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Reader if you see my energy and creativity, would you tell them to come home to me? For years I have struggled with an energy and motivation slump in Q4. I'm talking about
Reader, I'll be honest. I never thought I would admit this. Then I was invited to join a women's mastermind group with Angie and Andrea. Through our candid conversations of the challenges we face, I discovered that I am not the only one who has a slump like this. I discovered that I didn't need to feel shame because it is normal to have these cycles of depletion and doubt. I also uncovered that the X factor in moving through this challenging period is identifying and focusing on meaning and purpose. So Angie, Andrea, and I teamed up to create Momentum Builders: Energy Boost for Q4 β a quick, energizing lineup of tools designed to reignite your clarity, confidence, and connection so you can finish strong. Youβll get: Choose your level of boost:
Reader, I want you to know that there is no shame in your game if your year-end energy is running low. This is the season when motivation fades, focus slips, and the finish line feels a little too far away. We've got your back. Join us because energy, clarity, and connection arenβt optional β theyβre how you finish the year strong and step into 2026 ready to shine. π Grab Your Energy Boost Nowβ PS - I'm planning Season 2 of The Story I'm Telling Myself podcast. Who should I invite to the show? Please send your recommendations and wishlist of guests β The BEST Review of Show Up Positive Ever
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β β Catch Up on 'the story i'm telling myself' podcastGive us a 5-star review and share an episode with a friend: Apple, Spotify, Amazon Music, YouTube Musicβ βEpisode 1 with Karen Laos: Are You Enough? Finding your inner powerβEpisode 2 with Gail Kraft: Is Your Fear of Abandonment Running the Show?βEpisode 3 with Sandra Adeyeye Bello: Am I Worth It? A question too many are afraid to answerβEpisode 4 with Leslie Minchin: Are You Busy or Just Avoiding Your Life?βEpisode 5 with Srivatsan Aravamudan: Broken, Dirty, Not Enough? The journey to self-acceptanceβEpisode 6 with Vivian Blade: How Do I Say "I Lost My Job?"βEpisode 7 with Angie Redmon: Who Am I Letting Down? The hidden costβEpisode 8 with Debbie Potts: I Refuse to Settle: Rewriting my story after a life-changing diagnosisβEpisode 9 with Tandra Price: Can I Do That? Unleashing your inner powerβEpisode 10 with Ronda Berns: Am I the Prey? Overcoming fear and mastering salesβEpisode 11 with Carmen Alvarez: Can Joy and Grief Really Co-exist?βEpisode 12 with Melissa Robinson Hussain: Who Do You Want to Be? Coaching Yourself to Radical TransformationβEpisode 13 with Tiersa Hall: Is This Risk Too BigβOr Just the One You Need to Take?βEpisode 14 with Gary Spencer: Why You Should Pause Before Your Next Big Move (A Million-Dollar Lesson)βEpisode 15 with Susan LePLae Miller: Did I Abandon Myself Again?βEpisode 16 with Sharon Summerfield: I'm being undermined, now what? βEpisode 17 with Misha Safran: Am I Just a Wilting Flower? βEpisode 18 with Elisa Juarez: If Not Me, Who? βEpisode 19 with Leanne Elliott: What's Really Stopping You From Asking For Help? βEpisode 20 with Susan Collins: Will I Be As Good? βEpisode 21 with Tracy Borreson: From Leavable To Limitless βEpisode 22 with Kelly Charles-Collins: What If You Stopped Leaving Yourself Behind? βEpisode 23 with Karen Taylor: Am I to Blame? βEpisode 24 with Sabrina Victoria: Go Big or Go Bigger? βEpisode 25 with Olivia Fitchett: From Anxiety to the White House βEpisode 26 with Andrea Bjorkman: Too Old to Start Over? βEpisode 27 with Jenn Whitmer: Obedience Isn't Enough βEpisode 28 with Liz Dehart: Choosing Grace After Job Loss βEpisode 29 with Suze Shaner-Brodax: Do I Really Want This? βEpisode 30 with Melissa Trelfa: Am I Crazy? Navigating Dysfunction βEpisode 31 with Nikki Lanier: Should I Listen to My Fear?
The Story Iβm Telling Myself is for anyone who wants to overcome the limitations of self-doubt and live a life of purpose and fulfillment. Through candid conversations, you'll discover:
Real-life stories of courage and resilience: Gain inspiration from everyday people who overcame their negative self-talk to live a life of purpose and fulfillment. Listen to the podcast on Apple, Spotify, Amazon Music, YouTube Music.β |
βRita Ernst, Positivity Influencer
My weekly emails are for you if you want a transformational SHOT OF POSITIVITY that makes you think, gets you laughing, and sparks a positive change. Start each week inspired.
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