EP 262 | Believe It Then Become It

With Matthew Allyn

 
 
 
I can do hard things all the time, it’s who I am. So whenever another hard thing comes up I’m more willing to do it because again — it’s who I am.
— Matthew Allyn
 

Do you believe in yourself to step out and be unapologetically yourself? If so why are you hesitating to share your message and gifts with the world? Today on the podcast I am chatting with the Content King, Matthew Allyn.

But this podcast is much deeper than creating content — we go deep! We talk about our deeper purpose and how it impacts everything we do in life and business.

Matthew Allyn is a leading marketing coach and host of the Powerful Online Leadership Podcast. He helps online coaches and entrepreneurs become trailblazer’s in their industry by uncovering their deeper purpose to create thought-leading and effective content that leads to more sales and more opportunities.

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EP 261 | Create Rhythms In Your Life Through Breakthwork

With Amanda Clark

 
 
 
Logically we know we can create anything we set our minds to, but breathwork has created this deep inner knowing in myself to the point that my body believes with me.
— Amanda Clark
 

What would it feel like for you to create beautiful rhythms within your life in business today on the podcast?

I'm talking to my good friend, and breathwork facilitator, Amanda Clarke. Logically we know right? If she can do it, so can I, we know that logically we know that, like we've been told, we can create anything that we set our minds too. And that's great. But what breathwork has done for me is it's helped me with this deep inner knowing within myself, like, I feel like the energy in my body has completely shifted into the point but it now believes with me, which is like, I don't any other way to describe it.

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What would it feel like for you to create beautiful rhythms within your life in business today on the podcast? I'm talking to my good friend, and breathwork facilitator, Amanda Clarke.

Logically we know right? If she can do it, so can I, we know that logically we know that, like we've been told, we can create anything that we set our minds too. And that's great. But what breathwork has done for me is it's helped me with this deep inner knowing within myself, like, I feel like the energy in my body has completely shifted into the point but it now believes with me, which is like, I don't any other way to describe it. It's just, but it's like, now my whole being to the very core wholeheartedly knows that what I'm after is absolutely possible.

Are you ready to take courageous steps to create a life and business you love? Welcome to the Couragecast. I'm Andrea Crisp, and empowerment coach, author, and a multi passionate entrepreneur. For years, I was afraid to allow myself to shine. That was until I discovered that I could step into my own power, shift my mindset, and take ownership of my destiny. Now I coach people across the globe, who are ready to own their life and make a massive impact. With a blend of practical and spiritual advice. My desire is that the Couragecast empowers you to take brave steps in your own life in business.

Hey there, welcome to the Couragecast. My name is Andrea, I'm so glad that you're joining me today. If this is your first time tuning in, I would love to connect with you over on Instagram at Andrea Crisp coach or you can find the podcast at the dot Kirche cast. And I have very special guest Amanda Clark, who is really become a dear friend we met in a mastermind a few years ago. And last year, I had the opportunity of coaching Amanda, and she just went through such a beautiful, beautiful season of life that she is going to tell you all about. And she has now become a breathwork facilitator and I was so privileged to be one of the first people to ever experience one of her breathwork sessions. And she is absolutely phenomenal. And today we're gonna be talking about creating rhythms in life. And I know that you know, as coaches, entrepreneurs, and for some of you who are moms, that is something that is so important to you to find that time for yourself, and to really create space to put yourself first. And I've even been thinking about this in my own life. Because we cannot pour from an empty cup, we have to be filled up. And in order to do that, we need to take those moments, any moment that we can to really fill up. So whether that's through breath work, or going and getting a massage or taking a dance class, however that works for you, I just encourage you to really create that time and that space for you. But if you've never tried breathwork, I highly recommend you're going to love this episode. So without further ado, here's my conversation with Amanda. Amanda, welcome to the Couragecast, I am so thrilled to talk to you. I've been waiting for this day, we're gonna talk all about your journey to really heal yourself, and to help moms and women everywhere really step into a really amazing rhythm into their life. So welcome to the podcast. Thank you so much for having me. I've been so excited for this one.

I need to I need to you know, we've known each other for a while I'm gonna let you introduce yourself in a second. But we met in fast foundations. And honestly, like I look back at that time. And I think to myself how many incredible connections I made during those, you know, those months that we were all together. And it really was true. They were everything they said was true. It's like you these are going to be people who you do life with. And even though we're very far apart geographically, we've become very close in so many other ways. And so I'm just really glad to, to talk to you and to talk about your journey. So yeah, excited I am to and I love that. I think yeah, I've made so many connections in that last round. And it's just been so fun to see how much we've all grown since then.

I know right? Yeah. Yes. I think you know, for people who are thinking about like what is a container look like any kind of like group container. And oftentimes, really like it can be uncomfortable at times when you're in the beginning stages of it. But when you are committed to connecting, and you're committed to actually finding those people, those people are with you. And I have so many of them that are, that are still in my world right now, like, currently, like, every week, so it's pretty cool. But that's not what we're here to talk about. Even though it is amazing. We're here to talk about your journey. And and I've loved watching you just completely come into your own over the past year. But please tell us a little bit about who you are and who you serve.

Yes. So I am a mama to four. And I was one of those teen pregnancy statistics that thought my life was over, put myself up on the shelf. I think this is a common thread like amongst moms is putting yourself up on the shelf, forget my dreams, I need to take care of everybody else. This is sort of what society deems normal. So I fell into that trap. And I was just a victim to my circumstance for many years. And one day, I remember two kids in just sitting there on the floor. And I remember they were crying. And I had been so overwhelmed with life living paycheck to paycheck, we were a two working household, I was trying to stay on top of everything. And I I love I would like love to say that this big epiphany just dropped down from the sky. But what it really was, I just got pissed. I just got pissed. And I just decided I'm done living life this way. And something in me in that moment just shifted. And that led me down this whole journey of getting started and personal development to hiring my first coach, which I also just want to say is like a terrifying thing, especially for us moms, who I was like the mom who would used to say, January boxes of diapers, I could buy for that. Or do you know how many months of groceries that would cover? And yeah, I never truly saw the value in investing in myself until I got desperate. And I realized I couldn't do it on my own, made that investment in myself. And everything changed. And that's just like, led me to where I am now is now I'm a mentor for moms. And I have a podcast. And I'm like four weeks away from being certified as a breathwork facilitator. And it's just so exciting and so amazing to see how far you truly can come in life once you just decide to make that decision that you're just done. Living life this way. And it's time to change.

Yes, gonna create your own rules, you're gonna live by your own your own playbook. I love that. Yeah, you know, I, I can resonate. Even though I'm not a mom, I can resonate with that feeling of like, doing everything for everyone else. And that feeling of you know, putting everyone before you, I know that there's so many women who feel as though everyone else is more important than them. And even if they're like, they feel like oh, I think I'm important. They don't actually live. Like they are important. So all of everyone else's needs. Maybe it's your job, maybe it's your, your extended family, maybe it's your parents, you know, I hear that a lot with my clients who are like, yeah, like, you know, I'm in the cycle where I'm still living out what they want me to do. And I'm a full adult, I'm a full grown, like, dress me when I say that's the thing, that's a real thing, like, so whether or not you are, you know, trying to figure out how to balance with kids. And I know you always say with kids in tow, which I always like one of your tag lines. Or in my case, my parents in tow, right? It's the opposite way. But you know it putting yourself first and allowing yourself to really show up for yourself is is so important. I would love to know, you know, what were some of the things that you had to put in place for yourself, when you made that realization and to really start showing up more for you.

Yeah, I'm surrounding myself with different people. I realized, you know, I had a few friends who just like to bitch and complain about their kids and their husbands. And that was just like, typical conversation. And I think when you finally make that decision, and you gain that awareness with yourself, you really start to notice the things that you've been surrounding yourself with. So yeah, that was one of them. And then I just had to start making time for me and being like, what does this look like? Where do I even begin? I had no freaking clue where to begin. But I had remembered this journal my nana gave me and I used to journal a little bit as a kid, I would just like write dinky things, you know, like, my cat's name is this. And we did this today, like, so yeah, my Nana had given me a journal. And inside the cover she had tucked in this magazine article that talked about the benefits of journaling on your mental health. And I was like, time to pull back out this journal that she gave me as a child that I had been packing around, wow, with all of our moves, I don't know why I kept all I'm gonna have cats on it, like, have to hold that one. And hold it back out. And just I started small, I would just journal what my days look like or what I was thinking. And I don't think I truly realized the power of that, even after reading the article, you know, it's one thing to like, read something and know it logically. But until I started putting that into practice, and just making that time for myself, I started recognizing the power. And then I feel like that just started to snowball into other things like I've always kind of worked out and ate healthy. But getting back into that routine. Because once I had kids, of course, like throwing myself on the backburner again, so it just started snowballing into all of these other things, to now just having different rhythms put into place in my day, that, yeah, keep me on track and give me the space that I need to then show up and have the capacity to handle all my kids every single day.

Which, you know, is amazing to me, because for as much as I do see you and talk to you. Like you're very present when you are, you know, with us. And it's so it's interesting, it's not like, I feel like you're you've been really able to kind of like find that healthy balance of, you know, this is the time with my kids. This is what I feel like is important. And this is where I'm showing up for me and for, you know, people who I'm working with.

Yeah. And I think that's also I think more of that has come because I know in an interesting season because I didn't always used to feel this way. Because my kids were little Yeah, and trying to do it and the mom guilt creeps in. And you're trying to put these boundaries in place and your kids don't always understand them because they're toddlers. And yeah, to now I've shifted into all of my kids are now on all day school. And so right. It's like this beautiful, beautiful thing. I don't know, I never cried when my kids went to school, my sister in law's are like bawling their eyes out. And I'm like, what? Like, have a good day. See? Yeah, but they want school to like, they love going and seeing their friends.

Yeah. But I think it just makes it really easy for me to find. To be able to be present here and not have to have like a listening error. Not that I not that you have to. But you know, when you're trying to work and you've got little kids running around, it's kind of like you've got one year listening for your kids before. This is before hiring a sitter and doing all of that, but and then you're trying to be present in front of the screen with the person that you're with, and it just doesn't work. And now it's like the stench.

Now, how old are your kids? What are the ages of 15, 12? Nine and seven?

Okay, so great age, you know, kind of like all in this one. And they're all moving out? Yeah, they're all yoke. Yeah. And self sufficient at this point. Yep. You know, they could get a snack and a drink.

Absolutely. We Yes. Yes. And they figured out not to climb the shelves, so that they fall down.

Yeah, yeah. And, you know, having them you know, even having them aware of like, what you're doing, I think probably makes a huge difference to write to, you know, and then being able to be present with them. Now, I know that you've been through, you had a lot go on this this past year that kind of led you to a new journey in your own business, but more so even personally. And that is becoming a breathwork facilitator. I love to know, you know what happened? What was the kind of the catalyst for you to move into that into that area of your business? Yeah.

So as you know, when we weren't together last year, I came to you I was a freakin hot mess. I was like, I got to shyly I had too many coaches, too many voices in my ears. I had lost touch with myself and started down that path. And that led to me asking myself okay, if I want to get in the room with my ideal clients, well at the time my ideal clients were photographers and business to help them build their businesses. And I had joined this mastermind and it ended up being a very terrible fit and really brought up as you know us It Thanh, it triggers like, it was so triggering. You helped me work through a lot of that, too. Then I was like, I'm not jumping into anything. And so I did. I have nothing from me until October. Well, at the very end of September, I had kind of already been on this journey through the summer, like I had found like Gabby Bernstein, and just some of that, like, coming back to me, right, healing myself. Yes. And she started talking about like healing trauma and how healing trauma and like, the ways that we sleep clenching their jaw at night holding a fist, I find out I think I sleep with fists, because my hands are like sore sometimes in the morning. So just all these interesting realizations I began having. So I was searching for something to help me heal. But I knew I wanted it to be something that I could help others with, too. And then come September, my dad got hit by a car, he was going across the crosswalk in a car hit him. And by like a week and a half, and that was September 30, about a week and a half in, I was just getting desperate, like I had just been thrown into this. And for those of you who don't know, like my dad, and I haven't always like the relationship was difficult. And we weren't very present in each other's lives at the time that this happened. But I was very comforted within myself, like I felt very good about where our relationship was at. Because, yeah, I had put in the effort. And I had tried, and it just like, wasn't working. But it kind of threw me back into this space of, oh, my gosh, I have so much more than I thought that like, I just need to heal and work through and do all of this. And what's interesting is, somehow, I found myself on the PAs website, I booked a call, which I like, swore I wasn't going to book another sales call, because the last one, you know, and it's just like, I ended up booking a call, don't even know why. on the call with the sweetest girl, talking me through everything, and I'm asking her all these questions. And for some reason, it felt like a full body. Yes, I had a little bit of resistance, because I didn't know what breathwork was. But I knew it was another tool. And I knew that I had done the mindset work. And it wasn't mindset work that I needed, I just knew. So I jumped into the program on a Friday, it started on Monday, my dad passed away Wednesday, the following Saturday. So like a few days after I was already registered for this retreat. What I didn't know was that they were hosting a live breathwork session. So they did the breathwork session. And it's like in that session, it was so powerful, so powerful. And I knew I was exactly where I needed to be. And it was just so interesting. And I feel like watching my dad take his final breath. Like breathed a whole new sense of purpose into me, it's like I took my first breath, like really took my first breath in life and realized this is my purpose. And then going through his house after he passed away. He had binders full of mindset work that he had been doing. And so your circumstance was not for lack of trying. And his behavior. And His attitude was not for lack of trying. But he needed a different tool. And he didn't have it. I think that's such a beautiful story. And I appreciate you sharing it, because what a vulnerable place to be, first of all, you know, for you in in that place in your life. And I remember when it was happening, having some conversations with you and how you navigated the whole thing. And really kind of even like going into that journey yourself and really releasing physically, you know, kind of the things in your own life that happened, which is a beautiful outcome of breathwork. Yeah. And how helpful it is. How has breathwork specifically helped you in your own journey?

Oh, man, I don't even know who I was back in October.

We'll just say that. Like, yeah, I don't even so, for me, especially in my business well, and in my life, it's like, yeah, logically we know right? If she can do it, so can I we know that logically, we know that like we've been told, we can create anything that we set our minds to, and that's great. But what breathwork has done for me is it's helped me with this deep inner knowing within myself. Like I feel like yeah, the me ergy in my body has completely shifted into the point that it now believes with me. Which is like, yeah, I don't know any other way to describe it. It's love that but it's like, now my whole being to the very core wholeheartedly knows. Yeah, that what I'm after is absolutely possible.

I love that. I love that. And that is like what a huge shift, you know to have when you started offering breathwork for your practicum I jumped at the chance. Oh, my gosh, yeah, Hello, come on. And for those of you who are who listened to podcast, you know, pretty regularly. You know, I love a good modality. I'm all about learning new things. I love to explore. I love self development. I love everything. And I'm definitely willing to try things. And I had tried breathwork before I had done group sessions on on different, like, occasions, one was like there were pre recorded, a couple of them were alive. And I really didn't know the person. I kind of knew who they were. But anyways, I it didn't. It did not sit with me. Like I was like, Okay, no, this is not for me. Like, I'm like, I don't know what people are getting out of this. But I'm not getting nothing out of it. And so I kind of like, move to the side to be honest with you. Like I was like, Yeah, okay, get it breathing. And I really had this sense that I'm like, you were telling me all the time. I cried during it. And I'm like, what I was like you cried her. I was like, I don't even get how, why you're crying about this, like, like, I was so not connected at all to it. And but I was like, You know what I am willing to, to give it another try. And so I booked a session with you. And in our first session, it was just beautiful. Like, it was just so beautiful. And I remember afterwards, I think we were focusing on was creativity for me. And immediately following that, while even during it, I had some ideas pop up for me and things that are starting to come to the surface. I was like, Oh, wow, that's pretty cool. Like, that was what's what was happening for me in that. And I was like, this is an area which I can tap into, that I didn't understand or didn't know that I could tap into. And, and I have to say this and it was I was talking to a friend afterwards. And I was sharing about our session and sharing about like how I felt. And she said to me, she said, you know, Andrea, it's so important who you work with. Because you have to be energetically aligned with them in order to receive from them. So if you are working with people, and you're not even energetically aligned, it's not going to land. And so wouldn't matter if they're the best person doing that in the world. That if you are not in alignment with it, it's not going to happen for you. And I was like, Wow, that's so true. And so like, I really felt like this affinity towards like, oh, wow, like how cool that Amanda was able to that I'm energetically like, attuned to, to you, and able to receive and we've had multiple sessions since then. They've all been amazing. I'm going to have one next week. And I'm like, I love them. Now I'm a believer, I am totally converted. And it is it is really shifted in me a new way of accessing things in my own body. And in my own self that that are just really so beautiful. So I just want to thank you for that. I think I could I could not endorse you more highly. Thank you. I say that. Thank you so much. Because you're like one of my favorite people when I see your name on my calendar. And it's Andrea again.

I love that I love that. It is so it is so fun. For me to I feel like it's just it's a way of expressing. Now we've done a lot of work around, you know, what I want to bring out? Like that's kind of where we've been and I've wanted to focus because that's kind of what I felt like. It gives me that space to let it come out of my being and I love that. But one of the things that I noticed and as a singer and somebody who's a musician, I love me some rhythm and some Raph and some, you know, moving through the rhythms. How does that work? Like, you know, you're you're even working with your clients to create that rhythm. How does breathwork inform that for you and your clients?

Yeah. breathwork? Well, breathwork is a rhythm in itself. So it's creating that space, because I think as moms, how often do we stop and take time for ourselves? Even as a dog, mom? How often do you stop? I mean, it's like, she laying on the bed, she hurt her ears, or like, you're talking about me, right?

Sure, seriously. Oh, that'so funny. Because it's been so funny to see, she kicks you during breathwork. It's funny to see how animals respond. But how often do we truly take a step back and take a moment for ourselves? Usually, we wake up, we're trying to get the kids ready for school or get the morning started, get them breakfast, get them dressed, get ready for the day. And a lot of times, it feels like this overwhelming, chaotic morning. And when when do you find time in your day to just be still. And yeah, here's how breath works helped me because I've tried the meditation thing. And I just really struggled to just sit quietly with myself now in the sunshine and on a walk as you had instructed me when we work together was great. Yeah. But to just sit with the intention of like pure meditation, I struggled. And what breath work is so nice, like, what's so nice about breath work is you have something to focus on. So instead of focusing on trying to like quiet the mind, it's like you get to focus on this pattern of breath. And you get to focus on the inhale and the exhale. And before you know it, you're out of your head, and you've dropped into your body. And yes, you get to be still. And I truly believe when we make space to just be and to get quiet and still with ourselves. We just set ourselves up for so much success. And we open up even more space for new ideas to come in. So if you're that, let's just say you're that overwhelmed mom who's like, oh, my gosh, I just want to feel more empowered within myself. Start sitting with a better question. And then you come into your breathwork session with an intention of like, I just want to empower myself, and we come up with a mantra, and then you have something to focus on. And then your brain gets to process and your subconscious will bring things up. And then as you're going about your days, these ideas start popping in and you're like, holy crap. What? What shifted? Oh, yeah, like I'm taking time for me. Because maybe Breathworks, knowing your modality, I speak very highly of breathwork, just for the reasons I've already stated, but like, yeah, I love it. And it opens you up to receiving Yeah.

And that's the thing, right? Like, I think when you can energetically connect to something, and it's done in a way that really serves you, it makes a huge difference. Right. And the one thing that I found about breathwork and that I know of already knew about it, but I discovered, you know, with working with you with is it's a safe environment for your body. Yeah. And, and, you know, I've just been even doing a lot more research lately around nervous system regulation. And I do that with my clients. Anyways, I've done it for my voice students over the years. And without even knowing it, like, it was just something I was doing. And then I'm like, oh, actually doing this. It's so funny how you're, you're led to things without knowing that you're doing them. And then you're like, Oh, I was actually already doing that. And I found that this is a great way to move things through, that your body would maybe go into fight or flight. Yeah, if you were to just bring it up. Yep. And there are a lot of times where there are traumas or there are things that are happening within you that if they stay stuck in the body, that it really inhibits you from moving forward.

Absolutely. And breathwork is a beautiful way to move those things through. And not even knowing what they are necessarily. And so and that a lot of people need that a lot of people need to not know. Yeah, like, I found that, you know, I am someone who does need to know, that's just my nature. Probably shouldn't sometimes, but, you know, I definitely do need I'm like, It's it because I'm so fascinated by human behavior, and behind the whole science of it. But there are a lot of people who are like that retriggers things if it's brought back up and it's not done in a safe environment and breathwork allows things to move through you that maybe you've been Talking with therapists for about for like 15 years, and is not being resolved. And all of a sudden, you're like you go and have breathwork session and you're like, You're crying your eyes out. Not me, but right, and it's moving through you, you know? I don't know, I'm not saying that I'm not going to cry yet, Amanda. I mean, no, you know, there's still time, there's still time. You'll just fall asleep for a few minutes here and there.

I do. And, you know, I had to ask a friend about that. And she said, You know, it's your subconscious processing through things you don't need to know. And as, like I've just said, I like to know things. And I think that there's a way, you know, in this, where things are happening, where my body says, No, we're going to process that through, and you don't need to connect to it consciously or subconsciously, it's doing the work. And consciously, you get to be disconnected from that, which I think is so valuable. And the more I've been working with you in this, and I think, you know, all of my friends who are not even in the entrepreneurial space, or maybe they're in a creative space, but they're not doing like things like coaching and like we're doing, but they are stressed out moms. Yeah. And I'm like, Oh, my gosh, like they need, like, they need to, indeed have a session with them. Because a lot of times, like as their friend, it's like, I might say things to them. And they're like, You know what I mean, when you're friends, it's a very different story. But I'm like, Oh, they need to breathe with Amanda and have an experience. So might be sending a lot of people to yeah, I'll do it. A lot of us.

I'll take it. Because yeah, yeah, I love it. And I love what you said about, we don't have to attach a story. I think that's one thing. I've also loved about it, because this is a trauma informed program. And so I've actually heard some horror stories from people in my cohort who have done other like just the short 3d programs, or the one week certification, or whatever. And, yeah, it didn't go quite as deep into learning everything that we've learned. And so they were getting reprimanded for falling asleep, or, you know, just these interesting things. And I love what you said about the subconscious just needs to like process. And I love not having to attach a story. And also knowing that, for the first few sessions, like you are in control, that's what I always tell my brothers like you are in control. If too much is coming up, release the breath. And just allow yourself to breathe naturally until you feel like you have taken back your control. And then go back into breath pattern. And allow yourself to continue to process because I think sometimes when we first dive in, we're like, Well, this is weird. And then all these emotions start coming up. And we're like, we've been taught to stuff it down, right? So we're trying to stuff it back down. And it's like, oh, my gosh, this person is seeing me sobbing these are like my thoughts too. I'm like, this person's like watching me sob here. And, you know, so still, that fear of judgment will creep in. Yeah, but then you find as you get further and further down your path, you're able to release more and more, you're able to go deeper within yourself a little bit more at each time. So just knowing when you come into your session, and I can only speak for myself. So when you come into a session with me, I am not going to be like go deeper. Like keep diving in, pull it all out. Like that's just not, that's gonna re traumatize somebody. It's like we want a Thai dream. And it's like baby steps at a time. That's what I teach through all of my coaching to is just taking those baby steps. And you get to be in control, you get to allow what comes up, even in my in person breathwork session, that was my very first in person session I ever had, I really wanted to run out the back door and just scream. And I didn't allow myself to like I held myself back because I was like, Oh my gosh, I'm gonna look like an idiot in front of all these people. So just knowing like, all of this is completely normal, and okay, so if some of those thoughts are popping up, and you're like, what is this going to entail? Knowing that you're in control, you're in control of your experience, and I'm just here to guide you into hold space, and allow you to process what you need to process through.

Yeah, I It's really It's such a beautiful experience. It really like I've I've absolutely loved it. Like, I look forward to it. And I'm like, oh, can have my breath work session. And I'm like, What do I want to focus on today? You know, like, and it's funny how it has all kind of worked with other things that I'm doing as well. So it's like been there have been moments where I'm like doing some inner healing work, and then I'll have a breathwork session. And then things start coming out of me for my business. And, you know, the inner healing kind of gave me that place to Like, move into allowing for more in into my life, which I love, because I feel like that's where I'm wanting to utilize this is like, for the more for the abundance for the how much more is there for me like, and letting my body you know, like you said earlier and you said it so beautifully. I'm not going to even say it as well as you did, but like, really let my body you know, connect and know that there is so much more for me in and what a beautiful way like I wish I'm gonna definitely when I'm editing this podcast, I'm gonna like pull that out because it's It felt so good. It's like knowing that your body knows it's it's also in agreement. Yeah. Versus I think sometimes when we're struggling or feeling challenged in some way that our body is like, Nope, no, absolutely. And even if we consciously are trying to make a decision, the subconscious is like and everything in the body is like saying no, no, no. And it really is a great way of bringing the two into alignment. Yeah, yeah. And where I was with that. So I had heard this analogy by another coach whose program I've been in. She talked about, you're standing on one side of the road, in this cul de sac, and on the other side of the road, like just down the street, right? There's this house, and that's the house you're wanting to move into. That's your dreams and goals and whatever you're after. And along the street, there's all these trash bags. And we just have to remove the trash bags. So the trash bags can be like limiting beliefs, the stories that we've been telling ourselves, like, even other obstacles that we might have in our life, like challenges and stuff. And so we have to remove all of those to get to that house. And so that's the baby steps, we start removing them one by one. And I started becoming this person that was like, Well, I'm just somebody that has way more trash bags than everybody else. Like I just I wasn't believing it was possible for me even though logically I knew until I got my body on board. And so you can create so much safety. Yeah. It really, I cannot stress that enough. In the sense of like, if you're if you think oh, is this not exactly working for me, like the breath, the breath, it brings you literally back to existence. Without your breath, you are not alive. And and that to me just even with that is like Yes, like that is at the core of who we are is our Brocket and so allowing that to really move us through life in a very really intentional way. I think is so important. Yeah, so so important. Okay, Amanda, I love this conversation. I love you. I I am a fan. I'm a super fan. Super Amanda fan. I love you. Thank you, where can people find you? And how they how can they work with you? Yeah, so I'm on Instagram most often at Amanda Clarke studios. My website is amandaclarke.biz. And then I also have a podcast called braving the mountain.

Awesome. Well, we will put that in the show notes. Thank you so much for hanging out with me today. I highly encourage you guys to connect with Amanda and try a breathwork session. Your life is literally going to change.

Thank you. And I did drop a freebie in my feelings. So that five minutes. I'll breathwork Session.

I'll include that in Yeah. Oh, amazing. Amazing. Okay, well, I'm excited. I'll put it in there. Okay, thanks, Amanda. Thank you. One of the reasons that I love podcasting so much is because I have the opportunity to talk to amazing individuals, hear their stories, and to really just learn. And honestly Today I'm taking away something so important and valuable in my own life. And I hope that you are also taking away something important. And just realizing even that breath is a great opportunity to connect consciously and subconsciously and allow our mind and body and spirit to become one. And that is something that I am actively going to seek out and I know that I have a session booked in with Amanda coming up soon, actually, I think it's this coming week. And I'm really excited to breathe through that myself. And so if you've never tried a breathwork session, I really encourage you to, to really like Go for it. Whether it's with Amanda or someone else, but I highly recommend Amanda. This is something that I really truly believe will allow you just to create that space for yourself. And if you want to get a little taste of breathwork Amanda has a really incredible five minute breathing, freebie that you can grab. And I've included that in the show notes. And so all you have to do is click on it and you'll be able to access it.

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EP 260 | Having The Courage To Look Back In Acceptance, Gratitude And Forgiveness

WITH ANDREA CRISP

 
 
 
In order to be limitless you have to know what your limits are and then you have to go through them.
— Andrea Crisp
 

Do you have the courage that is needed to look back at your mistakes in order to make the necessary changes?

In this episode, I am sharing my own personal highs and lows from Q1, and let me tell you I learned a lot about what I want and what I definitely don't want to be doing anymore.

I also share in this episode some of my favourite books and resources to help you on your journey. Make sure to check them out here.

Breath Work: @amandaclarkstudios

Content Club: @matthew.allyn

Akashic Records: www.rosalind-smith.com

Unblock Your Business: Mintworthyco

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EP 264 | Wealthy Women Change The World

With Amy Getz

 
 
 
So many of the rules that we live by were created by a patriarchal society and I inherently believe that money is feminine.
— Amy Getz
 

Wealthy women truly have the power to change the world. The problem is that there are so few women who have wealth or believe that they can create it. This week on the podcast, I am chatting with Amy Getz, a financial advisor who is on a mission to help women create wealth first in their minds and then in their pocketbooks. Amy Getz believes wealth and financial freedom are for everyone. She is a financial advisor with www.ircwealth.com, an SEC-registered boutique investment firm, a CPA, and a CDFA® (Certified Divorce Financial Analyst). Amy is on a mission to educate individuals about their finances and empower them to set big goals for their financial future. Letting go of limiting beliefs around money and facing the real numbers allows people to quiet the stress loop in their minds and elevate everyone around them. Wealth in the hands of good people changes the world. When she’s not working, Amy loves to travel with her family, connect with friends or read a good book.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/amy-getz/

https://www.instagram.com/amywgetzfinance/

https://ircwealth.com/

https://calendly.com/amygetz/30-minute-chat

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EP 259 | Intuitive Knowing And Human Design

With Kali Tougas

 
 
 
When you offer it up to your higher power I have had more money come in than I needed.
— Kali Tougas
 

How often do you let your intuition guide you? I've always known that I was very intuitive but not until I discovered my human design did I realize to the extend I can lean into my intuitive knowing to guide me to make big decisions in my life and my business. Intuition is something we all have access to, and learning how to use it will help unlock your superpowers in life and business.

On the podcast is Kali Tougas who is a Human Design Coach. Kalie works with entrepreneurs who are ready to change the things holding them back from being successful in life and business.

Connect with: @kalitougas

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EP 258 | Your Words Are Keeping You Stuck

WITH ANDREA CRISP

 
 
 
Our word becomes flesh when we make and stake our claim.
— Marilyn Jennet
 

Your words are powerful -- they are one of the strongest creative forces in your life. I've always known this to be true, but even more so as I've started to understand manifestation more. I grew up believing that the earth was created through the spoken word. And whether or not that is something you subscribe to I 100% believe in the power of the spoken word.

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EP 257 | Breaking Energetic Ties

With Rosalind Smith

 
 
 
I know it’s not easy for people to forgive. But it’s forgiving so you both can be free.
— Rosalind Smith
 

Energetic and karmic ties are a real and present thing in our world. Often times we are unaware of how they are truly impacting our body, soul and spirit. Today on the podcast I am talking with Spiritual Coach and Healer Rosalind Smith about how we can cut those energetic cords and karmic ties that are draining us and keeping us from moving forward.

Rosalind Smith's passion is to empower spiritually aware women to heal past wounds, release anxiety and overcome their once limited self so they can feel confident, connected to their purpose and find inner peace.

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EP 256 | Transformation Is An Inside Out Job

WITH ANDREA CRISP

 
 
 
If someone is really, really committed to success in their life, then they are committed to doing the transformational work in their life as well. Because otherwise, they are literally suppressing, suppressing, suppressing to a point where at some point, it’s just all going to blow.
— Andrea Crisp
 

I know that transformation is a big buzz word that is tossed around in the coaching industry -- so today I want to break it down for you. Answer any questions that you may have about whether or not you are experiencing the transformation you desire in your life. Because when you have transformation in YOUR life it spills over into every other area of your life -- your relationships, you business, your finances. It is basically the gift that keeps on giving.

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Are you ready to take courageous steps to create a life and business you love? Welcome to the Couragecast. I'm Andrea Crisp, and empowerment coach, author, and a multi passionate entrepreneur. For years, I was afraid to allow myself to shine. That was until I discovered that I could step into my own power, shift my mindset, and take ownership of my destiny. Now I coach people across the globe, who are ready to own their life and make a massive impact. With a blend of practical and spiritual advice. My desire is that the courage cast empowers you to take brave steps in your own life in business.

Hello, friend, welcome to the Couragecast. I am Andrea, I'm your host. And I'm really glad that you are going to be hanging out with me today, I want to talk to you about transformation. And it's like the perfect time of the year to talk about that, because it's just about time for the time to change. And here in Canada, well, least up where I am, things are finally starting to look a little bit more like spring is coming. And you know what, oftentimes, we neglect that we have to go through this transformational time in our lives in order for us to be ready for something new, a new season, a new opportunity.

And, you know, we think, Okay, well, I finally have gotten the healing that I needed, or I finally have the transformation that I desire, I probably don't need to do anything else. But for every new level of every new opportunity that comes your way. Transformation is required for you to be able to really hold capacity for that. And I know that transformation is a really big buzzword. It's tossed around in the coaching industry. I've talked about it a lot. So today, I want to break it down for you. And I want to answer any questions that you might have about what does transformation look like?

Because here's the thing, transformation, when it is authentic, it spills over into every area of your life. So that will affect your relationships with your family members, with your partner with your spouse, it's going to impact your business growth, it's going to impact your business relationships as well. Your finances, whether or not you are growing in your income, or able to pay down debt or anything really that you desire for your business and financial life. It's basically the gift that keeps on giving. And so I'm very passionate about this transformation that we go through. And since you're listening to the podcast, I can I pretty much can bet that you're somebody who is committed to transformation in your life. So you're not someone who is just like, wow, I don't know that I really want to, you know, do all that work. I know that you probably are someone who is digging in doing the self development, listening to the podcast, reading the books, working with people who are helping you get transformation here on life.

So when you seek healing and wholeness in your life, you want to do that not only for your yourself for you personally. But you also want to do it for your kids, for your extended family, and to leave a legacy behind. So I know that that is you because you're here today, you're my kind of person. And there are a lot of coaches who do preach about transformation. But then they really don't practice the transformation. So I decided to look up the definition of the word and here is what came up. Transformation is an extreme radical change, like full stop. So I looked at that I was like, Oh my gosh, extreme. Like that's pretty intense. Radical. Yeah, that's another intense word as well. And then change. So that means you are no longer the same. That is a complete 180 in your life.

So it's not just like kind of a change, or maybe a little different. It is extreme, radical change. And change can be scary. Let's just be real here. I worked with my friend Courtney who is also in like a fantastic business coach and story experts. And we did a VIP day together. And during that time, she talked about how she was struggling with change in her own life. And she wanted to grow her business. But really she didn't want change. When we dug into You like, what was the root of that, like, Where was this coming from, we discovered that she had actually grown up in a town that like really had never changed. And the people in the town, they don't change, they don't like change, they actually talk about how this whole entire, like area stays the same. And they kind of proud of it, actually. And she doesn't love that about the town. But she had also said that somewhere along the way, she must have adopted that belief.

So here, she was wanting to really grow her business, but having a subconscious belief that it's better to stay the same. And so, you know, when she went to go do things, her subconscious programming, was saying, no, no, don't do that, because you like things to be the same. And so she would end up sabotaging herself, every time she would go to do something, because she didn't want to have change. So that really didn't leave any room for transformation. So here's the thing, when you will have a radical extreme change, or transformation. It's all about reprogramming that old paradigm, or creating a whole new belief system, that change is good, that it is healthy, that it is necessary, and that it's beneficial for growth, and to expand for you as a person for you, in your business for you in your relationships.

And I know when I look inwardly at my own life, I've also struggled with changing things I've never, I have to laugh about it, because it really is, it's the truth. Like, you know, as much as I say, Yeah, I want to take brave steps, and I want to be courageous in my life. It's like, I really don't want to change, I really don't want things to be different. Because that would mean that I'm out of my safe zone. So even when, you know, there is potential for opportunities, I'm like, Oh, I'm gonna have to change this. And I have to change that. And just sometimes seems easier to deal with what I know, then what I don't know. Right? So like the expression says, The, you know, the devil you do know versus the devil, you don't know. And just even as I'm saying that, that's a belief right there that needs to be upgraded. So let's go there. I've obviously adopted a belief that it is better to know what possible negative challenge I'm facing, than to face another potentially worse challenge, right.

So it's better for me to know what I'm getting into than not know what I'm getting into. But that belief in itself, which is not great, I have to say means that I don't hold any room for expectation for something good. And that has been something that I have actively been working on in my own life just very recently is allowing more expectation for something good to happen. Room to believe that transformation is possible. So like, you see how I connected those dots, sometimes the subconscious is so ready to shift that all we really need to do is get curious about the possibilities, and see what beliefs may be holding us back from the transformation we desire.

So I gave the example of change, but it could be something completely different, right? And every time you're ready to go to the next level, or increase your capacity, or you really want to show up in a whole new way, there's probably going to be something that you need to release from your life. And, you know, we say okay, well, you know, I've already done the work. I've already done the mindset work friend, this is a journey. This is the long game, right? So when it comes to really having that transformation, we have to be in it for the long haul. And just going back to that expectation piece, like I've held this belief that I need to do something in order for something good to happen. So it's kind of like I do then I receive, but that's really not what holding expectation means. Holding expectation actually means that I'm partnering with the universe with God, the source the divine, and allowing good to come into my life. And that has been a real test for me lately.

So just the other day, I was scrolling through Instagram as you do, and I was like just looking at this fitness coach. And she was talking about the fact that for a really long time the fitness industry disconnected like the body portion of fitness and the mindset portion of fish fitness. It's easy for me to say. So the fitness industry was only focusing on the body. And in order to really have the transformation that people want, when it comes to their body and to their physical health, they really do need to have that mindset piece as well. Because it's an inside out job, right. So what happens first, in your mindset out works through your physicality. And this is proven to be true over and over again, when it comes to like health. When it comes to your fitness when it comes to your beliefs. Everything that you really desire is going to first start with your thoughts. And in order for you to manifest what you desire, you are going to have to have the belief and expectation that it is possible. And if you don't already have that, that is when you need transformation. And mindset is the key to every transformation.

So whether that's getting fit, losing weight, whether it's calling in a healthy relationship, an intimate partnership, getting out of debt, creating abundance, building a successful business, mindset is the key to your transformation. So sustaining any one of those things, so you have the transformation, and now you want to sustain it right. So sustaining any one of those keys comes down to having a mindset that is healthy and constantly expanding, allowing you to change, allowing for you to have continual expansion and growth in your life. That means embracing that you're continually transforming. So it's not just it has happened. And then it is done. It's like no, I continually transform and change. And that is okay. So when I first started my transformational journey, and you know what, I've talked about this many, many times on the podcast. But I won't go into that much depth here on this episode, but I struggled with anxiety and depression.

And I did the work initially to get relief from the symptoms of anxiety. And for a few years, I really did have relief, like it really did make a huge difference because I was in a bad place. And when I started to do the work it really, really like it was kind of like is this possible, like I can live like this, this is amazing. But the moment I hit another, like obstacle in my life, the stress started to come back along with the anxiety. And all of the sudden, here I was struggling with the same thing over and over again. And it honestly felt like it was worse the second time around. So I needed to dive deeper into my transformation, I needed to dive deeper into the root cause of what was really causing the anxiety and the depression.

Now, this is not what everyone has to do, I have to say, but it is what I had to do, and really meant that I had to identify what those limiting beliefs were what was causing me to be in this spiral. And I had to reframe those beliefs and start to embody the new belief. And not just stop there, it was imperative for me to release any of the emotions that were trapped within my physical body that were keeping me from having the peace that I desired. And so often, when we are in that kind of spiral of anxiety, all of a sudden, our body also takes on symptomatic physical, symptomatic things that almost make us feel like it's even worse, like we have brain fog, and we're lethargic. And you know, we want to sleep all the time. And it's like, so all those symptoms of the anxiety are being manifested through the body.

So we have to shift the subconscious belief. And then we also have to clear those emotions, we have to move them through so that our body is really able to get healthy again. So for me personally, when I did transformation, like now get ready to hear because I'm going to tell you about all the things that I did, because I've done a lot of modalities and they have worked for me for different reasons. And so I do want to share those reasons with you. In case you're like, yes, that resonates with me. So I started this is a long time ago like I started in college. I had my first counselor in college. And that's actually why I decided to get a Master's in Counseling was because it was such a beneficial experience for me. So talk therapy has been very, very good for me for getting my thoughts for really expressing my feelings.

And for, like really being heard, I have to say this, and I have to stress this because in the coaching industry, a lot of people poopoo therapists, and they're like, Well, you know, they're staying in the past, and they're just, you know, focusing on that, you know, what, there's something to really be said about someone holding space for you in a way that allows you to really talk through how you've been feeling and feel heard, feel known and feel seen, because that is not something that every person can do. A lot of times your friends can't do that your peers can't do that your spouse, your partner, your parents, they can't really hold that space for you. But a therapist really, really good therapists can. And so for me, that was a really important part of my process. So I worked with multiple therapists. Over the course of my life, I worked specifically with, you know, different kinds of therapists when I needed different things.

So it was really important for me to find somebody who worked in what I really needed help with. Then, I started working with a natural health practitioner, I talked about her as well, her name is Barb, she's a good friend of mine. And I really wanted to, you know, like, just really release the symptoms that I had been feeling because a lot of my stress and anxiety had manifested in my body. And I had come to her. And that's actually how I discovered that I had the anxiety it was because I was trying to get healthy, but I was unable to. And that is when I discovered, okay, this was the root of the problem in my body was actually the anxiety and the depression.

So we worked to really release toxins from my body to make sure that, you know, my organs were healthy. And that was a process that we went through, and I still work with Barb to this day. Then I was introduced to the neuro cycle by Dr. Caroline leaf. I love the neuro cycle. It is part of what I do within my own work, like personally, but also with my clients. And if you are interested in neuroscience, then Dr. Caroline leaf is like, amazing. I have two podcast episodes that I recorded with her. You can Google them and check them out. She is absolutely brilliant. But the neuro cycle helped to for me to process and release emotions and rewire my brain. So that is the reprogramming part because she talks about how the brain is rewired. And how it really establishes and can create new neural pathways.

Now I'm not a scientist, I cannot I'm not like really eloquent talking about it. But I'll tell you this, it is the coolest thing. Now the neuro cycle has been really, really helpful for me and has really like it was key in helping me to rewire and reprogram. But then I was introduced to neuro linguistic programming. So that is really using our language to reprogram our minds. And that was huge. And in my understanding of like how effective our language is to really help shift our mindset, as well as time techniques to remove those old stuck emotions from our timeline from our actual like,like earthly timeline, I guess, and some sometimes even going back generationally, even into past lives, which was a whole big stretch for me to learn that.

And then I also use hypnosis. And at first when I got into learning about hypnosis, I was like, Oh my gosh, this is like, Voodoo or something. And I was like, as soon as I started learning about I'm like, Oh my gosh, this is totally not it's just basically like, like guided meditations or affirmations but done specifically for you. And that to me was key. Okay, so I did not stop there. I also learned Emotional Freedom Technique, which is tapping. And that really has been super helpful for me on like a regular everyday basis like sometimes when I just kind of wake up and feel like Oh, I'm in this kind of like funky energy. That is one of the fastest ways for For me to shift my belief and really move the energy through my body is emotional freedom technique. And then I met a few friends who are Reiki practitioners, and I had a Reiki session and I was blown away by how they could clear my energy. So I have done Reiki as well. And then a friend of mine offered to do a breathwork session with me, and oh my gosh, I was like, What in the world, and because I'm a singer, and I've always really been mindful of my breathing, this really connected with me, and I started to see how the breath really helps us move through any kind of emotions that we're having, or things that are kind of not releasing from our lives.

It was great for me for creativity, and really getting the clarity that I needed. So breathwork, huge fan of that. Then I had to change my eating habits, my sleeping habits. And I worked with, specifically with relationship coaches, financial coaches, competence coaches, sales coaches, I took time to learn about the Enneagram. I'm an anagram one wing nine, by the way, and also learning about my human design. I'm a generator to four. Okay. And one more thing, Akashic Records, which was probably one of the last things that I have just more recently learned about and started to share with you here on podcast. Okay, so your mic, maybe thinking to yourself, Andrea, that is a lot.

Like that is a shit ton of things that you've done. And you'd be right, it is a lot. And that is not even including, like things that I did years past, in the church world. Like, that's a whole other thing that I've done. So as you can see, I am committed to my transformation, because for me, it is an inside out job. And the reason why I like to try different modalities, and I like to see what works is because I have clients that come to me, and you know, they need specific things. And not everyone is wired the same way. And so when I've experienced something, and I'm able to say, you know, have you tried this, or have you tried that, because I've personally tried it, and I know, you know that it works, and I can, you know, even share with them, like how it's benefited me, or share that modality with them. And that really is important part of this process.

Because all of these modalities, all of these things that we have access to give us opportunity for more expansion and transformation. And we have to find what is right for us in what season, which is like when my clients come to me that is how I work with them holistically, mind, body, and spirit. And so I take a look at like, what are their specific needs right now? And where are they at? And what do they need? And what modalities can we use out of this tool belt for them to get the transformation that they need in order to move forward in their business. And a lot of times, like they're stuck in like this overthinking pattern, and you know, can't really make decisions. And that is actually like stalling their progress in business, it's stalling them from making money from like becoming more successful. And like they're in this fear loop of having to go back to a nine to five. And so really being able to release some of those pressures, and really help them start to make those decisions quicker, and really feel good about it is key. So you don't have to do everything right. You don't have to absolutely be like I want to try every one of those modalities. I think they the key. Basically what I'm trying to tell you is it's just important to find what works for you, what is going to be something that really is helpful and beneficial to you.

And I know now, as I've been doing this, these techniques, when I need certain techniques, what is happening in my life to help me move forward. And I'm not I'm not like okay, you know what one and done like, I got it, and now I'm done. And now I'm transformed and now I'm healed and on to the next thing. And if someone says that to you, or that's what they're preaching online, or that's what they're saying. I gotta tell you this friend, there's a lot hidden beneath the surface. Right, if, if someone is really, really committed to success in their life, then they are committed to doing the transformational work in their life as well. Because otherwise, they are literally suppressing, suppressing, suppressing to a point where at some point, it's just all gonna blow. So, having said all of that, I encourage you to, you know, do some research around what would be beneficial for you.

When it comes to transformation, I listed a bunch of techniques, I listed a bunch of modalities. And if you're like, Okay Andrea, too much, definitely too much. I would rather just work with somebody specifically, let's jump on a call, let's chat about what you need. And we can kind of come up with a plan that is really tailored to you. Because there are probably things that you need that, you know, you're like, I need this, this, this and this, and I can help you to get that and really have the transformation that you desire in your life to be successful in business, be successful in your relationships, and be successful moving forward in everything you do. Okay, that was mouthful.

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