“For a seed to achieve its greatest expression, it must come completely undone. The shell cracks, its insides come out and everything changes. To someone who doesn't understand growth, it would look like complete destruction.” - Cynthia Occelli
Growth isn’t in perfection and success. Want to know what actual growth is?
MESS.
DESTRUCTION.
ROYALLY FUCKING IT ALL UP.
Mistakes.
Failing.
Doing something hundreds of times.
Becoming completely undone and hitting rock damn bottom.
In all of this glorious blaze is UNDOING. UNBECOMING.
Complete change.
Pushing outside your comfort zones.
Cracking under pressure.
And with that?
Absolute R E B I R T H ⚡️⚡️⚡️
Rising from the ashes – stronger, wiser and more resilient than ever.
So don’t be afraid to completely fuck it all up.
Don’t be afraid to completely change and do a 360 degrees.
All of this is beautiful, messy GROWTH 🌱
Keep going beautiful soul, you are on the right path and where you are meant to be.
For a seed to achieve its greatest expression, it must come completely undone. The shell cracks, its insides come out and everything changes. To someone who doesn’t understand growth, it would look like complete destruction.” – Cynthia Occelli Instagram Post
Cynthia Occelli is a fellow life coach with beautiful, empowering quotes.
Cynthia Occelli Quotes
“When people seek to undermine your dreams, predict your doom or criticize you, remember that they are telling you their story, not yours.”
“If you love beauty, it’s because beauty lives within you. If you love art, it’s because you are creative. If it wakes up your heart, a receptor for it already exists within you. Your soul is drawn to the things that will help you unfold your most glorious expression. Give in.”
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It’s about taking life by the horns in true ram style 🐏 and having that fire in your belly 🔥
Get zesty because it’s all about being YOU.
You without masks and filters.
In true ram style it’s about being honest and confrontation.
The truth and essence of who you are.
Your whole self in all it’s glory, light and dark, shades and shadow.
How can you be more true to yourself?
What do you have a burningpassion for in life and how can you integrate this into your everyday?
What are you ready to start?
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Episode Summary of The Grow Through It Podcast with Phi Dang, 22: Possibility
This is a short, sweet, punchy episode on all about possibility. It’s inspiring, it’s motivating, it is uplifting. There is SO much possibility in your life. Be open to all the ways every single possibility can be unlocked, opened and received in your life.
What you'll learn from this episode
The power and magic of possibility
What your mind does to possibility and how it keeps you small, scared and stuck
Your life, the universe is like a candy store!! So fun
Breaking free from the stuck energetics of your mind
Key Quotes from this Episode
There is infinite possibility in this world, in this universe yet our mind likes to keep us stuck, scared and small.
Your mind is designed to help you survive, not to be happy.
You are made of the freaking stars, of everything in this universe.
[Introduction to the Grow Through It Podcast With Phi Dang plays – Background Music: upbeat, confident, rising beat]:
Don’t just go through life, grow through it. Don’t just go through life, grow through it.
Hi and Welcome to the Grow Through It Podcast with Phi Dang.
My name is Phi and I am a Clarity and Confidence Life Coach known as the “The Positivity Queen.”
My passion is to help you go from stuck and self critical to courageous and empowered so you can conquer anything.
Join me, every Tuesday, as I discuss all things mindset, self love, energy and purpose.
This podcast won’t just inspire and motivate you, it will also provide practical tips and strategies you can implement in your daily life.
Ready to grow? Let’s grow!
[Grow Through It Podcast With Phi Dang End of Intro]
[Episode 22 – Possibility: Begins]
Possibility Introduction
Hello beautiful souls!
I hope you had a wonderful Easter break – goodness I am so tired but I had the best weekend.
The sun was shining. I got to see and catch up with a lot of friends, soak in the sunshine, ocean swims, fairy floss sunsets it was so beautiful.
Unexpectedly I had a visit from a friend Lisa who I met in my coaches current program Art of Alignment and oh my goodness it was a pleasure to meet Lisa in person and she’s really inspired this podcast episode which is all about possibility.
Your mind and possibility
Juicy juicy possibility!!!
I love possibility.
There is infinite possibility in this world, in this universe yet our mind likes to keep us stuck, scared and small.
Your mind is designed to help you survive, not to be happy.
Yes, mind freaking blown.
Your mind is designed to help you survive, not to be happy.
I’ll let that sink in.
Your mind wants to protect you so that you don’t take risks but it keeps you small.
Small, scared and stuck
Where are you currently feeling stuck, small and scared in your life?
Where can you let in space, for expansion, for growth?
This lifetime is like being a kid in the candy store.
So many different possibilities. Flavours, types, colours.
Where do you have blinders on in your life that you cant see all the possibilities.
Can you ask yourself where you can let in more?
To awaken to more options, ways of doing things.
Moving with the universe and possibility
The universe is always supporting you and expanding you.
Knowing this, how do you move in the world? How do you feel? How do you act?
I get so excited thinking about possibilities and my life. My clients and their possibility!
Like oooooh what if this happens or ooooh it didn’t happen but maybe life has something even better in stall for me, for my clients.
Something more juicy. More expansive. More fun.
So really I’m telling you, the world is your oyster.
The world is your oyster
The world is always giving you signals, invitations.
The thing is are you open?
Are you open to receiving the signs, the invitations, the manifestations?
Upcoming manifestation masterclass
Speaking of, I am in the flow and working on my new juicy manifestation masterclass in the background which I will be launching at the end of next week. Super exciting.
If you’re interested I will have early bird pricing which will mean it is at it’s most accessible right now until I launch it wooo wooooo! If you’re interested get in touch my loves and I’ll send you the link.
Possibility Inspiration
A short and sweet episode today.
Let it marinade.
Bask in all your possibilities.
Stop playing small and break your big game.
Show yourself and the universe what you’re made of, what you’re capable of you beautiful soul.
You are made of the freaking stars, of everything in this universe.
You’re the ocean, stars, blood all in one.
You are magic.
You have so much potential and possibility.
The world can’t wait to see and I can’t wait to see too…
Episode closing Grow Through It Podcast with Phi Dang 22: Possibility
Until next Tuesday beautiful soul, love and possibility.
Wow, I’m straight off the Jay Shetty Masterclass and I felt absolutely compelled to write. This article is a Business Chicks review about my experience of an online Business Chicks Masterclass. I will preface this article that I had never attended a Business Chicks event prior to this. I was not asked or paid to write this. This is an honest review of first time Business Chicks attendee.
Why a Business Chicks Review?
This article was created as I had heard so much about Business Chicks. I have tried to google and research for other Business Chicks reviews and could not find one. It’s funny I had seen Business Chicks all over my social media from a colleague I used to work with. To be completely honest, I was a skeptic. The old colleague of mine would have inspirational quotes all over her story. She would post pictures from a beautiful brunch in the morning and the classic shot of a goodie bag. This was my impression of Business Chicks and Business Chicks attendees.
Without a doubt, Business Chicks has consistent and beautiful branding. I fully appreciate this as a strategist in my corporate job. However it just seemed like a movement that big businesses endorsed. Perhaps I was secretly jealous her company had memberships for every woman (it’s a great thing! and yes I totally was and still am). Read on to find out what I truly think about Business Chicks in my review. Additionally I will be sharing what I learnt from the Business Chicks Jay Shetty masterclass.
What is Business Chicks?
What is Business Chicks – An influential community for women
Before I dive into a Business Chicks review, for those who have not heard of Business Chicks. Business Chicks is Australia’s largest and most influential community for women. For those in the corporate world at least in Australia, they are very well known for holding events. I believe they also have a presence in the US and UK too. Despite their name, Business Chicks isn’t just for women in business. Business Chicks are all about giving you the tools you need to propel yourself.
Emma Isaacs is the founder and Global CEO of Business Chicks. When I read her story I was genuinely so impressed and inspired. At the age of 18, she started her own recruitment business (a huge feat before the whole #bossbabe movement!). Years later she was asked to run a small event by a group called Business Chicks. She would go on to take a leap of faith to purchase said group. This group would go onto become a well known movement and community amongst women in Australia and globally.
Why did I attend a Business Chicks Masterclass?
At the time of writing this Business Chicks review, we are currently in self isolation due to the coronavirus. I had looked up Business Chicks online a few times however I had a few obstacles in my mind.
1) I thought it was really expensive from the pictures I had seen. My belief was that only huge corporate companies funded for their staff to attend. Not only that these incredible companies gave their staff the time to attend the events.
2) Even if it was a free event, I didn’t have time! I didn’t even know they had online events. I’m so happy and appreciative of all the companies that enable their staff for true personal growth and development. In my current role I am absolutely swarmed. It’s the type of job where sometimes you end up skipping the gym at lunchtime to hit a client deadline.
3) Previously I had never heard of any of their guests. I didn’t take a personal interest or proactive desire to understand and research the guests.
So what finally pulled the trigger? I had happened to stumble upon a LinkedIn post. Business Chicks were offering women a free virtual masterclass in New South Wales where I reside. To my disappointment I had missed it! However I was really moved that a free masterclass was offered during a tough time for many people.
I hopped onto the website and I had chills. I could not believe it! They had secured Jay Shetty of all people as a guest. To say I’m a fan of Jay Shetty is a huge understatement. I have been following him for a while on social media before he blew up into the mainstream arena. The opportunity to see someone speak who I absolutely admire live, it was hard to resist!
I had expected the Business Chicks masterclass to be $100+ however to my delight, it was only $25! Not only that, the event fell on a day that I did not have work and it was held virtually. It had seemed all the stars had aligned. I slept on it for a few nights and on the day decided to take a leap of faith. I decided to join in – to see what the Business Chicks movement was all about.
Who is Jay Shetty?
This is Jay Shetty
At this point in time, if you are interested in personal development and self growth, you would have to be living under a rock not to know who Jay Shetty is. He is absolutely everywhere: Instagram, Facebook, Youtube – you name it. Jay had previously been a monk in India and Europe at 22. After this, he returned to the modern world as we know it. He went onto work at Accenture before creating inspiring and powerful videos. These videos suddenly appeared everywhere after Arianna Huffington spotted him. The rest is history as they say, he is now an incredible influencer with over 20M followers.
It’s fair to say I had definitely turned to Jay’s videos during dating dilemmas.
The Business Chicks Review: Jay Shetty Masterclass
I think I would go on to write pages and pages if I fleshed out everything I had learnt from this Business Chicks Jay Shetty Masterclass. From the beginning, Business Chicks make it easy. I even had reminders sent out before the event which I’m so thankful for as I easily forget things!
From the beginning there was a great introduction by Emma. She introduced Sarah who knew of Jay and of course Jay Shetty himself. Sarah Davidson (Holloway) hosted this Business Chicks Masterclass.
I had seen Sarah’s posts on Instagram occasionally and had always thought she seemed so lovely. She was definitely someone I resonated with given I am a proud law school drop out. She was a former mergers and acquisitions lawyer for a top tier firm in Melbourne. During this she had a health scare and realised her passions didn’t align with her career.
This led to new opportunities where she now runs Matcha Maiden selling affordable and accessible matcha. Furthermore she owns Matcha Mylkbar a plant based cafe in St Kilda, Melbourne, Australia. Sarah also runs a podcast called ‘Seize the Yay’. The podcast is where she investigates how some of the world’s most inspiring people find their “yay”.
I had no idea she was into self growth and self development. She was an amazing ‘host’ as she knew about Jay which really showed. She had an incredible interview style where Jay had even admitted he had told stories he had never before. Go Sarah! I was already sold from the moment I heard her speak before Jay Shetty.
I appreciate the fact that Business Chicks chose Sarah to interview Jay. This is because it can be incredibly cringeworthy watching a conversation between two people where the host has no idea about the guest however this was not the case today.
On the Business Chicks Jay Shetty Masterclass
The Business Chicks Masterclass
As a non member, you can access the Masterclass on their website through a one off purchase. Alternatively Business Chicks offer a great value Masterclass Pass too. I loved this as I hate committing to something without knowing what a programme will be like. Sometimes the big business programs don’t allow any access at all without a membership.
Logistics of a Business Chicks Masterclass online
This Business Chicks Masterclass was online only through an easy to download application. I had no issues understanding how to install the application or ‘attend’ the Masterclass. The Masterclass begins with an inspiring brand piece. This is followed by an introduction by Emma of the host Sarah and the guest Jay.
It’s handy to know that you don’t have to take notes during the Masterclass. Business Chicks record the conversation which is available up to 4 weeks after the masterclass. This means you can be fully present for the Masterclass. Personally I love taking notes as I feel I pay more attention and absorb what is going on.
The actual Business Chicks Masterclass
Sarah and Jay had a really insightful conversation full of nuggets of wisdom. They are both very charismatic. The conversation flowed consistently (don’t you just hate watching awkward conversations not only in real life but online too!). The conversation was inspirational, honest, human and authentic. It was a real testament to Sarah as she had a framework so it didn’t go ‘off topic’ in a sense. She knew how to get the best out of Jay Shetty!
As a result of this Business Chicks Masterclass I have learnt so much. I will share my key learnings in the next section of this article. This Business Chicks Masterclass has definitely won me over and I would definitely attend another one sometime. I finished the Business Chicks Masterclass feeling inspired and motivated not only in my job but also in myself. I am so glad I took the time for myself to attend and invest the $25 (for a non member). If all the Business Masterclasses are like this, I need to sign up ASAP!
Key Learnings from the Business Chicks Jay Shetty Masterclass
The Business Chicks Masterclass on my laptop
The current situation at hand, coronavirus
Coronavirus affects everyone in the world, no matter who you are. It affects influencers, celebrities, your neighbour, your friend of a friends – everyone. It is a sad and humbling fact all at the same time. Definitely a global event we will all remember for the rest of our lives.
How this coronavirus has made it harder for everyone to numb and distract themselves. We are all guilty of doing this with being busy all the time. It is so important to sit with your feelings. Who are you without being so busy and productive all the time? Sarah noted the importance of your sense of self without external factors.
Jay spoke about revisiting gifts you have that you had forgotten. How you could use your gifts to impact your community. That sharing your gift in this time was a wonderful silver lining, an opportunity. He has just launched 20 days of live meditation for 20 minutes. This came from his roots as a monk and daily practice. Personally, I had definitely forgotten how I loved to write and help others. Hence why I finally got in her vitality off the ground, despite buying the domain in August 2019 last year!
Inspiration, tools and resources
Sarah Davidson (Holloway) mentioned a really inspirational quote during the Business Chicks Masterclass
Sarah said a really powerful line that resonated with me. She spoke about how you don’t have to see the first stair of a staircase to take the first step. Very true and inspiring. She also spoke with Jay about our new versions of our purpose and our routine as the coronavirus is happening.
Tools and practices to support yourself during Coronavirus. Jay Shetty visualises and manifests too! He spoke about visiting the Ellen Show set and a year later it came true! He also spoke about how he used to journal a lot and self reflect as a monk.
For the career involved and driven, you may find these 22 positive affirmations for the workplace to overcome stress useful. Moreover there is The Art of Fika, a popular Swedish mindset practice used in life and the workplace. On a final note, if you’re interested in Scandinavian mindsets, the Danish hygge may be relevant during times of isolation at home.
Jay spoke about his mindset of knowing that one day, your experiences will be useful. Even if it may not feel like it at the time. This was prompted when asked about transitioning from a monk to working at Accenture to launching his own movement (videos, a book, courses etc). He also alluded to the fact you may not love your job right now but what a positive it is to be able to learn and grow.
Concluding on this Business Chicks Masterclass Review
Business Chicks makes the world a better place for women
All in all, I am so glad I overcame my skepticism of Business Chicks to join the Jay Shetty Masterclass. Whilst I am still not a member right now, I am definitely considering becoming one. I would attend another Business Chicks Masterclass. The Business Chick Masterclass I attended was inspiring and helpful. They are a great opportunity to take the time to tune into yourself.
It definitely did help I was a fan of the guest of the Masterclass, so it would be really interesting to attend another one of someone who I don’t know. At the end of the day if you are interested about someone’s teachings, you’re more then likely to enjoy their Masterclass.
In conclusion Business Chicks is definitely more affordable and accessible then I first thought. Not only that it is a beautiful community, they are very active on their Business Chicks Instagram. I encourage you to find out for yourself and make up your own mind! You can check out Business Chicks here.
