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Are you feeling you are being pulled in a million directions and cannot complete a specific task? Or are you having difficulty being present and focused? We are in a world of constant distractions. In this episode, Monette shares practical tips on eliminating distractions. She believes that developing the skill of concentrated focus is a skill that can dramatically improve our lives!

How often does something happen, then you start spiraling into self doubt and you say to yourself “here we go again”? Probably quite often because this is something we all have a tendency to do! In this episode, Monette shares how she recently experienced this, and the effective concrete action steps she took to get herself out of that dark place of self doubt & self sabotage. This is an episode y...

In this episode, Monette discusses how we create evidence to support our beliefs, negative or positive. Many people are unaware of their limited beliefs, so be sure to listen to this episode as Monette shares real-life examples that you will most likely see yourself and relate to in some of her illustrations. She challenges you to explore your underlying beliefs in critical areas of your life beca...

Have you already put away those New Year’s Resolutions? Most people have. In this episode, Monette shares a tool that she uses that keeps her dreams and goals in front of her. She explains how she rediscovered this idea and used YouTube videos to teach herself the technology. She feels this has been a substantial part of why she has been able to accomplish many of her goals. Monette encourages you...

Don’t you agree that the more we practice something, the better we get at it? However, something we may not realize about this simple concept is sometimes the things we “practice” aren’t always good! We need to recognize the things we want to get better at and should spend more practice on, but it is equally crucial to realize the negative things we practice and need to make adjustments. This epis...

Monette challenges you to look at three specific areas in your life that she believes influence our lives. Many of us are not aware of how strong of an influence these three things carry, but once we begin to acknowledge them, we can make a concerted effort to make necessary changes to have what we want and to have a more vibrant, inspired life!

Do you find yourself going through the motions of life? It’s the same. Not bad necessarily, but not great either? In this episode, Monette shares a fresh approach to taking on our day-to-day tasks. She shares an idea, and encourages experimenting with it. “If we want things to change and get better, we must be willing to change to make them better, and sometimes a simple idea is exactly what we ne...

In this episode, Monette brings up the question, “are you feeling stuck and unchallenged”? Have you been doing something for so long that you are in a story of certainty? Monette challenges you to take inventory of your life, to discover the area that you know down deep you want it to be better. She offers some questions and some exercises for you to experiment with. If you want your life to impro...

Do you ever find yourself being all things to all people? Or you’ve been so caught up in the “people-pleasing” game that you don’t even know who you are anymore? In this episode, Monette shares thoughts and ideas that will challenge your thinking. She believes that when you connect with your true authentic self with honesty, you will find the answer that will take your life to a whole new level of...

Do you accomplish some big goal you’ve set for yourself and then ask, “Is this all there is”? Or are you caught up in the world of “people-pleasing,” and you’ve become someone you don’t even recognize anymore? In this episode, Monette talks about pulling back the curtain and looking at why you believe what you believe. Monette feels this is the most critical question we all need to answer!

We don’t know how much time we each have left on this earth. It could be days, weeks, or years, but we do know everything can be gone in an instant. Monette shares a personal story of a friend who she recently learned suddenly passed away. She took this as a wake-up call. Remember, we are not promised tomorrow! We are all guilty of living our lives like we have all the time in the world, but tomor...

Happy New Year! It’s that time of year where we’re all talking about New Year’s Resolutions and goals. Why bother, you might ask? Because what if this is your year? What if you take these ideas and apply them, and they work? Let’s all get better together and make 2022 an incredible year!

Monette takes this episode to recount this past year by sharing the goals she achieved, her setbacks, the highs and the lows she experienced, and her ultimate takeaways. As we have come to the end of the year, her challenge for you is to take inventory of your life and reflect on 2021. Then, spend some time dreaming of the fantastic 2022 you would like to have. This one exercise will be valuable t...

So many of us had a tough 2020 which has probably carried into 2021. As we are starting to think about the new year, Monette shares some ideas on re-thinking about our thought habits. Is our health where we want it to be? Have we gotten so comfortable with the isolation that we don’t have the social life we once had? Are we caught up in heightened fear? This episode addresses bad thought habits an...

Are you starting to think about those new year’s resolutions? It’s not too early! In this episode, Monette talks about some new ways to approach your thinking when setting new goals for the coming year. She discusses ways to discover our deepest desires, how to face our fears head-on, and how to make a commitment. She has learned the juice of life is the dance between what we desire the most and w...

Do you ever wonder why you’re feeling tired and not motivated? In this episode, Monette shares what she has learned about how our disempowering language might be the culprit. She suggests some new ideas and strategies; and shares some new, more empowering words she has adopted that we can all consciously use in the coming new year. Let’s go into the new year, all getting better together!

In this episode, Monette reviews some of the key ideas she’s been sharing over the past year. She talks about time stealers, the value of journaling, and figuring out your deepest desires. Monette encourages you to continue to listen to each episode, to remain open-minded, and stay on this journey of creating new thinking habits together. Her greatest desire is for us all to find our passions and...

Are you experiencing overwhelm and anxiety? Or do you feel you have goals, and when you reach these goals, you don’t stop long enough to celebrate because you’re already off trying to accomplish the next goal? Monette recently learned this way of operating our lives is living in the gap. In this episode, Monette shares a new idea she recently learned and is applying in her life and encourages you...

How you take care of yourself is how you feel about yourself. We need to take a look at how we present ourselves because when we look good, we feel good. Monette shares some tips and tricks on how to spice up the way we offer ourselves and shares fresh ideas on making this process more enjoyable. I encourage you to tune into this episode, try this approach, and see if it makes a difference. “Have...

Monette starts this episode celebrating a huge mile marker for the podcast, 5,000 plays! She also shares how thankful she is to every person who is listening. In this episode, Monette is excited to share a fresh idea that no matter what stage we are in our lives, if we will use this idea, it can completely change our thinking.

Are you tired of just being on autopilot and want to create a more exciting life? It would be best if you tuned into this episode because Monette shares a tool that will not only make an impact on our mundane tasks but can also transform our approach to the most significant areas of our lives. Listen to this episode, and let’s start making life more exciting!

Are you someone who, deep down, is frustrated and discouraged? You just can’t figure out what’s holding you back? Do you want the secret to creating a more exciting and fulfilling life? Then you’re in the right place. Monette shares a hard truth that she figured out for herself a few years back which has been a game-changer. She thinks if you can grasp this idea and implement the exercises she sug...

Do you have an inner knowing that you are meant for more? What are you doing with that thought? Are you stuffing it down? Saying to yourself, “ I’ll get to that thought someday”? In this episode, Monette shares an exercise that asks you to look at your life as if you were scripting out a play. You should see yourself as the director, creating your movie where you don’t settle, you make it fun and...

Do you ever find yourself overthinking? Not wanting to go to certain events because we have all these made-up expectations, but when we go, it’s nothing like what we imagined, it’s better? In this episode, Monette shares how she recently experienced this; and she came up with a new approach for setting personal goals. Don’t we all want a more charged and richer life? The joy of life is in the jour...

Change is inevitable, and life can be unpredictable, but for all of us experiencing this-ever changing world, there are certain things we do have control over. Our thinking is one of them. In this episode, Monette shares a tool that will have us ask empowering questions instead of our natural tendency of asking self-defeating questions. This idea will put our brains to work for us, which can open...