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“Just push the doubt away, kick it to the curb, & GO FOR IT.”

Episode 11: Shelly Mettling

In this episode:

• Getting through miscarriage
• Being resilient when it feels impossible
• Taking care of YOU & YOUR happiness
• How to support someone in a time of grief
• What not to say

Shelly Mettling is the author of Life After Miscarriage, the host of her own podcast of the same title and she also has an incredible & hilarious YouTube channel where she has shared all of her highs & lowest lows on her journey through four miscarriages. Shelly is on a mission to bring awareness to the topic of miscarriage and inspire people into taking action to pull themselves up during times of grief.

In today’s episode, we hear from the refreshing, authentic & hilarious Shelly Mettling. 1 in 4 pregnancies end in miscarriage yet it is RARELY talked about, so bringing awareness to the topic and sharing tangible tips for getting through or supporting others through their grief is so important!

Shelly shares the incredibly painful yet inspiring details of her journey through 4 miscarriages and now, at 32 weeks pregnant with her 5th, she’s pushing us all to just keep going.

“When you have a goal, if you just keep going, eventually you’re going to get there.”

PUMP-UP SONG:

• Booty Wurk by T-Pain

Quotes:

“Depend on yourself to make yourself happy, do what you need to do to make yourself happy, and then as a couple you guys can be happy.”

“We can’t control what happens to us, but we can control how we handle it.”

“Spreading hope actually brings hope back in return.”

“It always works out in the end, and if it hasn’t worked out yet, it’s just not the end.”

Resources:

• Find Shelly on Instagram @shellymettling
• Subscribe to her podcast: Life After Miscarriage
• Get her book on Amazon! Life After Miscarriage by Shelly Mettling
• Subscribe to her YouTube channel: Shelly Mettling – Life After Miscarriage

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“It always works out in the end, and if it hasn’t worked out yet, it’s just not the end.”

Episode 10: Purpose Driven Action

In this episode:

• Why setting goals is always an opportunity to grow
• Stop picking goals based on what you think you “should” do
• Digging deeper into your real WHY
• How to stay the course
• Proactive vs reactive

It’s a brand new year and I hope you are PUMPED. If you’ve got that little voice in your head, that’s got all of these crazy dreams that make you kind of want to pee your pants, I hope you let yourself GO THERE. And you set a GOAL around it. And then? You take some PURPOSE DRIVEN ACTION.

Purpose: A clear WHY. Why are you setting the goal? Why does it matter to you?

Driven: How do I STAY driven? Being proactive vs reactive.

Action: How do I make SURE that I will take action? Block off time & get accountability!

Quotes:

“When we’re in this state of inaction, or analysis paralysis, we start to create this story of all the reasons we can’t do something.”

“Staying comfortable is actually uncomfortable when you know in your gut that you have purpose & passion.”

“When you are setting goals, you are not going to hit some. But you’re gonna be a hell of a lot closer towards reaching it, if you actually set it.”

“Motivation is fleeting & a lot of times we’re not gonna feel like it. But if we’ve got purpose, and we’re creating the infrastructure in our life to keep us driven and keep us as happy as we can, we’re more likely to stay the course.”

“How’s it gonna feel? How can I have some more fun? How can I build a life that’s proactive versus reactive? Where I’m just soaking the juiciness out of our one shot on this planet?”

Resources:

• Get yourself a Mini Trampoline
• HOW to get PUMPED UP to ROCK your day by 9am

 

If we aren't connected yet be sure to come hang with me on Instagram @kaciafitzgerald and @empowerHERpodcast or online at www.kaciafitzgerald.com    

“When we’re in this state of INACTION, or analysis paralysis, we start to create this story of all the reasons we can’t do something.”

Episode 9: Autumn Calabrese

In this episode:

· Making progress with small goals first

· Action steps for getting unstuck

· Start where you stand & start with yourself

· Dreaming BIG

· Goal setting – short term & long term

Autumn Calabrese is a celebrity trainer and creator of several highly popular fitness and nutrition programs including her #1 work program 21 Day Fix and her best-selling cook book Fixate. She’s gone from living paycheck to paycheck as a personal trainer to being a mini fitness mogul building her empire. Autumn doesn’t believe in excuses – just hard work. That’s what’s gotten her to the top. A passion for helping people and a determination like no other.

I am SO excited for you to hear today’s episode with Autumn Calabrese, especially at this time of the year when GOALS & taking ACTION are at the forefront of our minds. Autumn offers some epic insight & real action steps for setting small goals that work TOWARDS big goals and why it’s SO important to throw out the thought of having an “end game.”

“If you want it, you’re just gonna have to go out there and work for it. Every single day. And don’t put a timeline on your dreams.”

Pump-Up Song:

· Air Force Ones by Nelly

· Pump Up the Jam by Technotronic

Quotes:

“There were a lot more doors closed, than have ever been opened. But the thing is, when the right one opens? If you just bust on through it and make the most out of that door, that’s what counts.”

“So many people give up right before the big change is about to happen.”

“The universe tests you the hardest right before you get it, because you have to be ready for it.”

“What you push through in your workout, gives you the strength to go push in LIFE.”

“There’s no quick fixes and there is no end game.”

“We can all do better, no matter what. We can all learn more, we can all grow more. We can all work to be a little bit better version of ourselves.”

Resources:

· Follow Autumn on Instagram @autumncalabrese and at www.autumncalabrese.com

· Follow our playlist on Spotify: EmpowerHER Podcast PUMP-UP JAMS

· Get yourself a Mini Trampoline

If we aren't connected yet be sure to come hang with me on Instagram @kaciafitzgerald and 

“There were a lot more doors closed, than have ever been opened. But the thing is, when the right one opens? If you just bust on through it and make the most out of that door, that’s what counts.”

Episode 8: Burnout

In this episode:

• What is burnout & why do we experience it?
• Setting boundaries for yourself & others
• Turning off notifications & being PRESENT
• Putting yourself at the TOP of your priority list
• 4 action steps for AVOIDING or REBOUNDING from burnout

In today’s episode we are talking about burnout – why does it happen, how do we deal with it & what to do to bounce back from it. Burnout is a REAL thing that we experience in our society on a regular basis. But, what if you had a GAME-PLAN and solid ACTION STEPS to REBOUND from burnout? OR, what if you could AVOID it all together? Your life is worth MORE than being a slave to your emails, or notifications, or other people’s expectations. Take these tips & implement them into your daily life, then let me know how they help you!

#1. Intentionally pick your season & what you are focusing on

#2. Set your boundaries

#3. Take inventory of your communication channels

#4. Make YOU a priority but drop the BS story

“I believe, to my absolute core, that the future version of you is gonna thank you. She's gonna thank you SO much and say thank you for GROWING through this tough time, thank you for learning what you learned. This is serving you & others.”

Quotes:

“We have been sold the idea that there is this balance, that’s actually attainable. And so many of us feel unfulfilled because we feel like we’re failing, because we are striving for something that doesn’t even exist.”

“What boundaries do I first need to put in place to protect myself and my energy so I don’t repeat this cycle again?”

“You don’t have to be available just because someone else wants you to be.”

“The people who do the if/only game, they not only suck the life out of themselves, but they don’t see as much success in their business or in their life, and they don’t feel fulfilled because they’re coming from a place of lack & they’re playing the comparison game.”

Resources:

• Get yourself a Mini Trampoline
• Enneagram Personality Test

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“I believe, to my absolute core, that the future version of you is gonna thank you. She's gonna say thank you for GROWING through this tough time, thank you for learning what you learned. This is serving you & serving others. This GROWTH matters.”

Episode 7: Natalie Rogers

In this episode:

• Starting a new business & building a brand
• Using your resources to get started right away
• Action eliminates fear
• Morning routines that improve productivity
• Living a life that makes you truly HAPPY

Natalie Rogers is a 24 year-old entrepreneur from Orlando, FL. She started her first company at 18 years old as a senior in high school and has been in love with entrepreneurship ever since. Natalie is most-known for being the CEO of The Klassy Network, a brand empowering female entrepreneurs to keep going with stylish products (anti-blue light glasses and apparel) and building a network of like-minded women. Her company launched in May 2018 and the brand is on track to hit 6 figures in its first six months. Natalie attributes a lot of her success to selling on Instagram. She doesn't only enjoy building an empire of her own, but she also has a passion for helping others launch and scale their businesses on social media.

In today’s episode we get to hear from Natalie about how simply taking ACTION towards creating a product that she wanted, launched a massively successful business. She shares with us her backstory & how she has created a brand and NETWORK for empowering women. At just 24 years old, Natalie is PROOF that taking MESSY action, before you know what you’re doing, is ALWAYS better than choosing to take no action at all.

“You create your own reality. And to remember that it’s on you. This is your life and you can do whatever it is that you want.”

PUMP UP Song:

• Forever by Chris Brown
• I Gotta Feeling by The Black Eyed Peas

Quotes:

“Be honest & transparent… just let go of control & when it happens, it’s all going to happen the way it NEEDS to.”

“It’s just about taking action, & realizing that there are people out there that are way less credible than you & they are doing so well just because they decided to do it.”

“We are our worst critic. Just step into that person that wants to do it & step into your confidence. Take action and jump, amazing things will happen, you just have to kind of let go.”

“You deserve to be happy in life, and there’s so many people out there that are living a life that they’re not enjoying, they’re miserable just because it’s safe.”

“Take the risk & understand that this is your LIFE, and it’s short, and you deserve to be happy.”

“Put your blinders on, take action, because action eliminates the fear.”

“If you’re not happy, then you’re not living.”

Resources:

• Connect with Natalie on Instagram at @itsnatalierogers and @klassynetwork