Yolanda Adams: You Go Through to Get Through

Redefining Wealth with Patrice Washington

Patrice Washington

Self-improvement, Education:self-improvement, Education

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🗓️ 23 September 2021

⏱️ 62 minutes

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Too often we over analyze and over spiritualize what we have the capacity to do. We convince ourselves that we’re required to have everything perfected before we can share our progress, and we end up either giving up, failing, or waiting so long we miss our moment. Do what you can do with what you have and then allow the rest to evolve. Today on the Redefining Wealth Podcast, we sat down with Entrepreneur, Philanthropist, and Grammy Award Winning Artist, Yolanda Adams to discuss her evolution from school teacher to gospel music phenomenon. Key discussion points from this episode include: The Joys of Teaching - 9:50 Do What You Can With What You Have - 19:26 Watch Your Words - 34:43 The Past Is In The Past - 38:49 Perfect Practice Makes Perfect - 44:35 It's All In You - 48:48 Connect With Yolanda: Instagram: @yolandaadams Website: https://yolandaadamslive.com/v2/ This episode is brought to you by the Chase Purpose Not Money Merch Store, NOW OPEN 365 days a year. Clothe yourself in purpose with a fitted t-shirt or hoodie, or relax with our custom candles and mugs. Shop NOW at: https://chasepurposenotmoney.com You Go Through To Get Through Takeaways "Do what you can right now, so you can do what you want to do later." - Yolanda Adams "When something challenges me, I have two responses: I can give up and cower or I can meet it head on and triumph over it." - Yolanda Adams "The greatest motivator of yourself should be yourself." - Yolanda Adams "Watch your words because your words shape your world." - Yolanda Adams "You're designed to get through everything you go through." - Yolanda Adams "You can not overcome anything you don't face. Once you face it, then you can triumph over it." - Yolanda Adams "Perfect practice makes perfect." - Yolanda Adams "You are responsible for your own happiness and joy." - Yolanda Adams Redefining Wealth Rapid Wisdom Questions And with that, let’s dig into Yolanda’s responses to our Redefining Wealth Rapid Wisdom Questions. Define Success: “Success is being, doing and having the things that bring me joy.” Define Wealth in 3 Words or Less: "Family. Happiness. Sustainability." One Book that Has Redefined How You See Wealth: "Heaven In Your Heart: and in Your Pocket, Too!” by Ed Montgomery Fill-in the Blanks … “My name is ___ and the truth about wealth is ___”: “My name is Yolanda and to me the truth about wealth is knowledge, because if you have knowledge, not only do you have power, you have power to gain wealth over and over again." LINKS: START HERE: https://patricewashington.com/starthere/ Check Out Our Website: https://patricewashington.com/ Become An Official Purpose Chaser: https://www.facebook.com/groups/redefiningwealthcommunity/?ref=bookmarks Find Me On Social Media: Our podcast hashtag is #RedefiningWealth Instagram: @SeekWisdomPCW https://www.instagram.com/seekwisdompcw/ Facebook: @SeekWisdomPCW https://www.facebook.com/SeekWisdomPCW/

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0:00.0	everything you learn on your journey, you use in some capacity. Do not despise the day of small
0:08.9	beginnings. Last small beginnings lead you to that epic empire that you talked about.
0:20.8	You're listening to the redefining wealth podcast with Patrice Washington. This is the place where
0:26.7	we chase purpose, not money. I'm your host Patrice Washington and you can find out more about me at
0:33.1	PatriceWashington.com. But I am so excited to introduce you to our first guest of season six of
0:43.3	the podcast, no other than the incomparable Yalanda Adams. And she is here to share with us her
0:51.7	amazing journey of pivoting from a school teacher to being a gospel phenom. Someone we
1:00.7	all know and love and someone who has helped many of us get through some of our hard times in life.
1:05.6	So before we get into Yalanda Adams episode, let's do the affirmation of the week.
1:21.7	You gotta affirm positivity. You gotta affirm abundance. You gotta affirm yourself to well.
1:37.9	This week's affirmation is I speak life into every situation I encounter.
1:43.7	I look for the lesson and the blessing in every situation. Things may not always go my way,
1:50.3	but I understand that my attitude determines my outcome. My words are powerful and I make a conscious
1:57.7	effort to be impeccable with my word choice. I understand that what I verbalize, I magnify and
2:04.8	magnetize in my life. I never dwell on the negative aspects of any particular occurrence,
2:12.4	but rather strive to find the silver lining in all things. I speak life into every situation
2:20.3	I encounter. Named Billboard magazine gospel artist of the last decade, Yalanda Adams is a five-time
2:34.0	Grammy award-winning gospel artist whose music heals, encourages, and inspires others to trust
2:39.8	more than themselves. Triumfantly carrying the torch for contemporary gospel and inspirational music via
2:46.3	13 glorious albums, many of which I love. This schoolteacher turned a music mogul has been a
2:52.9	stately beacon of God's light as her blend of modern gospel and R&B infused with the touch of jazz
2:59.0	continues to inspire her fans and transform the musical landscape. But that's not all. Yalanda Adams
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