Episode 336: The Girl on Fire Manifesto with Cara Alwill Leyba

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This week I have Cara Alwill Leyba on the show! Cara is a long overdue guest, and I am thrilled to introduce you to her.  She is a New York City-based creative entrepreneur who encourages women to live their most effervescent lives, celebrates themselves every day, and make their happiness a priority. I love having other guest experts on my show with similar messaging who can offer their unique spin. There's always a new perspective, tool, or strategy to learn. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this episode, Cara and I discuss some of the ways women can show up for themselves, how to learn from past experiences, and how to give yourself time to daydream. She also reminds us to ask, “What is the best-case scenario?” instead of, “What if I fail?” Last, she shares her perspective on failure: specifically, that failure is a possibility, but why you should do it anyway.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this episode you’ll hear:</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Why choosing yourself is so important (9:00)</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">How Cara actually got to the point of ‘choosing herself’ (10:00)</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Why women have the capacity to give themselves a permission slip and don’t need to seek approval from others (14:00)</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Spending as much time with yourself is the best way to get the answer you need (18:00)</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Viewing rejection as redirection - it’s an opportunity to look at yourself and ask, “How am I going to handle this?” (20:00)</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Speak kindly to yourself and think optimistically about your dreams (29:25)</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Cara Alwill Leyba is a New