Dare to Begin with Leslie Begin

Leslie Begin

Are you overwhelmed, stuck, and quietly wondering if you'll ever feel like yourself again? You're in the right place. Dare to Begin is the podcast for women who are ready to stop starting over and finally move forward - in their physical health, faith, mental and emotional wellbeing, relationships, finances, and the life they were made to build. Hosted by Leslie Begin - health & business coach, entrepreneur, mom of six, and woman who has done the hard work in therapy, coaching, and real life - every episode delivers truth you can feel, wisdom learned the hard way, and one small step you can take today. Fluff-free. Shame-free. Honest, faith-forward conversation that meets you exactly where you are and calls you toward where you're going. Each episode is short enough to fit into your real life and powerful enough to change it. Topics include: weight loss and healthy living, emotional and mental health, marriage and relationships, motherhood, financial freedom, faith and purpose, overcoming overwhelm, and building a life, dream and business you love. If you're a busy mom, a woman of faith, or anyone who has ever felt stuck between who you are and who you know you're meant to be - this podcast was made for you. New episodes weekly. (Or more often) Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts. It's time to Dare to Begin.

  1. 7h ago

    S1:E26 I Don't Wanna... A Mindset Shift

    Leslie shares a quick mindset shift to overcome the 'I don't wanna' moments, emphasizing the importance of adulting and accountability in achieving personal goals. keywords mindset, motivation, accountability, self-control, personal development, overcoming procrastination Mindset shift from 'I don't wanna' to 'I do want to' The metaphor of driving the bus and managing inner voices Accountability to others and oneself The importance of perspective in overcoming resistance Practical steps to start despite reluctance You are the adult in your mind driving the bus. Accountability to others can motivate action. Changing perspective can turn 'I don't wanna' into 'I do want to.' Your future self is counting on you to make good choices. Small mindset shifts can lead to significant progress. Chapters 00:00 Introduction to the 'I Don't Wanna' Mindset 00:30 The Bus Metaphor: Managing Inner Voices 00:58 Taking Control: The Adult in Your Brain 01:28 Accountability to Others and Yourself 02:27 The Power of Perspective in Motivation 02:49 Practical Steps to Overcome Reluctance 03:17 Choosing to Act Despite Feelings 03:47 The Mindset Shift: From 'I Don't Wanna' to 'I Do Want To'

  2. 2d ago

    S1:E25 Sober Curiousity

    What feeling am I trying to avoid when I reach for this?What do I believe this habit gives me that I cannot get any other way?What would I have to feel if I put it down?What has this habit cost me? In my health. In my relationships. In my relationship with myself. In the last episode I asked you one question. Could you become her without it? Today we get practical. Because curiosity without a next step is just a feeling. And we are women who take tiny steps. Getting curious does not mean you are committing to give something up forever. It does not mean you are declaring you have a problem. It does not mean your life is about to get boring or small or joyless. Getting curious means you are willing to ask one honest question. What legitimate need has this habit become an illegitimate substitute for? Because nothing we reach for compulsively is random. We reach for it because it is meeting a real need. Rest. Comfort. Connection. Relief. Joy. Feeling like yourself for five minutes after a hard day. Those are real needs. The question is whether the thing you are using to meet them is actually working. Or whether it is just covering them up long enough to get through the night. In this episode I give you four honest questions to sit with, my personal challenge for the next three days — or thirty — and the practical tips I learned for navigating social situations without my crutch. And I point you to a free guide on my website specifically designed to help you process through this with the Lord — a space to get honest and get curious with God about what this habit is really covering up. Whatever your thing is... you deserve to find out what life looks like without it running the show. A note before you listen: If what comes up for you feels heavier than a habit — if it feels like something you genuinely cannot control or stop even when you want to — please reach out to a doctor, therapist, or trusted person in your life. That is not weakness. That is one of the bravest things you can do. What we cover: What getting curious actually means and what it does not meanThe one honest question underneath every compulsive habitFour questions to sit with as you explore what your habit is really covering upThe three day challenge and what to do if that caused a little panic in your chestPractical tips for navigating social situations without your crutchWhy you can apply sober curiosity to sugar, scrolling, food, or anything else you have been using to copeBooks and resources that have helped Leslie and the women she knows on this journey Free resource: Leslie's free sober curiosity guide is available at lesliebegin.com/guides — a space to process through this with the Lord. Your tiny step from this episode: Name your thing. Write it down. Ask yourself one of the four questions. Find one person to tell. You are not committing to anything forever. You are just getting curious. Grab your free Everyday Comeback Guide + join the newsletter: lesliebegin.myflodesk.com/comeback Connect with Leslie: 📱 Instagram: @lesliebegin 📧 Email: lesliebegin@gmail.com 🎙️ Subscribe to Dare to Begin wherever you listen to podcasts

  3. 3d ago

    S1:E24 Could I Become Her Without It?

    A few years ago we had family pictures taken. And I remember that morning thinking about who I wanted to be in those photos. Fun. Relaxed. Patient. Playful. Fully present. And then I thought... I know exactly how to become that version of myself. I poured a glass of wine. And honestly I did not even sip it. I chugged it. Because the purpose of that glass was never to enjoy it. It was to make me feel something. To make me become something I did not know how to be on my own. That is the story I believed. In order to be the ideal version of myself... I needed wine to do it. In this episode I share the moment everything shifted. Sitting at a girls night out with a margarita in my hand. Watching what alcohol had almost cost someone I loved deeply. And asking myself one question I could not stop thinking about. Could I become the person this drink is making me feel like... without it? But this episode is not really about alcohol. It is about whatever YOUR thing is. The thing you use to cope. To numb. To become who you wish you already were naturally. Because every single one of us has one. Scrolling. Sugar. Food. Overworking. Cleaning. Helping everyone around you so you never have to sit still long enough to feel your own feelings. Painkillers. Porn. Television. Every single one of us is on a scale of dependence with something. And most of us know what ours is. We just keep looking away from it. In this episode I talk about the log and the speck — why it is so much easier to focus on someone else's habit than to look honestly at our own. And I ask the question I want you to sit with today. Could you become her without it? What we cover: The family photo shoot story and the glass of wine Leslie chugged to become the mom she wanted to beThe moment at girls night that changed everythingWhy this episode is not just about alcohol — it is about whatever your thing isThe full list of habits and substances we use to numb cope and become who we wish we already wereThe log and the speck — why we focus on everyone else's habit instead of our ownWhat Leslie found on the other side of giving up alcohol nine years agoThe one question to sit with today A note before you listen: If what comes up for you feels heavier than a habit — if it feels like something you genuinely cannot control or stop even when you want to — please reach out to a doctor, therapist, or trusted person in your life. That is not weakness. That is one of the bravest things you can do. Your tiny step from this episode: Name your thing. Write it down. Even if you burn it afterward. Because you cannot get curious about something you have not named. Visit lesliebegin.com/guides for Leslie's free guide to process through this with the Lord. Grab your free Everyday Comeback Guide + join the newsletter: lesliebegin.myflodesk.com/comeback Connect with Leslie: 📱 Instagram: @lesliebegin 📧 Email: lesliebegin@gmail.com 🎙️ Subscribe to Dare to Begin wherever you listen to podcasts Keywords: sober curious women, giving up alcohol, women's wellness podcast, health coach, everyday comeback, coping mechanisms and health, could I become her without it, Leslie Begin, dare to begin, comeback mindset, alcohol and motherhood, wine culture moms, sobriety story, numbing emotions, food and scrolling addiction, faith and sobriety, women and alcohol

  4. 4d ago

    S1:E23 Stop Asking How Quickly. Start Asking How Far?

    I heard John Maxwell say something in person that hit me so hard I wanted to get it made into art and hang it by my front door. "The question in my mind changed from 'How long will this take?' to 'How far can I go?'" In this episode I talk about why we are all obsessed with the timeline and why that obsession is quietly killing our comebacks. We live in a world where Amazon delivers same day in Atlanta, DoorDash shows up in under an hour, and the phone in our pocket delivers a dopamine hit in thirty seconds. We have been completely conditioned for instant. And real transformation is the ultimate delayed gratification. I share how this one question shift carried me through a rocky season in my marriage when I wanted immediate healing and had to learn to ask how great can this marriage actually get instead. How it changed the way Trey and I built our businesses. And how I need it desperately right now in my own health comeback. I also get real about something I am passionate about for my eighties and nineties girls. We are not asking how skinny can you get and how quickly. Those two questions go hand in hand and we are done with both of them. We are chasing strong. Lean. Toned. All the way healthy in body mind spirit emotions and relationships. And John Maxwell was right. There is no finish line on that journey. What we cover: Why the timeline obsession is stopping your comeback before it gets momentumThe John Maxwell question shift that changes everythingHow Leslie applied this to her marriage her businesses and her health comebackWhy slow is not failure — slow is how real transformation actually worksThe truth about what we are really chasing — and why skinny is not itHow to stop measuring your comeback by dramatic moments and start measuring by daily disciplinesThe difference between asking can I and asking how can IYour tiny step from this episode: Write down this question and put it somewhere you will see it every single morning. Not how quickly will I get there. How far can I go? Let that be the question that carries your comeback. Grab your free Everyday Comeback Guide + join the newsletter: lesliebegin.myflodesk.com/comeback Connect with Leslie: 📱 Instagram: @lesliebegin 📧 Email: lesliebegin@gmail.com 🎙️ Subscribe to Dare to Begin wherever you listen to podcasts Keywords: John Maxwell how far can I go, delayed gratification and weight loss, women's wellness podcast, health coach, everyday comeback, healthy mindset for women, Leslie Begin, dare to begin, comeback mindset, busy mom health tips, strong not skinny, sarcopenia women, long term health goals, instant gratification culture, marriage healing, business growth mindset, all the way healthy

  5. 5d ago

    S1:E22 From the Trenches

    I am recording this one from the trenches. Not from the mountaintop. Not from the other side of a win. From the middle of a hard week where the toddler committee is loud and the cereal is right there and nothing feels good.I just got back from a trip where my nutrition was actually great. I did the thing. And then I came home to VBS week, late nights, a house on the market with six kids living in it, a to do list with no bottom, and somehow ended up eating cereal. And then the toddler committee took over. In this episode I share what nobody talks about enough. Changing habits that have been your coping mechanisms and your counselors through every hard season of your life is not going to feel good. Because you have been in a long relationship with these habits. They have shown up for you. Numbed things. Comforted things. And breaking up with them feels like loss even when it is the most right thing you have ever done. I also share something I heard recently that stopped me in my tracks. Motivation is only good for getting you to the starting line. After that it is decision. Resilience. A tool set. And showing up on the days when nothing in you wants to. This episode is a real time report from someone in the middle of a hard week choosing anyway. One decision at a time. I am raising my water cup to you friend. We have got this. What we cover: Why coming back after a trip or an event is one of the hardest moments in a health journeyWhy habit change is not going to feel good and why that is actually normalThe truth about motivation and the only job it actually hasHow every episode in this series was training for exactly this kind of dayWhat doing it anyway actually looks like on a hard Tuesday in the thick of summer Your tiny step from this episode: Just one decision. Not the whole plan. Not the whole week. One decision right now that moves you forward. Make it. Then make the next one. Grab your free Everyday Comeback Guide + join the newsletter: lesliebegin.myflodesk.com/comeback Connect with Leslie: 📱 Instagram: @lesliebegin 📧 Email: lesliebegin@gmail.com 🎙️ Subscribe to Dare to Begin wherever you listen to podcasts Keywords: healthy habits after vacation, getting back on track after a trip, women's wellness podcast, health coach, everyday comeback, motivation and habit change, doing it anyway, healthy mindset for women, Leslie Begin, dare to begin, comeback mindset, busy mom health tips, habit change is hard, resilience and health, real talk wellness podcast, summer health tips, codependency and food habits

  6. Jul 19

    S1:E21 Own Your Progress & Accept the Compliment

    You are making progress. Real, visible, undeniable progress. And you have absolutely no idea what to do when someone notices. At first they cannot quite put their finger on it. They look at you and say... "Did you get a haircut?" And you can just laugh and say, "No! But I lost some weight so maybe my hair looks shorter! I feel great, thanks for noticing!" And then a little further down the road they get more specific. "Have you lost weight?" And most of us deflect. We minimize. We say oh it is nothing, I still have so far to go. In this episode I want to teach you something really important. Accept the compliment. Own your work. Say it out loud. And then add three little words that pivot the whole conversation and turn your progress into an opportunity to encourage someone else. Because the truth is... people do not ask because of YOU. They ask because of THEM. You are an inspiration. And owning your results is not bragging — it is giving someone else permission to begin their own comeback story. What we cover: Why deflecting and minimizing your progress is actually working against youWhat accepting a compliment gracefully actually sounds like in real lifeThe three words to add after you accept the compliment that change everythingWhy people ask about your journey because of THEM not because of youHow to loan someone your confidence by sharing what has worked for youWhy the twelfth step of the twelve steps is to pass it on — and why that applies hereHow sharing your results solidifies your own commitment to keep going Your tiny step from this episode: The next time someone notices your progress — do not deflect. Look them in the eye and say thank you. And mean it. You earned it. Grab your free Everyday Comeback Guide + join the newsletter: lesliebegin.myflodesk.com/comeback Connect with Leslie: 📱 Instagram: @lesliebegin 📧 Email: lesliebegin@gmail.com 🎙️ Subscribe to Dare to Begin wherever you listen to podcasts Keywords: accepting compliments gracefully, owning your progress, women's wellness podcast, health coach, everyday comeback, inspiring others on your health journey, healthy habits for women, Leslie Begin, dare to begin, comeback mindset, passing it on, paying it forward, health transformation, you are an inspiration, metabolic health women

  7. Jul 18

    S1:E20 Your Healing Is Their Inheritance

    Someone older and wiser sat across from me once and said something I have never forgotten. "Leslie. As you heal, your kids will heal." In this episode I unpack what that means and why it changed everything for me as a mom. Your health comeback is not selfish. It is not taking from your kids. It is one of the most generous things you can do FOR them. Because people do what you do. Not what you say. And every habit you build, every truth you learn, every hard step you take on this journey is being watched, absorbed, and inherited by the people sitting across the dinner table from you. I also talk about learning out loud — sharing what you are discovering on your journey in real time so the people around you can learn it faster than you did. In the car. At the dinner table. On social media. Let them catch what you are carrying. What we cover: The moment someone told Leslie "as you heal your kids will heal" and what that unlockedWhy people do what you do and not what you say and what that means for your health journeyThe practice of learning out loud and why the people around you will learn it faster than youWhat to put in your ears in the car and at home so your kids are absorbing healthy truth alongside youPaul's challenge to imitate me as I imitate Christ and what that looks like as a mom on a health comebackWhy pursuing your health is not selfish — it is one of the most generous investments you can make in your familyHow the habits you build become the habits they adopt Your tiny step from this episode: Share one thing you are learning on this journey with someone in your life today. Your daughter. Your husband. A friend. Post it. Say it out loud. Learn out loud. Let them catch what you are carrying. Grab your free Everyday Comeback Guide + join the newsletter: lesliebegin.myflodesk.com/comeback Connect with Leslie: 📱 Instagram: @lesliebegin 📧 Email: lesliebegin@gmail.com 🎙️ Subscribe to Dare to Begin wherever you listen to podcasts Keywords: generational health, healing and motherhood, women's wellness podcast, health coach, everyday comeback, healthy habits for moms, faith and health, learning out loud, imitate me as I imitate Christ, Leslie Begin, dare to begin, comeback mindset, moms and self care, generational healing, healthy family habits, Christian women wellness

  8. Jul 17

    S1:E19 Are You Hungry or Thirsty?

    My husband Trey used to listen in on my coaching calls in the early years. And after hearing me troubleshoot with client after client — asking questions, trying to figure out why results had stalled — he finally said... "Leslie. Always start with water. It is always the water." And he was right. Almost every single time. In this episode I share the surprising science behind why not drinking enough water actually causes your body to hold onto water weight, why dehydration can keep the scale stuck even when you are doing everything else right, and why your brain is often sending you to the kitchen for food when what it actually needs is a big glass of water. I also give you my five practical tips for actually getting your water in — including why the size of your cup matters more than you think, why front loading your water early in the day changes everything, and the sugar free electrolyte that has been a game changer for me living in the deep south. Short, practical, and possibly the episode that finally moves your scale. What we cover: Why Trey always said start with water and why he was right almost every timeThe surprising science of why dehydration causes your body to retain water and keep the scale stuckHow your brain confuses thirst signals for hunger signalsThe combination of green tea extract and caffeine and what research shows about thermogenesisFive practical tips for getting your water in consistently every dayWhy front loading your water early matters if you want to sleep through the nightThe sugar free electrolyte game changer for anyone who sweats regularly or lives somewhere hot Your water goal from this episode: Half your body weight in ounces every single day. Fill up the biggest cup you own and drink it before you do anything else today. Grab your free Everyday Comeback Guide + join the newsletter: lesliebegin.myflodesk.com/comeback Connect with Leslie: 📱 Instagram: @lesliebegin 📧 Email: lesliebegin@gmail.com 🎙️ Subscribe to Dare to Begin wherever you listen to podcasts Keywords: drinking more water for weight loss, dehydration and the scale, women's wellness podcast, health coach, everyday comeback, how much water to drink, water retention and dehydration, healthy habits for women, Leslie Begin, dare to begin, comeback mindset, busy mom health tips, electrolytes for women, green tea extract benefits, hydration and metabolism

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Are you overwhelmed, stuck, and quietly wondering if you'll ever feel like yourself again? You're in the right place. Dare to Begin is the podcast for women who are ready to stop starting over and finally move forward - in their physical health, faith, mental and emotional wellbeing, relationships, finances, and the life they were made to build. Hosted by Leslie Begin - health & business coach, entrepreneur, mom of six, and woman who has done the hard work in therapy, coaching, and real life - every episode delivers truth you can feel, wisdom learned the hard way, and one small step you can take today. Fluff-free. Shame-free. Honest, faith-forward conversation that meets you exactly where you are and calls you toward where you're going. Each episode is short enough to fit into your real life and powerful enough to change it. Topics include: weight loss and healthy living, emotional and mental health, marriage and relationships, motherhood, financial freedom, faith and purpose, overcoming overwhelm, and building a life, dream and business you love. If you're a busy mom, a woman of faith, or anyone who has ever felt stuck between who you are and who you know you're meant to be - this podcast was made for you. New episodes weekly. (Or more often) Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts. It's time to Dare to Begin.

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