Creating Confidence with Heather Monahan

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#98: How To Turn The Volume UP On Your Voice and DOWN On The Haters with Jamie Kern Lima founder of IT Cosmetics Mar 16, 2021

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How often have you heard the word “no” when your gut is saying “yes”? Well, that is the time to turn down the volume on those critics and listen to your gut! Feedback may be a gift but it is up to YOU who you give that microphone to. Stop listening to people who see your dreams through the lens of fear. Visualize your success and start rooting for yourself! How do I know all this? Because today, I have on my friend and inspiration, Jamie Kern Lima, entrepreneur, speaker, and co-founder of IT cosmetics. She is here to share her story from becoming underestimated to unstoppable! Listen in to discover how to face opposition and cut through the rejection.

About the Guest:

Jamie Kern Lima is a self-made entrepreneur, champion of women, philanthropist, keynote speaker and Co-founder of IT Cosmetics, a company she started in her living room and sold to L’Oreal for $1.2 Billion, becoming the first female CEO in L’Oreal’s 100+ year history. She’s on the Forbes Richest Self-Made Womens List and is an active investor in more than 15 companies.

Jamie is passionate about inspiring and mentoring entrepreneurs, building businesses, making a difference in the lives of women and girls and giving back in a big way. As a highly sought-after speaker, Jamie loves sharing stories of inspiration, underestimation, rejection, overcoming self-doubt and never giving up and she’s especially passionate about inspiring, elevating and empowering women and entrepreneurs!

Finding Jamie Kern Lima:

Visit her website: https://jamiekernlima.com/

Read Believe It

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Twitter & Instagram: @JamieKernLima

Facebook: @JamieKernLimaPage

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49:46 - Heather answers your Questions

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#97: It's Never Too Late To Start! Mar 09, 2021

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Are you stuck in fear? Step INTO fear instead! I’m here to tell you that confidence is not something you need to get started. Just start and the confidence will come! But don’t just take it from me. My guest today is the superstar fitness and nutrition coach, Christmas Abbott, who took the world by storm with her mission to help others recognize their potential and live a life they LOVE. Stop living in doubt! You are never too old and it is never too late. Stake your claims and they will become true. Don’t believe it? Listen in and discover how Christmas does it every day. And you can too!

About the Guest:

From a reckless teenager to a top fitness and nutrition professional and influencer, Christmas has done extraordinary things that set her apart from all others in the industry. Christmas first discovered her self worth and passion in her contracting years in Baghdad, Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom. Afterwards, she went on and competed professionally in the CrossFit Games, USA Weightlifting Nationals, and made history as the first female pit crew member for NASCAR. Christmas didn’t stop there as she became a National Bestseller with her first book “Badass Body Diet” and went on a US and world tour with her nutrition seminar.

In addition to touring for her seminars, Christmas has worked closely with several Vet nonprofit organizations helping the transition from active military to civilian life through nutrition, fitness, and lifestyle education. Christmas has also been highlighted on all major news channels for interviews and/or featured as an expert including: Self, CBS, NBC, NBC Sports, ABC, Fox & Friends, Harry, Steve Harvey, HBO Real Sports, Kris Jenner Show, Muscle & Fitness, NY Times, Shape, Cosmo, Self, Muscle & Fitness Hers, and many others.

Finding Christmas Abbott:

Visit her website: https://christmasabbott.com/

Read The Badass Body Diet

Instagram: @christmasabbott

Facebook: @ChristmasAbbottFanPage

Download her App: https://www.christmasfitness.com/

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#96: The ONE Thing To Do Now To Make This Your Best Year Yet! Mar 02, 2021

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Are you feeling stuck? What about anxious, stressed, with back pain, stomach issues, or breakouts!? How often are you doing low frequency activities that make you feel bored, tired, and small? It’s time to elevate! Turn to something bigger than yourself and reframe your subconscious mind for powerful results. My guest this week is Natasha Grano and she is here with the action plan to get you there. Natasha is THE mindset coach and one of the top motivational speakers in her field. She has collected the time tested and scientifically proven methods to become aligned with your universe and skyrocket into your best year yet! Now what are you waiting for!? Click play!

About the Guest:

Natasha Grano is a Global influencer with millions of followers on social media. She is a leading Thought Leader to the new generation, a Motivational Speaker, a Best selling Author and #1 Social Media Expert. Natasha’s wisdom went viral on social media and has generated over 100 Million views & millions of followers making her one of the most respected international names in her field online.

Drawing on her own personal experiences of illness, depression, anxiety and divorce, Natasha gives her audience actionable steps to create the life they want and take them out of self-sabotage and pain, just as she did, detailing her experiences in her book – The Action Plan. She teaches how to use your network to create your net worth and elevate yourself and your business to the highest level.

Finding Natasha Grano:

Visit her website: https://www.natashagrano.net/

Get Natasha Grano's FREE PROGRAM TO TRANSFORM YOUR LIFE

Read The Action Plan: How to Implement the Law of Attraction into Your Life in Under an Hour

Instagram: @natashagrano

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#95: Brit Morin, Founder of Brit + Co. Asks You to Be Messy, Get Creative, & Take the Leap Feb 23, 2021

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Brit Morin’s goal has always been to help women find their passion. Brit grew up on creativity and technology and after working at Apple and Google in their early years, she combined her two loves to start her own company. After some messiness, a lot of data, and just a bit of faking it, Brit + Co was born. Now she has been able to build it into $75M+ in revenue, nearly 400 million users on the website, 1.2 billion pageviews, and so much more. Join us, as Brit shares her story, the lessons she's learned, and how she is turning around and teaching other women to follow in her footsteps.

About the Guest:

Brit Morin is the founder & CEO of Brit + Co, a lifestyle and online learning company providing classes, content, product and experiences geared towards young women with a creative spirit and a do-it-herself attitude. She has also been awarded various accolades, including Ad Age’s 40 Under 40, Adweek’s Creative 100, Forbes 30 Under 30, Fortune’s Most Promising Entrepreneurs, Refinery29’s 30 Under 30, one of Parents magazine’s Most Influential Millennial Moms, and one of ELLE magazine’s American Women at 30. Morin is the author of the bestselling book, Homemakers: A Domestic Handbook for the Digital Generation, which debuted in early 2015. She is a regular lifestyle expert on Good Morning America, the Today Show, Live with Kelly & Ryan, Rachael Ray and more.

Finding Brit Morin:

Visit Brit + Co: https://www.brit.co/

Follow Brit + Co on Twitter, Instagram, & Facebook: @britandco

Read Homemakers: A Domestic Handbook for the Digital Generation

Listen to her podcast: Teach Me Something New

Follow Brit on Twitter, Instagram, & Facebook: @brit

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Review this podcast on Apple Podcast using this LINK and when you DM me the screen shot, I buy you my $299 video course as a thank you!

My book Confidence Creator is available now! get it right HERE

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#94: Stop Anxious Chatter & Harness Your Inner Voice with Ethan Kross Feb 16, 2021

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What do you do when you are stuck in an anxious loop in your mind? How do you zoom out of tunnel vision? Acclaimed psychologist, Ethan Kross, has done the science behind our inner voice and knows once and for all how to stop the chatter. He comes on the show today to share tried and true methods on lowering and managing stress, getting control of emotions, and how to coach yourself to a bigger perspective. Everyone deals with spiraling chatter. We have the motivation to change it. Now Ethan Kross is providing the tools.

About the Guest:

Ethan Kross is one of the world’s leading experts on controlling the conscious mind. An award-winning professor in the University of Michigan’s top ranked Psychology Department and its Ross School of Business, he studies how the conversations people have with themselves impact their health, performance, decisions and relationships.Ethan’s research has been published in Science, The New England Journal of Medicine, and The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, among other peer-reviewed journals. He has participated in policy discussion at the White House and has been interviewed on CBS Evening News, Good Morning America, Anderson Cooper Full Circle, and NPR’s Morning Edition. His pioneering research has been featured in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The New Yorker, Harvard Business Review, USA Today, The Economist, The Atlantic, Forbes, and Time.

Finding Ethan Kross:

Visit his website: https://www.ethankross.com/

Read Chatter

Twitter: @ethan_kross

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#93: Amberly Lago on Building Resiliency with Grit & Grace Feb 09, 2021

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Amberly Lago is a master of grit, grace, and transformation. Today she comes on the show to share her story of how she hit rock bottom after a tragic accident. But she was able to hang on to a 1% chance to get through it, grow through it, and she became better on the other side. Now she doesn’t just accept her injuries but rocks them every day. Join us to learn her 5 step PACER process to turn your life around, get inspired, and embrace true resiliency.

About the Guest:

Amberly Lago is a health and wellness coach, TEDx speaker, podcaster, and a leading expert in the field of resilience and transformation. She is the best-selling author of “True Grit and Grace” and empowers people around the world by sharing her story how she turned a tragedy into triumph.

Through her book, coaching methods, and workshops she has curated unique tools to teach others how to tap into their superpower of resilience and persevere through any of life’s challenges. She offers hope and solutions for anyone (like her) living in chronic pain to live life to the fullest. Amberly has most recently been featured on NBC’s The Today Show, The Doctors, Hallmark, Good Morning Lalaland, contributed to magazines such as Shape, Fit Pregnancy, Health, Keynote Speaker Magazine and Disability Magazine.

Finding Amberly Lago:

Visit her website: https://amberlylago.com/

Read her book: True Grit and Grace

Listen to her podcast: True Grit and Grace with Amberly Lago

Twitter: @AmberlyLago

Instagram: @amberlylagomotivation

Facebook: @AmberlyLagoSpeaker

Connect on LinkedIn: Amberly Lago

Watch her TEDx Talk: The Pace of Pain

Check out her Youtube channel

Contact Amberly at 818-214-7378 and text “GRIT” for downloadable Goals, Grit & Grace Playbook

To inquire about my coaching program opportunity visit https://mentorship.heathermonahan.com/

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#92: Betting on You with Laurie Ruettimann Feb 02, 2021

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How long have you been stuck in a rut at work, wishing you had more time, making decisions based on fear? Laurie Ruettimann, former HR expert turned writer, speaker, and life coach, knows that story all too well. And she is here to help you change that narrative. The only way to fix work is to fix yourself. Stop investing in a business that doesn’t serve you. Stop entrenching yourself in a toxic environment. And start betting on yourself. Join us as Laurie shares her tips and tricks to prioritizing self care, honing clear and concise communication, and de-risking any activity. Stop floundering and start gaining control over your career.

About the Guest:

Laurie Ruettimann is a former human resources leader turned writer, entrepreneur and speaker. CNN recognized her as one of the top five career advisers in the United States, and her work has been featured on NPR and in the New Yorker, USA Today, the Wall Street Journal and Vox. She frequently delivers keynote speeches at business and management events around the world and hosts the popular podcast Punk Rock HR. She lives with her husband and cats in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Finding Laurie Ruettimann:

Visit her website:

Read her book: Betting on You

Listen to her podcast: Punk Rock HR

Twitter & Instagram: @lruettimann

To inquire about my coaching program opportunity visit https://mentorship.heathermonahan.com/

Review this podcast on Apple Podcast using this LINK and when you DM me the screen shot, I buy you my $299 video course as a thank you!

My book Confidence Creator is available now! get it right HERE

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#91: Karim R. Ellis on How To GPS Your Success Jan 26, 2021

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How did Karim Ellis, dynamic speaker, coach, and author, become the protégé of Les Brown? How did he take the blueprints that his mentor gave him and rise to the next level? Karim joins Heather today to give insights into his story, his process, and his GPS to success. He details how to move forward with clarity, recalculate when faced with roadblocks, and visualize your goal. Karim also shares his tips and tricks to becoming a memorable and relatable speaker. If you feel lost on your road to success, listen to this episode.

About the Guest:

Karim R. Ellis is the founder of Empowered Education, a company devoted to developing both organizations and individuals. A dynamic motivational speaker with 10 years experience in the arena of speaking, training, and coaching, Karim takes great pride in cultivating leaders and champions. His sole desire is to unlock an atmosphere of greatness in the lives of the people he connects with on a daily basis. When Karim Ellis teaches a topic or delivers a message, he makes sure that the room absolutely “gets it”.

Finding Karim R. Ellis:

Visit his website: http://karimellis.com/

Get a free preview of GPS My Success by emailing info@karimellis.com

For Creating Confidence listeners only, email info@karimellis.com for a free 20 minute coaching consultation

Twitter: @KarimEllis

Check out his Youtube channel: Karim R. Ellis

To inquire about my coaching program opportunity visit https://mentorship.heathermonahan.com/

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#90: Living Life on Purpose with Les Brown Jan 19, 2021

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In this interview a year in the making, world-renown speaker, author, and teacher, Les Brown, joins Heather today to discuss living life on purpose. He shares his wisdom on overcoming daily challenges, living without regrets, and making an impact. And he lays out his methods to transform your mindset, upgrade your skills, and present yourself to achieve your highest potential. Les is a man who practices what he preaches and will inspire you to forget mediocrity and act now.

About the Guest:

As one of the world’s most renowned motivational speakers, Les Brown is a dynamic personality and highly-sought-after resource in business and professional circles for Fortune 500 CEOs, small business owners, non-profit and community leaders from all sectors of society looking to expand opportunity. For three decades he has not only studied the science of achievement, he’s mastered it by interviewing hundreds of successful business leaders and collaborating with them in the boardroom translating theory into bottom-line results for his clients.

As a premier Keynote Speaker and leading authority on achievement for audiences as large as 80,000—Les Brown energizes people to meet the challenges of the world around them. He skillfully weaves his compelling life story into the fabric of our daily lives. The thread is forever strengthened, touting why you can’t afford to be complacent and to aim high, achieve and actively make an impact on the world.

Finding Les Brown:

Visit to his website: https://lesbrown.com/

Read his latest book: You've Got To Be HUNGRY: The GREATNESS Within to Win

Twitter: @LesBrown77

Instagram: @thelesbrown

To inquire about my coaching program opportunity visit https://mentorship.heathermonahan.com/

Review this podcast on Apple Podcast using this LINK and when you DM me the screen shot, I buy you my $299 video course as a thank you!

My book Confidence Creator is available now! get it right HERE

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#89: How To Read People Like a Secret Agent with Intelligence Behavior Expert Chase Hughes Jan 12, 2021

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How long does it take to truly know someone? Chase Hughes, leading behavioral expert, has got it down to 6 seconds. After 20 years of experience training in the U.S. military, Chase has put together multiple courses on how to see the true person behind the mask, unlock someone’s real intentions, and dissect the psychology that makes the human mind tick. What was once information reserved for military officers, Chase is now sharing with you. Join us as Chase shares the truth about confidence, understanding others, and unearthing what holds us back.

About the Guest:

Chase Hughes is a leading behavior expert in the United States and the #1 bestselling author of two books on tactical behavior skills. He is the author of the worldwide #1 bestselling book on advanced persuasion, influence and behavior profiling.

Chase teaches elite groups, government agencies and police in behavior science skills including behavior profiling, nonverbal analysis, deception detection, interrogation, and advanced behavioral investigation. His PEACE 4A course is a critical, life-saving course designed for law enforcement, and his Human Tradecraft course is specifically designed for intelligence operations personnel who depend heavily on serious human behavior skills.

Chase developed the groundbreaking, world-first interrogation behavior analysis tool and the T.F.C.A. cycle that revolutionized law enforcement training in the U.S. He is also the creator of the Pre-Violence Indicators Index, designed to alert personnel to pre-attack behaviors and save lives.

Finding Chase Hughes:

Visit to his website: https://www.chasehughes.com/

Read Six-Minute X-Ray: Rapid Behavior Profiling

Twitter: @thechasehughes

Facebook: @chasehughesofficial

Watch The Behavior Panel on Youtube

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