#282: The Power of the Subconscious Mind  In this "Monday mindset'' episode, I am sharing some of my recent epiphanies and understandings about the power of our subconscious mind.  I recently completed my NLP Practitioner certification and it was such an incredibly eye opening experience and a massive learning curve for me.  Through this process I became certified in 6 different modalities including Clinical Hypnosis, EFT Tapping, T.I.M.E Techniques, Life and Success Coaching.  NLP works so well because your subconscious mind creates your reality. Nothing has any meaning except the meaning you give it or attach to it.  Communication between people means our words make up 7% of communication, physiology makes up 55% and our tonality (how we say what we say) makes up 38%. We can never control how someone receives our message, it is up to them how they receive it.  In today’s episode we discuss:1) NLP, the formula for success begins with Cause is greater than Effect.  Learning how to move from living in effect to living at cause was where all of my transformation began. 2) NLP is a model for success.  It’s the blueprint for success and the language you learn to speak to talk to your subconscious mind. Your subconscious mind is where 95+% of your thoughts and beliefs are formed.  Think of the iceberg picture and all the work we never see below the surface. This is why long lasting change does not come from “thinking good thoughts”.3) Your mind is literally where everything is truly controlled. How you move, if and when you take action, what you think, what you feel, how you decide to live everyday life etc.  To access your subconscious mind, you must learn how to speak to it and this is exactly what NLP (neuro-linguistic programming) is. 3) We receive up to 2.3 billion bits per second of information into our world at any one time and we only take in what is important to us.  We then apply our own filters, we delete, distort or generalize the information.  We decide what is important and this depends on where we are at at any point in time. We do this based on things like time, mood, language, memories, decisions, beliefs, values and identity. This represents our internal representation of the information we receive.  4) This internal representation of how we see things creates a picture in our minds of what we are receiving and our physiology creates our state and our state determines our behaviour and that determines our results.  Our state is incredibly important to how we perceive the information.  Storytelling Breakthrough Sessionshttps://calendly.com/mvanwyn761/90-min-breakthrough-session Owning Your Story Academyhttps://www.marshavanw.com/offers/TP9NzJpq Storytelling Bootcamp (we start in mid July)https://www.marshavanw.com/offers/sQ8UMqdY?coupon_code=STORYTELLINGBOOTCAMP Every Body Holds a Story Facebook Grouphttps://www.facebook.com/groups/582412896496298 Marsha Vanwynsberghe — Author, Speaker and Life Coach Marsha is the 6-time Bestselling Author of “When She Stopped Asking Why”.  She shares her lessons as a parent who dealt with teen substance abuse far past the level of normal experimentation.Through her programs, coaching and live events for women, Marsha is on a mission to teach you how to “Own Your Choices” in your own life.  She teaches women how to own their stories, lead themselves and pay it forward to others by creating businesses that serve, support and impact others

#281: The Relationship of Receiving and Fulfillment   In this Friday Facts episode, I am sharing my thoughts on receiving and fulfillment. This concept came up while I was recently recording another podcast episode.  Let’s talk about receiving and fulfillment.  In today’s episode we discuss:1) Self-fulfillment is defined as the “act of fulfilling one's ambitions, desires, etc., through one's own efforts” (unknown).  It only comes from within, no one can do it or be that for us.  When we live in the present moment, we are able to  practice gratitude. When we are experiencing anxiety we are living in the future and when we are living with regret we are living in the past.  The present is the only moment we can control. When we are fulfilled, we love ourselves first. We fill our cup first because we are aware that to give and receive in this world comes down to knowing that we are worthy and worth receiving.   2) When we are seeking fulfillment outside of ourselves or waiting for someone to fill this role, we never fill it.  No one else can fill this space for us but us. No one completes or fixes us.  Others can add to our lives, but no one can complete it for us.  The more time we spend searching outside of ourselves, the more empty we tend to feel.  3) If we are not open to receiving from others we are not seeing or valuing our worth.  That means that we don’t tend to ask for help or support, and even if someone does reach out to us to support us, we may block ourselves from receiving that support.  Receiving and Fulfillment truly do compliment each other and go hand in hand.  Storytelling Bootcamp (we start in July)https://www.marshavanw.com/offers/sQ8UMqdY?coupon_code=STORYTELLINGBOOTCAMP Own Your Story Academy - link to sign up herehttps://www.marshavanw.com/offers/TP9NzJpq Marsha Vanwynsberghe — Author, Speaker and Life CoachMarsha is the 6-time Bestselling Author of “When She Stopped Asking Why”.  She shares her lessons as a parent who dealt with teen substance abuse far past the level of normal experimentation. Through her programs, coaching and live events for women, Marsha is on a mission to teach you how to “Own Your Choices” in your own life.  She teaches women how to own their stories, lead themselves and pay it forward to others by creating businesses that serve, support and impact others

#280: You Have Always Been Home with Erica Hepperle Today we are speaking with Erica Hepperle.  Erica is a Lifestyle Elevation & Intuitive Career Coach on a mission to help you live an aligned, authentic and abundant life in your mind, body, spirit & soul. She coaches women to internally heal themselves through an introspective journey in order to reclaim your self worth, find your purpose and create your DREAM LIFE! It is Erica's mission to help you embody the Divine Goddess you are in a life you are obsessed with!In this episode we discuss: 1) We are all on a path of learning and growing and allowing our growth to be expansive, involving the inner work, healing our past traumas and exploring the meaning of fulfillment is the way to find our own individual path.  2) The importance of recognizing our past dramas, the stories we are continuously reliving and how harmful comparison is in keeping us stuck in our stories. 3) How you are always HOME.  When we learn to recognize that we have the answers, we know what we want and we are truly here to live our best life, we can start to get honest with the life we want to create for ourselves. We are always home in our own bodies and when we get quiet, do the healing work, we always have the answers.  Connect with Erica:Instagram: https://instagram.com/ericahepperleWebsite: https://www.healthbyhepp.comEmail: [email protected] to work with Erica:Fearless & Flourish - https://health-by-hepp-llc.mykajabi.com/fearless-flourish Finding Fearless Body Love Course - https://health-by-hepp-llc.mykajabi.com/finding-fearless-body-love Cultivate Confidence -  https://health-by-hepp-llc.mykajabi.com/cultivate-confidence Marsha Vanwynsberghe — Author, Speaker and Life Coach Marsha is the 6-time Bestselling Author of “When She Stopped Asking Why”.  She shares her lessons as a parent who dealt with teen substance abuse far past the level of normal experimentation. Through her programs, coaching and live events for women, Marsha is on a mission to teach you how to “Own Your Choices” in your own life.  She teaches women how to own their stories, lead themselves and pay it forward to others by creating businesses that serve, support and impact others.

#279: Why Your Story Matters  In this "Monday mindset'' episode, I am sharing some lessons I have learned over the past few years why our story matters.  When we are going through difficult times we tend to retreat from the world and hide.  It is our way of avoiding being hurt, judged, criticized or even being seen.  Living this way provides no solutions or changes. When we are open to seeing that our stories, experiences and lessons make us who we are and who we are becoming, we can truly find and create freedom in our lives. This is one of my fav quotes, “You’re not a victim for sharing your story.  You are a survivor setting the world on fire with your truth. And you never know who needs your light, your warmth and your raging courage.” Alex Elle In today’s episode we discuss:1) Our stories all matter because we all matter.  Everyone has something to contribute, share and give in this world and our stories create who we are and who we are becoming.  They make a massive impact in our lives and the sooner we acknowledge that, the sooner we can be on the path to being “free” from the weight of our stories. 2) Seeing our stories differently requires learning to stand ON your story instead of IN it.  The reason why it feels like your story doesn't matter is because you are continuing to live in it. When we are stuck in our story, we are on a repeat cycle of frustration, comparison, resentment, anger and victimhood.  No change comes from this cycle.  3) Our stories connect us, remind us that we are human and not alone.  We all crave human connections, and we are connected by our stories, our pain and our emotions.  Shifting this allows us to give our power back to ourselves and not the story. 4) Is there a purpose or a reason for your story?  How is it nudging you to become the person you were meant to become? Finding a purpose in our stories, realizing that it is not all about us anymore can create a massive shift in our healing and our energy. Owning Your Story Academyhttps://www.marshavanw.com/offers/TP9NzJpq Storytelling Bootcamp (we start in mid July)https://www.marshavanw.com/offers/sQ8UMqdY?coupon_code=STORYTELLINGBOOTCAMP Every Body Holds a Story Facebook Grouphttps://www.facebook.com/groups/582412896496298 Marsha Vanwynsberghe — Author, Speaker and Life Coach Marsha is the 6-time Bestselling Author of “When She Stopped Asking Why”.  She shares her lessons as a parent who dealt with teen substance abuse far past the level of normal experimentation.Through her programs, coaching and live events for women, Marsha is on a mission to teach you how to “Own Your Choices” in your own life.  She teaches women how to own their stories, lead themselves and pay it forward to others by creating businesses that serve, support and impact others.

#278: What Are You Holding Onto?   In this Friday Facts episode, I am sharing my thoughts on a simple yet impactful concept.  What are you holding onto?  When I work with the women in the Storytelling Bootcamp and Owning Your Story program, we look at their past stories, what meaning they are giving them and what they are holding onto.  What we are holding onto is also holding onto us. That also means that we are giving away our energy, our personal power and our resources to create change in our lives. Since we are holding onto it, we are the only ones who can choose to let it go.  In today’s episode we discuss:1) Start by looking at what you are holding onto, what you are feeling heavy about, resentment around and the stories you feel are holding you back in your life. Dissect them, be honest and real and learn how to create the story of letting them go.  2) There is so much power in breaking down the stories, reframing the story and learning the lessons and letting go of what doesn't serve you.  3) You will find freedom and feel lighter and see your story in a whole new light.  Learning to bless and release is the way to opening up opportunities in your future.  In order to take on something new you have to learn to let go of what doesn't serve you. Let go of the old to make room for the new!  Storytelling Bootcamp (we start in July)https://www.marshavanw.com/offers/sQ8UMqdY?coupon_code=STORYTELLINGBOOTCAMP Own Your Story Academy - link to sign up herehttps://www.marshavanw.com/offers/TP9NzJpq Marsha Vanwynsberghe — Author, Speaker and Life CoachMarsha is the 6-time Bestselling Author of “When She Stopped Asking Why”.  She shares her lessons as a parent who dealt with teen substance abuse far past the level of normal experimentation. Through her programs, coaching and live events for women, Marsha is on a mission to teach you how to “Own Your Choices” in your own life.  She teaches women how to own their stories, lead themselves and pay it forward to others by creating businesses that serve, support and impact others.

#277: Growing and Building Legacy Businesses with Chantal Gatien Today we are speaking with Marketing & Web Strategist Chantal Gatien. Chantal has run a successful digital marketing agency for the last 5 years.  Through this time, she realized she was taking the power away from women who were wanting to run an online business.  She was doing all the right things for them to grow their business but she soon realized that she wasn't empowering them to understand their own business.  She now focuses on teaching women the technical side of running and scaling her online business through Designed to Scale with her partner Cora-Lynn Hazelwood.In this episode we discuss: 1) We talk about all things ownership, owning our choices and how powerful our stories are to share.  “If we are not the problem then there is no solution because it’s not ours to own”, as Chantal so beautifully says. We can all shift from victim to ownership because that is when it all changes.  2) Chantal shares her story from being a recovering addict, to not finishing high school, to excelling in college and running a successful marketing agency.  Where we start is not where we have to finish.  We can truly change our story at any time.  3) Growth is about finding ourselves, elevating ourselves and about creating change. What was once attractive becomes something not as important and when that happens it is easier to let it go. Connect with ChantalWebsite: https://let'slaunchyoursite.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/chantal.gatien/ Email: [email protected] Marsha Vanwynsberghe — Author, Speaker and Life Coach Marsha is the 6-time Bestselling Author of “When She Stopped Asking Why”.  She shares her lessons as a parent who dealt with teen substance abuse far past the level of normal experimentation. Through her programs, coaching and live events for women, Marsha is on a mission to teach you how to “Own Your Choices” in your own life.  She teaches women how to own their stories, lead themselves and pay it forward to others by creating businesses that serve, support and impact others.

In this "Monday mindset'' episode, I am sharing some thoughts on effortlessness.  I am currently listening to the book, Effortless on Audible by Greg McKeown.  He is also the author of Essentialism.  This book is already hitting home for me and I wanted to share some concepts with you.   In today’s episode we discuss:1) So many times we get frustrated with something that takes so much repetition to learn before it even becomes effortless that we then stop long before we give it a chance to become easier.  What habits in your life are effortless now? Are they the ones that serve you in moving forward in your life? 2) The steps to making something easier requires putting in the work to become less impossible, then easier, the easy and then ultimately effortless.  How long does this take? Depends on how hard you want to work at it and how committed you are to doing the work?  3) What is something you want to become effortless?  Write it down, commit to doing the work with it and then notice and see the changes happening.  It is always you vs. you and it will never move forward if you don’t stay committed in the process. Storytelling Breakthrough Sessionshttps://www.marshavanw.com/offers/3SNdvYNH?coupon_code=3SESSIONPROMO Owning Your Story Academyhttps://www.marshavanw.com/offers/TP9NzJpq Storytelling Bootcamp (we start in mid July)https://www.marshavanw.com/offers/sQ8UMqdY?coupon_code=STORYTELLINGBOOTCAMP Every Body Holds a Story Facebook Grouphttps://www.facebook.com/groups/582412896496298 Marsha Vanwynsberghe — Author, Speaker and Life Coach Marsha is the 6-time Bestselling Author of “When She Stopped Asking Why”.  She shares her lessons as a parent who dealt with teen substance abuse far past the level of normal experimentation.Through her programs, coaching and live events for women, Marsha is on a mission to teach you how to “Own Your Choices” in your own life.  She teaches women how to own their stories, lead themselves and pay it forward to others by creating businesses that serve, support and impact others

Today we are speaking with Advocate and Author, Jane Epstein.  Jane is an advocate, educator, and sibling sexual abuse survivor. She educates public about the prevalence of child-on-child sexual abuse so parents understand why it is important we have body safety discussions with our children. Jane speaks publicly about the taboo subject of SSA (Sibling Sexual Abuse) and the devastating effects left behind for entire families. Jane spent 40 years in a continual state of dissociation, she was in and out of therapy, and despite marrying and being blessed with two children, she became depressed and suicidal. Sobriety and self-reflection led her to write her story, and that is where she encountered the answers. As she began, she googled “sibling sexual abuse,” only to find one or two outdated sites, leading her to believe she was alone. In this episode we discuss: 1) What happens when we disassociate from our emotions, pain and trauma and how that can lead to so many other emotional and physical responses in our bodies.  Even though these mechanisms are how we cope for the time being, it is never a long term solution.  2) The ongoing traumas and challenges that she experienced and how she had to break the patterns and turn to her faith to help her deal with her traumas. 3) The importance of forgiveness and how it can be healing in all areas of our lives. Forgiveness became such a beautiful gift to herself and that it overflowed into other areas of her life. Connect with JaneEmail: [email protected]: www.complicatedcourage.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/Complicatedcourage Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/complicatedcourage/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/janeepstein_complicatedcourage/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/janepepstein Marsha Vanwynsberghe — Author, Speaker and Life Coach Marsha is the 6-time Bestselling Author of “When She Stopped Asking Why”.  She shares her lessons as a parent who dealt with teen substance abuse far past the level of normal experimentation. Through her programs, coaching and live events for women, Marsha is on a mission to teach you how to “Own Your Choices” in your own life.  She teaches women how to own their stories, lead themselves and pay it forward to others by creating businesses that serve, support and impact others.

Today we are speaking with Confidence & Mental Performance Coach, Shay Haddow. Shay Haddow is an expert coach and speaker on confidence and mindset for female athletes. Having worked with hundreds of female athletes, parents, and coaches from across the country, she’s empowering girl athletes to build unshakable confidence so they can live and play to their fullest potential. After overcoming her own struggles with confidence throughout her childhood and athletic career, Shay knew that it was her life's purpose to provide female athletes with the mentorship that she wished she had when she was younger. Shay has dedicated her life to empowering female athletes of all ages to uncover their greatest superpower of all, allowing them to break free from their limitations and live a confident, empowered life. In this episode we discuss: 1) Steps to improve our confidence, by being aware of the way we talk to ourselves, changing the words and replacing the negative words with more empowering words, and taking messy action to see results and learn as we grow.  This allows us to improve our confidence. 2) The importance of supporting, listening and encouraging our young athletes and parents at this time especially during the pandemic. Their voices need to be heard and valued as their typical outlets such as sports are not as easily accessible for them. 3) The more we can pour into our youth to help them build their confidence, which also includes letting them fail, the more we can potentially build confident leaders for the future. 4) We can all move from reluctant to resilient in our lives and continue to pay it forward and impact others to show them what is possible. Connect with ShayWebsite: https://www.alphagirlconfidence.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shayhaddow/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/shayhaddow Email: [email protected] to Shay’s Book:She the Confident book: https://www.alphagirlconfidence.com/book Link to Shay’s Free Facebook group for sports parents: https://www.facebook.com/groups/alphagirlconfidence Marsha Vanwynsberghe — Author, Speaker and Life Coach Marsha is the 6-time Bestselling Author of “When She Stopped Asking Why”.  She shares her lessons as a parent who dealt with teen substance abuse far past the level of normal experimentation. Through her programs, coaching and live events for women, Marsha is on a mission to teach you how to “Own Your Choices” in your own life.  She teaches women how to own their stories, lead themselves and pay it forward to others by creating businesses that serve, support and impact others.  

In this "Monday mindset'' episode, I am sharing some vulnerable thoughts on something that circles in my brain every single day, “Am I Doing Enough”.  Whether it is as a mom, parent, friend, family member, or entrepreneur, we tend to find ourselves in a continuous loop of wondering if we're doing enough. This means our mind is stuck in the cycle of “should” instead of remembering and focusing on what we are doing or completing.  This is where we need to keep our mind, in the present moments and this takes a lot of practice, repetition and training.    In today’s episode we discuss:1) What is enough?  The definition is “as much or as many of something as required.” I would encourage you to ask yourself what is deemed as enough? Is there anything that you could define here and if so do it clearly to give yourself a benchmark to focus on. When you make a to-do list do you make it to have 100 items instead of your top 3 things? 2) Where can you delegate, hire someone else, ask for help or take it off your list altogether? What really matters? What activities will move you closer to where you want to be? What are your top values, your non-negotiables or what do you need to be your best self and do you have those activities in your calendar on a daily basis?  3) Where can you give yourself more grace, compassion or kindness? If you aren’t sure, then ask yourself what you would tell a friend who is doing what you are doing on a daily basis? Storytelling Breakthrough Sessionshttps://www.marshavanw.com/offers/3SNdvYNH?coupon_code=3SESSIONPROMO Owning Your Story Academyhttps://www.marshavanw.com/offers/TP9NzJpq Scripting Workshop June 23rd (register at the link) https://www.marshavanw.com/offers/ribbMmY8 Episode #234 on The Power of Scripting, https://directory.libsyn.com/episode/index/id/18109115 Marsha Vanwynsberghe — Author, Speaker and Life Coach Marsha is the 6-time Bestselling Author of “When She Stopped Asking Why”.  She shares her lessons as a parent who dealt with teen substance abuse far past the level of normal experimentation.Through her programs, coaching and live events for women, Marsha is on a mission to teach you how to “Own Your Choices” in your own life.  She teaches women how to own their stories, lead themselves and pay it forward to others by creating businesses that serve, support and impact others

In this Friday Facts episode, I am sharing my thoughts on the difference between reacting and responding.  There’s a big difference between the two and without boundaries, self-care and being clear on your own values it’s easy to find yourself in a constant state of reaction.  When you react to everything you are using your energy to manage, control or fix someone else’s behaviour.  That is energy that you could be using to create change in your own life.  In today’s episode we discuss:1) Reaction is defined as a behaviour in a particular way in response to something else.  It can be with hostility, opposition or a contrary course of action. This is not always a conscious choice, more like a subconscious reaction, yet it tends to be a pattern that we are stuck in or repeating. Parenting teens who are yelling back is a great example of this.  Saying less is always more powerful and impactful. These reactions can also be adverse physiological or psychological reactions that literally take away from you and definitely don’t create change in your life.  2) Responding is still technically a reaction, the difference is that it takes into consideration the desired outcome of the interaction.  It takes into account your boundaries, self-care and the direction that you want the conversation or event to go.  This tends to be an intentional or a conscious response.  3) A reaction may result in a positive or a negative outcome whereas a response is engineered to produce a positive or a negative outcome.  Reacting is emotional and responding is emotional intelligence.  Scripting is an incredible exercise that I am opening up for the month of June. I offered this exercise in December and after speaking with clients and listeners and based on the year we have had, I decided to open up the scripting workshop on June 23rd with a link to join. https://www.marshavanw.com/offers/ribbMmY8 Storytelling Bootcamp (we start in June)https://www.marshavanw.com/offers/sQ8UMqdY?coupon_code=EARLYBIRDSTORYBOOTCAMP Marsha Vanwynsberghe — Author, Speaker and Life CoachMarsha is the 6-time Bestselling Author of “When She Stopped Asking Why”.  She shares her lessons as a parent who dealt with teen substance abuse far past the level of normal experimentation. Through her programs, coaching and live events for women, Marsha is on a mission to teach you how to “Own Your Choices” in your own life.  She teaches women how to own their stories, lead themselves and pay it forward to others by creating businesses that serve, support and impact others

Today we are speaking with Jeff Lopes.  Jeff is a proud father of two, a husband, and an entrepreneur for the past 25 years. Jeff has founded numerous companies from inception to 7 & 8 figure Corporations. Included in these is TrueBlue Homes, a portfolio of vacation rentals properties across the Northern parts of Ontario, Canada and Kimurawear a boxing / martial arts equipment brand that was founded in early 2006 out of his own basement. Jeff is currently a host of a top-rated entrepreneurial podcast Jeff Knows Inc. Over the past four years he has coached countless entrepreneurs in balancing the obstacles of fatherhood and entrepreneurship, and achieving a higher level of success in both areas. As Fitness Leadership College Graduate and certified NLP Master & Life Coach.  As a Best Selling Author, Jeff has taken all his experiences to create Man's Purpose, the fastest growing community of Entrepreneur Dads on the planet.  In this episode we discuss: 1) Building our businesses, especially during this year in the pandemic, starts with mastering your craft before teaching it, becoming the proof of concept for your clients because nothing trumps experience.  Certifications are important, but it really comes from taking the time to work and master your craft.  2) Learn to live life with no regrets.  When it comes time to make decisions, ask yourself if on your deathbed if you would regret making or not making different choices. 3) Sacrifice time from wherever you can because you always have time to create our future.  Look at your time and energy leaks in your day and literally start making different choices. 4) Where can you pay it forward and make service your top priority. When you lead with service, the money will always follow. Connect with JeffWebsite: www.JeffKnowsInc.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/jefflopes/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jefflopesinc/ Marsha Vanwynsberghe — Author, Speaker and Life Coach Marsha is the 6-time Bestselling Author of “When She Stopped Asking Why”.  She shares her lessons as a parent who dealt with teen substance abuse far past the level of normal experimentation. Through her programs, coaching and live events for women, Marsha is on a mission to teach you how to “Own Your Choices” in your own life.  She teaches women how to own their stories, lead themselves and pay it forward to others by creating businesses that serve, support and impact others.

In this "Monday mindset'' episode, I am sharing a message from a recent post I shared on social media. It hit home for so many people, myself included.  Our comfort zone is a place so many of us stay in even though it feels so uncomfortable.  Our soul is begging us to move, shift and sometimes even run because we know we are meant for something more. Yet we are using our comfort zone as a benchmark and not moving because everything feels foreign and new.  Our comfort zone can never be a benchmark because everything outside of this space will feel new.  Instead we need to embrace that all growth will feel different until we show up for it consistently and once we do that, then it is time to grow again.  In today’s episode we discuss:1) Every emotion you experience will be different outside of your comfort zone. When you are not used to being confident, then confidence feels like arrogance.  When you are used to being passive, being assertive feels like you're being aggressive. 2) If you aren’t used to prioritizing your own self care needs or respecting your boundaries, then as soon as you try to do this it will feel selfish. 3) This will also hit home if you are continuously comparing yourself to someone else and the success they are having in their own business or life.  Everytime you tell yourself that “it’s easy for them because x,y,z,” then you completely negate your own ability and you have to be honest with yourself. Instead of judging them, hire them or ask them what they did to create those results. Don’t judge someone else’s results if you are not willing to do the work to get there.  Your comfort zone is lying to you and you’re choosing to buy it. Storytelling Bootcamp (we start in June)https://www.marshavanw.com/offers/sQ8UMqdY?coupon_code=EARLYBIRDSTORYBOOTCAMP Scripting Workshop June 23rd (register at the link) https://www.marshavanw.com/offers/ribbMmY8 Episode #234 on The Power of Scripting, https://directory.libsyn.com/episode/index/id/18109115 Marsha Vanwynsberghe — Author, Speaker and Life Coach Marsha is the 6-time Bestselling Author of “When She Stopped Asking Why”.  She shares her lessons as a parent who dealt with teen substance abuse far past the level of normal experimentation.Through her programs, coaching and live events for women, Marsha is on a mission to teach you how to “Own Your Choices” in your own life.  She teaches women how to own their stories, lead themselves and pay it forward to others by creating businesses that serve, support and impact others

#269: The How Isn’t Up to You  In this Friday Facts episode, I am sharing my thoughts on getting stuck on how when we are making decisions in our business or personal lives. The how isn't up to us and in fact believing that it is, means we are actually believing in only our own power. In fact when we buy into the how as the only way possible, we block all of the other possible ways for the magic to unfold. This message has proven itself over and over in my practice of scripting. This keeps my mind focused forward on what it wants to create without staying stuck on the how or the specific details of it.  In today’s episode we discuss:1) Focusing on the how limits all of the other incredible ways that something can fall together in our lives. The people, the opportunities or experiences that become available once we get into action.  We create the opportunities by not limiting it to the how’s that we know of.   2) Ask yourself the questions of what you want to create, who do you want to work with, what transformations can you help others create, and how you are open to all of the different ways that it can come to life.  3) Scripting is an incredible exercise that I am opening up for the month of June. I offered this exercise in December and after speaking with clients and listeners and based on the year we have had, I decided to open up the scripting workshop on June 23rd with a link to join. https://www.marshavanw.com/offers/ribbMmY8 Storytelling Bootcamp (we start in June)https://www.marshavanw.com/offers/sQ8UMqdY?coupon_code=EARLYBIRDSTORYBOOTCAMP Marsha Vanwynsberghe — Author, Speaker and Life CoachMarsha is the 6-time Bestselling Author of “When She Stopped Asking Why”.  She shares her lessons as a parent who dealt with teen substance abuse far past the level of normal experimentation. Through her programs, coaching and live events for women, Marsha is on a mission to teach you how to “Own Your Choices” in your own life.  She teaches women how to own their stories, lead themselves and pay it forward to others by creating businesses that serve, support and impact others

#268: The Art of Becoming a Placebo with Chris Kidawski Today we are speaking with Master Trainer, Chris Kidawski. Christopher J. Kidawski has been a strength and conditioning coach for the last 20 years training everyone from Navy SEALs, to Pro athletes and even your modern-day housewives.  Dubbed “The Body Architect”, he has a master’s in Kinesiology from the University of Hawaii but has educated himself and become proficient in all aspects of health and wellness. He lives and runs his business Influential Health Solutions in South Florida.In this episode we discuss.  1) We talk about compassion, especially at a time in the world where we are missing compassion for others and how this time has impacted everyone differently.  2) Chris’ experience working with the Navy Seals and how to handle challenges when life doesn't go as planned which is literally always. 3) How important it is to master our own spirit no matter what challenges we are facing on a daily basis.  How we master our own spirit determines how we handle ourselves every single day no matter what the circumstances. 4) Everything in life is energy.  The sooner we can learn to reflect and not react is when we will be able to conserve our energy and use it in the most productive, transformational way in our lives.  Connect with Chris:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pso_riteWebsite:www.pso-rite.comEmail: [email protected] to work with ChrisMobility Products/Coaching, https://www.pso-rite.com Marsha Vanwynsberghe — Author, Speaker and Life Coach Marsha is the 6-time Bestselling Author of “When She Stopped Asking Why”.  She shares her lessons as a parent who dealt with teen substance abuse far past the level of normal experimentation. Through her programs, coaching and live events for women, Marsha is on a mission to teach you how to “Own Your Choices” in your own life.  She teaches women how to own their stories, lead themselves and pay it forward to others by creating businesses that serve, support and impact others.

#267: Vulnerability & Receiving Go Hand in Hand In this "Monday mindset'' episode, I am sharing my thoughts on vulnerability and receiving and how the two truly go hand in hand. Vulnerability is the courage to allow ourselves to be seen.  When we are in a constant state of deflection, perfectionism or trying to do it alone, we are literally blocking any opportunity to receive.  This is keeping us isolated in our story and not open to receiving and the process of receiving is literally how we expand and grow.  In today’s episode we discuss:1) Vulnerability is not winning or losing; it’s having the courage to show up and be seen when we have no control over the outcome. Vulnerability is not weakness, it is our greatest act of courage...Brene Brown. It involves courage, strength and not being attached to the outcome or the results that we are creating.  Being vulnerable means that we are open to asking for help, support or guidance to move ourselves to the next stage in our life or business. 2) When we don’t allow ourselves to receive it can be for a number of reasons such as feelings of lack, unworthiness or feeling like there is no one else to support us on our journey. 3) When we fully receive compliments, money or anything, we are allowing ourselves to expand and receive more.  At all times we are either growing and expanding or contracting. A huge part of this process is whether we are allowing ourselves to be vulnerable and receive what is available for us.  Storytelling Bootcamp (we start in June)https://www.marshavanw.com/offers/sQ8UMqdY?coupon_code=EARLYBIRDSTORYBOOTCAMP Scripting Workshop June 23rd (register at the link) https://www.marshavanw.com/offers/ribbMmY8 Episode #234 on The Power of Scripting, https://directory.libsyn.com/episode/index/id/18109115 Marsha Vanwynsberghe — Author, Speaker and Life Coach Marsha is the 6-time Bestselling Author of “When She Stopped Asking Why”.  She shares her lessons as a parent who dealt with teen substance abuse far past the level of normal experimentation.Through her programs, coaching and live events for women, Marsha is on a mission to teach you how to “Own Your Choices” in your own life.  She teaches women how to own their stories, lead themselves and pay it forward to others by creating businesses that serve, support and impact others

#266: Your Calling is Not a Conference Call  In this Friday Facts episode, I am sharing my thoughts on our calling and how we forget that it isn't meant to be understood by everyone. It is our calling, after all, not a conference call. It is time to get back to the things we are being called to do and trust that it is our calling for a reason. We are truly the ones to bring it to life.  In today’s episode, we discuss:1) Our calling is a really big term that people focus a lot of energy on and worry whether they have it right or not. We figure it out as we go and it is always changing or shifting as we learn and add in new experiences. 2) Ask yourself how much time and energy you are using to convince others of your calling and then not acting on it based on the thoughts and opinions of others? 3) What if the people who are meant to be part of the conference call to bring your vision to life are people you haven’t even met yet? You will find your people when you continue to step into that new version of yourself.  Storytelling Bootcamp (we start in June)https://www.marshavanw.com/offers/sQ8UMqdY?coupon_code=EARLYBIRDSTORYBOOTCAMP Pre-Order your signed copy of the Great Canadian Women, She Moves Mountains, https://www.marshavanw.com/offers/GhUox7is (shipping included)Marsha Vanwynsberghe — Author, Speaker and Life CoachMarsha is the 6-time Bestselling Author of “When She Stopped Asking Why”.  She shares her lessons as a parent who dealt with teen substance abuse far past the level of normal experimentation. Through her programs, coaching and live events for women, Marsha is on a mission to teach you how to “Own Your Choices” in your own life.  She teaches women how to own their stories, lead themselves and pay it forward to others by creating businesses that serve, support and impact others.

#265: Your Gift & Profitable Business is Right Under Your Nose with Cora-Lynn Hazelwood Today we are speaking with Cora-Lynn Hazelwood.  Cora-Lynn is a Website and Kajabi wizard and she teaches entrepreneurs how to simplify the tech side of scaling their businesses. She scaled her web design agency to six figures in 10 months, is the founder of Designed to Scale and Co-Founder of The Social Growth Vault. She has a bachelor of technology, post-grad in PR and a post-grad in Social Media Management. She's worked in the digital media space for over 7 years and has worked with massive corporations like Dole Foods & Kodiak Boots + non-profits like the Toronto Zoo. She's determined to help digital business owners embrace technology so they can help more people, in less time while making more money. In this episode we discuss.  1) How bullying when she was younger led to exploring and leaning into technology from a young age.   2) How passionate she is about simplifying the tech side of business for entrepreneurs which in turn helps them to scale their business with ease. This was the basis for her program Designed to Scale when she packaged these solutions together to help entrepreneurs. 3) The steps to actually manifesting in our lives and businesses. Cora-Lynn explains how manifestation is grounded in neuroscience and how it starts by looking at our negative thoughts, the reasons for the stories, finding the evidence to disprove our thoughts, and the actions required to create the changes needed.  Connect with Cora-Lynn:Instagram: https://instagram.com/coralynnhazelwood Website: https://www.coralynnhazelwood.comEmail: [email protected] to work with Cora-Lynn:Designed to Scale - How to make more money, in less time while helping more people through technology and systems in your online course or service-based business.  Marsha Vanwynsberghe — Author, Speaker and Life Coach Marsha is the 6-time Bestselling Author of “When She Stopped Asking Why”.  She shares her lessons as a parent who dealt with teen substance abuse far past the level of normal experimentation. Through her programs, coaching and live events for women, Marsha is on a mission to teach you how to “Own Your Choices” in your own life.  She teaches women how to own their stories, lead themselves and pay it forward to others by creating businesses that serve, support and impact others.

#264: You’re Either Expanding or Contracting In this "Monday mindset'' episode, I am sharing my thoughts on expansion vs contracting.  Expansion is such a big word, it is inviting new people, experiences and situations, yet it is also a potentially scary feeling with so much unknown, fear and uncertainty. This is where growth happens because this is the only place it can happen.  Expansion needs space to grow!  In today’s episode we discuss:1) Make a list with the words expansion on one side of the paper and contraction on the other.  Look at all of the different experiences or times in your life where you expanded and what did it lead to?  Build your own contrary evidence to disprove your negative or self-limiting thoughts. 2) Be honest and real about what you want to create and what will it require you to do? 3) Receiving allows us to expand even further.  It is a process and sometimes it’s easier than others.  Embrace the fact that there’s always room for more. Believe in the possibility of abundance and flow in your life and business.  Storytelling Bootcamp (we start in June)https://www.marshavanw.com/offers/sQ8UMqdY?coupon_code=EARLYBIRDSTORYBOOTCAMP Pre-Order your signed copy of the Great Canadian Women, She Moves Mountains, https://www.marshavanw.com/offers/GhUox7is (shipping included)Marsha Vanwynsberghe — Author, Speaker and Life Coach Marsha is the 6-time Bestselling Author of “When She Stopped Asking Why”.  She shares her lessons as a parent who dealt with teen substance abuse far past the level of normal experimentation.Through her programs, coaching and live events for women, Marsha is on a mission to teach you how to “Own Your Choices” in your own life.  She teaches women how to own their stories, lead themselves and pay it forward to others by creating businesses that serve, support and impact others

#263: Reclaiming My Health and Life with Rachel Braga Today we are speaking with Wellness Coach, Rachel Braga. Rachel is a Health Coach and Mental Health Advocate. She is a Mother of three who lost identity and lust for life after leaving a career to take care of her children. After reclaiming her health, her personality and confidence have taken centre stage and she's living a free life! Which made her more in tune and stronger to face Cancer.  In this episode we discuss: 1) The journey of Rachel reclaiming her health and being able to be aware of and catch the signs that something was “off” in her body, and ultimately finding her cancer very early.  This greatly improved her recovery process.  2) How we have to make our health, our mental and physical health a priority, especially in this time of the pandemic and how it is continually impacting our lives. 3) Rachel’s mission to continue to be so real and authentic with people, and how we can all embrace this side of ourselves and let others see it. Connect with RachelEmail: [email protected]: https://www.instagram.com/rachel_k_braga Follow Rachel’s podcast: The Morning Ish Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-morning-ish-podcast/id1534738720 Marsha Vanwynsberghe — Author, Speaker and Life Coach Marsha is the 6-time Bestselling Author of “When She Stopped Asking Why”.  She shares her lessons as a parent who dealt with teen substance abuse far past the level of normal experimentation. Through her programs, coaching and live events for women, Marsha is on a mission to teach you how to “Own Your Choices” in your own life.  She teaches women how to own their stories, lead themselves and pay it forward to others by creating businesses that serve, support and impact others.

#262: Be the Hero of Your Own Story with Katie Edwards Today we are speaking with Mindset and Identity Coach Katie Edwards.  Katie comes from a decade in the finance industry, After a series of events including addiction and bankruptcy, she decided to take radical responsibility for her choices and start living the life she wanted right now instead of waiting for "when's". Today she owns two successful businesses and is passionate about helping women uncover their deep money desires and create a roadmap to achieve their dreams. Katie is passionate about helping women fall in love with who they are and transcend their fear of showing up so they can live a life of service, impact, and fulfillment.  In this episode we discuss: 1) You can be the hero of your own story by taking Radical Responsibility of your life choices and what you are creating.  2) It may take a ton of rock bottoms to get to this place of creating massive change in your life. 3) We are not a product of our circumstances.  We are always a product of our decisions.  Learning to live at cause in our lives is how we take ownership to set ourselves up for creating the change we desire. Connect with KatieWebsite: https://www.happilymoneyafter.comEmail: [email protected]: https://www.instagram.com/katieedwardscoach/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/katiehowardphoto Marsha Vanwynsberghe — Author, Speaker and Life Coach Marsha is the 6-time Bestselling Author of “When She Stopped Asking Why”.  She shares her lessons as a parent who dealt with teen substance abuse far past the level of normal experimentation. Through her programs, coaching and live events for women, Marsha is on a mission to teach you how to “Own Your Choices” in your own life.  She teaches women how to own their stories, lead themselves and pay it forward to others by creating businesses that serve, support and impact others.

#261: I Had to Go First In this "Monday mindset'' episode, I am reflecting and sharing my thoughts from writing my upcoming chapter in the Great Canadian Women series, She Moves Mountains.  This was a very emotional journey and vulnerable as I dove into my life over the past 15 months and what I have had to overcome to make it to this point in my entrepreneurial journey.  I am being real and raw on this episode in the hopes of inspiring you and sparking you to see that you have to choose to go first in your life too.  In today’s episode we discuss:1) How many times in our lives we have to go first, we have to step forward with no guarantee of what lies ahead for us. We do this because we know that we don't want to stay where we are and we don't want to go backward in our lives. 2) What this past year of the pandemic looked like for us, and how important it is to continue to practice empathy, patience, compassion and kindness with ourselves because everything we do or create in our life, comes from us first.  It all stems from the relationship and belief that we have within ourselves. 3) I share the experience of back surgery, my rehabilitation process and how I had to learn how to put my needs, energy, health and wellness first. This was an exercise in trust, empathy and compassion like no other. Book your Storytelling Breakthrough Sessions with this promo code. https://www.marshavanw.com/offers/3SNdvYNH?coupon_code=EARLY3SESSION Pre-Order your signed copy of the Great Canadian Women, She Moves Mountains, https://www.marshavanw.com/offers/GhUox7is (shipping included)Marsha Vanwynsberghe — Author, Speaker and Life Coach Marsha is the 6-time Bestselling Author of “When She Stopped Asking Why”.  She shares her lessons as a parent who dealt with teen substance abuse far past the level of normal experimentation.Through her programs, coaching and live events for women, Marsha is on a mission to teach you how to “Own Your Choices” in your own life.  She teaches women how to own their stories, lead themselves and pay it forward to others by creating businesses that serve, support and impact others

#260: Life is a Blank Canvas with Craig Stanland Today we are speaking with Reinvention Architect, Craig Stanland.  After hitting rock bottom, Craig was forced to make a choice: give up or rebuild. He thought he had "it all" until he lost sight of what's truly important and made the worst decision of his life, losing everything along the way, including his own self-worth. Through the painful, terrifying process of starting over, Craig ultimately discovered that when you have nothing, anything is possible.    Today, Craig is an author, speaker, and Reinvention Architect. He specializes in working with people who want to reinvent themselves so they can create the extraordinary lives they've always wanted. He is celebrating the release of his upcoming book, “Blank Canvas - How I Recreated My Life”, releasing on May 25th, 2021. In this episode we discuss: 1) The difference between internal and external fulfillment. External fulfillment comes from outside of us and chasing monetary items or status in order to feel that fulfillment. Internal fulfillment comes from inside of ourselves. This was one of the most powerful lessons that Craig learned during his time in federal prison.  2) We always have a choice and learning how to own and exercise our choices is the path to our freedom. We can choose to change our story at any time. 3) Embracing vulnerability is the path to creating freedom.  It can also lead us to the most incredible relationships and people who are meant to make a difference or an impact in our lives.  Connect with CraigWebsite: www.craigstanland.comLinkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/craigstanland Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cstanland Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/craig_stanland/ Craig’s TEDx Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PrkG9VQzqIo Link to Craig’s New Book: https://geni.us/LifeafterPrison Marsha Vanwynsberghe — Author, Speaker and Life Coach Marsha is the 6-time Bestselling Author of “When She Stopped Asking Why”.  She shares her lessons as a parent who dealt with teen substance abuse far past the level of normal experimentation. Through her programs, coaching and live events for women, Marsha is on a mission to teach you how to “Own Your Choices” in your own life.  She teaches women how to own their stories, lead themselves and pay it forward to others by creating businesses that serve, support and impact others.

#259:  It’s Always in the Being, Not the Doing with Renee Dineen Today we are speaking with TedX & Keynote Speaker, Best Selling Author, Organizational Psychologist, Leadership & Team Performance Coach Renée Dineen. Renee is a recovering workaholic and “doing” addict who left her executive-level leadership role in biotech to give herself a genuine shot at doing work that mattered most to her heart without sacrificing the rest of her life. What drives her today is the opportunity to reduce human and organizational suffering and equip people from all walks of life, to live with more purpose, joy and grace.    As an international thought leader playing at the intersection of business, psychology and well-being, Renée travels around the world coaching and advising leaders and teams how to best navigate risks, challenges and opportunities while fueling the soul of the organizations and cultures they shape.   In 2020, Renée took her own story to TedX stage. Her talk titled ‘Authentic Inaction™: Undoing the Doing in a Do Crazy World’ is an account of her own trials and tribulations as a doing addict.  Her talk has already reached over 500K views and supports her mission to revolutionize the way we work, play & relate to one another and our purpose. In this episode we discuss: 1) Authentic inaction - the crippling dependency on ‘doing’ is triggering burn-out, damaging relationships, and is resulting in a loss of our sense of self.  2) How being busy is honored, encouraged, and expected, so much so that what we do has become the definition of who we are. We put ourselves on a perpetual cycle of burnout until we learn to honour the inaction as being an important part of the process. Connect with ReneeWebsite: www.reneedineen.comWebsite: www.authenticinaction.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/reneemdineen/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/renée-dineen-1370452/ Email: [email protected]ée’s book, The Art & Truth of Transformation for Women, is available on Amazon.Renee’s Ted Talk: https://youtu.be/aBzZ6rYDm2g Marsha Vanwynsberghe — Author, Speaker and Life Coach Marsha is the 6-time Bestselling Author of “When She Stopped Asking Why”.  She shares her lessons as a parent who dealt with teen substance abuse far past the level of normal experimentation. Through her programs, coaching and live events for women, Marsha is on a mission to teach you how to “Own Your Choices” in your own life.  She teaches women how to own their stories, lead themselves and pay it forward to others by creating businesses that serve, support and impact others.

#258: Are You Keeping Shame Alive? In this "Monday mindset'' episode, I am sharing my thoughts on shame, what it is doing to us and how we can literally change the story.  Shame according to Brene Brown is, “an intensely painful feeling or experience of believing that we are flawed and therefore unworthy of love and belonging.”  Shame is one of the most powerful emotions that profoundly shapes, controls and dictates the way we interact with the world.  In today’s episode we discuss:1) We all have shame stories.  These are the stories of struggle, the stories we feel mean that we failed or the stories we hope that no one ever actually finds out about us.  They have a tremendous hold on us and we continue to feed the story and keep it alive by hiding behind it. The armour we carry represents the shame we feel and feed in our lives. 2) We give shame its power and its hold on us when we don't talk about the difficult things in life.  We are feeding it, fueling it and literally giving it all of our power. We are the only ones who can change the story. 3) The only way to change the control shame has is to give it a voice.  When we give our story a voice, shame cannot survive. What we don't need in the midst of struggle is shame for being human. You are imperfect, you are wired for struggle, but you are worthy of love and belonging. Brene Brown. This co-dependent relationship we have with shame is what is keeping the shame alive and blocking us from the connections, relationships, joy and fulfillment that we are searching for. 4) “Courage gives us a voice and compassion gives us an ear. Without both, there is no opportunity for empathy and connection.” “If we can share our story with someone who responds with empathy and understanding, shame can't survive.” Brene Brown Book your Storytelling Breakthrough Sessions with this promo code. https://www.marshavanw.com/offers/3SNdvYNH?coupon_code=EARLY3SESSION Pre-Order your signed copy of the Great Canadian Women, She Moves Mountains, https://www.marshavanw.com/offers/GhUox7is (shipping included)Marsha Vanwynsberghe — Author, Speaker and Life Coach Marsha is the 6-time Bestselling Author of “When She Stopped Asking Why”.  She shares her lessons as a parent who dealt with teen substance abuse far past the level of normal experimentation.Through her programs, coaching and live events for women, Marsha is on a mission to teach you how to “Own Your Choices” in your own life.  She teaches women how to own their stories, lead themselves and pay it forward to others by creating businesses that serve, support and impact others

#257: Stop Waiting for Permission In this "Friday Facts'' episode, I am sharing my thoughts on permission and how we get stuck waiting for permission to act in our lives.  There is no one who can give you permission to create change, as it truly only comes from inside of us.  We can’t ask and wait for permission to show up as ourselves. Whether it is about creating a small shift, a massive change in our lives, leaving something that isn't working for us or choosing something different, we are the only one who can step up and decide what step to take next.  In today’s episode we discuss:1) We tend to wait for permission because we don't want to disappoint others, yet we end up disappointing ourselves or living in resentment or blame when we don't take responsibility for our own choices. 2) This action alone gives others the power in our lives and this can keep us in a space of resentment or frustration as well. It is these actions that make us feel like we don't have any power in our lives. 3) This tends to come from years of people pleasing and working hard to live up to the expectations of others.  If you were not encouraged to fail or told that you don't have to please everyone, this could be an easy trap to fall into. If you live this way it can be very hard to learn to listen and honour what your body needs because you are judging yourself or you feel like the act of “resting” is not “enough”.  4) What is the one thing you haven't been acting on that you know deep down you want to give yourself permission to do.  If there is anything this last year has taught us it’s that we can’t wait any longer. Don’t make waiting an option to follow through with what you are wanting to do, create or be in your life.  Book your Storytelling Breakthrough Sessions with this promo code. https://www.marshavanw.com/offers/3SNdvYNH?coupon_code=EARLY3SESSION Marsha Vanwynsberghe — Author, Speaker and Life Coach Marsha is the 6-time Bestselling Author of “When She Stopped Asking Why”.  She shares her lessons as a parent who dealt with teen substance abuse far past the level of normal experimentation.Through her programs, coaching and live events for women, Marsha is on a mission to teach you how to “Own Your Choices” in your own life.  She teaches women how to own their stories, lead themselves and pay it forward to others by creating businesses 

#256: Letting it Be Easy with Rachel Joy Today we are speaking with Certified Trainer & Master Success Coach,  Rachel Joy. Rachel is a board-certified Trainer and Master Practitioner in NLP, EFT, T.I.M.E Techniques, Clinical Hypnotherapy, and Life & Success Coaching. Along with a background in health coaching, personal training, and addiction counselling, Rachel takes a unique approach to generate freedom in her clients' lives. While she focuses on online marketing and business strategy, she stresses the importance of the mind-body connection, and that being the foundation for anything you want to create in life and biz. She is a powerful facilitator of transformational change and certifies and guides other women to do the same, through her signature program, Transcend Academy; an immersive accredited certification program, designed with the high-level support of a business mastermind, and the immersive experience of a spiritual retreat. She is extremely passionate about helping women claim their power to become unstoppable in pursuit of their dreams. In this episode we discuss: 1) All things NLP and using the tools of NLP to set ourselves up for success.  NLP is literally the user manual for the mind.  2) All of Rachel’s transformations and how she continues to learn, grow and share those lessons with others.  Her team and business continue to grow and she shares these experiences in her new podcast, Speak Louder Podcast. 3) We are not a product of our circumstances.  We are always a product of our decisions.  Learning to live at cause in our lives is how we take ownership to set ourselves up for creating the change we desire.  Connect with RachelWebsite: www.theracheljoy.comEmail: [email protected]: https://www.instagram.com/theracheljoy1 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/transcendacademy.NLP Transcend with Rachel Joy Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/204768603921367 Listen to the Speak Louder Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/speak-louder-podcast/id1548021891 Marsha Vanwynsberghe — Author, Speaker and Life Coach Marsha is the 6-time Bestselling Author of “When She Stopped Asking Why”.  She shares her lessons as a parent who dealt with teen substance abuse far past the level of normal experimentation. Through her programs, coaching and live events for women, Marsha is on a mission to teach you how to “Own Your Choices” in your own life.  She teaches women how to own their stories, lead themselves and pay it forward to others by creating businesses that serve, support and impact others.

#255: The Road to Becoming Published Authors with Sara Glendenning and Ashley Seeley Today we are speaking with friends and clients, Sara Glendenning and Ashley Seeley. Both of these incredible women are about to become published authors in the upcoming collaborative book, She is Strong and Free by The Great Canadian Woman publishing house.  This interview is an opportunity to speak to two women who share their journey on the road to becoming published authors. Sara Glendenning is an author and registered nurse. Diagnosed with a learning disability at a young age, Sara began hiding from the world, afraid of not beginning capable or worthy of achieving her goals. Recently Sara has realized her worth and how truly capable she is. She now genuinely believes the life of her dreams is possible. Sara has made it her mission to inspire others to overcome the fear of others' judgment but primarily themselves. To ultimately show up as their true selves and live the life of their dreams.Ashley Seeley is a Registered Early Childhood Educator working in Kindergarten with a passion for working with children and thrives on volunteering with those that benefit from a little extra support. She is a fierce mother and protector with a gentle and compassionate heart. Through her challenges and experiences navigating life as a single mom, she knows the power of self-care, boundaries, and owning her choices. As a Self-Love Advocate, Ashley is on a mission to help others shift their experiences and their world regardless of their circumstances. She is here to show you that all change is possible.  In this episode we discuss:1) Why did both women decide to share their story in a published book?2) The challenges they faced during the writing process and what they learned about it. 3) The lessons they want to share with others about the process of writing and sharing your story. Connect with Sara or AshleySara Glendenning:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Sara.Hope.560 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/saraghope/Ashley Seeley:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ashley.seeley.54 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ashley__seeley/ Marsha Vanwynsberghe — Author, Speaker and Life Coach Marsha is the 6-time Bestselling Author of “When She Stopped Asking Why”.  She shares her lessons as a parent who dealt with teen substance abuse far past the level of normal experimentation. Through her programs, coaching and live events for women, Marsha is on a mission to teach you how to “Own Your Choices” in your own life.  She teaches women how to own their stories, lead themselves and pay it forward to others by creating businesses that serve, support and impact others.

#254: Your Mission Doesn't Wait for You In this Friday Facts episode, I am sharing my thoughts on our life mission and how it doesn't wait for you.  This one might hit home for you.  There is this continuous loop of clients and people in general waiting for things to line up perfectly before they get started.  Waiting for the timing to be right, to be ready, and to have it all set up perfectly to avoid failing.  This is not the way it works.  We are meant to get started and learn as we go and to let it unfold as it is meant to.  We are actually the ones who will open up the doors of opportunity, by getting into action.  Don't make your mission wait for you, because it won’t.  In today’s episode we discuss:1) Every single person has a mission or a purpose that they are here to fulfill. Everyone has a purpose. Don't get so wrapped up in finding your purpose or understanding the meaning of it, because while you are waiting, you are not allowing it to come to life. 2) Waiting is wasting time, energy and resources.  We aren't meant to start with a plan all laid out because even if we did, that is not how it unfolds.  Life doesn't go according to plan, that is the normal.  Life unfolds in the most surprising ways when we get into action and let it unfold. 3) Your mission is a phone call on your heart that screams louder than anything else.  It is already speaking to you.  If you listen, you can hear it. It doesn’t wait for you to figure it all out.4) Your mission will continue to evolve and you become a living embodiment of it as you continue to show up for it.    Schedule your Impact Call to make 2021 the year you Own Your Story, build your platform business and monetize your passion! https://calendly.com/mvanwyn761/impact-call, Marsha Vanwynsberghe — Author, Speaker and Life CoachMarsha is the 6-time Bestselling Author of “When She Stopped Asking Why”.  She shares her lessons as a parent who dealt with teen substance abuse far past the level of normal experimentation. Through her programs, coaching and live events for women, Marsha is on a mission to teach you how to “Own Your Choices” in your own life.  She teaches women how to own their stories, lead themselves and pay it forward to others by creating businesses that serve, support and impact others

#253: Creating and Building Resilience Through the Eat Clean Lifestyle with Tosca Reno Today we are speaking with Certified Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, a New York Times, Amazon, and International best-selling author, fitness expert, and motivational speaker, Tosca Reno. Tosca is the originator of the Eat Clean Revolution, for the past two decades, she has helped millions of followers lose weight, become healthy, and live their best lives with the Eat-Clean Diet®. Tosca’s mission is to inform and inspire women to nourish their minds, body, and soul using the principles of the Eat Clean® lifestyle. In this episode we discuss: 1) The effects of sugar on our body and how sugar is actually a poison or a drug and it impacts every aspect of our lives. 2) How the pandemic is affecting our mental health and how this will be a major impact of the pandemic. 3) How building resiliency through challenges is a choice and something we are all capable of doing. We do this through emotional self-care, forgiveness, letting go of anger or resentment, thanking and blessing our experiences for shaping us into who we are now as a result of living through them. Connect with Toscawww.instagram.com/toscareno, www.facebook.com/toscarenoWebsite: https://www.toscareno.comEmail: [email protected]: www.instagram.com/toscarenoFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/toscareno Online programs and resources can be found at www.toscareno.com, Strike Sugar www.toscareno.com/strike-sugar  (Use coupon code STRIKE30 to save 30% off) Marsha Vanwynsberghe — Author, Speaker and Life Coach Marsha is the 6-time Bestselling Author of “When She Stopped Asking Why”.  She shares her lessons as a parent who dealt with teen substance abuse far past the level of normal experimentation. Through her programs, coaching and live events for women, Marsha is on a mission to teach you how to “Own Your Choices” in your own life.  She teaches women how to own their stories, lead themselves and pay it forward to others by creating businesses that serve, support and impact others.

#252: Why Storytelling?  In this "Monday mindset'' episode, I am sharing my thoughts on storytelling and why I am now calling myself a Storytelling and Business Coach.  Storytelling encompasses everything I embrace about our stories, how they shape us into who we are, how they teach us lessons that we are meant to share with others, and how powerful our stories are.  Our stories can help us to support, impact and make a difference in the lives of others.  In today’s episode we discuss:1) Storytelling is so important because it is how we see and recognize each other, through our pain, experience and emotions.  It is also how we realize that we are more alike than different, and it is how we connect with others, and build relationships as well as learning how to share our stories through vulnerability is the birthplace of joy, fulfillment, belonging, authenticity and relationships.  It is how we find our people. 2) Storytelling is learning how to objectively look at your stories, your life experiences, and then pull the lessons out of your story to understand how it shaped you to be who you are now.  It is also looking at the stories and understanding that you wouldn’t be the person you are today without those stories.  Through this process you learn how to stand ON your story instead of IN it. This is where you see the impact of your story in helping others, and serving a much bigger purpose. 3) We go through this process, by revisiting and breaking down our life stories, then looking for the repeated patterns or stories, and then looking at the 4 - 5 lessons or themes that you have lived through.  These are the key things in your wheelhouse that make you who you are, the expert of your life and the main areas that you could stand up and speak without any notes. It is also important to learn how to build yourself to share your story. 4) What if diving into your story helps you to see your story and your circumstances differently, and what if this is the path to actually turning your pain into your purpose to help you to create the impact that only you are here to make?  Schedule your Impact Call to make 2021 the year you Owning Your Story, build your platform business and monetize your passion!  https://calendly.com/mvanwyn761/impact-call Marsha Vanwynsberghe — Author, Speaker and Life Coach Marsha is the 6-time Bestselling Author of “When She Stopped Asking Why”.  She shares her lessons as a parent who dealt with teen substance abuse far past the level of normal experimentation.Through her programs, coaching and live events for women, Marsha is on a mission to teach you how to “Own Your Choices” in your own life.  She teaches women how to own their stories, lead themselves and pay it forward to others by creating businesses that serve, support and impact others

#251: Vulnerability Needs Boundaries In this Friday Facts episode, I am sharing my thoughts on vulnerability and why it absolutely needs boundaries.  I heard a podcast with Brene Brown and Simon Sinek and this topic of conversation came up, which is no surprise since Brene Brown is the queen of talking about vulnerability.  Her work helped me immensely years ago come out of my shell and learn that vulnerability is a strength and not a weakness.  Now let’s take it one step further and talk about how vulnerability absolutely needs boundaries.  In today’s episode we discuss:1) Vulnerability without boundaries is manipulative.  People need to earn the right to hear your story, you decide, it isn't for everyone. Without boundaries, the intentions are unclear and can definitely create muddy waters. It’s important to know who you are talking to and why you are sharing your story, without those things it can be manipulative. 2) Vulnerability is “having the courage to show up and be seen when we have no control over the outcome.  Vulnerability is not weakness; it’s our greatest measure of courage.” 3) “In our culture, we associate vulnerability with emotions we want to avoid such as fear, shame and uncertainty.  Yet we too often lose sight of the fact that vulnerability is the birthplace of joy, belonging, creativity, authenticity and love.” Brene Brown. Schedule your Impact Call to make 2021 the year you Own Your Story, build your platform business and monetize your passion! https://calendly.com/mvanwyn761/impact-call, Marsha Vanwynsberghe — Author, Speaker and Life CoachMarsha is the 6-time Bestselling Author of “When She Stopped Asking Why”.  She shares her lessons as a parent who dealt with teen substance abuse far past the level of normal experimentation. Through her programs, coaching and live events for women, Marsha is on a mission to teach you how to “Own Your Choices” in your own life.  She teaches women how to own their stories, lead themselves and pay it forward to others by creating businesses that serve, support and impact others

#250: Become the Person You Needed When You Were Younger with Rachel Weinstock Today we are speaking with Transformational Coach & Speaker, Rachel Weinstock. Rachel works with pre-teens and teenagers who are struggling with being bullied, low self-esteem, chronic stress, and anxiety. She is the Creator of “Enough Is Enough: Getting To The Heart Of Bullying Prevention” and “Virtual Club for Pre-Teens” - an online program that helps young people to lower their anxiety through heightening their mindfulness and expressing themselves creatively. For 17+ years, Rachel has travelled the world teaching, speaking, and storytelling, and today she is on a mission to create a world where every child feels happy, confident, and safe to be the truest, most creative version of themselves. Rachel holds Degrees in both Visual Arts and Education and was awarded the James W. Fair Leadership Award from the Ontario Institute For Studies In Education. Her philosophy to working with children is deeply impactful because of her lived experience of being bullied as a child and teenager.More than 17 years ago Rachel decided that she would always show up as the teacher she dreamt of having as a child, and ever since has been known by her students, colleagues, and fans as the one and only, Miss Rainbow Fairy.In this episode we discuss: 1) The importance of sharing our stories to help others realize that we are not alone.  2) We can become mentors for others that we wish we were at the beginning of our journey. 3) Hurt people hurt people.  It is up to us to break the patterns that are keeping us stuck in cycles of pain, anger, frustration and resentment. Healing ourselves allows us to step into the roles that we are here to be in and use our gifts to impact others. Connect with RachelWebsite: http://www.rachelweinstock.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RachelWeinstock Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rachelweinstock_/ Facebook Groups: https://www.facebook.com/groups/222936935471538/ Website: https://virtualcampforkids.com/fallclub Email: [email protected] Marsha Vanwynsberghe — Author, Speaker and Life Coach Marsha is the 6-time Bestselling Author of “When She Stopped Asking Why”.  She shares her lessons as a parent who dealt with teen substance abuse far past the level of normal experimentation. Through her programs, coaching and live events for women, Marsha is on a mission to teach you how to “Own Your Choices” in your own life.  She teaches women how to own their stories, lead themselves and pay it forward to others by creating businesses that serve, support and impact others.

#249: What’s Your Growth Game?  In this "Monday mindset'' episode, I share my thoughts on our growth game. After listening to John Maxwell’s new book on Audible called, Change Your World. If you’re looking to improve any area of leadership in life or business, I recommend John Maxwell’s work.  He is the pioneer author on leadership.  In this podcast I will share my thoughts on his words on growth, leadership, and how we always have to go first in our lives.  Waiting for someone to come fix our situation is the fastest way to go nowhere and it is the way to give away our own personal power that we can be using to create change in our lives.  In today’s episode we discuss:1) The more you grow, the more you allow yourself to grow. 2) John Maxwell shares this explanation, “Hope has two beautiful daughters, courage and anger.  Anger at the way things are and courage to make a difference.  Hope has to have anger.  No change happens in a comfort zone, we have to get uncomfortable in order for change to happen.  This is healthy anger and it stirs us out of our comfort zone and courage gives us the push we need to go into new territory. 3) Know that it is a long game.  It’s not a 100m sprint, it’s a marathon that we go through every day. 4) What if we ask different questions, change the meaning of the challenges or the growth we are experiencing? David Goggins says, be willing to ask yourself the “what if” questions.  Schedule your Impact Call to make 2021 the year you Owning Your Story, build your platform business and monetize your passion!  https://calendly.com/mvanwyn761/impact-call Marsha Vanwynsberghe — Author, Speaker and Life Coach Marsha is the 6-time Bestselling Author of “When She Stopped Asking Why”.  She shares her lessons as a parent who dealt with teen substance abuse far past the level of normal experimentation.Through her programs, coaching and live events for women, Marsha is on a mission to teach you how to “Own Your Choices” in your own life.  She teaches women how to own their stories, lead themselves and pay it forward to others by creating businesses that serve, support and impact others

#248: Take the Pressure Off In this Friday Facts episode, I am sharing my thoughts on the pressure valve that we create for ourselves.  Pressure is a normal part of being a human.  We all have deadlines and we have times that require more push than others. But this doesn’t have to be nor should it be an extended period of push and pressure time.  There are times that it is important to take the pressure off. This was inspired by a reading in Melody Beattie’s Journey to the Heart.  In today’s episode we discuss:1) Intense pressure doesn’t get the job done any faster or better.  It tends to make us more tense or fearful and does not allow any creative juices to flow. This energy also takes us out of the present moment which stops our own flow of life and energy.  Typically this amount of pressure actually creates so much noise in our own head that we can't hear our own intuition, guidance or heart. 2) The most difficult and urgent decisions are best made when we are rested, in the present moment and not spiralling with all the things that can potentially go wrong. We cannot force ourselves to move faster, think faster and be efficient all at the same time. The more pressing the situation, the more present we need to be for ourselves and for the present moment or situation. 3) Learn to let off some steam, release the pent up emotions, and let the answers come to you in the most easy and beautiful way.  Schedule your Impact Call to make 2021 the year you Own Your Story, build your platform business and monetize your passion! https://calendly.com/mvanwyn761/impact-call, Marsha Vanwynsberghe — Author, Speaker and Life CoachMarsha is the 6-time Bestselling Author of “When She Stopped Asking Why”.  She shares her lessons as a parent who dealt with teen substance abuse far past the level of normal experimentation. Through her programs, coaching and live events for women, Marsha is on a mission to teach you how to “Own Your Choices” in your own life.  She teaches women how to own their stories, lead themselves and pay it forward to others by creating businesses that serve, support and impact others

#247: Take Control of Your Life with Paul Nadeau Today we are speaking with Motivational and keynote speaker/Mental Health strategist, Paul Nadeau.  Paul is a former hostage negotiator, international peacekeeper and special victims unit detective. His life reads like a Hollywood blockbuster, but it didn't start off easy. He was severely abused by an alcoholic father as a child but he made choices not to follow in his fathers footsteps and his choices have led him to help others in a profound way. He is now a best-selling author, motivational speaker and thought leader - to name but a few of his accomplishments. In this episode we discuss: 1) When we are repeatedly told that we are a failure, we subconsciously own that story and it requires a lot of work to see the story differently.  When we decide to change the story and believe in ourselves we show up in a more powerful way. 2) Learning to start your day purposely is the way to manage your own energy and set your intentions and energy for the day.3) No one is coming to save you.  You have to stand up on your own rock.  Others can assist you in standing up, yet you are responsible for how you choose to show up in your life. 4) The hurdles, obstacles and challenges that led Paul down an incredible path that he is on today to continue to inspire others to trust themselves and listen to and honour their voice. Connect with PaulWebsite: www.jpaulnadeau.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/jpaulnadeau Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/jpaulnadeau Email: [email protected] to Paul’s Books:https://amzn.to/3qBBkOYhttps://amzn.to/3quePLQ Marsha Vanwynsberghe — Author, Speaker and Life Coach Marsha is the 6-time Bestselling Author of “When She Stopped Asking Why”.  She shares her lessons as a parent who dealt with teen substance abuse far past the level of normal experimentation. Through her programs, coaching and live events for women, Marsha is on a mission to teach you how to “Own Your Choices” in your own life.  She teaches women how to own their stories, lead themselves and pay it forward to others by creating businesses that serve, support and impact others.

#246: HALT - The Premise for Self-Care In this "Monday mindset'' episode, I am sharing the acronym HALT, from comedian Whitney Cummings.  This acronym came into my world three times in a matter of days so I decided to understand it better and share it with you on this podcast.  Self-care is about filling our own cup up first before we can give to others. This acronym really simplifies the process.  Self-care is about giving the world what is the best of you and not what is left of you.  In today’s episode we discuss:1) HALT stands for Hungry, Angry, Lonely or Tired.  To handle situations better, if you are feeling any of these emotions, it is necessary to handle these emotions first before trying to serve or take care of anyone else, because doing so will only lead to frustration.  This is exceptionally true if you are dealing with a conflict or a difficult experience. 2) If you continually feel yourself falling back into these patterns, there could be some underlying codependency or people pleasing patterns to address. 3) Looking at this acronym, it shows that these are the 4 basic human needs and if we can’t give these to ourselves first, we ultimately have nothing left to give to others. 4) Puting the necessary boundaries in place, self-care practices,  and recognizing the traps you fall into and remember to practice grace and compassion.  Self-care and boundaries are the signs of ultimate self-respect. This takes time to implement and master.   Schedule your Impact Call to make 2021 the year you Owning Your Story, build your platform business and monetize your passion!  https://calendly.com/mvanwyn761/impact-call Marsha Vanwynsberghe — Author, Speaker and Life Coach Marsha is the 6-time Bestselling Author of “When She Stopped Asking Why”.  She shares her lessons as a parent who dealt with teen substance abuse far past the level of normal experimentation.Through her programs, coaching and live events for women, Marsha is on a mission to teach you how to “Own Your Choices” in your own life.  She teaches women how to own their stories, lead themselves and pay it forward to others by creating businesses that serve, support and impact others.

#245: Let Go of Your Labels In this Friday Facts episode, I am sharing my thoughts about changing our labels or identity.  We tend to give ourselves the identity of what we do for a living, who we are, or about our past stories and experiences.  Once we’ve created that label in our head it seems hard to let it go and create a new identity. I share my own personal story of changing my identity in my profession.  This quote fits perfectly, “It’s like everyone tells a story about themselves inside their own head. Always.All the time. That story makes you what you are. We build ourselves out of that story.” ~ Patrick Rothfuss.  In today’s episode we discuss:1) We all have these labels that we have created for ourselves and we keep ourselves stuck in this pigeon hole of the label.  We tend to hold onto it so tightly for so long that we don't even know how to let go of it, yet we must if we are going to move toward the next thing. 2) Holding onto our past doesn’t allow us to be open to receiving what is available in the future for us.  We are keeping ourselves stuck in a moment of time and not leaving any room to be open for future possibilities. Schedule your Impact Call to make 2021 the year you Own Your Story, build your platform business and monetize your passion! https://calendly.com/mvanwyn761/impact-call, Marsha Vanwynsberghe — Author, Speaker and Life CoachMarsha is the 6-time Bestselling Author of “When She Stopped Asking Why”.  She shares her lessons as a parent who dealt with teen substance abuse far past the level of normal experimentation. Through her programs, coaching and live events for women, Marsha is on a mission to teach you how to “Own Your Choices” in your own life.  She teaches women how to own their stories, lead themselves and pay it forward to others by creating businesses that serve, support and impact others

#244: Overcoming Generational Financial Troubles with Gretchen Heinen Today we are speaking with Christian Wealth Empowerment Specialist Gretchen Heinen.  Gretchen Heinen is committed to teaching young, culturally diverse Christians how to create multiple streams of income while still being present for life and have high well-being. She is a leader in the international health community, Find Your Fit, where thousands of people come to rebalance their physical health naturally so they can show up their most productive selves.  She has a 5 Star rated podcast, Net Worth It, which is listened to in 60 countries and brings the people, tools and resources you need to discover and build your own legacy.  Gretchen is the founder of the Net Worth It School, the leading place to turn ideas into legacy businesses and overcome financial limiting beliefs.  She is a foster, bio and stepmom and believes that love, not DNA, defines family. She allows God to lead her businesses and believes our true potential unleashes when we take our spiritual callings and execute on them. In this episode, we discuss: 1) How we all have the ability to overcome what we once thought was impossible.  We can completely change our generational stories and traumas. 2) If we don’t currently have a worthiness mindset, we must commit to doing the work here first because if we don’t, we will continually sabotage any success we create or prevent ourselves from opportunities simply because we don't believe we are worthy of them. 3) Look for the good in others, embrace who you are and don’t hide it from the world. Connect with GretchenWebsite: www.gretchenheinen.comInstagram: https://instagram.com/networthit.podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gretchenheinen Email: [email protected] Marsha Vanwynsberghe — Author, Speaker and Life Coach Marsha is the 6-time Bestselling Author of “When She Stopped Asking Why.”  She shares her lessons as a parent who dealt with teen substance abuse far past the level of normal experimentation. Through her programs, coaching and live events for women, Marsha is on a mission to teach you how to “Own Your Choices” in your own life.  She teaches women how to own their stories, lead themselves and pay it forward to others by creating businesses that serve, support and impact others.

#243: Your Reaction is the Problem In this "Monday mindset'' episode, the difference between intention and reaction.  If we want to create lasting change in our lives, we must learn how to be aware of our reactions that are blocking us from actually creating change.  Life is literally a steep learning curve. We learn by doing, then reassessing the results, recalibrating or not and then trying again.  We can do all this observation without reacting.  In the process of reaction is where we are wasting enormous amounts of energy that we could be using to create more permanent and lasting change.  In today’s episode we discuss:1) Learning to observe our behaviours instead of reacting to them. 2) Learning to observe others behaviours without reacting to every single thing.  Just because someone invites us to the fight doesn't mean we have to participate in the battle. 3) Recognize your default patterns and what you go back to and notice how it doesn’t serve you, it doesn't illicit change and it will deplete you of your energy which is the only resource you have to create lasting change 4) Puting the necessary boundaries in place, self-care practices,  and recognizing the traps you fall into and bringing your sense of humour along.  This takes time to implement and master.   Schedule your Impact Call to make 2021 the year you Owning Your Story, build your platform business and monetize your passion!  https://calendly.com/mvanwyn761/impact-call Marsha Vanwynsberghe — Author, Speaker and Life Coach Marsha is the 6-time Bestselling Author of “When She Stopped Asking Why”.  She shares her lessons as a parent who dealt with teen substance abuse far past the level of normal experimentation.Through her programs, coaching and live events for women, Marsha is on a mission to teach you how to “Own Your Choices” in your own life.  She teaches women how to own their stories, lead themselves and pay it forward to others by creating businesses that serve, support and impact others

#242: One Well Widow with Kathi Balasek   Today we are speaking with University Lecturer, Coach and Speaker, Kathi Balasek.  Kathi founded One Well Widow and also lectures at the University training new teachers and coaches.  A love of teaching and experience becoming a young widow raising 5 children, she has blended the two in her purpose to empower widows and advocate for them moving forward to rebuild their life.   A widow CAN move forward in ALL things!In this episode we discuss: 1) The spectrum of emotions that a widow can experience from relationships, financial during their experience and how difficult it can be to make the time you need to help yourself heal. 2) Adversity happens to all of us.  Finding the lessons in the story and learning how to use these lessons to move forward to do something with our story gives all of the challenges meaning and purpose. 3) No one teaches you how to be a widow, how to handle the loss and how to move on with life.  It’s these times in our life that require asking for help, surrounding ourselves with people who can support us and allowing ourselves to receive the help. Connect with KathiWebsite: https://www.onewellwidow.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/onewellwidow Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kathibalasek LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kathi-balasek-ma-929642199 Email: [email protected] Marsha Vanwynsberghe — Author, Speaker and Life Coach Marsha is the 6-time Bestselling Author of “When She Stopped Asking Why”.  She shares her lessons as a parent who dealt with teen substance abuse far past the level of normal experimentation. Through her programs, coaching and live events for women, Marsha is on a mission to teach you how to “Own Your Choices” in your own life.  She teaches women how to own their stories, lead themselves and pay it forward to others by creating businesses that serve, support and impact others.

#241: Say Goodbye to Glass Ceilings with Emma Wojtas   Today we are speaking with Network Marketing Expert, Emma Wojtas. Emma is a corporate accountant turned network marketing expert. She helps women rediscover their self-worth by leveraging strengths they forgot they had, and redefining success on their own terms. Emma is on a mission to break the stigma around network marketing and usher it into the mainstream. In this episode, we discuss: Appreciating the difference between what is happening for you vs to you.  This is a small mindset shift that can create a massive shift in your state and perspective.  There is such a beautiful ripple effect of empowering others to be the best version of themselves, by choosing to do it yourself first.  People learn by example, showing what is possible is so much more impactful than simply using words.  Our energy is everything.  We generate our energy within ourselves and it sets the standards for our entire day.  It is our responsibility to listen to our intuition and energy and to respond accordingly.    Connect with Emma : Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/[email protected] Email : [email protected]   Marsha Vanwynsberghe — Author, Speaker and Life Coach Marsha is the 6-time Bestselling Author of “When She Stopped Asking Why”.  She shares her lessons as a parent who dealt with teen substance abuse far past the level of normal experimentation. Through her programs, coaching and live events for women, Marsha is on a mission to teach you how to “Own Your Choices” in your own life.  She teaches women how to own their stories, lead themselves and pay it forward to others by creating businesses that serve, support and impact others.

#240: Fear is Your Teammate In this "Monday mindset'' episode, I am talking about fear and how we seem to think that we should be fearless, or it is easy for others because they don’t have or show any fear.  First, this is not even accurate.  Fearless is not a thing.  Feeling the fear and doing it anyways is more the feeling of how it typically unfolds.  With the right mindset, fear becomes the compass showing us which way it wants us to follow. Learning to embrace that fear is a teammate has been a powerful shift in my life.  In today’s episode we discuss:1) Recognize when fear shows up, ask what it is telling you and be mindful of the words you attach to those feelings. 2) Ask yourself the questions is it a Hell yes or a no answer and then ask why? 3) Test the waters, take a step forward when you are afraid, learn, re-evaluate, embrace the learnings, and take another step. 4) Let fear become your compass to guide you to where your higher self wants to go.  Schedule your Impact Call to make 2021 the year you Owning Your Story, build your platform business and monetize your passion!  https://calendly.com/mvanwyn761/impact-call Marsha Vanwynsberghe — Author, Speaker and Life Coach Marsha is the 6-time Bestselling Author of “When She Stopped Asking Why”.  She shares her lessons as a parent who dealt with teen substance abuse far past the level of normal experimentation.Through her programs, coaching and live events for women, Marsha is on a mission to teach you how to “Own Your Choices” in your own life.  She teaches women how to own their stories, lead themselves and pay it forward to others by creating businesses that serve, support and impact others

#239: Birthday Special - What I Learned from Harry Potter In this Friday Facts episode, I am sharing a part of me that I have never shared before.  I love Harry Potter.  Yup I said it.  I have loved the story of J.K.Rowling and how she leaned into and brought her vision to life when no one else could see it.  Despite continued rejection, doors closing, hearing no over and over, and being a single mother on social assistance, battling depression and contemplating suicide, she kept going.  What if we all brought that much drive to our vision, what would it look like?  In today’s episode we discuss:1) My thoughts on J.K.Rowling and what she had to overcome to bring her vision to life. 2) The lessons I learned from Harry Potter and how it has interspersed in all areas of my life and business. 3) How I am proud (and nervous) to say I am turning 51 this year, in the second year of our global pandemic. Thank you for your continued support with this podcast and helping me to bring this message to more and more people. Schedule your Impact Call to make 2021 the year you Own Your Story, build your platform business and monetize your passion! https://calendly.com/mvanwyn761/impact-call, Marsha Vanwynsberghe — Author, Speaker and Life CoachMarsha is the 6-time Bestselling Author of “When She Stopped Asking Why”.  She shares her lessons as a parent who dealt with teen substance abuse far past the level of normal experimentation. Through her programs, coaching and live events for women, Marsha is on a mission to teach you how to “Own Your Choices” in your own life.  She teaches women how to own their stories, lead themselves and pay it forward to others by creating businesses that serve, support and impact others

#238: Creating the Life You Desire with Sarah Dokowicz   Today we are speaking with Podcast Host and Wellness advocate, Sarah Dokowicz.  Sarah is a video coach who helps other coaches and business owners monetize and gain organic traffic with SEO hacks that get them ranked on Youtube. She is also the host of the self development and wellness podcast where she shares topics and lessons that help truth seekers find their purpose in order to show up as the person they were meant to be while taking care of themselves in the process.    In this episode, we discuss: There is so much power in understanding and honouring our values and boundaries.  This is how to create change in our life, and this is how to create the life we desire. Abundance and thriving is our birthright.  We are all capable of creating this in our lives once we truly believe it and take action steps in alignment with this belief.  Working through the blocks of limiting beliefs and lack of worthiness will change the opportunities we see and create in our lives.    Connect with Sarah : Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/4theloveofthriving Website: www.4theloveofthriving.com Email : [email protected]   Marsha Vanwynsberghe — Author, Speaker and Life Coach Marsha is the 6-time Bestselling Author of “When She Stopped Asking Why”.  She shares her lessons as a parent who dealt with teen substance abuse far past the level of normal experimentation. Through her programs, coaching and live events for women, Marsha is on a mission to teach you how to “Own Your Choices” in your own life.  She teaches women how to own their stories, lead themselves and pay it forward to others by creating businesses that serve, support and impact others.

#237: What’s Your Default?  In this "Monday mindset'' episode, I am sharing some thoughts on recognizing your default system. We all have one.  What are the habits and behaviours that you drop into that you know are not serving you? To create long-lasting behaviour change doesn't mean that we don't struggle.  It means that we are aware of what we are doing, how we sabotage ourselves and then catch and change the behaviour when it shows up.  In today’s episode we discuss:1) Awareness. All change starts with awareness.2) Honesty.  There has to come a point where you are tired of your own BS stories and decide to change them. 3) Creating a mantra to interrupt the pattern, shift the thoughts, words and mindset contributing to the sensation of being stuck. 4) Having a sense of humour and embracing that you are human instead of meeting yourself with constant resistance.  Schedule your Impact Call to make 2021 the year you Owning Your Story, build your platform business and monetize your passion!  https://calendly.com/mvanwyn761/impact-call Marsha Vanwynsberghe — Author, Speaker and Life Coach Marsha is the 6-time Bestselling Author of “When She Stopped Asking Why”.  She shares her lessons as a parent who dealt with teen substance abuse far past the level of normal experimentation.Through her programs, coaching and live events for women, Marsha is on a mission to teach you how to “Own Your Choices” in your own life.  She teaches women how to own their stories, lead themselves and pay it forward to others by creating businesses that serve, support and impact others

#236: Do You Mean What You Say?  In this Friday Facts episode, I am sharing my thoughts alignment and our words.  Too often we don’t say what we mean and we don’t mean what we say, and this leaves us in a state of confusion, misalignment and frustration, which is something we are literally doing to ourselves. This misalignment creates inner turmoil because you are not following what your gut is trying to tell you to do.  Alignment comes when you listen and act accordingly to what your gut is saying.  Learning to ask yourself if something is a hell yes, or if it is a no.  If it isn't a hell yes, then it is definitely a no.  In today’s episode we discuss:1) Alignment comes when you listen and act accordingly to what your gut is saying.  The first instinct is your gut, the second voice you hear is your ego and that voice is trying to keep you small. Your ego might also get you stuck in the how.  If it is a hell yes, the how will sort itself out. 2) We cannot build trust within ourselves if we don’t start trusting ourselves.  It’s not magic, it is following our gut and listening to the nudges. The more we do that the more we learn to trust what is happening inside. Schedule your Impact Call to make 2021 the year you Own Your Story, build your platform business and monetize your passion! https://calendly.com/mvanwyn761/impact-call, Marsha Vanwynsberghe — Author, Speaker and Life CoachMarsha is the 6-time Bestselling Author of “When She Stopped Asking Why”.  She shares her lessons as a parent who dealt with teen substance abuse far past the level of normal experimentation. Through her programs, coaching and live events for women, Marsha is on a mission to teach you how to “Own Your Choices” in your own life.  She teaches women how to own their stories, lead themselves and pay it forward to others by creating businesses that serve, support and impact others

#235: Structure and Priorities Help You Own Your Life with Fallon Moran   Today we are speaking with Online Business Manager, Fallon Moran.  After graduating from Penn State University in 2015, Fallon entered the corporate world because that's what she was told she was supposed to do. Much like phases before, Fallon realized after having lived in two different cities based in two different countries and still working a corporate career, there was no structure to her life. Upon her return from Prague, she entered back into the sport she knew gave her a positive structure leading her to massive physical & mental alignment; crew. Now she combines her love of the sport and what it has provided her with her organizational superpowers. Fallon believes every woman deserves to have an organized structure in her business so that she can act upon her priorities and make more money.   In this episode, we discuss: The biggest mistakes that entrepreneurs make include not having confidence in themselves, their limiting beliefs, taking control of their lives, and having too many visual ideas everywhere.  The backstory to the creation and design of The Scatterbrain Ninja Notebook and how this product idea came to life during the pandemic.  As an entrepreneur, we do have to spend money to make money.  Jump in and do the work to bring your vision to life.    Connect with Fallon : Facebook: https://www,facebook.com/fallonmoran Instagram: https://www.instagram.com//fallonkmoran TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/fallonmoran Website: www.fallonkmoran.com Email : [email protected] with Fallon: My AMAZING Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thebusinessblueprintforscatterbrains he Scatterbrain Principles - my signature 6-week program: https://www.fallonkmoran.com/the-scatter-principles Marsha Vanwynsberghe — Author, Speaker and Life Coach Marsha is the 6-time Bestselling Author of “When She Stopped Asking Why”.  She shares her lessons as a parent who dealt with teen substance abuse far past the level of normal experimentation. Through her programs, coaching and live events for women, Marsha is on a mission to teach you how to “Own Your Choices” in your own life.  She teaches women how to own their stories, lead themselves and pay it forward to others by creating businesses that serve, support and impact others.