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Today is a special episode because my guest, Amanda Cahill, is celebrating the launch of her brand-new book, Redefining You ! Amanda has been a client of mine for several years, and from the very beginning, writing this book was one of her big, audacious goals. To sit down with her on launch day and talk about how she made it happen is truly full circle. In this episode, we dive into Amanda’s journey of redefining herself after motherhood, how she’s shifting her definition of success, and the ways she’s reinventing her corporate career. She shares real, practical advice on how each of us can step into the next version of ourselves—no matter what stage of life we’re in. If you’ve ever felt like you were meant for something more but weren’t sure how to get there, this conversation is for you. Tune in and get inspired to redefine your life on your terms! Follow Amanda on Instagram   Subscribe to my new blog The Coaching Corner on Substack where you can, not only read, but listen to all my coaching posts AND chapters of my new mindset book Think It and my new childhood memoir Anomaly.     About the Author: Sarah Centrella is a multi #1 best-selling author, master life coach, executive coach, speaker and the Founder of VIVIAMO . Want to work with me? Schedule a 15-min consultation to see how my coaching can help you create and live your dream life!

How to Beat Overwhelm Feeling overwhelmed? Welcome to the club! Feeling regularly overwhelmed is something most people struggle with, and it can negatively impact your quality of life. Over the years, I've helped my clients regain their sanity, organization, and boundaries to beat the constant feelings of overwhelm. Here are my top 5 tips to beat overwhelm that have worked for my clients for YEARS! 1. Stop speaking it into existence! Watch your words. Instead of saying things like "I am so overwhelmed," say, "I got this!" Remember, the words you speak are creating your future reality. The more you talk about and focus on being overwhelmed, the less in control you’ll feel, and the more life will throw at you to exacerbate that feeling. It becomes an endless cycle. So, to break the cycle, start speaking into existence the new reality you wish to create, one where you feel calm, in control, and efficient. Here are some affirmations to help you do that... 2. Use affirmations to break the cycle. Every day, tell yourself these things, and repeat them several times while taking three deep breaths during moments when you feel overwhelmed. - I am capable. - I am able to get things done quickly and efficiently. - I no longer take on more than I can handle. - I know my limits, my capabilities, and strengths. I plan accordingly. - I am focused and organized. - I get shit done! - I am getting ___________ off my plate now! - I am proud of how far I’ve come. I’m getting better at this! - I am calm and in control of my emotions. - I am controlling what’s within my power and letting the rest GO! - I can do this! 3. Set yourself up for success. Keeping your daily task goals manageable is key. Make a master list of all the things you’re working on and what needs to get done to help you see the big picture and stay organized. Keep it handy, but every morning, write down just 3 things you KNOW you can accomplish today. Keeping that daily list small is the key. We want to create a culture of WINNING that encourages us to stay focused and accomplish what needs to be done. Keep it simple and keep your promise to yourself to get those 3 things checked off no matter what. This will build your confidence in your ability to follow through and achieve your goals. 4. Clean up your plate! Start saying no to things you know you can't commit to or deliver on time. If your plate is full, it's full. Period. Stop saying yes to everything! Stop volunteering for things you don’t need to raise your hand for. Understanding your current obligation load and managing your time is key. This will help you avoid taking on more than you can deliver and get things off your plate that you don’t NEED to be committed to. Simplify wherever possible. Just because you've always done something or forced a task or activity into your schedule doesn’t mean it’s healthy for you to continue doing it. Reevaluate your priorities and focus on those exclusively until you have realistic openings on your plate. 5. Calm your mind. Meditation is key to a healthy, calm mind and a fulfilled life. Its benefits have been proven for decades (or longer). Start using a tool that has been PROVEN to work for some of the most successful people on the planet (LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, Oprah, etc.). It’s one of the best ways to combat mental overload and overwhelm. Commit to doing a 10-minute meditation every day—it’s simple and easy. Pick a guided meditation for any topic that fits how you’re feeling that day. There are ones for calming your mind, healing, energy cleansing (my favorite), abundance, and much more. When you start your day in a place of calm, gratitude, and by saying your affirmations, you’re setting yourself up for success. If you found this post helpful, please share! And if you'd like to work with me personally to help you achieve the life you desire, you can learn more about my coaching HERE.

Tips for Handling Adversity. How to positively handle adversity and overcome obstacles. This morning I did Live coaching in my Facebook   group about  how to get through adversity  and I thought I'd share a few tips with you as well. Hopefully, you are NOT facing any setbacks or obstacles right now, but in case you are these might help.  I've certainly faced my share of all the above on my quest to create my dream life and I've learned from each one. Though it's never easy to go through difficult times, there are ways you can make it easier and less of a setback, and over time, you can make them less frequent as well by learning from the past and making new decisions moving forward. Here are a few of my tips for handling adversity and how to move through the hard times as quickly as possible. How to positively handle adversity: Get some perspective. This is the first thing I try to do when I'm really going through a tough time or have just experienced a setback. I ask myself: "Is this gonna kill me? Can I survive it? Will I even remember facing it a year from now?" These questions help me remember that all adversity is temporary, and keeps me from making permanent decisions based on a temporary setback.  How badly do I want it? This is a great time to get re-focused on why I'm doing it in the first place. What is my dream? Why does it matter? Why do I want it? What will it feel like when I'm living it? All those questions get me back on track and help me start focusing on what I want, instead of dwelling on the current situation. Get that end-vision CLEAR!  Take accountability. This is a great time to ask yourself some tough questions, like "Did I manifest this?" What was I doing, thinking and saying previously that could have brought this into my life?" "What actions did I take, or choices did I make that got me to this point?" This is hard to do I know, but trust me it will help you steer clear of playing the victim, which is never productive.  What's the lesson? I always use tough times to search for the lesson. What is this experience trying to teach me? What is it preparing me for? What should I be learning now, so that I can be more prepared for my next breakthrough? I've learned that almost always, the tough times are getting us ready for our next level of success.  Do one small thing. Sometimes when we've faced a tough disappointment it's hard to "get back on the horse." We want to just quit, and so we stop doing the things we know we must do to reach our goals. Fight this by doing just one small thing each day for a few days. The last thing you want is momentum to come to a halt and you need the energy to shift back in your favor, so keep moving forward, one small step at a time. The more you learn from these situations the better you will be at navigating and avoiding them in the future. Of course, we can't control everything in life, and these moments are not entirely avoidable, that's just life, BUT we do have far more control over them than we may believe.  I believe that our thoughts predict our words, and our words predict our actions and those actions deliver results, so... if you don't like your results, or if you've repeated a pattern that gives you outcomes you dislike, it's time to change the root cause.  Negative thoughts produce negative outcomes. Thoughts of doubt and fear produce the feared result. Thoughts of lack, manifest more lack. Thoughts of unworthiness produce low self-confidence and self-sabotaging behavior.  Do an inventory of your thoughts over the past year or two and ask yourself, is what I'm going through related to what I've been thinking? If the answer is yes, then you know where to begin to start getting change!  If you need help learning how to change your thoughts... Read my books Hustle Believe Receive and  #FutureBoards . If you wanna go deeper into the work they suggest, get their companion workbooks . There is no reason to live a life you don't love. There's nothing preventing you from creating a life you DO love. There's a whole chapter on this with more coaching and advice in my new book All the Things I Wish I Knew , plus 80 other lessons, tips, and advice for living your best life. Ready to take your life, career, goals and yourself to the next level? Check out my life coaching options or take my online life coaching courses to get the results you DESERVE! Follow Instagram @sarahcentrella and tag me :) Sarah Centrella is a #1 best-selling author of several self-help books , a motivational keynote speaker , master life coach, Founder of VIVIAMO and podcast host.

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Join Sarah Centrella’s Think It live workshop for a full day of mindset training, coaching, and personal transformation based on her new book Think It. Book tour. Mindset Coach and Best Selling Author. Get Tickets Now! Choose your experience: a full-day coaching workshop or an evening book tour meet & greet! Get Tickets FEATURED BY 1/2 Welcome to the Think It Live Workshop Experience A mindset reset. A day that could change everything. I wrote Think It to be more than a book. I wrote it to be a blueprint for real transformation. It’s packed with the exact mindset tools I’ve used in my own life—and with thousands of clients—to help break old patterns, shift into purpose, and start creating results that actually align with the life you want to live. Now, I’m bringing those tools to life—live and in person—in cities across the country. This is your invitation to spend a full day with me doing the work. We’ll go deep into the Think It tools, uncover the beliefs and thought loops keeping you stuck, and start rewiring them in real time. Whether you’re craving more confidence, clarity, peace, or a total life pivot… this workshop will help you reconnect with your power and learn how to use your thoughts to shape what’s next. Come spend the day with me. Let's train your mind to think on purpose, and build the life that’s waiting for you on the other side of this work. Read FREE Chapters Pre-Order Think It Now Every pre-order helps me manifest my dream of getting this book on the New York Times Bestseller list—something I’ve always hoped one of my books would do. And you can help me make that dream a reality by pre-ording it now! Pre-orders are the most important factor in a books success, so I can't do this without you. Thank you for being part of this moment with me! Pre-Order Now Join Me LIVE in a City Near You! Workshop & Book Tour Ticket: An intimate, full-day workshop with only 45 workshop spots available at each stop. Full-day workshop with Sarah (10:00 AM – 4:00 PM) Think It workbook for in-session exercises Interactive coaching moments throughout the day and time to personally interact with Sarah Think it online course to continue deep diving into the tools ONLY $150! Get Tickets to Your City Now San Francisco Los Angeles Boston Minneapolis Phoenix Dallas Get Your Ticket Now! Pick your ticket, pick your city! Get Tickets From Rock Bottom to Breakthrough Think It: Chapter One "I’ll never forget the first time I heard, “You can change your thoughts.” It was from Louise Hay on The Oprah Winfrey Show. This must have been 2006 or ’07, and I remember thinking, “What is she talking about? How is that even possible?” I was so unaware at the time, with no interest in or exposure to personal development or the concept of self-help. It wasn’t mainstream popular then, the way it is today. There were no social media #thinkpositive or #MindsetIsEverything hashtags, no inspirational T-shirts. Honestly, I probably found that episode and conversation a bit over my head—and boring—yet somehow, the idea stuck. It nagged at me. How could I change my thoughts? I wondered." Keep Reading What You’ll Learn in the workshop: Mental Tennis – how to catch and flip the thoughts that keep you stuck Power of Pause – the 4-step strategy to stop overthinking and stress in its tracks Power Mottos – the simple statements that proactively help you create brand new outcomes in every area of your life The Bubble Technique – how to stop letting other people’s opinions and energy mess with your mindset I Am Statements – the simplest tool for building confidence and quickly becoming the person you want to be What You’ll Experience: Live mindset coaching and personalized training directly from me Learn my mindset training techniques from my new book Think It Guided workbook exercises to uncover the thoughts, patterns, and beliefs holding you back Real-time practice using the tools to work through your real-life challenges Connection and support from an intimate group of like-minded people doing the inner work A safe, empowering space to think bigger, reset your mind, and reclaim your power Get Your Ticket Now! Don't wait these spots will fill up soon! Pick Your City

About Sarah Centrella, best-selling author, executive & mindset coach, corporate keynote speaker About Keynote speaker & Best-selling author Sarah Centrella #1 Best-selling author of 4 personal growth books on manifesting and mindset | Executive & Mindset Coach Corporate Keynote Speaker | Podcast Host Founder of VIVIAMO Press & Bio Book Me to Speak Hello and welcome — I’m so glad you're here. I’ve spent the past 15+ years helping people transform their lives, their mindset, and their future. What started in 2009 with my blog, Thoughts.Stories.Life ., grew into a global body of work rooted in one mission: to lead by example, share my story honestly, and teach practical tools that create real, lasting results. In 2017, as a single mom of three, I took the biggest leap of my life. I left my corporate sales career to pursue coaching full-time — no safety net, no guarantees, just a deep belief that my methods could change lives. That leap turned into a career that has taken me around the world, onto major stages, and into boardrooms and living rooms alike. Since then, I’ve written multiple best-selling books, launched my corporate development company VIVIAMO , and coached thousands of people — from entrepreneurs and executives to professional athletes, celebrities, and everyday people who want more for their lives. My Story The Preface to my book Hustle Believe Receive A text message changed my life. On the evening of September 7, 2008, I opened my husband’s cell phone while he was in the shower to read: "I can’t wait ’till you’re finally free and all mine. No more sharing." Those few words tore my world apart in an instant. I’d been with this man half my life since we were sixteen years old. We had an eight-year marriage and shared three beautiful children, including twin girls just over a year old. We’d been through it all: buying our first home, then losing it in foreclosure; being overjoyed when I got pregnant with our second child, then devastated when I lost it six months into my pregnancy. I thought we’d seen everything, but this I never saw coming. I never saw it because everyone knew he loved me just a little more. They say in every relationship one person does that, loves the other more. The kids and I had always been his entire world. No part of me ever questioned that he’d jump in front of a train to save us if he had to. I was all he ever wanted. Until I wasn’t. I set his phone on the bathroom counter and without a second thought threw open the shower curtain, turned off the water, and said; “Get the fuck out.” I watched him pull on his shorts in the hallway, still sopping wet, one leg and then the other. I crossed the room and opened the front door, pointed and yelled again “GET THE FUCK OUT!” He kissed our son goodbye, tossed his wedding ring in my general direction, and walked out the front door, slamming it behind him. He never came back. Things had not been perfect between us prior to that day, I can’t lie. We’d been struggling financially to the point of desperation for what felt like forever. We’d lost our home the year before and were forced into bankruptcy after our twins were born. Our life was in a noticeable negative tailspin. Losing everything we’d worked so hard to acquire had destroyed our pride and left us both feeling helpless and miserable. I’d done everything I could think of to cut our budget and make it so we could pay the bills and still eat, but every month we fell further behind. On the day he left, I didn’t have five dollars to my name. Our electric, water, and gas bills were all past due with shutoff notices pending, and the rent was late. I hadn’t worked in over two years, and the economy was in the middle of a deep recession. The car title was in his name, as was our bank account. Overnight, I went from desperate to stranded and destitute with no way to provide for my three small children. That night I laid on the cold hardwood floor in our living room, my hair matted to the side of my head with tears that had finally run dry from my own dehydration. The only thought that floated in my semi-conscious brain was, “How the hell can I do this?” I’d tried so hard to think of a plan, anything, but nothing came, except that question over and over again. It seemed completely impossible. Yet somehow, at that moment, survival mode also kicked in, and with it came even more questions. Of course, we’d have to move right away, but where? I didn’t have a family who could take us in. And we’d need to sell everything we owned, but how? And I’d need a job, but doing what? And how could I afford to work when daycare would take up most of my salary? All night these questions swirled in my head without answers. The sense of utter helplessness was all-consuming. I was no stranger to hard times. I’d grown up in extremely difficult circumstances and had struggled all my life. I already knew what it felt like to go hungry; to not have a roof over my head or a bed to sleep in at night. But this was different. Being resilient and scrappy is fine when it’s just you. But when you have children to feed, there’s a new kind of panic that washes over you in overwhelming waves. In the past, I had always relied on #TheHustle to get me through anything. It was comforting knowing that no matter what came at me, I would always “find a way.” But this time, I knew Hustle alone would not save me, and I had no bright ideas. In moments like these we are faced with two options: fall apart, and disappear, or we can fucking fight! I knew I could never just give up, but I didn’t believe I had what it would take to fight. Not this time. About that time a friend walked in the door with her arms full of Costco boxes. She’d thought of everything: diapers and formula for the girls, dinner for the next week, and even enough cash to keep the electricity and water from being turned off. That is the moment that has defined my #RelentlessPursuit. That is the moment I Hustle and grind for. Something inside me just shifted. A light went on deep in my core followed by a burning desire to never put myself or my children in that kinda position again. I made a promise to myself right then that I would not rely on anyone to provide for my family. I wouldn’t borrow money from family members; I wouldn’t beg for help. I would somehow pay my girlfriend back and figure out how to handle my business on my own. Before this happened I’d always just thought I was unlucky and entitled to what little help I’d ever received. All my life I’d told myself this story, and believed it. Nothing good ever happens to me. I work twice as hard as everyone else for half as much. That was my core belief. And as a result, that was my life. No one ever told me that my life was the result of my thoughts, my beliefs, and my actions. I thought the only thing I could control was how hard I worked (#TheHustle), but that on its own left me feeling like I was drowning in quicksand. No matter how hard I worked, the results never showed. It took the catastrophe of that night, when my world collapsed in an instant, to spark within me a desire to drastically change my life. That week I sold everything we owned on Craigslist and filed for divorce. I took the money I made from our belongings to pay the first and last month’s rent on a really tiny, super-shitty, two-bedroom apartment. I had just enough left over for one more month of rent and a few groceries. That was all the money I had in the world. I didn’t even have a bank account. My older sister convinced me to get on food stamps, “Just until you get on your feet.” She said. I cried when the case worker took my story at the welfare office, but I knew I had no choice. I applied for every job I could find, but interviews were few and far between. When the second month came and my rent money was gone, I sold my wedding rings on Craigslist for a fraction of their value; enough for one more month’s rent. When the women came to pick up my rings, she looked around our little apartment, at my twins running around in their diapers and said, “I don’t want to know. Please don’t tell me the story.” She didn’t want my misfortune giving her new wedding rings negative juju. Things were certainly bleak, to put it mildly. It was terrifying, yet at the same time, there was a new spark of hope deep inside me that wouldn’t go away. Now I was in control of my future, and that was a whole new way of thinking about what was possible for my life. I remembered an Oprah show I’d watched where she’d talked about changing your thoughts because they have the power to predict your future. I mentally traced my life five, and then ten years back and realized that everything I worried about, feared, and stressed over had become my reality. That was a huge revelation for me. I saw it plain as day: I’d created all those “misfortunes.” I’d created that life. That was all the proof I needed. Even if it had only worked in a negative way up to that point, I knew I had nothing to lose and that possibility brought hope in a way I’d never known. My book Hustle Believe Receive tells the story of how I went from a newly single mom with nothing, who was relying on state aid to survive, to an executive of a software company, to a woman living her wildest dreams. It’s real, raw and uncensored advice that works. Check out just a few of the amazing moments I've manifested since 2009 through using my Centrella Method and my #Futureboards . By Sarah Centrella