In this minisode, I share my experience at a Spartan Race,  and how it helped me discover what I’m capable of by overcoming challenges and obstacles.We are all capable of so much more than we imagine!  You will learn: How to build your confidence to do the impossible Where your biggest enemy lives The value of challenging yourself  What we gain by being uncomfortable How physical training makes you mentally stronger  Please help this podcast grow!! --> SUBSCRIBE --> Leave a REVIEW --> Share with a friend   Post on social media with the hashtags: #authoryourlifepodcast @itsjulieb_   Music: Jason Kay Cover Art: Angela Spellman   

After 15 years as a youth pastor, actor, and public speaker, Alex has always been a gifted “professional storyteller.” Today, Alex has transferred his rich history in telling great stories into a career as a storytelling coach. He helps you stand out with your story. We each have an important story that can change the world. This episode is an enlightening look into the lost art of storytelling, what makes a good story, what stops us from sharing, and why we play quiet and small. We chat about what happens when you’re shifting into a new identity, especially giving up a position or role that you previously embraced. Trusting and having confidence in what’s right for you, making choices even if you can’t see the path ahead. We discuss how our loved ones shape and influence our story, and Alex shares the words from his mother that changed his life. Stories have the power to change lives and impact the world. Your story matters! Take this opportunity to reflect on how you’ve been showing up through all your life chapters, uncover your values, and discover the inherent power behind your story.  You have a choice to show up, claim your place, and own your story.  Listen to this conversation with Alex to see why and how your story can – and will – shape the world.  In this episode you will learn: What keeps us from sharing our story Why we’re afraid to declare something isn’t for us anymore The difference between mistakes and lessons learned How to figure out your values The lost art of storytelling; the difference between sharing and “broadcasting” vs telling a story What makes a good story?     Connect with Alex: IG: @streetsays FB: Alex Street Website: Alexstreet.ca Podcast: No Boring Stories Please help this podcast grow!! --> SUBSCRIBE  --> Leave a REVIEW  --> Share with a friend    Post on social media with the hashtags: #authoryourlifepodcast  @itsjulieb_    Music: Jason Kay  Cover Art: Angela Spellman   

This minisode is jam-packed with everything you need to ensure you crush your goals.You will learn:- how to hold yourself accountable- what happens when you have a community behind you- how to track your progress, evaluate your efforts, and manage your results- why it's important to celebrate no matter what Mentioned in this episode:Author Your Life, Ep 18 - What’s Your Incentive or Reason Why?https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/author-your-life/id1578407210?i=1000555028993Please help this podcast grow!! --> SUBSCRIBE --> Leave a REVIEW --> Share with a friend   Post on social media with the hashtags: #authoryourlifepodcast @itsjulieb_   Music: Jason Kay Cover Art: Angela Spellman   

Born and raised in France, Emma Galland has always chased a life of freedom. Starting from the age of thirteen with a trip through the mountains of Ireland, she has traveled all over the world, constantly moving, changing, seeking new experiences, and trying new things.Emma began her career in management consulting and eventually transitioned to entrepreneurship in health/wellness. As a nutritionist, yoga instructor, and fitness trainer, she created her own vegan superfood smoothie and loves teaching her Fit and Fab community to stay active and athletic in later years of life.  With her passion for health and fitness, she helps her clients with achieving their goals and their own form of freedom.This is a fantastic conversation about speaking and living from the heart and discovering true freedom.  Covered in this episode:- How to remove the financial stress of transitioning to a nomadic or entrepreneurial lifestyle - How we limit ourselves based on what we think success looks like- Why it is important to build a career that suits your lifestyle - How Emma defines “True Freedom” and how she discovered it - How standing up for yourself and speaking your truth is the ultimate act of self-love- Why she's embarking on a solo motorcycle trip cross-country, and why she's not worried about how it will go  Connect with Emma:Official Website: gojifitness.comIG: @gojifitnessZenberry Official Website: zenberrymix.comIG: @zenberrymix Please help this podcast grow!!--> SUBSCRIBE--> Leave a REVIEW--> Share with a friendPost on social media with the hashtags:#authoryourlifepodcast@itsjulieb_Music: Jason KayCover Art: Angela SpellmanProduced By Claudia Henock 

This minisode is packed with insights about why we want the things we want, what compels us to take action, and how to incentivize ourselves to keep going through challenging times. We dive deep into why your WHY is crucial to achieving your goals, what gets us through the slumps or hard times, how to know if you really want your goal, our two main motivators (fear and desire), and how to thrive by creating your own rewards.  Please help this podcast grow!! --> SUBSCRIBE --> Leave a REVIEW --> Share with a friend   Post on social media with the hashtags: #authoryourlifepodcast @itsjulieb_   Music: Jason Kay Cover Art: Angela Spellman   

Listen to this episode to discover how to become more proactive and intentional with your life, in order to achieve your hopes and dreams.  After experiencing massive success and crushing failure very early in his entrepreneurship journey, Kyle Depiesse shares the lessons he learned along the way. Kyle's hard-earned lessons and strategies in both business and life are a gift to us all. From a small town in Wisconsin, Kyle has gone from working for Target Headquarters to being a high school teacher, to receiving the ultimate promotion to "stay-at-home dad."Kyle serves high-performing men as an Experience Curator to discover work-life balance. He exemplifies his teaching: that no area of life should suffer in the quest for an exceptional life... it all comes down to intentionality and being proactive.Covered in this episode:- How to create support systems and approach mentors- Why it's important to not get on the journey of entrepreneurship alone- The value of being intentional with your time- What happens when you release attachment to how you want your life to go- The moment that caused Kyle and his wife to stop “coasting through life”Mentioned in this episode:Building a StoryBrand: Clarify Your Message So Customers Will Listen (Donald Miller) https://rb.gy/k42kdeBusiness Made Simple (Donald Miller) https://rb.gy/st8rfzDads Married to Doctors: https://www.dadsmarriedtodoctors.com/Intentional Living: Choosing a Life That Matters (John Maxwell) https://rb.gy/l0p26tSocial Security Lookup: SSA.gov Connect with Kyle:Official Website: www.reachingbeyondexperience.comIG: @kyle_depiessePlease help this podcast grow!!--> SUBSCRIBE--> Leave a REVIEW--> Share with a friendPost on social media with the hashtags:#authoryourlifepodcast@itsjulieb_Music: Jason KayCover Art: Angela Spellman Produced By Claudia Henock

It’s good to be back!! This minisode includes: real, honest talk about why I took a break, what it took to get started again, the value of stepping away to gain perspective, and what you can expect from season two.  Please help this podcast grow!! --> SUBSCRIBE --> Leave a REVIEW --> Share with a friend   Post on social media with the hashtags: #authoryourlifepodcast @itsjulieb_   Music: Jason Kay Cover Art: Angela Spellman 

Denise Wester has lived through her share of pivots and setbacks. Leaving a restrictive religion, divorce, living on welfare with 4 kids, moving 12 times in one year, being severely injured in a car accident that took two years of physical therapy to recover.She constantly powers through, taking her life and happiness into her own hands. In this episode, Denise talks about living to the fullest, getting outside your comfort zone, moving forward, and learning new things.  Listen to discover how she removed "I can't" from her vocabulary, and why she says “YES” to everything! Denise believes in always challenging yourself and staying curious. She defines “discomfort” as being grateful for what you have while believing that you deserve more!Her book “Busting Through,” was born from her deep desire to pass along everything she’s learned. It’s a journaling workbook that includes prompts and exercises to help you find clarity, discover who you are and what you want in life. Besides journaling, community helped Denise through her hardest times. She is creating a group for women in transition to empower and support each other in being courageous.We all have something we can do to help each other. We can empower each other to get unstuck, bust through the paradigms and do anything we want. Denise is living proof. Covered in this episode:-          How regularly practicing gratitude shifts how you think and feel-          How to supercharge your affirmations-          Simple tips to begin journaling and meditation-          How journaling can save your life and your sanity-          Knowing when to slow down, the value of disconnecting and unwinding Mentioned in this episode:Busting Through: Methods to get courageous, take action, get unstuck and find your personal power!  (Denise Wester)Insight Timer- meditation app Connect with Denise:IG: @deniserwesterFB: Denise WesterDenise Wester.com Please help this podcast grow!!--> SUBSCRIBE --> Leave a REVIEW --> Share with a friend  Post on social media with the hashtags:#authoryourlifepodcast @itsjulieb_  Music: Jason Kay Cover Art: Angela Spellman 

Jenni Viken shares her remarkable story of leaving an unhealthy relationship of 16 years. She was at rock bottom, starting all over again as a single mom of 3 kids. Jenni transformed her entire life by taking action, not being a victim, taking responsibility and doing everything she could to better herself – she poured herself into personal development, podcasts and books. By doing just “one thing better” each day, she went from feeling unworthy, isolated and alone, to helping women in her past position know they are heard, seen, respected and valued.Healthy relationships start with you, in every aspect of your life – spiritually, mentally, physically, financially.  Listen to discover how to deepen your relationship with yourself, and watch how that enhances every of your life.  Covered in this episode:-how serving others shifts you out of “victim mode”-how we attract the relationships we think we deserve-how you can fulfill your own needs by providing for someone else-how you can use your love language to enhance all areas of life (not just romantic partnerships) Mentioned in this episode:Choosing Healthy Relationships: In Life, Wellness, and Love (Jenni Viken)Rich Dad, Poor Dad (Robert T. Kiyosaki )Girl Stop Apologizing Rachel HollisThe Success Principles (Jack Canfield) Connect with Jenni:IG: @jennivikenFB: Jenni VikenJenniviken.com Please help this podcast grow!!--> SUBSCRIBE --> Leave a REVIEW --> Share with a friend  Post on social media with the hashtags:#authoryourlifepodcast @itsjulieb_  Music: Jason Kay Cover Art: Angela Spellman

In this minisode, I talk about giving yourself grace and space to process major life changes. We look at why we often struggle to make big changes, and why you need to take care of basic survival needs before going after a big goal or dream.Please help this podcast grow!!--> SUBSCRIBE --> RATE and REVIEW --> Share with a friend  Post on social media with the hashtags:#authoryourlifepodcast @itsjulieb_  Music: Jason Kay Cover Art: Angela Spellman