The Empowering Process Podcast With Gail Kraft

Episode 53 In this episode of The Empowering Process Podcast, Gail talks about growing up seeking permission and how we do this as adults. It's time to know you are worthy and be proud of it.: Prove your worth to yourself Remember your strengths What would happen if To contact Gail for more information on working with her and breaking through that urge to seek approval - looking external for valid...

Episode 52 Join me as I engage Nikki H in a discussion around giving yourself permission to go for what you want. We discuss tapping into our belief that we are worthy and able to go for our dreams. Nikki talks about her experience and her belief that we are all creative, we all have immense creativity, and we are all magnificent. Nikki has a degree in Aerospace Engineering and yet has followed wh...

Episode 51 Believe in something, but most importantly, you deserve to believe in you. In this episode, Lisa Adams, co-founder of BIMA Network for Women and founder of Lisa Adams Coaching talks with me about self-esteem, finding faith, and finding strength through purpose. Lisa and I talk about her journey and leaning into her dreams.  For Lisa, faith is the way and having a belief in somethin...

Episode 50 Learn how to connect with nature and integrate this experience into your life. Healing trauma, allergies, and chronic illnesses meant connecting with nature and the elements of this earth. To do this, Carrie became a student of The five elements of the Dagara Tribe of West Africa. She shares how each of the five elements has deep meaning in balancing who we are and tapping into living f...

Episode 49 Find the seed of desire and nurture the flame within. "Just when you think you have nothing left to offer the world...smile." (Steve Gamlin) As The Motivational Firewood™ Guy, Steve Gamlin blends back-to-basics positivity, Visualization & humor, teaching his clients to SEE desired outcomes, understand their WHY, & build ACTION PLANS to achieve them, via his Vision Board Mastery...

Episode 48 In this episode your host, Gail Kraft, talks about how we're all raised with external influences' family, school, society; and we were programed to want to make these people happy. The cost of satisfying others has  cost. You lose track of who you are and what is important to you in your life. In fact, many go through life doing what is expected of them and wondering why they have...

Episode 47 Vulnerability, choices, and finding your personal power to change your life. Key topics discussed in today’s podcast are: • becoming more loving • becoming more truthful • I needed to become more discerning Being vulnerable, now weak. Being vulnerable, not angry. Being vulnerable, owning your mess. http://gailkraft.com/

Episode 46 Join Elizabeth Erlanson, founder of Renovate Fitness, and me as we talk about finding what drives you, commitment, and personal wellness.  How you do one thing is how you do everything and facing your fear, shifting your self-image, and giving yourself permission to make time for you takes encouragement and the right people to help keep you on track. For more information about Liz...

Episode 45 In this episode of The Empowering Process Podcast my guest, Tashina King from Empowered 2 Greatness, talks about her journey as an entrepreneur in the world of competitive dancing and how that has transitioned into her current passion of mindset coaching. Tashina shares overcoming her own barriers and catapulting into a world-class dancer, competitor, and instructor. Tashina now shares...

Episode 44 In this episode of The Empowering Process Podcast we explore things we do in life to escape anger. There is pain we experience due to judgement of others and at some point, we react to that pain with anger. We act out with addictive behavior(over eating, drinking, dieting and more), or we harm our relationships (by cheating), or we harm our career (waling out of a job). These are simply...

Episode 43 Today you get me, your host, Gail Kraft. talking about those seasonal (or celebrational) family occasions. It's that time again when family gathers from near and far to celebrate. And yet you experience it as: Being Judged Meeting Expectations Getting overwhelmed with Chaos  In this episode I share some techniques you can use to get re-grounded and back in control of your life duri...

Episode 42 Cheryl Swisher, Attorney at Law, Certified Mindset Coach, Certified Rehabilitation Counselor, and Domestic Abuse Advocate meets with me to discuss living under the control of another, how it feels, and why you stay in it. Cheryl freely discusses her experiences living with a narcissist and losing touch with her personal self-worth. The cycle of insecurity and fear and disbelief in your...

Episode 41 What happens to your life when you stare up the barrel of a gun pointed in your face? Listen as Simmone Park (SPark), comedian, actor, speaker, and currently management consultant at Attorneys For Freedom Law Firm shares her story. In this episode we discuss the incident in her life when she was violently assaulted at gunpoint and how she buried her feelings about this trauma. She now r...

Episode 40 Today Sara Clark Williams, Sara Clark-Williams, the Founder and CEO of Fab Fempreneurs, joins me in discussing what happens when everything falls apart at the same time. Disappointment, betrayal, and expectations around relationships Re-finding that safe space where there is trust and authenticity What happens when your business, your relationships, and your personal worth get challenge...

Episode 39 Join Gail Kraft and her guest Kris Whitehead CEO & Founder at New England Custom Remodeling, Co-Founder of Think to Succeed, Founder of ICONIC Alliance, Director of Executive Coaches at Apex Entourage as we discuss searching for faith, religion, and spirituality. We discuss: • Growing toward the “SUN”  • Spirituality, what does that mean  • Making choices • Trust, God’s go...

Episode 38 Lynda and I discuss:  Fearing less Childhood trauma anchoring at age 5 Choices made from a place of fear rather than a place of confidence We look at patterns we live without purpose. We get real with the concept of being invisible, and wanting to be that way, until we wake up. Lynda’s story is no different than yours or mine. If we are willing to face fear and walk through the fla...

Episode 37 We all hear about maintaining focus, achieving goals, and  doing the work it takes every day.  What happens when you have determination, purpose, and focus.   Gail discusses setting goals based on what you truly want and putting an absolutely "MUST DO" energy behind your choices. gailkraft.com

Episode 36 We all get overwhelmed from time to time because chaos is what happens just before change or a break-through.  To simplify overwhelm (which is sometimes lack of clarity, focus, too much on the plate, or a way to get validation) does it a disservice. Living an overwhelmed life can be an ever-expanding experience as overwhelm can lead to more overwhelm. • Why are you overwhelmed...

Episode 35 Listen to this riveting conversation with Stacy Raske, bestselling author, speaker, Iraq War Veteran, Badass Biker Chick, Leadership Mentor, and Authenticity Alchemist for Founders & Executives as she talks about: Living a life pleasing others Losing yourself along the way Waking up and renewing your relationship with you How these changes impact your career and your personal relati...

Episode 34 The Four "F" Manifesto, with Aree Bly, An Alignment Coach for analytical Minds, TedEx Speaker  Listen as Aree and I talk about coaching the analytical mind, her Four “Fs” Manifesto and her workshops on using your unique alignment to create sustainable success. Friction Fear Flow Fun Learn more about Aree at:    Website: AlignmentAlly.com LinkedIn: Aree Bly on Linked In (I...

Episode 33 What you think, what you believe to be true, comes to pass because that is where you place your focus.   Energy flows where your focus goes.  Listen as I cover a few examples of the language patterns we fall into, why this happens, and how to re-frame your self-talk and take back your self-esteem, your creativity, and your personal power. What self talk cycle would you like to...

Episode 32 Listen as Gail talks with Dr. Brian Stenzler, CEO/President of DREAM Wellness on living a healthy lifestyle and his book, D.R.E.A.M. Wellness, The Five Keys to Raising Kids for a lifetime of physical and mental health. We talk about:  Diet  Relaxation  Exercise  Adjustment  Mental Wellness Brain has over 23 years as a chiropractor and full circle wellness advoca...

Episode 31 How does it feel when you realize you have not fully lived your truth? What does it mean when you realize you have lied to yourself for years? Who gets hurt when you hide from who you really are? John Butruccio, CEO at Intrepid Business Leaders Succeed and Owner and Founder at Success Paradigm speaks with Gail Kraft on The Empowering Process Podcast about truth in business and in life....

Episode 30 "[You know], on Sunday mornings at 8:00 AM I would get up and I would do a workout and I would iron my shirts but somewhere between 8:00 and 8:30 I could feel the pit, that knot in my stomach, starting already on Sundays. It was affecting my physical being as well as my mental health at times I had."  What happens when we fail? What does it take to find the opportunities this bring...

Episode 29 Today we get to hear from Valerie Huard and how she moved from trauma to triumph when she recognized childhood trauma, how that showed up in her life, and the process she came upon to unclutter her life physically, emotionally, and spiritually.  Today, she uses the tools that she gathered in this process  to help  guide trauma survivors  get their life back. She is a...