Rebuilding Confidence: My Expansion Era After Losing My Mojo

Embracing the Expansion Era

• 💡 The host introduces her "Expansion Era," a deeply personal solo episode about rebuilding confidence, health, and business after a period of struggle.
• 💬 Sharing her story aims to create community and assure listeners they are not alone in their challenges.

Navigating Motherhood and Business Setbacks

• 👶 The journey began after the birth of her first child and the onset of the pandemic, leading to new mom fatigue, stress, and emotional eating.
• 📉 Business thrived until 2020, but shifts in the podcast landscape, network changes, and inconsistent sponsorships led to revenue decline.
• 😔 Postpartum depression manifested as rage and anger, compounded by lack of sleep and tying self-worth to dwindling income.

Reclaiming Health and Fitness

• 🏋️‍♀️ Hiring a fitness coach was a crucial step, acknowledging the need for external guidance beyond self-research.
• 🍽️ Simplifying the approach focused first on food, by romanticizing meal preparation with quick recipes and sheet pan meals.
• 🚶‍♀️ Movement shifted to consistent walking, aiming for 10,000 steps daily, recognizing its benefits for physical and mental health.

Rebuilding Business Confidence

• 🚀 Recognizing a loss of confidence in business ownership, the host invested in a business coach after a hiatus.
• 🧠 The coaching focused on an "inside job" to close the gap between external perception and internal feelings, addressing limiting beliefs.
• 📈 Returning to hosting weekly webinars led to regular, predictable income and a sense of control, emphasizing perseverance over quitting.

The Power of Therapy and Self-Talk

• 🗣️ Therapy provided a safe space to process shame related to business downturns, considering quitting, and not losing weight.
• 💬 A sermon on "watch your mouth" highlighted the importance of kind self-talk, acknowledging that navigating new seasons requires learning, not self-blame.
• ✅ The "Expansion Era" is about embracing the messy, vulnerable version of herself, learning to weather storms, and trusting in God's plan.