In this episode I share what I've been battling within my business. It's an honest share of the choices I've had to make to quit things that weren't bringing me joy and weren't recognising the value I bring.

I had every intention to return to my podcast in Jan 2022 after the Xmas break but life as a funny way of giving you what you need!

In this episode I talk through five reasons why you should negotiate your salary.

You can read the transcript from the episode below.

PODCAST EPISODE 45 🎧 - How I consciously choose my life with Melissa Browne

My guest today Melissa Browne is a best-selling author, financial educator, business strategist & mentor and entrepreneur who is passionate about helping women in particular to live a life by design not default by taking charge of their finances.

She has written three books: the illustrated business book More Money for Shoes, the coffee table book of financial fairy tales, Fabulous but Broke and the global best-seller Unf*ck your finances. Her current book, Budgets Don’t Work (but this does) dives further into understanding your Money Story, Money Environment and Money Type and developing great financial habits that work for your unique Financial Phenotype.

In this podcast episode Mel shares:

- the story behind her success and the journey she took to get there
- how, as a people pleaser growing up, she survived making a significant and brave decision to choose herself when she knew it could mean losing the support of family and friends
- the trigger moments that helped her recognise when she needed to change direction and how to make decisions aligned to both her head and heart
- her insights on moving away from just applying coping strategies to survive life but consciously choose how to live it instead.

Mel has rejected many societal norms and shares what it takes to be courageous and choose yourself. On her way to creating her third seven figure business she has such valuable wisdom to share about her journey to Unstoppable.

Enjoy.

Love Glin x

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Learn More @ https://www.melissabrowne.com.au/unstoppablewomanpodcast

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If you've ever been held back from self doubt then in this episode I share 5 ways you can get past it.

What I've learned over the years is that my most challenging opponent is usually myself.

But having these 5 practices in my life means that self doubt isn't something I have to concern myself with.

Sure doubt may pop up again from time to time but I know exactly what to do to stop it from limiting my possibilities.

If you'd like to get out of your way then have a listen. I'd love to hear what you think.

It's a question I started asking myself many years ago in 2014 when my life was turned upside down when my marriage ended.

Now in the midst of the global pandemic and navigating lockdown life I've been asking myself the same question.

In this episode I share my thoughts about the life I'm living and the life I'd like to be living and what I'd like to focus on for this one precious life of mine.

One of the things I've learned about myself over these last few years is that self expression is something many of us hide away from. We often worry too much about what other people with think of us.

Well what I'm learning to lean into the wiser I get - is my truth. Being in alignment with myself helps me see that I no longer fear the judgment of others. My validation comes from within me not outside of me and it's incredibly liberating.

I hope this episode gives you the inspiration you need to step into your truth and get clarity on what you want to to do with your one precious life.

Briony Benjamin was just 31 years old when she was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma and her world as she knew it changed.

A Keynote Speaker, Author and Storyteller whose viral videos have been viewed by more than 200 million sets of eyeballs. Her own story went global after she documented her journey from cancer diagnosis to recovery in the video 'You Only Get One Life'. This led to a book called 'Life Is Tough But So Are You' and a passionate drive to help individuals face the toughest time of their lives with more ease and less fear.

In this podcast episode we talk about:

- how her cancer journey bought her back into alignment with herself

- the approach she took to navigating her diagnosis and finding the strength she needed

- the power of the ripple effect

- and of course her wonderful book 'Life is tough but so are you - How to rise to the challenge when things go pear shaped'

Briony is a beautiful unstoppable woman with such valuable wisdom and life perspective to share.

Rachel Kealy the founder of the Women's Self Defence Network is the Unstoppable Woman on this weeks podcast.

Growing up, Rachel lacked confidence and tried her hardest to feel invisible when it came to protecting herself from violence. After experiencing a few violent encounters herself, Rachel soon discovered that her preconceived ideas on how to keep herself safe were incorrect and the things that she was doing were putting her in a more vulnerable and potentially dangerous situation.

She discovered that whilst the physical side of Self Defence was valuable, the mental aspect was far more important and easily attainable by everyone. She believes that while it is great to train for a violent encounter, it is so much more important to learn how to avoid the violence altogether.

In this episode we talk about:

- how she started a business in Women's Self Defence from running her Web Design business

- how she overcame her lack of confidence to speak on stages and recorded video content that's gone viral

- why self protection is more about the mental aspect than the physical aspect

- where to start when it comes to self protection