Purpose Through Pain

(replay) Struggling to establish a morning routine? Joseph shares the benefits and the practical steps to establish one that will help you heal.

Before we can reach our goals and create a positive vision, we just need to start small. We need to stop thinking about all the negative things in our lives and think about our future goals.

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In this episode:

• Morning Routines can heal you.
• It is easy to get stuck in a negative routine.
• The lack of a routine gave Joseph panic attacks.
• How to use the SAVERS strategy in your day.

Key Takeaways:

• Get up 15 minutes early so you can devote time to your morning routine.
• Don't sabotage your sleep or your morning with negative thoughts.
• Create a specific space in your home to begin your morning.

Tweetable Moments:

• "Get specific on what you want to see happen."
• "Time heals wounds if you take action to heal."

Recommended Resource:

Hal Elrod's The Miracle Morning: https://www.amazon.com/Miracle-Morning-Not-So-Obvious-Guaranteed-Transform/dp/0979019710

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Do you feel like your life is perfect on paper, but you are feeling disconnected and unfilled? This is the episode for you. 

In this episode, Joseph James is joined by Jacqueline Shaulis. She loves helping people transform their lives. Jacqueline is an introvert, but by listening to this episode. She wants to let all introverts know that you can be introverted and still influential and to not let others put you into a stereotype. 

From a challenging upbringing and self-harm to being a teenage published author, broadcast journalist, and college instructor, Jacqueline Shaulis leveraged her successes, failures, quirks, and proficiencies to become an international speaker, bestselling author, and advisor to hundreds. She is the Founder and Chief Empress of Awesome Enterprises LLC.

Awesome is an acronym: Amazing Works of Expressing Serving Others with Maximize Enjoyment. 

Jacqueline’s motto: “Embracing your awesome is the radical act of saving yourself to save others. It is moving from a life that’s “perfect on paper” to being truly seen, heard, and respected.”

She is the voice for introverted women of color.

In this episode:

Jacqueline wrote and published her first book at the age of 11. 

She was on her first international stage and won awards for speaking at age 14.  

How she embraces all aspects of herself, so she can help heal other people.

If Jacqueline said yes to the things people expected of her, she would not be where she is today. 

Key takeaways:

You can be introverted and still influential.

Envision the things you truly want, even if it is not reality, and follow that dream. 

Other people do not know what you went through to achieve your wins. They only see the final result. 

How to use your pain to find your awesomeness. 

Tweetable Moments:

“Trauma allowed me to have a greater sensitivity to others.” - Jacqueline Shaulis

“Pain is like glue.” - Joseph James

“Even though your trauma happened, it was of value and paving the way for others to be transformed generationally.” - Jacqueline Shaulis

“I may not know what your pain has done to you, but I know what pain can do.” - Joseph James

Connect with Jacqueline:

Jacqueline’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jkshaulis/

Jacqueline’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kegginsshaulis

Jacqueline’s Website: https://jacquelineshaulis.com/embraceawesome/

Book a call with Jacqueline: http://JKS.me/laser

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(Replay) Most people deal with pain in their life by avoiding or numbing the feelings they have. When Joseph James was growing up, he coped with his pain by avoiding putting himself in uncomfortable situations. All throughout his childhood, and even into adulthood this avoidance continued.

In this episode, Joseph shares tips to deal with your trauma and pain head-on, and stop feeling shame and emptiness. Listeners, if you are avoiding painful situations and not attempting to find a resolution, this episode is for you.

Trauma almost always leads to shame, and we as humans try to do everything we can to avoid the feeling of shame. Shame showed up in Joseph's life by needing approval from his parents, friends, coaches, and mentors. He had to look within himself to seek his own approval and not need others' approval.

On This Episode:

• Joseph talks about the dangers of avoiding situations that remind us of our past.
• How childhood trauma can show up in adult life if you don't deal with it properly.
• You are responsible for creating the atmosphere you want. Bring the vibe you want with you.

Key Takeaways:

• The result of trauma is shame.
• Shame makes us seek approval.
• Healing from trauma requires turning to the true authentic self.
• Joseph is always on a healing journey, it is a thing he will continue to work on.
• By not recognizing your trauma, you will never heal.

Tweetable Quote:

• "Vulnerability brings healing."
• "Create the atmosphere you want when you walk into a room."
• "Do not run away from your trauma, embrace it. Take ownership of it."

Please share this episode with anyone in your life who is experiencing trauma or pain, this podcast is all about helping others find their Purpose Through Pain.

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Jonathan is a self-love mentor, life mastery coach, and creator of the Self Love Revolution Summit. He preaches self-love. Self-love is a skill you teach yourself and perfect, it is something that we need to work on daily. 

The Self Love Revolution Summit is a free online event. You will meet the experts who have mastered the art of self-love and learn how to enhance your relationships, find financial freedom, and start living a happier, more loving life.

Joseph James is a featured speaker during this summit, you can sign up for free at this link: https://www.selfloverevolutionsummit.com/

Jonathan worked in the entertainment industry for 20 years was doing something that he thought was making him happy, but he realized he was not actually happy, so he changed his life. He realized that his definition of success and the actual definition of success were very different. He has all the physical attributes to make himself happy, but no matter how successful he became, he never became happy. 

He went on a journey to figure out what was wrong with him and why he was not happy. At the end of his journey, he realized that nothing was actually wrong with him, he just was not living in the moment. He was postponing happiness until he was more successful, and there was a huge disconnect. 

In this episode:

• About the Self Love Revolution Summit
• Jonathan realizes that his definition of success is not the actual definition of success
• His tips on how to feel successful and happy
• Jonathan realized he was running from himself, not actually addressing himself.

Key Takeaways:

• Working hard and making money is not always the key to success. You must look within yourself to find happiness. 
• Spend time with your loved ones instead of grinding at work because that is what will make you happy
• Courage is a skill 
• Fear is a huge motivator

Tweetable moments:

• "Be happy first. When you are happy, you are successful." - Jonathan Troen
• "When you put success before happiness, you get burnt out." - Joseph James
• "Money is helpful, but it is not going to make you happy if you are already unhappy
• It is okay to be me." - Jonathan Troen
• "If you’re not afraid, you aren’t doing anything important." - Jonathan Troen

Get your free ticket to the Self Love Revolution Summit: https://www.selfloverevolutionsummit.com/

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Website: https://www.troen.net/

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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/troen

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(Replay) We all deserve to be healed from our pain. If you want to heal from your pain, Joseph James shares two experiences where he needed to heal from trauma. He offers actionable steps to take to allow yourself to start healing. The process is not always easy, but crucial to your self-worth and self-care.

It is easy to blame yourself for mistakes, even when it's not your fault.

On This Episode:

• Joseph tells a story about blaming himself for the death of a fellow athlete.
• Hear why Joseph struggled with guilt after his mom passed.
• Learn the one thing you can do that will help you through your pain.

Key Takeaways:

• You can’t blame yourself.
• Realize what happened is over.
• Forgiving yourself is the first step until healing.
• Allow yourself to feel your emotions.

Tweetable Moments:

• "Do not blame yourself for something you have no control over."
• "Your first step of healing is forgiving yourself."

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When you take charge of your words, you are in control of your life. In this episode, Joseph James shares positive affirmations that have changed his life. 

Words can destroy, words can build up, words can inhibit, words can build you up, words can make you do whatever you put power into. 

Your words can make or break you mentally and physically. 

If you are going through something in your life at the moment, Joseph highly recommends that you start using positive affirmations. 

In this episode:

How positive affirmations changed Joseph’s life

When Joseph spoke negative words to himself, he saw a negative impact

Why you should NOT believe the things other people say about you 

Key Takeaways:

The words you speak can have a positive or negative impact on your life.

Once you start speaking affirmations consistently, they will become a part of your life and will change your life forever.

Your mind is programmed to do what you say, and that is why positive words are so important.

Tweetable Moments:

I use my failures as my stepping stones

I have the power to change my story

I have the courage to say no 

I am good enough 

I am handsome/beautiful

I inspire and motivate others

I am a person of value and worth and no one can make me feel inferior 

I am smart 

I am not lazy

Success will be my driving force 

I love myself 

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In this episode of the Purpose Through Pain podcast, Joseph James speaks about something we all experience… chaos. 

We all have times in our lives that feel very chaotic and it can be very hard to manage. Joseph gives some tips on how to balance life when it is chaos. 

In this episode:

How joseph learned that he needed to only control what he could and to let go of those things that he cannot control 

Surround yourself with the things that feed your soul

Why you should always communicate, even when it is hard

Key Takeaways:

How to take a step back and trust 

Create your own atmosphere

Control what you can, let go of what you can’t

There is no such thing as over-communicating 

Flip the script and eliminate negative words from your vocabulary

Tweetable moments:

“Control what you can, don’t stress about what you can’t.”

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Life is messy. For all of us. 

In this episode, Joseph sits down with Michelle Crist a close friend and mentor of his. Michelle dealt with alcohol addiction and some mental health matters, which runs through her family.

Michelle became strong growing up by having to grow up faster than others her age. When she was in middle school, she had a stalker and her parents made her take martial arts classes to protect herself if anything happened. 

When she was a freshman in high school she saw her teacher get shot. This changed her perspective on safety. When she went back to school she could not believe how normal everything was. Her life changed, her teacher’s life ended, but no one was really reaching how she was expecting. 

She realized if she was shot too, no one would have noticed until the teacher told them. Once she started prioritizing safety over connections, she felt very empty. She had a great job but felt weak and purposeless. She decided to end her life becasue she was just tired of living the life she was living. 

When she decided to end her life, she felt God’s hands on her. She was unable to move. The voice was just telling her to breathe. 

This episode is all about how to change yourself have a life that you are painfully wanting and prioritizing the right things. If you want to set yourself up on solid ground, this episode is for you. 

In this episode:

• How Michelle changed her life after feeling purposeless. 
• Overcoming alcohol addiction.
• Dealing with PSTD
• Entering a relationship to heal one another in a healthy way. 

Key Takeaways:

• When you are overwhelmed, just take a breath and believe in yourself. 
• Life is hard, but fear and doubt hold no truth. Do not let those thoughts overpower you. 
• Love life and make connections with others. That is the key in life. 

Tweetable moments:

• “Just because you have weak moments, you can’t stay in that”
• “We tend to think what happened to us. We are not weak. We are perfect not because we are strong but because we complement God’s greatness.”
• “Fear and doubt are loud and rarely hold truth. They hold survival, not life.”

Connect with Michelle Crist:

Michelle’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/MichelleCrist_thankful/

Michelle’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/michelle.clay.7505

Michelle’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelle-crist-7557a715b/

Michelle’s Email: [email protected]

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When you are disciplined, get your life in order so when you aren't, everything doesn’t fall apart. 

In Joseph’s life, there have been times he has excelled at being disciplined, but in times of grief and pain, he has failed. Joseph has been a member of the marine corps, law enforcement, homeland security, taught self-defence, has a dog training business, and is a solopreneur. This does not mean that he has self-discipline all the time.

If you need discipline for eating better, doing better in school, getting better at work, going to the gym, etc, this episode is for you. 

In this episode:

• Joseph shares the best and most effective ways to get disciplined, even when it seems impossible
• Why you need to be disciplined
• How to plan ahead for a better life, when things are going wrong

Key Takeaways:

• Challenge yourself to finish
• Plan ahead
• Create an atmosphere in which you want to thrive and be successful,
• There is no such thing as perfectionism 
• Celebrate yourself, even if everything goes wrong.

Tweetable Moments:

• “It's very easy once you’ve done something to find an escape route, this is just an easy excuse”
• “Becasue of the fact I am human, I go through stuff.”

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Adriana Cowdin is a firm believer in living life to the fullest. 

She has 4 successful entrepreneurial businesses, all while fighting for her life. Over the past 5 years, she has had 27 procedures that have kept her alive. 

Adriana lost her identity when she became increasingly ill. She didn’t want to be seen as a sick person. Her identity was in corporate America, but her body no longer allowed her to work those long hours in the office. She had to search for her new identity, so she started meditating daily. 

The pressure not to work made her realize what made her happy and she started to do the things that she loved, including running a social media marketing agency and coaching over 6,500 clients globally, across 5 continents, in the past nearly 20 years.

Adriana's battle with chronic illness started in childhood with severe asthma and recurrent bouts of bronchitis, which she outgrew as an adult. The toughest days came from 2015-2019 when I underwent over 25 procedures and surgeries. She has continued to battle wich chronic illnesses, including Type 3C diabetes, chronic pancreatic disease, gastroparesis, Addison’s disease, hypopituitarism, hypothyroidism, celiac disease, and osteoporosis. 

She has learned to thrive in the body she was born with. To maximize her productivity and happiness, she schedules her day around when her body works best, usually doing the things she needs to do in the morning.

She shares her story so other people who may be dealing with health dilemmas may feel seen.

In this episode:

• Adriana Cowdin shares how she manages how to run multiple successful businesses while battling chronic illnesses. 
• How she created a new identity for herself after leaving corporate America. 
• Finding Happiness and Thriving Amid Health Adversities
• How she built 4 businesses while fighting for her life.  

Key Takeaway:

• You can change your identity when you set your mind to it
• You are not alone, even in your darkest moments
• Learn to thrive in the body you are born with 
• She became a successful entrepreneurship while fighting for her life

Tweetable Moments:

• “Life is really about how you find your way when adversity comes your way”
• “What we feed our mind grows”
• “No book was written for you unless you write it yourself”
• “I am blessed with every day I am given.”
• “If it helped one person, its worth it”

Connect with Adriana:

Adriana's Website: https://adrianacowdin.com/

Adriana's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fabulousandfiercewomen/

Adriana's Facebook Group, "Fabulous, Fit, & Financially Fierce Women Entrepreneurs": https://www.facebook.com/groups/magnificentmillionaire

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