Unbridled Living

I'm sure you've heard someone say "you have to earn your keep".  The idea that "you have to earn your keep" is actually a limiting belief. It implies that you're not worthy.  It also implies that you're undeserving of success if you haven't worked hard. This limiting belief can impact you in different ways.   You might feel like you need to work hard to be worthy of success.  This might result in...

In this episode, I'll talk about having a kind voice in your head.  Many of us have a judgemental, critical, mean-spirited, unsupportive voice in our heads.  So, how can you change that voice? Everything is energy - even words.   The words you say to yourself can raise your vibe or lower your vibe.  The words we say to ourselves are even more powerful than the things others say to us…. and we are...

Your inner feelings and beliefs affect your riding.   How you feel on the inside dictates your reality, even if you aren't consciously aware of all of your beliefs, judgments, and feelings.  Your heart, soul and mind create your "outside" reality. Therefore, your inner beliefs and thoughts can affect your riding. By working on your "inner self", you can improve your riding.  Let's dig into that in...

You are not perfect. I'm not perfect. Your horse is not perfect.  Yet, for some reason, many of us have expectations of perfection.   In this episode, I'll explain how perfectionism can affect your riding and I'll share my thoughts on accepting imperfection.     I'm a recovering perfectionist. (I say "recovering" because I'm still working on this - I recorded this episode twice because I wasn't ha...

When I learned about limiting beliefs and how they were impacting my life, it was a game-changer for me.  Once I was able to step away from my limiting beliefs, I accomplished many new things. In this episode, I will share how limiting beliefs might be impacting you and how you can begin to free yourself from limiting beliefs.   "If you accept a limiting belief then it will become a truth for you....

You know the saying, look after your nickels and dimes and the dollars look after themselves ? Or look after your pennies and the pounds will look after themselves ?   The same idea can be applied to winning: look after your little wins and the big wins look after themselves .  In this episode, I'll share my ideas on how to win more.  Download the show notes at www.michelledavey.com/winmore Join t...

I always intend to make it a good day and I always intend for things to go really well for me.  I'm optimistic and always expect things will work out. I don't focus on how things could go wrong. Even though I'm living an optimistic life, not-so-great things happen at times and not-so-great thoughts sometimes come to my mind. What do you do with those not-so-great thoughts and events?  This is wher...

We set goals, we do the work, we want to win. It seems a little crazy to think that someone would be afraid of success, but sometimes there is a conflict in our brain.  One part of our brain wants to win, and the other part is scared to be seen. Listen to this episode for tips on embracing success. Join our Facebook community:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/theridersmind \ Free Mental Toughness...

In episode 7 of The Rider's Mind Podcast, Michelle helps listeners devise a plan for getting out of a rut.  When you feel stuck and you haven't been moving forward like you want, it can be really frustrating.  Sometimes we feel like we're moving backwards. It's easy to get stuck in the energy of being stuck and then things get even stickier. The more we focus on how we aren't where we want to be,...

Listen to this episode for tips on how to use the Law of Attraction to attract money.  We'll also debunk some common "myths" when thinking about your finances. Limiting beliefs affect our money mindset.  If you believe that money is easy to make, but hard to keep, that can be a limiting belief.   When you hold that limiting belief deep in your subconscious, it could make it hard for you to hang on...

Focus is being able to keep your mind on the task at hand.  It is very important when we work with horses and compete. When we are in the arena, focus involves not being distracted by outside things (like the announcer, someone yelling or losing a stirrup) or inner things that run through your mind ( "why did you do that?"  "Ugh… oh no!" ).  As competitors, we need to be able to bring our focus ba...

Listen to this episode for great tips on how to be more mindful, which can lead to a better relationship with your horse.   What is mindfulness? Well, it's not about a FULL mind.  It is the mental state of being aware and present. It's about being aware of ourselves and our environment.  It's about being focused on the present -- not looking ahead and not looking back. Being mindful helps us tap i...

If you're the kind of person that is always trying to do more, be more, achieve more.. then you'll want to listen to this episode on enoughness.    What if we have "I am not enough" programmed into our subconscious mind?  We can carry this core belief without really realizing it. It can lead to us want to prove that we are enough.  It can drive us to go above and beyond.  It can lead to perfection...

Have you ever been around someone super cranky and you couldn't get away from them fast enough?  What if you are that person to your horse? Listen to this episode to learn more about how your energy impacts your ride and your relationship with your horse. Your energy and your vibe impact your horse.  I wasn't always aware of this. Since I've become more aware of how my energy affects my horses, I'...

If you could learn to never fail again, would you go for it?   What would you do tomorrow if you knew you just had to fail one more time before you had your big breakthrough? In this episode I talk about failure.  Listen for tips on how to reframe the idea of failure in order to succeed.