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175: The Beauty of People-Pleasing Apr 02, 2024

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It’s a “universal” truth that people-pleasing is wrong and that being a people-pleaser is toxic to one’s mental and emotional health.

But is it really?

This may be an unpopular opinion, but people-pleasing is not only a good thing, it’s actually beautiful!

As humans, we have embedded within us a desire to please others because God desires to delight and please us.

Using our talents and gifts to bless others is an act of people-pleasing because that blessing is a pleasure to the receiver.

In fact, when we make it a goal to people-please, we actually please God through our efforts.

And, friend, He is the best One to please!

Timestamp:

0:00 - Intro

1:39 - The Problem with People-Pleasing

4:06 - Think About Your Thinking

7:23 - Accepting Appropriate Appreciation

10:01 - God is a People-Pleaser

13:02 - The End Goal

16:03 - How to Handle People-Pleasing

20:04 - Outro

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174: Set Your Truth Milestones Mar 26, 2024

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Setting truth milestones for yourself along your writing journey is like setting guideposts along a 10-mile hike.

They will tell you how far you have left to go and how far you’ve come at the same time.

Truth milestones are important because they provide hope, encouragement, preparation, and an accurate measurement of your growth as you progress along your path to completion.

But you have to know where you’re going and when you’d like to arrive before you can begin setting those milestones into place.

Listen in as Nika discusses why these milestones are so important, what they really are, and how they help guide us towards completing the goal God has set within our hearts.

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0:00 - Intro

1:01 - What Is a Milestone

2:30 - Where to Find Your Truth Milestones

3:36 - Getting Started

4:25 - Creating Your Truth Milestones

6:02 - Using Your Truth Milestones

8:18 - Outro

If you’d like to download a free sample of Nika’s latest book, Page One to Page Done, go to https://www.pageonetopagedone.com/book to download it today!

Ready to finally write that book you've been dreaming about for so long? Nika’s 5-day challenge, the Bless Your Book Workshop, is the perfect place to start! Sign up now at blessyourbook.com.

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173: When God Says “No” Mar 19, 2024

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What do you do when God says “no” to your hopes and dreams?

Well, the first thing you should do is ask yourself, “Did He really say no or is He using this opportunity to strengthen my faith?”

You see, God isn’t necessarily saying “no” to you. He’s training you up in the way you should go!

He’s stretching and strengthening your faith.

And when you choose to lean into faith instead of pulling back in fear, God will reward you for trusting Him even when you couldn’t see why.

Listen in to learn how to determine whether God is telling you no and what to do when doubt starts creeping in!

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0:00 - Intro

0:31 - God Must Be Saying “No”

0:54 - What God is Really Doing

2:19 - The Power of Faith

4:13 - What to Do Instead

4:57 - Outro

If you’d like to download a free sample of Nika’s latest book, Page One to Page Done, go to https://www.pageonetopagedone.com/book to download it today!

Ready to finally write that book you've been dreaming about for so long? Nika’s 5-day challenge, the Bless Your Book Workshop, is the perfect place to start! Sign up now at blessyourbook.com.

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172: When You’re Unwilling to Try Mar 12, 2024

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Have you caught yourself being unwilling to try new things or even just one thing more than once?

The belief that you’ve “already tried that” may be holding you back from experiencing exponential growth!

In this episode, Nika addresses this limiting belief that we often think will save us from embarrassment but really holds us back from breaking through.

Listen in to learn how to combat this lie with the truth that will take you beyond your outer limits!

Timestamp:

0:00 - Intro

0:57 - How “I’ve Already Tried That” Holds You Back

1:55 - Why We Trust Limiting Beliefs

2:36 - Why We Should Try: Reason #1

3:41 - Why We Should Try: Reason #2

4:51 - Outro

If you’d like to download a free sample of Nika’s latest book, Page One to Page Done, go to https://www.pageonetopagedone.com/book to download it today!

Ready to finally write that book you've been dreaming about for so long? Nika’s 5-day challenge, the Bless Your Book Workshop, is the perfect place to start! Sign up now at blessyourbook.com.

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171: Breaking Through Limiting Beliefs Mar 05, 2024

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This limiting belief is sneaky!

Many new authors get caught up by this one simple phrase: It won’t make a difference.

This one is tricky because it keeps you from making progress on your goals while making you think you’re not missing anything important.

The smallest actions are the ones that often make the biggest difference, and this thought will make you miss it while keeping you stuck in inaction.

You may think, “it won’t make a difference,” but that one choice could make you miss out on an opportunity that takes you three steps ahead.

Don’t let this limiting belief fool you!

Use my top three tactics for confronting unhelpful thoughts and break through those outer limits that keep holding you back.

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0:00 - Intro

0:32 - What Is a Limiting Belief?

1:10 - The Top Limiting Belief for New Authors

2:30 - Recognize the Helpful/Unhelpful Thoughts

3:56 - Set a Timer

5:37 - Focus on Scriptures that Emphasize the Power of Bite-Sized Growth

6:25 - Outro

If you’d like to download a free sample of Nika’s latest book, Page One to Page Done, go to https://www.pageonetopagedone.com/book to download it today!

Ready to finally write that book you've been dreaming about for so long? Nika’s 5-day challenge, the Bless Your Book Workshop, is the perfect place to start! Sign up now at blessyourbook.com.

Want Nika to be your writing coach? Visit nikamaples.com/coaching today to learn more!

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170: Your Relationship with Failure, Part 2 Jan 30, 2024

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You have the power to choose how you view failure.

You can choose to view it as a source of shame, frustration, and disappointment.

Or you can choose to view it as an opportunity for growth, refinement, and grace.

Here’s the thing: Jesus is turning your misery into mastery.

He is prompting you to trust Him and follow Him into the zone of discomfort so that it can become your zone of comfort.

And if you choose to follow Him into those outer areas, the positive net effect of failure will bless you more than you could have thought possible.

Join Nika in part two of this discussion on the relationship we have with failure and how to shift the mindset from avoidance to acceptance!

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0:00 - Intro

1:12 - Changing Your Relationship with Failure

4:32 - The Discomfort Zone

6:10 - The Danger Zone

10:28 - Following Jesus into the Outer Areas

16:22 - The Positive Net Effect

20:46 - Outro

If you’d like to download a free sample of Nika’s latest book, Page One to Page Done, go to https://www.pageonetopagedone.com/book to download it today!

Ready to finally write that book you've been dreaming about for so long? Nika’s 5-day challenge, the Bless Your Book Workshop, is the perfect place to start! Sign up now at blessyourbook.com.

Want Nika to be your writing coach? Visit nikamaples.com/coaching today to learn more!

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169: Your Relationship with Failure, Part 1 Jan 23, 2024

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What is your relationship with failure like?

Do you tend to focus on the discomfort and pain? Or do you notice the positive effect that results from it?

We can’t bypass failure. Truly, life is 50% comfortable circumstances, 50% uncomfortable circumstances. We might as well get used to it.

Remember, Jesus tells us that we will have trouble. We will have failure, discomfort, and pain in this life.

But it’s about our relationship with failure that determines the amount of growth and reward we experience through the discomfort!

Join Nika as she confronts the negative mindset surrounding failure and discusses how to embrace discomfort as a normal part of life rather than fleeing from it!

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0:00 - Intro

2:05 - A Story of Failure

6:03 - Failure is Uncomfortable

11:43 - The Net Effect

14:59 - Comfort Leads to Discomfort

19:32 - Outro

If you’d like to download a free sample of Nika’s latest book, Page One to Page Done, go to https://www.pageonetopagedone.com/book to download it today!

Ready to finally write that book you've been dreaming about for so long? Nika’s 5-day challenge, the Bless Your Book Workshop, is the perfect place to start! Sign up now at blessyourbook.com.

Want Nika to be your writing coach? Visit nikamaples.com/coaching today to learn more!

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168: The Harmful Effects of Sugar Jan 16, 2024

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The harmful effects of sugar may be hurting you more than you realize.

Sugar not only creates inflammation in the body, it also causes mood swings and feelings like depression, sadness, and hopelessness.

And when you’re trying to reach your next big goal, these problems can throw off your focus and seriously derail all of your hard work.

But there is hope! We can learn how to satisfy our souls instead of our bodies and break free from the hold that sugar has over our lives.

In today’s episode, Nika gets personal as she shares the story of her own struggles with sugar addiction and how she finally broke free from the chains that held her back for so long.

Whether you already struggle with sugar addiction or are just curious about how sugar can affect your success, this episode will open your eyes to the lies we’ve been fed and to the power we have within us to break free!

Timestamp:

0:00 - Intro

1:04 - The Captain, The Kid, and The Kitten

4:12 - Identifying Your Thoughts

6:58 - The Story of Matthew & Isabel

12:52 - How Insulin Resistance Occurs

17:09 - A Fed State or A Fasted State

19:17 - The Dopamine Seesaw

23:16 - The Satisfied Soul

27:22 - Outro

If you’d like to download a free sample of Nika’s latest book, Page One to Page Done, go to https://www.pageonetopagedone.com/book to download it today!

Ready to finally write that book you've been dreaming about for so long? Nika’s 5-day challenge, the Bless Your Book Workshop, is the perfect place to start! Sign up now at blessyourbook.com.

Want Nika to be your writing coach? Visit nikamaples.com/coaching today to learn more!

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167: The Triune You Jan 09, 2024

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You are a triune being.

You are made up of three parts: spirit, soul, and body. Each of these parts has a specific function and serves a specific purpose within you.

When you understand what each piece does and how they all work together, you can begin to understand where your thoughts, feelings, actions, and results come from.

And once you understand that, you can begin observing yourself with compassionate curiosity instead of judgment. When you observe yourself with compassion, you become more self-aware, which is the whole goal of growth!

Join Nika as she breaks down what each of these pieces of the triune you accomplish, how they work together, and how to break out of being stuck through the power of self-awareness!

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0:00 - Intro

0:56 - Self-Awareness Equals Self-Compassion

2:15 - Live in Wonder

4:10 - The Holy Trinity

5:13 - Your Triunity

9:31 - The Difference Between True and Truth

13:03 - Making a Decision

15:34 - Outro

If you’d like to download a free sample of Nika’s latest book, Page One to Page Done, go to https://www.pageonetopagedone.com/book to download it today!

Ready to finally write that book you've been dreaming about for so long? Nika’s 5-day challenge, the Bless Your Book Workshop, is the perfect place to start! Sign up now at blessyourbook.com.

Want Nika to be your writing coach? Visit nikamaples.com/coaching today to learn more!

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166: Creating a Daily Bible Reading Routine in the New Year Dec 26, 2023

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Is creating a daily Bible reading routine at the top of your list of resolutions for 2024?

As we inch closer to the start of a new year, many of us are pondering the question of how we can make this next year better. How can we do more and be more?

We begin setting goals for ourselves to achieve the vision we have in our minds of what life should look like and who we should be.

But instead of focusing on completion, what if we set our focus on communion?

Developing a strong relationship with God is the real goal - not how much we do or achieve.

And reading the Bible every day is a must if we want to commune with the Lord!

If you’re looking to improve your Bible reading and create a doable routine in 2024, then you’ll want to listen in as Nika shares what NOT to do, how to follow the Manna Model, and her three favorite Bibles for daily reading!

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0:00 - Intro

0:32 - Establishing a Daily Bible Reading Routine

1:01 - Having the Wrong Expectations

2:40 - Setting the Right Goals

3:51 - The Manna Model

5:15 - 3 Daily Bible Suggestions

9:12 - Outro

If you’d like to download a free sample of Nika’s latest book, Page One to Page Done, go to https://www.pageonetopagedone.com/book to download it today!

Ready to finally write that book you've been dreaming about for so long? Nika’s 5-day challenge, the Bless Your Book Workshop, is the perfect place to start! Sign up now at blessyourbook.com.

Want Nika to be your writing coach? Visit nikamaples.com/coaching today to learn more!

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