The Transitions Podcast

S1 | Ep 42: Owning Your Story w/ Marsha Van W


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Marsha and Patricia discuss what it means to own your story and take ownership of your choices. This has to do with ethical storytelling and personal leadership.

Marsha Vanwynsberghe (Marsha VanW) is a Storytelling NLP Trainer, Speaker, Publisher & Author, and 2xs Podcaster. She is the 6-time Bestselling Author of “When She Stopped Asking Why”.  She shares her lessons as a parent who dealt with teen substance abuse that tore her family unit apart. Marsha has been published 7xs, most recently with her co-platform, Every Body Holds A Story, and she is on a mission to continue to help women and men to speak, share and publish their stories. 

Through her tools, OUTSPOKEN NLP certification, programs, coaching, and podcast, Marsha teaches the power of Radical Responsibility and Owning Your Choices in your own life.  She empowers people how to heal and own their stories, be conscious leaders and build platform businesses that create massive impact.

 

Connect w/ Marsha:

  • https://www.marshavanw.com/
  • IG: @marshavanw

(00:00:00) — The Transitions Project Intro

(00:00:50) — Marsha Vanswynsberghe Introduction

(00:02:45) — What song makes Marsha want to dance?

(00:03:55) — If Marsha’s friends described her as a food...

(00:04:50) — How Marsha came into owning her own story

(00:08:30) — Listening to your body’s intuition in the midst of sharing your story

(00:10:50) — Marsha’s first speaking gig

(00:16:40) — We are our own biggest’s critic

(00:20:50) — Connecting with your audience

(00:21:30) — How did Marsha change as a person through telling her story?

(00:25:20) — Lettings the words come through

(00:32:50) — Healing enough to be able to let it not be about you

(00:38:20) — Helping others becomes a trauma response

(00:39:20) — Owning your own choices

(00:40:50) — Stacking habits & nourishing the self—while living in crisis

(00:46:40) — Moving the needle forward & paradoxical self-care to-do lists

(00:54:10) — Servant leadership vs. people pleasing

(00:57:20) — Addressing the subconscious mind

(00:59:50) — If Marsha could speak to the messier version of herself..

(01:01:50) — Pouring love into your inner child

(01:03:30) — God is with you

(01:06:40) — Playing the long game

(01:07:20) — What might Marsha’s future self say to her current self?

(01:08:20) — Closing statements
(01:13:05) — Your Next Chapter Promo

(01:13:50) — The Transitions Project Outro

 

 

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Music Credits:

"Almost Bliss" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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The Transitions PodcastBy Patricia Cosulich-Smith