I Heart My Life Show

Here at the I Heart My Life Community, we are biiiig on desire (as you might have noticed from all the episodes we’ve had about the subject).

And for a good reason!

Being able to get everything you desire in life is a skill, and I want aaaaall of us to be able to learn and master that skill.

You see, manifesting your desires doesn’t have to be difficult (or impossible, like a lot of naysayers would tell you).

It can be done, as long as you follow the right steps and do the work needed.

A great example of this is today’s guest on the I Heart My Life podcast, the brilliant, beautiful Lina Kennedy.

Lina (also known as the Sugar Queen) is a storyteller, an entrepreneur, an inventor, a teacher, a successful business owner, and an all in all super woman with decades of business experience.

She is also the founder and president of Alexandria Professional, the global leader and authority in body sugaring hair removal systems.

Today, Lina and I will be going all in and talking about manifesting your desires, how she built her super successful dream business, the importance of staying positive and consistent in life, and more.

Are you ready? Because I am!

All right, let’s dive in.

In This Episode: 

• [00:00] Introduction

• [01:00] Lina shares her story and how she became the successful woman she is today

• [08:21] Marry a millionaire? No, I’ll become one instead!

• [17:54] Lina shares how she learned to grow her business

• [20:41] Some business from the Sugar Queen herself

• [25:44] Lina shares the financial challenges she faced during her journey

• [35:34] Let’s learn more about Lina’s book

Quotes: 

“When you say ‘I'm grateful for the joy, abundance, and love that finds me today. I'm open, I receive, I'm ready.’ Those three things can change your life on a daily basis.” – Lina Kennedy

“I'm all about moving on. That's probably one of the biggest gifts I was given to myself is just to move on. And so the opposite of that would be to remain stuck. I don't believe in that. At all. There is always a solution. It's whether or not you're brave enough, or fearless enough, because fear is what stops so many people from taking that first step forward or away.” – Lina Kennedy

“I love life. Every day I wake up, I'm so grateful.” – Lina Kennedy

“I wish I could take away the fear from people. You shouldn't fear trying something different, trying something for yourself against whatever people believe.” – Lina Kennedy

“Women, please, if there's one thing you could do for yourself in this one lifetime, in this one journey we have here, it’s to look to make yourself happy. Don't look for a man to make you happy.” – Lina Kennedy

“The easiest thing you can do to grow a business is this: Communicate clearly. You want people to understand you? Say it straight.” – Lina Kennedy 

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Health challenges can be a big obstacle to face. They can make us feel depressed, frustrated, hopeless, and angry.

And all those feelings are valid. After all, many of us take our health and bodies for granted. We move through life with easy, almost careless steps… until we don’t anymore.

Many of us in the I Heart My Life community have faced a situation like this. And we’ve come out of it stronger and wiser.

Someone who knows this better than anyone is today’s guest on the podcast, the brilliant Victoria Fenton.

When Victoria was seventeen, she became unwell (or as she says, “violently sick on holidays,” which definitely describes what she went through much better).

That one night when she was sick changed the course of her life forever.

Because of that one night, she discovered Human Design and Gene Keys, dove deep into personal development, and became the amazing human being she is today.

Tune in to this episode and listen as Victoria and I discuss a loooot of interesting stuff, from Human Design to moving through trauma and health challenges to Gene Keys and everything in between.

Are you ready?

Because I know I am.

All right, let’s dive in!

In This Episode: 

• [00:00] Introduction

• [00:56] Victoria shares her personal and professional journey with us

• [05:13] How Victoria stayed on her path and decided not to give up

• [09:24] Victoria shares with us her insights about trauma, trauma patterns, and health consequences

• [15:38] Victoria on nervous system repatterning

• [22:50] Time to discover the different types within Human Design

• [35:19] How do you know what cycle you’re in?

• [36:51] Let’s talk about Gene Keys!

• [40:43] Are you Victoria’s ideal client? Find out now!

Quotes:

“Everything that I do includes all of my health stuff, all of the biohacking stuff, all of the coaching work that I do and the trauma resolution work that I do, essentially trying to allow people to really take up all of their space in the world. That's what I do for people.” – Victoria Fenton

“I studied functional medicine, naturopathy, nutrition, and lots of specialisms within those areas just trying to find my own answers, and ended up having to qualify myself because I couldn't find a doctor or a professional who'd worked with my conditions before. And so with all of that, I ended up setting up my own functional medicine and nutrition practice in London” – Victoria Fenton

 “I have a very close relationship with my mom. And I really believe very strongly that I would not have gotten through this without her undying support.” – Victoria Fenton

“I feel like there is a deep privilege in having to struggle, because I learned so much about myself, but also, I developed so much resilience that I would never have had. And I learned so much that I can now help other people with.” – Victoria Fenton

“It really is important to understand that everything about our body runs on our nervous system. And the nervous system is the information or architectural highway that communicates how to run all of the processes. There's so much going on physiologically on a second by second basis that has to have communication on board for the body to be able to function. And most of it should be automatic.” – Victoria Fenton

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Here at the I Heart My Life community, we believe mental health should be a priority.

Your mental health is one of the few things in life that you can’t ignore because the consequences of doing so are just too grave.

You see, nothing matters more than your own personal joy and happiness. Not work, not money, nothing…

And if anything, taking care of your mental wellbeing can help you grow in your professional life, even if you have to take a day to breathe every once in a while.

Someone who knows this better than anyone else I know is the amazing Ashley Turner.

Ashley is a longtime yoga meditation teacher and licensed psychotherapist. She’s been in private clinical practice for over a decade, and during the time, Ashley has combined yoga, meditation, and breath work with classical mental health psychology to help her clients.

Ashley now primarily teaches yoga and meditation professionals how to incorporate more psychological work and exercises into their services. She also works with mental health professionals and teaches them how to integrate yoga and breathwork into psychology. 

Today, Ashley and I will be talking about a loooot of interesting subjects, such as the power of yoga and breathwork, moving through trauma, entrepreneurship, her fertility journey, and more.

Are you ready? Because I know I am!

All right, let’s dive in.

In This Episode:

• [00:00] Introduction

• [00:35] Let’s welcome Ashley in the show!

• [02:09] How Ashley discovered yoga and what led her to use it for mental health work

• [08:31] How Ashley healed her confidence wounds

• [18:43] How Ashley decided to move forward as an entrepreneur in the yoga space

• [24:07] Ashley shares the shadow work she had to do as she stepped into entrepreneurship

• [30:44] Let’s talk about motherhood and Ashley’s fertility journey

• [44:33] One final question for Ashley
  

Quotes:

“Your life is your curriculum. You don't have to study books. Just be in your life and do the best you can and you will be forced into soul lessons.” – Ashley Turner

“I met a friend who was really into yoga and he introduced me to it and it started to change my life. And I don't think at the time I knew that I really was depressed and I had suffered these rejections that really dropped my self-esteem. I sort of had like this idyllic eighteen years and then as soon as I got to college, I really lost my sense of self and my confidence. And so then after college when I found yoga, it started to heal me from the inside out.” – Ashley Turner

“Yoga really is a psychology. Yoga is a study of the soul, it's a study of how we optimize living this human life, this body, [and] how we master our minds and emotions.” – Ashley Turner

“One of my teachers would always say the goal [of therapy] is to move from judgment to understanding. So how do I move from judging myself maybe for having that trigger to really understanding and having compassion for why that might be here?” – Ashley Turner

“If you're just addressing the physical level and you're working to get fit and strong and flexible [through yoga], it will still have an effect on your mental health and your energetic capacity.” – Ashley Turner

“The breath is the link between the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual bodies.” – Ashley Turner

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The Center for Yoga Psychology on Instagram  https://www.instagram.com/yogapsychology

Discover Ashley’s personal website  https://ashleyturner.co/

Friends, I want you to meet someone extra special today: Our beautiful, incredible daughter, Charlotte London Williams.

She is truly a joy that’s been added to our lives. And I cannot describe how happy I am to be finally holding her in my arms.

But today’s episode isn’t just about that. It’s also about what came before, our birth story.

Before James and I talk about it, I want you to know that there is truly no right or wrong when it comes to how and where you choose to give birth.

The story we share is ours and ours only, and even if yours is different, it is still valid.

I had a pretty easy pregnancy and I chose to have a home birth. And trust me, it wasn’t without its surprises. 

This is our story, so don’t take any of this on if you are expecting or planning to have children soon. 

I truly just want this episode to be a safe space where I can share my experience and where you can too if you so choose.

So, without further ado, let’s get to it!

In This Episode: 

• [00:00] Introduction

• [01:38] It all started on February 4th, and the baby was… early!

• [07:50] When things started intensifying

• [18:15] Full-on labor and committing to the horse lips

• [22:18] It’s finally time to push!

• [28:53] Things suddenly took a turn…

• [40:56] What happened the next morning

• [45:35] The one thing we learned during the birth process

Quotes: 

“I think the thing that was super interesting about the whole experience was that, you know, we had planned a home birth. And that felt really good to me the whole time that we were thinking about delivering, I just kept thinking, ‘Where do I want to do it?” The hospital didn't feel good. I couldn't find any birth centers that felt good to me, just being at home felt very comforting.” – Emily Williams

“Everything that I did was really just instinctual. And I think that's so much of what birth is. And that's what really intrigued me about being unmedicated as well as just being able to be so in tune with my body and with the baby.” – Emily Williams

“I know in the grand scheme of things eighteen hours is not a long time when it comes to labor, especially for a first-time mom, but when you're in the moment, it feels like forever.” – Emily Williams

“Rather than [the doula and the midwife] sort of saying ‘It's going to be okay, it won't hurt as much as you think,’ it was more like ‘This is what it is. And yes, it's gonna hurt. And we're here. And this is what's meant to happen.’ And I think that was great, because it was framing for all of us in the room that everything was normal, and that you're amazing, and that you're brave, and [that] you can handle it.” – James Williams

“I think the pushing experience is so interesting, because I knew that my body would feel like it needed to push, but I just couldn't imagine what the sensation would actually be. And it does kind of feel like you need to go to the bathroom. But it's this crazy urge, you can't not push, everything in your body is telling you to get this thing out. And that's what I was really surprised about.” – Emily Williams  

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Have you ever wanted to do things differently? To not follow the rule book of life, but instead, be free to lead your life and your business or career in a way that works for you?

I know many of us have this dream. We want to have it all: the successful business, the amazing family, the happy marriage, the perfect social life, etc…

And I’m here to tell you that you can have it all. And you can be free.

You don’t have to stick to the book or live your life by the set of rules society pushes on you.

You can make your own rules, and you can achieve success and joy and happiness doing so.

Don’t believe me?

Well, lucky for you, I’ve invited someone who’ll help you leave your skepticism where it belongs; in the past.

Her name is Jessica Caver Lindholm and she is one of my favorite people in the world.

It’s funny though...when I first met Jess, she triggered me.

She was so FREE. She was on her own schedule, didn’t care what people thought of her, charged what she wanted to charge, and frankly, I wanted what she had!

Once I got over my issues, we became close friends and she’s supported me through so many ups and downs.

Jessica is a business owner who lives her life and manages her business the way she wants to.

She never stuck to a schedule, she never followed the book, and she definitely never stuck to a plan.

She’s the queen of freedom, and, you know what? That’s been working for her!

Listen in as she and I talk about freedom, how to attract what you want, how she made it to where she is today, the importance of feeling free, and more.

If you’re craving that sense of freedom in your life but don’t know how to achieve it, then this episode is for you!

Are you ready?

Let’s dive in!

In This Episode:

• [00:00] Introduction

• [02:15] Jessica takes us back to the past

• [09:07] How a step-by-step process can help you achieve freedom, from a certified rebel’s perspective

• [14:39] Jessica shares the shift in mindset that helped her make five figures a month

• [17:48] If I were wealthy, how would I actually feel at this moment?

• [26:38] Jessica talks about how she gave herself permission to be free in her business

• [37:37] Let’s talk about pivots!

• [43:34] Jessica’s evolution in the last few years

Quotes:

“I always felt like a weirdo and a rebel and an outsider. And as I grew up and went to school, I just never felt like a traditional job made sense to me. I knew I could do it. I knew I could master it. But anytime that I would work for someone else, I just had this feeling of ‘I can be doing this better. I should run the company, not be working for you in the company.’ And that just kept happening.” – Jessica Caver Lindholm

“I think that [spiritual side] always just lived under the surface for me, even though I was this high achiever, background in science, all of that… I still had this love of the spiritual side.” – Jessica Caver Lindholm

“I think the mentors, the coaching, the programs that I was really drawn to in the beginning were those that really highlighted the lifestyle […] And so the program that we ended up being in together, what really drew me to it was not that it was gonna give me a step-by-step process to build the business. It was the feeling of it, it was the luxury, it was the idea, I was drawn so much to the idea of getting to travel the world with other women and have these luxury experiences.”  – Jessica Caver Lindholm

“I remember reading The Science of Getting Rich at least six times in 2014 and just realizing all the ways that I was embodying broke, embodying not enough, and all of that fear. And I became really masterful at holding the energy and the frequency of wealth and knowing and feeling free around money, even though I didn't have money. And so that was one of the first things that I ended up teaching, how to feel financially free even when there's nothing there to support it.” – Jessica Caver Lindholm

“I think that our imagination and our curiosity are some of our greatest tools. And what we don't realize is, we're always in alignment for something. We're in alignment for something whether we're being intentional about it or not. And when I say alignment, it's when your thoughts, your feelings, your emotions, and your actions are all pointing towards a specific outcome.” – Jessica Caver Lindholm

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Everyone, I’ve got a secret I want to share with you: Hustle culture doesn’t work for women.

I know, I know, who would’ve thought, right?

Simply scroll through entrepreneur TikTok or your Instagram reels, and you’ll be bombarded with videos of people telling you you need to work more, hustle more, sleep less, and, under all of that… enjoy life less.

Because, let’s be honest, if you’re always hustling, then you don’t really have time to enjoy yourself, take a nice warm bath to relax, play with your children, or spend quality time with your spouse, your friends, or your family.

Women are always told they’re not doing enough. 

But enough is enough (yes, I am putting. my. foot. down.)

We can have it all, even if we don’t spend all of our lives praying at the hustle altar.

Someone who is the embodiment of this (and who has achieved sooooo many things without having to sacrifice her soul to hustle culture) is this week’s guest on the I Heart Life podcast, the brilliant Jadah Sellner.

Jadah is a brilliant business woman and the author of She Builds.

All of Jadah’s entrepreneurial work is built on one single idea: Sustainable leadership.

What is it? Why does it matter?

These are a few of the questions she answers in this episode.

Listen in as she and I discuss this and more, such as her book, why she rejects hustle culture, and how you can achieve everything you put your mind to while avoiding burnout.

Are you ready?

Let’s dive in!

In This Episode:

• [00:00] Introduction

• [01:19] Jadah shares with us her big turning point

• [10:29] The change after the realization

• [22:23] Why Jadah procrastinated writing her book She Builds

• [29:22] The warning signs that hustle is crushing you

• [42:23] Jadah shares more about her daycare living situation story

• [45:02] Who inspires Jadah to make changes in her life

• [51:42] All you need is ten seconds of bravery

Quotes:

“Hustle is a season, it's not a lifestyle. So if that becomes your every day, then there is a mismatch.” – Jadah Sellner

“We're living in this male dominated culture; it wasn't that long ago that women were kind of the domestic caretakers of the home, taking care of the family, and the men would be at work, and then they're also the ones that have been the entrepreneurs. And so it's very new for women to not only be working outside of the home, but also to build their own economy, to build their own business. And the hustle culture, this male dominated narrative, has made us feel like we are not doing enough, we're not smart enough, we're not making enough.” – Jadah Sellner

“Building a business that compromises your health and relationships is not a sustainable business model.” – Jadah Sellner

“With Simple Green Smoothies, I knew my heart was being called in a different direction. And so I was actually not only experiencing this physical burnout, but I was also experiencing this mental burnout because I was misaligned with my truth.” – Jadah Sellner

“I'm a builder. I'm a creator. I always say that I'm an artist first and a business owner second. I wanted to share with more people about the behind the scenes of building a business and also what it means to build a business when you are a mom, when you are taking on more caregiving responsibilities. And I was more passionate talking about the behind the scenes of how we did what we did than about talking about the health benefits of chia seeds.” – Jadah Sellner

“I think for ambitious women, we have a vision, we have a dream, we have projects and goals, and then we hit them and we plateau because we haven't expanded what is possible for us or what is it that we're wanting to learn or how we're wanting to grow next. So that's why I think it's important for us to keep connecting to ‘What's that next level vision?’” – Jadah Sellner

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Get Jadah’s Book She Builds  https://jadahsellner.com/she-builds-book/

Visit Jadah’s website to learn more about her work  https://jadahsellner.com/

Here in the I Heart my Life community, we are all about becoming the best version of ourselves, whether that means becoming the best business owner we want to be, or the best parent, or the best spouse.

And in order to do that, we are always learning more, keeping our minds open to new ideas, and learning new things about ourselves and the world around us.

And here’s a secret: It’s working!

I know, I know, it sounds too good to be true. 

But it isn't. 

Yes, growth doesn’t come easy. It’s hard and it requires a lot of work and patience. But that work comes with results, as long as you're willing to do your best (and trust the universe a little bit).

Someone who’s achieved everything she’s set to do (and is now working on achieving even more) is this week’s guest, the brilliant Destinee Berman.

Destinee is a supermom, an amazing woman, a successful entrepreneur and business owner, and an overall pretty great human being.

And today, she’s here to discuss how to start a business, the secrets to upleveling, why it’s important to have the right mindset, and more.

Are you ready? Because I know I am!

Let’s dive in.

In This Episode:

• [00:00] Introduction

• [00:50] Destinee shares everything you need to know about her

• [05:20] How Destinee learned to express her joy in the world

• [10:43] Destinee shares her first career steps as an adult

• [15:11] How to develop self-belief and create resilience 

• [25:06] Destinee shares how she upleveled her life this year and worked through the challenges that showed up along the way

• [27:33] Advice from Destinee on how to increase your confidence and transform your mindset

• [30:37] Destinee on how she balances being a mom and a business owner

Quotes:

“I'm learning what I need to say ‘no’ to and what I need to say ‘yes’ to, and learning how to build teams and systems so that I can have the kind of company that I want; and so also be the mom and the spouse that I want to be.” – Destinee Berman

“Being [a child of] immigrants and having to survive, that has been instilled in me for better or worse. And so this drive, this ambition, I do believe that some of it is intrinsic.” – Destinee Berman

“Being driven by fear, and being driven by this need to just make it will only take you so far. And so you know, in this range of doing something for joy, doing something for fun, doing something because I just want to, it has never really been in my world for most of my life. And so the fear is there because you feel like the rug will always be pulled underneath you.” – Destinee Berman

“The message that I've always received [from my parents] is ‘You don't have freedom unless you have your own business.’” – Destinee Berman 

“I do feel like I still have so much more potential and possibility to fulfill […] There is that inner critic, for better or worse, that I know, I have more potential, more possibility to expand on. And there has been an intrinsic grit that has been learned, and my ambition.” – Destinee Berman 

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It’s not everyday that I get interviewed, but today, that’s going to change… Because today, I will be the guest!

Yep, we’re turning the tables (on me) and I’m going to get all candid with my brilliant interviewer, the amazing Vasavi Kumar.

Woop woop! (Yes, as you can see, I am veeeery excited).

You see, I wanted to change things up a bit. And I thought, what better way to do so than to sit in someone else’s chair for once?

Well, technically, I am sitting in a new chair, as this interview is from my dear friend Vasavi’s podcast. But we’ve talked about sooo much interesting stuff and I thought it would be a shame not to share it with all of you.

Listen in to this special episode of the I Heart my Life show, as Vasavi and I talk about aaaaaaall the fun stuff, from my top mindset practices to how to transform your thoughts to create more success to how I live my life based on my desires (and how you can too) and everything in between.

I hope you’re ready because this train is about to leave the station.

All right, let’s dive in!

In This Episode:

• [00:00] Introduction

• [00:41] It’s time to change things up a bit!

• [02:19] How I went from being rejected from Starbucks (I know, crazy, right?!) to where I am now

• [07:58] Why I couldn’t NOT follow my heart

• [13:26] Here’s why it’s important to admit your desires to yourself

• [22:46] It’s time to realize the power of your words

• [33:17] Let’s talk about motherhood

• [39:12] What it’s like to be a recovering people pleaser and why you should say “no” more often

Quotes:

“When you start to practice following your heart and stepping outside of the rational mind that's trying to hold you back, you develop trust muscles with yourself.” – Emily Williams

“I definitely was always somebody who felt like she was meant for something big, but I didn't know what that thing actually was. But it was always that little whisper and intuition that there was something more for me and something different.” – Emily Williams

“I saw the entrepreneurs in my family have big dreams and do things that were a little bit different. But I definitely took it to a whole nother level. After my quarter life crisis, I felt like I was meant to live in London, England. And for somebody who grew up in Ohio with a family that really never leaves Ohio, that was very strange. And that was definitely one of those moments where I did get some pushback, even from friends.” – Emily Williams

“I didn't know any other way to live my life besides doing the things that I love.” – Emily Williams

“There's this beautiful quote by Raymond Holliwell, and he talks about how following your desires is basically stepping into your fully expressed life, the fullest expression of you. And so I believe that when I continue to trust my heart, that's me being fully expressed.” – Emily Williams

“Everything [you desire], big or small, just get it down on paper. Because the issue is most people can't even admit what they want to themselves.” – Emily Williams

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In the I Heart Life community, we are all about success. And I don’t mean just financial success. 

If that’s what makes you happy, then yes, sure, you do you! But to many others, me included, simply making money and creating wealth is not enough to fulfill our lives.

Success means something different to each one of us, but we can all agree on one thing: It’s not always easy to achieve. 

It demands hard work, many sacrifices, and a lot of patience. 

But, it happens! 

Someone who’s gone through this and is still working towards becoming the best version of herself is this week’s guest, the gorgeous, brilliant Alexi Panos.

Alexi is a master coach and trainer. Her work is all about teaching other coaches how to work with people as whole humans, not just as a mindset. 

She is making strides in her industry and changing the game (for the better) for everyone around her. 

Alexi is a true pioneer, and I couldn’t be more excited to have her over on the I Heart My Life show.

Listen in as she and I discuss success, maintaining energy, alignment, motherhood, and everything in between.

I hope you love this episode as much as I did!

Tune in now.

In This Episode:

• [00:00] Introduction

• [01:12] Alexi shares with us what it means to be a master coach

• [10:12] Alexi shares the biggest challenges she faced in her life

• [19:32] What you can do differently to stay more connected to your life partner

• [24:18] How Alexi and her husband achieved all of their amazing milestones

• [33:34] What is deserving of your time?

• [37:48] Alexi discusses the identity shifts that came from motherhood

• [43:06] The future plans in Alexi’s world

Quotes:

“The truth is, if we can't be who we desire to be in the “now” moment with whatever life is giving us, we're not going to be that person when the circumstances are great either.” – Alexi Panos

“We do so many things that the coaching industry is not even touching because we really saw a need for coaches to be fully equipped to work with a whole human and not just mindset, and not just talking about our past, but really working in the parts of the body that support the shape that we want to take on in the world.” – Alexi Panos

“The biggest macro issue was being a female in a male dominated industry. It was so interesting, and so challenging, because I just didn't expect it. But I was constantly met with people not taking me seriously […] So that was a really big challenge. But what was interesting is it made me have to get over my own stories of smallness and my own stories of what it means to be a woman or a man in this industry and all my judgments.” – Alexi Panos

“Preston and I both wanted to make each other happy. So we would put our needs aside to make the other person happy, to make sure they felt good, to make sure things were stabilized because stuff was busy. And in that people pleasing, there's withholding. And in that withholding, there's closure. And in that closure, there's disconnection, and in that disconnection, so much can happen.” – Alexi Panos

“Preston and I always had coaches along the way, because we believe in it, obviously, we're in this industry. But your coach or your therapist can only take you as far as you're willing to be honest with yourself.” – Alexi Panos 

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In this week’s episode of the I Heart My Life Show, I am off in baby world (yayyy!) so I leave you in the hands of one of my favorite people in the world (if not my favorite), my brilliant, loving husband, the amazing James Williams!

James is a certified high performance coach, and today he’s jumping in to discuss everything you need to know about resilience, self-love, and how to keep commitments to yourself!

You see, many of us forget to foster the most important relationship there is, the one we have with ourselves.

We can’t neglect that relationship and expect to be happy or fulfilled in our lives. 

Just like everything that matters, we need to put in the work and make the efforts needed to foster and grow that bond we have with our inner selves.

“Easier said than done,” you might think.

And the truth is, you might actually be right…

Which is why James will be sharing his tips with you today so you can learn to build that relationship and nurture it through self-love and resilience.

Are you ready?

Let’s dive in!

In This Episode:

• [00:00] Introduction
• [01:02] We should always strive to be better, and here’s how we can achieve that
• [04:27] The one person who matters most is…
• [05:33] It’s time to reflect back on your past mentors who have changed your life
• [11:32] Why self-belief matters!
• [17:11] Sharing practical tips you can use to learn to believe in yourself more
• [25:40] There’s no such thing as a “too small” step forward, so keep moving forward!

Quotes:

“Life is full of obstacles, right? There will be plenty of obstacles as you work towards your goals, so don't be one of them.” – James Williams

“We want to always try and improve upon what we've been doing. And one way to do that is to really look back and figure out what worked before and what we can improve now.”  – James Williams

“As we go forward in our life, there's one voice that we are going to be hearing every day. There's one person that we're going to spend more time with than anyone else. There's one person and only one person that actually has control over what we do next, why we do it, and whether we stick to it or not. And that one person is us.” – James Williams 

“The way that we mentor ourselves has a huge huge impact on the direction of our life.” – James Williams 

“If I think about the mentors that inspired me, the teachers, the old bosses that I had, even some of the friends that I had, one thing that they didn't do was make me feel obliged to succeed.” – James Williams 

“If you look at all human history, if your only motivation is fear of what might happen if you don't act, the moment that you see an opportunity to escape, you will.” – James Williams 

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