Yes You Mae

What do you do when you lack motivation or drive? How do you talk yourself into trying, doing, or keep going? In this episode, we going over a new mindset and mantra to try out when you need that extra boost or the pressures of the world get you down. A new way to look at your life with a simple singular goal for each day. Say it out loud, say it strong, say it in your head, just remember this saying: I'm not going to give up on myself!

Renisha Allen is taking self confidence to the next level by using science to figure things out. She's got big ideas brewing in her lab and is excited to share her findings. renishaallenmedia.com

Jeremy Torisk has figured out how to go from worker to CEO by developing his own "Pro Attitude". What does that mean? Listen in to discover how you can develop your own pro attitude to take yourself to the next level in business and in life! More on Jeremy here: www.jeremytorisk.com Connect with Amanda here: www.amandamaegray.com

Getting out of debt is something you can accomplish if you make a plan and work it. The key is getting a grip on where you are currently then educating yourself on how to take steps to move forward. This is my story of how I got out of $70K of debt, improved my credit score, and now hold no balances on anything but a car note- which is for a reason! I am not a financial guru/advisor/etc and simply am sharing how I was able to do it merely to help inspire others that they can too. Why? Because believing you can get out of debt is really the first step in doing so and this show is all about empowerment. Disclaimer: NOT FINANCIAL ADVICE. I am not an attorney, accountant, or financial advisor, nor do I hold any claimant to be and thus should only have these thoughts taken general ideas. Please seek professional help from a licensed professional to work on your unique financial situation.

They say laughter is the best medicine but what about the opposite of that? Vivian Cobb is here to talk with us about how crying can actually help you as well. www.viviancobbspeaking.com www.amandamaegray.com

What is your biggest hold up mentally? I have been asking myself this question lately in my quest to create my own abundant mindset. When I dig down to the core of it, I found that ultimately my answer stems at: Lack. What do I mean? Let's talk about it. What's your ultimate hold up? When you really sit and boil it down, the answer might unlock a whole new viewpoint that helps you conquer your own life. www.amandamaegray.com #abundance #mindset

Welcome to Season 2 of Yes You Mae! Let talk the hot topic of every turn of the calendar: New Year Resolutions. This 2022 year is prime to bring more change and abundance with the formation on habits. Goals are only as good as the actions you take towards them. My new habit might spark something in you and I'd love to know your thoughts and then if you try this your experience. Does how you end your day matter? Trying writing down 3 things you are proud of yourself for each night before bed. Take it in. Feel it. Let it put a smile on your face. Do this for 30 days and let me know what happens.

SHOW LESSLaughter heals the soul but finding the permission to laugh in tough times can be hard. Knowing how to make jokes can be even harder. Rich Hopkins has mastered finding humor in any situation while maintaining his "Win Anyway" mindset. The release of his newest book, "Go Ahead and Laugh; Volume 2" explores what makes a speech funny and how you can utilize these techniques in your own life to infuse more humor when you talk about your own stories. Learn more about Rich: www.richhopkins.com Check out the book on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09MYSSBGW/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_2PYCD6T02RW029B6KK69

As the saying goes, when you look good you feel good, but why does your appearance matter? Who should be the judge of how you look and what you wear? Can you boost your confidence through the way you dress? Your appearance matters but it's up to you to find what you like and hone in on it. Plus a trick to consider that helps me feel and look pulled together on the regular.

Some are born to lead. Some learn to lead. While others take leadership to a whole new level. Roberta Perry has been a leader in every aspect her life has taken her on. Roberta shares her journey to the top through hard work, persistence, and communication. Roberta thinks you should have the mentality of Just Do It and Fail Fast with hands on learning. We talk about the importance of building your tribe and your communication skills. www.robertaperry.com We also talked about: www.toastmasters.org

Finding courage to walk alone when you need a helping hand is hard. Deciding to walk around the world is exactly what Polly Letofsky did as the first women ever. What did she learn and how can you dig deeper inside yourself to start walking towards your dreams, goals, and ambitions is what Polly loves to share. Learn more about Polly here: www.pollyletofsky.com

Love Coach you say?! Why yes, with the help of Emmy Hernandez, you can learn to let love in! Already have love? Emmy is also an amazing business coach for entrepreneurs who are trying to find their way. Let's talk about how Emmy found her calling and the confidence to go after it and how she helps others do the same. Connect with Emmy: dualityofathena.com

Lance Miller had to learn to validate himself after finding his unhappiness needed to change. Reinventing yourself is no small task, but often is necessary to truly step into your purpose as Lance has done himself. Owning multiple successful companies and finding his own voice in speaking, Lance is here to share with you his life lessons on how he gives himself permission and validates his own ideas. We go deep on Lance's life lessons that have shaped who he is today and how he hopes they can help you shorten your learning curve to find your truth and passion faster. Lance shares multiple nuggets of wisdom all throughout this talk that you may just want a pen and paper for! Reach Lance Here: www.lancemillerspeaks.com Lance's new sustainability company: www.terraxtech.com

When you get an idea, do you take action on it? Or do you wait, contemplate, overthink, or simply don't do anything at all? Something happened to me yesterday that was very unexpected and made my day, but it ultimately got me thinking- what if I didn't take action? Lately, Gerald and I have been trying to follow this advice more and more, and this occurrence, as innocuous as it was, proved a strong point. Then I went down a rabbit hole looking into this idea- don't wait, take action. Here's what I learned and what I think is often not talked about enough. Now in Pre-Launch! Home Studio DIY digital course on how to build out your own home studio for video filming or being on camera in Zoom at a big discount while it gets fine tuned with your feedback! Home Studio DIY course: https://amgschool.thinkific.com/

Jason Carey is always doing and going with energy brought to all his endeavors that is infectious. Jason is all about making his own way in the tough industry of entertainment and believes that your success begins in the mind first. Sure to be full of laughs and fabulous insight, Jason shares his thoughts on finding your "Mind of a Champion" that has brought him so much success across multiple avenues. Connect with Jason @Jason804 & www.jasoncarey.net

Learning to trust your judgement can be tricky to fully accept, especially after a failure. Trish Jenkins talks with us about how to stop doubting your judgement with her Sift and Lift Mindset. Check her out at SpeakerTrishJenkins.com

Mantras are a great way to boost your confidence, get you in a better mindset, and help as a coping mechanism in the moment when things are not going your way. Mantras however, can also be hurting you. How? Let's discuss it.

Giving yourself permission to do thing is super important, but knowing how to give yourself grace even in tough times can be even harder to do. Ron Chapman is no stranger to self reflection and finding grace for himself. In this discussion, we talk why it is so hard to find grace for oneself, why it is important to take the time to reflect, and how we can strive to understand ourselves better to feel more fulfilled in life. Connect with Ron: www.ronaldchapman.com Connect with Amanda: www.amandamaegray.com

The one trick that helps you become a doer and attract more opportunities into your life by going after what you want in life. When I think about what I have done differently to accomplish lots of random goals it seems to boil down to this one thing: Raise Your Hand. I ended up in Vogue Italia as a model which kicked off this whole idea as to how I ended up getting there. Reflecting on what I do that makes me be open to opportunities and taking the action to go for it. Sometimes we do not see how things build up over time and allow us to bigger and better things that we did not even see when we started.

Becoming a good leader is something you can learn. Becoming an excellent leader takes a deeper understanding of what it takes and a commitment to learning how to go deeper and improve yourself. Beverly Lewis has spent years learning and implementing leadership traits. Now she has her own podcast: The High Road to Leadership where she delves into conversations that provoke leaders to confidence in their calling, consistency in their character, and clarity in their communication. Beverly is on a mission to build people up so they can lead well from the living room to the board room and beyond. www.beverlyspeaks.com/packinglist

Creating a personal brand is an important step to having a cohesive and recognizable look and feel that tells people you are a professional. Having this consistent look has a subconscious impact on others. Setting yourself up for success doesn't have to be overwhelming when you start with these 3 key elements. Color Pallet Generator: coolors.co Graphic Designs: canva.com Be sure to check out the YouTube video to see all the walk throughs and examples: https://youtu.be/GDvF0FCS1yw www.amandamaegray.com

You get advice from everywhere- when you ask for it and especially when you don't! Knowing who to listen to on what topic makes a huge impact on your ability to continue moving forward and not get landlocked into your own mind. Learning to filter the feedback you get from people and society is a huge lesson to learn. It is vital for your success and frankly your own happiness and fulfillment.

Michelle Hanchey has owned and operated multiple businesses all while giving back as a leader and mentor in her community. She is a champion for others to inspire them to push beyond their limiting beliefs and find the gold inside themselves. Michelle does not shy away from spear heading big goals to achieve high success. Her businesses have been in a variety of sectors all being built from the ground up, focusing on that strong foundation. Today, we talk about how she finds resilience when times get tough and in male dominated sectors, how she finds courage to believe in herself in starting a business, and how she keeps evolving to the next adventure.

Linda-Marie Miller is no stranger to speaking up and speaking out when she feels strongly about something. As the runner up of the World Champion of Public Speaking in 2020, she took the stage and used the platform to speak on an important but difficult topic. Today, Linda-Marie speaks internationally as the owner of Empowered Living, LLC to help people live a life of no regrets and speak their truth confidently. In this conversation, we talk about how she finds her confidence to speak publicly on controversial topics, how she is embracing change and technology, and how she moved from a corporate job to an entrepreneur.

They say it takes 21 days to build a habit... but that can be a long time to completely change something big and just quit "cold turkey". Today we discuss my method I am using to go more vegan, that I find much better to work with. This can be adapted to any habit or lifestyle you are trying to switch to. Let me know in the comments what you are working on or want to work on and how you can make this work in your life too!

My friend Hanni asked me the other day, "How does joy physically show up in your body?" This got me thinking. My answer reveled how I use joy in sales and business. Using joy in your life is an honest tool that people will always be attracted to. Next time you go to sell something or talk about your business, try my method: "What's really cool..." and see for yourself the happiness from others to hear what you have to say and take action on it.

Did you know, your negative talk about yourself effects other people? How has your life been influenced from those around you by their negative words about themselves? How can you actively change that? This episode looks at how the negative talk you say about yourself effects the ones you love and where it may be coming from. Choose better for yourself and for others.

Becoming a good leader is a skill you can learn. When you want to be anything, it takes practice, acknoledgement, and reflection. Step 1 is all about understanding where you are at currently and identifying where there is room for improvement.

From the book, "The Four Agreements" comes the title for today. This rule struck a cord with me and I wanted to share some thoughts of it and how you too can start to take action in your life to be able to make the incredibly hard steps by stepping out of your comfort zone.

Renee Terrell is a speaker and trainer who knows how to put the pedal to the metal and shift your mindset into a Yes I Can! She has helped me see my own value and is always lifting up those she speaks with. Renee will inspire you to do more and start chasing your own dreams. You can find Renee on all socials @ReneeMotivates where she will help you get the focus and clarity you need combine with the practical process that you can implement in your life and business so you can "do it anyway"!

Reflecting after another woman tore me down and the ways I work on recovering and getting back up. It's hard. Taking time to process is important, then it's time to let go... This episode was recorded as part of the 77 Day Video Challenge where we went live on Facebook 77 days in a row talking life lessons. This challenge inspired the creation of this podcast and some of the days were too important not to share here as well!

Many of us take better care of our pets than we do of ourselves. I've been listening to Jordan B. Peterson's book, 12 Rules for Life, lately and one of his rules struck a cord that got me thinking down a rabbit hole. Rule Two: Treat yourself like someone you are responsible for helping. Why do we do this? Why do we not take care of ourselves as well as we take care of others? What would your world be like if you started to treat yourself more like you treat your dog?

Time management is a critical skill in life. Learning how to be productive 24/7 is a game changer to understand how to best use your days and times for YOU. Spoiler alert!! Some things will not come easy and will need to be adapted to your own life regularly.

We all have negative stories we tell ourselves on repeat in our minds. Often they come from things that happened while we are a child. Yet we still hold those things far into our adulthood way longer than we need to.

I tend to get stuck feeling unproductive and unfocused. What do I do when this happens? What are some things that you do that help to inspire you and make you feel ready to take on the world?! Knowing what works for you makes a big difference so that you can actively choose what to do next to help yourself get back in the flow. Listen in for my top tips I use to change things up and push forward.

Sometimes we feel down and out, maybe in a rut, or maybe just straight up BLAH! That's ok, but have you considered changing things up for yourself and taking the time to make yourself feel good about the way you look? Is it the right time, finally! to dive into something you have been thinking about but maybe have been afraid to pull the trigger? Let's talk about it.

In the 1st interview of the Yes You Mae podcast we chat with David Lawhorn author of Walking Like a Giant and a keynote speaker. David shares his thoughts on striving to achieve greatness everyday with a winning mindset and mentor. I highly recommend his book, which you can check out here: http://giantspeaks.com/book/ This episode was recorded as part of the 77 Day Video Challenge where we went live on Facebook 77 days in a row talking life lessons. This was the 2nd time I had someone one to interview but the 1st interview I am putting up here (the audio on the first needs some more love!) This challenge inspired the creation of this podcast and some of the days were too inspiring not to share here as well!

There are so many things we get judged for by others- sometimes all the same thing on either side of the spectrum. We deserve to treat ourselves better and understand that all the things we have been through, make us who we are today. Think of your life like this, and let go of the judgement from yourself and others. That, my dear, is what YOU deserve. This episode was recorded as part of the 77 Day Video Challenge where we went live on Facebook 77 days in a row talking life lessons. This challenge inspired the creation of this podcast and some of the days were too powerful not to share here as well!

It is easy to feel stuck, unmotivated, or just blah. Sometime you have to just follow what feels good, listen to your body, and be open. In this episode I am completely open about my struggle with motivation and how lonely it can feel. Thank you Darrel Stinson for the pick me up! This episode was recorded as part of the 77 Day Video Challenge where we went live on Facebook 77 days in a row talking life lessons. This challenge inspired the creation of this podcast and some of the days were too raw and real not to share here as well!

Having dreams is one thing, knowing where to start to chase them is another. Try using these three steps when you finally give yourself the permission to follow your heart... This episode was recorded as part of the 77 Day Video Challenge where we went live on Facebook 77 days in a row talking life lessons. This challenge inspired the creation of this podcast and some of the days were too good not to share here as well!

Do you ever want to do something but feel held back or unsure if you are supposed to do it at all? Let's talk about why it is so important to Give Yourself Permission when you feel like an imposter or are questioning if anyone will even like what you are doing. This 1st episode is all about how this show took forever to start and almost didn't even happen and what You can learn from my story!