What are you willing to experience in order to achieve your greatest desires? If you aren’t willing to experience failure, how will you get to the other side and find the success you crave? The first thing you need to do if you want to overcome your fear of failure is to figure out what you’re truly afraid of. Because once you move through that fear and embrace failure, you will be unstoppable.

 

In this episode, I am talking about the willingness to fail, to be wrong, and to get hurt in order to pursue what feels right. I break down the real reasons behind the fear of failure, why you need to bet on yourself, and how to navigate failure so you can find success from it. Plus, I’m giving you an inside look at what failures I’ve experienced in my journey and the breakthroughs I’ve had around it.  

 

 

”You have to be willing to experience the depth, the darkness, the sadness, the failure, the loss of money of clients, of friends and family in order to pursue what you are so confident in and what you feel so right about.” - Carissa Johnsen

 

 

What we covered:

• Reverse engineering success
• What’s on the other side of failure
• The biggest breakthrough of failure
• Navigating the fear of success rather than failure
• How willing are you to experience feelings? 

 

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Why does decision-making seem complicated? When self-judgment, self-doubt, or resistance come up around decisions, it’s easy to start overcomplicating things. But the truth is, the simplest answer is often sitting right in front of you. You just have to allow for it.

 

In this episode, I am talking about why people overlook the simple answers when things get challenging or complicated. I’ll look at how to approach challenges with a feminine flow mindset, how to determine if a decision or opportunity is in alignment, and why life can be easier if you let it be. 

 

“There is shadow work. There are depths and aspects of yourself that you're going to have to sort through and you're going to have to reprogram. And that’s okay. But to what extent do we continue to tell the story that life is hard and challenging? Life gets easier when you let it be.”

 

What we covered:

• Why challenges are valued
• How to tap into your feminine energy
• What will help get you back into alignment
• Why there is still opportunity in wrong decisions
• Finding the simplest solution

 

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There's a lot of pieces that come with making a decision. You can feel uncertainty, confusion, and even fear. But you can also feel hope, acceptance, and relief. As you navigate this journey of life, it’s essential to understand that you will have to make decisions that you don't feel 100% certain about. It’s less of what you're walking away from and more of what you are walking into.

 

In this episode, I am talking about the mindset behind making decisions even when you don’t feel 100% about them. Making decisions is hard, especially when you aren’t sure of the outcome. So I want to speak on why the best decision and the right decision aren’t always the same, how to view every decision as learning opportunities, and why, sometimes, you just need to buckle up and decide.

 

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“I believe in analyzing things. I believe in reflection. I believe in weighing things out the cost-benefit analysis of whatever you're navigating. But I also believe that there comes a point where you just have to decide.  You have to say, I don't know for sure. But I feel like this is right. And I'm going to trust that if it's not right, I'll be led to the path that is right for me.”  - Carissa Johnsen

What we covered:

• How decisions are freeing
• The unlikelihood of feeling 100% on decisions
• How to stop lingering in the gray space of uncertainty
• Embracing the lesson learned 
• Making the best decisions for yourself in the moment

 

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If you don’t have the results you want, it’s time to do something about it. Because it's up to you to create freedom in your life and your business. That’s where mindset work and awareness comes in. By adjusting your mindset, you truly can empower yourself to design the reality you desire. 

 

Today’s special episode is repurposed from my guest appearance on The Brianna Michelle Podcast, where I talked about the benefits of mindset work and how it can help you elevate, expand, and design a life of freedom and happiness.

 

“Everyone would benefit from doing mindset work forever because we are constantly being bombarded by external things that are shaping what we believe to be true about our reality and who we are, whether we're conscious of it or not.” - Carissa Johnsen 

 

What we covered:

• My journey to psycho spiritual mentorship
• How your mindset affects your business
• Why you shouldn’t chase fleeting moments of happiness
• How to recognize when you need mindset work
• The mental responsibility of being an entrepreneur

 

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Intimacy is the foundation of life, and the ability to express yourself fully is one of the greatest gifts you can give to the world. So when you suppress your self-expression or hold yourself back from embracing intimacy, this creates an ebb and flow of energy that doesn’t serve you, your business, or the people around you. 

 

In this episode, I’m talking to Elan Zelenka, an intimacy coach, and mentor who specializes in helping women feel more confident, connected with themselves, and deepen interpersonal relationships to attain a profound level of fulfillment. Today we’re talking all about what intimacy means, how to bring more pleasure into your life, and why self-expression, intimacy, and pleasure affect every part of your life -- not just the bedroom. 

 

 

“We need more women leaders in this world, we need more powerful, beautiful feminine energy in this world that is all about creation, that's all about flow. It's about having the balance of the masculine and feminine, sure. But we do need to amp up the feminine energy a little bit overall. So pleasure is where it's at.” - Elan Zelenka

 

What we covered:

• Why you need to address your intimacy issues
• What it means to express yourself fully
• The consequences of not expressing yourself
• What role does pleasure play in intimacy and relationships
• How to access more pleasure in our life

 

Connect with Elan:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elanzelenka/

 

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Instead of clinging on to a vision of what you think should happen, it’s time to let go of control and let plans unfold how the universe intended. It’s tough to surrender and face the unknown, but on the other side of the uncertainty is beauty, grace, resiliency, and a new you. 

 

In this episode, I’m raw, real, and honest in recognizing my desire for control and discussing how not playing in the land of uncertainty harms my energy. As I continue on my journey of spiritual awakening, I am rediscovering the beauty that comes from letting go, and I want to help you by sharing what I’m learning along the way.  

 

”Sometimes we think that we need something. But it is really what we want, and not what we need. It's like the universe always provides us with what we need, but not always what we want, which is a funny thing for those of us who have some control challenges.” - Carissa Johnsen

What we covered:

• How relationships bring out your unconscious wounds
• Awakening your divine feminine
• Why you need to surrender control
• How removing things in your life makes room for more
• Overcoming challenges you aren’t in control of

 

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Triggering” has become a buzzword in the coaching industry, and it’s time to talk about it. The context in which this word originated is heavy, but by applying a new concept and reframing your reaction to this word, you can navigate your response in a more empowering way. 

 

In this episode, I am talking about how to take back your power by taking radical responsibility for the situation or emotional response of being triggered. I want you to look inward as I explain why you are being “activated”, what this means, and how you can shift your energy around this transformative experience by approaching it from a different perspective.

 

”When it comes to our own work, we have to remember that we are responsible, radically responsible for our own feelings or emotions. Nobody can make us feel anything. It is our choice to feel those feelings and to allow ourselves to feel that.” - Carissa Johnsen

 

“That is where our greatest capacity for change and transformation comes from, is when we understand that we are responsible for all lives, our own results, and everything that we ultimately want.” - Carissa Johnsen

What we covered:

• Where the blame is placed when we are triggered
• What a trigger is actually doing to you
• How to find empowerment in a triggering situation
• Doing the inner work and taking responsibility
• Changing your perspective so you can move forward

 

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There's a big difference between holding space for yourself and doing your daily self-care practices. Holding space looks different for everybody, but it should always include more grace, more love, and more compassion for yourself. In the most loving way, I want to challenge you to take your self-care practices to the next level so you can hold a greater space for yourself. 

 

In this episode, I am talking all about how practicing self-care and holding space for yourself differ. Tune in to learn why it’s your responsibility to expand the space in your life, how this inner work positively reflects the service you provide our clients, and why holding space might look different for everyone, but the goal is still the same.

 

”So many of us just do the self-care practices. We wake up, we journal, we do all the things. But not enough of us are holding space for ourselves as we navigate and expand our consciousness and grow our business. A lot of us are very focused on the doing and the masculine tasks of what it means to run a business, what it means to support others, what it means to grow.” - Carissa Johnsen

 

What we covered:

• How my energetic upgrade has opened my eyes to holding space
• Why women entrepreneurs need to hold greater space for themselves
• The difference between holding space and self-care
• Taking care of yourself first, and your clients second
• Why holding space looks different for everyone

 

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Helping to facilitate your client’s transformation involves holding space and going through your own internal cultivation so you can meet them on that level. From marketing tactics to working with clients on sensitive and traumatic issues, it’s time to find and fix that connection between the gap in leadership and the space where non-integration is happening in the coaching industry.

 

Today’s guest is talking all about how coaches can market from a place of empowerment instead of scarcity, lead people with integrity and take radical responsibility for the way coaches approach and help clients. 

 

In this episode, I am talking to Jessica Benstock, a spiritual and holistic coach helping six and seven-figure business owners achieve spiritual growth and mastery through deep, necessary inner work. Jess has found the gap in coaching leadership and she’s here to start hard conversations to help initiate change from within.

 

”Are you a living and breathing example of what you're sharing with the world? Of what you're teaching or coaching on? If not, that's a huge gap and that's something to really take a look at.” - Jessica Benstock

 

What we covered:

• How the gap in leadership is playing out
• Recognizing the different backgrounds, traumas, and cultures of clients
• Why coaches are out of integrity in this space
• How to provide and be competent in the support you give clients
• Understanding how the subconscious mind gets programmed

 

Connect with Jessica:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jessica.benstock/ 

 

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Investing in yourself means trusting the journey, trusting that the answers you seek will be made available to you. Because everything you desire is possible for you. But if you don’t go all in, then you're not going to get those big, crazy, massive, and beautiful results that you’re capable of. 

 

In this episode, I am talking to Brianna Young, business coach, marketing mentor, and CEO of Brianna Michelle Beauty where she teaches coaches and wedding pros how to build a sustainable six-figure business through online marketing strategies. 

 

Today, Brianna is giving us all the insights on how she pivoted when her industry was hit hard, why finding clarity in her feminine energy was a cornerstone for her revival, and why investing in herself and going all in launched her struggling business to six-figures. 

 

 

“You are the answer. You're 100% capable of creating whatever it is that you need right now in your life.” - Brianna Young

What we covered:

• Why you can’t have a Plan B when you’re going all-in
• Following where people need you so you can serve them best
• What you can gain by investing in a coach
• How to navigate (and avoid) burnout
• Trusting yourself so you can make magic happen

 

Connect with Brianna:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/briannamichellecoaching/

Website: https://www.briannamichellecoaching.com/

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