285: 10 Tips for a Strong Start of 2025 (Part 3)
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Jan 20, 2025•39 min•Season 6Ep. 285
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6am Club: Feeling Stuck? Try this
“The only way to achieve something different is to begin with a fresh perspective.”
Jan 18, 2025•7 min
284: 10 Tips for a Strong Start of 2025 (Part 2)
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Jan 13, 2025•49 min•Season 6Ep. 284
6am Club: Trust the Timing
Good morning, 6AM Club! It’s Carolina, here to help you start your day with intention, inspiration, and just a little bit of magic. Today, I want to talk about something I know we all wrestle with from time to time: timing. Specifically, the idea that sometimes, the things that seem delayed are exactly what you need to grow.
Jan 11, 2025•9 min
283: 10 Tips for a Strong Start of 2025 (Part 1)
Happy New Year! Today, on this episode we are doing to dive into my top 10 tips to start 2025 strong. The beginning of a new year always feels like a blank canvas—a chance to reflect, reset, and intentionally design the next chapter of our lives. Whether you’re working on personal growth, career goals, or simply striving to live with more balance and joy, these 10 tips will help you create the momentum you need to make this your best year yet. So grab a pen, your favorite journal, or settle into...
Jan 06, 2025•41 min•Season 6Ep. 283
6am Club: Happy New Year
“What the new year brings to you will depend a great deal on what you bring to the new year.”
Jan 04, 2025•6 min
282: Lessons from 2024
This year has been a whirlwind of growth, transformation, and self-discovery. It’s been a year of milestones, challenges, and moments that stretched me, both personally and professionally. As we wrap up 2024, I want to reflect on the key lessons that have shaped my journey—and share how you can carry these lessons into your life as we head into 2025. So grab your favorite journal or settle into a comfortable space, and let’s reflect, grow, and plan for the future together. Join the Leading Yours...
Dec 30, 2024•25 min•Season 5Ep. 282
6am Club: Goodbye 2024
The turning of the calendar is such a beautiful moment. It’s a chance to pause, reflect, and step forward into a new chapter. There’s something so powerful about the energy of a fresh start, isn’t there? A new year feels like a blank canvas, ready for us to paint it with our dreams, intentions, and actions. Today, I want this episode to feel like a hug for your soul and a spark of inspiration to carry into the year ahead. Let’s reflect on the year we’ve left behind, set intentions for what’s to ...
Dec 28, 2024•7 min
281: Design Your Year - Planning for an amazing 2025
Hello and welcome back to the fourth and final part of our Design Your Year challenge! I can’t believe we’re already here, but this is how we’re closing the year—and today, we’re going to spend some intentional time planning for 2024. We’ve done a lot of groundwork to get to this point: In Week 1, we reflected on 2023 and decided what we’re leaving behind. In Week 2, we did a life audit and built self-awareness around where we are. Last week, we defined our vision for 2024 by creating a vision b...
Dec 23, 2024•17 min•Season 5Ep. 281
6am Club: Embracing Life’s Wrong Turns
Today we’re diving into a powerful reminder: Wrong turns can lead to the right destination. So, take a breath, relax your grip on the steering wheel of life, and join me as we explore what this means for our journeys.
Dec 21, 2024•6 min
280: Design Your Year: Creating a Vision Board for 2025
Welcome back to part three of the Design Your Year Challenge here on the Leading Yourself Podcast ! We’re officially diving into week three of this exciting journey. In week one, we reflected on what we’re leaving behind as we transition from 2024 into 2025. Last week, we took a close look at our starting point by conducting a life audit using the Wheel of Life. Today, it’s time to start drafting our vision for 2025 by creating our very own vision boards. Trust me, this is going to be a fun and ...
Dec 16, 2024•21 min•Season 5Ep. 278
6am Club: Stretch your Mind
A mind that is stretched by a new experience can never go back to its old dimensions.
Dec 14, 2024•6 min
279: Building Your Life GPS - 2024 Life Audit
I’m so excited to welcome you to week two of our Design Your Year Challenge . Whether you’ve been following along from the start or you’re just jumping in, you’re in the perfect place to take charge of your 2025 journey. If you missed last week’s episode, don’t worry—you can catch up anytime. We explored how to create intentional space for new opportunities in the year ahead. Today, we’re building on that foundation by diving into self-reflection and personal assessment—essential steps to design...
Dec 09, 2024•23 min•Season 5Ep. 279
6am Club: Breaking Free from Imaginary Suffering
“We suffer more often in imagination than in reality.”
Dec 07, 2024•9 min
278: Unwrapping 2024 - Making Room for Success
There’s something special about this month—it’s a season of connection, celebration, and reflection. It’s the time of year when we pause to gather with loved ones and reflect on everything we’ve accomplished, learned, and experienced over the past 12 months. But December isn’t just about looking back—it’s also the perfect moment to start dreaming about the future. As we prepare for a new year, I want to guide you through an intentional process of letting go, reflecting deeply, and designing a ye...
Dec 02, 2024•22 min•Season 5Ep. 278
6am: New Beginnings
“Don’t be afraid to start all over again because you might like your new story even better.”
Nov 30, 2024•7 min
277: The Power of Gratitude
Today, we’re diving into a topic that has the power to transform your mindset, your relationships, and even your health— gratitude . Gratitude is more than a simple “thank you.” It’s a mindset and a practice that, when cultivated consistently, can create a ripple effect of positivity throughout your life. Research even shows that gratitude can boost your happiness, reduce stress, and make you more resilient in the face of challenges. Over the next 20 minutes, we’re going to: 1. Unpack the scienc...
Nov 25, 2024•25 min•Season 5Ep. 277
6am Club: Let go & Grow
Stop letting who you were talk you out of who you are becoming
Nov 23, 2024•5 min
276: Own Your Growth - Taking the Most Out of Your Year-End Performance Review
In this episode, I’m sharing my best tips to help you take the most out of your year-end performance review. This is your chance to reflect on your wins, showcase your growth, and set yourself up for an even better year ahead. I’ll walk you through how to prepare, own the conversation, and turn this review into an opportunity for personal and professional growth. Whether you love reviews or dread them, this episode will leave you feeling confident and ready to shine. Let’s make your performance ...
Nov 18, 2024•28 min•Season 5Ep. 276
6am Club: Regret
It only becomes a mistake if you regret it.
Nov 16, 2024•7 min
275: Elevate Your Circle, Elevate Your Life: I'm Launching a Growth Community
Today, I’m thrilled to talk about something that has the potential to change the trajectory of 2025 for you and me alike: the power of our circles, and the kind of people we choose to surround ourselves with. Think about this: your circle can either lift you toward your goals or keep you exactly where you are. So, as we wrap up 2024 and start to think ahead, I’m excited to share that I’ll be launching a new community next year. It’s a space designed for ambitious, growth-minded people who want t...
Nov 11, 2024•27 min•Season 5Ep. 275
6am Club: Embracing Life's Seasons
Today, I want to talk about something that’s been on my heart lately: the seasons of life . Life moves in seasons—just like nature, we experience times of growth, times of rest, times of change, and times of stillness. And, like nature, each season has its own purpose, its own lessons, and its own gifts. So, let’s take a few minutes to think about this idea of trusting the seasons of your life, of embracing exactly where you are without rushing ahead or holding onto the past....
Nov 09, 2024•10 min
274: Less Stress, More Joy: How to Make the Most of Your Holiday Season
Can you believe November is already here? For many of us, this month kicks off what can be one of the most wonderful, yet overwhelming times of the year. Between the gatherings, shopping, and endless to-do lists, it’s easy to feel like we’re just trying to keep up. But today, I want us to explore a different way—a more mindful approach. Today’s episode is all about finding that balance and giving ourselves permission to make this season what we truly want it to be. You know, there’s a quote that...
Nov 04, 2024•19 min•Season 5Ep. 274
6am Club: Write your Story
“When writing the story of your life, don’t let anyone else hold the pen.”
Nov 02, 2024•7 min
273: What Halloween Can Teach Us About Personal Growth
Today, with Halloween right around the corner, I’ve been thinking about how this fun, spooky celebration can offer us some deep insights into personal growth. On the surface, Halloween might just seem like a night of costumes, candy, and frights, but there’s so much more to it when we peel back the layers. By the end of today’s episode, you’ll be thinking about Halloween in a whole new way—one that applies directly to your personal development journey.
Oct 28, 2024•20 min•Season 5Ep. 273
6am Club: Unlocking Possibilities
Until you don’t cross the bridge of insecurity, you can’t start to explore your possibilities
Oct 26, 2024•7 min
272: 5 Days to Schedule Before the Year Ends
As we close out the year, I want to share five must-have days to add to your calendar each month. These aren’t just tips—they’re the secret to feeling less overwhelmed and more intentional with your time. In this episode, I’ll walk you through the importance of unplugging, getting your stuff together, dedicating time to learn, and even finding time to play. Let’s wrap up these last three months feeling balanced, fulfilled, and ready to conquer 2025!
Oct 21, 2024•20 min•Season 5Ep. 272
6am Club: Be kind
Being kind to others is mostly about your actions Being king to yourself is mostly about your thought
Oct 19, 2024•10 min
271: The Power of a Calendar Audit
Welcome back to another episode. Today, we’re diving into one of the most powerful tools for clarity and growth as you head into 2025 — the Annual Calendar Audit. If so far in 2024 you are feeling like you have been working hard but haven't see the results you wanted, this process will help you pinpoint where your energy went and where it should go in the coming year. In today's episode we’re going to break it down step by step, so let’s jump right in.
Oct 14, 2024•30 min•Season 5Ep. 271
6am Club: Schedule your Priorities
The key is not to prioritize your schedule but rather to schedule your priorities
Oct 12, 2024•8 min
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