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When you step into your actual power, some people will resist it. Not because they're evil, but because your growth mirrors back what they haven't accessed in themselves yet. This episode is for everyone who's been holding back brilliance because they're reading the room - and the room isn't ready.🔗 Read the full blog post: https://www.fatimabey.com/rise-anywayChapters 00:00 - Intro: You're Holding Back01:20 - The Mirror They're Not Ready to See02:35 - What They Haven't Accessed Yet03:40 - The Ones Who Hold Back Greatness04:45 - Stop Apologizing for Outgrowing Their Boxes05:30 - Keep Rising06:45 - Your Anthem for the Climb (music begins to fade in)07:30 - Don't Hold Back - Rise Anyway! (anthem at full power with vocals)MindShift MomentsWhen you know who you are, you stop performing for approvalTheir discomfort with your growth is not your responsibility to fixYour certainty looks like arrogance to someone who hasn't discovered who they areSet them aside as obstacles - not with cruelty, but with clarityYou can't un-become what you've discoveredQuotes "Your growth reflects what they haven't accessed: discovering who THEY are and understanding what growth looks like.""Stop apologizing for not fitting into other people's ideas of who you should be.""Keep rising. Not because it's easy, but because staying small is no longer an option.""Pick a song that makes you feel unstoppable. Every time you feel the pull to shrink, play it."Read the full transcript on Listen Notes.Thank you for listening.For more MindShifting content and resources: https://www.fatimabey.comSubscribe to The MindShifter Blog: https://www.fatimabey.com/blog1#1701160625Explore MindShift Coaching and other services: https://www.fatimabey.com/mindshift-coachingSupport The MindShifter Audio Blog: https://www.fatimabey.com/audio-blog-support Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of The MindShifter Audio Blog, Fatima Bey confronts parents with a hard truth: the conversations you're avoiding with your children are rolling out the red carpet for the worst things that can happen to them. This episode tackles two critical topics most parents refuse to discuss - child safety and boundaries, and financial literacy.This is a direct, uncomfortable, necessary conversation about why your discomfort is not more important than your child's safety and future. If you've been putting off these talks because they feel too heavy or your kids seem too young, this episode will challenge everything you think you know about protecting them.🔗 Read the full blog post: https://www.fatimabey.com/parents-the-conversation-you-are-not-havingChapters 0:00 The Conversations You're Not Having2:31 Child Safety and Body Awareness4:26 Financial Literacy: A Critical Conversation7:33 The Cost of Avoidance11:03 Taking Action: Start the Conversation13:10 The Importance of Being PresentMindShift MomentsParents must have uncomfortable conversations for their children's safetyAvoiding tough topics can lead to vulnerability in childrenTeaching body safety is crucial to prevent abuseFinancial literacy is as important as physical safetyChildren are exposed to dangers earlier than previous generationsParents should model financial responsibility and budgetingStarting the conversation is more important than perfectionSilence around difficult topics can lead to long-term consequencesBuilding trust through communication is essential for healthy relationshipsThe regret of not having these conversations is heavier than the discomfort of having themQuotes "You're leaving them vulnerable.""Predators don't look like monsters.""Your child is not too young."Read the full transcript on Listen Notes.Thank you for listening.For more MindShifting content and resources: https://www.fatimabey.comSubscribe to The MindShifter Blog: https://www.fatimabey.com/blog1#1701160625Explore MindShift Coaching and other services: https://www.fatimabey.com/mindshift-coachingSupport The MindShifter Audio Blog: https://www.fatimabey.com/audio-blog-support Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of The MindShifter Audio Blog, Fatima Bey dismantles the lie that your story only matters if it's extraordinary. Most people stay silent about what they've survived because they think it wasn't dramatic enough, painful enough, or significant enough to share. That silence might be costing someone their life.This episode reveals why the most powerful stories aren't the most dramatic ones - they're the most relatable ones. Your ordinary struggle is someone else's lifeline, and your honesty could be the difference between someone giving up and holding on one more day.🔗 Read the full blog post: https://www.fatimabey.com/your-story-helps-othersChapters 0:00 Introduction0:14 The lie of insignificant struggle1:05 Why silence costs lives1:58 The power of relatable stories2:39 How isolation feeds the lies3:42 You don't need rock bottom credentials4:38 Relatability over drama5:04 When ordinary honesty saves lives6:15 Stop disqualifying your experience7:31 Your garden gives others permission8:35 Sharing doesn't require a platform9:25 Your story is someone's stepping stoneMindShift MomentsWhat you survived wasn't meant just for youThe most powerful stories are the most relatable onesIsolation is the miracle grow of mental health strugglesYour ordinary struggle reaches ordinary peopleStop comparing your struggle to someone else'sYour story isn't just yours - it's someone else's stepping stoneQuotes "What you survived wasn't meant just for you.""Your honesty could save them.""Stop protecting people from your truth."Read the full transcript on Listen Notes.Thank you for listening.For more MindShifting content and resources: https://www.fatimabey.comSubscribe to The MindShifter Blog: https://www.fatimabey.com/blog1#1701160625Explore MindShift Coaching and other services: https://www.fatimabey.com/mindshift-coachingSupport The MindShifter Audio Blog: https://www.fatimabey.com/audio-blog-support Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of The MindShifter Audio Blog, Fatima Bey breaks down why leadership fails when readiness is skipped. Using the metaphor of a half-baked cake and undeveloped wings, this episode reveals how talent, passion, and calling are not enough to sustain leadership without formation.This is a deep reflection on timing, development, testing, and the courage required to stay in the cocoon long enough to build wings strong enough to fly.🔗 Read the full blog post:https://www.fatimabey.com/failing-leaderChapters0:00 Introduction0:14 The danger of rising too soon1:05 The half-baked leadership illusion2:10 Fear vs readiness3:23 Life tests your capacity4:30 The cocoon phase most people skip5:23 Why titles do not equal development6:21 The cost of weak wings7:29 Why patience builds strength8:21 What real readiness looks like9:05 Being called vs being ready9:47 Staying in the cocoon10:44 When readiness meets opportunityMindShift Moments• Calling is not the same as readiness• Development protects future followers• Life tests what leadership books cannot• Patience builds capacity• Readiness sustains leadershipQuotes“Natural talent without development is dangerous.”“The cocoon is not punishment. It’s preparation.”“Leadership fails when readiness is rushed.”Read the full transcript on Listen Notes.Thank you for listening.For more MindShifting content and resources: https://www.fatimabey.comSubscribe to The MindShifter Blog: https://www.fatimabey.com/blog1#1701160625Explore MindShift Coaching and other services: https://www.fatimabey.com/mindshift-coachingSupport The MindShifter Audio Blog: https://www.fatimabey.com/audio-blog-support Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

n this episode of The MindShifter Audio Blog, Fatima Bey draws a clear line between faith and passivity and exposes how spiritual language is often used to avoid responsibility, hard conversations, and real effort.This episode challenges the idea that “trusting the process” means waiting, explains why faith requires participation, and shows how real change only happens when you do your part and trust the outcome.🔗 Read the full blog post: https://www.fatimabey.com/trusting-it-will-all-come-togetherChapters 0:00 Introduction 0:14 Trusting vs avoiding responsibility 1:10 The lies that keep you stuck 2:00 Faith without action 2:41 Fixing finances through participation 3:23 Marriage and avoidance 4:40 Trust vs passivity 5:27 The real cost of inaction 6:31 Why God is not doing your part 7:32 Stop waiting for the right time 8:42 How to start participating 9:55 Faith is active trustMindShift Moments • Faith requires action • Passivity wears spiritual language • Trust is active, not passive • Waiting often hides fear • Participation changes outcomesQuotes “Faith without action is wishful thinking.” “Passivity is not surrender.” “Do your part and trust the outcome.”Read the full transcript on Listen Notes.Thank you for listening.For more MindShifting content and resources: https://www.fatimabey.comSubscribe to The MindShifter Blog: https://www.fatimabey.com/blog1#1701160625Explore MindShift Coaching and other services: https://www.fatimabey.com/mindshift-coachingSupport The MindShifter Audio Blog: https://www.fatimabey.com/audio-blog-support Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.