Join me as we discuss a variety of topics on my show, including entrepreneurial journeys, life skills, mindset motivation, and many marketing ideas. Get ready for valuable insights & conversations that I hope will lift you up and motivate you no matter where you are on your business journey. 

In today’s episode my guest, Cat Valentine, will be sharing her journey and how factual feeling was instrumental in her finding healing and transformation in her life. 

She is a catalyst for change for coaches, NLP Practitioners and business owners. Cat Initiates transformation through 1-on-1 sessions and group masterclasses.  Cat provides the space and insights for massive personal and professional transformations.

The Catalyst Hub is a  membership-based community that offers business strategy,  peer support, professional supervision, coaching, program structuring and more. This is for all the people that transform the people - not just 'life coaches'.

https://www.catvalentine.com.au/catalyst

Social Media Connect with Cat:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/cat-valentine-transformation-coach

http://instagram.com/catvalentine_catalyst

https://www.youtube.com/@CatValentineCatalyst

https://www.tiktok.com/@catvalentine_catalyst

I’m Carol Clegg, your host, an accountability coach and curious conversationalist inviting guests from a wide range of backgrounds to share insights on how they live, think, and navigate change.

Here, we explore:

• living with intention and self-trust
• alternative ways of thinking and being
• creativity, purpose, and personal growth

If you enjoy reflection, fresh perspectives, and honest dialogue, this space is for you.

If you’d like to experience this work in community, I host a complimentary monthly Accountability Circle a supportive space to pause, gain clarity, and choose a gentle next step forward. More info at https://carolclegg.com/accountabilitycircle

For those ready for deeper, more consistent support, I also offer a 90-day Accountability Package, designed to help you move from scattered ideas to steady, sustainable momentum.

You can learn more at carolclegg.com,

Let’s connect on LinkedIn and Instagram, or join my LinkedIn Group Flourish: A Community for Women Business Owners

Understanding the root causes of business stagnation: Fear and Perfectionism 

- Fear of failure, success, challenges, and the unknown can paralyze us 

- Perfectionism can stall progress and lead to analysis paralysis 

- Identify your current root cause and list possible solutions 

- Prioritize what you honestly believe your next steps should be and tackle them one at a time 

Are there ways you can unpack and work through fear and perfectionism? Is it sharing that fear with someone else, Sometime saying things out loud leads to an unexpected helping hand.

- Declutter regularly and keep things organized  including your computer files

- Schedule dedicated time to work on important projects

Celebrate small wins to stay motivated 

- Cultivate a growth mindset and embrace learning opportunities 

- Surround yourself with supportive people 

- Remember to take breaks and practice self-care 

Insight Timer - Meditation App 

I’m Carol Clegg, your host, an accountability coach and curious conversationalist inviting guests from a wide range of backgrounds to share insights on how they live, think, and navigate change.

Here, we explore:

• living with intention and self-trust
• alternative ways of thinking and being
• creativity, purpose, and personal growth

If you enjoy reflection, fresh perspectives, and honest dialogue, this space is for you.

If you’d like to experience this work in community, I host a complimentary monthly Accountability Circle a supportive space to pause, gain clarity, and choose a gentle next step forward. More info at https://carolclegg.com/accountabilitycircle

For those ready for deeper, more consistent support, I also offer a 90-day Accountability Package, designed to help you move from scattered ideas to steady, sustainable momentum.

You can learn more at carolclegg.com,

Let’s connect on LinkedIn and Instagram, or join my LinkedIn Group Flourish: A Community for Women Business Owners

In today’s episode  we'll be chatting about turning your expertise into relevant memorable training that sticks. Are you ready to hear fresh strategies to create powerful online courses? Perhaps you are procrastinating as you don’t know what the next steps are or how to package your idea and information into a course that people will not only complete, but achieve their desired results.

Nancy Giere is a course creation expert.  She works with businesses of all sizes from solopreneurs to Fortune 100 companies to turn their expertise into high profit courses.  She creates engaging, fun, and interactive programs that get results.

• Overcoming the first challenges of creating a course
• Focus on what type of content works best in an online course
• How to make your course interactive and engaging 

"Bundle Your Brilliance: Turn Your Expertise into profitable online course" by Nancy Giere in Kindle and Paperback

Website: https://nancygiere.com/

Social Media Connect:

https://www.facebook.com/nancy.giere

https://www.linkedin.com/in/nancygiere/

Download 8 easy steps with this link https://nancygiere.com/8easysteps/

Course starting May 11th https://nancygiere.thrivecart.com/fasttrack/

I’m Carol Clegg, your host, an accountability coach and curious conversationalist inviting guests from a wide range of backgrounds to share insights on how they live, think, and navigate change.

Here, we explore:

• living with intention and self-trust
• alternative ways of thinking and being
• creativity, purpose, and personal growth

If you enjoy reflection, fresh perspectives, and honest dialogue, this space is for you.

If you’d like to experience this work in community, I host a complimentary monthly Accountability Circle a supportive space to pause, gain clarity, and choose a gentle next step forward. More info at https://carolclegg.com/accountabilitycircle

For those ready for deeper, more consistent support, I also offer a 90-day Accountability Package, designed to help you move from scattered ideas to steady, sustainable momentum.

You can learn more at carolclegg.com,

Let’s connect on LinkedIn and Instagram, or join my LinkedIn Group Flourish: A Community for Women Business Owners

Welcome to episode 114.  Today we will be chatting about podcasting and how you can use this tool for business development.

My guest today Molly Ruland. Molly is the CEO & Founder of Heartcast Media, a Digital Content Agency focused on content marketing for Founders, CEOs, Coaches and Brands. She specializes in producing high quality branded video content for businesses that want to generate revenue and create strategic relationships through content marketing. Molly is a frequent speaker about the business of podcasting, marketing & content creation. She believes that "listening is the revolution"  and it is evident in the work she produces, with multiple podcasts in the top 10% of downloads. Molly currently lives in Costa Rica with her 4 dogs and runs her global business remotely.

• A podcast can generate revenue in any business.
• Ways to use a podcast as a business development tool.
• Branded podcasting - the guest is more important than the audience.
• Marketing is like fishing!
• Identify 12 people who can make your business grow.
• You have to have the strategy, production and amplification.

Looking to take the right steps to use a podcast strategically?  Talk to Molly Ruland.

Where to find Molly:

Website: https://heartcastmedia.com/

Book a chat: https://calendly.com/mollyruland/discovery-chat-molly-ruland

Social Media Connect:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/heartcastmedia

https://www.instagram.com/heartcastmedia/?hl=en

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcCfuiqNu9ZqWMGjMEV8ySA

I’m Carol Clegg, your host, an accountability coach and curious conversationalist inviting guests from a wide range of backgrounds to share insights on how they live, think, and navigate change.

Here, we explore:

• living with intention and self-trust
• alternative ways of thinking and being
• creativity, purpose, and personal growth

If you enjoy reflection, fresh perspectives, and honest dialogue, this space is for you.

If you’d like to experience this work in community, I host a complimentary monthly Accountability Circle a supportive space to pause, gain clarity, and choose a gentle next step forward. More info at https://carolclegg.com/accountabilitycircle

For those ready for deeper, more consistent support, I also offer a 90-day Accountability Package, designed to help you move from scattered ideas to steady, sustainable momentum.

You can learn more at carolclegg.com,

Let’s connect on LinkedIn and Instagram, or join my LinkedIn Group Flourish: A Community for Women Business Owners

Welcome to episode 113  of Connect Inspire Create.  Today we are focusing on how exploring EFT/Tapping and how it can help entrepreneurs reduce stress and break through fears about speaking up, perception of others, or any other limiting beliefs that might be holding you back.

My guest today Lauren Fonvielle

Lauren is an Integrative Energy Practitioner, specializing in EFT/ Tapping for stress, anxiety, and trauma. She guides her clients on a journey of self healing breaking through obstacles including physical, mental, or emotional that are keeping them feeling stuck and in pain.  By combining coaching and energy healing modalities like EFT, Reiki, Sound Healing and Meditation, Lauren works with you to release fears, and address past and present  trauma that is contributing to the physical or emotional pain and anxiety in your body. 

• acknowledge the emotions that you feel for tapping to work
• distract ourselves from uncomfortable emotions
• entrepreneurs need to acknowledge their feelings of stress
• where does your stress show up in your body?
• explore sound healing
• remember that you deserve to feel good and at ease in your body

Lauren's invitation to attend a free masterclass: Intro to EFT/ Tapping for Anxiety and pain. In this class we talk about the science behind why Tapping works, and they are guided through a tapping sequence to experience it for themselves!
https://www.mindshiftwithlauren.com/masterclass

Connect with Lauren

IG: https://www.instagram.com/laurenic0le/

FB: https://www.facebook.com/LaurenFonvielle

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/LaurenFonvielle

Website: MindShiftWithLauren.com

5 Day Mindset Reset: https://www.mindshiftwithlauren.com/mindsetreset

Group meeting 1st Thursday at 11:00 am EST

 https://www.mindshiftwithlauren.com/tap-into-success

I’m Carol Clegg, your host, an accountability coach and curious conversationalist inviting guests from a wide range of backgrounds to share insights on how they live, think, and navigate change.

Here, we explore:

• living with intention and self-trust
• alternative ways of thinking and being
• creativity, purpose, and personal growth

If you enjoy reflection, fresh perspectives, and honest dialogue, this space is for you.

If you’d like to experience this work in community, I host a complimentary monthly Accountability Circle a supportive space to pause, gain clarity, and choose a gentle next step forward. More info at https://carolclegg.com/accountabilitycircle

For those ready for deeper, more consistent support, I also offer a 90-day Accountability Package, designed to help you move from scattered ideas to steady, sustainable momentum.

You can learn more at carolclegg.com,

Let’s connect on LinkedIn and Instagram, or join my LinkedIn Group Flourish: A Community for Women Business Owners

Tips to overcome procrastination:

1. Chunking your projects
2.  Reinforcing habits with a scoreboard
3.  Be honest with the behaviour that is causing distraction
4.  Shifting into action
5.  Try priority planning
6.  Break free from perfectionism
7.  Tackle your fear of failure
8.  Baby steps, always
9.  Understanding your energy cycles

Are you interested in a mental fitness journey to help overcome your business growth saboteurs?

Join Carol Clegg for the next 6 week POSITIVE INTELLIGENCE® Mental Fitness Program.

Imagine yourself able to remain calm, clear headed, stress-free and positive even in the midst of handling work and life’s greatest challenges.

What is the PQ Difference?

Most attempts at positive change fail because we stop at insight and don’t build habits.  Sustained change towards a more positive mind requires laying down neural pathways to form new habits through consistent daily practice. That is what this program empowers you to do.

• Develop greater mastery over your own mind by boosting your self-command muscle
• Expose the lies and limiting beliefs of your Judge who generates all your negative emotions
• Learn to convert situations into Gifts
• Discover and strengthen your power of Empathy

Email me at carol @carolclegg.com for more info or
book your call https://bit.ly/discoverycallwithcarol

I’m Carol Clegg, your host, an accountability coach and curious conversationalist inviting guests from a wide range of backgrounds to share insights on how they live, think, and navigate change.

Here, we explore:

• living with intention and self-trust
• alternative ways of thinking and being
• creativity, purpose, and personal growth

If you enjoy reflection, fresh perspectives, and honest dialogue, this space is for you.

If you’d like to experience this work in community, I host a complimentary monthly Accountability Circle a supportive space to pause, gain clarity, and choose a gentle next step forward. More info at https://carolclegg.com/accountabilitycircle

For those ready for deeper, more consistent support, I also offer a 90-day Accountability Package, designed to help you move from scattered ideas to steady, sustainable momentum.

You can learn more at carolclegg.com,

Let’s connect on LinkedIn and Instagram, or join my LinkedIn Group Flourish: A Community for Women Business Owners

Danielle Bernock is a childhood trauma survivor, international, award-winning author, speaker, podcast host, and trauma-informed self-love coach who helps men, women, and organizations EMERGE with clear vision of their value, TAKE ownership of their choices, and CHART a path to their promise, becoming Victorious Souls.

She’s created courses, and workshops to implement her 4 step proven process called S.E.L.F. Her mantra is “love yourself from survive to thrive” and she’s known as “that lady on the internet who loves you.”

In this episode we chat about:

• overcoming the fear of talking about trauma
• trauma is a wound on the inside personal to each individual
• shame does not have the right to be there
• 75% of people in the USA are currently suffering from trauma
• the difference between a trauma event and trauma

Where to find Danielle:

Website: https://daniellebernock.com/

Book: https://amzn.to/3Sg4nXD

Social Media Connect

https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielle-bernock-6ab50467/

https://www.instagram.com/dbernock/

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Join Carol Clegg for the next 6 week POSITIVE INTELLIGENCE® Mental Fitness Program.

Shift the balance in your mind and experience sustained improvements in your well being.

What is the PQ Difference?

Most attempts at positive change fail because we stop at insight and don’t build habits.  Sustained change towards a more positive mind requires laying down neural pathways to form new habits through consistent daily practice. That is what this program empowers you to do.

• Develop greater mastery over your own mind by boosting your self-command muscle
• Expose the lies and limiting beliefs of your Judge who generates all your negative emotions
• Learn to convert situations into Gifts
• Discover and strengthen your power of Empathy

Email me at carol @carolclegg.com to sign up.

Learn more at https://www.positiveintelligence.com/

I’m Carol Clegg, your host, an accountability coach and curious conversationalist inviting guests from a wide range of backgrounds to share insights on how they live, think, and navigate change.

Here, we explore:

• living with intention and self-trust
• alternative ways of thinking and being
• creativity, purpose, and personal growth

If you enjoy reflection, fresh perspectives, and honest dialogue, this space is for you.

If you’d like to experience this work in community, I host a complimentary monthly Accountability Circle a supportive space to pause, gain clarity, and choose a gentle next step forward. More info at https://carolclegg.com/accountabilitycircle

For those ready for deeper, more consistent support, I also offer a 90-day Accountability Package, designed to help you move from scattered ideas to steady, sustainable momentum.

You can learn more at carolclegg.com,

Let’s connect on LinkedIn and Instagram, or join my LinkedIn Group Flourish: A Community for Women Business Owners

In this episode we chat about how Positive Intelligence can help you be happier, more creative, and more productive.

Meet my guest:  Jessica Conoley is a writer, coach, speaker, & founder of The Creative’s Apprentice. She spends her mornings writing—fantasy novels, business how-to articles, & creative non-fiction. Afternoons are dedicated to helping creatives’ own their worth. She simplifies their business practices, coaches them through limiting misbeliefs, & connects them with a support community. Her specialty is helping writers become happier & more creative as they increase productivity & live their dreams.

More about Positive Intelligence (PQ):
Positive Intelligence starts with a 6 week self paced program to implement the PQ system. The system helps you regulate and find present moments in your life. Focus and be present in these moments. When you’re in negative times you will learn how to let go of it faster.

There are gifts and opportunities in life- we need to find them in as many situations as we can.

Creatives have so many ideas and PQ helps you tune into what is the most important thing at the moment and learn what will have a significant impact.

You can do an assessment of your Saboteurs online here

PQ gives you an opportunity to identify the voices in your head and PQ reps help you build your mental health muscle.

Connect with Jessica:

Book a free one-on-one coaching session with Jessica. Experience her coaching style & have a transformative breakthrough re: an issue of their choosing.

Join her weekly Co-work Creative and surround yourself with other creatives putting in the work together.

Co-work Creative: https://www.patreon.com/jessicaconoley 

Products and services: https://jessicaconoley.com/coaching/

Social Media Connect

https://www.instagram.com/jessicaconoley

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessica-conoley/

I’m Carol Clegg, your host, an accountability coach and curious conversationalist inviting guests from a wide range of backgrounds to share insights on how they live, think, and navigate change.

Here, we explore:

• living with intention and self-trust
• alternative ways of thinking and being
• creativity, purpose, and personal growth

If you enjoy reflection, fresh perspectives, and honest dialogue, this space is for you.

If you’d like to experience this work in community, I host a complimentary monthly Accountability Circle a supportive space to pause, gain clarity, and choose a gentle next step forward. More info at https://carolclegg.com/accountabilitycircle

For those ready for deeper, more consistent support, I also offer a 90-day Accountability Package, designed to help you move from scattered ideas to steady, sustainable momentum.

You can learn more at carolclegg.com,

Let’s connect on LinkedIn and Instagram, or join my LinkedIn Group Flourish: A Community for Women Business Owners

Today we are focusing on finding peace in your week by theming your days.

Before we get into theming your days for a more peaceful week I wanted to share a coach training programme that I am currently wrapping up and to let you know that there is an opportunity for coaches to sign up for the April cohort.  The link will be in the show notes. This certainly is an incredible opportunity and I encourage you to see if you are eligible and apply for the grant,

Positive Intelligence is the framework taught by Shirzad Chamine and in the grant programme you are able to explore in great depth and detail what this framework is first for yourself, and then if you wish to continue, there is more learning available about the model to bring this into your coaching practice. 

What benefits can you expect when you theme your week? 

• Boost productivity
• Improve focus
• Reduce stress
• It helps you work on-purpose, and avoid working by accident, perhaps reacting to other people's agenda.
• Promotes a better business and life balance
• Another great benefit of a themed week is that it can help you to grow your business. As you accomplish things, it will free up your time so you can spend working on your business, ie coaching your clients !

5 simple steps to batch your days

1. Make a list of tasks that need to be done at least weekly.

2. Group them together into categories or themes that make sense to you.

3. Assign each category a dedicated day of the week.

4. Try out your schedule.

5. Assess and tweak as necessary.

Positive Intelligence Grant Programme and website
https://www.positiveintelligence.com/

https://www.positiveintelligence.com/100x/

I’m Carol Clegg, your host, an accountability coach and curious conversationalist inviting guests from a wide range of backgrounds to share insights on how they live, think, and navigate change.

Here, we explore:

• living with intention and self-trust
• alternative ways of thinking and being
• creativity, purpose, and personal growth

If you enjoy reflection, fresh perspectives, and honest dialogue, this space is for you.

If you’d like to experience this work in community, I host a complimentary monthly Accountability Circle a supportive space to pause, gain clarity, and choose a gentle next step forward. More info at https://carolclegg.com/accountabilitycircle

For those ready for deeper, more consistent support, I also offer a 90-day Accountability Package, designed to help you move from scattered ideas to steady, sustainable momentum.

You can learn more at carolclegg.com,

Let’s connect on LinkedIn and Instagram, or join my LinkedIn Group Flourish: A Community for Women Business Owners

My guest today is  executive coach Limor Bergman Gross, who is ready to help you understand how to become the leader of your life.

Navigating your career can be challenging. Limor knows that firsthand as she has worked in the tech industry for over 20 years as a software engineer, engineering manager, and Director of engineering. She knows what it is like being a woman in a male-dominated field.

If you feel that you need support, advice, or guidance in your career, you are listening to the right episode!

Limor has created a mentorship program for women PowerToFly and coaches women in tech leadership and helping them overcome challenges they face at the workplace and build a strong leadership career path.

She also consults with companies and runs workshops with companies on various topics, such as:
- Internal mentorship program training
- Presentation Skills - How to build an engaging presentation utilizing Story Telling?
- Leadership workshops

In this episode we cover

• Introverted and showing up with public speaking 
• Challenging women to think bigger and discover your limiting beliefs in your career
• Re-think your beliefs and it starts with self belief
• Managing teams remotely since 2016
• Fundamental areas that need attention when managing a remote organization include building trust, connections and curiosity about life.
• Plan virtual connection times
• Gatheround 

Connect with Limor:
Website: https://limorbergman.com/

Social Media Connect

https://www.linkedin.com/in/limorbergman/

https://instagram.com/limorbergman

https://www.facebook.com/limorbe

I’m Carol Clegg, your host, an accountability coach and curious conversationalist inviting guests from a wide range of backgrounds to share insights on how they live, think, and navigate change.

Here, we explore:

• living with intention and self-trust
• alternative ways of thinking and being
• creativity, purpose, and personal growth

If you enjoy reflection, fresh perspectives, and honest dialogue, this space is for you.

If you’d like to experience this work in community, I host a complimentary monthly Accountability Circle a supportive space to pause, gain clarity, and choose a gentle next step forward. More info at https://carolclegg.com/accountabilitycircle

For those ready for deeper, more consistent support, I also offer a 90-day Accountability Package, designed to help you move from scattered ideas to steady, sustainable momentum.

You can learn more at carolclegg.com,

Let’s connect on LinkedIn and Instagram, or join my LinkedIn Group Flourish: A Community for Women Business Owners