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I am so moved by the unique, deep and profound story of today's guest.

Nichole Sylvester is an unapologetic spiritual success coach, author and transformation speaker on a mission to guide people home to themselves. Her work helps many to discover their innate power and undeniable purpose.

In this episode, we dive deep into the inspiration behind her memoir, OH SHIFT, A Journey from Chaos to Consciousness (releasing May 17th on Amazon)

At the most tumultuous time in her life, Nichole found herself battling with drug addiction while raising a young child in the midst of an abusive relationship. Shortly after escaping from the relationship, Nichole received notice that a woman had been murdered in her home.

This interview dives into Nichole's inward quest to heal on a higher level of consciousness.

In this episode, you will learn:

-About the resiliency of the human spirit -That just because you've gone through "shameful" experiences does not make you unworthy -Nichole's story about battling drug addiction and the generational patterns that destroyed her family -The one part of you that remains unbroken and undamaged -About relationships and the role they play in your life -How to own and accept yourself for who you are -How to show up if you are an entrepreneur with a mission on your heart -What happens when you own your story -Attachment to your identity and how it holds us back This episode and Nichole's memoir will set many free. Nichole's Quotes Throughout the Episode: "People shift when they have wounds around love." "Everything that happened to me was perfect. We don't know the higher reason for all of that." "The things that we find shameful and we think disqualify us form the goodness in our life...it has so much power and strength and it connects us with other people and it's part of the human experience. "When we admit and own all of us, we can find our power in so much of it." "If you are here and there is a mission on your heart and you step up for it, the way will be shown." "If we can own all of us and accept it then other people can to." "Our personalities are created to adapt to our environment and to dis-identify with it and allow yourself to play and to be role less." "What were really afraid of is that we're going to lose love. We're never going to lose love by honoring who we are. Our desires are a direct call to action from the Divine. So why do we deny them or doubt them." "You are in the midst of your biggest victory story." Resources Website: www.nicholesylvester.com https://www.instagram.com/nicholesylvester/ The Bali Giveaway + Book Release Details : https://nicholesyl.clickfunnels.com/ohshiftwaitlist Join our Private Tribe for the 5 Day Meditation Challenge https://www.facebook.com/groups/1577116269016352/

In this episode, you'll meet fitness rock star momtrepreneur Brittany Burnham. Today Brittany runs a HiiT It With Britt, a health and fitness business that started from her backyard.

In just over one year, what began with six people working out in Brittany's backyard with whatever equipment they could find, morphed into a full-fledged fitness empire. "HIIT It with Britt" now has nearly 400 clients filling eight classes a day in her 8,000 square foot facility. Due to this success, Britt was named one of "The Capital Region's Favorite Fitness Trainers" by the Times Union an honoree of the "40 Under 40" by the Albany Business Review. Her passion for community outreach afforded her the honor of being named a Lululemon ambassador and Strong Camp ambassador, allowing her the opportunity to work alongside other inspiring leaders in the fitness community.

Brittany's mission is to inspire and motivate women physically and mentally by creating a memorable health and fitness experience. Her expertise in understanding a woman's body, even after child birth, coupled with her understanding of the difficulties of juggling family, relationships, career and health goals allows her to create an effective plan for those seeking change.

In this episode, you'll learn about:

-the windy road one travels to get to success

-sacrifices in the pursuit of building your dreams

-Britt's personal background story on single motherhood and overcoming adversity

-how to accept adversity as part of the journey

-Britt's unique and uplifting outlook on the difficult times in life

Resources

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Welcome back to another episode of Dear Self & Co. Podcast!

In this episode, you will meet the radiant and beautiful, Arrianne Alexander.

Arriane is an international professional business and life coach who helps her clients utilize the power of video to magnify their message. Arriane has an M.A. in Spiritual Psychology and has been involved in the field of Personal Development for over 20 years. She comes from a background of over 15 years in corporate America, as a high level executive in Sales and Marketing in the fashion business for Brighton Collectibles. In addition, she is well-versed on-camera with a successful career as an Actor on TV shows such as The People v O.J. Simpson, Justified, Grey's Anatomy and Code Black. She is an expert on all things vide. Her expertise is helping you create powerful videos that capture your unique identity and essence, so you can reach your audience and magnify your message. She is all about creating big impact through video with grace, ease and fun. In this episode, you'll learn about: -How to leverage your platform on social media by using videos such as Facebook Live, Insta-stories, Snapchat -Reframing the "I am not good enough" judgement -Learn the strategy Arriane teaches to help you get on video and come up with content that you can be confident about showing up for. -How to build the confidence to show up on video for your audience -How to move through resistance and judgements that may be keeping you from getting on the camera -Tips on how to optimize your Insta-stories to build relationships with your audience By listening to this episode, you will gain the confidence you need to show up in the most graceful way with your audience. Arriane's quotes throughout the video: "Confidence is built. It's taking the courageous actions steps in order to build confidence that creates confidence." "If you want to get on video, you have consistently do it. "Here's how you move through resistance. You don't think about it much and you just do it. " "Let your message be bigger than your fear, than you are outside of your self and you are in service to others." "You don't get better by not doing it." "Be in the beginner's mind in the journey." "Be more graceful, happy, joyful in your process in life instead of always feeling like you have to be the expert." "Once you start diving into those true shadow sides or judgements of self and you start to heal it and shift it into something different and that's when life and business changes." Connect with Arriane: www.instagram.com/arrianealexander www.arrianealexander.com Resources mentioned in the show: www.videoactionguide.com Steps To Rock Your Videos!

In this episode, we dive into a topic that is pretty taboo to talk about and that is sex.

We learn from holistic Haley, why some women are experiencing creative, financial, success blocks in their lives and how we can release that blocks.

Haley shares with us about how our unconscious beliefs can also be the reason we are having some blocks in our lives and how being more intimate with ourselves can help.

Resources:

Connect with Haley Halveston!

www.instagram.com/holistichealthwithhaley

www.twitter.com/holistichealthwithhaley

http://holistichealthwithhaley.com/

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In this episode, we get into what Yoga Science and AMI Meditation is and how it can profoundly benefit you in the walk of life. These practices stems back to thousands of years where yogis on the foothills of the mountains were able to utilize to heighten their consciousness, become one with the Divine and have the tools to take supreme care of the mind/body/spirit that we are.

We talk about meditation and how we can use it to help us thrive in the modern world. We dive into mantras and how it can be used to focus the mind and increase love, courage and strength into our lives.

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Be on the lookout for the Guided Meditations E-Course!

If you have ever been interested about my story, how I began my soul journey of awakening to my Highest Self, you will enjoy the story-telling aspect of this episode.

I walk you through my childhood, getting bullied and how I dealt with it, how pain and anger morphed into depression and anxiety and how I found my way to AMI meditation and Yoga science to heal the mind/body/spirit and finally experience peace of mind, equanimity, and sustaining happiness.

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Ep 17| Soultalks: Having a Gratitude Mindset for a Thriving Day

Today we talk about what kind of mindset it takes to approach the day so that when it's time to go to bed, we can reflect back and be darn inspired by how much we thrived.

What i'm talking about is having the mindset of gratitude. Now, I know you hear about this a lot, especially if you're a self-help junkie, but maybe you've never heard about it from an energetic standpoint.

In this episode, I break down what it means to have a Gratitude Mindset, why and what it does to our mind and energy when we begin to practice it and implement in our every day lives.

This episode will help you to frame your day by framing your mind. Help you understand how to be the master of your thoughts so that you can thrive in your life, business and relationships.

I also make some fun announcements about upcoming episodes that we have in store for you.

I'm so excited for you to listen.

Resources:

www.sandyvo.com

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In this episode, we have a solo-cast in a Soul Talk segment about the role of relationships in our lives and how they help to morph us on our paths to fulfilling our life's purpose.

We talk about being more open and receptive to different kinds of relationships including the ones that trigger us.

What kind of a person would we be if we could live with less judgement?

How might mirrors resemble relationships in our lives?

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EP 15 | How to Break the Cycle of Unconscious Wiring To Step Outside of Comfort and Create a Meaningful Life with Dr. Chris Fasano I know I say in every episode that "I have a very special guest" but it's because all of my guests are truly special. They have so much wisdom, practical experiments and direct experience to offer. What if I told you that today you're going to learn about what exactly is happening in your brain in moments of fear, getting outside of your comfort zone and rewiring old habits so you can create new ones? Pretty awesome right? Today I am introducing to you, the incredible neuroscientist, Dr. Christopher Fasano, who gives us an insight into the process of the brain and what happens when we become complacent in our lives. He teaches us how to take control of our mental health by understanding the science of the brain and learning how to become more self-aware of our thoughts. We talk about: -Dr. Fasano's background and what led him to have a desire to study the brain -Why he is passionate about human interaction -Why it's crucial that we begin to get comfortable with being uncomfortable and take risks in our lives -A clear insight on what's happening in our brain when we are complacent -How to NOT be controlled by unconscious thought patterns or old memories -How to Hi-Jack Your Own Brain for Your Betterment -Why we judge ourselves and our actions -Questions to ask yourself to become more self-aware Dr. Chris Fasano's sayings throughout the episode: Find what it is that gives you that pleasure Taking the risk was the best thing that ever happened because that's where the world realigns and it forces you to do what you need to do, where if you stayed and linger—you could still get there but it would take longer. "THAT UH-OH moment is your most creative and opportunistic time. It is when you are in that uncomfortable state. Only at that point in your life where you can stop and say to yourself "Okay, what do I want?" Because anything is out there for you." Fitness and wellness is an anxious proposition If you can lower the anxiety of a human about to better themselves, than you'll have a higher conversion rate. "Human beings are not designed to be comfortable. We were made to be uncomfortable but we've evolved to be comfortable and that's the problem. Evolution has taken over and for some reason, it makes us think we have to become a comfortable society. It's okay to be baseline safe but you've got to step outside of your comfort zone. " "Fear comes from region of the brain called the amygdala. Humans have developed a big amygdala overtime and once activated, it sends impulses to your pre-frontal cortex which regulates your higher level thinking and they have a gateway battle. When things come in, it blocks the impulse. It subverts fear responses and it says, "whoa, whoa, whoa don't do that." doesn't even let you become afraid so complacent humans don't have anything wrong with them--they are just safe where they are. Once the brain establishes circuitry and mechanism, it doesn't want to change. It requires a lot of energy and neuro- rewiring to do that. " "They want to progress but their brain and wired to establish this mechanism to stay the same. Brain gets comfortable in its wiring and it doesn't let you- something needs to happen- need to be helped — need to be pushed by an outside factor" Psychologists estimates that 90 percent of our behaviors goes on without conscious thought. The brain is designed to automate behaviors. It gets into a loop and operates on it. People have to do a risk assessment of personality and life style. Look at routines and where can you take room to take risks. Do an analysis of your risk. IF you're not living a risky life, you have more room to try something. Focus on what you're good at and that will always bring to you the next step If you are willing to be uncomfortable for a little bit, there is going to be sunlight. If you can hi-jack the brain to become an auto loop on your product, people will buy your product forever. Humans were never meant to perform individually. We are social society where we are supposed to interact and benefit from each other. And if we allow ego to make us think that we ar the only way things are possible that no one else can contribute, you're going to fail. It's okay for the brain to seek pleasurable things that are good for you. Get your mind addicted to the right thing Dear Self Declaration "I know you're in there, I know what you're capable of. I am going to take every step I can to make sure that you SELF are the true self that I know you are. " Resources: www.metabolicmeltdown.com Listen to the Metabolic Podcast

Welcome back Dear One,

How can we become leaders to inspire more impact in the world?

If you are someone who wants to make an impact in the world, lead an influential and inspiring life; you will fall in love with today's episode.

In this episode, we meet Ron Carucci who is the best-selling author of 8 books, and popular contributor at Harvard Business Review and Forbes. Ron is an expert on the journey from start up to scale up of a young business and leading massive transformation for organizations and change makers. Ron led a ten year longitudinal study on executive transition to find out why more than 50% of leaders fail within their first 18 months of appointment, and uncovering the four differentiating capabilities that set successful leaders apart. Those findings are highlighted in his groundbreaking Amazon #1 book Rising To Power, co-authored with Eric Hansen. Ron also did an inspiring Tedx Talk called "How to Be More Powerful than Powerless".

Ron Carucci is co-founder and managing partner at Navalent, working with CEOs and executives pursuing transformational change for their organizations, leaders, and industries. He has a thirty-year track record helping some of the world's most influential executives tackle challenges of strategy, organization, and leadership. From start-ups to Fortune 10's, turn-arounds to new markets and strategies, overhauling leadership and culture to re-designing for growth, he has worked in more than 25 countries on 4 continents. In addition to being a regular contributor to HBR and Forbes, and has been featured in Fortune, CEO Magazine, BusinessInsider, MSNBC, Inc, Business Week, Smart Business, and thought leaders.

In this episode we talk about:

-How we can become leaders to inspire more impact in the world

-Self-destructing belief structures

-Two questions to ask yourself when emerging as a leader that will guide the way

-Why leaders have the imposter syndrome and what to do about it

-His insightful perspective about millennials

-How to stop comparing your journey to others.

There were so many tidbits of practical and experiential knowledge in this episode.

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Thank you

Ron's quoteable's throughout the episodes

"Why not choose to say "I have power and I can change the world. I can be responsible with that power and intentionality."

"Leaders fear being found our that they're imperfect. Your humanity, your imperfection, your fallibility is your greatest asset and greatest source of credibility."

"Leaders have to appreciate that the IMPOSTER syndrome has a cost to other people."

"Millennials were the generation raised with the message "you can change the world."

"If you dig up underneath behind what's the driven-ness to advance? It's really the driven-ness for impact— NOT FOR SUCCESS."

"The good leaders are the ones who realize "the more I know, the more I don't know" They begin their day with I don't know. They solicit feedback. How can I serve you better? "

"You can spend the rest of your life singing to your hairbrush, but why wouldn't you want the real thing? "

"Some of the best chapters of our lives don't have titles until a little later. Most of us put the pen down rather than say I'm gonna co-create my story."

Resources mentioned in the episode:

Leading through Turbulence Virtual Summit March 5-9

Navalent

Free eBook Leading Transformation in Organizations

TEDx talk "How to be more powerful than powerless"

Leadership Divided (on cross-generational relationships)

Rising to Power (10-year study on leadership transitions)

How to take advantage of your leadership fear