Ashleigh Watson is a woman who has always motivated herself to push her limits in terms of her career and desire to fill the world with music. In the entertainment industry, it is very easy to get distracted by the naysayers who talk about the odds of quote and unquote ‘making it’. Even with that, Ashleigh stays true to her goals and herself and makes her life all about going above and beyond. Between releasing albums, doing her own daily admin and publicity, and living her best life, Ashleigh is the perfect example of how a “go get it” attitude can really benefit everything that you do. She is a working singer and songwriter, and successful at that. Ashleigh has recorded her own original music with top industry producers with bands on their repertoire such as Aerosmith. She has also had numerous original songs signed to libraries in other countries , appearing on projects filmed in Hollywood, airing around the world.

Speaking with Ashleigh was an amazing opportunity and here's a few of the bullet points that are good to keep in mind:

1. There are no easy roads. Do the work for what you want to achieve.

2. Make sure to write down your goals and roadmap your plan to reaching them and stick to it!

3. Knockbacks will happen... But make sure you get back up and keep going!

4. It's ok to lean on someone else for support. You don't have to go it alone.

5. When change occurs, flow with it and stay assertive in your goal reaching efforts.

Ashleigh Watson Websites:

Website: www.ashleighwatsonmusic.com

Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/ashleighwatsonmusic

Instagram: ashleighwatsonmusic

Twitter: @ashleighWmusic

iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/au/artist/ashleigh-watson/380029983

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Henry Howard is a great example of a success story. Henry is a journalist for the American Legion in the meeting/communications department. He writes everything from magazine articles, social media articles, website articles, and everything in between. He also does regular articles for the Marathon Training Academy.

Henry had some amazing things to say and some of the bullet points of the things that have gotten him as far as he as are:

1. Write your goals down and visualize your success.

2. Include variety in your plan and have a few big goals on the horizon, but not too many big goals so as to avoid burnout and too much mental pressure.

3. Consistently move the "goal line" so you always have things to work toward, especially if you aren't always motivated by just getting up and running for the sake of running.

4. Don't sweat the small stuff. A bump in the road isn't going to dictate the endgame of your journey. Use the things that come up as lessons to find your way.

5. It's you against you. You can only control what you can do, so just do your best.

Henry Howard Websites:

Runspirited: www.runspirited.com

Runspirited FB Page: https://www.facebook.com/Runspirited/

Personal Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/henryjhoward

Instagram: @run_spirited

Twitter: @RunSpirited

Don't forget to send me your reasons why you are on the journeys that you are on! You can contact me via the Facebook page, the Instagram page, or my email! Looking forward to your stories for my next listener episode in April!

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Mindfulness is the practice of becoming aware of your physical self in the present moment. This can help you become aware of your thoughts, feelings, experiences, and environment.

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Mindfulness is the practice of becoming aware of your physical self in the present moment. This can help you become aware of your thoughts, feelings, experiences, and environment.

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Mindfulness is the practice of becoming aware of your physical self in the present moment. This can help you become aware of your thoughts, feelings, experiences, and environment.

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In this episode, I talk about how to stay motivated as the "honeymoon phase" of the New Year wears off. During the first month of the New Year, it's easy for those resolutions to go the way of the dinosaur. As you know, I try not to use "resolutions" but that doesn't mean that you don't use them. It can be really challenging to get past that first month of goal setting. Once you make it past that, however, it will start becoming a more regular part of your life.

Don't forget to send me your reasons why you are on the journeys that you are on! You can contact me via the Facebook page, the Instagram page, or my email! Looking forward to your stories for my next listener episode in April! Also please make sure you leave a review for the podcast! Would really mean a lot to me!

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This past weekend I took part in the Rosebud Aus Day Fun Run 10k. In this episode, you will hear me as I race through the course and what I experience as I go. I will also translate those race experiences into how you can use those lessons in your everyday life and goal setting!

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Australian Elite Runner, Rochelle Rodgers, is the head coach at “yes I can training” and an elite runner. In her time as a runner, she has finished first place in the Perth Marathon, 2nd place in the Melbourne Marathon… Has personal bests of 2:43:50 in the Marathon Distance, 1:23:56 in the half marathon distance, and 17:18.63 seconds in the 5k.

Rochelle Rodgers Social Media Sites:

Instagram: runningrodgers

Instagram: yesicantraining

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In this episode of Breaking the Barrier, I unearthed a little of my personal history and story to help you understand a little bit more about why I do what I do. I wanted you to know where I come from so you can take confidence in knowing that I actually do practice what I preach.

I hope that you have learned a bit about myself and the journey I am on. I take comfort in knowing that whatever struggles I have gone through, it is possible to get through them and to help others do so.

Body Image and Eating Disorder Websites

Australia:

Butterfly Foundation For Eating Disorders National Helpline:

Call 1800 ED HOPE (1800 33 4673)

https://www.thebutterflyfoundation.org.au/

Body Image Support Website:

https://au.reachout.com

United States:

National Eating Disorders Association

CALL 1800 931 2237

https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/

Race Websites

Aus Day Fun Run: http://www.ausdayfunrun.com.au/

Rollercoaster Run: https://www.registernow.com.au/secure/Register.aspx?E=31488

Spartan Race: http://www.spartanrace.com.au/en

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New beginnings can be an intimidating thing... But they don't have to be. A plan is what can make the difference between good intentions, and actual follow through. In this episode, I talk about a few different things that have helped me on my journey toward new beginnings and greater things. You have the power to decide, commit, and succeed with all of your fitness goals, your health goals, your career goals, and your personal life goals. Be consistent and commit to what you want and go get it--- whether it be running that marathon, getting a promotion, or having the best relationship you can... Or if you're like me, use it in your acting career!

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