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706: You Can Tell Your Beliefs by the Words You Speak

Own Your Choices Own Your Life - May 20, 2024 11:10 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 60 ratings
In this episode, I wanted to share the quote I came across last week, The Persian poet Hafiz said, “The words we speak become the house we live in.”  Our words and thoughts are creating our beliefs which are creating our world. In this episode, we discuss:  1) Our words have the power to bu...

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706: You Can Tell Your Beliefs by the Words You Speak

Own Your Choices Own Your Life - May 20, 2024 11:10 - 15 minutes
In this episode, I wanted to share the quote I came across last week, The Persian poet Hafiz said, “The words we speak become the house we live in.”  Our words and thoughts are creating our beliefs which are creating our world. In this episode, we discuss:  1) Our words have the power to bu...

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705 | How Long Can You Hold The Vision

Own Your Choices Own Your Life - May 17, 2024 07:55 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 60 ratings
In this episode, I want to share a few stories about holding the vision and how long you can hold the vision, no one can hold it for you, and no one can see it for you that it will make up for lack of belief in yourself.  “Dreams have no limits. Only in our commitment to fulfilling our dreams, d...

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705 | How Long Can You Hold The Vision

Own Your Choices Own Your Life - May 17, 2024 07:55 - 17 minutes
In this episode, I want to share a few stories about holding the vision and how long you can hold the vision, no one can hold it for you, and no one can see it for you that it will make up for lack of belief in yourself.  “Dreams have no limits. Only in our commitment to fulfilling our dreams, d...

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704 | Moving From Survivor to Thriver with Erik DaRosa

Own Your Choices Own Your Life - May 16, 2024 07:27 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 60 ratings
In this episode, we speak with Founder & CEO, Erik DaRosa.  Erik known by friends as “Yoda,” is the Founder and CEO of From Survivor to Thriver, a mental health advocate, speaker, author and Co-host of the popular From Survivor to Thriver podcast. Through his work and his own lived experience, E...

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704 | Moving From Survivor to Thriver with Erik DaRosa

Own Your Choices Own Your Life - May 16, 2024 07:27 - 1 hour
In this episode, we speak with Founder & CEO, Erik DaRosa.  Erik known by friends as “Yoda,” is the Founder and CEO of From Survivor to Thriver, a mental health advocate, speaker, author and Co-host of the popular From Survivor to Thriver podcast. Through his work and his own lived experience, E...

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703 | What This Podcast Has Taught Me

Own Your Choices Own Your Life - May 13, 2024 08:32 - 11 minutes
In this episode, I want to share some insights from recording over 700 episodes on this show and a combined number of over 1000 episodes between all the shows.  In this episode, we discuss:  1)  The vision is for you because there is a future version of you who already has this vision, she i...

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703 | What This Podcast Has Taught Me

Own Your Choices Own Your Life - May 13, 2024 08:32 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 60 ratings
In this episode, I want to share some insights from recording over 700 episodes on this show and a combined number of over 1000 episodes between all the shows.  In this episode, we discuss:  1)  The vision is for you because there is a future version of you who already has this vision, she i...

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702 | Change the Meaning You Change the Story

Own Your Choices Own Your Life - May 10, 2024 08:59 - 10 minutes
In this episode, I want to share our perspective and how when you change the meaning you change the story.  In this episode, we discuss:  1)  You can’t change your story until you change what you think things mean.  Perspective creates meaning, meaning creates emotion, and the quality of o...

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702 | Change the Meaning You Change the Story

Own Your Choices Own Your Life - May 10, 2024 08:59 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 60 ratings
In this episode, I want to share our perspective and how when you change the meaning you change the story.  In this episode, we discuss:  1)  You can’t change your story until you change what you think things mean.  Perspective creates meaning, meaning creates emotion, and the quality of o...

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701 | Learning to Love Yourself Through Heartbreak with Sara Webb

Own Your Choices Own Your Life - May 09, 2024 06:50 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 60 ratings
In this episode, we speak with Sara Webb. Sara is a Resilience Coach, empowering (queer) women to get over their ex and get back to themselves, so they can live their best life. She specializes in healing heartbreak from big breakups and divorce by teaching clients to heal from within by revivin...

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701 | Learning to Love Yourself Through Heartbreak with Sara Webb

Own Your Choices Own Your Life - May 09, 2024 06:50 - 48 minutes
In this episode, we speak with Sara Webb. Sara is a Resilience Coach, empowering (queer) women to get over their ex and get back to themselves, so they can live their best life. She specializes in healing heartbreak from big breakups and divorce by teaching clients to heal from within by revivin...

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700 | Celebrating 700 episodes 7 years later

Own Your Choices Own Your Life - May 06, 2024 07:16 - 28 minutes
In this episode, I am celebrating 700 episodes, sharing why this show started and recapping 7 episodes that stand out in my memory of the past 5 years.  In this episode, I am recapping 10 memorable episodes: Episodes: 1. #614: The Catalyst for Own Your Choices Own Your Life https://director...

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700 | Celebrating 700 episodes 7 years later

Own Your Choices Own Your Life - May 06, 2024 07:16 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 60 ratings
In this episode, I am celebrating 700 episodes, sharing why this show started and recapping 7 episodes that stand out in my memory of the past 5 years.  In this episode, I am recapping 10 memorable episodes: Episodes: 1. #614: The Catalyst for Own Your Choices Own Your Life https://director...

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699 | What Are Your Reasons for Not Starting?

Own Your Choices Own Your Life - May 03, 2024 07:35 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 60 ratings
In this episode, I want to talk about the reasons why you are not starting whatever it is that is calling on your heart.  Everything is a staircase model, like climbing a mountain.  Your new life is going to cost you your old one. It’s going to cost you your comfort zone and your sense of direct...

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699 | What Are Your Reasons for Not Starting?

Own Your Choices Own Your Life - May 03, 2024 07:35 - 14 minutes
In this episode, I want to talk about the reasons why you are not starting whatever it is that is calling on your heart.  Everything is a staircase model, like climbing a mountain.  Your new life is going to cost you your old one. It’s going to cost you your comfort zone and your sense of direct...

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698 | The Small Wins Are Where Momentum Is Built with Ryan Penley

Own Your Choices Own Your Life - May 02, 2024 07:23 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 60 ratings
In this episode, we speak with Author Ryan Penley. With more than four years of hard-won sobriety, Ryan has transformed his life's adversities into valuable lessons for those still struggling with addiction. Today, he lives a life that is unimaginably blessed, exceeding even his own expectations...

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698 | The Small Wins Are Where Momentum Is Built with Ryan Penley

Own Your Choices Own Your Life - May 02, 2024 07:23 - 59 minutes
In this episode, we speak with Author Ryan Penley. With more than four years of hard-won sobriety, Ryan has transformed his life's adversities into valuable lessons for those still struggling with addiction. Today, he lives a life that is unimaginably blessed, exceeding even his own expectations...

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697 | NLP Has Taught Me Compassion

Own Your Choices Own Your Life - April 29, 2024 05:16 - 24 minutes
In this episode, we talk about one of the number one lessons I have learned from studying NLP these past 4 years.  The tools of NLP, and subconscious reprogramming, these tools have changed how I operate in my life and business over the last 4 years. I don’t even recognize myself, and I smile wh...

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697 | NLP Has Taught Me Compassion

Own Your Choices Own Your Life - April 29, 2024 05:16 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 60 ratings
In this episode, we talk about one of the number one lessons I have learned from studying NLP these past 4 years.  The tools of NLP, and subconscious reprogramming, these tools have changed how I operate in my life and business over the last 4 years. I don’t even recognize myself, and I smile wh...

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696 | Who Are You When You Can't See It Yet

Own Your Choices Own Your Life - April 26, 2024 07:46 - 15 minutes
In this episode, we talk about who are you when things are not working out.  What changes in your values, your beliefs, your actions, how you take care of yourself, what you do or don’t do, and where do you live? This is a spicy one that came up from a conversation with a client who was struggli...

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696 | Who Are You When You Can't See It Yet

Own Your Choices Own Your Life - April 26, 2024 07:46 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 60 ratings
In this episode, we talk about who are you when things are not working out.  What changes in your values, your beliefs, your actions, how you take care of yourself, what you do or don’t do, and where do you live? This is a spicy one that came up from a conversation with a client who was struggli...

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695 | Learning to Connect to Your Emotions with Kim Korte

Own Your Choices Own Your Life - April 25, 2024 07:38 - 58 minutes
In this episode, we speak with Sensory Perception and Emotion Management Strategist, Kim Korte. Kim was born with a curious mind. However, she didn’t always use that gift to its fullest potential. After suffering through significant life events, she realized developing her curiosity muscle would...

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695 | Learning to Connect to Your Emotions with Kim Korte

Own Your Choices Own Your Life - April 25, 2024 07:38 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 60 ratings
In this episode, we speak with Sensory Perception and Emotion Management Strategist, Kim Korte. Kim was born with a curious mind. However, she didn’t always use that gift to its fullest potential. After suffering through significant life events, she realized developing her curiosity muscle would...

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694 | You Can't Get To Confidence Without Going Through Courage

Own Your Choices Own Your Life - April 22, 2024 07:23 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 60 ratings
In this episode, we talk about the relationship between confidence and courage.  You want the confidence without the courage and it just doesn’t work that way.  Are you also stuck in a belief that you don’t want to take those steps because courage doesn't feel good? In this episode, we discus...

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694 | You Can't Get To Confidence Without Going Through Courage

Own Your Choices Own Your Life - April 22, 2024 07:23 - 16 minutes
In this episode, we talk about the relationship between confidence and courage.  You want the confidence without the courage and it just doesn’t work that way.  Are you also stuck in a belief that you don’t want to take those steps because courage doesn't feel good? In this episode, we discus...

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693 | Don't Focus On The Tree

Own Your Choices Own Your Life - April 19, 2024 06:06 - 11 minutes
In this episode, we talk about how what we focus on, we will find.  I am sharing a metaphor I heard on a podcast that landed and I knew that I wanted to share it with you.  In this episode, we discuss:  1) Whatever we focus on we will find.  If we are riding a bike in the woods and we are ...

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693 | Don't Focus On The Tree

Own Your Choices Own Your Life - April 19, 2024 06:06 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 60 ratings
In this episode, we talk about how what we focus on, we will find.  I am sharing a metaphor I heard on a podcast that landed and I knew that I wanted to share it with you.  In this episode, we discuss:  1) Whatever we focus on we will find.  If we are riding a bike in the woods and we are ...

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692 | Love Yourself First To Then Love Others with John Lawyer

Own Your Choices Own Your Life - April 18, 2024 07:29 - 39 minutes
In this episode, we speak with Spiritual Guide and Coach, John Lawyer. From desert combat zones (12 years in Kuwait, Iraq, and Afghanistan) to a battle within, John transformed from soldier to spiritual seeker. He acts as one of several guides for Kishar, a non-profit online spiritual community ...

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692 | Love Yourself First To Then Love Others with John Lawyer

Own Your Choices Own Your Life - April 18, 2024 07:29 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 60 ratings
In this episode, we speak with Spiritual Guide and Coach, John Lawyer. From desert combat zones (12 years in Kuwait, Iraq, and Afghanistan) to a battle within, John transformed from soldier to spiritual seeker. He acts as one of several guides for Kishar, a non-profit online spiritual community ...