Girls 4 Greatness

Truly thriving in life instead of merely just surviving should be something we all shoot for. In this week’s episode of the Girls 4 Greatness podcast I chat with a truly extraordinary human being, Catrina Houston. This amazing woman has certainly overcome some very difficult circumstances and experiences in her life, and she is living proof of the impact you can have in spite of the hand you have been dealt with.

Catrina is a published author, speaker, and podcast host of The Smile Effect Podcast, an inspirational show all about highlighting the stories of others who have faced adversity and are turning their pain into purpose. Catrina is such a tremendous example of someone who has taken her story and let it serve as fuel to inspire and motivate others to embrace the life they have been gifted to live.

I invite you to listen in as Catrina and I chat not only about all she has had to overcome but also all about the power in choosing to thrive vs. merely survive. We discuss the power of being in the moment and about the power of appreciation and gratitude. I have no doubt that you will be inspired and challenged by what Catrina has to share.

If you would like to connect with Catrina be sure to head over to her website, www.catrinahouson.com. You can also find Catrina on Facebook under Catrina Houston and on Instagram under @the.smileeffect or @catrina_houston. And please be sure to check out her amazing podcast The Smile Effect by going to SoundCloud , Stitcher or YouTube.  

This week I am doing something a little different. I have decided to highlight a podcast in which I had the honor of being the guest. Some of you may remember an episode I did a while ago with Shannon Jamail, author of the book Surrender and co-host of the Happy Hour Podcast. She and her awesome co-host Dee asked me to be a part of their 77th episode entitled, What is really holding women back? In this episode, we chat all about the power of mindset and how critical that is in overcoming our own limiting fears and beliefs. I have no doubt that you will enjoy this lively and fun conversation around a topic I think we all can relate to!

Please be sure to check out further episodes of the Happy Hour Podcast by heading to itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/happy-hour-podcast-with-dee-and-shannon/id1186563181?mt

Have you ever stopped to wonder how what we may physically be feeling could actually be related to our emotional well being? Well, my guest this week on the Girls 4 Greatness podcast has spent the past 20 years studying how the physical and emotional are so closely related to one another.

Johanna Lynn is the founder of The Family Imprint Institute, an international private practice in which Johanna helps others resolve inherited family patterns that may be presenting themselves in ways that are physically or emotionally challenging. Johanna is using her unique work to create more peace in the world one family at a time. But like so many of us, she has had to overcome her own personal struggles with her own family history.

Johanna and I dive into what it has taken for her to build a thriving practice based on the hard work she herself has done, as well as how important it is for all of us to consider the patterns we may be seeing in our own lives due to our history with various relationships.

Know that you can find out more about Johanna and the incredible work she is doing by heading over to her Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/johannalynn.ca/.

You can also find Johanna on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/johannalynn/ and on Pinterest at https://www.pinterest.ca/johannahart/pins/

In this week’s episode of the Girls 4 Greatness podcast I have the privilege of chatting with another wonderful guest who is on a mission to use her past as fuel for impacting the lives of other women.  

MaKenzie is a diet freedom and lifestyle transformational coach. She is all about helping women to stop dieting, gain confidence, and re-discover their true self, something MaKenzie has had to do in her own life.

I invite you to listen in as MaKenzie shares what it has taken for her to overcome her own mindset struggles and come to a place of peace and joy. Makenzie and I discuss the importance that mindset plays in loving who we are and in finding our own rhythm when it comes to our wellness. We also talk about the importance of filling our own cup in order for us to be at our best for ourselves or anyone else.

  To learn more about MaKenzie, her coaching and her 8-week lifestyle transformational course, Body Balance Revolution, be sure to head over to https://www.makenziecostley.com. You can also find MaKenzie on Instagram under @makenzie_costley. You can even check out her FREE Facebook Group: Bringing You Balance at https://www.facebook.com/groups/BringingYouBalance MaKenzie is also offering a FREE 20 +page guide at https://www.makenziecostley.com/balancingthebasics

This week on the Girls 4 Greatness podcast I have the honor of talking with Anna Lundberg. Anna hails all the way from the UK and is the founder of One Step Outside, a business all about helping people build their own businesses and create a lifestyle that allows them an unimagined sense of freedom, flexibility, and fulfillment.  

I invite you to listen in as Anna shares what it took for her to leave her own highly successful corporate career in order to do what she was truly passionate about. We talk about how Anna transitioned into her coaching career and about how she is constantly reimagining success in her own life and inspiring others to do the same.

Not only does Anna have a thriving business but she is also the host of her own podcast, Reimagining Success and she is the author of Leaving the Corporate 9 to 5.  A book that highlights the stories of people who have done just that.

To learn more about Anna and her business be sure to check out her website, https://onestepoutside.com. You can also listen in to her podcast by going to http://reimaginingsuccesspodcast.com and you can find her book at http://leavingthecorporate9to5.com. Be sure to also connect with Anna on Facebook at https://facebook.com/groups/onestepoutside or on Instagram under @annaselundberg. You can find Anna on Linkedin under annaselundberg and on Twitter at https://twitter.com/annaselundberg.

I am so very excited to be interviewing the one and only Sara Dean this week on the Girls 4 Greatness Podcast. Sara has been someone I have followed and admired ever since she began her own podcast, The Shameless Mom Academy. Sara’s now top-rated podcast has become a huge success with over one million downloads to date.

You can connect with Sara on Facebook at www.shamelessmom.com/facebook and be sure to check out her FREE private Facebook group: ShamelessMom#everydamnday. You can also find Sara on Instagram under @shamelessmomacademy. Please be sure to also check out Sara’s website, www.shamelessmom.com and her amazing podcast, The Shameless Mom Academy as well. You can listen in by going to https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/id1092674204.

This week on the Girls 4 Greatness Podcast I am interviewing a dear friend and all around badass, Arna Erega. Arna is a Licensed Professional Counselor in both South Carolina and North Carolina. Arna has a thriving private practice called Hurdling Through Life, where she provides clinical counseling as well as sport and performance consulting services. Arna herself has had an incredibly successful track and field career competing nationally and internationally.

I invite you to listen in as Arna and I talk all about her amazing athletic career and how that has really played a role in shaping Arna into who she is today. Arna’s passion for sports and counseling in combination with her personal experience and education has led her to develop a mental skills training workshop that teaches the fundamental skills that can take anyone’s performance to a higher level.

Arna is such a tremendous example of what can transpire through determination and hard work but most of all, by belief in oneself! Please be sure to check out Arna’s website, www.hurdlingtl.com. You can also connect with Arna on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/arna.erega or on Instagram under @aerega.

This week on the Girls 4 Greatness Podcast I had the extreme pleasure of interviewing the amazing Veronica Canton. I invite you to listen in as Veronica and I discuss her incredible journey into the field of law and how she is now inspiring and motivating others who are entering the same field, as well as offering her services pro bono to those in need.

After working for several years in the field of litigation, Veronica decided to enter law school herself.  Veronica is a graduate of the Notre Dame School of Law, and she is now a successful lawyer in the Chicago area. Veronica is also a soon to be published author of The Latino Law School Blueprint, a book about how to navigate through the rigors of law school.

Veronica is super passionate about empowering women to tap into and own their power as a woman. Having been raised by a single mother herself, Veronica is a tremendous example of someone who believes strongly in a woman’s ability to create and live the life they truly want to live.

Please be sure to connect with Veronica on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/VLGAC, on Instagram under @vlgac, on Twitter at https://twitter.com/VLGAC, and on Linkedin, at https://www.linkedin.com/in/veronicanton/ You can also check out the startup company Veronica is currently working on at https://impowerus.com/

I am thrilled to be bringing you this powerful interview with the one and only Natalie Burrage. Natalie is a transformational facilitator and healer that has a special gift in teaching people how to create lives and businesses that they love. Natalie is passionate about supporting people who are ready to end the struggle and are ready to have success on their own terms.

Natalie and I chat about her struggle to improve her self-worth, as well as how she worked to end feeling like she was not enough. You will hear first hand how Natalie came to own a yoga studio of her own for more than 6 years and how she came to create such programs as the Love Your Body Yoga Program, Create The Life Of Your Dreams Academy, the Soul Speak Academy and the Body, Bliss and Sexy Money program.

Natalie is a testament as to the power of looking within yourself to heal yourself. She is a wonderful example of what can occur when we focus on our ways of being instead of solely focusing on what we want to do.

Natalie can be found on Facebook at https://facebook.com/thenatilieb, on Instagram under @natalie_burrage, and on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/Iss7773/featured?view_as=subscriber.  You can also check out her website, https://natalieb.clickfunnels.com/register for all the latest on what Natalie is up to.  For info on the informational training, Natalie and I referenced, please be sure to head over to www.nextleveltrainings.com.

This week on the Girls 4 Greatness podcast I am chatting with a woman who knows a thing or two about self-judgment and just how damaging it can be. Caryn Gillen is a weight loss coach for leaders and entrepreneurs who want to end their own struggle with food and the scale. Caryn not only shares her wisdom of what it takes to be at peace with yourself, but she shares how she has had to work through her own tough issues in this area.

Caryn is all about helping others to simplify things when it comes to food and weight loss. She helps others move away from spending their time and energy worrying about their bodies, their weight, and the food they eat and instead use that time and energy to create the life they really and truly want!

I have no doubt that you will be inspired to end your own self-judgment and to really think about your own health from the standpoint of, “How do you want to feel?” instead of  “How much do you want to weigh?”

As I mentioned at the end of my podcast, you can download Caryn’s free book on the simple weight loss strategies she uses with her clients by heading to www.caryngillen.com/girls4greatness. You can also get more info on all Caryn is up to by checking out her website, www.caryngillen.com. Please be sure to also connect with her on Facebook under www.facebook.com/caryngillen and on Instagram under @caryngillen.