School of Self-Worth

Want to know the REAL reason why dating might not be working for you?

In the first part of this 2-part series, Nicole gets personal with her dating coach, Andi Forness. You do not want to miss this conversation about why dating wasn’t working for Nicole, and how, with Andi’s help, she turned it around. You absolutely do not want to miss Andi’s approach to dating!

Listen now to swipe right on self-worth!

But wait, that’s not all! You don’t want to miss out on next week’s episode when Nicole and Andi flashback to Nicole’s experience dating post-divorce and how Nicole applied Andi’s incredible advice in real life to meet her husband. Hit subscribe to listen as soon as it’s live!

The TOP learnings in this episode: 

• The biggest pushback about dating that Andi usually gets from clients (10:00)
• How dating can be a form of personal development for growth and healing (13:38) 
• Reframing the way you look at dating in order to make it easier and more enjoyable (17:57)
• Why Andi recommends the Bumble app to women, especially if they are new to dating (19:36)
• The importance of getting to know your own preferences (20:15) 

Andi Forness Dating Coach has helped dozens of women find love again. She guides her clients to create Authentic Attraction to find and keep love online dating or anywhere! Most of her clients come to her ready to throw in the towel after years of disappointing results. Andi's practical tips can be found on Fox News, Forbes. Men's Health, Austin Woman, and many other publications.

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• Text Andi to get started: 512-423-2426
• Instagram: @andi_forness

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In this solo episode, Nicole gets personal! She digs into the roller coaster of healing after divorce, and confronting what she had to overcome in order to date again.

In this episode, she shares the TOP learnings she had along the way, including the things she will NEVER compromise on again in relationships.

If you are going through a divorce, separation, or heartbreak, or are dating, this episode is for you. A change in relationship status might feel like the hardest thing you’ve ever experienced, and it’s also possible for it to be the catalyst for true growth.

So grab your headphones and get ready for an episode filled with personal stories and expansion.

And HEADS UP! Nicole is hosting her dating coach, Andi Forness, on the podcast next week, where they talk about what it looks like to put it ALL into practice. Hit subscribe so you don’t miss out!

The TOP learnings in this episode: 

• The importance of recognizing past patterns in dating and relationships (4:30)
• What is emotional availability and the significance it plays in relationships (5:48) 
• The magical power of knowing and expressing your preferences (12:28) 
• What it can look like to give away your power (16:26)

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In this episode, Kelly Lyons shares with Nicole her powerful story of overcoming her struggles with diet obsession and binge eating.

It all started in high school when she embarked on her first diet. However, instead of finding success, she became increasingly food obsessed and out of control around food.

This pattern continued for over 12 years of her life, with Kelly constantly cycling between diets, feeling guilty, and then binging on food before starting again the next day. 

Everything changed when Kelly decided to stop dieting and heal her relationship with food. 

We delve into the troubling emotions that can drive disordered eating, the importance of self-compassion, and the transformative effects of practicing awareness during stressful moments that can be triggering. 

Have you found yourself reaching for food for comfort during a particularly stressful day? Get ready to gain a new perspective on self-worth and food freedom that will inspire and empower you. 

Kelly Lyons is a holistic health coach that has helped thousands of women stop binge eating, overeating & finally live a life being normal around food! Kelly spent over 12 years of her life struggling with disordered eating habits, food obsession, and binge eating, and once she healed, she was able to make her mess her message and began to help others. 

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The TOP learnings in this episode: 

• Kelly’s tumultuous journey with diet culture and how she ultimately learned to listen to her body and lead a life not controlled by food 
• 3 main issues that can drive binge eating
• The BIG difference between binge eating vs overeating
• How Kelly learned to define her self-worth beyond the size of her clothes 
• The importance of fixing your inner dialogue and negative self-talk 
• The surprising misconception about willpower and its impact on disordered eating and our everyday lives 
• The importance of having awareness of our thought patterns
• Ways to cope with chaos as a parent and a recovered binge-eater 
• The first step to breaking unhealthy coping patterns 

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Dina was raised in a hyper-achieving culture that proved to be a sneaky saboteur her entire life. It wasn’t until she suddenly lost her best friend to a brain tumor that she realized she needed to start prioritizing herself and her mental health. Her heartbreaking loss kicked off a deep awakening of self-esteem and worthiness that led to a big focus on inner work to live a purposeful life.

Pivoting careers while working to overcome childhood trauma as well as an isolated pregnancy during the pandemic, Dina found a new purpose in life to help others live their life meaningfully and colorfully. Tune into this episode to learn how Dina broke free from her childhood conditioning of being a hyper-achiever and leaned into self-love and her inner divinity.

Are you ready to release your inner critic to step into a life filled with self-love and acceptance? Then this episode is for you.

Dina Lobo is a global transformational coach, certified trauma specialist, and CEO of Transformational Spark Coaching. With a passion for prioritizing mental and emotional wellness in the workplace, Dina has revolutionized work environments for individuals and businesses alike. She has appeared as an expert on top media outlets such as NBC, FOX, CBS, and The List, and has shared her insights on leadership, unlocking fears, confidence, and healing through challenges on stages and virtual summits alongside renowned personalities.

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The TOP learnings in this episode: 

• How being raised as a hyper-achiever affected her self-worth (2:50) 
• The magic of manifesting before she knew what manifestation was (5:11) 
• What helped her break free from that childhood conditioning of being a hyper-achiever and ditching unhealthy coping mechanisms (9:51)
• How the loss of her best friends led to the deep awakening of her self-esteem and worthiness(13:16)
• A powerful tip for finding self-love through difficult life experiences (23:52)

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Learn more about Dina: 

• Website: Learn more here
• Free Masterclass to Design Your Future: https://www.transformationalspark.ca/5dayevent
• Instagram: @dinalobolewis
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dina-lobo/  
• Facebook community: Transformational Spark

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Overnight, Ebony Isis Booth became the guardian for her niece and nephew, giving up her artistic, free-spirited lifestyle.

It forced her to look within to break inherited cycles, and required her to go through a deep evolution from constant achieving to forgiveness and softness.

Tune in to this magical conversation to hear more about what it means for Ebony to be in her Soft Girl Era–filled with courage, compassion, allowance, and self-acceptance. 

If your inner-critic has been especially loud and vocal recently, this episode is for you. 

Ebony Isis Booth is a visionary, guide, caregiver, healer and storyteller dedicated to liberation, healing, equity, justice and joy. Ebony coaches cycle breaking baddies in new and emerging leadership positions to tap into the magic inside and thrive. She charts constellations of dope humans, curates cultural engagements, carries light in dark places, and loves her people because Black Girl Magic is praxis.  

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The TOP learnings in this episode: 

• How to break cycles that keep pulling you back in (6:26)
• The steps required to fill your life with courage, compassion, allowance, and self-acceptance (10:14)
• How self-worth is the foundation of a soft-girl era (13:56)
• What it means to be the thermostat and not the thermometer (16:15)
• The importance of self-care and discerning the ramifications of an unmet need (19:14)
• What does practicing life alchemy look like? (21:48)
• Self-care is not selfish, it is a requirement  (25:49) 
• A positive way to look at procrastination (38:15) 
• How to deal with your inner-dialogue (42:40)
• An unexpected tip you may not have ever heard for clearing and calming your mind (44:17) 

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Learn more about Ebony: 

• Website: https://ebonyisisbooth.com
• Download Your Free To-Be List: https://www.ebonyisisbooth.com/gifts
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Have you felt you’ve lost touch with your culture and self-worth? Marla Teyolia shows us how those two things can often be intertwined.

Inside this episode, discover how to overcome cultural conditioning in order to find JOY in what you do, own your worth in a totally different way, and tap into a limitless source of power without sacrificing who you are at your core.

Marla Teyolia is a workplace strategist and holistic executive coach with over 20 years of leadership development and group facilitation experience. She is passionate about empowering individuals and teams to fully assess the ways they think, behave, and work, to make lasting impact in their personal and professional lives. Marla specializes in working with individuals who want to develop their executive presence while identifying and maintaining their authenticity and values. She is a seasoned leader in diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, working diligently to support inclusive teams while facilitating understanding and healing across racial lines.

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The TOP learnings in this episode:

• How does White Supremacy culture impact your self-worth (2:40)
• How aspects of your culture can become forms of wellness for you (14:55)
• How to own your worth in a totally different way (13:00)
• How Marla found JOY in her work (18:50) 
• How to navigate toxic work environments (21:51) 
• How to tap into a limitless source of power (30:17)
• What are TWO things you can implement today to center yourself and open up possibilities (35:50) 

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Learn more about Marla: 

• Website: https://cultureshift.agency/
• Instagram: @marlateyolia
• http://pauseandpressplay.com/

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Living in a constant state of stress? Susan Choi was that person, a management consultant who was diagnosed with adrenal fatigue.

Physically forced to take a step back and reexamine her life in order to get to the root of her health issue, she took tiny steps that added up to a massive change in her life and led to finding her self-worth and a new career.

Are you an emotionally sensitive professional who is prone to stress and anxiety? Tune in to learn more about ways you can prioritize your mental health in order to break free from these limitations. 

Susan Choi is an Empathic Executive Coach and Podcast Host of STRESSPROOF, a consistently ranked TOP 100 Podcast in Mental Health and Careers on Apple Podcast. She is the founder of the Stressproof Method™, a program that helps stressed-out and sensitive Leaders finally break free from emotional and mental limitations. 

Listen to learn about: 

• How Susan found her self-worth through her stress journey (2:53)
• What happens when you only treat the symptom and not the root cause (7:23)
• How the stories that we tell ourselves can become our whole personality (12:40)
• 1 ESSENTIAL thing you can do to improve your mental health (21:10) 
• The magic that can happen when you stop hiding from your feelings (25:02)
• A simple practice to build up your self-worth (37:32)

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• Website: www.stressproofpodcast.com
• Free Video Training: www.stressproofpodcast.com/empathicexecutive
• Instagram: @susanchoiwellness
• LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/susan-choi/

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As a sophomore in high school, Annie Sanchez was encouraged to drop out and get her GED by her guidance counselor. Instead, she graduated early and went on to travel the world and live a life full of rich experience that eventually led her to become the visionary CEO of Mariposa Strategies.

Tune in to follow along on Annie’s expansive and inspiring journey of the powerful impact of being parented by a mom who consistently centered her by teaching and reminding her of her worth and value, as well as her early battle with self-doubt and brain chatter, and how she eventually became own champion by listening to the intuitive whispers and unlearning old trauma and pain along the way. 

A seeker, a navigator of change, and a believer in possibility, Annie is Queen of the In Between.  Annie is on a mission to help people find possibility in the moments that matter most. She coaches sensitive, visionary leaders and entrepreneurs through big change as a strategic and emotional thought partner.

Annie Sanchez hosts the Courage, Culture & Clarity Podcast, is the creator of Clarity Pages, CEO of Mariposa Strategies, and Founder of the Women of Color Culture Club.

Listen to learn more about… 

• Self-doubt and getting on the right side of intuition and knowing 
• Distinguishing brain chatter vs. your intuition 
• Creating your own rules by listening to your intuition or “whispers,” even when it is counter to societal norms 
• The powerful impact of growing up with a mom who always anchored her by teaching her value and worth 
• Becoming your own champion and trusting yourself by unlearning old trauma and pain
• A tip for anyone feeling stuck and suggestions for finding the most graceful next step 
• When it’s important to get comfortable with deep quiet and self-exploration rather than take action

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• Website: https://www.anniesanchez.co/
• Free Planning Guide & Private Podcast 
• Instagram: @mariposastrategies
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/annie-sanchez/

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More than a decade ago, a color analysis inspired Jeannie Stith to change careers from voice-over acting to starting a company from scratch. During the journey, she completely redefined what it means to add value to the world and what success looks like.

Join Jeannie and Nicole in this inspired and joyful conversation about the surprising ways that colors can empower you to become more efficient in your daily life, avoid decision fatigue, and feel confident being who you are. 

Have you doubted an idea or vision? Tune in to find out how to get clear about your vision while deepening your self-worth. 

Jeannie Stith is the founder and CEO of Color Guru.  The Color Guru team analyzes your hair, skin, and eye color to match you to your ideal color palette for clothing so that you can look and feel beautiful and confident in your clothes, shop more simply, and create a coordinated wardrobe.  Jeannie’s exclusive color cards have simplified choosing clothes for people in 27 countries and counting!

Color Guru has been featured in DesignMom, The Spark Joy Podcast, and Apartment Therapy.

Listen to learn more about… 

• How Jeannie overcame the doubt that cropped up when starting her company, Color Guru (7:03)
• How starting her company helped her understand her own value and contribution to the world (9:10)
• The key to setting your own pace and finding success without hustling (12:50) 
• A surprising way to help you get out of a rut (17:00)
• Avoiding decision fatigue and getting more efficient in your daily life (18:40)
• Build your confidence and feel your best by focusing on three areas of your closet (21:14) 
• Why trends are not your friend (24:31) 
• How color relates to feelings (25:55)
• A tip to boost your self-worth (35:18) 

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Today’s episode features Danielle Fanfair, a pastor turned certified Enneagram trainer and Director of Integrated Well-Being. Danielle shares with Nicole her unique journey to finding her self-worth after overriding her intuition for years as a pastor. To do so, she made some radical changes to her life so she could deepen her understanding of self while distinguishing the energetic differences between prioritizing self-worth and being selfish along the way. 

Wanna know exactly how to open life up to more opportunities? Danielle talks about how your personality type and joy brings you exactly that to live an expansive and abundant life. 

Danielle Fanfair is a writer, a teacher, and a Director of Integrated Well- Being. She guides high-functioning professionals through her curriculum, Confusion To Clarity: a journey of self-mastery, Empathy, and professional development. She engages in Science, wellness practices, behavioral psychology, and has mastered personality study. She teaches us to name, know, and leverage our unique superpowers.

Listen to learn more about… 

• Danielle’s journey with her self-worth, starting with her crisis of faith and identity where she found herself overriding her own intuition (3:00) 
• What it means to “burn up” instead of burn out (7:30)
• How things changed once she was finally able to cultivate an environment that was true to herself (10:28)
• The importance of finding things that bring you joy (13:00)
• How manifesting a layoff led her to a big life pivot and an expanded way of living (18:00)
• Defining selfishness vs. self-worth (21:37)
• Understanding your enneagram type to change your environment to meet unmet needs (33:35)
• Live an expansive life and bring in abundance by deepening your self-worth (40:00)
• Danielle’s tip for anyone focusing on their self-worth journey - based on Maslow’s hierarchy of needs and your enneagram type (45:22)

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Get more of Danielle: 

• Website: www.confusiontoclarity.life
• Instagram: @danielle_fanfair

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