Amplify Your Success
Episode 426 : How to Rewrite the Rules, Ditch the ‘Shoulds,’ and Build Your Dream Life With Marni Battista
10 Feb 2025
There is a unique conundrum that many highly ambitious and driven people experience in their pursuit of bigger goals: there is always a “next level” of success to pursue. But if you find yourself constantly moving the goalposts in life, never truly reaching a sense of satisfaction despite your achievements, then you might be trapped in a “should life.” When our actions are dictated by societal norms, cultural expectations, and inherited rules, leaving us overwhelmed, anxious, burned out, and unfulfilled, it’s worth pausing to reflect if this is the life you want, or you feel you must accept to avoid blowing up what’s important to you. In episode 426 of Amplify Your Success, I’m joined by Marni Battista to explore practical ways to break free from the suffocating "should life" and start embracing a more meaningful and authentic existence. Marni tackles this pressing issue by urging us to dismantle these invisible barriers and instead live a life that truly energizes us by blowing our hair back. She explains how identifying small, actionable changes, like recognizing one's self-worth and challenging ingrained beliefs, can lead to profound life transformations without completely overhauling your current situation. Tune in to discover her seven-question framework from her new book, "Your Radical Living Challenge," guiding listeners on how to experiment with life design. By redefining success and focusing on creating and testing new opportunities, listeners can reclaim their power and transform their present into the dream life they desire. Key Takeaways: 04:43 Explanation of what the "should life" means - the unwritten societal and personal rules and expectations we live by that limit our choices 06:46 How to identify signs that you are living a "should life". 09:02 How a simple shift in belief—"I matter”-- can unlock profound changes in multiple areas of life, from career to relationships. 13:47 How the Design Thinking model can be applied to redesigning your life through experimentation. 17:40 Practical steps to transform from "hot mess to hotness" by examining what gives vs drains our energy. 25:23 Overview of the 7 spiritual questions from the Talmud that form the basis of Marni's new book 27:24 Personal story of Marni's bold decision to sell her house and travel by RV to redesign her life Resources Mentioned in This Episode: Learn how to Decode Your Destiny with Marni’s 2 minute quiz. Get Marni’s new book, The Radical Living Challenge, today here on Amazon! Authority Accelerator 6 month Cohort: Discover your Lighthouse Message, and your hottest selling offer, then amplify the reach of your message by borrowing other people’s audiences. Check out the details here Are you ready to stop being a “best-kept secret” and start creating waves of impact in your industry? Take the Ripple Makers™ Readiness Quiz here and find out!
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