443: 5 Little Details That Have Upleveled My Health & Well-Being
Little Details, Big Impact: How Small Changes Can Transform Your Life Establishing a morning routine that incorporates intentional practices, such as breath work and connecting with nature, can significantly enhance your day and help you break free from habitual patterns. In a recent podcast episode, the host shares her personal journey of transforming her mornings to create a more intentional and fulfilling start to the day. Host, Tonya Leigh, shares her experience of breaking free from habitual comfort by replacing a reactive coffee routine with a rejuvenating "sunrise ceremony." This practice involves sitting outside, soaking in the morning sun, and engaging in breath work for five minutes. Tonya emphasizes how this simple yet powerful ritual helps reset their nervous system and sets a positive tone for the day. Tune in to discover how you can enhance your mornings and cultivate a deeper connection with yourself and the world around you. Talking Points: 00:18 - Breaking Morning Habits 00:31 - Sunrise Ceremony 03:09 - Introducing the Glowtini 05:58 - Strut and Sculpt Routine 09:01 - Benefits of Pilates 12:11 - Collagen in Coffee 13:05 - Effects of Protein and Healthy Fats 15:04 - Importance of Intentional Thoughts 20:22 - Assessing Life Details 23:43 - The Calm Ritual Quotes: "What really happens is we're having to break out of habits that we're so accustomed to." "Don't take your health for granted just because you feel okay." "It's not a struggle when you take the drama out of it and you just ask yourself, okay, what do I need to do to hit this goal?" "The reality is your thoughts are shaping your entire experience." "I attribute the majority of my success from me literally brainwashing myself into believing that I was going to have success." "Real self-image work doesn't start in the mirror. It starts in the stillness." Useful Resources: Click HERE for The Calm Ritual Click HERE to join the Membership Click HERE for a FREE download Click HERE to sign up for our newsletter, The Edit Connect with Self-Image Coach Tonya Leigh: Click HERE to follow our Instagram Click HERE to visit our website Click HERE to visit our Facebook group Click HERE to follow our TikTok Click HERE to subscribe to our YouTube channel
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442: Regulation is the New Discipline
Emotional Regulation: The New Discipline for a Chaotic World Emotional regulation has become an essential skill for personal growth and success, especially in today's fast-paced and often chaotic world. The ability to manage one's emotional responses, rather than attempting to control external circumstances, is crucial for effectively navigating life's challenges. Tonya Leigh explores the crucial concept of emotional regulation in today's fast-paced and divisive world. Tonya emphasizes that instead of trying to control external circumstances, our true power lies in managing our emotional responses. She begins with a personal check-in, encouraging listeners to assess their feelings on a scale from zero to ten. Despite facing significant challenges, including her father's illness and business setbacks, Tonya shares how her commitment to self-work has helped her maintain a positive outlook, rating her emotional state as a nine. The episode highlights the importance of nurturing our nervous systems and offers insights into overcoming fear of the future. Tune in for valuable strategies on how to cultivate emotional resilience and thrive in turbulent times. Talking Points: 00:44 - Self-Check: How Are You Feeling? 02:09 - Fear of the Future and Self-Image 04:45 - Understanding Self-Image and State of Being 08:42 - Subconscious Blocks and Self-Image 11:51 - External Control vs. Internal Regulation 15:01 - Self-Soothing and Mothering Yourself 18:44 - Regulation in Entrepreneurship 22:42 - New You, New Nervous System 23:14 - Join the School of Self-Image Quotes: "Regulation is the new discipline because we are living in some wild times." "If you don't decide on purpose, if you don't take ownership of that, you are going to have a very dysregulated nervous system." "A lot of us are just walking around as children in adult bodies." "When you start becoming this person for yourself, you will be amazed at what you're capable of." "I'm going to be the one that changes. That's when miracles happen." "When you can regulate your nervous system and you don't freak out, when you have that ability to just take a pause, go in, take some breaths, calm yourself down, remind yourself, I'm safe in this moment." Useful Resources: Click HERE to join the Membership Click HERE for a FREE download Click HERE to sign up for our newsletter, The Edit Connect with Self-Image Coach Tonya Leigh: Click HERE to follow our Instagram Click HERE to visit our website Click HERE to visit our Facebook group Click HERE to follow our TikTok Click HERE to subscribe to our YouTube channel
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441: Unshakeable Faith in Your Future
The Power of Believing: How to Cultivate Unshakable Faith in Yourself To have unshakable faith in your future, you need three types of faith: Faith in Your Future: Believe in your vision and choose thoughts that make your future feel exciting and aligned. Faith in Yourself: Trust yourself and keep promises to yourself. This builds self-confidence and reduces fear of the future. Faith in the Process: Trust that every experience, good or bad, is part of your evolution. Life's challenges are stepping stones to something meaningful. Host Tonya Leigh explores the transformative power of unshakable faith in shaping our actions, mindset, and resilience during uncertain times. Tonya shares her excitement about an upcoming workshop focused on cultivating inner calm and confidence, emphasizing the importance of believing in our ability to rise and thrive. She reflects on her personal journey of shedding subconscious patterns over the past six months, revealing how this growth has prepared her to bring a renewed perspective to the workshop. Tune in to discover how to strengthen your faith in the future and embrace the changes necessary for personal development. Talking Points: 01:15 - Shedding Layers 03:35 - Excitement About the Future 06:16 - Believing Before Seeing 08:47 - Unshakable Faith in Your Direction 11:49 - Three Types of Faith Needed 17:09 - Keeping Promises to Yourself 20:00 - Criticism and Staying True to Yourself 24:17 - Falling in Love with the Process 25:11 - Connection Between Faith and a Calm Body 26:04 - Visualization Exercise Quotes: "None of us are here to live a small life." "More than ever, we need to have faith in our futures because faith acts as an anchor during uncertainty." "Why not take back imaginative control as to what you want to think and believe about your future?" "The beauty of having unshakable faith in yourself is that you stop being afraid of the future." "It's when we doubt our future, when we doubt ourselves and we doubt the process. That's when we don't show up." "Your future is shaped by the faith that you practice today." Useful Resources: Click HERE for the Unshakeable Workshop Click HERE to join the Membership Click HERE for a FREE download Click HERE to sign up for our newsletter, The Edit Connect with Self-Image Coach Tonya Leigh: Click HERE to follow our Instagram Click HERE to visit our website Click HERE to visit our Facebook group Click HERE to follow our TikTok Click HERE to subscribe to our YouTube channel
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440: Elegant Success: What No One Talks About
Unshakeable: Redefining Success on Your Own Terms In the pursuit of success, many individuals find themselves chasing external markers—such as wealth, recognition, or status—believing that these achievements will bring them happiness and fulfillment. However, as discussed in the podcast episode, true success, or "elegant success," is fundamentally about creating a life that aligns with your personal values and brings genuine satisfaction. Host Tonya Leigh explores the concept of elegant success—success that is rooted in personal values, alignment, and ease, rather than societal pressures to do more and be more. Tonya shares her reflections on the importance of creating a fulfilling life that feels good on the inside, as well as the challenges many are facing in today's uncertain world. Drawing from her personal experiences, including navigating her own emotional landscape during difficult times, she emphasizes the significance of managing one's nervous system and internal world to cultivate resilience and peace. Tune in for insights that challenge traditional definitions of success and encourage listeners to redefine what it means to thrive. Talking Points: 00:33 - Rethinking Success 01:15 - Uncertainty and the Nervous System 03:02 - Leading Through Uncertainty 05:44 - Elegant Success: What No One Tells You 07:08 - The Messiness of Success 10:07 - Life and Business Changes 13:10 - Trusting Your Gut 16:21 - Releasing with Grace 18:05 - Feeling Lost Before Clarity 20:15 - Shedding Old Identities 23:04 - The Emptiness of Misaligned Success 25:01 - Reconnecting with Your Essence 26:05 - Navigating Back to Your North Star Quotes: "What if the real flex is creating a life that feels as good on the inside as it looks on the outside?" "Elegant success is creating the life you desire without abandoning yourself in the process." "I've encountered so much peace by just accepting that it's going to feel elegant and then it's going to feel messy again." "You cannot evolve and expect everyone to come with you." "The doubt that you may be feeling, well, it's not failure, it's just feedback." "I started to trade my truth for someone else's checklist, and I was shaping my life around approval instead of alignment." Useful Resources: Click HERE for the Unshakable Workshop Click HERE to join the Membership Click HERE for a FREE download Click HERE to sign up for our newsletter, The Edit Connect with Self-Image Coach Tonya Leigh: Click HERE to follow our Instagram Click HERE to visit our website Click HERE to visit our Facebook group Click HERE to follow our TikTok Click HERE to subscribe to our YouTube channel
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Ep 439: 3 Times Life Almost Broke Me
Three Moments That Almost Broke Me—and Made Me Stronger Life is a journey filled with ups and downs, and it is often during our most challenging moments that we discover our true strength. In the latest episode of the School of Self-Image, Tonya Leigh shares her personal experiences of facing adversity and how these moments ultimately shaped her into a stronger, more resilient version of herself. Tonya opens up about her own transformative life moments that felt overwhelmingly challenging. She shares her vulnerability in recording this episode, revealing the resistance she faced and the importance of showing the raw, real version of ourselves. Tonya discusses the concept of wabi-sabi, an ancient Japanese philosophy that appreciates beauty in imperfection and incompleteness, contrasting it with our perfection-obsessed culture. Join her as she explores how the toughest experiences can ultimately shape and strengthen our character. Tune in for an inspiring conversation on embracing our flaws and the growth that comes from life's challenges. Talking Points: 00:33 - The Challenge of Vulnerability 01:38 - Embracing Imperfection: The Wabi-Sabi Philosophy 02:31 - Life's Breaking Points 04:06 - Moment 1: Divorce and Single Motherhood 07:04 - Moment 2: Battling an Eating Disorder 13:17 - Moment 3: Daughter's Illness and Personal Sacrifice 22:42 - Reflections and Lessons Learned 25:19 - Encouragement for Those Struggling 26:03 - Embracing the Journey Quotes: "It wasn't breaking me. It was making me unbreakable." "It's okay to ask for help. It's okay to be supported. It's okay to not know how to do this on your own." "No matter how down you think you are, don't give up on yourself because remember, those moments, they're what's making you stronger." "I think the biggest gift that came out of this was... she appreciates and takes care of herself in such a way that I don't think she would have had this not happened." "You don't give up on the dream, but you may have to adjust your goals." "You are not falling apart. You're actually falling into yourself." "It doesn't mean that you're weak. It means that you're human." Useful Resources: Click HERE to join the Membership Click HERE for a FREE download Click HERE to sign up for our newsletter, The Edit Connect with Self-Image Coach Tonya Leigh: Click HERE to follow our Instagram Click HERE to visit our website Click HERE to visit our Facebook group Click HERE to follow our TikTok Click HERE to subscribe to our YouTube channel
School of Self-Image is the go-to podcast for women who desire to transform their self-image so that they can create mind-blowing results in their lives. Join Master Life Coach, Tonya Leigh, as she shares tips, ideas, and inspiring conversations around elevating your mindset, style, and surroundings to create an extraordinary self-image. Episodes are released each Wednesday.
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