OWN IT The Confidence Podcast

It's so easy to show up for people we love and care about. What do you need to do to show up for you? Shoutout to my friend Teo, who inspired me to record an episode after 479 days, well it turned out to be 481 days, of excuses.

My first episode recorded out in nature, after an uphill jogging session surrounded by bugs and fields, for those who can't. #motivation #inspiration #encouragement #nature

Today we celebrate amazing women, brave women, the hard work of women, the brilliant women, the successful women, the winning women, the rich women, the leading women. We celebrate the magic of women, the strength of women and the love, grit and beauty of women. Also, we celebrate all the women who work silently on the sidelines, the women who never get any credit or opportunities to shine, the women who fight alone against all odds, the women who have no money, no job, no free ride and no help. All the women!! All the mothers. And with extra love, the single mothers all around the world. You are amazing! You are love! You are life!#internationalwomensday#IWD#women#strongwomen#inspirationofwomen#celebratewomen

It's time to celebrate! Not just that the podcast turned 2, but much more importantly there's something for you to celebrate. Also sharing a story about the power of perspective.Very happy to be back on track with the podcast and hope to be exchanging a lot with you! Tell me what's been going on in your life, I want to hear!#celebrate #perspective

How much do you really know? What are your sources? How do you know that your sources know what they're talking about? Sometimes helping someone by educating them or teaching them things can be bad. When we think we know, but are actually in the wrong, we pass on information and "knowledge" that will potentially do harm, or at least not do any good.This episode will make you think again about what you claim to know, and hopefully make you question your sources. Knowledge about for example how our brain works, can literally change our life! "Ignorance is a sea, and knowledge is a drop in that ocean" William James.This episode is inspired from the work of Iain McGilchrist and Tom Billyeu.#knowledge #selfawareness #criticalthinking

Is there such a thing as perfect parenting? Are you a great parent? Do you ever feel like you're failing with the mission? Do your children behave in a way that you sometimes wonder who raised them?This episode is for all the parents who do all they can for their little ones. #parenting #dialogue #family

What do you do when there's  too much of this, too much of that, too much on your plate, and no rest? What do you do to avoid getting into overwhelm, where you no longer function? What if you have one foot placed in burnout but still keep pushing, and wanting to perform well, be healthy, look sexy, have a beautiful home and be happy... how can you do it differently? Sharing my personal opinion and experience on how to stay away from overwhelm. #overwhelm #burnout #personalleadership

Trick or treat is a big buzz around Halloween, it's on everyone's lips and it's a feast for the kids. But what about a deeper look into that question? Trick or treat; are you tricking or treating yourself and others? Who gets the best of you? Are they worth the effort? And why do scammers try to trick people? How can they sleep at night? So many questions. I end by sharing a true scammer story. #trickortreat #halloween #scammers

It's easy to accept the concept that a person will go through their life being right a certain amount of times, and be wrong a certain amount of times; I mean, in every argument, every conflict, in every disagreement, someone is wrong, or at least they have a different perspective. That's just very logical. But if we then say, that - in order for that to be a fact, it also includes ourselves. WE are wrong, more often than we know, way more often than we want to know… Let me share a real-life example of how something I've been thinking lately was wrong. Not just wrong, but negative and destructive…. Ughhh….. and this is human behavior, it's not just me… if you're a mother, a parent, you may recognize this.So the past month, I've had a VERY high workload, you know, when it almost becomes ridiculous. And you know it because the laundry piles up, the mail is in a pile, dishes take longer, it starts looking messier than usual, you feel drained… and, the daily question “what shall I cook for dinner” is no longer just a thought – it's now a REAL and honest concern – a difficult challenge - cause you didn't have the time to go shopping for food. I mean, what can you cook from mustard, pickled spring onion, and soy sauce? All that has been our situation at home for a while, and escalated drastically last weekend when the fridge turned into a normal cupboard, warm shelves… you know. And yes, the freezer did the same, a melted mess of I'm not sure what, but it looked gross. All thrown out and just an empty fridge and freezer standing in the kitchen, they just stand there. Like an awkward and annoying cupboard. I hope they feel very useless, cause they are.Sometimes we have to thank our lucky star, let's call it divine intervention, like now when I was reading a chapter of this book called YOUR BRAIN AT WORK, by Dr. David Rock, it's about how our brain works, neurochemistry, how we react and respond to events, and chapter 9, When Expectations Get out of Control; this phrase jumped out and gave me a really nice big hug, it actually made me cry. It said, “we'll get takeout instead so we have more time to hang out together”.When I read that phrase, my little universe shook. I was projected into a whole new perspective. I didn't feel like a bad mom anymore, for not cooking for my children. Instead, I saw the other perspective, that I held on to our family time, ate with my children, and got takeaway food so we could have more time together.Sharing this now, it almost sounds a little stupid that one can get stuck in a way of thinking that is just wrong. But we do that. Cause we're humans.In conclusion, I think it's fair to say that, every time you feel bad about yourself for not being or doing enough, there's probably another perspective that will show you the extreme opposite. That you're awesome, you're wonderful, a great friend, a fantastic colleague, a supermom or dad, who always shows up for those who need you.I was thinking about ending with an encouraging “try it” and then I thought – hm, maybe I should try it myself, and I said it out loud. Got quite emotional, and realized how rare it is to talk to oneself in encouraging words…I'll end by sharing, and I hope you try as well

Good morning, rise and shine! Do you wake up loaded with energy, bursting to kick the day off and face all angles of life? Do you wake up in pain, totally drained, feeling like you almost didn't have time to even fall asleep before the alarm went off? Or are you somewhere in between? Do you know what your very first thought in the morning is? Is it a good thought? Is it helping you? Making you want to get up and live life? This podcast has the potential to help you set up a new and VERY powerful routine that can and will impact your days and life in a wonderful way. Try it!!! #intentionalliving #thoughts #morningroutine #life

Maybe a tough and slightly provocative title. But at least it's true. Very often, the truth hurts a little bit, or at least it stings. I had to look myself real good in the mirror and stop lying to myself, as the scale kept showing higher and higher numbers that were supposedly my weight. I ignored it. Didn't think it was possible. Thought the scale is probably exaggerating (yeah, right).  And just kept eating, and yes, kept on putting on weight. This episode is an encourager, a tough but caring push if you need help getting on track with your health again. Join me! It's much less hard when you know you're not alone. And oh, at the end of the episode I share why, in the last episode #119 I tell my son not to drink like a camel :) #weightloss #healthychoices #ownership #responsibility #health #diet

Do you know someone who makes noises, says certain words or have habits that TOTALLY get on your nerves? Please say yes!! Or I will just seem like a not so nice person. I have developed an allergy to the sound effects that come when my son drinks water. It literally sounds like someone is stuck in his throat and screaming to get out. It's super stressful to try and eat dinner while someone is screaming like crazy from inside someone else's body, imagine!!! Also, he doesn't EAT food, he drinks it. He inhales the food, takes a giat breath inwards and sort of sucks in whatever he's eating; pasta, pizza, popcorn, fruit, cake, candy, nuts, everything goes down like if he was a human vacuum cleaner. If you have tips on how to NOT hear noises that are produced by your family members, please share with me :) #family #camels #teenagers #badhabits

Why is it that so often when we make a commitment to invest in our health, our personal development or studying, our diet, our health remedies, our engagement in charity work, those close to us will ask questions like: Aren't you doing too much? Why are you so hard on yourself? Attention so you don't shock your system? Aren't you being mean to yourself? Don't exaggerate! I understand it's their concern and they want us to be safe and happy. But why this question when we are clearly and obviously doing something that is good for us, that will make us a better version of ourselves... why then? Why do we not hear this question when we let ourselves go and gain lots of weight, when we never ever study again after having left school, when we buy everything we see, when we smoke, drink or eat too much, when we never get outside and activate ourselves, when we never invest ourselves in others...? Is it OK to be a lesser version of ourselves? And why is it not more encouraged and exciting to become the better version of ourselves? I share a statement I read on social media, one that I find sad and unhealthy, but that will be protected by the masses. I say, stay healthy, stay committed to your personal development and your becoming your best version of yourself!!!! You'll never do too much of that. 

Relationships are what make life worth living. It's also a source that can trigger us to feel upset, angry, disappointed, frustrated, betrayed, furious, hurt, disrespected, and so on. Other people's actions, their words, or lack of, can be very hard to handle. I find selfishness, lazy people, and injustice incredibly triggering. I'll have to mention teenagers, especially lazy teenagers. And one specific thing that triggers me to the point my head spins is COPYCATS. Do your own thing for crying out loud. You've gotta have something other to say than the exact same thing as your fellow human, no? If you can't be more independent, unique, and confident than to copy others, I sincerely feel sorry for you. Anyway, never carry the foul energies of when you've been triggered!! Let it out, let it go, release and find your peace. My favorite way to release the anger or frustration, disappointment or hurt that can come from certain relationships, is a good old hardcore workout. For some, it's calmer: breathing, yoga, mediation, hanging with friends, binge-watching TV, sauna, or playing an instrument. Whatever works for you, hopefully, something very constructive, make sure you do it so you don't carry the negative energies of having been triggered. #boundaries #copycats #triggered

You know when something very unpleasant, or on some rare occasions it's a pleasant thing, but most often it's unpleasant, something happens that marks you for life. Those moments feel like something we just want to forget when we're right in the middle of it. But if we take some time and process what actually happened, and why it felt so unpleasant, that moment can give you very powerful information. It can help you get better, it can guide you to make better choices, do more of what's right and refrain from doing what's wrong. In this episode I share two examples of moments that have marked me; one where I was the one who was attacked, check out episode 43 for the full story, and the other where I am the one (hopefully) making an impact on another person, check out episode 110 for the full story. When was the last time something happened in your life that, looking back, you can see how it is a moment that marked you? Schedule some time to reflect to capture these moments, and make sure you capture the lesson they carry. #momentsthatmarkyou 

All of us are tired and drained now, from this darn pandemic. We need our energy levels to be high, more now than ever before. What if you could find a way to stop unnecessary energy leaks from your system, and focus all your energy where you want it and need it most. Check out this episode for inspiration and food for thought about how to take ownership of your energy leaks, and grow confident in your daily thoughts, choices and actions. A shoutout to Kevin McCarthy, author of the book Blind Spots - why good people make bad choices, a book that is packed with deep thoughts and powerful questions. One of them I share in this episode. #energyleaks #guilt #stress #ownit

Recording this episode made me feel small, insecure and nervous. Why? Because I think it's fair to say that if we have a behavior that we cannot control, but we should control it, it signals a certain weakness. If that is true, I definitely do have a weakness in the area of everything related to sugar, to the point it's to be considered an addiction. An addiction means that we have a repetitive engagement in a behavior, such as drinking, drugs, shopping, gambling, over-eating, other not-so-nice things, and yes: sugar. And we continue to have this behavior, despite the damage or harm it causes ourselves. For me, it's always been sugar, and within the past  18 months I have derailed severely in my sugar abuse. This episode is one of the steps I am making to get on top of my sugar addiction. I hope you will find it inspiring to deal with something you need to take control of in your life! Always grateful to have my Personal Trainer Barbara with me to support me. And shoutout to Maria Kvärnsten who will be educating me on hormonal balance for the coming four weeks. Check out her course here: https://mariakvarnsten.se/ Last but not least, a shoutout to the Gladiator Hero: https://www.instagram.com/roddybenjaminson/ for being a great role model, source of inspiration, and a great entertainer! Listen to this episode for his tip on how to not eat candy!

How often do you hold yourself back because you're considering the thoughts of others, and in particular the ugly one "who do you think you are"? Have you been bold and brave and taken action on things you really wanted to do, in spite of that nagging feeling that some are thinking about you "who does she/he think she/he is"? If you did; high five to you! Have you experienced it; doing something you believe in and someone commenting the hurtful words "who do you think you are"?  Many have experienced it, I'm sure. But I'm also sure that most of the time it's the fear of hearing it, or even the fear of other people thinking it about us, that ends up holding us back from doing what we really want. This episode is a constructive way of how to deal with that question "who do you think you are", and actually a very empowering way to take ownership of what you want to do or who you want to do and always be ready to answer that question with a big smile. I hope you find this valuable! Please share it with anyone you think will benefit from this. I think you're awesome! 

I was sweating preparing to record this episode, I felt the pressure of remembering this moment and I feel totally ready to jump into my pajamas now. Do you have a lot of embarrassing stories or moments from your life? I thought I didn't, as I've been "the clown" very often (covering up my low self-esteem). But then I started thinking about it, and now I know of THREE embarrassing moments, like REALLY embarrassing. To the point you almost don't want anyone to know about it, even less share it with people. But here we go, I am sharing this hoping that someone can get a little giggle from it, and maybe feel a little better about your own embarrassing moments. After all, we need to own all of it, the good, the bad, the ugly, AND the embarrassing moments. Ending with a love story!!

Not a lot of people know about my lead role in a Hollywood movie. For several reasons, and I share them all in this episode. Did one character shoot with machine guns and scratch cars, did another one throw eggs at people, and who was the rudest of rude? The story is tense and thrilling, suspense from beginning to end. What you're about to hear is something that taught me three very important things: 1) be very careful how you use humor, 2) learn Luxembourgish like a native Luxembourger, just do it, and 3) when you get thrown into a movie scene, make sure you capture the story, write it down, process it and share it. I will end this little description with these words; remember, that someone being very rude, is just a weak person trying to make an impact. They can't do any better than that. And to my co-star in the movie, in case you listen to the podcast, we're all loaded up on eggs here ;)

I celebrate women. Because they are amazing creatures, with no end to their strength, perseverance, endurance, stamina, compassion, creativity, EQ, great values, and hope for happy endings. This year I invited women from all around the world, from four different time zones, to come together and celebrate International Women's Day. The conversations were so powerful, heartwarming, soul-shaking, inspiring, and painful that we went through the full emotional spectrum a few times over. What women and mothers do for other humans, their family and friends is mindblowing. Things that should be rewarded with Nobel Peace price, easily. Please enjoy this episode! If you're anywhere near a burnout, you'll get value from listening to this. #IWD2021 #burnout #women #choosetochallenge

Yup, I got myself some (very unwanted) covid curves. Chocolate, candy, good food, cookies, more chocolate, bah... all the things that make you curvy. I ate it. Today is the end of a sad era of very little self-respect, and the start of a powerful phase with self-love, commitment and focus on the things that matter to me. If you're feeling low, even overwhelmed, and out of control of an area in your life, or maybe even several, I hope this episode will give you some food for thought. What are the things you compromise about? What do you tell yourself every morning that you'll do (or not do), but end up betraying yourself every single day, because of different things that seem to make it impossible for you to stick to what it is you say you will do? And how do you feel when you keep on giving up on your own promises, that actually matter a great deal? I know how I feel... and it's not nice. As a pretty blaha'ish side effect of not respecting my own promises, I've put on a whole pack of unflattering Covid-curves. But today is a new beginning. For real. Anyone who wants to join in committing to what matters to you, that will make you a happier and better version of yourself, please join. Every day, stick to the things you tell yourself you'll do, and focus on staying committed on a day-by-day basis. We can all stay committed for ONE DAY, right. And then we do ONE DAY again, and so on. Let's do this! 

Not so long ago, my son gave me a beautiful reminder of how powerful it can be to be seeing things in only one perspective, when literally always, there are other parts, angles and perspectives to a story. When we hear something, when we see something, when we feel something, and when we think something - we think we know. We even KNOW that we know. Cause we know, right!? Well, in today's episode, I share two brilliant stories of how one perspective can give a very interesting, and straight-out incorrect understanding of a situation. Sometimes it's for the better, for good, and sometimes it's for the worse. I think that most of the time, unfortunately, we get stuck on our perspectives in a way that does not make our lives easier or more comfortable. I shared some other stories of the power of perspective in Episode 52, about Karen Fasulo, my speaking coach Roddy Galbraith and his wife Susan, and last but not least, my inspiration Jonathan Pitre "The Butterfly Child" who is in heaven now.

What do you do when you're single and you've had enough of being single, and you'd really like to meet someone? Not just anyone, but THE ONE... do you get on Tinder? Or do you absolutely not get on Tinder? That's the question today. I have a whole long list of arguments against it, but then again... it's the curiosity and the happy stories you hear about the odd couple that DID meet on the internet. Pretty face filters make you uglier, yup, that's a fact. Don't use the pretty face filters. Use the ugly ones, if you want to feel better about yourself. Wondering where the best place to find love might be. My first thought that pops up, for me personally, would be at the gym. We'd have the same interests, the right mindset, and healthy body. Good start. Too bad there's a pandemic going on so no gyms are open. If you're longing for love, do not despair! Love is out there, waiting for you. It will probably happen this year, be ready!

Strange... I had everything lined out to create, plan, record and release a new podcast episode every week. I rrrrreeeeally wanted to, I've been waiting and waiting and collecting stories to share with you. But then... life happened. You know: conferences, evening activities, work, plowing through more episodes of the series I've become addicted to on Amazon Prime (almost at the end of season 3 and then I think it's over). Note to self: do not start watching any other series. Gosh, what a waste of time! Yes, I enjoy it while I watch it, of course. But the ROI of my time invested leaving butt prints on the sofa is not higher than the footprints I want to leave in this world. So, after The Good Doctor is over, no more series for me. This episode is about taking action, doing it NOW. That little thing you keep pushing off, or part of a bigger project. Those 100 situps before bed. Writing that hour you promised yourself. Taking time for self-care, meditate, do the yoga-yoga. Call your parents. Play with your kids. Hang the laundry. Clean up the mess in one kitchen drawer. Make that post on social media. Send that offer. Call that client lead. Just do it!! Do it NOW! I hope this episode inspires someone out there to go and do that one thing NOW. Let me know!! I'd love to share it with the other listeners :)

Hej hej!!!! And we're back on track. I had to take a break to sort out my professional situation. My time as an independent coach is over. The pandemic hit hard for many, including my business. So, this is a new start, of a new year, with me in a new professional role, with a new series of the podcast, but with the same focus on what we talk about. One difference is that there is nothing that will be sold going forward, no promotion of any paid events or coaching opportunites. However, if you are interested and listen well, you may get to be one of the lucky who gets invited to attend my virtual events that are 100% free. It's a way for me to continue doing things I love: facilitating workshops and team experiences. So, here's an open invitation to all of you working at a company or lead teams, reach out if you want to book me for speaking, facilitation of workshops or teambuilding. Can only be scheduled outside of office hours: evenings, weekend or a Lunch&Learn. It's good to be back!! And a big shoutout to everyone who's written and asked when the next episode is coming. Here it is!!! Special extra bonus shoutout to Rafa!!!

Sometimes we need to take inventory of what we do with our time. Are you investing it? Are you spending it? Or are you wasting it? If you want results, and if you want to be in control of your life and situation, here's a great tool to help you move ahead. The PoPoP is a system I have developed with my clients, helping them identify the tasks and actions of their daily schedule that are filling their cups and emptying their cups. The three P's represent very different ways to manage your time, and we can all benefit from applying this system, in all areas/activities of our life. If you want more input on Time Management, listen to episode 86 "Time Management is nonsense".

Swimming in self-loathing right now. From end of March until end of July, I worked out harder than I have ever done in my whole life, including the time when I competed in full-contact kickboxing. I got in the best shape I have ever been, at 45. I was happy, I was proud, I felt so great, I loved it. And then... little "challenges" started pearling up. I dealt with them, one after the other. They took all my time, so each day I had to focus on dealing with the situation and push off working out until "tomorrow". Well... with the exception of two or maybe three workouts, since end of August, there has been a lot of pushing off. And no working out. One great thing is that I can no longer stand myself and the lying, so, here we go. Dealing with it. What is something you lie to yourself about in your life? How are you dealing with the side effects of the lies? Do they make you feel good? I totally and fully agree with Dr. Ivan Misner and what he says about values (listen to episode 86 if you want more thoughts on the values) and regrets. Take a listen at this episode and tell me what you feel. Are you living in FULL integrity with what you say you do, and what you actually do? If you do: you're the ONLY one. Just so you know. The rest of us are human... ooops.

Rules make life easy! Rules make life boring! Which one is more true for you? For me, it's definitely something that makes life easy. Being Swedish and totally respectful of standing in line, waiting for my turn, and accepting the rules of the game makes it natural for me to feel it's a good thing. I know this is not the same for everyone. And lately, I have been thinking a bit about the rules we have in our lives. The rules we CREATE. And in particular, the rules we create that are supposed to make things easy, but actually only ever bring pain, frustration, irritation and disappointment. Or worse. Those rules... are they really good? Well, I guess it's fair to say that NO; they are not good. I think it's time to take a good look at the rules we have created in our lives and see if there are some that need to be broken. Replace them with rules that lift and empower you, make you happy and joyful. In this episode, I share what I am personally changing, which rule I'm breaking and the new one I'm starting to live by as of today. It will not be super easy, cause like I said, I am a fan of rules. But, I can totally see the benefit of breaking and getting rid of this rule. It's only causing bad. Like Dr. Ivan Misner said in an interview I did with him a few years back "hockey without rules would be like boxing on ice". Ha! That is a very clear example of when rules are great! Listen to the interview here.

Life and death in perspective. Someone told me not to share that we have Corona in my family, because it may lead to people not wanting to get close, we may have problems after, and other brutal things. But you know what... we have done nothing wrong. Someone in the family has this stupid virus. Very mild symptoms, if any at all. Could hardly believe the test result. The kids HAD to get tested as several students in the class were positive. For the past 10 days we've been in house quarantine, with one child locked inside a room. OK, not "locked" with key, but separated from the rest of us. It has NOT been fun. Not fun at all. To the point that it made me revalue life and death. If you can live, but no longer hold your child.... do you care that much about living? Or are you willing to sacrifice it so you can hold your child? Only a parent can answer that question. For me, I went from wanting to live forever, "knowing" that I'll live forever and feeling very strong, to thinking "if I can't hold her, then I'm ready to go". That's not to be dramatic, it's how I feel. But then I had a conversation this morning, 1 hour and 41 minutes, with a friend who has terminal cancer and recently got really bad news about her situation. When she shared her thoughts, again, my whole outlook on life and death changed. Of course I want to live!!! I want to be healthy and alive for a long time. Hearing the real and raw brutality of what my friend has to face as daily challenges and thoughts to stand up to, compared to challenges and difficulties those of us are healthy have to deal with, well, it truly made me feel that I will NEVER EVER EVER complain about things or feel sorry for myself. Never. I will take any and all challenges, come what may, and I will face them with all my bravery, and be very grateful for as long as I am healthy. I wish you all strong health. Take good care of yourself!

Paying it forward! As a token of my appreciation to my phenomenal and generous mentors Chris Robinson and Tim Novak, who both took time for me today and helped me with something I needed excellent thinking partners on, I am gifting a free coaching session to someone. It can be you! Whether you're an "old" client of mine, a current client, if you've never worked with me or if you've been listening to the podcast for a while, you can join the draw! If you don't care much for coaching, but you know someone who would love this opportunity, you can nominate them. The only "rule" to follow is that the session has to be booked and take place before the end of the working day on Friday, December 11. How to win a free coaching session with me: just write me an email on annica@act2exceed.com or reach out via social media saying you would love to join the draw. I am putting everyone's name in a jar and will draw the name of the winner on a podcast episode before the end of this week.I want to write a word about my two (not one, but TWO!!!) mentors who stepped up for me and really helped me today. So very generous. They took time to help me look at how to optimize a specific situation, they were my thinking partners and helped me see other perspectives, and yes, ultimately come up with powerful action steps to create the result I want.They are not only awesome mentors, but phenomenal humans and role models to me, and, I want to be like them.So here we go, paying it forward, I'm doing the same. One person will get a free 1:1 coaching session with me. If you want it to be you; join the draw!! Find my Facebook live and post in the comment "yes please".All my respect to Chris Robinson and Tim Novak of The John Maxwell Team. THANK YOU!!!

She's the kind of woman that everyone wants to be best friends with. She has thousands of fans, who all secretly wish they could be her friend. She's the "behind the scenes" power engine that makes everything work like a smooth selling machine working with her husband. She's a mother of four (one of which with disabilities). Imagine being told by the doctors when your child is born with "issues" that her condition "may not be compatible with life". This mother has soldiered on and been a great mother to all of her children. She's like a bonus kid to one of the world's most influential leadership profiles, Mr. John Maxwell. But still, she says "I don't feel inspiring at all". Oh, and she looks like Julia Roberts' sister. This conversation with Susan Galbraith is the real deal, raw and honest, sincere and genuine. It's the truth. Life. We talk about the hidden power in connecting for real with other humans, we talk about finding ourselves, and that it's so important to prioritize ourselves to not disappear. But how do you then deal with the guilt of feeling selfish because you took care of yourself? Like I said, this is life as we know it. And why is it so hard to let go of the things that hurt us? Why do we hold on to them? For more inspiring thoughts from Susan, and some daily life entertainment, check out her blog: Soozeybee.com or follow her on Instagram @soozeybee. Thank you Susan for contributing with heart and soul to celebrating Women's Entrepreneurship Day 2020. #wedo2020 #womenempoweringwomen

Time Management expert, Virtual Assistant, and Organising & Planning Coach Charlee Ovenell shares how she turned her passion into a business and lives life by design, created intentionally to be able to enjoy as much time as possible with her family and at the same time do what she loves. Charlee created her own concept for maximized efficiency and productivity called "Ten2Zen" and has a great following on Instagram where she shares her daily thoughts, ideas and tips to be not just in control of, but also on top of things in your home and busy mum-life. Hop on over to her Instagram account to follow her: @editwithcharlee Tidy house, tidy mind, her grandmother used to say, and that is something Charlee lives by. One of the most powerful takeaways from this conversation is actually so powerful it should be shouted from the roof-tops: you know all the times you say "I don't have time" as a "reason" for why you still haven't done that thing you keep saying you want/should/have to do... well, as Charlee says it "if you keep saying you don't have the time, what it actually means is that you don't WANT to do it". Ha! How committed are you really to yourself and your goals? Charlee shares some great tips on how to get things done, and how she got a massive upgrade to her already pretty immaculate daily schedule through my online coaching program You Own Your Life, when she realized she could save six hours per day (!!!!!!!). Find out what it was in this inspiring conversation! And last but not least, HAPPY BIRTHDAY Charlee, today I celebrate you!!!!!!!

Meet Leona Burton, founder and CEO of Mums/Moms in Business International, THE largest female empowerment network in the world for moms and women in business with 66 THOUSAND members as I type this. Former actress, singer, mother of five, a citizen of the world who is homeschooling. When this podcast episode was recorded, Leona was in Florida with her family, exploring cultures, supporting communities, helping abused women, expanding her business, visiting friends and family, and enjoying the world. To contribute to the celebrations of the Women's Entrepreneurship Day virtual summit 2020, Leona took time from her crazy packed schedule, got up earlier than I could possibly do, only to add value to the international tribe of women entrepreneurs. That's just what she does. In this conversation, Leona shares why and how she built the largest female empowerment network in the world. She shares how she finds time to recharge batteries and be a mom in the middle of being a successful entrepreneur. She talks about how she has built her network by building a super-powerful team, outsourcing all the tasks she's not an expert at, and how she creates incredible connections within her community. This is a woman who delivers live business building trainings on a Facebook live, while simultaneously curling her hair; and yes, it was one of the most impactful trainings I have ever attended. Another thing I have to mention is when Leona shares how she deals with "haters" and jealousy. You do not want to miss this. As a super awesome bonus, we get to meet Leona's 12-year old daughter Enna, already a shining star on the young female entrepreneur arena. Check out her inspiring page as a creative make-up artist on Instagram: Diary of a Little Fashionista or here: Enna. Enna gave me one of the most important takeaways from this year's WED event: PLAN time with your child and create special quality moments (if you don't plan it, the moment will disappear cause "mom has to work"). Share this episode with your female entrepreneurial friends, the moms in business, and women who want or need a powerful role model. Thank you Leona and Enna!

Gosia Kramer, co-founder and CEO of The Office, a co-working space in Luxembourg, and also founder of Lokaal "honest food, supplied locally", catering services of organically and locally grown produce. A female that makes heads turn, not just for her stunning looks, but also because she boldly and bravely stands up for causes of the heart and speaks her mind. "My mouth should be arrested sometimes," she says. Gosia is a self-made entrepreneur who challenged the status quo in the real estate market. She's an inspiring ambassador for the Future of Work: digitalization, wellbeing, and inclusion in the working space. Gosia is a person who is happy by choice. Listen to this inspiring and entertaining conversation in celebration of Women's Entrepreneurship Day 2020. Who else could bring a more entrepreneurial mindset to the conversation than The Queen of Entrepreneurship herself. Thank you, Gosia for spending this time with us. Check out her coworking spaces and get yourself an inspiring place to work: The Office. Order some delicious, healthy, and energizing food from Lokaal. #wedo2020

In the celebrations of Women's Entrepreneurship Day 2020, I had the honor to interview Dr. Deena Brown who has done extensive research on a topic so many suffer from: IMPOSTER SYNDROME. We talk about where it comes from, how it shows up and what to do to not have to deal with this ingredient in our life. This information is incredibly valuable and everyone who hears this will surely find it helpful. Share with your friends! You can get a free copy of Dr. Deena's ebook from her Instagram account: @drdeenaspeaks

Why are so many people so unhappy? Right now it's easy to "blame" this, that and the other. And maybe even rightly so... but still, do we HAVE to be miserable and unhappy? I say no. Irene Masiku, Happiness Coach, and panel expert on today's virtual summit Women's Entrepreneurship Day 2020 celebrations, says no. This is an honest, authentic and valuable conversation around how to create your own happiness. There are so many powerful messages here, golden nuggets and ideas on how to improve your quality of life. My personal favorites are 1) you co-create all situations you find yourself in, 2) 40% of your happiness is in your control, make sure you control the level of it and 3) appreciate and give attention to your breathing. In only three minutes without breathing, we're out of here. Inhale deep, hooooold, and exhaaaaaale. Inhale peace, exhale stress. Thank you Irene for sharing your time, expertise and lovely energy with us. Check out more about Irene on www.happinesswithirene.com #WEDO2020 #entrepreneurship #happiness

The greatest lesson a con artist taught me is, surprisingly enough, about self-worth. Let's be clear, at the time I heard these words, nobody considered this person anything else than a super successful entrepreneur, who had lots of wisdom to share. And, here is one piece of gold that is worth sharing and spreading. How much are you really worth? Why do you so easily downgrade yourself? What effort do you make to stop under evaluating yourself? Imagine how your mood, health and results would improve if you could find a way to systematically and intentionally remind yourself of your fullest possible value, your full potential, and being your EVERYTHING!!! Here's a great idea of how to start working on that.

Who said or did something that really hurt you? You know that comment or the words that still hurt... Perhaps there's a way to shift that pain and transform the "hurtful comment/words" into an empowering message. Even something that can help you become an EVEN better version of yourself! If The Dalai Lama could forgive the Chinese government for having chased him and forced him to live in exile from his people and country Tibet for over 40 years and learn to live life in a powerful way, then maybe we can learn to take our pain and make it become something that helps us. That hurtful comment, from a stranger, random colleague or even someone really close to you, can turn out to be a valuable message from your Sacred Friend! This topic is one of the things we cover in the online program You Own Your Life. Take the pain you carry and learn to transform it into fuel that makes you grow.

Who is the person or the project you are most committed to? Who would you drop everything for if they asked or your help? Who would you adjust to and be flexible for? In my personal opinion, the one person you should be the absolute most committed to is: YOU! This morning as I was brushing my teeth I realized that I keep making the same mistake over and over, in so many different ways. I believe most of us do, because we want to be nice, we want to please or we actually care a great deal, so we make efforts for others to maintain positive, fun, loving or exciting relationships, whether that is family, romance, friendship or business. We are so incredibly good at committing to others, to giving and pouring into others. Take a moment and consider what would change in your own personal situation if you started showing up and committing to you, the way you do for your absolute best friend or the one you love most of all... Can you see what I see?? Like "holy cow... you would become unstoppable". Imagine having someone like you on your team. Someone awesome and super supportive!!! I say go for it! Step into this game and play to win. I bet on you :) Commitment is the very first thing we explore in my online coaching program You Own Your Life. If you want to be part of a powerful, inspiring, and transformational group of positive change, enrolment is open now. See you there!

I believe that one of the best ways to ruin a relationship is to give a lot of space to your ego. Have you ever been in a "conversation" with a partner, friend, colleague, lover and you feel 100% triggered and get sucked into a "fight" because you KNOW you are right? And the most frustrating thing is that the other person, who you KNOW is wrong, also believes they are right. But they're not. Or, are they? Will we ever know...? But anyway, you are in that moment and you KNOW you are right, because it's a topic you know a LOT about, and you're not gonna give the point away, it matters to you, so you push on. And so does the other person. Maybe because they THINK they are right, maybe because they are a Besserwisser who is used to being right, or maybe they just have a very large EGO! It's in those moments our ego can either contribute to doing damage to a relationship or, save the day by letting go of the need to be right or make a point or win or whatever it is your ego needs/wants. Not everyone is capable of being that mature, not everyone has the courage and wisdom to let go and move onward and forward instead of digging deeper into friction and frustration. Who do you want to be: the one who's always right? Or, the one who has really great relationships? Remember: NOBODY is right all the time! Hard to swallow for the one who's used to always being right. This topic of our ego and the impact is has on our relationships and our wellbeing is well worth exploring. In my online coaching program You Own Your Life, we dig deep on this, and you are guaranteed to increase your self-awareness and the quality of your relationships. Check it out on https://bit.ly/youownyourlife1 "The more space our ego needs, the more friction and challenges there will be in our relationships" / Annica Törneryd

Whether you manage your time or not, the same thing will happen: tic... toc... tic... toc. Yes, time passes, for every breath you take, for every step you take, for every blink you make, for every drop that falls from a fountain, more of your time is forever gone. Pretty impressive thought, the kind that makes you want to stand up and get things done NOW! Today we're talking about time thieves, about time being the most valuable commodity we have - shoutout to Kelly Fidel who said that to me back in 2015 at a live mastermind meeting in California. We're also talking about time blocking, working in batches, and my favorite "time tracking". If you want to experience a very productive day: go for time tracking!!! And to become an ace at managing your results, optimizing your time, join my online coaching program You Own Your Life. Enrollment is open now, and we kick off on November 16th. See you in the program!

Clarity is key to any change or improvement, to understanding where you are and what you have to do to get to where you want to be. Without clarity, you will never ever know if you're taking the right action. Without clarity on what you want to do, be, have or achieve in your life, how on earth are you going to feel in control of your situation on a daily basis when you don't know what direction to go? Good question I believe. And I also think it's very sad that most people walk around with so much frustration over their situation and with full focus on what doesn't work in their life, sometimes with TOTAL lack of clarity on what they really want. Just a massive and intense focus on everything that is not working in their life. Does this ring a bell? If you want to get ahead, create better results or design a life that makes you happy, then clarity is a key foundation to focus on. It is one of the main pillars in my program You Own Your Life. Enrollment is open now and you can join for the next group and turn your life from overwhelm and frustration to feeling in control and creating results that make you happy! Small groups with powerful live sessions every week, hot seat coaching with crowd feedback, breakout sessions with phenomenal accountability partners. You want to join!!!! See you in the live sessions :) /Annica

check outYou Own Your Life: VALUESI think we owe it to ourselves to be and do all we can! How will you ever get close to that without knowing your values? Increase your self-awareness, confidence, and self-esteem, and on top of that - get a powerful decision-making tool! Knowing your values can be the best tool you ever have; clients of mine use it for their recruitment process in building solid teams, making decisions on what large clients to take on, knowing how to prioritize in pressured situations, and even through crisis. Values is the first module in my online coaching program You Own Your Life. These coming ten days you will hear more about the other topics we dive deep on in the program. I can guarantee that all of them are things that will add incredible value to your life, your relationships, your results, and the quality of your life in general. If you want more details about the program, it's open for enrollment now, checkout the link: You Own Your Life

Watching our Tiny Dwarf Rabbit explore my office space today with a full floor carpet was exceptionally entertaining. He started out by just strolling around sniffing cables, biting binders, looking into the recycling paper bin and sitting still just watching the new space. Then all of a sudden he went crazy. Like totally cray-cray. He took off like a rocket. The usual surface he has under his little paws is either his cage or our tiled floors. The carpet in my office was PERFECT for him to explode into bounces, sprints, ultra-fast twists and turns, and he just went round round round and back and forth for a full hour. Someone's gonna sleep well tonight! I let my work wait and enjoyed the performance. And after it had me think: how could this little animal give me so much joy just watching him? Then I realized! I got to watch a creature be put into its optimal environment for him to demonstrate his full glory of special tricks, world-class sprints, and turns without any effort at all. It was phenomenal. When was the last time you experienced yourself perform in an environment that is optimized to your unique skills and talents? Are you sleeping in a bed that is optimized for your needs? Is it time to upgrade your home environment? Or perhaps your social circle? Watching a little rabbit transform into an extremely skilled bouncing sprinter made me wonder how much better, faster and happier you and I can get by making small changes in our environment! Shall we try?

Tough times now for a lot of people. Is it the pandemic? Is it actually tougher now...? Or are we all getting wound up in our own negative thoughts? It would be nice to just blame our sad mood on the government, the rain, the grey sky, or the train passing by the bedroom in the middle of the night. But, that won't change much, will it? Like many of you, I am currently going through a rough patch myself, kind of still in the middle of it. But, I wanted to take some time, a full episode even, to say thank you to everyone who has reached out to check on me, asking if all is OK and saying that you're missing the daily episodes. Thank you!! I appreciate you so much, I hope you know that. Thank you, from the bottom of my heart. And I also wanted to share some honest and transparent words about the fact that life is not always youppie yeeey heee haaa trallalaaaa, and we all have to deal with our "storms". I pray for you that you are healthy, happy and that every time you go through difficult times, that you don't dive too deep in your negative thoughts about the pain or fear. Be well my friends!

The power of our thoughts is one of my favorite topics. Today I share something VERY interesting I read in one of my favorite books, Psycho-Cybernetics by Maxwell Maltz. And yes, the book goes deep on the power of our thoughts and how we can use them to reconstruct and improve our self-image, and thus our results and our whole life. Sometimes we create more pain than we really need to endure by maintaining thoughts that hurt us. I've been doing it myself lately, and this episode is a gentle kick in the rear for myself and anyone who is currently thinking things that don't help you feel happy. And, like I share in this episode, the enrollment for my online coaching program You Own Your Life is now open. Click the link to find out more information and reach out if you have any questions.

Making history today as I'm for the first time ever standing up in my recording studio to record today's episode. Exciting! The question I want to share today, and I hope you'll find it as intriguing as I do, is: do you have a dream, and "if God asked you to trade your dream for his (oh hers, if God is a lady), would you? Hum... makes you thin, doesn't it?! Do you have a dream? Is it big enough? Is it fulfilling and significant enough? Are you daily working on getting to live your dream? And if you don't have a dream; why don't you? Sharing some of the moments that have turned out to be me living my dream, in reality; like holding my first ever published book in my hands, talking on a massive stage in front of five thousand people, sitting next to John Maxwell on his stage and in front of his live audience and share a conversation about the importance of consistency in leadership. I hope you get your conscious mind up and running with this episode :) And I would love to hear about your dreams!

Friends, neighbors, family, loved ones, clients and others - including my own little family - seem to have a lot of pressure and challenges now. With this short little episode, I hope to put a smile on your face, or maybe even in your heart. After rain, there will be sunshine. If you're having a rough day, if it all feels uphill, remember that better times will come! Shoutout to my friend Deli who shared a great story on Facebook, and a shoutout to one of my favorite Instagram accounts @tanksgoodnews. Thanks for all the great stories you share. Sending all my podcast followers a big virtual hug! Stay healthy!

This topic drives me nuts. Most of my clients express some, a lot or extreme levels of stress of not having any work/life balance in their life. Well, that's totally normal and logic, because you can't have balance between these two areas. In this episode, I dive into why this is my opinion, and how to look at this whole concept in a different way to create harmony, enjoyment and fulfillment in life. Let me know what you think of this topic! What is your trick to create a sense of harmony in your life? If you like the podcast, it would mean so much to me if you write a review and leave a 5-star rating, to help others find it!