Decisions That Empower: Creating Clarity in Your Life

Indecision is a common struggle that many people face, often leading to feelings of frustration and stagnation. Tonya Leigh emphasizes that indecision drains your power and creates paralysis in your life. When you find yourself stuck in a cycle of overthinking and uncertainty, it can feel as though you are spinning in circles, unable to move forward. This state of indecision not only saps your energy but also prevents you from generating the momentum necessary for growth and progress.

She shares her recent experiences of making bold financial and business decisions that have fueled her excitement and confidence. Tonya emphasizes how much time we often spend in indecision about various aspects of our lives, from what to wear to career choices, and how this indecision can drain our energy and hinder progress. Throughout the episode, she introduces her personal decision filter, designed to help listeners make aligned and confident choices.

Tune in to discover how to break free from indecision and start creating momentum in your life!

Talking Points:

00:37 - The Power of Making Decisions 02:55 - The Myth of Wrong Decisions 04:10 - The Importance of the Second Decision 05:55 - Creating a Decision Filter 06:17 - Aligning with What Matters 08:03 - Voting for Your Future Self 11:20 -  Love or Fear? 14:09 -  One-Way or Two-Way Door 18:31 - Embracing Decisiveness 19:17 - Sweet Spot Playbook

Quotes:

"Indecision just zaps your power."

"I have just decided that there are no wrong decisions. They're just decisions that I learned from."

"What I've learned about intuition is that it's very quiet. It's very calm. It whispers to you. Fear is panic. Fear is very loud."

"Decisions made from fear just lead to more fear. And decisions made from power lead to more power."

"It was a very thought out decision. It was a one-way door decision."

"The quality of your life will be a reflection of the quality of your questions."

 "Powerful women don't choose between desire and alignment. They create solutions that honor both."

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The Change Cycle: How to Bounce Back Better Than Ever

Setbacks are an inevitable part of life. While they can feel overwhelming, they also present unique opportunities for growth and transformation. Embracing the emotions that accompany these challenges is crucial for moving forward effectively. 

Host Tonya Leigh shares insights from her recent quarterly retreat with her leadership team. She emphasizes the importance of regular check-ins to maintain momentum and accountability in both personal and professional growth. Tonya discusses the inevitable setbacks we face in life and how they are essential for appreciating the highs and teaching us valuable lessons. Whether you're currently thriving or facing challenges, this episode serves as a reminder that lows can help us shed what no longer serves us and pave the way for renewal and growth.

Tune in for an uplifting conversation that encourages self-reflection and resilience.

Talking Points:

01:08 - Importance of Regular Touch Points 03:05 - Feeling Hopeless and Needing Tools 07:03 - Allowing Yourself to Break Open 10:14 - Identity Crisis and Letting Go 18:19 - Creating a Desire List 22:14 - Choosing One Focus 25:08 - Dealing with Imposter Syndrome 28:04 - Falling in Love with the Process 32:08 - Internalizing a New Self-Image 34:42 - No Timeline for Your Comeback 00:35:58 - Comeback Challenge

Quotes:

"You can't appreciate the highs without the lows."

"Surrender is just letting go of the illusion of control."

"When you begin to speak on purpose and hold those images in your mind, you are shaping your reality."

 "I am a woman in motion. I am going forward. I'm not staying stagnant. I'm not staying stuck."

"It just means you need to create more evidence for the new self."

"Your setback is not the end of your story. It's the beginning of your next era."

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Mid-Year Reset: Strategies to Transform Your Life in Six Months

To create your best six months ever, it is essential to start by defining what "best" means for you personally. This involves taking the time to reflect on your desires, aspirations, and what success looks like in your life. Tonya Leigh emphasizes that many people fail to define success clearly, which can lead to feelings of dissatisfaction and confusion. By asking yourself, "If I woke up six months from now and said this was my best season yet, what would have made it so?" you can gain clarity on the specific outcomes and experiences you want to achieve.

Tonya reflects on the halfway point of 2025 and encourages listeners to evaluate their feelings about the year so far. She shares her personal experience of needing a reset after feeling off track and discusses the importance of shifting one’s perspective to create the best next six months.  

Tune in for insights on becoming more of your authentic self and setting the stage for an empowered second half of the year.

Talking Points:

00:34 - Mid-Year Reflection: How Are You Feeling? 03:21 - The Importance of Becoming an Energetic Match 06:10 - General Tips for the Next Six Months 08:07 - Tonya's Social Media Breakthrough 13:05 - Stepping into a New Role 17:27 - Stop Giving CPR to Your Past 20:31 - Rehearsing Your Future 24:47 - Deciding to Have Your Best Six Months Ever

Quotes:

"The real secret is you being an energetic match for what it is you want, to be aligned with what you want."

"It is going to be a complete energetic expansion. It's going to be you deciding to step into a whole new role."

"Stop giving CPR to your past."

"When you expand your self-image, you immediately expand what's possible for you."

"Rehearse your future until she feels so familiar."

"Let's all decide right now that we are about to create our best six months ever."

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Little Details, Big Impact: How Small Changes Can Transform Your Life

Establishing a morning routine that incorporates intentional practices, such as breath work and connecting with nature, can significantly enhance your day and help you break free from habitual patterns. In a recent podcast episode, the host shares her personal journey of transforming her mornings to create a more intentional and fulfilling start to the day.

Host, Tonya Leigh, shares her experience of breaking free from habitual comfort by replacing a reactive coffee routine with a rejuvenating "sunrise ceremony." This practice involves sitting outside, soaking in the morning sun, and engaging in breath work for five minutes. Tonya emphasizes how this simple yet powerful ritual helps reset their nervous system and sets a positive tone for the day. 

Tune in to discover how you can enhance your mornings and cultivate a deeper connection with yourself and the world around you.

Talking Points:

00:18 - Breaking Morning Habits 00:31 - Sunrise Ceremony 03:09 - Introducing the Glowtini 05:58 - Strut and Sculpt Routine 09:01 - Benefits of Pilates 12:11 - Collagen in Coffee 13:05 - Effects of Protein and Healthy Fats 15:04 - Importance of Intentional Thoughts 20:22 - Assessing Life Details 23:43 - The Calm Ritual

Quotes:

"What really happens is we're having to break out of habits that we're so accustomed to."

"Don't take your health for granted just because you feel okay."

"It's not a struggle when you take the drama out of it and you just ask yourself, okay, what do I need to do to hit this goal?"

"The reality is your thoughts are shaping your entire experience."

"I attribute the majority of my success from me literally brainwashing myself into believing that I was going to have success."

"Real self-image work doesn't start in the mirror. It starts in the stillness."

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Emotional Regulation: The New Discipline for a Chaotic World

Emotional regulation has become an essential skill for personal growth and success, especially in today's fast-paced and often chaotic world. The ability to manage one's emotional responses, rather than attempting to control external circumstances, is crucial for effectively navigating life's challenges.

Tonya Leigh explores the crucial concept of emotional regulation in today's fast-paced and divisive world. Tonya emphasizes that instead of trying to control external circumstances, our true power lies in managing our emotional responses. She begins with a personal check-in, encouraging listeners to assess their feelings on a scale from zero to ten.

Despite facing significant challenges, including her father's illness and business setbacks, Tonya shares how her commitment to self-work has helped her maintain a positive outlook, rating her emotional state as a nine. The episode highlights the importance of nurturing our nervous systems and offers insights into overcoming fear of the future.

Tune in for valuable strategies on how to cultivate emotional resilience and thrive in turbulent times.

Talking Points:

00:44 - Self-Check: How Are You Feeling? 02:09 - Fear of the Future and Self-Image 04:45 - Understanding Self-Image and State of Being 08:42 - Subconscious Blocks and Self-Image 11:51 - External Control vs. Internal Regulation 15:01 - Self-Soothing and Mothering Yourself 18:44 - Regulation in Entrepreneurship 22:42 - New You, New Nervous System 23:14 - Join the School of Self-Image

Quotes:

"Regulation is the new discipline because we are living in some wild times."

"If you don't decide on purpose, if you don't take ownership of that, you are going to have a very dysregulated nervous system."

"A lot of us are just walking around as children in adult bodies."

"When you start becoming this person for yourself, you will be amazed at what you're capable of."

 "I'm going to be the one that changes. That's when miracles happen."

"When you can regulate your nervous system and you don't freak out, when you have that ability to just take a pause, go in, take some breaths, calm yourself down, remind yourself, I'm safe in this moment."

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The Power of Believing: How to Cultivate Unshakable Faith in Yourself

Unshakeable: Redefining Success on Your Own Terms

In the pursuit of success, many individuals find themselves chasing external markers—such as wealth, recognition, or status—believing that these achievements will bring them happiness and fulfillment. However, as discussed in the podcast episode, true success, or "elegant success," is fundamentally about creating a life that aligns with your personal values and brings genuine satisfaction.

Host Tonya Leigh explores the concept of elegant success—success that is rooted in personal values, alignment, and ease, rather than societal pressures to do more and be more. Tonya shares her reflections on the importance of creating a fulfilling life that feels good on the inside, as well as the challenges many are facing in today's uncertain world. Drawing from her personal experiences, including navigating her own emotional landscape during difficult times, she emphasizes the significance of managing one's nervous system and internal world to cultivate resilience and peace. 

Tune in for insights that challenge traditional definitions of success and encourage listeners to redefine what it means to thrive.

Talking Points:

00:33 - Rethinking Success

01:15 - Uncertainty and the Nervous System

03:02 - Leading Through Uncertainty

05:44 - Elegant Success: What No One Tells You

07:08 - The Messiness of Success

10:07 - Life and Business Changes

13:10 - Trusting Your Gut

16:21 - Releasing with Grace

18:05 - Feeling Lost Before Clarity

20:15 - Shedding Old Identities

23:04 - The Emptiness of Misaligned Success

25:01 - Reconnecting with Your Essence

26:05 - Navigating Back to Your North Star

Quotes: "What if the real flex is creating a life that feels as good on the inside as it looks on the outside?"

"Elegant success is creating the life you desire without abandoning yourself in the process."

"I've encountered so much peace by just accepting that it's going to feel elegant and then it's going to feel messy again."

"You cannot evolve and expect everyone to come with you."

"The doubt that you may be feeling, well, it's not failure, it's just feedback."

"I started to trade my truth for someone else's checklist, and I was shaping my life around approval instead of alignment."

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Three Moments That Almost Broke Me—and Made Me Stronger

Life is a journey filled with ups and downs, and it is often during our most challenging moments that we discover our true strength. In the latest episode of the School of Self-Image, Tonya Leigh shares her personal experiences of facing adversity and how these moments ultimately shaped her into a stronger, more resilient version of herself.

Tonya opens up about her own transformative life moments that felt overwhelmingly challenging. She shares her vulnerability in recording this episode, revealing the resistance she faced and the importance of showing the raw, real version of ourselves. Tonya discusses the concept of wabi-sabi, an ancient Japanese philosophy that appreciates beauty in imperfection and incompleteness, contrasting it with our perfection-obsessed culture.

Join her as she explores how the toughest experiences can ultimately shape and strengthen our character. Tune in for an inspiring conversation on embracing our flaws and the growth that comes from life's challenges.

Talking Points:

00:33 - The Challenge of Vulnerability 01:38 - Embracing Imperfection: The Wabi-Sabi Philosophy 02:31 - Life's Breaking Points 04:06 - Moment 1: Divorce and Single Motherhood 07:04 - Moment 2: Battling an Eating Disorder 13:17 - Moment 3: Daughter's Illness and Personal Sacrifice 22:42 - Reflections and Lessons Learned 25:19 - Encouragement for Those Struggling 26:03 - Embracing the Journey

Quotes:

"It wasn't breaking me. It was making me unbreakable."

"It's okay to ask for help. It's okay to be supported. It's okay to not know how to do this on your own."

"No matter how down you think you are, don't give up on yourself because remember, those moments, they're what's making you stronger."

"I think the biggest gift that came out of this was... she appreciates and takes care of herself in such a way that I don't think she would have had this not happened."

"You don't give up on the dream, but you may have to adjust your goals."

"You are not falling apart. You're actually falling into yourself."

"It doesn't mean that you're weak. It means that you're human."

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The Lightning Strike: A Wake-Up Call to Live Fully

In our fast-paced lives, it's easy to let moments slip by unnoticed, overshadowed by distractions and the constant hum of to-do lists. However, as Tonya Leigh emphasizes in this episode, life doesn't need to be grand to feel fulfilling; it simply needs to be fully lived. The key to unlocking joy, clarity, and confidence lies in maximizing our moments.

Tonya shares a deeply personal story inspired by a frightening experience during a flight from Charlotte to Boston. While 15,000 to 20,000 feet in the air, an unexpected flash of light shook the plane, sending passengers into a panic. Tonya recounts her reaction of stillness amidst chaos, highlighting the importance of maximizing moments in life. She emphasizes that life doesn't need to be bigger to feel better; rather, it requires a fuller experience.

Join Tonya as she explores how to unlock more joy, clarity, and confidence in your everyday moments. Grab your tea or coffee and prepare for an enlightening discussion on living fully.

Talking Points:

00:43 - Tonya's Scary Flight Experience 03:23 - Realization of Life's Value 05:09 - What Really Matters 07:16 - How We Minimize Moments 09:53 - Deep Presence and Awareness 13:23 - Focusing on Lack vs. Appreciation 18:10 - Wealth and Maximizing Resources 22:28 - Investing in Inspiration 24:46 - Living in Gratitude

Quotes:

"It woke me up to what really, really matters."

"As long as I have my life, I have possibility."

"When you are present, you'll realize you're okay in this moment without all of the mental drama."

 "The practice of appreciation will change your life."

 "Focusing on what you already have and maximizing it will lead to discoveries and results that will expand your life."

"The best way to do that is to make here so full that you outgrow it."

"You don't need more time. You just need more aliveness in the time you already have."

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The Art of Joyfully Hustling: Balancing Ambition and Ease