#123 Channeling Divine Healing Through Music with Londrelle

 
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He struggled in college, contemplated suicide, and experienced a lot of trauma in his life. However, since a very young age, music never left him, even though at times, it felt like it did.

Londrelle is a Poet, a musician and an author who is here to serve others through his art and poetry. His music has inspired me since the beginning of 2020 and has touched my heart deeply in many ways.

IN TODAY’S EPISODE, WE DISCUSS:

  • Bad experiences in school, suicide, and run for justice

  • How music and spirituality saved him from taking his own life

  • How to have a healthy relationship with yourself and be self-luminous

  • Why your life is truly impactful with every person that you meet

  • How to be more present in the chaos

  • Why the practice is the goal

  • How to process trauma and heavy emotions

And so much more!

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Thank you so much for listening to this episode! I'd love to hear your thoughts in the comments below! If you can think of anyone in your life who could benefit from this episode, please share it with them right now! <3

 
 

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01 Where Is Your Self-Care At?

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02 Why Is Self-Care Important for Perfectionists? And How Do I Start?

Self-care is key for a healthy work-life balance for high achievers. You work a lot and you're easily stressed, right? Get my top 6 tips to kickstart your self-care without feeling overwhelmed. Shift from "doing" to "being" and find peace in your busy life.

03 Full Body Stress-Release Meditation

Stress and overwhelm isn't jut in the mind. It also shows in your cells, your muscle tension, and your hormones. Relaxation start with releasing stress from the physical body. Take a moment to relax every single part of your body to get grounded again.


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All material in this episode is provided for your information only and may not be construed as medical advice or instruction. No action or inaction should be taken based solely on the contents of this podcast episode. Instead, readers should consult appropriate health professionals on any matter relating to their health and well-being.

The information and opinions expressed here are believed to be accurate, based on the best judgement available to the speakers, and readers and listeners who fail to consult with appropriate health authorities assume the risk of any injuries. In addition, the information and opinions expressed here do not necessarily reflect the views of every contributor. The Company acknowledges occasional differences in opinion and welcomes the exchange of different viewpoints.

 
 

#122 You Don't Need To Do It All with Isabel Sacher

 
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She didn't go running for five years - and started again after joining Perfectionist Rehab. She learned how to say NO to more ideas and more projects and was able to improve her marriage, focus on what truly matters in her life, and now feels pure joy most of the time, because she learned to reconnect with her emotions!

Isabel Sacher is a business coach for creatives and has a podcast herself in German, the Fearless & Forward Podcast. She took Perfectionist Rehab a few months ago and her life has drastically changed since then.

IN TODAY’S EPISODE, WE DISCUSS:

  • How to say NO and stop taking on too much work

  • Why being successful doesn't mean you have to burn yourself out

  • How to have a beautiful relationship with your husband again

  • How to get rid of annoyance and reconnect with your body

  • Why you deserve to be your no. 1 priority

And so much more!

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Thank you so much for listening to this episode! I'd love to hear your thoughts in the comments below! If you can think of anyone in your life who could benefit from this episode, please share it with them right now! <3

 
 

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These Are The 3 Elements Included In The Perfectionist Self-Care Bundle

01 Where Is Your Self-Care At?

With this quick assessment workbook, you will be able to detect where you're at with your self-care and what your next step is to improve the quality time you spend recharging yourself.

02 Why Is Self-Care Important for Perfectionists? And How Do I Start?

Self-care is key for a healthy work-life balance for high achievers. You work a lot and you're easily stressed, right? Get my top 6 tips to kickstart your self-care without feeling overwhelmed. Shift from "doing" to "being" and find peace in your busy life.

03 Full Body Stress-Release Meditation

Stress and overwhelm isn't jut in the mind. It also shows in your cells, your muscle tension, and your hormones. Relaxation start with releasing stress from the physical body. Take a moment to relax every single part of your body to get grounded again.


DISCLAIMER

All material in this episode is provided for your information only and may not be construed as medical advice or instruction. No action or inaction should be taken based solely on the contents of this podcast episode. Instead, readers should consult appropriate health professionals on any matter relating to their health and well-being.

The information and opinions expressed here are believed to be accurate, based on the best judgement available to the speakers, and readers and listeners who fail to consult with appropriate health authorities assume the risk of any injuries. In addition, the information and opinions expressed here do not necessarily reflect the views of every contributor. The Company acknowledges occasional differences in opinion and welcomes the exchange of different viewpoints.

#121 Healing Lupus, Quitting Your Job, and Becoming The Star of Your Own Show with Floriane Letulle

 
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This episode is particularly for you if you feel like you are "different" from other people and that just nobody gets you. Maybe you've been told you can't have what you want, your disease is incurable, or to shrink your desires. One article changed everything for Floriane. Keep listening.

As a young woman, Floriane Letulle was diagnosed with a chronic illness, and doctors told her she would never be able to have children. Since then, she has been able to lose 20 kilos, reverse and heal her disease, become a mother against the odds, and leave her high paid, but stressful and unfulfilling corporate job to start her own business.

Today, Floriane Letulle is a global speaker and self-love & empowerment teacher who specializes in helping women become the β€œStar of their own Show”. Floriane works with women to transform mindsets, behavioral patterns and habits to create stunning results. From quitting sugar addictions to becoming powerful entrepreneurs, making braver, faster choices, and finding their voice, she helps women take ownership of their lives.

IN TODAY’S EPISODE, WE DISCUSS:

  • How one article about mindfulness changed her 8-year long journey of taking medication

  • How she healed Lupus naturally through mindfulness and functional medicine

  • Why you shouldn't work and live for your vacation and start to see the flowers again

  • How to become the star of your own show

  • How slowing down and taking risks gets you closer to a life that feels alive and vibrant

And so much more!

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TODAY’S EPISODE TRANSCRIBED:

This is episode number 121 with Floriane Letulle.

Welcome to the Glow Life Podcast, the one and only place for ambitious, high achieving and perfectionist women like you, who want to leave overwhelm behind, turn self doubt into self confidence and learn to trust yourself again, so that you can work less, fully love and accept yourself, and live a fulfilled and glowing life.

Every week, I'll be giving you tips and inspiration on how to think less, feel more, slow down, and use your body and your daily habits to help you step up, level up and glow up in all areas of your life. This is not just about the big shifts, you can glow just a little more every single day.

Welcome back to the Glow Life Podcast. This week, we're first talking about what's happening in our community. And that is the Perfectionist Detox. So as you're listening, we have already started, we're on day two of the Perfectionist Detox, today on Tuesday. And what this is, it's a five day mental detox for ambitious women to declutter the overwhelm, the stress, and to really get a clear mind to move forward towards the end of the year.

So if you haven't joined yet, we're sharing the link in the show notes below. So you can go sign up and join us in the Facebook group, we're doing daily classes in the evening, European time, and we're also giving away some gifts, that you can win when you show up for yourself every day, throughout this detox. And so what we're going to detox is not necessarily your food, or sugar, or processed foods, or you're not going to drink detox teas, or anything like that. We're really talking about the mental clutter that we are carrying around with us, which has been quite a lot. Let's be honest, right?

So in the five days, what we're talking about is detoxing your schedule. So maybe you're somebody who over schedules yourself every single week, maybe you are obsessed with controlling, and color coding your calendar. We're talking about detoxing your control, where in your life are you controlling your husband, your co workers, your boss, maybe sometimes, the things that are often out of your control, really, but you can still get really obsessed with that control piece, right? We're also talking about detoxing your emotions, I feel like this is a big one for what is going on in the world right now, and getting to a place where we can have more acceptance, and be more present with ourselves, and with what is happening in our hearts and how we feel, rather than avoiding the emotions.

We're approaching the end of the year, which is usually a really stressful time for many people. And I want you to be able to look back and feel "Yes, I have accomplished something. I am feeling great. I am not ending the year stressed." Yeah? And so stress is another thing we're detoxing this week, and also the Superwoman syndrome, the thing that you believe you have to have it all figured out and you need to be at 100% at work, and your family life, and your relationship with your children, with your parents, etc. etc. It doesn't really work like that, we all have limited resources available.

So, if you're ready to release all of that stuff, the overwhelm, the stress, if you want to release the judgment you have to work yourself and really start into November and December in, with this new energy that feels more, you know, light, that feels grounded, that feels inspired about what is to come even though we have so many things and we don't know what is going to happen, and, really just get back into the driver's seat of your life. Then go to the show notes and check out the link so you can sign up for the Perfectionist Detox. Even though we have already started, you can catch up, and you can still enter to win a 1:1 intuitive reading with me. You will also be able to win a Brave Journal from Vanessa who was on the podcast, I think Episode 119, two shows ago and you will also be able to win my Self Help Journal, which is something I just brought out and I haven't even put it up for sale yet.

So, Glow Tip of the Week for you beautiful is to own where you are, in order to even get to a point where you can detox, and declutter, and release the pressure that you put on yourself, you first need to really own where you are, you need to become aware of the situation you're in, of how you're feeling, and acknowledge that this is what it is. I am feeling really frustrated right now. I am feeling really overwhelmed right now. I am feeling really out of control right now. I'm feeling like I am the victim everywhere, whatever it is, that is coming up for you, we have to own it first. As long as you are in the victim situation, you're not going to be able to change it, you have to get out of that and the first step to that is always to become aware of where you're at and accepting it, without judgment. There's no right or wrong about it. It is just what it is. Okay, whatever that means to you, become present about the situation, the emotions, the mental state you're in right now. And the first step is always to become aware.

If you have already joined the Detox, come on over into the Facebook group and share where you're at right now, if you're listening to this. And now, let's get started with Floriane Letulle. This episode is particularly for you if you feel like you are different from other people, and that nobody gets you, maybe you've been told that you can't have what you want, your disease is incurable, or people have been telling you to shrink your desires. One article changed everything for Floriane. So keep listening, because as a young woman, Floriane led to was diagnosed with a chronic illness, and doctors told her she would never be able to have children. Since then, she has been able to lose 20 kilos, reverse and heal her disease, become a mother against the odds and leave her high paid but stressful and unfulfilling corporate job to start her own business.

Today, Floriane is a global speaker and self love and empowerment teacher who specializes in helping women become the star of their own show. Floriane works with women to transform mindset, behavioral patterns, and habits to create stunning results. From quitting sugar addictions to becoming powerful entrepreneurs making braver, faster choices and finding their voice. She helps women take ownership of their lives.

In today's episode, we talk about how one article about mindfulness changed the eight year long journey of taking medication, how she healed lupus naturally through mindfulness and functional medicine, why you shouldn't work and live for your vacation and start to see the flowers again, how to become the star of your own show, how slowing down and taking risks gets you closer to a life that feels alive and vibrant, and so much more. And you can find everything we talked about in the show notes at MartinaFink.com/podcast/121.

Martina: Welcome, Floriane. I'm so excited to have someone Swiss on my podcast today.

Floriane: Hi, thank you, Martina. I actually am not Swiss. I live in Switzerland, where I'm from, I come from the south of France.

Martina: But how long have you lived in Switzerland?

Floriane: I've been here for 10 years.

Martina: Okay, you're kind of Swiss then.

Floriane: I get the Swiss, I get the Swiss and I get the French Swiss way of talking, yeah.

Martina: Yeah, it's a little different, so interesting. Well, first of all, one of the stories that you share is that you, many years ago, you got diagnosed with an autoimmune disease, and you basically, were told that you would never be able to have children. And, you basically didn't just believe what people told you and you went on your own journey, and healed your autoimmune disease. And now, you even have a child. How, how did all that happen? Tell us everything about the backstory of that.

Floriane: Yeah, so you're quite right, I managed to heal myself from the autoimmune disease of lupus, which is a serious disease, I can attack all the organs and be fatal. I was told, I will not be able to have children and that my life would probably be spent in a wheelchair, at the age of 19. So that was quite tough. I did not react straightaway and did not go on a healing journey straightaway. I started with following treatment, taking a very horrible medication that could make me go blind. As this is the way I thought I was going to heal myself because at the time when I was 19. I just believe what doctor said. And I took whatever I was given because I wanted to save myself. And so I took this medicine for almost 10 years.

And, what changed everything was one article that I read in a magazine about mindfulness. And I read the article and I thought, hmm, there's something there for me. And I had never heard of mindfulness, mindfulness was unheard of in the French speaking world at the time. So I went on Google, and I typed mindfulness Γ–rebro, where I'm where I'm located in Switzerland. And they were opening a training in mindfulness.

So I enrolled, I did my eight week training in mindfulness. And after the eight week training, this is when things started to shift for me, where I started to notice everything that I was eating, that I was putting in my mouth, I was putting on my body. And I could not physically take those pills anymore, I just could not, I just, I was too aware of each pill that I was taking every day could make me go blind. Because I was focusing on the blindness. I was, you know, I didn't know anything about manifestation thing at the time, but I could feel that I was going to cause provoke, you know, lose my highest eyesight, because I was just so aware of it.

So anyway, I stopped taking those pills. And I had to go on Google, our bit of Google and I just started typing things know how to heal myself from lupus. And I started finding a lot of articles around nutrition, the beginning of what we hear functional medicine today. And this was like a whole new world opening to me, just in front of me. And I started, it just made so much sense. And I started reading more and more stories, and applying those things pretty quickly. And I already started noticing effects, you know, I kind of cut out gluten, dairy, sugar completely. And I started noticing straightaway, I lost weight, but also I had no longer pains in my joints, my skin cleared. And I just felt so much better. I felt lighter, I felt happier. And this was the you know, I kind of summed it up. But this was basically how it happened.

This mind from mindfulness training, where I actually thought nothing happened and was eight weeks I was quite bored. But afterwards, it all kind of clicked. And I just got I was born again really is a new world open up to me. I started researching and I trained myself in nutrition because I wanted to know more about this. Yeah, it has inspired me to change my life completely from my health has actually been the turning point to transform my life completely, my career, my relationship, the way I see life. It just brought me back to the way I was when I was a child. That's how I see it now.

Martina: I always tell my clients and the women I work with are usually very high achievers, and you know, perfectionist and work a lot of hours and don't prioritize themselves. And I always tell them, you know, when you lose your health, you have nothing left, like, nothing. The only thing that's that's with us, from birth to death basically, is our body. Everything else that like comes and goes, people come and go, clothes, objects, you know, material things that come and go, but the only thing you really have until you die is your body.

And that's why it's so important to take care of it every day and how interesting that this kind of started with a mindfulness training where you really just, all you did was probably training your mind to become aware of what is, what am I feeling, what I'm not feeling. And a comparison that I love in medicine, is that, Western medicine sees the body as a machine. So let's say you know you break your arm so we're going to fix the arm, break your leg, we're going to fix the leg and Eastern medicine looks at the body more like a garden. Yeah, so Okay, there's something wrong in the blood circulation, what can we do, to bring things back in flow? And there, you know, there's nothing wrong with either of the two, like Western medicine is very helpful for very acute, usually illnesses and diseases. But for chronic things, it is not usually the best approach. And I think we also, people who are suffering from chronic illness is like, you were basically like a robot walking through life, right? You have no sensations, you have no awareness.

Floriane: This is, this is exactly what I say. And one example that I like to give, and that is so obviously, that illustrates exactly what you've just said. I was a robot because when I awakened again, I discovered the blossoming of spring. And I remember I mean I've told this story many times, people listen to, you know, my story in the different media. But I remember telling my partner after the mindfulness training in spring, "do flowers go on tree every year, every spring like this? because I don't remember seeing this." And he was like, "of course they do, like, where have you been?" Well, I was on Earth but I wasn't on Earth, I was somewhere in my head. And that was, that was just amazing. And I remember, I started doing yoga at the time. And I remember walking from my house to the yoga studio, which was about 20 minutes walk. And I refuse to take the bus. And I would just look around the trees, wood, stone, and I'd be like, "oh, my God, this is heaven on earth. How did I miss all this?" So, yeah, so more than healing my my health, I just held my whole life. It's just, it was, it was a very powerful trigger. And I, I've said many times, I am so grateful for this health condition. Because it has brought me here, it has brought me back to life.

Martina: Wow, it's impressive. I think so many people walk through life not noticing the flowers and the trees, which is so sad. And I think if we can connect it to what's currently happening in the world, with like, the pandemic, and all the crazy things going on, people are still hoping and kind of rushing through life waiting for when this is over. When like, even now there are flowers, you know, sunflowers are up now. And we can continue to to function as robots right now too, when things get difficult and uncomfortable. But, we can also be mindful now, what a beautiful example.

Floriane: Yeah, and so many people are awakening now. And that's beautiful to see.

Martina: Yes.

Floriane: Yeah.

Martina: It gives me goosebumps, all over.

So what happened next? After you healed yourself, and you kind of restarted your life?

Floriane: So what happened next, it was kind of, it's kind of next, but it's kind of in the middle of it, I quit my job. And I was in a corporate job working in pharma. And funnily enough, they were doing research on lupus. And it wasn't, it wasn't something they talked about much because it didn't really, wouldn't bring much money. But I had access to some documents. And I went, look, and I was like, Yeah, they're not gonna do anything for me. Like, it kind of comforted me like on my journey. And also, I just, the excitement and the aliveness that I felt when I was discovering those flowers again, I wanted to feel everyday, not just when I walk to yoga, yeah, I didn't want to go into a job when I was just waiting for five o'clock, that will bring me a lot of money every month enough to just, you know, buy a plane ticket to go to Thailand or Bali, just like that but only a few weeks a year, I wanted to be happy and fulfilled and excited, every day of the year.

So I quit my job, in corporate and from pharmaceutical industry. And from there, I went on a, on a deeper soul searching journey. Quite quickly, I, I just reconnected to who I was, who I used to be before. I was kind of dragged, somewhere I didn't belong, you know, I just reconnected to what I was like, as a child. I was so creative, I was full of magic. So, so, so creative. And I love people. I love listening to people's stories. I used to create my own magazines, you know, and everything I do now is like, you know, I blog and all that is, it's me, grown up, but I'm still you know, the child inside of me is alive. Yeah, this is just amazing. This is a, this is what I wish for everyone, really.

Martina: Yeah, it's so funny to watch your videos and IGTV sometimes, like you're just so playful and silly. And yeah, so many people forget to be that way, to have this playfulness to have this creativity. It's almost like, turned off. And I observe it, I live in an area in a neighborhood with lots of children. And they're now going to school. I mean, they were forced to stay at home due to the pandemic. And I saw how much they were playing like dads were playing with their children. And it was so beautiful to observe. And then, now they're back in school. And I just feel like where's the playfulness? Where is the fun? Like they barely, are outside. I'm like, Where are they? You know?

Floriane: Yeah, I know. I know. And it's funny because here in Γ–rebro, they're starting school in a few days and I was talking to a friend of mine whose kids going back to school, because my son is too young to go to school, but he's not going to school anymore, I'm gonna homeschool. And he said is crazy because just a few days before school, so it hasn't started yet. And she can already see, in way behaving, a shift because they know, you know, they've been to school before. So they know and they already like conditioning themselves back into what is expected of them. It's crazy.

Martina: Yeah, it's intense to observe and it's almost like what am I gonna do different with my children? Because we can't unfortunately, we can't change the education system so quickly. Like, if it was possible with the click of a button, we totally would.

Floriane: Yeah, my son is three and a half. So technically, I would have time to consider you know, what I want to do with him? And to begin with I thought I would put him in an alternative school, but we have decided my husband to try anyway homeschooling, so wild schooling, free schooling, free spirit, and just let him be, and explore and just, you know, like, we talked about intuitive eating well, intuitive playing, intuitive living, what, where is it naturally going to go towards? And I'm really excited to, to embark on this journey with him. So let's see, it's definitely a challenge because I was not brought into this, my partner was brought, you know, in a very strict British private school so let's see how we manage as parents, but to me, today, with what I know is, is the right path for our family.

Martina: Interesting. I'm curious to see how it goes, for sure. And so you talk a lot about being the star of your own show. Can you tell us more what exactly that means?

Floriane: Being the star of your own show is being completely free, to be yourself, to be as quiet or as extravagant as you want to be. To live from a place of courage and mastery, it's about making a decision every day, to be the highest self, to have the courage to be your highest self, because being your higher self is not easy every day, to make the decisions that are so exciting. And in the intro before we recorded, you mentioned, energetic leaps and it is linked to that, it's about making energetic leaps, so that we as star of the show, in the high and, powerful energy, I was going to say at all time, but most of the time, because we're humans, and we still have, you know, experience, emotions that bring us down, which are useful anyway to flourish again. But it's basically that, it's, it's being yourself all the way. I like to use the word authentic, but it's used so much. And I like to add, you know, being authentically raw, like us, human pure.

Martina: Well, it actually sounds like you used to be someone that very much aligns with the people that I work with, in being you know, a robot in a corporate company, pretty big, successful company, you know, pretty successful job, making the money. And then, what I hear from my clients a lot is like, when you said, you know, "be free to be yourself," I feel like most people don't even know what it means to be themselves because they are put into a box, they go to work, then they put on the hat of whatever position they have. And then they meet with the parents, they put on another hat, and then they meet with the husband or partner, put on another hat, meet with friends put on another hat, and they're not really themselves. And so, I often get the question, well, well, who am I, like, what does it even mean to be myself? What would you tell someone who is on that search for themselves? What could be like a simple first step to kind of discover again, who you are.

Floriane: I've actually just launched a program. It's only in French at the moment, which is called Born a Star. And it's, it takes people through our, it's a three week program where it takes people day to everyday to a new part of them themselves, and it shows them who they are and how they can express it. If you don't go through Born A star which is a three week program, if you know, to answer your question, it's about second guessing yourself. I would like to invite your audience to second guess themselves. Consciously know we often say "Oh, don't second guess yourself, trust yourself." But to second, second guess, your decisions and your choices in a very warm and kind way and asking yourself, is this really what I want? Is this really what I want to answer to my colleague? Is this really the project that I want to take on board? Can I actually, is this project going to be too much? You know, because we tend to say yes, yes, yes, yes to the promotion to, I don't know, depends where your, yeah your cooperate, you know, collaboration on projects, or we want to be liked by colleagues.

So, we tend to shrink. And just starting with the intention of every day, when you say yes to a colleague, asking yourself, was this actually a yes? Or was it a no? It can also be at the cafeteria, if you eat lunch at work. Why did I put what I put on my plate? Is it to show my colleagues that I'm healthy? Was it really what I wanted to eat? It can start in the morning before you go to work? Why did I choose this cloths? Is it to fit in the team was a really because I feel solid showing those girls, and just starting to notice those everyday decision. Are they really, authentically raw? Are they really representative of who I am? Do they make me feel happy? Do they make me feel seen and heard in an authentic way? Or am I just putting on a show? Not a real show but a fake one.

Martina: Not the star of the show, kind of show.

I think I do want to tie back to you were saying, you know, consciously second guessed yourself, and how we always say trust yourself, I think, I think it is the same thing. But most people don't know what it actually means to trust themselves. Because they're so disconnected from the gut feeling or from the heart, you know, because there's so much in their mind, and they just think, oh, oh, so most people in my community they're, they probably make lists for what is yes and what is no and like, then based on where they have more answers, they're going to choose. So it's a very logical kind of decision and it sounds like the conscious second guessing yourself is more of like an intuitive way of actually just being mindful as well.

Floriane: Yeah, it's an intuitive way. It's a visceral, you know, response. And it's, it's always the idea is always to leave you feeling on a high, you know, highest energy. Feeling are you actually honoring yourself, and you're not shrinking? Is this decision making, you know, make me feel like I'm expanding? My heart is expanding, or is it shrinking?

Martina: Yes. And so along your journey, you obviously have learned a lot of things, but what would you say has been the biggest lesson that you've learned?

Floriane: The first thing that comes to me, I mean, there's so many lessons, but first thing that comes to me is, slow down. Because I think slowing down is actually normal. Life is normal living is slowing down. And when we slow down, the only way we can listen to that voice to that intuition, to the whispers of the heart is when we slow down and zoom it doesn't mean we can't run or we can't dance energetically because we can be you know, moving our body fast for being there in the moment slowing down within us in a movement, slowing down has been humming has changed my life. You know, as we mentioned with mindfulness.

The other the other thing that I would like to mention is taking risks. I wouldn't be where I am today, if I didn't take risk with my health. You know, I I stopped to Spelman. When I told my rheumatologist he was like, "no way you cannot be doing this." And I was like, "Yes, I am doing this." So, I am not obviously telling your community that they should, if they are on any medication that they should stop, it needs to be comes from the heart. But to take risks, I took risk with my health, I took risk in my career, I took risk within my business, I took risk when I said yes, to being on stage, you know, taking risk is where life happens. You know, we hear so much about being in the comfort zone. And sometimes I feel like blah, blah, blah, no, it's just like all these things we hear. But, this is my experience and this is experience of my clients. It is when we you go in the zone of risk. What if that magic happens? This is where true shifts occur. So yeah, that's the two things that come to me right now. I mean, obviously I can I could go on forever, but slowing down and taking a risk and risks are dictated by the heart. Because when you slow down you can hear the whispers of the heart that take you to those risks to the scary things that bring you back to life.

Martina: Yes, and I would also add, scary but exciting like, it's sometimes it's that feeling we really want something, of course we're scared because we've never done this before but it's usually when we have this feeling of something really, you know, it makes your heart beat faster out of excitement, then it's definitely a risk that's probably worth taking.

So in my community, we talk a lot about the glow, glow is everything. And it's something that I believe comes from within and without too, but I believe everyone can live a glowing life in their own way. And I would love to know what living a glowing life means to you personally.

Floriane: To me personally, living a glowing life is following your heart callings for everything, whether it's food you put on your plate, the clothes you wear, the body rituals you might have, the career that you choose, if you're an entrepreneur, you know, the prices that you choose for you products or services, being fully aligned, and not compromising your happiness for anyone else.

Martina: Hmm. That's a big one. I actually just hosted a free training the other day, and it was all about preventing burnout. And I asked them, "are your thoughts promoting well-being and health? Are your emotions or the way you handle your emotions promoting well-being and health? And is your energy promoting well being and health?" And the answers were always, no.

Right? And so where is this going to lead? Obviously, it's going to lead you in the direction of burnout, because you're not prioritizing your health. No, we're just compromising so much, just for the success or for the money or the position. So yeah, don't compromise.

Floriane: And often with all that, you've said, you know, the money and the success, and how we compromise our health and life and everything, is often when you go to the root cause what I've noticed with my community, is that it's the fear of what people will think of us, the driver, drivers to be completely blind of who we are in what we actually want and need. Because we are driven by what people think.

Martina: Yeah. So crazy, isn't it?

Floriane: Yeah, it's crazy.

Martina: So crazy.

I have a couple of quick questions before we wrap up. The first one is, if there is one thing that you could take with you on a desert island, what would it be?

Floriane: Okay, the first thing that came to mind, because my brain is overtaking, is music. It was the first thing that came, music.

Martina: Music so, for dancing.

Florian: Yeah, for, dancing.

Martina: What is your favorite book that you think everyone should read?

Floriane: I'm actually going to say the one I'm reading right now, which is, as I know, if you read it, Secrets of the Millionaire Mind.

Martina: hmm, I have read it.

Floriane: Yeah, by Hav Eker. I love that book. I read it like, regularly. And every time I read it, I feel like I'm releasing it, you know, like, I'm never like, I've never read it before. It's just like, the new angle. And, and it's, I love it because I love the topic of money. Because when you address money, I feel you address everything else, because there's so many fears and restriction and beliefs around money, that have an impact on health, for example, you know, people who don't want to spend money on the health, if they don't work on the money issues, then they might never get to the best health. So that's, yeah, a lot of money. And, yeah, I actually think that book is a has got many pearls of wisdom.

Martina: So interesting, what you just mentioned about money and health. Because a couple years ago, when I first started being trained as a health coach, I decided that I only wanted to eat organic foods, and it was on my vision board to only have organic foods because I was like, I can't afford it. I was in this mindset that I can't afford it. And now it's like an absolute non negotiable. I do not buy any vegetables or fruits that are not organic. And it's so funny how, in the end, what am I spending more, maybe $50 a month more, probably less. It's ridiculous about $50, $50 or less dollars, we're like worrying so much and are telling ourselves all these stories now. While we're also drastically, you know, decreasing our health with all the toxins in the food.

Floriane: So, exactly. It's very interesting point. And what I like also with what you said is, you know, like you said, this might be $50 extra a month, and I actually find it, I do it for myself and with my clients, you know, this little challenge of actually what if I can afford it? You know, you talked about this, you were being trained as a health coach, and this was new path you were taking on? How about if I'm going to be able to afford it and I'm going to be able to earn that money and buy that food without a problem. Trusting in our ability that actually, I can afford it. There's a lot going on in terms, you know, self worth, around money, is just, I love the topic.

Martina: And also, there's so many people who, who always say like, the carrots are this price. And you know, oranges are this price. And I was thinking this morning, actually, I have no idea how much I pay for food. Like, I never look at the price tag, I look, if it's in season, I look where it's from, I look that its organic, and that's pretty much it. Whereas before, of course, I was like calculating everything I put in my shopping basket, you know, and it has everything to do with the money mindset. So, I love that. What are three things that you are grateful for today?

Floriane: Freedoms, number one, yes. No complete freedom of choices. Yeah, freedom. Second, is my health, because I had poor health. And third is wealth, because I know, also, at some level of poverty, when I left my company, it wasn't all roses and butterflies. There could be a topic for another time. But yeah. And, I just thought the fourth which was my son.

Martina: Yeah. So beautiful. Is there anything else you would like to share with our listeners today, I think you wanted to giveaway for your sugar detox.

Floriane: Yes, I created a Sugar Detox course in France a few years ago, and it has had so much success, it's transformed the lives of so many women. And I have had requests to have it in English and I have just finished recording the English version. And I would love to gift five women of your community the free access to this online Sugar Detox, which is linked to emotions, is the course, is basically about finding out, what is the link between the sugar consumption and the emotional state, emotional state and to be able to come to a neutral point. And yeah, so I would love to gift it to five women, all you need to do is contact me via Instagram and mentioned that you heard me on Martina's podcast, and I'll be happy to give you the link.

Martina: Amazing. So the first five people who reach out to you will be able to get this program for free. How much would it cost if they had to pay for it?

Floriane: It would cost $197.

Martina: Amazing. So if I were you listening, I would get my fingers on this program or on Floriane's Instagram, and go ahead and get get it. That's so amazing. So, where can people connect with you online?

Floriane: Yeah, so you can find me on Instagram @florianeletulle, this is where I hang out the most. I love Instagram, also on Facebook, and on my website florianeletulle.com. I have an English version there and I've got a blog. And I've got a lot of stuff that I keep nourishing on my blog. So go and check it out. I'd love to connect with you wherever feels comfortable for you.

Martina: Beautiful, and we will share all the links in the show notes as well. So they can go click directly through. Thank you so much for being here today and for sharing your personal story and experience Floriane I loved chatting with you. And you know, it's always great to have examples like, I can even now think of people who could use your support in terms of health. And it's just always great to see how there are brave people like you who don't just buy in to what people are telling them to do and take the risks and be bold and do something differently and it's going to inspire so many people. So thank you so much.

Floriane: Thank you so much Martina for the opportunity to be on your show. Thank you.

Martina: I hope you are ready to become the star of your own show right now. I love this episode. I feel so inspired by Floriane and if you enjoyed it as well please subscribe to the podcast on iTunes and leave me a review so that even more people can listen to these inspirational stories that Floriane and I shared with you today. For everything we mentioned in today's episode, you can go check out the show notes at MartinaFink.com/podcast/121.

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#120 Glow Up Your Corona Lifestyle

 
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Covid is spreading exponentially at the moment in certain parts of the world (such as my country Switzerland) and you might be feeling out of control, overwhelmed, frustrated, and anxious about it, because it affects your everyday life and you might have to go back into working from home and cutting down all your social contacts.

Even though it might feel scary, what matters most is that you get back into the driver seat of the situation and take care of the things you can control - rather than being upset about the things that are out of your control.

IN TODAY’S EPISODE, WE DISCUSS:

  • The 3-part framework to maintain or create a glowing life during a pandemic

  • What to do to get your physical body glowing

  • How to manage your emotions through this time

  • Why cultivating positive and empowering thoughts are important

And so much more!

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This is episode number 120 about how to glow up your Corona lifestyle.

Welcome to the Glow Life Podcast, the one and only place for ambitious, high achieving and perfectionist women like you, who want to leave overwhelm behind, turn self doubt into self confidence and learn to trust yourself again, so that you can work less, fully love and accept yourself, and live a fulfilled and glowing life.

Every week, I'll be giving you tips and inspiration on how to think less, feel more, slow down, and use your body and your daily habits to help you step up, level up and glow up in all areas of your life. This is not just about the big shifts, you can glow just a little more every single day.

Welcome back to the Glow Life Podcast. And today we're diving into how to glow in the dark in the midst of a pandemic that is exploding again, in many parts of the world. And it doesn't mean you need to go down the rabbit hole of fear and anxiety and control and frustration, you can still glow throughout these times. So that's what we're talking about today.

But before we dive into that, I want to share with you that next week we are doing a five day perfectionist detox. And that kind of aligns with the topic that we're talking about today of releasing the stress and the overwhelm and the worries that we are probably currently cultivating in our lives.

So, this free five day training is for you, if you are ready to stop controlling every single area of your life, even if it feels scary to release control. And control is a big thing for people, especially right now, because there are so many things that we cannot control at the moment. And releasing that control and detoxing that control feature or that control addiction that we may have is super important, right now.

We're also going to talk about preventing yourself from overwhelm and stress, even when you constantly say to yourself, "I don't have time," we're going to make sure you have time because, in the end, we all have the same amount of time every day. We're going to talk about how you can feel successful, even when you don't take all the success boxes, like your job title or your income. We're going to detox and stop the judgment that you have towards yourself and to make sure that you can start feeling again, because avoiding your feelings, especially now in this time of uncertainty and dis-control if that's a word, lack of control, it can be really challenging to let ourselves feel. And, we're also going to grow your confidence using your mind, even when you think you will never feel confident again.

So, over the course of the five days, what we're going to do is, we're going to detox your schedule, so we're talking about time, and prioritizing certain things in your life. We're going to detox your control, release the control over certain things, specifically those things that you cannot impact, that you cannot change at all. We're going to detox your emotions, so we're talking about the anger, the frustration, the overwhelm, the things you may be experiencing right now, as we're going through the global pandemic. We're also going to talk about detoxing your stress, where does your stress come from? And, why is it there? And, what can you do proactively to manage your stress and make stress no longer a part of your life? And, we're also talking about the superwoman syndrome, which is something that I see in so many women that they want to have it all together or pretend they have it all together, be perfect and give 150% at work, at home, in their relationships, all of that stuff.

So, we're going to talk about taking life a little slower in those five areas. So, after this detox, you're going to feel light and grounded. So, you can tackle your schedule and overwhelm with ease,. You're going to feel inspired about your future, even though we don't quite know what the future will bring, to be honest, right? And, you will feel in control of your energy again, because that's what makes us feeling so frustrated and angry when we feel like we're losing control of what we're actually doing with our lives.

So, all of this is part of the perfectionist detox, which is starting on Monday, November 2 2020. You can find the link in the show notes to sign up. And the link is also in my bio on Instagram and on Facebook. If you want to connect with me there, I would love to see you there. And also please share it with any of your girlfriends that you think could totally use a little bit of a detox at this time of the year.

And now, let's get started with today's episode in which we talk about the three part framework to maintaining or creating a glowing life during a pandemic. What to do to get your physical body back into glow, how to manage your emotions through this time of uncertainty and chaos and why cultivating positive and empowering thoughts is incredibly important, especially right now and so much more. And, you can find everything we talked about today in the show notes at MartinaFink.com/podcast/120

Today we're talking about glowing up your Corona lifestyle. Why is this so important? So, over the last couple of days alone, some of my clients had to get tested for Coronavirus. Some of my clients got really worried about Coronavirus. And I thought, well, this is something that clearly needs our attention. And so I asked you in my Instagram Stories if you needed some support with this, and it sounds like you do.

And, if you are feeling like this right now, most probably if something unexpected happens to you at work, you might be feeling the same way. You might be feeling frustrated, angry, anxious as well. If something unexpected happens in your relationships, maybe the exact same thing will happen there that you are out of control. If you don't know what to do, you're feeling frustrated and anxious as a result. And so why is it so important that we're looking at this now, because now we are not quite yet, but in pretty intense isolation, at least some of you, including myself. And so this is a time where growth can happen, right?

Growth happens in isolation, I just actually pulled this card for one of my girlfriends today, it shows a butterfly coming out of the cocoon. And when does this caterpillar become a butterfly? It becomes a butterfly in isolation, when it's isolated in the cocoon, right? And so, it's a great time for us to use this time to feel better about ourselves and about our lives and do whatever we can to still glow in the dark.

You know, my brand is all about the glow. I'm all about glowing our lives up. I'm all about helping people, specifically women, live a glowing life? And, what does it actually mean to live a glowing life? Now it's not that there is this list of things you can tick off and then say, "oh, I've ticked all the boxes on the list, so now, I should be living this glowing life." No, it is actually something very individual to you. And so is the way you deal with this situation right now, right? How are you glowing up your own lifestyle right now, because we are at the beginning of winter, and we don't know how much longer this is going to go.

Yet, you get to choose how you want to experience the next couple of months? Do you want to remain in the position of the victim? Were you like, "this is so annoying, there's nothing I can do about it? This is so frustrating, 2021 will be better." You can remain there, but it's not going to make your next few weeks and months pleasurable. Right?

So the question is, what can you do then? How can you glow up your life. And again, this is not a list of things that you can just tick off and say, "oh, I've done all of these things, so now my life is glowing." It is something that you need to figure out on your own, but I do have some sort of a framework for you.

So, what I believe as a glowing life is when we put together or get several areas of our lives in balance. So that includes your physical health, it includes your emotional health, and then, it includes your mental health. So when all of these three areas, it's almost like circles, are in balance, what we get in the middle, in the intersection of all of these three circles, is the glow life.

Now, when it comes to the current situation, we need to take care of all of these areas because yes, one, we need to take care of our immune system of our physical body, make sure that we have good nutrition, all these things we're going to go into in a minute, but mostly, or equally important is, how do we think about this whole situation?

Are we telling ourselves stories? Like one of my clients last week she was or even this week, she was saying to me, "I'm just so scared for the rest of my life, I will remain in my apartment with my parents." And while this fear, or this frustration is totally understandable, it is also a story that she was telling herself that makes no sense at all, like, she will not end up in her apartment for the rest of her life, right, if we're just being realistic. And so that's why our mental health is super important. And then when it comes to how we're feeling, so maybe we're feeling this frustration, maybe we're feeling this anger. And, it is important to give these feelings to space to be, rather than just pushing them away.

So, we're gonna dive into these three things. Now, number one, your physical body. So of course, having a strong immune system is really important, especially as we're moving into fall and winter. Like this is something I could teach you every single year. And it also includes a lot of different things. So some of the things that I do on a daily basis is I drink warm slash hot water every day, which is really healthy, I make a green juice not every day, but most of the days, I'm definitely going to up that in the coming weeks. Greens are really important for your system. That also includes ginger, for example, I add ginger and everything, I drink ginger tea, or just sliced ginger with hot water and with honey, and I love that.

And it also requires to you to reduce your stress and to get really good sleep. If you're not sleeping, then or if you're not sleeping well, what happens is that your body also gets acidic, because stress produces acid in your body. And therefore, your sleep is super important also. And then, I mean, everything I'm teaching you now or I'm sharing with you now is not new, it's important to go outside and have some fresh air, it's important to move your body and just make sure your physical body like your vessel here is in a really good shape, right? What greens do you usually put in your juice? So in my juices, I currently, I use kale, because I grow kale in my garden, I use celery stocks, and apples, and ginger. That's usually, that's my favorite for now. And instead of kale, you could use spinach, you could also use fennel instead of celery, those are my favorites, but I always add some leafy greens.

So, the second second thing that is really important for your glow life throughout this time, is your emotional health. So, when we are feeling all of these feelings, you know it might be, may be frustration, it may be anger, it may be disbelief, it may be the loss of control, where you don't know what to do. So when we are in that space, we can become complainers and just talk about all the bad things and why it is bad and spend hours, and hours, and hours, complaining about something which, doesn't make us feel better. Maybe sometimes it does, complaining does feel a little better or, it's just a short term gratification. But, in the long run, it doesn't help you.

Or, you can choose to just avoid the emotions and and be like, "Okay, I'm just gonna work, work, work, work, work, and then, Netflix and not even think about the frustration, and the pain, and the anger, that I'm experiencing." So I would say none of the two options are optimal. If you want to live a glowing life, the important thing is that you find the balance.

So, the most important key to living the glowing life when it comes to your emotions is to allow yourself to feel, that means when you're angry, let the anger be there. If you want to scream into your pillow, and like do that to let it out, do that, if you want to shake your entire body to shake it off, do that, if you want to put on a happy song that makes you dance around and like raise your vibration, do that. But it's in order to release the anger, it's important for it to be able to come out of your system. So we have our physical body, we also have our energetic body.

So the energetic body is right around your physical bodies like where you can still feel that there is something, you can still feel there's your body, but you cannot really see it. And so what happens when we have these emotions, is that they're still there in our energetic body. And if we don't release them, we are going to carry them around with us. And now, just imagine you're carrying around frustration and anger for the next couple of weeks. How are you going to feel at the end of the year? Probably not your best, right? So that's why it's important to allow yourself to feel the feelings. No matter, if it's frustration, or anger, or fear, or disbelief, or disappointment, or you know, hopelessness, like all of these things, loneliness, they're all valid. They're all valid and they're important. And it becomes important by you giving the feeling the space, so allow yourself to feel, and process the feeling, process the energy.

Emotion means energy in motion. So, that's why it needs to get out of your physical energetic system so that you can release it. Another important thing about your emotions is that you're not supposed to judge them, so often we are angry, and then I'm so angry that this Coronavirus, it's like saying, "I can't travel, it's so annoying, I don't know what to do, there's nothing I can plan." And then you judge yourself for being angry. Your like, "again, I'm so angry at this, why am I so angry at this, I shouldn't be angry, I should see the positive in this." And then you kind of get wrapped up in in the story where you're constantly judging yourself for feeling something. And the key to allowing your emotions to be there is to just let them be there without judgment and be kind to yourself in particular. So know that me feeling frustration doesn't make me less lovable. Me feeling anger doesn't reduce my value. It is just something that is part of our human nature. And it's super important to experience those feelings. So, be kind to yourself, even if you want to scream into the pillow, scream into to the pillow and don't beat yourself up for it, it's actually healing to do that.

Okay, last thing, we talking about our mental health, like I shared with you the example before of my client who was like, "I will never be able to leave my house again." We are telling ourselves stories, we are telling ourselves worst case scenarios, that most of the time, don't even become true. So, it's super critical to be mindful of the stories that you're telling yourself. Because some yes, some may be based on fear, some may be realistic, more or less fear, like realistic fears. But most of the stories we tell ourselves are absolutely not realistic. So, the key here is to start observing your thoughts, to start observing. What am I thinking about this coronavirus situation? What are my thoughts about it? How do I feel? And what are the thoughts that I have when it comes to like for example, I need to get my nails done done tomorrow?

What are the thoughts that I have around taking public transportation tomorrow? What are the thoughts? Are they serving me? Or are they making my life more difficult? So those are the things that we need to be mindful of, the stories we tell ourselves and if they're serving us or not. And if they are serving us, great. If they're not serving us, then probably, it's something to think about and tell yourself a different story, right?

So, what we have going on in our mind is so important. And we are not the, I like to tell my clients always like "you are not your thoughts. But you are just the thinker of your thoughts." So what does that mean? That means, you are separate from the person who like, you're separate from your thoughts, they're your thoughts there, and then you think those thoughts. So, that means if the thoughts are separate from you, then you can decide to think something else, right? Because you just think the thoughts. This is something I could go on forever. And we could do like a 90 minute training just on thoughts, which we're not going to do. So I just want to wrap this up reminding you of the fact that in order to glow up your life right now, in whatever country you are, whatever city or area you are, most probably, there is Coronavirus somewhere in your area and it might be growing if you are, you know moving towards winter as well as we are here.

So remember that it is important to take care of your physical body and make sure you rest enough, you nurture nurture yourself enough, and well, and that your immune system is at the top as it can be, as good as it can be.

Number two, allow yourself to feel it's okay to feel frustration. It's okay to feel disbelief. It's okay to feel hopeless. It's okay to feel lonely. Like, I've had phases recently that I was feeling so lonely, and it's okay. Like we're all going through this, right? You are not alone in anything that you are feeling, somebody else on this planet is feeling this as well, so allow yourself to feel and don't judge what you are feeling, because your feelings are valid.

Number three, be really mindful of the stories that you are telling yourself and tell yourself a better story. Instead of saying "I will never be able to travel again," which we all love travel, we don't know when we will be able to travel again, right? Instead of saying that to yourself. Tell yourself a different story. Like how can you make this phase right now, absolutely amazing? This is the only time we truly have. Yes, 2021 is a new year, things may get better, they may not, we don't know, but, hopefully they will. And, what can we do now, to feel really great now? Because really, the only time we have, is right now. So how can you make tonight, amazing? How can you make the rest of this week, amazing? How can you make the weekend amazing, even though you can't go out, even though you can't do all the things you wanted to do, there is so much beauty in the present moment. And if you're constantly thinking about the next thing, once 2021 comes and things may or may not get better, you're gonna be like, "oh, but in the summer, it will be better or, but 2022 will be better, because you never learn how to be happy, and fulfilled, and present in the moment.

So that's how we're going to wrap this up. Be present with what is now, make the best of what is now, and glow up whatever you can in your life. Whether that's things in your home, whether that's your physical body, whether that's your heart, your emotions, whether that's the thoughts you think, this is the time to do it. Okay, this is the time to do it, not next week, not next year, not 2022, not 2025, not 2021, the time is now.

Thank you for showing up for you today and learning all of these things about how you personally can glow up your own life which will then have a ripple effect on the lives of the people around you. So if you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a review and subscribe to the show. And if there is anyone in your life that could use a little bit of glow in their lives right now, please forward the episode to them. For everything we mentioned in today's episode, you can go check out the show notes at martinafink.com/podcast/120.

And don't forget to join the perfectionistic detox. You can find the link in the show notes and I would love to connect with you on Instagram and on Facebook. You can find me @martinaglows. Now go get your glow on and remember that you deserve to feel healthy, confident, empowered, and beautiful.

 
 

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01 Where Is Your Self-Care At?

With this quick assessment workbook, you will be able to detect where you're at with your self-care and what your next step is to improve the quality time you spend recharging yourself.

02 Why Is Self-Care Important for Perfectionists? And How Do I Start?

Self-care is key for a healthy work-life balance for high achievers. You work a lot and you're easily stressed, right? Get my top 6 tips to kickstart your self-care without feeling overwhelmed. Shift from "doing" to "being" and find peace in your busy life.

03 Full Body Stress-Release Meditation

Stress and overwhelm isn't jut in the mind. It also shows in your cells, your muscle tension, and your hormones. Relaxation start with releasing stress from the physical body. Take a moment to relax every single part of your body to get grounded again.


DISCLAIMER

All material in this episode is provided for your information only and may not be construed as medical advice or instruction. No action or inaction should be taken based solely on the contents of this podcast episode. Instead, readers should consult appropriate health professionals on any matter relating to their health and well-being.

The information and opinions expressed here are believed to be accurate, based on the best judgement available to the speakers, and readers and listeners who fail to consult with appropriate health authorities assume the risk of any injuries. In addition, the information and opinions expressed here do not necessarily reflect the views of every contributor. The Company acknowledges occasional differences in opinion and welcomes the exchange of different viewpoints.

#119 Be Brave with Vanessa McDonald

 
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She worked in PR & Marketing for 17 years, before she became a Leadership and Business Coach and the Founder and CEO of Courage Creator. Vanessa McDonald created her beautiful product: The Brave Journal. This very special journal is the process Vanessa used to step out of her comfort zone and launch her business. It’s a guide that has helped hundreds of people to build a happier life by taking brave action.


IN TODAY’S EPISODE, WE DISCUSS:

  • How bravery can help successful women prevent burnout

  • What to do when you're tired from the soul

  • How to finally stop believing the excuses in your mind when something is on your heart

  • The difference between bravery and courage

  • How to use the Brave Bet process to grow within yourself

  • Her special discount for you!

And so much more!

EPISODE RESOURCES

Episode with Abu Fofanah: From Refugee to 7-Figure Entrepreneur
Think and Grow Rich - by Napoelon Hill
BrenΓ© Brown - The Gifts of Imperfections
BrenΓ© Brown - Braving the Wilderness
BrenΓ© Brown - β€žDare to leadβ€œ
Get 10% off your Brave Journal

CONNECT WITH VANESSA

couragecreator.com/
instagram.com/brave_journal/?hl=en
facebook.com/couragecreator/

Thank you so much for listening to this episode! I'd love to hear your thoughts in the comments below! If you can think of anyone in your life who could benefit from this episode, please share it with them right now! <3


FREE BUNDLE

The 3 Steps High Achieving Perfectionists Can Take
For A Healthier Work-Life Balance

 
 

These Are The 3 Elements Included In The Perfectionist Self-Care Bundle

01 Where Is Your Self-Care At?

With this quick assessment workbook, you will be able to detect where you're at with your self-care and what your next step is to improve the quality time you spend recharging yourself.

02 Why Is Self-Care Important for Perfectionists? And How Do I Start?

Self-care is key for a healthy work-life balance for high achievers. You work a lot and you're easily stressed, right? Get my top 6 tips to kickstart your self-care without feeling overwhelmed. Shift from "doing" to "being" and find peace in your busy life.

03 Full Body Stress-Release Meditation

Stress and overwhelm isn't jut in the mind. It also shows in your cells, your muscle tension, and your hormones. Relaxation start with releasing stress from the physical body. Take a moment to relax every single part of your body to get grounded again.


DISCLAIMER

All material in this episode is provided for your information only and may not be construed as medical advice or instruction. No action or inaction should be taken based solely on the contents of this podcast episode. Instead, readers should consult appropriate health professionals on any matter relating to their health and well-being.

The information and opinions expressed here are believed to be accurate, based on the best judgement available to the speakers, and readers and listeners who fail to consult with appropriate health authorities assume the risk of any injuries. In addition, the information and opinions expressed here do not necessarily reflect the views of every contributor. The Company acknowledges occasional differences in opinion and welcomes the exchange of different viewpoints.

#118 From Refugee To 7-Figure Entrepreneur with Abu Fofanah

 
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Abu Fofanah is one of 7 children born in West Africa, whose mom won the refugee lottery during the civil war to go to America and start a new life. While his mom was only making $28k a year, the community supported Abu and his family through their childhood, through school, education, and university.

His career began at just 17 years old when he was given the unique opportunity to work at one of the big four firms: PwC. Abu then spent the next few years living in India, London, Paris, and Milan. During his time abroad, he paved his own path in using his skill in design thinking and data to begin helping local brands as well as big brands like Versace.

Today, Abu Fofanah is a digital strategist and 7-figure entrepreneur, the CEO of a digital marketing agency called House of Fofanah, which has an incredible online program targeted to helping small business owners utilize digital marketing to grow their business, which has helped over 4000 women of color founders begin monetizing their brands.

Abu has worked alongside some of the world’s most recognizable Fortune 100 and 500 companies around the world helping them transform their business. 


IN TODAY’S EPISODE, WE DISCUSS:

  • How he built a meaningful life from refugee to CEO

  • Why your values matter more than money

  • The power of community and lifting each other up

  • How to get started with a new life if your current life no longer aligns with your values

  • Why you should master your time and money and not vice versa

  • The impact of consuming positive media and energy

And so much more!

EPISODE RESOURCES

Download your FREE Perfectionist Self-Care Bundle

CONNECT WITH ABU

instagram.com/abufofanah
abufofanah.com
poweryourlaunch.com

Thank you so much for listening to this episode! I'd love to hear your thoughts in the comments below! If you can think of anyone in your life who could benefit from this episode, please share it with them right now! <3


FREE BUNDLE

The 3 Steps High Achieving Perfectionists Can Take
For A Healthier Work-Life Balance

 
 

These Are The 3 Elements Included In The Perfectionist Self-Care Bundle

01 Where Is Your Self-Care At?

With this quick assessment workbook, you will be able to detect where you're at with your self-care and what your next step is to improve the quality time you spend recharging yourself.

02 Why Is Self-Care Important for Perfectionists? And How Do I Start?

Self-care is key for a healthy work-life balance for high achievers. You work a lot and you're easily stressed, right? Get my top 6 tips to kickstart your self-care without feeling overwhelmed. Shift from "doing" to "being" and find peace in your busy life.

03 Full Body Stress-Release Meditation

Stress and overwhelm isn't jut in the mind. It also shows in your cells, your muscle tension, and your hormones. Relaxation start with releasing stress from the physical body. Take a moment to relax every single part of your body to get grounded again.


DISCLAIMER

All material in this episode is provided for your information only and may not be construed as medical advice or instruction. No action or inaction should be taken based solely on the contents of this podcast episode. Instead, readers should consult appropriate health professionals on any matter relating to their health and well-being.

The information and opinions expressed here are believed to be accurate, based on the best judgement available to the speakers, and readers and listeners who fail to consult with appropriate health authorities assume the risk of any injuries. In addition, the information and opinions expressed here do not necessarily reflect the views of every contributor. The Company acknowledges occasional differences in opinion and welcomes the exchange of different viewpoints.

#117 The New Feminine Leadership Paradigm with Cherie Burton

 
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Cherie Burton is a spiritual psychologist whose evolutionary STAND SPEAK SHINE method transforms women into authentically embodied and empowered feminine leaders. As a mother of six, author, international speaker and host of the Women Seeking Wholeness podcast, she guides women to heal, express and create. She worked at a psychiatric facility, a teen behavioral facility, an addiction recovery center and also coached multiple females who won pageant titles.

 

When her sister took her own life, Cherie’s work as an emotional wellness expert expanded quickly, in her obsessive quest to break family patterns and crack the code on depression.


IN TODAY’S EPISODE, WE DISCUSS:

  • The difference between medical and spiritual healing

  • How feminine leadership creates collaboration instead of division

  • How to find your purpose in life

  • The no. 1 way to building up confidence in children

And so much more!

Have you downloaded the Perfectionist Self-Care Bundle yet? Click below to access for FREE:

EPISODE RESOURCES

Untamed - by Glennon Dolye
The Law of Divine Compensation - by Marianne Williamson
Braving the Wilderness - by BrenΓ© Brown

CONNECT WITH CHERIE

cherieburton.com
Feminine Boss School
instagram.com/cherie.burton
Women Seeking Wholeness Podcast
Free Healing Kit


Thank you so much for listening to this episode! I'd love to hear your thoughts in the comments below! If you can think of anyone in your life who could benefit from this episode, please share it with them right now! <3


FREE BUNDLE

The 3 Steps High Achieving Perfectionists Can Take
For A Healthier Work-Life Balance

 
 

These Are The 3 Elements Included In The Perfectionist Self-Care Bundle

01 Where Is Your Self-Care At?

With this quick assessment workbook, you will be able to detect where you're at with your self-care and what your next step is to improve the quality time you spend recharging yourself.

02 Why Is Self-Care Important for Perfectionists? And How Do I Start?

Self-care is key for a healthy work-life balance for high achievers. You work a lot and you're easily stressed, right? Get my top 6 tips to kickstart your self-care without feeling overwhelmed. Shift from "doing" to "being" and find peace in your busy life.

03 Full Body Stress-Release Meditation

Stress and overwhelm isn't jut in the mind. It also shows in your cells, your muscle tension, and your hormones. Relaxation start with releasing stress from the physical body. Take a moment to relax every single part of your body to get grounded again.


DISCLAIMER

All material in this episode is provided for your information only and may not be construed as medical advice or instruction. No action or inaction should be taken based solely on the contents of this podcast episode. Instead, readers should consult appropriate health professionals on any matter relating to their health and well-being.

The information and opinions expressed here are believed to be accurate, based on the best judgement available to the speakers, and readers and listeners who fail to consult with appropriate health authorities assume the risk of any injuries. In addition, the information and opinions expressed here do not necessarily reflect the views of every contributor. The Company acknowledges occasional differences in opinion and welcomes the exchange of different viewpoints.

#116 When Perfectionists Can't Plan Anything...

 
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IN TODAY’S EPISODE, WE DISCUSS:

  • the no. 1 reason why you're struggling when you can't plan

  • why you're avoiding to be here now and escape into the future or the past

  • how to experience the beauty of what is

  • what seeing things differently can change for you, even when life is challenging

And so much more!

CONNECT WITH ME

instagram.com/martinaglows

Thank you so much for listening to this episode! I'd love to hear your thoughts in the comments below! If you can think of anyone in your life who could benefit from this episode, please share it with them right now! <3


FREE BUNDLE

The 3 Steps High Achieving Perfectionists Can Take
For A Healthier Work-Life Balance

 
 

These Are The 3 Elements Included In The Perfectionist Self-Care Bundle

01 Where Is Your Self-Care At?

With this quick assessment workbook, you will be able to detect where you're at with your self-care and what your next step is to improve the quality time you spend recharging yourself.

02 Why Is Self-Care Important for Perfectionists? And How Do I Start?

Self-care is key for a healthy work-life balance for high achievers. You work a lot and you're easily stressed, right? Get my top 6 tips to kickstart your self-care without feeling overwhelmed. Shift from "doing" to "being" and find peace in your busy life.

03 Full Body Stress-Release Meditation

Stress and overwhelm isn't jut in the mind. It also shows in your cells, your muscle tension, and your hormones. Relaxation start with releasing stress from the physical body. Take a moment to relax every single part of your body to get grounded again.


DISCLAIMER

All material in this episode is provided for your information only and may not be construed as medical advice or instruction. No action or inaction should be taken based solely on the contents of this podcast episode. Instead, readers should consult appropriate health professionals on any matter relating to their health and well-being.

The information and opinions expressed here are believed to be accurate, based on the best judgement available to the speakers, and readers and listeners who fail to consult with appropriate health authorities assume the risk of any injuries. In addition, the information and opinions expressed here do not necessarily reflect the views of every contributor. The Company acknowledges occasional differences in opinion and welcomes the exchange of different viewpoints.