It's All BS

This time of year, there is a lot of talk about goals, but I think the word “goal” seems so far out there. You have to attain a goal, so it kind of leaves an emptiness between now and the goal. I like to think about things more like mile markers, like when you’re driving down the freeway. You know where you’re going, but there are markers all along the way dividing up your trip. You know you can m...

I’ve been thinking about my childhood lately. Looking back there are a couple of things that I did when I was little, and it’s funny how those things have come back around recently. In today’s episode of It’s All BS, I’m sharing three of my favorite childhood stories and the lessons I learned then that are relevant today. We talk about: 🔹 Why you should always be the person you want to see in the...

Hello Beautifuls! Happy 2023! 🎉 I’ve been thinking about things that I’ve noticed throughout the year. It is so unfortunate that we have to talk about our wins in terms of numbers and monetary gains. I am all about claiming financial wins, whether it’s five dollars or five hundred thousand dollars. But I think that with my clients, the wins are about things that are much more farther reaching in...

Welcome to It’s All BS. You may want to pull up a chair for this one, because I’m about to share some truth with you. We are done with people coming and sharing their unsolicited opinions and trying to make us feel bad about what we are doing. So today I’m sharing my 3 Step Process to Handle Unsolicited Advice. As we go into the new year, it’s important to keep this information in mind. In this ep...

Hello Beautifuls, and welcome to It’s All BS. Today I want to talk about all the single ladies in the virtual world and the self-employed world. I think sometimes we are overlooked in the conversations. I want you to know that you’re not alone, and you’re not the only one. In this episode we discuss: 🔹 Often overlooked challenges we face when we seek to leave the corporate world and enter self-em...

There is a big difference between knowing something and *knowing* something. In today’s episode of It’s All BS, we explore how knowing vs *knowing* can impact our lives. We discuss: 🔹 The difference between knowing and *knowing* 🔹 Why one of them only leads to mind drama 🔹 How your thought process takes you from thought to results, and why it’s important to recognize that process 🔹 Why you sho...

Online dating can be so one-dimensional. You look at a photo that was taken at the perfect angle, in the perfect light that shows exactly what the other person wants you to see. But people are so much more than a carefully curated photo or profile. In today’s episode of It’s All BS, I want to share a personal experience with you and what I learned from it. We talk about: 🔹 Gross marketing tactics...

In today’s episode of It’s All BS, we’re talking about deciding who you want to be and what kind of effect you want to leave on the world. And why does that matter now? You are put here with your specific skills, your specific abilities, and your spheres of influence and circles of references. You’re here with all of those things that you can do that nobody else does. I believe that those are the...

Hello Beautifuls! In today’s episode of It’s All BS, I want to talk about the most joyous and uplifting topic, so put on your happy pants. 😉 Today we’re talking about anxiety and depression. I always try to be transparent and very upfront and open about this topic, and that’s why I decided to go ahead and talk about it today. If you deal with this or know someone who deals with this, I just want...

Hello Beautifuls! In today’s episode of It’s All BS, I want to talk to you about people who suck your energy. We’ll call them energy suckers. 😉 So, what do you do if you have a friendship in your life that just requires so much out of you because of whatever it is that the other person has been through? How can you show compassion and empathy for them and still protect your sanity? In this episod...

In today’s episode of It’s All BS , I want to talk to you about “haters”. This subject has been coming up a lot lately, and some of my clients are afraid of pushback when they talk or type on the internet. A lot of us are present on social media. Whether for business, marketing, fun, friendship, or whatever your reason is, social media has become a very large part of most of our lives. So, what do...

Hello Beautifuls and welcome to today's episode of  It’s All BS: A Success Podcast ! It is important for us as people, particularly as artists, creatives, writers, and dreamers, to remember that how we present ourselves to the world and the words we put on a page create an impression. But once it’s out there, you don’t get to make any disclaimers. People don’t know your story. They don’t see...

Hello Beautifuls! Welcome to another episode of It’s All BS! Today I want to talk to you about something that comes up a lot as a song writer, working with a lot of creatives, and in coaching people. Often, people want to be something… an artist, an entrepreneur, a writer, a singer.  Whatever it is that you want to be, there is an important key to achieving your goal that I want you to know.   We...

Hello Beautifuls and welcome to It’s All BS: A Success Podcast!  Has anyone ever told you that one day you will “get there”? Or maybe you have said it to yourself, “One day I will get there, and I will keep plugging away until it happens.”  As a creative person, whether you’re an entrepreneur creating a business, a music person, author, or any creative work that you’re doing, you’re never going to...

Hello Beautifuls, and welcome to today’s episode of It’s All BS! We have a tendency as humans to make things way more complicated than they need to be, but you can make things simple for yourself.  Everything doesn't have to be so hard. Today I wanted to talk to you about why working backward can actually move you forward. We discuss:  🔹  What it means to work backward 🔹  Some relatable exa...

Hello and welcome to Episode 2 of Season 2: It’s ALL BS! Today I want to talk to you about being authentically you. There is a standard of measure that I have been using for 20 years called the So-What Factor . You can dress yourself up the way you want people to see you. You can say and do all the right things. But often what is missing is the so-what factor. If you are just a clone of the person...

Hello Beautifuls, welcome to the It’s All BS podcast! Maybe you’ve heard that BS is a bad thing, but I’m reclaiming it as B elinda S mith. We’re going to be doing things my way and talking all about success and mindset.  Today I wanna talk to you about persistence. If you have something that you really, really want in life, then this episode is for you! We talk about:  🔹 How persistence served me...

Welcome to the final episode of Season 1 of the podcast. We have officially been together for a year, and I want to thank you for being here with me. 💕 Today we’re talking about having someone absolutely, unapologetically on your team. It’s important for you to have people on your team who will be cheering you on, interceding for you, and working to make everything good that they want for you pos...

Hello Beautifuls! Today we’re building on last week’s episode which was about why you should never give up on your passion. But what happens when you’re pursuing that passion with everything you have, and nothing seems to be happening? What do you do when you’re just so tired of trying, and you just wanna quit? I’m here to share some things that I have been through in my life that may help you as...

Welcome to Episode #50 of Money BS! Today we’re talking about relentlessly pursuing your passion. I don’t believe that most of us only have one passion, and we can be passionate about several things at once. However, there are some things that just can’t go away and absolutely will not get off your heart. You just know   it is meant for you. For me that passion is being a song writer. The fire and...

I am so happy to have special guest Maggie Reyes with us today. Maggie is the absolute best possible marriage mentor/coach, and she helps women have better relationships. Today we’re exploring how you can you follow your dreams, have a successful career, and have a stable, loving relationship that feels like a sanctuary. We’ll talk about: 🔹  Why it’s important to question the relationship example...

I want to talk today about something you don’t often hear of on a podcast, but it’s something that I feel is really important to talk about. As much as we want to curate a positive outlook and to be positive for the people around us, the truth is that not every moment is positive. A lot of times, getting to the next thing can feel hard. Sometimes we may have to figure out why it’s hard while we’re...

Good day, Beautifuls! I want to talk to you today about how giving yourself permission can lead to HUGE success.   When we are trying to do something new or unfamiliar or trying to accomplish a goal that we have not yet accomplished, what often holds us back is not giving ourselves permission to truly succeed.  In this episode we’ll talk about how to: 🔹 Give yourself permission and walk forward i...

Hello Beautifuls! Today we’re talking about asking for criticism and processing it without dying. You can call it feedback if you prefer, but feedback and criticism aren’t different. You can use both terms interchangeably. 😉   When you’re leading a group or program or putting your work out for consumption, it’s okay for people to have an opinion. You are there to serve the people who are consumin...

People tend to want all things strategy. Mindset work doesn’t seem that interesting. However, if your mindset isn’t right, you can be given all the strategy, and it just won’t get you where you want to be.     My client who reached $1.4 million in sales in two weeks will tell you… She knew what to do and how to reach her goal, but she just couldn’t implement it and get past her own crap to actuall...