Stepping Up to Your Potential
Stepping Up focuses on sharing useful tools for overcoming self-doubt and aims to lead by example (yes, this includes sharing mistakes) so that you are inspired to further your own journey into personal growth and development. Subscribe to the podcast and Step Up with me. All episodes are available in text format on the Blog as well as in video format on our YouTube Channel.
Episodes
June 23, 2023 • 10 mins
Spiritual bypassing is a term used to describe emotional avoidance of difficult subjects - but it's in these challenging places where true growth happens. Developing genuine self-awareness requires a great deal of courage, and the reward is completely worth the investment. - Stepping Up To Your Potential Podcast - View the text version at https://SteppingUpToYourPotential.com or watch the video version on our YouTube channel. -- ...
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May 25, 2023 • 16 mins
Unexamined fears give us permission to destroy that which we perceive as the cause for our fear. Without awareness, you can be manipulated and potentially turned into a monster. Taking a closer look helps us recognize when these monsters might start coming out to play without our awareness. - Stepping Up To Your Potential Podcast - View the text version at https://SteppingUpToYourPotential.com or watch the video version on our You...
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March 28, 2023 • 13 mins
Emotions are the fuel for actions taken. Not being aware of what's going on "under the hood" means this fuel can push us in directions we might not want to go. When we work to understand our emotions and make them our ally, we can turn this powerhouse into something intentional. - Stepping Up To Your Potential Podcast - View the text version at https://SteppingUpToYourPotential.com or watch the video version on our YouTube channel...
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February 27, 2023 • 11 mins
A Dark Night of the Ego is beyond an invitation; it's a demand for growth. They are not easy, and you might have multiples in a lifetime. Work through them with courage and integrity, and then let them go -- because there's more to do on the other side. - Stepping Up To Your Potential Podcast - View the text version at https://SteppingUpToYourPotential.com or watch the video version on our YouTube channel.
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February 22, 2023 • 11 mins
Money is a thing. It's our relationship to it and all it represents that guides our decisions and actions. Your financial life, like most everything else, is a reflection of this set of inner attitudes. Skills can be learned, but if the relationship doesn't change - its manifestation won't either. - Stepping Up To Your Potential Podcast - View the text version at https://SteppingUpToYourPotential.com or watch the video version on o...
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January 20, 2023 • 13 mins
Triggers are the subconscious mind's attempt to get us to face wounds that are ready to be healed, while the conscious mind wants to keep avoiding them. Running from or using them to abusively control others allows them to fester and become poison. - Stepping Up To Your Potential Podcast - View the text version at https://SteppingUpToYourPotential.com or watch the video version on our YouTube channel.
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January 6, 2023 • 11 mins
Discernment is our ability to critically and dispassionately evaluate diverse sources in order derive personal value. It is clear insight, intuition, and good judgement in action. When feeling lost with seemingly untrustworthy information, developing your own skill of discernment is the solution. - Stepping Up To Your Potential Podcast - View the text version at https://SteppingUpToYourPotential.com or the video version on our You...
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December 14, 2022 • 15 mins
What we encounter of the world is a reflection of our internal state, so much so that we rarely can even see the person standing across from us for who they are. Welcome to the Hall of Mirrors. When you have the strength to start owning how much we live in a Hall of Mirrors, then you can begin the process of owning your projections and thus stepping into your power. - Stepping Up To Your Potential Podcast - View the text version at...
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October 26, 2022 • 16 mins
Genuine empowerment is synonymous with personal sovereignty, in which we recognize we are responsible for all aspects of our lives and we own our power to make the changes we want. True Empowerment means we encourage and support empowering those around us. - Stepping Up To Your Potential Podcast - View the text version at the blog (https://sondrarobinson.com/empowerment/) or the video version on our YouTube channel (https://www.yo...
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May 19, 2022 • 21 mins
Understanding with the head and understanding with the heart are very different things. In this episode I talk my experience of the differences, and share some examples to illustrate. Head understanding is a good handle, but heart understanding is where we can start cooking! Read the transcript of this episode on my blog at https://SteppingUpToYourPotential.com/secrets-and-mysteries/ or on my YouTube channel at https://www.youtube...
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March 6, 2022 • 12 mins
Self-sabotage is a self-defense mechanism protecting us from something. Recognizing the emotional realities underlying the various instances provides guidance on how to reconcile the emotional core with the conscious wants. - Read this episode transcription at the blog on https://SteppingUpToYourPotential.com/self-sabotage-isnt/ and subscribe to this series so you don't miss new ones when they come out.
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February 27, 2022 • 7 mins
Stepping Up to Your Potential is undergoing a slight course correction - taking the perspective that this is as much a spiritual journey as it is a personal development and self-discovery one. It will still focus on the tools and teachers which I've found useful, and still takes the approach that I'm learning along with you - I just decided I didn't want to couch my journey in purely secular terms anymore. It's not about becoming a...
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July 13, 2019 • 12 mins
Did you know that "I am" is identity language? That simple statements such as "I am so stupid" get picked up by our core selves and treated as if absolutely true? Learn ways which Identity is an unintentional liability, how to make it a powerful asset. - Read this episode transcription at the blog on https://sondrarobinson.com/identity-biggest-liability/ and subscribe to this series so you don't miss new ones when they come out.
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May 31, 2019 • 12 mins
Identity is a multi-faceted, core concept for Who We Are, What Is Acceptable, What Has Value, and much more. Are you aware of all your identities? Learn more about how to use them actively and consciously to help achieve your goals. -- See the full transcribed episode on the blog at
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April 8, 2019 • 7 mins
Our voice can tell us so much about ourselves, but for the most part we are wholly unaware of it. Do you want to sound more confident? Be a better presenter? Learning to master the voice is a powerful tool! -- see the full episode transcribed on my website here https://sondrarobinson.com/voice-as-a-tool/
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February 4, 2019 • 14 mins
Stories are the core guiding principles which determine how we interact with life, the world, ourselves and those around us. Most of the time, we are completely unaware of this and thus at their mercy. Step up to understanding with these tools. -- See the accompanying blog post on my website at https://sondrarobinson.com/stories-guide-everything/
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November 3, 2018 • 13 mins
Developing the ability to observe our own emotions as they happen is a vital skill, enabling you to work with an increasing range of difficult situations effectively. Get started on this right here. -- See the transcript of this post on my website here: https://sondrarobinson.com/develop-observer-self/
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June 3, 2018 • 8 mins
Learning to ask what purpose an action or choice served will yield more useful results than asking why we do what we do. This post explores a bit about the difference between these questions, and takes a look at the emotional responses both types are likely to evoke and how to leverage those responses for our own gain. -- The full post with links on my website at https://sondrarobinson.com/what-not-why/
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May 8, 2018 • 12 mins
Personal issues evolve rather than resolve. When that happens, they can be dealt with intelligently by asking the right questions. Once understood, take steps based on what is learned. Here I take you through an example journey of exploring an emotional discovers which illustrates how various lessons learned continue to expand and highlights some pitfalls to be mindful of. Celebrate lessons mastered, and keep challenging yourself t...
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April 4, 2018 • 6 mins
Stepping out of comfort zones often causes confrontation with self-doubts. The good news is that this means you've been successful. The better news is that you can work through it relatively easily. Here's how. -- For the transcribed or written version of this post, see it on my blog at https://sondrarobinson.com/self-doubts
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