Ever felt like a person, maybe a place, an event, situation, whatever it may be just didn't fill you up. Maybe you left feeling like it took all of your energy to be around that, or that it was more work than enjoyment.

It can be extremely hard & boundaries are not something that are super easy to just recognize and begin implementing. Even after I've been able to recognize and implement them in my own life I still have my moments of slips but I have worked to find some balance with it.

It all starts with recognizing how you are feeling, about a situation, a person, an event or as I said before, whatever it might be. If you're a people pleaser like me this may have been even more of a struggle for you.

In this episode I share my stories and experiences with recognizing the boundaries I need to set as well as working on using them better in my own life.

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Chances are, if you are an entrepreneur or have a brand of your own or whatever it may be that you are doing... There has probably been a time that you have experienced imposter syndrome. 

*que the stress + constant feeling of not being good enough + questioning all things*

I've been through it, I'm still going through it but a key to getting through it (and well anything in life) is first finding a system of what helps you when you feel those feelings coming up.

Which is exactly what I discuss in this episode, everything that helps me make it through it and keep pushing forward and showing up consistently. 

1. Focus on your why. 
2. Remember that everyone starts somewhere.
3. Don’t feel like you have to know everything.
4. Know that you are not alone. 
5. Reflect on your past accomplishments. 

Remember that you've got this & you are a bad ass. 

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We've all given or received advice at some point in our lives, right? Well in this episode I am sharing some of my most ever favorite pieces of advice I have ever received, given, and a few shared from my friends on Instagram. Some are pretty basic and some have had a lot of meaning. I am far from perfect and I am in no way a master of all of these but it is always something to work towards.  Who knows, you might just hear exactly what you need. I hope that you will take whatever it is you need from here and enjoy!

Don't forget to share your favorite piece of advice, I'm dying to hear yours!! Screenshot and tag me in you listening with your most favorite advice from either on the podcast or something totally unique to you!!

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Everyone needs to hear this... So a few months back, I created a 5 day challange with some of my favorite exercises that have made a huge impact on my journey to self love.. It only makes sense to share all of these with you so here it is!! I hop you can resonate with these as much as I did! 

step one: knowing you
step two: what you need
step three: centering you
step four: taking care of you
step five: your goals

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In this episode of 20 Something I have my very first ever guest.  Shayna Lloyd is one of my very favorite friends and owner of Montana Diaries, a multimedia company here in Montana! We are chatting all things business and starting a creative business in your twenties. 

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Montana Diaries Website

Facebook Group for Creative Entrepreneurs

Gahhh you guys I cannot stress enough the importance in investing in yourself, it is something you have to do continuously in every way. In this episode I am sharing my journey with investing in myself and all of the amazing things that come from doing just that. I am also sharing ideas you can use right now to invest in yourself. 

If you are looking for permission to do your thing, this is it. You got this. 

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You guyssssss. Your brand is soo important and establishing it is such a fun and unique process. It is exactly how you express yourself and everything you are into your messaging. I have attended workshops, events, taken courses, hired coaches and worked so hard at understanding this. In this episode I have pulled from everything I have learned and created 5 steps you can use to establishing your brand. I come back to these steps often and regroup what I am doing. I hope that this can help you!! 

I want to see what you are doing and hear all about your brand! Share it with me and say hi on instagram!! https://www.instagram.com/maddienicholephoto/

To go to college or not to go to college.. Well that is something you truly have to decide for yourself. In this episode I share my educational journey which led me to attending college right out of highschool. I let you in on a bit about my college experience, and some of the great lessons I have learned. I also chat a bit about the crazy cool journey that is finding your gift in life!

Lets connect, say hi and find me on instagram here! https://www.instagram.com/maddienicholephoto/

Who can relate to the feelings of perfectionism? If we are being honest, it simply freekin sucks... For as long as I can remember I have struggled with this big time. It is not easy, but it is absolutely something that is manageable and you CAN recover from it. In this episode I chat all about my experience with perfectionism and the ways I help cope and work with it. Not every day is perfect, but you can do this! 

I want to hear your favorite tips and/or pieces of advice for perfectionism!! Let me know on instagram! https://www.instagram.com/maddienicholephoto/

eeeew the thing we have all been guilty of doing.. comparison (eep) okay let's not be scared of it but instead find the reason behind why we are doing it & how to help cope with it when we feel it creeping up. It is one of the hardest things to do, I can remember comparing myself with others from a super young age and ahh it can be so difficult but just know that you are amazing and nobody is YOU. 

In this episode I share a bit of my own story and experience with comparison as well as the ways I have found to help with it when I feel it coming up!

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