I Heart My Life Show

It feels rather repetitive but it’s true, when Covid hit we all had to figure out a new plan. For Belinda Furneaux-Harris that meant taking her brick and mortar business and moving it online. To do this, she knew she needed support, so she joined us in our I Heart Coaching program. Belinda was already extremely successful in her business, but moving online requires a different set of skills, so she dug in. She has now successfully created two courses that will be launching soon and changed the model of her business from in-person to online. She joined me to chat all about what it took to pivot and why she knows it was the right decision for her business. Prior to starting her business, Belinda had a long history of work in the corporate world. She had no entrepreneurial background, but she knew there had to be a better way. She was burnt out, in adrenal fatigue, and exhausted. Essentially she was over corporate. She took her knowledge of personal branding and career advancement and began helping others to cre

I know that Kevin Hart is a somewhat controversial character; you either love him or you hate him. But his books present some unique topics and things to consider as you begin to create your own success and travel your own path in life and business. Listen in as I share the top 12 success tips that I took away from his latest book. Now I’m not going to go into explicit detail in these notes because you really should listen in to the episode. I shared several direct quotes from his latest book (linked below) and writing them all out here won’t do the lessons justice. However, I wanted to share the very first tip that he discusses. Kevin is brutally honest about his beginnings in life. He was an accident. A mistake. His mother was not planning to have him and in his early years, she let him know that. She wasn’t a bad mother by any means, but he knew that his presence here on Earth wasn’t planned for. What did he do with that knowledge? Well, obviously he didn’t let it get to him. He forged his path and created

Creating a life you love is not impossible. That is what we at I Heart My Life help women do all day every day. But it takes time, hard work, and support. Three of our amazing Mastermind members recently sat down with me to chat about how the community has changed their lives and businesses and knew that we had to share this with you. LaDawn Townsend, Emily Summersett, and Charreah Jackson have all been in the I Heart My Life community for some time. Each of them had amazing things to say about our community in particular but really listen in to hear what they share about community in general. Listen as they each share more about their stories and why they started their businesses. For each of them, starting and growing a business was not only a dream but almost a matter of necessity. For LaDawn it came after an unexpected layoff. For Emily, she needed to find a new and better way to help her husband. For Charreah, she knew that after kicking cancer, she could no longer follow the whims and strictures of othe

Setting your business up right from the beginning will save you so much time, money, and headache. There are several tools that you should have even if you’re brand new to business, and definitely if you’re looking to scale. Which is why I’m giving you my top 10 list of resources for building a successful coaching business. First of all, you spend a lot of time collecting emails and finding leads. You need a reliable place to store them and keep track of customer information which is why you need a client relationship management tool. We use ActiveCampaign and love it. We started off with MailChimp but it just wasn’t enough to keep up with our business. If you’re planning on having a membership site or to build courses, then you’ll definitely want to look into Kajabi. We are moving away from Kajabi ourselves but not because there is anything wrong with the platform. It’s super easy to use and can be used as a CRM, website builder, funnel builder, shopping cart holder, etc. It’s definitely a good one to look i

Do you find yourself hiding behind not having the time or energy to move your business forward? Perhaps you have children or other responsibilities that always seem to come first. But balance is possible. Christy Lingo is one of our amazing Mastermind members and entrepreneur mom who has built her business with balance in mind. Christy is no stranger to entrepreneurship. She started her first business several years ago, but as she grew in her skills and in her role as a mom, she realized that she is brilliant at a few key things. One of those things is helping her children to feel motivated, inspired, and encouraged to find their independence. She has created a course to help parents imbue their children with the skills needed to play and learn independently. None of this would have been possible however unless she was willing to do life and business her way. Listen as she shares what her schedule looks like, why meditation and a morning routine are imperative to her growth, and how fun it can be to really en

Have you gone all in on your life and business or are you simply dabbling? I’m coming at you with some hard truths today, but I think it’s necessary. The majority of people are dabbling and have not fully committed to their businesses. Is that you? You see, no matter if you’re full-time in your business or are still building it on the side of your full-time job, so many people fail to get out of the “side hustle” mindset. But is that any way to approach the venture that you’re building to support you and your family through the rest of your life? I’m giving you the tips and strategies you need to start going all in with all areas of your life. First, you need to look at previous successes. What did you do to make that success happen? How were you feeling? What actions did you take? These are important considerations to bear in mind when looking at creating success in all areas of your life. Next practice goal-setting. How can you reach your goals if you haven’t laid them all out and set deadlines for yourself

I have struggled for what seems like my whole life with loving the body that I came in. My sister and mom have always been thinner than me and I like to eat good food, but this has been a year of transformation. I reached out to Lisa Bodenburg to help me recalibrate my health habits and it’s time to share. Lisa and I met through a mutual friend and I was blown away by her dedication to her health. We’d all gotten together and were having a meal at a restaurant and Lisa was on a cleanse. She spent a good bit of time explaining exactly how she wanted her meal cooked because she was dedicated to staying true to her cleanse. I had a lightbulb moment right there in the restaurant and I asked her about her commitment to her health. We’ll share more about that moment in the episode, but it was then that I knew I wanted to work with her. I needed that dedication to health in my life. While James was away on a trip with his friends I started on the path to good health and a stronger me. (I’m happy to say I’m down 10lb

How would it feel to have someone that you greatly respect and admire call you miserable… in front of a room filled with people? I can tell you from experience that it’s pretty terrible. My coach and mentor, David Neagle, called me one of the most miserable people he had ever met, and I had no idea why. He did later find me and let me know that he said what he did out of love, but it didn’t change the hurt or anger that I was experiencing. That being said, I knew that I had to figure out WHY he said what he said. I wasn’t miserable… was I? What I realized was that I had forgotten how to be happy in my life and my business. I was constantly pushing to reach the next goal, the next milestone, the next win, and I wasn’t enjoying the journey anymore. Sound familiar? After this experience, I decided it was time to dig deeper into my overall health. James and I had brain scans done and while I knew I had anxiety we found some other things that were very interesting to note. Do you know one of the best ways to promo

You CAN do everything in your business, but you can’t do everything alone. It’s important that you understand how your business runs, but you don’t have to know how to do it all. Instead, you can and should hire a VA to help take things off your plate that you as the CEO should not be doing. So first, what is a VA? A VA is a virtual assistant who can help you with everything from administrative tasks, to copywriting, podcast management, and so much more. There are generalist VAs and specialists and who and for what you need to hire is specific to your business, your needs, and the things you don’t enjoy doing. Why hire a VA? One of the biggest reasons is because if you created a business to coach others, then you should be coaching others, not worrying about invoicing, contracts, etc. When you hire a VA you’re hiring a collaborator, an ear, a person to take some of the work from you so that you reduce your overall stress levels. Hiring a VA is a multi-step process and you should be prepared for this piece. Wh

Webinars are dead. Not necessarily true but free live webinars are no longer bringing in the same qualified leads that they used to. Then Covid hit and we realized that several of the other parts of our business needed to shift too. Because we could no longer host our in-person events of which we had several scheduled. So we shifted and pivoted and hosted our first virtual workshop. The team and I dove right in, without any clue of how this is meant to be done, and just put our all into it… and we managed to sell every single one of our programs and courses. Because we were able to become more intimately familiar with our potential clients and meet them where they are with the right program or course to help them where they’re at. Which is always our goal. We want to meet each of you where you’re at and help, motivate, and inspire you to reach your dreams (or better than your dreams.) The first thing to consider when you’re developing your own virtual workshops is what topic you want to cover. This should be

One of the most amazing developments in the company this year has been the growth and connection we’ve built by expanding our team. Our team has increased by several members in recent months and think it’s important that you know who you’re working with. Listen as we share a bit about our backgrounds, our roles in the company, and why we all love working in I Heart My Life. So obviously my role is changing. I’m truly stepping into the role of CEO and allowing my Operations Director, Head of Marketing, Executive Assistant, and our coaches to handle more and more of the day to day operations. This has been a huge transition for me and for our company but it’s one that has allowed me the freedom to finally take a vacation! Listen in and meet Ashley, Megan, Kayla, Mallory, Kristen, Susan, Maggie, and Marylin. Of course, you know James, but he joined us for the meet and greet too because he’s such a huge part of the I Heart My Life team. This business would not be what it is today without these amazing people. We

This topic is not meant to scare you off of your dreams of running a 7-Figure business, but it is meant to help you find clarity around your goals. For so many people reaching that million-dollar mark means freedom and success, but while it is amazing, it doesn’t mean you’re done. When you reach the top, you have to keep going. I’ve been reflecting on this quite a bit lately as our company grows and pivots. What does it really take to run this company? I made it to 7-Figures relatively quickly in the world of business, but to stay there I’ve had to make many personal and business-related shifts.  So the first thing you need to realize is that your role in your company is going to have to adapt. You won’t be the ones in the weeds, you’ll be the one making the hard decisions. You may not be able to spend all of your time focusing on coaching or the services you provide because your role will have changed.  Along with that changing role you also have to stop doing everything. When I started my company,

Taking the time to make a plan for your business each quarter should not be something that you dread. Instead, see it as a creative process that gives you time back for the things you love doing. Kristen Westcott is the Lead Strategist at I Heart My Life and she is taking over the podcast to share how you can create a focused and profitable plan for your next quarter. The first step to creating a plan for your business is to understand what is working (or not working) right now. You can’t move forward in a focused way until you understand how things are running right now. You want to do more of what is working and stop doing the things that aren’t, so make sure to track your metrics! Once you’re sure you know what is working, it’s time to set your three overarching goals for the quarter. You should have a goal you know you can hit, a goal that may be a little more difficult but is still achievable, and then you should have a stretch goal. You always want to make sure you’re pushing yourself toward growth but

I’ve said this many times and I truly believe. If you really wanted the thing that you think you want, then you’d already have it. Think about it. Think about the last huge goal you received. What did you do to achieve that goal? Where was your mindset?  Because you really wanted that goal, so you made it happen. Now you need to walk it back and remember how you felt, what actions you took, and what it was that drove you to completing that goal.  Then you need to sit down with yourself and consider why you haven’t already achieved the goal you’ve set. Do you really want it? I can’t tell you the number of times I have been on calls with clients and they’re struggling with this same question. We dig deeper and they realize, they don’t want the achievement that they thought they did. They don’t want the business that they thought they did. It may not be that they don’t want it at all, but maybe they don’t want it right now. Once you gain clarity around what it is you really want, you can give yourself

After helping her husband heal through a Bipolar II disorder and attempted suicide, Emily Summersett was determined to help others. She realized that her drive and desire to love on others would be better spent helping them learn to love on themselves. She began studying various therapies, found RTT, and has been learning ever since.  RTT is Rapid Transformational Therapy and it combines the most effective principles of Hypnotherapy, Psychotherapy, Neuro-Linguistic Programming, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in order to create long-lasting results and transformation. What does this mean? It means that Emily helps you retrain your brain by working through the blocks it created when you were only a child.  Only 5% of our brainpower is devoted to conscious thought and action. The other 95% is dealing with subconscious stimuli and triggers. When you try to lose weight or change a pattern of behavior, you’re fighting against that 95% to create the new habit. With RTT you go to the source of your block

Burnout is an epidemic. In this age of extreme connectivity and constantly being “on,” human beings have succumbed to the pernicious effects of chronic stress and burnout. But you don’t have to continue to live in this way. You can incorporate recovery into your daily life and begin to reverse the effects of chronic stress. How? By being more mindful of your body and what it is telling you. Burnout can cause excess inflammation in the body. It can cause depression and anxiety. It can cause you to lose the joy that you feel whilst living your life and completely change how you view the world and the people around you. If you’ve felt the effects, then you need to start working on your recovery asap. Because recovery is the key to success. When you take care of YOU, that’s when you realize your true potential. An athlete doesn’t workout indefinitely, pushing harder and harder, hoping that they’ll get better.  No. Athletes prioritize recovery, so much so, that most athletes consider the recovery period as th

How does one go from being supported by their parents and living an incomplete life to being financially independent and living a full life… in less than 6 months? For Nadia Brown the answer is manifestation. After creating several failed businesses Nadia was a bit adrift and not sure what she wanted… until her entire life changed because of one decision. Nadia was living in the UK and stuck in a not-so-healthy relationship when she decided to take some time and go to California. When she got to California she won a ticket to the I Heart My Life Live event and everything in her life has changed since then.  She was one of the few people who followed the coaching and took action toward her dreams and her story is incredible. After the event, she decided to stay in California and moved in with her father. She later took a job as a nanny to a wonderful family who blessed her even further.  Through manifestation and true acceptance of her whole self, Nadia has now signed a six-figure contract along with

Have you ever felt called to do something in your life? Felt like your purpose has been determined since forever, but you’ve hesitated to take action? Stop! Start giving yourself permission to live the life that you want.  This is coming up because we’re launching the I Heart My Life Signature Course which has been a long time in the making… and it’s based off of my book, I Heart My Life. As we’ve started creating the course I’ve stepped back and thought through all of the things that came together that resulted in me writing my book. The biggest thing that popped up for me was the permission piece. You see, I always knew I wanted to write a book. I love to write and I actually got my student visa to London to take Master’s classes on writing books. I wrote a book during that time that may or may not ever be published, but what I realized is that I truly wanted to be published. When the opportunity came up for me to write I Heart My Life I knew that I wanted to write it in a place that I felt inspired. W

Are your breakups affecting every area of your life? This was true for Zeina Marrush until she realized that the person she needed to focus on was herself. She is now an intuitive heart-break healer helping passionate women move through and beyond their pain to find closure.  If it weren’t for her own painful experiences in the ways of the heart she never would have found her passion. Zeina truly believes that everything she has been through has brought her to where she is today and she practices gratitude around her past.  The work you do with your mindset, money mindset, and personal growth is integral to your professional and entrepreneurial growth. Even as recently as a few months ago Zeina realized that one of her own money blocks centered around a break up that she thought she’d healed from. Instead, there was a money-related trauma that she hadn’t confronted, which only supports her belief that the work is never done. Listen in as Zeina shares her journey, her past, and what brought her to wh

Our Money Mindset Virtual Workshops are truly an experience in transformation. The breakthroughs that we see are amazing and are what make these workshops so impactful. This is why we wanted to share one of the training sessions that we held recently at our second I Heart Money Virtual Workshop. Identifying your money blocks is the first step in understanding what limiting beliefs are holding you back. Before every workshop, we ask our registrants to complete a bit of homework and one of the questions we ask is all about where they are feeling those blocks. We then talk a bit about where our money stories come from and why it is so important that we change them. You see our money stories become ingrained in us at very early ages. We see how our parents, grandparents, and great grandparents feel and act toward money and we take that on ourselves. But those stories are not our stories. This is why we do the work of identifying those money blocks and then transform them through changing our thoughts. This is ong