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This podcast is part 5 of a series based on the book, " Change Happens: Leading Yourself and Others through Change " I co-wrote with my husband Mack Story . In this episode, I share a story of someone who refused to change - and the consequences of that decision.  Change Happens: Leading Yourself and Others through Change is a resource that will equip you with a skillset and toolset to effect...

This podcast is part 4 of a series based on the book, " Change Happens: Leading Yourself and Others through Change " I co-wrote with my husband Mack Story . In this episode, I share the 3 reasons why we resist change.  Change Happens: Leading Yourself and Others through Change is a resource that will equip you with a skillset and toolset to effectively manage mindset when change happens. A mi...

This podcast is part 3 of a series based on the book, " Change Happens: Leading Yourself and Others through Change " I co-wrote with my husband Mack Story . Change Happens: Leading Yourself and Others through Change is a resource that will equip you with a skillset and toolset to effectively manage mindset when change happens. A mindset that will allow you to lead and leverage chang...

This podcast is part 2 of a series based on the book, " Change Happens: Leading Yourself and Others through Change " I co-wrote with my husband Mack Story . Change Happens: Leading Yourself and Others through Change is a resource that will equip you with a skillset and toolset to effectively manage mindset when change happens. A mindset that will allow you to lead and leverage chang...

This podcast is part 1 of a series based on the book, " Change Happens: Leading Yourself and Others through Change " I co-wrote with my husband Mack Story .  Change Happens: Leading Yourself and Others through Change   is a resource that will equip you with a skillset and toolset to effectively manage mindset when change happens. A mindset that will allow you to lead and l...

In this episode, I'm excited to share three principles about becoming successful and how you can apply them to your life. We all want to be successful in what we do, but until we understand the principles of success, it's much more difficult to apply them. 

Whether you want to give a life-changing TEDx talk or be more influential in giving a presentation at work, these top 10 tips will help you. 

Decisions determine us because they offer a choice in our course of action - which impacts our results and outcomes. Often, there is no clear choice about which path to take or there is a clear choice but it comes with some "downsides." In this episode, I share the most important decision making tool I've ever learned, along with two other important factors in making "difficult" decisions. 

In this episode, I break down three things about willpower and how to strengthen it and use it to accomplish your goals!

In this episode, I break down my growth journey by decade and help you apply the lessons I've learned to your own situation. I share my story of growing from a trafficking victim at 19 to a TEDx speaker today and how most of my growth and success happened when I became intentional about growing personally as well as professionally. 

I love the fact that this year will be "2020" because we always talk about vision being "2020" and how awesome is it that this is not just the start of a new year but a new decade! In this episode, I share some important thoughts on reflecting on the past year, planning ahead for the new year, and how important growth is to maximizing our results. I get a little fired up toward the end of the epis...

In this episode, Ria discusses how small wins bring us big victories and some examples of her "small wins." She also offers suggestions for creating small wins in your life. 

In this episode, Ria shares how important an intentional morning routine is because it's a "keystone habit." She shares her "motivational planning" routine with listeners so you can incorporate this highly effective routine into your own morning, creating more success in every area of your life. 

In this special bonus episode, Ria shares the top 5 books she read in 2019 and what she learned or appreciated about them. 

In this episode, Ria encourages you to consider three questions as 2019 wraps up and we start to set our goals for 2020. 

In this episode, Ria shares a concept around changing our habits, behaviors, or actions in order to improve something in our lives. 

In this episode Ria shares a powerful perspective on trusting God through adversity and how that builds our faith. 

In this episode, Ria shares 5 habits that great women with influence don't allow to derail them. These are 5 things that great women with influence realize don't serve them in creating more influence with others around them. The first one is one Ria struggled with this week herself and she shares the story in this episode.  

In this episode, Ria shares how recently she realized she wasn't always "showing up" as the best version of herself. And, she asks you to consider how you can "show up" as the best version of yourself in every situation. 

It's so easy to get distracted during busy times of life, but really, committing or over-scheduling doesn't bring us peace or joy. It leaves us stressed and with little time or energy for the things that are truly important to us. This holiday season, give yourself permission to slow down. 

In this episode, Ria talks about the importance of cleaning out not just our physical life but also social and emotional areas of life. 

In this episode, Ria shares three tips on how to leverage the power of focus to increase effectiveness and decrease distractions. Learn more about Ria's tools for productivity: https://riastory.com/timemanagement/

In this episode, Ria shares some of her favorite quotes and thoughts about them to encourage you. 

In this episode, Ria shares the power of intentional thought and intentional choices around setting and achieving our goals. Learn more about her new Motivational Planning Journals at: https://RiaStory.com/Journals

In this episode, Ria shares how the key to influencing others publicly or professionally is personal management. Leadership is much like learning from a tour guide instead of a travel agent and the better we can lead ourselves, the easier it is to lead other people. Learn more about her new series of daily "Motivational Planning Journals" at: https://riastory.com/journals/