Unabashed You Rechelle Conde-Nau

There are reasons we are living this life. In addition to the people we love, and the people who love us, we are meant to express ourselves through the passion we have, and then to find a purpose, a way to share it. When you were a kid, what brought you joy? Does it still?

I think of my brother who as a young boy liked to dress up in military uniforms and carry toy weapons. He grew up to be a firefighter and has become an expert in using firearms responsibly. I think it’s telling. As a young girl I was drawn to performances, like getting goosebumps every year when Leslie Ann Warren starred in the movie Cinderella. (That was back when you had to wait a year to see something you really enjoyed.) It is still true today. When I am moved I get goosebumps, sometimes cry and occasionally weep.

I love the power in performance arts and the joy found in storytelling. We can learn and be inspired by each other. This episode explores passion and purpose: how you might begin to rekindle yours or discover a new one. I’ll be asking four questions for you to ponder. I’ve asked them of myself and insisted I follow through with what I found. May you be encouraged to do the same.

It started with her own need to lose those last 12 pounds after having twins. Courtney Gray used that desire along with motivational tips she’d picked up along the way to change her mindset. And it worked. You start with being radically honest with yourself. From there you learn how to deal with limiting beliefs, how to handle urges, along with other strategies you’ll need to be successful. You’ll likely be uncomfortable but you can do hard things. Courtney will teach, encourage and more. She’s found a passion and turned it into purpose creating ways to help women be more of who they want to be.

She is currently living in a place called Where America’s Day Begins. The US territory of Guam is where Annie Weber is and where she felt called to share the purpose born from her passion. It’s helping people understand the Bible, so she wrote a book and formatted it in a way to make different passages easier to understand. It’s called Astounding Truths of the Bible. Annie takes a verse, explains the context, and helps you turn it into a prayer. All of this done in a relatable way as she weaves humor and personal stories into the mix. I just ordered mine and am looking forward to diving in.

Yes, she is my sister’s sister. How does that work? Well, my sister and I share a father but not a mother. Her mother went on to have two more kids with a different man and that’s how she is my sister’s sister. Not related by blood, recently introduced, I’ve come to appreciate all that Amy Schadt is doing to help women transition into feeling fully empowered. She calls it Radical Embodiment. She’s been through it herself and now wants other women to reach their full potential. Amy walks us through a four-step process to get there. Why would you settle for less than all you can be when you can dream of being more?

He wants us to stay connected, to take the time to have conversations because they are meaningful and deepen our relationships.  We had Chris Burnett on the show just a few weeks ago but I invited him back because he is turning his passion into purpose.  He has set aside May 6 - 12 and named it Conversations Week.  Chris has invited us all to reach out to someone to reconnect, invite them out or call them on the phone.  Let them know you want to catch up and find out how they are, showing them that they are important to you.  You get to remind them of their worth, and in that, you will feel yours.

She describes herself as courageous.  Yes, I definitely saw that.  I also saw beauty and radiance woven together in the most delightful way.  Christelle Biiga grew up wondering if random strangers were happy.  That early curiosity drove her from Cameroon to California where she has been able to take that desire, and marry it with her love of speaking.  She wants to inspire and empower others.  If she can do that through booking people on podcasts so that they have more visibility, then Christelle’s at the sweet spot of her passion and purpose. She wants you to know, you too, have what it takes to do what is possible.