Change Your Thinking, Change Your Life

Welcome to the Change Your Thinking, Change Your Life podcast with your host, Michelle Burkhard. Today we continue our series on the Five Belief Tools with Tool #4: Visualization, a tool Michelle believes is a thousand times more powerful than a decree. If denial and affirmation (Tool #1) help you unlearn andrelearn… If identity work (Tool #2) clarifies your truth… If decrees (Tool #3) are how you...

Welcome to the Change Your Thinking, Change Your Life podcast with your host, Michelle Burkhard. Today we’re continuing our series on the Five Belief Tools and diving into Tool #3: Decree. If Tool #1 (Denial & Affirmation) is about doing aninner inventory and Tool #2 (Identity & Affirmation) is about deciding what’s true about you, then Tool #3 is where things get powerful: it’s where you...

Welcome to the Change Your Thinking, Change Your Life podcast with your host, Michelle Burkhard. Today we’re continuing our 5-part series on the Five Belief Tools and diving into Tool #2: Identity & Affirmation. If yesterday’s episode (Denial & Affirmation) was aboutnoticing what’s inside you and unlearning what no longer fits, today is about who you really are and what is true for you. Mi...

Welcome to the Change Your Thinking, Change Your Life podcast with your host, Michelle Burkhard. Today we’re beginning a brand-new 5-day series exploring “belief tools”: five powerful ways of thinking and being that help you grow your awareness, shift your mindset, and consciously createthe life you want. Most people try to change their life by changing one smallthought or habit, but real transfor...

In this special holiday-week episode of Change YourThinking, Change Your Life , Michelle shares a deeply personal update from a season of profound internal shifting. After a powerful breakthrough on Friday morning, a moment where everything felt different at every level, Michelle reflects on the spiritual, emotional, mental, physical, and financialtransformation unfolding in her life and business....

Being intentional doesn’t require rushing. In this episode,Michelle shares why hurrying actually disconnects us from purpose, presence, and problem-solving; and why the world benefits far more from your peace than your speed. Learn simple practices to pause, breathe, and ground yourself before you move.   Michelle@GrowBy1.com www. GrowBy1.com/LifeOnPurpose

Moving forward isn’t just about choosing what you want, it’sabout releasing what no longer serves you. In this episode, Michelle explores how awareness shifts your decision-making, why the hardest choices are between good and good , and how letting go opens the door to your next level.   Michelle@GrowBy1.com www. GrowBy1.com/LifeOnPurpose

What is truth? In this episode, Michelle breaks down howyour brain filters reality, why your beliefs feel so “true,” and how shifting your internal programming helps you see life differently. Explore how culture, family, religion, and past experiences shape your worldview… and how to consciously choose a higher truth.   Michelle@GrowBy1.com www. GrowBy1.com/LifeOnPurpose

You are awesome… every single part of you. In this episode,Michelle shares how embracing both her strengths and her shadows has transformed how she sees herself, relates to others, and makes decisions. Learn how to honor your whole self without shame, blame, or judgment… and discover the true power of self-acceptance. Michelle@GrowBy1.com www. GrowBy1.com/LifeOnPurpose

In this heartfelt episode, Michelle shares how some of herdeepest wounds… loss, illness, divorce, and grief… have become powerful sources of wisdom, compassion, and purpose. Learn how to see your own challenges through a new lens so that everything in your life can serve your growth, even when it’s far from pleasant.   Michelle@GrowBy1.com www. GrowBy1.com/LifeOnPurpose

After a tough relational week, Michelle shares a vulnerablelook at boundaries, projections, and remembering who you are. Mastery isn’t a perfect life; it’s turning anything into gold while staying whole, loved, safe, and harmless. Queens, after all, can “serve and slay” with the same love. You’ll learn: How to spot (and decline) drive-by “help” A definition of help that actually helps “Strengths-b...

You can wear out your “iron-soled shoes” hustling…only tofind the thing arrives effortlessly when the time is right. Michelle explores the dance between aligned action and surrendered timing, and how to tell when to move vs. wait and receive. You’ll learn: The proverb that can save your energy (and sanity) A litmus test for “aligned, simple action” vs. force Why patience isn’t passivity, and often...

If you give to be thanked, disappointment is inevitable. Michelle shares a freeing reframe: all gifts are received at the moment you give them… by God/Universe/Source (“Gus”)… so you can serve from joy rather than people-pleasing. You’ll learn: How expectation hijacks generosity A practice to anchor in your own gratitude first Ways to notice (and release) the ego’s need to be seen Why joyful servi...

Are you waiting to be “blessed” someday, or activelybuilding the life you want now? Michelle revisits the Beatitudes through an Aramaic lens and reframes “blessed” as an invitation to act: get up, move, build. Heaven-on-earth isn’t later; it’s what we co-create today. You’ll learn: Why “blessed” is active, not passive Questions to align what you’re building with who you are How small, consistent a...

Ever been “corrected” by someone who barely knows you? Inthis episode, Michelle unpacks “drive-by accountability: why it damages trust and how to replace it with curious, strengths-based conversations. You’ll also learn a simple “withhold” process to clear the air (even if the other person isn’t available). You’ll learn: The difference between control/compliance and true development How self-shami...

You might not think of yourself as a thief, but Michelleinvites you to take a closer look. In this honest, humorous, and spiritually rich conversation, she explores how subtle forms of “stealing”: people-pleasing, control, self-neglect, and even fear,  can quietly drain your abundance and disconnect you from Source. You’ll hear:💰 Why true abundance has nothing to do with your bank account 💰 How...

What if the real danger isn’t what’s done to us, but what we allow to take root within us? In this courageous and countercultural episode, Michelle explores what it means to love and release those who hurt us, not to excuse their actions, but to protect our peace and preserve our humanity. Drawing on the wisdom of a prisoner of war’s words, sheunpacks how hatred can become its own kind of prison a...

Inspired by a visit to Dave Ramsey’s headquarters and theidea of “living like no one else,” Michelle takes this phrase to a whole new level… beyond financial freedom and into spiritual and soulful freedom. In her honest, funny, and thought-provoking style, she unpacks what it truly means to live intentionally, authentically, and abundantly, on your own terms. You’ll hear:🌟 Why “living like no one...

In this deeply personal and tender episode, Michelle honorsthe 20th anniversary of her daughter Abby’s passing … a day that has become one of remembrance, reflection, and love. Through sharing her story of loss, healing, and connection, she invites listeners to see grief not as something to escape, but as a sacred part of being human. You’ll hear:💗 How loss shaped Michelle’s commitment to live an...

Forgiveness isn’t just about letting someone “off the hook.” In this heartfelt and thought-provoking episode, Michelle explores forgiveness as remembering truth : a deeper, more expansive understanding of wholeness, abundance,love, and success. She shares personal insights, spiritual reflections, and practical ways to see forgiveness not as a duty but as a doorway to freedom and creative living. Y...

Michelle closes the week with a vulnerable look at self-loveand emotional healing. From breaking anxious attachment patterns to learning to receive her own care, she models what it means to become your own source of love and peace. This episode is an invitation to stop seeking love from others and start embodying it for yourself, because everything else is bonus. Michelle@GrowBy1.com www. GrowBy1....

Healing gave Michelle a chance to reconnect with her body,emotions, and spirit in profound ways. In this tender and practical conversation, she unpacks what it means to truly be present, to your pain, pleasure, thoughts, and needs; in each moment. You’ll learn how slowing down, listening, and caring for yourself can become powerful spiritual practice. Michelle@GrowBy1.com www. GrowBy1.com/Intuitiv...

Michelle steps fully into a new identity: one she’s beenliving for years but only now fully embracing. Through raw self-reflection, sheexplores the moment she finally recognized her own authority and purpose as a leader of leaders. This episode is a masterclass in identity, trust, and claiming who you already are. You’ll walk away inspired to own your next level with confidence and grace. Michelle...

What if the results you want aren’t about effort, butalignment? Michelle invites us to release control and “just show up” as a clear conduit for love, trust, and divine flow. Drawing from her recovery experience, she shares how openness, not hustle, brought growth in health, relationships,and business. This episode will inspire you to simplify, surrender, and let life move through you. Michelle@Gr...

In this deeply honest reflection, Michelle shares lessonsfrom her recovery and reminds us that true safety isn’t found in circumstances, it’s felt in the present moment. From financial uncertainty to divine trust, she explores how surrender and peace open the door for miracles. Tune in to bereminded that you are safe, loved, and supported, right now, exactly as you are. Michelle@GrowBy1.com www. G...