Life isn’t always sunshine and rainbows, but I want to share what’s going on with me lately as a way to help you through the dark times. Sometimes it’s uncomfortable and scary to speak up, but what if your happiness is just on the other side of that hill?

Let me inspire you as I tell you about the biggest hill that I've climbed recently. I'm excited to say that there was happiness waiting for me that I didn't even realize existed.

I've found that a lot of women undermine themselves without realizing it.

When I started to listen closely, I was able to pay attention to what some might see as little phrases, but they can really have a big impact.

In this episode, I want to draw attention to some of those counter-productive statements and even discuss why we don't need them to begin with. They might just be conveying the message that we don't think we're worthy!

To get my free guide "3 Simple Steps to Speak Up for Yourself", go to: https://www.christina-solis.com/3steps

Sometimes when I'm facing the invisible wall that keeps me from speaking up, I start to think about how much harder it will be to come back to this conversation later.

Trust me, I've had more than my share of times where I thought to myself "I'll just bring it up next time," and I learned time and time again that waiting for later didn't make the situation any easier.

In this episode, I share five ways that not speaking up in the moment can cost you and make the situation even more difficult. To help you take action in the moment, I've created a free resource: 3 Simple Steps to Speak Up for Yourself (Even When You Just Want to Run and Hide!) You can get your copy here: https://www.christina-solis.com/3steps

Success in being assertive and with our conversations in general doesn't always happen over night. You might be overlooking a small step that you can to empower yourself along this journey.

In this episode, I'll give you two personal examples where I used good elements from each to propel my growth.

To get my free guide "3 Simple Steps to Speak Up for Yourself", go to: https://www.christina-solis.com/3steps

In this episode, I want to talk about the one major question that I started asking myself a few years ago, and it helped me tackle most of my stress around bringing up tough topics.

You can access the Google Form here: https://www.christina-solis.com/survey

The words you say and put out into the world have a lot of power behind them: what you say outloud becomes your truth. In this episode, we'll talk about how I learned this very powerful lesson, what I've done to change and improve what wasn't working, and I'll show you how to do the same.

To get your copy of my free guide "3 Simple Steps to Speak Up for Yourself (even when you just want to run and hide!)", visit this link: https://www.christina-solis.com/3steps

Your subconscious believes what you tell it, even if it's just in your mind. This can be a major obstacle (or advantage!) in this journey to assertiveness. In this episode, let's talk about how you can pivot your thoughts to help and empower you as you speak up for yourself.

To get your copy of my free guide "3 Simple Steps to Speak Up for Yourself (even when you just want to run and hide!)", visit this link: https://www.christina-solis.com/3steps

Have you ever brushed aside how you're feeling because you don't want to hurt somebody? In this episode, we'll do a deep dive into how ignoring your emotions might be a huge factor in why you're having trouble speaking up for yourself.

I created a free guide to help you in the moment with tricky situations. You can get your copy here - https://www.christina-solis.com/3steps