Choosing A Life Of Joy with Lia Valencia Key
Own Your Choices Own Your Life
Release Date: 11/18/2021
940 | Grow Your Capacity to Match Your Ambition
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In this episode, Marsha breaks down the real reason so many high achieving women feel stuck, overwhelmed, or frustrated with their results even when they’re “doing everything right.” She explains the crucial difference between ambition (your conscious goals, vision, and drive) and capacity (your subconscious beliefs, emotional safety, and nervous system bandwidth) — and why misalignment between the two creates shutdown, procrastination, and self protection that masquerades as sabotage. Marsha also shares how she handles year end planning, why recapping and stacking wins matters more...
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939 | Your Inner GPS vs. Your Old Paper Map
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In this episode, Marsha breaks down one of the most powerful metaphors she’s ever heard about the subconscious mind. If you’ve ever felt like you’re doing everything right — checking the boxes, setting goals, mapping the plan — yet still not seeing the results you want, this one is going to hit home. Using the imagery of a state of the art GPS (your conscious mind) sitting on top of an outdated paper road map (your subconscious mind), Marsha explains why your inner operating systems must match if you want real, lasting change. She walks you through why we get stuck, why the...
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938 | Turning Grief Into Purpose with Mindset Mentor Chuck Barnard
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In this episode, I am speaking with Mindset Mentor, Author, Educator, and Speaker, Chuck Barnard. Chuck is a best-selling author, master educator, and mindset mentor with more than 30 years of experience guiding students, families, and athletes through personal transformation. Armed with advanced certifications in NLP, Hypnotherapy, and Time-Line Therapy®, Chuck has helped thousands overcome anxiety, disconnection, and emotional shutdown—not with endless talk therapy, but with mindset rewiring techniques that create lasting change. His signature “Garden of the Soul” method was born from...
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937 | The Diamonds Were Always Within You
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In this episode, Marsha recounts a powerful story known as "The Acres of Diamonds," from Matt Cook's book, Beyond Wanting, which illustrates how individuals frequently overlook the treasures that lie within their own lives while searching desperately for fulfillment elsewhere. The tale follows a farmer in 1800s Africa who, driven by the desire to provide for his family, sells his farm in pursuit of diamonds. After years of fruitless searching and ultimately losing everything, he tragically takes his own life. Ironically, the new owner of the farmer's land discovers that it sits atop one of the...
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936 | Your Ceiling Is Your Biggest Thought
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In this episode, Marsha speaks to the distinction between operating under pressure and embracing a state of internal power. Marsha introduces the concept of the "ceiling" and "floor" in relation to personal beliefs and aspirations. The ceiling represents the highest thoughts one allows themselves to entertain, while the floor symbolizes the deepest beliefs that anchor an individual. She explains that our lives are constructed within the space between these two points, shaped by subconscious programming rather than mere strategy. Marsha discusses the importance of recognizing and...
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935 | How Light and Sleep Impact Your Energy with Meredith Oke
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In this episode, I am speaking with Meredith Oke. Meredith is the Co-Founder of the Quantum Biology Collective, a Podcast Host, and a Speaker, and she is passionate about bridging the gap between cutting-edge science and everyday well-being. After facing her own health challenges, Meredith discovered the emerging field of quantum biology—the science of how light, water, and circadian rhythms influence human health at the cellular level. Through her work, she helps people move beyond surface-level health fixes and instead address the “light side” of health—how our environment,...
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934 | If You Spoke Your Thoughts Out Loud
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In this episode, Marsha invites listeners into a deeply personal exploration of the power of thoughts and self-talk. She begins by posing a thought-provoking question: if one were to vocalize their inner thoughts, what would others hear? Would it be a stream of empowering affirmations or a verbal dump of self-doubt and criticism? Marsha emphasizes that our internal dialogue is a powerful broadcast that shapes our reality, and she encourages listeners to reflect on the nature of their own thoughts. HIGHLIGHTS 00:00:00 - The Power of Your Thoughts 00:02:00 - Facing Challenges 00:04:30 - The...
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933 | How to Shift from 'Away From' to 'Towards' Your Goals
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In this episode, Marsha discusses the difference between conscious and subconscious values and highlights the frustration that arises when one's conscious goals clash with subconscious beliefs. Throughout the episode, Marsha explains that while conscious values represent only 5% of our mindset, the remaining 95% is governed by the subconscious. She illustrates how this disconnect can manifest in daily life, where individuals may claim to value freedom or health but find themselves trapped in patterns that contradict those values. Marsha emphasizes that true alignment can only be achieved when...
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932 | Heart Wired CEO Recap: Holding the Vision, Trusting the Pause, and Leading from the Heart
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Live from Langdon Hall, Marsha Vanwynsberghe and her Heartwired CEO co-founder, Meghan Weir, reflect on their first-ever Heartwired CEO live event — a transformational experience blending embodiment, leadership, and intuition. They share behind-the-scenes lessons, what it means to lead from the heart instead of the hustle, and how slowing down to integrate can create lasting impact. They also announce what’s next for the Heartwired CEO Mastermind 2026, a deep 12-month container for nervous system regulation, subconscious reprogramming, and authentic business growth. Highlights: [01:05] The...
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931 | Healing Doesn't Have to Be Hard
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In this episode, I challenge the notion that healing must be a heavy, burdensome experience. Instead, I advocate for a lighter approach, where we can learn to feel our emotions without being overwhelmed by them. Throughout the episode, I discuss the concept of nervous system regulation and how it plays a crucial role in our healing journey. I explain that healing does not necessitate a complete pause in our lives; rather, it involves training our minds to respond differently to triggers and challenges. By embracing emotions and learning to navigate them, we can create a sense of safety and...
info_outlineToday we are speaking with Speaker, Jewelry designer Lia Valencia Key. From homeless to 100million homes. Raised in very humble beginnings in a super-impoverished neighborhood of Philadelphia, Lia Valencia Key lived in a homeless shelter with her mother, sister, and brother. Even in such dark times her mom told her, "Your predicament Does Not determine your destiny." She encouraged Lia to never leave the house without wearing her sparkling earrings, because they would serve as reminders of the light within.
Shattering Glass Ceilings obtaining a Bachelor's Degree in Business, Master's Degree in Education, a Cosmetology Instructor's License, becoming a Global Hair & Makeup Artist, and receiving a United States Patent. Lia Continued to Listen to the Light within creating VALENCIA KEY JEWELRY company. “Wearable JOY” that symbolizes ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE, If You Can BELIEVE IT, You Can Achieve It! Created to inspire and unlock the bravery and light within. Lia's VALENCIA KEY JEWELRY, launched on QVC, one of the largest television shopping networks in the World.
With the Power of Believing Lia went From homelessness to inspiring through jewelry in over 100 Million homes. Big Dreams continue to come true, VALENCIA KEY Jewelry has Recently been featured in OPRAH Magazine 2020 Favorite Things Issue, and Speaking to over 216k attendees at Jamie Kern Lima’s BECOMING UNSTOPPABLE “BELIEVE IT” event sharing the stage with life changing GREATS such as Robin Roberts, Ed Mylett, Brendon Burchard, Dean Graziosi, and Tony Robbins. Lia reaches back to where she comes from donating & educating women in homeless shelters on the Keys to Light, how to rise up out of ruff environments. Lia is a living example that all things are possible by rooting into the power of Choosing Joy, Believing and Radiating Light. In Lia’s Loving words “ If I Can, YOU Definitely Can”!
In this episode we discuss:
1) “Your predicament does not determine your destiny”, this was the message her mother repeatedly told Lia when she was younger.
2) How Lia went on to rise above her challenges by radiating light, choosing joy, and taking an extra 1 mm step every single day to change her circumstances. We talked about how the steps can feel so massive, but if we just take one small step it can truly create massive changes in the trajectory of our life.
3) How big dreams truly do come true. Lia went from living in a homeless shelter to obtaining a Bachelors degree in business, becoming a Global Hair and Makeup Artist leading her to her path to be on QVC to creating her inspiring jewlery in over 100 million homes. This is truly a story of inspiration, perseverance and continuously choosing and following joy.
Connect with Lia Website: https://www.valenciakey.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/valenciakeydesign
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Email: lia@valenciakey.com
Lia Valencia Key is gifting all listeners of Own Your Choices Own Your Life 35% off Valencia Key Jewelry when you use this link to purchase. https://www.valenciakey.com/radiateyourlight
Marsha Vanwynsberghe — Author, Speaker, and Life Coach Marsha is the 6-time Bestselling Author of “When She Stopped Asking Why”. She shares her lessons as a parent who dealt with teen substance abuse far past the level of normal experimentation. Through her programs, coaching, and live events for women, Marsha is on a mission to teach you how to “Own Your Choices” in your own life. She teaches women how to own their stories, lead themselves and pay it forward to others by creating businesses that serve, support, and impact others.
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