The Confidence Chronicles

Today's episode is an IGTV from my Q&A Tuesday show. The question was:"How do I tune into my intuition? I feel like I'm blocked. I feel like I don't get messages. How do I know if I'm have intuition or not and why do I feel like it's not coming through for me?" We often hear the word "download" used when people are talking about listening to their intuition, and that might not be a word that resonates with you. Maybe you think that because you're not getting "downloads" that you don't have intuition. That's not the case. Everyone has intuition. Your intuition is basically just your feelings. If you're really listening to how you're feeling, how your body is reacting to a situation, or a thought - that's all it is. Just being more aware of your body and your mind is all it is. If you would like to leave me a voice message for the chance to be featured on our Q&A Tuesday episodes, head here.Connect with Erika:Instagram: @thequeenofconfidenceFacebook: @TheconfidencequeenYouTube: The Confidence Chronicles and 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 Sistahood Learn 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 such an inspiring human to introduce you to today. Samantha Gash has such an amazing story and we had one of those deep conversations that felt like it could have just gone on for hours and hours. She felt like a true soul sista and I can’t wait for you to dive into this episode with me.An accomplished lawyer working for the largest international law firm in the world, Samantha traded in her heels for running shoes and went out to change the world through highly collaborative social impact campaigns. With true grit, unrelenting focus and the willingness to create the next best plan in the face of chaos and change, she has created lasting impact. She has raised $1.5 million dollars for charities such as World Vision, Save the Children and the Australian Red Cross.A trailblazer in the endurance world, Samantha was the first woman and the youngest person at the time, to complete the Four Deserts Grand Slam - one of the world’s toughest endurance competitions that spans 1000kms across the hottest, coldest, driest and windiest deserts on earth.With over 25,000kms under her feet and years of pushing her mental and physical boundaries - she now uses running as a vehicle for social change through advocacy; peer to peer fundraising and integrated digital campaigns (see social impact campaigns below). In March 2020, she launched the Sam Gash Podcast - a peak performing podcast that hosts adventurers, innovators, entrepreneurs, athletes & artists.TOPICS WE COVER:7:00 - The different versions of ourselves that we need at any given time9:30 - The impact of being bullied as a child had on Samantha13:45 - The period in Samantha’s life where she just started to say “yes”15:00 - How this shift to “yes” changed once Samantha became a mother16:26 - How Samantha lives the 5 C’s of creating confidence17:15 - Working with her fear to her advantage20:00 - What it was like doing a TED talk23:00 - The shifts that we go through in life and how to work through those24:20 - What really living in your passion looks like27:00 - Why Samantha believes we should have many goals and how ego plays a role30:00 - The importance of having an agile mind32:00 - Think about why you’re doing the things that you’re doing - is it for yourself or for others?35:20 - What it was like coming home after running across India 37:00 - Embracing and fully “living in” your experiences39:00 - How becoming a mother has changed Samantha’s shift and priorities42:10 - How the mum guilt plays into Samantha’s life and choices45:20 - Finding your teams to support you46:50 - How life has changed during COVID and what are the lessons and opportunities within49:00 - Why Samantha decided to start a podcast50:00 - Giving yourself permission to evolve and change your mind52:00 - Why showing your vulnerability is so important53:40 - Taking off the mask of perfection57:50 - How Samantha came to her solid state of mind through sportConnect with Samantha:Samantha’s website: http://www.samanthagash.comPodcast: https://www.samanthagash.com/podcast/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/samanthagash/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samanthagash/Twitter: https://twitter.com/samanthagashTEDx talkConnect with Erika:Instagram: @thequeenofconfidenceFacebook: @TheconfidencequeenYouTube: The Confidence Chronicles and The Queen Of ConfidenceLinkedIn: https://au.linkedin.com/in/erika-cramer-ab695571Sistahood Program: https://thequeenofconfidenc👑 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.

My love, I want you to really listen to me here. If you're wondering why you're not getting what you want, most of the time the answer is simple. You're not doing the work. I've said it before and I'll say it again and again, but if you aren't willing to go into the depths of yourself and really look at who you are - the shadow self, the mean girl that lives inside of you, then you'll never be able to get the results you desire.I know that if you listened to what I'm saying and did the work, you would start to feel better, you would change your attitude, you would change your mind. It won't happen immediately, it's going to take some time, but it will happen. Get a piece of paper, a piece of toilet paper, a Kmart receipt - whatever it is that you can write on and start to write down those thoughts that are in your head. Have a look at them and you will start to recognise the patterns that are stopping you. You can be your worst enemy or your best friend, all the work starts with you.Connect with Erika:Instagram: @thequeenofconfidenceFacebook: @TheconfidencequeenYouTube: The Confidence Chronicles and 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 Sistahood Learn 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.

As you may know, I'm writing a book about confidence. It's something that I have wanted to do for awhile and y'all know I've got a lot to say on the topic. So I've been trying to figure out how to actually write this thing. I googled it, I got transcripts from my podcast episodes, I wrote things out on sticky notes, I was doing my head in over it. I felt stressed and I wasn't getting anywhere. So I started thinking about something that I learned from Dean Graziosi when he said that he doesn't focus on his weaknesses, he only focuses on his strengths. Why was I trying to write a book? I'm not a writer. I'm a speaker. I will talk at your face all day long, but make me write and I'm lost for words. I've created the resources that have allowed me to now outsource my book writing to a wonderful ghost writer which can leave me to continue doing the things that I know I'm great at.This is not permission for you to procrastinate and not do things because you say you're not good at them, but it's an invitation to think about what you can outsource and if you can't afford to do that right now, who can you turn to for help, or how can you work towards making enough money that you can one day outsource those things that you suck at.Connect with Erika:Instagram: @thequeenofconfidenceFacebook: @TheconfidencequeenYouTube: The Confidence Chronicles and 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 Sistahood Learn 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 am so excited for you to hear this episode with the incredible Sophie Williams. I found out about Sophie via Instagram the week that George Floyd died where she shared a post that went viral and it was so powerful. Sophie Williams (@officialmillennialblack) is a dedicated anti-racism advocate and activist. Outside of her online platform, she has spoken on panels for Reuters, Afrovisibility, WeAre Stripes and Girls Talk London, discussing Diversity and Inclusion in the workplace, and black representation in advertising, both on screen and in agencies. Professionally, Sophie has had a long career in advertising, particularly in social agencies, where she was most recently COO. In 2019 Sophie left traditional agencies to set up her own businesses, working directly with clients such as Netflix on marketing for shows like Sex Education, The Crown and The End of the Fucking World.She has a book, Millennial Black that is coming out in April, 2021 that you're able to preorder now and she is making such a signifiant impact through her work. Connect with Sophie Williams:Pre-Order Millennial Black: http://sophiewilliamsofficial.com/writing/buy-millennial-black/Website: http://sophiewilliamsofficial.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/officialmillennialblack/Connect with Erika:Instagram: @thequeenofconfidenceFacebook: @TheconfidencequeenYouTube: The Confidence Chronicles and 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 Sistahood Learn 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 a very special guest in this episode today and I’m so pumped for you to hear all the things we talk about. Her name is Lisa Messenger and if you haven’t heard of her, where have you been?  This woman, this incredible raw and real business woman, is an absolute boss bitch.  Lisa is a best-selling author, the CEO and Editor in Chief of The Collective Hub, which is an international business and lifestyle platform that, among many things, publishes books, puts on events and helps people who want to upskill themselves.  She has 20 years of business under her belt and is so open and so real.  I love her energy and I know you’re going to love this episode.  We talk about everything from business to cults, meditation, death, dogs, you name it.  She’s amazing.Having just launched a new podcast, “Hear Me Raw”, and releasing a new journal called Create Your Best Life, Lisa has been busy in isolation.  This woman does not stop!  Please go check out her podcast, buy her books and tune in to this episode to hear more about Lisa and all of the things she’s up to.TOPICS WE DISCUSSED AND WHERE TO FIND THEM:4:50 - How busy Lisa was in quarantine! Girl she’s been creating content off the chain6:50 - Why creatives need a detail orientated person to keep them in check10:20 - Lisa’s origin story and how it all began11:00 - How Lisa became the jack of all trades, but master of none while building her business and what she learned from this13:20 - After 11 years in business, Lisa found herself bored and ready for a new challenge and The Creative Hub was born15:30 - How The Creative Hub scaled too quickly and the issues that caused18:30 - How being completely real about your situation helps people connect with you and run a better business20:00 - Where Lisa’s “fuck it let’s do this” fire came from21:00 - How a course called “The Hoffman Process” changed Lisa’s life and pulled her out of a very dark place23:00 - Lisa’s struggle with alcoholism and how she moved through it to quit and better her life26:00 - How the death of Lisa’s dad came at the most tumultuous time in her life and how the universe seemed to just be piling on at this time30:00 - How Lisa dealt with the death of her dad34:00 - Bringing on a business advisor and how that forced Lisa to really look at her business and make the huge changes that needed to be made37:00 - Letting go of the ego that was attached to the big office and the big expenses of The Collective Hub office41:00 - Where did Lisa’s self belief come from?43:40 - Pushing yourself out of your comfort zone to find your sweet spot and challenge yourself44:50 - Using social media as your market research for an idea that you have50:00 - How Lisa has thrived during COVID-1955:00 - Business is personal and that’s okay56:00 - What is was like going to India and joining a cult61:00 - Exploring different modalities of spirituality and taking from it what you can and learn from it63:00 - Tips for business people looking to start a business and the best way to do that64:00 - Don’t overthink that you’re trying to do - just start65:00 - Done is better than perfect65:40 - Lisa’s tips around hiring staffLINKS:Lisa’s Website: http://www.lisamessenger.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lisamessengercollectiveInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/lisamessenger/?hl=enCollective Hub: https://collectivehub.com/Buy The Mega Bundle EOFY Sale:  https://shop.collectivehub.com/collecti👑 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 a lesson that I'm in the middle of right now. As ya'll know, I recently had surgery and it's been full on. I've been pushing myself too hard, running around still doing all the things without truly acknowledging how I'm feeling. I'm sore. I'm tired. I've got a million thoughts happening with all the things I want to do. I'm so passionate about all the injustice that's going on in the world right now and I want to serve. But listen, if you're not stopping to acknowledge what your body and your mind really need, then you better believe there will come a point when you can't avoid it anymore. It will make you aware and you will be forced to stop.So my question to you is, are you checking in with yourself? Are you acknowledging that you need time, you need space, you need to sit down and just rest? If you're not doing any of that, how can you expect to be full of energy and ready to serve. It's the truth. I don't believe that life is short. I believe it's long and although I feel as if I've lived such a full life already, I've barely scratched the surface. But if I don't stop and slow the fuck down, then I won't be any good to anybody. Sit with the questions that I ask in this episode. Really feel them and feel your body. Acknowledge that you need to look after yourself and recognise that you need to breathe.Connect with Erika:Instagram: @thequeenofconfidenceFacebook: @TheconfidencequeenYouTube: The Confidence Chronicles and 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 Sistahood Learn 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.

It’s been a big year.  A BIG year!  As most of you know, I recently had surgery to have my breast implants removed after 13 years and then a breast lift.  Ya’ll it really knocked me out and I really didn’t think it was going to be such a big deal.  It took a lot of time to heal and now I’ve hit the ground running with live events starting back up and so many things happening, including my birthday!I just turned 37 and I feel like I’ve learned so much this year. These thoughts were pouring out of me at midnight so I decided to share 10 things I’ve learned from turning 37.Even though you’ve already changed so much, there’s still so much more change to comeIf you allow yourself to dream big, you can achieve the unthinkableYour words create your worldIt is ok to have everything you wantEvery time you’re about to move or jump to a new level of yourself, you are definitely going to be scared and “nervicited”I don’t slow down anywhere near as much as I can and that this will be my superpower which I haven’t even scraped the surface ofI sucked at friendships this year and I sucked at keeping in touch with my mom and dad and I need to do better thereYou can thrive and change the world even in a pandemicFamily time matters.  It’s ok to be scared when you’re going to be bold and stand up for something. If you fuck it up, you can apologise for doing the wrong thing.BONUS - My husband is always right.Connect with Erika:Instagram: @thequeenofconfidenceFacebook: @TheconfidencequeenYouTube: The Confidence Chronicles and 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 Sistahood Learn 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'm back y'all. I can't begin to describe how incredible I feel. I still have some swelling and some pain, but nothing too bad at all. I'm feeling like my normal self again and it feels amazing to have a clear head and energetic body. What this space y'all - we've got all the things to plan!This is the third episode in my breast implant removal series. Make sure to listen to the previous episodes first to get the full story!Connect with Erika:Instagram: @thequeenofconfidenceFacebook: @TheconfidencequeenYouTube: The Confidence Chronicles and 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 Sistahood Learn 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.

It has been a weird few days post implant removal surgery. The pain medication has caused some really tough side effects that caused me to feel like I've been in a daze for the last few days. I couldn't focus, my headaches were intense and my expectations as to how quickly I'd be able to bounce back from this were way off. This has been quite an intense experience and has required a lot more rest and healing than my initial breast surgery 14 years ago. I have stopped taking the pain medication and have now started to feel better. This is the second episode in my breast implant removal series. Make sure to listen to the previous episode first to get the full story!Connect with Erika:Instagram: @thequeenofconfidenceFacebook: @TheconfidencequeenYouTube: The Confidence Chronicles and 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 Sistahood Learn 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.