In this episode, host Nikki Closser chats with Leticia Andrade. Leticia shares her personal journey of transformation from having no confidence to becoming independently successful. She was a stay at home mom for many years and, while she valued the time as a mom, she found that she had lost her sense. Letcia shares how she began prioritizing herself and why internal validation became so important, as opposed to relying on external validation to shape self-worth. Leticia’s improvement of own self-value impacted her interactions, relationships, personal growth, and entrepreneurial success!

Topics

• How Leticia went from no confidence to becoming independently successful

• Internal vs external validation and how it impacts you

• How a past relationship shaped Leticia’s sense of self and how she was able to recover from it

• Self-value is crucial for personal growth, healthy relationships, and overall well-being.

• Balancing external validation and internal self-worth is essential for developing a strong sense of self-value.

• Recognizing and overcoming limiting beliefs is a key aspect of building self-value.

• Surrounding ourselves with positive influences and supportive relationships can enhance our self-value journey.

• Taking small steps and using practical tools can help us cultivate self-value and transform our lives.

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🔗 Nikki Closser

🔗 Leticia Andrade

This week, host Nikki Closser chatted with River Faire. River is a holistic wellness coach and Rivers talks with us about the importance of authenticity and walking your own journey. He also explains how we can create our own suffering through our beliefs and thoughts and the importance of moving from victimhood to empowerment and this was so eye opening. Something else River emphasizes is the power of choice and the ability to write a new story for your life.

Topics

• Holistic wellness encompasses all aspects of our well-being, including physical, mental, and emotional health.

• We have the power to create our own suffering through our beliefs and thoughts.

• Moving from victimhood to empowerment requires taking responsibility for our own healing and making choices in alignment with our values.

• Self-awareness is key to understanding and transforming our patterns of suffering.

• Cultivating self-love and self-value is essential in overcoming self-loathing and self-hatred. The journey to self-value and self-love involves shifting from victimhood to empowerment.

• Writing a new story for your life is a powerful tool for personal transformation.

• Radical integrity and alignment with one's values can lead to a sense of flow and well-being.

• Nourishing oneself and prioritizing self-care are essential for self-value and overall well-being.

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🔗 Nikki Closser

🔗 River Faire

In this powerful conversation, Sue Bryce and Kemi Nekvapil discuss the power of asking and the impact it can have on our lives. They explore the vulnerability of writing and speaking, the fear and importance of setting boundaries, and the reasons why women often struggle to ask for what they need and want. Kemi shares her insights from her book 'Power' and emphasizes the belief that everyone is worthy of asking. The conversation concludes with a manifesto of asking, highlighting the various areas in life where we can practice asking for more, setting boundaries, and expressing our needs and desires. Kemi shares her experience of being fostered by white families and feeling the need to be a “good black girl” in order to be accepted. This fear of asking for help or support carried into her adult life, leading to feelings of overwhelm and isolation. Kemi emphasizes the importance of vulnerability and letting others in, as well as the power of asking for help. She also highlights the impact of not asking and taking ownership of our own actions and choices. Ultimately, Kemi encourages creating a world where women can show up unapologetically and empower others.

Topics

• Why women often struggle to ask for what they truly want and how it impacts our lives

• The fear of asking can stem from past experiences and the need to be accepted or approved of.

• Kemi shares her personal experiences being a black child being fostered by white families and how this affected her life

• Vulnerability is necessary for building connections and allowing others to support us.

• How we can start asking for what we truly desire to make positive changes in our life

• By not asking for help or support, we may unintentionally take away others' agency and prevent them from stepping into their own power.

• Taking ownership of our actions and choices is essential for personal growth and creating positive change.

• Asking for what we want and need opens doors and allows us to receive what is meant for us.

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🔗 Kemi Nekvapil