Monday Morning Mojo with Anna Gibbs

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Monday Morning Mojo with Anna Gibbs episodes

October 26Are You the Bottleneck in Your Business? with Special Guest Ral West
Your business is successful, your team depends on you, and from the outside, everything looks great. But behind the scenes, you're exhausted, constantly working, and wondering when you'll finally get to enjoy the life you've worked so hard to create.
In this episode of the Monday Morning Mojo Podcast, Anna Gibbs sits down with Ral West, bestselling author, entrepreneur, and business coach with more than four decades of experience, for an honest conversation about the difference between owning a business and being owned by one.
Ral shares her journey from working around the clock to building a multimillion-dollar business that eventually sold to Alaska Airlines, and the lessons she learned about leadership, letting go of control, empowering others, and redefining what success really means.
Inside this episode, you'll discover:
The warning signs that you may have become the biggest bottleneck in your own business, even when everything appears to be running successfully.
Why the need to stay in control could actually be limiting your team's growth, your business's potential, and your own freedom.
The six essential principles Ral used to build a business that could thrive without her constant involvement.
How to shift from being the person everyone depends on to becoming the leader who empowers others to succeed.
If you're a business owner or leader who has built something you're proud of but feels like there's never enough time or energy left for yourself, this conversation will challenge you to rethink what it really means to be successful.
Resources Mentioned in the Show:
GoBundance Women
LeadHERship Global
Owner Diagnostic Quiz
Journal Prompts:
What is my definition of success?
How can I empower my team to make decisions that benefit the company?
How can I leverage my skills and knowledge to scale my business?
Quotes to Remember:
Your company is like an orchestra and the orchestra leader doesn’t play all the instruments.
There is not a business that could exist without customers, so why aren’t the customers the number one priority?
Connect with Ral:
Website: www.ralwest.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ralwest/
Connect with Anna:
To learn more about Anna’s book go to: gettingbacktoyoubook.com
Monday Morning Mojo Facebook Group
Facebook
Instagram
Watch the Monday Morning Mojo Video on YouTube
To set up a discovery call with Anna visit Calendly.com/annagibbs
To learn more about coaching with Anna visit coachannagibbs.com
To learn more about the supplements and products Anna uses to improve her overall health and well-being visit: https://plexusworldwide.com/annagibbs
Learn more about the makeup and skincare company Anna uses that also makes donations to important women’s causes. It’s bigger than beauty.
39 min
October 19Beyond Achievement: Kelly Resendez on Abundance, Alignment, and Creating a Life You Love
What if the greatest measure of success isn't what you've accomplished, but how you feel about the life you're creating?
In this episode of Monday Morning Mojo, Anna Gibbs welcomes her friend Kelly Resendez, entrepreneur, author, co-founder of GoBundance Women, and president of Menrva, for an energizing and thought-provoking conversation about what it really means to live abundantly.
Having helped grow GoodLeap into a multibillion-dollar company, Kelly knows what it takes to achieve extraordinary success. But she's also learned that professional accomplishments don't necessarily translate into personal fulfillment.
Together, Anna and Kelly explore the beliefs, habits, and expectations that can keep high-achieving women stuck in a cycle of constantly doing more, and what it takes to create success that doesn't come at the expense of your well-being.
Inside this episode, you'll discover:
How to evolve your definition of success with who you are now
The small shift in thinking that beats the elusive pursuit of work-life balance.
The connection between your environment, your mindset, and the opportunities you create.
How to create a vision, daily disciplines, and the right environment to lead an abundant life.
Why women's health and well-being deserve a central place in conversations about leadership and longevity.
Throughout this candid and spirited exchange, both women remind us that we don't have to choose between ambition and fulfillment. We can continue growing, contributing, and creating meaningful impact while honoring the people we are becoming.
Connect with Kelly Resendez:
Menrva: https://menrvaproject.com/
GoBundance Women: https://gobundancewomen.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kellyresendez/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kelly.resendez
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kelly_resendez/
Connect with Anna Gibbs:
Website: https://coachannagibbs.com/
Email: [email protected]
Book: Getting Back to You
https://gettingbacktoyoubook.com/
Resources:
Monday Morning Mojo Journal
Anna’s Recommended Reading List
Journal Prompts:
How do I handle my feelings of wanting MORE?
Am I recognizing life’s synchronicities as abundance that I created?
How am I taking daily action to create a life I love?
Quotes to Remember:
You are what you believe.
What you feed your mind is just as important as what you feed your body.
48 min
October 12When the Outside World Gets Too Loud
What happens when you become so focused on what everyone else is doing that you stop paying attention to what you actually want?
Between social media, career milestones, business achievements, and the constant visibility into other people's lives, it's easier than ever to feel like you're falling behind, even when you've accomplished everything you once set out to achieve.
In this episode of the Monday Morning Mojo Podcast, Anna Gibbs explores the subtle ways comparison, external validation, and other people's expectations can influence how we define success, make decisions, and ultimately lose touch with ourselves.
Inside this episode, you'll discover:
How to stop constantly measuring your life and accomplishments against others
What to do next when you've achieved your goals but begin questioning whether they're still the right goals for you.
Why always being the capable one is quietly costing you
How to spot the subtle signs you've become disconnected from yourself
If you're a high-achieving woman who has built a successful career, business, or life but sometimes wonders whether it's still the life you want, this conversation is for you.
Resources:
Anna’s Build Your Best Life Journal
Journal Prompts:
Why do I compare my life to others’ on social media?
Why am I envious of someone else’s life?
How can I become curious about life?
Am I building a traditionally successful life or a life by design?
Quotes to Remember:
Every failure comes with a learning opportunity.
Resentment can reveal a boundary that’s been crossed one too many times.
Connect with Anna:
To learn more about Anna’s book go to: gettingbacktoyoubook.com
Monday Morning Mojo Facebook Group
Facebook
Instagram
Watch the Monday Morning Mojo Video on YouTube
To set up a discovery call with Anna visit Calendly.com/annagibbs
To learn more about coaching with Anna visit coachannagibbs.com
To learn more about the supplements and products Anna uses to improve her overall health and well-being visit: https://plexusworldwide.com/annagibbs
Learn more about the makeup and skincare company Anna uses that also makes donations to important women’s causes. It’s bigger than beauty.
29 min
October 05From Surviving to Thriving with Dr. Dorothy Martin-Neville
In this episode of the Monday Morning Mojo Podcast, Anna Gibbs sits down with Dr. Dorothy Martin-Neville for a powerful conversation about resilience, reinvention, leadership, and trusting yourself when you know you’re ready for something more.
Having reinvented herself many times throughout her own life, Dorothy shares what she’s learned about recognizing when you’ve outgrown a chapter, moving forward without having everything figured out, and understanding that growth doesn’t require you to abandon who you’ve been.
Inside this episode, you’ll discover:
How to recognize when you’ve outgrown a chapter of your life
Why the qualities that created your success can eventually limit your growth
The difference between surviving your life and truly living it
How your internal state as a leader can influence the people around you
Why reinvention doesn’t mean abandoning everything you’ve built
How to move toward your next chapter before you know exactly what it looks like
You don’t have to know exactly where you’re going to recognize that something inside you is asking you to grow.
If you’ve been questioning what you want your next chapter to look like, this conversation is for you.
Connect with Dr. Dorothy Martin-Neville:
Visit AskDrDorothy.com to learn more about Dorothy and her work.
Resources Mentioned in the Show:
Anna’s Build Your Best Life Journal
Dr. Dorothy’s YouTube channel
Journal Prompts:
How are your past wounds impacting your life?
Are you giving your wounds power?
What’s the next stage of your journey?
Quotes to Remember:
We are constantly called to be the better version of who we’re meant to be.
Life is extremely simple…it just isn’t always easy.
Life is an ebb and flow…and I’m not in charge of any of it.
Connect with Dorothy:
Website
Email
Connect with Anna:
To learn more about Anna’s book go to: gettingbacktoyoubook.com
Monday Morning Mojo Facebook Group
Facebook
Instagram
Watch the Monday Morning Mojo Video on YouTube
To set up a discovery call with Anna visit Calendly.com/annagibbs
To learn more about coaching with Anna visit coachannagibbs.com
To learn more about the supplements and products Anna uses to improve her overall health and well-being visit: https://plexusworldwide.com/annagibbs
Learn more about the makeup and skincare company Anna uses that also makes donations to important women’s causes. It’s bigger than beauty.
50 min
September 28Why I Wrote "Getting Back To You"
What happens when the life you worked so hard to build no longer feels the way you thought it would?
In this special episode of Monday Morning Mojo, I’m sharing an edited recording from the live pre-launch celebration of my new book, Getting Back to You.
But this conversation is about much more than a book.
I share the personal season that led me to start questioning how I was living and leading. From the outside, I had built a successful career and a life I was incredibly grateful for. But underneath the accomplishments, I was exhausted, overwhelmed, disconnected, and beginning to recognize that something was out of alignment.
That realization led to a much bigger question:
Does the life you’ve created still fit the person you’re becoming?
In this episode, we explore:
Why exhaustion isn't always simply about having too much to do
What can happen when we spend years putting ourselves last
The difference between achievement and constantly performing
Why you have permission to change as you evolve
How misalignment can show up even when life looks successful from the outside
Rebuilding self-trust, boundaries, and connection to what matters now
The story behind Getting Back to You and the RETURN Method
Why I believe our experiences can become something that helps someone else
You don't have to walk away from your ambition or stop pursuing meaningful goals. Sometimes the next chapter simply asks you to stop operating according to expectations, habits, and identities that no longer fit.
My hope is that this conversation gives you permission to ask yourself some different questions and to listen closely to the answers.
Getting Back to You and the companion workbook are available now on Amazon.
Link to the book on Amazon https://a.co/d/0e8XMdUd
Link to the workbook on Amazon https://a.co/d/0d9psxTR
Learn more: GettingBackToYouBook.com
Connect with Anna: CoachAnnaGibbs.com
Resources:
Anna’s Build Your Best Life Journal
Ep 137: What If It’s Not Burnout with Special Guest Shana Ackles
Journal Prompts:
Am I in alignment with my goals?
Am I giving myself enough self-love and care or do I feel burnt out?
What steps do I need to take to get realigned with my life and goals?
Connect with Anna:
Monday Morning Mojo Facebook Group
Facebook
Instagram
Watch the Monday Morning Mojo Video on YouTube
To set up a discovery call with Anna visit Calendly.com/annagibbs
To learn more about coaching with Anna visit coachannagibbs.com
To learn more about the supplements and products Anna uses to improve her overall health and well-being visit: https://plexusworldwide.com/annagibbs
Learn more about the makeup and skincare company Anna uses that also makes donations to important women’s causes. It’s bigger than beauty.
16 min
September 21The Leadership Edge: Courage, Coaching & Collaboration with Joanne Brooks
Getting Back to You is officially out now! 🎉
Anna’s new book, Getting Back to You, is available now on Amazon. If you’ve ever reached a point where life looks successful from the outside, but something inside you knows it’s time to reconnect with who you are, what you want, and how you want to move forward, this book was written for you.
Get your copy of Getting Back to You on Amazon today.
In this episode of Monday Morning Mojo, Anna sits down with Australian entrepreneur Joanne Brooks, founder of Navig8 Biz, for a candid conversation about courage, collaboration and what nearly 30 years in business have taught her about becoming a stronger leader.
Joanne has founded 17 businesses and once scaled an education company beyond $30 million in just 24 months. But this conversation isn’t really about the numbers.
It’s about everything that happens behind them.
The decisions you have to make before you feel completely certain. The people you choose to surround yourself with. The willingness to recognize where you need support. And the humility to understand that asking for help can actually be one of your greatest strengths.
Joanne shares why coaches, mentors and trusted advisors have been such an important part of her own growth—and why she believes you shouldn’t wait until something is wrong to seek them out.
In this episode, you’ll hear:
How to develop courage before you have certainty
The three people successful leaders need for sustained growth
How asking for help can actually accelerate your growth
What Circle Over Competition looks like in practice
Resources Mentioned in the Show:
Anna’s Build Your Best Life Journal
LeadHERship Global
1-page worksheet
Journal Prompts:
Do I have an inner circle?
Who’s in my inner circle? Are these people still serving me or do I need to find new people in my circle?
Quotes to Remember:
Create your circle with people who can support you and guide you and challenge you and check you and give you a kick when you need it.
Create a list of 50 transferable skills. That will identify what you should be working on and what you need to outsource.
Work in your flow.
Don’t be afraid to ask for help or share what you have with other people.
Connect with Joanne:
Navig8Biz.com
LinkedIn
Connect with Anna:
Buy Getting Back to You Now on Amazon!
Monday Morning Mojo Facebook Group
Facebook
Instagram
Watch the Monday Morning Mojo Video on YouTube
To set up a discovery call with Anna visit Calendly.com/annagibbs
To learn more about coaching with Anna visit coachannagibbs.com
To learn more about the supplements and products Anna uses to improve her overall health and well-being visit: https://plexusworldwide.com/annagibbs
Learn more about the makeup and skincare company Anna uses that also makes donations to important women’s causes. It’s bigger than beauty.
37 min
September 14When We Outgrow Who We Were
Happening this week! Anna’s upcoming book, Getting Back to You is coming out September 17th!
In this deeply personal episode of Monday Morning Mojo, Anna shares an excerpt from Chapter 8 of her new book, Getting Back to You, and opens up about her own experience of realizing that survival, high performance, and constantly pushing forward had quietly become an operating system she no longer needed.
She explores the difference between functioning well and actually being well, and how easy it is for high-achieving women to become so capable at carrying responsibility that they stop noticing what it is costing them.
Anna also introduces the idea of absorption, what happens when we unconsciously take on the energy, behaviors, communication styles, and expectations of the environments around us. While adaptation can be an important part of growth, there comes a point when adapting without awareness can move us further away from our authentic selves.
The book releases September 17 and will be available in paperback, hardcover, and Kindle, with an audiobook also in the works.
To learn more about the book and join the waiting list, visit gettingbacktoyoubook.com.
Resources Mentioned in the Show:
Anna’s Build Your Best Life Journal
Journal Prompts:
Am I feeling a pull that something in my life needs to shift or change?
Am I making myself a priority?
Am I paying attention to my emotional and physical needs?
Quotes to Remember:
Our strengths can become our weaknesses when we stop managing them.
Recalibration is quietly and confidently adjusting your course so that you can release what no longer fits.
Everything you need already lives within you.
Connect with Anna:
To learn more about Anna’s upcoming book go to: gettingbacktoyoubook.com
Monday Morning Mojo Facebook Group
Facebook
Instagram
Watch the Monday Morning Mojo Video on YouTube
To set up a discovery call with Anna visit Calendly.com/annagibbs
To learn more about coaching with Anna visit coachannagibbs.com
To learn more about the supplements and products Anna uses to improve her overall health and well-being visit: https://plexusworldwide.com/annagibbs
Learn more about the makeup and skincare company Anna uses that also makes donations to important women’s causes. It’s bigger than beauty.
27 min
September 07Leadership, Legacy & Leverage with Special Guest Linda Fisk
COMING SOON! Anna’s upcoming book, Getting Back to You is coming out soon! To be the first to hear about it, click here to get on her list!
What does it really mean to lead in a way that creates an impact long after the moment has passed?
In this episode Anna sits down with Linda Fisk, Chairwoman of LeadHERship Global, multi-award-winning CEO, international bestselling author, speaker, and passionate advocate for women in leadership, for a conversation about leadership, legacy, and leverage.
Together, they explore what separates simply doing the work from truly leading, why some of the qualities traditionally labeled as “soft skills” may actually be a leader’s greatest strengths, and how the people we surround ourselves with can dramatically shape how far we grow.
In this episode, you'll hear about:
Why leadership is ultimately about impact, not title
What it means to lead with both heart and mind
Why confidence can remain a challenge even for accomplished women
Why every leader needs a trusted circle of advisors and how to develop your own
Linda's simple gratitude practice for keeping her Monday Morning Mojo
This conversation is a powerful reminder that how we lead matters, who we bring alongside us matters, and the greatest measure of our success may ultimately be the impact we leave behind.
Resources Mentioned in the Show:
Anna’s Build Your Best Life Journal
Journal Prompts:
How am I taking leadership of my projects?
How am I going above and beyond what’s expected of me?
Quotes to Remember:
In order to have an abundant life, you have to figure out what you love doing, which will change as you get older.
Self-confidence is linked to almost every single element involved in a happy and fulfilling life.
Even in your business life, everything is personal.
Connect with Linda:
LinkedIn
LeadHERship Global on LinkedIn
LeadHERship Global website
Connect with Anna:
To learn more about Anna’s upcoming book go to: gettingbacktoyoubook.com
Monday Morning Mojo Facebook Group
Facebook
Instagram
Watch the Monday Morning Mojo Video on YouTube
To set up a discovery call with Anna visit Calendly.com/annagibbs
To learn more about coaching with Anna visit coachannagibbs.com
To learn more about the supplements and products Anna uses to improve her overall health and well-being visit: https://plexusworldwide.com/annagibbs
Learn more about the makeup and skincare company Anna uses that also makes donations to important women’s causes. It’s bigger than beauty.
50 min
August 31Goal Setting to the Now: How to Turn Your Vision Into What You Do Today
Most of us don't struggle to set goals. The bigger challenge is bridging the gap between the goal we've set and what we're actually doing today to achieve it.
In this episode of Monday Morning Mojo, Anna breaks down Goal Setting to the Now, a concept she first learned through The ONE Thing by Gary Keller and Jay Papasan and has used for years in business, leadership, and strategic planning.
You'll learn how to work backward from the future you want to create and turn a big goal into a clear, actionable plan—right down to what deserves your attention today.
In this episode:
Why meaningful goal setting begins with your vision, mission, and values
How to use a 1-3-5 to turn one goal into three priorities and specific strategies
How the 4-1-1 connects your annual goal to what needs to happen this month and this week
The difference between lead and lag measures and why activity drives results
How to identify your ONE Thing and protect time for your highest priorities
Why accountability matters—and how to use it to adjust rather than judge your progress
How to get back on track when life or business disrupts the plan
Free Goal Setting to the Now Guide
Ready to put the process into action?
Download Anna's free Goal Setting to the Now Strategic Planning Guide and work through the questions, 1-3-5, 4-1-1, priorities, and action steps from this episode.
DOWNLOAD THE FREE GUIDE
Mentioned in This Episode
The ONE Thing by Gary Keller and Jay Papasan
https://amzn.to/3NRFvHy
Your biggest goals aren't usually accomplished in one dramatic moment. They're built through hundreds of smaller decisions.
So ask yourself:
What is the ONE Thing I can do next?
Because every meaningful goal begins not someday—but now.
Connect with Anna:
To learn more about Anna’s upcoming book go to: gettingbacktoyoubook.com
Monday Morning Mojo Facebook Group
Facebook
Instagram
Watch the Monday Morning Mojo Video on YouTube
To set up a discovery call with Anna visit Calendly.com/annagibbs
To learn more about coaching with Anna visit coachannagibbs.com
To learn more about the supplements and products Anna uses to improve her overall health and well-being visit: https://plexusworldwide.com/annagibbs
Learn more about the makeup and skincare company Anna uses that also makes donations to important women’s causes. It’s bigger than beauty.
45 min
August 24Tiny Talks, Big Impact with Special Guest Antoinette Perez
Coming Soon! Anna’s upcoming book, Getting Back to You is coming out soon! To be the first to hear about it, click here to get on her list!
Is the way you communicate influencing your leadership more than you realize?
You don't have to be standing on a stage or delivering a keynote for your communication skills to matter. Every day, you're presenting ideas, leading conversations, making decisions, influencing others, and deciding when to speak up—and how you show up in those moments can shape the way others experience your leadership.
In this episode of the Monday Morning Mojo Podcast, Anna Gibbs sits down with longtime friend, colleague, speaker coach, and trainer Antoinette Perez for a conversation about becoming a more confident, clear, and authentic communicator in a world where the way we communicate is rapidly changing.
Inside this episode, you'll discover:
Simple tips to become a stronger communicator to open doors to greater opportunities
The connection between clear thinking and clear communication—and why what happens before you speak may matter more than the words you ultimately choose
How to know whether you're underprepared or overthinking your message
How AI is changing the way we write, prepare, and communicate—and why relying on it too heavily may make it harder to fully own your message
Confidence isn't always something you find before you act. Often, it's something you build because you acted.
If you're a leader who wants to communicate with more clarity, confidence, and authenticity without losing what makes you human, this conversation is for you.
Resources Mentioned in the Show:
Anna’s Build Your Best Life Journal
Ep 54: Giving and Receiving Feedback Like a Boss
Journal Prompts:
What challenges am I hiding from?
What are my struggles when it comes to being a leader?
When was the last time I invested in myself by attending a training class or hiring a coach?
Quotes to Remember:
Build up your confidence in the everyday conversation.
Great public speaking is a result of great thinking.
It’s in the doing that we build confidence.
Connect with Antoinette:
Website
Connect with Anna:
To learn more about Anna’s upcoming book go to: gettingbacktoyoubook.com
Monday Morning Mojo Facebook Group
Facebook
Instagram
Watch the Monday Morning Mojo Video on YouTube
To set up a discovery call with Anna visit Calendly.com/annagibbs
To learn more about coaching with Anna visit coachannagibbs.com
To learn more about the supplements and products Anna uses to improve her overall health and well-being visit: https://plexusworldwide.com/annagibbs
Learn more about the makeup and skincare company Anna uses that also makes donations to important women’s causes. It’s bigger than beauty.
53 min

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