Fierce Forward Podcast

In this episode, Mark & I are sharing what we learned from 2020. As we step into a new decade and leave 2020 behind us, let us move forward courageously into what's next.  We discuss what we both learned as individuals and the key takeaways we'll be carrying forth into 2021. Do you have a list of what you've learned from the past year? I highly recommend sitting down and reflecting on what you lea...

"Our intention creates our reality." ~Wayne Dyer A new decade is almost here. There's something about that that feels gigantic in the best way possible, exciting and full of possibility! I've always loved fresh starts, an open sky full of dreams and ideas I can create. Endless. Limitless. What will you create in this next decade? Who do you want to be? Whether you've never set intentions in your l...

This year, I committed to myself and lost 17 pounds. Starting a new lifestyle and working towards a goal is anything but easy. I've known the challenges for over 10 years now, going through ups and downs and trying to figure out how to do it all...how to be it all. In this episode, I'm introducing you to my Nutrition Coach & total badass Nastasha Bruegger, who has helped me so much with not only m...

Too often when something goes wrong or isn't on time, we react negatively. And we're missing the magic...the opportunity to choose to respond in a way that moves us forward, is solution oriented and puts us in the driver's seat of our feelings.  This xmas season as a small business owner & customer of small business, I'm experiencing the USPS delay crisis. I'm on the receiving end of customer's un...

I'm obsessed with leveling up! With a NEW DECADE right around the corner, the time is now to start asking yourself: WHO WILL YOU BE in this next decade?  WHAT WILL DO in this next decade? I'm giving you the secret to how I level up in my life and how you can move forward, even in the face of fear & self doubt. Because believe me, those will always be there, we just have to know how to combat them...

How do you win when your fear is so big it paralyzes you? You win by turning your fear into your fierce. In this episode, I'm sharing the big fear I finally faced after years of letting it hold me back and how I overcame it. Fear is fear and it will always be there. Fear isn't the problem, your relationship with it and how you react to it is. There's a new choice you can make when your fear tries...

This week I'm celebrating 8 years of being in business at the lifestyle + jewelry brand, Fierce Forward. It felt so important to sit down and write out the most valuable lessons I've learned from entrepreneurship over the years.  . I noticed something really special in all of my lessons...through everything, I never gave up. . I know how hard it is to do hard things. I know how difficult it is to...

What you focus on grows. When you focus on what you lack, on what isn't working, and on what isn't yours, that's what you get. When you do this, you DON'T GET abundance, gratitude, happiness, joy, freedom & peace.  . THIS IS WHAT'S HOLDING YOU BACK from happiness, your dreams, and getting what you want. You. And it all comes down to one simple mindset shift...gratitude. . This episode is all about...

How many times do you start something that matters to you and then when it gets hard or you don't get the results you want, you throw in the towel? . Too many people give up too soon because they're focusing on THE WRONG THING.  . Whether you're chasing a dream, set a new goal, or you just want to better yourself in some small way, focusing on the outcome and having expectations around the timing...

THERE'S SO MUCH FREEDOM in rewriting your script and creating one that's from your soul, not living one that someone else wrote. . Which girl are you? We all grew up learning how to play different roles. The good girl. The not enough girl. The do-what-everyone-else-wants girl. The be perfect girl. But how is this role working for you today? It probably isn't. . I know because I've done the work to...

You may not know your purpose and maybe it's more in question now than it ever has been. The thing about Purpose is that it's not about finding it, it's about CREATING IT. About BRINGING IT. . Right now more than ever, there's confusion, questioning & a strong desire for a greater connection in our lives. We're looking for purpose and that's not always an easy thing to find. It can be really DAUNT...

There are so many things that are in our lives that don't feel right, yet we put our head down and keep trudging through. Accepting them as part of our world. But why? . We need to give ourselves permission to be ok when something isn't ok and then make a change to what we do want. Otherwise, you're just letting life happen to you instead of you paving the path that's true for you. . In this episo...

So many of us have been at that place where we look at our lives and think, "How did I end up here?" We see that we're not really living up to our highest potential and we want to make change but we don't know how. Want to know the secret to living your fiercest life?  We have to let go of the 'how' and lean into the 'why.' The key is to get really clear on what you want, take action, and never gi...

Inside each of us is our fiercest, baddest, best self. And she's throwing a party just waiting for you to let her out! It's all a matter of honing our current self into her. It's a practice that you do daily. . In this episode, I'm sharing the 7 habits of highly successful women. These are habits that I've learned and adapted through my own experience of working to become aligned with my fiercest...

Babe, this is one POWER PACKED episode. So many of us have been or are at that place where you feel this part of yourself you're not fulfilling. Whether it's feeling liberation in your skin, being true to who you are, or living out your purpose. And it feels painful because you know there's something more. . The problem is, you just don't know WHAT that thing is or HOW to start living from this pl...

When you're working on yourself and a goal, the middle can be a tough place to find yourself in. It's uncomfortable and messy because you find yourself hitting alot of roadblocks that challenge you. . In this episode, I want to challenge you to see your roadblocks as opportunity to get stronger so you can rise to the next level of challenge that comes your way.  . I'm sharing a personal goal I'm w...

Do you protect your peace? Or do you more often let people,  circumstances, and your own negative thoughts spin you out of control. . Your peace is your foundation. It keeps you centered, whole, and complete. . There are always going to be things outside of you that will try to compromise your peace. You're not in control of anything else except yourself and how you respond to the world around you...

It's inevitable that there will be things that happen to you that are negative, draining, and sometimes just wrong. Here's the thing...these things aren't happening to you, they're happening FOR YOU. . Crappy situations can take you to your knees, suck your life force, take years of good energy from your life and ultimately, take your power away IF YOU LET IT. . That's why it's so important to lea...

This episode is important. What lies are you believing about yourself? That you suck. You're "too much." You're not pretty enough. You're too old. You can't have that. You definitely can't BE that. It's time to start questioning what you think you know about yourself. Because these are the things that are creating the story you're living. And is this story REALLY TRUE? Are you a people pleaser? ok...

Have you been at the end of your rope and you're ready to throw the towel in on your dream? It's just gotten too hard and you're not seeing a return, right? Feeling uncomfortable when it gets hard is normal, but it's what you decide to do next that will determine how much heart you have. Will you give up and take your heart out of it or will you rise up and put even more heart into that thing? I'm...

Are you a girl who spends most of her waking hours in yoga pants, a top knot and two day old tops, putting everything first except yourself? You end up catching a glimpse of yourself in the mirror one day and wonder who the girl is in the reflection. Maybe it's gone so far that you stopped enjoying who you are.  When you feel blah, you show up blah. It's so important to take care of the girl in th...

Chasing your dreams isn't for the birds. It's for the ones who rise up and CHOOSE, every day, to live their fiercest life. They don't take no for an answer. We want you to know: It's NEVER TOO LATE & YOU'RE NEVER TOO OLD. Jillian Speece, the lead singer of the band The Bergamot, tells what it's really like to chase a big dream and how she finds grit when it gets hard.  We get real honest as she sh...

Three weeks into the Coronavirus, Mark and I sit down and talk about how to Fierce Forward through this time. We share from both sides of being an entrepreneur and working for a company and how it affects us in different ways. Mostly, we want to encourage being proactive in this time and ways to harness a strong mindset. In this episode, you'll learn how to view this time as an opportunity as I sh...

It's not always easy to know if the path you're on is the right one, let alone the one that leads to success. Today, you'll learn the key ingredients for taking full advantage of the path you're on, having the right attitude every day and creating your own way to success.  In this episode, I interview my Dad, Dave Schutz, who worked his way up to Senior Vice President of OEM Sales for a global RV...

The Coronavirus is real and it has swept over our world so quick we've barely had time to think, let alone respond vs. react. In times like these, it's important to stay grounded and be the light in a time when many people can't see through the dark. In this episode, Mark and I sit down and talk about how we feel about the Coronavirus. We explain the importance of educating yourself vs. following...