Listen to Mary Wolfburg-Hlavacek’s “Get Out of Your Own Damn Way Story” on November 19, 2015

Join me as I interview Mary Wolfburg-Hlavacek on Thursday, November 19, as part of the Get Out of Your Own Damn Way Jam Sessions. Powerful people sharing powerful stories of how they tamed their fears, embraced their greatness, and got out of their own damn way.

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ABOUT THIS GUEST: Mary is a Certified Money Breakthrough Coach with a strong emphasis on Mindset breakthroughs. They are necessary, essential and a blessing. Coaching entrepreneurs from a place of fear, lack, doubt, and just being stuck to one of freedom and abundance for any financial desire . Of course aligning emotional, spiritual and financial cause and effect is part of Mary’s Courageous Coaching. A fierce sense of service to improve the lifestyle of humanity has been Mary’s mission and money is part of that! 30+ years of psychiatric nursing and in her Coaching business at Mind Money Success is a life of service to advocate, educate and support business owners has been her passion.

Listen to Puja Madan’s “Get Out of Your Own Damn Way Story” on November 12, 2015

Join me as I interview Puja Madan on Thursday, November 12, as part of the Get Out of Your Own Damn Way Jam Sessions. Powerful people sharing powerful stories of how they tamed their fears, embraced their greatness, and got out of their own damn way.

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ABOUT THIS GUEST: Puja Madan is a spiritual life coach for mission-driven healers, entrepreneurs and coaches. Through her 1:1 coaching, retreats and online programs she helps women embrace their intuitive, spiritual gifts to create more time and freedom in their business. She is the author of the upcoming book New Woman, New Earth and contributes regularly to publications like the Huffington Post, MindBodyGreen and ElephantJournal. For more info and a free meditation visit www.wildradiantwoman.

F@#&: The Four-Letter Word That Never Offends Me

I love it when my friends, colleagues, and clients catch themselves around me. They start saying things like “I’m not afraid, but…” as they launch into stories about how they’re getting in their own damn way.

When you’re known as “The Fear Whisperer,” the word “fear” (and all words associated with it) becomes a minefield, as people try avoiding using that f-bomb around me. It’s like I’ll make them put a penny in the swear jar or something.

The thing is, you don’t have to use the F word for me to pick up on the fact that you have fear.

I’ve got some highly-developed fear-finding ninja skills. And I know that fear has a way of shape-shifting and looking like, sounding like, smelling like, and feeling like other things.

But here’s the dealio…

If it quacks like a duck, walks like a duck, and looks like a duck…it’s an f-ing duck.

There are only two things that get in your way, and fear is one of them. But fear also looks, acts, sounds, and shows up as other things:

• Lack of clarity
• Overwhelm
• Distractions
• Procrastination
• Indecision
• Apathy
• Excuses
• Spinning your wheels
• Confusion

Now tell me you can’t identify with at least ONE of those stealth f-bombs. You can. I know you can. Because I can too. I’ve been there and done that so many times it would make your head spin.

But you know what?

The more fear you experience, the better!

Oh no she di’int!

Yes, I did say that. Out LOUD. IN PRINT. And for the whole world to hear.

Fear is NOT the enemy.

And the more we try to cover it up, avoid it, distract ourselves from it, and convince ourselves and others that we’re “fine” or “okay,” the more it comes to bite us in the a@@! I absolutely know you know what I’m talking about.

When you confront your fear and move through (instead of around, under, over, and away from) it, you are saying YES. Yes to yourself. Yes to your dreams. Yes to life and your soul’s calling and your GREATness.

The world needs more people saying YES like that.

And the more opportunities you have to say YES (i.e. the more fear you experience), the better.

So, no I do NOT get offended when people drop the f-bomb around me. I get offended when they don’t.

Let’s talk about fear and get it out in the open. Are you ready? Schedule a chat with me.

Listen to Nicole Lewis-Keeber’s “Get Out of Your Own Damn Way Story” on November 5, 2015

Join me as I interview Nicole Lewis-Keeber on Thursday, November 5, as part of the Get Out of Your Own Damn Way Jam Sessions. Powerful people sharing powerful stories of how they tamed their fears, embraced their greatness, and got out of their own damn way.

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ABOUT THIS GUEST: Nicole is a Psychotherapist who has transitioned to Life Coaching. She works with people to release their blocks and limiting beliefs around money and success. She partners with her clients to work on identifying and shutting down their Inner Critic. Once they can release their blocks and shut down the Itty Bitty Shitty Committee, they LAUNCH into their life! She lives with her husband and 3 cats in Lancaster PA and she is in love with the work she does.

Life on The Edge: What Leaning Over a Mountain Taught Me About My Comfort Zone

When I was going through my divorce several years ago, I stumbled upon a personal development seminar that helped me so much, I ended up signing up for personal coaching and a retreat as well. I also met some amazing people along the way from all over the world, and got to travel to Las Vegas and northern California.

Looking back on that time in my life, I can say it was one of the hardest and most fulfilling. Change and growth are never the smooth, easy path. Rather, you are forced to come face to face with your demons, your past, and the truth, which isn’t always pretty.

As I work with clients through major changes in their lives and businesses, I often talk about the comfort zone. We live inside the box of our comfort zone, and my job as a coach (and “The Fear Whisperer”) is to help people find the edges of their comfort zone and push past them. I talk about how that can look one of two ways – either taking small steps to gain success and build your confidence OR taking major steps to create big shifts. Neither way is “right” or “wrong” – it just depends on what is right for the client at that time.

But I also talk about myself and how I tend to shift. My close friends already know this about me. I tend to be a big leaper – a “go big or go home” kind of shifter.

So when I ended up leaning over the edge of a mountain strapped to a harness (yes, that pic above is of me circa 1997 at a retreat in northern California) shouting “bonjour tout le monde,” the only person it really surprised was me.

I named this picture “The Edge” and have since kept in hanging on the wall of my office to remind me AND my clients about the comfort zone and how important it is to shake things up.

When I was hanging off the side of that mountain, I remember feeling:

• More alive and exhilarated than I had ever felt
• Afraid and excited at the same time
• Shaky and unsure
• A sense of trust and awe in the process

I also remember thinking:

• I might die
• How grateful I was to be supported (by a harness and friends behind me cheering me on)
• It’s time to live my life DESPITE my fear

Can you relate to what I was feeling and thinking as I was dangling off a mountain? Aren’t those things we feel and think during times of change, uncertainty, and growth?

YES! We react so similarly to fear, regardless of what the fear is about. And you don’t have to hang off a mountain to get in touch with it (thank goodness, right?).

I came away from that retreat a new woman. Within a year, my divorce was final, I quit a job I was miserable at, and I enrolled in graduate school. Being on the edge of a mountain allowed me to find the edges of my comfort zone, move past them, and dare to create a better life for myself.

What’s on the edge of your comfort zone?

If you’re ready to find out and want some support, let’s chat.

Listen to Cathy Sikorski’s “Get Out of Your Own Damn Way Story” on October 29, 2015

Join me as I interview Cathy Sikorski on Thursday, October 29, as part of the Get Out of Your Own Damn Way Jam Sessions. Powerful people sharing powerful stories of how they tamed their fears, embraced their greatness, and got out of their own damn way.

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ABOUT THIS GUEST:  Cathy Sikorski has been a caregiver for 25 years for 7 different family members and friends. A published humorist, Sikorski is also a practicing attorney in Elder Law. Her combined legal and humor expertise has made her a sought after speaker tackling the Comedy of Caregiving and the legal issues that affect those who will one day be or need a caregiver (which is everyone).

Her latest endeavor is her humorous memoir Showering with Nana: Confessions of a Serial (killer) Caregiver (HumorOutcasts Press 2015). Sikorski is a contributing author for the HumorOutcasts.com website, and she can been seen on the West Chester Story Slam YouTube channel. Known as a “Thought Leader,” her work is found in the HappinessRecipe Anthology: The Best of Year One, published 2014. Her blog “You just have to Laugh…where Caregiving is Comedy…” is at www.cathysikorski.com.