009: Say It, Take It, Be It! with Francine Ayala

When we’re constantly bombarded with images and messages that dictate what a “real woman” should look and act like, it’s no wonder so many of us feel like we’re not good enough. The world standard on women dictates that we must reach a certain stage at a certain age, and if we don’t fit that mold, it can be really tough to feel confident in ourselves. Often, we forget that we are valuable, no matter what stage we’re at in life— but we must remember that we innately are and we always will be.

When it comes to empowering women, there is no one better suited to the task than other women. We know that when we support each other, we are stronger and more powerful than we could ever be on our own. There are millions of women out there who are fighting the good fight and learning to love themselves for who they are, and they are more than willing and ready to provide you with the support that you need.

In this episode, Rachel interviews Francine Ayala, the founder of WEWLA/Women Empowering Women Living Authentically, an organization that supports women to be the best that they can be.

Listen in as Rachel and Francine talk about how society’s standards for women do not determine our worth, how self-doubt blocks our potential and what we can do about it, and how we know that we are walking in our power. They also discuss

the purpose of every pain, the significance of authenticity in building deeper connections, the importance of investing in ourselves, and the value we can get from taking action along with knowledge.

“Be your biggest cheerleader. Know that you have a big mission in life to go after and there is power in your purpose.” -Francine Ayala

Episode Highlights:

01:11 Mission: Empower Women

04:39 Fighting Self-Sabotage

07:45 The Purpose of Pain

12:25 Releasing Negative Emotions

17:21 How Self-Doubt Blocks Progress

20:10 Not Failure, Only Feedback

25:52 Francine’s Advice

31:34 Be Your Biggest Cheerleader

34:34 Say It, Take It, Be It

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Quotes:

06:58 “It’s amazing how empowering our brain is. We are good enough— we can do anything we put our minds to.” -Rachel Best

08:05 “We all had to learn how to pivot. We all are given these different lessons and trials and obstacles in our lives to see how we’re going to overcome them. It builds up our resilience.” -Francine Ayala

10:40 “Be you. If you want to get to know people, build who you are first.” -Francine Ayala

19:17 “If anybody out there continues to feel stuck, know that it’s a program that’s continuously going on in your head and the reason why you keep moving back.” -Francine Ayala

24:17 “When things just are flowing out of you effortlessly and you’re passionate, that’s when you know you’re walking in your power.” -Rachel Best

26:06 “Surrounding yourself with the people. You need to be in the space where you’re learning and growing with those people.” -Francine Ayala

27:37 “Knowledge is great but applied action is power. So you have to take action.” -Francine Ayala

28:31 “Be your biggest cheerleader. Know that you have a big mission in life to go after and there is power in your purpose.” -Francine Ayala

32:17 “People are watching, just keep going. Continue to shine your light because you will get there.” -Francine Ayala

35:21 “Say it, take it, be it.” -Francine Ayala

Meet Francine:

Francine Ayala is a Mindset Empowerment Coach and Master NLP Coach. She is the inspiring woman behind Women Empowering Women Living Authentically / WEWLA, an organization of women who want to grow personally and professionally. Francine’s mission is to provide support to women who are stuck in life by sharing valuable resources and community to help them achieve what they want in life.