Learn Speak Teach episode 41 w/ Rachel Jenks.

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Sometimes, when life hands us a gift, we don’t always recognize it. Life often provides us gifts and insights that can help us “own our difference.”

When we move in the direction we are supposed to go, we will find people, help, and support to achieve our goals.

Every journey to self-discovery starts with discovering our authentic identity. So many of us play small in how we show up in the world because of the stories we tell ourselves.

In this episode, Rachel shares her story to help you see your gifts, find your authentic identity and unique voice, and tap into your greatness to show up as your absolute most authentic self.

Rachel is the ‘Brand Boss,’ personal brand strategist, business owner, podcast host, best-selling author, speaker, and communicator with more than 23 years in the marketing and communications field. Her passion is empowering YOU to OWN YOUR DIFFERENCE…and rock it like a Boss.

During this episode, you will learn about the following;

[00:00] Episode intro

[04:24] Rachel’s first career as a ballerina

[09:16] Losing ballet and her identity

[10:42] Moving from ballet to baby-caring, PR, consulting, to saving the world

[17:21] Rachel lost her second identity job and went from saving the world to sorting mail

[24:04] Rachel’s learning curve, falling in love, and another miserable circumstance

[27:31] How Rachel walked into her dream job that she never knew she wanted

[29:04] Rachel’s call to step out on her own in 2016

[30:54] How her lost her marketing job and had to launch her business

[34:12] Finding a mentor

[36:53] 2019; Rachel’s call to start a podcast and how she found “Brand Boss”

[42:54] Authentic identities and how Rachel was able to see the ‘Brand Boss” in herself:

[44:13] Finding your unique voice and authority

[46:05] Market differently

[44:03] Identity center and how we can show up in alignment with our true identity

[50:01] How to jailbreak the mind of your customers and people in your network

[52:58] Homework: Four Questions To Uncover and Tap Into Your Greatness

[01:00:15] How to reach out, connect and learn more about Rachel

[01:02:40] Ending the show and call to action

Key Takeaways

~ Every single season that we walk in through life, wonderful or terrible, has gifts in it for us, has things for us to learn, has people for us to connect to, and has all these things for us to glean to… that we don’t always see at the moment. ~ [26:29]

~ We each have our own journeys, and the things that we glean along the journey are part of what we can give the people that we serve, ~ [27:04]

~ Keep your eyes open because when you look for mentors, sometimes they look different than you think; you might have one in front of you and not recognize it. [36:42]

~ The authority that we bring to the people we serve is based not only on your professional experience but also your personal experience because nobody has ever lived your life. There is nobody else who has ever lived your life; there is nobody who has your exact identity; there is nobody who has your exact voice; there is nobody who has your exact authority based on your professional and personal experience. [44:45]

~ The purpose of business is to solve problems and take care of people. You cannot take care of people if you are freaked out about keeping up with everybody else. [46:22]

~ We live in an abundant world; there is more than enough to go around; It doesn’t matter if there are 50,000 people who do what you do in your area, there is no one exactly like you, and this is part of what sets you apart. [46:48]

~ Every single one of us has an identity center in our brains which is the same place for our goal center, so if you keep setting goals for yourself and you are not following through on them, it might not be time to beat yourself up but to see if they are in alignment with who you actually are. [48:03]

~ Our identity centers resonate with each other; when some identity center resonates with your identity center, they will be drawn to you, but if you’re showing up in alignment with your true identity, they will feel the disconnection, and it will repel them off.” [49:22]

~ When we’re playing small, when we’re showing up as we think we should, and when we’re trying to be like everybody else, we’re robbing the people that we’re here to serve the opportunity and the power that we have to help jailbreak their brain. [50:22]