The Abundance Generator's Podcast

If you've been feeling like you're doing "all the things" and checking off lifes boxes on paper, but still feel unhappy or unfulfilled deep down, it could be your subconscious getting in the way! I have an amazing conversation with Karen Stanley a Rapid Transformational Therapist and host of the Create Today Podcast all around how to go about rewiring your brain on that subconscious level to achieve your goals and live a more balanced, peaceful life!

We talk about using hypnotherapy, and bust some common myths around it. Plus some other tools you can use in the moment when your feel triggered or uneasy about something. Karen even talks about how nervous system regulation is incredble for kids and how we can help teach our little ones simple techniques to recognize and process their feelings.

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Today's guest, Georgia Fletcher, is a self care queen and breaks down such an important topic in this episode...creating your self care sanctuary (we're talking more then just a bomb night time skin routine)! She shares about the double life she was living in her 20's while working at a job that no longer served her. How therapy has been a life changing experince, as well as other nervous system regulation tools she's been using for almost a decade to support her on her journey.

We dive into how becoming an entreprenuer is literally the biggest personal development journey you will ever go on. And you need to have time set aside for yourself, and your own mental and physical well being!

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I just turned 30!! Let me just say, I learned SO MUCH in my 20's and I want to share some of my takeaways an big lessons with you on both a personal + business/career side of things. I also have some BIG news to share that I've been holding onto for a little bit and I'm so excited for this next chapter in mine and my familys life!

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If you've been going back and forth on leaving that job or relationship, saying yes to the new business opportunity, dipping into your savings for that girls trip you og so badly want to go on...then this is the episode for you! We have Jessica Ell, a certified life coach and author, as our guest today and she's the queen of helping women make those tough decisions and find the strength + courage within themselves to just freakin' go for it (if it's what you truley want)!

We chat about what it was really like leaving behind a corporate job to grow a business and the financial pressue that brought on. While also embracing the change and giving yourself grace along the way!

Timeline

00:00 Introduction to Jessica Ell 04:35 Recognizing When a Path Isn't Working 09:23 The Pressure of Financial Stability 12:28 The Pitfalls of Chasing Trends 18:21 The Instagram Illusion 24:57 Embracing Change and Letting Go 27:52 Following Curiosity and Taking Risks 32:13 Assessing Your Value and Worth 42:41 The Reality of Writing a Book 46:23 Don't Give Up Too Soon

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She's growing not one, but TWO businesses with two tiny humans at home! Riley Kramer spills all the tea on how she started curating a community of female small business owners by hosting local markets and how those relationships have opened so many other doors and opportunities for her and her family (plus all the new friendships she's created along the way). We talk about what it ACTUALLY looks like to grow a business from home with babies and toddlers running around and the importance of having a support system. I've had the pleasure of being in Riley's world through her recent Girls Camp meet up and the amount of marketing insights and how to grow a community of raving fans is incredible! Local to the East Valley in Arizona? Check out her upcoming market as either a shopper or a vendor!

HIGHLIGHTS:

00:00 Introduction and Similar Stories 03:33 Making Big Pivots: From Baseball to Business 08:26 Building Community and Supporting Small Businesses 16:47 Balancing Work and Family Life 23:28 The Impact on Children: Lessons from Entrepreneurial Parents 33:38 Balancing Entrepreneurship and Motherhood 39:49 Navigating Time Management and Productivity 46:45 The Power of Community and Collaboration 53:38 Self-Care and Personal Growth 58:06 Embracing Flexibility and Trusting the Process

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Riley Kramer: @desertpartypeople

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I had THE BEST TIME at this year's Powerhouse Women event hosted by Lindsey Shwartz and I wanted to share with you some of my favorite key takeaways from the incredble speakers that were there! Some of them including Lori Harder and Jamie Kern Lima. There was this common theme around not being afraid of and actually embracing failure. As well as trusting your intuition when you have that "gut feeling" about something. If you feel like you have road blocks that keep getting in the way of what you want, or that you want it so badly but it's not here yet and you don't know why...this is the episode for you girl!

Chapters

03:08 Embracing Your Pros and Praising Yourself 04:35 Challenges as Opportunities for Growth 13:58 Creating Space for Big Opportunities 16:51 Being a Salesperson for Yourself 21:19 Believing in Your Worthiness 24:43 The Importance of Self-Worth

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Let's chat building life on your own terms, why I'm against the "anti-hustle culture" (to an extent) and the importance of aligning your hustle with your ultimate goals. While it looks like I started another 9-5 business on the outside, it's actually still so aligned with my bigger vision, and I'm making this short term sacrifice with my time to achieve my long-term vision. It's time for you to shed the 'shoulds' and build their life on your own terms!

Timeline: 00:00Introduction: Building Life on Your Own Terms 02:41Short-Term Sacrifices for Long-Term Success 09:11The Time and Effort Required to Build Something Great 12:03Embodying Your Future Self 19:01Shedding the 'Shoulds' and Focusing on What Matters 20:25Making Sacrifices for Long-Term Success 21:08Conclusion: Living the Most Abundant Life Love this episode? Tag me on Instagram @mercedes.a.collins and leave a review on Apple or Spotify!

Do you KNOW you're meant for more and desire to live a big, beautiful, abundant life...but that goal seems SO far away or unattainable? In this episode I talk about how you can break down your goal into smaller, more attainable steps so you don't overload and fry your nervous system. While also addressing the biggest elephant in the room when we talk BIG goals..."How am I going to afford that"?

Key points:

• How to dream big when you're stuck in your current reality and what you think is possible
• Figure out how much your current life is costs so you know how much you need to save as a safety net for peice of mind
• What exactly is divine timing and why trying to reach your goal too soon can actually sabatoage your success

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When your journaling, creating the vision board and saying your poitive affirmations each morning, but your still not seeing the results with your dreams and manifestations, this could be the problem. In this episode I break down 4 things could be holding you back and what you're gonna do to change them. Often times we're the ones getting in our own way of success and we don't even realize it!

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Changing your mind, or pivoting to something new doesn't always mean the first thing was a failure. Change is actually encouraged and inevitable as we grow and evolve as humans throughout life! In this episode I share a pivot I'm going through right now in my career and how I'm not making it mean anything negative about me or my past decisions.

I'm also giving you tools to help you make the transistion a little smoother, and also ask yourself if the pivot is actually what you even want. We sometimes give up too soon when things get hard, and there is a difference between leaving behind what's no longer in alignment with your goals or values and pivoting to something different because you're scared of what might be required of you to make it happen (even if you really want).

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