The Confidence Chronicles

I can’t wait for you to hear from the amazing woman that is Maranda Joiner. We met on Clubhouse early this year and instantly connected! I’m so excited to have her on the podcast to share her wisdom.Maranda is a former radio personality turned Brand Strategist who in 2018, quit her job to pursue her dream of helping people feel seen without guilt or shame so they can RUN into success with confidence. Now, she helps entrepreneurs, creatives, and business owners realise their unique brand voice and weave it into their purpose to make money. As a Jackson, Mississippi native, Maranda has consulted and served as the brand manager for talent, placing them in a position to perform at Essence, on Comedy Central, and TruTV. She has also worked as an on-air radio personality for fourteen years and for seven years, she curated and hosted an open mic experience called Synergy Nights.In this episode, I talk to Maranda about her new book, “A Lot Alike: What Every Entrepreneur Should Know About Branding And Purpose”. I absolutely devoured this book and we unpack it a little to talk about creating a branding experience and how making an emotional impact is far more powerful than having everything look perfect.Maranda shares some of the valuable lessons she learned from being raised by a single mother, why fear is sometimes necessary, how her life experiences got her to where she is today plus loads of tangible things you can do to get your brand aligned and on purpose.This episode is HOT.  I know you’ll enjoy this one.Where To Find Maranda:Website: marandajoiner.comBook on Amazon: http://bit.ly/alotalikebookBook on Barnes & Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/.../a-lot-alike.../1139292888Book on iBook's: https://books.apple.com/us/book/a-lot-alike/id1562929926Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marandajoiner/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/marandajoiner/?viewas=&show_switched_toast=false&show_podcast_settings=falseResources mentioned in this episode:“Start With Why” by Simon Sinek Where To Find Erika:Want all my confidence secrets for $39? Grab a SIGNED copy of MY BOOKInstagram: @thequeenofconfidenceFacebook: @TheconfidencequeenYouTube: 👑 Want to request a podcast? Have a question for me? Click here to request a podcast!👑 Loving this podcast? Please leave me a review so other women who needs this can find this show 👑 Are we friends on Instagram? If not come say hello @thequeenofconfidence Lastly - THANK YOU for listening, I APPRECIATE YOU! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sometimes life gives us hard shit to face.So I wanna share a burst of inspiration for anyone who has gone through anything difficult in life. If you’ve experienced trauma, you’ve had to overcome hard things or you’re CURRENTLY in the thick of the mess…I have an important message for you my love.Your pain is here to invite you to look at your life and choose who you want to become.In this episode I talk about how pain is here to give you a gift, to cause you to look at your life and choose who you want to become. That’s the reason why I’m so grateful for my fucked up life. ALL the terrible shit, made me who I am today. Everything you’ve gone through, everything you’ve endured up until this point has already happened. You can’t change that. What you CAN change is how you look at it.Find the gift in the shit because there is so much power in your pain.Where To Find Erika:Want all my confidence secrets for $39? Grab a SIGNED copy of MY BOOKInstagram: @thequeenofconfidenceFacebook: @TheconfidencequeenYouTube: The Queen Of ConfidenceLinkedIn: https://au.linkedin.com/in/erika-cramer-ab695571Coach with me - The Sistahood Program: https://thequeenofconfidence.com/sistahood/Website: www.thequeenofconfidence.com👑 Want to request a podcast? Have a question for me? Click here to request a podcast!👑 Loving this podcast? Please leave me a review so other women who needs this can find this show 👑 Are we friends on Instagram? If not come say hello @thequeenofconfidence Lastly - THANK YOU for listening, I APPRECIATE YOU! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Just popping into your ears to quickly let you know that we are doing an extra special end-of-financial year sale! I don't want you to miss out if you've been meaning to take the leap and start working on yourself sista!Join my year-long coaching program "The Sistahood" before July 1st, 2021 and you're going to get $100 off!Any time is a good time to start working on yourself, and if you want a little discount as a special gift from me to you, get on it right now!https://thequeenofconfidence.com/sistahood/👑 Want to request a podcast? Have a question for me? Click here to request a podcast!👑 Loving this podcast? Please leave me a review so other women who needs this can find this show 👑 Are we friends on Instagram? If not come say hello @thequeenofconfidence Lastly - THANK YOU for listening, I APPRECIATE YOU! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hola, hola! It’s my BIRTHDAY!!!! That’s right, I’m getting older. And I’m filled with deep gratitude for every single moment of it.We hear so much about fighting the signs of aging, trying to look as youthful as we can and aging gracefully. But screw that, none of that matters. I’m gonna age GRATEFULLY.In this episode, I talk about the miracle of being alive and how losing my first husband at the age of 23 made me see getting older as something to be grateful for. Being alive is a gift that not everyone gets.It doesn’t matter how young you look, how much money you make or how many followers you have. You can’t take any of that stuff with you. It’s time to flip the script on what aging means to you. What really matters in your life?Forget age gracefully. Age GRATEFULLY.Where To Find Erika:Want all my confidence secrets for $39? Grab a SIGNED copy of MY BOOKInstagram: @thequeenofconfidenceFacebook: @TheconfidencequeenYouTube: The Queen Of ConfidenceLinkedIn: https://au.linkedin.com/in/erika-cramer-ab695571Coach with me - The Sistahood Program: https://thequeenofconfidence.com/sistahood/Website: www.thequeenofconfidence.com👑 Want to request a podcast? Have a question for me? Click here to request a podcast!👑 Loving this podcast? Please leave me a review so other women who needs this can find this show 👑 Are we friends on Instagram? If not come say hello @thequeenofconfidence Lastly - THANK YOU for listening, I APPRECIATE YOU! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We’re in lockdown in Melbourne. Again. Is it a pain in the ass? Yes. Am I gonna stay in the problem? Hell no.Because I’ve conditioned myself to become solution focussed. It got me thinking about how when shit hits the fan, how do you respond?Are you focussing on the problems and the challenges in your life or are you searching for the opportunities and solutions?I thought this would be a good topic to talk about because we all face challenges in life. Nothing is ever perfect. It’s about how you respond in those pain in the ass moments. That’s how you build resilience and get into solution mode.In this episode I talk about leaving the problem mind and getting into the possibility mind. Because when you’re not focussed on the problem, anything is possible.Where To Find Erika:Want all my confidence secrets for $39? Grab a SIGNED copy of MY BOOKInstagram: @thequeenofconfidenceFacebook: @TheconfidencequeenYouTube: The Queen Of ConfidenceLinkedIn: https://au.linkedin.com/in/erika-cramer-ab695571Coach with me - The Sistahood Program: https://thequeenofconfidence.com/sistahood/Website: www.thequeenofconfidence.com👑 Want to request a podcast? Have a question for me? Click here to request a podcast!👑 Loving this podcast? Please leave me a review so other women who needs this can find this show 👑 Are we friends on Instagram? If not come say hello @thequeenofconfidence Lastly - THANK YOU for listening, I APPRECIATE YOU! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

So you know you’ve got some areas in your life that you need to deal with? (Don’t we all!)But are you feeling overwhelmed just thinking about it?I have a lot of women tell me they don’t know where to start when doing the work. It’s all too terrifying to face and they're worried about what they may find buried beneath the surface.But what happens if you decide NOT to start the inner work?A lot happens.Because if you don’t face the things that mess with you head on or deal with the issues that are causing you pain, unhappiness or anxiety, they will keep happening...Over and over again. The trick is to tackle the biggest problem first. In my latest episode of the podcast, I talk about how I look at my life from a bigger picture and  work on the big stuff first.I talk about making time to be with yourself, asking questions and being okay to sit with uncomfortable feelings and have difficult conversations. If you don’t have the kind of life you want right now, my love it is your responsibility to change it.We all have something to work on. So what’s your biggest thing?Episodes mentioned in this episode:Breaking Out Of Your Comfort Zone with Endurance Athlete, Samantha GashLife changing conversations you're missing out onWhere To Find Erika:Want all my confidence secrets for $39? Grab a SIGNED copy of MY BOOKInstagram: @thequeenofconfidenceFacebook: @TheconfidencequeenYouTube: The Queen Of ConfidenceLinkedIn: https://au.linkedin.com/in/erika-cramer-ab695571Coach with me - The Sistahood Program: https://thequeenofconfidence.com/sistahood/Website: www.thequeenofconfidence.com👑 Want to request a podcast? Have a question for me? Click here to request a podcast!👑 Loving this podcast? Please leave me a review so other women who needs this can find this show 👑 Are we friends on Instagram? If not come say hello @thequeenofconfidence Lastly - THANK YOU for listening, I APPRECIATE YOU! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I’m talking about women supporting women today. And I mean ALL women. So what does that mean? What does that look like for you?I see a lot of cute quotes and hashtags and t-shirts going around saying there’s no competition and that we need to support each other. But are we REALLY supporting women?  Are you supporting the women who frustrate you? The women who are mean? What about the women who aren’t cool or fashionable or the women who are a pain in the ass? This episode is a challenge to us all to look closer at our lives and businesses and to think about what supporting women really looks like on a daily basis. I talk about what real supportive relationships look like and how we attract what we are willing to cultivate. I talk about lifting up every woman in your life and not making room for jealousy, mistrust or competition.ALL women need to be held, seen and heard. And it starts with you. Only when you are a stand for yourself can you be a pillar for someone else.Where To Find Erika:BUY MY BOOKInstagram: @thequeenofconfidenceFacebook: @TheconfidencequeenYouTube: The Queen Of ConfidenceLinkedIn: https://au.linkedin.com/in/erika-cramer-ab695571Sistahood Program: https://thequeenofconfidence.com/sistahood/Website: www.thequeenofconfidence.com👑 Want to request a podcast? Have a question for me? Click here to request a podcast!👑 Loving this podcast? Please leave me a review so other women who needs this can find this show 👑 Are we friends on Instagram? If not come say hello @thequeenofconfidence Lastly - THANK YOU for listening, I APPRECIATE YOU! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Attention business ladies: You have so much opportunity right now. The power that small business has over big business is that you have the ability to build genuine relationships with people. You have the superpower of being able to humanize your business. That is your unique ability and people don’t buy products or services - they buy YOU.And that’s powerful.I really wanted to talk about this topic in particular today because I see so many small businesses out there not making the impact they could be making on social media. In this episode I talk about using social media as the relationship building tool that it is, about sharing your story and why that’s so powerful when it comes to building community and ultimately trust with your clients. If your audience isn’t seeing who you are and what you’re about and why, I can tell you right now that your business isn’t going to create the true impact it can.So sis, what are you doing to build your community and foster great relationships?Where To Find Erika:Want all my confidence secrets for $39? Grab a SIGNED copy of MY BOOKInstagram: @thequeenofconfidenceFacebook: @TheconfidencequeenYouTube: The Queen Of ConfidenceLinkedIn: https://au.linkedin.com/in/erika-cramer-ab695571Coach with me - The Sistahood Program: https://thequeenofconfidence.com/sistahood/Website: www.thequeenofconfidence.com👑 Want to request a podcast? Have a question for me? Click here to request a podcast!👑 Loving this podcast? Please leave me a review so other women who needs this can find this show 👑 Are we friends on Instagram? If not come say hello @thequeenofconfidence Lastly - THANK YOU for listening, I APPRECIATE YOU! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Everything in my life is my responsibility. This is my mantra and it has served me my entire life.I talk openly about my past; about the sexual abuse, growing up with a mother with bipolar, being in the foster system, my husband dying. It’s a lot... and none of it was my fault. But I've learned that I have the opportunity to choose how I respond to the things that were out of my control. This topic has been coming up a lot with my clients lately and it’s something I feel so passionate about. This episode is all about taking responsibility for those terrible and horrible things that have happened to you and turning them around for your good. This is the work that I constantly do and teach to my clients. Those things are never our fault, but they are our responsibility.So my challenge to you today is, what area of your life can you take responsibility for? Maybe it’s managing your emotions and not flying into a rage when things go wrong. Maybe it’s looking at the state of your relationships, your bank account balance or things going wrong in your business.In life, things will happen that are completely out of your control. You don’t get to choose what happens, but you DO get to choose how you respond. It’s not your fault, but it is your responsibility.Be encouraged, my love.  You can make your life whatever you want it to be, no matter what has happened. Episodes we mentioned in this episode:Life Lessons Series: Losing My HusbandGrowing Up With A Bipolar MotherReuniting with my Dad after 20 yearsWhy I’m having surgeryPost OpMy journey with Lichen SclerosisWhere To Find Erika:BUY MY BOOKInstagram: @thequeenofconfidenceFacebook: @TheconfidencequeenYouTube: The Queen Of ConfidenceLinkedIn: https://au.linkedin.com/in/erika-cramer-ab695571Sistahood Program: https://thequeenofconfidence.com/sistahood/Website: www.thequeenofconfidence.com👑 Want to request a podcast? Have a question for me? Click here to request a podcast!👑 Loving this podcast? Please leave me a review so other women who needs this can find this show 👑 Are we friends on Instagram? If not come say hello @thequeenofconfidence Lastly - THANK YOU for listening, I APPRECIATE YOU! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

You guys, we have hit 1 MILLION downloads! I was trying to decide how I wanted to celebrate this milestone and to be honest, I really just wanted to hear from the listeners.I wanted to hear from you. What episodes really resonated with you and what action did you take to change your life as a result?So I decided to host a Clubhouse room to have a party so that I could spend some time and hear from anyone that wanted to jump in and chat about the podcast. We had people join in from all over the world and it got me pretty emotional I have to admit. It is hard for me to take compliments and really soak it up when I get praise, so this definitely had me out of my comfort zone.For those of you who couldn’t make it on Clubhouse, we recorded everything so you can be a fly on the wall!Thank you to all of my amazing listeners out there. I really genuinely want people to change their lives with this content, and I want you to know that I appreciate every single download.I love you.Episodes we mentioned in this episode:Stop Thinking Start DoingWhy Don’t We Love OurselvesGrowing Up With A Bipolar MotherLosing My HusbandThe Work with Byron KatieThe Cost of Playing SmallWhere To Find Erika:BUY MY BOOKInstagram: @thequeenofconfidenceFacebook: @TheconfidencequeenYouTube: The Queen Of ConfidenceLinkedIn: https://au.linkedin.com/in/erika-cramer-ab695571Sistahood Program: https://thequeenofconfidence.com/sistahood/Website: www.thequeenofconfidence.com👑 Want to request a podcast? Have a question for me? Click here to request a podcast!👑 Loving this podcast? Please leave me a review so other women who needs this can find this show 👑 Are we friends on Instagram? If not come say hello @thequeenofconfidence Lastly - THANK YOU for listening, I APPRECIATE YOU! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.