What are you truly committed to, and have your commitments changed as you've grown older?

In this solo episode I will explore the power of reflection during the birthday season. I will share my birthday month celebrations and the deep reflections that come with another trip around the sun. I will talk about the importance of committing to yourself, examining what truly brings you joy, and ensuring your dreams don't end up on life support. I will also cover the topic about changing perspectives through simple actions like walking your usual route in reverse, the value of consistency in all areas of life, and why community matters more than we often admit. I also discuss good girl syndrome, the art of taking yourself on dates, and how perfectionism can hold us back from delegating and growing.

Tune in for this heartfelt solo episode that will inspire you to examine your own commitments and start writing the next chapter of your story.

TOPICS DISCUSSED:

• Birthday reflections and gratitude for another year of life
• Examining personal commitments and what you're truly devoted to
• The danger of letting dreams go on life support
• Changing perspectives through simple shifts (walking routes in reverse)
• The importance of consistency in personal growth
• Community and support systems vs. lone wolfing through life
• Good girl syndrome and perfectionism behaviors
• Writing your own story for the next chapter of life

BEST MOMENTS:

"You don't want to wait until your dreams are on life support."

"My question for you is, what are you committed to? Have your commitments changed? Have the things that actually make you happy and bring you joy, have those things changed? Have your priorities changed?"

"I realized that on that list of commitments, I need to make sure that I'm on it. I need to commit to me. I want to commit to me. I get to commit to me."

"Small changes can make a big difference. A small change in perspective can bring about a clarity that you were not expecting."

"You can't create a solution with the same brain that created the problem."

"If you're already coming in and you're full and you're happy and you're living in your overflow, that other person can't help but be amazed and be happy with you."

"Having good friends and a good support system is so good for your soul."

"You don't have to be perfect to be loved. You just have to be."

"Just because somebody doesn't do it my way doesn't mean it's not right and it doesn't mean it's not going to get done correctly."

"I just feel like the next chapter of my life is the best chapter of my life, and I get to write that story any way I want. I am the author, and I get to write that story.”

CONTACT THE HOST

• Website | www.thereikihealingcoach.com
• Instagram | @sophia_i_got_ig
• Instagram | @createlifeyourway
• Facebook | www.facebook.com/sophia.e.754
• LinkedIn | Sophia Elcock

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Ever wonder why you know exactly what you want to do but somehow can't make yourself do it? Your brain might be working against you in ways you never realized.

In this episode, Kam Knight, a mentor, international speaker, and author of over a dozen books who has traveled to more than 100 countries. We dive deep into the concept of internal resistance - that mysterious force that holds us back even when we're motivated and know what steps to take. Kam explains how our brains have separate systems for creating desires and allowing us to act on them, why wanting something too badly can actually make it harder to achieve, and the sneaky tricks our minds use to keep us procrastinating. We explore everything from authority issues rooted in childhood to the dangerous lie of "I'll do it later" and why resistance often shows up strongest when we're about to succeed.

Tune in to discover how to recognize when your own mind is sabotaging your progress and what you can do to work with your brain instead of against it.

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TOPICS DISCUSSED:

• The Anatomy of Internal Resistance
• How desires get filtered through multiple criteria including beliefs, habits, comfort zones, identity, and core needs
• Why wanting something too intensely can create more resistance and make achievement harder
• How unconscious attitudes toward authority figures from childhood can sabotage adult goals
• Tricks of Resistance

RESOURCES MENTIONED:

• Website | http://kamknight.com/
• Instagram | @ikamknigh
• Kam Knight Books | www.amazon.com/Kam-Knight/e/B00M5OO8TS

BEST MOMENTS:

"The part of the brain that creates desires works independent of the part that allows you to act on the desire."

"When our wants grow, so does our resistance. And our resistance growing makes our wants grow even more."

"As soon as you hear your brain saying later or next, know that you're likely and resistant and your brain is trying to push it off until you either forget or get too busy."

"Anything that is holding you back or keeping you from doing what it is that you want to do is a trick of resistance."

"It almost sounds like something else that I've heard that if you want something, but you let go of attachment to the Outcome... Chances are you may get that thing faster than if you were attached to the outcome."

"So if later doesn't have a date... then you don't have a date with later."

CONTACT THE HOST

• Website | www.thereikihealingcoach.com
• Instagram | @sophia_i_got_ig
• Instagram | @createlifeyourway
• Facebook | www.facebook.com/sophia.e.754
• LinkedIn | Sophia Elcock

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What happens when your travel blog becomes so popular that Barnes & Noble comes knocking at your door?

In this episode, Crystal Statskey, a content marketing strategist and travel blogger who turned her personal travel diary into a successful publishing business. Crystal shares how her blog "Dates in the States" started as an online journal documenting road trips with her then-boyfriend, now husband, across America. We dive into her entrepreneurial journey of creating physical date books filled with romantic date ideas for specific cities, starting with simple prints at farmer's markets that sold out immediately. Crystal opens up about the challenges of self-publishing, navigating different Barnes & Noble locations, and working with sponsorship opportunities from local businesses. We also explore how she and her husband work together as a team, their alphabetical country tradition for anniversaries, and the learning curve of getting books into major retailers through platforms like Ingram Spark.

Listen in to discover how Crystal transformed her passion for travel and writing into a business that's expanding across all 50 states, one date book at a time.

TOPICS DISCUSSED:

• How Crystal started blogging as a personal diary and evolved it into a travel-focused platform
• The Self-Publishing Process
• Creating location-specific guides
• Navigating different Barnes & Noble locations and the complexities of bookstore placement
• How Crystal and her husband work together on content creation and maintain their annual country tradition

RESOURCES MENTIONED:

• Website | http://datesinthestates.com
• Instagram | @datesinthestates
• YouTube | www.youtube.com/@datesinthestates
• Facebook | www.facebook.com/datesinthestates

BEST MOMENTS:

"I would love something to be a little more passive and something that I'm super passionate about. And obviously that was travel for me."

"I love bookstores and I love libraries. And that's just, that's my geek side. I didn't want to own Geek for a long time, but it's like it's a part of who I am."

"It's just so nice to have a partner to like, not only to travel with, but to also bounce ideas off of and just have that like, I don't know. The only term that's coming to my mind right now is Cheerleader, but I know there's, like, a better term for it, but someone cheering you on and, like, showing their support."

"And let me tell you, if you don't know someone, a road trip will definitely help you learn more and make it to where you either, you know, split at the end or you stay together. And thankfully we stayed together."

CONTACT THE HOST

• Website | www.thereikihealingcoach.com
• Instagram | @sophia_i_got_ig
• Instagram | @createlifeyourway
• Facebook | www.facebook.com/sophia.e.754
• LinkedIn | Sophia Elcock

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