Powerhouse Women

I'm joined by entrepreneur and mentor Kara Ayala to discuss money, generational wealth, and why women need to break the taboo of talking openly about finances. Kara is a pro when it comes to educating women on creating multiple streams of income and taking a more active role in their household finances. It might seem intimidating, but Kara shares three simple tips to start thinking differently about your financial limitations and building legacy wealth. We get into how to overcome your fears around money and entrepreneurship, and why it's so important to break the cycle of being pushed out of financial planning conversations. Listen in to hear how Kara took ownership over finances and worked with her husband to multiply their household income. In this episode we talk about: The value that Kara sees in raising her children in an entrepreneurial home The benefits of being more involved and proactive with your household finances Kara's go-to resources for people who want to learn more about building wealth Making space for women to share and celebrate their financial wins Kara's top three tips for someone who is just starting their financial education journey Details about the female investor club that Kara's launching BOOKS MENTIONED: The Millionaire Next Door: The Surprising Secrets of America's Wealthy by Thomas J. Stanley Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert T. Kiyosaki Rich Dad's CASHFLOW Quadrant by Robert T. Kiyosaki The Richest Man In Babylon by George S. Clason If you loved today's episode, please share your favorite takeaways or your own systems and processes by screenshotting this episode and tagging us on Instagram! Click HERE to get your tickets for the Powerhouse Women 2022 event! Click HERE to check out the Powerhouse Women Behind The Success Stories! Click HERE to text the word MENTOR to (602) 536-7829 for weekly business + mindset tips delivered straight to your phone! Not part of the Girl Gang Community yet? Join HERE: Girl Gang Membership CONNECT WITH KARA Follow Kara: @kara_ayala Listen to Marriage, Money, and Mayhem CONNECT WITH POWERHOUSE WOMEN Follow Powerhouse Women: @powerhouse_women Follow Lindsey: @llindseyschwartz Follow Hannah: @hannahmwells Visit the Powerhouse Women website: www.powerhousewomen.co Join the PW Community Facebook Group: facebook.com/groups/powerhousewomencommunity

I'm sharing a sneak peek into one of our Girl Gang Membership monthly mindset calls! This session was all about how to boldly ask for what you want in business and life. We chat about getting clear on not only what we want, but also the possibilities of what we can have. I share some really great questions from Amanda Frances' book Rich As F*ck that have helped me hone in on what I should be asking more boldly for. We also talk about what stops us from asking in the first place and the fears that are getting in our way. I break down a few examples of how I've been putting this into practice and offer up a challenge for everyone to take action. In this episode we talk about: Getting honest about what you truly want, no matter how big or impossible it seems Input from Girl Gang members about the things that are actively stopping them from asking for what they want Noticing places in your life where you're willing to settle for less Proof that you can get what you want in a kind and polite way Simple steps to start making one bold request every single day If you loved today's episode, please share your favorite takeaways or your own systems and processes by screenshotting this episode and tagging us on Instagram! Click HERE to get your tickets for the Powerhouse Women 2022 event! Click HERE to check out the Powerhouse Women Behind The Success Stories! Click HERE to text the word MENTOR to (602) 536-7829 for weekly business + mindset tips delivered straight to your phone! Not part of the Girl Gang Community yet? Join HERE: Girl Gang Membership CONNECT WITH POWERHOUSE WOMEN Follow Powerhouse Women: @powerhouse_women Follow Lindsey: @llindseyschwartz Follow Hannah: @hannahmwells Visit the Powerhouse Women website: www.powerhousewomen.co Join the PW Community Facebook Group: facebook.com/groups/powerhousewomencommunity

I'm sharing another throwback of some of the best Powerhouse Women podcast moments in honor of our 3rd anniversary! Ronne Brown, Emma Isaacs, and Ashley Klemieux have shared their amazing wisdom on growth mindset, so I wanted to highlight their responses from previous episodes. Ronne explains how she helps women break through feelings of fear and self-doubt, Emma breaks down about what separates a good leader from a great leader, and Ashley has some simple techniques for reframing negative thoughts into something that really supports your vision. In this episode we talk about: Normalizing women celebrating themselves The power of showing up with enthusiasm Trusting your gut instincts Allowing yourself room to learn and grow The five questions that Ashley meditates on daily to set her day up for success Check out the full episodes mentioned: Episode 166 with Ronne Brown Episode 174 with Emma Isaacs Episode 226 with Ashley Klemieux If you loved today's episode, please share your favorite takeaways or your own systems and processes by screenshotting this episode and tagging us on Instagram! Interested in winning a FREE ticket to the Powerhouse Women 2022 event? We're going to select three podcast reviewers to get a free ticket the moment that we crossed the 500 reviews mark! Take a screenshot of your amazing review that you left us on Apple Podcasts, post it to your Instagram story, and tag @powerhouse_women for a chance to win! Click HERE to get your tickets for the Powerhouse Women 2022 event! Click HERE to check out the Powerhouse Women Behind The Success Stories! Click HERE to text the word MENTOR to (602) 536-7829 for weekly business + mindset tips delivered straight to your phone! Not part of the Girl Gang Community yet? Join HERE: Girl Gang Membership CONNECT WITH POWERHOUSE WOMEN Follow Powerhouse Women: @powerhouse_women Follow Lindsey: @llindseyschwartz Follow Hannah: @hannahmwells Visit the Powerhouse Women website: www.powerhousewomen.co Join the PW Community Facebook Group: facebook.com/groups/powerhousewomencommunity

In part five of the confidence code series, I'm addressing one of the biggest challenges that I've faced on my confidence journey and I know so many of you can relate: How do you deal with people who don't get your vision, or try to talk you out of your big dreams? The short answer is that not everyone will understand your decisions, but you have to build that trust and belief in yourself to pursue it anyway. Easier said than done, I know. In today's episode, I share how I've built up my confidence and gone all-in on my ideas, despite doubters and naysayers in my life. I explain the importance of your community and how to find people who will not only support you, but also challenge you to think even bigger. I also leave you with a bit of homework to reflect and take action on becoming your most confident self. In this episode we talk about: Why you need to stop seeking external validation from people who don't understand your dream Evaluating who you're sharing your ideas with and protecting it when it's in the early stages Questions to ask yourself to try and see it through a naysayer's perspective How to intentionally seek out and connect with people who get your vision Powerhouse Women resources that can help you build a supportive network If you loved today's episode, please share your favorite takeaways or your own systems and processes by screenshotting this episode and tagging us on Instagram! Click HERE for the Powerhouse Women 30-day guide to cracking the confidence code! Click HERE to get your tickets for the Powerhouse Women 2022 event! Click HERE to check out the Powerhouse Women Behind The Success Stories! Click HERE to text the word MENTOR to (602) 536-7829 for weekly business + mindset tips delivered straight to your phone! Not part of the Girl Gang Community yet? Join HERE: Girl Gang Membership CONNECT WITH POWERHOUSE WOMEN Follow Powerhouse Women: @powerhouse_women Follow Lindsey: @llindseyschwartz Follow Hannah: @hannahmwells Visit the Powerhouse Women website: www.powerhousewomen.co Join the PW Community Facebook Group: facebook.com/groups/powerhousewomencommunity EPISODE TIMELINE & DISCUSSION QUESTIONS ( 0:49 ) Welcome back to another episode of Powerhouse Women! ( 2:37 ) Lindsey asks listeners, "How many of you can honestly say that the moment you knew you were meant for more, and you had this feeling inside that you just could not shake, you looked around and realize there weren't that many people in your life who you could really unapologetically say that to?" ( 5:20 ) Lindsey says, "The first thing to know is that not everyone will get your vision, not everyone's going to understand it, and they're actually not supposed to." ( 11:08 ) Lindsey says, "I just want you to check in and see if your confidence is a little shaky, because you're waiting for someone else to validate a vision that they can't see. And they're not supposed to, they can only come from within you." ( 11:43 ) Lindsey says, "When your idea is in the earlier stages, it is really important to protect who you are sharing that with. It is easiest to kill a big idea when it's in seed form." ( 16:02 ) Lindsey explains that seeing the vision through a naysayer's perspective allows us to have a more productive conversation, versus just lashing out and feeling hurt. ( 17:44 ) Lindsey says, "Results will always speak the loudest." ( 19:29 ) Lindsey asks listeners, "Where are we expecting validation and support from people who just don't really understand what we need?" ( 22:02 ) Lindsey talks about how to find people who will support and uplift you on your entrepreneurial journey. ( 25:31 ) Lindsey says, "It is up to you to put yourself in places and in environments where you could potentially connect with people like that, and then do the uncomfortable thing of connecting." ( 27:08 ) Lindsey highlights the Girl Gang Membership and Powerhouse Women 2022 event.

Hannah and I are back with another Q&A episode and answering your questions about productivity. We share our top three tips for staying focused, tangible advice for breaking down big projects, and how to tap into the mindset that you need in order to bring your big vision to life. We discuss our approach to delegation and automation, and the importance of celebrating the small steps that happen in between. We also touch on some exciting updates for the Powerhouse Women 2022 event and what you can expect from the VIP experience. In this episode we talk about: Listening for where are you sabotaging your progress and choosing the cute quit route What a project management system can help you achieve Challenging your mindset on what is actually most important Finding places where you can delete, automate, or delegate A few ways that you can start to hand off things to people and set them up for success Resources mentioned: Episode 261 on energy leaks Loom If you loved today's episode, please share your favorite takeaways or your own systems and processes by screenshotting this episode and tagging us on Instagram! Interested in winning a FREE ticket to the Powerhouse Women 2022 event? We're going to select three podcast reviewers to get a free ticket the moment that we crossed the 500 reviews mark! Take a screenshot of your amazing review that you left us on Apple Podcasts, post it to your Instagram story, and tag @powerhouse_women for a chance to win! Click HERE to get your tickets for the Powerhouse Women 2022 event! Click HERE to check out the Powerhouse Women Behind The Success Stories! Click HERE to text the word MENTOR to (602) 536-7829 for weekly business + mindset tips delivered straight to your phone! Not part of the Girl Gang Community yet? Join HERE: Girl Gang Membership CONNECT WITH POWERHOUSE WOMEN Follow Powerhouse Women: @powerhouse_women Follow Lindsey: @llindseyschwartz Follow Hannah: @hannahmwells Visit the Powerhouse Women website: www.powerhousewomen.co Join the PW Community Facebook Group: facebook.com/groups/powerhousewomencommunity

Comparison can be the number one thing that sabotages your confidence, but there are ways to actually make it the most impactful catalyst for your growth. By switching your focus to the people you want to serve instead of those that are further along in their journey, it helps reframe the comparative thoughts in a meaningful way. Noticing and admiring someone else's light is actually a reflection of your own potential. We can use comparison to empower ourselves and the people that we look up to. These new thoughts will eventually become beliefs if we practice transforming them in the moment and truly embodying them. Listen in to learn more about the fourth principle in the Confidence Code series! In this episode we talk about: How comparison can chip away at your confidence Tools to create a different relationship with comparison Why we need to stop comparing our blooper reel to someone else's highlight reel Examples of how to consciously reframe comparative thoughts Using comparison as a way to empower yourself and the people around you Why I don't think comparison is always a bad thing If you loved today's episode, please share your favorite takeaways or your own systems and processes by screenshotting this episode and tagging us on Instagram! Click HERE for the Powerhouse Women 30-day guide to cracking the confidence code! Click HERE to get your tickets for the Powerhouse Women 2022 event! Click HERE to check out the Powerhouse Women Behind The Success Stories! Click HERE to text the word MENTOR to (602) 536-7829 for weekly business + mindset tips delivered straight to your phone! Not part of the Girl Gang Community yet? Join HERE: Girl Gang Membership CONNECT WITH POWERHOUSE WOMEN Follow Powerhouse Women: @powerhouse_women Follow Lindsey: @llindseyschwartz Follow Hannah: @hannahmwells Visit the Powerhouse Women website: www.powerhousewomen.co Join the PW Community Facebook Group: facebook.com/groups/powerhousewomencommunity EPISODE TIMELINE & DISCUSSION QUESTIONS ( 0:51 ) Welcome back to another episode of Powerhouse Women! ( 3:27 ) Lindsey introduces the topic of today's episode, which is all about reframing comparison. ( 7:11 ) Lindsey says, "When I say that I have struggled with comparing myself to other people, I mean it. And so I am here to tell you that you can absolutely reframe this, you can have a different relationship with comparison, because I don't think it's always a bad thing. It's how we interpret it." ( 8:08 ) Lindsey talks about the role that social media plays in how we compare ourselves to others. ( 10:15 ) Lindsey says, "A lot of times I'll compare my chapter 10 to someone else's chapter 50." ( 14:01 ) Lindsey says the first way to reframe comparative thoughts is to evaluate who you're focusing on. ( 16:30 ) Lindsey says, "Am I here to impress people? Or am I here to make an impact?" ( 16:55 ) Lindsey breaks down how to consciously reframe a comparative thought. ( 20:26 ) Lindsey explains why comparison isn't always a bad thing. ( 24:36 ) Text MENTOR to (602) 536-7829 to get weekly texts. ( 25:45 ) Bonus materials for the episode can be found at powerhousewomen.co/confidence.

I'm sharing highlights from three of the most downloaded Powerhouse Women episodes, all about one of my favorite topics: money! Gina DeVee explains how she used The Secret method and created a money miracle that launched her career, Patrice Washington breaks down her 6 Pillars of Wealth, and Lori Harder dives into how to get funding for your next big idea. All three of these women are amazing examples of what happens when you believe in yourself and your potential. Listen in to learn more about how they approach reaching their financial goals. In this episode we talk about: Gina's story of how she went from $60 to $60,000 in her bank account in just one week The power of money manifestation An overview of Patrice's 6 Pillars of Wealth: Fit, People, Faith, Space, Work, and Money Why the saying "follow your passion and the money will come" isn't always true Lori's mission to educate women on how to get capital funding Interested in winning a FREE ticket to the Powerhouse Women 2022 event? We're going to select three podcast reviewers to get a free ticket the moment that we crossed the 500 reviews mark! Take a screenshot of your amazing review that you left us on Apple Podcasts, post it to your Instagram story, and tag @powerhouse_women for a chance to win! Click HERE to get your tickets for the Powerhouse Women 2022 event! Click HERE to check out the Powerhouse Women Behind The Success Stories! Click HERE to text the word MENTOR to (602) 536-7829 for weekly business + mindset tips delivered straight to your phone! Not part of the Girl Gang Community yet? Join HERE: Girl Gang Membership CONNECT WITH POWERHOUSE WOMEN Follow Powerhouse Women: @powerhouse_women Follow Lindsey: @llindseyschwartz Follow Hannah: @hannahmwells Visit the Powerhouse Women website: www.powerhousewomen.co Join the PW Community Facebook Group: facebook.com/groups/powerhousewomencommunity EPISODE TIMELINE & DISCUSSION QUESTIONS ( 0:45 ) Welcome back to another episode of Powerhouse Women! ( 2:57 ) Gina DeVee shares how she learned about Bob Proctor's The Secret. ( 10:03 ) Gina explains how she manifested $60,000. ( 12:30 ) Patrice breaks down the meaning behind her 6 Pillars of Wealth. ( 19:00 ) Lori shares how she came up with the idea for Lite Pink. ( 22:39 ) Lori says, "I want to give women even more opportunities. And the only way that we're going to do that is by showing them how to do that and really informing and educating them on perhaps why this isn't a conversation in our circles and perhaps why women aren't getting some of the funding that they want." ( 23:25 ) Lindsey is giving away three free tickets to the Powerhouse Women 2022 event. She's going to select three podcast reviewers to get a free ticket the moment that she crosses the 500 reviews mark. Take a screenshot of your review on Apple Podcasts, post it to your Instagram story, and tag @powerhouse_women for a chance to win.

In part three on the confidence code series, we're getting to the bottom of where real confidence comes from. Confidence, at its core, is really about building trust with yourself and knowing that you're a person that you can count on. The key to having that power is reframing your relationship with integrity and looking at it through a lens of workability, not just failure and success. Throughout my confidence journey, I've noticed three unintentional ways that I've chipped away at my integrity and disempowered myself. I share strategies for how I've restored my power and examples of what it looks like to gain confidence around the promises that I make. I also give tangible steps for how to start putting this into practice and consistently keep your word. In this episode we talk about: What happens when we make too many open-ended promises that we have no intention of following through on Investigating if you're the type of person who is willing to sacrifice the promises that you make to yourself, but keep your word with other people How to take bold action and aim for big dreams despite your fear The most effective way to see where integrity is lacking and how to course-correct Acknowledging the impact that breaking your promises has on you and your community If you loved today's episode, please share your favorite takeaways or your own systems and processes by screenshotting this episode and tagging us on Instagram! Click HERE for the Powerhouse Women 30-day guide to cracking the confidence code! Click HERE to get your tickets for the Powerhouse Women 2022 event! Click HERE to check out the Powerhouse Women Behind The Success Stories! Click HERE to text the word MENTOR to (602) 536-7829 for weekly business + mindset tips delivered straight to your phone! Not part of the Girl Gang Community yet? Join HERE: Girl Gang Membership CONNECT WITH POWERHOUSE WOMEN Follow Powerhouse Women: @powerhouse_women Follow Lindsey: @llindseyschwartz Follow Hannah: @hannahmwells Visit the Powerhouse Women website: www.powerhousewomen.co Join the PW Community Facebook Group: facebook.com/groups/powerhousewomencommunity EPISODE TIMELINE & DISCUSSION QUESTIONS ( 0:49 ) Welcome back to another episode of Powerhouse Women! Today's episode is part three in the confidence code series. ( 2:36 ) Lindsey shares today's topic: figuring out where real confidence actually comes from. ( 4:49 ) Lindsey talks about the importance of integrity when it comes to building confidence. ( 7:51 ) The number one thing that chips away at integrity is when we give our word to too many things. ( 9:33 ) The second one is keeping promises to other people, but not to ourselves. ( 10:48 ) The third one is not mainge promises at all out of the fear of failure. ( 14:26 ) Lindsey talks about, "the practice of being willing to see where integrity or workability is just not there and be able to put it back into place." ( 17:12 ) Lindsey shares an example of what the impact of keeping your word looks like. ( 19:56 ) Lindsey says, "Start to look at the promises you make to yourself and to other people through the lens of, am I prepared to keep this promise? And if so, how am I going to feel on the other side?" ( 21:01 ) Lindsey talks about her relationship with integrity when she committed to writing her first book. ( 24:17 ) Lindsey suggests that listeners reflect on what they need to put in place in order to help keep more of their promises. ( 25:30 ) Lindsey lists examples of small promises that listeners can implement. ( 28:53 ) Text the word MENTOR to (602) 536-7829 for weekly business + mindset messages. ( 30:00 ) Get the Powerhouse Women 30-day guide to cracking the confidence code at powerhousewomen.co/confidence.

Sierra Rainge-Jones is a three-time best selling author, inspirational speaker, brand strategist, and the CEO of Live Limitless Media Group, a full service book and brand agency helping women build personal brands through the art of storytelling. Sierra opens up about her journey, all the way from becoming a mom during her freshman year of college, working as a juvenile detention officer post-grad, launching her business, and now discovering new avenues that light her up. She describes herself as an "overcomer" and explains how she has developed resilience during times of extreme adversity. She's currently in a season of integrating profit, passion, and purpose, and shares her strategy for how she's doing that. We also touch on why expansion requires restructuring and how to maintain your vision when it's tested by challenges. In this episode we talk about: Lessons Sierra has learned from being forced out of her comfort zone The greater mission of Live Limitless The weight of being the first one in your family to create wealth What happened when Sierra's focus shifted from impact to profit Tips for reconnecting with your vision when you feel out of alignment Sierra's book recommendations for people looking for inspiring stories If you loved today's episode, please share your favorite takeaways or your own systems and processes by screenshotting this episode and tagging us on Instagram! Click HERE to get your tickets for the Powerhouse Women 2022 event! Click HERE to check out the Powerhouse Women Behind The Success Stories! Click HERE to text the word MENTOR to (602) 536-7829 for weekly business + mindset tips delivered straight to your phone! Not part of the Girl Gang Community yet? Join HERE: Girl Gang Membership CONNECT WITH SIERRA Visit the Live Limitless Media Website: livelimitlessmedia.com Follow Sierra: @sierrarainge CONNECT WITH POWERHOUSE WOMEN Follow Powerhouse Women: @powerhouse_women Follow Lindsey: @llindseyschwartz Follow Hannah: @hannahmwells Visit the Powerhouse Women website: www.powerhousewomen.co Join the PW Community Facebook Group: facebook.com/groups/powerhousewomencommunity EPISODE TIMELINE & DISCUSSION QUESTIONS ( 0:45 ) Welcome back to another episode of Powerhouse Women! Lindsey is joined by Sierra Rainge-Jones on today's episode. ( 2:23 ) Sierra joins the conversation. ( 3:23 ) Lindsey says, "Give us a little glimpse into what has built you into the woman you are today." ( 10:01 ) Lindsey asks Sierra, "Where did publishing come into the picture?" ( 13:51 ) Lindsey asks Sierra, "What are some of the things that you are doing in this season to support yourself to reignite that spark and reconnect with the original vision?" ( 18:56 ) Lindsey asks Sierra, "You said expansion requires restructuring. I want you to talk a little bit about what that means to you and what it means for those that are listening." ( 28:03 ) Lindsey asks Sierra, "How do you keep yourself connected to the vision when you're in the challenging times?" ( 31:44 ) Lindsey asks Sierra, "Who are the people that, as you tap back into passion, you are really excited to help them share their stories? Who are those ideal people?" ( 36:03 ) Lindsey asks Sierra, "Anything else you want to share about what you're up to, or the best ways for people to connect with you?" ( 38:46 ) Lindsey asks Sierra to share a recent powerhouse moment.

Just because you have a belief about yourself, what you're capable of, and what other people have over you, it doesn't mean that it's true. It's critical to start to evaluate the thoughts that we hold about ourselves and what's possible, instead of just accepting them as fact. Coming to terms with this idea has completely transformed my confidence and helped me turn down the volume on my harsh inner-critic. In part two of the Confidence Code series, I'm sharing three concrete practices that have helped me to rewire my thoughts to be more empowering and in alignment with my dreams. I talk about breaking the cycle of my insecurities, how beliefs get formed, and the changes that I've noticed in myself since embarking on this thought work journey. In this episode we talk about: Noticing the emotions in your body when your negative voice chimes in Learning more about how the brain works Filling your mind with thoughts and reminders of the new beliefs that you want to cultivate What my negative inner dialogue sounds like when it pops up Resources that have helped me on my confidence journey If you loved today's episode, please share your favorite takeaways or your own systems and processes by screenshotting this episode and tagging us on Instagram! Click HERE for the Powerhouse Women 30-day guide to cracking the confidence code! Click HERE to get your tickets for the Powerhouse Women 2022 event! Click HERE to check out the Powerhouse Women Behind The Success Stories! Click HERE to text the word MENTOR to (602) 536-7829 for weekly business + mindset tips delivered straight to your phone! Not part of the Girl Gang Community yet? Join HERE: Girl Gang Membership CONNECT WITH POWERHOUSE WOMEN Follow Powerhouse Women: @powerhouse_women Follow Lindsey: @llindseyschwartz Follow Hannah: @hannahmwells Visit the Powerhouse Women website: www.powerhousewomen.co Join the PW Community Facebook Group: facebook.com/groups/powerhousewomencommunity EPISODE TIMELINE & DISCUSSION QUESTIONS ( 0:49 ) Welcome back to another episode of Powerhouse Women! This episode is part two in the five-part Confidence Code series. ( 2:53 ) Lindsey says, "Just because you have a thought, it doesn't mean that it's true." ( 5:16 ) Lindsey says, "Unpack this idea that we do actually have a choice to accept and believe the thoughts that we think." ( 11:20 ) Lindsey shares an example of how she learned to address how negative self-talk was showing up in her body. ( 16:07 ) Lindsey talks about the importance of learning how the brain works. ( 20:23 ) Lindsey says, "The second thing that I've done to rewire my thoughts to become more confident is I started to notice and observe my thoughts." ( 23:01 ) Lindsey highlights why listeners should intentionally fill their minds with reminders and reinforcement for the new thoughts that they want to think and the new beliefs they want to cultivate. ( 26:01 ) Lindsey says, "It's been seven to ten years of consistently putting the right kind of information in my ears, of being committed to the daily work of unpacking my own thoughts and beliefs, and replacing them with something new." ( 28:33 ) Listeners can grab the worksheets that go along with this series at https://powerhousewomen.co/confidence.