How do you know if your mindset is in line with your goals? There are a lot of good habits you can create to make sure you stay on track in mindset during your pursuit of being a valiant woman.

Sign #1 – You’re making forward progress and you can recognize that

If you’re moving toward your goals, and you can let yourself enjoy the small victories, then you have the right mindset. If you’re stalled, then something likely is mismatched in your plans. You can’t have a goal to change the world and a mindset of “I’ll start right on that… tomorrow…” and expect to see change today.

Sign #2 – You’re ok with setbacks 

You have a plan, but when things come up or get rough, do you lose it, or adapt? If you can generally adapt without complaining, then your mindset is flexible and willing to live in grace instead of defeat. Your mindset definitely is a positive reflection of whatever goals you may have.

Sign #3 – You aren’t accepting of failure

You’ve learned to push forward because your goals are worth it, and lean on God’s strength when you are pushed to your limits. Your mindset is a hopeful one. Failure, then, just isn’t an option, as you walk in faith.

Sign #4 – You haven’t quit learning

Sometimes it’s tempting to say you’re a subject expert and can’t learn from anyone else, but if you are willing to learn and keep growing along the way, you will find many different resources to assist you. Having a mindset of continual learning helps you reach your goals.

Sign #5 - You don’t look back to measure your future successes

While it’s tempting to compare your past self with your future self, you can be content with not knowing how things will come out and just giving your all now. Your past should be given to God, who is merciful and forgiving and pleased with your work to honor Him now.

Sign #6 - You don’t look around to measure your success now

Comparing yourself to others is not a healthy mindset in the long run. If you start looking around at others’ progress then you won’t be focusing on the things that God has uniquely for you, and that’s a huge problem. Comparison, a natural human tendency, is just not helpful in the end unless you use it to push yourself to do your best.

Sign #7 – You are passionate 

Now, not every day are you going to feel 100% pure excitement about your goals, but, if you are passionate about your goals, you will let that passion carry you and drive you forward even when you are having a rough day or time period along the way. A passionate mindset encouraged that passion to develop and be a major contributor to how you feel and think about your goals.

Your mindset truly has so much to do with not only if and when you reach your goals, but also what you gain along the way. If you can keep your mindset positive, hopeful, focused, passionate, open towards change, determined, and dedicated, then you will surely reap much benefit along the way as well as reach your goals in the end!

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Have you ever felt you lost hope in your relationships, with your significant other or even in your marriage?

Do  you struggle with infidelity or with trust in your marriage?

I encourage you to listen in.  Janice’s amazing story of redemption and reconciliation in her marriage is one you won’t want to miss! Enjoy!

An ambitious professional, with more than 20 years of experience, Janice Parker has an extensive and diverse background in corporate and non-profit management, leadership, community engagement and organizational development.

As an agent of change, Janice collaborates with community leaders, partners and the financial industry  to develop programs and policies that address today’s most pressing consumer issues. One of her greatest collaborations to-date was partnering with local legislatures and housing organizations to assist with the drafting and advocation for Senate Bill 885; a state law that was passed in 2017 that protects consumers from predatory rent-to-own contracts.

Janice is a Board Certified Credit Consultant and Financial Educator who is passionate about wealth building and its connection to consumers well-being.  Janice is well versed in moving consumers from crisis to financial peace and knows that smart money management is the key to financial success. Janice has been providing financial education services to the community for nearly two decades. Janice education experiences expand across all socioeconomic statuses including the most vulnerable populations of those who are homeless, unemployed, impoverished, incarcerated and those with little to no financial education.

Today, as the Founder and CEO of JP Credit Education & Consulting LLC, Janice uses her platform to influence generational access to opportunity and positive life experiences while empowering individuals to discover, develop and increase their financial capacity.  Her business, JP Credit Education & Consulting LLC is certified under the Business Enterprise Program (BEP) for Minority, Females, and Persons with Disabilities and the business is also a proud member of the U.S. Women’s Chamber of Commerce.  

In 2018, Janice co-authored a book, ‘Together on Purpose for Purpose’ with her husband Derrick in which they birthed their ministry Purposeful Marriages.  Their mission is to share their real, raw and relevant story as ambassadors for Christ, bringing hope and inspiration to marriages and relationships around the world.  

Through voluntary services, Janice has shared her knowledge and experience with many worthy community organizations as well as faith-based organizations.  Janice has been published on a variety of topics involving housing, credit, debt, student loans and bankruptcy, in professional journals, magazines, radio and newspapers. 

As a graduate of Peoria Chamber of Commerce Community Leadership School, Janice continues to exhibit a true commitment to her community.  She has served as a present and past board/committee member of Women’s Financial Literacy Board, Peoria Area Chamber/Workforce Development and Education Committee, Illinois Jump$tart Coalition, Financial Institutions Community Reinvestment Act Council, Lifeline Family Center, Susan G. Komen Circle of Promise, City of Peoria Fair Employment & Housing Commission and Central Illinois Continuum of Care.  

Outside of work, Janice enjoys spending time with her family and friends.  She’s an active member of New Life Christian Church, whereby she serves humbly as the Executive Assistance to her Bishop and is a leader over the Financial Planning Ministry.  

Janice is a life-long resident of Peoria.   She and her husband, Derrick have three adult children, Quanisha, Derrick Jr,(Jessica) and Darius (Marissa).  Her most cherished gifts from God are her grandchildren,

Do you feel like you are stuck in your weight, your job, your finances, your life?  Wouldn’t it be great if you could learn strategies to shift your mindset to accomplish great things?  Listen in on how Genesis lost over 100 pounds through being transformed from the inside-out by God’s amazing love and grace.  Genesis feels her life mission is to help others who feel stuck, get unstuck! I hope you listen in and really focus on what Genesis has to say about shifting our mindsets to be healed, about living intentionally and about seeing yourself as God sees you.  Listen in!

Genesis Hall is an author, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, and Certified Life Coach. She is the owner and CEO of Genesis Hall, LCSW Therapeutic Services. She is a skilled trauma informed practitioner serving children, adults, and families through individual and family therapy services in her Generalist Clinical Private Practice in Central Illinois. She specializes in addressing trauma and adoptive family concerns. As a National LiFE Strategist Coach and speaker, she uses her story of navigating through life after enduring trauma and addressing unhealthy patterns giving her the tenacity to release over 100lbs to help others get “unstuck”. 

Genesis has been honored to reign as the 2019 Ms. Illinois for the MMBA Division. She uses this platform to bring awareness on the impact of mental health concerns, bullying, wellness, and self-esteem. She is on a mission to enlighten, impact, and encourage lives daily to help them recognize the royalty within themselves and others. 

Her motto is: “The Queen in me recognizes the Queen in YOU. The Queen in me recognizes the King in YOU! Royalty is in our DNA!” Her mission in this movement is that she will impact lives to generate self respect and mutual respect while positively impacting self worth. 

Her prayer is to spread the love of Jesus Christ and ABBA by bringing us all back to the original identity that was breathed in us when we were created and “God said, Let Us [Father, Son, and Holy Spirit] make mankind in Our image, after Our likeness...” Genesis 1:26. 

 

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Top Genesis Quotes"

“We can shift our thought process and it can heal us...by what we say and how we think!

What we say about ourselves...how we think about ourselves...and the mind chatter really impacts our weight!”

“Keep God first...keep Him at the core of what it is you do and you will see success because that is what the Word of God says! You put your plans in Him...you’re going to see success”

“See yourself the way that God sees you.  Not picking up your issues or your traumas from your past because that does not have to dictate who you are and it doesn’t have to dictate your future! You can be successful!  

You can really shift your healing process to a greater place if you think that you are healed!  If you can shift your thoughts. If you can spend time positively creating an environment meaning a word environment and thought environment and spiritual environment where your mind is not cluttered with junk and issues from your past.  You can create healing in your life because God created us to be creators with our words. To be creators with what we do.”  

Are you struggling with overcoming trauma or even the negative self-sabotaging thoughts about yourself?  Wouldn’t it be amazing if you could leave the damaged and bruised shell of your past and step into the new you? Learn what Kathy shares on how you can do just that and truly experience a fulfilling life. Listen in...

Kathy Tuccaro’s story of Dreaming Big can change your life now inspires people to make the necessary changes in their own lives to improve their self-worth.  She is passionate about personal growth and believes that anyone can change their circumstances and overcome their obstacles if they truly desire to do so.

She focuses all her efforts into encouraging, inspiring, ad motivating others that “Change is Possible” if only they would BELIEVE in themselves!

She is a woman of great passion, vision and purpose and it is this combination that has led her from the “Dark Night of Soul” into the “Light of Success”!

In addition to being a motivational speaker and Author, Kathy has her Nursing Diploma and worked on Surgical/Medical/Geriatrics units for 13 years.

She also has her certificate in Occupational Health & Safety and works full time as a Heavy Equipment Operator.

She drives a 400 tonne 797F Caterpillar Truck as well as a 208,000 litre water truck up in the Alberta Oil Sands.

She has always believed in dreaming bigger than the average population, and today she has proven it literally by driving “THE BIGGEST TRUCK IN THE WORLD!”

Her direct experience with trauma and abuse has given her much compassion, understanding and wisdom for those wishing to take that important next step in the direction they desire.  Her endless source of love, humility and compassion for the hurting and still struggling is a remarkable trait of her leadership abilities.

In 2014 she started a Work Boot Recycling Program and has since collected over 1800 pairs of gently used boots which are distributed to various Safety Programs offering free safety classes to those who can’t afford it.  The boots help them in attaining their own livelihood and helps them keep their dignity as they work towards changing their circumstances.

Kathy Tuccaro was born in Val D’Or, Quebec, and speaks and writes fluently French and English.  She is married and is loving mother who lives in Alberta,Canada.

Kathy invites you to connect with her.

Check out Kathy's website at https://kathytuccaro.com/

Grab a copy of Kathy's book, Dream Big on Amazon

Top Kathy Quotes:

“God believes I am worthy, who cares what man thinks!”

“Women that have dealt with trauma absolutely need to take time to reassess their own lives!  Reassess the basis, the foundation of where the trauma came from. Because until you address the root cause, you are just plucking away at the top of the dandelion.  It’s like gardening, if you don’t get to the root or the thorns, then it’s not going to matter. You have to dig deeper. Figure out what the root cause is. You have to get to the core of the matter.  You can’t do this alone.”

“As women, we are caregivers, we tend to our children, we tend to our spouses, we tend to overlook ourselves, we come number one, not in a selfish way but in a way that if, ‘I am not well how am I supposed to take care of my children in a really healthy matter?’”  

“You can do anything you want if you set your mind to it!”

“You’ve accomplished a lot.

How would your life be different if you approached it enthusiastically, as an adventurer?  Wouldn’t it be possible that it would lead to a more fulfilling life? The life you always dreamed of living... Learn what Mary shares on how there is no age limit for anyone when it comes to being the healthiest version of themselves that they can be and truly experience their life with zest, passion and purpose!  Listen in…

Mary Ardapple Dierker is a retired restaurant owner, wellness professional trained in diet, lifestyle, and through wellness coaching, she advocates for others’ health with her life-long passion for food and people.  After 30+ years, as the owner of O’Leary’s Restaurant and Apple’s Bakery, both located in Peoria, IL,

Mary is now committed to lead by example how living a healthy transformational life can become a prescription for abounding abundance. In 2016, after graduating as a Health Coach from The Institute for Integrative Nutrition, Mary also is a yoga instructor with training from YogaFit.

As a successful health & lifestyle coach and author, she guides others on their path to living their dream life.

Mary is a goal-oriented coach, committed to both, her clients and for the world to be kinder gentler. She advocates for food-based economy growth, food insecurity issues, and an active relationship with movement.  Mary strives to reverse chronic disease by encouraging healthier lifestyle practices.

A Chief Encouragement Officer, Mary believes there is no age limit for an individual to experience health and wellness improvement.

 

Mary's book, "These Hands of Mine" is a transformational essay on how her hands holds the gifts for life fulfilled while smiling along the way! With her final destination yet to be experienced, this story is an example how she, along with her spouse, have chosen a life filled with positivity by encouraging change, fostering a deepening understanding of inner peace and love, while allowing life to unfold in lavish discovery.  The story shares anecdotal experiences as a retired sugar peddler (aka professional baker) evolved from a thriving restaurateur and community advocate to a midlife athlete, certified health coach, local food advocate and yoga instructor on her esoteric quest to experience life with fulfillment.

Connect with Mary at:

Website: www.coreviewcocach.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/coreviewcoach/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/maryardapplecoreviewcoach

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

Top Mary Quotes:

"I want to encourage the listeners to believe in themselves.  There is so much around the corner, at every stage of life and that is what I try to convey to my reader in my book, These Hands of Mine."

Could you imagine what it would be like to be a victim of a shooting?  I can't!  Are you a victim in some circumstance beyond your control?  Do you feel like your life is to broken and that you will never overcome and experience true fulfillment?  If so, you are not alone!  But, the good news is that there is hope!  Learn what Maureen has to say about how her life was truly restored due to God's transforming love.  Listen in...

Maureen Hager is a survivor. Her passion lies in empowering women to receive healing from their brokenness through the love of Christ. Once a wounded victim in a biker gang war, her painful journey led her into a place of restoration. Her testimony of deliverance and hope has impacted women of all ages.

Her book, Love’s Bullet, is based on her journey through emotional, spiritual and physical trauma. A misguided search for love and acceptance led her into a world of drugs and life in a motorcycle gang. Caught up in a violent gang war, she became a victim of two gunshot wounds when a rival gang opened fire with M16 rifles. Within those few seconds, the crippling bullets forever changed her life. In her determination to start a new life, she encountered the hope and healing of God’s transforming love.

She is an advocate for anti-human trafficking. Maureen has helped lead self-esteem building workshops for at-risk teens and mentor girls who have been victims. She continues to raise awareness about domestic sex trafficking.

Maureen and her husband Tom live in Western North Carolina. They have two grown daughters and two spirited grandchildren.

Connect with Maureen and grab a copy of her remarkable book at her website: https://maureenhager.com/

 

Maureen's Top Quotes:

“A misguided search for love and acceptance led me into life within an outlaw biker gang.”

“Often the most devastating circumstances create an opportunity for God to reach those in the pit of despair and pull them out of their brokenness.”

“You are not too broken, your past does not define you, and you can be whole again.”

“The best way to heal a broken heart is to give God all the pieces. Jesus is called a Man of Sorrows. He was broken for you. Be willing to give the Lord the key to your heart.”

“He saved my life so that I could learn of His love for me!”

“I had to come to terms with who I was and who God said I was, and they were two different things!”

“How do you survive without Christ knowing that He is for you and that you are not alone?”

“You have to be willing to open the key to your heart!”

“I'm not that person anymore, that person is long gone. I am a child of God!”

“I’m a prisoner of hope and I am living a restored life!”

Want to learn more about how to Fight Fat with Fearless Faith?  

You can purchase the book at 

https://store.bookbaby.com/book/Fighting-Fat-With-Fearless-Faith

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How would your life be different if you decided to take a risk of fearless faith into the unknown?  Wouldn’t it be possible that it would lead to greater opportunities? Learn what Jean Savage shares on how taking risks can truly help you grow in any endeavor in your life!  Listen in...

Jean Savage is Caterpillar Inc.'s Vice President of the Surface Mining & Technology division.

In this position, Jean oversees the division's end-to-end value chain, ensuring a customer-centric approach in product design, development, manufacturing and sales.  She is responsible for driving improved performance, delivering financial results and operational improvements in SM&T, a division of more than 8,000 employees.

The Sales and Marketing and Technology groups she oversees covers all the products in Caterpillar's Resource Industries Group, serving surface and underground mining along with quarry and aggregate customers.

Jean firmly believes in giving back - she is a Caterpillar Armed Forces Support Network (AFSN) Executive Sponsor and a Corporate Military Mentor, American Corporate Partners. She judges First Robotics competitions and participates in “Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day,” and “Introduce a Girl to Mining day,” giving guidance to young adults pursuing engineering and technical fields. She is on the United Way of Tucson Board of Directors, Sun Corridor Board of Directors, University of Arizona Advisory Board, and Trinity Resources, Inc. Board of Directors. Jean is a member of the Society of Women Engineers, the League of Railway Industry Women, and the National Coal Transportation Association.

While she’s achieved many accomplishments, Jean is most proud of her two sons and their families. She enjoys time outdoors, traveling, and reading.

Jean’s Top Quotes:

“Without taking risks, you are not going to take the greater opportunities.  You are not going to stretch yourself to learn other parts of the business and other areas of life!  And from those experiences, you can combine all of those to see the path to something new!”

“I like to look at challenges as opportunities!”

“Anytime you are starting a new career, you have self-doubt...you don’t know if you can learn, you don’t know if you can do the job, and I think all of us...male or female, have those. And, it’s how you react to those, I think that is important.”

“For me, the challenge of not knowing, was an opportunity to go learn!”

“I have to have trust in my capabilities, trust that people will invest and help me succeed, and just go for some of those opportunities or those new experiences!”

"Anyone that plays sports knows that you don’t bat 100%.  You don’t get up there and hit the ball out of the park all of the time.  What it teaches you is that you can learn from experiences even if they’re not overall what you would call a win.”  

“You may have a failure, but you get yourself back up.  It’s how you react to that, how you learn from that and how you move on. And, that it’s possible to succeed even if you have had some failures!”

“Making plans and writing goals down is critical but also realizing that you can’t be strict. We may come up with what we believe is our life plan but believe me, I have had plenty of twists and turns...and your ability to step back and go ‘ok, this door may have closed but there is another door that is ope.  And, how do I redirect my energies? How do I take advantage of an opportunity that may come up to do something maybe a little bit different then what I had planned? You know, it’s amazing though when you can have your plans but then be able to adjust them with what opportunities may come up.”

“In today’s environment, the pace of change is tremendous!  And,

How would your life be different if you could learn proven strategies to overcome any obstacle that comes your way?  Brandi Jo Middleton shares how she did just that and found the crown of confidence within her heart! You too can do so and truly live a flourishing life!  Listen in...

Brandi Jo Middleton went after her dreams and competed on April 13th in Franklin, TN and won Mrs. Tennessee International 2019. She competed in the areas of interview, on stage question, fitness wear, and evening gown. She also won Online People's Choice voting award. She will be competing at Nationals in July for the title Mrs. International in West Virginia.

She is a mom, wife, and runs a global makeup business online. She is a licensed esthetician and cosmetologist, as well as a top leader in her company her company Younique.  She enjoys spending time with her family, traveling, everything Disney, and helping women feel beautiful!

She has overcome many obstacles in her life, including obesity, hair loss, depression, post-partum, and an eating disorder of 25 years of anorexia, bulimia, and binge eating. Because of what she went through, she developed a 5 step strategy called Crowning Confidence and it is a proven method to teach women how to heal through any obstacle they are facing and find the crown inside their heart daily. She empowers women through her workshops, online classes, and teaching in beauty schools, and elementary and high schools with this strategy. Her mission is to help every woman around the world and cure the epidemic of insecurity! When a woman is truly confident they can change the world!  

During her reign, she will be traveling the state making appearances on behalf of the pageant and promoting her platform Crowning Confidence. She also will be helping raising awareness for Go for Red charity and Younique's Haven Retreat, Fayette Cares, and would love to work with more charities.

Top Brandi Quotes:

“Nobody's going to help me, but me!”

“Find the crown inside of your heart daily!”

“I say a simple prayer, ‘I can't do this, I need you to help me’!”

“God would not have allowed me to win the pageant at state if He didn't have something big for me in my future!”

“God is going to use me for big things that He wants people to know about themselves and I’m going to be his vessel!” 

“It is okay to shine my light.  I’m not going to make somebody feel inadequate.  I’m hopingly going to inspire them that they need to do it as well!”

“If I shine my light, it’s going to let other women do it!”

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Want to learn more about how to Fight Fat with Fearless Faith?  

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https://store.bookbaby.com/book/Fighting-Fat-With-Fearless-Faith

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How would choosing to live a life decided transform your life? Kim Martin shares how you can do just that and truly live a flourishing life!

 

 

Kim Martin is the Founder of I've Decided, INC and the creator of DECIDE, a 6 step guide to help people change their behaviors and successfully achieve their goals and dreams.

Kim is an author and has over 20 years as a certified behavior coach.

She is married to Joe Martin and with her blended family together they have 7 children.

Make sure to listen in on the full podcast episode.  You won't want to miss what Kim has to profoundly say about living a life decided!

Connect with Kim at her website:  Kim Martin Motivates

Learn more about the I've Decided website:  I've Decided 

Purchase Kim's book on Amazon:  DECIDE:  A 6 Step Behavior Change Methodology that Works!

Top Ten Kim Quotes:

“We all have our purpose in life!”

“I love people, I love to encourage and I love to motivate!”

“It really doesn’t matter what your goal is...what your dream is...what you want to accomplish, the process is the same, the mentality...the mindset...the process of change is always the same!”

“Live a life decided- you were born for a purpose!”

“You know you were born to do something...whether you know what it is or you don’t, in order to be successful, there are a lot of working pieces that need to happen!”

“We all have our trials and tribulations.”

“A fundamental truth and foundation of success is that you have to be all in with your Creator in order to truly fulfill your purpose.”

“Success is a journey and success begets success!”

“We are never fully accomplished until we are in Heaven.  As long as we are alive on Earth there is more we can do.”

“We have small moments of victory and of glory but you shouldn’t have a very long pause before you are going, what’s next?”

 

Want to learn more about how to Fight Fat with Fearless Faith?  

You can purchase the book at https://store.bookbaby.com/book/Fighting-Fat-With-Fearless-Faith

 

Connect with the Valiant Woman Wellness Community on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/ValiantWomanWellness/

 

When negative thoughts come to mind about how difficult it is to win this weight loss battle, you need to tell those thoughts, “My daddy is going to take you down.” See, God is bigger and badder than sugar cravings, feelings of inadequacy, and anything else that rears its ugly little head on your journey. Put God out front on your battlefield, and watch your giant come tumbling down!