We often approach success in the wrong way; setting ourselves up for failure from the start. Contrary to popular belief, success is not merely an endpoint or a final achievement, it is a method, a mindset, and a system. So, it's time to shift our perspective and embrace a fresh start. In today’s episode, we break down three simple steps to take ownership of your success. Tuning in you’ll hear how to create a definition of success based on what you want, what you need, and why. We discuss the toxic nature of comparison and address the discomfort of admitting that our current approach may be flawed. Success is about the journey not the endpoint so we talk about why it’s so important to give yourself grace and space to celebrate the good things along the way and ultimately change the game moving forward. If you’re ready to redefine success as something that’s actually achievable, put hustle culture and shaming behind you, and maybe even help others along the way, tune in today!

Key Points From This Episode:

• The concept of success as the completion of an act or purpose versus how we use it to define our value.
• Thoughts on the comparison factor and how toxic it is.
• The starting point for redefining your success: thinking about what you want.
• How you need a plan for each avenue of your definition of success. 
• Why you need to know why you want the things that you want. 
• The uncomfortable twinge that you might feel going through this process. 
• Why success is about the journey not the endpoint.
• Giving yourself grace and space to celebrate the good things along the way.
• Why we need to redefine failure too.
• The final thing you need to do to redefine success: change the game moving forward.
• Putting hustle culture and shaming behind you.
• Why we need to help others redefine their definitions of success.
• Thinking about ‘need,’ ‘want,’ and ‘should’ and who defines the ‘should.’
• A recap of your homework. 

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

Revolution of YOU. WEBSITE - revolutionofyou.net

Revolution of YOU. INSTAGRAM - @revofyou

Revolution of YOU. FACEBOOK - facebook.com/revofyou

Revolution of YOU. YOUTUBE - youtube.com/RevolutionofYou.

Powerhouse Summit WEBSITE - powerhousesummit.com

Powerhouse Summit INSTAGRAM - @powerhousesummit

Powerhouse Summit FACEBOOK - facebook.com/powerhousesummit

What happens after you take a trip on the Hot Mess Express? How long do you stay on the Hot Mess Express? And what do you do to get off the Hot Mess Express? After our last episode, today our host, Casey, addresses these questions. In this episode, she opens up about the mindset of chaos that she found herself in, the anxiety she felt about the convention she was going to attend, and how she tried to cope with it by being task-driven. You’ll hear how she came to realize that it was her inability to let go and grieve her photography career that was causing her chaos and the profound realization she had at the convention that enabled her to get off the Hot Mess Express and move forward. She also shares the embarrassing moment she had and how she was able to draw strength from what she had learned to move on. Tune in today for a courageously honest and insightful story about Casey’s inspiring revelation. It may help you fall out of your own chaos so that you too are ready for bigger things!

Key Points From This Episode:

• The “Hot Mess Express” that Casey was on or the mindset of chaos that she found herself in.
• How she tried to shut off emotions, be mechanical, and focus on tasks.
• The anxiety she felt about the convention that she attended. 
• What it took for Casey to get off the Hot Mess Express and become productive. 
• How her inability to let go and grieve her photography career is what was causing her chaos.
• The realization that she had to strengthen her story in order to move forward. 
• How we incorrectly identify change as failure.
• The clarity and release that allowed her to move forward.
• Casey’s embarrassing fall that came directly after the euphoria.
• Pulling strength from who we are and what we’ve achieved when we’re at our lowest.
• What this experience taught her and how it clarified her path toward bigger things.

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

Hot Mess Express - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hot-mess-express/id1690471817?i=1000615678432 

Ultimate Product Party - https://www.ultimateproductparty.com/ 

Ultimate Product Party. INSTAGRAM - @ultimateproductparty

Erin @ StationaryHQ - Custom Stationery Supplies: Wholesale & Print On Demand | StationeryHQ

StationaryHQ. INSTAGRAM - @‌stationaryhq

Shania @ Dawn and Delight - https://www.dawnanddelight.com

Dawn and Delight. INSTAGRAM - @‌dawnanddelight

Revolution of YOU. WEBSITE - revolutionofyou.net

Revolution of YOU. INSTAGRAM - @revofyou

Revolution of YOU. FACEBOOK - facebook.com/revofyou

Revolution of YOU. YOUTUBE - youtube.com/RevolutionofYou

Powerhouse Summit WEBSITE - powerhousesummit.com

Powerhouse Summit INSTAGRAM - @powerhousesummit

Powerhouse Summit FACEBOOK - facebook.com/powerhousesummit

Sometimes, things just don’t go our way, no matter how much we plan and prioritize and prepare. If you tuned into the first episode of The Revolution of YOU, you’ll know that the premise for this podcast is “growth through uncomfortable conversations,” and that is exactly what today’s episode is all about. Join your host, Casey Dittmer, for a raw and vulnerable exploration of perceived weakness, shifting standards of success, and the courage it takes to air our insecurities, acknowledge our limits, and ask for help. As we’re reminded in this episode, being truly authentic means showing both the good and the ugly. So, all aboard the Hot Mess Express! We’re in for a bumpy but beautiful ride.

Key Points From This Episode:

• Frustrations that accompany a perceived lack of control or weakness.
• The challenges of marrying drive and ambition with a healthy work-life balance.
• Why it can be so difficult to feel vulnerable and insecure in front of others.
• How displaying vulnerability as a female business owner can cause isolation.
• The painful irony of feeling powerless while building a business called Powerhouse Summit.
• Why overwhelm is a normal response for someone trying to “do it all.”
• An important reminder: being vulnerable and authentic takes courage!
• A prompt to share how you work through difficult moments like these.
• The importance of acknowledging your limits, asking for help, and giving yourself grace.

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

Revolution of YOU. WEBSITE - revolutionofyou.net

Revolution of YOU. INSTAGRAM - @revofyou

Revolution of YOU. FACEBOOK - facebook.com/revofyou

Revolution of YOU. YOUTUBE - youtube.com/RevolutionofYou.

Powerhouse Summit WEBSITE - powerhousesummit.com

Powerhouse Summit INSTAGRAM - @powerhousesummit

Powerhouse Summit FACEBOOK - facebook.com/powerhousesummit

Welcome to the very first episode of The Revolution of YOU! We’re launching straight in with the topic that stalled the creation of this very podcast: fear. Fear can hold us back from living up to our potential in ways that we may not even be aware of. In this episode, we investigate the three camps of fear reactions, namely fight, flight, and freeze mode, and share tips for identifying and curbing these responses. Host Casey Dittmer opens up about how fear has impacted her life, both positively and negatively, and assures us that fear can be used as a powerful driver! Today, we discover why fight mode needs to be kept on a leash and learn the subliminal ways in which flight mode manifests, among so much more! Tune in to discover how to take back control and prevent fear from governing your life. 

Key Points From This Episode:

• Introducing today’s topic: The three camps of fear reactions.
• Fear as a powerful tool/driver.
• How to take back control: identify your fear!
• The purpose and rapid-fire nature of fear.
• Why it’s our fear responses that make all the difference. 
• How fear has affected Casey’s life both positively and negatively.
• Fight mode explained: examples and ways to identify and curb this fear camp.
• Why fight mode needs to be kept on a leash.
• Subtle/subliminal ways in which flight mode presents itself.
• Casey defines ‘productive numbing’ and explains how it played out in her life. 
• How to identify and address your fears.
• What freeze mode is and how it holds us back.
• The difference between being in motion and in action.
• What to do when preparation has morphed into procrastination.
• Steps towards getting unstuck and taking control of your fears. 

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones

Revolution of YOU. WEBSITE - revolutionofyou.net

Revolution of YOU. INSTAGRAM - @revofyou

Revolution of YOU. FACEBOOK - facebook.com/revofyou

Revolution of YOU. YOUTUBE - youtube.com/RevolutionofYou.

Powerhouse Summit WEBSITE - powerhousesummit.com

Powerhouse Summit INSTAGRAM - @powerhousesummit

Powerhouse Summit FACEBOOK - facebook.com/powerhousesummit

Casey is an award winning creative entrepreneur, international speaker, business mentor, mother, wife, and recovering workaholic. Oh the mistakes and miss turns she has made. She was the queen of “hustle”. Justifying the “sacrifice it all” mentality and shaming all those who “didn’t work hard enough.” It all came crashing down and a forced RESET started her on the most uncomfortable but necessary evolution of self. The learning, growth and unexpected outcome has been worth it all, and she is just getting started. Enough of the “self improvement fluff and bullshit” she is dedicated to a revolution of evolution. Addressing the elephants in the room. The topics no one will talk about, but everyone needs/wants to talk about. Business, personal, family, sex… who knows! Its never a dull moment for this sailor mouthed, unapologetic shit stirrer. Lets evolve and grow through uncomfortable conversations together. Join the revolution.