Purpose Through Pain

In this episode, I shared the 6 ways on how we can start forgiving ourselves as part of our own healing.

Key Takeaways:

• We cannot forgive ourselves when we project our pain onto others.
• We judge and shame others as a distraction from our fractured relationship with ourselves.
• Forgiving ourselves is part of our healing 

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Michael Fabber is a guy who doesn’t know how to sit still. Originally from New York, Michael grew up in a relatively normal family. When his brother, a veteran, committed suicide, it turned his life upside down. Now, Michael works with individuals and businesses to help them achieve their goals. He specializes in those who are seeking fulfillment and bringing their purpose and passion into their careers. Read more about his story on www.coachmikefabber.com.

On this episode:

• Michael shares how his life experiences as a 10-year old turned his life upside down.
• Know what emotional toughness looks like. 
• Hear the question that made Michael evaluate his existence. 
• How Michael lived from being the villain, the damsel in distress to being the own hero of his story. 

Key Takeaways:

• Your story is your own power.
• You’re the only one who can save you—be the hero. 
• You choose the character you want to play in your own story.
• Be thankful for both the journey and destination because you can’t love the destination if you hate the journey. 

Tweetable Quotes:

• Our story is our power.
• Our life is a movie and we’re playing the characters in our movie. Make sure you’re playing the character that you want.
• You have to be the hero of your story.
• Vulnerability brings healing.
• Go through it to grow from it.

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• Website

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On this episode:

• How I managed to create a peaceful environment amidst a toxic environment as a child.
• The difference between controlling yourself in the midst of a situation and controlling the situation.
• Learn how to act or choose to react in the midst of the situation instead of trying to control the situation.

Key Takeaways:

• Focus on how you are handling the situation instead of focusing on other people.
• We can’t make people change or control other people. 
• We’ll better off walk through our own healing and recognize our own triggers if we learn how to control ourselves in the midst of the situation.

Tweetable Quotes:

• We have the ability to change the atmosphere in which we want to live.
• Triggers are teachers showing us what needs to be healed.

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On This Episode:

• Travis talks about his interest in entrepreneurial topics from an early age.
• Listen in as Travis talks about growing up in a religious bubble, and the difficulty of making the decision to move away from ministry.
• Get the keys to overcoming rejection.
• Hear why Travis began his podcast.

Key Takeaways:

1. Confidence is important. Stop imposter syndrome in its track.
2. Consistency is the key to success.
3. Learn from your no's and remember your yeses.
4. Keep a good relationship with yourself.

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• Instagram
• Website
• Build Your Network Podcast

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In today's episode, Joseph James shares his story of getting out of your rut and finding yourself. Everything we go through in life prepares us for something better.

There is always someone out there to keep you from your destiny.

Know when you are in a slump. Take ownership of what you are going through. Learn to work harder on yourself than you do at your job.

1. Work your plan, even if it is baby steps.
2. Activate the thinker in you! Don't stop at what you are doing just because it has been unsuccessful. Failures are nothing but life lessons.
3. Get clarity on what you want to do.

Tweetable Moments:

"Everything I am going through is not going to stop me from where I am going to."

"Everything I go through prepares me for my destiny."

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Erin and Sarit run a fitness, nutrition, and lifestyle mentorship business.

Visit erinandsarit.com to read their story.

On this episode:

• Erin shares how her own experiences changed her perspective on health.
• Learn how to shift your mindset.
• Discover the beauty of inner transformation.
• Hear how you can grow simultaneously as a spouse and as an individual.
• Get the key to defeating the "funk."

Key Takeaways:

1. Find ways to see your situation from new experiences.
2. Your mess can become your message.
3. You're responsible for where you are.

Tweetable Quotes:

• You are the problem but you're also the solution.
• What you say is what you do and what you do becomes your legacy.

Connect with Joseph James:

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meetjosephjames/

On This Episode:

• Learn how to get out of the “funk” created by troubles life brings.
• Discover how you can create SMART goals.

Key Takeaways:

1. Think about the results you want to see.
2. Create SMART goals
3. Write your goals down.
4. Create an action plan
5. Create a timeline.
6. Take action.
7. Re-assess.

Tweetable Quote:

• Without vision, people perish.
• Our eyesight is distorted. Vision comes from the heart.
• We have the ability to create the atmosphere within which we want to live.

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• Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/252908273026721
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meetjosephjames/

Rachel Jones is a journalist and communications pro who hosted Black and Today on Nola.com from 2012-15.

On this episode:

• Rachel shares how she became a fan of the Saints going to games with her dad.
• Learn how Rachel began pursuing her career in journalism, and how her dream job slipped away.
• Discover the way to navigate difficult transitions.
• Rachel opens up about her diagnosis with epilepsy.
• Discover how to build a support system.

Key Takeaways:

1. Everyone goes through transitions.
2. GIve yourself room to grieve.
3. FInd someone to help and help them.

Tweetable Quotes:

• You can't fill a full cup. Pour into others.
• We hold the key to our own healing.

Connect with Joseph James:

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meetjosephjames/

On This Episode:

• Joseph talks about the dangers of avoiding situations that remind us of our past.

Key Takeaways:

1. The end result of trauma is shame.
2. Shame makes us seek approval.
3. Healing from trauma requires turning to the true authentic self.

Tweetable Quote:

• "Vulnerability brings healing."

Connect with Joseph James:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/purthrpn

Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/252908273026721

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meetjosephjames/

On This Episode:

• Joseph and his brother, Michael, discuss their abusive childhood and the things they’ve taken from it.
• Learn what drove Michael to become entrepreneurial.
• Michel discusses how travel impacted him.
• Michael opens up about his divorce.
• Hear how cycling helped Michael’s mental health.
• Learn how to stop quitting.

Key Takeaways:

1. Don’t allow your pain to stick to you.
2. You have to be able to stop erosion before you have a full flood.
3. We have everything we need to succeed. We just need to take the consistent, correct, steps.

Tweetable Quotes:

• “Make it a priority every day to do SOMETHING.”
• “You’re either eroding or growing.”
• “We quit in small stages.”
• “We’re built to make a difference.”
• “You can’t be grateful and hateful at the same time.”

Connect with Michael:

MichaelJamesRemodeling.com

Connect with Joseph James:

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Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/252908273026721

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meetjosephjames/