You know the crushing feeling: you're left alone in a room with someone you're not 100% socially comfortable with and immediately your palms start sweating, you're wondering what on earth you're going to talk about. You're dreading silence, what should you say? What should you do?

Today I'm sharing the biggest lessons I've learned from going from being a shy and awkward person to now enjoying going to social gatherings and even, dare I say it, mingling.

When I was deeply socially anxious, I didn't know there was anything I could do about it - I just thought that I was wired that way and I had to go though life dreading those awkward conversations. Now, I realize that this too, can be learned and practiced!

Listen today for my three-step strategy to help you feel more comfortable and less drained in any social gathering!

Mentioned in the episode:

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• Chris Winfield on Instagram

Does it ever feel like being consistent (versus procrastinating, or all or nothing behavior) is just a part of you or it isn't?

That's how I felt about it for a long time. I was NOT consistent in most areas of my life and instead thriving on taking action last minute with massive amounts of pressure, and would frequently let good habits fall away.

It wasn't until I had some big goals that demanded that I get consistent when I decided to try to figure it out.

I discovered that it's a muscle that can be strengthened like any other.

Today I'm sharing the basics to help you get started in getting consistent with ANY goal you choose.

Grab the FREE downloadable journaling guide by clicking here to use in conjunction with this episode and make this moment the start of developing strong, new habits.

And if you want to take consistency to the next level and learn an inspired time management system that will grow with you, help you feel inspired, and teach you how to feel you BEST and get the most done, click here to register for the new on demand workshop: "Inspired Time Management".

As I went to record this episode, I got chills when I realized I was recording episode number "111". To me this number is meaningful. It makes me think of my dad ever since he passed away seven years ago.

So instead of recording the topic I had planned, I decided to share the top three pieces of advice my dad, Jim Leaden, taught me about entrepreneurship and how they apply to so many areas of life.

If you're an entrepreneur and struggle with sales, you'll love the beautiful and inspiring advice from my dad.

Yet even if you're not, this episode might support you in opening up to receive the next relationship, opportunity, or experience that you most need right now.

So, enjoy this one - I'm honored to share it with you.

For as long as I can remember, I was my own worst enemy. I had everyone else's back, yet it never even occurred to me to do the same for myself. What would that even look like? How in the world would you even start?

Over the years I've learned how, and it has truly transformed the way I experience life from the inside out. Now, it's the largest concept that I teach.

Today I'm sharing the subtle art of getting started (or continuing) in having your own back - why it's normal that we don't, and how you might already know how to do it.

If you've EVER beat yourself up, gotten in your own way, said things to yourself that you'd never say to anyone else, or been your own worst enemy - this episode is a must-listen.

If you're into personal development, then you know the feeling: you've just dug deep and uncovered a limiting belief that explains why you've been so blocked! You're in that sweet spot of an 'aha' moment.

Then, immediately after, the natural next question floods in: how in the world do you let this belief go so you can be free to finally do what you want?

In today's episode I'm teaching you how to avoid making a common mistake that those of us who have been so used to judging ourselves make (that actually strengthens the negative pattern we've uncovered).

I'm also teaching you exactly what to do in this specific moment that will create more connection to yourself, will leave you feeling open, accepting, and free to move forward towards your goals effortlessly.

So if you've ever done ANY personal or spiritual development work, this episode is a must-listen.

Mentioned in this episode:

• Watch free mini-course here

You know that feeling of dread on those mornings when you wake up with heavy emotions, low energy, a schedule FULL of things you both want to do and need to do, and inspiration is so far away it's even hard to imagine you've ever even felt it at all?

I cannot tell you how many mornings I've woken up this way with the ensuing dread and frustration, disappointed that ANOTHER day might pass me by not going after my goals and not enjoying my life the way I wanted to.

I used to believe that the way you wake up is the way you're destined to feel all day long - as if emotions are constants, out of your control, and a gamble - never knowing which one you're going to wake up with.

It wasn't until I started figuring out how to free myself of my inner critic, turning toward myself (rather than beating myself up), did I discover that we have great power in transforming how we feel.

On the morning I recorded this episode, I woke up with those same heavy emotions I used to feel so powerless to, but I did not experience dread. Instead, I used my simple process to transform that energy until I felt how I wanted to. Today, I take you with me on this transformation.

Mentioned in the episode:

• Watch free mini-course here

Words spoken to me at the end of a mentorship I took years ago stayed with me and popped back into my head a couple weeks ago clicking everything into place.

In finding my purpose, every struggle, every challenge, every hurdle I faced all of a sudden made sense.

Today, I'm sharing how our mess is often our message and the story of how the mess I thought was leading me down the wrong path away from my dreams, actually brought me directly to a bigger and greater version of them.

I also share how you can find your purpose too.

Mentioned in the episode:

• Free mini-course Next Level Impact click here

Have you ever changed careers or gone through a transition in your life so big that it made you question who you are outside of it?

You found yourself in that paralyzing moment of uncertainty and fear, not sure what life will be like without the role you know yourself to fill or who you are underneath it?

Today on the podcast, I have the pleasure of speaking with Rebecca Rasmussen - a lifelong professional dancer so made this shift away from dancing and into the next stage of her life with a new career and life of her dreams of teaching yoga and coaching.

She shares with us what it was like to discover who she is without being a full time professional dancer and how that supports her everyday life now.

Mentioned in the Episode:

• Find Rebecca on Instagram
• Rebecca's website
• Rebecca's Embody the Elements: 5-day yoga challenge

Are you ready for more and you either: have clear goals you're working towards, or you know you're ready for the next level but you're not sure exactly what that is...

…and you're STUCK.

And you're not sure exactly why (let alone HOW to get unstuck).

In an effort to figure this out, you see that you're not taking action in the way you want to so naturally, you come across new productivity systems or planners and think that THIS may be the answer.

If this is you, then chances are that you've tried a few of these and maybe even experienced success for a while, only until an obstacle came up, making you stuck once again - leaving another unfinished planner in your bookcase (you know, for later), frustrated and confused once again.

This episode is a must-listen and will not only help you understand what's going on here, but help you discover a pathway out.

Take a breath, and press play, my friend.

Mentioned in the episode:

• Click here for the FREE mini course

If you want to know what it's like to challenge yourself under extreme conditions and achieve a lifelong goal, then you're in for a treat this week!

This episode will help you with courage, peace, and resiliency needed to face the fears standing between you and your goals.

I'm so excited to share my guest, Josie Caton's story as she had just completed a longtime goal of summiting Grand Teton and walks us through her experience and the biggest life lessons she's carrying with her ever since.

Josie is an adventurer and outdoor lover and harnesses her love of this transformation by helping leaders unlock hidden team dynamics and elevate their impact through adventure in her business, Unlocking Teams.