Your Confident Self

There is Knowing. And then there is Doing. Why do those two things have to be so far apart?! I don’t know the answer to that, but I do know that you can have all the knowledge in the world but the person with limited knowledge who actually DOES stuff will beat you every single time.

The doer will accomplish more. She will fail more. She will prosper. She will have more fun. She will earn more money! The Doer punches fear in the throat and wins by using what she knows. Knowing is good, but doing is always better.

Show notes are available at allegrasinclair.com/033

Holding onto past mistakes makes you fat. Huh? I'm always looking for a new reason why I'm 'fluffy', so if you're like me the opening of this podcast just made your day. Hang on, and grab your big girl panties, because I'm probably not headed where you think.

"I believe that anything that makes you feel shame, or lowers your self esteem makes you fat. How? Because it weighs you down. #allegraism"

I believe that anything that makes you feel shame, or lowers your self esteem makes you fat. How? Because it weighs you down. When you think heavy thoughts, your body responds by holding onto extra calories and you get fat. Sometimes our fat isn't the physical fat we can see. Sometimes our fat is the more insidious fat that hides inside our minds.

In this episode we look at how the mind fat can be worse than physical fat because that is harder to detect and get rid of. Now before you jump on me, I know losing physical fat isn't easy, let's take a deep breath.

Show notes are available at allegrasinclair.com/032

Many of us have yearnings to be more than normal, to live big and have a big impact. However, there are so few of us who are willing to take action on our stories. At some point if you want to make a bigger impact on the world based on who you are and what you have to contribute, you can no longer accept just being 'normal'. You can't be happy inside the box. At some point you must decide to quite fighting with who you really are and grab onto audacity and run with it.

In today's podcast, you will be excited and challenged to have a bigger impact while learning:

• A new definition of audacity
• Why audacious people are also inhabitants of the island of misfit toys
• How you can make an impact on the world, big or small.
• The unlikely incident that woke up Coach Jennie's audacity and how you can wake yours too
• How incomplete personal development can leave you in worse shape than before
• What one concept you need to embrace for success
• The difference between a conference and an un-conference

Show notes are available https://allegrasinclair.com/031

Nicole Dean's theory is that we have 3 areas of our lives and if we get out of balance and don't take care of all three of them, we will have issues and become a martyr, a missionary, or meaningless.

My guest on this podcast, Nicole Dean, is launching the Awesomization Nation Movement so that amazing business people can share more of their awesome selves by focusing on daily actions for all 3 areas. And then acting on their promptings to be even more awesome. I have had a crush on Kid President for a while because of his sassy messages about being awesome, but this is even better.

An unbalanced life looks different depending on which area you're neglecting. For instance, If you focus only on your life and business, you will feel meaningless because that inward focus doesn't serve anyone else. If you focus only on your life and the world, you'll be a missionary because you won't be making any money. (Boo!)

And finally, if you focus only on your business and the world and neglect yourself, you become a martyr and your health, sanity, and peace are in jeopardy. Does any of this ring a bell? I have to ask because I can't see you nodding your head.

In today's podcast, you will learn how to put all 3 pieces together so that more awesome can happen including:

• What compelled Nicole to encourage us to be awesome right now
• What awesome people do that's different from others
• What prevents us from accomplishing our goals
• Special challenges that women have with showing their awesome
• The darker side of awesome and how to deal with it
• Effective tools for managing overwhelm

Show notes are available at allegrasinclair.com/030

Your story can change people's lives, but you have to tell it. It's not easy to write a book, I imagine it's similar to being pregnant. Both endeavors take time, you agonize over doing things the right way, and the final result is painful before there is joy. But writing a book, or telling your story can also result in something that feels so personal that you don't feel right about selling it. 

Listen in as Allegra and Kim explore:

• Why women are hesitant to make a living off of our gifts
• What to do if you're stuck in place being resistant to charging your true value
• Why you have to practice to be a really good marketer
• The value of stretching yourself until you're a little bit scared
• How to tap into being powerful without being scary or intimidating
• The gifts that come to women as they age

Show notes are available at allegrasinclair.com/029

In this episode of the podcast, Kim Doyal and I discuss:

• How you can get confident enough to start being your authentic self
• What will happen when you really show up
• How she called me on my stuff, so that I would show up more
• How to begin to show up
• Why podcasting is so powerful, the beauty of audio
• Why women need to stop apologizing for running a business and earning money
• If you can be too specific in trying to target an audience

Show notes are available at allegrasinclair.com/028

Please don't let fear keep you from success. Today we will look at Francis the Fearful Frog. Her story is a cautionary tale about letting fear keep you from being successful.

On the podcast we’ve talked quite a bit about fear. We've talked about punching it in the throat, different ways of conquering fear, and overcoming fear of failure, etc. But today, let's look at fear from the standpoint of what the world is missing if you don't address your fears. (gulp)

Show notes are available at allegrasinclair.com/027

I was going to title this podcast, why your goal should be fiery panties, but I changed it to encourage you to fly your freak flag proudly. What does acknowledging your freak status give you? Freedom! Love! Joy! Lower blood pressure. And those are just for starters.

I have been working really hard behind the scenes on two projects, 1) re-shaping my business and podcast to better reflect my strengths and make sure I am pouring myself into the right people and 2) helping other powerful women tell their stories through their own platforms and podcasts. These are both awesome projects I have a ton of energy and passion for and I’m having a ball.

I especially love that I am taking a hard look at what I’m offering in my business. It keeps my analytical skills sharp and helps me make sure that I haven’t gotten lost in the hustle and bustle of every day life.

Show notes are available at allegrasinclair.com/026

IN TODAY'S PODCAST YOU WILL LEARN:

Listen to find out what Captain Jean-Luc Picard from Star Trek the Next Generation has to do with setting personal boundaries. You can establish healthy personal boundaries with these tips:

• Communicate openly about what your boundaries are
• Value yourself
• Define yourself
• Place a higher priority on yourself
• Identify where you need to tweak your boundaries
• Make your boundaries firm, reasonable and clear.
• Be flexible.
• Learn to love saying no

Having boundaries is an exercise in caring for and respecting yourself. You have the right to expect a certain level of respect and consideration from others.

Show notes are available at allegrasinclair.com/025

Many of us search high and low for happiness and success. Today's guest believes that clarity is the secret ingredient for career success and she makes a compelling case. In this episode of podcast I welcome Tamala Huntley from TamalaHuntley.com.

Tamala is a powerful and energetic entrepreneur whose viewpoint on simplicity, focus and clarity are so good you will want to eat her words. She creates WordPress websites and helps life and wellness professionals with the techie stuff. I'm delighted that she took time out of her busy schedule and planned move out of the country(!) to visit with me.

Grab a mug of your favorite beverage and listen in while she shares some great 'Tamalisms' that you can apply to your life today.

Tamala's commitment to living a simple, peaceful, happy life centered on accepting who she is and what she really wants, is changing her life and the lives of those around her. She surrounds herself with the right people who encourage and lift her higher. She is becoming an expert at building on past successes to power her past fear and obstacles in her new adventures.

While she still has fears, she welcomes the opportunity to keep punching them in the throat while she applies her systems to getting work done in a way that doesn't make it 'a job'.

Her upcoming move has been four years in the making and is a great demonstration of breaking a huge goal into bite-sized chunks and celebrating the mini victories along the way. This process helps her view any temporary sacrifices as no big deal, as she reorders her life and priorities for deeper success.

IN TODAY'S PODCAST YOU WILL LEARN:

• How to recognize and remove upper limits
• How clarity is super powerful and builds on itself
• Why sharing big goals is critical for accountability and momentum
• Why it's important to share your brownies

Show notes are available at allegrasinclair.com/024