Own Your Choices Own Your Life

In this episode we are speaking with the Self-Mastery Mentor, Mahima. Mahima is Europe's No 1 Self Mastery Mentor, Mindset Trainer, International Bestselling Author and Award Winning Speaker and Founder of The Mahima Mindset MAHIMA is the first Black Self Mastery Mentor to have spoken at The Harvard Club of Boston in July 2018. In 2017 she got to share the stage with Sir Richard Branson at a busin...

Join the Patreon Community today! https://patreon.com/ownyourchoicesownyourlife In this episode I am sharing some thoughts on the in-between, the time in between where we are today and where we think we are supposed to be. In today's episode we discuss: 1) The in-between is the most uncomfortable time, where we aren't where we want to be yet, and we equate that to doing something wrong, not enough...

In this episode I am sharing my own answer to the last question I ask every single guest, yet I don't know if I have fully answered it myself. In today's episode we discuss: 1) Where these questions originated from and why I wanted to include it at the end of each interview. 2) That no matter how isolated I feel in my situation or in my story, I am not alone. The only reason I feel alone is that I...

In this episode we are speaking with Transformation Coach, Brian Gorman. Brian brings decades of experiencing, studying, and guiding others through the human change journey. As a transformation coach, his starting point is to work with his clients as they answer the question, "What makes your heart sing?" Together, they then prepare, plan, and take the journey as the client lives into their passio...

JOIN US IN PATREON https://patreon.com/ownyourchoicesownyourlife In this episode I am sharing some thoughts on how my own personal story has evolved, what I have learned in this process and some of the key areas I am committed to doing the work. In today's episode we discuss: 1) Where it started 10+ years ago, and I am sharing what it felt like in those early days. 2) Some of the key turning point...

In this episode I am sharing some thoughts on the progress you can't see, and how often we judge ourselves for the progress that we can't see and then assume that nothing is happening. When you start judging yourself for the progress and then equating that to your value it will stop you faster than you realize. In today's episode we discuss: 1) You can have full certainty in your vision, and not h...

In this episode we are speaking with Author & former Corporate Spy, Robert Kerbeck's. Robert's true crime memoir, RUSE: Lying the American Dream from Hollywood to Wall Street is the story of how a wannabe actor became the world's greatest corporate spy. Frank Abagnale, author of Catch Me If You Can, said, "Kerbeck has mastered the art of social engineering, or what he calls 'rusing', and taken it...

In this episode I am sharing my thoughts on a quote I heard Lori Harder say on a podcast. It stopped me in my tracks and I knew it was something I wanted to share more thoughts on. "If you bring forth what is within you, what is within you will save you. If you don't bring forth what is within you, what is within you will consume you." ~Lori Harder In today's episode we discuss: 1) Ask yourself, w...

Today we are speaking with Business Mentor, Laura Minard. Laura is the co-founder of the largest business mentorship program in the country for nurse coaches. She is a medical freedom advocate, a financial freedom advocate, and believes in the ability to create one's own reality. In this episode we dive into: 1) How we all are always working through different chapters of our life, and we will have...

In this episode I am sharing some thoughts on criticism and encouraging you to stop and see who is actually criticizing you. When you can change where you see it coming from, you change how you see it and ultimately its effect on you. In today's episode we discuss: 1) Criticism is the expression of disapproval of someone or something based on perceived faults or mistakes. Fear of criticism or fear...

In this episode we are speaking with America's Leading Reading Ambassador, Danny Brassell. Danny is a highly-sought after speaker, trainer and coach known as "Jim Carrey with a Ph. D.," Dr. Danny Brassell has spoken to over 3,500 audiences worldwide and authored 16 books, including his latest, Leadership Begins with Motivation. He is the co-founder of www.theREADINGhabit.com, the world's top readi...

In this episode I am sharing a powerful way to build connections with others. Connection is the energy that exists between people when they feel seen, heard, and valued, when they can give and receive without judgment; and when they derive sustenance and strength from the relationship." – Dr. Brene Brown. The number one desire we all have is to build connections, to be seen and heard. In today's e...

In this episode I am sharing some thoughts about a message I heard recently after an interview with Brandon Puffer. His episode was #541 on the podcast. In today's episode we discuss: 1) Success, money, acknowledgement should only make you more of who you are. These things amplify who you are. If you become a different person (in a negative frame) in the process, then success is changing you. 2) W...

In this episode we are speaking with Motivational Speaker and Baseball Coach, Brandon Puffer. Brandon is an American former MLB player who played with the Houston Astros, San Diego Padres and San Francisco Giants. In 2007, Brandon signed with the Texas Rangers, playing for their Double A affiliate the Frisco RoughRiders. After a playoff game, Brandon joined his teammates for a celebratory night ou...

In this episode I am sharing a personal lesson, experience regarding the word rejection and what we are making it mean. In today's episode we discuss: 1) Rejection is simply the act of pushing someone or something away. What if that person we are pushing away is ourselves? What if in the process we are pushing away the opportunities that are meant for us but we are the block? 2) Rejection is a re-...

In this episode I am speaking to all the listeners of the podcast and how grateful I am for your continued support of this show. We started 5+ years ago and have fumbled our way through so many messy periods of growth and learning and I wouldn't change a thing. What I didn't know was how much this podcast, community and our guests would change my life for the better. We are now launching our Monda...

In this episode we are speaking with Executive Director of Sober Kids BC, Chris Bungay. Chris was a lawyer for 20 years, through the first half of his career (and first half of his life since age 12. Chris had a substance use disorder, mainly relating to alcohol use. He comes from a community and to some extent a family with a history of addiction. He sold his law practice 3 years ago and wanted t...

In this episode (part 2 from episode #534), I am sharing some thoughts on resistance and a few quotes from the War of Art by Steven Pressfield. "The more important a call to action is to our soul's evolution, the closer you are to your life's mission, the more resistance we will feel and the more resistance we will feel about answering it. But to yield to Resistance deforms our spirit. It stunts u...

In this episode, I am encouraging you to ask yourself some interesting questions. We can learn a lot about ourselves by how we see others, by what we see in others, and some of the first thoughts that come to mind when we meet people. I invite you to lift up the mirror for this episode because it might be enlightening! In today's episode we discuss: 1) When judgment shows up, or you are having a h...

In this episode we are speaking with Hilary Krueger is a Minnesota-based marketing strategist who helps small business owners and entrepreneurs find their brand voice, while learning to market their business through honest messaging. From six figure launches to proven growth strategies, Hilary's work has helped thousands of brands find their voice and share their value without sacrificing integrit...

In this episode, I am sharing some thoughts on resistance and a few quotes from the War of Art by Steven Pressfield. "The more important a call to action is to our soul's evolution, the closer you are to your life's mission, the more resistance we will feel and the more resistance we will feel about answering it. But to yield to Resistance deforms our spirit. It stunts us and makes us less than we...

In this episode, I am sharing some thoughts on self-judgment and how it is actually costing you opportunities. It is our thoughts on self-judgment that muddy the waters with our beliefs about ourselves and then continue to block us from all that is available for us. This continues to derail your confidence and personal growth. In today's episode we discuss: 1) Recognizing the self-judgment thought...

This is the second time I have had the pleasure of speaking with David Wood. This is such a deep conversation, a powerful, personal, vulnerable conversation that I am beyond grateful to be a part of today. In this episode I am speaking with David, a former consulting actuary to Fortune 100 companies. He built the world's largest coaching business, becoming #1 on Google for life coaching and coachi...

In this episode, I am sharing a spin on the term ROI and something I have had to process and shift my thinking on especially these last 3 years. In today's episode we discuss: 1) The pandemic became the birth of so many online businesses and especially in the online space, there are pros and cons to all investments and we can learn from every single investment we make. I have made some good and so...

In this episode, I am sharing a simple yet powerful shift when it comes to gratitude. Years ago I was stuck in a spiral of not being able to practice gratitudes the way I thought I was supposed to, I felt like I wasn't doing it right, I didn't actually mean it, and I couldn't embrace gratitude. It started with looking for joy. In today's episode we discuss: 1) "The root of joy is gratefulness." —...