In this episode, Monette explains the different emotional states we live in and how we can put our brains to work for us to proactively change these states.  Our thoughts create our feelings, our feelings create our actions, and our actions create our lives. After listening to this episode, ask yourself, “Have you tried THIS yet?”

This amazing episode marks 1 year of Mornings with Monette! Buckle up! Today, Monette speaks with you about how to better utilize the full power of your brain by staying open minded and teachable. We can empower our lives when we take full responsibility for our past, present, and future decisions and by asking the right questions. Through personal stories, Monette shares how she has applied these principles and changed her own life and encourages you to try them for yourself. A special thank you to everyone who is listening and supporting this podcast! Year 2 will be better than the 1st, jam packed with inspiring new ideas. Stay tuned!

Have you ever heard of the concept of “unconsciously conscious”? Are you on autopilot with your emotions and don’t realize you are repeating the same negative patterns over and over again? Often we forget to check in on our own emotions, yet question why the same things keep happening. In this episode, Monette dives into this concept of “unconsciously conscious”. She talks about how you should try noticing the emotional patterns of those you spend time with because this will help you notice your emotional patterns and how those emotions are affecting your own life. We first need to be conscious and recognize our emotional patterns to be able to make changes to live the life we desire. This will take practice, but the rewards of mastering your emotions are not only a gift to ourselves but to those we love and care about. Listen to this episode to find out how to become the master of your emotions.

Hold on to your seat, this is not a typical episode of Mornings with Monette. We all know that in life you will experience many hard and unexpected things, it’s inevitable. However, are you doing the necessary things to be prepared?

In this episode, Monette shares from her heart about a time in her life when her world dropped out. It was one of the hardest times in her life, but she did certain things beforehand to help her survive when the tragedies hit. She challenges you to take a hard look at your physical, spiritual, and mental health and ask yourself, “when the storm comes, because it will, will you be prepared to battle?”

Throughout our life, we are given messages about who we should be. In this episode, Monette challenges you to take a closer look at these messages and to see if it really aligns with who you are and who you want to be. Are you being your true authentic self, or have you bought into who you’ve been told to be? If you can break free from the chains of expectations other people, you open yourself up to the opportunity of endless possibility. You can create a reality for yourself to dream and explore the many gifts of life.

In this episode, Monette talks about how many of us are stagnant in our lives. We find ourselves buffering. She shares tools on how to get out of that place and how to light up your life again. One way to get out of that stagnant zone is through contribution. She shares an example of how a good friend of hers found fulfillment during the pandemic through contribution. Monette wants this for you too and wants you to discover the things that will light you up. It’s your life, are you going to coast and buffer or are you going to grow and contribute?

This is part 3 of the series “Being in the Zone”. In this episode, Monette goes a bit deeper. She talks about how if we can train our brains over and over again and when the time comes we will naturally know what to do and perform in the zone. It’s all about allowing what you trained yourself to do and letting it play out without worry and fear. Monette encourages you to pursue this idea, each one of us can learn the skill of harnessing the power of our brain, living in the present moment, learning to focus our attention on the task at hand, and learning to trust ourselves without judgment. If we have done the work and the practice, we must believe in our capabilities with certainty and allow ourselves to perform at our highest level. Monette feels that anyone can experience “being in the zone” it just takes practice.

This is part 2 of “Being in the Zone”. What would your life be like if you found your passion? Monette feels this is the secret sauce of life! If you can find those things you are uniquely passionate about, develop the skill of being fully present, get totally focused on learning how to stop the self-doubt, and stop overanalyzing your passion, your life will open up! You get this one life! What are you afraid of? Like the Nike saying, “Just Do It”!

Have you ever experienced “being in the zone”? In this episode, Monette shares her most recent experiences of being in this euphoric state. She feels anyone can have this experience. It starts with trying those things that you are feeling pulled towards. It will take putting yourself into the activity with an open mind and being teachable. Once you have the basic skills, the next and most important step will be the mental discipline, meaning you must learn to stay fully present, while being relaxed to allow yourself to preform the task. You will know you’ve had this incredible experience of “being in the zone” because you lose all track of time, you’re not worried, you’re not distracted, and you are preforming literally out of your head. Monette feels this is the driving force that will make finding your passions so worth it!

Monette was recently introduced to the concept “being the leading lady/person in your life”. She is confident that this idea drives the point of her podcast. In this episode, Monette shares a risk she took that didn’t give her the result she wanted, but the lessons were invaluable. It challenges you to think of your experiences, even the ones you feel were failures, and bring those lessons forward. At this stage of your life, ask yourself the question, what would my life look like if I made a conscious decision to cast myself as the Leading Lady or Man? What would your life look like?