WEBVTT - Blaze your own trail // Why it's important to do things your own way with Cara Alwill 🌟

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<v Speaker 1>You've got to realize that like everybody starts from the

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<v Speaker 1>same place, everybody starts at zero, right, everybody's building themselves

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<v Speaker 1>into whatever it is that they're doing. I think the

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<v Speaker 1>people who make it and people who are successful are

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<v Speaker 1>just the ones that stick with it.

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<v Speaker 2>Hello and welcome back to the Rise and Conker Podcast.

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<v Speaker 2>It is your host, Georgie Stephenson. As some of you

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<v Speaker 2>may know, I'm currently on maternity leave, so Tim and

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<v Speaker 2>I are soaking up the newborn bubble and new parent

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<v Speaker 2>life with our little baby girl. But I did not

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<v Speaker 2>want to leave my ron C fan with nothing, so

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<v Speaker 2>we are bringing back the best bits of the Right

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<v Speaker 2>and Conquered podcasts. We have nearly over two hundred episodes,

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<v Speaker 2>so I thought it would be a cool idea to

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<v Speaker 2>bring you snippets from the most listened to, the most

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<v Speaker 2>talked about episodes and just give you the best bits

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<v Speaker 2>in a mini episode. So be prepared to get straight

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<v Speaker 2>into juicy topics, to feel inspired, to feel motivated, empowered,

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<v Speaker 2>and of course informed. These episodes are shorter, but they're

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<v Speaker 2>just full of the best bits. If you did like

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<v Speaker 2>this mini app, make sure you go to the show notes,

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<v Speaker 2>where we have linked the full episode, and I just

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<v Speaker 2>want to say I really appreciate you guys still supporting

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<v Speaker 2>the show while I'm taking some time off to enjoy

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<v Speaker 2>Baby Girl, and I just can't wait to be back

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<v Speaker 2>in your ears with fresh episodes in the new year.

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<v Speaker 2>We have been planning the next season and there are

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<v Speaker 2>so many exciting guests and surprises coming up. So I

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<v Speaker 2>really hope you enjoy this mini episode. Let's get straight

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<v Speaker 2>into the show.

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<v Speaker 3>I love the fact that you it wasn't until your

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<v Speaker 3>fourth book that you said, you know, girl Code, that

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<v Speaker 3>it really took off. And I think that is huge

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<v Speaker 3>because I think a lot of us, you know, we

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<v Speaker 3>put something out there and if it doesn't you know,

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<v Speaker 3>take off or do as well as we thought, we

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<v Speaker 3>stop and we don't keep going. And I think it

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<v Speaker 3>is so huge that you kept going and you kept

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<v Speaker 3>writing for yourself and obviously, you know, for your community,

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<v Speaker 3>and it wasn't just you know, an overnight success, but

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<v Speaker 3>you kept going and look what happened.

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<v Speaker 4>Yeah totally.

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<v Speaker 1>And I did it, you know, not just for me,

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<v Speaker 1>but I did it because I knew that I had

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<v Speaker 1>to prove to other women that they could do it too.

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<v Speaker 1>I really felt in my head because at that point,

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<v Speaker 1>remember I had built up the blog, I was coaching,

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<v Speaker 1>so it was really connecting with women out there, and

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<v Speaker 1>I was like, I've got to just do this, and

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<v Speaker 1>you know, kind of like set the path for people

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<v Speaker 1>to realize that you don't need anyone behind you. You

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<v Speaker 1>really can make this happen for yourself. And I think

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<v Speaker 1>now years later, looking at the way business and entrepreneurship

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<v Speaker 1>has changed, that is the path of choice for many people.

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<v Speaker 1>People now are realizing, I don't even need a publisher.

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<v Speaker 1>Why would I give away so much control and so

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<v Speaker 1>much of the profit of my books?

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<v Speaker 4>You know, same thing for musicians.

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<v Speaker 1>And it's just been Yeah, it's just been such a

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<v Speaker 1>such an interesting way to.

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<v Speaker 4>To really run a business.

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<v Speaker 1>And it's been such a vote of confidence for me

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<v Speaker 1>as well, you know, because like you've got to get

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<v Speaker 1>behind yourself when you put yourself out there, like it's

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<v Speaker 1>like it's.

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<v Speaker 4>All on you. You handle the good, the bad, the

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<v Speaker 4>in between.

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<v Speaker 1>And you know, sometimes going on Amazon and reading reading

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<v Speaker 1>those like scathing reviews that I randomly will get from

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<v Speaker 1>people who just feel the needs for me apart. You know,

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<v Speaker 1>like it's you got to handle all that, you got

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<v Speaker 1>to be prepared for it and have a thick skin.

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<v Speaker 1>But I tell you it's like, honestly one of the

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<v Speaker 1>most rewarding experiences ever because knowing that you put that

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<v Speaker 1>faith behind yourself, it just makes you feel unstoppable.

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<v Speaker 2>Like you would say you crowned yourself.

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<v Speaker 4>Yes, yes, And we all need to crown ourselves.

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<v Speaker 1>You know. It's like if you don't do it, who will, right,

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<v Speaker 1>Like we can't wait around.

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<v Speaker 4>Life is so short.

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<v Speaker 1>And that's like something I remind myself of every time

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<v Speaker 1>I start something new, because like I am multi passionate

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<v Speaker 1>and I do love dipping my toes into new industries

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<v Speaker 1>and new waters and new passions.

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<v Speaker 4>But it can be scary. We all get a little

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<v Speaker 4>bit of the imposter syndrome.

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<v Speaker 1>But you've got to realize that like everybody starts from

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<v Speaker 1>the same place. Everybody starts at zero, right, everybody's building

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<v Speaker 1>themselves into whatever it is that they're doing. I think

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<v Speaker 1>the people who make it and people who are successful

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<v Speaker 1>are just the ones that stick with it.

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<v Speaker 4>Yeah, I love.

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<v Speaker 3>That, and so talk us through. I know that you

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<v Speaker 3>said you self published all your books and girl Code

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<v Speaker 3>started to take off, and then like you said, Penguin

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<v Speaker 3>pick that up and then I know that you did

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<v Speaker 3>publish your book like She Owns the Place, which is

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<v Speaker 3>also one of my favorites, and you went through a publisher,

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<v Speaker 3>but then your most recent book, Girl on Fire, was

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<v Speaker 3>then self published. Can you talk us through why that

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<v Speaker 3>was and what sort of happened there?

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<v Speaker 4>Yeah, So, like She on the Place is the book

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<v Speaker 4>I did with Penguin.

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<v Speaker 1>So I did that book from start to finish with them,

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<v Speaker 1>and I had an interesting experience. I had a great

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<v Speaker 1>editor and I love her and she's amazing, and she

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<v Speaker 1>helped that book become what it is, but there were

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<v Speaker 1>other things about the process that I really just did

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<v Speaker 1>not prefer. You know, it takes much longer to work

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<v Speaker 1>with the publisher, So you're looking at about a year

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<v Speaker 1>and a half from when you sign your contract to

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<v Speaker 1>when that book is going to be out there. You

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<v Speaker 1>are dealing with a lot more people that have interest

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<v Speaker 1>in the way that the book is going to be

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<v Speaker 1>brought out to the world, from the cover to the

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<v Speaker 1>editing to the marketing plan. You know, you're dealing with

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<v Speaker 1>people who you know, there were working with so many

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<v Speaker 1>other authors, right, Like, no one is ever going to

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<v Speaker 1>be as excited about your work as you are. So

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<v Speaker 1>when you're working with a team who's you know, dealing

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<v Speaker 1>with other authors and you know, maybe not fully understanding

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<v Speaker 1>your vision, that can be a little bit frustrating. And also,

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, financially, it just makes so much more sense

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<v Speaker 1>to self publish. You know, you're really giving the line

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<v Speaker 1>and share of the royalties away when you enter into

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<v Speaker 1>a book deal. But for me, it was a strategic

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<v Speaker 1>move and it was a dream that I had to

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<v Speaker 1>realize and it was something I needed to like just

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<v Speaker 1>do for myself.

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<v Speaker 4>But it did lead me.

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<v Speaker 1>To realize that I preferred being an independent author and

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<v Speaker 1>I prefer self publishing, and that's what Girl on Fire

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<v Speaker 1>really was all about. I did that book after my

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<v Speaker 1>experience with a publisher, and the whole you know, ethos

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<v Speaker 1>of the book is really about blazing your own trail

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<v Speaker 1>and not needing anyone and recognizing that success really is

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<v Speaker 1>lies within you. It doesn't, you know, you're not going

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<v Speaker 1>to find success in some external outcome. I think from me,

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<v Speaker 1>I still had that dream like, well, once I'm with

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<v Speaker 1>a publisher, then I'm like a quote real author, But

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<v Speaker 1>that was just untrue. So Throw on Fire, I think,

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<v Speaker 1>to me, that's my most favorite book. It's I think

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<v Speaker 1>it's the best one that I've written, and I think

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<v Speaker 1>there was just so much heart and energy that I

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<v Speaker 1>poured into that coming off the heels of that experience

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<v Speaker 1>that I did have being published. And I hope that

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<v Speaker 1>it inspires women to realize that, you know, they've got

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<v Speaker 1>to give themselves the permission that they think they need,

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<v Speaker 1>right Like, you've got to just figure out like how

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<v Speaker 1>to do it, how to move forward and not lead

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<v Speaker 1>on anyone else to pick.

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<v Speaker 3>You one hundred percent. And yes, that is definitely like

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<v Speaker 3>I could feel the energy coming out of Gella on Fire,

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<v Speaker 3>and I love how like you turn that around so fast.

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<v Speaker 3>I can remember you talking about it and then it

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<v Speaker 3>was out and I was like, yes, I love how fast.

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<v Speaker 4>That process was.

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<v Speaker 3>And I think it's so interesting, Like you said, you

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<v Speaker 3>really came full circle, like you at the start your

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<v Speaker 3>self publishing and all you wanted to do was have

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<v Speaker 3>a public the show and have that book deal and

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<v Speaker 3>you know, that book signing and those book parties and

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<v Speaker 3>that sort of thing, and then you realize that you

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<v Speaker 3>didn't actually need that, And I think that is it's huge,

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<v Speaker 3>and I love that you share the journey with your

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<v Speaker 3>audience and us.

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<v Speaker 2>Okay, rn C, fam, we're just having a quick break.

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<v Speaker 2>We will get back into the episode in one second.

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<v Speaker 2>But firstly I have to ask you. Do you get

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<v Speaker 2>enough sleep? Do you wake up feeling charged and rested?

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<v Speaker 2>Do you fool to sleep easily? Do you struggle to

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<v Speaker 2>wind down your mind before bed? If you're answering these

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<v Speaker 2>questions and you're like, oh, Georgie, no, I don't get

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<v Speaker 2>enough sleep, I can't wind down. I really struggle with

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<v Speaker 2>all these issues. Thank girlfriend, you need to get onto

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<v Speaker 2>Moon Milk. So if you guys have me on so

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<v Speaker 2>you would know this is probably my favorite Naked Harvest product.

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<v Speaker 2>So moon Milk was born in twenty nineteen when I

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<v Speaker 2>myself really struggled and suffered from insomnia and basically switching

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<v Speaker 2>off at bedtime. This was in the very beginning of

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<v Speaker 2>Naked Harvest, so I had a lot going on. My

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<v Speaker 2>mind was running wild, and I really struggled to get

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<v Speaker 2>good sleep. And we know when you don't get good sleep,

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<v Speaker 2>everything else suffers. So if you don't get good sleep,

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<v Speaker 2>you're tied during the day, you're more hungry, you're more moody,

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<v Speaker 2>you can't process things well, you can't think as well,

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<v Speaker 2>so I knew I had to get my sleep sorted.

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<v Speaker 2>I sat down with Cooper and our food tech and

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<v Speaker 2>I kind of said, guys, we have to develop a

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<v Speaker 2>product that is obviously or natural. I know there's so

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<v Speaker 2>many unique herbs and minerals and vitamins that we could

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<v Speaker 2>include that just helps your body unwind and recover during

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<v Speaker 2>the night. A big thing with this is I said, also,

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<v Speaker 2>is I want something I can have at night while

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<v Speaker 2>I'm watching Netflix that taste delicious that also takes away

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<v Speaker 2>you know that feeling of you're not hungry, but you

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<v Speaker 2>want something sweet. I'm such a sweet tooth, So we

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<v Speaker 2>also wanted to make sure it was that side of things,

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<v Speaker 2>so introducing Moon milk. It is gluten free, dairy free, refined,

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<v Speaker 2>sugar free, vegan, and all natural so honestly has no nasties.

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<v Speaker 2>It tastes like the most delicious hot chocolate, it has

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<v Speaker 2>no dairy in it, and get ready to have the

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<v Speaker 2>best sleeps of your life. It's also really nice because

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<v Speaker 2>even though it's a natural product, you definitely feel the difference.

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<v Speaker 2>I can notice such a big difference of when I

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<v Speaker 2>take it and when I don't. We've just the deepness

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<v Speaker 2>of my sleep, feeling restless, tossing and turning, and also

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<v Speaker 2>feeling tired before bed. I'm someone who's super wired most

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<v Speaker 2>of the time, so it's so nice to have a moonmilk,

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<v Speaker 2>sit down, watch Netflix and feel that wave of tiredness

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<v Speaker 2>and go, yes, it is time to sleep. So guys,

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<v Speaker 2>there are three new flavors with moon Milk. I am

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<v Speaker 2>so excited. So the Ogi is chocolate. It's everyone's favorite.

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<v Speaker 2>The next flavor is as salted Caramel. We wanted to

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<v Speaker 2>do this for the lovers of caramel. Obviously, it's got

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<v Speaker 2>a very unique, yummy flavor. If you're assaulted caramel gal,

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<v Speaker 2>that is for you. Next up is vanilla Chai, So

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<v Speaker 2>this one if you're a chi person. It also has

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<v Speaker 2>like a twist of maple in there, so very very sweet.

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<v Speaker 2>And then our last flavor that is new and I'm

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<v Speaker 2>going to say it's my favorite, is Rocky Road. So

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<v Speaker 2>basically think Ogi moonmilk with a hint of lollies of marshmallows,

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<v Speaker 2>Like you literally smell it and it smells like Rocky Road.

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<v Speaker 2>I'm not like the biggest Rocky Road person, but oh

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<v Speaker 2>my god, this flavor will blow your mind. So, guys,

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<v Speaker 2>if you're not getting good sleep, if you struggle to

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<v Speaker 2>wind down, or if you just want something sweet before

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<v Speaker 2>bed that you know is going to calm your mind

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<v Speaker 2>and do really amazing things for your body, and it

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<v Speaker 2>Let's get straight back into the show.

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<v Speaker 3>I would love to pick your brain about on on

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<v Speaker 3>the RNC pod. We love giving actionable tips to our audience,

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<v Speaker 3>and so I would love for you to give advice

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<v Speaker 3>to the listeners who are possibly facing judgment for wanting

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<v Speaker 3>to pursue a typical, you know, risky path like giving

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<v Speaker 3>up a solid job or a quote unquote safe job

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<v Speaker 3>to pursue a dream, much like me and you did

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<v Speaker 3>after leaving corporate. What advice would you give them?

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<v Speaker 1>So you need to start with a crystal clear vision.

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<v Speaker 1>You have to know exactly what it is that you

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<v Speaker 1>want and where you're going, and you got to be

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<v Speaker 1>really cautious of who you share that vision with. You know,

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<v Speaker 1>I think that a lot of people like to share

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<v Speaker 1>and like to do what I call pull different people,

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<v Speaker 1>right like, do you think I should do this?

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<v Speaker 4>Do you think I should quit my job? Do you

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<v Speaker 4>think I should start this business?

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<v Speaker 1>You're going to wind up just finding yourself in a

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<v Speaker 1>worse place than you were before. Your head is going

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<v Speaker 1>to be spinning. I made this mistake when I was first,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, getting ready to leave MTV.

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<v Speaker 4>So be really cautious of who you share this dream with.

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<v Speaker 1>Maybe pick one or two people that you're going to

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<v Speaker 1>bounce these ideas off of that you really trust, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>someone to share the vision with. I think it is

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<v Speaker 1>important if you can find at least one person to

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<v Speaker 1>share with, so.

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<v Speaker 4>Create that vision really like, you know.

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<v Speaker 1>Pick your team, so to speak, right like the you know,

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<v Speaker 1>your inspiration motivation team.

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<v Speaker 4>And then set small goals.

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<v Speaker 2>You know.

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<v Speaker 1>One of the things I love about coaching is inspiring

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<v Speaker 1>my clients to pick small goals and stick with them

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<v Speaker 1>and let those goals build momentum. So when I was

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<v Speaker 1>leaving MTV, I knew that I wanted to hit a

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<v Speaker 1>certain income goal for myself, and I started small. So

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<v Speaker 1>you know, it's like, Okay, I want to make an

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<v Speaker 1>extra five hundred dollars this month. Okay, the next month,

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<v Speaker 1>Let's see if I can make one thousand dollars.

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<v Speaker 4>A month after that? Can I make two thousand dollars?

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<v Speaker 4>You know?

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<v Speaker 1>And figure out how you're going to make it happen.

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<v Speaker 1>What are the revenue streams you're going to bring in,

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<v Speaker 1>what's your plan? You know?

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<v Speaker 4>So when you.

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<v Speaker 1>See yourself, you know, on this plan, and when you

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<v Speaker 1>see yourself hitting those goals, I think that really builds

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<v Speaker 1>the confidence to know that you can do whatever you

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<v Speaker 1>want to do. I think taking action is probably the

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<v Speaker 1>most important thing. So even if that action for that

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<v Speaker 1>week looks like making a phone call to someone or

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<v Speaker 1>asking someone for coffee to see if you could chat

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<v Speaker 1>with them about something or pick their brain, or like

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<v Speaker 1>just taking a half hour for yourself and taking a

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<v Speaker 1>journal and writing out what that vision looks like for

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<v Speaker 1>your future. But staying in motion, I think the worst

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<v Speaker 1>thing we could do is just stay in our heads

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<v Speaker 1>and start to over analyze. You know, it's the term

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<v Speaker 1>analysis paralysis. We start overthinking things. So just commit to

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<v Speaker 1>action and realize that every action step counts. It doesn't

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<v Speaker 1>have to be this big, huge goal that you're working

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<v Speaker 1>towards every single week. As long as you're working and

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<v Speaker 1>moving forward, you're on the right path, and you're honestly,

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<v Speaker 1>like further along than most people are because most people, unfortunately,

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<v Speaker 1>do stay in their heads and they you know, I

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<v Speaker 1>think the saddest thing is like when people come to

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<v Speaker 1>the end of their life and they feel like they haven't.

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<v Speaker 4>Reached the goals they wanted to reach. So they have

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<v Speaker 4>these dreams.

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<v Speaker 1>They haven't you been able to make happen, and they

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<v Speaker 1>have regret. So keeping that also top of mind is

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<v Speaker 1>really important. I talked about a study in one of

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<v Speaker 1>my books about this. You know, this nurse who worked

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<v Speaker 1>with these patients at the end of their lives, and

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<v Speaker 1>it's called the I think it's It was a study

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<v Speaker 1>and I think it turned into a book, and it

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<v Speaker 1>was called The Top Regrets of the Dying, and the

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<v Speaker 1>number one regret was that people felt they didn't live

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<v Speaker 1>a life.

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<v Speaker 4>That was true to themselves.

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<v Speaker 1>And I always remind myself of that story and that

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<v Speaker 1>study because it's just I mean, I can't even imagine

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<v Speaker 1>feeling that way. So whenever I don't want to work

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<v Speaker 1>or I don't want to take that step.

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<v Speaker 4>Or create that small goal for myself, I just.

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<v Speaker 1>Really refocus and go back to my vision and think

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<v Speaker 1>about how I want to feel in my life and

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<v Speaker 1>what I'm capable of creating, and that just gives me

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<v Speaker 1>the strength and the you know, the power to move forward.

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<v Speaker 3>I love that, and I love what you said at

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<v Speaker 3>the start about creating that momentum because I think, you know,

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<v Speaker 3>like when I get this question too, the biggest thing

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<v Speaker 3>I kind of trying to explain is, yeah, of course

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<v Speaker 3>it feels risky, and of course it feels scary when

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<v Speaker 3>you haven't you know, even taken that small step. But

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<v Speaker 3>then you just put one foot in front of the other,

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<v Speaker 3>and you know, it gets easier and you have those

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<v Speaker 3>small winds, and then from those small winds you're able

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<v Speaker 3>to create momentum and get to the biggest staff, if

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<v Speaker 3>that makes.

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<v Speaker 1>Sense exactly exactly. It really is all about those small

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<v Speaker 1>steps that add up. It's never just one big moove.

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<v Speaker 1>It's just it's tedious that it's time consuming, but if

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<v Speaker 1>you want it bad enough.

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<v Speaker 4>It's worth it.

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