Becky Kemp is an intentional leadership speaker, mindset coach, and author of The Word Effect: 7 Simple Words to Create Your Most Beautiful Life. Through her empowering message, Becky helps individuals and teams unlock the power of words to reshape their stories and live with greater joy and purpose. As the founder of Becoming Threads and host of The Word Effect Podcast, Becky brings energy, encouragement, and practical wisdom to every stage and conversation. Her approachable style and inspiring message leave a lasting impact on all who hear her.
In this inspiring episode of the Sparks of Gratitude Podcast, host Randy Sparks sits down with speaker, coach, and author Becky Kemp to explore the life-changing power of words. Becky shares insights from her book The Word Effect: 7 Simple Words to Create Your Most Meaningful and Beautiful Life, revealing how intentional language can shape your thoughts, your reality, and your future.
Discover how words like Acknowledge, Ask, Accept, Abundance, Action, Appreciate, and Aspire can help you overcome fear, self-doubt, and perfectionism—and guide you toward a more fulfilling, purpose-driven life. Becky also opens up about her personal journey, the importance of gratitude, and how shifting your self-talk can lead to lasting change.
Change your words. Change your story. Start today.
Chapter:
00:00 - Introduction
01:00 - Meet Becky Kemp: Speaker, Coach, and Author
03:28 - Words Shape Reality: The Power of Language
06:24 - How Becky’s Journey with Words Began
09:46 - 12-step program: “Easy does it” and “Just for today”
16:17 - Awareness: The First Step to Change
20:05 - Acknowledge: The First Power Word
22:40 - The Power of Writing Things Down
25:09 - Courage is trying what you don’t know how to do
26:49 - Power word #2: Ask – Inspires curiosity and change
29:31 - The HOW Acronym: Honesty, Open-Mindedness, Willingness
33:35 - Power word #3: Accept – Embrace where you are
39:06 - Accept yourself unconditionally – affirmation practice
41:14 - Power word #4: Abundance – Focus on progress
43:13 - Practice abundance daily – see more good
45:13 - Scarcity vs. abundance mindset
47:07 - Power word #5: Action – Consistent progress
50:00 - Power word #6: Appreciate – What you appreciate, appreciate
54:08 - Power word #7: Aspire – Always Becoming
57:02 - Get the book: The Word Effect by Becky Kemp
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