The Confidence Podcast Archives - Trish Blackwell

  TIME MANAGEMENT TIPS   Make your time work for you instead of working for your time.  Episode #38 teaches you how to get more out of your day in 2014!   FREE THREE-VIDEO CONFERENCE TO ELEVATE YOUR CONFIDENCE: www.breakoutvideos.com DO YOU WANT SOMETHING FREE? YEP. I THINK YOU DESERVE IT. I am giving away one of my own running plan for anyone wanting to run a 5k, 10K, or marathon. I even have another option for my non-runners out there: a WALKING half marathon plan. Each plan typically sells for $50, so this is a steal of a deal! All you have to do is write a review in Amazon for one of my books or in iTunes for my show or app. You can select one program per review that you write for the following options: (1). Review The Skinny, Sexy Mind: The Ultimate French Secret on Amazon.com (2). Review my ebook Building a Better Body Image: 50 Days to Loving Yourself from the Inside Out on Amazon.com (3). Review my podcast show Confidence on the Go in iTunes under podcasts (4). Review one of my iOS apps in iTunes So, just write a review (and this is on the honor system) and then let me know which running training program you'd like in return. If you'd like more than one program (which I recommend since they're not always going to be free!), then simply pick another product to review! Pretty simple! Now there's no excuse not to have a consistent workout plan! Just do it. INSPIRED, WANT TO SHARE YOUR STORY, OR WANT MORE TRISH? Below are more ways to connect with me, check them out, post a comment below or email me for more info at trish@trishblackwell.com! Trish on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/trishblackwellfitness Private Podcast Subscription: http://www.trishblackwell.com/register Get coaching from Trish: http://www.trishblackwell.com/confidencecoaching Trish's Apps: http://www.trishblackwell.com/trish-shop Things Trish Recommends: http://www.trishblackwell.com/recommendations

  Harness the power of focus management so that you can capitalize on the potential of the present.  Episode #37 is the perfect episode to get you ready to rock 2014's resolutions.   FREE THREE-VIDEO CONFERENCE TO ELEVATE YOUR CONFIDENCE: www.breakoutvideos.com DO YOU WANT SOMETHING FREE?  YEP. I THINK YOU DESERVE IT.  I am giving away one of my own running plan for anyone wanting to run a 5k, 10K, or marathon.  I even have another option for my non-runners out there: a WALKING half marathon plan.   Each plan typically sells for $50, so this is a steal of a deal! All you have to do is write a review in Amazon for one of my books or in iTunes for my show or app.  You can select one program per review that you write for the following options: (1). Review The Skinny, Sexy Mind: The Ultimate French Secret on Amazon.com (2). Review my ebook Building a Better Body Image: 50 Days to Loving Yourself from the Inside Out on Amazon.com  (3). Review my podcast show Confidence on the Go in iTunes under podcasts (4). Review one of my iOS apps in iTunes So, just write a review (and this is on the honor system) and then let me know which running training program you'd like in return.  If you'd like more than one program (which I recommend since they're not always going to be free!), then simply pick another product to review! Pretty simple! Now there's no excuse not to have a consistent workout plan! Just do it.   INSPIRED, WANT TO SHARE YOUR STORY, OR WANT MORE TRISH?   Below are more ways to connect with me, check them out, post a comment below or email me for more info at trish@trishblackwell.com! Trish on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/trishblackwellfitness Private Podcast Subscription: http://www.trishblackwell.com/register Get coaching from Trish:  http://www.trishblackwell.com/confidencecoaching Trish's Apps:  http://www.trishblackwell.com/trish-shop Things Trish Recommends: http://www.trishblackwell.com/recommendations

  Think big and you will go to big places.  Listen in and learn the five ways to change your dreams from small to big. Think big. Dream big. Be big. Be you. How to think BIG:   1. Differentiate between big and small thinking (where is your focus, start learning to filter your mind)   2. Give yourself permission (or take mine) to be bold   3. Celebrate the small wins (if you want more momentum, start celebrating more of your small wins)   4. Keep your eyes on your journey (horse blinders - share personal experience)   5. Advance confidently (rinse, repeat, rinse, repeat)     As long as you are thinking anyway, think big. -Donald Trump    All men dream, but not equally. Those who dream by night in the dusty recesses of their minds, wake in the day to find that it was vanity: but the dreamers of the day are dangerous men, for they may act on their dreams with open eyes, to make them possible. -T.E.Lawrence   Dream no small dreams for they have no power to move the hearts of men. -Johann Wolfgang von Goethe   If one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life which he has imagined, he will meet with the success unexpected in common hours. -Henry David Thoreau   FREE THREE-VIDEO CONFERENCE TO ELEVATE YOUR CONFIDENCE: www.breakoutvideos.com DO YOU WANT SOMETHING FREE?  YEP. I THINK YOU DESERVE IT.  I am giving away one of my own running plan for anyone wanting to run a 5k, 10K, or marathon.  I even have another option for my non-runners out there: a WALKING half marathon plan.   Each plan typically sells for $50, so this is a steal of a deal! All you have to do is write a review on Amazon for one of my books or in iTunes for my show or app.  You can select one program per review that you write for the following options: (1). Review The Skinny, Sexy Mind: The Ultimate French Secret on Amazon.com (2). Review my ebook Building a Better Body Image: 50 Days to Loving Yourself from the Inside Out on Amazon.com  (3). Review my podcast show Confidence on the Go in iTunes under podcasts (4). Review one of my iOS apps in iTunes So, just write a review (and this is on the honor system) and then let me know which running training program you'd like in return.  If you'd like more than one program (which I recommend since they're not always going to be free!), then simply pick another product to review! Pretty simple! Now there's no excuse not to have a consistent workout plan! Just do it.   INSPIRED, WANT TO SHARE YOUR STORY, OR WANT MORE TRISH?   Below are more ways to connect with me, check them out, post a comment below or email me for more info at trish@trishblackwell.com! Trish on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/trishblackwellfitness Private Podcast Subscription: http://www.trishblackwell.com/register Get coaching from Trish:  http://www.trishblackwell.com/confidencecoaching Trish's Apps:  http://www.trishblackwell.com/trish-shop Things Trish Recommends: http://www.trishblackwell.com/recommendations

  Slimming holiday tips for women and men who want to fight the holiday weight gain and defeat the typical excuses that pile up.  No excuses, it's time to take care of you! Listen in and learn how to put these 17 simple tips into practical application for immediate results! Here are 17 ways for you to beat the holiday weight gain and excuse train!   1.  Track your food, sound tedious? So is losing weight that you didn’t have to gain   2.  Sweet or Salty?  Know which one you are and track that.   3. Schedule your workouts.   4. Find a way to move your body every day, no excuses.   5. Give yourself permission to indulge and permission not to finish every indulgence   6. Get an accountability partner   7. Learn some holiday substitution recipes   8. Bring healthy snacks to holiday parties, veggies, in particular, will pump up your fiber intake, leave your GI track healthy and keep you feeling full and satisfied, aka less tempted by the sugary sweets that abound.   9. Avoid creamy holiday drinks   10. Eat breakfast every day.   11. Take ownership   12.  Honor your body – celebrate something about it daily   13.  Create new family traditions centered around getting outside / being active   14.  Hydrate, hydrate, hydrate!   15.  Sleep like an adult. Stop acting like you are in college, cut the procrastination and be responsible for your time management.   16. Start your resolution early. There’s nothing that says you have to wait till Jan 1!   17. Put your best foot forward: wear clothes that fit you well and make you feel great. When you feel great you are more likely to make good decisions about what you do or do not put into your body.   ANNOUNCEMENTS: Help me with the content of my newest app!  Just submit your favorite "Trishisms" or things that I have said either on my show or in one of my books below in the comment section.  You will be an instrumental part in helping me make an amazing pocket inspiration app to keep you inspired in 2014!    FREE THREE-VIDEO CONFERENCE TO ELEVATE YOUR CONFIDENCE: www.breakoutvideos.com DO YOU WANT SOMETHING FREE?  YEP. I THINK YOU DESERVE IT.  I am giving away one of my own running plan for anyone wanting to run a 5k, 10K, or marathon.  I even have another option for my non-runners out there: a WALKING half marathon plan.   Each plan typically sells for $50, so this is a steal of a deal! All you have to do is write a review in Amazon for one of my books or in iTunes for my show or app.  You can select one program per review that you write for the following options: (1). Review The Skinny, Sexy Mind: The Ultimate French Secret on Amazon.com (2). Review my ebook Building a Better Body Image: 50 Days to Loving Yourself from the Inside Out on Amazon.com  (3). Review my podcast show Confidence on the Go in iTunes under podcasts (4). Review one of my iOS apps in iTunes So, just write a review (and this is on the honor system) and then let me know which running training program you'd like in return.  If you'd like more than one program (which I recommend since they're not always going to be free!), then simply pick another product to review! Pretty simple! Now there's no excuse not to have a consistent workout plan! Just do it.   INSPIRED, WANT TO SHARE YOUR STORY, OR WANT MORE TRISH?   Below are more ways to connect with me, check them out,

    There are 7 ways to fire up the courage that you can put into action today!  Listen in to the Confidence Podcast's Episode #34 for a detailed discussion on all 7 tips and to learn how to live with heart in the face of disheartenment.   Go against the flow of averageness in life: live with heart, with POW, and with courage. 7 Ways to Fire up Your Courage #1: Make a creed that you will always live with heart. When you are committed to living with your heart engaged, it becomes part of who you are in all that you do.  It becomes your core, and your core value.  Brandon and I have a family creed that we have written for ourselves: “We commit our lives to each other and God that through intentional love and uncommon living our lives will be greater than any goal or dream we imagined on our own.” It is a commitment.  It is a creed.  Sometimes you can lose sight of your creed, but once you establish a creed, it is always within you and it will guide you back to where you need to be.  You can do this too.  #2: Seize the season.   No matter what you are going through, you get to label your life with words.  If you label your mind with discouragement, you will continue to be discouraged.   Take your heart back and live in the present by focusing on the challenges you are currently facing as refining fire that is shaping you into someone stronger and with more character.  You are in a season for a reason.  Live in the season instead of looking at everyone else’s or towards your next season….others might be bearing fruit but you don’t know how much pruning they went through for that fruit.  Take courage in knowing that your current trials are pruning you for something greater.  #3: Paint your priorities where you can see them. Remind yourself of what is really important and what matters most to you.   Paint your world with positivity and encouragement.  Write down what matters most to you.  Keep your dash visible. It’s easy to get lost in the overwhelming details of life, and in the shuffle we end up losing our true selves and our purpose.  Life becomes burdensome and overwhelming when you lose your priorities and forget what really matters. #4: Be a gladiator.  Put on your own mental armor and equip yourself to be a champion by telling yourself that “you are strong” and that “you will have the strength to continue and to persevere” even though things may look dim or uncertain.    #5: Carry confidence. Remind yourself that everyone gets down and that if you are feeling low or discouraged that it is not an indicator of weakness or necessarily a lack of confidence.  Even the most confident person ebbs and flows emotionally and faces self-doubts….the truly confident person knows that deep down, even when they can’t feel it, they carry confidence and that confidence will carry them through.  Use your dreams as a guiding light and your purpose as your gasoline to drive you when you’re not sure where to get the fuel from. #6: Know that needing courage means that you are where you are meant to be. If you aren’t playing scared, you aren’t playing in the right stratosphere. #7: Put yourself on a platform Allow others to be a foundation to you.  Be vulnerable, let someone encourage you and build you up when you feel down.     ANNOUNCEMENTS: Help me with the content of my newest app!  Just submit your favorite "Trishisms" or things that I have said either on my show or in one of my books below in the comment section.  You will be an instrumental part in helping me make an amazing pocket inspiration app to keep you inspired in 2014!    FREE THREE-VIDEO CONFERENCE TO ELEVATE YOUR CONFIDENCE: www.breakoutvideos.com DO YOU WANT SOMETHING FREE?  YEP.

  No excuses, be you! Be confident in being 100%, authentically true to you no matter the circumstance you find yourself in.  Podcast Episode #33 BRINGS it with special guest Moe Nunez.  Own life and go make today an adventure! #todaysadventure   FREE THREE-VIDEO CONFERENCE TO ELEVATE YOUR CONFIDENCE: www.breakoutvideos.com DO YOU WANT SOMETHING FREE?  YEP. I THINK YOU DESERVE IT.  I am giving away one of my own running plan for anyone wanting to run a 5k, 10K, or marathon.  I even have another option for my non-runners out there: a WALKING half marathon plan.   Each plan typically sells for $50, so this is a steal of a deal! All you have to do is write a review in Amazon for one of my books or in iTunes for my show or app.  You can select one program per review that you write for the following options: (1). Review The Skinny, Sexy Mind: The Ultimate French Secret on Amazon.com (2). Review my ebook Building a Better Body Image: 50 Days to Loving Yourself from the Inside Out on Amazon.com  (3). Review my podcast show Confidence on the Go in iTunes under podcasts (4). Review one of my iOS apps in iTunes So, just write a review (and this is on the honor system) and then let me know which running training program you'd like in return.  If you'd like more than one program (which I recommend since they're not always going to be free!), then simply pick another product to review! Pretty simple! Now there's no excuse not to have a consistent workout plan! Just do it.   INSPIRED, WANT TO SHARE YOUR STORY, OR WANT MORE TRISH?   Below are more ways to connect with me, check them out, post a comment below or email me for more info at trish@trishblackwell.com! Trish on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/trishblackwellfitness Private Podcast Subscription: http://www.trishblackwell.com/register Get coaching from Trish:  http://www.trishblackwell.com/confidencecoaching Trish's Apps:  http://www.trishblackwell.com/trish-shop Things Trish Recommends: http://www.trishblackwell.com/recommendations

  There is a way to fight the fogginess of unmotivated "fog" that keeps you from living the life you want to live.  In today's Confidence Podcast Episode #32, you will learn 7 practical application strategies to get yourself out from under the weight of the fog you feel and onward towards being the best version of you possible.   7 Ways to fight the fog: Foggy head: I describe it as feeling blah, quasi-motivated, stuck, happy but not happy at the same time, confused, unsettled, driven but feeling like you're spinning your wheels and going nowhere etc.  (1). The 60-Second Window Fog often derives from a few negative thoughts that we allow to fester. What starts as a simple seed can develop into entangling vines that choke out our ambition, our confidence, and our hope.  You have a 60-second window to garden your mind, to dig up the bad seed that has been planted.    (Maybe read "gardening your mind" section of TSSM?) (2). Pattern disruption A boring life is a life that is lived on survival or accomplishment mode.  Remember that life is a story, that it is the journey that it is about, not the destination! Change up what you are doing.  Do something crazy.  Go for a walk at midnight.  Have a picnic because you feel like it.  Play Scrabble.  I pattern disrupt myself all the time in all sorts of ways:  different workouts, spontaneous trips, texting old friends, driving to work via a different route, driving in winter with my windows rolled down, writing my parents random thank you cards, going out of my way to pet someone's puppy, etc.  Small things matter significantly! (3). Visible reminder A bracelet that says "live life to the fullest", my tattoo on my hip that says "vivre", a quote that you can memorize so that it is forever visible in your mind, etc., the possibilities are endless. (4). Remember that you ARE important.  Self-value, self-worth. Your dent in the universe matters. We get lost in the fog of our own fog sometimes simply because we forget that we have a purpose and a limited time to actually live.  Somehow it is as if the monotony of life convinces us that we are bored, we have too much time and that we are unnoticeable, but these are just lies. (5). Assess your balance Every day keep your priority list short and accomplishable.  Ask yourself if you have invested in yourself positively in the following four ways: Self (physically / mentally) Work Relationships Quality of life [Side note: for those of you who are single out there, I used this strategy to keep myself from dating jerks.  It helped me know without a shadow of a doubt that Brandon was the love of my life.  I asked myself: Does this person challenge me (1). emotionally (2). physically (3). spiritually and (4). intellectually? ] (6). Just go move. Sometimes when we can't kick the fog, you have to move out of it yourself.  You may not be feeling like doing anything, but physiologically the body releases powerful and immeasurable endorphins through movement.  Never underestimate the power of a few minutes of walking or moving.  If you only have 15 minutes to work out and wanted to do 60, do the 15 minutes anyways.  Something is always better than nothing. (7).  Get more sleep! So many of us live sleep deprived without realizing or recognizing it.  There is no okay way to say that you don't have time to sleep.  If you are unwilling to modify your lifestyle to allow for more sleep then you don't really care about your overall quality of life or impact.  Well rested individuals have more impact, more focus, more energy, more joy, more of a story to live.  Stop sleepwalking through life and then beating yourself up for being u...

  Transformation starts with small habit formation.  Listen in to Episode #31 of The Confidence Podcast with special guest and transformation expert James Clear and start true transformation today! NOTES FROM THE SHOW: Get linked into James Clear's community of excellence! Go to: www.jamesclear.com  BREAKOUT VIDEOS: FREE THREE-VIDEO CONFERENCE TO ELEVATE YOUR CONFIDENCE: www.breakoutvideos.com   DO YOU WANT SOMETHING FREE?  YEP. I THINK YOU DESERVE IT.  I am giving away one of my own running plan for anyone wanting to run a 5k, 10K, or marathon.  I even have another option for my non-runners out there: a WALKING half marathon plan.   Each plan typically sells for $50, so this is a steal of a deal! All you have to do is write a review in Amazon for one of my books or in iTunes for my show or app.  You can select one program per review that you write for the following options: (1). Review The Skinny, Sexy Mind: The Ultimate French Secret on Amazon.com (2). Review my ebook Building a Better Body Image: 50 Days to Loving Yourself from the Inside Out on Amazon.com  (3). Review my podcast show Confidence on the Go in iTunes under podcasts (4). Review one of my iOS apps in iTunes So, just write a review (and this is on the honor system) and then let me know which running training program you'd like in return.  If you'd like more than one program (which I recommend since they're not always going to be free!), then simply pick another product to review! Pretty simple! Now there's no excuse not to have a consistent workout plan! Just do it.   INSPIRED, WANT TO SHARE YOUR STORY, OR WANT MORE TRISH?   Below are more ways to connect with me, check them out, post a comment below or email me for more info at trish@trishblackwell.com! Trish on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/trishblackwellfitness Private Podcast Subscription: http://www.trishblackwell.com/register Get coaching from Trish:  http://www.trishblackwell.com/confidencecoaching Trish's Apps:  http://www.trishblackwell.com/trish-shop Things Trish Recommends: http://www.trishblackwell.com/recommendations

  You have within you a great capacity for perseverance: use these strategies to breakthrough to a major change in your life. Today's Episode  #30 of The Confidence Podcast digs deep into three mindsets that are necessary to make life happen. NOTES FROM THE SHOW: People are successful in making changes when they have: a burning desire for change resources for change a willingness to change   BREAKOUT VIDEOS: FREE THREE-VIDEO CONFERENCE TO ELEVATE YOUR CONFIDENCE: www.breakoutvideos.com   DO YOU WANT SOMETHING FREE?  YEP. I THINK YOU DESERVE IT.  I am giving away one of my own running plan for anyone wanting to run a 5k, 10K, or marathon.  I even have another option for my non-runners out there: a WALKING half marathon plan.   Each plan typically sells for $50, so this is a steal of a deal! All you have to do is write a review in Amazon for one of my books or in iTunes for my show or app.  You can select one program per review that you write for the following options: (1). Review The Skinny, Sexy Mind: The Ultimate French Secret on Amazon.com (2). Review my ebook Building a Better Body Image: 50 Days to Loving Yourself from the Inside Out on Amazon.com  (3). Review my podcast show Confidence on the Go in iTunes under podcasts (4). Review one of my iOS apps in iTunes So, just write a review (and this is on the honor system) and then let me know which running training program you'd like in return.  If you'd like more than one program (which I recommend since they're not always going to be free!), then simply pick another product to review! Pretty simple! Now there's no excuse not to have a consistent workout plan! Just do it.   INSPIRED, WANT TO SHARE YOUR STORY, OR WANT MORE TRISH?   Below are more ways to connect with me, check them out, post a comment below or email me for more info at trish@trishblackwell.com! Trish on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/trishblackwellfitness Private Podcast Subscription: http://www.trishblackwell.com/register Get coaching from Trish:  http://www.trishblackwell.com/confidencecoaching Trish's Apps:  http://www.trishblackwell.com/trish-shop Things Trish Recommends: http://www.trishblackwell.com/recommendations

  Be free from feeling like a fraud with 3 confidence strategies to overcome Impostor Syndrome in your daily thought life.  Today's Episode #29 of The Confidence Podcast digs deep into the confidence issues that keep us from celebrating and unleashing the greatness that we really have within. NOTES FROM THE SHOW: The impostor feelings can be divided into three sub-categories: 1.  Feeling like a fake: the belief that one does not deserve his or her successor professional position and that somehow other have been deceived into thinking otherwise. This goes together with a fear of being, "found out", discovered or "unmasked". People who feel this way would identify with statements such as: "I can give the impression that I am more competent than I really am."  "I am often afraid that others will discover how much knowledge I really lack". 2.  Attributing success to luck: Another aspect of the impostor syndrome is the tendency to attribute success to luck or to other external reasons and not to your own internal abilities. Someone with such feeling would refer to an achievement by saying, "I just got lucky this time" "it was a fluke" and with fear that they will not be able to succeed the next time. 3.  Discounting Success: The third aspect is a tendency to downplay success and discount it. One with such feelings would discount an achievement by saying, "it is not a big deal," "it was not important." One example of this is discounting the fact that they made it here, which is really a big success.  Or saying, "I did well because it is an easy class, etc."  Or, you might have a hard time accepting compliments. Three Strategies for Overcoming Impostor Syndrome: #1: Know that you are good enough #2: Stop holding your breath #3: Celebrate big and small wins   BREAKOUT ENROLLMENT:  http://www.trishblackwell.com/breakout   DO YOU WANT SOMETHING FREE?  YEP. I THINK YOU DESERVE IT.  I am giving away one of my own running plan for anyone wanting to run a 5k, 10K, or marathon.  I even have another option for my non-runners out there: a WALKING half marathon plan.   Each plan typically sells for $50, so this is a steal of a deal! All you have to do is write a review on Amazon for one of my books or in iTunes for my show or app.  You can select one program per review that you write for the following options: (1). Review The Skinny, Sexy Mind: The Ultimate French Secret on Amazon.com (2). Review my ebook Building a Better Body Image: 50 Days to Loving Yourself from the Inside Out on Amazon.com  (3). Review my podcast show Confidence on the Go in iTunes under podcasts (4). Review one of my iOS apps in iTunes So, just write a review (and this is on the honor system) and then let me know which running training program you'd like in return.  If you'd like more than one program (which I recommend since they're not always going to be free!), then simply pick another product to review! Pretty simple! Now there's no excuse not to have a consistent workout plan! Just do it.   INSPIRED, WANT TO SHARE YOUR STORY, OR WANT MORE TRISH?   Below are more ways to connect with me, check them out, post a comment below or email me for more info at trish@trishblackwell.com! Trish on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/trishblackwellfitness Private Podcast Subscription: http://www.trishblackwell.com/register Get coaching from Trish:  http://www.trishblackwell.com/confidencecoaching Trish's Apps:  http://www.trishblackwell.com/trish-shop Things Trish Recommends: http://www.trishblackwell.com/recommendations

The pursuit of purpose paves the path to being the best you possible.  Special guest Brent Gallagher, owner of West U Fitness in Houston, Texas and author of the soon-to-be-released book Build a Better U shares his wisdom on how to put purpose into your daily life on today’s episode of The Confidence Podcast.    Read More

Stop tolerating negative, self-critical thinking. There is a way to stop the bully on the inside: strike up an Anti Self Bully Campaign and with these 7 tools unveiled in  this episode of The Confidence Podcast, free your mind to be as great as it is meant to be.   REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE: Geneen Roth’sRead More

There is a way to change your attitude to happy, even if you are not naturally optimistic.  This episode of The Confidence Podcast shares tips on how to make the change. This episode’s special guest is someone I have begged for 7 months to be on my show! Listen to find out all of hisRead More

Make better decisions in life by starting to actually make decisions instead of letting life happen to you! Harness the power of decisiveness in your life. The ability to make a decision can be freeing and life-changing.  The Confidence Podcast delves into action tips for you to take the skill of decisiveness to application inRead More

Putting these tips for consistency into action can get you the results you’ve been looking for in whatever your goal might be. The difference between those who live in regret and those who live the lives of their dreams lies in consistent, daily actions. Today’s motivational podcast episode from Confidence on the Go gives you five tipsRead More