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If we want to evolve and grow into something more, the best gift that we can give ourselves is to love ourselves where we are, accepting ourselves where we are, and saying I want to choose something different as opposed to needing to change.  The word need suggests that the desire is a requirement, duty, or lack of something deemed necessary. Therefore when we think we need to do something rather...

Happy Black Girl Magic day #BlackGirlMagic! Today we celebrate the beauty, power, and resilience of Black women. This episode is especially important to me because as you know my passion is to serve high-achieving Black women.  #BlackGirlMagic is all about celebrating yourself and celebrating your sisters. And so this rant is shining a light on our strength, our capacity to love, and the powerful...

Did you know that the most important relationship that you can cultivate is the one with yourself? Having a relationship with yourself is, like any relationship, difficult and full of ups and downs. We must tend to it and nurture it in order to live a fulfilling life. Being kind to ourselves regularly is one of the best things we can do for ourselves. I believe that our relationship with ourselves...

Have you ever had the thought “I am not capable or qualified enough for it”? This is often referred to as the imposter syndrome or limiting self-belief. I noticed this pattern of thinking throughout my client coaching sessions this past week and wanted to have a conversation about it because this type of thinking is keeping us from setting and reaching our goals. Listen in as I share ways to banis...

When we set goals it’s inevitable that we will struggle with mind drama. Mind drama is the drama that we create in our minds by setting a goal that our brain doesn’t yet know how to achieve. So we become overwhelmed with the fear and anxiety of not achieving and not knowing how to achieve the goal. I want you to know that NOTHING WRONG IS HAPPENING...this is totally normal. And if you allow it, mi...

Now that we’re well on our way to shifting our goal relationship status from convenience to committed, how do we maintain that commitment to be able to see the goal through to completion? The key ingredient to staying motivated on our journeys and to remain in the space of constantly seeking whatever it is that we’re after is dopamine. Dopamine is a type of neurotransmitter. Our bodies make it, an...

Today we are continuing our conversation about our goal relationship status. So last week we discussed three goal relationship statuses, the committed (‘til death do us part), the live-in (I’m good until you try me, then I’m out), and the booty call (you're my little secret, no one knows you exist).  I hope that after the last conversation, the relationship status of your goals has shifted, if eve...

Commitment is one of the key ingredients for being successful in your goals. If you’re not fully committed to a goal, then the goal is just convenience. You’ll give up too quickly, work with less determination, and make unintentional decisions. Unfortunately, commitment is not something that falls out of the sky. It’s something you develop over time. Identifying why you are not committed to the go...

Welcome back! I hope that you had a wonderful Christmas holiday. As we move into the goal-setting season, I want to challenge us to take some time to recognize where we are and what we have available to us before setting those goals. So if your goal is to lose weight, instead of focusing on all that you can’t have. Focus on the healthy tasty foods that you can eat and the increased self-confidence...

We may believe that self-love is simply a state of feeling good because of the actions that support our physical and mental growth. But it’s a bit more dynamic than that. Self-love is when we begin to accept our weaknesses as well as our strengths, have less need to explain away our shortcomings, and have compassion for ourselves as human beings struggling to find personal meaning. This becomes po...

Amazing things can happen when we start loving ourselves more. This means loving ourselves through all seasons of life. Good things and bad things happen to everyone, but the individuals who are most happy are the ones who manage both with ease and grace. This means that we must love ourselves not only when we are living in the vibrant colors of life but also when we are living in the more dull, d...

Celebrating ourselves means taking time to recognize and acknowledge what we’ve done. Unfortunately, many of us don't take the time to celebrate our life and our daily accomplishments. We basically live in a world of achievement without acknowledgment. It’s as though we feel that by celebrating ourselves we feel guilty or think that we’ll come across as conceited. I want to tell you that accomplis...

Do you keep on promising yourself that “one day” you’ll go after your goals, but you just can’t seem to push yourself outside of your comfort zone? You’re not alone. We have all had this struggle and still do in some areas of our lives. Our goals are constantly hijacked by debilitating thoughts which are like blind spots that are keeping us from growing and becoming powerful women who empower othe...

Today we are exploring the concept of mind management from the point of view that our mind is a heat-seeking missile. We have thousands of thoughts running through our minds at any moment and so whatever we choose to focus on and think is what our brain will seek evidence to prove. I will share how we can connect to our subconscious, reprogram our negative thought patterns, and create a new life f...

In today’s episode, I want to share with you a concept called the motivational triad. This concept is crucial because it explains how our brain works and why we do some cray-cray things. The primary purpose of our lower brain is straightforward. Its priority is to keep us alive. Our brains focus on three simple motivations: seek pleasure, avoid pain, and stay the same. When we desire to grow, this...

Do you know that you have greatness within yourself? Yes, you are a masterpiece. Society tells us we need more, something outside of us to COMPLETE US. I want you to know you have everything you need right now to create your life exactly as you want it to be. Your greatness is not dependent on who you date, the titles behind your name, where you live, etc. Your greatness is YOU, and you are enough...

Welcome to Breakthrough with Brig! I am so happy that you are here. Thank you for taking this journey with me. This podcast will focus on the use of thought work to help you break through barriers and become your best self. I strongly believe that MIND MANAGEMENT is the greatest skill that you can learn. Learn to manage your mind and you will be able to manage your whole life in a way that makes y...