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School of Self-Image

399 episodes - English - Latest episode: 19 days ago - ★★★★★ - 630 ratings

School of Self-Image is the go-to podcast for women who desire to transform their self-image so that they can create mind-blowing results in their lives. Join Master Life Coach, Tonya Leigh, as she shares tips, ideas, and inspiring conversations around elevating your mindset, style, and surroundings to create an extraordinary self-image. Episodes are released each Wednesday.

Download the School of Self-Image Manifesto at schoolofselfimage.com/podcastmanifesto

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Episodes

234: How My Body Image Held Me Back

May 26, 2021 07:00 - 23 minutes - 19.1 MB

Discover how having a negative body image held me back for so many years. I’m sharing how a negative perception of my body affected every area of my life, where to look so you can see how it could be affecting yours, and why everything improves when your body image becomes more positive. Get full show notes and more information here: https://schoolofselfimage.com/234

233: The Resourceful Woman

May 19, 2021 07:00 - 19 minutes - 16.2 MB

Discover what it really means to be a resourceful woman. I’m sharing the tools I have used to cultivate the resourcefulness required for success, and how you can start negotiating life’s challenges as the resourceful woman that I know you can be, so you can have your own back when things get tricky. Get full show notes and more information here: https://schoolofselfimage.com/233

232: Keeping It Up (Even When It’s Hard)

May 12, 2021 07:00 - 17 minutes - 14.6 MB

Discover why there’s nothing wrong with you if keeping it up is a struggle for you. I’m sharing where I used to struggle in this area and the daily practices that will help you in building the consistency required to achieve your goals and dreams. Get full show notes and more information here: https://schoolofselfimage.com/232

231: Getting Started (When You Don’t Want To)

May 05, 2021 07:00 - 18 minutes - 15.2 MB

Discover first why we procrastinate and neglect the things we truly want to do, and then how to motivate yourself out of that place and actually get started. And be sure to tune in next week where I’ll be giving you the next piece of this puzzle: cultivating dedication and followthrough. Get full show notes and more information here: https://schoolofselfimage.com/231

230: 5 Ways to Elevate Your Energy

April 28, 2021 07:00 - 23 minutes - 19.1 MB

Join me on the podcast this week to discover 5 ways to elevate your energy physically and mentally, so you can start creating a life that truly lights you up. And be sure to come join us in the School of Self-Image where, for the month of May, we’re diving deep into this topic. The doors just opened but we're going to be shutting them down soon, click here to find out more and to join. Get full show notes and more information here: https://schoolofselfimage.com/230

229: 3 Ways to Stop Bad Moment Spirals

April 21, 2021 07:00 - 20 minutes - 16.9 MB

Join me on the podcast this week to find out the real reason we have bad moments, what to do when you feel a spiral coming on, and the tools I use to course-correct when I find myself in a bad moment. Remember, you’ve been through hard times before and you can get through them again, especially when you use the tools I’m sharing with you here. Get full show notes and more information here: https://schoolofselfimage.com/229

228: Being Sold on Yourself

April 14, 2021 07:00 - 14 minutes - 11.9 MB

Join me on the podcast this week to discover how to sell you to yourself and why other people can sense when you are not sold on yourself. I’m sharing what this process is going to require of you, and why once you are sold on yourself, the rest of the world will be sold on you too. Get full show notes and more information here: https://schoolofselfimage.com/228

227: Living in the Question

April 07, 2021 07:00 - 24 minutes - 19.9 MB

What do I mean by living in the question? Well, the best way for me to explain it is to share with you my approach to living in the question. So, join me on the podcast this week to discover what you can do to start asking the right questions, and find the answers you’ve been looking for your entire life. Get full show notes and more information here: https://schoolofselfimage.com/227

226: The Power of Personal Branding

March 31, 2021 07:00 - 17 minutes - 14.3 MB

Join me on the podcast this week to discover the power of personal branding. I’m discussing how you can start telling your story in a way that serves you, and why personal branding will bring more ease into your life, by helping you make decisions that align with the version of you that you want yourself and the world to experience. Get full show notes and more information here: https://schoolofselfimage.com/226

225: 5 High-Value Activities of Elegant Women

March 24, 2021 07:00 - 26 minutes - 21.4 MB

Join me on the podcast this week to discover how engaging in high-value activities will bring more elegance into your life. I’m sharing the importance of your reasoning behind these activities, and what you can do to take what I’m sharing today and make them part of everything you do. Get full show notes and more information here: https://schoolofselfimage.com/225

224: 5 Ways Elegant Women Create Their Own Luck

March 17, 2021 07:00 - 22 minutes - 18.7 MB

Join me on the podcast this week to discover how elegant women create their own luck, and how resisting this idea is exactly what’s stopping luck from flowing into your life. And if you find yourself thinking, “Tonya, that’s impossible. Some people are really just lucky…”, I’m sharing what you can do to start embodying that same energy and mindset, so you too can live a lucky life. Get full show notes and more information here: https://schoolofselfimage.com/224

223: 10 Style Commandments of Elegant Women

March 10, 2021 08:00 - 30 minutes - 24.8 MB

Join me on the podcast this week as I share the 10 style commandments that all elegant women hold dear and how following them will enable you to become more intentional and more self-expressed on purpose. Discover how to use these commandments when making decisions about how you want to show up, both visually and in terms of your energy, and how to truly express yourself through your style. Get full show notes and more information here: https://schoolofselfimage.com/223

222: 5 Ways Elegant Women Create New Habits

March 03, 2021 08:00 - 20 minutes - 17.2 MB

Join me on the podcast this week to discover how to identify the habits and behavior patterns that are no longer serving you and the 5 ways elegant women create new ones. I’m sharing why we get stuck in these loops, where I have seen myself going wrong in making unsustainable changes to my life and routines, and how to create habits you can actually stick to in the long-term. Get full show notes and more information here: https://schoolofselfimage.com/222

221: 5 Areas Elegant Women Manage Like a CEO

February 24, 2021 08:00 - 35 minutes - 29 MB

Join me on the podcast this week to discover the 5 areas elegant women manage like a CEO. I’m sharing how I manage these areas in my own life and what has changed as a result, how you can start cultivating the courage required to start saying no to the things that don’t serve you, and how to allow more of the things that allow for progress, even when it’s uncomfortable. Get full show notes and more information here: https://schoolofselfimage.com/221

220: 5 Time Wasters Elegant Women Avoid

February 17, 2021 08:00 - 29 minutes - 24 MB

Join me on this episode of the podcast to discover the 5 time wasters that elegant women avoid. I’m sharing how these seemingly harmless things damage your experience of life in ways you might not realize right now, and the beauty that is available when you start intentionally living a life free from distractions and people who aren’t serving you. Get full show notes and more information here: https://schoolofselfimage.com/220

219: A Self-Made Romance

February 10, 2021 08:00 - 14 minutes - 12.1 MB

Join me on the podcast this week to discover why you don’t need anyone else to have an enthralling romance. I’m discussing what is standing in the way of you having a beautiful and insightful relationship with yourself, why a self-made romance is more than just liking yourself, and how to start making the changes necessary to really cultivate the most important relationship you will ever have. Get full show notes and more information here: https://schoolofselfimage.com/219

218: How to Be More Attractive

February 03, 2021 08:00 - 17 minutes - 23.9 MB

Join me on the podcast this week to discover how to be more attractive. I’m sharing what really contributes to our attractiveness, how to develop the mind of magnetism that attracts your ideal partner, and how your own self-image plays into this whole process. Get full show notes and more information here: https://schoolofselfimage.com/218

217: The Art of Becoming

January 27, 2021 08:00 - 25 minutes - 21.2 MB

Join me on the podcast this week to discover the secrets to the art of becoming. I’m sharing the small daily practices that go into making big changes in your life, where you need to start, and what you need to focus on to keep moving in the right direction, which is where the universe wants to take you. Get full show notes and more information here: https://schoolofselfimage.com/217

216: Embracing Failure

January 20, 2021 08:00 - 21 minutes - 17.5 MB

Join me on the podcast this week to discover how to embrace failure as the most important part of living a successful and fulfilling life. I’m sharing why we’re so afraid of failure, why that fear is creating nothing in our lives, and what your life could look like if you’re willing to cultivate the mindset required for embracing failure. Get full show notes and more information here: https://schoolofselfimage.com/216

215: Schedule Your Dreams

January 13, 2021 08:00 - 15 minutes - 12.9 MB

Join me on the podcast this week to discover the power of scheduling your dreams. I’m sharing why so many people avoid scheduling, what that practice is not serving you, and what is possible in your life when you put your dreams on your calendar and make time for them. Get full show notes and more information here: https://schoolofselfimage.com/215

214: My Self-Image Transformation

January 06, 2021 08:00 - 35 minutes - 28.7 MB

It is my firm belief that the world orchestrates to fulfill that which you think about yourself, so we need to start thinking of ourselves in the best way imaginable.  On the podcast this week, I’ll be sharing my own story of transformation, how I worked to change my self-image and began creating the life that I always dreamed of but never dreamed was possible, and how you can start doing the same in your life. Get full show notes and more information here: https://frenchkisslife.com/214

213: A Self-Image Word of the Year

December 30, 2020 08:00 - 16 minutes - 14 MB

Join me on the podcast this week as I present my word of the year that I plan on embodying over the next 12 months. I’m also sharing how you can discover your own self-image word of the year, and how to apply it in every single thing you do, creating a life you truly love along the way. Get full show notes and more information here: https://frenchkisslife.com/213

212: Top 3 Lessons Learned in 2020

December 23, 2020 08:00 - 24 minutes - 20.4 MB

Join me on the podcast this week to discover how to create a sense of calm when it seems like the world around you is going crazy, and instead of indulging in it, make time for the things you truly love. I’m sharing the mindset shift that it takes to see solutions instead of problems, and what’s possible when you prioritize feeling good and experiencing pleasure in front of everything else. Get full show notes and more information here: https://frenchkisslife.com/212

211: Love Notes: Collection Three

December 16, 2020 08:00 - 29 minutes - 24.5 MB

Join me on the podcast this week to discover how to create a sense of calm when it seems like the world around you is going crazy, and instead of indulging in it, make time for the things you truly love. I’m sharing the mindset shift that it takes to see solutions instead of problems, and what’s possible when you prioritize feeling good and experiencing pleasure in front of everything else. Get full show notes and more information here: https://frenchkisslife.com/211

210: Love Notes: Collection Two

December 09, 2020 08:00 - 17 minutes - 14.2 MB

Join me on the podcast this week to discover how to start living an amazing life, one that challenges you while taking you in the direction that you want to go. I’m sharing how to tune out the negativity in the world that holds so many people back, and why 2020 could still be your best year yet. Get full show notes and more information here:https://frenchkisslife.com/210

209: Love Notes: Collection One

December 02, 2020 08:00 - 19 minutes - 16.3 MB

For over 10 years, I have been writing love notes to this community. I’ve shared some of them in emails. Others I’ve posted on social media. But today is just a very small collection of these love notes that I have written in hopes to inspire you to live a most extraordinary life. Get full show notes and more information here: https://frenchkisslife.com/209

208: 2 Ways to Upgrade Your Gratitude Practice

November 25, 2020 08:00 - 17 minutes - 14.7 MB

Gratitude is easy when things are going the way you think they’re supposed to go. You’ve hit your goals, everybody’s behaving the way you want them to behave, the weather is great, life is good.  But what about having gratitude when things get challenging? Tune in this week to discover the impact of choosing gratitude and living your life from that space. Get full show notes and more information here: https://frenchkisslife.com/208

207: How to Have a Love Affair with Yourself

November 18, 2020 08:00 - 22 minutes - 18.7 MB

When I look around at my life, one of the things that’s had the biggest impact for me is how I feel about myself. I am truly in love with me. And if you think that sounds arrogant or narcissistic, I want you to listen in closely this week because I truly believe that loving yourself is the only option if you want to live an extraordinary life. Get full show notes and more information here: https://frenchkisslife.com/207

206: Holding Onto Your Vision No Matter What

November 11, 2020 08:00 - 18 minutes - 15.3 MB

We all have moments where we feel like giving up. We set goals, and in that process, we have a vision in our mind of how our life will look once we’ve achieved them. However, the reality of the journey is never that simple. But if you can just hold onto that vision that you have for your future self no matter what, the wisdom of coming from that place will always guide you in the right direction. Get full show notes and more information here: https://frenchkisslife.com/206

205: The Lies We Tell

November 04, 2020 08:00 - 14 minutes - 20.9 MB

Join me on the podcast this week to discover how you might be lying to yourself and why this habit is keeping you from experiencing the true joy that life has to offer. As my grandmother told me when I was a little girl, the truth will set you free, so I’m sharing the lies I used to tell in my own life, and the pure magnificence that honesty has brought me since. Get full show notes and more information here: https://frenchkisslife.com/205

204: Your Allowance Edge

October 28, 2020 07:00 - 19 minutes - 15.9 MB

Are you at a place where you’re finding it hard to create lasting results in your life? When it comes to losing weight, maybe you’re great at losing 10 pounds, but before too long, you’ve put it back on. Maybe you are making progress in a business and find yourself thinking it’s too good to be true, and you start making decisions that don’t serve you. If this sounds familiar, this episode is for you. Get full show notes and more information here: https://frenchkisslife.com/204

203: How to Be Beautiful

October 21, 2020 07:00 - 19 minutes - 16.3 MB

Join me on the podcast this week to discover why being beautiful is a choice, and how you can start making that decision for yourself right now. I’m sharing how to surround yourself with beauty now, instead of waiting until one-day-when, and what you can do to create your own standard of beauty: one that never goes out of style. Get full show notes and more information here: https://frenchkisslife.com/203

202: An Extraordinary Goal

October 14, 2020 07:00 - 12 minutes - 10.9 MB

Join me on the podcast this week to discover the difference it makes when you stop playing small and start setting yourself extraordinary goals. I’m sharing why it’s okay that your extraordinary goal feels impossible, and what you can do right now to stop getting caught up in the how, and start living a life that challenges you to grow and evolve every single day.​ Get full show notes and more information here: https://frenchkisslife.com/202

201: How to Make Extraordinary Friends

October 07, 2020 07:00 - 23 minutes - 19.6 MB

Tune in this week for the how-to guide on making extraordinary friends and cultivating meaningful relationships that move and inspire you. I’m sharing where your thoughts might be preventing you from attracting the kind of friendships you want in your life, and what you can do to work on your contribution to a friendship, so others genuinely want to share their experiences with you. Get full show notes and more information here: https://frenchkisslife.com/201

200: Be Your Future

September 29, 2020 05:00 - 31 minutes - 26.1 MB

Tune in this week to discover how to stop defining yourself by your past, and instead how to be your future, decide on your dreams, and work towards your extraordinary goals from that energy. I’m sharing why deciding is the most important thing you can do right now, and why I know beyond any doubt that deciding your future and creating it is within your reach. Get full show notes and more information here: https://frenchkisslife.com/200

199: The Power of Self-Image

September 23, 2020 07:00 - 29 minutes - 23.7 MB

Join me this week to discover what your how your perception of yourself creates every result you get in your life. I’m sharing how we form our self-image throughout our lives, and most importantly, how to transform it forever. Get full show notes and more information here: https://frenchkisslife.com/199

198: How to Be Extraordinary

September 16, 2020 07:00 - 15 minutes - 12.9 MB

Join me on the podcast this week to discover five ways to start living an extraordinary life. And the beauty is, all of these things you can start doing immediately. You’re going to have to shake your world up to become extraordinary. And I can tell you, it’s one of the greatest things you will ever do for yourself. Get full show notes and more information here: https://frenchkisslife.com/198

197: Quality Questions

September 09, 2020 07:00 - 22 minutes - 18.8 MB

Join me on the podcast this week to discover how the quality of your questions affects the quality of your whole life. I’m sharing how to distinguish between low and high-quality questions, the poor-quality questions that we need to address, and how we can start replacing them with questions that excite and motivate us. Get full show notes and more information here: https://frenchkisslife.com/197

196: Dear Tonya: Big Mistakes, Camera Ready & Luxury

September 02, 2020 07:00 - 44 minutes - 36.4 MB

Join me on the podcast this week as we discuss where you should focus if you feel defined by your big mistakes, how to incorporate self-love as a daily practice, how to decide on your next big goal, having confidence in front of the camera, and so much more. Get full show notes and more information here: https://frenchkisslife.com/196

195: Easily Offended

August 26, 2020 07:00 - 26 minutes - 21.8 MB

Join me this week to discover the impact that being easily offended might be having on your life, and what’s going on in your brain when you’re in this space. I’m sharing both sides of the story; how to start the work of not being so easily offended, and how to deal with the people in your life who, it can seem, take offense at anything and everything. Get full show notes and more information here: https://frenchkisslife.com/195

194: Graceful Thinking

August 19, 2020 07:00 - 24 minutes - 20.3 MB

Join me on the podcast this week to discover my three steps towards graceful thinking that you can start practicing right now. I’m sharing why eliminating negative thoughts is not a realistic goal, and how to deal with your negative thoughts when they do come up, so you can work with them, instead of fearing them. Get full show notes and more information here: https://frenchkisslife.com/194

193: Increasing Your Value

August 12, 2020 07:00 - 30 minutes - 24.5 MB

Join me on the podcast this week to discover why I know you’re more valuable than you currently believe, and why realizing and increasing your value will change everything in your life. I’m sharing how discovering this played out in my own life, and how to find the areas in your life where you can increase the value you offer the world. Get full show notes and more information here: https://frenchkisslife.com/193

192: Increasing Your Capacity

August 05, 2020 07:00 - 18 minutes - 15.2 MB

Tune in this week to discover why increasing your capacity will bring more of whatever it is you want for your life. I’m sharing how we self-sabotage when our capacity isn’t big enough for our goals, and what you can do to embrace the discomfort of increasing your capacity right now. Get full show notes and more information here: https://frenchkisslife.com/192

191: Dear Tonya: Boredom, Elegance & Lashes

July 29, 2020 07:00 - 52 minutes - 42.4 MB

Join me on this episode as I dive into my vault of questions from the French Kiss Life community. I’m sharing the secrets of how I stay healthy, motivated, and grounded, as well as what you can do to free your life of boredom and loneliness, and live an elegant life, no matter your circumstances. Oh yeah, I’m also sharing why my lashes have been looking so amazing lately. Get full show notes and more information here: https://frenchkisslife.com/191

190: Dealing with a Changing Body

July 22, 2020 07:00 - 24 minutes - 20 MB

Join me on this week’s episode to discover a new way to think about how your body is changing. I’m sharing why we need to love and support our body now more than ever, and what you can do to continuously check in with your body, and give it what it needs so it can keep serving you for decades to come. Get full show notes and more information here: https://frenchkisslife.com/190

189: Thinking Highly of Yourself

July 15, 2020 07:00 - 27 minutes - 22.6 MB

Tune in this week to discover the truth about thinking highly of yourself. I’m showing you why dismissing this practice as egotistical or narcissistic is not helping anyone, and instead how to start thinking highly of yourself in a way that also embraces your human imperfection. Get full show notes and more information here: https://frenchkisslife.com/189

188: Past vs. Future Action

July 08, 2020 07:00 - 25 minutes - 21.1 MB

Join me on the podcast this week to discover how to analyze the actions you’re taking now, notice where they’re coming from, and how they’re impacting your current life. I’m sharing why actions based in the past keep us stuck, and what you can do to start taking action from your future right now to create a life you love. Get full show notes and more information here: https://frenchkisslife.com/188

187: Pre-Deciding Your Day

July 01, 2020 07:00 - 23 minutes - 19.4 MB

Tune in this week to discover how you might be unconsciously setting yourself up for an unpleasant day, and what you can do to start pre-deciding how you’re going to show up instead. To help guide you in this process, I’m sharing the ways I approach my day, allowing me to find the pleasure in everything that life throws my way. Get full show notes and more information here: https://frenchkisslife.com/187

186: Protecting Your Peace

June 24, 2020 07:00 - 27 minutes - 22.8 MB

Tune in this week to discover the importance of protecting your peace, especially at a time when the whole world is experiencing such a heightened level of collective anxiety. I’m sharing the thoughts that help keep me centered and peaceful, and what you can do to create boundaries in your life for those things and people that you love, but aren’t necessarily serving you. Get full show notes and more information here: https://frenchkisslife.com/186

185: Live From Your Future

June 17, 2020 07:00 - 20 minutes - 16.6 MB

Join me on the podcast this week to discover how to live from your future. I’m sharing what you can do to notice where your past thinking is keeping you stuck, and how you can start to deeply question yourself and become the version of you who attracts all of the brilliance that life has to offer. Get full show notes and more information here: https://frenchkisslife.com/185

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