459: The Self-Image of Excellence: What Separates the Best from the Rest
School of Self-Image
Tonya Leigh
4.8 • 1.2K Ratings
🗓️ 17 September 2025
⏱️ 15 minutes
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Summary
If you've ever looked at your life and thought, "I know I'm capable of more,"- this conversation is for you.
In this first-ever video podcast, I'm opening up about how I practice excellence in my own life, including the awkward moments of recording on camera and why it's the secret to elevating your self-image.
You'll discover how to stop letting perfectionism hold you back, how to align your actions with your values, and how excellence becomes the foundation for reinvention in your health, your finances, your relationships, and your dreams.
Watch this episode of the School of Self-Image Podcast: The Self-Image of Excellence: What Separates the Best from the Rest.
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Tonya Leigh is a Master Self-Image Coach, former critical care nurse, and the visionary founder of the School of Self-Image – a global movement for women ready to stop playing small and start living boldly.
Her life changed one night at 2AM, when a doctor asked her a single, powerful question: "Who do you want to be?"
That moment sparked a reinvention that took her from the ICU to sipping champagne in Paris, from burnout to building an international brand that has helped thousands of women redefine success, style, and self-worth.
At the heart of her work is the Self-Image Method® – her signature framework for identity reinvention. With this step-by-step process, women learn how to align their mindset, style, and surroundings with the woman they are becoming.
Tonya's philosophy is simple yet life-changing: a woman's life always rises to the level of her self-image. And with her signature blend of elegance, mindset, and practical tools, she has become the go-to mentor for women who crave more – and are ready to create it.
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| 0:00.0 | Have you ever looked around at your life and thought, I know I'm capable of war? And yet, |
| 0:05.9 | you're unsure of how to close the gap between where you are and where you want to be. Well, |
| 0:11.1 | that is where excellence resides. Welcome to the School of Self-image, where our motto is simple. |
| 0:18.5 | Elevate your self-image, elevate your life. |
| 0:21.4 | I'm Tanya Lee, your hostess, |
| 0:22.8 | and I'll guide you to become the woman who doesn't just dream bigger. |
| 0:26.3 | She lives bigger. |
| 0:27.7 | Let's dive in. |
| 0:30.0 | Hey, friends, it's Tanya Lee here. |
| 0:32.3 | I am so, so thrilled to be with you today. |
| 0:36.1 | This is actually my very first podcast video, meaning it's now |
| 0:43.2 | on YouTube and you all can actually see me. And I have to tell you, this feels so awkward. I am so |
| 0:49.4 | used to just sitting in my office and recording via me and my microphone and putting myself in this situation |
| 0:57.0 | is an area that I am able to practice excellence. It's a way for me to say, you know what, |
| 1:05.2 | I want to show up and give this my very best, which is what excellence is. Now, in case we |
| 1:10.3 | haven't met, I am Tanya Lee. I'm the |
| 1:12.7 | founder of the School of Self Image, and I have coached thousands of women on how to change |
| 1:18.0 | how they see themselves. This was the part that was missing for me for many years. I remember |
| 1:23.1 | being overweight. I remember struggling with money, struggling in relationships, and I couldn't |
| 1:28.5 | figure out why, what was going on. And I would take a lot of action, but nothing ever seemed to |
| 1:34.4 | stick. And it all boiled down to my self-image, my thoughts about myself. And that determines everything. |
| 1:42.2 | It determines the goals you set for yourself. It determines how much money you allow into your life. It determines the quality of your relationships, the careers that you say yes to. It really does influence everything, which is why I love this work so much. And one of the things that I know to be true is that excellence is the |
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