The Freedom Project: Mindset, Personal Development, Lifestyle & Entrepreneurship: Recent Episodes
Sue Parker
My name is Sue Parker and my mission is to empower you to create an authentic meaningful life with more freedom. This podcast is an exploration of alternative paths, lifestyle businesses & freelancing. Join me as we tackle mindset, time and money in starting to create the life that works for you. While starting a business that works for you. I'm a career mum who turned unleashed potential & self-doubt into a successful side hustle, now I'm sharing everything I learned and documenting the next steps to building a lifestyle & business as a solopreneur. As someone who has sat awake at night procrastinating over ideas and racked with imposter syndrome. As a mum who said on a daily basis, how did I end up with this life? I cannot do this, I have no time, no freedom, to do what I love. And the curse of a reasonably successful career is the mounting debt and financial responsibilities. That's why I want to share stories & tactics from freedom hunters. And on top of those, I'm documenting the next stages in my journey on the podcast & blog. New episodes will be released every week. Listen via your favourite podcast app, share with someone you care and join me for a deeper insight at SueParker.io
In this episode we talk all about how to improve the quality of our lives by improving the things we spend our time doing.
Also we talk about the new podcast.
Which you can follow here:
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Would love to hear your suggestions - tag me @iamSueParker
In this episode we cover:
- Do vision boards really work?
- Why do vision boards work?
- The science behind the law of attraction principles to achieving your goals
- 5 ideas/tips to making the most of vision boards
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As an entrepreneur, business owner or aspiring one it can be easy to point out all that is wrong with what we do.
To dwell on failings or poor choices.
Yet by learning from each of these we can make improvements, get better and take better choices in the future,
This week's episode is about reflecting on this year's lessons, so that we can build a stronger you for the next year's goals.
As an entrepreneur, side hustler or business owner you'll know well the importance of personal growth and mindset in your success.
In these 6 sessions we're getting primed and strong for next year so that you can have the best year ever.
This session (part 2) is all about how you can reflect on the achievements, accomplishments and trials this year as a business owner.
A simple and fun activity that you can do as a family or couple so that you can end the year on a high.
It's an opportunity to change your state. acknowledging the wins and lessons.
Evoking emotions and feelings of gratitude.
This episode is the first in a series priming you for success for next years goals.
This step involves reflecting on the current year,
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- What are you going to stop doing?
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- What are you going to do more of in the new year?
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- What are you going to commit to finishing before the end of the year?
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An entrepreneurs life is never short of challenges.
Some make you want to give up and go back to a day job.
Other challenges mean we never even start that dream.
Over the years I've picked up various models for working through obstacles. This one from the book you coach you by squiggly career's podcasters really helped me in the corporate role so I thought why not now.
Join me for a self coaching session to help you work through today's challenge and learn a technique for the next one (because there are plenty more on the road ahead).
C - Clarity on the Challenge
O - Options
A - Actions
C - Confidence to carry out the actions
H - Help you need
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The ultimate in a fulfilling life in business, could be described as flow.
A topic researched by Psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi for over 30 years.
A state where you move harmoniously between all aspects of your life. fully present, immersed and focussed on each part of the day.
We don't live in bubbles, nor does every task on the list make our heart sing. Yet as entrepreneurs we need to summon the energy and drive, to get ourselves into a flow state. Or we can never really achieve our biggest dreams.
As you know I talk a lot about being a struggling parent, or balancing a side hustle with a career. I understand when you have a million things on your plate.
When the momentum wains as you feel more and more like the victim.
In this episode we talk through 3 ideas to help you get into flow more often.
To build momentum and grow your lifestyle business with purpose.
- Self care / rest - how you prime your mind and body to allow you to perform at your best.
- Your VISION - the clarity, focus and visualisation of your future done.
- Prioritisation, planning and progress - towards your goals and actions. Rejecting everyone else's priorities.
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In this short episode we explore a reference made by Vex King in his latest book Healing is the new high.
Vex reminds us that it will be uncomfortable to accept that the memories of a person are kinder than the reality.
But that in the main, accepting this will make for healthier you in the future.
We take the sentiment of this quote and apply it to all aspects of life, limiting beliefs, people and habits. That whilst we may look fondly on these, they may be unhealthy for us.
I wanted to reflect on the lies we were told in school, the conditioning and how believing we are either good or bad at something in the long run can only lead to more pain and suffering.
An unfulfilled life.
When we know you have so much more to give.
Enjoy
Sue x
There are some days when you struggle to do the thing you know you should.
To quote Tony Robbins,
Where your attention goes energy flows
It's no surprise we're surrounded by a traditional norms and negativity that keeps us trapped.
We live in an entrepreneurial age yet most people still work a traditional career and most of life's systems is geared up for this alone.
Yet we know that our results are an output of our thoughts.
So the cycle goes:
Story/thoughts - beliefs - actions/behaviour - results
The first step to getting focused is to look at where your attentions goes today.
What are your emotions triggers where do they come from..
develop awareness of the things in your life, getting attention that don't serve you.
Then get yourself into the zone by immersing yourself in sensory aspects of the direction you want to be.
Expose yourself to more and more of the areas where you want energy to flow and focus!
I hope that you enjoy this episode and would be so grateful for a review and if you were to subscribe to the podcast.
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How many times have you set a goal but not followed through? Then you beat yourself up for the the lack of progress. When the reality is that you never really had a chance.
Setting goals and most importantly creating an action plan that supports achieving those goals is key to the human need to feel progress.
I recorded this episode 1st Nov after a slow progress in October and a crushing it Summer.
So that you could join me in getting clarity, what actions you need to take in a month to make progress and the key concepts for success.
Big ideas from this show:
- You are 42% more likely to succeed if you write your goals down.
- Start Small and think BIG
- Commitment and perseverance
- Create habits and schedule actionable tasks today.
- Celebrate your wins.
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As an out and out conditioned career woman it can be hard to see beyond regular salaried employment.
Especially when the scammers advertise 6 and 7 figure businesses in a month. No wonder when you try to talk to your family about life beyond a career they're keen to see you back on the traditional path.
But the truth is over the last 10-15 years there are people who have used the technology tools, leveraged them and the digital age to build passive, semi passive and profitable online businesses.
In this episode I talk about some of the main online business models for generating this sort of income, including recurring.
I explain some of the solutions and how by focussing on the customer. How you can help them achieve their goal or solve a problem faster will be the key to your perfect business.
Never forgetting that this always starts with you!
What lifestyle you want to lead, what passions you have, whats skills and values can you bring to make someone's life better.
Let me know how you enjoyed this episode
Sue xx
Get off the hamster wheel & get strategic!
Unlike many gurus I'm going to share with you why a social media only marketing campaign is not going to help your business or health long term.
Ever felt like you are on a hamster wheel churning out social media content that needs to be fresh every time. Sometimes it can feel like you need a social media detox.
When the reality is that a twitter post is irrelevant after 15 minutes, Facebook posts after 6 hours and more shocking stats that make you question the effort.
Think instead about building out long term evergreen content:
- A You Tube Channel
- A Podcast
- A Blog
Using quotes from a blog or podcast and add it as an instagram post.
Or chunk up some of your long form evergreen content into social media posts.
One content strategy that takes care of all your personal brand growth.
You're building your 'google' status, credibility and leads for many years to come.
All of the successful entrepreneurs have been building content consistently for many years and even people who have become social media 'famous' are now building out you tube channels and other long term content.
And there's more coming soon....
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What if you could control those negative thoughts that give you limiting beliefs and affect the results you have in your business, life and more?
The amazing truth is that you can!
We talk about feeding our bodies with nutritional food but never our minds.
Instead we let society feed us with negative news, social media with comparisons. Listen to negative people and out dated advice.
Take an audit of the positive and negative influences then decide how to feed your mind every day.
Positive influences might be listening to this podcast, it might be practising gratitude or a calming mediation.
Perhaps it's reading self development books or listening to success stories.
Feed the mind with what you want to believe and watch as you show up bolder, braver and start to see the results you've been waiting for.
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Connection is your secret weapon.
When you're starting your own business and trying to build an audience it can be too easy to forget you're a human.
That above all else all people want to feel understood. When we feel connection to another our emotions do the buying for us.
Yet how do you build connection without speaking one on one with every person you want to help.
How do you show them you understand from behind a transactional website?
There's no doubt that if you have found a purposeful lifestyle business, you have the passion for your customers.
In this episode I share some of the mistakes others have made in making the customer journey too impersonal. So you don't make them too.
And I share some examples of how you can take generalised statements and use them to connect directly with you specific niche.
When you talk to everyone you speak to no one.
Imagine you are working with your ideal client, what are their pain points and needs. No one else's.
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ABOUT THE HOST
Sue Parker, is a passionate Entrepreneur, Podcaster, Global Speaker and Author.
Opener of the WIT Global conference and empowering others in over 50 countries.
She became a trapped corporate tech career mum. Sacrificing her freedom and family. While constantly hitting the glass ceiling in a traditional male corporate.
Sue went from burnout to breakthrough. Becoming an unleashed lifestyle entrepreneur, as a transformed woman, living her best life on her terms.
Sue is on a mission to expose opportunities beyond the outdated traditional career. So you can create your dream lifestyle, with more freedom, more time and more money.
Only Sue layers the deep work of mastering your success mindset with the actionable steps to set up your business systems for success.
Join her to talk about mindset, entrepreneurship, escaping the 9-5, business & more.
Have you ever felt your confidence take a beating just in the moments when you could do with an instant confidence boost?
Like when you’re about to attend a networking event, a conference or go live.
Wouldn’t it be incredible if you could just summon the confidence whenever you need it to clear the brain fog and show up as your best self?
HOW CAN I GET INSTANTLY MORE CONFIDENT?
Well I happen to believe this technique is what I owe so many of my best performances. And top life coaches Tony Robbins and Brandon Burchard teach a similar technique.
And what can’t be denied is the science behind it. Amy Cuddy’s research validated eight times over, demonstrates how by adopting power pose body language we can change the chemical make up on our bodies. Resulting in a more confident you that will perform better.
Check out her Ted talk here: Body Language can shape who you are – Ted talk by Amy Cuddy
This is how simply changing your body posture and moving your body differently can reduce your stress hormones and increase testosterone to have you firing on all cylinders in just two minutes.
MY TOP TIPS FOR INSTANT CONFIDENCE USING YOUR BODY
Uncurl your body, push back your shoulders and get ready to rise to the challenge.
Dig the power walk, do the wonder women pose and learn to take up the space you deserve.
Top Tip
Add a great big smile in the mirror before reminding yourself you will bring your A game!
Sounds too simple right, but I cannot tell you how effective this is. I remember coaching ladies about to speak at a global conference using just this one technique all seven women reported an increased feeling of confidence and control.
Try it and tag me in your favourite power pose, tell me how do you feel with this awesome instant strategy for instant confidence?
Sue x
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Every mumpreneur, side hustler and entrepreneur needs to know these 3 productivity habits.
Time is the most precious resource we have yet we seem to always be caught in the busy work.
In this episode I share 3 life changing productivity habits, that not only work for me. But have for thousands and then I discover Brian Tracy even wrote about them!
- Eat your frog first
- Creative procrastination
- Time block
Listen for more insight on why these work and how to introduce them in your life.
Sue xx
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Entrepreneurs, new mums, side hustlers, overwhelm is real for all of us, learning how to deal with overwhelm, will help you out your entire life.
Ok so this weekend I had a total meltdown. To get you up to speed, I’m now expecting our third baby and it’s the moment I decided that I want my business to grow, retire my husband and give us greater freedom to do a house move we’ve always wanted.
Yet I woke up with this overwhelming feeling that none of it could ever happen. A reality check that my grand plans to continue interviewing when the baby arrives and having coaching calls, speaking, is not going to work.
Babies don’t nap to my schedule, what am I thinking???
All this with being emotional and exhausted.
I just sat and cried for a few minutes, feeling like somehow I was losing control again.
When I started to sift through the strategies I learnt over the years to pull myself up and back into action.
You know as entrepreneurs it’s normal to feel overwhelm and like it’s just not possible.
So I wanted to share some of the great tools that really help you to deal with overwhelm. Especially if you are a mum entrepreneur like me
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9 Months in the making - today I make an announcement...
But the biggest takeaway (aside from the celebrations)...
Is how we can all use these moments as triggers to make the massive changes, take the big action and make them transformational.
Just how having a baby can trigger you to create an online business for more freedom, time and money.
How learning about an illness can make you live life with more fulfilment.
If you have news that you are using to trigger massive action - please share
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Do you dream of escaping the rat race, ditching your boss and a 9-5 to work when you want. To do what feels purposeful, break the glass ceiling and do work that works for your life? you might be questioning how did I get here? Questioning your career choices
Well the truth is the world has changed and companies don’t even know what they want an employee for anymore. We’re entering the entrepreneurial age. So you either grow into what could be the most exciting wonderful life of your dreams, crafted by you. we ned to erase everything that was real and true – even in a job you need to be doing half this stuff.
Or continue in an outdated world, where many businesses are outsourcing , freelancing or really asking how do I automate?
The arguments for work life balance and flexibility are just too many, Not to mention the glass ceiling, lack of equality and unspent potential in a single job.
I know you can create something more fulfilling, the great resignation trend has shown records numbers of peoples searching flexible jobs and design or starting small businesses in record numbers.
Here I share the 7 things to do before quitting your 9-5
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I so wanted to get personal in this episode and share a little more about what I've been working on. The progress with the visibility and personal branding strategy. A review of Tik Tok performance versus instagram.
I also talk about the vision board on my phone wallpaper that's had the biggest impact for motivation & focus.
Goal setting and how the next few episodes are planned.
I's so love to hear your summer reset summary - take out your laptop, jot me a little email or grab your journal and reflect on what's working and what to focus on next.
I know you got this, let's bring on the next half of 2022!
Sue xx
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I was literally stuck in no man's land. Neither loving what I had nor doing anything about it.
So many times I wish I had someone who would give it to me straight and motivate me to take action and create my business.
This might sound harsh but I feel like it's my role to challenge you.
Life is so unbelievably short. I don't want you to get into old age regretting the things you never had the courage to do.
And because I'm all about practicalities, I share;
- One thing you must STOP doing and
- One thing to START doing
Whatever they are, drop me a mail sue@sueparker.io.
Let me be that cheerleader for you. Even when you're thinking what the hell do I do next?
Know that following your own path, is following your inner guiding compass and will never serve you wrong.
Sue xx
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You might be overwhelmed, stressed, have no time with everything you have to do and feel on the verge of burnout. Having good business systems and processes will free up your time to do the thing you love so much.
There is a minefield of business tech systems out there, you may have tried some really expensive tools over the years. Or you've just become used to being your own PA, and doing every admin and operational role in-between.
The fact is that the developer wizards in Silicone Valley and beyond have actually made it easy to automate most of your processes. It's just the overwhelm of what's necessary and which software are best for you.
In this episode I share:
My top 7 Essential Business Tools / Tech & systems For a Lifestyle Business
For the free guide and links to the bootcamp click here.
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I don't who needs to hear this...
But as day 21 of the #letsgetvisible challenge I had to share how important it is to get your OWN definition of SUCCESS
I like most people have been condition to check off the boxes:
✅ Good Job
✅ Nice House
✅ Nice Car
✅ Married
Yet still wasn't content.. something is missing when we follow other people's rules.
Years later I'm still spotting the odd thing pop on to the vision board.
But I hope that you watch and journal tonight, what is to be, to have and to do list?
What is success going to look like for YOU??
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With Brand Strategist Anika Jackson we talk about the importance of finding and talking about your story, integrated marketing (what even is that?) The biggest mistake we make with our brand.
Anika is a mother, community volunteer, philanthropist, and brand strategist. So we inevitably talk about how she makes it all work.
How to find your sellable story
What if you feel like no one is interested in your story? Or that you don't really have a strong story?
Everyone has a story. For most people its something that motivated you do to this.
People don't want to just buy a product they want to buy from you
Questions to help you draw out your story:
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- Start with your why - often this has the personal narrative
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- What are you solving?
Top Tips
- Start small with smaller podcasts and publications
- Get comfortable with your speaking, practise your pitch and story
What is the biggest mistake people make with their branding?
Reluctance to Share your story.
Listen to the full episode at The Freedom Project Podcast:
https://sueparker.io/?p=394
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I used to say it would lovely to have a house like this one. To earn double the money and have a house in France. As if it were just a pipe dream.
I didn't realise but all the people I envied weren't lucky b****es. They simply made a committed decision and started to be intentionally about making it happen.
Think about it, the things you have or can do in your live, are because you made the decision and made them happen.
And the things that elude you, are those that you don't really commit.
Why do we self sabotage our dream life?
And how do you use the power of decision to create your dream life?
When you make a life changing decision
Always remember, when things don't work out, don't give up.
Learn from it and try something else. Failure is inevitable.
Don't change the Goal, change the strategy
Enjoy your journey and always look for opportunities in the direction of your dream life.
With love
Sue Parker xx
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Whether you love it or loath it, becoming an expert influencer, can be made easier if you build a social media following. And it’s one of the biggest FREE marketing techniques to leverage.
I don’t know about you but I’m perfectly comfortable with recording a podcast, giving a talk or writing a blog. But put me anywhere near social media and I have massive attack of self doubt and imposter syndrome.
I’m not sure if It’s a limiting belief, or the comparison game. I feel like an outsider not in the ‘In’ crowd . That everyone has a tonne of friends & followers.
Or that every time I go on instagram. Everyone has this picture perfect life. The most beautiful images, that are so professional and filtered. Makes me want to give up before even starting.
If there are four things I’ve learnt on this journey is that you can’t just show up whenever you feel like t you have to ….
ADOPT THE HABITS FOR SUCCESS & BUILD A SOCIAL MEDIA FOLLOWING
- CONSISTENCY
- AUTHENTIC VOICE
- AVOID RANDOMNESS
- BE SOCIABLE
QUESTIONS ABOUT SOCIAL MEDIA
Now after delivering tonnes of speaking engagements, being a guest on loads of podcasts and hosting my own. I figure it’s about time I practise what I preach… that’s why I’ve given myself a challenge.
Are you thinking what I was:
- Which social media sites should I be on?
- Do I need to be on all platforms?
- How often should I post?
- And what should I even post about?
Watch as we explore the 'How to'. and you can always read the full post and get the FREE 30 DAY CONTENT PLAN .
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It can be so overwhelming as a new entrepreneur. Lonely , confusing and seem so complicated. Yet so many people make a success of it.
If you’ve ever taken business studies course you might be familiar with the detailed business plans. The problem is anyone who’s been really successful is not worrying about beautifully bound documents in the office. There are several differences between creating bank ready plans and actually getting started.
Nothing is truer in the last few years. A record number of people are leaving their jobs in the great resignation to start businesses. A record number of new business registered and never before has the barrier to entry been so low.
When I started my leadership coaching business it was from the corner of my bedroom, talking to clients and delivering training in the evenings. It’s proof all your really need is a decent internet connection, a laptop and a mindset for success.
So I wanted to break down the steps on my ‘battle board’ for starting a business in this decade. Not the outdated rules of engagement. But the new world. With a fixed sight on your purpose, happiness and fulfilment as part of the goal.
- With flexibility to dictate your own working hours
- To push the glass ceiling that’s held you back in the corporate world and earn what you deserve including securing and semi passive income streams
- All this while doing work that you are passionate about, makes you happy & fulfilled.
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How many times have you had that burst of inspiration? Set your goals and before you know it life gets in the way. I remember writing out my big goals 5 years ago, feeling like I’d finally figured out what I wanted to do. Then before I knew it a week had gone by and I hadn’t found a scrap of time.
By the fourth week of internet surfing and binging on social media, that resulting in me feeling like a complete fraud, I had decided it was never going to happen. Who the hell was I kidding? Learn to be happy with what you have and why do you keep wanting more?
Sound familiar? We do so much to deter ourselves, set us up for failure and lack of belief. I used a busy corporate job, exhaustion, the kids, my husband and other projects as an excuse for my lack of progress.
Not now. I know you can create more freedom. That you have the Personal Power to create a business that works for your life and that this year can be the start of creating your dream life, your masterpiece , your life’s work of art. If you decide and never look back.
Join me for five steps to not only set goals but also achieve them:
- Create a Compelling Goal
- Take immediate action
- Build a mastermind
- Strive for excellence and feel confident
- Maintain Motivation/ Overcome procrastination
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On the entrepreneurial journey it can sometimes feel like walking a strange path into the unknown. When you develop a clear vision it focuses on the destination.
Without a clear vision it's no surprise that when you sit down to write that blog post, you can feel lost. And quickly find yourself in 'busy' work. Developing a clear vision is when you have the ultimate clarity in what and most importantly why you need to take inspired action.
With the clarity, comes a sense of calm. A connection to everything that aligns with your vision. When you know this so well, you can rely on intuition as an inner guiding compass and ideas flow naturally.
When you start with the end in mind, you set out a clear intention and develop a clear vision.
No more sitting down to make progress and become lost in distractions and busy work. This is when you start to make real progress and a plan to make it happen.
In this episode I talk about how to develop a clear vision.
And you can view the video, full blog post and comment over on:
https://sueparker.io/?p=3876
At the start of every year we have a real focus on our financial goals like I'm sure you also come of the holiday season feeling like you need to reign it in. Probably more so this year with the talk of the rising cost of living!
Well at the start of this year I delivered a 3 part training on how to get more mastery over your money to build financial indepence.
I know it's one of the biggest blockers to us following our dreams, ditching the corporate career and having the flexibility and freedom so many of us want.
So as May is money month it felt like a good time to share our favourite money habits that have seen us go from taking the squeeze everyone month, and sleepless nights to feeling like we are well on our way to financial abundance.
Listen to the 3 Simple yet transformative strategies I learnt from Money gurus like Warren Buffet, Rob Moore, David Bach and more.
If you'd like a little resource help drop over to https://sueparker.io/money
Have you ever heard anyone say ‘‘if I could just win the lottery it would all be fine’. But the truth is we handle our money the same when we have £10 as £100k. I often joke to my husband that we were richer as students. The truth is the first step to financial freedom is learning how to master the money game.
I don’t know about you but if we’re lucky in high school or at home we might be shown how to do a monthly budget. But no one will teach you the flow of money and how every single financial decision has an impact on your position today and in the future.
You see most of us start our career and everyone gets a car and a first home.
Now you’ve committed 1/3 salary for 25 years to a mortgage. And maybe another 200- 400 on a car. Cue the first financial liability.
The Money Trap most of us fall in
Join me in this episode as we talk about the flow of Money we must all be using to gain financial freedom and most importantly our quality of life and more time!.
Also hop over to the blog for the video version (I even draw diagrams) and more.
Sue x
https://sueparker.io/how-to-master-your-money-achieve-financial-freedom-live-more/
If there is one thing that holds many of us back from taking the leap into entrepreneurship and following our passion it's money.
Fact is for many of us it's not even a true story, it's our money blocks that create this reality. For years we've been conditioned to accept the safe job, that working is hard is the right thing and that time is exchanged for money.
It's exactly this thinking that holds Sarah stuck and I've worked through in my life.
Today we talk about 5 money blocks for financial freedom and over the Money Month of May we will cover business blockers.
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Time = Money
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Work harder & longer for more
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Income is capped at a salary
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Rich people are bad - it's about taking advantage
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Asking for money is a taboo - it's almost like you fear the success or asking
Pop me an email and let me know your money stories and favourite gurus
Sue x
hello@sueparker.io
Can you really life a dream life, have more time, work less and still have the quality of life?
The great resignation is actually just a highlight on a trend. For decades people have been resigning and finding new ways to exist.
The challenge for many of us is going against everything we have ever known and believed to be a global truth.
So I want to share 7 steps to transforming your life and you can start now.
If you're interesting in receiving a free download of the dream life planner I used to Transform my Life then drop men a mail hello@sueparker.io.
I'll be releasing it soon on sparker.io
To making your dream life a reality
Sue x
Self Doubt is the killer of dreams. Even without our own thoughts, we're sabotaging the very best of what we can be.
We often hold ourselves back to conform and maintain a sense of belonging. Perhaps to people who don't understand.
In the pursuit of personal freedom, we all come up against many fears.
In an inspiring talk from Lewis Howes, he urges us to weed our gardens so that the good seeds can grow. By removing the self-doubt that holds us back.
I simply have to share this with you, often it's not that the wisdom is new, it's just that one day you might be ready to listen and truly hear what is being said.
Three questions from Lewis Howes:
- What do you want? And why?
- What do you fear? Failure, Success, Judgement
- Now go all in, do the work and heal these fears.
Weed the garden to allow the good seeds to grow
I know that you can create a life that is authentic and meaningful to you. I believe you have the potential and the power,
Sue x
PS if you have any questions or feedback pls reach out to hello@sueparker.io
People pleasers among you will feel uncomfortable at the prospect of this, yet ironically feel uncomfortable most of the time we are trying to please others.
Last week I attended the Experts Empire conference hosted by Nick James, and wanted to share one huge piece of advice from Rob Moore, host of the disruptive entrepreneur podcast, author of tonnes of best selling books including Money and founder of property investment companies to name a few.
For anyone who is not familiar with Rob Moore, he is direct and doesn't hold back.
We talked a lot about content creation. Whether we like it or not the digital world means we can spread our message and work online via any content creation method.
Yet the one thing that makes is different, that helps people connect and you feel aligned to your values is also the one thing we feel reluctant to do.
Be yourself.
This means not everyone will like you or agree with what you have to say.
You need to accept that and be ok with it.
Ultimately being yourself, authentic, humble and human is what helps create a connection. But also will feel most aligned to your values.
Trust me the biggest thing holding me back was judgement, trying to sit on the fence and hope everyone would like and agree with what I had to say.
The reality is that your tribe, your community of people, will resonate with your message.
I'd love to hear what questions you have reach out to hello@sueparker.io
Sue x
Are you working harder than ever but feel trapped?
Graduates Daniel Coleman & Felicity Lee created ultimate freedom in South West France.
Freedom with your time, energy, mental space and financial independence.
And we know you can too...
I am extremely excited to share authors, self builders, yoga master, teachers and sustainable living experts Daniel Coleman & Felicity Lee on the podcast.
This is a must listen for every burnt out, overwhelmed, conscious and aspiring freedom hunter.
One of the most in depth conversations on the podcast that will get you to question everything you do now, your happiness, your decisions and awaken your mind to a more resilient life.
In this episode we talk about
- Sustainable living, practical eco building methods
- Better mental health, with peace and space. Free from the overwhelm of modern day living.
- FOMO
- Support for the unconventional
- Mini retirements - including your cake when and how to eat it!
- Financial Freedom and independence
- and more..
The books mentioned in this episode:
Zen and the Art of Saving the Planet by Thich Nhat Hanh
The invention of nature - art of nature Andrea Wulf
I can’t wait to hear your comments and share these with Dan & Flee.
Daniel & Felicity speak regularly about resilliant and sustainable living. Please email me to be connected with them to speak at your event hello@sueparker.io
I can’t wait to hear your comments and share these with Dan & Flee.
You can connect with their journey on the blog: https://lesvignesbasses.org/
Buy the book https://www.bookdepository.com/Ferrocement-Water-Tanks-Felicity-Lee/9781856232494?ref=grid-view&qid=1634217707276&sr=1-3
And follow Felicity’s travels and the most beautiful photography of the real world on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kungfuflee/
I’d love to know what you’d like to hear more of and how this conversation has resonated with you, reach out to hello@sueparker.io
Ever feel like you are trying to build an audience but suffering social media burnout.
With the pressure to be online all the time, posting on every platform several times a day.
This is when I discovered the value of evergreen content.
At first we might post a blog or you tube video that gets consumed by the saturation of the web only to gain a few views for our efforts. What we forget is how long form digital assets like these can we invaluable to long term SEO or put simply the ability to be found by our customers.
Whereas a post on instagram or facebook is here for 16 seconds and gone almost never to be re-seen. Your digital real estate will see people finding you and gaining value from your content for years to come.
Think long term with these content mediums:
- Podcasts
- Blogs
- Video
With social media as to 'Amuse-bouche' or hook as Gary Vaynerchuk would say.
I know you can build an audience with your authentic voice - you just need to find it
Sue :-)
Do you feel that you have an idea in your head but that you talk yourself out of it before you take any action?
Then this episode is for you. I am a serial ideas person who has for years destroyed every one. In my own head. I didn't even try and fail I'd just never get started.
So I wanted to talk about what it takes to start taking action.
I think when we realise how short life is. How many regrets we'll have if we don't take any risks and simply live an unfulfilling life.
I believe these four things make a massive difference to simply making a start:
- Have a big why! for me it was my son & my mission
- Talking to everyone about your idea - getting it out there, making it real. Find like minded communities to join
- Find others in your niche to follow
- Brainstorm on paper
I'd love to hear your thoughts and questions, drop me a mail hello@sueparker.io
And I would be very grateful of you would subscribe and leave me a review,
Sue
When your self-doubt and imposter syndrome is holding you back from pursuing your goals and having a freedom lifestyle...
And the little overpowering voice says you CAN'T do this.. you feel like a failure because there is no success before it...
Just as you feel positive about an idea. That late-night doubt sets in, already you're thinking it's not for you. By morning the butterflies are so strong.
You start to settle back into the normal routine saying 'This isn't so bad'. Keep doing the same, it's fine. It's not what I want but people don't get to do that.
There's another option
Draw a very deep line in the sand.
Today starts the I know that this will be uncomfortable but I am so excited for the future I got this.
Let me know how you feel
Sue x
Many of us fear leaving a job will mean working more, longer and harder than before. That the idea of freedom is an illusion.
Yet. I know that there were many times when I worked to the point of burnout in my corporate job that I wish I really had been putting that amount of work in for myself.
Here I want to explore and share with other lifestyle freedom seekers. That if we want to make a difference with meaningful work in a way that leverages our time and impact, but doesn't negatively affect our quality of life then I believe there is a way. Using passive income methods.
In this episode I explore:
- What is passive income?
- Why is passive income something you should look to build in your freedom lifestyle & business?
- 5 Genuinely Profitable Proven Passive Income Strategies for your Freedom Lifestyle
Don't forget to Subscribe and head over to the blog to share your comments.
Sue x
As freedom seekers, we can get stuck in the notion that we have to replace a salary before we can justify any changes in lifestyle. The reality is that this million-dollar question holds back so many entrepreneurs and freelancers from taking the freedom leap. Because the traditional job rarely gives you the autonomy and flexibility to be the person you are capable of.
I want you to get serious with this question and look for solutions which is why we're going back to first principle thinking ...
And sharing a FREE calculator for your target monthly income.
Head over to the blog for your copy and to leave your comments & questions
https://sueparker.io/?p=3410
Sue x
I wanted to share one of the early questions I had about how we can create a better work-life balance. To live more work less, have more flexibility and freedom.
I wanted to travel when we wanted, spend quality time with family all while doing meaningful work.
Before I settled on creating my online business I explored other less drastic options and compared these with my must-have values.
In this episode, I run through 5 options and my early research so that you can start to pick out the things that might work for you.
From talking to your friends and family you'll discover new things about yourself. And one of the biggest is that you will be taking for granted the stuff you find easy. Your natural gifts and talents.
If any of these sounds like something you'd like to explore, talk to your network, find out more from people doing this and reach out to me.
Go ahead take a listen and head over to sueparker.io to let me know your questions.
I'm here to support you in building your dream life and if you're here it's because you know a traditional career won't cut it.
Sue x
Hey there! This episode is inspired by so many conversations this month with aspiring entrepreneurs, freelancers and women who just want more flexibility. Who just can't decide if they will have a Fear Of Missing Out if they ditch the traditional career and life. And instead, follow their own path and calling.
In this show, I talk through the big things and the reasons why we think we should stay on a traditional path.
We look at questions you can ask yourself to get clarity on the decisions.
I show you how hovering on the fence between two sides is destroying your progress.
And I help you to look at your opportunity costs, like a salary in a whole new perspective. ..
As always I'd love to have your questions so head over to sueparker.io and drop me a message.
Sue x
motivation #empowerment #alternativepaths #lifestyle
I wanted to record this podcast because as I'm making huge changes in my life, even if they are positive, my mindset today turned to the Automatic Negative Thoughts.
I've learnt over the years that you have to learn to master your negative thoughts if you want to achieve any goal. Not least the one to leave the 9-5 job start creating a life with more freedom & business that works for you. It goes against everything we've been programmed for.
Contents of this episode:
- Starting the day with good Intentions to change your life
- Is negative self-talk is holding you back from building a new life & business?
- Negative thoughts & where they come from
- Types of Negative Sabotaging You
- What to stop doing so you can start creating your dream life & business
Don't forget to jump over to sueparker.io and drop me your thoughts.
https://sueparker.io/?p=3220
To your strength and determination to create a life you and business you love.
Sue x
If you're exploring going freelance or already on that journey then you will love this week's interview with Evie Brockwell.
Evie is an experienced Product Leader, focussed on growing and coaching product teams, CRO (delivering amazing customer experiences that convert).
She previously worked for leading travel brands (TUI & Booking.com
And then started her own consultancy business now helping a variety of clients to optimise their product practises and grow their online sales (doing it all whilst having the freedom to travel)
In the episode, she shares how she has been able to use a career in tech to learn the best skills and then create a life of flexibility whilst delivering value to a wider range of clients.
And we also cover:
- the key skills you need to develop to create that life
- The reward of being able to work with multiple clients
- Confidence & personal branding
- How the pandemic has allowed more remote opportunities.
Tune in and head over to the blog to let me know your comments or what else you would like to know.
Sue
https://sueparker.io/?p=3261
Do you ever hold yourself back from going all in, or give in on an idea because of a lack of belief in yourself and confidence. Well, confession time, as with my first business a few episodes into this new podcast I'm having self-doubt. It's more common than we think so I want to share whenever I can how we can all overcome the negative self-talk. And believe with complete confidence we can achieve our goal of more freedom, build a successful lifestyle business or freelance career.
Ever heard of visualisation and thought, wait there is no way that stuff works? Well go back a few years and I'd have joined you. But then I did a lot of work in the field of neuroscience, it's just fascinating how we can train our brain when we understand how it works. How neuroscience can help us to make a massive change, and achieve our biggest dreams. Well, the news flash is that this stuff has been scientifically proven to really work.
And I talk all through the top tips for visualization and the neuroscience of why it works in this episode.
I'd love to hear your thoughts head over to sueparker.io
https://sueparker.io/?p=2675
Sue x
I am always fascinated by how the beliefs we have bout ourselves affect the way we behave and how we show up in the world. Over the years I have done a lot of work and study on my own identity even noticing how simple shifts in beliefs can make a powerful positive change.
Like when we identify as a leader, we naturally start to show up as the leader we hold in our minds. But with the same effects, we can tell ourselves negative identity beliefs which hold us back.
In this episode we talk about:
- Generalisations & Limiting Beliefs
- A Simple Example of a Positive Identity Shift
- Top tip: Keep your identity lean
- Evolution is good
- A simple activity to start to Create your new identity
Join me over on the blog to talk more
https://sueparker.io/?p=3241&preview=true
As a career mum & entrepreneur, one of the biggest blocks to achieving any goal is a lack of time. In fact, I'm forever asking other mumpreneurs, how do you do it? I've played around with creative scheduling for the last two years to make more time. Even today I have to stick to rules that work and routines to keep momentum.
It's too easy when I'm overwhelmed to throw in the towel and say I'll do it tomorrow but even this week when things went wrong I now look at my 'to do' list and say, ok
I don't want you to do this and I don't have a magic wand - but I do have 6 smart ways you can make more time with the kids, family, career and business.
Listen and head over to the blog to let me know what you think:
https://sueparker.io/?p=3139
Sue x
I think I speak for most people in the last few years if not before that we have all sat there at some point and said how have I got here? How have I created this life?
We have this great children's book called 'You Choose' by Nick Sherratt and Pippa Goodhart. And I think it illustrates just how and why we are where we are.
On each of the pages, it asks you to choose between the places you'd like to go to, the job you'd like. The house you'd like to live in, the clothes, friends and even hobbies. As your eyes take in the choices automatic response kicks in and I pick the most regular looking clothes and a house that looks just like ours.
In complete contrast, the kids imagine living in a lighthouse, wearing roller blades every day and a jester hat.
We'd forgotten how to choose - how to dream and create a compelling future that makes you want to jump up and down in excitement. It's like we get to adulthood and everything is already worked out. You know what's conforming, what's decided as achievable and slip into the social norms & expectations.
What would you design if you could take a blank canvas and made conscious individual choices?
I would love to hear your thoughts on this paradigm shift - join me sueparker.io
https://sueparker.io/?p=3204
Sue x
I absolutely love sharing this interview with you, I know Ronke Babajide personally and from our work on diversity in tech. Ronke is launching a mission-led business a platform called the Queen beehive. With a 25-year long successful tech career, Ronke is a great role model for us all and we talk all about her work and mindset in this episode.
My favourite quotes from this episode:
I thought this is something I could do in the future, then I thought no, this is something I need to do now.Whether or not I do it , the time will pass anyway!
In this episode we talk all about:
- Ronke's Tech Career [02:00- 8:54]
- The Podcast - Women in Tech Spot light series
- Launching the Platform as a Female Founder
The book Ronke mentions is the The Reading List by Sara Nisha Adams and you can also check out her channel The Women in Tech Spotlight series.
And the platform https://thequeenbeehive.net/en/
I can't wait to hear what you have taken away from this episode. I'm hoping this inspires you to take some action today on your own idea.
How difficult can it be?
Ronke Babajide
Drop me your comments on the blog https://sueparker.io/?p=3118
Hey there!
Welcome to this episode where I was thrilled to have Amelia Sordell as my guest on the podcast for you.
Amelia is the founder of the personal branding agency Klowt. An incredible woman who built her own brand and following of over 70K followers during the pandemic. Amelia has a background in PR and marketing making her one of the most knowledgeable voices on linked in for this topic.
In this episode, we talk about:
- What is personal branding
- How you can overcome imposter syndrome to start building your personal brand
- The value of personal over company page branding.
- Some tactical tips to help you get going
- The mistakes some people make when building a personal brand.
You can connect and follow Amelia on Linked in, Instagram and Tik tok searching Amelia Sordell : https://www.linkedin.com/in/ameliasordell/
If you want to learn more about personal branding you can subscribe to my newsletter as we talk all about influencer marketing, being the go-to expert and social content marketing on the journey to building a successful lifestyle business.
I’d also recommend following Amelia on Linked in who often shares tips to build yours.
Let me know in the comments what you found most useful from the show and what questions you still have.
Watch the interview at
https://sueparker.io/personal-branding-with-amelia-sordell
Sue x
Hi I'm Sue Parker
Educator, entrepreneur & career mum and today I'm launching my new dream the ultimate podcast with a mission to empower you!
To create a lifestyle design in a way that is meaningful & authentic to you.
That feels like you're showing up the best of who you are, in-home & work pursuits. you're fulfilled in every way and it's sustainable mentally & physically.
I want you to consciously get to the next level of living and need more self-belief. To create a new unique path.
With authentic and meaningful work that you love and works for your life. To live more.
To stop being passive and start creating. Using that unleashed potential.
In this new podcast, I'll be taking empowering talks to a new level.
Giving you a greater awareness of the opportunities outside the traditional career.
Allowing you to push glass ceilings, rewrite the rule book and address those limiting beliefs. While creating a life that gives you the choice, freedom, flexibility and financial freedom you desire.
What will we cover in the Podcast episodes?
- I'll teach you what's transformed my life, around mindset personal development, tackling limiting beliefs, productivity, focus & clarity.
- Transforming self-doubt into believing you have everything it takes already.
- We'll cover essential tactical steps like building a personal brand.
- And then I want you to join me as I document the rest of my journey so you can learn from anything that resonates with your life goals.
I'll share my experiences on the entrepreneurial journey, whether you're interested in consulting, freelancing, a side hustle or business. We'll even share inspiring stories.
Breakthroughs of the last few years
The mindfulness movement, global pandemic and great resignation have all exposed a shift in paradigm... to ask ourselves ...
What does it mean to be fulfilled?
Why joining a good community like this is better than going alone
Now you could just quit a smart job, start a meaningful successful side-hustle without any experience, be a healthy investor, move to the beach and live a rosy life playing in the sea with your family every morning after meditation, 30 mins of yoga and healthy breakfast.
But will you?
This is one of the biggest mindset shifts. To go from victim to creator of your life.
You might be thinking no way Sue I didn't want debt, but if we look at choices we made, spending habits, borrowing then we see we could have done it differently.
Whether its a career path you think you fell into when you made a choice once to take a role, perhaps a course and this led to now.
In the same way that you can make a decision - big or small to change your oath in an instant.
One of the keys we'll talk about is sustaining change.
Can you be happy in the present & still strive for more?
I'm always reflecting on how you can be happy & fulfilled in the present and still be striving for more. This feels like a contradiction.
And I believe this is because we have a basic human need to progress, we feel fulfilled when we're learning and working towards a goal, and we can even learn to do this while enjoying the moments leading up to this.
If this sounds like just what you need in your life & you want to get notified every time a new episode drops, freebies or get the extra boost SUBSCRIBE, and hop onto sueparker.io.
With a new episode released every week!
And I would love to hear your story, questions or comments, message me hello@sueparker.io
Until then you are incredible!
Sue