Wake Up and Dream!

Quote: "If it doesn't challenge you, it doesn't change you."

How do you view challenges? In today's episode we are diving in and talking about all things "personal growth." We are faced with challenges every day, and even seasons of challenge, if you will. Some challenges we willingly choose and others are circumstantial that we don't have a lot of control over, but how we show up and the personal growth that we allow to happen in and through us is totally up to us!

Listen in to this episode as Lisa starts off sharing how she stepped into the challenge of something new and scary when she joined her direct sales company, and how this propelled her into an exciting and rewarding journey of personal growth that she is forever grateful for. Kelly shares how her challenge of infertility was not by her choosing, obviously, but that chapter also served to grow and make her into the person she is today. Sara also reflected back on the last year and the tremendous growth she has experienced through the challenges of changing jobs, and buying an investment property.

If you are looking to be inspired to step out of your comfort zone, challenge yourself in some area of your life, and GROW and BECOME, you are going to love this episode!

How do you feel challenged in your life and business? Are you viewing it through the lens of growth that will change you and cause you to become more and more of the person you are intended to become? Connect with us and share your story with us! Drop us a message, LIKE, SHARE, and leave us a review! Follow us on Instagram @wakeupanddreampodcast

You can connect with each of us here:

Sara Carlisi:

@saracarlisi1

[email protected]

saracarlisi.com/wakeup

Kelly Armstrong:

@kellyarmstrongofficial

[email protected]

Lisa Taylor:

@lisa.kay.taylor

[email protected]

www.linktree.com/lisa.kay.taylor

www.lbri.com/lisatay

Quote: Close your eyes and imagine the best version of you possible. That's who you really are, let go of any part of you that doesn't believe it. ~C Amaad

Do you have an emotionally intense child? A child with attachment difficulties? Angie is a mom of two, an adoptive mom with over 2 decades of experience working in special education. Through her own challenges with parenting her adoptive son, as well as hearing the heart cries of parents longing to connect with their emotionally intense children, she has created some valuable tools and resources to offer.

Angie shares how she desperately wanted to connect with her son, and so went about seeking resources, therapies, books, etc. but nothing seemed to help. It was only when she started working with a mindset coach that she began to take control of her own thoughts around these challenges, and started understanding that she did not have to play the role of victim, but could choose to think differently and therefore "show up" differently in her relationship with her son. This made a total shift in their relationship! As a certified mindset coach, she has created a Facebook community for parents, as well as opportunities to work 1:1 with her. Angie's heart is for you parents and has so many tools to help you in your relationship! You don't have to do this alone!

Connect with Angie: [email protected]

Join Angie's Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/search/top/?q=connectedparentswithangie

Or book a free Parenting Relationship Audit Call to learn more how she can help:

https://calendly.com/angiegrandt/parenting_relationship_audit

This episode is going to be such an amazing resource for SO many. Maybe you don't have an emotionally intense child, but know someone who does. Share this, and I know they will be grateful you did.

We also love to connect with you! Drop us a message, LIKE, SHARE, and leave us a review! Follow us on Instagram @wakeupanddreampodcast

You can connect with each of us here:

Sara Carlisi:

@saracarlisi1

[email protected]

saracarlisi.com/wakeup

Kelly Armstrong:

@kellyarmstrongofficial

[email protected]

Lisa Taylor:

@lisa.kay.taylor

[email protected]

www.linktree.com/lisa.kay.taylor

www.lbri.com/lisatay

Quote: "​​I allow myself to rest and start again tomorrow."

Rest, what's that??? For too many of us this question hits close to home. As busy moms and successful business owners, entrepreneurs, and simply amazing women, we often forget that rest is an important thing to add to our "to-do" list! Can you relate?

In this episode, Sara, Kelly and Lisa dive into the value and purpose of REST. When we physically allow our bodies to rest, to allow our body to heal and regenerate. Rest is important for our bodies, but it also plays a necessary role in our growth and evolution into our next best version of ourselves. Rest allows us the opportunity to reflect back on our goals, our accomplishments, and our failures. To pause to celebrate our wins and re-evaluate and refocus our goals and next steps. Rest allows our minds to quiet the constant chatter that is so prevalent in our days, to still our bodies, calm our breathing, slow our thinking, which puts us in a place of "receiving." It is in those times of rest that we get our best inspired ideas, divine downloads, and "intuitive hits."

Are you scheduling times of rest into your calendar? Let us encourage you to do just that. If you have benefited from this podcast, be sure to drop us a message, LIKE, SHARE, and leave us a review! Follow us on Instagram @wakeupanddreampodcast and reach out to us! We love hearing from our listeners!

You can connect with each of us here:

Sara Carlisi:

@saracarlisi1

[email protected]

saracarlisi.com/wakeup

Kelly Armstrong:

@kellyarmstrongofficial

[email protected]

Lisa Taylor:

@lisa.kay.taylor

[email protected]

www.linktree.com/lisa.kay.taylor

www.lbri.com/lisatay

Quote: "Act as if it were impossible to fail." by Dorothea Brande

How do you view failure? Do you see it as a positive or a negative? Fear can be a real factor when we think about trying something new or stepping out of our comfort zone? But the truth is that we are responsible for our thoughts, and we get to DECIDE how we think about our life, our decisions, and how we think the situations we find ourselves in.

What if instead of thinking about all the reasons why we think something could fail, we chose to think about all the reasons why it would succeed? What if we chose to think that it was impossible to fail? What if we redefined the word "failure?" How would this shift in thinking change our results?

Listen in as Sara, Lisa, and Kelly share life experiences where they were challenged to think differently about the situations they found themselves in.

Here's the children's book we spoke about this episode: https://www.amazon.com/Jonathan-Whatif-Monster-Michelle-Nelson-Schmidt/dp/161067118X

Share with us your experience with "reframing" failure! We would love to hear your stories! Connect with us! Drop us a message, LIKE, SHARE, and leave us a review! Follow us on Instagram @wakeupanddreampodcast

You can connect with each of us here:

Sara Carlisi:

@saracarlisi1

[email protected]

saracarlisi.com/wakeup

Kelly Armstrong:

@kellyarmstrongofficial

[email protected]

Lisa Taylor:

@lisa.kay.taylor

[email protected]

www.linktree.com/lisa.kay.taylor

www.lbri.com/lisatay

We have always loved this quote and it was so fun to unpack it. Here it is: "Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take but by the moments that take our breath away." by Maya Angelou

Do you find yourself always thinking about the future and forgetting to live in the moments of the present. Sara shared that she gained a fresh perspective on time with her boys as we looked at this quote. Perhaps she wasn't able to spend time with her boys on these last days before school starts because of work, BUT she was giving her boys the "gift" of creating moments with their grandparents. And also giving her mom and dad the chance to pour into her kids. These are the moments that matter. Lisa shared her gratitude for the moments she recently got to crate with her parents, camping and bike riding near Lake Michigan. People are the real gifts that we get to enjoy, and these are the moments that live on forever. Kelly chimed in about the big decision her family made one year ago, to move from CO to KY, and to move closer to family. This has allowed her so many more connections and strengthened those relationships.

Can you relate? Are you living in the moment of life, and pausing to reflect and well up with gratitude? Or is this a challenge for you? We hope this episode encourages you to slow down and be present in the "moments" of each day! We would love to hear your stories! Connect with us! Drop us a message, LIKE, SHARE, and leave us a review! Follow us on Instagram @wakeupanddreampodcast

You can connect with each of us here:

Sara Carlisi:

@saracarlisi1

[email protected]

saracarlisi.com/wakeup

Kelly Armstrong:

@kellyarmstrongofficial

[email protected]

Lisa Taylor:

@lisa.kay.taylor

[email protected]

www.linktree.com/lisa.kay.taylor

www.lbri.com/lisatay

Quote: "You cannot connect the dots looking forward. You can only connect them by looking back, so you have to trust that the dots will somehow will connect in the future."

What an amazing discussion we had today with Criss Madrigal, mother of 3, a coach, and has a huge heart for moms with what she calls "invisible disabilities." Criss shared her favorite quote by Steve Jobs, "You cannot connect the dots looking forward. You can only connect them by looking back, so you have to trust that the dots will somehow will connect in the future." For her this quote helped to explain things that had happened in her life, and specifically in parenthood. Cris has twin daughters that have "22Q Deletion Syndrome" which is known as one of the most common syndromes that nobody has heard of, because it follows the characteristics of Down Syndrome, yet because it manifests itself in so many ways, it is very difficult to diagnose.

Criss and her husband have gone "all in" in providing various therapies for their daughter, and all the "dots" connected when they stepped out in faith, yet not knowing where the tens of thousands of dollars would come from to pay for these therapies. But, the money has alway come in, somehow! Because of the unique and "invisible disabilities of her daughters, she has always been an advocate in partnering with the girls' teachers, and has created this Questionnaire template to help teachers know more about them, how they learn best, strengths, weaknesses, etc. and she wants to make this template available to YOU, our listeners!

You can connect with Criss in her FREE facebook community that is absolutely INCREDIBLE! or on Instagram @crissmadrigal

Also, grab her Meet My Child School Blueprint here!

Do you know of someone that could use this template? Share our podcast on your social media platforms, or send it to a friend that may need this encouragement! And, be sure to reach out and connect with us on Instagram @wakeupanddreampodcast

Or feel free to connect with us individually as well:

Sara Carlisi:

@saracarlisi1

[email protected]

saracarlisi.com/wakeup

Kelly Armstrong:

@kellyarmstrongofficial

[email protected]

Lisa Taylor:

@lisa.kay.taylor

[email protected]

www.linktree.com/lisa.kay.taylor

www.lbri.com/lisatay

Quote: "People don't decide their futures. People decide their habits and habits decide their future." F.M. Alexander

We started this episode with Sara sharing how important it is to be aware of our thoughts and feelings as it pertains to our habits. Our "old paradigm" or mental programming and the habits that follow can often make us feel hopeless and stuck but Kelly shared how our thoughts and feelings can deceive us. We may tend to think things like, "It is what it is" and then feel like we don't have any control over a situation. But when we take an objective, compassionate look at our thoughts and feelings, we get to DECIDE if we are going to stay there or create new thoughts, feelings, and habits that will serve us better and give us the future we desire. Lisa shared how she uses visualization to increase the positive feelings around the goal, so that the new habits are rooted in the positive feeling of the goal achieved. Kelly encourages us start small with new habits and give yourself grace in the process. Just focus on one new habit, whether that be with time management, a relationship, or getting up 15 minutes early to give that gift of time to yourself. And know that we are here to cheer you on in your new habits!

Connect with us and share what habit you are working on! Drop us a message, LIKE, SHARE, and leave us a review! Follow us on Instagram @wakeupanddreampodcast

You can connect with each of us here:

Sara Carlisi:

@saracarlisi1

[email protected]

saracarlisi.com/wakeup

Kelly Armstrong:

@kellyarmstrongofficial

[email protected]

Lisa Taylor:

@lisa.kay.taylor

[email protected]

www.linktree.com/lisa.kay.taylor

www.lbri.com/lisatay

Quote: True strength doesn't come from your character but from your willingness to go beyond it. ~Gary John Bishop

In this episode, we dive deep into this quote. Sara shared her difficult experience with the closing on her investment property, and how it tested her character yet she chose to go beyond it. We talked a lot about character, which is a great thing to have, but if we don't push ourselves beyond our current character, then we don't grow. We need to go beyond our feelings and really stay true to our mission and what it is that we want. In every challenging situation, we can either play the role of the victim or the victor. It all boils down to our willingness to go beyond our character. If we respond the same way we have always responded expecting different results, we will be frustrated and disappointed. That is just how it works. Our thoughts and character are our choice.

Lisa mentioned the book The Untethered Soul by Michael Singer. In it, Micheal encourages us to let go of the thoughts and feelings that are not serving us. This helps us to go beyond our own current character and into a place of growth. Being willing to step beyond our present character is the first necessary step in this journey.

As always, we would love to connect with you, our listeners! So, be sure to reach out and connect with us on Instagram @wakeupanddreampodcast And if you loved this episode, SHARE it, LIKE it, and leave us a REVIEW! We would love that! Thank you!

Or feel free to connect with us individually as well:

Sara Carlisi:

@saracarlisi1

[email protected]

saracarlisi.com/wakeup

Kelly Armstrong:

@kellyarmstrongofficial

[email protected]

Lisa Taylor:

@lisa.kay.taylor

[email protected]

www.linktree.com/lisa.kay.taylor

www.lbri.com/lisatay

Haili is an expert in the podcast world and, even before launching her own business, she decided and saw the value of investing in herself. She put in a "plug" for the Free Mama Movement, an organization that helps moms start their own freelancing.

If you have been thinking about starting a podcast yourself, or would just like to talk about your ideas with Haili, we encourage you to book a free Discovery Call or reach out to her on IG or through her website. Here is her contact info:

Instagram: @hailimurch

Website: hailimurch.com

Interested in starting a podcast? Book a call here: https://calendly.com/hailimurch/podcast-discovery-call

Please connect with us too! Drop us a message, LIKE, SHARE, and leave us a review! Follow us on Instagram @wakeupanddreampodcast

You can connect with each of us here:

Sara Carlisi:

@saracarlisi1

[email protected]

saracarlisi.com/wakeup

Kelly Armstrong:

@kellyarmstrongofficial

[email protected]

Lisa Taylor:

@lisa.kay.taylor

[email protected]

www.linktree.com/lisa.kay.taylor

www.lbri.com/lisatay

Quote: When a flower doesn't bloom, you fix the environment in which it grows, not the flower.

Are you in the right environment to bloom? Sometimes we just feel like we have no choice but to just stay in the environment, but we don't have to! We have so many influences that affect us every day: our friend, our family, spouse, social media, the news, and I think the big questions we want to encourage our listeners to ask themselves is, "Am I surrounding myself with people that are helping me grow to become a better person, to think bigger" OR "Am I the smartest person in the room?" If it is the latter, you may need to find a new environment! Sara shares from a parenting perspective, how as a parent can help their kids by changing up their environment so they can stay stimulated and out of trouble!! Changing your environment is not always easy because the "comfort zone" has a strong pull on us. But when we take that brave step and choose a different environment, your "flower" will begin to open up and bloom!

Is this podcast helping you to "bloom" and grow? If so, don't be shy! Share our podcast on your social media platforms, or send it to a friend that may need this encouragement! And, be sure to reach out and connect with us on Instagram @wakeupanddreampodcast

Or feel free to connect with us individually as well:

Sara Carlisi:

@saracarlisi1

[email protected]

saracarlisi.com/wakeup

Kelly Armstrong:

@kellyarmstrongofficial

[email protected]

Lisa Taylor:

@lisa.kay.taylor

[email protected]

www.linktree.com/lisa.kay.taylor

www.lbri.com/lisatay