Reclaiming Me Podcast

Dare to Dream and Turn Possibilities Into Reality

• Ariana • Episode 10

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In this empowering episode of the 'Reclaiming Me' podcast, host Ariana Reinhart discusses the mindset shifts and courageous actions necessary for personal growth and achieving dreams. 

The episode addresses common barriers that hold individuals back, emphasizes the importance of stepping out of comfort zones, and offers practical insights and motivational advice for overcoming fears and limiting beliefs. Additionally, Ariana discusses the importance of embracing vulnerability and maintaining persistence in the face of rejection.

Listeners are encouraged to take bold steps towards their goals, whether that's leaving a toxic job or relationship, reaching out for mentorship, or pursuing long-held passions. 

Ariana shares personal anecdotes, a powerful affirmation, and reflective questions to inspire listeners to embrace their potential and live authentically. The episode aims to motivate listeners to believe in themselves, break free from limitations, and create the life they truly desire.

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Ariana:

Hello, lovely listeners and welcome back to Reclaiming Me. In today's empowering episode, we're diving into the mindset shifts and those courageous actions that will propel you towards your dreams. Today we're tackling the question, what's holding you back from the next level version of you? In this quick motivational segment, we're calling out those barriers that keep you from embracing the life you truly deserve. We will explore the role of stepping out of your comfort zone and doing the hard things that lead to real growth. You'll discover that you have the power to create your dream life. It begins with a change in mindset and taking those first bold steps. Whether you feel stuck in a cycle of second guessing, or you're ready to level up, but you just need that little nudge, this episode is your catalyst to action. Get ready to be inspired, motivated, and equipped with practical insights to start turning those endless possibilities into your lived reality. I hope you've been enjoying and finding so much value in this podcast so far. Please reach out with any questions that you have or any related topics that you would like for me to cover. I am here for you, so I want these episodes to speak to what you need and what you are ready for so that you can embody the future version of you now. And by the way, if you enjoy our episodes and you wanna stay updated on all the new insights, make sure to hit that subscribe button. We're here to support you on your journey every step of the way. Or if you're ready to put in the work, go download my free workbook. Unshakable Confidence: Rediscover Your True Self. Feeling stuck isn't a life sentence. It's a stepping stone to transformation. This workbook is crafted to help you break through limiting beliefs and rediscover your potential. It's more than just exercises. It's your guide to rewriting your personal narrative. Download it for free through the link in the show notes, and take the first step towards embracing the confident you. It's time to grab your favorite drink. Settle in and let's get started. You are not too much. You are not too sensitive. You are not too late. Welcome to Reclaiming Me, the podcast for the woman who's ready to stop shrinking and start coming home to herself. Whether you're driving home from another long shift, walking your dog under a quiet sky, or trying to outrun the voice that says you're not enough, this space is for you. I am your host, Ariana Reinhart, speaker, coach, and your guide on this journey of undoing the noise, shedding the pressure, and rising into who you were always meant to be. This show explores what it really means to heal from toxic patterns, rebuild your confidence, and reclaim the love and life you actually deserve. Here we talk self-worth, healing, boundaries, power, and the sacred process of becoming. Because you were never meant to fit in. You're on the journey back to who you were before the world told you who to be. This is your invitation. Let's begin. Okay. In this episode today, I'm going to be brutally honest with you and give you a little bit of tough love. If you want to change your life, you have to be willing to put in the work. You can't do the same old thing, not do anything different, and expect your life to change. And it's usually the thing that you really don't want to do, the thing that you've been putting off for quite some time. That's what's going to get you to the next level. That is usually what will move you forward and offer exponential growth. So I want you to ask yourself, what do you know is your next right move, but you've been too scared to do? And then I want you to muster up the courage to go and do it. This might mean quitting a job that's sucking the life out of you. Now obviously like try to have a plan for having some other type of income coming in, but start taking action to get out of that position if it's something that completely drains you. It might mean leaving that toxic relationship that's an emotional roller coaster and is costing you your sanity. It might be reaching out to someone that's already at that next level that you want to be at, but because of that, you're too scared to reach out to them because you think they're gonna reject you. You think that they're gonna feel like they're too good for you, and so you just don't do it. I'm telling you right now, you'd probably be surprised. People are a lot nicer and more willing than you think, and they wanna support you. And even if they do say no, that is fine. That is fine. Everyone gets rejections. Just remember that. We're so scared of rejection, but everyone gets rejected. Think of all the great, amazing people that are doing so fantastic now. Do you know how many rejections they had to go through before they finally received a yes? So don't get down on yourself if you receive a few nos. That's fine. That wasn't the right path, and it's gonna take you and lead you to what is the right path for you. A no is just leading you to a new door that's opening, a new door that is actually the perfect fit for you. But a lot of times we get so focused on that no, and we get so focused on that door that is closed, that we can't see what's right in front of us, the thing that we're actually meant to do. Or maybe that next step is taking down your walls and allowing yourself to be, just be vulnerable for once. Or it might be doing something like going on Facebook lives and putting yourself out there in some way where you will be visible. A lot of us, including myself, have those visibility blocks. We have those fears and limiting beliefs around being seen. Sometimes just moving forward is the exact step that we need, even if it's messy. And it's probably gonna be messy at the beginning, but you can do it. Are you giving up on yourself right before you're about to have success? Are you putting in the work behind the scenes, but then you're stopping yourself from doing the thing that will actually move you forward? I used to do this. I'm still, it's still something that I am working on. I still catch myself doing it sometimes. And if this is you too, then I deeply feel your struggle. I understand 100%. To give you an example of this that came up for me is when I was creating my reiki infused crystal intention candles. I did all the things in the background. I did the creation of them. I did the research. I figured out exactly how to make them, what fragrance was gonna go best with what, how to come up with the names, how to, like everything that went in on the background. I put the, like I infused Reiki into them and did all the things. So I got them built, I got them created, I made them beautiful. They were all ready to go. And then I stopped myself when it came to actually marketing and selling them. I caught myself being like, oh, all of a sudden I just completely halted my progress. I just stopped doing the thing and that was the thing that I needed to do to actually move myself forward. But I was scared to do it because that was, that meant putting myself out there. That meant putting my new creations out there, and that meant putting myself in a vulnerable position. But every single time I actually do it, it's really not bad at all. My candles were received so well. I even ended up doing a trade show, a Christmas market with them. Usually that thing that we don't wanna do or that thing that we're afraid of is not actually scary. And it is not often as difficult as like anytime I've done it, it's not been as difficult as I thought it was going to be. And that's the thing. If it's something that you want to do, if it's something that you're super passionate about, then it's gonna be fun. It might be a lot of work, but it's gonna be fun and you're going to want to do it. So if this is something that you're currently working on, that you're currently catching yourself doing, I feel you and I'm here supporting you wholeheartedly. Our subconscious can have a fear of being visible or even a fear of success. A lot of people know that they have a fear of failure. It's also actually really common to have a fear of success. Being successful might mean that now you're more vulnerable. Or maybe that more eyes are gonna be on you or now suddenly you can't use those excuses anymore, and so you actually have to take radical responsibility for what is taking place in your life. Or it can also mean that you might have more to lose, or maybe you believe that your loved ones might think like, it's that saying, you're too big for your britches. So if you have this fear and this limiting belief. Or any limiting beliefs or fears. Sit with your thoughts and with your body and feel into it. What are you worried about happening if you were successful at what you do? Why are you worried about this? Was it something that you were taught? Did you have a previous situation or trauma that led to this fear? Sit with those answers and hold space for them. Breathe through them. Allow yourself to feel. Notice the feeling in your stomach. Or like sometimes it feels like your stomach is in a knot. When you have some resistance to whatever is going on, you're probably going to have some tension in some part of your body. Lean into that. Just breathe into it. And then once that feeling finally subsides, and it may take a few minutes, it might take some time, especially depending on how big it is. Just breathe into it, hold space for it, and allow yourself to relax and acknowledge it. You need to acknowledge the feelings for them to move through, and then once it subsides, give yourself some gentle touch. It might be something like rubbing your arms, gently rubbing your face, giving yourself a hug, whatever feels good for you. You can do some type of somatic exercise and then repeat to yourself that it is safe. You are safe. It is safe to be successful and to be seen. It is safe to do whatever your goal is. Everything is going to be okay. It is possible for you to accomplish your goals. It is 100% possible. It's possible for you to live your dream life. You are worthy of bringing your vision board to life. You are worthy of having a happy, healthy, amazing relationship in all areas of your life. You are worthy of becoming a millionaire if that's what you want. It is possible to have ease and flow in your life. And joy and it can feel so damn good. It's okay to let yourself feel pleasure. So many of us stop ourselves from feeling pleasure, but it's okay to feel good. It's okay to be happy and to have fun instead of taking life so seriously. Let go of the shame and the guilt around what you really, truly want to invite into your life. Like I am talking no limitations. What do you, deep down, if you're not trying to talk yourself out of it, what do you really, truly want? It might be something small, but I want you to play big. I want you to dream big. It might be to become famous. It might be to become a millionaire. It might be to run a marathon. Or to lose 15 pounds. It might be to live on your dream acreage or in your dream house or to become an artist, a successful artist or an entrepreneur. Maybe you start small, if, if the too big absolutely derails your nervous system, have that goal too. But then also have a goal where you start small and work your way up to it. Maybe like if you're wanting to lose some weight, maybe that's that you start walking every day for 30 minutes a day, or you start doing strength building exercises three times a week. If you need to start small, that is okay, but what is that thing that deep down you really, truly want? If there is something that feels completely out of your reach, that's what I want you to dream. I want you to think about that thing that feels like it's impossible because it's, it's not actually impossible. You can reach that if you put in the work to do it. And this, I'm talking, I want you to think about something that scares and excites you at the same time. It should scare you a little bit. Otherwise it's not big enough. So what is that thing that you want so badly, but you've also had resistance to, or you've been telling yourself that it's too far fetched or that it's not possible, or like, oh my God, what are people gonna think of me if I were to do this thing? There is no shame. And some of you might feel like, like you might have resistance to this. You might be like, no, screw off Ariana. I'm not doing that. But that's exactly where you should work through it. And if you wanna be rich, but you've always been taught that being rich means you're a bad person. No. Let go of that conditioning. If you're coming across some limiting beliefs that keep showing up and you wanna move past them, then listen to the episode, the lies you've been living as truth, and let that bullshit go. Having money and being rich just amplifies the type of person that you already are. So if you're a shit person already, then yes, it's going to be amplified with money. But if you're a good person and you become rich, then that just gives you the opportunity to share your value and your wealth with the world in an even bigger way. It allows you to have impact on the world. It allows you to do all these amazing things that you wanna do. Maybe that's donating to charities. Maybe that's creating your own charity or some type of center to help others. Maybe it's helping out your family. Whatever it is, that money just helps you to have a bigger impact. Let go of feeling selfish for finding joy in your life when all other people see is chaos and despair. It's on them if they're choosing to live that way. And if they're choosing to view life in that way. That's not on you. That's not your problem. The thing is that people choose to be miserable. And I know someone's gonna have some resistance with me on this one, but hear me out. Our ego would much rather live in hell, in the hell that it knows, than take the chance on something new and unfamiliar. Even if the new means living in joy and love and being the best version of ourselves. Our ego lives in fear and it wants to keep us safe, but it lives in survival. And when we try to level up and reach that next level version of ourselves, our ego is going to present distractions to pull us back down or to keep us in the current version of ourselves. It's going to test you. It's going to see how serious you are because it wants you to stay in the familiar, no matter how bad it is. And some people just can't handle that. They can't get past that point to level up, so even though they hate their life, they aren't willing to make the changes and to put in the work to make themselves happy. And that's the thing. It is work. It's not just gonna come super easy. And I'm talking about like, yes, you should have joy and ease and flow in your life, but you have to put in work to reach that next level of version of yourself. You have to put in work to do the healing. And a lot of people just don't wanna do that work. Or they have too much trauma and so they're not willing to see past the trauma. They see everything as negative. They see like the bad side of life. They're not willing to see the lessons and take the good and leave the bad. But I don't want that to be you. I do not want that for you. I've had many incredibly horrible things happen to me throughout my life. I have gone through a lot of lessons that at times I honestly thought were going to break me, and I could have chosen to continue living in that, to let it affect me to the point that I no longer saw the joy in life. I could have let it push me to the point where all I felt was misery and the lack of meaning in life, but I sure as hell didn't want that. I wanna live my life to the fullest. I wanna love and be loved with everything I have. I wanna explore and go on adventures and do the things that I love to do. I wanna travel, and I want to appreciate those little moments and squeal about the things that excite me. For anyone who knows me well, you know that I can get super excited about the smallest things, but that is what makes me appreciate life so much. I want to find so much joy and I want to feel good, so I'm choosing to put in the work. This coaching program that I'm taking and the energy work that I've been doing has honestly, like honest to God, changed my life. And I'm so excited to start teaching it soon. Because now I can take myself from, like on the days that I'm feeling like shit, I can take myself from feeling that way to feeling absolutely ecstatic and light and like I'm walking on a cloud and I just see the good. And I can go from one to the other in like half an hour or less. Honestly, most of the time it's within 10 minutes. And now every day I get to wake up and choose to do my energy work so that I can feel unstoppable. I can feel like I'm on top of the world. I can feel excited and happy. And the things that used to really irritate me or frustrate me or get me down and keep me in that space of having a bad day, I don't get that much anymore. I can work through that easily now. And yes, I still like feel the feelings, but now I can move through it faster and easier, so it doesn't sit there with me all day. Like I am not kidding, I can't even explain the feeling. It's something that you kind of just have to experience, but honestly, it is incredible. I am so grateful for it. I am so grateful for my coach. I'm grateful to myself for investing the thousands of dollars in this program and for putting in the work. Because it has honestly made a world of a difference. And I seriously, I want that for you. I want to be able to share this with others so that they can feel amazing and conquer their goals and live life on just like the way that they wanna live it and enjoy it. And it all starts with a decision. I wanna ask you something. Would you rather live in constant worry, which wreaks havoc on your immune system and your body and your mental health? Or would you rather train yourself and your brain to wonder what can go right? We so often automatically go to the like, oh my God, what can go wrong? What can happen? What is the worst possible thing that can happen? And we envision all the things that can go wrong. But what if you could retrain your mind to ask what could go right? And to seek out the best, the most amazing outcome? To ask the universe, like, universe, show me how good this can possibly get. And for it to actually show you. What can I create today? And to have this inspiration of creation and joy and fun, and just love every moment of it. So I want you to get real with yourself. Which one are you going to choose? The worry or the joy, and the love and the fun. And the good. Why are you holding yourself back? Why are you settling for that job or that relationship that you hate? Why are you telling yourself that you can't have or you don't deserve to be happy and to have the life of your wildest dreams? In three months, would your future self be proud of you for the progress you've made? Or would it be exhausted because you keep doing the same thing that you've always done. The most successful people made the choice to invest in themselves and to be the best version that they can be. They decided that they are worth it. They decided to go after their dream. They decided that they were going to get exceptionally great at what they wanted to do, and that became their mission. They went after it with everything they had. And I'm gonna let you in on a little secret. They are no more special than you. I'm gonna say that again. They are no more special than you. That billionaire is no more special than you. That multimillionaire is no more special than you. They just made the decision to go after what they want. And if they can do it, so can you. I just took a bootcamp with Amy Porterfield and that was something that she said a lot, because like we all get in our minds. It happens to everyone. And she was telling us about some of her clients and some of the success that they've gained or that they've had and how they've had launches where they're making five figures in a launch. And there's very much this mentality of like, I'm not worthy of that, or I'm not good enough to do that, or no one's gonna find value in what I'm teaching. I mean, I have these doubts and these beliefs too that I'm working through. And she kept saying that that's where her clients started too. But if they can do it, then so can you. And I want you to know that too. If they can do it, so can you. If I can do it, so can you. And that doesn't necessarily mean money financial, like yes, that too. But any part of your life, you can make the change. There's nothing that you can't overcome, but opportunity is empty without determination. One of my coaches, Connie Jacob, she is like the most amazing woman. She's so kind and caring, and I honestly, I love her so much. And she taught me that people who overcome limitations have these five, like specific qualities or things that they do. One, they have a sense of destiny and purpose. Two, they redefine what great is. Three, they know who they are. You have to know who you are. Four, they disrupt, strengthen, and lead themselves. And five, they live with an intentional I must. So I want you to wake up and set the intention to do something that matters every single day. Quit waiting. Quit putting it off. Do something that moves the needle, even if it's just a little bit. It doesn't have to be big. It can be small baby steps, but those compounded baby steps are eventually going to build momentum and they will lead to big change. Okay, my love. It is now time for our reclaim this affirmation of the day. So repeat after me and write it down if it resonates with you, so that you can have it on hand to recite daily. Some people like to write affirmations on post-it notes and stick them in high traffic areas around their house so that they're constantly reminded to speak kindly to themselves. Our reclaim this affirmation of the day is I am worthy of creating the life I desire. Breathe that in. Say it with conviction and believe it, because you are worthy. And as always, we will close off with our self-worth shift to reflect on. So pull out a journal and I want you to ask yourself, who would I become if I didn't hold myself back? Who would I become if I didn't hold myself back. And let it out. Like whatever comes to you, just let it flow. Don't hold yourself back even in writing this. And the second question is, what baby step can I take today to get me closer to my goal? What baby step can I take today to get me closer to my goal? Remember that the shift doesn't happen overnight. But every choice you make to believe in more, to believe in yourself, they all bring you closer to being truly radiant and living an abundant life. You are the narrator. You get to choose which story you live. Thank you so much for joining me on this journey of returning to yourself. If today's discussion sparked some light bulb moments for you, don't keep it to yourself. Subscribe and drop us a quick review. Your ratings help us so much and they help others find the guidance that they need. You can also share your thoughts with me on Instagram at Balanced Soul Awakening. You are not too much. You are not behind. You are not broken. You are worthy. You are whole and you are already everything you're seeking. This is reclaiming me. Until next time, be gentle, be bold, be you.