15 Years of Widowhood: Where I Truly Am and What It Can Teach Us

Stop Listening to People Who Don’t Understand Your Vision

If you’ve ever been called too much, too intense, too ambitious, or a little crazy for wanting more out of your life… this episode is for you. There will always be people who don’t understand your fire, your drive, or the vision you have for your future. But their lack of vision does not get to become the reason you shrink your dreams. Listen now if you’re ready to stop explaining yourself and start trusting the music only you can hear. And if this episode lights something up in you, download the free journal prompt to help ignite the fire and start going after the dreams you keep pushing aside.   Get your FREE journal prompts here: https://carelifecoaching.com/free-journaling-prompts

4 Massive Questions to Wake You Up and Light That Fire

Are you actually living the life you want… or are you still performing the version of yourself that keeps everyone else comfortable? In this episode, I’m asking four massive questions that are not fluffy, surface-level journal prompts. These are the questions that make you stop scrolling, grab a pen, and get honest with yourself. Do you really know who you are? Do you actually like yourself? Do you trust yourself enough to take the next step? And do you know why the hell this next version of your life matters so much? Because here’s the truth: a lot of women are exhausted. Exhausted from shrinking. Exhausted from playing nice. Exhausted from living by rules they didn’t even write. And at some point, you have to decide: am I going to keep making myself smaller so other people feel safe… or am I finally going to take control of my own life? You are the writer, director, and producer of your life. Start with these four journal prompts. Be brutally honest with yourself. Then share this episode with the friend who is tired of playing small and needs the reminder that she gets to write a bigger story, too. This one may hit a nerve. Good. That probably means it’s exactly what you needed.   Get your FREE journal prompts here: https://carelifecoaching.com/free-journaling-prompts

She Had a Successful Business—So Why Did She Walk Away?

What do you do when every fiber of your being tells you it's time to start over? In this episode of The Nina Gervase Show, I sit down with Meg McDaniel, a health coach, personal trainer, and former beauty business owner who walked away from an 18-year career to pursue a completely different path. Here's what makes her story so powerful: she wasn't failing. Her business was successful. People thought she should stay. She had invested years building it. Walking away made no logical sense. Yet deep down, she knew she was meant for something more. If you've ever felt that quiet voice telling you there's another chapter waiting for you—but fear, responsibility, finances, or the opinions of others have kept you standing still—this conversation is for you. Meg shares what it was really like to trust herself when the path ahead wasn't clear, start over at 40, navigate uncertainty, and keep moving forward even when doubt crept in. We talk about personal growth, career changes, self-confidence, mindset, finding the courage to begin again, and why the people you surround yourself with can dramatically change what you believe is possible for your life. Most importantly, we discuss a lesson every woman needs to hear: Just because you've spent years building something doesn't mean you're obligated to stay there forever. You must follow your bliss! Sometimes the next chapter of your life begins the moment you stop asking for permission and start trusting your own voice. If this episode resonates with you, share it with a woman who needs to hear it, subscribe to The Nina Gervase Show, and let us know in the comments: What dream, goal, or next chapter have you been putting off because you're afraid to take the first step?

Reverse Engineering Success | The Thought Model That Changed My Life

Have you ever heard of Brooke Castillo and his thought model for success? Well… I found that the BEST way to use it is actually in reverse. That’s right. In this episode of The Nina Gervase Show, I’m teaching you how to reverse engineer your thoughts, emotions and actions in order to finally get the results you want in life and business. Because most people are so focused on the goal itself that they never stop to ask themselves if their mindset even supports the outcome they say they want. This episode will make you look at success, confidence, action and self-sabotage completely differently. And honestly? Once you understand this framework, you’ll start catching exactly where your own thoughts are holding you back. If this episode hits home for you, be sure to subscribe, leave a review and send it to a friend who needs this mindset shift too.   Here is the link [https://carelifecoaching.com/free-goal-setting] to the goal setting worksheet that I take my agents through. You can customize it for your industry. Let me know if you need any help with it and enjoy!

Two Different Paths - Both With Massive Success

This episode is a recap of my two recent interviews with Jessica Burgio and Kristeen Barker—and I had to sit down and talk this through with you because both of these women have built incredible success… just in completely different ways. Early on, Jessica was blessed to have people continually see potential in her that she didn’t fully see in herself yet. And instead of brushing that off or playing small, she leaned into it. That led to her joining the right rooms and surrounding herself with the right people that helped to launch her various careers As Jessica's awareness pushed her into bigger rooms, more conversations, more opportunities, she realized that needed to create these rooms for women everywhere. And so her coaching business took off! Kristeen’s story is completely different… and honestly, just as powerful. She followed the path. She did everything she was “supposed” to do as she prepared to be a doctor and specialist. She put in the years, the work, the education… and when she finally got to the end, she just knew—this doesn’t feel right. There had to be more. And instead of listening to what the so-called “experts” told her she had to do next… she had the courage to say no to that path and forge a brazen new one forward. She didn’t abandon what she built—she expanded it. And now? She’s not only a practicing nephrologist, she’s also creating entirely new rooms for other doctors to learn in… building courses, teaching, and helping them pass their exams and grow in ways that didn’t exist before. Two completely different paths. Same result: massive success. And this is where I’m going to challenge you a little… if you’re not putting yourself in the right rooms, around the right people, you’re cutting yourself off from opportunities you don’t even know exist yet. There isn’t one right way. There isn’t one perfect path. But if they can build what they’ve built? You can too. Go listen to their full interviews after this… but start here.   Get your FREE journal prompts HERE [https://carelifecoaching.com/free-journaling-prompts]   Be sure to connect with Kristeen: Instagram @renaltutorials [https://www.instagram.com/renaltutorials/] YouTube @Tutorials by Kristeen Barker [https://youtube.com/@kristeenbarker?si=d3K6pdYGOHDkayV7] Podcast "Am I Doing It Wrong? For Doctors By Doctors" [https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1689911901?app=podcast&at=1000lHKX&ct=linktree_http&itscg=30200&itsct=lt_p&ls=1&mt=2]   Be sure to connect with Jess: Instagram @jessicaburgio [https://www.instagram.com/jessicaburgio?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==] Podcast @The Jessica Burgio Show [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-jessica-burgio-show/id1533515400] Get her book [https://tr.ee/JqcQr59CEq]! Join her mastermind [https://tr.ee/cRKoXGQDTS]!