The Robyn Graham Show a Podcast for Christian Women - Become Calm, Confident, and Consistent

If you want to start a business or non-profit organization you need passion and strategy to create success. If you want to start a business you need passion and strategy to create success. Likewise, if you want to create a successful non-profit organization you need a combination of passion and strategy. Using a state staple to create a successful non-profit organization Bourbanism is a culture. Kentucky is also an influential and thriving art culture. "Ninety percent of the world's bourbon is made in Kentucky. One hundred percent of the world's good bourbon is made in Kentucky." - Morgan Hancock The gift of creativity Robyn emphasized that everyone has innate creativity but the reality and chaos of life often suppress creativity. When we tap into creativity, our brain releases positive endorphins. It's very therapeutic. Creativity allows us to be more creative in our work as well as more pleasant in relationships. Maslow's hierarchy of needs - five needs we innately have as human beings: Physiological (food, water, shelter) Security (safe from harm) Sense of Belonging (community, friendship) Self-esteem (respect, recognition) Self-actualization (realization of unique ability/talents) Creativity and art help to satisfy three of these needs: self-actualization, self-esteem, and a sense of belonging. Bourbon with Heart supports artists and these three needs while creating opportunities to give to and support organizations that help provide the physiological and security needs of various populations throughout Kentucky. Why you need passion and strategy to create success Morgan shared a quote that her boss when she was in high school shared with her, "you owe it to your philosophy to learn how to win." - unknown This quote has been a guiding source for Morgan to follow her passion, become a leader, and create a successful non-profit. Passion is important, and is a driving force for creating. However, you must also know how to win, which means employing business strategies to succeed. It takes business acumen and strategy in addition to passion for overall success. Read the full show notes and access all links. Website for Bourbon with Heart Have you considered starting a non-profit? Download the free eBook, 10 tips to start and grow a business without having to rely on social media as a guide to get your organization off the ground.

Are you ready to adopt sustainable habits that help you feel better, be more productive, and achieve more success? When you adopt sustainable habits you can create sustainable change in your life, mentally and physically. Best of all, you can create sustainable habits without feeling overwhelmed and frustrated. If you have felt stuck or like you are struggling in any area of your life, it may be time to adopt sustainable habits for a healthier version of yourself. It's time to play Many times, especially once we hit mid-life, we feel something, go to the doctor, and he or she gives us a laundry list of things to do. This is overwhelming and oftentimes, things are forgotten, or it feels impossible to keep up with them. Janet uses her PLAY method to help people adopt sustainable habits to create sustainable change in their lifestyles. Robyn emphasized that people often use anxiety or hormones as excuses. Maybe symptoms or feelings are related to these, but they aren't excuses. You must take action to navigate them instead of staying stuck using them as excuses. You can't overcome struggle without action. What is PLAY and how to use it to adopt sustainable change and create sustainable habits? PLAY stands for Please Look After Yourself. Janet suggests that when change is necessary, start with your vision. What is the vision you have for yourself for your future? She mentioned the 5 Why's, which were also referenced in episode 224 when talking about problem-solving with Sarah K. Ramsey. Janet emphasized that when you are aligned with your vision and your why, you can create sustainable change. Your vision and your why are important when you want to adopt sustainable change Identifying your vision and your why is the first part of the PLAY method. Second to identifying your vision and your why is recognizing that you do not have to go to a gym. Janet referenced the Blue Zones by Dan Butner. One of the things that Dan discovered is that people who lived the longest and healthiest never went to a gym. They simply incorporated movement into their day. This is natural and playful. For example, gardening is a form of movement and is playful. The minimum amount of movement everyone needs is 20 minutes a day or 150 minutes a week – this recommendation is the bare minimum to fight chronic disease. If you are struggling go back to when you were a kid and what you enjoyed doing. Robyn referenced using the same concept to tap into creativity. More on living a healthy lifestyle. The third part of PLAY is to keep it simple. Janet believes that when you are healthy and playful, life is better. She is also the author of The Playbook, How to Get in the Habit of Good Health. Learn more and connect with Janet on her website: Janet Omstead. Have you or someone you know been struggling with anxiety? Download the free eBook, Alleviating Anxiety by Creating Healthy Habits for a Health Mind today. Click here for the complete show notes and access all links.

When you feel lost, confused, or even empty, lean into faith to find purpose. So many things in life can distract us but if we lean into faith to find purpose, God will show us what He has created us for. He will carry us through each season of the journey. Do you put God in a box? Susan shared her philosophy that people often walk the path right in front of them, for example, do what their parents did, go to college, join the family business, etc. It's often because they don't see another path. She thinks the path is already inside us, and maybe we are supposed to begin that path, that journey so that other people can follow us. Throughout the seasons, Susan feels like she has learned and simplified her life. The seasons and experiences along her path are what drove her to a deeper connection with God. She's developed rhythms and practices to connect to him, not connect with him through someone else. Our walk of faith is important, but what is more important is our connection with Him. He wants a relationship with us, but not through someone or something else. Sometimes it's walking through a tough season that brings us closer to a deeper connection with God. Intentionally create a space to connect with your creator, God. He will remind you whose you are and who you are. The outflow of that connection will help you put your hand in all the things he's calling you to do. Building a relationship with God versus going through the motions God wants us to have a relationship with Him. Yes, there are rules, but what He really wants is not fear, but faith and relationship. Without the relationship, we can't have true communion and communication with him. She is awakening, a seasonal journal series to you lean into faith to find your purpose. Susan is a multi-passionate woman. She's an abstract artist, a mom, and a podcaster. She found that where the fruit came from in her life was outside of the church. It made her want to share the light of Christ outside the church. God is so big that people experience Him everywhere and in unique ways. Creating her personal brand as an artist was a struggle. She was so used to everything being pointed at God that she was afraid of drawing attention to herself instead of toward God. Susan emphasized that God is the one who made and designed you. Even if it doesn't make sense, because of what you see around you, He's got a purpose for you. It may not be what you think it is supposed to be, but He has a purpose for you. Get still and lean into faith to find purpose. Psalm 46:10 - He says, "Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth." Read the full show notes. Access the She is Awakening Seasonal Journal. Download the free eBook - Ten strategies to start and grow your business without social media.

Are you ready to thrive and help create the domino effect of good in the world? A known fact is that women thrive in community. When they have the support and love they need, when they feel empowered, they create change and empower others. Being a speaker is possible. It may take overcoming fear, and nervousness may prevail, but it is possible to get on the stage and share your story. In addition, speaking on topics you are passionate about helps ease anxiety, fear, and stress around speaking. Listen to episode 206 in which Moira Ni Ghallachoir shares how to leverage public speaking for financial freedom. Raimonda emphasized how challenging it is to become an entrepreneur on your own. A key to success is building a community around you. A community of like-minded individuals. Creating a safe space because women thrive in community Raimonda saw a need that women had. They needed a safe place to share and ask questions. In addition, they needed resources. Building her community to inspire and help others began with a free event. From there, she created a membership. Women empowering women In her 20s Raimonda went through a traumatic experience and as a result, lost her voice. But gathering women in a community helped her realize that she wasn't alone. Many women go through myriad challenges and when they come together they can not only support each other but overcome. Having a safe space to share your story builds confidence and strength while inspiring others to do the same. Stories are connectors When we share our stories, it enables us to connect more freely. Robyn emphasized that any time we share our stories, we provide an opportunity to empower other people. People often don't see their journey as a story that can influence others. When we share our stories, we create a domino effect of good by helping others see the impact that telling their stories can have. Raimonda shared that stories are at the cornerstone of everything she does because sharing stories allows others to know they aren't alone. Shame and fear hold people back from sharing their stories or journeys. As a result, they stay stuck. But once a story is told and someone resonates with it, a new opportunity for inspiration, encouragement, and empowerment is brought to the surface. "It's so much more than sharing a story. Sharing a story can change lives." ~ Raimonda Read the full show notes. Learn more about and register for the Women Thrive Global Summit

Curious about how to connect with your soulmate clients? Create a brand story using the TIME method. When you create a brand story that resonates with your audience you can experience a steady stream of clients. Authors, artists, and creatives often have a difficult time creating personal brands. Art is subjective and as a result, it is an exercise in vulnerability to share your work and put promote yourself through personal branding. Vulnerability is a common denominator for all of us entrepreneurs. Others often see us differently than how we see ourselves. Therefore, it is helpful to hire a coach for a new perspective, an eagle's eye view, of your business so that you can create your brand story effectively. You don't know what you don't know and help may be necessary. Using "TIME" to create a brand story Sarah created the "TIME" method to help entrepreneurs create a brand story that attracts their ideal clients. Branding takes time. Like any great thing, creating a personal brand takes time. Success doesn't happen overnight. TIME = theme, intention, momentum, and empathy. Read the full show notes and access additional links. Register for the summit and access valuable content to help you grow your personal brand. Download free resources on how to build a personal brand without relying on social media and how to build a solid foundation for long-term success.

Many people struggle with effective problem-solving. Effective problem-solving is influenced by many factors, especially if you are a people pleaser, are overthinking, or are stuck in indecision. Being a people pleaser makes effective problem-solving a challenge People pleasers make decisions based on a few thoughts: Will I make the other person (people) happy? How do I do the right thing - which is usually about keeping other people happy? What if people judge me and don't think I'm a good person anymore? People pleasers often do not have the ability to effectively make decisions. When you can't make decisions, you can't effectively problem-solve. Using a decision process help achieve effective problem-solving Sarah uses the analogy of taking spaghetti decisions and making waffle decisions. Spaghetti decisions are multi-faceted situations, they are complex with multiple people and challenges involved. When facing spaghetti decisions, you must waffle them down. Break down the decisions by individual problems. Not all problems are the same. When problem-solving, it is especially important to break out the emotional problem from the more tactical or strategic problem. People pleasers often have perfectionism and want to take care of everyone else first, putting themselves on the back burner so to speak. People often block the solution for practical problems with emotional problems. In order to problem solve, you must separate the two. Sarah used the example of public speaking. You may be nervous about speaking, but you also need to figure out what to say. Two very different problems. But the emotional problem of being nervous can block the ability to figure out what to say. Know the problem you are trying to solve Before you can solve a problem, you have to know the problem you are trying to solve. Instead of asking "why", ask "what problem am I trying to solve". Then ask "what problem am I really really trying to solve". And yet again, ask "what problem am I really trying to solve". Doing this exercise will help you achieve clarity around the problem. Information is available to us, but if we don't know the exact problem, we can find the solution. Read the full show notes and access all links.

The prevalence of anxiety is on the rise. In the past two years, the prevalence has increased by 25% – mostly in women and youth. Anxiety is not an excuse for staying stuck, procrastinating, or making bad choices, whether in life or business. Let's look at what anxiety is and is not. What is anxiety? Anxiety is an abnormal sense of apprehension and fear that is often marked by physical signs and symptoms. When one is anxious, they have self-doubt that they will have the ability to cope with the situation or person making them anxious. Being nervous is different than anxiety. When you are nervous, you may feel like being anxious, but the difference is that once the situation is past, you have done the thing, and you feel better. With anxiety, doubtful what-if thoughts continue to come into your brain and you don't have a sense of peace. Worry is more of a dwelling on negative thoughts, and I believe it's a choice. It's possible for worry to lead to anxiety, but the worry is not genetic and despite environmental triggers, worry is something you can choose to stop whereas anxiety may not be without help from a therapist or medication. It is important to differentiate between the three – anxiety, nervousness, and worry. A pet peeve of mine is hearing people say they are behaving a certain way or making certain choices because they have anxiety. Anxiety is a clinical diagnosis but that doesn't make it an excuse. Who has anxiety? Approximately 31% of adults in the US have anxiety. Women are twice as likely as men, 23% versus 14%. Only 37 percent of people with anxiety seek treatment. As I mentioned before, the prevalence of anxiety has increased by 25% over the past two years, most often in women and youth. Anxiety is not an excuse for not taking action in life and business Anxiety may increase your level of fear, or it may keep you stuck in a cycle of doubt, overthinking, and indecision. And, anxiety may cause you to think you want to give up. But you have a choice. You can choose to let anxiety control your thoughts, emotions, choices, and behaviors, or you can choose to take action to navigate anxiety and take control of your thoughts. Check out the rest of the shownotes here.

You have a unique purpose! And if God is calling you to it, he will provide all you need to accomplish it. God has given you a unique purpose and unique gifts to use to serve others. People often lose sight of their unique purpose because of the chaos of life and the distractions of the online world. But as God's children, we were born for a life of abundance in hope, grace, and love. Also, abundance financially if we follow our purpose and use the gifts God has given us. When we accept God's unique purpose for us, it can lead to an amazing life and legacy. If you sit on your purpose and don't act on it, you are doing a disservice to the world. When you don't live in your purpose, you may have the money, but you won't have the joy. What is your intuition telling you about your unique purpose We are all born with the gift of intuition. But what you do with it is up to you. Melissa stressed that when you hear or feel your intuition, you have to make a decision. Deciding is a powerful place to be. However, sometimes we open the door to our purpose, and we don't understand what we opened the door to. But you have to decide that you are ready to go – really to follow the purpose. Be unapologetic about your decision and don't let others influence you to ignore it and stay put. Take inventory of your gifts and talents. You have unique abilities. These are transferable skills that you can take with you from your corporate career to starting a business. Look at the contributions you can make to humanity, and to the world. Then, ask yourself how you can create a business around these unique gifts. Lastly, make sure you are positioned in the marketplace. Corporations may not want all of you, but as an entrepreneur and business owner, you get to be all of who you are. Don't dim your light because of others. Be all of you, not just what you do, but all of who you are. Read the full show notes and access links. Do you want to start and grow your business with simplicity, ease, and grace? Download the free eBook Ten Strategies to start and grow a business without social media.

Effective marketing strategies are key for you to grow your business to the next level. Mindset has a lot to do with marketing. If you don't have a healthy mindset around marketing it will be difficult to create effective marketing strategies, and you may hold yourself back from the growth you want in your business. The Client Attraction System - effective marketing strategies Fabienne created the Client Attraction System 22 years ago to fill her private nutrition practice with clients. The system has been proven time and time again by thousands of women. Using the client attraction system, Fabienne was able to fill her practice with clients in only eight months. In order to grow your business from six figures to multi-six figures or seven figures you have to work less and think more. Do less, better. Entrepreneurship can be really hard and may play tricks with your mindset and belief system. Read the show notes and access all links here.

You have the choice to start behaving in a way that makes you happy, which will lead to more productivity. Happiness can seem elusive, out of reach. Sometimes, as entrepreneurs, we lose sight of what we value most, our cup gets empty, and we lose the sense of happiness. You can personally create your path to happiness There are three essential things that all people need to achieve their fullest potential in relation to contributing to the workplace. Autonomy to grow and have a sense of freedom Contributing - show our competence Affiliation - connection and community so that you don't feel isolation and loneliness The burning platform of change means you have to take action and create change. Your happiness in your work depends on autonomy, contribution, and affiliation. When those three things are present, we feel happy, we feel like our cup is full. Then we will produce our best work. In producing our best work, we create reinforcement. Happiness is the pathway to productivity but then there is a self-reinforcing loop once we begin producing what we want. It is also motivating to produce the results you desire. Change your behavior and don't wait for someone else to change Show Up Positive Rita wrote the book, Show Up Positive to address changes in the corporate climate resulting from Covid. During Covid, we lost community and autonomy. Commiserating quickly becomes complaining and when we start complaining, it starts a snowball effect of complaining and it erodes relationships within your business and in relationships. Comparison, doubt, and imposter syndrome escalate when complaining takes over conversations. Biologically we are programmed to need to know danger for survival. We are preconditioned, self-alert, to things that put us in danger, including our self-worth. And we give more attention to the negative things than positive ones - Negativity Bias. The only way to overcome the negative is to insert the positive. Rita used the analogy from The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey, build a bank account with good messages so that when negative things happen you don't go into the red. Read the full show notes and access all links. Download the free eBook - 10 Strategies to start and grow your business without relying on social media.