We all know the stages of grief — denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance. But what we’re not told, because it’s not openly talked about, is that these stages aren’t all done in order nor are they done just once. This episode is a

Saying “No”

Jan 13th, 2022 3m 43s

A few years ago I did a year of “yes” where I would say yes to anything that pulled me out of my comfort zone so that I could grow and the other night I was thinking about how much I have been saying “no” to things that aren’t sitting in alignm

The Truth About Motivation

Jan 6th, 2022 8m 18s

I know that we’re taught all of the time that if we “just had more motivation” then we could get more things done, but that couldn’t be further from the truth. Your motivation will show up after you get the ball rolling, not before. --- Sup

What’s Important To You?

Dec 30th, 2021 3m 52s

What is something that you’ve sadly been saying “no” to because all of the pieces didn’t line up the way that you wanted them to?--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/barbellsandbrownies/support

Who Are You Surrounded By?

Dec 16th, 2021 3m 25s

What kind of people are you surrounding yourself with? The kind that are enabling your bad habits? Or, are you surrounding yourself with the kind of people that are on your level and understand your goals? --- Support this podcast: https://

You Are Valuable

Dec 9th, 2021 10m 38s

I know a lot of the time we don’t want to set boundaries because we’re afraid to tell people “no”, but your energy is so sacred. You do not have to be available to everyone 24/7. You do not need to pour from your cup until it’s completely dried

We’re Not Hibernating

Dec 1st, 2021 9m 32s

This time of year more than ever most people put their goals, their needs, and themselves on hold. You say that you’ll get back on track next month, but that’s all mindset.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ba

Alcohol-Free Living

Nov 25th, 2021 8m 9s

I was a social drinker and then I just decided that I didn’t want that anymore. I used to use it as a crutch for who I am, for my personality. I was using it as a crutch to not be my full authentic self. Then I finally said, this is enough. If

Obstacles Or Growth Opportunities — Mindset Shift

Oct 31st, 2021 4m 55s

Mindset is everything. How we view things determines how we make moves — if we view a situation as this awful end of the world thing then that’s the kind of energy that we’re bringing into it and those are the kind of results that you’ll get ou

You Are A Priority

Sep 8th, 2021 4m 55s

This is YOUR life so create one that YOU love. Stop performing and trying to impress other people. Stop trying to live up to other people’s expectations. If you’re not loving your own decisions because someone else isn’t happy with them then I’

Vulnerability + Perfectionism

Mar 20th, 2021 16m 16s

How many times have you spent hours or years working on something in your life, but then never sharing it with the world because you feel like it’s not good enough for whatever reason? You feel as if you’re not good enough. Can you flip this sc

Peace

Dec 23rd, 2020 7m 11s

Every year in December I pick a new word for the upcoming year. I guess you could say it’s like my theme for the following year. So, the word that I chose for 2021 is “Peace.” Do you have a word for next year? Send me a message and tell me what

Savior Complex

Oct 29th, 2020 5m 21s

You have to know when to walk away and when to set a new boundary with someone. You have to know when to say, “Enough is enough. This is toxic and it’s not my weight to carry.” — And now I’m going to walk away without feeling guilty. --- Su

Limited Beliefs

Aug 29th, 2020 13m 11s

When you’re looking at certain situations and say I can’t do this because of whatever reason or thinking that you’ll never see your vision come to life — those are things that you’re telling your brain and your brain believes that it’s all true

Approval

Jul 14th, 2020 3m 10s

You have to believe in yourself because you won’t always have people cheering for you. You have to learn how to cheer for yourself. Stop making yourself small and timid. Stop hiding and holding yourself back just because others don’t approve of

Rest

May 10th, 2020 10m 59s

Take time to recharge your soul. It's okay to set time aside for yourself and you need to make it a requirement. The world will continue spinning while you work through things. Stop pushing yourself into overload mode and step back to reset. Th

Your Peace Is More Important

Apr 9th, 2020 5m 11s

There's a big difference between responding to a situation and reacting to it. When you respond you keep a level head, process whatever is happening in a healthy way, and respond by wishing them well and moving on.You can acknowledge that what

How Are You Showing Up?

Mar 21st, 2020 10m 36s

Give it 30 days. Take all of the barriers off, all self-doubt, all EVERYTHING that you’ve placed on yourself and watch yourself grow. Step outside of your comfort zone for 30 days and watch your transformation happen. Then, after 30 days if you

Tunnel Vision

Feb 8th, 2020 6m 10s

You have no idea when your breakthrough moment will happen. That feeling of wanting to throw in the towel is usually the strongest right before you’re about to conquer your mountain. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/

Tough Love

Jan 19th, 2020 2m 43s

You can’t have the reward without the struggle, but once you’re finally able to live your life on your terms you’ll see that it was all worth it. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/barbellsandbrownies/support

Transformation

Dec 29th, 2019 5m 5s

What kind of routines and habits do you have? Are they getting you closer to your dream life? Or are they costing you it? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/barbellsandbrownies/support

Sorry Not Sorry

Nov 6th, 2019 2m 50s

You are meant to be celebrated!--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/barbellsandbrownies/support

Trust Your Struggle

Oct 21st, 2019 6m 8s

You can’t work on yourself and your goals just when it’s convenient or easy. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/barbellsandbrownies/support

Crushing Goals

Sep 21st, 2019 4m 50s

Sometimes life gets really really hard. I get it, but that’s when you look at yourself in the mirror and say, “We did not come this far to only come this far.” --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/barbellsandbro