Women Action Takers

As a TEDx Speaker, Beauty Guru, Podcaster, and Expert on all things Beauty and Founder of the Molina Glow, Elizabeth Molina is a certified Holistic Health & Life coach, a former medical sales specialist, ranked Top 3 nationally in sales in the pharmaceutical arena. Elizabeth created The Molina Glow to be a place for women to have access to the latest innovative beauty treatments and also provides them with a no BS look at beauty routines. Her personal story of survival has led her to become a model on a mission to redefine the WHY surrounding beauty practices. I highly recommend watching her moving and inspiring TEDx Talk titled “Makeup or Warpaint” on YouTube: https://youtu.be/lL0xB5h6y3s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elizabeth__molina/ Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/your-beauty-gurus-podcast/id1542029628 

Legend Thurman is a DVM Candidate at the Royal Veterinary College in London, England. As a Catholic University of America graduate, originally from Washington, PA and Washington, DC, Legend aspires to be a full-time governmental veterinarian after graduation advocating for change in veterinary medicine in legislation, public policy, and advocacy.She has served as a Delegate for RVC on National SAVMA’s House of Delegates, National SAVMA’s Governmental Affairs Committee Chair, and is currently the RVC SAVMA Chapter President. During Covid-19, she formed a Covid-19 Hardship Grant for students and helped write new legislation alongside other students for the National SAVMA By-Laws to alter membership guidelines for student chapters who have been affected by various disasters. Her focus is on advancing exposure to students on issues such as well-being, DEI, organized medicine, one health, and relationships in the field.Legend’s roots align with that of servant leadership from her Catholic faith that has helped shape who she is today along with her life’s motto: “God, Family, and Veterinary Medicine.”LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/legend-thurmanInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/legendthurman  

Jennifer Lieberman is an award-winning writer, performer and producer from Maple, Canada. She has penned a number of screen and stage plays including the play "Year of the Slut," which was adapted into the novel "Year of the What.” Her short films "LEASH" and "DETAILS" both screened at the Festival De Cannes' Court Métrage among other international film festivals.In today's episode, she shared how she stopped dimming her light and how she found her way to honor her talent and her worth. From there, she turned into a powerhouse entrepreneur, working hard to meet her goals and how she is able to focus on the things she has control over. BOOK TITLES: "Make Your Own Break: How to Master Your Virtual Meeting In 7 Simple Steps" "Make Your Own Break: How to Record and Publish Your Audiobook In 7 Simple Steps" WEBSITE: www.YearOfTheWhat.com Did you like this episode? Please share it.If you want to collaborate with Lynda Sunshine West on one of her projects, click here and hop on a call with her to find out how: https://buff.ly/3jsjqNxREMEMBER: Nothing Happens Without Action.

If you've ever been on an airplane, you know that the flight attendant always teaches a lesson that goes against human nature. It's the proper safety precautions; the attendant says, "put your oxygen mask on yourself, and then help those around you." The reason behind this logic is simple: you cannot help others if you are unwell and drained.In today's episode, Sally Green, expert in self-care, is sharing the importance of making time for ourselves in order to be the best version of ourselves we can be. Sally Green is the founder of the self-care rockstar show on YouTube where she interviews experts in the self-care field. She is a 4-time bestselling author and course creator. https://www.instagram.com/selfcarerockstar https://www.facebook.com/SallyAGreen/ http://linkedin.com/in/sally-green-12187a7 https://youtube.com/channel/UCrld40pL65metcGEEDLl-MQ Get Sally's Free Self-Care Journal here: www.FindSally.com Did you like this episode? Please share it.If you want to collaborate with Lynda Sunshine West on one of her projects, click here and hop on a call with her to find out how: https://buff.ly/3jsjqNxREMEMBER: Nothing Happens Without Action.

Nonku Kunene is the African Queen, mom of 2, who is learning to love and celebrate herself completely. She writes to heal and uses her voice to inspire others to own their voices. In today's episode, she is sharing the steps she took to deal with her childhood trauma which allowed her to embrace who she is as a woman and a mother. She is a published author of "I Celebrate My Skin," a children's book which helps children and teenagers to love and embrace who they are. If you are a parent or school teacher, Nonku has some incredible free gifts for the listeners of Women Action Takers, including a skin tone color match, crossword, and coloring page which can be found here: https://nonkuscorner.com/freebies/ Did you like this episode? Please share it.If you want to collaborate with Lynda Sunshine West on one of her projects, click here and hop on a call with her to find out how: https://buff.ly/3jsjqNxREMEMBER: Nothing Happens Without Action.

Sandra Dee Robinson’s mission is to help move people from where they are to where they are Designed to be.She is a known television actress (former soap opera star), author, international speaker, TV and radio host, and a communication and leadership coach for executive women.Sandra Dee founded Charisma on Camera Performance Coaching in 2010 and her equine-assisted coaching program, Charismatic Cowgirl, in 2018. She is master certified in NLP, Hypnosis, stage mastery, as well as trained in Natural Lifemanship, EAGALA, and is a Certified Success and Soul Business Coach.  Sandra Dee Robinson is the owner of Horsepowered Consulting.www.sandradeerobinson.com Sandra Dee offers a free 30-minute clarity call focusing on personal brand power and personal communication strengths to help reach personal goals. Cash in on it here: www.Calendly.com/SandraDee  Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/CoachSandraDee LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sandradeerobinson/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meimsandradee/ 

Having contemplated suicide at the age of 15, Candace Sanchez is truly blessed by the grace of God to be here. If she had committed the act, she would not be here today! Living in her truth through Him, all things are possible!Candace shares her story in the book titled Unspoken. It is a testimony of transformation and resilience that allows her to find happiness in her career, family, and most importantly, within herself. Candace is a firm believer in everything happens for a reason and that your past does not define who you are or who you are destined to become. Candace is a true testimony that no matter what your story is, it is powerful and impactful.Candace is an Author, Life Coach, Motivational Speaker, Podcast Host, and Healthcare IT Professional. She offers services to anyone wanting to change their narrative for their life. She inspires, encourages, and motivates others to be the best version of themselves. Using her recently published book titled Unspoken, she has gained the courage and strength to NO LONGER live in SILENCE or FEAR. Candace uses the power of her VOICE to be an advocate for others. She knows she is supposed to tell what happened to her as a child. Her book inspired her to create a platform for others, thus, her podcast is a spin-off from her book, Unspoken: Conversations with Candace and her documentary series of the same title is soon to be released.Find her book here: https://www.amazon.com/Unspoken-Candace-Sanchez-ebook/dp/B08PG4SR5P/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=unspoken+book+candace+sanchez&qid=1634777760&sr=8-1 Website: www.candacesanchez.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/icanbeautifyuLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/candace-sanchez-5a527016/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CandaceSanchezRacineWI/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/icanbeautifyu/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unspoken_conversations_/ 

Kamille Cawley is a Network Maven and Connection Strategist helping entrepreneurs elevate their vibe, connect to their message, and build a squad that allows them to have more momentum and abundance in their life and business. Born & raised in Southern California, she is a 2x 6-figure business owner before 30, wife & fur mom. She has spoken at multiple events, is the founder of 3-Day virtual summits for female entrepreneurs twice a year & the host of The Abundant Entrepreneur Podcast. After a successful career in the fitness industry, she started to feel burned out and tired of the competitiveness. So she switched gears and focused on building a business that was all about creating a true community. Now, she helps other entrepreneurs feel abundant, empowered, and connected in all they do.Website: https://kamillecawley.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kamillecawley Clubhouse: https://www.joinclubhouse.com/@kamillecawley Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/kamillecawley  Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-abundant-entrepreneur/id1526728992 Click here for a FREE 30 Minute Deep Dive Call: https://calendly.com/kamille/30min 

When we get comfortable with life, we often go into autopilot, moving through the days with little to no excitement, change, spontaneity, and before long, this autopilot turns into a rut. Ask yourself if you are living a life that excites you or if you're just living day to day stuck in a rut. Make a commitment to yourself today to start moving toward a life of fulfillment.Cathy Derksen is with us for today's episode and she is a Wealth and Success Coach, International #1 Best-Selling Author, and International Speaker. She has dedicated her life to helping women rediscover their brilliance and tap into their own greatness in order to create a life they love. Cathy believes that we owe it to ourselves and each other to create lives that fill us with genuine joy. Connect with Cathy for a discovery call because your time is now to get started: https://buff.ly/3BSViuC or hop on a Kickstart Call with Cathy by clicking here: https://buff.ly/3FUxM2WFREE DOWNLOAD: Reignite Your Life! Top 8 Strategies for getting more out of your lifehttps://buff.ly/3DQSEX6

Did you see the title? Read it one more time. Moving along a different path does NOT mean you failed. We hear a lot about "overnight successes," but in reality, there are so many things that factor into being a successful entrepreneur. If you made the leap into new territory of entrepreneurship, but it didn't go perfectly smoothly right out of the gate, you're not alone. Every step you take, every piece of a puzzle you place down, leads you to your vision. That vision may come right away, or it may take years. Your leap of faith is not lost. Keep on keeping on, very rarely does someone become successful in minutes!

Now more than ever, daily societal interactions place a lot of focus on the correlation between money and self-worth. In today's episode, I want to help break that mindset; the mindset that how much we charge for our time or how costly our products are, somehow determines our worth. After you listen to this episode, I hope you'll be able to think about what you're charging and be confident in what you charge within your business. Visit www.womenactiontakers.com/connect to apply to be interviewed on this podcast!

Being a mother is a full time job but can leave so many mothers feeling unfulfilled and craving more independence outside the home. Queena is with us today for an incredible episode sharing her story of treading water balancing motherhood with entrepreneurship. Queena Tahi helps those moms re-discover their self-identity and independence through online coaching so they can be thriving entrepreneurs.If this speaks to you, you can find Queena's site here: www.QueenaTahi.com Connect with Queena here: https://www.Instagram.com/QueenaTahi https://www.facebook.com/groups/MomBFFs/ 

In today's episode, we're exploring the power in collaboration and how collaboration can drive results, expand your mind, and grow your business. I'm sharing ways to leverage your business to make connections to motivate others and drive results. Everyone has a light and a message that the world needs to hear! If you'd like to attend a future Women Action Takers event, go to www.WomenActionTakers.com for more info.

Sheryl Plouffe is an entrepreneur, international speaker, and former Canadian TV broadcaster. She has been seen by millions over the course of her twenty-five-year career in news media, has produced thousands of videos, and has broadcast over 20,000 hours of live television. Sheryl lives and works in Ontario, Canada. In today's episode, Sheryl is sharing all about the newest social media app called Clubhouse. She is also giving listeners tips and tricks to repurpose audio and video to level up their business. Sherly has a couple free gifts she'd like to share which can be downloaded here: https://www.sherylplouffe.com. Download180 mad-lib style video prompt and a 13 page publishing plan to grow your business online with video!

It's not always easy to let go and ask for help, but most of the time, it's entirely necessary! Today's episode with Rachel Revill is going in depth into the world of the importance of virtual assistance and how having an assistant can help move the projects at the bottom of your pile out into the world with little to no stress.  Rachel Revill, Chief Solutions Officer of PerfecTiming Concierge works with frustrated and overwhelmed professionals who are juggling life’s demands and need an extra hand. If this all sounds too familiar to you and you're ready to start delegating, visit Rachel here: PerfecTimingConcierge.com

Right from birth, Doria has been an action taker. She has led over 165,000 business and entrepreneur minded people through her organization Excellerated Business Schools for Entrepreneurs and Money & You. She is with us today sharing invaluable advice encompassing her success which you can take and apply to your day-to-day right now. Visit Doria and her organization here: fridayswithdoria.com

You've probably heard the phrase, "people pleaser" or being a "yes" person... and while there are so many benefits in peace keeping and being positive, today, we're talking about why it is so important to regain control of our decisions. If you find that you are putting your own responsibilities and choices on the back burner to serve others too often, this is the episode for you. Once you finish listening, go ahead over to www.womenactiontakers.com/dumpit and grab your free worksheet to set you on the path to stress-free existence.

Steve Sims is with us today talking about the power of transparency and why it's important to put personal honesty before everything. He says, "It takes zero effort to be you." Steve is talking about entrepreneurship, earning your stripes, and one of his favorite stories from when he was an up and coming entrepreneur. Visit Steve here to see what he is up to: https://www.stevedsims.com/

Roughly two weeks after I had to cancel my big event, I decided to create the event via Zoom. Today's episode is based around the concept of accepting change. It's not always easy to accept when plans don't go the way we wanted it, which can lead to immense overwhelm. Shifts and changes will occur in our day to day lives whether we want it to or not. The key to handling it well? Mindset. To tackle overwhelm, use my guide at www.womenacitontakers.com/dumpit

I know what you're thinking... LOVE MONDAY? Are we talking about the same Monday?! Mischelle O’Neal is with us today talking about a life-changing trip at the base of Mount Fuji which propelled her into starting her business "Mastering your Monday." Since then, she assists women in developing a more balanced, productive lifestyle by teaching the skills needed and control they desire to succeed and create a “fresh start” one Monday at a time. In today's episode, she's sharing ways to tackle overwhelm to push ourselves into taking steps forward.Mischelle wants to give you a copy of her book which you can find here: https://buff.ly/3kEkA9G

After struggling with debilitating anxiety surrounding her professional career, Lisa Philyaw sought help from a life coach. It was during a session with her coach where Lisa's mentality toward confidence and anxiety shifted. Lisa Philyaw, the founder of Belief Seed, specializes in helping driven individuals create soul-filled self-confidence so that they can do their work, their way. She has a Master's in Psychology and is a Certified Life Coach. Lisa has worked with over 1,000 clients who are entrepreneurs, professionals, and high achievers. Her clients learn to trust themselves and take action to create the career they want (even if they aren't sure exactly what that is yet!).Lisa would like to give the listeners of Women Action Takers her eBook on how to debunk 5 myths about self confidence for free! Visit https://beliefseed.com/free to download it.

Veronica Jeans is dominating the ecommerce business with her clients, helping them scale from $0 in profit to $250,000 a year. She's sharing how she started, her secrets to success, and tips and tricks to starting an ecommerce business. Veronica is the Bestselling Author of 'Shopify Made Easy' & 'Optimizing Your Shopify Store,' Author of 'Shopify Made Easy Workbook & Checklist' & 'Ecommerce Planner.' She has inspired many aspiring entrepreneurs to take positive action in their livesIf you have wanted to start an ecommerce store and are wanting more information, this is a special offer for YOU! Veronica says the trickiest part to starting an ecommerce business is finding the right product to sell. Exclusively for the listeners of Women Action Takers, if you connect with Veronica, she is going to tell you whether your product idea for ecommerce is a good idea or if you should keep looking around. Visit Veronica here: https://veronicajeans.com/

If you're an ambitious woman who is on a mission to make a difference on the planet, but you don't know what actionable steps to take to achieve the success you KNOW you deserve, it's possible your branding is off a little bit (or maybe a lot). Listen in as we talk to Malaika Simmons about how she helps ambitious women gain insight and develop a successful personal brand so you can become the person you dream about being and are meant to be.Malaika Simmons is an author, speaker, and executive coach specializing in personal and professional performance. She created an intentional framework for living called The Momentology MethodTM. She is the 2x Amazon bestselling author of "The Success Blueprint" with Brian Tracy and "Entrepreneurial Elevation," a compendium of lessons and leadership from 31 purpose-driven entrepreneurs.Malaika is the creator of The Momentology MethodTM, and CEO of Momentology Media, LLC. She uses Momentology to help executives and high performers create daily momentum and implement a plan that lets them stand out, step up, and create the impactful business and life of their dreams.FREE GIFT: A complimentary discovery call can be booked with Malaika at bit.ly/momentouslifenowCONNECT WITH MALAIKA HERE:[email protected]/themalaikasimmonswww.instagram.com/malaikasimmonswww.twitter.com/malaikasimmonswww.linkedin.com/in/malaikasimmons

What do you love? What are you enjoying? You're in charge of your life, what you do, and what you find enjoyment in. I'm here to tell you that you should never allow someone to control your future. In today's episode, we're chatting about passions and the importance of believing in ourselves and the idea of feeling fulfilled with no regrets. Listen to hear how to do the one exercise that changed my life.Send me a message with the one thing that you're going to do today that lights you up! Email: [email protected].

We are diving deep into the realm of personal growth and business development with our guest, Candice Dorsey. Today, she is sharing with us the steps she took to get to where she is now in her business as a writing and publishing coach, and how she leaped into the world of podcasting where she has made deep connections, achieved personal growth, and helped others to find their voice. Find Candice here: https://www.facebook.com/hellocsdorsey https://www.instagram.com/csdorsey_hello Email Candice here: [email protected]

They say you're never too old to start. And I totally agree with that. At the age of 51, I decided to quit my corporate job, working for a judge in the ninth circuit court of appeals, and decided to become an entrepreneur and start that journey. What do these people have in common??? Colonel Sanders at age 62, Ray Crock at age 52, Charles Darwin at age 50, and Julia Child at age 49. They all became millionaires at that age. So you really are never too old to start something, no matter your age. What is it that you want to do with your life?Follow Women Action Takers here:YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/womenactiontakers (subscribe and hit that bell to be notified when we upload a new episode)LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/lyndasunshinewest (let’s connect)Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/womenactiontakers (give us a like and see first)Facebook Group – https://www.facebook.com/groups/womenactiontakers (join this great group of amazing women who are making a positive impact on the planet)

Lynda Sunshine West: Patty, welcome. I'm excited to share with our audience, especially your story, because you worked and then you retired and then you started something after you retired. For those of you who are in retirement or getting ready to retire. You definitely want to listen to this episodes.  Patty Wiseman: Thank you for having me. I'm very excited to be here.  Lynda Sunshine West: We're excited to hear it from you because this podcast is all about taking action and Patty, after you retired, you took action on something. I want you to share with the audience what it is you took action on and where it's gone since that time. Cause I just love what you're doing.  Patty Wiseman: Well, you know, I worked for a financial advisor for 25 years and, you know, crunching numbers for 25 years. It isn't exactly feeding your creative abilities.  And I, at the end of that 25 years, I just had enough. And back in the background, I had been working on this book that I felt compelled to write. And so my husband is really the one who encouraged me to just retire and do it full-time. He told me he had my back. And so it was the scariest thing I'd ever done to retire when you've been in the workforce for as long as I have, it's really hard to let go of that safe haven, you know, that paycheck every month and whatever. But because I had been divorced for 10 years before I met my current husband and raised two teenage boys by myself, my job was my lifeline and to go off and do something that I really wanted to do that fed my creative juices was a terrifying thing. But once I did it, I got that book published within a few months and it actually won an award. It was a second-place national award, but I took that and thought, you know what, I'm doing something right here. And nine books later, I'm still going strong. I'm still at it. And I'm loving every minute of it. Lynda Sunshine West: Well, that's fantastic. I have a few questions related to that. One is, do you write a certain genre? And how long did that first book sit around before you actually published it? And what's the title of it? Patty Wiseman: It's called An Unlikely Arrangement. It's a historical fiction based on stories. My grandmother told me when she was a rebellious girl and her parents wanted her to marry and settle down. And so they arranged a marriage for her. And my father was the product of that marriage. Well, the story that I wrote is fiction, but I took so much of what she had told me and put it in the story, but she's long gone now and I couldn't verify some of the things. So I made it a fictional a story. What happened with that is everybody wanted more. And I ended it without resolving – well I resolved some things, but there was a couple of little things that I didn't. And so people would come to me and say, Hey, what happened to this? Or what happened about that? So lo and behold, Lynda, I wrote four books in that series and I'm working on number five right now. So historical fiction is what I started with, but after writing four books of historical fiction, I decided I wanted to try my hand at something else and see if I can accomplish that. And so I wrote a contemporary, romantic mystery called That One Moment and it won first place in the Texas Authors Association Contest. And so I'm going, yes, well then my dog, we have a cream lab at home, and he was instrumental in saving two baby foxes from drowning in our pond. And so my husband kept pushing me, what would I do without my husband? But he said, you need to write a children's book. And I said, I don't write children's books. And so, you know, he kept pushing me and one day about a year after the incident, I finally sat down and I wrote that thing in one day and I had my son edited and found an illustrator. It got published and it won first place in a children's contest.  CONNECT WITH PATTY AND FIND HER BOOKS AT www.pattywiseman.com

During this interview of John Lee Dumas, we talked about things like:What doesn't kill you makes you strongerMake a commit to yourselfDon't settle for anything less than what you wantCourage leads you to where you areHow to break through fearsMastermind helps you through tough spotsHis appearance on The Price is Right - you can be the worst, but still win through perseveranceLearn what to say yes to and learn what to say no toWhat the ONE Big Idea? FREE course "3 Hours to Your Big Idea"www.yourbigidea.io

Lynda Sunshine West: I'm super excited to introduce Shari because I met her like I'm meeting a lot of people in Clubhouse. It's so amazing because you were in there, Shari. You were in there in a room. I don't remember what the room was because that's not what's important. What's important is that you were speaking and I was listening. And then I was, like, oh, my God, this woman is so awesome. I love her story. I wonder if she'll come and speak at my event. That was my question. And I reached out to you on Instagram and I asked you and you said, yes.Ladies, if you never ask you never know the answer.Shari Fitzpatrick: Right. Exactly. Exactly. And I love Wayne Gretzky's quote that you're always going to miss 100 percent of the shots that you never take, you know?Lynda Sunshine West: Yeah. That is so true. I love that because it really is true. It's really about asking. Yeah. Some people are going to say no. Some people -- a lot of people are going to say no. But you just keep asking them. Keep asking other people. But eventually people will say yes, I'm going to tell you this, that about 95 percent of the people I ask say yes. I'm going to ask you, Shari, right off the bat, because here you are. You created this multi-million dollar company. We're going to get into your story in just a minute. But you created this multi-million dollar company and you still said yes to this woman. You didn't know anything about me. You don't know what my network is about. Zero information. And literally, I think it was about three or four minutes later that you responded, Yes. So I would love to hear from you because, you know, you are successful. Why did you say yes?Shari Fitzpatrick: Well, because I was in your shoes. You and I are a lot alike, you know. So there were people in my life that helped me and supported me. And I had the same questions, you know, why would they want to help me? But they did. And I'm still asking for help. I sent off a pitch last night to a broadcaster that I want to give me a little shout-out that I can use for some Mother's Day marketing. So I'm doing the same thing as you are. And that's just part of being an entrepreneur. It's so important to surround yourself by wisdom and reach out and do that. But again, just giving back, paying it forward. And today I'm rebranding and starting the -- you know, I'm an old school marketing girl. I like conferences and live audiences like you just mentioned. And so I'm kicking and screaming, but learning social media a little more and kind of poking around and Clubhouse is really cool. So kind of checking that out a little bit to help me to build my new Instagram and so forth. So, yeah, that's why I said "Yes."Lynda Sunshine West: Well, fantastic. I'm glad. I'm glad I asked because previously in my life before about six years ago, I would never even have asked. I would have been too scared. And so I'm glad I don't let the fear anymore stop me, because like I said, I could have not reached out and this never would have happened. But I'm just glad to have you here because your story truly is amazing. And I want you to tell the ladies, share your story, because how did you get started? What made you decide to start your chocolate-covered strawberry company? And then why did you have to sell the company? I love this part of your story because it's just -- it hits home. And then what made you decide to start? So she had Shari's Berries and now she has Buried in Chocolate. And I got to share that I posted on Instagram, I think it was that you were going to be speaking at the event, and I said, I'm excited to have her. And she said, I'm BERRY excited. So do you say berries in everything you do?

This is a really important topic to me because I spent so many years of my life being miserable, absolutely miserable. And you know, when you’re miserable, you don’t really realize how miserable you are until you move into a place of joy.This happened for me when I was about 51 years old. At 51, I ended up hiring a life coach and my life coach helped me to unlock a bunch of different things about myself in discovering that I wasn’t happy. I was actually absolutely miserable and that I didn’t even know what joy was. Sometimes you hear these words, joy. I’ve got joy. I’ve got, I’ve got the joy, joy, joy, joy down in my heart, down in my heart, down in my heart. I got the joy, joy, joy, joy. That’s a song we used to sing when I was young. Um, I don’t remember if it was going to church or not. ’Cause I hardly ever went to church. Our family just wasn’t into church, but I do remember that song and I remember singing it and it was always a fun song to sing, but did I really know what that meant? I got the joy in my heart. I don’t think I had any clue what that really meant.And do you? If you don’t know what it means, please go back and listen to the previous episode with Anne Scottlin, because she talks about joy. Talks about living a joyful life and moving into that place of joy. So go back and listen to her episode. She’s going to talk to you about joy.But what I wanted to talk about is my journey of discovering joy and what that means for me. So joy to me is a feeling that when something happens in your life, you can feel it resonating inside of your body. Something that really makes you like squeal. There’s a saying, Oh, my God. You squealed with joy. That’s because it’s so filled with excitement that, it brings a tremendous amount of joy to you. And that for me is what joy is all about.And I really couldn’t experience joy until I learned to love myself.I couldn’t really experience joy until I learned to love myself. And this is one thing that my life coach helped me with. And I talk about my life coach a lot. Why? Because she literally opened my mind, my heart, my eyes, my soul. She opened everything for me to see what was truly there for me. To see who I really am. What I’m all about.You know, before I met her, I literally thought I had no value, zero value on this planet. I was 51 years old when I met her. I lived 51 years thinking I didn’t have any value. Now I was just living my life on a daily basis. You’re going here and there and doing this and that. I did some fun things and did some exciting things, but I never really felt like I had an amount of value. And what’s crazy about that is my husband, who I’ve been with for 32 years, he’s always telling me how amazing I am, how incredible I am, what a wonderful person I am, but I didn’t believe him.And I think this is where the distinction comes in for loving yourself and loving others. Because until I loved myself, I wasn’t able to hear what my husband was saying about me. And all of this started, all of this started, this pain and misery started when I was a child.At five years old, I ran away, I was gone for an entire week. I only went to the neighbor’s house, but for all intents and purposes, at five years old, my plan was to be gone forever. I never wanted to go back, but after a week my mom brought me back home. She knew where I was and she brought me back home. But what happened was while I was gone for that one week, something got locked in my mind that my family doesn’t love me, they don’t want me around. I have no value. And I carried that around with me for decades to come, 46 more years to come, until I was 51 years old.

Lynda Sunshine West: Here we go. Another amazing, amazing episode of Women Action Takers Podcast. I am excited about today's topic because, as many of you know, I faced a fear every single day in 2015. So what's the opposite of fear? Joy. So what if you could discover the power of joy in your life and live that on a daily basis?I want to welcome my guest today, Anne Scottlin. Anne has a diverse background. I mean, absolutely amazing. I love the things that she's done in her life. And she's got an Instagram and Twitter following of millions of views a month. And I got to talk to her a little bit about that because that is... how do you do that, Anne? We'll get into that.As a diversified entrepreneur, she's a motivational coach, an author, and a podcaster. She's passionate about helping you discover the power of joy in your life, your work and your world. Living to the fullest does not have to be hard. You already are closer than you think.I want to welcome Anne. Thank you so much for being here. I'm super excited to interview you today and find out how did you get into what you're doing? All of the things you've done. I know you're an actress as well. You just have done so many different things. I want to know, like where did it all start? Were you always joyful?Anne Scottlin: Oh, thank you, Lynda. Thank you so much for having me here. It's been such a delight to get to know you and I'm thrilled to be here on your show. I think the work you're doing is amazing all around the empowerment, all of that. Just super thrilled to be part of your, part of your work here. Yeah, that point, that's a loaded question. I think I think we, most of us were joyful when we were very, very young when we were toddlers, young children, unless someone was unfortunate, in that age they were in a very traumatic situation and some people are, but I think most, most of us before we really understand what the world is all about, we have sort of that natural ebulant, joy, just sort of we get excited at the simplest things and we, we, we talk about how that, Oh, it's just cause just cause she's a baby, just cause he's a little kid, but I think it's really, actually something much more deeper and organic to who we really are before we learn all the programming, before we take all the hits before we carry the scars before we, we have that sort of joy deep within.So I'm one of those people who remembers my childhood all the way back to two and three. Yes, it's kind of scary actually. So, I remember stuff clearly from clear back that I remember what it felt like to have that kind of joy. So I guess I've been fortunate in that way to have that something that you can kind of compare it to. And as a young kid, I probably had it until I will kind of have some version of it. Life was getting more serious, but probably till I was seven or eight and then I kind of was like, Oh, this is the world. I came from a strange background. I know you came from a very difficult background. Mine was different in a whole other sense, probably really story for another day, but basically grew up in an extremely conservative religious environment.Very, very, very isolated from everything from TV, from fiction, from radio, from most people, from anyone outside of this very small sort of religious group. And so it was a very strange place to grow up and you know, you really buy into everything you're taught because you literally don't know any different, you don't have other friends your age, you don't have other adult role models. Other than those who kind of are in the same philosophy as say your parents might be. I'm a very people person and I love people.

I’m excited to be here because you know, our story, this is how we relate to people. But my story — I sometimes forget how tough my childhood was because of what I’m going through now. And I’m sharing that because I think it’s important for us to really remember our childhood and how it makes us become who we are today. I was just chatting with a friend on Facebook — just now I was just chatting with her and she said, I just love how strong you are. And it reminded me that I didn’t have all that great of a childhood. I’m going to go into a little bit of that in a little bit here. But Jim Rohn, you may have heard of this gentleman named Jim Rohn, and he says, you are the average of the five people you spend the most time with.So who are you spending your time with? Are you spending your time with people who are making you feel small, making you feel dumb, making you feel ignorant, making you feel like you’re never going to be successful? Are you spending your time with people who are uplifting and inspiring and motivational, and they’re going to keep you going and they really have your best interest at heart. Who are you spending your time with? I would love for you to share in the chat who is it that you’re spending your time with? How do you feel right now? How are you feeling right now? Probably you listening to Lois and then listening to Lynda Sunshine West. By the way, that is not my given name. That’s the name that was given to me by people within the last just couple of years. And it was interesting, as I say that I’m 57 years old and at 57, I look at that and I say, how come nobody called me Sunshine the first 55 years of my life? You know, it, wasn’t only until just the last two years that people started calling me Sunshine. And I realized it was because I have completely changed my life. And as Lois stated in 2015, I faced a fear every single day, every single day. I want you to think about that. You’re putting yourself out there to face a fear every single day. Well, why did I face a fear every day is one of the questions that I get asked often. And the reason I faced a fear every single day is because I had so many fears, but it wasn’t until 2014 when I hired a life coach who helped me to even realize that there were a lot of fears that I had, that I wanted to face, that I wanted to break through, that I wanted to change my life.And so I went on this path. So by working with my life coach, she helped me to unlock so many challenges that I had from my previous life. You know, my childhood mainly is I carried all this baggage around with me for years, but she helped me to realize who I am and what value I have on this planet. B knowing the value I have, that is what set me on a path on a trajectory like no other.Now, during that year of fears, when I faced a fear every single day, I didn’t jump out of any planes. I didn’t eat any bugs. I didn’t do bungee jumping. I didn’t have fears like that. I mean, I do have fears like that. Don’t get me wrong, but my fears were so deep-rooted in one thing, mainly one thing. And that was the fear of judgment. Many of us have the fear of judgments. Actually, it’s the number one fear.If this resonates with you and you'd like help getting over your fear of judgment so you can live the life you truly want to live, let's hop on a call. Go to www.womenactiontakers.com/30

I’m super excited to introduce you to a very innovative, amazing, fascinating woman, Teresa Snider. She’s going to give us some really great tips and tricks of things that you can do in your business and your personal life. I’m not sure exactly where we’re going to go with this. It’s going to be exciting to see where we do go, but it’s something that you can do to take action on today tomorrow, or next week that’s going to uplevel you either in your personal life or your professional life. Teresa, welcome to the show. I’m excited to have you here.Teresa Snider: I am so excited cause I just love who you are, the things that you’ve been creating inside of your Women Action Takers and the fact that you’ve found your love for what you do definitely is a draw for me.Lynda Sunshine West: That’s cool. You know, it is true, right? When we find what we absolutely love to do, it’s really important to do that. And have you found your thing, like the thing that you absolutely love doing?Teresa Snider: Yes. It’s kind of a two-fold thing is that I really love having conversations via interview, just like this. Even if it’s me being interviewed or me interviewing someone else. And it’s really a level of conversation because I think there’s some unique intimacy level that goes deep whenever you’re really in a situation where you’re conversing back and forth and you’re also providing content.And so that’s something I also like to do is provide content so that’s what I love. And then the other thing that I love that I’ve always had a passion for is being in the fitness industry, is that now knowing my niche market is women, women that are 45, 48, 50, 55. So many people told me, Teresa. Like when I was coming, getting ready to come to the red carpet, I had a friend call me and she goes, Teresa, you’re too old for this, like stop it.Lynda Sunshine West: That was a friend? I’m sorry.Teresa Snider: Yes, yes, yes, it was. And, and you know she was saying it from her place of concern or whatever. And so, yes, I was hurt and yes, we are taking different paths at the moment. I still love her as a friend, but you know, that’s what happens I think with women or friends or people, as I see and I’m really going for something. And I think, you know, even my parents were like, are you going to get a job? Like you might want to think about getting a job. So I think people, when they don’t understand and they haven’t been in these intimate conversations and they don’t know what it’s like to really find their passion, then they do question what it is that made us.Lynda Sunshine West: It can be scary for people, right? Those other people in our lives that have known us our whole life and known as, as you were. And then I don’t know about you, but for me, I didn’t like flip the switch until I was 51 where I started embarking on this journey of just doing different things and taking action in my life. I had been in pretty much action-less kind of person. And I didn’t know what passion was until just recently.So, you know, discovering your passion. What puts you on that path and what kind of a tip would you give maybe to the audience about if they’re like, you know, I don’t have a passion. I don’t know what my passion is. What kind of tip would you give them to help them to maybe discover their passion or at least move along that lines?Teresa Snider: Totally. Because I would say that really first and foremost, everyone has a passion.  Read the rest of the transcript here.If you enjoyed this episode, please give us a 5 star review.

Man. It was decades ago, but I remember it like it was yesterday. I was attending a military ball and it was with an officer. So it was an officer's ball. And I had met this guy through a friend of mine (this was before I was married by the way), but I had met this guy through a friend of mine and I was all excited. It was going to be a blind date. I was going to go to this military ball and I was about 22, 23 years old. And I decided that I was going to go all out. So I went out and I rented a gown, this beautiful blue gown. It was so pretty. It had sequins on it and pearls and it was just so beautiful. And then I went out and I paid to get my hair done and I paid somebody to do my makeup. I even rented some really fancy shoes. Like my whole outfit was probably about $300 or $400 and this was way back in the 80s. So that was a long time ago and that was a lot of money. That's a lot of money today. But back then it was like an extra lot of money. And I showed up at the military ball. I met the guy. I don't even remember his name or anything, but I met him and we hit it off, you know we were cordial with each other, but as time went on, it was time for me to meet people. I’m the kind of person who would prefer to walk into a room and just kind of sit down without talking to anybody. I'm very shy person when it comes to meeting people. Once I get to meet you, I'm okay. But getting to meet people is a really tough thing for me. It still is. Even though I faced a fear every day, you know, in 2015, I faced a fear every day and meeting people is still something that I am having a struggle with. So anyway, here we were at this event and he was taking me around and introducing me to people and it was really a weird time for me because at that time I was working in the court system. I was in the jail system, even really, it was at the jail, not the court system. I was working in the jail and I was a booking clerk and I was embarrassed of my job. I was really embarrassed of the job that I did, but it was the job that I did. And so here I was with these people who were military spouses, as well as the military officers. And they were all officers, cause it was an officer's ball. And I felt like a frickin’ imposter. Like, what am I doing here? Read the full transcript at https://womenactiontakers.now.site/podcast

Lynda Sunshine West: Let's hear it for Forbes Riley. I'm so excited to have you because you know of action takers, really, YOU are an amazing action taker. And we were just talking about something, talking about starters versus finishers and how important they are in our lives, right? That we need starters. We need finishers, but you know, Forbes, why don't you share with us. What is one thing that really, really got you started at the very beginning because you just do some amazing things.  Forbes Riley: I'm working on my eighth book at the moment. And I was writing since four o'clock this morning and I found myself actually revealing something very personal to myself about how geeky and awkward I was as a little girl and, not a joke, it was in the privacy of my own house. I wasn't on stage talking to anybody. I actually felt myself saying I was qualified as a genius when I was a kid, but I had a broken nose and hair and I was overwhelmed and I was awkward. And I didn’t have a lot of friends just because when you are that smart, it's not fun. Nobody wants to talk to you. You don't relate to regular people. I didn't relate to kids. I didn't play with any. It was weird. But then I found myself writing a sentence -- I think everybody should journal and write. That said, that was in public. And then something I've never revealed to myself until this morning. So you're the first people to hear this at home. I was like a princess. My mom and dad adored me. They loved me. They understood me. I didn't have to explain who I was. My dad was a bigger geek than I was. We built a computer when I was eight years old, we did magic tricks, we used to take apart and tinker with things and we were together. And that was okay. But they loved me. And they were also kind of weird. None of us had a lot of friends. We were just a really tight-knit, crazy family. We talked on the CB radio. We used to shoot guns in the garage, really crazy stuff. But I spent a lot of time trying to make them happy. One of the things I also revealed, and I do think that you have to do some recovery. Your journey is to figure out who you are and your place in this world. If you want to help others, you do have to put your mask on first. And when I was four years old, my youngest sister had just been born. My mom was an only child of immigrants from Russia. Her dad was a butcher. Her mom was five-foot two, this tiny little thing. Who, from what I understand, I don't really remember her. She was a bookie. She raised Bulldogs and she was in the diamond industry. Do you imagine the spoken a little, this woman and my mom, they give a lot of money. My mom was five-foot nine and she slept on the couch. Never had her own bedroom. She was an only child. I walked into the bedroom and I'm four years old. My grandma and I shared a bedroom and my grandma was gone. She passed away in her sleep. And I remember my mom with this really precocious four year old. And I started here, but I remember my mom quite a lot. We used to go to the cemetery and visit her parents and cry. She was never as happy as she was before they passed away. And she always used to romanticize that my grandma died of a broken heart because my dad, grandpa, had just died of leukemia. So I actually think I spent most of my life trying to make my mom happy because I love her so much. And we grew up in the kitchen. And one of the problems with that is everything in our world was about food. We ate, we ate, we were happy with food.But wait, there's more......

Today I have a special, special guest, Paola Rosser. Paola is the host of the podcast Journey of a Fearless Female. Go follow her over there. It's absolutely amazing. It's a podcast that took her a year to start because she allowed her fears to take over. It wasn't until her friend announced that she was going to start the Fearless Female Movement to an audience of 300 that she was forced to start the journey of becoming more fearless. She believes that women can learn from each other because when we sit in each other's darkness, we can form compassion for one another. Today, Paola has interviewed over 15 women with stories filled with triumph, success, hurt, and so much more. All the women on the podcast have left Paola with wonderful nuggets of wisdom. She is inspired by all the women and has learned so much from them. Her hope is to continue to share the journeys of fearless females everywhere in order to inspire and empower more females, to recognize our power. Welcome Paola to the show. I'm so excited to have you here. Paola Rosser: Thank you for having me. I'm excited to be on your podcast. Lynda Sunshine West: You know, I remember the first day I met you. We were at the Del Mar Fairgrounds and it was the horse races. I had seen you before, but I had never talked to you and it was so cool because, you know, I had this, for lack of a better term, you know, that term man crush, you know, there's like a chick crush, right? I'm like, cool. She's so cute. Look at her. She's so bubbly. She's so awesome. And I was so excited to meet you because of your personality. I've gotten to know you a lot more since then. And so, Pay, why don't you share with us why you decided to start a podcast. Cause there's so many different things you could do, but why a podcast?  Paola Rosser: Well, going to my first years of college all of my sisters were teachers. And so I remember my freshman year my sisters were like, you had, you know, start liberal arts major and claim that. And I was, like, I don't want to be a teacher. The thought of being in a classroom full of 30 children gives me anxiety. But there was one particular course that I loved and it was communications. And when they told me that I can major in communications, television, radio broadcasting, it really lit something up inside of me. Because when I was little, I used to carry around a recorder and I used to record myself doing the news because I really was really big into Rick Dees, who was a radio host for in the morning. He was the original host and I just was -- I wanted to emulate him and I would carry on a little recorder and record my voice. And so when I decided to claim my major, I claimed communication, television, radio broadcasting. When I graduated, I went to go work for two different radio stations. I immediately moved down. They told me it was a man's world and that there was no room for females that I was too pretty to be on the radio and that I should go be like a salesperson. So they gave me a notebook and they said, go sell air, basically commercial space, for their radio station. Lynda Sunshine West: How did that feel? But wait, there's more......JOIN THE WOMEN ACTION TAKERS NETWORK ON FACEBOOK

I decided that it would be a lot of fun to recap each episode after the episode. So today I'm going to be sharing with you my thoughts on the interview that I had of Forbes Riley, an absolutely amazing women action taker. Please go listen to her episode. She's episode number two. So go back and listen to that one after this, or go listen to hers first, and then you can find out what the heck I'm even talking about here.  Forbes mentioned some things that I thought were really interesting. I took some notes here and these are the things I'm going to be talking about today. One is that, you know, Forbes spent a lot of her life pleasing her mother or trying to please her mother. So if that's you, you're going to want to listen to this episode and also go back and listen to Forbes’ episode. I have some thoughts I'm going to share on this.  Another thing she said was that if you find your truth, life is better. Boy, is this a truth or what? And I've, I'm going to have something to say about that as well. And then she asked this question, a question to ask herself is how much fun can I have. We're going to talk about that. And I'm going to share with you my idea of -- not my idea of fun, because that won't matter for you, but how I found out how I could have as much fun as possible in my life. And then things happen. People say, things happen for a reason, but she says, life happens for you, not to you. And that things happen. And you find a reason. I thought that was a really interesting point she brought up.  Then she says to stop the bad self-talk and just get happier. People just get happier. We all have bad self-talk, but how can we work our way out of it so that we can do more, be more and have more in life.  And then I'm going to ask you this question. Do you doubt yourself? And if so, why do you doubt yourself? What kinds of things have happened in your life? And I'm going to start right here. Connect with Lynda Sunshine West

Sometimes taking action is scary because it means you're doing something you're not used to doing. BUT....oftentimes taking action is met with a tremendous feeling of accomplishment. In this episode, Lynda Sunshine West introduces you to why she created the Women Action Takers™ Podcast. We hope to provide inspiration and motivation to help you achieve the success you want out of your life.Two weeks before Lynda's mom died, she said, "Lynda, I've lived my life with so many regrets. Go out there and live your life with no regrets."This one phrase put Lynda on a path to doing what she wants and not looking back. Every moment is a new opportunity to live YOUR life with no regrets. Let's do it together!!It's time to take action on everything you want and to turn your dreams into your reality.REMEMBER: Nothing Happens Without ActionBy the way, we're always looking for amazing women action takers to interview on the show. If you'd like to be part of the show, go to www.WomenActionTakers.com/WATPodcast

There's a great saying. I wish I knew then what I know now, but the reality is we have to go through these challenges on our lives. You know, there's challenges that come up in life, in business and our personal lives, our family, work, wherever we are, there's challenges we're gonna face, but you know what the bottom line is, how do we come through them? That’s what really matters.  I remember when I was young and as I was growing up I was very pigheaded. You know, I had a chip on my shoulder and I really thought I knew everything. And I didn't realize until I was much older that I really knew nothing. And you know, as I'm going through my life and going through a personal development journey that I've been on for five years, and my hope is that I'm on a personal development journey for the rest of my life, because that means I have an open mind and am continually wanting to learn something. The other day I was attending an event and there was something that Brian Tracy said, he spoke on stage. It was really awesome. What I really liked about it is he showed up with his notes of what he was going to talk about. And he started speaking and he felt the audience. He felt something about the audience and he just put his notes away and started speaking from his heart. But one thing he said was no matter how long you have gone down the wrong road, turn around, man.  That hit me hard because I feel that sometimes my pigheadedness, my desire and drive for wanting to be right sometimes continues down the wrong path. And that right there helped me to see how it's not about being right. It's about doing the right thing. You know, not that I'm right or wrong, but it's about doing the right thing and the right thing that gets the results that you want. So if you're going down the path and the path is taking you to the wrong results, it's okay. Just turn around and go down a different path.  And it got me thinking about ruts. You know, in the old, old, old, old days, when they had horse drawn carriages, these horses would be hitched up to, you know, like, like the Wells Fargo stagecoach. I like to sometimes imagine the Wells Fargo stagecoach that I'm driving or not driving, but riding in the Wells Fargo stagecoach, and like it's very prestigious and what have you. And I realized that because of our modern conveniences, that that would not be all that comfortable, but imagine yourself, you're back then in the Western days, and you're in a horse-drawn carriage, and you're a driver driving down these roads that have been created through the ruts of the wheels, like ruts have been created in the ground from the wheels of the wagon. And these ruts are so deep that there's actually some places, at least here in San Diego County where I am, some of the older areas where the, um, you know, the Wells Fargo wagon train used to ride through those ruts are still there. Hundreds of years later, a hundred, 200, almost 200 years later, those ruts are still there.  And that's just like life, just like life. When you are a child and you're growing up and you had some negative things happen in your life, they caused a rut and then something else negative happened and the rut got deeper and then something else negative and the rut got deeper and the ruts kept getting deeper and deeper and deeper until you're at an age where you are now. And you say, you know what, my past doesn't define me. What happened to me as a child doesn't have to define me. And so for me, for example, it wasn't until I was 51 years old that I decided that there must be something more on this planet than what I was doing. And I looked for somebody to help me and this life coach came into my life. Her name is Liz. Liz came into my life at exactly the right moment that I was looking for someone. Connect with Lynda Sunshine West