Support is Sexy

Now if you and I are connected on social media – especially on Instagram, you have probably seen a post or two from me about running. I love running, especially running outdoors, and it's a form of not only exercise but of meditation for me.

I've also shared some of my recent challenges with running thanks to a knee that wants me to slow it up a bit.

But overall, outdoor distance running is my thing, and while I do shorter runs during the week, for the past six weeks or so at the time of this recording, I've started going to the park near where I live here in Georgia each weekend and doing the beautiful five and half mile trail there.

Now along this trail, there are plenty of trees and wildlife and lakes and just everything that you'd want to take in during a run. And there are ALSO plenty of hills – looooong and in some cases steeeeep hills. Because the trail is still new to me, I don't know exactly when they're coming, but I know they're coming! And boy! Does my mind go through all kinds of changes as I start to approach them!

Notice that I said my MIND – not my body! My body, other than this knee challenge that I mentioned, is fine as long as I take it slow. But my mind??? The mental acrobatics that it goes through to convince me to stop before I get to that hill – and when that hill is in view – is remarkable!

So during this weekend's run – as I dug in and ran up one of those many hills, I started to think about the hills we all face in our lives and in our businesses, and how many times we may either try to avoid them, give up when we encounter them, or get halfway to the top and turn back around. Can you relate?

So on this episode, I want to share some words of encouragement and a few reasons for women entrepreneurs to TAKE THE HILL in your business and life!

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Do you believe in destiny?

Are we all meant for a certain fate or destination in life?

On this episode of the support is Sexy podcast I offer a theory, and share what I believe often trips us up in a big way on our journey toward our own destinies. Have a listen, and watch your step!

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Voices.

They're everywhere. Our duty to ourselves is to be present and self-aware enough to know when to listen, when to ignore and how to interpret the messages.

On this episode of the Support is Sexy podcast, I talk about the voices and the importance of watching what we -- and they -- say.

Voices in our head.

Voices in our lives.

Voices from the Universe.

Find out how to recognize and manage them all.

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Food poisoning is a beast -- and not a sweet one. I'm recovering from my last bout -- the third in the past few months -- and it has pushed me to figure out what the heck is going on. Something in my diet is not working, something has got to go! So I'm going through the process of elimination, removing the things that I think are no longer good for me, seeing how it goes, and then replacing them with better, healthier options.

The same is necessary for us in our businesses, careers and lives. Occasionally, we need to go through the process of elimination and remove those things (or people) that no longer serve us. As difficult as it may be at times, doing so creates space for something or someone that may be a better fit to come in. In this episode of the Support is Sexy podcast, I talk about how to let go of what's keeping you sick, stuck and dissatisfied.

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"The more important a project is to your evolution, the more resistance you will feel to it."~Author Steven Pressfield, "The War of Art."

In this episode of the Support is Sexy podcast, I share how resistance (and fear) kept me from taking action and completing a project that has been a dream of mine since I was a child: Finishing a book proposal and ultimately becoming an author. But the pursuit of perfection and the ability to come up with plenty of reasons (i.e., excuses) gave me plenty of "outs" for not completing this job and fully going after this dream.

That is until I finally stopped playing and decided to do that thing and do the work! Life is short, time is limited, you can no longer waste either of those gifts. Find out how to push through the resistance and make a commitment to take a step toward your destiny. It's waiting for you. As Wayne Dyer said, "Don't die with your music in you."

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Does the world (or your business) have you feeling kind of "meh?" Do you have moments when you want to give up and walk away from your latest venture because it's just not working or you're frustrated or you've hit a roadblock that has you completely down in the dumps? Are there people, even if well-meaning, who completely suck your joy and enthusiasm for that thing that you're creating?

Welcome to entrepreneurship! :)

And welcome to life as a human being. You're going to have moments where the world, your business and the people within it threaten to steal your joy.

Don't allow it. YOU control your happiness, your thoughts control your emotion. I had to remember this in a recent instance when my web site went down and help was slow to the rescue. On this episode I talk about simple tools that you can tap into so that you can keep anything or anyone from hacking your happiness.

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Longtime friends Courtney Anderson and Tiffany McKenzie have taken "moonlighting" to the next level. As full-time lawyers -- a tenure-track law professor at Georgia State University and an estate planning attorney, respectively -- the Atlanta, Georgia, residents are also co-owners of boutique fitness studio, Vibe Ride. With a diverse and passionate group of clients built over their past two years in business, Vibe Ride combines fitness, technology, a sense of community and ratchet music with popular classes that include indoor cycling, barre and P90x.

In this episode of the Support is Sexy podcast, Courtney and Tiffany open up about being the underdog, facing the doubters and creating a business and a community that's truly unique and all about the perfect vibe.

On this episode, you'll learn:

The balancing act of building a business and a full time career.Importance of having the right team.Always add twice as much time and money into what you want to do.The importance of experimenting with your marketing strategy to see what's working.How to foster community with your customers.How to pick the perfect location.How to build and manage your team.How to get through moments of doubt (from you or from outsiders).Advice for choosing investors for your business.How to tell your job about your business and finding ways to marry the two.

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Celebrating the high points in your business and career is the easy part, right? Everybody's cheering you on, liking what you offer, telling you how fantastic you are, wanting to be there for you every step of the way. But what about the moments when you're experiencing the lows? The crowd disperses, it can sometimes feel lonely and confusing, and you're often left alone with your own thoughts that threaten to drive you mad if you let them.

Fortunately, although we certainly live in a world where moments of our lives and journeys are delivered through filtered images and highlight reels, more and more entrepreneurs are being honest about the ups and downs, highs and lows, of entrepreneurship. The roller coaster is real, and to survive the dips, you need support.

On this episode I share some of the tactics I use to sustain myself in those moments when you can't figure out which way is up.

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Entrepreneur, author, filmmaker and photographer Alyscia Cunningham learned important lessons about building up a resilience to rejection from her tight-knit, Trinidadian family. As a five-year-old, she walked door-to-door with her grandfather as he sold water filters in their Baltimore neighborhood and, on occasion, encountered hostile customers. And her mom, who suffered a stroke after a brain aneurysm when Alyscia was just two years old, never the partial paralysis on her left side stop her from living a full life.

In 2013, when Alyscia wanted to do a "big chop" to support women with cancer, she experienced unexpected rejection and negativity again, this time from women who told her she was crazy to cut her waist-length locks. As was family tradition, that rejection fueled her to move forward more determined than ever, not only to cut her own hair in support, but to celebrate the beauty of bald women in her new documentary and book, I Am More Than My Hair.

In this episode of the Support is Sexy podcast, Alyscia talks about using your art as a tool of social commentary, finding support for your project through multiple resources and how to incorporate your family into your business as it continues to evolve.

On this episode you'll learn:

Be open to expanding your project beyond what you envision.Smart resources to support your documentary.Fiscal sponsorship -- what it means and how it can support your project.How to use your art for social good.The value of involving family, especially children, in your business.How to find a good coach.The importance of understanding your mindset as it relates to your business.

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There have been many lessons along this journey of creating the Support is Sexy podcast! Throughout it all, the greatest lesson has been that you have to learn to let go. As much as we have a vision, have a plan, have goals, there has to be a part of you that is flexible, that is able to be open to the way the path leads you.

In this episode, in addition to celebrating the milestone of reaching episode 200 of the podcast (yes!), I share the things that we let hold us hostage as we embark on our journeys throughout business and throughout life. It's time to let go!

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