Podcast

  • mindset, Podcast

    How to give yourself a confidence boost when you need it most

    Has this ever happened to you?

    You’re about to do something that’s a bit of a comfort zone stretch – maybe pitching to a potential new client; doing a presentation in front of a group; or running a masterclass for the first time… and all of a sudden you start to feel the fear.

    Yes?

    Me too!

    It’s the worst possible time, right?!

    You want to be at your best, but instead your mind is going blank, your palms are sweaty and your heart is beating ten to the dozen.

    If so, I’ve got you covered because this week in the podcast I’m sharing practical things you can do to give yourself an injection of confidence when you need it most.

    I talk about:

    – How I visualise confidence and why this really helps

    – How to create your very own confidence tool-kit for SOS purposes

    – AND how to do all this just before you’re about to do ‘your thing’

    I’d love to hear what you think so feel free to message me on Instagram, and if it benefited you please go leave a review or share with someone you know who needs to hear this too.

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  • Business, mindset, Podcast

    Escaping the war in Ukraine to building a business and life in the UK with Yano Smaglo and Antonia Kinlan

    Imagine for a second waking up to war breaking out in your country, having to quickly pack a bag and escaping…well, this is exactly what happened to Yana Smaglo when the war broke out in Ukraine.

    Yana is a Ukrainian fashion designer of women’s clothing and lingerie and founder of NENYA distribution company, which she created after escaping the war with the main goal to help Ukrainian designers to sell in the UK market and to pay taxes to support both the UK and and Ukrainian economy.

    In this conversation we talk about her escape from Ukraine, and her journey to the UK and how she created her business and mission in the back drop of war.

    To follow Yana and her work with NENYA click here

  • Business, mindset, Podcast

    How to use emotional intelligence to grow your confidence and relationships with Heidi Dawson

    Have you ever thought how much control you have on your relationships and confidence, just by being aware of your energy?

    If not, you need to listen to this fantastic conversation I had with Coach and Therapist Heidi Dawson.

    Heidi supports individuals and organisations on their learning and development journey through equine facilitated learning programmes, ably assisted by her wonderful team of 4 equine co-facilitators.

    You can find out more here

    We talk about:

    Tapping into our energy

    How to change the vibe of a situation by changing our energy

    How to use our energy to grow our own confidence

     

  • mindset, Podcast, time

    How to make space in a busy day

    Have you ever got to the end of your day and just felt like all you’ve done all day is keep plates spinning or that you can’t get off the hamster wheel?

    When things feel busy, it can be easy to feel as though we need more time, but in reality it’s actually space that we’re craving.

    Space to think, hit the re-set and re-charge button and to learn to check back in with ourselves.

    In this weeks podcast episode I share why it’s important to create space in a busy day, and how to do this, especially when you’re already busy.

    I’d love to hear your thoughts, let me know by leaving a comment and feel free to share if you know someone who would benefit.

     

     

  • mindset, Podcast

    Ask yourself this powerful question

    In this episode I riff about this powerful question. 
    In fact, have a go at pulling out your notebook and pen and see what comes up for you?
    I’d love to hear your thoughts. Feel free to direct message me on Instagram and don’t forget to share it if you know someone who would benefit.
    The doors of The Smash Your Own Ceiling Collective are open if you’re ready to join the family. This is a weekly call with me supporting you to stop holding yourself back, playing small and getting in your own way so you can achieve your goals with confidence. Here’s the link you need
  • Business, mindset, Podcast

    046 – Growing your mindset to go from Corporate to Business Owner with Laura Valvasori

    Hey welcome to another episode of The Smash Your Own Ceiling Podcast.

    Today I’m really excited to share that the doors of The SYOC Collective are open!!!!

    This is my membership community where every week we jump on zoom to press the re-set button, work on our mindset and re-charge for the following week.

    It’s perfect for you if you’re a business owner or leader and know that you’re the one holding yourself back and getting in your own way…but that you have things that you want to achieve and know that success is ultimately an inside job.

    If you’re ready to up-level your thinking; up-grade your mindset; re-write some old habits, grow like never before and surround yourself with a community of people all on a similar path so you can achieve your goals this is the membership for you.

    For more information click here.

    Today I’m really pleased to share a fantastic conversation I had with the lovely Laura Valvasori

    Laura  is a Marketing Foundations Strategist & Mentor for Entrepreneurs and the Owner of Good to Grow Marketing. Through her experience of leaving her corporate job to pursue self-employment, Laura has learned that you need to change and grow as a person when shifting from employee to entrepreneur. Laura’s debut book Good to Grow empowers both new and seasoned entrepreneurs to cultivate the right mindset and habits to thrive and build a successful business, and life they love. Laura runs her business from her “she-shed” in Oakville, Ontario, where she lives with her husband and two teenagers.

    We talk about:

    – How to grow your confidence when you’re starting something new
    – How to raise your vibration so you feel great and then attract great things to you
    – How you think about things really matters and impacts your results

    And so much more…this podcast is jam packed with mindset tips whether you’re starting a business or not. There are so many takeaways!

     

    To learn more about Laura visit:

    http://www.goodtogrowmarketing.ca
    To learn more about Good to Grow, click here 
    To download a free chapter, click here 
    Connect with Laura on her social platforms at:

    Instagram
    Facebook
    LinkedIn

  • Business, mindset, Podcast

    044 – How to change your mindset to grow a 6 figure business with Ashley Filmore

    Welcome to this weeks episode of The Smash Your Own Ceiling Podcast.
     
    Today I’m super excited to share that the podcast is nearly ONE! I have LOVED creating and sharing this space with you and we have so much planned for Season Two, but I’d love your help with a couple of things.
     
    * If you haven’t already please go and leave us a review on iTunes. This means the world to me as it means we can reach a lot more people, and each week I’ll be choosing a review to read on the show and sending you a gift to say thank you.
     
    * Share an episode with someone you know. I love it when people share podcasts or books with me as it’s such a gift that someone has thought of me when they’ve found something. So if you know someone who would benefit from being in the Smash Your Own Ceiling Community ping them your favourite episode.
     
    *BRAND NEW WORKSHOP – Come and join Enough With Playing Small LIVE. It’s two hours of pure GOLD and it’s happening on the 20th October 7pm (UK time please check your time zones). You can save your seat for just £47 and here’s the link you need.
     
    Today I’m really excited to share an amazing conversation with the fantastic Ashley Filmore.
     
    Ashley is  a leading expert in sustainable weight-loss who helps Women heal their metabolism, balance their hormones, and achieve body-composition changes that last a lifetime.
     
    She is the Founder and President of Metabolic Fix™, a premium online coaching company that has helped thousands of Women finally break free from chronic dieting for good and achieve long-term, sustainable results using the Metabolic Fix Method™.
    With a deep commitment to helping Women better their lives, I  strives to inspire others to embrace a life of health, happiness, and self-love they deserve.
     
    Ashley is a renowned keynote speaker, podcast host, frequents top-rated podcasts, has a BSc in Exercise and Nutrition, and is a certified PT Professional, Nutrition Coach, and Health Educator.
     
    There are so many takeaways to this conversation.
     

    Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo.You can find Ashley here:

     
    Apply for business coaching
    Instagram handle
    Website
    Podcast
     
    And the books that Ashley recommends are:
     
    Everything is Figureoutable by Marie Forleo Here’s the link you need
    and The Big Leap by Gay Hendricks – Get your copy here
  • Business, mindset, Podcast

    Betting on your passion and intuition with Noeli Serna

    Today I’m really excited to share a fantastic conversation I had with the lovely Noeli Serna.
    Noeli Serna is the Founding Attorney of Serna Legal Services, a corporate law firm that offers Illinois Latine-owned businesses and Latine entrepreneurs corporate legal services in English and Spanish. Noeli’s firm incorporates businesses; drafts, reviews and negotiates contracts; and advises clients on their business’s ongoing legal obligations as they scale and grow.
    Before starting her own law firm, Noeli worked as in-house Corporate Counsel at an international company where she counseled the business on a large variety of corporate matters such as commercial contracts and everyday legal questions. Prior to working as in-house counsel, Noeli also practiced transactional banking law in the Chicago offices of two international law firms. Noeli also worked in her family’s restaurant since the age of five, which contributed to her interest in business and appreciation for excellent customer service. Her formative years in the family business eventually led her to the practice of corporate law and have positioned her well to represent and advocate for Latine business owners.
    We had such a fantastic conversation covering topics that I know so many people struggle with.
    We talked about:
     
    ✔️ Shedding our corporate identity to show up and be visible as our unapologetic selves.
    ✔️How to niche down with confidence even if the people around us might be, well intentionally, telling us it’s not a good idea.
    ✔️And how to trust your intuition and gut when it comes to following your vision.
    I’d love to know what you get out to todays episode. Let me know on Instagram and you can follow Noeli on the following links:
    And you can get a copy of her “5 Areas of Risk for Your Business” Click here
     
    Finally, the book that Noeli recommends is a good one – We should all be millionaires by Race Rodgers. You can get your copy here.
  • mindset, Podcast

    My take on Fake It Til You Make It

    Welcome to another episode of The Smash Your own Ceiling Podcast, I’m so pleased that you’re here.
    Today I’m sharing my take on Fake It Til You Make It
    In it I talk about:
    – What I’ve used instead of Fake It Til You Make It since the start of my career.
    – How it changed my perspective and grew my confidence and helped me to become a manager
    – How this helped me to practice new behaviours
    – How it helped me to feel different
    – How I used this when I started my business
    – How I use it to create a training plan for myself
     
    And I give you a bit of homework if you choose to accept it 😉
     
    Let me know what you think on Instagram and if you know of anyone who would benefit from this episode please feel free to share.
  • mindset, Podcast

    How the film Back to The Future cured me of procrastination

    Hey, welcome to another episode of The Smash Your own Ceiling Podcast.

    Today I wanted to share something that we talked about in this weeks Smash Your Own Ceiling Collective call.

    Now if you don’t know what this is, it’s my weekly membership totally where you get weekly calls to stop you from holding yourself back, get out of your own way and prime your mindset for success. It’s such a fantastic place to hang out, if you’re curious, you can check it out here.

    Anyway, this week we talked about procrastination, and our future self, and I mentioned how the film Back to the Future actually cured me of procrastinating.

    Intrigued???

    It was such a lightbulb moment that I wanted to share it with you too on this weeks podcast.

    So…grab your headphones as in this episode I talk about:

    – The benefit of tuning into your future self

    – How the film ‘Back to the Future’ changed my thinking around my future self and procrastination

    – How you can keep your future self ‘alive’

    Don’t forget to let me know what you think by tagging me on social, and please do share with someone who you think would benefit.

    Have a fab week

    Barbara x

    PS – If you’d like to join a group where you get accountability, coaching and mindset training every single week so you can get the results you really want come and join the Smash Your Own Ceiling Collective. Click here for for information.