Fearfully and Wonderfully Me: Become the Leader You are Destined to Be

I share some leadership thoughts and quotes in this episode, specifically drilling down to how the foundation of leadership is the willingness and ability to first lead ourselves well. We all want more influence in life - let's get real about how to increase it. 

In this episode, I drill down to how our emotions can derail us. Sometimes without us even realizing it, we are actually getting emotional because of something that happened in the past - and yet we are allowing it to create problems in our lives in the present. Let's talk about how to make sure your emotions serve you, instead of enslaving you. 

How's it going? The first half of 2021 is GONE - where are you at relative to where you want to be? In this podcast, I drill down to the importance of being growth oriented, how to keep your goals in context of growth, and why that is CRITICAL to reaching your potential and becoming your best self. 

Catch my interview with author Tecia Janes as we talk about her book "Unexpected" (co-authored with Bre Harper) and how we all deal with the "unexpected" ways life happens. 

Tecia Farmer Janes is the Founder/Director of Choosing Him Ministries. She is a fearless leader with an amazing heart for women’s ministry. Choosing Him Ministries came out of her love for the Lord and her passion to connect women with Jesus, His Word, and each other.

Website:

https://choosinghimministries.org

Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/choosinghimministries

Instagram: choosinghimministries

This episode contains some #truth about your #boundaries and how, if you aren't willing to defend your boundaries, then you don't HAVE boundaries. I also break down how boundaries can apply personally or relationally and why they can be very valuable. 

In this episode, I break down some thoughts on how our beliefs are created, how they can affect us, and how they are powerful factors in our life consciously and subconsciously. What beliefs do you have about yourself? Where did they come from? Are they based on reality? How are your beliefs holding you back? 

In this episode I break down what you need to know about the PROCESS of making PROGRESS. Because, consistency beats intensity every time. You can find the video for this episode on my YouTube Channel if you want to check out the graph I describe: https://youtu.be/xyKiOWK1ahE

Amanda Dodson Gremillion published her first book in 2012. She began revising it in 2019 and republished it as Just Buy Her A Dress and She’ll Be Fine. The story chronicles her experience with severe postpartum OCD, anxiety and depression. Follow Amanda’s journey at www.justbuyheradress.com

Amanda also regularly blogs, mainly about parenting and mental health, and is a regular contributor to the Mighty, a mental health website that has millions of followers. She has also had blogs published on MSN, Yahoo and News Break. Amanda is a graduate of Auburn University, and now lives in Calera, Alabama, with her husband, Jay, their daughter, Aubrie, and their two dogs, Honey Girl and Cooper. She hopes to write more books in the future.

Much of the time, our fears around change are centered on what other people will think when WE begin to change. Check out this final episode in the series I did with Mack on our book, "Change Happens: Leading Yourself and Others through Change," as we talk about the courage to change what needs to be changed. 

Are you a Change Champion? Why would you want to be? Hint: Becoming a Change Champion is the key to success and increasing your influence when Change Happens. And, change is ALWAYS happening!

This episode is part 14 of a 15 part series I recorded with my husband Mack Story on our book, "Change Happens: Leading Yourself and Others through Change."