Master Your Mindset Radio: Recent Episodes
Elizabeth Nader
Welcome to MASTER YOUR MINDSET RADIO! The show where we empower you to conquer limiting beliefs and transform your world with your gifting and purpose.
Elizabeth Nader is a visionary, empowering others to discover their true selves...before the world told them differently. She is a mindset coach, experienced businesswoman, motivational speaker, teacher, and author of the acclaimed book “MasterYour Mindset the Master’s Way”.
Known as "The Mindset Maven", Elizabeth has developed a 7-step Mindset Model to guide her clients to success in their purpose. She works with high performers including C-Suite, entrepreneurs, and political candidates to map their mindset to their message, so they can effectively express who they are and why their Ideas should win.
In addition to a successful corporate career, Elizabeth has founded several businesses, including one which was ranked on the Inc 5,000 Fastest Growing Companies list.
Her enthusiasm for overcoming obstacles and discovering purpose, love of entrepreneurism, energetic drive, and unwavering belief in people’s potential propels her clients and students into new realms in both their personal and professional lives.
Do you really know who you are? Do you understand the core aspects of identity? Why is this such a big topic right now?
When we have battles in life, we tend to make the giants we are facing more powerful than they really are. When you are facing a struggle, change your perspective. Understand that if you do, you may see the weaknesses in the opposition you never considered before.
What does it really mean to commit yourself to something in your life? Do you "burn the ships" to prevent yourself from quitting? No matter the changes, the struggles, the challenges, and the alterations to your course, are you committed to truly moving ahead? Will you close your off-ramps?
What do you do with that negative, limiting thought? Does pushing it down work or does it just keep coming back? Learn how to pull your thoughts close, examine them, and change them so you can truly achieve freedom from that limiting belief!
Monsters are those difficult things that we carry with us day-to-day and sometimes year-to-year in our lives. What would things look like if we hugged our monsters, faced them directly, instead of cowering from them? It is amazing what you can do when you "hug your monsters".
Why is it important to have a growth mindset rather than a fixed mindset in marriage? When things get difficult, do you believe that perhaps your relationship is not meant to be? Do you assume your spouse should "read your mind"? A good mindset is the key to a lasting, healthy marriage.
Are you aware of how powerful your brain is? Do you know that if you visualize an outcome your brain doesn't know if it is real or simply a thought? This is an important aspect of reaching our goals in life...visualizaiton is key.
Do you know who you are? Are you strong in that knowledge so that other people's opinions don't sway you? How do you handle it when you are judged negatively by those around you?
All battles are won or lost first in your mind. Do you recognize that? Have you thought about what your beliefs are before you enter a battle? Do you have a warriors mindset?
It's not the thing that you fear that will likely bring you down, it's the space it takes up in your mind. It's the decisions you make out of fear and the mindset you develop around it that ultimately has a negative influence on your life. The good news is...you have control over your thoughts and how you choose to look at that which threatens you.
All of us deal with regret in life. How can we manage our regrets in a way that allows us to grow and actually change our future? It's a mindset and taking authority over our thoughts and our perspective that changes everything.
Caring for your mind is no less important than your body. Past hurts and wounds will fester and take root if you don't address them with the healing balm God offers you. Listen to the life story of Coach Lamonte Odums and how he, even as a spiritual motivational coach and teacher, has had his own journey with mental illness and thoughts of suicide. His is a story of overcoming!
Growth Mindset has become a popular and important concept. But are we applying it correctly? When we praise effort, are we actually stifling improvement and growth?
The Mind of Man tool is helpful to understand how our deeply held beliefs end up dictating the results in our lives. Learn the steps involved and how to interrupt the process and improve your life!
Confidence. It is the bridge to success. Confidence takes you from where you are today to where you want to be. It is vital to us experiencing our destiny.
Do you realize that people have both a fear of inadequacy but also a fear of power for the same reasons? They are afraid of being alone, of being isolated. While pursuing your power may set you apart, understand that it is not a result to be feared, but rather to be embraced. Don't reject your strength and your power!
What is your money mindset? When is the last time you thought about what you thought about money? We have automatic notions and feelings, but some of those may be holding us back when it comes to the blessing of money in our lives.
We are all followers at some point in life, but we need to mature into those with a leadership mindset. What makes the difference? What are the clues that you may be struggling with a follower mindset?
The word stress has a negative connotation. But is stress all bad? How can we master our stress and use it to make us stronger physically and mentally?
Boundaries exist all around us. Even non-tangible assets like skills, talents, and intellect belong to an individual and therefore are boundaried. Are you operating within the boundaries that you have been granted? What is the connection between boundaries and the development and unfolding of our potential?
Have you ever pondered the purpose behind the pain and challenges in your life? Have you seen God use the things you have been through to help others? Listen to Cindy's story and you will understand that your tragedy, your triumphs, and your talents are often profoundly tied to your destiny.
How would life change for you if you truly thought you were the best version of yourself that you could be in any given moment of any day? Would that self-love propel you to reach new goals and overcome new challenges? Try it!
Are you too attached to outcomes? To you get disappointed easily when what you believe should happen doesn't? How do you manage your mindset before, during, and after you've worked towards a goal?
Do you have a positivity bias? More powerful than just positive thinking, a positivity bias actually changes how you look at the world, your challenges, yourself, and those around you.
Do you know how to maintain a rookie mindset? Find out what it is and why it helps you live and work more successfully!
Do you have a victim or victor mindset? What is the difference and how does it affect outcomes in your life?
Enjoy this special interview with entrepreneur, pastor, husband, father, and political influencer Phil Rizzo as he shares his life story of overcoming odds and choosing to follow God's will for his life. Losing his arm at age 4, Phil never let that define him and instead has committed himself to using his gifts to change the world around him.
We all have those thoughts that we obsess over again and again. Have you ever stopped to ask if that thought is even true? Or how you would feel if you stopped thinking it? This and other questions, aimed at that negative thought, could set you free!
"Comparison is the thief of joy" is a familiar and instructive quote. What does comparison do to our lives and how can we avoid it? What should we really be comparing ourselves to?
It's not easy to replace our toxic, limiting thoughts with positive, life-affirming ones. It takes time, and it takes practice. The Thought Ladder is an excellent tool to help you do just that.
Can you be that person who absorbs the impact of negative situations for others? Will you step up to lead and be the one who draws fire, distracting the enemy from others who need to reposition themselves and get stronger? Will you be the source of positive leadership and energy in a difficult time?
I love this quote "Be like I-95...be constantly under construction no matter how much it inconveniences others!" Are you focused on self-improvement even when those around you are not supportive?
Does the word destiny scare you, intimidate you, or motivate you? Understand the difference between fate and destiny and why experiencing your destiny is a CHOICE.
Why do we always want more? More influence, more talents, more relationships, more opportunities...when we don't even leverage what we have today. Learn how to focus on what you have now to bring you to where you hope to be.
Are you feeling stuck? Do you realize the power you have to move yourself forward if you will simply stop focusing on the past or fearing the future, but rather embrace today?
Your thoughts are like trampolines and wide-lane highways. It is up to you to decide which thoughts you want to entertain and for how long.
We lie to ourselves. Often. But we don't normally even recognize the lies we believe or the false assumptions that we make...they have become automatic. Learn to recognize them, challenge them, and replace the lies with truth!
What can we learn from the winner of the 2021 Kentucky Derby, Medina Spirit? Three essential mindset lessons: know your worth, be careful who you surround yourself with, and ignore the odds!
Do you know we all have blind spots? Areas in our lives where we simply can't see something that is about to hurt us, or refuse to even try? Blind spots hold us back. We need to find them, admit to them, and overcome them.
Have you ever thought of hesitation as your enemy? When you know you need to take action but you don't...that is the essence of failure. How do you break it's hold on you? It's simple: go.
Have you been professionally maligned, attacked, gossiped about, unfairly judged, or otherwise hurt by people's words? Isn't it amazing that it is almost always targeted towards our gifts and talents or the truth we are trying to support? There is a reason for this - the attacks are meant to stop you, to slow you down, or discourage you from pursuing your purpose. Learn how to look at each attack correctly and allow it to propel you forward.
Do you have a curiosity mindset? Why is that important? Without curiosity, we stop learning, growing and becoming all we are supposed to be.
It's important to dream big, to visualize your goals. Asking for what you want and believing you will receive it is critical. But are you doing the third step: Making Preparations. If not, what you have been dreaming for may not be a blessing after all.
We have been taught that resources are limited. That when someone else has something, that is less for us. Sound familiar? Do you realize scarcity is a lie? How can moving from a mindset of scarcity to a mindset of abundance change your life?
We have now finished an entire year after the first announcements of lockdowns and restrictions related to the pandemic. What have we learned? That everyone, no matter your beliefs, has faced many fears this year. How have you dealt with those fears? Did you take action or shrink away? Let's look back so we can learn from what we did well or what we would do differently, and begin to take action today to strip the power from our fears.
Do you know the difference between quitting and ending well? Everything in life has a beginning and an end, and when we know how to end things well and are proactive in that process, it changes everything. Don't quit...but end well.
Impatience. It kills dreams, possibility, relationships...and even fish (now you have to listen). We need to change our mindset when it comes to our ability to push through obstacles or wait for things to come to pass in our life...patience produces success.
Do you realize that in order to attract good things into your life you have to make room for them? That includes your mindset, your relationships, and your work. Without creating a vacuum, you can't fill your life with new things. Are you courageous enough to open your hand and let go?
The first step in healing from limiting beliefs and shaking toxic mindsets is to truly and honestly identify where you are. Not only the truth about what you are struggling with, but where you are on the continuum of weary, wounded, and wrecked.
Do you have a "Blame Mindset"? Do you hide behind blaming others therefore preventing yourself from gaining ground in life? Time to be honest about the blame game and break away from that limiting mindset!
Limiting beliefs can layer one on top of each other much like snow does in a major storm....to the point where you feel buried and unable to dig out. Learn how to challenge limiting beliefs at their source, and deal with those already in operation in your life.
The Crab Mentality. A mindset that says "If I can't have it, neither can you". Do you ever see this in yourself or do you suffer from this in those around you? It is based in limiting beliefs and we need to eradicate from our mindset!
Do you have giants in your life that you need to defeat once and for all? Let's look at the story of David and Goliath for instruction on how we can do that successfully...this is the year to finally overcome those giants!
Your "muchness" is your uniqueness and it has everything to do with your purpose in life. Do you own your muchness or do you mute it?
Have you already broken your New Year's Resolutions? Resistance comes to us in many forms...and tries to keep us from making positive changes in our lives, creating and finding purpose, and moving forward. What is resistance and how can you push past it?
When we believe lies about ourselves for a long time, we invest in them and build limiting belief constructs in our minds that become hard to challenge and dismantle. Why is it so much easier to believe the bad stuff? Are you willing to lose the investment you have made in the lies about yourself? What would happen if you embraced the truth?
Have you ever thought about purpose related to the story of Christmas? Listen to the details of the life that is celebrated during this holy season and see the parallels to chasing purpose in your own life! Merry Christmas!
Need a motivation boost? Feeling the pressure and confusion of the times we are living in? This is the interview to help set you back on a path to understand that you have a purpose, and no matter the circumstances swirling around you, opportunity is everywhere. As Bert says, "Live Life, Don't Let Life Live You."
How to you eat a slice of pizza? Most of us start with the small end first, and work our way to the large end, to the crust. Casting a vision and working towards that should be the same...don't frustrate yourself by trying to "start with the crust"! So many people try to tackle the big idea directly, but it's the small "bites" we take everyday that eventually get us to where we want to be!
Masks are the great debate in 2020. But what has always been with us are emotional masks and the damage they do to our potential and our purpose. Do you wear emotional masks? Do you understand where they come from and are you ready to ditch them?
Everyone worries to some degree or another in their life. It can be, however, a disabling emotion if we allow it to take over our thought life. What is worry, and how can you conquer it?
Peace is a mindset. It is a choice. True inner peace only comes from doing the work to overcome limiting beliefs that stand in your way. Learn the difference between inner peace and peace of mind, understand how peace affects your spirit, soul, and body, and develop methods to practice peace in your life!
Do you feel the spirit of confusion all around you? Do you wonder sometimes if you can really hear from God and get the direction you need? Listen to this powerful insight from author, speaker, and minister Catherine Toon, MD, and be encouraged that you can get the wisdom to move forward powerfully in your life!
Do you realize that many people have been programmed to think they are average? That they struggle with establishing vision for their life and believing they have a destiny? No one was created to be average. Each of us must use our gifts, develop them into talents, pursue our purpose, and experience our destiny.
Do you realize that persistence is not a personality trait, but it is a CHOICE? Being an overcomer is a result of choices you make every day not to quit, not to give in. You too can be an overcomer!
Fear can be so powerful that it has the ability to change the direction of history, as a result of your reaction to it. Are you combating the fear in your life with the truth? Do you realize that fear is rooted in a lie? Are you willing to challenge it?
Staying aware of the distinction between your mind and your brain is a powerful way to understand and impact the neuroplasticity of your brain. The mind-brain-body connection can either work for you, or against you!
The fear of rejection is as equally powerful as our need to belong and feel accepted. Where do our rejection fears come from and how do they hold us back? Is it possible that rejection is actually just redirection? Are you willing to finally address this fear in your life?
Do you find it hard to make decisions? Are you putting something off that you need to change? Why do we avoid making decisions in our lives and how can we improve that mindset?
Having a vision for your life equates to having hope and both a vehicle to make it through the hardest times, as well as a guiding light for reaching for the pinnacles of success. We were all created on purpose for a purpose, and discovering that makes all the difference in how we experience life.
What do you really have control over in life? Much less than you think, yet there is one thing that is very important. Do you realize the power that you have with that "one thing"? It can make all the difference in your life.
Why were you created? What do you stand for? What is your uniqueness and what are you bringing to the world? We need to identify our gifts, work on them to turn them into talents, and use them to pursue our purpose. Develop your platform and offer your talents to the world so you can change the people around you for the better. That is purpose.
We use the word "confidence" a lot, but is that really what we should focus on? Learn why confidence is just a feeling, and why courage and self-efficacy should be our true goals.
Have you ever considered that you suffer from the fear of success? The fear of failure seems more evident and obvious, but the fear of success may be what's behind so many dreams delayed, goals not achieved, and plans procrastinated. It's time to understand it, identify it in your life and overcome it!
What makes the difference between surviving the horrors of prison versus being swallowed up and destroyed forever? Ask Damon West - it was the love of his mother, his family, and his faith in God that helped him face a life sentence and drastically change his life for the better. The woman behind that story is Genie West, a mother whose wisdom, endurance, and faith carried her son through his darkest days. How did she survive those years of torment? Listen and be encouraged. We can all learn from Genie as we face our own battles as mothers.
You can find Damon's books, "The Coffee Bean" and "The Change Agent" on Amazon.
Explore the powerful difference between conditioning and affirmative conditioning and why you need to think for yourself now more than ever. Are you willing to do the work?
What do you do when you know at a young age that God has called you to serve Him? You pursue it at all costs, with devotion, obedience, and fearlessness in the face of lack, loss, barriers, delay, and even racism and sexism. Enjoy listening to the life story of evangelist Dr. Helen Trowbridge who has blazed trails as a female evangelist to offer God’s love and saving grace to the world. She never allowed a victimization mindset to take hold, and as a result has truly made a difference with her gifts and talents. She equates obedience to God with true success.
We all deal with shame in our lives at different times. When it changes the way we see ourselves, it can become a dangerous, limiting belief. Learn how to identify unhealthy shame and do the work to heal from it so you can experience the life you were designed for!
What can military mindset and training tell us about the best way to approach challenges in our lives? Could the feeling of being overwhelmed actually signal opportunity?
Explore what resiliency is and how you can build more of it into your life. It's all about "bouncing back" from life's disappointments and failures. All of us can learn to be more resilient!
If you constantly hear yourself say "I'll never be....", this episode is for you. What price do you pay by the distraction of that statement in your life? Listen and find out how you can overcome that negativity and begin to see purpose unfold. Focus on who you are and what you can be instead.
Do you suffer from Imposter Syndrome? Do you discount your successes and are you often afraid that you will be "found out" by others to be a fraud? Do you feel like you actually can't do what people think you are capable of? Many people suffer from Imposter Syndrome at some point in life. Learn what it is, and how to overcome it!
Through his company Trajectify, Mike Krupit coaches entrepreneurs to grow from early stage to solid success. In this interview he shares his own experience growing his mindset in his career and in his family life. There are so many gems here: how fear is an emotion related to the unknown, recognizing when you need to move on, why listening is so important right now, and how the skills we need to grow as a leader are very much the same skills to grow as a spouse or a parent.
Do you understand the function of your subconscious? Listen to an explanation of some of the Laws of Suggestion and gain a deeper understanding the powerful of your subconscious and how important it is to align it with your conscious mind. Used correctly, these concepts can work miracles in your life!
Listen as Elizabeth interviews Heather Batten who has committed her life to pursuing heart-centered equity and racial justice. In order to address the issues we are facing as a nation regarding racism, we have to be open to these discussions no matter how difficult and even if we disagree as to the solution.
Right now there is a lot of hopelessness in the world. Do you ever struggle with that feeling? There are small but powerful things you can do to begin to sense hope again in your life. When we lose hope, we lose our future.
How do you find truth in your life? What tools do you use to find out what is really going on around you or within you? Are you willing to grapple with the truth and not settle until you are sure you have found it? Listen to James Agresti of justfacts.com talk about significant issues related to finding truth in our world and in our lives.
Our thought life has the power to dictate the results we see everyday. We essentially are what we think. So what are you thinking? Are you willing to challenge those thoughts? Gain some insight and learn questions to ask yourself before you let any thought hang around too long.
A licensed psychologist with specialties in Counseling, Human Development, and Sport/Performance Psychology, Dr. Nick Molinaro shares with us tips to increase performance in sports and life in general by understanding grit, discovery learning, and the process of becoming. We discuss helping our children cope with the loss of athletic seasons and isolation from friends. This interview is packed full of great ideas and tips to shift your thinking, see opportunity in challenge, and find your potential.
As we come closer and closer to life "opening up", we need to realize that re-entry into what we knew before will take some mindset mastery! Be careful of your expectations, and be certain to lead with gratitude. Remember you have control over your reaction to what happens to you!
The phrase "new normal" is being used a lot in reference to life after the quarantine. What if you where to reclaim that phrase and turn it into the picture of what your life could look like if you decide to reach for the best in every area? What if you designed your own "new normal"?
In 2017, Mallory Grossman was lost at the young age of 12 from suicide brought on by incessant bullying. Listen as her mother, Dianne Grossman, beautifully shares what she has learned through this heartbreaking experience and how she is using that to help others. Dianne is an advocate for teaching resilience to children as a means to not only decrease the incidence of childhood suicide, but also combat the bullying so often behind it. Learn more about the documentary made about Mallory's life and her family's journey. https://mallorysarmy.org
Don't miss these pearls of wisdom from renowned marriage educator and coach Dr. Jackie Black! She shares tools and techniques to successfully and gracefully address conflict in your relationship as well as ideas of how to instill these skills in your children.
The COVID-19 shutdown is all about contracting...our environment, our economy, our world is all getting smaller for us. Will you allow that to become your mindset or will you choose expansion in the face of fear and instability?
What if you saw this shutdown we are all under as an opportunity? We have at least anther 30 days...what can you change in your life that you have control over? What goals can you reach that will make you more resilient in the future? Don't let this time pass without taking advantage of it!
Do you realize you may be moving through the stages of grief related to the pandemic and its impact on your life? Listen to why that is normal and actually healthy if you can make it to the last stage of acceptance and hope.
Listen to the wisdom of Seattle's entrepreneur Diane Najm of photopad.co as we discuss empowering women and her advice to thrive in what is often a man's business environment. She leads with her heart and wins with her ideas! Thank you Diane for helping us celebrate National Women's History Month!
Fake news is nothing new...whenever we believe lies we form limiting beliefs that negatively affect our mindset. Develop the habit of questioning what you hear and guard your mind and subconscious!
How can you manage fear in your life and turn it into faith-filled goals and strategies to change your future for the better?
Rather than trying to avoid adversity or running from it, what would life look like if we embraced it? How would our lives change as well as those around us? Is it possible for us to truly see adversity as a blessing?
Inspiration from Jocko Willink's book "Discipline Equals Freedom Field Manual" to help us understand how we can conquer feeling overwhelmed and move into victory.
Our relationship with money and the beliefs we have about it are a huge part of our overall mindset. Listen to Financial Coach Jessica Parkes explain how everyone can win with money and why taking some simple steps can revolutionize your finances, no matter where you start. This is for everyone!
Kansas City Quarterback Patrick Mahomes spoke words in 2013 that came to pass in a big way at the 2020 Super Bowl. Do you believe in the power of words? What words are you speaking?
If we keep dragging past hurts, experiences, words, and failures with us it will steal our attention from our future, which is yet to be written!
Heather's story of surviving shocking domestic abuse and a troubling relationship with a narcissist is not only inspiring, but also beautifully illustrates the power of recovering from trauma and pain in life by taking control of your mindset and deciding that you are enough!
We are great at setting intentions about things we want to see in our life. Often, though, we forget to plan our actions to bring the intentions to pass. Learn some tricks for creating action that works!