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Emma

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Aspire with Emma Grede
Emma’s Blueprint: 10 Principles That Can Change Your Life

the quote you might as well be you everybody else has taken is a great quote because to me it says that we're all unique that we can all bring something to the table and when you really embrace the idea of being who you are being yourself understanding yourself it's not only freeing but it becomes like a kind of magic being me and leaning into being myself has got me to where I am today and it is far less exhausting than the alternative

Aspire with Emma Grede
Emma’s Blueprint: 10 Principles That Can Change Your Life

the quote you might as well be you everybody else has taken is a great quote because to me it says that we're all unique that we can all bring something to the table and when you really embrace the idea of being who you are being yourself understanding yourself it's not only freeing but it becomes like a kind of magic being me and leaning into being myself has got me to where I am today and it is far less exhausting than the alternative

Aspire with Emma Grede
Emma’s Blueprint: 10 Principles That Can Change Your Life

So I choose it and you should choose it for yourself every damn day. Number four, you have to deal with all your old shit. Take it in for a second, because I'm going to get super real here. Every single one of us carries baggage. And let's face it, your past can be a heavy weight to bear. For me, it was childhood trauma, a lot of anger, unresolved emotions.

Aspire with Emma Grede
Emma’s Blueprint: 10 Principles That Can Change Your Life

So I choose it and you should choose it for yourself every damn day. Number four, you have to deal with all your old shit. Take it in for a second, because I'm going to get super real here. Every single one of us carries baggage. And let's face it, your past can be a heavy weight to bear. For me, it was childhood trauma, a lot of anger, unresolved emotions.

Aspire with Emma Grede
Emma’s Blueprint: 10 Principles That Can Change Your Life

And when you're building something big, whether it's a business, a career, or just your life, those old wounds will catch up to you. At one point in my 20s, I realised that my anger and my unresolved issues were really holding me back. I couldn't keep blaming my childhood or my circumstances for where I was at that moment. If I wanted to move forward, I had to do the hard work of healing.

Aspire with Emma Grede
Emma’s Blueprint: 10 Principles That Can Change Your Life

And when you're building something big, whether it's a business, a career, or just your life, those old wounds will catch up to you. At one point in my 20s, I realised that my anger and my unresolved issues were really holding me back. I couldn't keep blaming my childhood or my circumstances for where I was at that moment. If I wanted to move forward, I had to do the hard work of healing.

Aspire with Emma Grede
Emma’s Blueprint: 10 Principles That Can Change Your Life

And that meant sitting down, confronting everything and being willing to deal with all of that old shit. I've been in and out of therapy since my late teens. And I honestly believe it's been one of the single most rewarding aspects of my life. Two years ago, I did the Hoffman process, which is like an intensive course over nine days where you deal with your childhood trauma.

Aspire with Emma Grede
Emma’s Blueprint: 10 Principles That Can Change Your Life

And that meant sitting down, confronting everything and being willing to deal with all of that old shit. I've been in and out of therapy since my late teens. And I honestly believe it's been one of the single most rewarding aspects of my life. Two years ago, I did the Hoffman process, which is like an intensive course over nine days where you deal with your childhood trauma.

Aspire with Emma Grede
Emma’s Blueprint: 10 Principles That Can Change Your Life

I'm someone who finds it very, very difficult to compartmentalize. It's not like I have like a work day and a family part of my day and a podcast part of my day. Everything is is everything. It all melds into one thing. And when I'm super pissed off, I can't park it and come into the room a different person for a different project or for a different mood.

Aspire with Emma Grede
Emma’s Blueprint: 10 Principles That Can Change Your Life

I'm someone who finds it very, very difficult to compartmentalize. It's not like I have like a work day and a family part of my day and a podcast part of my day. Everything is is everything. It all melds into one thing. And when I'm super pissed off, I can't park it and come into the room a different person for a different project or for a different mood.

Aspire with Emma Grede
Emma’s Blueprint: 10 Principles That Can Change Your Life

So the reality is that in order to do all the things I do, I have to deal with the fundamentals. And so will you. I am so glad that we're living in a time when there's no stigma around therapy for most people. But when I was much younger, there definitely was. As a busy working mum of four, I also struggled to find the time to work on myself. And sometimes it can definitely feel overindulgent.

Aspire with Emma Grede
Emma’s Blueprint: 10 Principles That Can Change Your Life

So the reality is that in order to do all the things I do, I have to deal with the fundamentals. And so will you. I am so glad that we're living in a time when there's no stigma around therapy for most people. But when I was much younger, there definitely was. As a busy working mum of four, I also struggled to find the time to work on myself. And sometimes it can definitely feel overindulgent.

Aspire with Emma Grede
Emma’s Blueprint: 10 Principles That Can Change Your Life

But making the time to understand why you do what you do and how you come to those decisions enables you to make changes where you really need to. When you identify something in yourself, if you can pinpoint where it comes from, you can work on it. And even when you start to notice things that aren't about you that are happening around you, it's an opportunity to look inwards.

Aspire with Emma Grede
Emma’s Blueprint: 10 Principles That Can Change Your Life

But making the time to understand why you do what you do and how you come to those decisions enables you to make changes where you really need to. When you identify something in yourself, if you can pinpoint where it comes from, you can work on it. And even when you start to notice things that aren't about you that are happening around you, it's an opportunity to look inwards.

Aspire with Emma Grede
Emma’s Blueprint: 10 Principles That Can Change Your Life

I had an amazing therapist that used to say to me, you spot it, you got it, which I think about all the time when I have my little judgy hat on. I said it at the start of today, but you can't be successful in business unless you're successful in life. So working out all your own shit will allow you to move through your life in a far more successful way than if you choose not to.

Aspire with Emma Grede
Emma’s Blueprint: 10 Principles That Can Change Your Life

I had an amazing therapist that used to say to me, you spot it, you got it, which I think about all the time when I have my little judgy hat on. I said it at the start of today, but you can't be successful in business unless you're successful in life. So working out all your own shit will allow you to move through your life in a far more successful way than if you choose not to.

Aspire with Emma Grede
Emma’s Blueprint: 10 Principles That Can Change Your Life

The key take out here, you cannot outrun your past. You can't keep pushing it aside and expect to move forward. If you want to grow, you have to face your demons head on. It's hard, but it's absolutely necessary. There's this idea out there that being a man means having all the answers, never cracking, always being the strong one.

Aspire with Emma Grede
Emma’s Blueprint: 10 Principles That Can Change Your Life

The key take out here, you cannot outrun your past. You can't keep pushing it aside and expect to move forward. If you want to grow, you have to face your demons head on. It's hard, but it's absolutely necessary. There's this idea out there that being a man means having all the answers, never cracking, always being the strong one.

Aspire with Emma Grede
Emma’s Blueprint: 10 Principles That Can Change Your Life

But the reality, that's a heavy burden to carry and no one should have to do it alone. Struggling doesn't mean you're weak. It means you're human. Talking to someone can make a huge difference. Therapy gives you a safe space to say what's really on your mind, to learn how to cope in healthier ways and to show up better for yourself and the people around you.

Aspire with Emma Grede
Emma’s Blueprint: 10 Principles That Can Change Your Life

But the reality, that's a heavy burden to carry and no one should have to do it alone. Struggling doesn't mean you're weak. It means you're human. Talking to someone can make a huge difference. Therapy gives you a safe space to say what's really on your mind, to learn how to cope in healthier ways and to show up better for yourself and the people around you.