Why Aren’t You Living the Life You Want with Lina Viner, Dreamer, Believer, Achiever. (S11: Epi 303)
Release Date: 09/06/2026
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info_outlineIn this episode of Sweet but Fearless, Mary Sullivan talks with Lina Viner, founder and creator of The Rewire Method, about mindset, entrepreneurship, and what it really takes to create lasting change.
Lina shares why our belief systems can either move us forward or keep us stuck and how changing the way we think can change the way we live. Through The Rewire Method, she works with individuals to identify behaviors and thought patterns that no longer serve them, building new routines and creating mindset shifts designed to last.
Lina also talks about the mindset entrepreneurs need to succeed: being comfortable with uncertainty, taking responsibility, solving problems creatively, and learning from failure. She shares how she built a successful business, stepped away, and then created another in a completely different industry.
At the heart of the conversation is a simple but powerful idea: be curious about where you are, get clear about where you want to go, and ask yourself what is keeping you from living the life you really want.
It’s a conversation about believing in what’s possible, developing the mindset to pursue it, and having the courage to rewire the way you approach what comes next.
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The Rewire Method
ABOUT SWEET BUT FEARLESS:
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