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There's something in the air this time of year – that collective "Let's coast until January" energy. But I've decided… I'm not coasting. I'm not crawling to the finish line. I am finishing this year strong, walking into the next with confidence, gratitude, sparkle, and a glass of champagne in hand.

In this episode, I'm sharing five unexpected ways to close this year with a bang and set yourself up for success in the year ahead. This isn't about hustling. It's about being intentional, focusing on what matters, and deciding who you want to become.

Because the energy you close the year with is the same energy you carry into the next one.

Here's what we cover:

• Why how you finish the year determines the energy you bring into the next one

• The power of wrapping up loose ends and honoring your original intentions

• How deepening relationships through gratitude strengthens connection and joy

• Ways to take exquisite care of your body – not from pressure, but from self-respect

• The freedom and creativity that come from doing less and focusing on what matters

• How to curate your year with reflection, intention, and a conscious close to the season

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Tell me if this sounds familiar: You wake up, think the same thoughts, feel the same emotions. Another week goes by, and nothing's really changed. You tell yourself you're confused, that you just need clarity.

But what if you're not confused at all?

In this episode, I reveal the #1 reason you're stuck (hint: your brain thinks it's protecting you), the two versions of you fighting for control of your life, and five surprisingly simple ways to finally break free – including why doing the opposite of what your brain tells you is the secret nobody talks about.

Because the woman you're becoming isn't waiting for clarity – she's ready to grab the wheel and create a completely new road.

Here's what we cover:

• Why feeling "stuck" isn't confusion, but your brain clinging to the familiar

• The two drivers within you: the fearful, contracted self and the brave, higher self

• Five steps to stop spinning your wheels and break free from mental and emotional ruts

• The power of decision, and why clarity comes after you choose a direction

• How to create momentum through new thoughts, environments, and style

• Ways to trust your higher self, embrace change, and steer toward your next era

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Who Do You Want to Be in Hard Times? A Journey of Self-Discovery

In the final episode of the summer series of the School of Self-Image podcast, Tonya Leigh emphasizes the profound impact that showing up during difficult times has on our self-image and personal growth. She asserts that our responses to challenges shape our identity more significantly than our reactions during easier times. 

She reflects on her personal experiences with self-doubt and how navigating difficulties shapes our self-image more than our successes in easy times. As the summer comes to a close, Tonya encourages listeners to recommit to their goals and finish the year strong. She also shares her plans for the future of the School of Self-Image, including transitioning the podcast to a visual format on YouTube, embracing the discomfort that comes with growth and change. Tune in for inspiration and motivation to face challenges head-on!

Talking Points: 

00:01:32 - Contemplating What's Next

03:08 - Embracing Growth and Uncomfortableness

06:40 - Addressing Current Global Concerns

10:05 - Managing Worry

18:33 - Doing the Opposite of Your Mood

23:09 - The Role of Style in Showing Up

25:07 - Asking Who You Want to Be

26:54 - Navigating Hard Times Intentionally

Quotes:

"How we show up when it's hard shapes our self-image more than how we show up when it's easy."

"I have a conversation with the universe, like, hey, listen, this is bigger than me. I'm going to let you handle this one."

"Just doing the opposite of what my mood tells me to do is another way that I get to show up, even when it's hard, in service of who I want to be and in service of the vision that I have for my life."

"When life is hard, when it feels hard, the question is, who do I want to be in this?"

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Unlocking Your Superpowers: Embracing Your Quirks

Summary:

Are you tired of trying to fit in and be like everyone else? It's time to love your quirks and embrace what makes you unique. Discover the secret to a more confident and joyful life: loving your quirks. Host Tonya Leigh takes listeners into just how powerful embracing one's quirks is and how it positively impacts self-confidence. When individuals accept and love their unique qualities, they send a message to their subconscious mind that they are deserving of love and acceptance. This, in turn, bolsters self-confidence as they no longer seek external validation or conform to societal norms. Instead, they embrace their authentic selves and allow their true essence to shine.

Moreover, embracing one's quirks attracts individuals who appreciate and celebrate their own uniqueness. When individuals exude confidence in who they are and unapologetically embrace their quirks, they naturally attract like-minded individuals who appreciate and resonate with their authentic selves. These are the people who see the beauty in their quirks and celebrate them rather than passing judgment or criticism.

By embracing their quirks, individuals also inspire others to do the same. When people witness someone confidently embracing their quirks and living life on their own terms, it grants them permission to do likewise. The willingness to be different and embrace one's uniqueness can inspire others, creating a ripple effect of self-acceptance and joy. Join Tonya as she dives into the power of celebrating our uniqueness.  

Episode Details:

00:01 The power of loving your quirks.

01:04 Re-examining everything

03:18  Am  I too feminine?

05:22 You are  what you love

07:56 Bachelorette Hannah Brown's quirkiness

09:30 Rejecting some part of yourself

14:03 The weakest tithing I could ever do

19:20  When I accept myself as I am

22:40 Care less about whatt other people think

Quotes:

 "I believe the secret to the most amazing and magical and extraordinary life is, drumroll, accepting and hopefully loving every part of yourself."

"We spend a lot of time changing and adapitng to please others."

"It's like telling that little girl within you, 'You  shouldn't be that'."

"So much  of our dis-ease with ourselves is because we havn't accepted ourselves."

"If you hang around certain types of people and you're in certain environments, there is a standard of behavior and sometimes your quirks don't fit in."

"Society will always try to shape you into what it wants you to be. "

"What makes you, you? What are your little quirks? Whatt makes you different from everybody else? I think those are your superpowers."

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Did you know that our brains are wired to default to worst-case scenarios?  When we allow a worst-case mindset to take hold,  this can hold us back from taking risks and making changes necessary for an extraordinary life to unfold. 

Host Tonya Leigh challenges listeners to play the role of their angel's advocate by focusing on best-case scenarios. Tonya shares her personal experience of making big changes in her business and how focusing on best-case scenarios has helped her overcome fear and create a better life. She explains the pain-pleasure principle and how visualizing best-case scenarios and associating pain with staying in the current situation can motivate us to take action. Tonya emphasizes the importance of self-image and how our expectations shape our future. She encourages listeners to imagine and believe in best-case scenarios, take action to confirm their beliefs and create a self-fulfilling prophecy.

Episode Details:

02:09 Managing our minds

05:19 The pain-pleasure principle

09:06 Visualizing a magnificent future

15:47 All roads lead back to self-image

17:32 Believing in best-case scenarios

23:03 Being your angel's advocate

Quotes:

"This is the role of looking for, finding and focusing on best-case scenarios."

"Your expectations shape your future."

"That is why it's so important, my friends, that we give time to our best-case scenarios."

"Because of who I've become, I now can allow people into my life at this level."

"It's within our daily journal practice, really thinking about how you want to think and show up on purpose."

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Creating Extraordinary Years: The Power of Planning

In this episode, Tonya Leigh discusses the power of planning for extraordinary years. She emphasizes the importance of moving from wishing to taking action and shares her personal experience of making extraordinary decisions and plans. Tonya acknowledges the mix of excitement and fear that comes with stepping into the unknown and encourages listeners to embrace the opportunity for growth and change. As the year comes to an end, she reminds us that there is still time to make a powerful impact and create an extraordinary finish to the year, and shares how she believes the last month of the year can be the most impactful. Join her as she encourages listeners to embrace the scary and exciting aspects of pursuing what they desire.

Episode Details:

01:11 Extraordinary decisions

04:13 Creating an extraordinary year

10:29 Wishing versus planning

13:21 Obstacles to planning

18:04 The power of planning

23:58 Wishing for 2024

26:15 Turning dreams into reality

Quotes:

"Over the last couple of weeks, I have made some extraordinary decisions."

"She makes bold decisions and she's navigating to extraordinary."

 "Planning is sexy."

 "But not having a plan is a guarantee that you won't get there."

"If everything's important, then nothing really is."

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In this episode, host Tonya Leigh discusses the concept of embracing the slow life and the tendency to rush toward our goals. She explores the idea that many of us believe that the future is better than the present, leading us to constantly strive for something more. Tonya also delves into the idea that we often try to outrun our own stories and seek validation and worthiness through accomplishments. Tune in to gain insights on how to slow down and find fulfillment in the present moment.

Episode details:

00:01:10 Embracing the slow life

00:06:05 Slow and sustainable growth

00:09:26 Extraordinary goals and personal growth

00:14:32 Slow growth and sustainable success

00:18:03 Self-image transformation

Quotes:

00:04:26 - "The real work is seeing yourself as worthy now and building from that place."

00:08:30 - "But I'm so afraid of failing. I'm so afraid of what my dad will think. I'm so afraid of not making money that I don't know how to stop."

00:10:19 - "But when you change your whole approach, when you change your mindset, when you make a declaration that you are going to enjoy your life and not postpone it until 'one day when', then a goal setting can become delicious."

00:14:39 - "It may look slow to the outside world, but you are like growing deep, deep roots underneath the surface that maybe people can't see, but it's going to be what allows you to have sustainable success."

00:17:09 - "I've tried both ways and I will take slow growth any day of the week."

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In this episode, Tonya explores the concept of self-gratitude and how often people undermine their success and achievements. She shares her gratitude for various aspects of her life, including her family, health, and the School of Self-Image community. Tonya references Snoop Dogg's speech in which he thanked himself and highlights the importance of acknowledging and appreciating one's own efforts and accomplishments. She encourages listeners to thank themselves and give themselves credit for the positive things they have done in their lives. Tune in for this insightful glimpse into self-gratitude.  

Episode details:

00:00:12 Practice self-gratitude

00:03:20 Self-gratitude and Snoop Dogg

00:04:40 Thanking myself for self-improvement

00:12:41 Body gratitude

00:14:11 Overcoming and Becoming

Quotes:

00:02:38 - "If you are grateful for me, I just want you to know I am so grateful for you."

00:04:40 - "I want to thank me for believing in me. I want to thank me for doing all this hard work. I want to thank me for having no days off. I want to thank me for never quitting. I want to thank me for always being a giver and trying to give more than I receive. I want to thank me for trying to do more right than wrong. I want to thank me for being me at all times."

00:07:31 - "We are so used to being our own worst critic, our own worst enemy, of being perfectionist and making our love very conditional towards ourselves."

00:11:05 - "I remember when I did my very first podcast, which by the way, I'm thankful for the version of me who was willing to suck at it."

00:14:57 - "I want to thank me."

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In this podcast episode, Tonya Leigh discusses the concept of elegant eating and how it can revolutionize one's relationship with food and body. She shares her experience of hosting an event and the positive feedback she received. Tonya explains that elegant eating is about choosing quality over quantity and thinking long-term. She emphasizes the importance of slowing down while eating, learning to eat to the point of elegant satisfaction, and finding pleasure in activities outside of food. Tonya encourages listeners to practice self-love throughout the holiday season and commit to loving themselves no matter what. She also mentions the slim self-image program available in the School of Self-Image membership.

Episode Details:

04:05 Personal struggle with food and desire for a healthy relationship

05:49 Introduction to the concept of elegant eating and its simplicity

07:26 The tendency to complicate the relationship with food

08:50 The importance of self-possession and long-term thinking in elegant eating

10:18 Eating with love and grace for oneself

13:33 Eating mindfully and savoring food with others

14:19 Importance of feeling and understanding emotions instead of numbing

17:09 Listening to and understanding the body's signals

20:39 Taking action to support a new self-image

23:19 Diversifying sources of pleasure beyond food

26:14 Finding pleasure in showing up for oneself

28:12 Committing to loving yourself through the holidays

Quotes:

"Elegant eating is about quality over quantity."

"The majority of people have complicated their relationship with food."

"We neglect just timeless truths and wisdom that have worked throughout the ages, that resides in elegant eating."

"Elegant eating is about eating with love and grace for yourself."

"Train the brain. The brain's going to want to come back to old patterns, come back to old ways of thinking. Place that attention on the food, and you just have to train it, like, no, it's not where we're going."

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Discovering Glimmers of Happiness and Contentment

This episode revolves around the concept of "glimmers," which are small moments of joy and peace. Tonya Leigh explains that these glimmers are micro-moments that can bring about feelings of joy, peace, calmness, and contentment, ultimately soothing our nervous system.

By actively seeking out these glimmers, Tonya suggests that we can shift our state of being and cultivate a sense of inner peace. She encourages listeners to make it a daily intention to discover these glimmers in their everyday lives. Even during challenging times, finding just one glimmer a day can make a significant difference and provide hope. To further support this practice, Tonya recommends keeping a journal of favorite glimmers to revisit and find encouragement when needed.

Additionally, Tonya mentions that glimmers can be found in favorite environments such as parks, restaurants, and trails.  The episode emphasizes the importance of paying attention to these small moments of joy and cultivating a mindset of finding and appreciating glimmers in everyday life.

Episode Details:

01:51 A charmed life

07:38 Glimmers

10:00 Glimmers of joy in life

14:09 Finding glimmers in everyday life

19:37 Sweater weather and glimmers

Quotes:

"To rising above the fray and protecting your peace and showing up as the most expansive version of you."

"The glimmers are always there."

"But because I'm very intentional now on finding glimmers, I notice how incredible that felt."

"When you understand them and you know what glimmers feel like to you and where they most likely are hanging out, you can intentionally begin to place yourself in environments and around people where glimmers are more prevalent."

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