This is the start of a new year for all of us, and I mean a fresh start from the year we all want to leave behind.  This is the time to set goals, clear out your clutter and achieve goals you've been placing on the shelf.

In this podcast I have included a free download for you to start fresh. Click the link below for your free daily journal and start a new amazing you and fulfill your dreams.

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How often do you look down on yourself as a stay-at-home mom, as if being a mom isn’t one of the hardest jobs out there? Even though being a mom is often overlooked and goes unrecognized, it is the most rewarding job you’ll ever hold as a woman.

In this episode of It’s Your Platform, it’s all about being a mom and most especially a stay-at-home mom. Always remember that you wear many hats and play several roles as the CEO of your home.

Listen in to learn the importance of understanding your value as a dedicated mom and a homemaker.

What You Will Learn:

• [0:50] Don’t look down on yourself for being a mom is a hard job that requires all your effort.
• [1:18] The never-ending list of the many hats you wear as a mom.
• [2:21] Why you should think of yourself as valuable and priceless being a mom.

Quotes:

• “Never look down on yourself; being a parent is one of the hardest jobs out there.” [1:10]
• “So many of us feel that a stay-at-home mom isn’t the most appealing title, and yet it’s the most important one.” [2:23]

What are you looking to accomplish? Are you envisioning your goals, where you want to be in the future? There’s a power in writing down every detail of the future you envision for yourself daily.

In this episode of It’s Your Platform, it’s all about committing to working towards your goals every day after writing down your story and drawing yourself in it. You have to stop being afraid or thinking of what people will say in order to get to your desired life.

Listen in to discover the importance of not allowing anyone or anything stop you from getting to your dream.

 What You Will Learn:

• [0:30] Stop with the self-doubt and fear to go after your dreams.
• [1:23] Reach deep into your soul and find what makes you happy that you can do it daily and impact lives.
• [1:56] The power of envisioning your desired future by writing down every detail that will help you accomplish your goal.
• [3:47] How your strong desire, your actions, and commitment will get you closer to your goals.

Quotes:

• “If you have a strong desire in what you want in life then don’t let anyone or anything stop you from moving forward.” [1:09]
• “When you have a clear dream of what you want your future to be, I want you to envision it and feel like you’re already living it.” [1:51]

What steps are you currently taking to shift your life for a better you? Remember the more we learn the more we grow.

In this episode of It’s Your Platform, we talk about eight steps you can take today to positively change your life and be successful. Listen in to learn how you can take care of your mental, emotional, and physical wellbeing to continue growing.

What You Will Learn:

• [0:56] Reading not only educates you, but it also energizes, nourishes, and expands your mind. Anna mentions some of the powerful books she has read.
• [2:33] The importance of exercising for a stronger and healthier body. Make exercise a habit and a must-do if you want to be more productive.
• [5:35] Develop mindful eating habits. Research on the healthier food alternatives that’ll nourish your body.
• [6:27] Try to set a schedule that will get you at least 7-8 hours of sleep especially for parents with babies.
• [7:25] Read or watch a documentary about your inspirational hero. This is someone that inspires or supports you through the hard times.
• [8:49] Network with positive like-minded people if you want to keep growing internally and succeed.
• [10:07] Take action and give back, always offering more value than you expect to receive.

 Quotes:

• “If you want to keep from within and succeed, then keep stimulating your mind to expand, grow, learn, experience, and explore.” [8:55]
• “Look around you and see if you can help someone who’s in need of help, giving always returns.” [10:27]

Resources Mentioned:

• The Secret by Rhonda Byrne
• Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway by Susan Jeffers
• The Go-Giver by Bob Burg
• Check out Jessica Smith on YouTube for Workout Inspiration
• Check Food Network Channel for Healthy Meals Inspiration

How to Eliminate Self-Doubt and Build Self-Confidence

Does your self-doubt stem from your childhood experiences or adulthood pressures? Either way, self-doubt is damaging to your mental wellbeing. Self-confidence is the opposite of self-doubt and to develop it, you have to stop getting stuck from your past traumatic experiences that trigger self-doubt and instead focus on what’s happening in the here and now.

In this episode of It’s Your Platform, we have Jean Shult, a licensed clinical social worker who has been in practice for 22 years. A clinical social worker can diagnose and treat mental and emotional issues. Jean explains the causes of self-doubt and the many ways you can replace it with self-confidence.

Listen in to learn why understanding your limitations will save you from self-loathing episodes that lead to self-doubt.

What You Will Learn:

• [2:24] Examples of the many ways that can shake your self-confidence leaving behind self-doubt.
• [4:32] How to build your self-confidence by setting daily intentions, reading positive literature, gratitude journaling, and understanding your limitations.
• [6:41] Why developing self-confidence highly depends on your individual situations because some are extreme than others.
• [8:43] Understand that people put their best self on social media, we all have stories and theirs isn’t any different.
• [10:50] Why it is easier to get over self-doubt when you’re older than as a teenager.
• [14:04] How to unstuck yourself from your traumatic past by seeing a therapist or joining a support group where you learn to live in the present moment.
• [14:56] The benefits of meditation in calming the mind and stabilizing emotions.
• [17:18] How to develop a positive mindset around children to teach them to be positive because they mimic adults’ behavior.
• [19:24] Learning how to pull yourself from a mistake by accepting your limitation.
• [21:18] How to pay attention to what you’re feeling and set an intention first thing in the morning to set yourself up for a successful day.
• [24:42] Jean explains how she nurtures her self-confidence as someone who helps others with their emotional baggage.

Quotes:

• “We need to put reasonable expectations on ourselves, and then if we fall short, we reach out and ask for help.” [6:18]
• “People that stay stuck in the past usually tend to struggle with confidence and doubt because they can’t move on.” [13:45]
• “We have the capacity to change our thoughts; our thoughts and feelings are not facts.” [22:40]

Did you know that despite the major gender equality progress we’ve made over the years, there are still many who believe that women are lesser than men? The media and the beauty industry are best known for portraying gender stereotypes that create self-doubt in women.

In this episode of It’s Your Platform, it’s all about gender inequality and how it creates self-doubt and self-esteem issues in women. Remember, the notion that women are weak is the reason why they develop self-doubt and self-esteem in the first place.

Listen in to learn the power that you hold as a woman to conquer the world without doubting yourself because you’re already good enough.

What You Will Learn:

• [0:50] Remember there was a time when women were to be seen and not heard, plus today’s unrealistic beauty standards and the negative impact of gender stereotypes.
• [2:01] How women are judged differently in several aspects which results in self-doubt.
• [3:27] How the media and the beauty industry destroy women’s self-confidence and feed into self-doubt by objectifying them as sensual beings and ‘eye-candy’ for others.
• [4:33] Be strong and step out of the self-doubt chains because you are good enough to truly live and show the gifts you can provide the world.

Quotes:

• “Society is not a fair place and it never will be. You have a choice, you can either let it run your life, or you can go off-script and write your own story.” [4:50]
• “If you want to finally break free from the self-doubt chains, then go ahead and take that first leap.” [5:25]

What reason is holding you back? Is it the fear of the unknown and the what-ifs? Well, we all have doubts and mostly fear, and it is up to you to believe in who you are and visualize what it is you want.

In this episode of It’s Your Platform, I talk about inspiration for success as read from two books; Think and Grow Rich and The Go-Giver.

Listen in to learn about the five laws of stratospheric success as reflected in The Go-Giver book. You will also learn the importance of feeding your mind by reading, exercising for a stronger body, and meditate to feed your soul. 

What You Will Learn:

• [0:35] Inspiration for success- the power of believing in yourself and visualizing what you want.
• [1:42] The five laws of stratospheric success- the law of value, the law of compensation, the law of influence, the law of authenticity, and the law of receptivity.
• [2:43] The three things you should do daily to feed your mind, body, and soul.

Quote:

“You got to believe in yourself, think, and visualize what you want.” [1:39]

Resources Mentioned:

• Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill
• The Go-Giver by Bob Burg and John David Mann

Did you know that goal setting gives you something to focus on and to follow through? It helps you get to your end results and make you feel great and a step closer to your victory. Whatever your goal is, just commit and have the desire to follow through with it. Successful people write down their goals and vision and when they want to achieve them.

In this episode of It’s Your Platform, it’s all about goals and goal setting to get you to your achievement point. Keep in mind that goals need to be things that light you up and make you not want to stop.

Listen in to learn the power of writing down your goals, starting on them now, and saying them out loud to yourself until you can accomplish them.

What You Will Learn:

• [1:41] Set a timer for ten minutes and write down your goals of where you want to go and develop in the next 10 years.
• [2:24] Write when you need to accomplish each of your written goals- this can be anywhere from 30 days to 10 years.
• [2:40] Pick the top three goals to complete in a year, determine why you want to accomplish these particular goals, and then start working on them today.

Quotes:

• “Goals that you’re working towards, need to be something that excites you, and inspires you, that you have that strong desire to accomplish.” [1:23]
• “Every little step will get you the end result you’re looking for.” [3:13]

You need to let go of whatever happened in your past and focus on creating your new story. The past is gone once you find your true self. Find it in you to archive all the negativity from your past and change your course to a new beginning.    

In this episode of It’s Your Platform, I talk about the power of letting go of your negative past and focusing on creating your new story. 

Listen in to learn the power of the fulfillment you find in giving back to those in need. You will also learn the importance of meditating and visualizing your story.

What You Will Learn:

• [0:39] Write down the amount of money you desire to generate (the exact dollar amount) and why you need that.
• [1:07] Think of what you need to give back- it can either be donations, services, or doing volunteer work
• [2:00] Write a definite date and why you chose it. Dates help give you a plan of action.
• [2:20] Set goals that will get you to your desires- this stage should bring out your true-life purpose and how you will impact other people.
• [2:58] Use all the information you have now to create your new story and read it to yourself every day.

Quotes:

• “The past is the past and whenever it happened is over.” [0:35]
• “By writing an amount and a date, it gives you a plan of action.” [2:01]

Do you want to look at your life when you’re 80 and regret what you could have had if you had the courage to follow your dreams? We all have doubts and are mostly held back by fear but remember, you have one life and you have to get out there no matter how hard and live your dream.

In this episode of It’s Your Platform, I talk about the power of having a clear vision towards your dream and finding a niche that you love and know you can help people. Listen in to learn the importance of being creative with the value you offer your audience.

What You Will Learn:

• [0:43] Get clear and focus on what you want by clearly visualizing your dream (niche) or writing down everything you love and going through it until you find the one that outdoes all.
• [5:33] Know who your audience is and how you’re going to serve them with your knowledge. Be creative with the value you’ll offer your ideal audience to build a relationship with them.
• [7:21] Take massive action without letting fear get in the way of your dreams.

Quotes:

• “Clarity of what you need, of what you want really is the biggest step to get you moving forward.” [4:57]
• “Life is not about you, it’s about what you can share with others.” [5:46]
• “Don’t let fear keep you from following your dreams.” [7:36]