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This is part 2 of “Being in the Zone”. What would your life be like if you found your passion? Monette feels this is the secret sauce of life! If you can find those things you are uniquely passionate about, develop the skill of being fully present, get totally focused on learning how to stop the self-doubt, and stop overanalyzing your passion, your life will open up! You get this one life! What ar...

Have you ever experienced “being in the zone”? In this episode, Monette shares her most recent experiences of being in this euphoric state. She feels anyone can have this experience. It starts with trying those things that you are feeling pulled towards. It will take putting yourself into the activity with an open mind and being teachable. Once you have the basic skills, the next and most importan...

Monette was recently introduced to the concept “being the leading lady/person in your life”. She is confident that this idea drives the point of her podcast. In this episode, Monette shares a risk she took that didn’t give her the result she wanted, but the lessons were invaluable. It challenges you to think of your experiences, even the ones you feel were failures, and bring those lessons forward...

What are you thinking, feeling and sharing during this season of uncertainty? Are you looking for what’s wrong or are you looking for what’s right? Are you making connections with friends and family through complaining and blaming or hope and optimism? Are we being an example of what is possible or are we always about doom and gloom? In this episode, Monete shares some ideas that can help us make...

What if some of the stories we’ve been told or stories we’ve been telling ourselves aren’t true. What if we take the time to question some of these stories? What if they are no longer serving us? Monette challenges you with this idea. She shares her own personal examples. She feels this could open up a vast array of possibilities!

What if we gave our closest relationships a do-over? What if we gave up the concept that we know what other people are thinking? Monette shares some relationship tools in this episode. She shares some examples of her certainty in situations where she was wrong. Her question for you is, “What if on this journey of life the thing that I desire most is love and connection?” Wouldn’t it be worth it to...

Do you feel like you’re in a rut? Are you in a comfort zone? Do you want to try something new? Monette shares a Dan Sullivan concept, “The 4 C’s”, Commitment, Courage, Capability, and Confidence. She challenges you to experiment with this idea. She shares how it has been a game-changer in her own life.

Have you ever found yourself trying to prove your worth through your performance? You may be doing this right now. Are you creating to seek validation? Do you reach your goal only to feel dissatisfied and ask the question, “Is this all there is?” Do you immediately feel the pressure to reach the next goal? In this episode, Monette shares some personal experiences and some ideas that can replace th...

When someone asks you what you do in life, do you ever use the word “just”? For example, do you say, “I’m just a stay-at-home mom”, “I’m just a teacher”, “I’m just a realtor”, “I’m just out of coolege”, ” I’m just an empty nester”etc.? So many of us do this subconsciously when describing ourselves to others that we don’t realize the negative impact it is making on our self-confidence. You aren’t “...

This is Monette’s favorite episode that she has created so far. She takes on the most common struggle that we all experience in our lives. The idea “I am not enough”. We constantly define ourselves by what other people have said to us or traumatic situations that have happened in our lives, During those times we gave meanings to situations that now affect us more than we realize. In this episode, ...

In this episode, Monette shares tools to help you discover a bigger and better future. She shares personal stories on how she has applied these tools that have changed the trajectory of her life. Monette feels the best tool we have is our brains. It’s not just a one and done idea. It’s an idea you can use over and over again. Where can you use this idea right now?

We all couldn’t wait for 2021. We thought everything would be better, but so far it feels like the spread of fear, uncertainty, and hopelessness has only accelerated.  In this episode, Monette asks you to check in with yourself and she shares some alternative ideas of where you can spend your time and attention instead of getting entrenched in the negative world we are living in. She challenges yo...

In this episode, Monette shares the tools she has learned and applied to reach her own personal goals. She talks about the idea of “beginning with the end in mind”. She challenges you to pick one goal, write it down, apply the tools she shares, and to chart your progress. She truly feels the joy of life is in the journey, and you are creating your journey one goal at a time!

In this episode, Monette encourages you to get in touch with the things that are really important to you. She encourages you to think about the things that you really want this coming year. She shares why you need to get in touch with your soul, and how discovering your “why’s” and writing them down will help you have a successful and fulfilling 2021. She strongly believes together we can make 202...

Monette’s last podcast episode of 2020. She reflects on some of her best lessons learned and some of the things that turned out great during the crazy 2020 pandemic. She encourages you to do the same thing. She also shares some questions to ask yourself as we are beginning a new year. Be sure and stay tuned till the end where she shares her life statement for 2021! Monette encourages you to contin...

When did we decide this life has to be hard and full of struggle? What if we just made a new decision to bring the fun? When was the last time you had a really good belly laugh? In this episode, Monette shares about some of her personal mentors that were great examples of “Bringing the Fun”!  She challenges you to think about your thinking and to reconsider how we are living this one life we’ve be...

There are so many emotions during the Christmas season. You may feel anticipation and excitement or overwhelm with the busyness. Maybe sadness because things aren’t how they used to be. You may even catch yourself comparing your Christmas to others. These are just a few of the emotions you may be feeling. Well, to help you handle those not so good emotions, Monette shares some helpful thoughts and...

During this time of excessive information, it is easy to find ourselves getting caught up in overwhelm and boredom. In this episode, Monette shares some thoughts on how to use this time to take a serious look at those things that continually nag at us. Some of the things we are procrastinating about could be the very thing that gives us a significant amount of joy and energy. What if you tried som...

Are you getting triggered during this uncertain time? It seems like everywhere we turn someone is either talking about masks, coronavirus cases on the rise, business and schools being shut down, or about our politically divided nation. So many opinions and unanswered questions are getting thrown at us all the time. In this episode, Monette shares some of her feelings. She shares some tools she has...

There are times in our lives where we need to say no! If you signed up for something that brought you joy and fulfillment in the beginning, and now has turned into an obligation, it is ok to say no! Monette promises you, it’s better to say no than to do it because you feel obligated to do so. To help you with saying no and the guilt trips you may encounter, in this episode, Monette shares experien...

This is the first day of the rest of your life! Isn’t that exciting? Are you choosing to be a victor or a victim? During this time of the Coronavirus pandemic, political polarization, and social unrest, are you showing up or giving up? Listen to this episode for some powerful ideas to use during this uncertain time.

Is finding your passion a myth? At some point in your life, I’m sure you’ve been told to find your passion; and to follow it. Like most of us, we get caught up in what society tells us to do and end up forgetting what our true unique gifts and talents are. In this episode, Monette challenges you to think back to moments and memories in your life where you were naturally good at something, Somethin...

In this episode, Monette shares personal stories of times in her life when she has felt rejected. She challenges you to quit creating false narratives when you are feeling rejected. More times than not it has nothing to do with you. She also dives into the idea of “people-pleasing” and how it’s an impossible battle to win. There will always be someone that doesn’t like you. Monette encourages you...

Are you living in an old story? When did you decide those things? That is just a few of the questions that Monette asks in this episode. She also shares some personal stories. Listen to the end! There is one question she challenges you with that could change the way you are living your life!

Have you ever thought that you are not winning in life, but you are just putting in the effort not to lose? In this episode, Monette challenges you to consider that question in more depth by examining some examples from the sports world as well as her own personal experiences. She encourages you to look at ways you may be “coasting” in life and offers valuable concepts that can potentially and vas...