her own life changes to reach her authentic self. It's not easy, but it's so worth it. Talking with her, we both agreed that authenticity is:
- Being able to express your thoughts honestly and openly
- Not taking other peoples opinions personally
- Giving yourself the space to make mistakes
Listen to her story and our conversation about authenticity, coaching and the importance of being yourself.
Find and connect with Kay
KayTakano.com
Coach@kaytakano.com
Two books we both love and would highly recommend
The Four Agreements by Miguel Ruiz (For cultivating your authentic self)
The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up (For cultivating that intuitive voice)
The Coactive Training Institute
Coaching Training
Leadership Training
Thanks for listening!
Miinkay
How do you tell the difference between your logical voice and your intuitive voice? Miinkay gives you the details and clues to hear your inner voice more clearly. Also hear how she discovered her intuition and why she became a coach.
Thank you for listening to my first episode on intuition. I got a lot of good questions and the main question was, "How do you know the difference between your logical voice and your intuitive voice?"
Your Intuitive voice
- comes from your heart
- can feel like a knowing
- doesn't come with fear or anxiety or worry
- can pop up out of no where
Your logical voice
- will talk in progression, one thought after another
- fear, anxiety or worry can follow
- comes from your brain
You might not notice the difference because they both come from inside you. But when you start to listen closely, you'll notice that you might argue with yourself. When you're auguring with yourself, its your logical voice talking with your intuitive voice. Notice where each one is coming from. What they feel like and how they are different. Then try to go with your intuitive voice and see what happens.
If you've ever regretted not listening to yourself its because you ignored your inner voice. That was it!
If you've ever had that sense of, I know this is true but I don't know how I know. That was it!
If you've ever met someone and immediately knew they were bad news. That was it!
Listen to that voice even if it doesn't make sense because it won't steer your wrong.
Miinkay
You can reach Coach Miinkay by
Email: coach@miinkayyu.com
Website: www.whatsyourcalling.us
Instagram: @CoachMiinkay
I met Christine through an entrepreneur’s Facebook group – the Don’t Keep Your Day Job group. We both listen to this podcast and have gotten a lot of inspiration from it. She was able to use her inspiration to help her gain the resolve to go to manicuring school and follow her dreams of being her own boss.
Christine has been into nails, been a DIYer and now in the tail end of manicuring school. She loves how beautiful they can make you feel and wanted to spread that joy to the world. But right before she was supposed to attend her first class something devastating happened.
She discovered that she was allergic to her nail products. What I got out of this interview was that if you really wanted something, you will make it work. Christine got rid of all the obstacles she was facing, lack of time, working too much, being debt, and also being allergic to the product for your craft. So that she could follow her dream. She was able to find products that are hypoallergenic and subsequently her niche.
Now she provides these services to everyone and is an advocate for better, safer products for the people of the world.
Find and follow Christine on:
On Instagram: @pointedandpolished
Facebook: All About Acrylate Allergies
Life is weird right now. I know for me it has been a huge adjustment – I lost work, went on unemployment and had to rethink my plans for my entire year. If you’re going through something, I feel ya. The pandemic threw a wrench in a lot of things, but you’re gonna be OK. Here’s how you make sure, that you’re gonna be ok and that you start to even flourish!
- Find a Community. A community is a supportive place for you to share, get help and support others. All these things will lift you up. Helping others lifts you up. Sharing helps de-stress. Getting help will propel you forward. If you could use some support, then find a community online that will understand and support you.
- When you find your community. ASK for Help! Don’t just be a fly on the wall. Join the conversations. Add your 2 cents. Give some support and then ask for help. Ask the hive mind for ideas and encouragement and help that you deserve. People love to help – it is in our nature. Ask and then receive with open arms.
- Get comfortable with the unknown. There are so many unknowns right now that it can be overwhelming. How do you deal with so many fears at once? Well first you recognize that you can get through hard things. You have gotten through at least one hard thing in your life. So you can get through another. And another. And another. The best way to be comfortable with the unknown is to trust yourself – that you will handle whatever comes your way.
You are capable. You can get through this. Obstacles are meant to be overcome.
Links Referenced in the Podcast:
Don’t Keep Your Day Job Podcast
Smart Passive Income Podcast
-Miinkay
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In this episode, I get to coach Wilson Smith on what steps he should take for his career. Wilson has had an amazing career working in film, from getting the first film he worked on into SXSW (South by South West) and then winning 2 awards there. And THEN getting accepted to the Canne Film Festival in France. He has worked with great directors and actors and now amid COVID is at a turning point for his career.
Even though his career has given him amazing opportunities, the freelance lifestyle has been hard and unstable. Since film production has come to a complete halt due to the pandemic, Wilson has taken some time to think through and explore some options. BUT it’s been hard to figure out which path to take.
Many people are encouraging him to stick with film because that is clearly his passion. But his gut is telling him to go for something more stable because making rent next month is important. He has been looking into production insurance, because it would be related to film, but also a stable job that is always in need.
In our coaching session, I take Wilson through a visualization exercise that helps him realize how good it would feel to have an office, a stable job, and possibly work that would be interesting. I also remind him that a stable job is not a dead end for your passion. If he ever found a film he wanted to work on, then he could still do that. Only now he can pick and choose the ones he wants to make instead of having to take whatever came his way for the sake of money. This possibility seemed like the best of both worlds.
You can have your cake and eat it too.
-Miinkay
You can reach Miinkay by email at hello@whatsyourcalling.us.
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I had the privilege and joy to interview my friend and fellow coach Mayuko Okai. She teaches people how to get better in touch with themselves to heal their relationship with food and their bodies.
I wanted to interview Mayuko, not just because she has a strong connection and understanding of intuition, but because she also used her intuition and dharma (knowing her truth) to leave her career and start a new one that was more aligned with who she wanted to be.
What I got out of this interview:
- I have a relationship with food just like I have a relationship with people. And if it’s not healthy, then my eating won’t be healthy.
- Having a calm and trusting mindset when you leave your job (even if you don’t have it figured out) is key.
- Listening to your truth, what you know is right, will point you in the right direction.
If you’re interested in joining her amazing program, Food Liberation – just mention this podcast and receive $100 off!
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Meditate while you walk. Or walk while you meditate! Listen to this short and easy meditation to get your practice started.
Learn more about meditation and get more free guided meditations in her podcast Meditate with Miinkay.
Meditation and Mindfulness are the perfect practices to help you hear your intuition better. They teach you to slow down and get quiet enough so that it can pop through and you can hear it.
In the world today, we have 5-10 things competing for our attention at one time. We are taught to multitask and expected to get degrees and have families and be perfect people. All the stress and expectation going on around us, distracts us from the internal voices. The ones telling you to eat because you forgot breakfast. The ones telling you to call your mom because you need to check on her. And the ones tell you that you need to do more because you need to be the best. These voices are distracting us from our intuition.
Meditation is about being totally present with what you’re doing. Your mind isn’t thinking about the weekend while you’re answering emails. Your mind isn’t listening to the news while you’re washing dishes. During meditation, you are thinking and feeling totally where you are and what you’re doing. For example, if you are folding laundry and you’re thinking about how to fold each piece as you fold it. You notice how warm or cold the clothes are. You hear the sounds going on around and you are totally with the activity and not thinking about something else or listening to something then you are present. When you are present with yourself, is when you can hear yourself more clearly.
Each Monday I’ll put out an episode on career. Every other Thursday I’ll put out a meditation for you to use and practice with. I will make them short, easy, and doable. Try it, do your best and then practice as you can.
Learn more about meditation and get more free guided meditations in her podcast Meditate with Miinkay.
When I was trying to figure what my calling was and how to get there I had an idea – what if I turned inward for the answers? I didn’t have a mentor, nor did I know where to find someone who was an expert in finding your passion. BUT I always knew that I wanted to be of service to people. So I thought – that came from somewhere right?
Yes, it came from my intuition. By definition intuition is the ability to understand something immediately, without the need for conscious reasoning. In other words, it’s a feeling sense. Here’s what I learned:
- Everyone is born with it
- It comes from your gut or your heart
- You can trust it to tell you what’s going to bring you joy
- It’s there but sometimes hard to hear
Why is it hard to hear? Because we are thinking with our practical mind and also hearing what the outside world is trying to tell us. There are a lot of thoughts and voices moving around our heads so we need to learn to hear the intuitive voice just as clearly because it’s when we ignore that voice that things may not go the way we want.
How can it help you find your calling? Your calling is something that will bring you joy and meaning. Your intuition is deeply connected to that. So hearing your intuition clearly will lead you to that. The same way your practical brain might say, “set your alarm tomorrow so you wake up on time!” Your intuition will say, “try that new hobby, it looks like a lot of fun!”
How is what’s fun going to help me find my calling? Well fun gives you that joy feeling. When you are doing things that bring you joy, you get clarity on how a career that brings you joy would feel. And then you can use that discernment to start making choices for your career.
You are your own guide. Sometimes it’s just hard to heard it. But that’s normal, and I’m here to help you.
-Miinkay
You can reach Miinkay by email at hello@whatsyourcalling.us.
Follow her on Instagram @CoachMiinkay .
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Welcome to the journey to your passions.
Everyone has a calling in life. Your calling is fulfilling and meaningful and it's possible to make a career out of it. In this podcast, I talk to experts and coaches about finding your calling and I interview everyday people who have already found their purpose. I know you can find yours too.
Miinkay
Website: www.whatsyourcalling.us
Email: hello@whatsyourcalling.us