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What happens when you’ve got massive dreams, but you’re told that they’re “unrealistic”, and you should just focus on becoming a housewife?

Well, if you’re Lisa Bilyeu, my guest on today’s show, you follow those dreams anyway, and accidentally build a billion dollar business — and the life of your dreams — in the process!

There’s so much we can learn from Lisa’s journey of transformation. And in this hugely inspiring interview, you’ll discover the unique decisions, beliefs, mindset shifts and habits that have helped this powerhouse woman become a leader in the world of personal development and the hero of her own life.

Tune in to discover how to life-hack your way to radical confidence, why she intentionally chose not to have children (and why she wishes more people talked openly about this topic), how she broke free from the cycle of people-pleasing, her epic strategies for chasing goals — even if you’re full of self doubt and have been told that they’re “not possible”, the health battle that took over her life (and how it became the catalyst for one of her businesses), why self love is so important, and why we ALL need to stop waiting for someone else to rescue us.

About Lisa Bilyeu

Lisa Bilyeu co-founded Quest Nutrition, which grew 57,000 percent in its first three years. She is also the co-founder and president of Impact Theory Studios, a revolutionary, digital-first studio that produces wildly entertaining, original content focusing on themes of empowerment. Throughout her career, Lisa has created a slate of content that has been viewed over half a billion times and by overseeing all in-house content development at Impact Theory, she, along with her husband, have built a global audience of over 7.5 million. As host of her digital series “Women of Impact,” Lisa spends her days having real, uncensored conversations with the most inspiring women. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband, Tom, and their two furbabies. You can learn more at www.lisabilyeu.com and follow her on Instagram @lisabilyeu.

In this episode we chat about:

• What it really looks like to take radical ownership of your health and life (and how it transformed her healing journey) (5:13)
• How she life-hacked her way to radical confidence and finally created the life she’d always dreamed about (17:19)
• The story of how Lisa and her husband met at film school and the challenges they encountered in their relationship and how they created Quest Nutrition (33:11)
• Lisa’s decision to not have children — and why we need to break down the myths and shame that can often surround this conversation (46:42)
• Why she has “deal breakers” in her relationship (plus: how to establish and communicate your own deal breakers with your partner) (60:55)
• A potent reminder that you can change your mind about anything at any time (and a powerful example of how she did this in her own life) (01:06:08)
• How she sets herself up for a successful day — including how she structures her routines and meal planning to best nourish her mind, body and soul (01:12:09)

Episode resources:

• Quest Nutrition (website)
• Impact Theory (website)
• Women of Impact (podcast)
• Radical Confidence: 10 No-BS Lessons on Becoming the Hero of Your Own Life (book)
• RADCON Live (website)
• Captivate: The Science Of Succeeding With People by Vanessa Van Edwards (book)

Thank you so much for listening. I’m so honored that you’re here and would be SO grateful if you could leave me a review on Apple podcasts, that way we can inspire and educate even more people together.

P.S. Please seek advice from a qualified holistic practitioner before starting any new health practice.

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