My Freedom Grove Podcast

You're amazing at helping others with their projects and developing them.  It feels like the right thing to do...all of the time. Until it doesn't feel good anymore. It's exhausting.  At times it feels lonely and painful to be on the backburner.  Your inner critic starts telling you lies like you don't deserve better or it's selfish to consider your own needs. My friend, stop. Doing Project Me can...

The new year always feels great. It's a fresh start. You're thinking about your dreams. You just can't wait to take on the world. What if you had a way that you could guarantee that you would always make all of your dreams come true? The Clarity Steps system is a seven-step process to achieve dreams.  It works for personal dreams as well as small and large business dreams.  But wait, there's more…...

New Year's Resolutions created out of shame or disdain never work.  Negative feelings generate actions that feel like punishment.  You won't stick to punishing yourself.  Goals created out of love will generate the results you want. What if your undesirable personality traits, such as I'm not organized, I'm not smart, I can't handle things, I hate my body, were not true?  What if the complete oppo...

Are you ready to celebrate your goals?  What business, personal and relationships goals were top of mind for you in 2021?  As you celebrate this holiday season, raise a glass to celebrate YOU! You deserve to be proud of everything you accomplished.  You did way more than you even realize. Break out of the false construct of 1 year goals and black and white thinking.  When you break it down into in...

When your favorite mindset and business tools are not getting you the breakthrough you need now, it might be time to add in a new modality. That's what I did.  I shifted working from my conscious mind to my unconscious mind with the help of Stacey Uhrig. Stacey Uhrig uses Rapid Transformational Therapy to discover your core belief created in childhood that may be holding you back.  With a safe met...

What if you offered just one thing?  Would you feel like it was enough? How many times have you found yourself way over doing it in your business or Christmas gift giving, just to have it backfire? It's time to take a peek at your mindset.  Becoming aware of what drives you is eye opening.  Simple changes in thoughts can bring you even better results, if you let it. See the world from alternative...

Rejection stings.  But it doesn't have to.  As a business owner or employee you can use customer No's as a wonderful learning opportunity. Each interaction with a potential customer is an experiment.  You will always learn something:  A pattern, a skill, a new way of communicating. Using the 5 phase Customer Journey framework and an assessment of Ready, Willing & Able helps you pinpoint the exact...

Do you ever find yourself suffering after a conversation with a friend, family member or business acquaintance?   In the moment you may have felt confident in what you said or did.  It felt right.  Yet, your relationship seems more strained than ever. Self doubt starts to creep in.  Were you really right?  Is it possible that you were both out of integrity? Being out of integrity will eat you up....

Some moments from our past still cause us to suffer today. It's amazing how a seemingly simple past event (or perhaps traumatic event) creates significant blocks in relationships or business today. These mindset obstacles pop up repeatedly, pretending to be helpful. But they're not. The thoughts we had about those events kept us safe in the past, but are no longer serving us.   In this episode, yo...

Throughout your business lifecycle you will always ask yourself "Am I doing the right thing?" As an entrepreneur, it's so easy to fall into compare and despair.  Other businesses seem to be doing so much better.  Stop it, my friend.  Shaming yourself like that is only going to slow you down. Let me introduce you to the concept of Benchmarking.  Benchmarking allows you to see options.  It allows yo...

You are an amazing entrepreneur and service provider.  The contribution you have to make is more valuable than you realize.  Your potential client pool is much larger than you can imagine. When you are doing business in a silo, your prospects seem limited.   Expand your reach and impact through Business Circles: communities of service providers supporting similar customers.  You have the ability t...

Future You can do amazing things and have a wonderful life.  The impact and value you'll bring is very needed.  Let's make Future You a reality. Prepare for fun. You get to dream in this episode.  You even get your very own Genie! It's a little bit of Woo.  Don't worry...this version of Woo is backed by science you can see.  In fact, you already learned it in Physics class. Learn how to leverage N...

Overwhelm and stress quickly overtake your confidence when you don't know how to make your business work. Distrust and frustration pop up with colleagues and clients when you are not on the same page,  It doesn't have to be like that. There's an easier way.  Create visible business processes. Get the details out of your brain and onto paper. The you can organize, optimize and plan. Business succes...

Are you really staying in a Comfort Zone?  You hear it all the time.  Get out of your comfort zone and chase your dreams. Today I challenge your thinking about that.  I don't believe you are staying in a comfort zone at all.  Rather, you are staying in a Discomfort Zone. Don't believe me?  You better tune in.  I bet you've never thought about it this way before. Courage isn't just about chasing dr...

Starting any new job is a recipe for instant overwhelm.  How are you supposed to do everything if you have never done it before? As an employee, you've experienced on the job training.  Many companies spend time optimizing their training programs to get employees up and running as fast as possible. Well designed plans decrease overwhelm by staggering out the different training aspects. Leverage th...

Tame the emotional roller coaster of entrepreneurship by learning how to make the money work. No matter what phase of business you're in, money is always present.  Learn some simple concepts and calculators to answer the 3 most common questions all entrepreneurs have: How can I afford to quit my job and start a business? What price should I charge? How do I ensure my business is sustainable and pr...

You are a whole person with a lifetime of wisdom and challenges. We are always on a journey.  As we enter into our 40s-50s there is a natural shift.  We all go through it.  Some challenges naturally resolve, others do not. You've tried a lot of self improvement and business building along the way.  But there's still some lingering stuff starting to leak out. It might be time to try some different...

Your business and life may be harder than it is for most people if you live with Social Anxiety. Social anxiety affects 3 of the 5 Essential elements of wellbeing:  Career, Social & Community.   As an employee, you may find jobs that limit your exposure to other people.  But, it also limits your job opportunities. As an entrepreneur, you'll struggle to start your business, grow your business, meet...

You're one of the most responsible people I know.  You spent your life being resilient.  You know how to get things done. Even when you're in pain. I'm holding up the mirror with love:  Your pain is affecting the quality of your business.  It's also affecting your relationships and your mental health. I know you'll be a successful Entrepreneur.  You'll get your business working.  It's a given.   Y...

Entrepreneurs face struggles when they start a business.  Finding clients can be frustrating and discouraging. You didn't leave your corporate job just to get burnt out in your own business and have zero income. Work smarter, not harder.  Ensure every step of your client pipeline is yielding a good return on investment (ROI) of your time, money and effort. Learn 4 effective strategies for finding...

It's time for you to shine and live life to the fullest being authentically you. Listen, we know how uncomfortable it is to drop the safety shackles of conformity.  How will you keep yourself safe from the haters? My guest, Carlos Delaplaya - Self Expression & Life Coach, shares his journey of becoming fully self expressed and having his own back in the hospitality industry. The world is waiting f...

Diversity of thought creates the best solutions.  Allowing freedom of thought between conservatives and liberals creates harmony in families, friendships and business. We are all human.  We all deserve to enjoy our lives and be fully expressed.   But it's not comfortable to do that in today's climate.  With the right mindset, you can create comfort with anyone.   Guest Caroline Bjorkquist, shares...

Amplify your impact and change the world.  Explore the option of delivering Speaking and Coaching programs for corporations. My guest shares how their experiences as a Non-Binary human and parent to a special needs child added strength and insight to their coaching ability. 2SLGBTQIA+ have a higher rate of suicidal ideation.  Jay shares how a psychiatric hospital became a life changing turning poi...

Where's the fun? All your life you imagined the dream life of having kids.  When that transition point came, it wasn't exactly a dream.  The challenges, advice and criticism brought on depression (or made it worse). You want to pull yourself out of it, but how? Health & Life Coach, Susan Scollen shares her journey and how creativity, integrative nutrition & fun were the key to changing her life.  ...

It's time to get noticed with content marketing.  Your voice, story and knowledge have been hidden away for too long!  Design your platform with your clients' learning style and your human design in mind.   Yong Pratt is a podcast and Content Gold Mining Expert.  She shares her secrets to calm overwhelm by repurposing content, automation, creative ways to enlist help, and solopreneur work life bal...