Fearfully and Wonderfully Me: Become the Leader You are Destined to Be ®

This episode is the eleventh episode in a series of episodes on my newest book,  Fearfully and Wonderfully Me: Become the Woman You are Destined to Be . In this episode, I highlight the power of focusing on ourselves and our own growth rather than trying to "fix" everyone around us. Self-respect begins with self-responsibility. 

This episode is the tenth episode in a series of episodes on my newest book,  Fearfully and Wonderfully Me: Become the Woman You are Destined to Be . In this episode, I challenge you to consider what's truly most important to you and examine how you are living that out in your life. 

This episode is the ninth episode in a series of episodes on my newest book,  Fearfully and Wonderfully Me: Become the Woman You are Destined to Be . In this episode, I got a little (or a lot) excited about "becoming better" and how we can do that in small ways. Small things add up over time, and transformation happens one day at a time. 

This episode is the eighth episode in a series of episodes on my newest book,  Fearfully and Wonderfully Me: Become the Woman You are Destined to Be . In this episode, I dig into how vision of what's possible for ourselves starts with falling in love with "What would happen if I....?"

This episode is the seventh episode in a series of episodes on my newest book,  Fearfully and Wonderfully Me: Become the Woman You are Destined to Be . This episode covers a sometimes tough concept - loving ourselves also means accepting the things that influenced us to be who we are today, and focusing on developing ourselves. Be brave enough to own your story! 

This episode is the sixth episode in a series of episodes on my newest book,  Fearfully and Wonderfully Me: Become the Woman You are Destined to Be . In this episode, I share the concept of creating your identity based on your values, rather than the "hats" you wear or the "roles" you have in your life. Because, the hats we wear in life (mother, manager at work, spouse, etc) aren't constant -...

In this episode, I explore how self-worth (or lack of it) is heavily influenced by our identity. When we center that identity around the wrong things, we won't have a firm foundation for our self-worth. But, you can intentionally create your identity and that allows you to step fully into purpose.  This episode is the fifth episode in a series of episodes on my newest book,  Fearfully an...

This episode is the fourth episode in a series of episodes on my newest book,  Fearfully and Wonderfully Me: Become the Woman You are Destined to Be . In this episode, we explore how self-worth (or lack of it) determines much of our behavior. I share an example of how my lack of self-worth held me back and how I was able to overcome that.  Links referenced in this episode:  1) Find...

This episode is the third episode in a series of episodes on my newest book,  Fearfully and Wonderfully Me: Become the Woman You are Destined to Be . In this episode, I talk openly about how we can lean in to adversity, traumatic incidents, and obstacles and how they present the opportunity to help us grow stronger.  We'll be covering one chapter from the book on an episode over the next...

This episode is the second episode in a series of episodes on my newest book,  Fearfully and Wonderfully Me: Become the Woman You are Destined to Be . In this episode, I share the concept of an active strategy to help you move forward - and how you can leverage the power of small daily actions to do so.  We'll be covering one chapter from the book on an episode over the next several week...

This episode is the first episode in a series of episodes on my newest book, Fearfully and Wonderfully Me: Become the Woman You are Destined to Be . I share the key concept of embracing responsibility, not for things that aren't our "fault" but for how we respond to those things, situations, and circumstances.  We'll be covering one chapter from the book on an episode over the next several we...

Viktor Frankl was a Holocaust survivor in WWII, losing his parents, brother, and his wife, who was pregnant with their child. After liberation, he wrote "Man's Search for Meaning," and went on to become a world famous psychologist. This episode is based on some of my notes and favorite quotes of his from a recent book, "Yes to Life: In Spite of Everything," released after Frankl's death and based...

All of us want to help the people around us, but sometimes when we give advice or offer feedback, it ends up frustrating one or both people in the scenario. In this episode, I talk about the differences between just giving feedback or advice, and coaching someone to a solution. And, how constructive coaching can develop the individual, identify a more effective solution, and increase your influenc...

In this episode, I share some thoughts from my newest book, Fearfully and Wonderfully Me: Become the Woman You are Destined to Be . Because, becoming the woman and leader you have potential to be requires growth and transformation. It's not easy - but it is possible!

In this episode, I break down why it's important to be growth oriented but even more so during times of crisis. And, how a growth mindset can accelerate our growth in a crisis. The season of life has changed drastically and unexpectedly from what we thought 2020 was going to be, but those with a growth mindset can come out of this time stronger and better. 

In this episode, I speak to embracing the "human paradox" that we are created in the image of God, and yet we aren't perfect. Each one of us is created as a miracle - and although we make mistakes, it doesn't mean we ARE the mistake. There is nothing wrong with you however, "You don't have to be sick to get better," as Michael Josephson reminds us. And, the world needs YOU to step into your versio...

In this episode, I share some thoughts on how boundaries can help us both personally as individuals and in relationships. But, if we aren't going to honor our boundaries, we can't expect others to honor them either. 

This episode is inspired by a chapter I wrote in my soon to be released next book, Fearfully and Wonderfully Me, where I talk about the behavior gap, that is, the gap between our current state and our desired future state, and how behaviors help us cross that gap or not. It's critical to identify when we are simply in motion versus actually taking action because motion feels good but doesn't help...

In this episode, I am joined by my friend, Tonya Telesco to talk about some of the principles for personal growth from her book, "Walking Off Your Map." Tonya is a speaker, author and human behavior expert dedicated to helping women find their voice so they can change their world. She’s also Co-Founder of “Your Second Act”, a ministry that empowers women to reinvent their lives to fulfill their Go...

In this episode, I share what I call the "elements of transformation" and how these elements have helped me transform from the 19 year old sex trafficking victim who left home with not much more than a duffel bag and a pillow case of clothes, to the international speaker and author I am today. I'll be sharing much more about these elements in my next book - stay tuned for more details! 

In this episode, I bring on special guest Allison Liddle to inspire you to "Keep Going" and create a champion mindset in your life. Allison shares some great words of wisdom from her new book: "Keep Going: Creating a Champion Mindset," which will be coming out Spring 2020! Allison is an author, motivational speaker, and leadership trainer, and she is passionate about helping high achievers launch...

Let's face it, whether you are suddenly working from home and out of your routine, dealing with elderly parents who don't understand why they should stay home, having to deal with (and entertain, teach, and feed) kids who are out of school three months early, laid off from your job due to the economic ripple effects from COVID-19, or just one of the unlucky people who can't find toilet paper,...

Darla Harms is a Leadership Speaker, Coach, Trainer, and author. Her new book will be coming out in May of this year and when I heard the title I knew this would be a great topic for a podcast episode. Darla’s new book is called, "No Fat Girls Allowed; Overcoming Shame and Living in Authenticity.” I really enjoyed our conversation and I know you will too - Darla brings a wisdom, humor, and op...

This episode is inspired by Michael Sciortino's quote, "What you decide to do is important because you are exchanging a day of your life for it." 

Determination is the "trump card" when it comes to success in life. It's more important than talent, skill, or experience. It's more important than knowledge. Because determination is the grit and perseverance to keep going when it's not easy, or when you aren't going to reach a goal as quickly as you expected. In this episode, I share an example of how this came up for me recently. Confession: I'...