Own Your Choices Own Your Life

In this episode, I wanted to share the quote I came across last week, The Persian poet Hafiz said, "The words we speak become the house we live in." Our words and thoughts are creating our beliefs which are creating our world. In this episode, we discuss: 1) Our words have the power to build people up and give them life or tear people down and bring them death. The words we speak can inspire and e...

In this episode, I want to share a few stories about holding the vision and how long you can hold the vision, no one can hold it for you, and no one can see it for you that it will make up for lack of belief in yourself. "Dreams have no limits. Only in our commitment to fulfilling our dreams, do we realize our potential" ~ unknown. In this episode, we discuss: 1) The vision is for you because ther...

In this episode, we speak with Founder & CEO, Erik DaRosa. Erik known by friends as "Yoda," is the Founder and CEO of From Survivor to Thriver, a mental health advocate, speaker, author and Co-host of the popular From Survivor to Thriver podcast. Through his work and his own lived experience, Erik is upending the front end of the mental health space and building a bridge between those who seek res...

In this episode, I want to share some insights from recording over 700 episodes on this show and a combined number of over 1000 episodes between all the shows. In this episode, we discuss: 1) The vision is for you because there is a future version of you who already has this vision, she is already holding it and already celebrating it, it is not an accident or a coincidence. You get to choose what...

In this episode, I want to share our perspective and how when you change the meaning you change the story. In this episode, we discuss: 1) You can't change your story until you change what you think things mean. Perspective creates meaning, meaning creates emotion, and the quality of our life is the quality of our emotions. It's not the events of our life that are the finest it is the meaning that...

In this episode, we speak with Sara Webb. Sara is a Resilience Coach, empowering (queer) women to get over their ex and get back to themselves, so they can live their best life. She specializes in healing heartbreak from big breakups and divorce by teaching clients to heal from within by reviving their innate power. She says, "We have strategically cultivated an inclusive culture to serve all wome...

In this episode, I am celebrating 700 episodes, sharing why this show started and recapping 7 episodes that stand out in my memory of the past 5 years. In this episode, I am recapping 10 memorable episodes: Episodes: 1. #614: The Catalyst for Own Your Choices Own Your Life https://directory.libsyn.com/episode/index/id/28255088 2. #636: If You Want to Change Your Life, Change Your Story with Dave A...

In this episode, I want to talk about the reasons why you are not starting whatever it is that is calling on your heart. Everything is a staircase model, like climbing a mountain. Your new life is going to cost you your old one. It's going to cost you your comfort zone and your sense of direction. It's going to cost you relationships and friends. It's going to cost you being liked and understood....

In this episode, we speak with Author Ryan Penley. With more than four years of hard-won sobriety, Ryan has transformed his life's adversities into valuable lessons for those still struggling with addiction. Today, he lives a life that is unimaginably blessed, exceeding even his own expectations. His debut book, "Man Up. Sober Up.," serves as both a testament to his resilience and a practical guid...

In this episode, we talk about one of the number one lessons I have learned from studying NLP these past 4 years. The tools of NLP, and subconscious reprogramming, these tools have changed how I operate in my life and business over the last 4 years. I don't even recognize myself, and I smile when I see those old versions show up again. Now this is not a slam myself moment, because that is not prod...

In this episode, we talk about who are you when things are not working out. What changes in your values, your beliefs, your actions, how you take care of yourself, what you do or don't do, and where do you live? This is a spicy one that came up from a conversation with a client who was struggling and I could relate and have been there too. Which means I know that it is relatable! In this episode,...

In this episode, we speak with Sensory Perception and Emotion Management Strategist, Kim Korte. Kim was born with a curious mind. However, she didn't always use that gift to its fullest potential. After suffering through significant life events, she realized developing her curiosity muscle would help in her healing. Further, as a business consultant, she loves repeatable processes and procedures....

In this episode, we talk about the relationship between confidence and courage. You want the confidence without the courage and it just doesn't work that way. Are you also stuck in a belief that you don't want to take those steps because courage doesn't feel good? In this episode, we discuss: 1) Confidence is the feeling or belief that one can rely on someone or something; a sense of firm trust. I...

In this episode, we talk about how what we focus on, we will find. I am sharing a metaphor I heard on a podcast that landed and I knew that I wanted to share it with you. In this episode, we discuss: 1) Whatever we focus on we will find. If we are riding a bike in the woods and we are 2) You are priming your brain and body to look like your future has already happened Where you place your attentio...

In this episode, we speak with Spiritual Guide and Coach, John Lawyer. From desert combat zones (12 years in Kuwait, Iraq, and Afghanistan) to a battle within, John transformed from soldier to spiritual seeker. He acts as one of several guides for Kishar, a non-profit online spiritual community for people to share their journey and explore their own unique spiritual path. John is an Omnist and bel...

In this episode, we talk about superpowers, limiting beliefs and how they are interconnected. I am inviting you into a new way of thinking, it is not the right way, the only way, is my perspective and I want to share it with you. To determine your superpowers, think about what people come to you for, and check out your past performance reviews. Read the recommendations and testimonials people writ...

In this episode, we talk about the board-breaking exercise to release limiting beliefs and take a moment to celebrate how far you've come. Board breaking is a metaphor, an empowering exercise to break through your perceived limitations in your life. I have done this exercise a few times and it looks easy, but it is not. I wanted to share an experience of breaking a board I had in my NLP Master Pra...

In this episode, we are speaking with Author, Liz Long. In 1968, Liz Long's life took a tragic turn when a close family member, Lynda White, went missing, pushing six-year-old Liz into a shitstorm of epic proportions. Five agonizing years later, Lynda's body was discovered. Her case stands as one of Canada's longest unsolved crimes. At fifty-eight, Liz confronted her adult depression by checking i...

In this episode, we talk about the awareness of if you are wiring your brain for judgment, criticism or comparison as it relates to social media use. I recently heard a quote on the Growth Day App with Brendon Bouchard, the link to try it out is below. In this episode, we discuss: 1) Judgments and decisions saturate people's lives. Most people scroll past 1000 posts a day which means you have wire...

In this episode, we talk about how important it is to speak your vision to life, focusing on what do you see, what do you hear, what do you feel, and then detaching from how it happens and comes to life. The how is not up to you. I share a personal example of how I blew past my Q1 goals for 2024, even after I almost felt like quitting. In this episode, we discuss: 1) Speak life into where you are...

In this episode, we are speaking with Meghan Weir. Meghan is a business and nervous system strategist and a seasoned rapid resolution and hypnotherapist dedicated to alleviating pressure, stress, and anxiety for heart-wired entrepreneurs and CEOs. With a stellar client retention and referral rate, she fosters deep trust and delivers impactful results. She guides clients to heal through emotional t...

In this episode, we talk about how belief will take you further than talent. Even more, than this, it requires that you have belief to get started. It is our job to raise our beliefs to match our vision, not just the belief but also the identity of the person who can bring that vision to life. I heard this Henry Ford example, he could have said I can't build cars because if they break down, we hav...

In this episode, we talk about your feelings, your emotions, and what is facts and what is true. Feeling causes thoughts, emotions are unconscious, they occur first, are not facts, In this episode, we discuss: 1) ​​The reality and sensation were a mismatch, the sensations were influenced by an old trauma or a trigger. Your feelings and emotions are coming from your subconscious mind/body and you a...

In this episode, we are speaking with Founder & Business Consultant, Inbal Claudio. Inbal is a 3x founder and mom of 3 whose mission is to make sure every single female founder, no matter what stage of business they're in, knows how incredible they are and has the support they need! Her company, Like Minded Collective, is a social networking platform for female founders with free community, networ...

In this episode, we talk about perfectionism, why you built it, how it protected you, and how over the years it became the layer that blocked you from creating the connections you've desired to have in your life. In this episode, we discuss: 1) Perfectionism, shame, fear, and building a 20-ton shield that you think is protecting you, yet it is blocking you from all that is available for you. When...