Every Christmas break for the past several years, my husband I take the time to sit down and plan out our big family trips for the next year. Even though we had to cancel the majority of our trips in 2020, my Inner Compass told me it was still important to plan trips for 2021. In this episode, I share with you why we planned trips we will likely end up cancelling and the one thing that you need to get you through the rough times in life.

Have you ever told yourself that you can’t do something or that something just wasn’t possible? I’ve been telling myself pretty much my whole life that I am not capable of being a runner and that my body is just not made for running. Yet, I keep having a desire to run. I decided to challenge this story I have about myself and what I’ve discovered has surprised me. In this episode I use my experience to show you what a story is, how to challenge it, and why you should do it too.

When you think back over your life, what would you tell others about who you are, what you’ve been through, or what you’ve overcame? Over this Christmas break, I’ve started to compile my. Life story for my future grandkids and family. As I’ve gone through all of my old journals, I’ve remembered all the experiences that have shaped me. Through the process, I’ve been reflecting on the lessons I’ve learned and the mistakes I’ve made and I’ve had to decide what parts to keep in, what to take out, and ultimately what I want my life story to be. In this episode, I share with you what I learned about being the author of your own life story and why your past matters.

Are you ready for 2020 to be over? Have you started planning your goals for 2021 already? Before you do, I want you to listen to this episode where I share with you some insights I gained while watching Taylor Swift’s documentary, Folklore: The Long Pond Sessions. Let’s reframe 2020 before we leave it behind and use it as an opportunity to pivot, get really honest with ourselves, and start creating the life we really want.

Words have power. Some words, when you hear them, come with stories and expectations attached to them. When you think of the word Trailblazer what comes to your mind? Do you think of well known, impactful women like Amelia Earhart or Rosa Parks, who did big, incredible things that are known by many? Do you compare yourself to that and think that you couldn’t possibly identify as a Trailblazer? On today’s episode, I talk about what It think being a Trailblazer means and why I believe anyone, even YOU, can be a Trailblazer.

Do you ever hold yourself back from doing something you want to do because of fear? I know I have. In fact, in today’s episode I’m going to talk about an experience I had recently where I had a conversation with my fear. While most of what it had to say didn’t surprise me, there were a few things that did. What ended up surprising me the most, though, was learning that fear is not all bad and sometimes our fears will give us the exact answers we’ve been looking for.

Living a daring life results from being a Trailblazer in your life. Being a Trailblazer means doing what you know to be right for you, regardless of whether other people agree or not. It’s living life on your own terms. Does that sound amazing and overwhelming at the same time? It doesn’t have to be! In this episode, I break down how to be a Trailblazer by implementing my three-step Trailblazer Process and dig into why you need all three to create a daring life. In the end, while creating a daring life is not always easy, the process to do it doesn’t have to be complicated.

In this episode, I share about my intense book cover design journey that almost ended with me settling for a cover that was less than what I wanted. I share with you the lessons I learned about why we settle and how we get to that point. You can find my book, Trailblazer on Amazon or my website, www.chaundellmonn.com