As members of the human race, we are all so interconnected. And it is our job to fight against injustices and bring on positive changes to make the world a better place for everyone. 

At a very young age, our guest Shirah Mansaray has already opened her eyes to any unequal treatment observed in her society. That motivated her to become an advocate and raise awareness for people suffering from discrimination and inequality. Now she’s the CEO of her NGO called “I am Somebody’s Child Soldier” and a Trustee of Amnesty International UK. Shirah is motivated to safeguard the mission, vision and charitable objectives of her organization and spearheads in supporting human rights activism.

Lend your ears to this influential woman as she moves hearts in this episode.

Today’s key takeaways are:

• How did she connect with Amnesty International, and what was her journey like building that relationship?
• The power of communication and sharing stories.
• The importance of vulnerability and ensuring how we’re accountable to each other and how we progress through that organization to our society.
• Charities are there to empower beneficiaries so that they can be the change that they want to be.
• What is the difference between investing, philanthropy and micro lending?

About Shirah:

Shirah excels in critical thinking and governance environments. As a Phd scholar, a Trustee for Amnesty International UK, and both a CEO and a NED in multiple Non-Governmental Organizations, she strives to improve policies and defend victims of injustices while delivering mental health services for them. She’s a light amidst all the uncertainty and darkness. Shirah is proof that we can put back the “human” to humanity.

Resources:

Shirah’s LinkedIn-https://uk.linkedin.com/in/shirah-z-mansaray 

Amnesty International UK-https://www.amnesty.org.uk/

I am Somebody’s Child Soldier-https://www.iamsomebodyschildsoldier.org/ 

Sometimes the universe will play its cards and throw us off balance. Going through these major changes, feeling like your life and growth is at a standstill, can be disheartening, especially when you feel like you're the only one with hard days. It can take a toll on your confidence, your motivation and your drive. 

But the thing is, you can't let those hard days win. And in this episode, we invited a very special guest that will help you step up your “A-game.“ Best selling author and thought leader on confidence, self-esteem and intention Elle Russ is on the show today. She will share insights on how to turbocharge your confidence and overcome shame by navigating setbacks. 

Today’s key takeaways are:

• How to navigate a setback even when it could bring your plans to a standstill 
• Elle talks about her disability journey, how she combat obstacles and boosted her confidence 
• What role can others play in holding space for empathy?
• How did she get into teaching confidence?
• Do not gauge someone’s confidence by their profession. Confidence is always the sum of the thoughts you think and the actions you take. 
• When you have cultivated and developed self-esteem and self-love, it’s a lot easier to have faith
• What are non-versations, and how can you stray away from them? 

About Elle:

For a decade, Elle has been coaching people all over the world. She holds a degree in Philosophy from The University of California -Santa Cruz. Elle lives in the mountains above Malibu, California. She is an avid reader, athlete, and comedy buff.

 She penned some notable books, including “Confident As Fu*k and The Paleo Thyroid Solution.” She’s also a TV-Film Writer and a Podcast Host with over 500 episodes and garnered 20 million downloads.

Resources:

Elle Russ-https://www.elleruss.com

Confident as F*ck and The Paleo Thyroid Solution  by Elle Russ- https://www.elleruss.com/books The Elle Russ Show- https://www.ellerussshow.com/

“Business opportunities are like buses; there’s always another one coming.” – Richard Branson

With the level of uncertainty we see today, more people ask, how can you develop a viable business in a world that keeps changing so fast? How can you build an empire and create a legacy?

In today’s episode, we are sitting down with Ashley and Nike as they discuss the ins and outs of how to navigate the chaos, create generational wealth and build a legacy that ensures the representation of every voice. Moreover, Nike will also walk us through how to grow and transfer wealth across future generations effectively. 

All ears here as we tune in to this insightful session!

Today’s key takeaways are:

• How did she get started in her business?
• What is a family office?
• Tax planning, basic accounting and communicating with the family on their businesses
• Grooming the next generation 
• Culture and inclusivity between families
• What millennials need to know about setting up a family office?
• Learn from the past and project it to the future
• People, planet and profit
• Coming up with a vision
• Inter generational collaboration 
• Pulling capital with more players
• How to create cohesion and communication in families?
• Education for the next generation 
• Get good people with the right skills
• Getting started NOW. Get the vision and what you are aiming to accomplish with your business.

About Nike Anani: 

Nike Anani is an amazing NexGen expert that was born in Nigeria. Her expertise in working with family business enables NextGen to move forward in their careers and catapult into greater heights. Nike also provides best independent advice to the NextGen of Family Offices.

Nike Anani- https://nikeanani.com/

The Connected Generation Podcast- https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/about-nike-anani/id1505327728?i=1000469966833 

Good Ancestor by Roman Krznaric- https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Good-Ancestor-Audiobook/0753558017?source_code=GO1DH13310082090OK&ds_rl=1262685&ds_rl=1263561&ds_rl=1260658&gclid=Cj0KCQiA2sqOBhCGARIsAPuPK0gLA-FbqcdXERPeUJ07hPJ2OU1yqZrwYzc3ILlcqtVasoJG6IFPeVYaAkzGEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds 

It’s common for entrepreneurs to have these brilliant ideas in their minds, but they back down when it comes to putting them into action. Sometimes, they make a huge leap, but the momentum fades over time. So, what happens? Most of the time, it’s just a matter of self-doubt. Their limiting beliefs always defeat their goals to succeed. Limitations are everywhere; they’re inevitable. But we can always conquer them.

In today’s inspiring episode, we have the multi-millionaire Latina Coach with a signature trademark system, “The Magnetize & Monetize Mastermind® “, Juliana Garcia, to share how she overcame her limitations after being diagnosed with a life-altering medical condition at a young age, proving physical roadblocks is not an excuse to live a small, safe life and that it’s not a hindrance to becoming a big success story in her own space.

Listen and get a massive dose of motivation as Juliana talks about her life-changing journey, building a multi-million dollar empire in a matter of just three short years.

Today’s key takeaways are:

• Moving to San Diego and get started in the coaching space
• Becoming an entrepreneur and building her own coaching business
• Her insights about pricing and putting value on one’s work
• Juliana’s signature system: The Magnetize and Monetize method
• How she helps coaches collapse the timeline in getting results
• What is the main roadblock to realizing value of one’s work
• The universe understands frequency and is always a yes to what you want
• Why do people fight for their limitations
• Shifting into taking care of and being responsible for herself
• Impacting her own beliefs system and showing up for life
• Overcoming limiting beliefs, physical roadblocks and proving doubters wrong

About Juliana 

Juliana Garcia was born and raised in Columbia. She left home at the age of 17 to move to Australia in pursuit of a bigger life. She was diagnosed with Scoliosis at a young age that threatened to bring everything to a halt. Instead of contemplating this physical challenge, she showed up for life, risked it all, and moved to the USA to create her fortune. She decided to make her own name in the coaching space and proved the notion that 'coaches don't make money, is wrong. She now runs her $2.5 million empire that she built within three short years, helping other coaches become massively wealthy using her signature trademark system, "The Magnetize and Monetize Method".

Juliana Garcia Coaching

Juliana Garcia website: https://www.julianagarcia.com/ 

Juliana Garcia Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itsjulianagarcia/ 

Magnetic Marketing Secrets For Entrepreneurs: https://www.facebook.com/groups/magneticsecrets 

When life gives you a lemon, make a lemonade. Sounds old but lives true to its essence. Life is full of challenges; all of us go through them. But we can turn our darkest circumstances into victories that make us stronger. It's only a matter of seeing things from a new angle.

In today's episode, Ashley is joined by the best-selling author, inspiring keynote speaker, master life coach, podcast host, and the Founder and CEO of Centrella Company, Sarah Centrella, to share her emotional rollercoaster life story and how she managed to break through all the challenges in her life and turned it into an inspiration to help other people fight their battles.

Join this insightful and promising talk as Sarah explains how to manifest your future, hold on to it, and work extremely hard to achieve the life you imagined for yourself.

Listen and prepare to manifest all of your life's possibilities.

Today’s key takeaways are:

• Her life story, her ability to predict her future, and the manifestation of positive things
• Navigating a tough time during the recession while surviving the heartbreak in her marriage
• Breaking through with a lifeline of hope believing there could be something on the other side
• The importance of listening to our positive mental voice and flushing out all the negativities
• Switching your thoughts from your current reality into your future reality and what you want will draw it to you much faster
• Living a conscious life, and creating a life that she wanted
• The difference between a vision board and a future board
• Manifesting what success looks like for herself
• The importance of identifying our dreams and always looking for moments and experiences
• The difference between the dream and the money in a matter of sequence
• The difference between ‘the thinker’ and ‘the dreamer’ and how each need to approach the whole manifestation process
• If you bring in that element of knowing how to dream big, you can exponentially grow
• How to investigate external force versus an internal block
• Understanding what it is that's blocking you is always going to come down to your belief system and to what you're telling yourself
• Abundance is free-flowing no matter what
• How to catch up to our dreams start making them happen
• Sarah’s advice for people who have trouble dreaming of what's next

About Sarah

Sarah's life has been filled with peaks and troughs. She seemed to be living the dream life with her husband and children. Sarah had no idea that her picture-perfect life would be turned upside down by an unexpected turn of events that would break her family all at once. She, too, had to go through difficult times because the split coincided with the recession. Sarah, on the other hand, is a true warrior. She overcame all of life's adversities by manifesting and focusing on her future. Sarah has since gone on to become a best-selling author, inspiring keynote speaker, master life coach, podcast host, and the Founder and CEO of Centrella Company. She is on a mission to motivate and empower people all around the world to create and LIVE their dreams.

Sarah Centrella Books, Coaching and Podcast:

Sarah Centrella https://www.sarahcentrella.com/

About this episode: To be successful in doing business and life, having the right mindset is essential. How do you develop the mindset that fits where you want to go and make the right decisions to keep you moving forward rather than hold you back? Also, in crisis, such as the pandemic, how will you handle doing business to thrive? In today’s motivating episode, we have the real estate maven and the Co-Founder and CFO of Orbit Investments, Michelle Bosch, to share her viewpoints on mindset techniques, to avoid self-sabotage, and tactical guidelines to succeed in real estate despite the fluctuating market. Join Michelle and I as we dive into the steps that Michelle went through that has resulted in her massive success in the real estate business building a 40 million dollar empire. She will also share: the ways to invest in land creatively, the WHY KNOW THE WHAT Practice and the Lighthouse Analogy. Get your mind ready, hit that play button, listen, and learn! Today’s key takeaways are:

• The importance of mastering the stages of doing the business
• What is the Cone of Prosperity? Seeing money as sacred and finding the WHYs in working for the money.
• Be a successful investor by changing the mindset from being represented to being the principal investor.
• A deeper discussion on what the "WHO KNOWS THE HOW" practice
• The Lighthouse Analogy in magnetizing people into the vision

Wondering how to master your to-do list and maximize your productivity through the remainder of the year?

During the summer months, do you need that little push to act on your to-do lists?

Or, are you a high achiever who needs a new challenge for the next 6 months?

In this brand new episode, I talk to my friend and previous client, Stacy Tuschl, CEO of multiple seven-figure businesses and author of “Is Your Business Worth Saving?” and “The Implementation Code”. Stacy also hosts the Foot Traffic podcast and her Business Rescue Roadmap Program pulls companies back from the brink of failure.

Listen to Stacy and I discuss the sequence to sorting your priorities, how you can avoid the overwhelm and get it all done at the highest levels.

Today’s key takeaways are: 

* Now is not the time to start a brick-and-mortar business. Start by leveraging online programs or products then add the brick-and-mortar component later. * Schedule immediate rewards for achieving your goals but make sure that the reward doesn’t cancel out what you’re aiming for.
 * Surround yourself with the mentors you want to learn from.


In this episode, Kara Goldin joined Ashley Crouch. Kara is the founder and CEO of the number one non-alcoholic beverage in America, Hint Inc., a thirst-quenching unsweetened flavored water. She just closed her Series D round of funding. Kara now offers a product line available in over 30,000 Brick-and-Mortar stores while doubling its online revenue during the Covid-19 Pandemic. She is an author of the new Wall Street Journal best-selling book "Undaunted: overcoming doubts and doubters."

In this episode, Ashley and Kara discussed the following topic: How to ask bold questions to find critical solutions, how to hire when you are scaling quickly, overcoming impostor syndrome, and staying relentless.   

Learn how to live undaunted through this conversation with Kara. It is time to dig into this episode and start learning.  

Today’s key takeaways are:

• Start a company and build a team through curiosity, an idea, and a solution to solve something.
• Recognize the challenges, know your market and industry, and focus on improving your product.  
• Placing labels to disqualify people from doing things happens all the time.
• Focus on your customer and understand who they are and what they want to create success
• Empathy can create innovation.
• Figure out how to educate buyers about your products to gain more customers or audience
• Adding the system in place to set up automation for safety aside from adding people
• Being curious and asking questions can lead to many answers to your concerns along the way.
• Live undaunted and try things. Set your mind to things to figure out how to knock walls down to keep moving forward.

Link

Hint Inc. - https://www.drinkhint.com/pages/our-story

Book Undaunted by Kara Goldin - https://amzn.to/2Zs7bGw

Who says that being a homemaker makes it impossible to venture into a business and enormously succeed in it?

Lisa Bilyeu went from stay at home housewife to co-founder of a multi-billion dollar company, Quest Nutrition. Advocating for women to be the hero of their own lives, she is also the co-founder of the digital media company focusing on empowering content, Impact Theory and Women of Impact, which reaches hundreds of millions in its audience. 

Born in the UK from Greek heritage, Lisa dreamed of living in America and making movies. Little did she know her brave launch to film school would introduce her to her instructor-turned-life-partner. She has created best-in-class entertainment with a mindset of increasing paradigm-shifting programming to be legendary.  

In this episode, Lisa and I talk about rewiring your self-identity and changing your paradigms during massive business growth. She will also talk about getting relentless about the stories you tell yourself to take control in a situation that feels out of control so you can be the hero of your own life, and so much more in today’s episode.

This conversation is full of nuggets of wisdom from Lisa. Learn how she shifts her mindset to stay on top of her life. This episode is inspiring and worth listening to for audiences out there who need a push of positivity.

Today’s key takeaways are:

• You have the power to change your belief system to reach your goal, shape your personality, and take the right path.
• Take out mundane decisions in a day to eliminate decision fatigue. Learn to get back up from failure, speak up your mind, and gain confidence
• Shifting mindset to learn -- seeing what works and managing emotions -- to be powerful
• Know when to cuddle yourself or reset. Remind yourself about your goal and how badly you want it.
• Storytelling is powerful, so as the words you say, the story you tell yourself, writing yours, and asking yourself, what you want others to tell about you. 

LINKS OF NOTE:

Quest Nutrition - https://www.questnutrition.com/

Impact Theory - https://impacttheory.com/

Women of Impact on Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeir7Wbzzfg43c1eL7PSa3g

Books

This Is Water by David Foster Wallace - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5986375-this-is-water

The Female Brain by Louann Brizendine - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23968.The_Female_Brain

How To Live Off The Beaten Path, Add Play To Your Career, And Achieve Massive Success

Are you someone who is driven but often taking the lesser-traveled road? Do you dream “out the box,” crave adventures and have a thirst for the unknown? What is stopping you from exploring the less popular but richly satisfying walks of life? In Season Two, Episode Five, Lee Selman has painted her life into a rich canvas of adventure-filled snapshots and believes you can too (if you aspire to!)

Lee is the co-founder of Paleo Treats, after being a camel handler in West Africa and an expedition guide in the Sahara.  She is also an artist creating art under the name “ManRabbit.”  Lee currently runs Paleo Treats, which is the Winner Top 10 Small Businesses in the US from FedEx and also “Best Treat” from Paleo Magazine.

 Listen now as Lee recounts her remarkable and impressive tales of living off the beaten path, then transitioning back to a more traditional life and later beginning her successful paleo sweets and treats business. 

Tune in carefully during minutes 11-13 to hear Lee and Ashley discuss going “all in” with your significant life choices and then conversely, how to reimagine a new future after being derailed and forced to pivot your life’s path.

Takeaways:

-Treasure what you have and be present in your life and choices; do not move through life complacently.

-Live life on your terms and effectuate to make bold choices that demonstrate your unique, soul-charging passions.

-Empower yourself through learning self-defense.

-Forge ahead in your business in the way that suits you best and don’t be afraid to do what others are not doing!

Wondering if it's possible to build a business with your partner in life and love? 

Curious about the future of influencer marketing? 

This episode is for you. 

chalene.com/mything 

Why is it that some people pop onto the scene, make an impact and suddenly have both an awe-inspiring and enviable presence in their field? What advice, hacks and tips would you want to learn if you could observe their lives for a day?  Are you wondering how some of the strongest leaders stay motivated in a crowded market?

In Season Two, Episode Four of the Prowess Podcast, Ashley is joined by Chalene Johnson. Chalene is a world-renowned motivational speaker who you recognize from her work with the PiYo Method. Additionally, she is a New York Times best-selling author, health and lifestyle expert, and top-ranking health podcaster with over 20 million downloads of her podcast, The Chalene Show. Tune i now to hear Ashley and Chalene discuss hiring a team, working with your partner, what sparks her drive and how she sees influencer marketing changing.

Be sure to listen in during minutes 18, 19 and 20 as Chalene describes who your first hire needs to be, and why you should hire them to help you fight what she calls “Destination Procrastination.” Stay tuned to hear Chalene’s advice on surrendering to the hiring process and how to combat your inner control freak.  

Today’s key takeaways are: • Live and work with inspired purpose.   • Feeling overwhelmed and disorganized can lead to breakdowns and procrastination. Your mental health and business will benefit from having a team behind you.   • Words have power; be careful with your word choices. Be empowering and empathetic and seek connection rather than delivering criticism. • Adjust your strategies as frequently as you need. Stay authentic to your brand and show up in a way that feels true to you, even if that means ignoring what others are doing.