In this episode, we speak with CEO, Founder, and Master Instructor, Dave Albin.  Dave was born in 1954 at Queen of Angles Hospital in Hollywood, California to a single mother. He was adopted by his Aunt and uncle on his mother’s side at the age of 5. His adoptive parents told Dave they were not his parents at 11 years old. Later that year both his adoptive parents started drinking. This is where Dave’s life took a hard turn. Dave tried alcohol at the age of 12. By the time he was 14, he was experimenting with hard drugs. Grossly addicted to drugs and alcohol he joined AA some 20 years later in June 1988. This is when Dave was introduced to the personal development industry. He attended a seminar with Tony Robbins in 1995 where he did his first firewalk. Dave went on to work for Tony Robbins for just shy of 20 years as Tony’s Firewalk Captain. Dave retired from the Anthony Robbins Companies in 2014 shortly after GOOGLE hired him to put on an event for them in Mountain View, California Corp Headquarters. Firewalk Productions, LLC was born in 2014.  Dave has done gigs for NASA, Heineken, The Entrepreneurs Organization (EO), RE Max, Chick-fil-A, Pruvit, Google, NI, NC Chiropractic Association, Wayne Dyer, T Harv Eker, CRISP Video, Tony Robbins and many others. Dave currently lives in the Appalachian Mountains in Ashe County North Carolina. In this episode, we discuss: 1) Dave’s experience with Firewalking, how it changed his life, and how it led him to work with Tony Robbins for over 2 decades and then to run his own Firewalk Adventures for business owners, executives, and entrepreneurs. 2) Dave openly shares his back story, the years of addiction, his sobriety journey, and how he has conditioned himself to focus and live in gratitude.  Fear and gratitude cannot occupy the same space and learning to see the story differently is how you change the story. Connect with Dave Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/firebuilder2 Website: https://firewalkadventures.com Email: [email protected] LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dave-albin Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/firewalkadventures 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 episode, I am sharing the tools of NLP, subconscious reprogramming, and how these tools have changed how I operate in my life and business over the last 3 years. I don’t even recognize myself, and I smile when I see those old versions show up again. Now this is not a slam myself moment, because that is not productive at all. I wanted to share how these tools have made a huge difference in my life and business and maybe you will see yourself in my story.  In today’s episode, we discuss: 1) NLP, neurolinguistic programming, came into my life around 10 years ago, although I had no idea what it was.  Tony Robbins, his work impacted me tremendously years ago when I realized the words I was speaking had power in my life. It officially came into my life 3 years ago when I took my NLP practitioners, signing up while in the hospital trying to figure out how I was going to recover from back surgery. Let’s keep this super simple, someone asked me on a recent podcast what the difference NLP brought into my life and business and I decided to actually visit that question and write it down. 2)  Before - I did not trust my voice or my message, and deep down had that perfectionist/people pleaser message on repeat.  I pushed super hard, to burnout regularly as thought it was a badge of honour, I didn’t listen and I was in the constant spiral energy of proving my self-worth.  I made my thoughts, my results mean something about me and my self-worth.  I believed the limiting beliefs were true and were predicting my success or lack of success. I was on a constant search for more strategy as I was convinced I was missing it and it would help me move my “blocks”.  Another coach and another program would have the answer I was missing. When you search for or sign up from these things from a space of lack, you will never find what you are looking for.  These decisions need to come from a space of empowerment.    3) After NLP - I am not going to tell you that it’s perfectly smooth without any challenges because that is ridiculous.  In fact I can tell you that we have been walking through one of the toughest years with so many challenges and all things considered, I am damn proud of myself for how I am navigating it all.  I trust my voice, message and live my life OUTSPOKEN, not in the reactive, waste energy way, but in the way that I honour my voice, energy and message.  I pick my battles.  I listen way more than ever, I honour my energy and I ask what I need and I honour and value it.  I prioritize rest, self care, healing and my subconscious reprogramming tools.  I recognize my thoughts as thoughts, and literally the building blocks to beliefs.  Rewriting and reprogramming new empowering thoughts, hello subconscious reprogramming.  Limiting beliefs, I go to the root cause with the techniques that I have access to create lasting changes, and I understand the power of my SBM to support my conscious mind in going after my goals Building OUTSPOKEN Self-Belief Audio Bundle https://www.marshavanw.com/offers/pApGMinw Bonuses, save $1000, kick-off in January 2024 Join the OUTSPOKEN NLP Coaching Certification https://www.marshavanw.com/outspoken2023 Marsha Vanwynsberghe — NLP Storytelling Trainer, Author, Speaker, and Podcaster 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 that tore her family unit apart. Marsha has been published 7xs, most recently with her co-platform, Every Body Holds A Story, and she is on a mission to continue to help women and men to speak, share and publish their stories.  Through her tools, OUTSPOKEN NLP certification, programs, coaching, and podcast, Marsha teaches the power of Radical Responsibility and Owning Your Choices in your own life.  She empowers people how to heal and own their stories, be conscious leaders and build platform businesses that create massive impact.  

In this episode, I am sharing the tools of NLP, subconscious reprogramming, and understanding how your subconscious mind works.  It literally doesn’t understand time, at the subconscious level, the mind remembers everything and it can travel time. Our subconscious mind is constantly trying to protect us, keep us safe, and prevent us from feeling pain.  So you might hear that you have to stay present with your thoughts, yet sometimes that doesn’t feel possible. Here’s a permission slip to see your thoughts differently, give yourself some grace and know that your mind is trying to navigate the challenges you are facing. Also while knowing that whatever you are resisting will always persist.  It is you against you and this is one way to give yourself some grace and compassion.  In today’s episode, we discuss: 1)  I heard Tyler Henry on a podcast, he is a medium with a show on Netflix.  I heard him say, as humans we are multi-dimensional species, we live in the past, present, and future all at the same time.  “He said we live in the past through our memories, we live in the present through our choices, and we live in the future through our dreams”.  When all 3 are integrated, we live at our optimal level of health and wholeness. 2)  What if all 3 parts play a role in who we are and how we show up?  What if we’re not doing it wrong? Our vision for the future pulls us forward, the present choices keep us grounded in the present as our best selves, allowing us to be focused forward, and the past calls us backward.  Our memories are important, they shape us into who we are today.  However, our past experiences are not the defining ingredients in our lives, it is our interpretation of those experiences that create us. How we remember them, and how we interpret them shapes us. This is the story vs the narrative, and Joe Dispenza says within 2 years our memories are only 50% accurate.  If you pull on memory and create anxiety and stress, the body is stronger than the mind, and the memory creates an emotion, and that emotion will pull you in the direction of that feeling.  What thoughts do you want to think, what feelings do you want?  Your brain then no longer becomes a record of the past it becomes a map to the future.  When you learn to use your subconscious mind to your advantage it will change your trajectory! Building OUTSPOKEN Self-Belief Audio Bundle https://www.marshavanw.com/offers/pApGMinw Bonuses, save $1000, kick-off in January 2024 Join the OUTSPOKEN NLP Coaching Certification https://www.marshavanw.com/outspoken2023 Marsha Vanwynsberghe — NLP Storytelling Trainer, Author, Speaker, and Podcaster 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 that tore her family unit apart. Marsha has been published 7xs, most recently with her co-platform, Every Body Holds A Story, and she is on a mission to continue to help women and men to speak, share and publish their stories.  Through her tools, OUTSPOKEN NLP certification, programs, coaching, and podcast, Marsha teaches the power of Radical Responsibility and Owning Your Choices in your own life.  She empowers people how to heal and own their stories, be conscious leaders and build platform businesses that create massive impact.  

In this episode, we are speaking with Author, Artist, Speaker, and Survivor, Amanda Blackwood. Amanda is an accomplished artist and author, public speaker, podcast host, trauma recovery mentor, and a survivor of human trafficking. Amanda has spoken on a multitude of stages, international summits, and radio programs, and has published over a dozen books. She launched two podcasts - one that focuses on interviewing other authors of trauma, and the other that discusses the long-term consequences of trauma and how to fight back for a better life. A portion of every book sale goes to help fight human trafficking. Amanda lives in Denver, Colorado with her rescue cats and supportive husband who keep her sane.  In this episode, we discuss: 1) Amanda is a survivor of human trafficking who was not “rescued” by anyone.  She had to own her own life to get out alive. 2) Amanda shares her story of being trafficked on multiple occasions, how she supported herself in her healing and recovery, and how she is openly sharing her story on multiple podcast episodes and publishing 13 books since 2017. Amanda’s story is full of hope, and possibility, and creating an impact by sharing a vulnerable story. Connect with Amanda Amanda can be reached or my books can be found at the following social media pages and websites:
 https://detailedpieces.comhttps://growthfromdarkness.com   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AmandaBlackwoodSurvivor Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/detailedpieces LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/authoramandablackwood Twitter: https://twitter.com/DetailedPieces TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@detailedpieces WordPress: https://amandablackwoodthesurvivor.wordpress.com Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/17646596.Amanda_Blackwood BookBub: https://www.bookbub.com/authors/amanda-blackwood Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/your/shops/LadyBlackwoodShop/ Website: https://www.GrowthFromDarkness.com PR Email: [email protected] My primary podcast can be found at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/amandablackwood My collaboration podcast is at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/growthfromdarkness 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 episode, I am celebrating and sharing that it has been 6 years since my 6x Bestselling Book release When She Stopped Asking Why. I am a completely different person since that book release and I am so grateful for this experience. I wanted to share some lessons that still ring true for me, some new lessons, the power of asking different questions, and how the dots always connect even when we don’t think they ever will make sense.   In today’s episode, we discuss: 1) A number of lessons, takeaways, gratitudes, and a quick reading of an excerpt of When She Stopped Asking Why.  Thank you from the bottom of my heart for your support! 2) It starts with building trust within ourselves first, if we don’t trust ourselves we can’t expect others to trust us. When you don’t have obvious trust, go back and look for proof, limiting beliefs questions, what is the truth, where is the evidence, rewriting in a new empowering way. 3) We haven’t met the people we are meant to impact yet – the most incredible people in my life, I didn’t know when I wrote that book, and so much of it started from that point.  What if your idea is trying to lead you in the most incredible, expansive direction? Join the OUTSPOKEN NLP Coaching Certification https://www.marshavanw.com/outspoken2023 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 episode, I am leaning into the tools of NLP, subconscious reprogramming, and understanding the power of your thoughts, what if you thought of thoughts as clouds instead of plants?  Clouds move, they come in and go, they never stay and they don’t anchor in place.  Plants take up space, they grow roots, get stronger, take water, and nourishment, and gain life, and will eventually take over if you don’t take care of them.  In today’s episode, we discuss: 1)  Let’s back it up and look at what a belief is.  A belief is simply a thought that you continue to have.  We have 60-80K thoughts a day, 80-90% are a repeat from the day before and 90% of those thoughts are negative.    2) Don’t let your thoughts stay long, see them, don’t resist them, don’t judge them, and wave them on through.  Focus on the thoughts you do want, the ones that move you forward to where you want to go.  Literally, change the thought at the moment that speaks to what you do want and anchor in that belief. Building OUTSPOKEN Self-Belief Audio Bundle https://www.marshavanw.com/offers/pApGMinw Bonuses, save $1000, kick-off in January 2024 Join the OUTSPOKEN NLP Coaching Certification https://www.marshavanw.com/outspoken2023 Marsha Vanwynsberghe — NLP Storytelling Trainer, Author, Speaker, and Podcaster 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 that tore her family unit apart. Marsha has been published 7xs, most recently with her co-platform, Every Body Holds A Story, and she is on a mission to continue to help women and men to speak, share and publish their stories.  Through her tools, OUTSPOKEN NLP certification, programs, coaching, and podcast, Marsha teaches the power of Radical Responsibility and Owning Your Choices in your own life.  She empowers people how to heal and own their stories, be conscious leaders and build platform businesses that create massive impact.  

In this episode, we speak with Director-Producer-Filmmaker-Podcaster-Writer-Cinematographer, Scott Homan.  Scott was raised in the fiercely DIY "Northwoods" of Wisconsin deep in the wild of the Great Lakes region. His music community created Oh The Crib! records in a house in the forest as teenagers, where they recorded two albums while being influenced by a cult. He ran camera and sound for a local news station and then went to university for photography and digital media.  Today he runs Banana Island Films, which was born in Hanoi, Vietnam during his five years there. He directed a music scene documentary, Hanoi Mixtape, which you can watch at HanoiMixtape.com. Witness Underground is his sophomore film and a much bigger project which includes the Witness Underground Podcast, a series, "XJW Coming Out," and an artist grant. His present projects all focus on artists escaping cults, especially musicians. The proceeds from watching Witness Underground on Patreon go towards fostering new healing art through an ex-cult-member artist grant program.  In this episode, we discuss: 1) Scott embarked on a new career, moved to the other side of the planet for 5 years in Vietnam, rebuilt his sense of self, and gained the skills to tell a cult exit story in a unique way that they’re all very proud of.  2) Scott’s focus is to share the journey of what happens when people leave a cult, and how they now share their creative expression through their art and music.  He openly shares this journey of creating community and humanizing the experience of life after the cult without the feelings of being re-traumatized. Connect with Scott: YouTube: https://YouTube.com/@WitnessUnderground Instagram: https://instagram.com/XJWdocTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/XJWdoc Facebook: https://facebook.com/WitnessUnderground Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Website: http://witnessunderground.com You can stream Witness Underground now at https://Patreon.com/WitnessUnderground 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 episode, I want to ask you a question, can you trust the things/reasons that you cannot see? How fast can you move forward when things don’t make sense, when you put the goals out there and things are not unfolding in the way you had planned, the way you anticipated or desired?  How do you show up when it looks like it isn’t working out?   In today’s episode, we discuss: 1)  Building inner trust, intuition, and a knowing that there’s a reason why some things are not working out for you, that there is always a reason, and that the universe is not on your timeline yet it is on the perfect timeline.    2) How do you show up with continuous belief when it seems to make no sense at all?  I have a few questions that I ask myself when I am in this situation, and it comes down to, “this or something better”, “wouldn’t it be cool if”, or “show me how the universe”, and I anchor these in all the time. Continue to build that self-belief within yourself and it will help you navigate the times that seem to make no sense and you will learn to trust the reasons why it is or isn’t working out for you in this moment. Building OUTSPOKEN Self-Belief Audio Bundle https://www.marshavanw.com/offers/pApGMinw Bonuses, save $1000, kick-off in January 2024 Join the OUTSPOKEN NLP Coaching Certification https://www.marshavanw.com/outspoken2023 Marsha Vanwynsberghe — NLP Storytelling Trainer, Author, Speaker, and Podcaster 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 that tore her family unit apart. Marsha has been published 7xs, most recently with her co-platform, Every Body Holds A Story, and she is on a mission to continue to help women and men to speak, share and publish their stories.  Through her tools, OUTSPOKEN NLP certification, programs, coaching, and podcast, Marsha teaches the power of Radical Responsibility and Owning Your Choices in your own life.  She empowers people how to heal and own their stories, be conscious leaders and build platform businesses that create massive impact.  

In this episode, I am leaning into the tools of NLP, subconscious reprogramming, and understanding how powerful our thoughts, emotions, and words are, and how this one-word shift can help you to see yourself differently. Let’s shift the words of self-sabotage to self-protection or self-preservation. Your body is hardwired to crave familiarity, even if it is the discomfort that you say you don’t want.  In today’s episode, we discuss: 1)  Self-sabotage is a way to protect you from discomfort, from things that might feel scary, or have the fear of failure. What if instead, we stop resisting this fear, we see it, we let it go, and we know that we are more than worthy of creating any change we see in our lives? Building OUTSPOKEN Self-Belief Audio Bundle https://www.marshavanw.com/offers/pApGMinw Bonuses, save $1000, kick-off in January 2024 Join the OUTSPOKEN NLP Coaching Certification https://www.marshavanw.com/outspoken2023 Marsha Vanwynsberghe — NLP Storytelling Trainer, Author, Speaker, and Podcaster 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 that tore her family unit apart. Marsha has been published 7xs, most recently with her co-platform, Every Body Holds A Story, and she is on a mission to continue to help women and men to speak, share and publish their stories.  Through her tools, OUTSPOKEN NLP certification, programs, coaching, and podcast, Marsha teaches the power of Radical Responsibility and Owning Your Choices in your own life.  She empowers people how to heal and own their stories, be conscious leaders and build platform businesses that create massive impact.  

Today we are speaking with the Author, Mentor, Coach, Survivor, and Thrivor, Michelle Shekhinah.  Michelle was married for many years and was a stay-at-home Mom for 2 children. In 2015, Michelle realized that her husband was addicted to drugs. At this time, she experienced financial, emotional, and sexual abuse from him, which turned into his sex trafficking. Michelle spent many nights crying on the floor, until one night she saved her life and ran for the door. Since then, she has been healing herself, with therapy and other techniques. She has become a strong Mom for her children, in addition to being an advocate and mentor for other women and teens who have suffered any form of trauma and abuse. Her story is compelling, heartbreaking, and yet full of hope and reconciliation. In this episode, we dive into: 1) Michelle openly shares her vulnerable story, bringing so much awareness to trafficking, control,  how it escalated, how she found her way out, to finding the courage to share her story and move literally from the floor to the door.    2) Michelle continues to move forward and be the best role model for her children and other women/teenagers who have experienced trauma as well.   Connect with Michelle: Email: [email protected] Website: https://fromthefloortothedoor.com Marsha Vanwynsberghe — Storytelling Business Coach, 2xs Podcaster, Author, Speaker 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 episode, I am leaning into the tools of vulnerability and returning to the power of vulnerability.  You deserve to live your life outspoken, lean into vulnerability, take up space, and allow yourself to be seen and heard.  To be a great speaker is more than finding your voice, it is to allow yourself to connect with your audience, develop confidence, composure, and understanding of human behaviour and all of these things you can’t do with others if you can’t coach yourself through the ego, fear-based thoughts, self-sabotage, and limiting beliefs. In today’s episode, we discuss: 1)  I have been coaching myself these last few months more than most people can see and I want to be fully transparent and honest with you.  You can go through challenges and still grow and build your business while finding your own way to be authentic and share what you feel with your audience. The word that described you as a child is actually more of an anchor and description of you than you think. 2) This word, name has triggered so many people desiring to be or become outspoken. The reason why you are struggling is buried deep in your subconscious mind. It is more than the fears of not being confident enough, and not being seen, the subconscious work of unpacking the stories we have heard for years and letting those become a part of our limitations and essentially our identity.  It is the story we have created and the narrative of the story that we keep telling ourselves,  Building OUTSPOKEN Self-Belief Audio Bundle https://www.marshavanw.com/offers/pApGMinw Bonuses, save $1000, kick-off in January 2024 Join the OUTSPOKEN NLP Coaching Certification https://www.marshavanw.com/outspoken2023 Marsha Vanwynsberghe — NLP Storytelling Trainer, Author, Speaker, and Podcaster 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 that tore her family unit apart. Marsha has been published 7xs, most recently with her co-platform, Every Body Holds A Story, and she is on a mission to continue to help women and men to speak, share and publish their stories.  Through her tools, OUTSPOKEN NLP certification, programs, coaching, and podcast, Marsha teaches the power of Radical Responsibility and Owning Your Choices in your own life.  She empowers people how to heal and own their stories, be conscious leaders and build platform businesses that create massive impact.  

In this episode, I am sharing some thoughts on ceilings and how we unconsciously make them for ourselves. “You are your own ceiling.” ~ Mindset Shift Author, Erwin Raphael McManus.  Let’s talk about ceilings and how we are creating them to keep ourselves from being hurt and in the process staying small. In today’s episode, we discuss: 1)The ceiling you set for yourself is an illusion, it is not permanent.  Our ceilings are created by our own mental rigidity, formed by our past experiences, perceptions, beliefs, lessons, and yes our subconscious mind.  Life is a building that has many floors, when you walk into the first floor do you see that is all there is or do you see how many more floors there are?  2) Your ceiling is someone else’s floor.  “We don't soar to the level of our goals and dreams, we stay stuck at the level of our self-worth” ~ Jamie Kern Lima. 3) The person who is showing you what is possible is proof.  They have learned to raise their floor. Build Your Self-Belief Audio Bundle (hypnosis/subliminal) https://www.marshavanw.com/offers/pApGMinw/checkout Join the OUTSPOKEN NLP Coaching Certification https://www.marshavanw.com/outspoken2023 Marsha Vanwynsberghe — NLP Storytelling Trainer, Author, Speaker, and Podcaster 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 that tore her family unit apart. Marsha has been published 7xs, most recently with her co-platform, Every Body Holds A Story, and she is on a mission to continue to help women and men to speak, share and publish their stories.  Through her tools, OUTSPOKEN NLP certification, programs, coaching, and podcast, Marsha teaches the power of Radical Responsibility and Owning Your Choices in your own life.  She empowers people how to heal and own their stories, be conscious leaders and build platform businesses that create massive impact.  

Today we are speaking with 2x Author, Speaker, entrepreneur, coach, and podcaster, Branden Coluccio. Branden is best known for turning his life's GREATEST setback into a FORCE that has lifted up those around him, forever positively impacting the lives of others overcoming their own struggles in life.  From private equity to entrepreneurship to a $67 million exit at 29, then $40 million in real estate by 31, Branden's meteoric rise was the stuff of legends. But in reality, he was bloated, out of shape, anxious, self-medicating with alcohol, and lacking a solid foundation in life.  The fall from grace was swift and agonizing. He went from private equity boy wonder to outcast. In July of 2020, he surrendered to federal prison. His life was forever changed. But in the darkest of hours of his life, he vowed that this horrible event would not destroy him. Instead, he committed to turning this into one of the greatest moments of his life. A moment that he would use to positively impact the lives of those around him facing their own challenges. Branden returned home in the best physical and mental shape of his life, quit alcohol, nurtured a wonderful marriage, wrote his second book, and dedicated himself to teaching others the blueprint for turning massive adversity into your life's greatest gift. In this episode, we dive into: 1) Branden is the founder of White Collar Savage, a Whole-life coaching brand for the high-achiever who wants to go from adversity to SAVAGE! He also works with founders to build 7, 8, and 9-figure businesses and become their highest and best selves in the process. Branden lives with deep conviction that the human spirit is a weapon to be used for good, but that this mindset must be sharpened, and adversity is the opportunity to unlock the greatest versions of ourselves. But it can also kill us. Branden's blueprint for total savagery in life is battle-tested and proven over and over.    2) The process of starting over with a blank slate is an incredible experience of forced rebuilding, personal growth, development, finding gratitude and ownership, and personal responsibility. Connect with Branden: Email:  [email protected] Website: https://whitecollarsavage.teachable.com/p/home Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whitecollarsavage/ Work with Branden: Coaching - WHOLE SELF TRANSFORMATION @whitecollarsavage https://whitecollarsavage.teachable.com/p/home https://open.spotify.com/show/3RgDs3K272yitGGjJaYJst  7, 8, 9 Figure Biz Coaching https://www.relentlessventures.io/   Marsha Vanwynsberghe — Storytelling Business Coach, 2xs Podcaster, Author, Speaker 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 episode, I am sharing some info based on NLP and subconscious reprogramming how your thoughts are a lie. When you learn that your thoughts and feelings don't always tell the truth, and in fact they often lie to make situations worse than they really are. Your thoughts are incredibly powerful, and they exert an enormous influence on how you manage your life. In today’s episode, we discuss: 1) Our thoughts are certainly part of us, they come from us, but we are not our thoughts. The average person has over 60,000 thoughts a day (according to Dr Fred Luskin at Stanford University). Of those 60,000, 90% of them are repetitive from the day before and 80-90% are negative.  We are repeating our negative thoughts on a loop every single day.  2) We are all conditioned by the way we are brought up, education, and society. So we are not capable of looking at things without this conditioning, without the images, which cloud our thoughts. So our thoughts due to this conditioning may not reflect reality. 3) To change your thoughts, starts with recognizing them, acknowledging them, and seeing them for what they are, your brain trying to keep you safe. I share the power of reframing and dissociating, the power of your words, and how to see these thoughts differently. Increasing Your Self-Belief Audio Bundle (hypnosis/subliminal) https://www.marshavanw.com/offers/pApGMinw Join the OUTSPOKEN NLP Coaching Certification https://www.marshavanw.com/outspoken2023 Marsha Vanwynsberghe — NLP Storytelling Trainer, Author, Speaker, and Podcaster 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 that tore her family unit apart. Marsha has been published 7xs, most recently with her co-platform, Every Body Holds A Story, and she is on a mission to continue to help women and men to speak, share and publish their stories.  Through her tools, OUTSPOKEN NLP certification, programs, coaching, and podcast, Marsha teaches the power of Radical Responsibility and Owning Your Choices in your own life.  She empowers people how to heal and own their stories, be conscious leaders and build platform businesses that create massive impact.  

In this episode, I am sharing a thought that we spend so much time trying not to stand out that instead, we put ourselves in a box that blocks our connections.  “Your need for acceptance can make you invisible in this world. Don't let anything stand in the way of the light that shines through this form. Risk being seen in all of your glory, and never apologize for burning too brightly.” In today’s episode, we discuss: 1) Your light will give someone else permission to shine theirs, you show them what is possible. They need your light to find theirs. “What sets you apart can sometimes feel like a burden and it's not. And a lot of the time, it's what makes you great.” — Emma Stone. 2) Tony Robbins, “The people that are most fulfilled are the people that are growing and the people that are giving.  We tend to hide our uniqueness, when you think of a tree growing in a forest, they are all trees, but every single one of them is different and shaped differently, humans are fighting the same filament and it comes from owning our differences and letting them be seen. 3) If you’re not sure, look at who you connect with online, whose stories you watch and connect with they are the people that are showing themselves in their every day, their uniqueness, their unique personality, their imperfections, that is what you are connected to, and that is what will connect you to the people you are meant to connect with. Connecting with people with stories WYDBM - Mastermind (includes 6-month payment plan option)  WYDBM - Mastermind with VIP (Includes 6-month payment plan option) Join the OUTSPOKEN NLP Coaching Certification https://www.marshavanw.com/outspoken2023 Marsha Vanwynsberghe — NLP Storytelling Trainer, Author, Speaker, and Podcaster 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 that tore her family unit apart. Marsha has been published 7xs, most recently with her co-platform, Every Body Holds A Story, and she is on a mission to continue to help women and men to speak, share and publish their stories.  Through her tools, OUTSPOKEN NLP certification, programs, coaching, and podcast, Marsha teaches the power of Radical Responsibility and Owning Your Choices in your own life.  She empowers people how to heal and own their stories, be conscious leaders and build platform businesses that create massive impact.  

In this episode, we are speaking with Health, Business, and Self-Improvement Coach, Cindy Little. Her fitness and health background combined with her training as an Intelligence Operation Coach with Health Coach, Health Podcaster, Public Speaker, and upcoming author, is an avid reader and learner of self-growth. She is also a Harley motorcyclist and has traveled all of Canada and many of the US states, and she is a golfer and pickleball enthusiast. Cindy is a mother of 2 and wife of 28 years to her sweetheart, retired military husband, Darren. Cindy has lived a life of action from serving in the military in her younger years and has jumping out of a military aircraft and serving on a UN tour in Croatia for 6 months when she was 24. Fast forward another 24 years and you could find her competing on stage at age 48 winning a master's in a figure bodybuilding competition. Cindy lives by the motto “Prepare-Live Life now”. She is driven by duty and service to others and sees the big picture for others even when they don’t see it for themselves yet. In this episode, we discuss: 1)  Cindy’s personal story of navigating and growing through grief over the loss of their son, Dylan.  Cindy openly shares some of the do’s and don’ts when you are supporting someone in a grief experience, and how to navigate, interrupt patterns and start a healing journey. 2) Cindy shares how the loss of Dylan made her reassess everything in her life that is vital for survival. Connect with Cindy Email: [email protected]: www.health2wealth.caLinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/thecindylittle Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=health2wealth Connect with Cindy to Pre-order her book: https://www.cindylittle.com Free 90-second personality values code quiz: https://crackmycode.com/cindylittle For a free consult for health https://www.health2wealth 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 episode, I have a question I want you to ask yourself. Can you master your inner world? That might mean that stuff is happening, challenges are piling up, things you cannot control, and experiences that are really freaking hard, yet can you master the mundane, your inner world? Because that is what is driving your outer world. “Your inner world reflects your outer world”, ~T. Harv. Ecker.  In today’s episode, we discuss: 1) In our time of living our lives online, everything we gauge someone’s success in is based on what we think is their outer world, because we have no idea what their inner world is like.  I always say you never know a person’s story and even when you think you do, you don’t.  You see what they let you see, and you decide what you see based on the lens of your world, and your lens is a collection of your own beliefs, experiences, and memories, that you are storing.  2) “Take charge of your inner world by destroying the limitations caused by outer distractions. Your true worth is determined by what you carry in your soul, not in your hands. Learn, because life is ahead of you. Live, because death is before you.” ~unknown 3) Mastering your inner world is not about toxic positivity.  It is about recognizing that you are the one person you are spending all of your time with, your body, and your subconscious mind is always listening.  So if you are constantly being negative, criticizing yourself, and making it impossible to succeed, then your inner world, the limitations you have created for yourself are blocking you from what is possible for you in your outer world. The change you desire and what you are seeking always starts from the inside first. WYDBM - Mastermind (includes 6-month payment plan option)  WYDBM - Mastermind with VIP (Includes 6-month payment plan option) Join the OUTSPOKEN NLP Coaching Certification https://www.marshavanw.com/outspoken2023 Marsha Vanwynsberghe — NLP Storytelling Trainer, Author, Speaker, and Podcaster 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 that tore her family unit apart. Marsha has been published 7xs, most recently with her co-platform, Every Body Holds A Story, and she is on a mission to continue to help women and men to speak, share and publish their stories.  Through her tools, OUTSPOKEN NLP certification, programs, coaching, and podcast, Marsha teaches the power of Radical Responsibility and Owning Your Choices in your own life.  She empowers people how to heal and own their stories, be conscious leaders and build platform businesses that create massive impact.  

In this episode, I am sharing a quote I heard that said, “Fear can have a voice, it doesn’t get a vote.” by Elizabeth Gilbert.  Stop trying to rid yourself of fear, it doesn’t go away, you build a better relationship with it. Fear can keep you safe, it has well-meaning intentions, yet it doesn’t get the deciding vote, or the final decisions.    In today’s episode, we discuss: 1)  Fear can be a compass, a guiding light, and a curiosity of next step decisions, all while not being the deciding factor for what you say yes and no to, etc.  Fear is literally your subconscious mind trying to keep you safe, small, and protected. 2)  When you give fear a voice, recognize it is there, and build a better relationship with it, all while not letting it dictate your future, or be the brick wall that stops you, then you will start believing in yourself more and taking the action steps necessary to build yourself for the next opportunities that you are ready for. Join the OUTSPOKEN NLP Coaching Certification https://www.marshavanw.com/outspoken2023 Marsha Vanwynsberghe — NLP Storytelling Trainer, Author, Speaker, and Podcaster 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 that tore her family unit apart. Marsha has been published 7xs, most recently with her co-platform, Every Body Holds A Story, and she is on a mission to continue to help women and men to speak, share and publish their stories.  Through her tools, OUTSPOKEN NLP certification, programs, coaching, and podcast, Marsha teaches the power of Radical Responsibility and Owning Your Choices in your own life.  She empowers people how to heal and own their stories, be conscious leaders and build platform businesses that create massive impact.  

In this episode, we speak with Dr. Daniella González. Dr. Dani was born and raised in Puerto Rico and has lived in the United States for 15 years. Daniella is a Doctor in Chemistry and a Global Portfolio Manager in a leading beauty company she also owns a coaching business called Dr. Dani G. Mind & Body Transformation. Daniella helps busy men and women to rebel against cookie-cutter wellness and diet culture, so they step into a more unique, fun, balanced, deep, and powerful 360-degree transformation that incorporates Functional Nutrition, Fitness, Mindset, NLP, and Life Coaching. Among her well-rounded credentials, Dr. Dani G. is also a wife, doggy mom, dancer, and newly added to her resumé, Breast Cancer Survivor. She combines her Science and Coaching expertise with her own personal experience overcoming busy life overwhelm, anxiety, perfectionism, disordered eating, and a Cancer Diagnosis before turning 40. All her years working on her mental and physical health is her main asset when working with her clients because she understands at her core how powerful is the connection of the mind and body. In this episode, we discuss: 1)  The experiences of cumulative loss, what that Dr. Dani went through on many different levels, including her struggles with infertility and a young breast cancer diagnosis after being an advocate and fighting for help and support.  2) The balance of vulnerably sharing your story, being strong, asking for help, and letting yourself be seen. This is a beautiful share and behind the scenes of what it is like to support yourself, ask for help and receive support through the journey of a cancer diagnosis. Connect with Dr. Dani: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr.danig1/ Email: [email protected]: https://drdanig.com/ WAITLIST for Dr. Dani’s upcoming program: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf_n89qKvbc2GUY_fgaKr8zhUguwRD37bCACRCnQZ8E9_be_Q/viewform 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 episode, I am sharing the back story behind this writing, my Bestselling solo book, When She Stopped Asking Why, the following collaborative books, and where we are going and the direction we are moving in.  The early steps had to happen first, and “we can only connect the dots looking back” Steve Jobs. In today’s episode, we discuss: 1) Writing was never my strong suit, I wrote my first collab chapter in 2016, followed by 2 more before I committed to writing my solo book in 2017.  Writing a collab chapter is actually harder than it looks to contain one piece of your story into one chapter of 2-3,000 words.  It felt natural to want to move towards sharing more of the story in my own book, yet still very scary to commit to that big of a project. 2) Always be mindful of who you share your biggest desires with, especially when they are not the people you are meant to share your journey with, the quote seasons, reasons and lifetimes really fits with this time in my life. I am also sharing the wall-kicking moments, how it required me to be quieter and create space, and how the cover changed at the very last minute, all signs that I was meant to trust what I could not see yet. 3) This is one of the areas that I talk to people and they say they have had a lifelong vision of wanting to write a book, yet fear, the unknown, lack of confidence, or overwhelm is stopping them. If you are ready to look at the opportunity to write and share your story with the world, especially if your goal is to impact, reach, and help others, this is the space for you.  WYDBM - Mastermind (includes 6-month payment plan option)  WYDBM - Mastermind with VIP (Includes 6-month payment plan option) Join the OUTSPOKEN NLP Coaching Certification https://www.marshavanw.com/outspoken2023 Marsha Vanwynsberghe — NLP Storytelling Trainer, Author, Speaker, and Podcaster 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 that tore her family unit apart. Marsha has been published 7xs, most recently with her co-platform, Every Body Holds A Story, and she is on a mission to continue to help women and men to speak, share and publish their stories.  Through her tools, OUTSPOKEN NLP certification, programs, coaching, and podcast, Marsha teaches the power of Radical Responsibility and Owning Your Choices in your own life.  She empowers people how to heal and own their stories, be conscious leaders and build platform businesses that create massive impact.  

In this episode, I am sharing a thought I heard about what are you magnifying and focusing on. Your past mistakes are meant to guide you not define you.  “One's past does not define them... it is what they have chosen to do from that point forward.” ~unknown In today’s episode, we discuss: 1)  Where your focus goes your energy flows.  You can learn from your past mistakes, but amplifying them with a magnifying glass, overanalyzing them, hyperfocusing on them is not going to change your story.  At some point, you have to recognize that it is part of your story, part of your journey. 2)  The power of zooming out, standing in the gain recognizing how far you have come, and honoring what that experience taught you. 3)  What if you amplified your assets, your gratitudes, your lessons, your experiences, your unique qualities, your superpowers, etc., what/how would that change your future? Join the OUTSPOKEN NLP Coaching Certification https://www.marshavanw.com/outspoken2023 Marsha Vanwynsberghe — NLP Storytelling Trainer, Author, Speaker, and Podcaster 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 that tore her family unit apart. Marsha has been published 7xs, most recently with her co-platform, Every Body Holds A Story, and she is on a mission to continue to help women and men to speak, share and publish their stories.  Through her tools, OUTSPOKEN NLP certification, programs, coaching, and podcast, Marsha teaches the power of Radical Responsibility and Owning Your Choices in your own life.  She empowers people how to heal and own their stories, be conscious leaders and build platform businesses that create massive impact.  

In this episode, we are speaking with President of Delta Financial, Greg Birch.  Greg came out of the military struggling with PTSD, depression and suicidal ideations. He battled through that while starting business as an entrepreneur in life insurance. Through daily disciplined habits, he was able to overcome depression, is no longer on medication, and succeeded in sales by breaking records within the industry. Greg is an avid fitness enthusiast and spends most of his time building his business, Delta Financial, as well as helping sales agents across the country. In this episode, we discuss: 1) Greg openly shares his story, how he battled depression, suicidal ideations, and how he had to work and commit to ​ increasing his discipline and hone a warrior mindset to create lasting change in his life. 2) This is an incredibly inspiring episode that also has some trigger warnings as Greg openly discusses his mental health journey to today where he is making massive impact, inspiring others to create change in their lives by showing them what is possible. Connect with Greg Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gregoryabirch_/ Website: https://deltafinanciallife.com/ Email: [email protected] Financial Services: https://deltafinanciallife.com/ Coaching: https://deltafitlife.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

In this episode, I am sharing the back story behind this podcast, where it started, why it started, and why I continue this work.  In today’s episode, we discuss: 1) 2014 started Facebook lives in my car, after hot yoga, desperately wanting to create change.  This led to small talks, room rentals, parent groups, small then bigger stages, collaborative books, to my solo book, When She Stopped Asking Why in 2017. 2) With over 610 podcast episodes, well over 700 including Every Body Holds A Story, celebrating 235K downloads in the last 3 years and 7 publications, I actually feel like I’m just getting started. I am because this vision is WAY bigger than being about me. 3) Podcasting started me on the journey of learning and teaching the tools of NLP and subconscious reprogramming, healing, and changing stories and becoming OUTSPOKEN in life helping authors to Write Their Damn Books and now into publishing. Join the OUTSPOKEN NLP Coaching Certification https://www.marshavanw.com/outspoken2023 Marsha Vanwynsberghe — NLP Storytelling Trainer, Author, Speaker, and Podcaster 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 that tore her family unit apart. Marsha has been published 7xs, most recently with her co-platform, Every Body Holds A Story, and she is on a mission to continue to help women and men to speak, share and publish their stories.  Through her tools, OUTSPOKEN NLP certification, programs, coaching, and podcast, Marsha teaches the power of Radical Responsibility and Owning Your Choices in your own life.  She empowers people how to heal and own their stories, be conscious leaders and build platform businesses that create massive impact.  

In this episode, I am sharing a quote by Wayne W. Dyer: “You can't give away what you don't have. Wayne Dyer said, ‘’if you peel an orange and squeeze it, you will get orange juice.  You can’t get any other fruit juice when you squeeze an orange because there is orange juice inside the orange that comes out.’’  What is inside always comes out and sometimes it comes out in ways you wish it didn’t.  In today’s episode, we discuss: 1)  You can't give what you don't have, you can't keep what you don't give, and you can't sustain what you don't receive. Similarly, when provoked what is in your heart comes out through your mouth.  Sometimes the people you love hurt you the most. 2)  The fill-your-cup analogy is taken one step further. I share a story of expecting to feel forgiveness and receive it from others, yet I hadn’t given it to myself first. 3)  How can you BE the change you are searching for first with no expectations of what someone should or shouldn’t do for you?  Join the OUTSPOKEN NLP Coaching Certification https://www.marshavanw.com/outspoken2023 Marsha Vanwynsberghe — NLP Storytelling Trainer, Author, Speaker, and Podcaster 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 that tore her family unit apart. Marsha has been published 7xs, most recently with her co-platform, Every Body Holds A Story, and she is on a mission to continue to help women and men to speak, share and publish their stories.  Through her tools, OUTSPOKEN NLP certification, programs, coaching, and podcast, Marsha teaches the power of Radical Responsibility and Owning Your Choices in your own life.  She empowers people how to heal and own their stories, be conscious leaders and build platform businesses that create massive impact.  

In this episode, we are speaking with the President and CMO of Ignition Communications and Author, Ellyn Winters.  Ellyn is a mother, wife, entrepreneur, and now a breast cancer survivor and flattie who is advocating for better women’s health and better choices for women on a breast cancer journey. In this episode, we discuss: 1) Ellyn shares her journey through her breast cancer diagnosis, the emotions, and experiences through so many of the stages, and made the choice along the way that she wanted to share her story, support other women to advocate for their health and for their own personal choices along the breast cancer journey. 2) Ellyn chose to document her journey along the way, and through that process, it led to her pictures being in People Magazine and continuing to become someone who is choosing to make a difference from her diagnosis and experience. Article in People Magazine: https://people.com/health/breast-cancer-ellyn-winters-feels-powerful-after-double-mastectomy/ Connect with Ellyn Email: [email protected] Website: https://www.Ignition.caWebsite: https://www.flatplease.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/flatplease LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ellynwintersrobinson/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ellyn.winters Ellyn’s book is available on Amazon: https://a.co/d/2WfNiLtEllyn’s pictures in People Magazine were taken by Hilary https://www.instagram.com/oneforthewall/ 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 episode, I am sharing a perspective shift and understanding I have learned firsthand and through this whole process of studying NLP.  We only know what we know, and there’s so much that we don’t know including about ourselves. It starts with taking a closer look at where you are and where you want to be and why are you not there, what is stopping you, what patterns, limiting beliefs, or patterns are blocking you. In today’s episode, we discuss: 1)  You can understand how the language of the mind creates patterns of emotions, behaviours, thoughts, and beliefs. With this information, you can change what isn't working, add new programs that will work better, and enhance what is working well. NLP is one tool that will also help you to learn how to communicate with yourself or others better. 2)  In NLP we chunk up or chunk down our thoughts, saying that is just who I am, is not an introspective approach that allows you to create change. Certain patterns are on repeat in our lives, how can you catch it, interrupt the pattern, or ask for feedback from someone you trust?  This can also be the blind spots where you excel as these are areas that light you up, and that energy can be felt. 3)  So many people are in the online space coaching, leading others, claiming to be the expert, and yes maybe they have walked through really difficult situations and they can lead others through those types of situations, which does not make them great coaches or mentors.  I share a couple of personal examples of this. 4) Learning more about yourself is how you can see your limiting beliefs, your patterns on repeat, the blocks and barriers that keep holding you back, how far you get and then stop yourself, you will see yourself and how you’ve held yourself back in a new light.   Join the OUTSPOKEN NLP Coaching Certification https://www.marshavanw.com/outspoken2023 Marsha Vanwynsberghe — NLP Storytelling Trainer, Author, Speaker, and Podcaster 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 that tore her family unit apart. Marsha has been published 7xs, most recently with her co-platform, Every Body Holds A Story, and she is on a mission to continue to help women and men to speak, share and publish their stories.  Through her tools, OUTSPOKEN NLP certification, programs, coaching, and podcast, Marsha teaches the power of Radical Responsibility and Owning Your Choices in your own life.  She empowers people how to heal and own their stories, be conscious leaders and build platform businesses that create massive impact.  

In this episode I am sharing a perspective shift and understanding I have learned firsthand and through this whole process of studying NLP. Achieving our goals is not always about working harder, doing more, working to the bone, it is about seeing where the limitations are, or the perceived limitations are. And no matter how hard you work, you will never outperform what you believe is possible for you. You will get close, almost reach your goals, but if you don’t see it as something as possible then it will never happen for you. This quote by John C. Maxwell is so good, “Successful people don’t have any fewer problems than unsuccessful people; they just have a different mindset in dealing with them.”    In today’s episode we discuss: 1) Here are 5 of the most common limiting beliefs. I don’t have enough time; I don’t have the resources to be successful; I am not someone who follows through. I'm not good enough for x,y,z, and I don’t have what it takes to be successful.  2)  Your mindset is informed by beliefs, values, experiences, and cultural background, among other factors that guide your thoughts and actions. Beliefs are mental representations of what we consider to be true or false. They are the foundation of our mindset and influence our perception of the world, self-image, and behaviour. 3) A limiting mindset, on the other hand, becomes your ceiling. You can’t outperform that belief. It holds you back and prevents you from achieving anything beyond it, such as “I’m not smart enough” or “I’m too old to learn new things.” Once you get locked onto a set of beliefs or a single lens, everything else revolves around that mindset. Your life becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy.  Your beliefs shape your behaviour, which in turn shapes our outcomes, reinforcing our beliefs. If we believe we are incapable of achieving anything worthwhile, we are less likely to take the necessary actions to make them a reality. Join the OUTSPOKEN NLP Coaching Certification https://www.marshavanw.com/outspoken2023 Connect with us on Patreon https://patreon.com/ownyourchoicesownyourlife Marsha Vanwynsberghe — NLP Storytelling Trainer, Author, Speaker, and Podcaster 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 that tore her family unit apart. Marsha has been published 7xs, most recently with her co-platform, Every Body Holds A Story, and she is on a mission to continue to help women and men to speak, share and publish their stories.  Through her tools, OUTSPOKEN NLP certification, programs, coaching, and podcast, Marsha teaches the power of Radical Responsibility and Owning Your Choices in your own life.  She empowers people how to heal and own their stories, be conscious leaders and build platform businesses that create massive impact.  

In this episode, we are speaking with Master Health Coach, Jonathon McLernon.  Coach Jon is a weight loss coach and emotional eating expert who has lost 100lbs.  From nanotechnology researcher to Navy marine engineer, to globetrotting nomad, Coach Jon spent most of his life running from his true calling, until one question changed his life. Now he's on a mission to help others lose weight for good and leave BS diets in the rearview mirror. With Freedom Nutrition Coaching he marries the Science of Metabolism with the Psychology of Behavior Change and the Compassion of Human Connection to create life-changing transformations with his clients. Coach Jon is also the host of Between the Before & After, a podcast that shares inspiring real-life stories of remarkable people overcoming significant adversity in their life In this episode, we discuss: 1) Jon’s story of dealing with a very traumatic experience, how it led him down a path of exploring and understanding his big emotions, how it led to a series of weight fluctuations, to a place of losing 100 lbs, and most importantly learning how to practice self-compassion and love towards himself.  All of these lessons have led him to do the work he is doing and the impact he is creating with his own clients. 2) The power of our stories, our emotions, how connected we are by our experiences, and how our stories can give others hope that it is possible to change our stories. Connect with Jonathon Email: [email protected]: https://www.linkedin.com/in/btba-podcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/coachjonm/ Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/btba_podcast/ Twitter:  https://twitter.com/btba_podcast YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeudXGvTTRsT5z63m4eWbeg Website: www.freedomnutritioncoach.com Podcast: https://www.betweenthebeforeandafter.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  

In this episode, I am sharing a personal story a real-time shift, and how to navigate through the muck. It’s always important that we share our own story, sometimes we are walking through a ton of things that are outside of our control and we can only share our story.  The old me would fight like hell through every single challenge that crossed my path, mostly on my own until I realized I was wasting a crap ton of energy and realized nothing was changing. In today’s episode, we discuss: 1)  Today I am sharing a personal story, and I wanted to share what it is really like in the moment navigating challenges.  These are some of the tools that I use:  I feel, I reach out and ask for help/support to shift my energy (not the fix-it friends, the holding space friends).  Choosing to stay stuck in it is exhausting and changes nothing.  I don’t rush this phase I do my best to move through it.  It takes days, sometimes a week or longer to shift it, but the longer you stay stuck in the muck, the harder it is to move. 2)  One key reminder that allows me to move forward and this goes back to when we were walking through the most difficult years of our lives.  First, I would remind myself that I was in the position because I could handle it, I was the person to find a way out, and I always had the answers, I might not like the answers, but I knew what the answers were.   The second reframe was the question “Did I make the best decision that I could at the time with the information that I had?” Tomorrow or the next day I might have different information but at that time I had this information.  3) The wolf that lives is the one you feed.  If you feed the anger, resentment, lies, etc, there are no solutions there.  None.  Which means no change either.  When you feed the fear, the negative emotions and vibrations they only grow.  4) The final question I ask myself is “How can I get bigger than the problem, and what if you do have the ability and skills to find your way out?  Getting bigger than the problem is being open to possibilities, potential people to cross your paths, and new insight. Letting go of an old decision.  Join the OUTSPOKEN NLP Coaching Certification https://www.marshavanw.com/outspoken2023 Connect with us on Patreon https://patreon.com/ownyourchoicesownyourlife INFINITE Coaching Package https://www.marshavanw.com/offers/Y8FLccAH/checkout Marsha Vanwynsberghe — NLP Storytelling Trainer, Author, Speaker, and Podcaster 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 that tore her family unit apart. Marsha has been published 7xs, most recently with her co-platform, Every Body Holds A Story, and she is on a mission to continue to help women and men to speak, share and publish their stories.  Through her tools, OUTSPOKEN NLP certification, programs, coaching, and podcast, Marsha teaches the power of Radical Responsibility and Owning Your Choices in your own life.  She empowers people how to heal and own their stories, be conscious leaders and build platform businesses that create massive impact.  

In this episode I am sharing some thoughts on self-confidence, are you growing it or squashing it, and what self-confidence actually means. Self-confidence is a feeling of trust in one's abilities, qualities, and judgment. Self-confidence is an attitude about your skills and abilities. It means you accept and trust yourself and have a sense of control in your life. You know your strengths and weaknesses well and have a positive view of yourself. You set realistic expectations and goals, communicate assertively, and can handle criticism.  The challenge is that your external results will NEVER exceed your internal identity, what you believe you are worth, or what you deserve.  In today’s episode, we discuss: 1)  Confidence is believing in yourself, feeling comfortable in your true self, knowing you have worth. If you are confident, people believe you, confidence is attractive, brings success, helps to connect well with others and you generally feel happier. 2)  This can start simply by creating promises with yourself and following through with them consistently, from the workout, water, food, screen time, rest, honouring your needs, and the standards you have set for yourself. The higher the standard, the deeper the self-confidence goes, always challenge yourself to do one more rep! 3) Doorway trigger, say a sentence that leads to confidence when you enter a room, you are shifting your internal energy and what you are looking for and expecting to find. It’s also important to look at the root of why there is a lack of self-confidence, through TIME techniques, NLP tools and subconscious reprogramming you can get to the root of the issue.  Save $1500 for the January Cohort – Join the OUTSPOKEN NLP Coaching Certification https://www.marshavanw.com/outspoken2023 Marsha Vanwynsberghe — NLP Storytelling Trainer, Author, Speaker, and Podcaster 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 that tore her family unit apart. Marsha has been published 7xs, most recently with her co-platform, Every Body Holds A Story, and she is on a mission to continue to help women and men to speak, share and publish their stories.  Through her tools, OUTSPOKEN NLP certification, programs, coaching, and podcast, Marsha teaches the power of Radical Responsibility and Owning Your Choices in your own life.  She empowers people how to heal and own their stories, be conscious leaders and build platform businesses that create massive impact.  

In this episode, we speak with Retired NYPD detective turned author Vic Ferrari. Vic is the author of NYPD: Law & Disorder, Grand Theft Auto, The NYPD’s Flying Circus, NYPD: Through the Looking Glass, and Dickheads & Debauchery, is a retired New York City police detective and probably the funniest person you’ve never heard about. With no formal training or Harvard degree, Vic has managed to carve out a niche in the literary world. When he’s not shamelessly promoting his books, Vic is a frequent guest on the nationally syndicated radio show Sterling on Sunday. In this episode, we discuss: 1) Vic shares his behind-the-scenes stories from years as a NYPD detective turned multi-published author and podcaster.  Connect with Vic: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vicferrari50/ Email: [email protected]: https://twitter.com/VicFerrari50 Vic’s book https://www.amazon.com/stores/Vic-Ferrari/author/B01IIQXLBC?ref=ap_rdr&store_ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true 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 episode, I am sharing a perspective and insight on the power of shame and how it is blocking us from being seen authentically.  Releasing shame is one of the first steps to starting to share your story and this is the first step we will be moving through with the authors in the Write Your Damn Book Mastermind.  In today’s episode, we discuss: 1)  Shame can only be released by giving yourself some grace. Sometimes we have shame and we don’t even know what they are, it’s not our shame to carry it but we do, we pile it on. They’re not our bags, and this shame is stored in our body and in our emotions and will show up, and block you until you can release it.  2) Shame, body, heart, grace, when you feel awkward, that is a shame being activated.  When we see someone expressing themselves, we feel awkward and disconnected because the part inside of us wants to be seen and not hold that anymore.  Shame gives you the signal that it is not safe to be you. The fascia has no linearity of time, it doesn’t care about the past or future, our fascia remembers as it happened one second ago, it is connected to our self-protection.  Our subconscious mind is our body and that is where we store 95+% of our thoughts, beliefs, emotions, decisions, and self-doubt.  Your fascia believes it is in the same moment that it was 40-50 years ago. It jumps into self-protection, fascia is always protecting you from the environment.   3) Shame is everything, it is an iron blanket on our shoulders, and it weighs us down and holds us back from our authentic expression.  When you say “I am me” your body relaxes and allows, and you being you shift mountains.  People will feel you because you can’t be wrong being you. Join the OUTSPOKEN NLP Coaching Certification https://www.marshavanw.com/outspoken2023 Releasing shame and your brain – Referencing the book, “Your Body Is Your Brain”, by Amanda Blake. INFINITE Coaching Package https://www.marshavanw.com/offers/Y8FLccAH/checkout Marsha Vanwynsberghe — NLP Storytelling Trainer, Author, Speaker, and Podcaster 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 that tore her family unit apart. Marsha has been published 7xs, most recently with her co-platform, Every Body Holds A Story, and she is on a mission to continue to help women and men to speak, share and publish their stories.  Through her tools, OUTSPOKEN NLP certification, programs, coaching, and podcast, Marsha teaches the power of Radical Responsibility and Owning Your Choices in your own life.  She empowers people how to heal and own their stories, be conscious leaders and build platform businesses that create massive impact.  

In this episode, I am sharing a reframe of the story vs. the narrative of the story. The story is the story, it is the details of the event, simply the facts.  The facts have no emotion, no bearing, no personal responsibility, blame, or meaning behind them.  The narrative of the story is what creates the problem that keeps us stuck in a loop of a story that we don’t want to be in. In today’s episode, we discuss: 1)  The story is the facts, and bringing yourself back to the facts allows you to stick to the facts.  When we are in a more neutral emotional and energetic state we can respond vs. react and see possibilities that are in front of us to create change. We must be willing to let go of the old story before we can allow the new story to unfold. 2)  We only accept, believe, and surrender to the thoughts that are equal to our emotional state.  The stronger the emotions to the narrative of the story that we are holding onto, the more we are aligned to that experience or emotional state, and then the more the brain freezes and takes a snapshot.  That memory is something that we keep replaying and it actually creates a chemistry of when it happened the first time and then our subconscious mind re-creates that event over and over again. Join the OUTSPOKEN NLP Coaching Certification https://www.marshavanw.com/outspoken2023 Connect with us on Patreon https://patreon.com/ownyourchoicesownyourlife INFINITE Coaching Package https://www.marshavanw.com/offers/Y8FLccAH/checkout Marsha Vanwynsberghe — NLP Storytelling Trainer, Author, Speaker, and Podcaster 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 that tore her family unit apart. Marsha has been published 7xs, most recently with her co-platform, Every Body Holds A Story, and she is on a mission to continue to help women and men to speak, share and publish their stories.  Through her tools, OUTSPOKEN NLP certification, programs, coaching, and podcast, Marsha teaches the power of Radical Responsibility and Owning Your Choices in your own life.  She empowers people how to heal and own their stories, be conscious leaders and build platform businesses that create massive impact.  

In this episode, we are speaking with New York Times Best-selling Author & International Speaker, Michael Hingson.  Michael has been in countless TV and radio appearances, feature articles, and speaking engagements, Hingson does much more than simply tell his own 9-11 story; he continuously explores the broader lessons of his life and experiences inspiring and motivating audiences. In this episode, we discuss: 1) Michael’s story, blind from birth, he has spent his life advocating for accessibility for people with disabilities, to change the definition of disability as this does not mean a lack of abilities. Michael is an international speaker and author who advocates for inclusivity and accessibility. 2) Michael also shares his story of being in the Twin Towers on 9/11 and how with his guide dog Roselle, he was able to navigate down 78 flights of stairs and safely out of the building.  He speaks and shares how to overcome fear, and how to see fear differently as well as sharing his story of Roselle in his book called Thunder Dog and another upcoming book about overcoming fears. Connect with Michael Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/michael.hingson.author.speaker/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/mhingsonLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelhingson/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/mhingson Website: https://michaelhingson.comMichael’s books: https://michaelhingson.com/books/ 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 episode, I am sharing a reframe of a statement or language that we all fall into using. What if the obstacles in front of you are not there to break you down or see how badly you want something? What if they aren’t breaking you down at all, but they are shaping you into the person that you are capable of being?    In today’s episode, we discuss: 1)  The ocean smashes into the rock thousands of times a day and if you look at the rocks in one day, you will see no change to the rocks.  Over time the waves break down the rocks because they are persistent and consistent on a daily basis. You are the waves, breaking down your challenges every day by the action steps you continue to take over and over again. 2) These are compound actions that you can’t see in isolation, they add up more than you realize or think are possible. Your sustained effort will wear down the obstacles in your path and eventually, the things that took you out at the knees will become speed bumps in the road for you that you trip over and they become a misstep and you catch your balance again. As a result, you continue to shape into the person you are capable of becoming, and confidence, and resilience continue to grow.  Join the OUTSPOKEN NLP Coaching Certification https://www.marshavanw.com/outspoken2023 Connect with us on Patreon https://patreon.com/ownyourchoicesownyourlife INFINITE Coaching Package https://www.marshavanw.com/offers/Y8FLccAH/checkout Marsha Vanwynsberghe — NLP Storytelling Trainer, Author, Speaker, and Podcaster 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 that tore her family unit apart. Marsha has been published 7xs, most recently with her co-platform, Every Body Holds A Story, and she is on a mission to continue to help women and men to speak, share and publish their stories.  Through her tools, OUTSPOKEN NLP certification, programs, coaching, and podcast, Marsha teaches the power of Radical Responsibility and Owning Your Choices in your own life.  She empowers people how to heal and own their stories, be conscious leaders and build platform businesses that create massive impact.  

In this episode, I am sharing a quick message, mindset shift on what if you are closer than you think? Regardless of what the goal is, however, “long you feel it will take” will dictate how you choose to show up.  In today’s episode, we discuss: 1)  The intention, the energy, and the focus of how you choose to show up are directly related to how far away it feels for you. 2)  You will change the results you create by this one shift alone. Join the OUTSPOKEN NLP Coaching Certification https://www.marshavanw.com/outspoken2023 Connect with us on Patreon https://patreon.com/ownyourchoicesownyourlife INFINITE Coaching Package https://www.marshavanw.com/offers/Y8FLccAH/checkout Marsha Vanwynsberghe — NLP Storytelling Trainer, Author, Speaker, and Podcaster 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 that tore her family unit apart. Marsha has been published 7xs, most recently with her co-platform, Every Body Holds A Story, and she is on a mission to continue to help women and men to speak, share and publish their stories.  Through her tools, OUTSPOKEN NLP certification, programs, coaching, and podcast, Marsha teaches the power of Radical Responsibility and Owning Your Choices in your own life.  She empowers people how to heal and own their stories, be conscious leaders and build platform businesses that create massive impact.  

In this episode, we are speaking with the Executive Director of the Sound of Freedom, Paul Hutchinson.  Paul Hutchinson has dedicated over a decade to creating a world where every child can experience safety, freedom, and hope. He has personally led or played a critical role in over 70 undercover rescue missions in 15 countries, saving children enslaved in child sex trafficking. In total, Paul has been involved in liberating over 5,000 children. Paul is the Executive Producer of the film “Sound of Freedom”, which exposes the horror of child trafficking, and highlights one of the largest child rescue missions in history– with over 120 victims being liberated – in which Paul himself held a pivotal role. Beyond rescue missions, Paul firmly believes in stopping the demand and healing potential perpetrators to prevent the perpetuation of trauma. To tackle this challenge, Paul founded both the Child Liberation Foundation and Liberate Humanity, organizations actively combating child trafficking and providing healing to troubled individuals. Prior to his charity work, Paul was a Co-Founder of Bridge Investment Group Partners. Bridge now has over $48 Billion in assets under management and is publicly traded on the NYSE as BRDG. Paul is happily married to well-known Colombian actress Hada Vanessa and donates his spare time to local charities, civic organizations, political groups, and universities. In this episode, we discuss: 1) Paul shares his journey from building an incredibly successful business to being asked to be in Columbia with 48 hours notice to be a covert operative in child rescue missions to his current focus now on Liberating Humanity and how everyone can get involved. 2) Paul shared incredible insight and analogies about fear and faith, and how we see ourselves is far more powerful than we realize.  We discussed the stats, the importance of having these conversations, and the power of healing tools to support humans in overcoming trauma, releasing shame and guilt, and not passing that on to future generations. Connect with Paul Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/liberating.humanity Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/liberating.humanity YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Liberatinghumanity TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@liberating.humanity Website: https://liberating-humanity.com/ Email: [email protected] Liberating Humanity offers resources to help people heal from trauma, past experiences, addiction, etc. And we help them to become happy, confident, and self-sufficient in their life. We are building a resource library of content to help people heal, change, and feel safe. https://liberating-humanity.com to download a free Action Guide that talks about what you can do today, in your own home, to keep your children safe and fight child trafficking. 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 episode, I am sharing some thoughts on asking and allowing yourself to receive.  As we approach the release of episode #600, which is crazy and exciting, I am sharing an experience with one of my mentors and colleagues on asking and receiving.   In today’s episode, we discuss: 1)  Giving and receiving are two sides of the same coin.  In order to give at a much deeper and fulfilling level, it comes from fully allowing yourself to receive on a deeper level. 2)  As we are nearing the celebration of episode #600, I am asking if this show has spoke to you in the past, that you share a video clip, something that spoke to you in the past, tag us on social media, and pay it forward.  We are asking from a space of full appreciation for your time, energy, and support in the growth of this show! Stay tuned for episode #600, it is an incredible episode! Join the OUTSPOKEN NLP Coaching Certification https://www.marshavanw.com/outspoken2023 Connect with us on Patreon https://patreon.com/ownyourchoicesownyourlife INFINITE Coaching Package https://www.marshavanw.com/offers/Y8FLccAH/checkout Marsha Vanwynsberghe — NLP Storytelling Trainer, Author, Speaker, and Podcaster 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 that tore her family unit apart. Marsha has been published 7xs, most recently with her co-platform, Every Body Holds A Story, and she is on a mission to continue to help women and men to speak, share and publish their stories.  Through her tools, OUTSPOKEN NLP certification, programs, coaching, and podcast, Marsha teaches the power of Radical Responsibility and Owning Your Choices in your own life.  She empowers people how to heal and own their stories, be conscious leaders and build platform businesses that create massive impact.  

In this episode, we are speaking with the CEO & Senior Consultant of BtR Impact, Jerry Dugan.  Jerry is the CEO and Senior Consultant of BtR Impact, LLC, a consulting and training company focused on helping leaders define success on their terms so they can live fulfilled, meaningful lives with impact and not lose their faith, their families, or their health. His work experience includes serving in the U.S. Army as a combat medic, corporate training facilitator, and organizational development leader. He has led in combat zones and corporate offices learning the ins and outs of building teams and trust through servant leadership. Since 2015, Jerry has been the host and producer of Beyond the Rut podcast, a show that shares encouraging stories and practical advice to help pull listeners out of their rut and into lives worth living. It's not enough to get out of a rut. He wants you to live beyond the rut. In this episode, we discuss: 1)  Jerry shares his story of how he leveraged lessons learned from his own podcast related to the Five F's (Faith, Family, Fitness, Finances, and Future Possibilities) to realize he was stuck in a toxic work environment and needed to get out of there to save his health, marriage, and life/sanity. 2) About strength as a person and as a man, how to be supportive in a relationship, and how to work together to elevate the five F’s in all areas of life. He shared the acronym, HALT (hungry, angry, lonely, and tired) and how these four words can be a trigger to most areas of frustration in our lives. Connect with Jerry Email: [email protected]: https://beyondtherut.comLinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/jerrydugan Twitter:  https://twitter.com/jerrydugan Instagram:  https://instagram.com/beyondtherut Facebook: https://facebook.com/beyondtherut Jerry’s free gift to your audience is the audio version of my book, https://beyondtherut.com/audiobook Connect with us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=84564864 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    

Connect with us on Patreon https://patreon.com/ownyourchoicesownyourlife In this episode, I am sharing some thoughts about unexpressed emotions and how we end up carrying what we are trying to avoid dealing with. Sigmund Freud said, “Unexpressed emotions will never die. They are buried alive and will come forth later in uglier ways.” We become closed — not only to people's pain — but also to their happiness.   In today’s episode, we discuss: 1)  The emotions always come before the thoughts.  We feel everything before we can think the thought and comprehend what we are feeling. 2)  The effects of suppressed emotions include anxiety, depression, and other stress-related illnesses. This suppression can lead to alcohol and substance abuse. We actually disconnect from ourselves and have a hard time knowing what it is that we actually want.  It blocks our intuition with ourselves.  3) The tools of NLP, subconscious reprogramming tools, RRT (Rapid Release Therapy) to continue to release the emotions that are not serving or supporting you. Join the OUTSPOKEN NLP Coaching Certification https://www.marshavanw.com/outspoken2023 INFINITE Coaching Package https://www.marshavanw.com/offers/Y8FLccAH/checkout Marsha Vanwynsberghe — NLP Storytelling Trainer, Author, Speaker, and Podcaster 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 that tore her family unit apart. Marsha has been published 7xs, most recently with her co-platform, Every Body Holds A Story, and she is on a mission to continue to help women and men to speak, share and publish their stories.  Through her tools, OUTSPOKEN NLP certification, programs, coaching, and podcast, Marsha teaches the power of Radical Responsibility and Owning Your Choices in your own life.  She empowers people how to heal and own their stories, be conscious leaders and build platform businesses that create massive impact.  

In this episode, I am sharing some takeaways from a book I am reading on resiliency. The book is called “The 5 Practices of Highly Resilient People”, by Dr. Taryn Marie Stejskal, and I am only part way through and the concept is so freaking powerful.  It starts with asking yourself “what story would people think I was crazy,  if they knew about me?” That is the vulnerability story that builds resistance and also builds resiliency.    In today’s episode we discuss: 1)  The practice of vulnerability is a foundational piece of resilience. To allow yourself to be vulnerable is to allow your inside self, your doubts, fears, insecurities and your authentic self to be seen by the outside world.  Can you allow it to be consistent, aka, the same person? When it is the same person that the world sees, this is called congruence, so the practice of vulnerability is a lifelong practice of letting our inner and outer world be congruent with each other. 2) The more congruent we can be, the more we can actually handle hard times of challenge without burning up a ton of energy trying to do or be something that we are not. 3) There are 3 main fears that people experience with vulnerability, and Dr. Taryn calls this Vulnerability Bias, and it is the fear that if we let people see our true authentic selves, they will not like us; they might not love us; or they might leave us. This keeps us in a cage that we are in by choice, holding the key and not allowing ourselves out of.  Vulnerability has the ability to be a strength and a superpower, instead of a weakness. That is how it becomes a pillar of resiliency and a muscle we are continuously building. Join the OUTSPOKEN NLP Coaching Certification https://www.marshavanw.com/outspoken2023 Connect with us on Patreon https://patreon.com/ownyourchoicesownyourlife INFINITE Coaching Package https://www.marshavanw.com/offers/Y8FLccAH/checkout Marsha Vanwynsberghe — NLP Storytelling Trainer, Author, Speaker, and Podcaster 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 that tore her family unit apart. Marsha has been published 7xs, most recently with her co-platform, Every Body Holds A Story, and she is on a mission to continue to help women and men to speak, share and publish their stories.  Through her tools, OUTSPOKEN NLP certification, programs, coaching, and podcast, Marsha teaches the power of Radical Responsibility and Owning Your Choices in your own life.  She empowers people how to heal and own their stories, be conscious leaders and build platform businesses that create massive impact.  

In this episode we are speaking with Motivational Speaker/Author, Jason Pike. A decorated combat veteran with multiple deployments, LT. Col. Jason Pike, served 31 years in the US Army including nine years overseas in five countries. Jason earned over 30 service awards & badges and his diversity of Army jobs, assignments, and schools from age 17 to 48 sets this military memoir up differently than most. With a straightforward account of one man’s journey, he inspires audiences nationwide and shows how to be resilient and to persevere no matter what disadvantages and life struggles may happen In this episode we discuss: 1) Some low points in Jason’s story, overcoming osteomyelitis, being identified as having a learning disability, many challenges during his 31 years in the army and how he continued to move forward, not quit, build his grit, perseverance and persistence. 2) The vulnerable experience of writing his book, sharing his story and what his body physically and physiologically experienced with releasing these stories and trauma that his body had held onto for years. It shows the power of our emotions and how sharing a vulnerable story is also a way to release them. Connect with Jason LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-pike-7b6774137/overlay/background-image/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/authorjasonpike/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jasonpike.org Website: https://www.jasonpike.org" A Soldier Against All Odds” by LTC Jason Pike--- on Amazon or Good reads website.  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 episode, I am sharing some thoughts to support you in writing your book.  Maybe you have had a deep knowing that you were meant to write a book, you want to share your story and you are stuck in the cycle of overwhelm with where to start; concerned with what others might think of you for sharing your story or you might be wondering who your story could help or if it is big enough to share?  Every single writer starts insecure, unsure, and afraid. We start with fear, and sometimes even terror, gripping us. And sadly, for some authors, these fears stop them from ever writing their book at all.   In today’s episode, we discuss: 1)  A lot of the reasons why people don’t write include saying, “I'm too busy to write, I don’t want to be judged, my story is too small, I’m too scared of not doing it right or good enough (aka being a perfectionist); literally feeling unworthy of bringing that big dream to life. 2) This is what I would do instead, I would paint a clear picture of the reader holding the finished book, tapping into all of my senses. I would focus on it being done because it already is. I would uncover any blocks, limiting beliefs that were stopping me from starting: overwhelm; belief that my story wasn’t important enough, and fear of what others might think of me for sharing my story. 3) I would anchor in a new empowering belief that: I can write from a grounded, calm space with full certainty of my story; that I am perfectly designed to help the person that I once was, and a knowing that my story can support people who I haven’t met yet. I would create and use subconscious reprogramming to anchor in and support these new empowering beliefs, like EFT Tapping, Hypnosis, and Subliminals.  Join the OUTSPOKEN NLP Coaching Certification https://www.marshavanw.com/outspoken2023 Connect with us on Patreon https://patreon.com/ownyourchoicesownyourlife INFINITE Coaching Package https://www.marshavanw.com/offers/Y8FLccAH/checkout Marsha Vanwynsberghe — NLP Storytelling Trainer, Author, Speaker, and Podcaster 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 that tore her family unit apart. Marsha has been published 7xs, most recently with her co-platform, Every Body Holds A Story, and she is on a mission to continue to help women and men to speak, share and publish their stories.  Through her tools, OUTSPOKEN NLP certification, programs, coaching, and podcast, Marsha teaches the power of Radical Responsibility and Owning Your Choices in your own life.  She empowers people how to heal and own their stories, be conscious leaders and build platform businesses that create massive impact.  

In this episode, I am sharing the concept of creating results using your conscious vs your subconscious mind, and the difference between the two.  Conscious change is hard, takes consistent effort and feels like you're starting over and over again. Conscious change is using ~ 5% of your brain's capacity and ability to create change.  Subconscious change is using the 95% powerhouse part of your brain), creates effortless, lasting change. In today’s episode we discuss: 1)  Conscious change includes writing more to do to lists, journaling your goals, making another vision board, creating another plan to start again, hiring another coach, buying another program thinking this is going to be the one that fixes it.  Strategy is only a tiny piece of the puzzle. 2) Subconscious change includes getting to the root of the issue, uncovering the subconscious blocks, limiting beliefs as to why you might not fully believe that it is possible for you, and using tools and techniques to anchor in the changes you desire to create. All of this sets you up for success to create lasting change with ease and effortlessness. 3) I am sharing that this past week I worked with 3 clients on tools and techniques to change behaviours that they have been "fighting, shaming themselves for, and starting and re-starting over and over again." Join the OUTSPOKEN NLP Coaching Certification https://www.marshavanw.com/outspoken2023 Connect with us on Patreon https://patreon.com/ownyourchoicesownyourlife INFINITE Coaching Package https://www.marshavanw.com/offers/Y8FLccAH/checkout   Marsha Vanwynsberghe — NLP Storytelling Trainer, Author, Speaker, and Podcaster 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 that tore her family unit apart. Marsha has been published 7xs, most recently with her co-platform, Every Body Holds A Story, and she is on a mission to continue to help women and men to speak, share and publish their stories.  Through her tools, OUTSPOKEN NLP certification, programs, coaching, and podcast, Marsha teaches the power of Radical Responsibility and Owning Your Choices in your own life.  She empowers people how to heal and own their stories, be conscious leaders and build platform businesses that create massive impact.  

In this episode we are speaking with Peer Coach, Joe Tlustos. Joe suffered from multiple addictions (including opioids, alcohol and others) for more than 20 years, mainly due to undiagnosed mental health conditions including Bipolar Disorder II, severe depression, anxiety and adult ADHD. Joe voluntarily entered inpatient treatment in November of 2008 and has been in recovery ever since. Prior to getting well, he spent more than 35 years in the broadcast media industry as an Emmy-award winning program director, on-air talent and talent coach. Joe started as a peer coach in 2017. In that time, he has helped hundreds of people from all walks of life find lasting wellness from addiction. He’s learned a number of important lessons along the way and continues to share them with his members. He’s experienced as a coach and a peer in that place where highly creative talent, mental health and addiction intersect. In this episode we discuss: 1)  The importance of going slow to go fast, sometimes we are being asked to slow down, to tap in, to feed ourselves, take care of ourselves first, and none of it is a sign of weakness. 2) We have a current epidemic of loneliness, feeling as though we are lacking connection, not belonging or fitting in, and we’re not as powerless as we think we are. Connect with Joe Email: [email protected]: https://www.wefaceittogether.org Twitter: https://twitter.com/wefaceit2gether Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/faceittogether/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/face-it-together Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wefaceittogether YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@faceittogether Face It TOGETHER, an addiction wellness nonprofit, offers professional, compassionate peer coaching to families impacted by addiction. Free or low-cost coaching is available throughout the country virtually and in person in Sioux Falls, SD and Colorado Springs, CO. Please reach out if you're in need of support. Connect with us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=84564864 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 episode, I am sharing some personal thoughts of something I have been walking through.  It is based on the quote, “What got you here, won’t get you there,” by Marshall Goldsmith. The basis of the quote refers to the fact that 'Successful people become great leaders when they learn to shift the focus from themselves to others.' I had a real life experience that brought this quote to the forefront in my life and I knew I wanted to share it with you.    In today’s episode we discuss: 1)  Honour what got you here first.  What lessons have you learned because of what you walked through, and are they serving you? Be ridiculously honest with yourself and this question. 2) What is not serving you and what do you need to let go of? 3) Picture that it is a part of you that is literally releasing, dying or letting go of because you no longer need it, it is not necessary for your success and it may actually hinder or block you from receiving all that is possible for you. Join the OUTSPOKEN NLP Coaching Certification https://www.marshavanw.com/outspoken2023 Connect with us on Patreon https://patreon.com/ownyourchoicesownyourlife Marsha Vanwynsberghe — NLP Storytelling Trainer, Author, Speaker, and Podcaster 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 that tore her family unit apart. Marsha has been published 7xs, most recently with her co-platform, Every Body Holds A Story, and she is on a mission to continue to help women and men to speak, share and publish their stories.  Through her tools, OUTSPOKEN NLP certification, programs, coaching, and podcast, Marsha teaches the power of Radical Responsibility and Owning Your Choices in your own life.  She empowers people how to heal and own their stories, be conscious leaders and build platform businesses that create massive impact.  

In this episode, I am sharing some thoughts about authenticity and how it is connected with our ability to let ourselves be disliked.  This is a tough one as so many of us have struggled with pleasing people, wanting to be liked, not wanting to rock the boat or upset others.  We may struggle to be authentic due to lack of self-esteem, fear of judgment by others, and a strong desire for others to like us. In today’s episode we discuss: 1) A “people pleaser” personality means a person feels a strong urge to please others, even at their own expense. They may feel that their wants and needs do not matter or alter their personality around others. People-pleasing prioritizes the needs of others at the expense of your own, while kindness requires giving equal consideration to the needs of others and to your own. 2) Authenticity means you're true to your own personality, values, and spirit, regardless of the pressure that you're under to act otherwise. When you recognize that you’re ok with being disliked, then you will allow yourself more space or leeway to be authentic with yourself and with others. Authentic Storytelling Masterclass - August 11th, 12 pm EST https://www.marshavanw.com/authenticstorytellingmc Join the OUTSPOKEN NLP Coaching Certification https://www.marshavanw.com/outspoken2023 Connect with us on Patreon https://patreon.com/ownyourchoicesownyourlife Marsha Vanwynsberghe — NLP Storytelling Trainer, Author, Speaker, and Podcaster 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 that tore her family unit apart. Marsha has been published 7xs, most recently with her co-platform, Every Body Holds A Story, and she is on a mission to continue to help women and men to speak, share and publish their stories.  Through her tools, OUTSPOKEN NLP certification, programs, coaching, and podcast, Marsha teaches the power of Radical Responsibility and Owning Your Choices in your own life.  She empowers people how to heal and own their stories, be conscious leaders and build platform businesses that create massive impact.  

In this episode we are speaking with Kellan Fluckiger.  Kellan is the Ultimate Alchemist for radical transformation and performance. He is a certified master coach, a certified extraordinary coach and holds several other certifications. Kellan is a Coach, Speaker, Award-winning author, and an alchemist for exponential personal growth. He is the founder of “Your Ultimate Life” which helps people create their Purpose, Prosperity and Joy every day of their lives by serving with their gifts and talents. Kellan has written 18 books, many #1 Amazon best-sellers, recorded 82 songs, performed with a 3x #1 Billboard charting choir in Phoenix, AZ, performing to sold-out audiences in the top music halls in America.  He is also the host of the popular Your Ultimate Life on LA Talk Radio - LIVE every Tuesday, the Executive Producer and Host of Creatives Save the World on both network TV and on-demand. Kellan is committed to helping 50 million people in 2023 to discover, develop and serve with their gifts and talents to create their own version of “Your Ultimate Life.” In this episode we discuss: 1) Kellan shares his story of dealing with addiction, depression, and a near-death experience and lived to become a beacon of light showing others what is possible. 2) Kellan shares his PTAC (Personal Truth and Commitment) daily practice, his numerous acronyms, knowledge and experience in creating dramatic and sustainable change in your life, including vulnerability as his superpower and the phrase, “just because I said so”, as a reminder that we are all worthy of creating change in our life. Connect with Kellan Email: [email protected]: https://www.kellanfluckiger.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/KellanFluckiger Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kellan.fluckiger LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kellanfluckiger Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kellan.fluckiger3 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/UltimateLifeFormula Kellan is committed to helping 50 million people in 2023 to discover and serve with their gifts. To do this, offers both group and private coaching opportunities. He helps people write books, create programs, shoot video and do whatever else is required to bring each client’s gifts to the world. Connect with us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=84564864 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