In This Episode You Will Learn About: Finding belief in dark times Where to begin your journey The reward on the other side of making tough choices The beliefs that allow you to move to the next level Saying “yes” and figuring it out Closing the gap to the next level Being intentional about what you want Asking for help   Resources: drsonja.com Have a conversation: drsonja.com/apply Instagram: @iamdrsonja Twitter: @IamDrSonja Facebook: facebook.com/IamDrSonja Visit liquidiv.com and use promo code HAPPY for 25% off your order Visit earthechofoods.com/lowcarbconversations and enter the code LOWCARB to get 15% off your order of Cacao Bliss Get a $75 credit towards upgrading your job posting at indeed.com/happy through March 31, 2021.   Show Notes: After Dr. Sonja Stribling’s divorce left her bankrupt, both financially and emotionally, she decided to leverage her personal journey in order to help others. We have a great conversation about her past and how she used everything she’s experienced, good and bad, to create her business, and how you can use your personal story to propel you forward. Question Highlights: Could you tell us more about your journey? How do you know where to start? Why do people need to be having hard conversations? What are some beliefs in business that you can apply to anything? What does it look like saying “yes” before you’re ready? What do you tell yourself when you can’t seem to close the gap to the next level? What’s a better question that people need to ask themselves? Guest Bio: Dr. Sonja is a Transformation Specialist, Influence Expert known as the General to Giants. This retired Army Major, recipient of Barack Obama Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award, National Speaker for the Think & Grow Rich The Legacy World Tour, and former TV Host on Bravo Network, now uses this training and experience to lead thousands of to their victory in dominating in their space and use their inner POWER to ascend to their Next Level in life and business. Having overcome a series of life-changing experiences at a young age, a 21-year military career, a highly decorated combat veteran with a harrowing divorce that left her financially and emotionally bankrupt, Dr. Sonja has drawn upon her past pain to connect her closer to her purpose. Her mission is to use her leadership skills and her own journey as a means to help others ignite their inner strength and realize their true potential as human beings, business owners, and world-changers. As the Chairwoman of the Born to Be Powerful Academy®, home of Kitchen Table CEOTM her firm’s courses, events, and results-based coaching & consulting programs equips emerging and established women, thought leaders, influencers, entrepreneurs, and game-changers to use find their POWER to have a fulfilled life, booming business and live life on their own terms. From her one-on-one coaching, group training events to online seminars, thousands shift their life, career, and business from her teachings. Her core belief is “don’t wait for others to invite you to the table, create your own table!”