234 | The Difference Between A Quick Win And Playing The Long Game

WITH ANDREA CRISP

“My personal philosophy is that when you have a mindset of empowerment, building a business and impacting others with your gifts becomes easy. ”

— Andrea Crisp

About This Episode:

Do you know what you need most right now -- a quick win or a plan and structure to play the long game. When it comes to coaching it is so important to know exactly what you need for each season of your life and business. On the podcast, I'm breaking down the differences between short-term and long-term coaching and the benefits of both.

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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?

Do you know what you need most right now? Is it a quick win? Or is it a plan and a structure to play the long game? When it comes to coaching and mentorship, it is so important that you know exactly what you need for each season of your life in business. And today in the podcast, I'm breaking down the differences so that you can start choosing whether or not you need short term or long term coaching, and the benefits of both.

Hey, friend, are you ready to take courageous steps to create a life and business you love? Welcome to the courage cast. I'm Andrea Crisp, mindset coach, author and a multi passionate entrepreneur. For years, I was afraid to allow myself to shine that was until I discovered that I could step into my own power, shift my mindset and take ownership of my own destiny. Now I coach women across the globe who are ready to own their life and make a massive impact. Each week I'll share conversations with amazing humans who have been willing to face their fear and pursue their purpose. I'll provide a blend of practical and spiritual advice to help you take brave steps in your own life and business.

Hello, welcome to the courage cast, I am so glad that you're here today. Before I jump into the podcast episode, today, I just want to chat with you a little bit about the mindset mentor circle, and I want to invite you to join me every Wednesday 12pm Eastern Standard Time for a connection call. Now this is a call that is free. And it really serves dual purpose. It's for deep connection, actual genuine connection, which a lot of the times we don't get that online. And also to really get the support, you need to move your life and business forward. There are so many times when we get on these networking calls that they're really great. But we talked for like 30 seconds, we don't really you know, connect on a soul to soul level. And this is really about creating that community and synergy to help you move forward in a way that will propel you and give you momentum to keep going. So I'm gonna put the link in the show notes. And I want to encourage you to join us it is free. And it's every Wednesday at 12pm. Eastern Standard Time.

Okay, friends. So I am excited to talk to you today about the difference between getting a quick win when it comes to coaching and playing the long game. And this is really about what it looks like for you when you're getting coached and mentored. However, you can flip it around and utilize it for your own clients as well. So I love coaching in all its forms, I have been a mentor, I have been a coach, I have been a counselor, I have been all of the things over the past 20 years. And I've had some incredible people in my life mentor and coach me, which is why I am where I am today. And every one of those people were amazing humans. But I often get asked the difference between what is short term coaching? And what is long term coaching? What are the benefits? How do I decide what I need? And what would be most beneficial for me. And here's the thing, friend, in every stage of life that we're in, and especially in business, there are times when we need to be able to discern what we need at that time. And there have been moments when I knew that I just needed a quick when I needed to jump on a call with somebody and get an answer for something that was really bothering me or I couldn't move something forward and I needed help to be able to do that. And then there were times where I needed to go a little bit deeper when it came to my own personal life when it came to my transformation, when it came to really, really creating something solid in my life.

That was when long term coaching was really beneficial for me. So you're in the coaching industry, you're an entrepreneur, you're someone who is in this space. So you know that there's all types of different coaches mindset sales, storytelling, business, financial health, I mean, it runs the gamut. Everyone has some sort of expertise and really offer something amazing within the space and I've worked with many different types of coaches. I've also worked with different healers, Reiki healers, people who do hypnosis, EFT, energy, intuition, all of those things. So, with so many things out there, how do you know what is the right coach for you? And just just not that long ago, actually, I jumped on a strategy call with someone who was considering working with me long term. And, you know, I went through what I do and how I help people get transformation and get results within their life. And we decided that, you know, I would circle back with her in a couple of weeks. And when I did, she let me know that she had decided to work with a different coach. And normally, you know, in in circumstances like that, you know, it can feel like, oh, no, I lost a client. But for me, what it really showed me was that I'm staying in my own lane, and I'm offering exactly what I need to be offering, and there's someone else that really fit her need. And she was able to find that and discern that for herself and move forward. And that is exactly what we need to be doing.

So I wanted to share a little bit of my own coaching journey and how I have been able to find the people in my own life that I need as coaches as mentors, and how that has helped me. And, and then I'll talk a little bit about, you know, how I work with my own clients as well. So way back in the beginning of 2010 2011, is really when I was introduced to the coaching industry. And it was a time in my life where I was pastoring. And I remember speaking to my lead pastor and feeling like I just, I don't know, I was like a fish out of water, there was something more that I needed. And I was expressing that to him. And he suggested that I look into life coaching. And I was like, What in the world is life coaching? And I was like, did they help you with her life? Like, what is it? What are these people do? And so here's the thing is, I really was in a transitional space in my life, I lacked purpose. I lacked intentionality, I was bored of what I was doing. I felt as though if I stayed where I was, I was basically going to walk out of there 30 years from then, never really having accomplished what I felt was inside of me. Because there was a lot of dreams or a lot of things that I wanted to actually see happen in my world, and in my life, and where I was, wasn't allowing for that. And so I was just kind of like going in doing the work. And although I felt like I was making a big difference, I wasn't really truly acting on my own dreams. And I wasn't even letting them to come to life. I wasn't even allowing them to become something more than just a little thought and a little, you know, dream for what could be.

So I was introduced to a lady named Kathy, and she was a life purpose coach. And so we started working together. And soon after we started working, I was absolutely in love with the coaching industry. She was so good at holding space for me in that transitional time in my life. And we went over so many things that not only helped guide me to where I am today and really helped me with the vision and purpose of what it is that I'm doing now. But it has seen me through so much of my transformation. And during the time that I was working with Kathy, it was a long term commitment. Because there were many things that I needed to go through in order to get to the space that I am. And once I was doing that coaching, I loved it so much that I decided I wanted to become a coach. So then I started doing training with her as well. So of course that kept me in the space a bit longer. And I was able to really get what I needed in a long term commitment with Kathy, because she was guiding me through the process. When I really had no idea what I was doing, or how to get there. She was somebody who did, and I recognized it right away. I connected with her. And I trusted her to move me forward.

One of the second coaches that I worked with, his name was Luke, and he was also amazing. And what Luke did for me was a bit different. There were times when he coached me in quick wins. They were like 15-20 Minute Calls, that I would be able to talk to him and during one of those calls was actually when I made the decision to write a book and he literally coached me through my perceived limitations within a 20 minute call. No joke. I went from not knowing that I could even write a Look to being so empowered to write a book that I made that decision and it was literally locked and loaded within me within a 20 minute call. And that was the difference between, you know, having a long term approach where she was guiding me through a transformation, versus really being able to shift my mindset quickly, within a very short time. So both of those are amazing, right? But how do you decide, you know, what is for you? Now both of these coaches were just a little bit different Kathy specialized in life purpose coaching, Lodz was a leadership coach. So it was a little bit different in what it was that I needed, and how I needed to show up for myself. But once I actually started my business, I wrote my book, I self published it, I started getting going, I recognized as a, you know, a new coach in the industry, that I still had a lot to learn, and that I had a lot of limiting beliefs that were popping up, as most entrepreneurs find when they are starting out. That's a lot of what happens like it's so much about the personal development within the first few years.

And that was really kind of what was coming up for me over and over again, which is when I met Kate, and Kate became my next coach. And Kate helped me not only in my business in really like determining where I wanted to focus and how I wanted to grow my business. But she also helped me with the mindset. So I jumped in her, I jumped in her mastermind, and worked with her for six months. And I also worked with her on a one on one basis as well. And during that time, I really felt as though I got really clear on what it was that I needed. But in that in that timeframe, I was surrounded by other women within the mastermind. And I was getting the one on one coaching, which is really what I needed. Now, the amazing thing out of this was, I was able to move forward. And some of the people within that mastermind ended up becoming my clients later on, which is the power of a community. So that long term coaching was really, really good for me. But it only brought me to a certain level. And so that is when I joined fast foundations with Chris and Laurie harder. And at that point, oh my gosh, this is like when I basically took a quantum leap in my business things took off because I was surrounded by entrepreneurs and people who are playing at a much higher level than I was. And in those months that I was part of fast foundations.

I literally saw so much growth in my life. That's when I got NLP certified. That is when I really started seeing my own mindset shift. Like really, really quickly. I was working with my coach Kyle who was foundational in that process. And then I started working with my next coach, who was Jillian Murphy. And Jillian, after sales and social became my one on one coach, because she is an expert in sales. And I was at a place in my life where I knew it was all about learning how to sell my offers, and sell what it is that I do to help other people and transform their lives. So that's when I started working with her. And I went into that situation with Jillian at times needing quick wins, and at other times needing community and support. And so I had to discern whether or not it was a time where I just wanted to jump on a call with her quickly and get a quick win, or whether I was going to jump in her mastermind and actually be in a supportive community.

Now I don't want to forget, another coach that I work with. His name is Alex and I've talked about him a lot here on the podcasts. He's been a guest several times. And Alex really was instrumental in helping me craft my messaging and my story. And we worked together for three sessions. And in that time, I was able to learn the process of how to share my story, how to write it, how to you know, articulate it, communicate it, and it was so beneficial, but I didn't have to work with Alex long term. It was more of a short term program for for me in order for me to grow.

The next coach that I work with is my friend Vanessa and Vanessa is a money mindset coach. And Vanessa was incredible helping me uncover the limitations I have had around money, and how that was showing up in my business and how that was showing up in my personal life and how that was keeping me from really making my business grow and expand. And over the course of a year with Vanessa, as I worked with her in both within a VIP day, and also within a coaching container that I was in with her, I grew so much. And here's the thing, friend, I think so often we think, Oh, okay, well, I need a coach that's gonna, like, be with me forever in a day. And there are many coaches, that that's what they talk about, they're like, you know, stay with me, you know, one year, two years, three years. But for me, often I need a change, I need to, you know, move forward and to expand more. And I don't need forever with a person, it doesn't mean I'm not going to be in relationship with that person. But it just means that I can learn from them what I need in that time, and then I can move forward.

For you, it may look like you need to actually be in long term relationship with them to really see yourself grow. And that's when you have to kind of make the decision between whether or not you want to be in a short term coaching container with them, or a long term coaching container with them. When it's a quick wins situation. It's really about fast action. It's really about implementation, it's really about, you know, taking what you're learning and moving on it quickly. When it's long term, it's more about how do you integrate what you're learning the transformation you're having into your life into your business in some way. And then, of course, you know, there are masterminds, which provide community which, which provide a way to network, which provide a way to uplevel in a whole new capacity.

One of the things that I have done is I've offered group coaching, I've offered masterminds one on one, both short term and long term. And now I'm offering VIP days, and that is virtual and also in person. And honestly, it really depends on what you need. So I'm going to walk you through even what it is that I offer and how it's beneficial for different people. So for people who are really looking for fast action for something to Quantum Leap them, to really get them exactly where they want to go quickly.

That's when I say a VIP experience is exactly what they need. Because we take a day, we set aside a day. And we actually walk through whatever transformation they need in their life and business in that moment. And then we take 30 days from there, to integrate that into their lives. But that first day really is designed to get you into motion, to get you into momentum and to create that quick win in your life. That's when people see that they are able to show up in a whole new way their business takes off, they're making more money, they're signing more clients, because it is something that really is quick. Now the difference between a VIP experience, and perhaps saying a three month or a six month coaching commitment is really when there are mindsets that you want to shift.

There are things in your life and transformation that you know you need in order to build the foundation of your life and your business. And with a three month or a six month coaching container. That is when we're actually able to see transformation happen over a longer period of time, and build a solid foundation for who you're becoming your future self. And really substantiating who you are in your business. And here's the thing, friends, I think some people think, well, if I just get a quick win, and you know, boom, I can move forward. But the benefits of long term coaching are that you are growing, and you are building a super solid foundation. And my hope is that you are going to outgrow me, you won't need me anymore. And then you'll be able to come back if something in your life has shifted and changed and you need to go to the next level. And it's not like I want to keep you forever as a client in the sense of like, keep you you know, paying me forever.

I want you to have the winds and make the progress you need to make in your life so that you can move forward. And then of course if things happen You can always come back. So that's a difference between like getting a short term win within a VIP experience and having a long term relationship, which is three to six months. Now, I also offer what I call a Power Hour. And the Power Hour is really for people who've worked with me before, who know exactly how we work and can get a quick win fast.

Or maybe you're somebody who's never worked with me before. And you just kind of like want to dip your toes, and you're like, I do need a quick win, I'm not sure I can invest completely right now. So I want to invest right now in a Power Hour, get a result, and then see how I can start moving forward. So you can be on either side of that coin, either somebody who has worked with me before, or someone who really wants to see a shift in their life without making a huge investment right away. So I want to encourage you that there are all types of coaching, and mentorship out there. I've had amazing experiences with all of my coaches. I mean, there have been times where I have felt a bit let down different ways. But a lot of that had to do with the place I was at in my own life, and what I needed. And so I had to sort through that and realize that your coach and mentor, their guide, they're helping you get to where you need to go. And there's always going to be growth along your journey, and times where you need a quick win. And times where you need strategy to play the long game, and a transformation that will help you to really anchor yourself and who you're becoming, to really make an impact in the lives of the people that you're serving, and that you're doing life with. And as we close today, I just want to give you one takeaway and ask you a question. What type of support do you need right now for this season.

I have talked a lot about the last 90 days and quantum leaping your success as you're moving into 2023. But if you don't know you need, then it's going to be really, really hard to get clear on how to move forward. So I encourage you just to jump on a discovery call with me. And we can talk about what are your options and how can you start moving forward. And if it feels aligned for you to continue working with me, then great, we can do that as well. So you can find that link in the show notes or go to my website, Andrea crisp.ca forward slash schedule and you can book a free strategy call. And you can book a free discovery call with me, friend, love hanging out with you.

I hope this is helpful. Hope you can get a quick win today. And also know that when you need that long term coaching and mentorship that it's also available for you as well.

Until next time, remember you have everything you need to live bravely. If you liked this episode of The Courage Cast, we'd love to hear from you. Leave us a rating and review and while you're there, hit subscribe so you never miss an episode. Original Music by Steven Crilly

232 | The Real Reason You Are Holding Yourself Back From Being Successful

WITH ANDREA CRISP

“Stop looking at the past as the indicator for where you are headed. Your future success becomes possible when you start focusing on who you are becoming and not who you’ve been. ”

— Andrea Crisp

About This Episode:

Are you holding yourself back from having success in your life and in your business because you're secretly afraid that you won't be able to handle the changes that comes with being successful? On the podcast I'm sharing the seven biggest fears that may be holding you back from success and how you can start doing now to release those fears for good.

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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?

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Are you holding yourself back from having success in your life and in your business, because you're secretly afraid that you won't be able to handle the changes that come with being successful? On the Podcast.

Today, I'm sharing seven of the biggest fears that might be holding you back from success. And what you can start doing now to release those fears for good.

Hey, friend, are you ready to take courageous steps to create a life in business you love? Welcome to The Couragecast. I'm Andrea Crisp, Mindset coach, author, and a multi passionate entrepreneur. For years, I was afraid to allow myself to shine that was until I discovered that I could step into my own power, shift my mindset and take ownership of my own destiny. Now I coach women across the globe who are ready to own their life and make a massive impact. Each week I'll share conversations with amazing humans who've been willing to face their fear and pursue their purpose. I'll provide a blend of practical and spiritual advice to help you take brave steps in your own life and business.

Imagine setting aside an entire day for yourself a day to not only dream about what is possible for your life, but to take steps to unlock your limitless potential. Now there's something so incredibly magical that happens when you partner with somebody who is holding space for your growth and expansion. This past summer, when I had my own VIP day, I was at a point in my life where I knew something really needed to change. But I wasn't sure what that was going to be. And I had tried everything myself. I had tried to shift my mindset, I had said all the affirmations, I had repeated mantras. I did guided meditations and hypnosis, and all those things that are amazing. But still, something was off. And from the moment I said yes to the opportunity to have a VIP day and walked into that loft in downtown Toronto, something deep inside me ignited my fears of having to try and figure it out myself were completely alleviated. Because I knew that I was partnering with someone to help guide me through the process of not only creating what I truly desired, but to release whatever was blocking me. We took time to dig in to those fears and uncovered what had been holding me back. And not only did I have an amazing breakthrough, but I took action right there and then and uh, yes, it was a bit scary, and a bit uncomfortable if I am being completely honest. But for me, that was the moment that everything shifted into place. And that's why I'm so passionate about the limitless VIP experience. It's for the ambitious, soul centered entrepreneur who is ready, like I mean really ready to release old subconscious limitations, and to step into a strategic vision to create more abundance and confidence in every area of life and business. So if this is something that you really desire, and you know, you're ready to start embodying that next level version of yourself and to invite limitless potential, then I want to invite you to book a time to chat with me. Not only will you be empowered to call in abundance, with the knowledge that you can do it over and over again. But you will step into complete alignment with your higher self. And imagine the possibilities that can take place when that happens. You will feel powerful because you are spending an entire day completely focused on your highest good, my friend, this is your moment. This is time for you to truly take that next step and embody the next level version of yourself to gain massive clarity for your life and for your business.

Hello, hello. Hello. I am so glad that you're joining me today. It is the first day of fall. Now you are going to be listening to this podcast episode and it's probably not the first day of fall when you're listening. However, when I am recording, it's you know that crisp fall day here in northern Ontario and I'm pretty darn excited because I get to wear my boots I get to put on a nice sweater and cozy up. And there's just something about the change of seasons you know when the air is really crisp and cool. And we get to order the fall drinks. And I don't know, I just absolutely love it. And there is also something I love about the change of seasons in life. And even though those changes can often feel a bit uncomfortable, they are so necessary, can I get an amen? But so often we position ourselves in resistance when it comes to any kind of change. And I know that that is something that in my own life I have struggled with. And I'm really learning how to move through resistance and how to recognize when it comes right away. Because that resistance that we feel those, you know, old stories that we tell ourselves, that's really what is keeping us from creating what we desire. And it is also keeping us from truly being successful. And I wanted to talk today about the real reasons why we're not being successful. And it's not because we're not putting in the work. It's not because we are not hustling. It's not because we don't have really good ideas, or we're not qualified, or it is not because we're just not good enough. But those are some of the reasons why we think that we're not being successful. And so today, I wanted to break down seven reasons, seven fears that you might be going through right now that you might be facing and trying to navigate and trying to figure out, okay, well, like how do I move through this in my own life. And I have to honestly say to you, every one of these fears, I have had to navigate. And I continue to have to navigate, because every level of success that I have in my life, requires new growth, and requires a new new momentum to move forward. And so we can't stay still where we are and just say, Oh, I've done the work. And now I just get to rest and relax. It's kind of like no, I've done the work, I can enjoy the fruits of my labor. But there's going to come another season, where it's going to require us to again, move through some more resistance in order to really be successful. And I know that we are like rounding out the year pretty soon I was actually taking a look at the calendar. And I think today is like 100 days, to the end of the year. And it actually kind of hit me like a ton of bricks because I thought oh my gosh, I cannot believe that 2022 is almost over. I had such high hopes for this year. And and there have been amazing things that have transpired. But there is still time left. And if you are still in a place right now, where you're not having the success you desire, then I want to encourage you that you might be bumping up against one of the seven fears. So I wanted to break it down with the first one. Something that I really believe we all fear. And that is being inadequate, that somehow we are not going to be enough that who we are is not enough that what we know is not enough that how much work we're doing, or consistency that we're showing up with is just not enough. And that fear of inadequacy really stems back to our identity and who we believe we are. And when we don't have an identity of being enough in our in our lives and, and really, truly embodying this belief, then it's really easy to fall into that fear of inadequacy, the fear of not being enough. Like, let me ask you when's the last time one of those phrases went through your mind? Like, oh, I just don't feel like I know enough. Or I don't feel like I am enough.

Think back to when you were a kid. Was there a time in your life when that popped up? Were you in a classroom setting when a teacher called on you? And you maybe said an answer but it was wrong and all of a sudden you felt like you didn't know enough or you weren't enough. You weren't chosen for something. And those fears when we're kids root deep within us, creating a subconscious belief and that plays out In adulthood, it plays out in our businesses. And so when you're finding yourself saying, I'm not enough, I don't feel like I, you know, I'm truly qualified to be doing this, it is likely rooted in an old limitation and an old fear. So it's so important to identify what that is, and shift that perspective and start to take a look at how can I see this completely differently? Like, if you were to take that particular situation when you were a kid, and you were to take a look at it and say, like, what was really going on there? Well, maybe the teacher was trying to, you know, explain more, but I perceived it as me not being enough. And so, you know, when you're able to see a little bit of a different perspective on it, you can shift that mindset and start seeing yourself as Oh, I wasn't, if I just didn't know the answer, I was enough, I just, you know, hadn't been taught that. And so we start to see that inadequacy moving, and believe that we are truly enough we are qualified for what we have been given to do. And if you've been, you know, in this industry, the coaching industry for a long time, or you've been working, helping people, you know that when you have life experience, and when you have really gone through something, and you've had that transformation in your life, that qualifies you in a way that a book Never could qualify you, or a certification, or any of those things, right. So trust that you are already enough. The second one is a fear of uncertainty. Now I know in my life, that that fear of uncertainty of like, okay, what's coming around the corner, and oh, my gosh, if I don't have everything planned out, then I'm not going to know what to do. And we can get so caught up in being so far ahead, that we're not even living in the present. Now, you may be tracking with me hear me like, yep, that's totally me. I'm living three months from now, or I'm living two weeks from now, or I'm living in the past. And I'm not in the present, when we are not really grounded in the present. That is when we allow the fear of uncertainty to kind of take root in us. And it's all of these what ifs that seem to pop up into our world, like, what if this happens, or what if this doesn't happen? Or what if I'm not, and you fill in the blank, right. And so when we face those fears, and when we're in that place of feeling like things are uncertain in our lives, I want to encourage you to really get a bit granular, start small, and start to be, you know, thinking of little things that you can start to face right now, in the present and go, you know, what, when I'm present in my life, and when I'm setting an intention for what I truly want, I am certain of the outcome. And don't allow yourself to kind of go off in LaLaLand way, way out in the future, where you are creating crisis or trouble before it even is there because it may not ever surface. So really allowing yourself to stay in the present will keep you from feeling that you're in this place of uncertainty. The next one is fear of failure. Have you ever not attempted something, because you were afraid that it was going to fail? You're like, I don't know if I know enough about this, or I don't want to go live or I don't want to jump on somebody's podcast and be a guest. Because what if I fumble over my words? Or what if I don't show up in the right way? And people, you know, think I'm, you know, goofy or whatever it is. There are so many things that we keep ourselves from doing or attempting for fear of failure. And again, that's like placing something out into the future and saying,

Well, you know, like, I think I'm going to fail. Well, what if you aren't going to fail? What if you are, you know, just going to learn and grow and make regular mistakes like everybody else, and expand who you are through those experiences. It's really all about our perception of what it looks like to put yourself out there. And it's like, if you can shift that perspective from, oh, I might fail to Oh, I wonder what I'm going to learn. You're going to start seeing that there are so many things that you can do and that you can attempt and that you can try that you can try and you're going to see beautiful, amazing results come From those things. Now, one of the biggest fears that I think, you know, the youngest, the younger generation, maybe even some of the older generation, but face is this fear of missing out FOMO, right. And it's like, oh, my gosh, everybody's doing something, and I'm out there. Oh, my goodness, everyone's in a program, and I'm not in it. Oh, my goodness, everyone's hired a coach, and I haven't heard that coach, oh, my goodness, everybody has all these clients, and I don't have all of these clients. It's like this weird fear that what people are doing is really having an impact on you. And that you are at some sort of a deficit. And when we stay in a place where we feel like we're in a deficit, we actually keep ourselves from moving forward. Because we think that where we're at is not valuable, that, you know, the people we're surrounded by are not good enough that the coach that we're working with is maybe not as good as another coach. And we start to kind of get out of our own lane, and jump into other people's lanes, and kind of like, look around be like, Well, what's going on over here, the grass is not always greener. And when we are really paying more attention to what other people are doing, than what we're doing, we're actually not going to be out working our own craft our own purpose, our own zone of genius. And so this fear of missing out really, is going to keep you from your success, because it's keeping you focused on other people, and not really on who you are, and allowing you to outwork your own purpose.

And, of course, there's the fear of change. You know, I live with my, my parents, and I'm surrounded by people in their, you know, late 60s and 70s. And I'll tell you what, the whole concept of change in that generation has been so fascinating for me to observe. Because people of that age, they don't want to change, you know, the way things are done. They don't want to change the way how we live or the technology that we're using. I mean, they are good the way they are, and they don't want to experience any more change. And here's the thing, when you fear change, or when you fear the possibility that things have to keep moving forward. And that maybe you're going to have to find new friends are you gonna have to do things a new way, you're really keeping yourself in a place where you're not creating any momentum to move forward. And it stalls you. And I look at somebody like my mom who embraces technology, my dad too, for that matter. But she, you know, she's always constantly on her iPhone, and she's doing things and she's, you know, ordering things, she orders more things than I've ever ordered in my whole life. You know, we've got, you know, HelloFresh coming to the door, and Amazon coming to the door all the time. And she just really embraces how things moving forward. And I, I really applaud her for that, because she is not staying stagnant, and she is moving herself forward. When we don't embrace that kind of attitude. That's when we stay stuck. And that's when we don't have the true success we need. The next one is fear of being judged. Now, how often have you been in a conversation where you are like, I don't know, if I'm gonna share that with that person. Or, you know, I don't really want to let you know, my friends in on what I'm doing in my business, or I don't really think that, you know, my family would understand what I'm talking about when it comes to entrepreneurship, or being in the online space. And so we don't put ourselves out there. We don't share things in our lives because we're too afraid of what somebody might think of us. And so we don't do anything. Right. And we are in a kind of a mode of analysis paralysis, because we are fearing being judged by that person. Well, let's get real. Okay. If someone's judging you for what you are or not doing. I mean, honestly, if they've got time to do that, then is it really deserved pinion really matter? Does their opinion is really valuable to you? You have to get really honest with yourself about what it is that you want, how you want to create your own life. And once you know that, then take a stand on that and do not waver in that and when you are really set on what it is that you desire and creating that, trust me, when I say this, you'll start taking action. And people in your life will see that, and they will applaud you for it. And you won't worry so much about being judged. Because people will be like, Ah, look at what they're doing, how amazing. And then the last one I wanted to talk about is the fear of rejection. What if someone doesn't want to work with me? What if I don't make enough money? And all of a sudden, I'm kicked out of this group? What if, what if, what if right? It's again, with all the what ifs, because this fear of rejection, really is that people aren't going to want what I have to offer. They don't want me they don't like me. But when you're focusing again, on what other people are thinking, or perceiving, or what you think they're perceiving, you're not attracting in who it is that you truly want to be working with, and how you want to be living out your life out working your business, and really calling in all of the success that you want. So it's so important that when you're facing the possibility that you're going to be turned down, that somebody may not accept you that they might even turn their back on you, for some reason that you don't take it personally. And you're like, Yeah, this is a redirection. And now I can go in a whole other direction, free and clear of where that person is, or what they are doing. And trust that you are being guided to move forward. Because at the end of the day, your own success really is dependent upon you, and how you are outworking what is happening, the growth and expansion in your own life.

So if there's anything that I would love for you to take away from this podcast episode today is stop looking at the past or other people or their perceptions as an indicator for where you're going. Your future success is only possible when you start focusing on who you are becoming, and not who you've been. And if you are in a place in your life right now, where you're like, you know, I need to work through these limitations, I need to work through these mindsets, I invite you to jump on a call with me. And let's talk about what is going to serve you best to move forward. And you can do so by going to my website, Andrea crisp.ca, forward slash schedule. The link is in the show notes. And we'll chat about maybe where you're holding yourself back. What is that fear that is keeping you from truly embracing success within your life? And one question that I would love to leave with you today. Maybe you can journal on this, or you can just even think about it as you're moving forward throughout your day. But what fear Do you need to face in your life like if it was one of those seven fears? It was either inadequacy, uncertainty, failure, missing out change, being judged, or rejection. Which one do you need to face today? In order for you to be successful in the future? Friend, I love chatting with you. Let me know what was your takeaway from today? And let's continue the conversation. And until next time, remember you have everything you need to live briefly. If you liked this episode of The Courage cast, we'd love to hear from you. Leave us a rating and review and while you're there, hit subscribe so you never miss an episode. Original Music by Steven Crilly.

231 | Are You Intentionally Creating A Life You Love

WITH ANDREA CRISP

“Our mind body spirit is always going to be trying to tell us what it is that we need. ”

— Andrea Crisp

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What happens when everything you have planned for seems to come apart at the seams? Do you cut and run, do you stay and fight, or do you find yourself frozen unable to do anything. It's during times of expansion when we will face our biggest moments of weakness and have to make a decision whether or not we will allow ourselves to sabotage the progress that we've made in order to move to the next level in life and business. On the podcast, I am sharing the three biggest lessons I have learned during an unexpected time of illness.

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What happens when everything you've planned for seems to come apart at the seams? Do you cut and run? Do you stay in fight? Or do you find yourself frozen unable to do anything? It's during times of expansion. When we will face our biggest moments of weakness and have to make a decision whether or not we will allow ourselves to sabotage the progress we've made, or move forward to the next level in our life and in our business. Hey, friend, are you ready to take courageous steps to create a life and business you love?

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Welcome to The Couragecast. I'm Andrea Crisp, Mindset coach, author, and a multi passionate entrepreneur. For years, I was afraid to allow myself to shine that was until I discovered that I could step into my own power, shift my mindset and take ownership of my own destiny. Now I coach women across the globe who are ready to own their life and make a massive impact. Each week I'll share conversations with amazing humans who have been willing to face their fear and pursue their purpose. I'll provide a blend of practical and spiritual advice to help you take brave steps in your own life and business. Hey there, welcome to the courage cast.

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My name is Andrea Crisp, and I'm your host. And I am so glad that you are joining me today. And I'm excited to chat with you. And I really hope that today's podcast episode helps you if you've ever found yourself or find yourself in a moment where you need to choose whether or not you're going to go to the next level in your life in business, especially when something unexpected happens to threaten to derail where you're going. But before we dive into that, today, I want to share with you that I'm really really excited because the mindset mentor circle is back. And I want to personally invite you to join us weekly on Wednesdays at 12pm. Eastern Standard Time, and just jump into this beautiful community that we have been creating and cultivating. Now over the summer, we took a little bit of a break. But I missed the connection and the community so much that I decided to bring it back and we just got started, again, just this past Wednesday. So I really want you to join us and just to really become a part of this beautiful community that we're creating. You know, I know as as entrepreneurs and as coaches, it can be really difficult to navigate the ups and downs, the challenges that we face, in our own business and in our lives. And those challenges can really wreak havoc on our mindsets. Which is why I think this is a great opportunity for you to get the support, you need to overcome those challenges. And to really get your mindset in a place where you are moving forward. And all you have to do is go to the link in the show notes. And you could register for the Wednesday call. And I will send you the Zoom link. And it is as simple as that. So today, I want to talk to you about some things that have happened in my life, some of the lessons that I have been learning. And I wrote a bunch of notes down about things that I wanted to talk to you about. You know, as soon as I pressed record, it's like one of those things that happened where you're like, Hmm, what do I really want to say, and so I think I'm gonna really talk from my heart. Now, over the past couple of months, I've been on this journey of expansion, and I've been talking about it quite a bit. In fact, I went and did a VIP day with my friend Vanessa in Toronto, it was spectacular. And from it, I decided to create some VIP days of my own. But when I was moving into this new space, there were a lot of things that were happening in my life personally, that I was having to move through. And that's, you know, pretty normal, when you have expansion in your life, that there are going to be things that become uncomfortable, and you have to change and you have to shift and you have to grow. And in order to really embody that new level and to really step into that next version of yourself, you cannot stay the same. And so that was coming up for me. And you know, it's almost like one of those things where you anticipate it's going to be a bit easier. And then you find out that Oh, I guess it's not gonna be that easy. And I have to go through this process. Much like I walk my clients through the process. And so I had decided that I was going to take another trip to Toronto and visit some friends that I had planned this really fun weekend going to meet some amazing people that I had never actually met in person

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And, and I had an Airbnb booked. And I was really, really excited to go. But there was something that I was on my mind and I have been kind of working through when it comes to finances. And what I had wanted was I wanted to be able to make sure that my entire trip was paid in full, before I even went on the trip. And this has been something that I have been trying to exercise in my life over the past few months, anytime I do something, so that I am not putting anything on credit, I'm really paying things before I even go. And it's just kind of something that I want to move into myself. So I had made an intention to make some money and put the money aside. And what ended up happening was, I fell into doubt, I fell into this scarcity mode. And I started to doubt that I was actually going to be able to pay the entire trip in fall before I left. And the moment I made the decision. It was like, oh, no, what am I going to do? Should I cancel the trip, should I not go, all of these things started to come up for me, because I was in a state of confusion. And the moment I got into this state of confusion, my body started to you know, react and there was trauma response because I was being triggered. And before you know it, if I don't end up with COVID ending up with COVID-19. And I remember the moment that I took the test and it was positive. There were two reactions that happen. Number one, I was super disappointed, because I was like, Ah, I have to cancel my trip. And on the other hand, I was also relieved. And the reason why I was relieved was because there was a part of me, who was so glad to be able to be let off the hook. And when I mean let off the hook, I mean, to not have to worry about whether or not that money was going to come in, and whether or not I was going to be able to pay for the trip. In fact, I ended up getting money back because I got refunds on things I had already paid for. And so here I was now not feeling well forced to be home, alone, and not able to go on my trip. So that first 24 hours was like this up and down roller coaster for me of really feeling like Oh, I'm kind of relieved. But then I also am super upset that I'm not going to be going and I'm actually not going to be seeing these friends. And I realized how quickly I had descended into my fears. And I had to send it into limitation. And these are things that I have been working on personally in my own life. These are things I work on with my clients. And I was so frustrated and discouraged that here I was again, and why was this happening to me. And I know that I'm not alone in this that there are probably people who are listening to you, maybe you were you can relate to this where it's like you're making so much progress in your life, you're doing the work you are, you know, saying the mantras and the affirmations, you're, you know, taking time to do breath work, and you go to the yoga classes and you're taking the courses and you're really mindful about all of the things you're doing. But then wham, something comes out of left field. And all of the sudden you find yourself in a place where you are in those same fears you have been in for many, many years.

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We are not alone when this happens. And so often it happens right before we're stepping into that next level. And for me, this was like one of those moments that was a test for me like are you going to fully step in? Or are you going to shrink back? And unfortunately, I have to say I shrink back. I did not step in. However, all is not lost because I want to show share with you some major major lessons that I learned from this experience, because of the fact that I did shrink back and immediately recognized that that is exactly what I was doing. I was able to go right to the heart of what those specific limitations were, and deal with them right there. And then well, of course, it's not know the best time to do that, because obviously, I wasn't feeling well, I had the chills, I was, you know, I didn't have a fever, but I was, you know, not doing well at all for the, for a good 24 to 48 hours. But beyond that, I actually felt pretty good. Now, here's some of the things that I learned along the way. So the first thing that happened was, I had to make a decision, the moment that I knew I was sick, how I was going to respond to the illness, and how I was going to talk about it. And I think oftentimes, when we are not feeling well, our go to, is obviously, can we get any more sympathy from somebody? Can somebody pay attention to me, and can someone sympathize with my plate. And I knew that by me trying to garner sympathy for what I was going through, was not going to be beneficial for me, because it was going to keep me in a mode where I was constantly looking inward at poor me, and this happened, and I was, you know, almost going to be in a place where I would, you know, be feeling sorry for myself, and I knew that was not going to be beneficial in any way, it was not going to speed the healing process. So it was really important for me to make a decision that I had to have a mindset that would support my healing. And this was really something that I leaned on the entire time, because even though I had put all of my plans on hold, and even though I was very, very disappointed, I knew that this would be a catalyst for an emotional healing for me, and through this illness, and my body, you know, going through the process of this healing, that I was also going to be healing, emotionally as well. And the reason why I tell you this is because there's been so many times where I've been hit with something, when I have an attitude of being a victim, or you know, see all things all, you know, stuff always happens to me or, you know, often we say, you know, different things like that, right. And this time, I knew that I had to take ownership of the fact that I kind of put myself in a position to get COVID. And I went over my aunt's house, I knew she wasn't feeling well. And I ended up getting covered from her. And so it was one of those things where I could have stayed home, I knew I was going away, I knew that I needed to stay healthy. But instead I allowed myself just to, you know, go through the motions now.

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In no way am I faulting anybody, or am I even faulting myself. But what I am doing is I'm being curious about how I responded, based on how I was feeling. So when I was feeling fear and doubt, it was easy for me to make decisions out of that place in order to relieve that emotional pressure, which then ended up with COVID. And for myself, and that's not why all white people, you know, get sick. I'm not saying that, but I this is the lesson that I am learning for myself. And and so when we are in times of pressure and stress in situations, it's so important that we evaluate how we're you're feeling and don't make decisions based off of how we are feeling in that moment. Because often it's just going to take us down the train to nowhere good. So I want to encourage you that when you are facing hard, difficult things, make sure you get yourself in a position where you are able to truly make decisions out of a place that would benefit you and not put you back. And so for me, I ended up having to go backwards in order to learn the lesson instead of moving forward into something that might have been really amazing.

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The second thing that was really stood out to me was that whatever you focus on, you will attract. And, you know, even though I wanted something, and I want I desired to go away, my focus was not on going away, my focus was actually on the fear and on the limitation, and that was the underlying subconscious belief that I had. And subsequently, I ended up attracting an illness and having to stay home. Because I was focused on my fear and on my limitations, and almost needing something, an excuse to get me out of what I really wanted, which was to go away. But my fear was stronger than my desire. And so often we let our fear be stronger than our desire. So even if you're expecting something in your life, or you really, really want something to happen to manifest in your world, if your fear, if your limitation is louder than that expectation, then it's going to crowded out. And you are not going to call in what you desire. Doesn't matter what kind of action taker you are, doesn't matter how hard you work, or how much you hustle for what you want. If your expectation is being crowded out by your limiting beliefs, then you are going to stay in a place where you call in and manifest probably the exact opposite of what you truly want. And your fears are going to speak louder, and that is going to attract more fear. So the lesson for me was to be so so aware of what I'm thinking. And if I really do want something to be very certain about what it is that I want, and focus only on that.

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The next one was that our body is always trying to tell us tell us something was always telling me something. And that we need to listen, we need to step back and actually listen to what it is that we need. Now, there are so many other little things that were happening during the two weeks when I was you know, sitting at home convalescing, getting better all of these different thoughts that were coming to me and decisions that I was making, that I really hadn't been paying attention to. But the moment I was still enough, because I was laying in bed, all of the sudden those things came right to the surface and right to my attention. And my body wanted me My Mind, Body Spirit wanted me to listen, to pay attention, and to really start to source my own support. I realized during that time, that I was actually looking outside of myself for everything for answers for help for the support I needed in my business. And I was not taking responsibility for myself, I was allowing other people's voices to be louder than mine. And for me to really defer to what other people were telling me to do. And instead of looking for answers, within myself, I was listening to a podcast reading a book, just you know, taking the advice of my coach. And none of those things in themselves are bad or wrong. Because obviously, I have a podcast, and I'm talking to you online right now. And I've written a book and I shared with, you know, stories in my book, and I'm a coach. So all of these things in themselves are not bad. But when we're not listening to what our own intuition is leading us towards and guiding us towards, then we're going to stay in a state of confusion. And that those states of confusion are often going to keep us from moving forward, keep us from truly expanding and moving into what it is that we really really desire. And our mind body spirit is always going to be trying to tell us what it is that we need. And for me it came in the form of getting completely still and being sick enough to lay in bed and actually have to take the time to really source the answers for myself. And so that really led me to slowing down completely and going you know what, maybe there are things that I'm doing maybe the timing is off.

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Maybe I don't need this as much as I think I need this. And I started to really examine what was for me and what was not for me. And I think that in the the moment of really not feeling well was when I was taking stock truly, of what it is that I needed to move forward into the next season of my life.

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So, there are so many other lessons that I learned, but those are the three that I really wanted to share with you today. How important it is to have a mindset that supports are healing. Number two, what you focus on, you will attract. So be very mindful of what it is that you are expecting. And then number three, is really pay attention to what your body, mind and spirit is telling you so that you can make decisions in a way that support exactly what you need to move your life forward. I hope this helps you if it did, I would love to know if you would leave me a comment in you can reach out to me on Instagram you can DM me, I would love to have a conversation with you about this. You can find me at at Andrea Chris, coach and friend. I hope that you are well and that whatever you are doing is prospering. And until next time, remember you have everything you need to lift briefly.

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230 | Become A More Confident Performer

WITH ANDREA CRISP

“So it’s important that you get clear on what it is that you desire, and then you make it intentional in your life. And you show up in the energy of that expectation of that manifesting.”

— Andrea Crisp

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Today I want to speak specifically to my creative friends. And if you think that as an entrepreneur you are not creative, then think again. So often as creatives (artists, musicians, designers, writers, actors) we feel as though we have to accept what the world says we are worth -- so today I want to share with you how you can move away from that 'starving artist' mindset to more of an 'abundance mindset'.

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Are you someone who considers yourself a creative or a multi passionate entrepreneur? Today, I want to speak to all of my creative friends. And just in case you're wondering, if you're an entrepreneur, then you are likely a creative, you just may not know it. So often our creatives, the people who associate themselves as creatives are artists, musicians, designers, writers, speakers, actors, podcasters coaches. So, if you are one of those people, then you got to stay tuned for today's episode. Because oftentimes we feel that when we're being creative, we have to accept what the world says we're worth. And today I want to bust through the myth that you have to live as a starving artist, so that you can start moving towards embodying a mindset of abundance. Hey, friend, are you ready to take courageous steps to create a life and business you love? Welcome to the courage cast. I'm Andrea crisp, mindset coach, author, and a multi passionate entrepreneur. For years, I was afraid to allow myself to shine that was until I discovered that I could step into my own power, shift my mindset and take ownership of my own destiny. Now I coach women across the globe who are ready to own their life and make a massive impact. Each week I'll share conversations with amazing humans who have been willing to face their fear and pursue their purpose. I'll provide a blend of practical and spiritual advice to help you take brief steps in your own life and business. Hey there, welcome to the courage cast. My name is Andrea crisp, and I am so excited to be here with you today. It is a Friday. Here I am on a podcasting recording binge. Right now I'm super excited because I'm bringing you two brand new episodes. Last week, I shared with you all about how to step in to that CEO boss energy. And today I want to talk to you about becoming a more confident performer. And maybe you're like, Well, I don't really perform. So I don't know if this is a really a good episode for me, well, let's put it this way, if you're creative, if you're somebody who is sharing their gifts with the world, then in some way, shape or form, you are also a performer. So I want to talk about the mindset that we need, when we are stepping into that confidence when we are really showing up in our value and our worth. And for many, many years, as a musician, I did a ton of stuff for free. Because while I thought people expected me to I sang at weddings and funerals and events, I would like way discount prices for certain things because it was either asked or expected of me. And it was just something that I did. And to be quite honest with you, I really felt like I that was what I deserved. That was you know, kind of how the gigs went, you know it as a musician, you really didn't get paid what you're worth. And it wasn't until I really started to become a coach and started to understand the full realization of our worth and value when it comes to standing in our power that I recognized, like maybe where I had gone wrong in my own creative life, and how much I had missed out on opportunities. Maybe some regrets that I had, and maybe some feelings of like even bitterness and like resentment for not feeling like I had been renumerated Well, in my own life. So those feelings made me feel as though I wasn't bringing value that I wasn't able to truly show up as someone who had a gift to offer the world. And honestly, that kind of internalized.

And what ended up happening was I internalized those feelings I internalized my own perception of what I thought people were doing. And I had this belief that I wasn't good enough that I was not valuable that what I had to offer was not something that people really truly wanted or were willing to pay for. And when I became a coach that carried over that carried over into my coaching business because I had this underlying money mindset that really kept me from believing I was worthy of charging more in my life, you're like, Well, how does that really impact being a confident performer? Like, here's how it impacts it, when we don't value ourselves, and when we are not living out of an abundance mindset, we can't truly show up in the confidence that we desire, and really give 100% of what we have to give to the world. Because we're in this mindset of lack, that there needs to be more that we need to be doing more, being more, because for some reason, we're not enough. So when you're in that mindset of lack, there's always this like, you know, there will never be enough to go around, I'm never gonna make the money I want to make people just are always trying to use me that are getting a respect for what I do, I feel devalued. I'm never going to make enough money to even survive, or to pay my bills, or to do any of those things. And so, if you are feeling that way, then it is entirely possible, you are in a mindset of lack. And what we want to do when we are moving into becoming more confident and standing in our power, is shifting that. So that you are standing truly, truly, truly, in a mindset of enough and of abundance. And more than enough, really. So how do you do that? That's the big question, right? Like people like, Well, what do I do? How do I actually shift this mindset? What what's the process? So the very first thing is you want to identify what is the limiting belief or the story, the perception that you've been carrying, and that has been holding you back from putting yourself out into the world, or from making a shift or a change, or for you know, telling someone Hey, listen, you know, I am upping my prices, or this is how I'm going to start doing things. When you are really standing in your power, you are not afraid of what people are going to think you're not afraid of whether or not they're going to be like, Okay, well, I guess, you know, I'll go to somebody else or, because if that person does, and obviously like that, you know, it's time for you to move on anyways. So you want to identify where did that mindset originate? What was the limiting belief behind that, so that you can start to shift that mindset. Now, one of the ways to do this, like oftentimes, people talk about affirmations, or mantras, or just believe differently, but here's the thing, friend, these are rooted deep rooted subconscious beliefs that happened probably many, many years ago. And our reach triggered every time something similar happens, you feel the same way you felt maybe when you were seven, and you didn't feel like you were enough. And in order to shift those beliefs, you have to go to the root to the time where you experienced it for the first time and uproot the belief. Replace the mindset so that you can start living out of a whole new paradigm.

And last week, on the podcast, we talked about paradigms, we talked about what is that a paradigm is a new way of believing a new way of living for years, you probably have lived a certain way because of a belief you had. Well, now you have a new belief. So you need to create what it is that you want and live out of that. So the best way to do that is to really get into the science of it of the neuroscience. And really to shift those beliefs. You can use things like the neuro cycle, you can use NLP. But I would recommend when you are doing this mindset work that you are working with somebody who knows what they're doing, and can help you not only shift the belief, but integrate that into your life, so that it becomes something that you are consistently moving yourself forward in. The second thing I would say when you're in this, you know, mindset of lack or you're feeling as though you can't be confident, you want to embody that new mindset. It's like what I just shared in the first one, which is, is really stepping into a new paradigm. So when you're embodying a new mindset, you're showing up in a whole new way. And there are often times where resistance will hit you like a ton of bricks and all of a sudden you're like, oh my gosh, like this keeps coming up and that keeps coming up. It's like one test after another and you're like it just would be easier to go back to the old belief because that's where my comfort zonas that's where I was. But when you're embodying a new way of being a new paradigm, it's so important that you have the structure and accountability for you to be able to move in the direction that you truly desire to go to be in the embodiment of this new belief. So it's important that you get clear on what it is that you desire, and then you make it intentional in your life. And you show up in the energy of that expectation of that manifesting. And that happening. And manifesting is not just like sitting back and letting something happen all the time manifesting does require us to, to take action. But it's almost, I think it's funny, because people are like, Well, is it just, you know, allowing what's allowing, but it's also being in partnership with the Divine and allowing the divine to work through you. And you're partnering. So you know, manifesting, you're doing it together, you're bringing it to being together? Anyways, I digress. Okay. Number three, live out of this new mindset. So set boundaries around what you will and will not do from this point forward. Say yes to what completely lights you up. Many people say, if it's a full body, yes, then do it. And if you're not sure, then this may take a little work. I mean, for me, I was not entirely sure how I felt if it was a full body. Yes. So I think sometimes it just really takes a little bit of time for you to step into that new mindset and really live it out. And then stay in that, that mindset of abundance. And that could mean you know, being around people and around a support system that is that new level for you, and is moving you in the direction that you truly, truly want to be going.

So if you're somebody who is a creative, if you're somebody who is living their life, putting their gifts, their talents, their art into the world, friend, it is so important that you are creating in your life, a mindset of abundance, so that you can call in opportunities, so that you can call in what it is that you desire. Maybe it's new gigs, maybe it's the payment for what it is that you truly want to be doing. So that you're not feeling as though you're being used or you're being devalued. But it's really up to you to shift that for yourself and step into the embodiment of being someone who is calling in abundance in their life, and really has the confidence to speak up for themselves to really stand in their power. And in the VIP experience that I've created, there is a track where we just focus solely on this. For creatives for people who are multi passionate entrepreneurs, or people who are putting their gifts into the world that feel as though well maybe people don't get what I'm doing. As someone who has been a multi passionate entrepreneur and a performer and a musician for many, many years, I truly understand the mindsets, the blocks that that one can face when they are trying to move into this place of abundance and and to really embody a new paradigm. So with a new VIP experience, I created a track that is solely for creatives solely for people who are wanting to elevate their confidence. And all of their confidence is going to be really rooted in enoughness or abundance. And really what it is that you believe to be true about yourself and your life. So if you are in a place in your life where you're like, This is me on a call and more income, I want to call in more opportunities. I want to call in more of what lights me up so that I can stay in this and I can truly outwork my passion and my creativity. I want to encourage you to set up a discovery call with me. And let's talk about what that would look like for you specifically, maybe what blocks you're facing, and see how this could truly transform your mindset and truly help you embody a new way of being so that you can create what it is that you truly desire in your life, through your art and through your creativity. Friend I love hanging out with you. I'm excited To jump into a long weekend. If you want to know more about the VIP days, go to Andrea crisp.ca forward slash VIP. And if you want to book a discovery call with me, then you can do so right there. Until next time, remember, you have everything you need to live briefly. If you liked this episode of The Courage cast, we'd love to hear from you. Leave us a rating and review and while you're there, hit subscribe so you never miss an episode. Original Music by Stephen Crilly.

229 | Step Into Your CEO Boss Energy

WITH ANDREA CRISP

“A a paradigm shift is defined as “an important change that happens when the usual way of thinking about or doing something is replaced by a new and different way.”

— Bob Proctor (paraphrased)

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Are you ready to take that next step in your business and truly embody the version of yourself that not only acts but feels like a complete boss. Today on the podcast I am going to share with you three mindset shifts that I believe you need to make in order to move your business to the next level.

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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?

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Are you ready to take that next step in your business and truly embody the version of yourself that not only acts like a complete, badass boss bitch? Well, today on the podcast, I'm going to share with you three mindset shifts that I believe you need to make in order to move your business and yourself to the next level. Hey, friend, are you ready to take courageous steps to create a life and business you love?

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Welcome to The Couragecast. I'm Andrea Crisp, mindset coach, author and a multi passionate entrepreneur. For years, I was afraid to allow myself to shine that was until I discovered that I could step into my own power, shift my mindset and take ownership of my own destiny. Now I coach women across the globe who are ready to own their life and make a massive impact. Each week, I'll share conversations with amazing humans who've been willing to face their fear and pursue their purpose. I'll provide a blend of practical and spiritual advice to help you take brave steps in your own life and business.

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Hey there, welcome to The Couragecast. My name is Andrea and I am your host, I am so excited to be back with you. You know what, this morning I woke up and it was like fall is in the air. And there is nothing I love more than feeling like the crunch of the leaves underneath my feet, although they haven't completely fallen off the trees yet. But I love having new seasons. And as much as I loved summer, and it's like the best season in the world. I also really love fall. And there are new things happening in my life. There's probably new things happening in your life as we move and shift into a new season. And today I want to talk about what does that shift look like in your life, when you're moving from one belief to the next. So you might be in a place in your life and your business right now where you're like, Yeah, I'm a small business owner, or I'm a coach, or I am an entrepreneur. But I don't really feel like the CEO of my business. And you maybe even don't even know what that is or what that would feel like or what kind of shifts you would need to take or making your life in order to step into that new level in your business. So today, I want to talk about three shifts that you can make when it comes to mindset.

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And how you can start embodying this next level version of yourself within your business. So maybe if you're thinking to yourself right now, like Well, that's a big leap like that, you know, from where I am now. Maybe it just started, you know my business a year ago, and you're already wanting me to like jump into the CEO mindset. Wherever you're finding yourself today, I'm sure there's going to be something that you can take from this particular podcast episode. It was actually interesting, because the other day I was talking to somebody who's very new in the online space. And she's like, Yeah, I already feel like a boss. But it was really interesting, because once we started to dive a little deeper into what her mindset was, there were so many indications that she really wasn't owning up to the level of success that she wanted or desired, or allowing herself to truly step into that level of success. So if you're feeling that way, I hope that you will get something from this particular episode that you can take away, you can implement into your life. And of course, I'd love to hear about that. You can follow me on Instagram at you can follow me on Instagram at at Andrea crisp coach and tell me what one of your takeaways are from this episode. So the first thing I want to talk about is having a paradigm shift. And that's a fancy word for saying mindset shift. Because when you think about a paradigm, which is learning I've gotten from Bob Proctor, when you have a paradigm shift, it's almost like you have this way of being shift, this way of believing shift. So when we're in an old paradigm, we are functioning out of an old way of thinking, believing and being.

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But when we step into a new paradigm or a new place in our lives, we're essentially shifting into something that is leveled up something that is taking us to another space and time and really shifting our way of thinking and being so this is kind of like the actual definition, and important change that happens when the usual way of thinking about or doing something is replaced by a new and different way. Okay, so I probably could have just said that. But I wanted to explain it in a way that maybe you could relate to a little bit more. So the first thing I want to talk about is how to create a new paradigm for yourself, when it comes to your business, because as we know, you know, we are in the business, right, we are taking part in the business, we are the person who is the business in some senses, but really, the business is only going to elevate to the level you are elevating. And even if there are people in your world that are your support team, and people who are, you know, part of what you do within your business, maybe your staff or people who are, you know, on retainer for you or contract with you, they're only going to go to a certain level, depending dependent upon where you are going.

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Okay, so creating a new paradigm for yourself in business you have to ask yourself this question, what would that look like? And what would that feel like? Because you're creating what you desire. So if you're like, I want to feel more freedom, I want to feel you know, that I can flow in my business more that I can, you know, be in my zone of genius, more that I can be confident in what I'm sharing and, and really, you know, position myself, as somebody who knows what they're talking about, then when you're doing that, you have to be very, very clear on creating that new thought, that new way of being in your business. So it's, it's really about how you're showing up. So if you're kind of showing up haphazardly, and you're like, you know, I'm not really going to pay a lot of attention to what I'm doing, I'm not going to put my full effort into it, and I'm just going to kind of throw it together, then you're probably going to stay in an old paradigm.

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Because if what is happening right now is not working for you. It's entirely likely you got to shift that. Okay. So the next thing would be, it'd be looking at how are you making decisions from a higher level from this new paradigm. And I was having this fantastic conversation today with one of my peers, Stephanie, her and I talk every week, and we are talking about really allowing ourselves to be the decision makers in our lives, and to allow ourselves to trust more, that we are being led and guided, and that we have the answers that we need, we don't have to look outside of ourselves for confirmation all the time, we truly do know what it is that we need. And that means that we can make these decisions on a higher level, because we're not looking outside of ourselves to say, Oh, is this the right decision? Should I do this? Should I hire somebody? Should I outsource? Should I you know, start a new program? Should I price it this way? All those questions that come up. But when you kind of peel it back a little bit, and you say, You know what, when I'm standing in my power, when I truly am I really stepping into that boss energy, I am making the decisions for myself, and I am trusting my gut instincts. So maybe that would look like you know, really placing yourself in rooms where there are people who are doing the same thing.

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Maybe going to conferences, joining masterminds up leveling your own game, in order to be in the same mindset in the same paradigm as people who are doing the same thing. And if that feels like oh, I don't know, I don't know which one to join or what I need to do. And you're just kind of questioning what that will look like specifically for you, then perhaps one on one coaching is more. What you need right now is to kind of dial in, how can you shift that thought process that paradigm, those mindsets, so that you can truly step into that boss energy that really calls in what you desire. So, when you're doing that, when you're in that boss energy, you're also creating a new paradigm for yourself when it comes to abundance, money, getting paid, having clients, all the things.

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Somebody asked you a question. If you were to be really, really honest with yourself right now, do you believe that you can charge?

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Do you believe that you can charge higher prices right now for your services? Or do you feel like you vacillate between getting a client who will pay for your services, then it's like, two weeks of crickets, nobody's there, nobody's knocking on your door. So you're like, oh, my gosh, I need like a flash sale, I need a slash on my prices. And, you know, hope that someone comes in on like a new offer, right? Like a reduced offer, right? When you're doing that, and trust me when I say this, because I have done this. It really is playing around with your energy with how you feel about yourself or your value. There is nothing wrong with having a sense to offer somebody a lower price on something.

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But to slash a price on something, because you are in scarcity is a whole different ballgame. So stepping into that paradigm, stepping into that new way of being when it comes to abundance money clients in your life, really is about how are you showing up when it comes to your money mindset, to your abundance mindset to believe that you can charge what it is you believe you can charge? Because no matter what anybody says, and tells you to raise your prices, or tells you to do that until you are feeling aligned with it until you can have a full body Yes, around it. It's not going to feel right. So it's all up to you. So what does that look like? Well, it looks like when you're having an abundance mindset that you are fully aligned with everything you are doing. And when you are then you're creating offers, you're putting out prices that feel right. And it's not about whether or not they match industry standards, whether they're higher or lower or comparable. It's about what you feel you want to be charging, and what feels good for you and the transformation that you're providing for someone else. I think oftentimes we get, like really caught up in well, I don't know, you know, should I price it this way? Or should I go higher or lower. But at the end of the day, we're not really taking a look at what is the outcome? What is the result? What is that person walking away with? What is the transformation they are having, that they need you that they want to hire you. And if it, if it really is something that they truly, truly want, then they're willing to spend the money on that. And the third thing is creating a new paradigm for yourself, when it comes to being a leader or an influencer, an expert in your field. And the way you know whether or not you're being seen as the expert or not, is whether or not people are trying to sell to you.

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Or you're selling to others. This was something that I literally, like just recently had this huge like aha moment for myself. I actually talked to one of my coaches, and I said, You know what, I feel like I'm being sold to a lot. And she said, Well, how are you showing up in your business? How are you showing up online? And she said, I never get sold to? And I was like, What do you mean, you never get sold to? She's like, well, I positioned myself as the authority as the leader. And to me that was like, Oh, well, maybe I'm not really like showing up as the authority and the expert, which means people think that I still need something more. And like I've said earlier, we already have everything we need ourselves, we already have all of the answers within ourselves. I mean, there are strategies and there are things that we can learn, obviously, that's why we're hiring people. That's where we're working with people who are experts in their field. But at the end of the day, how you're showing up energetically within your business within your online presence within your communication, your emails, just in how you are is a huge indicator in what you believe to be true about yourself and about your business and how people are going to perceive you and whether or not you're going to be able to move your business forward. Okay, so you want to always be adding value consistently showing

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Up to add value, that doesn't mean you have to be there every single day. I mean, I don't personally believe that that's what you have to do, you might hear people say that all the time,when you feel energetically aligned to do so, then absolutely show up and share exactly who you are. That's why I love having a podcast because oftentimes, like today, I'll record two episodes. And I will get ahead by two weeks. So when it comes to next week, and I'm getting ready to go out of town, and I'm in my cycle, where I'm probably not going to feel like I really want to be like communicating in this way, I will already have recorded, edited, and have a podcast ready. So energetically, I'm not trying to make something happen, that doesn't need to happen during that time of the month for me. So really understanding when I'm showing up and how I'm showing up, but consistently putting out content. Hmm, see how that works. Okay, so you want to add value, position yourself as an expert and authority, and really share more with your audience on your existing platform. You don't have to, you know, reinvent the wheel, you can do what you're doing right now in the space you're in. Or you can invite yourself to be on someone's podcast, asked to be on their podcast, or you can do an IG live to or whatever works for you.

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As long as you are showing up as the expert and the authority, and really, truly believing that you are. So when it comes to really showing up in that CO boss energy, it's about creating a new paradigm around what it is that you believe to be true about yourself and your business. And then once you have that mindset, once you know exactly what it is that you need to do specifically, then it's all about embodying that, and integrating that into your business. And that is exactly why I created the new limitless VIP experience. Now one of the tracks that we have, is really dedicated to stepping into that CEO boss energy. And for so many people that are sitting in this kind of like, I don't know, and for so many entrepreneurs that are waiting for something to manifest in their business waiting for something to happen and are not really sure. What are the steps that they specifically need to take. This is why I created this day, is to give you an up leveled version is to give you an up leveled experience, so that you can step into what it feels like to be a CEO to be in this upgrade in this upper level in your life. So that you can start embodying it. And oftentimes people think, Well, gosh, you know, like, it's quite a hefty investment. And like, is it just really one day? But here's the thing you're not necessarily paying for one day, you're you're really investing in your transformation, you're investing in? How are you going to shift where you are now and step into this new paradigm for yourself? What is that going to look like? How are you going to embody that? What steps are you going to take? How are you going to implement and integrate that into your everyday life and business. And so in the VIP experience, not only do we spend a day to do that, whether it's in person or virtual, but we take the next 30 days. And I help you do that, I help you walk out the process, and hold you accountable to taking the steps that you said you were going to take. Because at the end of the day, we want to see you have a transformation. There is something that you set out to do. There is a God given divine purpose calling on your life. And in order for you to truly step in to that. It requires you to really embody what that means for you so you can help others get the transformation.

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So if this is something that interests you, I'd love to have a conversation with you. We can jump on a discovery call and talk about what are the options and what that might look for you to really take that step and have a VIP experience for yourself. And so you can click on the show notes and you can grab yourself a spot for a discovery call and we can talk

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All about it. Friend, thank you so much for hanging out with me today. Next week we're going to be talking about what it looks like to really show up confidently and to put your gift out into the world and so you're not going to want to miss next week's episode. But until next time, remember you have everything you need to live bravely. If you liked this episode of The Courage cast, we'd love to hear from you. Leave us a rating and review and while you're there, hit subscribe so you never miss an episode. Original Music by Stephen Crilly.

233 | Renew Your Mind Body And Spirit

WITH ANDREA CRISP

“What you pay most attention to in your life will be where you see the most growth and expansion.”

— Andrea Crisp

About This Episode:

What you pay most attention to in your life will be where you see the most growth and expansion. Are you focusing on the health of your body, soul and spirit as much as you are working in your business? Today on the podcast I'm sharing three modalities that have helped me reshape my inner world (body, soul and spirit).

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Are you ready to step into your LIMITLESS potential? The Limitless VIP Experience is for the ambitious ‘soul-centred’ entrepreneur who is ready to release old subconscious limitations and step into strategic vision, abundance, and confidence in every area of life and business.

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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?

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What you pay most attention to in your life will be where you see the most growth and expansion. So let me ask you a question. Are you focusing on the health of your body, your soul, your spirit, as much as you are focusing on working in your business? Today on the podcast, I'm sharing three modalities that have helped me reshape my inner world, body, soul, and spirit. Hey, friend, are you ready to take courageous steps to create a life and business you love?

Welcome to The Couragecast. I'm Andrea Crisp, mindset coach, author, and a multi passionate entrepreneur. For years, I was afraid to allow myself to shine that was until I discovered that I could step into my own power, shift my mindset and take ownership of my own destiny. Now I coach women across the globe who are ready to own their life and make a massive impact. Each week, I'll share conversations with amazing humans who've been willing to face their fear and pursue their purpose. I'll provide a blend of practical and spiritual advice to help you take brave steps in your own life and business.

Hello, friend, welcome to the courage cast, I'm so glad that you're here today, I have something really exciting to share with you. And it has had a significant impact in my life, personally, and professionally. And since it is my birthday month, the month of October, I want to offer you three beautiful guided meditations to help you create more abundance, to activate your personal power, and to help you manifest your limitless potential. And I'm also including with the guided meditations, journal prompts to help you really reflect and move forward in your life. So if this is something that interests you, this is a special that I am doing just around my birthday. And so there is a link in my bio that will direct you to those guided meditations.

Now, a few months ago, I had to take a step back from my business and really reevaluate how I was showing up in it. I had been putting in a tremendous amount of work. And, you know, I first started my business in the hustle culture. And so, you know, I was not new to, you know, putting a lot of work into everything I did, and putting a lot of effort in. But I was finding that even though it was putting so much dedication and work and time into what I was doing, I was not getting the results that I truly wanted. And it was actually taking a toll on me on my body physically, on my mind, and, you know, having anxiety all the time, and really in my spirit. So like I felt energetically off all of the time. And my exhaustion level was super, super high. Now, I love a good nap. I'm somebody who naps every single day. But this was far beyond that. Every single day, I felt completely depleted. And I realized, after some time that I was leaking energy all over, and I didn't really even understand the concept at the time. So even as I'm, you know, sharing it with you, I was like, What do you mean, I'm leaking energy, like I like all I can think of is like leaking, you know your car, leaking oil underneath from the bottom of your car or something like that. But, you know, really what was happening to me was I was not being able to sustain what I was doing, because I was giving away too much of my energy and not staying in my own power. And so I did you know what every curious person does than that when they're trying to figure out what's going on and what's going wrong. I googled it. I went to Google to find out what the heck is happening to me. So good old Google. There, I was looking for the answers. And it's so interesting, because it's like the saying, you know, when you're ready for the teacher, the teacher appears I don't think that I set up correctly. But that's really what happened. When I needed the answers. All of a sudden, people appeared in my life, I found articles, podcasts, books, all sorts of things that really led me to understanding the energetic blueprint in my life and how that works. And some of that came through human design. Some of that came through just understanding my own intuition and how I work energetically. But let me back up just a little bit.

So I realized a few years ago that I am an empath, and when I realized that it was because I had I started to see how I was taking on energy of the people in my life. And it first showed up in a relationship that I was in. And I was thinking all the time, like, you know, I'm having thoughts and feelings that don't feel like me. And I wonder if you know, this is even how I'm really feeling or if this is the other person. And sure enough, it wasn't me, it was actually the other person, I had created an energetic tie with the guy I was dating. And all of a sudden, I was taking on his energy. And this was a huge realization for my life, because I started to see how easy it was for me to take on the energy of other people, and to give away my own, and this is, when I realized that it was time for me to start learning how I could function, Body Soul spirit, in a way that continued to keep me moving forward in my life, and also kept me on my own path. And during this time, I was having all sorts of big emotions that I didn't know what to do with, you know, like, I would feel frustrated or disappointed, or, you know, all of these different big emotions, and I didn't know what to do with any of them. So instead of doing anything, I would just sleep, I would just go to bed and like, take lots of naps, as I mentioned, you know, fatigue is a big precursor to really understanding if you're leaking energy, because, you know, obviously, it completely just depletes your body. And not only that, but I was really also feeling like I wanted to be alone all the time. And that stemmed from needing to recoup my own energy. And the only way I knew how to do that was by being alone. Because when I would be alone, eventually I would, my energy would come back to me, and all of a sudden, I was able to kind of keep going. But I didn't want to function that way anymore. I didn't want to always be tired, I didn't want to always have to be alone. And that didn't serve me. That wasn't how I wanted to live my life.

So I had to figure out ways in order for me to really guard my energy levels, and guard what I was putting out there and what I was taking in. And maybe you can relate if you are someone who also considers themselves an empath, or you're just very sensitive when it comes to emotions or other people's energy. And when I realized that I was, you know, in a in a position where I had to figure all of this out, I started to do guided meditations, which is why I'm super excited about offering these guided meditations for you. Because they were a way for me to dial in and to ground back into myself, and to allow myself to regulate my nervous system, because there was a hypnosis element in there, as well as some visioning. And I would take time to really, really allow my body to ground into this meditation. And it's funny, because I didn't know that some of the practices that I was using through guided meditation, there were some things that I had actually been doing for many years as a singer, when I would warm up, and I would do breathing exercises, and I would do all sorts of things to be moving energy and emotions through my body by singing. And so it was really interesting, I made the correlation between the two. And all of a sudden, I was like, Wow, it's so fascinating to me that our bodies that store all of these emotions, can we can release emotions. And we can release all of these things that we're holding, when we are moving them through our body through meditation, through releasing through Reiki through all sorts of different modalities. I mean, so many of them are breathwork, Hypno, breathwork, all sorts of things. And so, I started to realize how important it was that we renew our mind, our body and our spirit. And really, when you think about the body, you know, we are consistently doing things every single day we have to make, you know, decisions in our lives and how we make those decisions depends on how our body feels like if we don't feel well if we have a headache. If we have neck problems, sciatic problems, all of those decisions will be influenced by you know, pain that we're in or you know, feeling unwell or being fatigued or any of those things. So really feeling 100% or close to 100% in our bodies is so, so important. And then when it comes to soul, that's our mind will and emotions and really being in a place where we are able to function with our decision making mind will and emotions in a way that truly allows us to have health and wholeness. And then, of course, in our spirit, which is really another word for energy.

So what I have discovered for myself, and what I wanted to share with you were three different modalities that have really helped me. And I want to actually walk you through one of them. And it's a breathing technique, that's the first one. Because I've tried all sorts of forms of breath work, I've tried Hypno breath work, I've tried all sorts of things. And there are many times where breath work is like, amazing, like, it works well for me. But there are often times when I'm just so like fatigued, that when I'm doing breath work, I actually fall asleep. And so I mean, that's great, because then I get a good nap. But it doesn't help me to get the result I need right away when I am in a moment where I need to regulate my nervous system. So this is something that I do with my clients, it is something that I do with my voice students, but it's called Box breathing. And so when you're box breathing, you're actually taking a breath all the way down to your belly, and then you're breathing in for a count, you could use a count of four, you can use count of six, you could use a count of eight, and then you're holding your breath for that same count, then you're releasing your breath, and then you're holding your breath again. So it's like a box. So you breathe in for a count of four, hold for a count of four, breathe out for a count of four, hold your breath for a count of four. So that's like a box. So I want you to do that. Like if you're in a place where you can do that right now. Just sit comfortably. Or if you're standing up, just make sure that your back is nice and tall. And just take in a nice, deep breath all the way to your belly and breathe in for a count of four. So I'll count you through it ready 1234, hold 234 Release 234 Hold 234. It's as simple as that, you can do it in a repetition of three. And really, that will help you quickly reset your nervous system. If you feel like you can go for a count of six or a count of eight, then I encourage you to keep it going. And just focus in on your breath. And when you are focusing in on your breath that really helps you ground in to your body.

The other thing that I have also been doing is called segmenting my intentions. So I talk about intentions all the time and how I make intentions for my day. But one of the things I've been doing lately is I'm making intentions for the segments in my day. So like my morning routine, I have an intention for that. When I am going to take the dog for a walk, I have an intention for that when I'm going to get on a client call and make a clear intention about what I want to feel during that client call. When I have a family function, or I'm going to go out or I'm going to go to sleep, I have intentions for each of those things. And it helps to keep me focused on what I desire. Because so often we can go back into those old limiting beliefs, those old anxious thoughts, and when, when we set intentions for what we desire, it keeps us focused on what we do want.

And of course, there are the guided meditations and visualizations which I have talked about earlier, which are so good at really getting to the subconscious level, helping you visualize what you desire for the future. And these three techniques are something that I use and they have been super helpful and they're very simple. So the breathing technique I just use the box breathing helps to regulate my nervous system. Segmenting my intentions really helps me get clarity on what I desire in the day. And by the end of the day. It's amazing how much more productive I've been. And I'm like oh, Oh, my goodness, like the day went really well. Funny how that works. And then the third thing is using guided meditation and visualizations.

So I hope that these three modalities help you to renew your body, mind and spirit in a way that keeps you creating momentum in your life personally, and in your business. Because when we are taking steps to really care for ourselves and have that self care, that is when we're able to, you know, take bigger risks, and that's when we're able to step out courageously, and really do the things that we feel called and compelled to do. If you want to grab those three meditations, make sure you go to the link in the show notes. They will be available for you there.

Friend, thank you so much for hanging out with me today. Until next time, remember, you have everything you need to live bravely. If you like this episode of The Courage cast, we'd love to hear from you. Leave us a rating and review and while you're there, hit subscribe so you never miss an episode. Original Music by Stephen Crilly

228 | Unlock Your Limitless Potential Now

WITH ANDREA CRISP

“And as long as we’re in alignment with our purpose, as long as we’re moving in the direction that we really, truly feel aligned to go, then those doors and those opportunities are going to continue to open up to us as we take action, as we move in that direction.”

— Andrea Crisp

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What if you opened yourself up more to the possibility?

If you haven't heard it lately, you are limitless. And it is time for you to own that to step into your power. On the podcast, we're going to talk about what that looks like when you truly take responsibility, radical responsibility for your own life, and personal transformation.

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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?

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If you haven't heard it lately, you are limitless. And it is time for you to own that to step into your power. And today on the podcast, we're going to talk about what that looks like when you truly take responsibility, radical responsibility for your own life, and personal transformation.

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Hey, friend, are you ready to take courageous steps to create a life and business you love? Welcome to The Couragecast. I'm Andrea Crisp, Mindset coach, author, and a multi passionate entrepreneur. For years, I was afraid to allow myself to shine that was until I discovered that I could step into my own power, shift my mindset and take ownership of my own destiny. Now I coach women across the globe who are ready to own their life and make a massive impact. Each week, I'll share conversations with amazing humans who have been willing to face their fear and pursue their purpose. I'll provide a blend of practical and spiritual advice to help you take brave steps in your own life and business.

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Hey there, my name is Andrea Crisp, and I am your host, and I am so glad that you are joining me today. You know, it's the end of the summer, I'm super excited to move into fall even though admittedly, summer is definitely my favorite, favorite season of the year. I do love a good, crisp fall day. And I have taken a little bit of time away from recording. And so now I'm back and back into the studio back into bringing you some brand new episodes. And I'm excited to share today with you because I really think that the topic of being unlimited. Just really stepping into all sorts of possibility all sorts of opportunity in our lives, is really something that I don't know that we completely understand or believe to be true.Probably even 50 to 75% of the time. And so what would that look like in your own life, if you stepped into your unlimited potential that anything's possible, any opportunity you'd want is within your reach, if you know how to position yourself for it, if you are willing to take the action and do the work necessary. And if you're willing to believe that you can have exactly what it is that you desire.

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I think that so often we and I'm generalizing here, get frustrated, disappointed hurt, by the lack in our lives by things that don't go the way that we really want them to go. And so it's almost kind of like this self preservation or self protection, keeping ourselves from truly being disappointed that things are not going to go the way that we want them to. And so it's almost like we say, the only things I'm going to do are things that I know, are guaranteed to happen. But living like that is just really limited. And I found in my own life, when I look at my you know, circumstances and the things that I'm doing. There are often times where I look at, you know, how I'm out working my business or how I'm living my personal life. And I go, Oh, you know what, Andrea? That's really a limited perspective. What if you opened yourself up more to the possibility? What if you opened yourself up more to the opportunity, or to more relationships or to saying yes to things that truly light you up, even if it feels scary, even if it feels uncomfortable? And even if you don't think that you have exactly what you need resources, money, time to accomplish those things, or to bring them into your life. And it's something that I've been sitting with for a while now. And it's something that I really wanted to talk to you today about.

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So what would it look like for you if you stepped into that unlimited potential, and this unlimited potential, this kind of like place that we really want to be when we are believing the best for ourselves, is really going to be when we are connected deeply to our divine power. So oftentimes, people refer to it as God or universe source, divine, whatever it looks like for you collective consciousness. For me, personally, I feel like it's this relationship with God it's a relationship to a higher power a divinity.

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Just really having that one on one relationship. But it's also knowing that the entire universe like everyone in their highest form, and highest good, is really they're out there helping me as well. And that belief for me, is empowering, and helps me to believe that anything is possible. Now, in my own limited perspective, perhaps, that doesn't always seem possible, because I can find probably a good 510 reasons for why things shouldn't work in any given circumstance. So whether that is offering something in my business, or making a trip, or you know, doing something new in my life, you know, even trying to come up with a goal that I really want to accomplish or achieve in my life, there are times where I am like, you know, what, there are so many things stacked against me, that I might as well not even do this. But when we look at things through that kind of lens, we stay in a limited perspective, we stay in a place where we are almost victim to our circumstances, and things are happening to us. But when we step out of that limited perspective, and we say, You know what I really truly want to believe that anything is possible for me, then we step into that unlimited possibility, that unlimited potential, where we believe that, you know, through connectedness to God, source, universe, anything, and all things are possible. And as long as we're in alignment with that, as long as we're moving in the direction that we really, truly feel aligned to go, then those doors and those opportunities are going to continue to open up to us as we take action, as we move in that direction. And as we really believe, and trust that that is for our greatest good. So talking about that and being in that space, what would that look like for you? If you were to harness that kind of energy in your life?

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Would you shift your career? Would you step out and do something new? Would you like come up with a whole new goal or plan for your life? Would you really allow yourself transformation, maybe there's a mindset that you've been kind of like bumping up against over and over and over again. And you're like, Yeah, I just, I feel like I'm constantly in this lack space, or I feel like I'm constantly, you know, in, in this imposter syndrome, or I feel like I'm constantly comparing myself. But when we actually do the work to shift those mindsets, and to release those limited thoughts, those old stories, then we're able to truly step into that unlimited potential, by replacing them with more empowering thoughts, and beliefs, and paradigms for you to live out of.

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One of the things that I have just recently launched is my new VIP experience. And this is an entire day dedicated to your personal transformation, or to transformation when it comes to stepping into that boss energy, really becoming confident in who you are, and what you have to offer the world. And stepping into that embodiment of what it is that you truly desire. Often times we hear people talk about it. And we're like, Oh, that would be amazing if we could do this, but I have no idea what it would look like if I stepped into that if I took the time to truly embody that next level version of myself. And I know you probably hear that all the time. You're like, what does that even mean? That next level version of yourself is that higher version, that higher self that is unlimited, that believes in the possibility that is ready to take action that is moving towards those goals and dreams.

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Whereas oftentimes now in the now, we're in that limited space, we're in that space where it feels like there are too many distractions. There's not enough resources, I don't have enough money, right? So we're in that limited space. But when we step into that higher level, that belief and really connect to source anything is truly possible. Now I want to talk to you about what that looks like, really on a practical level. Well, the first thing is

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Do you have real clarity around your purpose? Now this is one of the first things that I ever started coaching on was purpose. I love, love, love above, talking about stepping into purpose when it comes to our lives. And really knowing who we are as individuals, how we're wired our values, how what we have to offer the world and how we are connected to one another, and to source and really being able to move our lives in a direction that feels purposeful, that feels intentional, that feels like we're totally fulfilled. And if I could say anything about my journey, you know, through all of the ups and downs, the one thing that has stayed super constant, for me, has been my purpose. And the reason why is because I connected to it early on, I got super clear on who I was on my relationship with the divine, and what I had to offer and that even if I didn't offer that anymore, even if it ceased to exist in my life, there was still purpose in who I was. And really understanding that has helped me move through so many things in my life. But that's like the first step, really, that we take when we are stepping into that unlimited potential.

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The second thing is more really about impact. And when we think about impact, it looks a lot like helping it looks a lot like empowering, encouraging, or even serving others with our gifts or talents, our abilities. And many of you that are listening are entrepreneurs or your coaches or you're doing something you know, in your community that is making a difference and making an impact. And we're when we're deeply connected to how we can move in that space, and how we can have a stronger impact, then we are more tied to this beautiful outcome, we're tied to something that feels really bigger than ourselves. And it helps us to see that there's so much more beyond where we're standing right now, there's so much more beyond what we see in like a six foot radius, or within a three mile radius or wherever you're living, because it's easy just to like, look around and go, This is my life. These are my people, this is how my world exists. But when we move out of that, and we see a bigger picture, it's like, wow, you know, I really can truly make an impact.

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The third thing would be legacy. And what kind of legacy Are you leaving for your family. Now whether or not you have kids or not, this is totally possible for you. Because when we set something up that is really generational, it will not only help, you know, move the next generations for but doing the work, the inner work to transform also releases the past generations of trauma of cycles of lack cycles of maybe even oppression or abuse, and really being able to say, from here on out, I'm leaving a legacy of healing, of transformation of purpose of impact of financial stability. However that looks for you, or however you want to define that really in moving your life forward.

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The next one would be relationships, right? We can't do anything on our own. So whether that looks like you know, being in a supported community, a mastermind, whether that looks like friendships, peers, having a coach or mentor or just in intimate relationships. That is where we flourish. That is where we grow. That is where we rub up against conflict. And some of us, myself included, are conflict avoidant, we're like I don't want conflict, I don't want to have to deal with that kind of stuff. But it's in those moments. It's when we are in those relationships, learning about others, learning about ourselves and truly, truly showing up as the most empowered version of ourselves that we see growth and expansion and that we are able to tap into an unlimited potential. Because imagine what you can do on your own. Well think about what you could do with someone else, with a guide with a mentor with a coach with a significant other. Imagine the possibilities when two three minds are put towards a common goal.

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And then the last thing it'd be would be talking about mind, body and spirit and how it's so important that we are living in out of our mind, which is our subconscious conscious mind, as well as our body, our physical body, and our spirit, that connectedness to source to God, and really allowing that entirety of our being to truly be transformed. Not just one part of it, but all of it. Now, I know I've been talking a lot today about like, what it looks like to step into unlimited potential. And the reason why I think it's so important is because we're in a day and age where there are so many things that are happening in the world that need answers, they need resolutions, they need us to step in, and to, you know, provide those solutions. I was talking the other day to someone who is really passionate about helping those who have gone through any kind of abuse or trauma in their life. Or maybe you're somebody who is, you know, really, really interested in helping other people with their fitness, or their weight loss goals, or having healthy living, or really financially growing their future and their legacy when it comes to money. Like whatever that looks like for you. You are an answer to someone's problem, you are the solution and are carrying the solution to a need that people have right now. And so when you are tapping into your unlimited potential, what you're saying is Yes, I am willing to use who I am, my giftedness, my abilities, my capacity, to hold space for others to receive what they need.

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And in doing so you call in so many beautiful things into your life that you probably really always wanted. And that can look like monetary things that can look like travel that can look like freedom, time freedom. But at the end of the day, this beautiful transformation that you're experiencing in your own life, not only is going to impact your personal life, your business life, but it's also going to impact so many other people, your family, your community and generations to come, which is why it is so important that you get dialed in, really in having that transformation for yourself. Now, when it came to my own personal transformation, there were many things that I needed to look at.

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As I mentioned, purpose was kind of the thing that I had dialed in. But I lacked when it came to really being able to show up for myself because I was kind of in this anxious depressive, you know, space and feeling in lack and in victim mentality. That was like the biggest transformation that had to take place in my own personal life in order for me to truly offer my purpose and my giftedness with the world, because those things were actually a block, they were keeping me from showing up, they were keeping me from giving what I had to others, they were keeping me in a place where I was unable to truly be the person that I wanted to be. So whether that looks like a transformation with your mindset, or in your finances, or whatever that looks like for you, I encourage you to get honest and real about how you want to start showing up for yourself. And really, really step into your potential.

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Now, as I mentioned, these new VIP days are, I just can't wait, I'm so so excited for you to step in to this opportunity. I'm doing them both virtually, and in person. And they're really to help you uplevel not only in this area, but every area of your life. It's like a domino effect. It's an entire day dedicated to really your individualized attention, really dialing in what it is that you desire, creating an outcome that you want to have so that you can move your life forward in a way that feels so good for you. And the best thing about it is that there is going to be a 30 day implementation plan to help you to take that transformation and put it into action so that you can see the outcome come forth.

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It's going to manifest for you because we're not just doing the work on the day, but there will be 30 days where you will be working with me and we will outwork what it is that you truly desire in your life. So that's something that sounds interesting. Maybe you're curious about it, you can check out the website, it's Andrew crisp.ca/vip. And jump on a discovery call with me and we can talk about what it is that you would like to see happen. How you would like to step into that on limited potential in your own life, and see if this is the right fit for you. Friend, I've loved chatting with you. I hope this has been super helpful for tea for you today. And until next time, remember, you have everything you need to love briefly. If you liked this episode of The Courage cast, we'd love to hear from you. Leave us a rating and review and while you're there, hit subscribe so you never miss an episode. Original Music by Stephen Crilly.

227 | Are You Getting Results Or Are You Repelling Them

WITH ANDREA CRISP

“When we have a desire that we truly want to see manifest in our lives, we have to be super, super clear, and careful about what energy we’re applying to the thought.”

— Andrea Crisp

About This Episode:

Are you feeling frustrated by your lack of results in your business? Maybe you're constantly looking at the metrics trying to figure out what is going right and what is going wrong. Today on the podcast we're going to take a deeper look into why you might not be getting the results you desire.

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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?

0:00
Are you feeling frustrated by your lack of results in business? Maybe you're constantly looking at the metrics trying to figure out what's going right, what's going wrong. Well, today on the podcast, we're going to take a deeper look into why you might not be getting the results you desire.

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You're listening to The Couragecast a show to equip and empower you to live bravely. Each week, we'll share solo episodes and conversations with amazing people who have been willing to face their fear and pursue their purpose with a blend of practical and spiritual advice will help you take brave steps in your own life. Now, here's your host, mindset and confidence coach, author, and your secret weapon.

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Hey, friend, welcome to The Couragecast, I am so glad that you have joined me today. My name is Andrea Crisp, I am a mindset and confidence coach. And you know what I would love to connect with you. One of the reasons why I created the podcast was really to create community. And there is no better way to do life and do business and really to take those brave steps than to do them together. So if we have not already connected, I would love to connect over on Instagram you can find me at at Andrea crisp coach. And when you do, come say hi. And let me know that you listen to the courage cast. And let's just connect and let's actually get to know each other a little bit better. So today on the podcast, I want to talk about why you may not be getting the results you truly desire. And this is going to be coming straight from a personal place. Because over the past few months, I have had some pretty big revelations when it comes to working towards certain outcomes in my life. And in my business. Now I am someone who loves the Whoo, I love visualization meditation. And it has always helped me to focus on the kind of results that I really want. But what I didn't realize was that when I was doing my meditations, when I was doing my visualization, I was actually focusing on the wrong thing. Yeah, I mean, I wouldn't I'm as surprised as you are, you're probably like, well, what are you focusing on. So in the coaching space, we hear all the time that we need to visualize ourselves where we want to be, and focus on that outcome, focus on making that happen. And that's what I thought I was doing, honestly, and truly, I thought, during my times of visualization, that I was focusing on my future self and the life that I want to create for myself. And I would picture in detail, absolutely everything that I wanted to happen, how I wanted it to happen, what I was wearing all of the things, you know, if you've ever done meditation or visualization, you probably know all of this stuff. But I still was not getting the results I wanted. So as you can imagine, that was causing a lot of frustration. And it wasn't until I realized that there are actually two different ways to focus on what we desire, that everything changed for me. So what I'm about to tell you actually blew me away. It's a very simple concept, and yet a very, very powerful one. So we can either focus on having our outcome, or focus on the lack of having our outcome. I need to say that again, we can either focus on having the outcome, or the lack of having the outcome.

And I was focusing on the lack of it, but I didn't know that. And if you're anything like me, then you're probably thinking to yourself, well, of course I want to focus on the having it. But here's the thing, are you actually doing that? Or do you find yourself ruminating over the lack of it and focus on the disappointment that hasn't come yet? And it can really be sly when it comes to those thoughts coming in. But the moment we start thinking one thought, like, oh, well, it didn't happen today. Then all of a sudden that attracts another thought. And it builds upon another thought and then Finally, we find ourselves in a place that every time we think about what it is that we truly want, what we're actually focusing on, is the fact that we are not getting what we want, which then produces more of the same. So here's what got me. When I would focus on my desires, day after day, I would find myself like maybe later on in the day drifting into those thoughts. You know, like, maybe I was, you know, thinking about something I wanted to happen in my business, and then, you know, I wouldn't get any response, or I wouldn't really get what I wanted. And then I'd start to second guess myself, and then I would start to, you know, my insecurities would get the better of me, and all of a sudden doubt would creep in. And before you know it, you're in this place of frustration, and you're in this place of, you know, lack, and my energy was depleting, and it was going down so quickly.

Because I was then focusing on the lack of what it is that I truly wanted, and I didn't even know it. And I was attracting nothing. Like, even though I was doing all the visualization, all the meditation, I was actually getting back zero results. And I went, I started realizing that it like I just like, was like, Oh, my gosh, this is crazy. How did I not know this? And so of course, I want to talk to you about it, because maybe you've done the same thing, right? Maybe you're like, just new into the manifestation world, maybe you're just trying to figure out this whole subconscious programming thing. And you're like, What in the world, that's what I have been doing. Okay, so, my friend, here is the thing about manifestation and mindset. When we have a desire that we truly want to see manifest in our lives, we have to be super, super clear and careful about what energy we're applying to the thought. Because in that visualization, that energy, that emotion attached to the thought, that is what we will manifest. Yes. So if you are feeling frustration, or fear or insecurity and you're attaching it to the desired outcome, you will not have what you desire, because you are in an energetic vibration, of lack. So it's so important that you attach to the thought, the energy and emotion you would feel upon receiving that desired result. So, for example, say you were gonna go on a beach vacation, and you're like, Oh, I cannot wait to sit in the sunshine. And I'm so excited that I'm going to have the best time in the world. Well, when you're visualizing yourself on the beach, you definitely want to attach the emotions of like, what is it going to feel like when I'm lying on the beach, it's going to feel so peaceful and relaxing. And maybe like in the background, you can hear like this island music, and you're feeling like, Oh, I just feel so energized and like, just at rest. And so every time you visualize this beach vacation, you want to attach and associate that energy and those emotions to the visualization. But if you instead are thinking about your beach vacation, you're like, I don't have any clients yet. And I'm never going to be able to save money for that beach vacation. And I really want to go to that beach vacation, and I'm seeing myself sitting on the beach and but really, there's frustration a lack attached to it, then we're going to attract exactly what we're putting out, which is frustration and lack and no beach vacation, or you might get a beach beach vacation that's full of frustration, a lack, I don't know, it could be the to either one. So it's so important that you want to attach the right energy and emotion to it. Now, here are some real life examples for you because of course, I want to share from you know, my own life. So I want to talk a little bit about lead generation. So when it comes to, you know, building community when it comes to finding new clients, connecting with other people in my own life and my own business i over the past few months have had a huge desire. And the outcome that I wanted to see was a thriving community and to really cultivate community on an in an authentic way. But what was happening was that every time I I started to do lead generation, I would move away from the desire of the authentic community and more into overwhelm about having to do the cultivating part. And it was really depleting my energy. And so every time I thought about community or building community, I was like, Oh, this is so draining. And as you can imagine, what I was getting was crickets, because my energy attached to the desired result was of lack, and was not in the right place. So I had to take a look at, well, how am I doing this? What energy Am I approaching this with. And so it really had to shift for me and I had to start looking at every time I make a connection, every time I'm on, I have a conversation with somebody, it really needs to be from a place of service and adding value and my desire to have that connection. Because that is the only way that I'm going to have the desired result. So that I have the right energy and emotion going towards what it is I desire. Same thing happened. When it came to filming my my group coaching program, I had two programs in a row. And the first one was a brand new program. And I was really excited about it. And I was at ease, and I just was able to sell the program. The second one, however, was very different. I felt this scarcity around it and this need to have it be filled. And I was focused on that on the need to have it be filled, which was an emotion and an energetic vibration, that really wasn't what I desired. Instead of just thinking about how this program could add value to people, how could change our lives, how could change our business, how could help them really with their confidence, I was focusing on the lack thereof. Now I want to give you one more example. And this is from one of my clients. So this is more of a personal nature. So one of my clients that I've been working with came to me one day in frustration, because she has a partner that was really, the relationship was causing some frustration. But here's the thing, she was focused on the frustration, and not the desired outcome. So every time that she would visualize what it is that she desired in the relationship, she was allowing the frustration to get in the way. And of course, what happens is you attract more of that from the relationship. Often, that's not even the partner who's doing it, it's just your own emotion or energetic vibration that's happening that's causing that, and then that person, just follow suit. And all of a sudden, there's, you know, more crisis. So here's the thing. It doesn't matter if we apply this to business, relationships, finances, when we're focused on the lack of something than we're allowed, and we're allowing our emotions to set the attraction point, then we're going to attract more of the same. So even if we're taking actions towards those results, we will attract what it is that we do not desire. So it's so important that we set the attraction point. And then we make sure that when we're thinking about what it is that we desire, we think about it from the vantage point of being in a high energetic vibration, and having an emotion that would be attached to the desired outcome. Okay, so I think you get the point here. So leaving you today, I want to ask you, What results do you want to see manifest in your life or business? And how will you feel when you experience that outcome? Whatever the good feeling is that you have that is exactly what you want to connect with. When you're visualizing planning and executing your actions. They call it aligned action. Who knew? Right? So it's so important that when you have that aligned action, that really you have the aligned emotional and energetic component there as well. Okay, friend, I hope that is helpful for you. I know it was helpful for me, gosh, I wish I would have known that sooner. I really would just just encourage you when you are setting goals and outcomes for your life and for your business, that you take a look at how you want to feel and when what state you will be in when you achieve them. And every time you think about that, and every time you take action towards it, you are in that state. Now, if you've never joined me for a mindset mentor circle, I would love to have you join me each week on Wednesday at 12pm. Eastern Standard Time, there is a free weekly zoom call where you can jump in, you can get support when it comes to mindset. And really, it's just a great place for us to build and cultivate that community together. And really to support one another because you know, oftentimes it can feel lonely and isolating when we're doing this. So I would love to have you take part, you can find the link to the call in the show notes. And friend, Olivia, thank you for being here. Until next time, remember, you have everything you need to live bravely.

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