Be the CEO of Your Life

Research tells us that it takes 21 days to create a new habit, but as research progressed it has been found out that 21 days is just halfway to creating a new habit. This explains why many of us fail despite successfully completing the 21 days.  In this episode, I want to share with you new research that has helped me a lot in creating new habits. The information I’ve learned has been empowering,...

Recently, my husband and I spent a weekend away from each other. He went to Chicago to spend time with his younger sister, and I stayed home with Matteo and our three dogs. My husband and I don’t always share the same interests. For instance, Football is something he loves, and I don’t. And that’s one of the things I love about our marriage, having our own differences and interests. These are oppo...

One word is all you need to create a positive impact this 2022… Why do I choose one word? the importance of having a word, grounds you. It guides you through your goals and aspirations, it becomes your inspiration to keep moving forward. In this episode, we’re going to talk about finding that one word that defines how you want to feel in your life in 2022. I want to break it down to you and hopefu...

I am about to start coaching the new cohort of Becoming the CEO of Your Own Life , which is my 12 month coaching program. And one of the first things that I get the group to get focused on is building a solid morning routine. The reason for it is because when I look back, I went through anxiety, stress, and had struggles with my overall health. And the common denominator is neglecting myself when...

As we all know, Oprah Winfrey is a successful TV host, author, actress, entrepreneur, producer, and philanthropist. A truly remarkable and empowered woman who paved the way to what we can achieve. Recently, my team and I had a meeting and we talked about naming the ideal client. And who else is the perfect person? No other than Oprah. She is the epitome of success for every woman, and she is the p...

My clients often tell me they are afraid to show emotion because they don’t want to be seen as weak. It is our human nature to want to be seen as strong, especially when we have to be strong for our loved ones. In this episode, I would like to break this into a few aspects. For you to be able to process your emotions in the right way, and not having to hide them. Emotion doesn’t make you weak, it...

I’m sitting here drinking my favorite coffee, and as I enjoy this moment I cannot wait to share with you the thoughts that are in my head.  Recently, I have talked about how circumstances don't determine your future. And somewhere along the line, I wanted to explore a little bit more about our thought process. How we discourage ourselves so often from our goals and from the things that we want, be...

This week, I had a chance to have a deep conversation with my assistant. After a photoshoot, me and my assistant went to lunch to celebrate and that gave me the chance to know more about her.  She opened up and said that sometimes she feels like she’s not where she needs to be, and that also brought me back to my own personal experience of the same situation. And as I've recently decided that anyb...

A lot of people are conscious about body image, and that includes one’s weight. And women in particular are more mindful of this. This holiday season, it is really a challenge to maintain a strict diet while food is just everywhere. Jaime Morocco used to be uncomfortable in her own body. For the first 18 years of her life she was overweight, until she decided to do something about it. She took act...

Christmas is just around the corner! Like me, a lot of people are into the spirit of Christmas. The gift giving, celebration, and time with family and friends excites us. However, not all of us feel the same. Some people dislike this occasion, and that’s for a lot of different reasons… Some people may link Christmas to a bad memory, or it could be financial stress, or it could even be the mood the...

There are days when we wake up all motivated and confident to go about our day. We carefully choose the clothes we wear, our hair, our make-up, everything that exudes confidence and power. Then suddenly out of nowhere, something happens and our confidence drifts into insecurity. I’ve been through this, and I’m sure a lot of you did too. So how do you bounce back to that confident and powerful you,...

Nancy Sullivan and her friends signed up for Olga’s coaching out of the intention of doing something fun together. But as Nancy went on, she discovered how coaching made a huge impact in her life. Being a perfectionist, Nancy had high expectations, and oftentimes those expectations were not being met, especially by her husband. This has made her unhappy, negative and harbored feelings of resentmen...

Four years ago, recently divorced Sara Roundpoint moved to a new city with her kids. And while in her quest to find herself, she found Olga. From therapy to coaching, Sara has grown tremendously. She remained resilient all throughout her ex-husband’s tragic accident. And despite her fears, she was able to become strong for the sake of her children. Now, she has a promising career, a happy life wit...

Without a doubt, women are one of the most selfless people on earth. We have the capacity of putting others first and ourselves last. It’s an admirable trait we have, but it can also become our weakness. Sometimes, when we look after others, we tend to neglect our needs. As a result, we fail to grow and we fail to achieve our goals. In this episode, I’d like to share with you why you need to inves...

Let’s face it, we need to talk about money… Money is a topic some people shy away from, but honestly it’s a subject we all have to look into. If you’re looking forward to achieving your goals someday, it’s time to get real and get that money mindset. Our guest today is Rachelle Siebke, a money coach who works with women who want to get smart with their money. She helps them manage their finances b...

Being positive is not necessarily good. Why? First of all, the word positive is overused. Second, positive can come from being good, but can also come from being bad. In a way, it’s meaning and use can be classified as vague. Instead of focusing on positivity, I’d like you to focus on something better, and that is POWER. In today's episode, I would like to share with you why power is more importan...

Stephanie Booth didn’t always know how to use her voice. She would keep her voice, out of fear that she might convey a different message. But, as she would always think of how others may respond, she neglected the most important voice of all, her voice. She realized one day that speaking for herself is her responsibility. And learning to lead herself gave her the voice she needed.  In this episode...

Kathleen Pagan was at the pinnacle of her success. She was a CFO, financially stable, and had all that she needed to live a comfortable life. But behind her success, she felt unfulfilled… Until the loss of her father made her realize something important - To celebrate each day, and to find the happiness and fulfillment she had always longed for. Armoured with courage, she finally decided to quit h...

In everything we do there are results from our actions. Results that can affect our mental health and emotional well-being. And sometimes we have issues with owning our results.  Moreover, there’s also owning the results of somebody else, which can cause you to feel burnout and self-neglect.  Both of these are detrimental to our overall health, and it is important to understand it in order to do s...

For most of us, being given a diagnosis determines our outlook. The upper hand is on our diagnosis, and somehow controls us. In that process, we sometimes lose trust in the professionals and physicians that are helping us along our journey. Just recently, while driving with my mother-in-law, we were listening to a preacher on the radio share about how a 96 year old woman got healed because she ref...

As I was driving home last night, I was listening to one of my favorite podcasts. Their topic was all about her and her guests’ struggle with victim mentality. I believe this is an important issue that needs to be addressed, and this inspired me to talk about it too in my podcast.   Victim mentality is blaming others and expecting negative things to happen. And sometimes, we don’t even know that w...

Everybody can feel overwhelmed, however there are people who get more easily overwhelmed than others. Recently, I’ve been so overwhelmed, and I felt really bad about it. I believe it’s important to talk about this and hopefully this helps you take action on how to get out of feeling overwhelmed. Listen to this episode of Journey To Happy for my experience with overwhelm and how to get out of it.  ...

Going through a loss can bring unimaginable pain. Loss over a loved one, a pet, a job, whatever it is that has great meaning to you, when you lose it, is painful.   This episode is inspired by someone who took my anxiety online course. She experienced recurring losses in the form of her pet dogs. She wants to have another dog, but is haunted by fear over losing another one.    This is a very impor...

Christina Wirch had her home day care closed due to the global pandemic. Divorced, broke and suffering from anxiety and panic attacks, she sought the help of Olga.    Through coaching and self-determination she was able to rise above her circumstances. Now, she is sought after for being a successful lead generation and engagement expert, consistently earning $10,000 a month. From a point of losing...

I want you to focus on believing. The to-do list comes second.    I have recently started very interesting conversations inside Becoming The CEO Of Your Own Life about embracing, embodying and becoming the woman they want to be. By not so much doing the things that the woman they want to be does, but by believing the things that the woman that they want to be believes.    I feel so passionate abou...