Burning Brightly

In this episode, we're exploring the struggles many women face in loving and appreciating their bodies as they are. I strongly believes this challenge is largely due to societal pressures and skewed perceptions of beauty, constantly thrown at us through advertising and social media.

Today, I'm sharing my personal journey of overcoming body image issues and giving you actionable advice on changing your own thoughts and feelings to foster a positive relationship with your body.

Takeaways include understanding that all bodies are miraculous and valuable, the importance of gratitude, and the effect of diet and exercise on your mental and physical well-being. I'll also teach you how to better treat your body with respect, acknowledge its strengths, and embrace the inevitable process of aging. This episode will help you in combatting the temptation to waste time and energy hating or criticizing our bodies!

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00:29 The Struggle to Love Our Bodies

01:01 Miracles of the Human Body

03:29 Society's Unrealistic Standards

04:45 Personal Journey to Body Acceptance

06:21 Changing Negative Thoughts

12:03 Practicing Gratitude for Your Body

15:32 Overcoming Physical Limitations

16:20 Changing Thoughts and Feelings

16:47 Transforming Actions: Diet and Exercise

19:41 Challenging Your Body's Potential

22:08 Rest, Recovery, and Gratitude

25:37 Embracing Aging and Acceptance

28:28 Final Thoughts on Body and Soul

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In this episode, I dive deep into the importance of understanding the reasons behind our actions and their impact on our lives. I'll explain the significance of aligning our reasons with our values to ensure long-term motivation and integrity.

Listen in as I share examples that I'm sure you can relate to, like weight loss and business building, to illustrate how the right reasons can lead to more meaningful and sustainable results. I'll also give you practical exercises to help you evaluate and adjust your own reasons to better support your goals. Tune in for insights and inspiration on how to navigate the highs and lows of building a business with purpose and passion!

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00:47 Understanding Our Reasons

01:57 The Impact of Different Reasons

02:58 Aligning Reasons with Values

05:17 Examples and Personal Stories

06:03 Three Key Benefits of Liking Your Reasons

11:53 Integrity in Business and Personal Life

14:40 Practical Exercises and Final Thoughts

21:27 Conclusion and Next Steps

I recently gave this presentation to a local coworking space and I wanted to share it all with you! In it, I explores how our brains unintentionally sabotage our dreams and goals.

In this review of how our brain approaches new experiences, I explain the motivational triad and its impact on entrepreneurship and goal setting. We'll learn insights into common emotions like fear, overwhelm, frustration, blame, and playing small, detailing how they hinder our progress.

With practical examples and the "head-heart-hands" model, I’ll offer strategies to reframe thoughts and drive actions that will help us accomplish our greatest business dreams. This episode is perfect for women starting coaching businesses, launching side hustles from home, or anyone striving to achieve their dreams!

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00:00 Introduction to Brain Sabotage

00:43 Meet Your Coach: Bonnie Wiscombe

01:32 Understanding the Brain's Role in Goal Setting

02:25 The Motivational Triad Explained

03:41 Survival Brain vs. Higher Brain

09:51 The Life Coaching Model: Head, Heart, Hands

11:41 Overcoming Fear in Business

15:03 Dealing with Overwhelm

17:53 Handling Frustration

21:24 The Blame Game

24:07 Avoiding the Trap of Dreaming Small

27:57 Conclusion and Final Tips

In this episode, we'll learn seven proven strategies for making money online as a content creator!

We categorize content creators into influencers, educators, and entertainers, and then delve into how each can monetize their presence through the 7 most common ways of making money online, including affiliate marketing, brand partnerships, digital products, physical products, coaching or consulting, platform-specific programs, and ad revenue.

With over 10 years of experience as a blogger, podcaster, course creator, vlogger and ecommerce owner, Bonnie provides valuable insights and emphasizes the importance of diversifying income streams. She also offers a free mini course to guide aspiring content creators in starting their online businesses.

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00:00 Introduction to Making Money Online

00:31 Understanding Content Creation

01:08 Seven Ways to Monetize Your Content

02:57 Types of Content Creators

03:54 Influencers: Affiliate Marketing and Brand Partnerships

09:04 Educators: Sharing Knowledge and Selling Products

11:26 Entertainers: Making Life Fun and Profitable

13:22 Platform-Specific Programs and Ad Revenue

15:08 Summary and Final Tips

16:22 Free Mini Course Offer and Conclusion

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In this episode, we dive deep into the science of goal achievement. Discover how to transform your mindset and leverage the power of your brain to reach any personal or professional goal.

1.Understanding the Brain’s Role in Goal Achievement

- The importance of changing your brain to achieve goals.

- How the brain creates paradigms and belief systems to keep us safe and comfortable.

- The impact of new and unfamiliar experiences on our brain.

2. The Power of the Reticular Activating System (RAS)

- Introduction to the reticular activating system and its functions.

- How the RAS connects the subconscious brain with the conscious brain.

- Practical examples of how the RAS filters information and focuses on what matters most.

3.Changing Beliefs to Reach Your Goals

- The process of choosing new beliefs to support goal achievement.

- How our brain looks for evidence to support existing beliefs.

- Steps to introduce and reinforce new beliefs for personal growth.

4. Practical Applications

- Strategies to shift negative beliefs about aging, health, and business success.

- Techniques to build bridge thoughts and ladder thoughts for progressive belief changes.

5.Inspiration from Successful Entrepreneurs

- Book recommendation: "Worthy" by Jamie Kern Lima.

- Insights from following entrepreneurs who have achieved significant financial success.

- How to use their journeys as evidence to support your own goals.

6. Overcoming Cognitive Dissonance

- Understanding the discomfort of confronting new evidence.

- Ways to gently guide your brain to accept new beliefs.

- The importance of exploring new paradigms for personal and professional growth.

7. Action Steps to Achieve Your Goals

- Believing in the possibility of your goals.

- Actively seeking evidence to support your new beliefs.

- Encouraging your brain to explore and accept empowering beliefs.

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Start by following people who inspire you and align with your aspirations. Share this episode with someone who needs a boost in their goal-setting journey, and don't forget to subscribe for more insightful episodes!

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Today, we're diving into the thrilling highs and lows of the business roller coaster. I'll guide you through the inevitable ups and downs of entrepreneurship and help you find the courage to keep going, even when it seems like “nothing is working”.

Here's what we cover:

• Understanding the Dunning-Kruger Effect: Why we often overestimate our abilities early on.
• The Five Stages of Business:
• Uninformed Optimism: The initial excitement and confidence.
• Informed Pessimism: Realizing the challenges ahead.
• Valley of Despair: The toughest phase, where many feel like quitting.
• Informed Optimism: Gaining traction and seeing early successes.
• Achievement: Reaching your goals, but with new challenges ahead.

I also share strategies to push through the tough times, emphasizing the importance of self-coaching, compassion, and persistence. Remember, every entrepreneur goes through these phases, and the only way to fail is to quit. So, let's embrace the journey and keep moving forward.

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Welcome to episode 51 of Burning Brightly, where we're tackling the (often unspoken) emotion of envy. I’m Bonnie Wiscombe, your host, life coach, and fellow mom entrepreneur. Today, we’ll dive deep into understanding and overcoming envy, particularly in the context of business, and how it can be a surprising catalyst for growth and clarity in your journey. 

Key Points:

• Understanding Envy: Envy is a natural human emotion that can feel terrible but also serves as valuable information about our desires and aspirations.
• Learning from Envy: Instead of judging ourselves, we can use envy to identify what we truly want and add it to our goals and vision boards.
• Moving Past Negative Feelings: Addressing the darker sides of envy like disappointment and self-criticism, and transforming them into productive emotions.
• Celebrating Small Wins: Recognizing and celebrating every milestone, no matter how small, helps maintain motivation and appreciation for the journey.
• Trusting God's Plan: Embracing the belief that God’s plans are greater than ours and that He knows the perfect timing for our dreams.

Join me as we explore practical tips and heartfelt advice on turning envy into a stepping stone towards your dreams. You’ll learn to process and release envy, celebrate your unique journey, and keep faith in God's plan. Don’t miss this episode—it's packed with insights to help you shine even brighter!

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You're in for a treat with this latest episode of Burning Brightly. We had the amazing Denita Bremer on to discuss something so important yet often avoided: feeling our negative emotions. 

As Christian moms building businesses, we can get caught in the trap of thinking we need to be positive and grateful all the time. But the truth is, avoiding the hard feelings actually holds us back from creating the impact and income we desire. 

Here are a few key insights Denita shared:

- Feeling negative emotion doesn't mean you're doing something wrong - it's just part of the creative, messy process of building something new

- We often self-sabotage when we start feeling good because feeling bad is more comfortable and familiar

- Trauma from our past can make it very difficult to sit with uncomfortable emotions in the present, so having support is crucial

- The key is developing the capacity to just feel the sensations in your body without judging or attaching stories to them

Denita gave such a powerful perspective on why leaning into our uncomfortable feelings is ultimately what allows us to grow into our biggest, brightest selves. Her vulnerability and wisdom were truly inspiring. 

You won't want to miss hearing all her insights and personal experiences on this topic. Hit play to prepare yourself for doing the work required to shine your light in this world!​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

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Hey there, fellow Christian moms and entrepreneurs! I'm Bonnie Wiscombe, your host and guide on this journey of building a business and sharing your light with the world. In today's episode, we're tackling a crucial topic that affects almost every one of us at some point: imposter syndrome.

Do you often feel like you're not enough, that you're pretending to be something you're not, or that others will soon discover you're a fraud? You're not alone! Imposter syndrome can be a major obstacle in building a successful business, especially when you're selling your expertise and knowledge.

Here are some key takeaways from our conversation:

• Imposter syndrome is not about lacking credentials or education; it's about feeling like you don't belong or aren't good enough.
• Expertise is simply skill and knowledge, which you already possess as a human being with experiences and talents.
• Focus on helping others and getting results ahead of time, rather than constantly declaring your expertise.
• To combat imposter syndrome, start showing people what you know by giving results ahead of time, reading widely, networking with other experts, and continuing to talk to your audience.

Tune in to the full episode to learn more about how to overcome imposter syndrome and unleash your inner expert. Let's face our fears and doubts together, and shine our light with confidence!

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Welcome to a very special episode of Burning Brightly! This month marks our one-year anniversary of the show, and I’m thrilled to share not only the journey of this podcast but how life coaching has profoundly transformed my life and career.

It's been an incredible year of growth, both for myself and for the show. As some of you may know, I transitioned from co-hosting "Outnumbered the Podcast" to focusing entirely on Burning Brightly and my coaching business. This shift allowed me to delve deeper into the realms of business, faith, and personal development, emphasizing the powerful interplay between them.

Now, I want to take a minute to reflect on how life coaching has reshaped my perspective and approach to various aspects of life:

- Personal Empowerment: Discovering life coaching podcasts back in 2018 opened my eyes to a new way of viewing my family relationships. I moved from often feeling resentful and frustrated to embracing a stance of empowerment and intentionality.

- Business and Mindset: Coaching other Christian women on starting their coaching or content businesses has been incredibly rewarding. It's not just about business strategies; it's about understanding and reshaping the narratives we tell ourselves.

- Overcoming Challenges: Life threw some serious challenges my way, including a traumatic event in 2020. The tools I gained from life coaching proved invaluable, helping me navigate intense grief and ongoing suffering. 

- Health and Wellness: After my last baby, life coaching principles helped me lose over 30 pounds and gain significant strength, altering how I treat and perceive my body.

- Spiritual Insights: Perhaps one of the most profound aspects of becoming a coach was feeling God’s love for His daughters during coaching sessions. This realization fueled my passion for coaching and affirmed my path forward.

As we celebrate this milestone, I'm reminded of why I started this podcast. It's about community, sharing our lights, and helping each other navigate the highs and lows of life and entrepreneurship.

If you have any thoughts or topics you’d like me to explore in future episodes, please reach out at [email protected]. Your input is so helpful as we continue this journey together.

Thank you for tuning in, and here’s to another year of learning, growth, and burning brightly!

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