Imperfect Success

We have grown up believing that if we are selfish, then we are bad people. But we've also heard so much about the importance of mental health and filling up your cup first.  Which leaves our brain in this selfish tennis match.  What is good selfishness, what are the lies we were taught about being selfish, and how do we rewrite the selfish=bad story?  We talk about all of these topic today on the...

We are so unbelievably hard on ourselves. And when we've been in a slump, not feeling as "productive" as we "should", its like we are our biggest baddest bullies.  But getting out of a slump does not have to = beating yourself into a pulp and then picking yourself back up.  No no no!  Being in a slump is natural, we are not human beings built for an ALL RISE LYFE!  We're going to have plateau mome...

The other day I was on a guided run and the coach who was talking absolutely blew my mind. It wasn't just one thing he said. He was talking for 22 minutes and the whole 22 minutes blew my mind. And it got me thinking, this experience, what he is saying, is the perfect metaphor for goal setting.  ---more---- Ready to dive deeper into your next level? Here are some options for you: 1) The 5 Day Mind...

Can we manifest our dream partner?  Answer: yes, and he is the golden exercise on how to do it.  I have manifested my dream partner through this exercise and I'm pretty sure it's magic. If you are someone who is ready to create a partner of your dreams or if you are in a relationship and are ready to make it even more magical, this is the exercise for you! So get out a notebook and get ready to st...

What if you had all the money that you desired? Well that's what we’re talking about today. Marketing and Energetics expert, Amber Alexis, is joining us today to chat about that one thing we all crave more of (and have a crap ton of baggage around), money. From how to manifest more of it to how to find your deep rooted beliefs around it, Amber takes us on a deep dive into all things money mindset...

Today we're talking about focus. More importantly, what's KEEPING YOU from focusing!  You know how it feels to sit down and work on a project whether its a application, a website, a newsletter, a powerpoint, a presentation, a novel, you name it, you know how it feels to sit down and just have crickets going through your brain.  And then you start to beat yourself up for not being able to "do somet...

Rut alert! Rut alert!  What do you do when you're stuck in a rut? Why is it so hard to break!? Why do we fall into ruts?  Today we are answering all that and more. I break down 3 ways you can break out of a rut and I want to hear from you! What are you going to do to break out of your rut?  Message me on IG @lifecoachbaker or send me an email at hello@lifecoachbaker.com ---more---- Ready to dive d...

In today's short and sweet episode we're talking about my favorite liquid, WATER!! Your brain is 80% water, this substance is quite literally one of the most important things you can add into your body... and yet many of us arent doing it.  Today I share my favorite water hacks and water facts to help you stay hydrated!  ---more---- Join the Lift Membership!   Lift is a membership community devote...

In this long time coming episode, I tell you all the 4 things I do everyday to make sure I am not only staying sane, but performing at my best.  Reminder for you overachievers, I developed these habits over time, so pick ONE that resonates with you (either one that I said or one you've been thinking about for a while) and implement it today! Get your morning routine workbook at www.lifecoachbaker....

Who started this year totally motivated to go after alllll the things and now that the "goal honeymoon phase" is over, creating that daily consistency is a STRUGGLE?!?!  This episode we were talk about the major things standing in your way when it comes to creating consistency to go after the things you want.  and repeat after me; it. is. freaking. possible!  Believe it. Believe it. Believe it.  Y...

Perfectionism and starting a business is like oil and water.  If you are a perfectionist or recovering perfectionist and you are looking to start a business/passion project this year then this is your episode!!  Today I talk about 4 tools I wish I'd had when I was starting my business and what have been my biggest learning moments (so you don't have to make the same mistakes).  ---more---- Interes...

When people tell me "I really want to be happier on a daily basis", I always respond with the same question,  "Do you do a gratitude practice?"  And immediately there's a face like a oh crap, should I lie and say the "perfect" answer or be honest?  But when the honest answer comes out its always one of two things:  1) No I don't have a gratitude practice but I know I should. and 2) I tried doing a...

Money is EVERYWHERE! It's in our food, travel, appearance, projects, passion, health, literally everywhere! ...and yet most of us spend our waking hours living in fear and stress over it. Thank goodness Samaya Mulla Carrillo is on a mission to change that. A little about Sumaya: Sumaya is a dancer, and financial coach based in New York City. As a dancer, she works with Kinesis Dance Project and sp...

Surprise! We're doing two episodes a week now! Today we are talking about working out. More specifically how to ENJOY working out!  Because believe it or not, it's a mindset thing. ---more---- Join the Lift Membership!  Lift is a membership community devoted to total body wellness. Created by Life & Mindset Coach and Goal Setting Expert, Nicole Baker and Certified Personal Trainer, Kiona Reese; Li...

Did you have a new year goal?  Great! Time to check in on it. In this episode we cover three questions regarding the past month with your goals: What went well in January? What are you proud of? What have you stayed consistent on? What didn’t go well in January? What didn’t work for you? What got in your way (mindset, habit, excuse, person/group, etc.) Using the knowledge that you now know, what c...

Burnout is a word we've overused. We are a society that literally has NORMALIZED the feeling of burnout! We leverage it. We run on it. We've let it become the normal work flow.  But what actually is burnout?  What are the 12 steps of burnout?  (yes there are 12 and I'm willing to bet you're running off of steps 1-3 constantly) and What are 5 ways that you can prevent burnout? We cover all of these...

Today on the Podcast we welcome to the stage Tori Lane Ross!  I have been fortunate enough to know Tori for 8 years not only as a dear friend but, for the past year, as a kick ass client. This powerhouse of a woman has embodied the words transformation and growth and I wanted to have her on to share her journey.  Follow Tori on IG: @torilaneross People Tori mentioned:  Ami Park- @ami_park Adrian S...

Kiona Reese is BACK on the podcast and today we are chatting about massive action. Two of my favorite words on the planet.  In the 6 months since Kiona has been on the podcast she has lost 75 pounds, fallen in love with fitness and nutrition, and gotten her personal trainers certification. Oh and she started a business with yours truly... Ya, no... casual.  In today's episode, we dissect why Kiona...

Coming at cha with a heavy hitter today.  Stop being so hard on yourself.  Please.  I know this way easier said than done.  We live in a world where we are constantly taking in information that makes us feel like we aren't doing enough, like we are being lazy when we're not, like we we need to constantly hustle.  But it's time to leave that energy behind in 2020 and step into a year of forgiveness...

If there was ever a year to end mindfully, 2020 is the year!! Follow this four step exercise to end 2020 on a high note: 1. Write out a list of all the things you did this year that you're proud of. 2. What did you NOT do this year, why?  3. Why are those excuses/beliefs not true?  4. Knowing what is true, what do you want to create in 2021?  --more---- Learn more about Lift here ! --more---- 5 Da...

This holiday season might look different.... ⁣ ⁣ And it's hard not to feel the weight of that. ⁣ ⁣ But when things look different, it's easy to focus on everything we DON'T have. ⁣ 👉 And when we are in a state of lack, we go down a spiral that leads to loneliness, sadness and/or irritability. ⁣ ⁣ So follow these three steps to 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝙜𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙙, 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙛𝙩 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙛𝙤𝙘𝙪𝙨 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗯𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲....

I HAVE OPENED UP 3 SPOTS IN MY 1:1 COACHING PROGRAM! (this is a rarity since my program is normally at capacity or has 1 spot available) Sign up for a free 30 minute discovery call by going to www.lifecoachbaker.com or by clicking here . ---more--- 𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘪𝘧 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘥 𝘰𝘧 “𝘐 𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘥”, 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘴𝘢𝘪𝘥 “𝘐 𝘥𝘪𝘥”?⁣ ⁣ Today on the podcast Andrew Coopman is back and we are talking about our experiences doing the writt...

Can you figure out fear? Can you figure out your excuses? Can you figure out your beliefs? Can you figure out any dream? The answer to all of these is absolutely, yes. But HOW? Today on the podcast I sit down with one of my favorite people on the planet, Andrew Coopman, to talk about one of our favorite books on the planet, Everything Is Figureoutable by Marie Forleo. Not only do we dive into the...

For perfectionists- you can feel a LOT of pressure around the holidays. ⁣ ⁣ I mean what IS THE PERFECT GIFT!?!?! ⁣ ⁣ 😩 What if it doesn’t fit? 😫 What if they find it secretly insulting? 😩 What if they don’t like it and that means I don’t know them at all!?⁣ ⁣ Cue guilt storm...⁣ ⁣ I mean, perfectionists overthink everything else in life, why would the holidays be any different!?!⁣ ⁣ But if ther...

𝙏𝙧𝙖𝙪𝙢𝙖. ⁣ ⁣ We've all heard this incredibly charged word before.⁣ ⁣ But do we really know what it means outside the universally known experiences that we've categorized as traumatic? ⁣ ⁣ 👉 How does trauma affect us as perfectionists? ⁣ ⁣ 👉 How does trauma affect out bodies?⁣ ⁣ 👉 Can we have trauma and not even acknowledge it?⁣ ⁣ 👉 𝘼𝙣𝙙 𝙝𝙤𝙬 𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙬𝙚 𝙗𝙚𝙜𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙤 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙠 𝙩𝙝𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙪𝙢𝙖 𝙩𝙤 𝙡𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙖 𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙚...