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Hello, hello friends, I am so excited to chat with you today, the sun is shining, it is like fully fall here. I don't know about you, but where I live, it goes from like, full throttle summer, like one day to immediately it's fall. And it's the funniest thing because last week I was in Toronto, and I was wearing a sun dress. And it was like 28 29 degrees Celsius. And then I came back home. And it's like now 19 degrees Celsius. Like that's a huge drop. But it's beautiful out today. And I love this time of the year, like it's one of my favorites. And I'm excited to be back in my studio talking to you. And I feel like I have some really great thoughts that I want to share with you. And they're not all my thoughts, just so you know, they are definitely things that I have been chatting about with amazing people in my life, the people in my world, who I love dearly and who pour life into me. And I'm really excited to be sharing them with you. And if you hear the little tinkling in the background, that's my little puppy, she's found me, I was down here recording, and she seems to find when I'm recording, and then wants to hang out. So you might hear my beautiful little Coffee Crisp in the background today as I record this podcast episode for you. But anyways, I'm excited to talk to you about your future self. And I'm going to take a quick little pause while I put the dog on the bed. And I'll be back.
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Hey, friend. Okay, so I'm back. And I'm excited to chat with you today about your future self. Because this is something that I have been really implementing into my life. And it was something that was introduced to me by my friend Vanessa, who is a money mindset coach, she's amazing. She's someone who has been on the podcast, I will link to her episode as well, because she is just honestly one of the most brilliant coaches I know. And we have been on a journey together for the past couple of years. But she hosted something on her Facebook, a challenge, a 30 day challenge. And I loved it. And I participated in August, and it is absolutely revolutionized the way I look at my life, the way I make decisions about my life and my business. And it has caused me to make a huge paradigm shift into my future self. And we're gonna get into that. What the heck does that even mean? Right? Your future self? Like? Is that something like out in the ether? I don't know. But here's the spoiler alert. Your future self is something that you can access right now. Because time it's relative, right? So you are both your past, your present and your future. And you get to decide what part of you takes the lead? Is it the past? The old stories, the narratives, the decisions from the past? Or is it who you are becoming,
that you're making decisions from? And I want to talk to you about how can you start stepping in to your future self? You're gonna love this episode, my friend. So welcome to the courage cast. If you've been listening to the courage cast over the past six months, you have heard me talk a lot about the mastermind that I've been in called fast foundations. And it has been something that, quite frankly, shifted my life. And it put me in a virtual room with over 100 other entrepreneurs. And these entrepreneurs were some were starting out somewhere, you know, really doing super well on their business. But the one thing that they all had in common was that they had made a mindset shift towards moving their business and life forward. So within the client text of those six months, because we're almost to the end of it, I have been able to connect with so many of those people, and rub shoulders with them, have conversations with them, and learn from them. Many of them have been so generous with sharing their wisdom and knowledge and what's worked in their business and what hasn't worked in their business. And it has really, honestly shifted my perspective around what's possible for my life, and led me to where I am today. And the reason why I wanted to share that with you is because so often we think that we're stuck somewhere. And we are, you know, a victim of our circumstances, whatever those circumstances may be. And if you find yourself in your life and in your business right now, feeling that way, feeling like you cannot take those steps of courage in your life, because while this has happened, or that has taken place in your life, then you may feel as though you are not making forward momentum. And you might be making excuses around that you're stuck in an old pattern in an old narrative and an old story stuck in the past, right? But here's the thing, you don't have to stay stuck in the past, you can start to live out of your future self. Now, for me, this was a really, really kind of like, big mindset shift for me, because I've been taught a lot to be present, right. So like we should live in the present, which I totally agree with and believe that we should live in the present. But what if you started to make decisions out of your future self. Because when you start to make decisions and take action, out of your future self, that is when you are starting to manifest what it is that you truly desire for your life, for your relationships, and for your business. And that is what will catapult you into the next season of life and into that next paradigm for you. But when you're making decisions out of the old past narrative, the same old thing that you have been rehearsing for year after year after year, you're gonna stay where you are. So yes, be present every single day in your life, but learn to make decisions out of your future self.
Now, I've heard of this concept before. But what really shifted it for me was when I joined my friend, Vanessa, who also refers to herself as mentor, the dotco actually shows she is a money mindset coach, and she was hosting a 30 day challenge is called 30 days to your future self. And I remember when I came upon it in her facebook group, and I was like, You know what, this is exactly what I need right now. I was at the tail end of my mastermind, I was launching some programs, and I felt like I really needed to pick me up, I needed to actually shift from where I was thinking and the place I was living out of to really embody my future self, but I had no idea like, seriously, zero clue about how that was gonna happen right? In in shoes offering to guide us through this process. And I joined and I'll tell you what, from like, week one, I knew that I was in the right place. Because the the space that she held for us within that group was really healing for me, but also allowed me to envision what my life was going to look like. And also to take steps from that place, and not making decisions from fear and from anxious thoughts. And from worry, were circumstantial situations in my life that are currently happening. And when I was able to do that, I started manifesting these amazing things into my life, and I'm going to tell you all about them. Now, I'm not gonna lie, I was super nervous about the prospect of you know, being in the challenge and doing this because I had been playing pretty small up until that point. And often when we get into this kind of container, this kind of group, it's easy to compare ourselves to what other people are doing and think, Oh, well, I'm not at that level or I haven't made that much money or I haven't done this and so then immediately, you count yourself out. And I really had to talk myself into, you know what area where you are is fine. You just need to start from here because the whole process is seeing who you are becoming. And operating out of that, not out of the old story. In the old narrative. There was one particular day where I knew in my spirit that it was time for me to start making decisions in my future self. And I wanted to share with you what I needed to do in order for that to happen, because sometimes it's like, you just need to distill it down and start to see what is possible for you when you are actually making decisions that of your future self. So the first thing was, and you probably heard this before, this is not new news, but let go of what no longer serves me. And that meant kind of taking a mental inventory of what was happening in my life, and making a decision around those things. One of those things was the music school that I had been working for over the past several years, great music school, fantastic students. But here's the thing, I had been feeling really drained, because I was trying to grow my business, during a pandemic, and also utilizing my skills as a music teacher to teach voice and piano to teach kids through zoom. And I'll tell you what, that was no easy feat. And it was mentally, at times very exhausting. And I had done it for, you know, a good part of two years, some in studio and some over zoom. And I had gotten to the point where after two days of teaching, I was exhausted, like I had no more left to give. And that meant that any of my coaching or podcasting had to be done prior to teaching, because I was so tired afterwards that it took me several days to even recuperate from teaching piano voice lessons. Now, under normal circumstances,
maybe that wouldn't have been the case, because maybe in studio, I would have had better opportunity to, you know, stay focused and not beyond zoom all the time and not, you know, have all this screen time. But because of the circumstances we were in, it was very taxing on my body sitting for long periods of time, staring at my computer, staying super focused for all the lessons and it was really, really draining my energy. And I knew that it was time for it to go. But here's the thing. I was fearful that I was having to let go of that income, because that had been a great source of income for two years. And it had been a foundational piece of me growing my business because I could always rely on it being there. So saying goodbye to income that is coming in on a weekly basis was a big shift, right. And I knew that I had to let that go. Because my future self, when I really took a look at what she was doing. She wasn't doing it anymore. She was fully immersed in her coaching business. She was spending time with her clients and podcasting and communicating and doing all the things that she really loves to do to move this forward. And not just sitting on zoom, teaching kids how to play piano and saying, which is a great, great living. But it wasn't what I wanted to be doing anymore. So in order for me to actually manifest my future self, I had to make decisions as my future self and realize that in the future, I am not doing that anymore, which means I need to stop doing it today. So that when I am at that point, I am actually manifesting what it is that I do want. Does that make sense? Okay, so here's example number two, because that wasn't enough, right? It's not enough just to have one thing happen. The universe has got to give you a couple things, right. So just so it just nailed it and makes it very concrete to you. You get double lessons. So the second one was I had an opportunity to work for the elections. And this is something I have done a couple years ago and made some good money by doing it. It was five days, and it was 12 hour days. And it was exhausting work. I'm not gonna lie. And at the time, it was what I needed. But I was feeling like he, we had a kind of one of those impromptu elections. And it wasn't during a time where it was really feasible for me to do it, I was going to be in the middle of a launch when it was going to be happening. And I thought to myself, you know what, this is not really gonna work. And I had all this pressure, this internal pressure and external pressure that, you know, here, I'm going to make some money, and I'll be able to do it. And it's quick. And it's, you know, Why say no to something amazing. But again, I stepped into my future self. And I said, in two years from now, if there was another election, would she be working the election? And I knew right then and there that know, the answer was no, she wasn't doing that, because she was fully in her business, and she was fully doing her life. And in order for her to be there, I needed to make a decision today. That placed me there. I know, it sounds completely counterintuitive. But I had to say no to an opportunity today, in order to manifest my future self, my future vision, and what I believe that I am going to be doing. Now, why is this important? It's important because it creates space, and opportunity for what is supposed to be manifesting in your life. And in your business, when you are being future focused. And you are allowing yourself to be who you're becoming, and not make decisions from fear. Worry, you know, I just need to get this. Now I just need to pay this bill. Now I just need to make sure this is taken care of today, right? Because that keeps you in that cycle. But when you are making a decision from your future self, your future self is not worried about that. So I was making decisions from that place, I'll tell you what, as hard as it was,
it was also super freeing, because I felt so liberated, and at ease with my decisions, and very at peace. The second lesson that I needed to learn was that I needed to get support in my business. So this is all happening simultaneously, right within the same month. And I've made this decision to let go of my students, I've made this decision to not take the opportunity to work the elections. But now I'm having conversations with people in my life in the mastermind, people that I really trust in business. And they're saying to me, you know, it really, really overwhelmed with the amount of work that you have to do, it's time for you to invest in some support. I was like, you've got to be kidding me. How in the world? Am I going to do that? How am I going to get support, when I am saying no to opportunities, and I'm saying no to money. Like, that doesn't even make any sense. And I knew that stepping into my future solve was me stepping into my zone of genius. And in order for me to step into my zone of genius, I had to be doing what comes really, really naturally to me, and leave things that don't come naturally to me to people who really feel at ease doing them. And that meant investing in some support in my business and paying for it. So I started looking into how I could get support. And I invested into a company that provides apprentices. And at first I wasn't finding anybody. I was like oh my gosh, I'm spending this money. And I'm not even finding the right people for what I need in my business. And maybe this was a wrong decision. And I was just kind of at the point where I thought you know what this is, this is not what I wanted, this is not going to work. Maybe I learned the lesson. I've spent all this money, and then it's not what I need. But then I came across a Facebook post in a group that I'm in, and I saw this girl who was doing virtual assistant business and she was doing kajabi which is where all of my membership is hosted and all my products are hosted. And I was thinking to myself, you know what, I really actually need to talk to someone about building funnels in my kajabi membership portal because I have no idea what I'm doing. It is so over my head, and I'm gonna get on a call with this girl. Melissa turns out, she's amazing. She's just starting her business but she knows all about kajabi and she built my funnels within a week and did a brilliant job. Took a load off my back. And immediately when I started working with her, and she started to do things, it actually pushed me to make decisions quicker because I needed to give her information and I need to get things to her so that she could do them. And I stopped procrastinating on so many things that I had been eating to make decisions about, because someone was counting on me to give them the information. He's like, I wish I've done this way sooner. If I had known that I would not procrastinate nearly as much, then I would actually outsource. And so this, this young woman has completely helped me. So not only did she build my funnels, but then she built a second set of funnels. And she helped me set up a Facebook group. And she has been brilliant. In the meantime, as this is happening, I get a message from the first company that I had invested in. And a young lady is interested in working on my podcast, which is what I had been looking for. And just yesterday I on boarded her, as well. And so now not only did I have help building my next launch, but I also am getting help with the back end of the podcast, which I am thrilled about. And here's, here's the thing, none of that would have been possible, if I had not taken the steps to really let go of what no longer serve me. Because the moment I did that, I opened up that space to actually get what I truly needed in my life. And I was able to attract what it is that I desire in my life. And within a few days of really doing all of that everything felt just so simple. I felt ease and lightness. And I started even becoming more confident as a coach and in my own business.
And not only that, because I got to tell you this to my clients started seeing better results. And I started getting more client inquiries myself. So all of that to say this, when you are making decisions out of your future self and not out of the fear and the worry of what could possibly happen. You are going to attract what you truly, truly desire into your life. And I I attribute all of this to being in the challenge with Vanessa 30 days do you feed yourself? I absolutely loved it. And I am so grateful for the opportunity that she provided for me, which leads me to this, I have decided that I want to do the same for you. Yes, that's exactly what I'm going to do. I want to provide a space for you to step into your future self, and to become magnetic to attract what you truly desire into your life in business. And so I am going to be starting the beam magnetic live experience, which is a five day experience starting on September 30. And what we're going to be doing is we're going to be holding space for one another, to attract what it is that we truly desire into your lives into our lives. It's going to be completely life changing. I know it, I feel it in my bones, I feel it in my spirit. This is something that I feel is so for us right now. So have you been in a place in your life where you've been feeling like you've been spinning your wheels, you're stuck or you're making decisions out of an old narrative out of an old mindset and you're like, I need to step into something new, I need to actually shift that for myself. And I need to become magnetic to what it is I desire and not magnetic to what it is that I do not desire. And I want to invite you to join me for the be magnetic live experience. It starts on September 30. And all you have to do is go to my website, Andrea crisp.ca. and sign up. I'm also gonna put links in Instagram in the show notes as well so that you can have easy access to signing up for the B magnetic challenge. I honestly believe this is going to revolutionize not only your life it's going to revolutionize my life as well. And if you are in business, I believe it is going to set you up to start attracting clients income opportunity, creativity, collaboration, all of the things, all the things. So make sure you join me September 30 for that Be magnetic live experience. Friend. I just want to encourage you, you are not stuck anywhere. You can make a decision today to step into your future self like I 100% believe that is true for you as much as it is for me. So thanks for joining me today. Thanks for hanging out. If you haven't connected with me already, please make sure you find me on on Instagram at at Andrea Crisp coach. I'm on Facebook as well, but I'd love to chat with you. And until next time, remember, you have everything you need to live briefly.
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