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Stop Self-Sabotage Part 1

Release Date: 03/07/2023

Breakthrough with Brenda

Work Life Balance Strategy In this business life coaching session of Breakthrough with Brenda, guest Brittany Settambrino shares that she is worried about how to balance her home life and work life. Brittany is a successful multi-business owner. Her and her husband own three businesses with a fourth in development. They have two adorable children, 40+ employees, and a new high-energy puppy. Brittany finds her sense of accomplishment in her thriving businesses. She is an intelligent, driven entrepreneur, wife and busy mom. She is feeling the pressure to balance the home life she...

Stop Self-Sabotage Part 2

Breakthrough with Brenda

Stop Self-Sabotage Part 2 In this life coaching session of Breakthrough with Brenda, guest Deborah Franklin continues the conversation of how to stop self-sabotage from operating in her entrepreneurial life. ************************************************ Show Notes: * Understanding and hacking the habit cycle * Trauma, memories, and negative self-talk stored in our cells * Figuring out the triggers that result in unwanted behaviors * Engaging the body to help the mind * The importance of breathing exercises * Time and peace - two important elements of creativity *...

Stop Self-Sabotage Part 1

Breakthrough with Brenda

In this life coaching session of Breakthrough with Brenda, guest Deborah Franklin brings to the table her desire to stop a pattern of self-sabotage from operating in her entrepreneurial life. Deborah knows that this trend of self-sabotage comes from her past and is causing her doubt and loss of confidence. First, coach Brenda helps Deborah determine where the message of low self-worth started. Then she provides tools and action steps for Deborah to take that will up-root negative self-talk, stop self-sabotage, and free the way for Deborah to fully grasp opportunities to stand out in all...

Leaving a Legacy by Building a Business

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In this business coaching session of Breakthrough with Brenda, guest Chikita Simmons describes her vision of business expansion. Brenda takes us through the emotional and practical steps needed to build and expand a business for the purpose of leaving a legacy. Listen and explore your own goals as Brenda leads Chikita through the emotions, the whys, and the practical steps that lead to success. Come away, like Chikita does, with solid steps for building a business vision and applying them to your unique venture. Chikita Simmons is the owner of Nex Gen Realty & Associates, a full-service...

Defeating the Fear of Failure

Breakthrough with Brenda

In this mentoring session of Breakthrough with Brenda, guest Amanda Bell asks for help with defeating the fear of failure that is haunting her and keeping her up at night. Amanda is the CEO of her home and has two small children. Her love for her children and the desire to see them get a good start in life led her to homeschooling. Now fear, specifically of failure, is causing her to doubt her ability to give them all they need to grow into their God-given purpose. Coach Brenda helps Amanda understand the anatomy of fear and how it creates mental barriers that hinder confident action....

Crushing Procrastination Part 2

Breakthrough with Brenda

In this episode of Breakthrough with Brenda, guest Ann Serrie continues to unfold the roots to her issues with procrastination. Brenda helps her discover where these beliefs come from, prioritize her time, and learn techniques to tap into her creative skills, accomplish her goals, and feel a sense of joy and satisfaction. ********************************************************* Show Notes: * Procrastination is causing a sense of paralysis * Is it fear of inadequacy or fear of success? * Problems with perfectionism * Words matter - perceived messages from childhood * A...

Crushing Procrastination Part 1

Breakthrough with Brenda

In this episode our guest Ann Serrie relates that she feels procrastination is crushing her ability to be creative. She wants to learn how to turn the tables and feel the joy of using her creative gifts for her own projects by crushing procrastination. Ann enjoys her job, being a wife, volunteering, and playing with her dogs. She is also a podcast editor, photographer, writer, and novice guitar player - but those projects/hobbies seem out of reach due to a lack of time, energy, and motivation. Ann is frustrated by her inability to accomplish her projects because of other obligations....

Overcome the Need to Control

Breakthrough with Brenda

In this episode of Breakthrough with Brenda, guest Patrina Buckley describes how her life is overwhelming and she is feeling exhausted by her need to control everything. Patrina is a dynamic, independent, confident woman. She is a mom, a full-time employee in the customer service field, a certified life coach for youth and teens, and she is currently in school pursuing a degree in Psychology. With all that she has going on, Patrina is seeking answers because she is missing her “joy” and her health is suffering as her strength is drained by a need to control herself, her loved ones, and her...

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Breakthrough with Brenda

Breakthrough for Life is proud to announce its new podcast to help women craft a winning life. "Breakthrough with Brenda" is hosted by our founder, Coach Brenda Underwood, who has been transforming lives for nearly two decades. The show is an interview style vodcast. Each episode will include Brenda coaching and/or mentoring a woman through a life-challenging circumstance to a life-changing breakthrough. Coined “The Breakthrough Strategist”, Coach BU is a former corporate leader turned empowerment coach and business strategist. She has helped thousands of people: ...

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Deborah Franklin is a successful high school educator who has stepped up to the plate of leadership in the classroom. However, she feels she is holding back from standing fully in her authentic power as Founder of Church Girl CEO, a publishing and coaching business serving women in ministry. She says holding back is causing her doubt and loss of confidence.

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Show Notes:

* The dream and what's holding me back

* Self-sabotage - a habit and part of my persona

* Impact of verbal abuse as a child

* Feeling like the "different one"

* What would you tell your eight-year-old self now?

* The power of focus

* Feeding your subconscious a new story

* Making bad decisions by holding onto an illusion

* Fear of rejection and people-pleasing

* Learn to lead with "no" before "yes"