EP 186 | Aligned For Success

WITH ANDREA CRISP

 
And so taking that time, every single day, to really work on your mindset is going to be key in helping you stay aligned for success. Because you’re going to be able to identify those limiting beliefs, you’re going to be able to identify how you’ve been holding yourself back, you can reframe it, and start moving forward.
— Andrea Crisp
 

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Have you been feeling really overwhelmed in your business lately? To the point where you are ready to give up. With a few simple tweaks you can be aligned for success. In this episode I'm sharing the four strategies I have been implementing in my coaching business over the past few months that have helped me achieve ease and flow.

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Andrea Crisp 0:00
Do you feel overwhelmed, scattered, lack clarity, and are ready to be aligned for success in your life in business? On today's episode, we're talking about how you can take those incremental shifts to start moving forward, and become aligned in every area of your life.

Kate 0:19
You're listening to The Couragecast, a show to equip and empower women to live bravely. Each week, we'll share coaching conversations and stories of women who are willing to face their fear and pursue their purpose. Here's your host, life coach, author, and your secret weapon.

Andrea Crisp 0:36
Hey there, welcome to The Couragecast, my name is Andrea Crisp, and I am your host. If you're listening for the very first time, I am so glad that you're here. And if you have listened many, many times over, or if you've listened from the beginning, like Hello, thank you for being here. Thank you for showing up over and over and over again. I love doing The Couragecast, I love being part of this community. And because I want to really grow the community, and to establish more of a connection with you personally, I have created a text community. And in the text community, I'm going to be sending out probably about three texts a week, how to be brave in your life, how to take those courageous steps, and really how to set intentions that will move you forward in your life and in your business. And there may even be some guided meditations that I will be putting out there as well. So if you're wanting a text from me a couple of times a week, just to encourage you in your journey, I would invite you to text me the word, Courage to 647-424-2429. So that is area code 647-424-2429. And all you have to do is put the word Courage, and I will get right back to you. And we will be able to text one another.

Andrea Crisp 2:09
Okay, I'm excited about talking about being aligned for success, you may be in a place in your life right now where it feels like you're anything but aligned for success. Maybe you've been feeling for a while now that you are not really sure what you're doing. Or you're in a place where you're feeling overwhelmed. You could even actually be avoiding doing things in your life, avoiding situations, avoiding taking action, avoiding taking those big risks in your life. And a lot of times when we find ourselves in those places, like when we're not sure what to do, or it's just like too much, or it's like, "Okay, I just want to run and hide, I don't even want to deal with this anymore." That is when we give up. That is when we want to walk away from what we're doing and say, "You know what, I can't even do this."

Andrea Crisp 3:03
So I want to make this really simple and practical for you, because in order for you to actually take a step forward, and kind of really put yourself back into alignment, which is what you want to do, it is just going to be through some very small shifts. And it's going to be easier than you would think. Okay, so the first thing we're going to talk about is like, well, what does success look like to you, because your definition of success might be different than mine. And that's okay. You know what, because if you're looking around on social media, or you're comparing yourself to other people, and you think that you need to be a certain way, or have certain things or look like this other person on social media, whatever they're doing, then you are going to quickly get out of alignment. Because you are focusing on where they're at, trying to replicate what they're doing, and not seeing the success in your own life and in your own business.

Andrea Crisp 4:06
So the first thing that we all have to do is really take a look at what does success look like for you? And so you might want to just take, you know, a pen and paper and just write it out, you know, just journal, what would success look like to me? Maybe it's going to look different to you right now than it's going to look in six months or 12 months or even any year. But as you are moving forward and you are defining what that success looks like, then you're able to take steps towards being successful in your life and staying in alignment with what it is that you see for yourself. Because when we are looking at our careers when we're looking at our businesses, when we're looking at all of the things that we're putting out into the world that are making a huge impact in the lives of others. We know that that is only going to create a ripple effect, when we are in alignment, because people will be attracted to that, they'll want more of it, they'll want to hire us, they'll want to do all of these things that will help us move forward as well. But only when we're aligned with our purpose and our vision, and we know exactly what it is that we want.

Andrea Crisp 5:27
And here's the first thing. A lot of times, when you are feeling overwhelmed in your feeling like it is just too much, and you want to avoid at all, and I have been there, it is likely because you lack clarity, and you lack clarity on what it is that you truly desire. And for me, I have been taking the past year to really get clear on my vision for my business. And further to that I've actually been taking the time to get clear on the vision for my life. Because for a long time I kind of had this like, you know, okay, it could be this or it could be that and I'd be alright with this and be alright with that. But I wasn't really in touch with what I wanted. And I wasn't letting myself get in touch with my own desires, with my needs, with things I wanted, because I was too afraid that if I desired something that I would actually not get it. And so I would then be disappointed. And to avoid that disappointment, I decided that well just don't have the desires, then that way you can avoid that right, you can avoid the disappointment.

Andrea Crisp 6:37
But when you start getting clear about what it is that you do desire, then you can move in alignment towards that desire, whether it's building a six figure business, or it's establishing a non profit, or you desire to create something and put it out into the world. The truth of it is, is that when you know exactly what it is that you want to be doing, the impact that you want to be making, and you're super clear on what it is that you want to be doing, then you can allow your inner guidance and wisdom to show you the steps that you need to take, the how, right? And so you're not going to always live in this place of fear that, you know, it's just never going to happen. And you can incrementally take those shifts forward.

Andrea Crisp 7:25
So I want to talk about four particular things that I think will help you in really becoming aligned in your life. And the first one is always, this is like my go-to, right? It's working on your subconscious beliefs, your mindset. And so often we're living out of the conscious, we're living out of like, this is my story, this is what I believe to be true. And we're acting out of that narrative, we're acting out of that story. And so when we are feeling like we're not being successful, like we're not getting where we want to go, or we can't take those risks, or take those brave steps in our lives. It really boils down to what do we believe to be true? What is the story that we're telling ourselves, and all of that is in the subconscious. And so taking that time, every single day, to really work on your mindset is going to be key in helping you stay aligned for success. Because you're going to be able to identify those limiting beliefs, you're going to be able to identify how you've been holding yourself back, you can reframe it, and start moving forward. So that would be number one, is work on your subconscious beliefs.

Andrea Crisp 8:40
Number two, and this is going to be so simple, it's going to be like so simple that you're going to think how in the world is this even gonna help me, but it is take small, incremental shifts every single day. You know, I think, oftentimes, we think that we need to move the needle so far ahead, but then that just gets, like, it's too overwhelming. And we don't want to do that. And we can't do and we don't know how. And so it's literally taking small incremental shifts and saying, "You know what, tomorrow and come back to this, I can keep doing it, I can keep working on it. But I'm going to work out of a place of ease and flow right now. And when I feel like that's all that I can do for the day, then I'll pack it in, and I'll come back tomorrow. And I will work on it when I know that I'm in the right frame of mind to actually be working on it." So instead of like looking at like how do you like pack it all in? You don't have to worry about that do what you can do when you can do it. You know, I have been thinking about how do I batch my content or how do I batch things in my own business, in a way that will really work because sometimes that overwhelm sets in, when I'm trying to do too much at one time, and so I have been learning that even in my own business, I have to take those incremental steps as well. And yes, it might be great to do it all at once. But maybe it takes me longer to do that. And so I batch it over days. And that way, the creativity and the ideas flow a bit better. So for you, maybe that is just taking incremental shifts every single day, and really making smaller decisions, because sometimes it's the big decisions, you'll feel more confident making, when you know that it's easy to make the small decisions, and those small decisions are piling up on each other. And you're like, Yeah, I know, I can do this. And I can make a bigger decision for my life and for my business.

Andrea Crisp 10:46
Then the fourth thing is, and this is key, oh, friend, this is key. Listen to your inner wisdom and guidance. Because it knows, so you can call that your intuition, your gut instinct, your god voice, whatever it is inside of you, that you know is leading and guiding you, that is where you want to be tapping into every single day. And there were times in my life where I was really struggling. And I didn't want to do that I didn't want to tap into my god voice. I didn't want to tap into spending that time because, you know, it was just like, "Oh, I gotta do this again." But the reality was sometimes even for me, as simple as putting on some music and lighting a candle really shifted my energy, and I started to feel better.

Andrea Crisp 11:40
Sometimes I would just go for a walk. And immediately I would have like this, like download of like, this is what I can do, these are the steps I can take. And I just even remember doing that the other day, feeling super overwhelmed with all the things that I needed to be doing in my business right now. And feeling like okay, the pressure is mounting. And I don't want to be working out of this kind of mode anymore. Like this is not working for me, this does not feel good. And so I was like, Okay, I'm going to stop what I'm doing. I'm going to go take a walk, and I'm going to regroup, and I got up for my walk. And immediately as I'm walking through the woods, it was like literally, I had a moment where it was like the four steps came and I opened my voice notes on my phone. And I just spoke them into my voice notes. Step one, step two, step three, step four, and I wrote it all out, or sorry, I just put it into my voice notes. And there it was. And it was so helpful to me to know that, "You know what, I could spend hours and hours coming up with those steps. Or I can take a break, go for a walk and allow God to speak right to me directly." So listen to your inner wisdom and guidance.

Andrea Crisp 12:57
And then the fourth thing is get clarity. And you can do that multiple different ways. Getting clarity can be through, actually, you know, going through worksheets or, you know, listening to something that is helping you to make some decisions in your life. But a lot of times, it is actually talking it out with a coach, someone who can help guide you in the process, and can help you start to make those decisions in your business that feel really good for you to move forward. And, and a lot of times when we're just trying to figure it out on our own, it can feel like, "Oh, it's just too much." And in my life, I have been really fortunate because I am part of a Mastermind called Fast Foundations. And in this Mastermind, in this particular round that I'm in is like over 140 people that are entrepreneurs. And I mean they're kick ass entrepreneurs, they're coaches, they're healers, they're, they've, they they do everything under the sun. And I can literally tap into having those conversations with these people. And I get clarity each and every time I talk with one of them. Because by nature, they just are coaching through conversations. And then of course, I have my own coach as well, which is when I really need to dial in. And I need to be super specific about what it is that I want him to be doing and how I want to execute the plan.

Andrea Crisp 14:27
So I want to encourage you, if you're lacking clarity, in an area of your life, there is going to be someone who can help you to get the clarity that you need to start becoming aligned in your life and in your business. And that is going to give you the success that you truly desire moving forward. You know we are already almost at the end of 2021, which is so crazy to me. And I want to encourage you that if you are in a place right now where you're like, "I really do you want to set myself up for success in 2022, but I'm having a little bit of trouble figuring out how to do that." Let's jump on a call. And let's chat, I'm offering a coaching intensive to help you strategize for 2022. And over the next few weeks, I will have some spots available. And so if this seems like something you really want to do, you just kind of want to just dive right in. And you want to get really clear on a few things that will help you to start move forward, so that you can start planning for your year head and you can start feeling a little bit more relief and feeling like you're headed in the right direction and you know where you're going and you can trust your instincts, then I would love to chat with you. The way to book that call is just to go to my website, andreacrisp.ca/schedule, and we'll hop on a call. And we'll talk that through and we can go from there. I know that you do want to be brave and that you do want to be aligned for success. So Friend, if this helped you in any way, I'd love to hear about it. Make sure you are connected with me on Instagram at @andreacrispcoach, also @the.couragecast, and let me know what was your one big takeaway from this episode today? How are you going to start aligning yourself for success? Are you going to work on your mindset? Are going to start taking those incremental shifts? Are you going to just tap into your inner wisdom? Or are you going to get really clear by talking it out with a coach? I loved hanging out with you today. Until next time, remember, you have everything you need to live bravely.

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Your mindset is your greatest asset! But it is also what may be holding you back from taking that next step in your life. Are you ready to reframe your mindset so that you can step more confidently into your purpose?

EP 185 | Busting Through Your Limiting Beliefs

WITH DENISE WESTER

 
At the core when I really started to dig deep I felt like I didn’t deserve good things, I was not worthy, I did not have a true sense of worthiness. Because I believed I had to earn it or that I had to do something to achieve it.
— Denise Wester
 

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Is there something in your life that you've been wanting for a really long time but it just seems so impossible to attain that you've given up? Maybe you gave up because you figured you could never afford it, or that it was completely out of your reach or it could be that it goes a little deeper and you don't feel like you deserve to have it. In this episode we are talking about the power of faith when it comes to receiving what you truly desire.

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Andrea Crisp 0:00
Have you ever found yourself in a position where you continue to hit the same obstacle over and over again, wondering how you're ever going to make it through? Well today on the podcast, I'm talking to life coach and the author of Busting Through, Denise Wester, about how you can start to reframe those mindsets, and really take steps of courage in your life.

Kate 0:26
You're listening to the courage cast a show to equip and empower women to live bravely. Each week we'll share coaching conversations and stories of women who are willing to face their fear and pursue their purpose. Here's your host, life coach, author and your secret weapon.

Andrea Crisp 0:42
Hey there, welcome to the Couragecast. My name is Andrea Crisp, and I am so glad that you have joined me today. We have a really special episode for you today. You know, I love stories of women who are willing to take brave steps in their lives. And that is exactly why I started this podcast four years ago. And today, talking to Denise, reminded me about why I did start this podcast and why I think it's so important for us to be reminded that no matter the circumstance in your life, no matter where you've come from, what you're facing in your life, you can make a change, you can take steps of courage, and you can move through those limiting beliefs that you feel have been holding you back in your life. And so in this conversation, we are going to be talking about some of those beliefs and how Denise has gone in her life from being a welfare mom, to really shifting her life, taking charge and becoming really the CEO of her own life. And now she's a coach and an author. And she's helping women to really bust through their own limitations. So I'm really, really excited for you to hear this conversation with Denise Wester.

Denise, welcome to the Couragecast. I am so thrilled to have you on today as a guest, and to talk about your book, your brand new book, Busting Through, so welcome to the show today.

Denise Wester 2:18
Thank you so much for having me. I am so excited to have a conversation with you.

Andrea Crisp 2:24
Yeah, now we have had an opportunity to chat a couple of times over the past few months. And I was I was just joking with you just a few minutes ago. You know, when you're recording a podcast, you never know what is going to happen in life. And in so I often talk about here on the Couragecast taking big risks and doing, you know, things that seem out of our comfort zone. And not very often do I have a time where I lose episodes. But our previous conversation got lost. And so this is our second conversation. So thank you for having two conversations with me.

Denise Wester 3:05
Yes, it's a great lesson and not get yourself you know, overwhelmed or bogged down and just moving forward and carrying on and keep going forward. Yes.

Andrea Crisp 3:18
Yeah. And it's it's funny because I think a lot of times when I'm talking to people about you know, taking those brave steps and, and really moving out of their comfort zone, you know, the the first thing that comes to mind for people is those limiting beliefs that we have around the different things in our lives. And a lot of what your book is about is overcoming those beliefs and overcoming the obstacles in your life. And so what a great segue. So I'd love for you to share a little bit about who you are and about who you serve. And then we'll get into the book here in a second.

Denise Wester 3:58
Yes, well, I am a, my book is called Busting Through: Methods to get Courageous to Take Action, Get Unstuck and Find your Personal Power. And I came about writing this book these methods in this book because I've been through multiple pivots, job pivots in my life, I was raised in restrictive religion, not knowing who I was, always being judged, Left that and got married, divorced, bankrupt, welfare mother for not knowing made so many mistakes, so many wrong turns. And then finding myself later into a beautiful job I was so happy with and getting into a horrible car accident that took me years of recovery. So I came through all these with some great tools and I just wanted to share them with my readers to help them pivot and help get unstuck and be courageous and find their power.

Andrea Crisp 4:53
And I love that you have just recently released this book, and you've gone through a lot of tramsition, even in your own life through the pandemic. And, you know, one of the things that I think a lot of people struggle with, is the ability to pivot. And when you think that there's something going on in your life, and you, you know, you have hope and your, your, you're thinking, "Okay, I'm going to count on that to be the case." And then all of a sudden, you can't count on that anymore. How has that informed your life, you know, being able to make those transitions and those pivots in your own life.

Denise Wester 5:35
I think that's why it's so important to have goals, you know, to always keep your eye on the prize to have a great vision of where you want to be. And that way you don't get stuck, you always know where you want to go. And that is when you have, you know, job layoffs. And you have situations that we're all kind of going through right now. You know, where you want to end up, you do not want to end up, you know, when I was on welfare, you know, the welfare office was telling me this is where you want to be, this is where you all you got, because you're not educated, you have nobody to watch the kids. But I was like, No, I want to show my kids that you can move out of this, you can go forward, you know, taking steps to get an education, find a job and taking action. When I was offered a job and that sort of thing, instead of state saying "Well, okay, I'm going to be taken care of, I'm just going to stay here and not take action." I took action on opportunities that came and so that is where I think a lot of people right now is the time to if you are an employed to rethink, you know, where you really wanted to be if you were in a job that you really were passionate about, is it time to get re educated in something else. I've met so many people through like the mastermind that you and I were just in. And now I took my life coaching course, there's so many people that were like, I'm done, you know, in this what I've been doing, I am going towards what I'm passionate about. And so that's a time that is exciting. And that's why you have goals, because you can reanalyze, what am I been doing? Is that really where my heart and my passion and my vision is?

Andrea Crisp 7:18
You know, right before someone is going to make that choice, because I think that's an important distinction is whether or not they're going to make that choice, whether they're going to have radical responsibility for their lives. Because by the sounds of it, that's what helps you is taking that responsibility. Why do you think that people don't do that? Why do they stay in the position they're in, versus actually moving towards what they truly desire?

Denise Wester 7:52
I think there's several things and I think one of the main ones is can can be fear of the unknown. And fear is interesting, if you really look at it. Our bodies has this reaction, to fear to keep us safe, to not, you know, walk off the cliff, you know, and to keep you within those kind of safe boundaries. But unfortunately, we get those still those fear responses when it comes to change, or when it has triggers to old responses that you are in your life, you know, old stories that keep coming back, old, you know, you know, things we keep telling yourself. We have 6000 thoughts a day. And how many of them as you start really listening to those thoughts are negative saying, "You can't do this, you know, it's insane, that I'm stupid. Why would somebody hire me? How come you know it?" All those different things are going through your head. And so those will stop you. And so that's why in my book, I started talking about reprogramming those negative thoughts, reprogram and overcoming those stories and those fears, so you can start moving forward and stop being paralyzed. And as you have a whole course on confidence, building that confidence, so you feel strong in taking those actions.

Andrea Crisp 9:08
Mm hmm. Yeah. And I think that's a huge step right at once you've made the decision that you are going to reframe the thoughts, then it is taking action to implement it and integrate it into your life. Now I kind of want to go a little bit backwards into your story because I find it so fascinating. You were a single mom, and you were on welfare. And you're told that, you know, okay, well, this is it. This is kind of where you're at, you know, just kind of take the system and take the assistance. And that was that. You know, when you had when you heard those words, how did you feel and how did you decide at that point that that wasn't going to be where you were gonna stay for the rest of your life.

Denise Wester 10:01
Oh, I remember that. I still remember that feeling. I hung up the phone and I was just blown away. Because I was so excited. I was like, I got my stuff together, my kids, we were in our routine. And it took a lot to get there after, you know, making so many bad decisions. I just like we've got this routine, I thought I was excited. I was gonna call the welfare office and say, Okay, I want to go to work. You know, what, can you help me, you know, and they're just shot me down. And I got off the phone. And I was just blown away. I was just like, No, no, I am not staying here stuck in the sack, same place in this, you know, all I could afford with this moldy, wonky little rental. It's like, no, I wanted more. I knew there was more. I knew I was capable of more. Yeah. And so that's where, you know, I saw in the newspaper, there was a Woman in Transition program at the local college, I requested to be participate not and I was granted that and that was a step in the direction. So just listening, looking through the newspaper, you know, there's opportunities, and I was just open to them to saying yes.

Andrea Crisp 11:10
And just even being open to the opportunity kind of led to taking one step. And then another step.

Denise Wester 11:17
Yes. Yeah, I mean, I got and that Women in Transition program, then, you know, it was so interesting that I was at the courthouse getting my divorce, and the lawyer that was my family lawyer that helped me get the divorce. He was like, Hey, you know, I have this little position, part time position opening up, would you be interested in it was in real estate escrow, which I've never done before for an attorney. And I said, "Yes!" And you know, so I, he was part time, because I was great, because I was going to school the other half the time, and he was totally great with that schedule. And knowing that I had kids, and I had to, you know, take them to and from pick him up from preschool and stuff like that he was totally okay with that. So it's just saying yes to opportunities. I didn't stop and fears like, well, I don't know a thing about escrow. I don't know what it means to work for an attorney. But he just saw something in me that he wanted to nurture and help grow. And I said, Yes, and so that was just another great opportunity that, you know, got me going forward in my new careers.

Andrea Crisp 12:21
You know, one of the things that has come up for me over I guess, the course of, you know, years, and in fact, one of the things that I'm working through my own limiting beliefs, and I'd love to hear your input on this is getting to a point in your life or in you know, when you're doing something, you have a goal or a dream, and you continue to bump up against the same mindset, or the same issue continues to happen over and over and over again. And I want to know, you know, for you, how have you been able to deal with that, you know, if it's something that is something that just seems to never go away? Or it's like, how is this continuing to happen over and over again? What would you suggest to someone who is is finding themselves in that kind of situation?

Denise Wester 13:11
That's very interesting, great question, because that does seem to happen. And I'm a firm believer in really digging deep in your stories, and digging deep in helping those stories. And I have different tools in my book about digging deep into your stories as to why this keeps happening. So it's kind of start unpacking your dialogue, what's going on in your head, for one thing, and getting clarity. And clarity is with journaling, and also meditation, really diving deep into your stories, because if there's something that keeps happening, there's something in your dialogue that is keeping you stuck there that you have to work through. And it's kind of can be hidden for a long, long time. And you note and keep working through it. And meditation and journaling can really help get some clarity on maybe you're looking the total way you're trying to force something to happen that's just not in your synchronicity for you or certain deputy for you or anything. That's something that's just you're fighting against some force that wants you to go the other direction.

Andrea Crisp 14:19
It's so funny you say that because for many, many years, I think I was one of those people who I did force things. And I did, I didn't think that was a bad thing. Like I thought it was just being, you know, self motivated and making things work and really like hustling and, you know, this is even before I had my own business, this was like, pre entrepreneurship. And, you know, now realizing, as an entrepreneur, you can either be in the camp where you're always striving and hustling to make something happen, or you can kind of be in the camp of allowing it to be easy and have a flow. And as you said, you know, synchronicity, or really just allowing, you know, the universe to guide you. And, and, you know, both of us have had our own stories when it comes to really being internally led, you know, with religious beliefs, and also, you know, transitioning out of those. So how have you been able to, you know, transition your own story, releasing some of those religious beliefs that you had in order to actually move into the next season of your life?

Denise Wester 15:40
Well, yes, you know, it was when I left that religion, it was really interesting, it was such a restrictive religion, some people call it a cult, and it was really hard because I you don't have any of your own beliefs, you don't have you finally get to have a belief of your own. And it was really interesting, I just would start asking my question, self questions, you know, it's like, Hey, I can actually form my own opinion on this, you know, and start getting my own spirituality. I feel like I have a better spirituality with God than I ever did before in my life. And it was, it was through baby steps, you know, it was through you know, I think you know, getting beaten over the head with it, not seeing it, you know, for so long because I was so against anything religion for a long, long time, but then finally coming to my own, and being open to things and here's the story that happened.

And it was really like, I had this customer that just pushed my buttons. And just every single time I encountered her, she was just she lied to me. She was cheating. She was trying to cheat the company. And it was so frustrating. And it was really good business. So I couldn't tell them to go well, you know, we don't want to do your business anymore. It was a huge profitable business for our company. And I remember it was like a weekend and I was just crying. I was crying at my desk, because because she just had just drove me absolutely crazy. I thought okay, I'm going to walk away from a desk, I'm just going to I'm going to turn on the TV and just vegetate here. Now just flicking through the TV in there on PBS, I seen him a zillion times, and his wonky sweaters talking and I'd never ever stopped before it's like, but I for some reason I stopped and it was Wayne Dyer. And he was promoting his book Spiritual Solutions for Everyday Problems.

And I was just transfixed here it is I thought he was speaking to me because I was having so many problems and with this person and from work and he just shared a whole new light on it, you know, on I was just pushing so hard I was bumping my head up trying to sit think I can control this person, or change who she was, or try and but you can't, you can't and so I just let it go, I let go of trying to control the situation, I let go of that she is who she is, I'm going to be me and I'm going to start just telling her that I can't do that I'm going to put boundaries on how she was treating me and talking to me. And it totally pivoted my life and that relationship with her and I just from then I was just like a sponge to looking at things differently. And that is you know, even like situations now my children you know, when it's a lesson, my children are grown and they're adults. So I'm not trying to control their life and their situations they're making choices for themselves. So as you know, we go through life we are seeing different things that we're trying to contribute. Going back to your question about how do we when we are bumping our head against something you know how you go forward you go forward by staying true to yourself being honest with yourself and quit trying to control the situation to being what you think the outcome should be. Kind of opened to your eyes to a new path to your ultimate goal you know, and it could be right in front of you, but you're bumping your head thinking you need to go this certain direction. So opening your eyes, being aware to there could be something right in front of you that saying this is the way to go but you are trying so hard to control and that will then that kind of led me to my spiritual path you know, Wayne Dyer listening to him and, and just my meditation and my path to spirituality again.

Andrea Crisp 19:31
You know, it's funny you say that because I wish that I had learned that lesson a long time ago. That is something that I you know, I think of when I was in the states for many, many years. I really wanted to be there and I was kind of hell bent on making sure that I had a visa to stay in the country. And so I was you know, paying, like tons of money for immigration lawyers and You know making sure. And I was so fearful of coming back to Canada and having to be in a place in my life where I you know didn't want to be that eventually that ended up happening I almost I manifested my the worst case scenario because of my fear that I would have to do that and it was really interesting because you know upon reflection. This is way later on, but upon reflection and looking back and thinking to myself you know, I was forcing something to happen and trying to control that outcome, trying to make it happen and at the end of the day, I ended up with the thing I didn't want which was you know, moving back to Canada funny enough that same thing is really what I needed was to come back and so oftentimes I think we are trying to make something happened trying to control the situation and in the process you know, becoming you know, anxious and depressed and worried and you know, having all of this fear when really if we just release it we can realize that there's something even better and as I'm saying that I'm thinking of a particular situation in my mind in my life right now where I'm like, who should probably apply that right there to that particular situation?

Denise Wester 21:21
There you go! Yeah, yeah you know it's it's so interesting and it's it's when you have a spirituality and it's always you know, you got to remember. I don't know my Bible that well any at all, I didn't pay attention too much to that but I always do remember it's like you know throw your burden on him you know throw your burden on God and it is sometimes that is really really important to not be taking all this sometimes on for yourself and into put things out to the universal a little bit. You know, and I always say every single day, "Please," don't out loud I say every single day, "Please guide me to see what I need to see to be doing what I need to be doing so I can serve you." You know I always think my mind is you got to be in a mindset of serving What can I do be doing to serve so you're not you know out to your own gains you're out to serve and I think you will always be steered correctly if you think about.

Andrea Crisp 22:13
Now I have a question for you and I'm not sure how this is gonna go but I'm just gonna put it out there anyways but I don't know if this is something you were taught growing up, you know in your religious background, but you know really doing the will of God I don't know if that was something that you know you heard a lot but where does that fit in now because you know I would imagine that you feel like you are divinely led, you are you know lead by source, universe, higher power, but is that different than the will of God? That you maybe you know subscribe to as a belief prior to?

Denise Wester 22:55
Well before in part of the religion, that is it was kind of you know, I had a different God at the time did at the time I, thinking about it's a great question, god, this is going to get deep here at that time I didn't have a relationship with God at the time I just felt it all you had all these rules and you're doing all these rules for God and the religion and to be you know, you have to be out there trying to save people you have to be knocking on doors you have to be putting your hours in. You're never doing enough, you're never doing enough, never doing a right. So to me that I never was really had a relationship with God or was thinking about doing it for God or had a spirituality because I was just, you know, stressed out space of never doing enough and being judged and put up on the podium when you're like 10- 11-12 years old, and giving talks and things like that, then they critique you on them.

And so it's just it was just a different, you know, reality, then versus now. You know, it's like it took me a little while to even realize that I do still believe in God, you know, and I know people that don't believe in God, they're atheists, but they believe in different higher powers which is awesome that they've been able to come to that, you know, a realization that it's fine. I don't judge anybody or for what they believe. I just want them to know that they have it in them to have a spiritual connection of some sort. And whatever that means to them and for me, it means God and I totally believe that it he is there or she is there, whatever you want to believe that is and that I do have spirit guides and we have people there and souls they're looking out for us and guiding us and me if you can connect into that. You will be amazing when you start feeling that connection with that and it just lightens your life and brings love to your heart to know That you have that higher power there in your life, it's a totally different relationship than I ever had as part of a religion. Yeah, it

Andrea Crisp 25:10
Almost sounds, you know, like, being synced up, like imagine being, you know, when you're, when you're plugged, you know, right in, it's like, you know, you're not trying to make something happen, but you are, you know, kind of going with what that power source is. And I love that, that thought because I think that's something that comes up a lot with with people, especially when they have maybe left a religious belief system, you know, whether that be, you know, any kind of religious belief system. And I think that finding a new paradigm for, for belief is is, you know, a really big transition, especially when you are actually moving forward and you know, as an entrepreneur, and really understanding Okay, well how do I subscribe to, you know, some sort of help, whether it's God or source or higher power however, that looks. So yeah, I love that. I love that you, you know, you, you feel like you have more depth now than you did even before.

Denise Wester 26:21
Much more depth, much more depth. Yes, yes. And I just, and you find that through to me, I get my joy, and I get my connection is when I'm out in nature. And when I ride my bike, you know, I'm out in nature, and I just feel such a synchronicity with, you know, the creation around us. And when I do my meditations, I'm quieting my body, so my mind is alert. And I just, I just feel so it's divinely inspired. And that's how I wrote my book. You know, by bike rides in my meditations, I just felt so divinely inspired to put these words that have helped me and methods on a piece of paper, just to help you know, for a long time, it was really hard for me the idea of getting the book out because it's like, "Oh, this is so much of myself to share." But then I realized if I could just help one person, you know, that was stuck like I was that could read the story, read these methods, and use the tools and it can help them then that is a beautiful thing that I need to do.

Andrea Crisp 27:23
I love that. Well, where can they find your book? And how can they connect with you?

Denise Wester 27:29
My book is on Amazon, it's the whole title is Busting Through: Methods to get Courageous, To Take Action, To Get Unstuck, and Find Your Personal Power. And yes, and I'm on Instagram, @deniserwester, Facebook, and there's a link on my Instagram that will connect you to the book. And I also have a freebie, little one sheet on busting through procrastination. So you can connect to that through my Instagram link and through my website, too. So look forward to any connections and those who purchase my book get to, I have a private Facebook group to further support collaborate, and I put more journaling prompts on there and weekly inspirations and it's a community of like minded, who have read the book. And we're, I wanted additional support, and celebrate wins and breakthroughs and be there for each other. So you get to get on that when you purchase my book, just send me an email to pr@denisewester.com.

Andrea Crisp 28:29
That is awesome Denise, like I am just I'm just thrilled for you that you, you did this, that you took this big step I know that, you know, when we were in mastermind together, this was kind of the process that you were in and to see it actually come out into the world and have his birth. And it's really exciting to see. And I encourage you to go ahead and make sure you do purchase her book on Amazon and connect with her. Denise is an amazing human. And so you will you will definitely be inspired by her. So thank you so much Denise for being on the podcast. And we'll make sure all the links to your Instagram and website are in the show notes for everybody to access.

Denise Wester 29:13
Thank you so much.

Andrea Crisp 29:15
Well, I just loved having that conversation with Denise. And honestly, it was even better the second time around, which of course is always the case, right? When we are trying to control things, oftentimes those are the moments when they just don't really work out as planned. And we can get discouraged and defeated or we can find another way through, which is exactly the lesson that I have been learning in my life is how do you start seeing things differently when you are bumping up against the same thing over and over and over again? Reframe that mindset. Find a new solution, look for another way around and be divinely lead in the process. And so I want to thank Denise for reminding me of that today reminding us all. So, if you want to connect with Denise, you can find all of her information located in the show notes, as well you can connect with me at @andreacrispcoach and @the.couragecast. Until next time, remember, you have everything you need to live bravely.

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Your mindset is your greatest asset! But it is also what may be holding you back from taking that next step in your life. Are you ready to reframe your mindset so that you can step more confidently into your purpose?

EP 184 | Position Yourself For Expansion

WITH ANDREA CRISP

 
And I started to learn that part of trusting myself and trusting my instincts and, and really seeing the potential and the possibility in my life was to say, you know what, I’m going to take radical responsibility for who I am. And I am going to shift my life because it’s not up to anybody else. It’s really only up to me.
— Andrea Crisp
 

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Are you in a place in your life where you are expanding and growing? The environment you find yourself in will have an enormous impact on how far you go and who you become in the process. Maybe you've found yourself wanting to expand but you're not sure what step to take. In this episode I'll be sharing the process that has worked for me personally when it came to growth in my life personally and professionally.

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Transcript

Andrea Crisp 0:00
I'm celebrating a big milestone this year. Now you'd think it was like some crazy big number, but it's really not. But it is my birthday month, I turned 47 in October. And I wanted to share with you on the podcast today, what I've learned this year, and how I really believe that it has shifted and changed me for the better. And a few things that I think will also help you as you are learning to navigate and expand your own growth.

Kate 0:30
You're listening to the Couragecast a show to equip and empower women to live bravely. Each week, we'll share coaching conversations and stories of women who are willing to face their fear and pursue their purpose. Here's your host, life coach, author, and your secret weapon.

Andrea Crisp 0:46
Hello there, welcome to the Couragecast. My name is Andrea Crisp, I am your host. And I'm really glad that you're joining me today. You know what, it's hard to believe that it is the end of October. Like it's crazy to me to think about it. October is always one of my favorite months. A lot of the reason for that is because it's my birthday. But this year in particular, I have been feeling just, I don't know, extra reflective, I suppose about my year, about the growth that I've experienced, about the challenges and the obstacles that I have faced, personally, professionally, in so many ways. And so I thought I would record an episode for you all about what it's like to really expand when you're thinking about making that leap, and jumping into something in your life that will cause you to expand. And oftentimes, I think that is one of the biggest reasons why we don't actually step into our purpose fully is because we're not really sure how things are going to turn out. And what is it going to require? And how are we going to be able to navigate, you know, the different things that are shifting and changing in our lives. Because the truth of the matter is when you are expanding in your life, and when you are in a position where you're surrounded by amazing individuals who are up leveling you in some way, there is no way to stay the same. And that means that you have to figure out a new normal, and so do the people around you. And so I want to talk a little bit about that. And about what has changed for me over the past year, you know, I'm going into a new birth year, I'm gonna I'm turning, while I turned 47. So which is crazy to me, I actually saw that number, somebody had texted me a happy birthday message. And I saw that number and it's like, "Is this real? Could I possibly be 47?"

Like, you know, I think about that sometimes, I'm like, how have I gotten to this point in life, but yet I am so very grateful for the experience that I've had in my life and for having 47 years on this earth and have, you know, my life means something. And that's, I guess, really important to me. But at the beginning of 2021, when, when I was you know, starting off the year, I made some really big shifts in my life. I made, I really made a point of saying that I, an intention really is what I call it, of trusting myself, God, and others to a whole new level. And I think for a long time I had been holding myself back and fearful of the outcome when I would, you know, trust someone or I would, you know, lean into something I was really good at only to feel like I was, you know, not measuring up or being rejected in some way. And so it caused me to close off and to really not put myself out there in a way that I probably really would have wanted to.

And so at the beginning of 2021 I had this idea in my mind and this intention that I was going to learn how to trust myself, God, and others in a whole new way into a new depth. And that is definitely something that has happened. And I was given opportunity after opportunity to grow in all of those areas. And the first one came in the form of friendships. You know, with the Pandemic, proceeding all of that. It was really crazy because you know, you're really in these heightened relationships and then some fall off the board and some, you know, just shift and change, and people are in different places in their lives.

And so it's kind of like sometimes you wonder, "Okay, well, who am I gonna be friends with at the end of this?" And there were times where I lost touch with different people. And you know, you wonder, did I do something, did they do something, and a lot of it really is just allowing for us to experience that kind of growth. And sometimes those relationships come back together. And sometimes they don't. And generally speaking, when they do come back together, they have experienced a tremendous amount of growth, and depth. And I have found that those relationships were the ones that trust was really built, because we were able to see that even though there was time apart, we could still come back together. And there was a deepened friendship there, and a deepened trust.

When it came to myself, a lot of my trust was really around, do I trust myself enough to bet on myself, to risk on myself, to really put myself out there when it comes to business, and to really take those big financial risks and those big business risks. And there was a moment where I felt back in around April, that there was an opportunity for me to take that step out. And it was a bigger step than I had normally taken. And I was like, "You know what, I am going to bet on me, and I'm going to go all in, and I'm going to believe that I can really be successful in every way in my life." And so I joined a mastermind, and I've talked a lot about it over the course of this year, but it really did shift my whole life, it shifted my business, it shifted the way I see myself, it shifted, the you know, just even the people I was in proximity to. And I found myself rubbing shoulders with amazing individuals, that I looked up to amazing people who were making a huge impact and difference in the world and people that I wanted to emulate in my business.

And I found myself having to take bigger steps, bigger risks, because I was around those people. And in doing so, I had to learn how to make decisions quickly, I had to learn to trust, my gut instinct, I had to learn to get over myself, is really how it, you know, all shook out because at the end of the day, when I was learning to trust myself, it was also learning that I did not have to play the victim, I did not have to play a poor me card anymore. Like, look what's happened to me or, you know, I got dealt a raw deal. And I started to learn that part of trusting myself and trusting my instincts and, and really seeing the potential and the possibility in my life was to say, you know what, I'm going to take radical responsibility for who I am. And I am going to shift my life because it's not up to anybody else. It's really only up to me. And so I did the mindset work, I put action in, I took aligned action, I took a messy action, you name it, what kind of action I took, I took it all, because I was willing to try anything in order to see what would move the needle forward in my life. And I found that just by showing up and being myself that I could create something really, really beautiful. And all of that came in trusting myself.

And then the third part of it was trusting God, trusting the divine. And if you've listened to the podcast over the past few years and you've listened to my story of faith deconstruction, you know, I talk a lot about the deconstructing part and about kind of peeling back those layers of kind of religious theology and upbringing and the life that I lead in the church and you know, it is a journey. If you've ever been on a journey where you are, you know, shifting your your whole life, and your religious beliefs and your faith. It is not for the faint of heart. I'll tell you that right now. If you ever want to have a conversation with me about it, please feel free I'm definitely up to talking to people about my faith deconstruction, but part of the process for me was also learning to trust God again, and learning to really disconnect God from religion.

You know, growing up, we talked a lot about in the Christian faith, the church being the body of Christ. And so for me, the community of people, the church was a huge representation of what my faith was. But the church hurt me a lot. And I was, you know, in a really wounded place because of some of the spiritual abuses that happen in my life. So that was really hard for me to separate that from the divine, God, universe, source. And I couldn't really pull it out of context to really, you know, get the healing that I needed. But over the course of this year, as I have trusted myself, as I've trusted others, I've also leaned into learning how to trust God's source divine, and understanding that deepened connection with who I am and who I was created to be, and what I truly believe, because I've always experienced God, in a way that felt really tangible, to me really real. And so I never really questioned whether or not there was a God. But I wasn't sure exactly what God look like, what form does God look like? And I've had to take, you know, all of those thoughts, preconceived ideas, of who I assume who God is, and said, you know, what I really don't know. And my unknowing, I guess, is the way to say it has led me to a deeper connection with God, again, to an understanding that apart from source, that I really am not able to co create what it is that I truly desire in my life, and in my business.

And those three aspects of my life, trusting myself, God, and others have really, really been the expansive part of who I am. And learning that this is a always, we're always growing, we're always on a journey, we don't ever arrive anywhere and just completely say, "Well, I get it. And I understand. And I know, and I know how to trust myself, and I know how to trust God, and I know how to trust others, and I'm in this amazing place in my business, and I don't need in anything else", we're always on a journey to to grow and to move forward. And so if there's anything that has really shown me, I guess, what's important in my life, it is that I stay connected. It is that I allow myself to go deeper into that connection. And I allow myself to have that intimacy and to experience everything that was meant for me.

And it's not always going to be easy. And it's going to come with its challenges. And I'm sure it's going to come with moments of pain and heartache along the way, but at the end of the day, life is meant to be lived. And I think, turning 47 this year, and looking back on just this year, and how expansive my life has become, I sit here and wonder, "You know, okay, well, what is next? Like, what's the next step? What is it that I truly desire? In my life?" I am so grateful for what has happened up until this point, that, you know, what could possibly been asked what could possibly be better than this, right? And I think about that, and I think about really deepening, going to that next level, and saying, "Okay, now that I am in a place where I am allowing myself to trust again, and I'm healed from those old wounds, and I have spent that time to forgive and to come to terms with things in my life, and to stop playing the victim. That now I'm really ready to play full out, that I'm really ready to go in heart open, mind open, spirit open, to really embrace all that life has to offer me. All that life has to give me, and the reason why I wanted to share this with you is because sometimes we only see certain things.

You know, when we are looking at social media, or when we're having conversation, or you know, when we're looking at those little squares on Instagram, but at the heart of everything, I really wanted to be transparent with you about where I'm at, and how I've grown. And, really to the depth, I think that we need to go in order to really feel that joy and fulfillment in life. And that is in trusting ourselves, in trusting God and in trusting others, and allowing ourselves to fully be present in all of that, even if it's messy, even if it's amazing, in all its ways.

So that is the thought that I wanted to share with you today. This the end of October, a couple months left of 2021. And I really believe that, you know, it's not done yet. So there's still like, so much more that can happen. And I love that, you know, I love the thought that you know, like, this is only just getting started. And I'm just so grateful that at the beginning of year that I set that intention, and that God just delivered amazing people, individuals, opportunities, challenges, things along the way to continually grow me so that I can shift and change and become the woman who I really have always desired to be. So friend, I encourage you that as much as you know this story was about me today, that this is also a story about you. Because in order for you to truly live the life you desire, in order for you to be the coach, the entrepreneur, the partner, you really want to be in life to someone, we have to begin to allow ourselves to trust again. And to experience that healing, that forgiveness, and allow ourselves to feel what it is we need to feel in order for us to move into those new depths in our life. So having said all that, I want to thank you for hanging out with me. And closing off this big birthday month. 47, it's good, It's a good number. I'll take it. Until next time, remember you everything you need to live bravely.

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EP 183 | The Truth About Love + Entrepreneurship

WITH AMBER DALSIN

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Many couples when they’re talking about what they want, they focus on how they’re different. And if you can flip that frame and say, where actually do we agree, that helps lay out the path and the roadmap for how do you grow together, even when there’s going to be places where you’re not growing together,
— Amber Dalsin
 

About This Episode:

Have you ever wondered if you can have it all? Or do you feel like you have to sacrifice your love life to have a successful business. In this episode of The Couragecast I’m chatting with Couple’s Therapist Amber Dalsin about the fears that hold us back in relationship, how to have our core needs met, and choosing a partner that will be able to support the dream. 

Amber Dalsin is a psychologist, couples therapist, educator and author. After 10 short months of marriage, she found herself single and living in her boss’s dark basement. From a place of loneliness and deeply wanting to be loveable, she hit the relationship research to find the exact tools to help her cultivate self confidence and create a love beyond her wildest dreams.

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Transcript

Andrea Crisp 0:00
Relationships can be messy at the best of times, but especially if you're an entrepreneur or a small business owner. Today on the podcast, we're talking to couples therapist, Amber Dalsin, all about how to grow together as a couple, and how to choose the right partner for you, when you're an entrepreneur.

Amber Dalsin 0:20
And many couples, when they're talking about what they want, or where they're growing, they focus on how they're different. They focus on where they're not seeing eye to eye. And if you can flip that frame and say, where actually do we agree? Where actually do we have some shared goals and some shared dreams that helps lay out the path and the roadmap for how do you grow together, even when there's going to be places where you're not growing together.

Kate 0:45
You're listening to The Couragecast, a show to equip and empower women to live bravely. Each week, we'll share coaching conversations and stories of women who are willing to face their fear and pursue their purpose. Here's your host, life coach, author, and your secret weapon.

Andrea Crisp 0:59
Hello, friends. Welcome to the Couragecast. My name is Andrea Crisp, I am your host. And I am pretty excited to bring you this conversation today with Amber Dalsin, which is a very long time coming. Honestly, I think we recorded this episode back in the summer. And it was one of my very favorite recordings because Amber has such amazing knowledge about relationships, and especially when it comes to being an entrepreneur, because that can be really messy. And if you're not really choosing the right partner for you, or navigating your relationship with understanding your core values and what your needs are and how you need to be supported, then things might get a little bit out of hand. So I'm super excited for you to take a listen to this episode. It was originally aired on Instagram as part of their Courage Creator series. And today it's on the podcast and I'm thrilled to bring you Amber Dalsin.

Hey everyone, I'm back for another of our Courage Creator series today. I'm really excited because I've got an amazing guest to share with you today. Amber Dalsin, she is a psychotherapist and she's also a relationship expert. We're going to be talking all about what happens when you are struggling with having really hard conversations with your partner, significant other and how does that work when you're an entrepreneur and you're business owner, so we're gonna have a really great conversation. So she's gonna be here in just a second. Hey, Amber.

Amber Dalsin 2:50
Hi, how are you today?

Andrea Crisp 2:53
I'm good. I'm really excited to have you on I absolutely love this topic. And we're talking about the struggle that partners face when they are having these really tough conversations about their relationship, which I'm sure includes money in entrepreneurship and being business owners especially like after a pandemic, when things have so vastly shifted. I'm sure there's a lot of people who are in these positions where they are asking themselves these questions. But before we get into it, I'd love for you just to kind of tell people who you are and a little bit about who you serve.

Amber Dalsin 3:36
Yeah, absolutely. So as you said, I'm Amber Dawson. I'm a psychologist and couples therapist. And I'm the founder of ember relationships, psychology, where I love helping couples create connection and clear communication through simple framework so we can feel loved and heard. And part of why I do this is ultimately in my life. Being loved, the desire to be loved, and to fit into belong was something that I just didn't feel like I had, I grew up in a family system where my brother was a drug addict by the time he was 13 years old, and no fault of my parents, great parents. But as a result of that, I don't think any parent is ever equipped to handle a drug addict at 13. And I was just left alone, left to my own devices. And I didn't understand why I didn't get the love or attention or care that I wanted. And being 15 at the time myself, I thought well, I'll just get this through men. But it worked until it didn't work and I didn't know a lot about relationships. All I knew is that I deeply want it to be loved and I didn't have the tools to create that. And so now I have the tools now, I have a love beyond my wildest dreams I feel like I could write a fairy tale about and I want couples to also have the tools to build a love that they dream up because we are so wired for love. We are wired for connection and belonging but because we have fears or lack of skills or tools, so often we don't know how to get and keep that love that we dream of. So that's my goal is to help bring that to couples and make it a bit more accessible so that we can all have our little fairy tale whatever that looks like for us.

Andrea Crisp 5:02
We were talking just before we went live about, you know what that looks like when we're in a partnership with someone, and we're bringing in our own fears or insecurities and having those really tough conversations. I'd love to know, like, what, what are the big fears that you think, are holding people back, especially in entrepreneurship, you know, so maybe one person is an entrepreneur, and the other person is working their nine to five, and all of a sudden, you know, there's these questions around money, and how long are we going to be doing this? And what are some of the things that come up when you're talking to couples, or even people that are in that space?

Amber Dalsin 5:45
Are you asking from the perspective of the person who's starting their own business? Or from the perspective of the person who's not?

Andrea Crisp 5:50
Let's Let's go with the person who is starting their own business? Or is in the middle of that? Yeah.

Amber Dalsin 5:58
Gosh, I think there can be so many fears, right? I think starting out a new business. There's a ton of hurdles, I think most of us are already, you know, we can have that fear of like an imposter, can I really do this? Who do I think I am to be doing this? And so we already have our own vulnerabilities about who are we to be doing this? And are we going to make it? We can have fears and vulnerabilities around? Are we going to make the finances fears and vulnerabilities about being a failure? Or what will it mean, if we don't succeed, what will be left? Will our partner go? Will our partner be able to provide the emotional support we need through this? Will we be supported? Are they gonna be on our team? And I think there's so many different fears that you can have an interpreted, depends on your situation, your finances, your relationship, but I think a lot just around succeeding, getting the support that you need, and what's going to be the impact of whether or not you don't whether or not you succeed in the way that you want to. I think there certainly can come come up a number of fears, especially when we're diving into something where the future is uncertain and unknown. That is the perfect formula for all sorts of fears to emerge or arise.

Andrea Crisp 6:58
Yeah. And I mean, just as you're saying, you know, like, you're not only dealing with your own fear, but you of success, because I know like, if you're an entrepreneur, you're going through this these mindset shifts all the time about, you know, can I do this? Can I step into this space? What is it going to look like? Who do I have to be to be this person now? And then you're shifting, changing, and expanding? And maybe your partner is, you know, over here going, what is going on here? Like, do you see, you know, potentials where they they kind of start going apart? How do they, how would a couple, I guess, navigate staying together and keeping those values, or shared values when one person's really really growing in an area? And maybe the other person is staying in that space?

Amber Dalsin 7:51
Yeah, great question. I think this happens all the time, whether it's entrepreneurship or anything else, because throughout life, I mean, you're lucky if you and your partner go through something and you grow at the same rate, and at the same time, but that's usually not what happens. You know, we go through different life events, and they impact us in different ways. And we're catapulted into grow sometimes, and we don't want to be, and very often we don't go through growth at the same rate, or the same time that our partner does. And couples are always forced to be renegotiating every new gap, renavigating how do we grow through, go through growth and grow together, not apart. And there may be phases where you grow to part grow apart a bit, but then can you grow back together. So the best way that I think that we can do this is through conversations, and men and women as a sweeping over generalization here, but it's also supported in the in the research have different styles about how we communicate how often we want to communicate what we want to communicate about. So just remember that how you communicate in your relationship is going to be different for every relationship.

There are some females who don't love to talk and share and be vulnerable. And there are many females who love to talk and share and be vulnerable. There are some males who don't want to talk about anything, they only want talk about sports and politics and that's it. There are other males who are very open to talking about the relationships. But as a sweeping overgeneralization, females usually are the ones who want to talk about the relationship, they're usually the ones who are managed the emotional labor in the relationship. And so more often than not, the woman will be responsible for typically bringing those things up and having them be worked on. Sure there are men who do that. And we don't want to say men don't need to be part of that equation. They shouldn't be just recognizing also that there's differences for whatever reason, maybe it's biological, maybe it's socialization, but we've got some differences there.

But the thing that couples need to be open to is having conversations about how one person's dream impacts them both and there's a few mistakes that people make sometimes when they're going to have conversations. Some of these mistakes include like steamrolling your partner and just you sharing the way you think it should be and assuming for agreement or assuming that they're going to get on board where, you know, maybe they have to digest maybe they thought all along that you too would both be having a nine to five and they're shocked to hear that you want leave your nine to five. And they need some time to get their mind onboard with that. So just because you brought up an idea, you understand the idea, you have thought through the idea, give your partner some time to adjust and adapt, because it might not be that they don't support you, it might just be a radically different vision than they have in their mind's eye. Because whether or not we realize that sometimes, we all have dreams and beliefs and goals about what our future is going to look like.

And if you've been in a long term relationship, you can't help but create goals and dreams based on your partner as well. And so when we're going into this, it's really important to share our side, but also ask about our partner's side, their point of view, without judgment, without criticism without blame without, you know, accusing them that they're not supporting, but giving them the time and space to voice their concerns, their opinions, even if you radically disagree, because one of the things that would influence that it's kind of irritating is we actually have more influence with people, when we get them to feel seen, heard, understood, we validate their position, before we get that agreement in ours. And most of us when we're feeling like super gung ho, and supercharged on the vision on the path that we see, it can be incredibly frustrating when our partners aren't there with us, we want the support, and we want it now. And when they, you know, offer resistance or reluctance or fears or feel unsupportive, or have criticisms, we're like, how dare you. And the last thing we want to do is hear them.

But what most couples if you work hard to hear each other, even if they're very differing views. So I always like to say, the measure of success isn't if you start out in different books, you're not gonna be on the same page, it's great if you and your partner talk and you're on the same page and the same book, you get two thumbs up. But most people, if you're going through a radical change, or you're growing in different directions, you might start out in different pages of the books, I mean, different books, different pages of the books, and I think the measure of success isn't where you start. It's where you finish. So if you're bringing these things up, and you're talking about it, and you want to grow together, I think it's really important for both people get the opportunity to share their beliefs, values, goals, dreams, fears, even if these things are founded in logic and reality or not. Yeah, and then figure out what are your shared goals or dreams? What do you have in common, and work to get at least in the same book, if not the same chapter if not the same page. And many couples, when they're talking about what they want, or where they're growing, they focus on how they're different, they focus on where they're not seeing eye to eye? And if you can flip that frame and say, where actually, do we agree? We're actually do we have some shared goals and some shared dreams, that helps lay out the path and the roadmap for how do you grow together, even when there's going to be places where you're not growing together?

Andrea Crisp 12:51
Yeah. Now, you know, when a couple stays together, or one of them is having tremendous success, because I've seen both. So I want to address both sides, where an entrepreneur all of a sudden has this like accelerated success and is making a ton of more money, maybe then the partner, or the the partner is in a business, and they are having a hard time. And the partner now is like, "Okay, well, I need you to get a job." So like, those are two different sides of the coin. But could you address both of those, because I feel like, there will be people who find themselves like all of a sudden, they feel like my partner really, really wants me to get a job, and I am having resistance to like going back to a nine to five. And then on the other side, they're making a ton of money. Yeah, and now they're like having to explain like to their partner who maybe is making less now. So what do you say to that?

Amber Dalsin 13:51
Well, I think anytime we make a change in our relationship, we're always going to have to be adjusting and re navigating the roles that we're in and the experiences we're having. So I think I guess I'll start with if you're making less money, and you feel the pressure by your partner to get a job. I think this is going to look different for every single relationship. And remember, no one is in your relationship. But you and I think this again, comes back to some really difficult conversations that might not always be the most pleasant to have. But instead of thinking, "Okay, they want me to get a job," I think it's important to sit down and to talk about what are the core needs here. So is the core need to be financially secure, to pay your bills, tend to know that we're headed toward a shared vision, to save for retirement. And then once you understand the core goals you both have, there can be more flexible ways that you think about meeting those needs. So maybe your partner can say look, I can financially be in this position with you where you're not bringing in money, I can handle that for three months, or I can handle that for six months. I can handle that for one year. So you can talk about timelines or time durations of not getting a job. You can talk about, you know, minimum amounts of cash flow to be bringing in so you don't have that pressure. You could be talking about is there a part time job where you could do half and half or another thing that you could wants to have some money coming in.

So I think it's not always a conversation that is so cut and dry like you need to get a job or you don't need to get a job, although your partner might say that, figure out what the core need is, is the core need security? Is the core need contribution? Is the core need saving for retirement is their core need? Is it the lasting financial legacy? Once you figure out that core need is for you both, you can compromise on how is that done? Certainly doesn't mean you're going to just always have these free flowing easy conversations or compromises smooth. Probably not because you're probably both going to be triggered. But you might need to keep coming back to what temporary compromises are, what things can you agree on for now, and maybe follow up and revisit in a week or a month or in six months, so that you keep working towards what you need. And your partner, here's the thing, your partner might want you to get another job, that might be their preference.

Andrea Crisp 15:52
Yeah.

Amber Dalsin 15:53
But if they're willing to tolerate the distress of perhaps that entrepreneur not making the income, and their preference would be to get you to get a job, but maybe you just, the person who is the entrepreneur, would just need to tolerate the distress of their partner not liking where they're at. And together, your joint agreement can also be we agree to not like it, or move forward until it feels better and revisit that in a number of months. So sometimes agreement and solutions doesn't mean liking. Sometimes it means accepting the problems and the pressures that you have, which isn't always the most desirable outcome. But John Gottman, and their research are the Gottmans and the Gottmans is doing their research have found that 69% of relationship problems aren't solvable, that means that only 31% of relationship problems can be solved. And so sometimes the antidote is accepting that your partner doesn't like where you're at, and you don't like where they're at. And you move forward. Anyway.

Andrea Crisp 16:49
Wow, I didn't realize that. That's that is, okay. Now, okay, so for the person, we've been talking a lot about people who are in partnerships and relationships, but for the people who are maybe not, I would love for your thoughts, because they're going to set themselves up, in a way, in a relationship where they have a clean slate, how can they set themselves up for success? By really communicating well, with a new partnership? And how, how do they actually, like I mean, I, you know, this is purely selfish on my part, I'm single. So tell me what I'm going to need to do to set myself up for success in my next relationship.

Amber Dalsin 17:33
Great, great thoughts. So I think one of the first things you need to be considering when we're dating is choosing a partner that matches the emotional availability that you need. So right from the outset, we're getting clues from certain people, if they're willing to talk to you, if they're willing to have some difficult conversations or not, or if they're throwing up flags that they don't want to talk, I think right away, because in early relationship, we are swept away with dopamine, serotonin, oxytocin, pheromones, and we can fall hard and fast for no good reason other than, like our biology said so, our biology is incredibly powerful. And the initial stage of falling for someone, it can be like red flag, red flag, flashing red flag in your nervous system is like, what red flag, I don't see it. Just kidding. Like, I will flood you with more pheromones, you don't see any red flags.

So I think the first thing to be aware of is just how powerful our biology is. And recognizing that that is gonna, if you meet that person, and we've had this experience, you meet someone, and your biology just loves them, they might not be that great in any other way, but your biology is like lit right up. You're literally going out for like a Christmas tree and you can't calm that down. You can't unplug it, no matter what you try to do. So it's just to recognize that that is a biological thing. And it does not always mean that partner is great for you. In some cases, we lean up even more to the people that aren't great matches for us because it actually sparked some anxiety in us. And then when they show up in the way that we want intermittently, then we get reward and we get relief. And so we get even more sparks sometimes for people that are poor matches for us. That being said, we can also get sparks. Yeah, so we get sparks for people that are great matches, and we can get sparks and sometimes way more sparks from people that are awful matches for us. So we don't want to just buy into it feels good, therefore, it's right. We need to have the hat of like, of course, we want it to feel good. We want it to be a little bit of magic. That's part of the fun of dating and falling for someone. But we also have to balance that with a bit of the logical hat or the hat that is maybe you know, the check marks of what we want. Now it's not all checkmarks because when you find that right person for you, they're going to check boxes you never even knew you had and they're not going to check boxes that you thought were important to you and you're going to choose that person or not.

But you want to get really clear on what are the values what are the goals that are absolute deal breakers for you. So for me in my personal life, I know that I'm I mean, I talk for a living, I know that I need someone that can have an emotional conversation with me, at least sometimes. Now, my partner, we're not having emotional conversations every day, not even every week. But when I need to keep tanned, we have incredibly different preferences for how deep or emotional conversations about relationships we want to have. But he'll have an incredibly deep conversation with you about sports or politics. Now, I think there's a lot of people in this world that wouldn't say those are deep conversations or superficial, but for him, they're incredibly deep and meaningful. So we have to make sure we're aware of what our expectations are. So we need to know our expectations about emotional availability, first and foremost, because you cannot make someone love you, or care for you, or give you Words of kindness or touch that isn't prepared to do so. If they're not going to do it, they are not going to do it. And like, Yeah, sometimes it can be learned, or sometimes they will change. But more often than not, if someone has a pattern of behavior over time that says they are not available, probably not going to be.

So the first thing is that be aware of what you need in terms of emotional availability. Then you want to consider how do they speak to you ultimately, because the some of the biggest predictors of relationship breakdown aren't the problems you actually have. They are how you talk about the problems that you have. So some predictors of relationship breakdown or what you call harsh startup. So that's what it sounds like. It's starting a conversation with harsh words, clipped marks, criticism, or contempt.

Andrea Crisp 21:32
Yeah,

Amber Dalsin 21:33
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. So the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse are so bad for relationships, the goblins have turned them the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. So these are overlapping categories. So like I already said, harsh startup has criticism and contempt. Those are two of your four horsemen. Another one is defensiveness, or stonewalling. And let's be clear, even the best relationships do those sometimes. So if someone does those, sometimes, it's not like, Whoa, red flag!

Andrea Crisp 21:57
Right? That not run for the hills? But?

Amber Dalsin 22:00
Yeah, but if that's a dominant pattern of behavior over time, probably not great. So those are the top two predictors of divorce, harsh startup and the four horsemen and I could go on and on and on with those. So you just want to be aware of "Are these the dominant patterns?" Because if they are, that's probably not great. And then just recognizing every partner comes with a set of problems. Everyone does. Yeah, and choosing a partner is choosing the problem that you want, and choosing the qualities that you want. So I think it's really important to be discerning when you go in like, okay, yes, that's a flag. Is that a flag I can handle? Or is that a flag that's going to be an incredible deal breaker? So I'd be going in with a bit of like, what do I really want what's really important? Knowing what I'm flexible with knowing like, there's absolutely no way I'm going to tolerate that, and then kind of going along with it. And I think when it comes to the long term, like is this person a great long term mate.

So give yourself a little time if you're noticing those love hormones beginning to fade, as they eventually do. Is the relationship still filled up with good positive feelings, even when kind of all those chemical signals in your body were off? Because what we know in the relationship research is in day to day interactions, you need a ratio of 20 positive things for every one negative thing to have a neutral balance. And in conflict conversations, you need five positives for everyone negative to have the complex conversation generally steer in a positive way. So as those love drugs fade out of our nervous systems, is there still positive things happening in relationship? As you know, there's still phases across the room? Are they still using nurturing touch? Do they still call? Do you still have conversations? Are they still emotionally available in some ways? Are they still doing these things that fosters the loving feelings? Or are they the kind of person that when the love drums go away, they're like, no, they have the mentality that love should be easy, or it should always feel genuine, like love could be easy, and it could be genuine, if you're creating the rituals and the habits, that puts those things in place are they're second nature.

So those are some of the things I really look at, does the good feelings persist? After you know our our neurobiology is in firing as strongly, so those are some of my initial thoughts when you're headed into a relationship when you're dating and you're thinking okay, is this person a great match for me, and I think, yeah, just early on, pay attention to the flags if you can, and it doesn't mean you have to end a relationship then in there. But if your friends are bringing things up, if they're like, Oh, you know, I noticed your partner like drinks the lot like more, be careful that you're not like, "Oh, yeah, I only drink a lot but it like makes them really fun and like they're they're just really great with their friends," and like notice what your friends are saying. Because sometimes when we're filled up with the love drugs at the beginning of relationship, anything, any concerns anyone brings up we can have a rationalization or an excuse for because, like we're lit up like a Christmas tree inside. So just noticing what people say. Analyzing it also recognizing in the early stage of relationship, like we're not the greatest Judge of things because we're so flooded with our own pleasure hormone. So it's just an ongoing evaluation.

Andrea Crisp 25:25
This is like been like, gold. Really, I mean, we've covered pretty much everything we can cover, as far as like in relationship or when we want to be in start being in a relationship and kind of how to navigate those conversations. Where can people find you if they want to connect with you? And maybe even there have questions that they have specifically related to some of these things?

Amber Dalsin 25:51
Yeah, absolutely. So two places to find me if they're listening to this on the podcast, you can head over to my podcast, which is Relationships Psych the podcast. Alternatively, you can find me on Instagram, I spent a lot of time there, which is @emberrelationshippsychology, EMB, E, R, relationship psychology, so you can find me there. And if you're in the province of Ontario, and you want therapy, you can go www.emberrelationshippsychology.com, and figure out how you can book yourself in for a session. So that's how you can find me, and I love seeing people on Instagram. That's the best place if you have a question. It's a comment or you can put it in the comments or send me a DM I can't give direct advice on there. But you'll see it show up in different ways, or I can answer your question vaguely. So, you know, that's the best way to find me if you have some more questions.

Andrea Crisp 26:35
That's amazing. Thank you so much for hanging out with me on Instagram, and also on the Couragecast. And I can't wait for this to go live elsewhere, as well. But for those of you who joined in today, or watching the replay, thanks for tuning in, make sure you connect with Amber as well here on Instagram and have a great weekend.

Amber Dalsin 26:57
Yeah, you too. Thank you so much for having me on. It was an absolutely delight to speak with you this Friday.

Andrea Crisp 27:03
Wow, wow, wow. Honestly, I love that conversation. You know, I am a single woman, talk about this all the time. And, you know, when I think about being in a relationship, there have been a lot of barriers and obstacles that I've personally had to really think about in my own life, that have perhaps kept me from really getting into a relationship. And talking to Amber was really eye opening for me, because it made me realize what it is that I truly do desire in a relationship. And maybe you're in that place in your own life. And you can be navigating this single, as a couple, you know, or even struggling to figure this out. Maybe you're in a long term relationship, that you've recently become an entrepreneur, and trying to figure out how does this work. And the one big takeaway that I really, really I'm coming away with is really, that it's all about communication. And it's all about being honest about where you're at, what you need, and how you can be supported or feel supported by your partner, when it comes to choosing a partner, when it comes to being with your current partner, or even really explaining to someone you really love about what you need moving forward so that you can truly follow your dreams. And that's what it's all about, right? I think we can have it all. I do really believe that, I do believe that it is possible for us to have amazing partnerships, and amazing businesses all at the same time. So I want to say thank you to Amber, for coming on. She's a wealth of knowledge. Make sure you do follow her over on Instagram, she's got amazing reels, tons of content that she pushes out every single week. And if you're in Ontario, and you're looking for a couples therapist, she's your girl. So thanks, Amber for being on the show. And I'm so glad that we got to spend this time together friends. Also make sure to connect with me, over on Instagram. You can find the podcast at @the.couragecast. And you can find my coaching account at @andreacrispcoach. Until next time, remember, you have everything you need to live bravely.

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Andrea Crisp 0:00
Is there something in your life that you've been wanting for for a really long time, but it just seems so impossible to attain, that you've actually considered giving up? Or maybe you've already actually given up? What if I told you today, you have to believe it before you can receive it.

Kate 0:24
You're listening to the courage cast a show to equip and empower women to live bravely. Each week, we'll share coaching conversations and stories of women who are willing to face their fear and pursue their purpose. here's your host, life coach, author and your secret weapon.

Andrea Crisp 0:42
Hello there, welcome to the Couragecast. My name is Andrea Crisp, I am your host, and I'm so glad that you have joined me. I am going to be talking about something that you know I have really been wrestling with for some time. And usually when I record these podcast episodes, they are something that I have gone through in the recent past, but I'm kind of at the conclusion of. However, today, I'm actually going to be talking to you about something that is ongoing in my life. And I don't always recommend that because generally speaking, when we have things that are ongoing in our lives, it means that they're not really completely healed all the way. And maybe there's still some open wounding, but I really wanted to share where I'm at, in my own personal life when it comes to faith and belief and how that impacts my life when it comes to money, when it comes to relationships, and when it comes to really receiving all those things into my life.

Now, when I started the episode today, I asked you a question, if there's something in your life that you've been wanting for a really long time, but it just seems really impossible to have? And maybe you thought of something right away? Or maybe you're not really sure, but you just feel like "Yeah, I resonate with that question or that statement." While I want to float this idea, maybe you've given up because you figured you couldn't like a afford it. Or maybe you just thought it was so completely out of reach, there was no way that you could attain that for whatever particular reason that is, or you may even go a little bit deeper, and you feel like you actually don't deserve to have it. Yeah, that's a hard one. So I call this week's episode, you have to believe it before you can receive it, because that is something that I am actively putting into practice in my own life. So not only am I doing that, in my personal life, but I'm also doing it in my business. And I feel like I have taken this giant leap in my life in the past few months. A giant leap in my business. But I also feel like with that leap comes a new level of understanding, coming into a new sense of an awareness of where I'm at, and how can I believe for more, you know, because sometimes it's easy to believe for things that, you know, could come true at any given moment. Because you know, it's easy, right? But it's harder sometimes to believe for things that seem very far out of reach. So let me pull this idea for you. Act of faith, plus your posture to receive equals true abundance.

Okay, let's just hang on to that for a second. But I want to talk to you about my past a little bit. And some of the things that I went through, maybe you can resonate with some of this. So I grew up in the church, most of you know that. And I was in an evangelical church. And I had a very specific context for faith at that point in my life, and now whether or not that theology was correct or not, that's, you know, still under debate. But for me, faith was talked about a lot in the church and in conversations that I had, and I'm still trying to wrestle those things out and trying to see what that looks like for me. But I could never really grasp the concept of faith when I was in the church. And when I was in ministry, and when I was living my life, you know, just really in that kind of theology. And I know for a lot of people in the church, they have amazing faith. And maybe for me, it was skewed for some reason, and that could be because of my upbringing. It could have been because of, you know, teachings that I had or circumstances that I went through. But for me, having faith was something akin to waiting for something miraculous to happen, hoping and wishing that it was going to happen, but also being super skeptical that it was actually gonna happen. Okay, so that's what it meant for me. That is not what it means for everyone, but that is what it meant for me.

So it's kind of like, you know, when you cross your fingers, and you're hoping for the best, that's kind of what that feels like, for me. Now, I only really understood faith in the context of healing, because people talked about that in the miraculous all the time, or believing God was gonna come through on a certain area of my life. And I remember thinking that for years when I lived in the US, and I wanted to stay there, and I wanted my work visa to always come through, I had this like, okay, I just really hope this works. And I have to trust God and have to have faith, but I always really felt nervous about it. And I always had this like, underlying fear that things were gonna go wrong. And crazy enough, they did, they actually did go wrong. So if I'm completely honest with you, I often felt gypped like, I felt like I got the raw end of the deal. And I would have this faith, I would exercise this faith for something. And then I would also have a lot of anxiety about whether or not it was actually going to happen. And that anxiety would turn into fear. And it would become so fearful that God would not come through for me, that I actually was sabotaging the whole entire process. I was keeping myself closed off from a miracle.

And hear me when I say this, because you might be, you know, in the context of a faith, or religious belief, maybe you don't, I am not blaming God. Okay. This was on me, this is something that I believed to be true. And was my limited perspective of what was possible for my life. And I had attached this narrative around faith, to the possibility of miraculous things happening in my life, one of my friends talks about, you know, the universe is delighted to give you things she says, all the time. And it's so interesting to me, because, you know, I'm like, Oh, that sounds really nice and wonderful, you know, like in the Christian context, they would talk about in, you know, God wants to give you good things, the desires of your heart. And really, like, you know, I look at it the same way, but the way I approach it now is so vastly different. So, I want to ask you a question. What is your relationship with faith look like right now? Now, out of the context of the church, out of the context of religion, or, or theology, because you may not have religion or theology, maybe you don't even have a faith belief. But I want to know, what does your relationship with belief, faith, or even manifestation look like today? Do you often feel like you're disappointed when things don't turn out as you hoped? Or do you feel like you get angry and disillusioned when, you know, you're not seeing the return of what you desired? Maybe it's like the income you want the clients you want. You know, the, the relationships manifesting within your life. And it could be so far as even really feeling like, you're completely abandoned or forgotten. Like, God has forgotten you, the universe has left me out, like, you know, source does not know exist.

So a few years back, I was in church, and a friend of mine came up right at the very beginning of the service. Now, we were sitting in the front row at the time, so she leaned over to me really quietly, while music was blaring, so it wasn't so quiet. But anyway, she whispered in my ear, that her and her husband wanted to gift me a grand piano. And I've so I've told this story before on the podcast, but it has, like completely new meaning for me today. Okay. So I remember when she did that, because I was completely shocked. I was like, what, like, never in my wildest imagination would I ever think someone was going to give me a grand piano. And I didn't even actually have a home. That was my own. I was living with my brother at the time. It was a small condo in the middle of downtown Toronto. And I was like, the first thought that came into my mind was like, well, I can't accept that because I don't even have a place to put it. So here's someone giving me the most amazing gift and the only thing that's going through my head is like I can't take that I can't accept that. And finding every reason in the book, why it was impossible for me to have that piano. Now, since we were in church, there was not much of a conversation going on between her and I. But I immediately, just kind of like went inward. And you know, as the music was playing, I just started to like think, and my mind was racing and tears started streaming down my face, like right away. I felt like God said to me in that moment, Andrea, I try and give you things all of the time, but you never received them. And in that moment, I knew that was so true for my life. Because even if there was something really good for me to have, I was not in the posture to accept it, or to receive it, or to believe that I deserved it. My posture of receptivity was completely blocked. So energetically, I couldn't even receive what people were giving me, whether it was a gift, whether it was monetarily, whether it was relationally, there were so many ways in which I was blocked when it comes to receiving.

So at the core, when I really started to dig deep. I felt like, I didn't deserve good things, I was not worthy, I didn't have a true sense of worthiness, because I believed that I had to earn it, or that I had to do something to achieve it. And my my upbringing and my narrative around, you know, really receiving something always came from earning and always came from, you know, you do something and you get something good back, wasn't just because you get something good, because you're amazing, right? And I just really had worthiness complex. So not only did all of this corrode my faith and belief, but also my ability to receive good things into my life. So what ended up happening was after church that day, I shared with her that story, and I told her, you know, I'm going to find a way to make this happen. And I am going to take the piano. And so I made a few phone calls, and I ended up finding a friend who had just moved into a brand new home, she had this huge living room that was like, really empty, it was a perfect place for a grand piano to sit in front of this beautiful window. And when my friends left Toronto and moved to Manhattan, we moved the piano into my other friend's house. And that is where it has sat for the past four years.

So just the other day, we were wrapping up, my mastermind that I've been in for the past six months, fast foundations mastermind. And I started to think about, you know how far I've come over the past six months. But, you know, still some of the work that is ongoing in my life in the vision of the piano came up for me again, because I think I'm in this place of really being ready to receive except for, I've never really been on that end of receptivity. And so I started thinking about the piano again. And I had this huge revelation, that although I had been given the gift, it has not yet come into my possession. So yes, I said yes to the gift. I own the gift. But I don't have the gift. Like, it's not in my possession. And it's there fully available to me, I own it. But I don't possess it, in how many things in our lives are there, fully available to us, that we could have immediately, but we don't have possession of those things, because we are not exercising faith to believe that we can receive that particular thing. That opportunity, that relationship, that income goal, you fill in the blank.

Now my mind was completely blown because I saw so clearly that there are so many things that I could take possession of in my life, if I were to position myself to receive those things. So that got me thinking about what is the posture of receptivity, what does that look like? So there are two things that came to my mind that I want to share with you today that I think are very practical that you can take an implement into your life and into your business. You into whatever you're doing right now, here's the first thing, you need to be in energetic alignment for it to come to you. Okay? In other words, what does that mean? You need to have belief that it is yours. Simple, right? In order to have that energetic alignment, it's like you cannot receive anything that you are not energetically aligned with. Because it's, it's not possible for it to come into your life and stay. So for you to receive, you know, a higher income, a new opportunity, a new client, a new relationship, even a gift, like a grand piano, you have to be energetic alignment. So for me, it was something that I desired. So it came to me, but it did not come all the way through. It only came as far as I would allow it to come.

So here's the second thing, we have to make room for more. So when you look at what you have, right now, in your life, the space in your life that you're holding, for your work for your life, for your, your family, for your relationships, for all of those things in life, where is there room to receive that thing you want? Is there enough room to even receive it? Have you created space in your life, for that to come to manifest to be there? So when I think about that, I'm like, of course, like, you know, what would I do? Like, how would I, you know, now I'm living up north with my parents. And so of course, you know, I'm not going to receive it. Now, like, Where am I going to put it now, you know, but that's, you know, a mindset shift that I have to make around the possibility of receiving what is already mine.

Okay, and the reason why I say this is because it's not a fait accompli, it hasn't happened yet. I don't have it, right. And that's why I wanted to talk to you about this today. Because so often it's like, Okay, well, Andrea, like, show me like, you know, this amazing thing that's happened, but I'm in the middle, I'm in the messy middle of this. And I want to be able to share this with you as I move along. And I don't know how long it's going to take, I have zero clue. I have no idea how it's going to happen. But I know that there's two things that I have to do, or I have to be in that is number one, be in energetic alignment, to have that piano. And number two, I have to make room for it. Okay, so I say those things to you today, because I want to leave you with that. What do you need to become an energetic alignment for? And how can you make space for that in your own life, in order to believe that you can receive it, you have to take action. And it's something that you have to do, you don't just sit on the sidelines and wish and hope and pray that it's going to happen. You know, really, when you think about prayer is that you know, direct connection with God. And saying in faith, I believe that you are all powerful enough to do this.

So, friend, if you're full of doubt, I want to encourage you today to take a step back, see why you think that it's not possible for you to receive what it is that you truly want in your life. And to really clear that energetic block to shift that mindset. So that you can start holding space for what it is, that is yours already for you to possess for you to own for you to have within your life. In order for you to believe it to be true and receive it in your life, then you're going to have to make room for it. All right, well, I've loved hanging out with you today. And if you've not already connected, let's connect. You can find me on Instagram at @andreacrispcoach. And in order to find me on everywhere else all of my links will be in the show notes. So until next time, remember you have everything you need to live bravely.

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Anytime you’ve been able to create something you wanted in your life that you had your eye on, you had created momentum energetically along with the action you’re taking to get to that place.
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I used to think that manifestation was such a woo-woo concept that only certain people did. But the truth was I had no idea what it entailed or how it could transform my life. In this conversation with Mindset + Manifestation Coach JJ we chat about how to become an energetic match for what you truly desire and what it takes to create what you want in your life and business.

Jessica Jovanovich is a mindset + manifestation coach. She specializes in coaching driven women on how to create the life and business of their dreams. As an expert in manifestation, she helps her clients step into their intuition, operate in their profound power, create from a place of ease & flow, and let go of the hustle and grind mentality.

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Andrea Crisp 0:00
I used to think that manifestation was such a woo woo concept that only certain people did. But the truth was, I had no idea what it entailed, or how it could transform my life. In this conversation with a mindset and manifestation coach, Jessica Jovanovich, we chat about how to become an energetic match for what you truly desire and what it takes to create what you want in your life in business.

Kate 0:26
You're listening to the Couragecast, a show to equip and empower women to live bravely. Each week we'll share coaching conversations and stories of women who are willing to face their fear and pursue their purpose. Here's your host, life coach, author and your secret weapon.

Andrea Crisp 0:43
Hello there welcome to the courage cast. My name is Andrea Crisp, I am your host. I am thrilled to be back with another episode of The Courage Creator series. And I am really excited to talk to you today about manifestation. Because it is a topic that long eluded me, and when I started to understand it, it's almost like everything became so much clearer. I had so many preconceived ideas about what manifestation looks like, and how weird and woowoo it was. And meeting Jessica, who is our guest today, Jessica, Giovanna Vich, meeting her and really starting to learn from her has cleared up so many misconceptions that I had about manifestation. And I know that today, as you listen through our conversation, it is going to do the same for you consider this basically like your manifestation one on one, because we are going to talk about how you can start manifesting like a boss. And you can become a energetic match in your life and in your business for what you truly want instead of not being an energetic match for those things. And I think that sometimes we think that you know, I just write it down on a piece of paper, hope for the best and you know, poof, it happens. But that's not exactly how manifestation works. Jessica is going to clear all of that up for us, you're in for a really exciting episode. But before we dive in, I would be remiss to not talk to you about the Confidence Accelerator, which is beginning on October 18.

We are in launch mode. And let me tell you, friends, I love this program, we have launched two cohorts, and we are just about to launch the third. And I would love to invite you to become a part of this coaching program. This is for entrepreneurs, coaches, multi passionate creatives who are ready to take a step out of the shadows and into the light, truly into your own personal power. Because here's the thing, when we are making excuses or hiding from the things that we truly want to be doing. It is because we are believing in old story, and old narrative. And it's time to shift and change that narrative so that you can give yourself the permission to start doing what it is that you truly know you want to be doing with your life and with your business.

And so if you are interested in finding out more about the Confidence Accelerator, or you want to jump on a call with me and talk to me about that, or you're just like yeah, sign me up. I want you to make sure you go to the link in the show notes. You can find it anywhere that you can get the shownotes here on the Couragecast as well as on Instagram, my website Andrea Crisp.ca. And I want you to either just get yourself in there or book a call with me and let's chat and see if this is the right fit for you. We're starting on October 18. There are limited spots and so you want to make sure that you grab one right away. And I love to see you inside of the Confidence Accelerator. But now it's time for literally one of my favorite conversations. And one of my favorite people Jessica janowicz talking about manifestation Here we go.

Hello, welcome back to another of the Courage Creator series. I am super super excited because today I'm going to be talking to Jessica Jovanovich I hope I'm saying that right? And she is Oh there she is. Hey, Jessica, just request to be on and you're gonna be jumping here on live. I seriously love doing these lives. I love it. I wait for her to come on. Are you there, Jessica? Oh!

Jessica Jovanovich 4:48
Hello? Yes, you said it right.

Andrea Crisp 4:51
Did I? Okay, good.

Jessica Jovanovich 4:52
Yes. Which that's I mean, it's a tricky last name. You did great.

Andrea Crisp 4:56
Thank you. Well, you know, it's surprising that people get Crisp wrong all the time. So you think you're like, this is like the easiest last name ever, but the amount of times people actually get it wrong is quite surprising.

Jessica Jovanovich 5:10
What do they say?

Andrea Crisp 5:12
Well, they say Crist. They say Crips. They spell it wrong. They asked me how to spell it. I'm like, Oh, yeah, Mike, it's really it's more simple than you think.

Jessica Jovanovich 5:23
That's amazing. entertaining.

Andrea Crisp 5:27
Exactly, exactly. So I'm really excited. I've been really actually pretty jazzed to have you on Instagram Live. And for those people who are jumping on here, this is actually part of the podcast series, which is called Courage Creators on the podcast that I host called the Couragecast. So in a few weeks, we're actually going to take this live. And it's going to be posted to the podcast, along with just a little bit more because I just kind of spruce it up. And then we have the i g live and we have the podcast. So if you want to hear Jessica again, then you have the option to actually download it and hear her on the podcast. So I'm excited. Oh, that's so exciting. All the things, all the things now. When I first met you, you like blew me away. We had one conversation and I was like, talking to you about manifestation. And I told you at the time that I'm a baby manifester. Yes, yes. before we're gonna talk about manifestation, basically, like, how do you manifest what does that really even look like? And for all the newbies because there's probably lots of people who are newbies that are trying to like, I have no idea how to actually do this in my life. But before we do that, I'd love for you to tell us who you are, and so people can get to know you a little bit better.

Jessica Jovanovich 6:52
Awesome. Well, thanks for having me here. This is so fun. I loved that conversation because baby manifester, like you're in good company. And that's how I was when I first learned about this not too long ago. But I am a coach a mindset and manifestation coach for women entrepreneurs who are really driven and looking to move from that hustling grind into aligned action. So I really specialize in helping you get the results without all the negative costs that come along with the hustling grind. And and that came just you know, from my firsthand experience, and so I love that now we have this new way of still reaching our goals and creating what we want.

Andrea Crisp 7:30
Okay, so that made me curious right off the bat. Your first hand experience, so like, What got you into learning about this because obviously if something happened, you were wanting to shift that so what was happening that made you decide to shift that?

Jessica Jovanovich 7:45
Well, you know, with when I look at my life, manifestation isn't something that I grew up with, I didn't even know the word. But this part of creating a big life or dreaming big always was. And so I think we relate to each other on that and probably people listening like as a kid, I had this determination, it was like, oh, get the straight A's, I will do the extra credit, you need a leader, sign me up! And I always was kind of wanting to check the list of the goal and set the new goal but more and more on my plate. And it was in this gogogo mentality. But the problem was within that I wasn't trusting myself, I was trusting if anything, the hustle and the grind, like this will create everything, it'll make it so it all works out. And so I was creating or I was accomplishing a lot, but it brought me to a lot of difficulty, and in fact the moment that I always go back to is this this moment in time where it was what I referred to now as the most painful time in my life where it seemed like everything had gone awry, despite all of the accomplishments and I was chatting with someone and sharing a little bit of my experience and I remember it so vividly. She tilted her head like looked in at me and said, Wow, Jess, you sure lived a lot of life in a few short years.

And that really hit me that Yeah, actually I have lived a lot of years. But this was the next thought. And it's time to take back my power so I can live a lot more and it created this like incredible turning point where I was no longer going to operate from this place of just sheer willpower and default. I shifted into intentionally designing my life and paying attention to how I was feeling and the feeling behind the action I was taking and this changed everything so as I was leaning more and more into that then as I stumbled upon podcasts and books and heard people talking about this weird manifestation thing, I realized that wasn't quite so weird. It was just putting language to what I was experiencing firsthand. And because it was such a strong contrast this old way of operating to this like internal inner driven place and still getting results but it felt better. I couldn't shut up about it. I thought it transformed my life in my business and so then I had women reaching out to me like how did you do that can can you help me and that created this opportunity to coach people and I feel so passionate about it because of the drastic before and after that I experienced.

Andrea Crisp 10:01
You know, it's interesting because I think someone told me this not long ago. But even when I said, you know, I'm just learning about manifestation they're like, what you don't realize is that you are already manifesting. So you just may be manifesting the wrong things. But you are always in a place of manifestation. And that was something when I learned that I was like, oh, wow, then I really do need to be intentional about what I want. Because that will yield the result I want, because I'm maybe yielding the result that I don't want based on fear, or based on, you know, this is my old story. So I'm constantly thinking about it, I'm attaching to it. And now realizing, oh, if there's something I truly desire, I have to learn how to be in that energy. Which, you know, coming from a evangelical Christian background, and I know you have your own spiritual background that you came from, was like, really strange to me, because I'm like, I don't get this. This is the language I don't get. So let's like totally dumb it down. And let's talk about like, the basics of manifesting. And how do people actually manifest?

Jessica Jovanovich 11:17
Yeah, okay. So that's such a good point, because people will maybe hear about it, and they're like, Oh, I tried, that doesn't work. And that's the cool thing to realize we're always creating. So even when I was in that hustle in that grind, I was still manifesting, but I wasn't aware that I was. So when we learned the rules to the game, it's a lot more exciting, because then we can win. And we can get results. And so if we really dumb it down, all manifesting is, is it says that the energy you show up in is what you're going to get back. So to your point where Oh, if I, I might be manifesting something from a place of fear, yeah, if you're in fear and lack energy, you're going to continue to draw to you experiences that are full of fear and lack. And that's one of the tricky things about manifesting is people think, Oh, I thought positive thoughts. I had, you know, I was meditating, or I was writing in my gratitude journal, and it didn't work for me. But it's not about the action. It's the undercurrent underneath it. And so manifesting as tuning into how you're feeling and realizing how you're feeling the vibe that you're at, is creating what you will experience. Next, it's determining what you're a magnet for. And so that makes it so it's way less mysterious, you just tune in, oh, how do I feel? And you can sense Okay, what are you an energetic match for? Are your goals, is your vision, like a vibe that you would say is up here, but your vibe, and down here, you can see that you're not on the same channel, you got to tune in, so you can be a magnet for that?

Andrea Crisp 12:37
Okay, so let's just go with this lack energy, because I know that before, I've asked people and like, Okay, well, if I don't want to be in like energy, like, how do I not be? How do I, you know, do people ask you like that kind of question like, because I know, that's a very simple question, but it's like, okay, so obviously don't want to do that. But how do i do the other?

Jessica Jovanovich 12:59
Yeah. Okay. So for sure. This is such a popular question. And can I add on to that? Yeah, a way that people are in lack energy, even without noticing it, is within setting goals or setting intentions. And so you can check in with yourself, is there a goal that you've set for yourself? Let's say let's use money, for example, because that's something people can it's a great example, I want to make X amount of dollars, or I want to have more money. So you determine that's what you want. Now, are you connected to the energy of having that even though it hasn't shown up yet? Are you in this abundant, believable place? like okay, that's coming coming for me that's happening? I'm, I'm willing to do my part and taking this step forward? Are you in the lack of it? And so often, people are like, Oh, I just want it more they like grit their teeth, and like, hold on so tight, like I want it so bad.

What's the energy behind that? It's the lack of what is wanted, it's the lack of having it. So the energy is, even though you're like, No, I said, I've wanted this, I have my eyes on what I want. The momentum you're creating is lack of that lack of that lack of that. So then when you realize that and it's kind of like, Oh, great. It's it's awesome information. Because you can realize, oh, maybe that's why the thing that has been on my vision board isn't happening, or this thing I've wanted for so long. But then how do you shift from that lack, you get to realize that you can live in any energy you want, regardless of external circumstances, break up with the need to continually live contingent upon external reality, that's a brutal way to live. And it's a choice and we don't have to do it anymore. And when we realize it's a choice, and we don't have to do any more, you can start leaning into the new feeling. So it's as simple as if you realize you're in lack of it, you can close your eyes or soften your gaze hand on heart, head on solar plexus, and just kind of feel into that version of yourself that you can sense when you're going to have what you're looking for. Like let's say it's that amount of money and you can sense that abundance, that freedom, those good feelings, nothing changed externally. Nothing, no circumstance change, but you changed your vibration and that's how you can simply shift from that lack to something different.

Andrea Crisp 15:03
Okay, so I'm going to change just the scenario bet. Because maybe this will make sense to a lot of people, because this is kind of what I had to try and figure out, I have a girlfriend, who is like, the best flirter in the world, okay, she walks into any room, and she will flirt with any person in the room, like she's got like this amazing energy. And you might go into a bar with her, and guys are going to be literally like talking to her, she's the one that you know, is going to be asked to, you know, dance or whatever. And all these other girls are the hanging out being like, what the heck, because she walks in with this energy. And so often, so many women will walk in with a desperate energy, like, I just want to get a guy or I just want to, you know, have a hookup or whatever. It was really terrible example. But

Jessica Jovanovich 16:01
I think people like this, this is different.

Andrea Crisp 16:04
People can relate to it. Because it's like, I when I started to understand like this showing up in energy, I'm like, oh, if I show up in this energy, where I'm like, confident in who I am, that I could literally walk into a bar and like flirt with any guy wanted to because I just happy to be myself, I'm happy to be here. I just naturally believe that I will attract someone into my life. But if I go into the bar with desperate energy, then I'm going to be putting that out, which is the same, right as the lack with money. Because it's like, it's like, you're saying, what energy are you in? And I think that's where a lot of people can get, they get stopped. Because like, I don't understand, like, what do you mean by what energy? Like? Can you talk about like that? I know that that's maybe a barrier for some people? Because they don't get what do you mean the energy?

Jessica Jovanovich 16:58
Yeah, and it seems mysterious? And it seems you know, but it's really about how you feel so with your example, we could break that down the desperation? What's that rooted in? That's a scarcity. And and you can start understanding these categories. Is it scarce? Is it abundant? Is it from fear? Is it from love? Is it this upstream battle, or this downstream flow. So when you get out of the super specifics, and you just look at those categories, you can start to see like, Oh, this feels like a struggle. This feels like a flow. And so with this one, if you've got this desperate energy, it's a scarcity feeling. It's this not enoughness, whatever the feeling, is, that's what you're going to create more of. And so if you use the example of the gal walking in flirting, and everybody reacts to her, she has locked in a belief of like, Oh, yeah, this happens. Of course, I get these relationships happen easily, I can talk to anybody I want. It's really also if you don't know the energy, you can tap into what what's your belief? What are the thoughts going around in your head all the time, and you can see are those rooted in this scarcity or the abundance, the love or the fear the upstream or downstream, and that helps you start to become more present to what I would say is the energy, the vibration, it starts with, like, feelings when you're slowing down and understanding the thoughts that you have kind of on autoplay, that you can pause and kind of see, oh, even though I'm saying I'm wanting this appear, my thoughts are not a match for that my thoughts are reinforcing what I'm seeing again and again.

Andrea Crisp 18:25
So what is this like, upstream downstream thing? Like, what's that?

Jessica Jovanovich 18:29
So upstream, downstream, so think of the feeling of it, like if you're like paddling upstream, that's a struggle, versus if you're flowing downstream.

Andrea Crisp 18:39
Okay, got it. Of course. Yeah!

Jessica Jovanovich 18:40
I feel like when we've got that part locked in, we can we can check any part of our life. Like any part, if you're driving and you're in traffic and you're frustrated, you can say, am I swimming upstream? Or am I flowing downstream, and it helps us kind of shift back into this place of alignment? Because downstream flow would be an indication that you're in alignment, and therefore being an energetic match for what you desire.

Andrea Crisp 19:05
Okay, that makes a lot of sense. Because like, I, I go kayaking often And so yeah, like when when the waves are coming at me, and I'm like, going against what the the flow is, I'm paddling harder. And I know it takes me longer to get where I need to go. And it's like arduous and I don't really enjoy it. On the days that I show up in the morning, and the lake is nice, calm and serene. And it's like, Oh, this is so easy. It's like, I just I love it. It's like a totally different ride. When I'm doing it at different times of the day, when I'm, you know, when the lake is really, really calm. And I find that even if I'm kayaking, and I'm going against the flow, I'm getting more worked up to. So the harder I'm working, the more worked up I'm getting about it and from straited and then just compounds. So it's kind of like if you're in the flow, and you're doing it aligned, then that's when the when things can start working for you is that it's,

Jessica Jovanovich 20:13
yeah, it's like, you've probably heard the expression of getting out of your own way, you can see when you're not in this resistance, you're not trying to swim upstream, you're allowing and receiving like the downstream flow, that's when you're out of your way, you're not getting all worked up and flustered. But really, it comes to momentum, it comes to wherever your attention is, however you're showing up, it's going to build momentum in that same place. So if it's upstream, then yes, to your point, it's like, I'm frustrated, then I'm getting more worked up, and then what else happens and then like, that's when, you know, have you had a day where like, all these bad things are happening, and then you stub your toe, and then you lose your keys. And then like, it's, that only happens when you're already frustrated, you know, you stub your toe when the day is already been bad. But if you can see the momentum that's been created, what you're an energetic match for. And so it's so fun to remember that no matter how worked up we are, we can choose to shift back into weight. Life doesn't have to be like this anymore. I can choose to allow it to be downstream, I can stop trying to fight the current I can flow. And that creates momentum in that regard, and allows like the universe to show up in these new ways where you'll look around, and you'll think like, What magic unfolds, when really, it's just we are creating momentum in this new direction.

Andrea Crisp 21:26
Very interesting. So like, I want to ask you a question about energetic match, because I do hear that often. And they're like, Are you an energetic match? Can I become an energetic match for something? If I'm not? Am I just it? I it is, or it isn't?

Jessica Jovanovich 21:43
Yeah, so you're not doomed. No one's doomed, you can become an energetic match for anything. It doesn't even matter if you've had yours in another place. Like I had years and years and years of momentum built up in a belief of like hustle and grind and sweat it out and work hard and struggle and sacrifice. And that's was my belief in order to reach those goals. But until I was an energetic match for more struggle, more sacrifice, more grind, more hustle before I could have the thing I wanted. So you can change in an instant. That's what I love about energy. And we're powerful creators, you can choose to change at any time, and shift into becoming an energetic match for something else. Having said that, people will be like, well, I shifted and nothing happened. Remember, you've had some momentum you've created over here. So like, let that die down and practice shifting into the new way. That's the hard part. I'll see people quit too soon. And then there'll be like, oh, it doesn't work. It doesn't? Well, it does. You're just manifesting from this energetic place. But anytime you've been able to create something that you intentionally wanted in your life that you had your eye on, like you had created momentum energetically along with the action you're taking to get to that place. So you can pivot pivot, pivot, shift, shift shift a million times over.

Andrea Crisp 22:57
And that, like, I've heard that in relationships, I'm going right back to relationships. I'm not sure why. But anyways, apparently it's on my mind. But I've had people say, Well, you are not you, you too, are not an energetic match. And, and I'm like, okay, but then sometimes that's good. Like, sometimes you don't want to be an energetic match to that person, because their energy is not where you want to be. And so it can work both ways, right? Like you can be an energetic match of low energy to something as easily as an energetic match in a more positive way. Is that right? Does that make sense?

Jessica Jovanovich 23:35
Yeah, absolutely. Anything that you're experiencing in your life right now is because you're an energetic match for it. And with relationships, I like to bring it back to like, I stay in my own lane, you stay in your own lane. So we're not really reaching across and saying, Oh, I'm not an energetic match for you necessarily, but like, especially if someone's wanting to create a relationship. So I was definitely at that place in my life before I met my husband. And the cool thing about manifesting is I could be tuned into energetically the relationship I want to have, but I got to cultivate that in and of myself. First, you don't wait till someone comes and you're like, oh, you're the complete match, you know, you get to live in the feeling of it now. And then that makes you an energetic match for the relationship versus we can sometimes get stuck if we get fixated on someone else or someone else's behavior or how someone else is showing up that outsources our power.

Andrea Crisp 24:28
Okay, I'm gonna have to listen back to that and like really digest that because I think that hugely important more questions for you later. And so you know, there's so many people who are creatives or entrepreneurs or multi passionate people that you know, follow me listen to the Couragecast, and they're probably trying to even figure out okay, well how do I just even start this manifestation journey? Like how do I start implementing this in my life? What would you say is kind of like their first steps in really getting an understanding of how this works for themselves and start to do it.

Jessica Jovanovich 25:08
Awesome. Yes. Okay. So I think first and foremost, being willing to pay attention to how you feel and give that credit. And this isn't like passing emotion or I watch a sad movie. In some crime. This is like, What? What are you feeling beneath what you want to create in your business or in your life. And when we start there, it helps us decipher what is there, because it's a should, because it's for someone else, because it's what we were supposed to do. And get some awareness on that. And then establish truly what you want, and give yourself permission to want whatever you want. Then from there, I mean, there's some steps in manifesting. But I feel like from there, it starts to illuminate some limits that people have. And so you get to say, you get to ask yourself, this belief, I've had this thing I've been saying that's holding me back, you get a question that, is that even true? Is it true without a shadow of a doubt? Well, no, it's not, it's not going to be the 100% and all truth. And so you can begin to tell a new story. And that will clear up some of these things that have been keeping you in this holding pattern of I want this, but I can't have it, I want this, but I can't have it, it'll help you move into, this is what I want. And it is for me, and then you get to show up being that version of yourself. Now, energetically, that is congruent with what you desire.

Andrea Crisp 26:24
So it's like doing some of the work first, the mindset work, shifting those old stories are the you know what you believe to be true? And then when you are able to be in that space and believe that to be, you know, possible for yourself, then you can hold the space for that. Is that kind of how your diet saved? Absolutely. Okay. Okay. Because I get some Yes, definitely. When I'm talking even to my clients, and it's like, it's like, what comes the cart before the horse, right? But I think it's like, okay, you have to sometimes really heal in some of those areas. So that you can believe for the things you desire. Because it's like, you can't just all of a sudden jump to manifestation be like, Oh, I'm gonna be in the right, you know, because there are things that are rooted in us that we have to be able to heal from is that do what? What do you What's your take on that?

Jessica Jovanovich 27:20
Yeah, so one, one word of caution is we don't have to make it complicated. We don't have to make it difficult. That can be the old thought process. But exactly what you said where the energy we show up in is going to be determined based on the thoughts we're thinking the thoughts, we're thinking, create our beliefs, a belief is just a thought, we've thought a whole bunch of times, but the thoughts were thinking creator belief, which then determines what is possible for us, because it will cap us within what we will allow to be drawn to us. So that's why there is power in looking at if there is a belief that has been holding you from what you desire, cleaning that up healing, that, getting rid of that writing a new story, telling a new story, believing something new that will allow you to be vibing with what you actually want, because you'll have your belief around it like yes, this is for me.

Andrea Crisp 28:09
Yes. Okay. I 100% love that. Because that is the journey that I was on over the past couple years was really creating a new story for myself. And I think I met you at the perfect moment, because I was learning about manifestation and learning how to really get in alignment with my business and what I wanted for my business and how I wanted to be in my business. And so I know that even just having conversations with you, has really shifted me. So that's why I want to I wanted to bring you on because I know that you know, there may be so many entrepreneurs or creatives out there that are like, I need to figure out how to be in alignment with my business or how to you know, Jessica is your girl, she is the person you need to talk with hire as a coach, because you have been instrumental in helping me to really shift that. So I definitely want to endorse you highly to people. If this is something you're feeling like yeah, I've worked on the mindset. Now I'm ready to like, take that piece and accelerate it in this way. How can people how can people contact you?

Jessica Jovanovich 29:21
Well that is so nice to say!

Andrea Crisp 29:24
No, I hey, and go hire this lady.

Jessica Jovanovich 29:30
Thank you so much. So I would love to chat with any of you guys just find me on the Instagrams. I'm jessica.jovanovich on Instagram so come over there DM me, we can chat and see what next steps make sense for you. But I loved what you said Andrea, like this is oftentimes the missing component. And I love when people realize, like, oh, there's something missing and this just kind of connects the dots and it feels it like resonates it lands like oh, this is what's been missing. And it's it really does transform experience when we can tap into this and start intentionally creating the life and the business of our dreams without those limits without the sabotage that comes in when we don't know the rules to the game.

Andrea Crisp 30:12
And I'll tell you, just even knowing how to put some of these things into practice has been so transformational for me because it's like, I love my business again. Because I love who I get to be in it. And I love that it's I'm not making it over complicated, and trying to be all the things that I don't need to be. And so thank you for sharing your wisdom with me personally, but also sharing your wisdom to people that are watching this today and also listening on the Couragecast. And thank you for being a guest. I appreciate it. So, so lovely to have you here.

Jessica Jovanovich 30:49
You are welcome. The pleasure is all mine.

Andrea Crisp 30:51
Okay. I love that conversation. I love learning from Jessica, this is literally one of my favorite topics right now. And for a really long time I stay clear of it because I came out of a church background where talking about this kind of stuff was a little bit taboo. And maybe that's where you've been at or maybe you're in the church now and this is seems like a whole big thing for you. And, friend, if that's you, I just want you to take a deep breath and know that it's okay just to be curious. I'd love to chat with you about it. I love you know, to have a conversation with you about manifestation or if you're super manifester, and you want to teach me more things, then feel free to jump in my dams as well. But I really want to thank Jessica for just being so gracious with her wisdom and her knowledge and for really showing us what it is truly to become an energetic match for what it is that we truly desire. And friends. I also just want to remind you that if you are interested in finding out more about the Confidence Accelerator which launches October 18, it is right around the corner I love to have you take part, make sure you jump onto the website andreacrisp.ca. to find out more information, or even to schedule a call with me and talk to me about whether or not this is the right fit for you. Until next time, remember you have everything you need to live bravely.

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180 | Become A Magnet For What You Desire

WITH ANDREA CRISP

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I really understand when I focus on what I truly desire, those desires, they manifest themselves.
— Andrea Crisp
 

About This Episode:

Have you ever felt like life was happening to you instead of for you. For most of my life that is what I believed. I bought into the belief that life's circumstances and situations were out of my control. That was until I had a shift in my perspective that helped me to see that when I position myself for what I want then I get exactly that.

In this episode you'll learn how to become a magnet for what you desire so that you can start attracting more clients, opportunities and income into your life and business.

If you are ready to start attracting what you truly desire into your life and business I want to invite you to join me for The Be Magnetic Experience on September 30th. Get ready to position yourself to receive abundance on a whole new level.

Connect With Andrea:

I’d love to connect and chat with you over on my socials. If you’re ready to dive a little deeper into understanding your purpose, grab a copy of my book Designed With Purpose.

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Andrea Crisp 0:00
Have you ever felt like life was happening to you instead of for you? For most of my life, that is exactly what I believed. I bought into the belief that life circumstances and situations were out of my control. That was until I had a shift in my perspective that helped me to see that when I positioned myself for what I want, that is exactly what I'll get. In this episode, you're gonna learn how to become a magnet for what you truly desire, so that you can start attracting more clients opportunities and income into your business.

Kate 0:33
You're listening to The Couragecast, a show to equip and empower women to live bravely. Each week, we'll share coaching conversations and stories of women who are willing to face their fear and pursue their purpose. here's your host, life coach, author, and your secret weapon.

Andrea Crisp 0:48
Hello, friend, welcome to The Couragecast. I am thrilled that you're joining me today. This fall has been amazing, so far, up north in Ontario, we get fall pretty early. So the leaves have already started to turn. And it's just you know, those really cool, crisp, chilly mornings. It's literally my favorite season. And it's also my birthday season. And that's coming up in October. And I'm actually going to be celebrating my birthday on Canadian Thanksgiving this year, which I love. But I'm also really excited because this week, starting on Thursday, is the start of the B magnetic live experience. And if you have not already signed up for the five day experience, there is still time. So stop the podcast right now and go sign up, and then come back and listen to the episode. You can just go to my website, andreacrisp.ca. And you can click on a link to sign up to the big magnetic live experience.

Or you can find the link in the show notes as well. And it's also in my Instagram bio. So I want to make sure you have all the ways to go ahead and sign up, this is going to be the most amazing five days. And when I was thinking about what I wanted to talk about today, it only felt fitting to talk about why I think it's important for us to position ourselves for what we want in life. You know, I just actually had a conversation with two of my aunts. On both sides of my family. One is on my dad's side, and one is on my mom's side. But it was really interesting, because they were talking about all their ailments, you know, as they do. And, you know, just saying things like, you know, well just wait until you get older Andrea, and you're gonna have these problems too. And it was really interesting.

Because for years, I would have thought, yeah, you're right, I'm absolutely going to have those problems, this is genetic, and this is going to happen. And I lived for a majority of my life with the belief that things just happen to us. They happen to me, and we're out of control of you know, those circumstances, you know, whether it be financial, whether it be with our health, or, you know, just life circumstances. And that had a lot to do with my, of course, my family upbringing, but also had to do with my evangelical upbringing. I mean, not all of it, but some of it. And it was also, you know, a belief that I bought into, because I had to own it for myself. And I was of the belief that I had to wait to allow things to happen in my life, and that I was never going to be in control of what happened to me. So it was this, like, weird mix of like, waiting on God, you know, because I'd grown up in the church and making sure I was in the will of God, and not ever taking any action myself in case I made the wrong decision to, you know, being on the other side, where it's like, well, you know, things just happen.

And because it's generational, it's gonna happen this way, and you don't have any control over things. And then there was, you know, of course, the part of me that wanted to do things perfectly, and I didn't want to rock the boat, because I wanted to make sure people approved of me. So I had this kind of perfect perfectionistic mentality, you know, I kind of shudder at the thought of it. Because, you know, that kind of theology in the church is not even really correct. And so I'm so glad that I have let go of those beliefs, and that I am not buying into those mindsets and narratives that are passed down generationally within my family, and that I have let go of my own need to control the outcome of everything. And I'm really opened to what is possible in my Life, especially when I positioned myself for God universe source to surprise and delight me. And so maybe you've had a similar upbringing, you know, maybe you can relate to one of those things, maybe you found yourself, you know, within a conservative religious upbringing, or maybe you have, you know, some cultural family, you know, narratives that you've been hearing for your whole entire life, and you just believe them to be true. Or maybe you also have found yourself, you know, in this perfectionistic, control driven type mindset, similar to myself. So, if you have, this is definitely a episode that I want you to pay really close attention.

Because all of those things, although maybe well meaning and well intentioned, keep you in a cycle of attracting what you don't really want into your life. I'm going to talk to you today about attracting what you do desire becoming a magnet for the things you desire in life. By no stretch of the imagination, do I claim to have all the answers or am I, you know, thinking am, I am even an expert in this. But I am open to the possibilities now. And I'm on the journey to discover what is possible when I am available. And I want to chat with you all about that. And that's why I think it's important to become a magnet for what we desire, instead of being a magnet for what we don't want. And as I mentioned, that was basically me up until a couple of years ago. So let me rewind, just share a quick story with you. It was about my early 40s, when I really started to recognize that I had been dealing with anxiety and depression for a better part of 20 years. So if you've never listened the podcast before, and this is your first time, you know, you're hearing this story. It was something that I just didn't even know I was dealing with because it was low grade. And I was functional. And I was doing things but I always felt really down and defeated. And I had this fatigue. And, you know, it was just kind of like below the surface, right. And it really impacted my life, it impacted my relationships. And it was one of those things where I always just assumed that I would feel that way. I actually assumed everybody felt that way that everyone lacked enjoyment, peace and an overall sense of joy, right? Like, I just assumed, okay, like, that's what most people feel, I didn't even know that you could feel any differently. And a lot of the reason why that was happening was because I was focused, like Uber focused on what I did not have, you know, I wasn't married, I lacked a job that, you know, was really bringing in a good income. I didn't have my own home, I didn't have kids. And I was just like, so focused on the things I didn't have, that I was actually starting to play a victim role. And I would make excuses for why things weren't changing, and why I wasn't getting what I wanted. And in all of that, because it was so it was so I don't know, defeating self defeating, that I started to isolate myself from other people, because I didn't want to admit how I truly felt.

And I didn't want other people to know, you know that I felt that way because I wanted them to think that you know, had everything together. And that my life was great, wonderful. And I would have hated to admit that something was wrong in my life. But it really was like there were there were so many things that I wanted to change, I wanted to shift and I didn't really know how. And I didn't know that my mindset played a huge role in that. And part of that mindset was really understanding that whatever we focus on grows, which is a Tony Robbins quote, because that was something I did not understand at all. So it wasn't really until I started working on my mindset that I realized that what I was doing, which was focusing on the lack and the negativity and the reasons why things weren't happening and the possibility of like, you know, ailments, all the things that it was actually harmful, like, how harmful is it to position yourself to think okay, well, it's only a matter of time until I get arthritis or it's only a matter of time until my eyesight goes on. It's only a matter of time until I lose my job or my relationship you know falls apart or, you know, I'll never be able to, you know, get any further ahead with my finances. I'm always going to be in debt.

Like, I mean, that way of living is just no way of living at all. And I had, I had really had adopted that type of philosophy and that mentality, which kept me spinning my wheels. And it actually had me, like, when I think about it, like, think back at the many, many jobs that I lost. During those years, I was really, you know, having those self fulfilling prophecies and saying, you know, like, I never can keep a job. And, you know, things always happen to me, like, Well, duh, things always happen to you, because you're consistently talking about it, and you're always projecting it out. And then of course, it keeps happening. And that is what kept happening, I would lose jobs, I would be treated poorly at work, I was felt like I was never being respected. And then I, you know, in my relationships, I was like, I was never asked out, and nobody wants to be with me. And I can never be in a long term relationship, like mean. And then I look back at, you know, things that I was saying, and how I was projecting that into the world. And it's not a wonder that that was happening. And the same thing goes with my finances. I mean, like, you can really take a look at, but like, you know, go down deep into my life and see how pervasive this thought was. And this mindset was in my life, friend, I cannot tell you how often I work with clients now as a coach, and they tell me, you know, different things about their life. And I'm like, Oh, I can totally relate to that. I have been there, I thought that exact same thing, I had to go through that I had to work out my mindset around that particular issue. And I had to get some answers, and I had to get some freedom in my mindset. And now, I feel as though things have opened wide up. And I feel as though I am so much more open to the possibility of what can happen within my life. But for so long.

I was just held back by this fear of not being accepted, not belonging. And I had this shame that my life was imperfect. And I was so fearful that people would know that I felt like my life was in shambles. And then they would know that, and then they would not want to be my friend, or they would not want to hire me or they would not want to be in a relationship with me. Oh, it was a lot. Okay, so let's switch gears, right. So, here's the thing I just mentioned, the the quote by Tony Robbins, what you focus on grows, that became so real to me. And it became real to me, because I started to understand when I focus on lack, I get more lack. But Alternatively, if I focus on fun, I get more fun. And now I really understand when I focus on what I truly desire, those desires, they manifest themselves, okay. But you may be wondering, a lot like I was, How the heck does that happen? Because I heard people talking about this concept for years. Like they call it the law of attraction. And, you know, I was like, okay, you know, the law of attraction. And then in the church, you know, they they talk about how, you know, it's kind of like, name it climate, and, and people get really, really, really like, Oh, my gosh, like, that's a terrible philosophy and theology. But here's the thing.

You don't have to be a rocket scientist, to figure out that what you really think about you actually bring into your life, because you're either moved to action towards it, or you move to inaction. And then you don't do anything, and things stay the same. So I mean, like, that's not rocket science, right? So when I focused on lack, I would feel defeated, I'd have all this self doubt, I would feel just anxious and depressed. And that kept me in that cycle, making excuses for myself for why things weren't happening. But when I started to shift my mindset, and I started to really be able to pull apart what I was actually thinking and start to reframe those thoughts and focus on, you know, having success in my life. Then I started to in body, what it would look like if I was successful, and all of a sudden, things started to shift. And, and here's the thing. A lot of people think, Okay, well, do I just think about success, and then I get success? Well, no, it's not as simple as that. I think what people miss is, we really have to be in the emotion of what it is we desire. And when I was in the, in the lack mindset, I was, as I mentioned, defeated, anxious and depressed Right, my emotions were such that it continued to draw that to me because I was in that low vibration. But when I was focusing on what I did want, and I allowed myself to be excited about the possibility, and I allowed myself to just envision what that will look like, and to get that anticipation in my spirit, and just like, feel like it was already there for me, I was at a different vibration, my vibration was higher, and I would start to attract what it is that I did desire into my life. So it's not just as easy as going, I want this and then I get it, it's really about embodying the emotion and the feeling of what it would be like to have that as though it is already done. So let me ask you, what are you inviting into your life? And is what you're getting right now what you truly want.

Because if you're caught up in the what ifs the excuses, the reasons why things aren't working, then I hate to take it, I hate to tell you, but you're going to keep getting the same thing over and over and over again. And so many people, myself included, fall into this victim mentality and say like, Well, you know, things just never happened for me. And, you know, it's, you know, get all these reasons why. And if you feel like you've been there, you're not alone. So, you know, I know, it's, it's, it's easy to say, Okay, well, I'm going to fall into a shame spiral because of that. But I just want you to release yourself for that right now. Just be like, you know what it is what it is, but it's time to like change the story. And it's time to actually make a huge adjustment and start to attract what it is that I really want in my life. And you can make that decision right here. And right now to become a magnet for what you truly desire. So as I mentioned, at the beginning of the podcast this week, on Thursday, September 30, we are starting the B magnetic live experience, I'm going to walk you through the process, I'm going to hold space for you to learn and to grow and expand in really attracting what it is that you desire into your life. So whether you're a baby manifester, or you are like a full fledged manifester, I want to invite you, I would invite everybody of every level into this because I believe that we all have something to offer one another. And that when we are together, holding space for one another, and really, truly believing for powerful, powerful things to manifest within our lives, that we will draw those things to us. And so maybe you've been in a place in your life where you really are desiring something to happen, whether it's work, whether it's relationship, whether it's finances, whether it's just really, you know, stepping into a future version of yourself, I want to invite you to to join me for these five days, and to become part of this community because I really believe that this is going to be something that is going to shift your life much like it has shifted mine and continues to do so. So in order to sign up, all you have to do is go to my website, andreacrisp.ca and you can easily sign up there or you can click one of the links in the show notes or in Instagram in my bio and you can find that at Andrea Crisp coach. I am so excited to get started with you, I cannot wait for us to go through this together. The Be Magnetic Live Experience, five days you are going to attract what it is you truly desire into your life and I cannot wait to walk the journey out with you. Alright friend, this was so fun. Thanks for hanging out with me today. And I'll hopefully see you on Thursday. But until next time, remember, you have everything you need to live bravely.

Kate 19:16
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Your mindset is your greatest asset! But it is also what may be holding you back from taking that next step in your life. Are you ready to reframe your mindset so that you can step more confidently into your purpose?

179 | Step Into Your Future Self

WITH ANDREA CRISP

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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 so I need to stop doing it today.
— Andrea Crisp

About This Episode:

Do you feel like you're 'stuck' in an old pattern or narrative? You don't have to stay stuck in the past -- you can start to live out of your future self. Discover how you can start making decisions and take action out of your future self and who you are becoming.

In this episode I'm going to share with you the two lessons that I learned over the past few months when I decided I was no longer going to stay stuck in those past mindsets.

If you are ready to start attracting what you truly desire into your life and business I want to invite you to join me for The Be Magnetic Experience on September 30th. Get ready to position yourself to receive abundance on a whole new level.

Connect With Andrea:

Join The Be Magnetic Experience on September 30th

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I’d love to connect and chat with you over on my socials. If you’re ready to dive a little deeper into understanding your purpose, grab a copy of my book Designed With Purpose.

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Andrea 0:00
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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