Next Level Up CEO Nas Echeverria is a strategy coach who helps women find the confidence to uplevel their business. She teaches how to develop a framework for their program. Nas spent over 18 years as a business owner. In her earlier years she checked all the boxes: she received good grades in high school, done. Not a great student she went to college. Worked her way through and in true Nas fashion finished in under 3 years. Box checked Went to work in the corporate world but still was not content. Nas heard the calling to work for herself. She followed her heart and set up shop. After overcoming challenges, both family and professional, Nas built a widely successful business. If you’re interested in starting and building a business this is a must listen to podcast. I learned so much I has pages of notes. This is a tale of persistence, perseverance, and confidence. If you are interested in working with Nas check out her website: https://nextlevelupceo.com

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Epi #64 Nas Echeverria: Business Strategist

Stop looking backwards Confidence trapped is a far too common phenomenon. Way too many people get stuck in a moment when their life is shining bright. Score the winning touchdown. Or the winning basket. Conversely, just surviving. Within a short period of waking up, your mind goes to a negative moment in your life. A trauma, bad break up, losing a loved one during COVID. Each month, week, day, maybe an hour, you make a plan. A plan to get unstuck and follow your destiny. Almost once that thought passes, thought of no way comes into your head. But what if you could re-write your Story?  Reconnect to your inner self. Find the origin of the Story you have on repeat. Listen and understand what the message from the universe is saying. Listen. Your Soul does call out to you, begging you to reconnect at the most basic level. Your Soul is inviting you to Recreate your past Story. Develop a story that empowered you to walk with your head high, shoulder pulled back, wearing the fantastic look dress with matching shoes. See yourself owning each room you enter.  Reclaim your Power. Reclaim that who you were are birth. Step into your authentic power with your head held high—no need to slouch. You are a magnificent woman with fierce confidence. Confidence Reclaimed! that is what you say every morning and night. You know who you are, what you want, and are ready to go 100% all-in on YOU!

Epi 63 Confidence Trapped? ?

Your Story of Transformation Joseph Campbell, while studying Greek mythology, found a constant theme. An overarching theme that makes the story more compelling.  Once you learn the steps, it can make reading a book or watching a movie challenge. Why? You will understand the framework of the steps on the journey. Happy Potter, Star Wars, and Lord of the Rings were masters at employing this framework. My online course Confidence REclaimed as developed on that exact theme. Transformation does not begin until called into action and your journey begins. Something happens that pushes people to do something. On the journey is a guide helping move them forward. Change is hard, and everyone needs a nudge every so often to keep moving.  When healing Spiritual Shadows, the journey there are always traps. The bad news is there are a few abysses that appear. The good news is on the other side is true transformation. True change. Are you ready to step into the person you are meant to be? Check out KarenBarno.com and read out my new online course.

Epi #62 Hero’s Journey and You.

From a Fearless Novice I learned so many lessons podcasting it would take forever to review. I was a novice podcaster. Filler with confidence, but that was it.  I have no idea how any of it worked, but I listened to many podcasts and stayed at a Holiday Inn.  Seriously one of my most favorite sayings is ‘How hard can it be?’ That also gets me in trouble sometimes. Yet, I do usually figure it out.  In this podcast, we talk about all I learned, the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly. For instance, the importance of making sure the date you post is not 1997. You have the correct podcast episode number. Oh, did I mention I am more of a big picture person? Details are not my jam, and I learned that the hard way. I went from Episode 40 to episode 55. I to fix that.  The pros have fancy intro and music. That is doable, except I do my work…YIKES. When you do an interview not a good idea to talk for 65 min. Especially when just catching up. The most important lesson I learned, you ask. Just start. Nothing will ever be perfect unless you have a team curating your work. The Ed Mylett Show, I’m sure when he started, was not even close to how it is now.  As their podcast grew, the team got bigger and more professional. (Although I don’t like ads in a podcast.) If you are thinking of launching a podcast, heck business, or anything to quote Nike, Just do IT!

Epi #61 Lessons Learned Podcasting

The Universe Reacts We hear it all the time. People saying What you think about you will bring about. And that is a universal fact. A lesser-known, but I think more impactful, are the words put into action will deliver a reaction. What you say aloud is alerting the Universe that you are in need, and it must jump into action. And as you may know when you say something like I don’t want to be late. The Universe doesn’t hear the word ‘don’t’ it hears I want to be late. The Universe never learned the human form of saying a negative word couched as it’s a positive. It hears that statement as you want it and wants it now.    If you are rolling your eyes thinking, Geez, how DO I manifest the answer is more straightforward than it appears. Don’t say negative words or phrases or add a NOT to a part of a word. Like? Wouldn’t, didn’t, don’t, well you get the point. If you say a negative, quickly state two positives to override the negative. Is it possible to override a negative statement? Absolutely. But you must be diligent in always doing two positives for every one negative. It takes discipline, but it is worth the extra effort.  Give it a try for a week. Then come back and let me know what you think.

Epi 60 What You Say Determines Your Outcome

Making real change within When people transform their lives it must involves shadow work at some point in time. Until people get to the root of the issue holding them back makes it is very hard to heal. These Shadows are repressed parts of your personality that others rejected. This rejection settled in your Soul and has remained hidden until you made the decision to seek it out. Contained within this Shadow is Your Gift. Many times it's your purpose in this world. Your reason for being. When you heal them you no longer are confused or 'unfocused' you have clarity and the courage to move forward. Everyone wants confidence. A direction to seek in their life. Start the journey within and seek the answers to the questions that bounce around in your head. You know the questions. The WHY ________ question you have. The Why did this happen or that happened? Then the day comes when you know like you know WHO you are and WHY. Are you Ready?

Epi #59 Shadow and True Transformation

Choose to Own Your Power! It has always been your choice. You choose what you desire they say. Ask the Universe, visualize it happening, stay positive, and it will appear.  When I first heard this, I thought it was a bunch of BS. Who would choose any form of trauma in their life? Choose to be poor, abuse, left alone to fend for themselves, discarded, live in a war-torn country where women are preyed upon. Who would choose that? We do. It’s all part of our human experience.  Once I was able to make peace with ‘It’s a Choice,’ my life changed. When people decide to make, change things will begin to shift.  The Universe will shine a light on the path for you to follow.  The challenge is believing and trusting that it can be that easy. Trusting that the Universe is here to support all your efforts. Sadly, as humans, people find it hard to believe it’s just that easy.  I know it did. I fought and pushed back when good appeared and embraced bad. Bad outcomes became a friend that I recognized. Actually, I would subconsciously seek negative outcomes out. I did not understand that there were Shadows buried and potential buried within these Shadows.  Then I understood.  Like Glinda the Good Witch said in the Wizard of Oz, YOU HAVE THE POWER ALL ALONG, MY DEAR. It’s Your Choice!

Epi #58 It is Your Choice!

Her calling was Greater than she knew. I think everyone on this planet know the Simone Bile sat out most of the Olympics with mental health issues. As the Goat in the world of Gymnastics she could have remained silence, but she chose not to. Courageous decision. She could have muscled through to make everyone happy.  Instead, she used her large platform to discuss mental health issues. Simone has a much larger PURPOSE, she discussed the sexual abuse she endured as a gymnast on the USA Olympics Team. When she arrived in Japan, she was clear that as the lone voice left on the team, she felt obligated to make sure the USA Olympics didn’t convenient forget. That was her overarching Momentous goal. You see, when you tell your mind what your gargantuan goal is, your mind gets to work immediately to figure out how to make that happen. I'm sure that is not where the twisties came from, but I truly believe she had this amazing platform, so the Mind thinks… let’s get started, NOW. As a bonus, Simone sitting out propelled the other gymnast on the USA Team to step into the spotlight.  Each one of them won medals including the all-around team event. (It’s awesome that two of them are from the East Valley in Phoenix.) When you have a momentous overarching goal and direct your mind, your mind will get to work and make it happen. That is exactly why it’s important to know what you want moving forward so your mind can make it happen. Thank you Simone for being the GOAT and most important a WORLD CHANGER.

Epi #38 Simone Biles – Goat & World Changer

Blue Rose System for Shadow Work How often do you notice the confidence person FIRST? I think everyone notices confident people first and are drawn to them. Why? People they enter a room. Not walk into a room but enter with style. People walk over to them for conversation not the opposite way. It seems like they attract everything and anything into their life. Why, oh why are they so lucky? Trust me luck has nothing to do with it. They have done the work. They have learned who they are and did a deep dive into what motivates them. What blocks were holding them in place? Doing the work today, means a life well lived in the future. When people take the time to heal their past, the patterns they run, and find out WHY they do what they do, life will open to them, and YOU. Understanding the WHY is the key to moving forward. The key to having the life, business, love in your life, starting today. If you are ready to start building the life you dream about and become unstoppable, let's go. It's time to Find your Blue Rose.

Epi #56 Build Your Confidence Through Shadow Work

Spent years Trying to answer this Question. I have spent years trying to understand my visceral reaction to religion. I was 100% there with a higher power, but organized religion was a struggle. I have no idea why. When to church each Sunday, Sunday school, communion, confirmation, etc., but still was repelled by it. I spent my life trying to understand the various religions and Gods of those religions. What I found was all, but one had created a system. If you do steps 1,2,3 etc., you will be loved. For God it was, I will love you regardless.  I could embrace that for sure. It has been and will continue to be a journey. But what I know to be true is there is a powerful force that guides the Universe. Those who understand this force can draw success and love into their life. And let’s be honest here, who doesn’t want that? Here’s to you Finding Your Blue Rose!

Epi #55 God, Religion and Me

Successful people and the G.O.O.D. Method How you ever wondered how two brothers or sisters from the same family are no equals in say sports? Serena vs Venus. Stephen Curry or Seth Curry? Let’s take Stephen and Seth Curry. They are both professional I think they are close to the same size and body type. Yet one, Stephen, is a multiple World Champion and future Hall of Famer and can shoot from anywhere on the court.  Seth is more of a journey man role player. He fills a specific need of a team. Stephen is the leader of the team and role model for the NBA and little boys and girls dreaming of playing in the NBA one day. Why? They had the same childhood. Same NBA Dad and athletic Mom. So, what made the difference? One Word…MINDSET I believe the superstar family member follow the G.O.O.D. What is that method? G=GOAL to be great, O= no OTHER Option, O = Know your OUTCOME and D = Dogged DETERMINATION. If you follow this method, you will get there. Remember, you MUST believe in your Goal, eliminate any escape route, can see your outcome CLEARLY and be Never quit.

Why one family member is a superstar and the other not?

Take Charge. You are the co-creator of your life. You and God. Together you bring into your life all you think you deserve. When I first heard this, I thought no way. I desire more, I dream of more, I visualize more, so I could not have co-created this. I looked around. My kitchen is over 20 years old, Car older but looks excellent, and I love my job. Then I thought, wait, Karen, would you still love everything if someone handed you $1 million. It was at that minute that I realized I was blame-shifting. You know what I mean. I hear all the time from clients they have tried everything. Still, the economy’s soft, it’s COVID, they are not paid what they're worth, business isn’t getting traction, spend all the money on the children, single mother, or the favorite ‘what do you expect I try and visualize, but nothing works out for me. It’s just my life.’ That is a favorite.  Shift your thinking and shift your life. You and only you are responsible for what you have created. Write down how you want your life to look in the tiniest of details. Draw, clip picture what every it takes to keep you focus on what you want to co-create.   No more excuses. You’re in charge of yourself. Follow your dream.  Want to chat? Visit me over on my Facebook Group Blue Rose Community.

Epi #53 You are the Co-Creator of YOUR Life

What is Your Truth ? Everyone has Shadows. Shadows are blurry blocks that hold them back from who they were born to be. These are the repressed pieces of our soul that others didn't accept back when you were 4, 5, 10, 15 etc. You didn't have the toolkit to disregard what they said you instead internalized the comments. Then, they become real. A part of who you are, right or wrong. When people begin to search for what is holding them stuck these Childhood Shadow Imprints will show up. Healing the major ones is hard, can be the dark night of the soul kind of moment BUT is it worth it? Heck yes. Stepping into your true birth purpose makes all the tears worth it

Epi #52 How to Recognize a Childhood Shadow Imprint

Reclaim Your Inner Fire. Take time to think and ponder. Breathe. Then do you. If you're like me, when I first heard that line it made me stop. Think. What does that mean just do me? Aren't I always myself? Aren't I always living in my happy zone? The many times I heard that sentence I had the same thought, then moved on. Until, the day it stopped me dead in my track. The day I realized I was not happy. Not totally Joyful. And for years that was fine. Until I realized I settled for believing I had it better than most. Now whether that is true or not, who knows. But I know I was done sleep walking through my life. Pretending all was well. I spent the next three years doing a deep dive into my soul. You know the kind. You may recognize it by a different name, the Dark Night of the Soul. It was time for me to go within and do some deep healing. Look at what Childhood Shadow Imprints were standing in my way. How was I allowing other people's voices to live in my head? The voice of my mother telling me I would always be fat, my father telling me to be the best ditch digger there was, another teacher telling me I'll never be as smart as my sister, and another teacher told me I lived in a fantasy world. Over the years, I have heard most of the childhood Shadow Imprints, but a few continue to come front and center. I know this sounds crazy, but I oud prefer it no other way. Why? Each time I heal a Shadow, my life up levels. My joy increased, and my confidence soars. You see, when you heal your shadow, you take back charge of your life and become the most powerful women you know. You are even more unstoppable. Soon you know, you are100%, sure you can own the world and all your dreams. Are you Ready for success to come find you? Then it’s time to .Find Your Blue Rose! Jump over to my Facebook Group: Blue Rose Community and join the conversation. 

Epi #51 Just Do You & Success will Follow!

Women of a certain age were strongly encouraged to be seen and not heard. Make a scene was out of the question. They married the ‘right’ guy, had children, and walked through life like a Zombie. They were climbing the corporate ladder attempting to find their place.  Some we lucky to meet a mentor, but most had to find their way. They turned 50 and realized they had much to bring to the table. So many talents. Then something else happened. They found their voice. Learned if that speaking quietly, like a lady, was no longer cutting it for them. They discovered their voice. And the absolute power of ‘making a scene.’ There are times when making a scene is the only way to be heard. There are nice ways to do it and hard-charging ways as well. When making a scene, you’re taking back your power while speaking your mind and being heard. There’s no longer a need to be a ‘good girl or a people pleaser. There is only the need to be true to YOU. When was the last time you made a scene?

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