The Confidence Chronicles

I’ve got such a treat for you ladies today with another business series episode. I’m talking to the amazing powerhouse, Gabrielle Thomas. Gabrielle is an absolute boss who is dedicated to supporting women in small business. She focuses on helping women of colour excel and “edit” their businesses so that they can get laser-focused and achieve results. We went deep into so many topics in this episode and Gabrielle also shared her raw and real story that lead her to where she is today.With fifteen years of working as a therapist in mental health and addictions, fourteen years of professional coaching and seven years of working on the business side of things.  In the last three years Gabrielle is best known for her (simple gets paid) straight talk business coaching.  Gabrielle works to empower all women, but especially women of colour. Featured by Marie Forleo, Australia’s Queen of Confidence, and on dozens of podcasts in the health, business and wellness genres, Gabrielle is the founder of Less Caption More Action, a global initiative focused on the economic empowerment of underrepresented communities. Where to Find Gabrielle Thomas:https://www.gabriellethomas.co/Join the Waitlist to BUY MY BOOK!Instagram: @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.

**This is an old episode that got lost in the podcast archives somehow. It's such a good episode I'm bringing it back to ya'll**Sometimes, we think too much.  We get into out heads and we plan and stress a future that hasn’t happened yet.This stops us from the action taking, from the doing.  You wont know every single step of the path until you start walking it.Get out of your head and get moving sister!LINKS:Join the Waitlist to BUY MY BOOK!Instagram: @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.

If you're struggling right now, I want you to really sit with this and take it all in. It's okay if you're not doing well - 2020 is hard work y'all. But don't expect anything to change, don't expect to start to feel better if you're avoiding your issues. If you're running away from your problems, trying to sweep them under the rug and hope that they'll go away - I'm sorry but they won't go away.You're not meant to do this on your own. Who do you have in your life that you can lean on? Who can help support you when you're feeling awful? I have hot seat coaching that I do with my Sistahood women twice a month, and I hold space for the women in there. I coach them through the issues they're facing and we are there for each other. But not everyone in the Sistahood is jumping on those calls.Some may be avoiding the work. I'm here to tell you that you can't avoid the work. You need to run towards it. You need to stare it in the face, feel supported by someone else if you need to, and work through it.As I mentioned in this episode, download your free self-coaching cheat sheet HEREFollow me hereInstagram: @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.

The other night my husband and I watched a show on Netflix called "The Social Dilemma". If you haven't watched it yet, I highly recommend checking it out. There was a lot of negativity portrayed in here around the use of social media and how it has turned into a bigger marketing machine than anyone could have anticipated. It got my husband and I thinking and chatting about how we use social media, and how it can be used for good but how important boundaries are when using it. If you have children and they are on social media, I can't even imagine how hard that is to navigate. My kids are only small so they're not on it yet, but if your kids are older there is a lot that needs to be thought about here. I think that social media is an incredibly powerful tool for business, for connecting with people, for feeling part of something but it can also spiral out of control. You can become addicted to watching other people's lives, wishing you were them, comparing yourself to them. In this episode today I give you some tips on how you can use social media in a positive way, setting up boundaries, talking about it with your kids and having times when you just leave your phone alone. I don't think social media needs to be a "dilemma", but like anything it needs your thought around how to use it properly.LINKS:Join the Waitlist to BUY MY BOOK!Watch The Social Dilemma on NetflixInstagram: @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 might think that being confident means that you don’t get scared, you don’t feel anxious and you don’t 💩your pants.But my love, confidence is uncomfortable. You’re scared, you’re sweaty, your pooing your pants but you’re doing the damn thing. Confidence comes from action.PRE-ORDER MY NEW BOOK - Confidence Feels Like Sh*tInstagram: @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.

I literally can't stop thinking about how many people are not okay right now, and I thought it would be useful to share with you some of the things that I'm doing to help my mental health during this time.Everyone will have a different version of what helps them mentally, but there are definitely some universal tips that I feel will really help you.As I mentioned in this episode, I have a free coach yourself worksheet that you can download HEREDownload My FREE Audio Training - What It Really Takes To Change Your LifeInstagram: @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.

One of my beautiful Instagram followers messaged me recently letting me know she was struggling with making decisions. She was in a relationship with a narcissist, there was gaslighting going on and she was really struggling to make her own decisions as a result. So how do you stop being indecisive? It's not something that just happens. You need to practice making decisions all the day. Stop asking for outside input and go within yourself. The more decisions you make, even if they start out really small, will help you build that muscle and give you the confidence to make more.Download My FREE Audio Training - What It Really Takes To Change Your LifeInstagram: @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.

We've got an incredible business episode for you today with my gorgeous guest, Arriane Alexander. This woman is incredible. Not only does she live in Hollywood and is an actress, but she is an absolute pro on how to gain confidence on camera. Arrianne coaches people from all over the world on how to play a bigger game, get their faces on camera and start generating great income in their businesses. She knows so much about lighting, how to do your makeup, what to say, how to present yourself and the importance of sharing your unique story.Tune into this episode and take some notes!Connect with Arriane:Play A Bigger Game Facebook GroupInstagram: @arrianealexander-----------------------Download my FREE audio training - What It Really Takes To Change Your LifeInstagram: @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.

For whatever reason, we may have something happen to us in our past (most likely our childhood or adolescence) that has us seeking validation or acknowledgement from others in some form.The overachiever/workaholic who’s constantly trying to prove to someone that they’re good enough (that’s def been me)The self-conscious woman who obsesses about her body image and how she needs to look externally (that’s also been me)The workaholic who hustles their face off trying to be the most successful they’ve ever been, make the most money they’ve ever made so that they can finally get the approval from society, their parents, ex bullies etc ... (been there too!)The list goes on and on.You finally reach a point where you realise that you don’t need validation or acknowledgement from anyone else but yourselfThis is when you gain your freedom to just BE who it is you want to be.This obviously requires deep excavation of the self and a commitment to letting go of the thoughts, beliefs and things that no longer serve your growthLinks We Mentioned:Power Couples MasterclassConnect with Hamish:Join his free meditation courseInstagram: @manfulnessmenConnect with Erika:GRAB MY FREEBIE - What It Really Takes To Change Your LifeInstagram: @thequeenofconfidenceFacebook: @TheconfidencequeenYouTube: The Queen Of ConfidenceLinkedIn: https://au.linkedin.com/in/erika-cramer-ab695571Sistahood Program: https://thequeenofconfidence.com/sistahood/Website: www.thequeenofconfidence.comWAYS TO WORK WITH ME:Join my online coaching program for women – the SistahoodLearn how to Conquer Social Media through my new Confidently Conquering Social Media Course👑 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 have been in some terrible relationships y'all. If you've been following me for awhile, you'll know the kind of men I used to date and the way I allowed them to treat me. I was jealous of other women, jealous of what they had and I felt like I could never have that. But after years of working on myself and marrying the most wonderful, respectful man, I thought I was past all of that jealous bullshit. But something came up for me recently that was unexpected.I was on Hamish's phone on the explore section of his Instagram and there were all of these hot women in workout gear popping up. I know that the explore section fills with what you search for - it's all algorithms, so I was confused. I immediately started thinking that Hamish mustn't like my body, that he's looking at fit women because I'm not fit enough, that he doesn't want to have sex with me...all these things that deep down I know aren't true.So I confronted him about it. I asked him straight up why there were all these women on his feed and he told me honestly what was going on. It wasn't that he had been looking at women, that he didn't appreciate my body - he tells me all the time how sexy I am. It wasn't anything like that. He was just looking at fitness clothing.I had made up this story in my head about what Hamish was doing and it all stemmed from what I had dealt with in the past. If you're jealous or comparing yourself to other women, get excited about that. It means you can work on it. You can heal that and change your story. The three questions I asked in this episode are:What actually happened?What did I make it mean?What else could it mean? (this is the game-changer)Connect with Erika:Instagram: @thequeenofconfidenceFacebook: @TheconfidencequeenYouTube: The Queen Of ConfidenceLinkedIn: https://au.linkedin.com/in/erika-cramer-ab695571Sistahood Program: https://thequeenofconfidence.com/sistahood/Website: www.thequeenofconfidence.comWAYS TO WORK WITH ME:Join my online coaching program for women – the SistahoodLearn how to Conquer Social Media through my new Confidently Conquering Social Media Course👑 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.