Business Innovators Radio - Ana Lioi: How to Overcome Fear and Achieve All Your Goals

Episode Date: August 5, 2024

Ana Lioi is a Certified Coach with extensive studies in human behavior. “Fearless, badass power coach” is how her clients describe her. For the past 17 years, Ana has empowered her clients to be just as powerful to break through their fears, blocks, and limitations so they can attain their highest aspirations and dreams.Learn more at: analioi.comRebelpreneur Radio with Ralph Brogdenhttps://businessinnovatorsradio.com/rebelpreneur-radio-with-ralph-brogden/Source: https://businessinnovatorsradio.com/ana-lioi-how-to-overcome-fear-and-achieve-all-your-goals

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Ralph Brogden Hello and Welcome to Rebelpreneur Radio. It's the show that helps you build the business you need so you can live the life you want. I'm Ralph Brogdon. Everyone wants to get high performance, maximum performance, 10x, their performance. How do we get from where we are to where we want to be and how do we overcome all of those obstacles in our way? A lot of people are finding that it makes sense to reach out and to get help from a coach, especially from a coach who has. has gone through personal and professional experiences, has faced and overcome adversities, and can really support you in authentic connection and relatability. That is today's guest, a description of her. As I welcome Anna Leoi to the program, she is a certified coach and has extensive studies in human behavior for the last 17 years. She has empowered her clients to be powerful and to break through their fears, blocks, and limitations to attain their

highest aspirations and dreams. Anna, welcome to Rebel Pernua Radio. Oh, hello, Ralph. It's an honor to be here. And you're joining us from the beautiful Vancouver, British Columbia, right? That's right. Beautiful part of the country up there in Canada. Thank you for speaking. with us and sharing with us your story and how you got into coaching. Why don't we start there? Tell us a little bit more about you and what got you interested in coaching to begin

with. Yeah, it's quite interesting and it's a great question because I think I was born, interested in a, you know, a real goal-oriented person. So like since I was a little girl, you know, I always had dreams and I had goals and I always found. strategies to achieve what I wanted. But I grew up in a family that didn't give me a lot of support on that. So I had a father that was amazing, like he was a really good, you know, anchor for me. And he always told me my whole life, anything you want to do in life, you can, that you need to find your own strategy.

So I think this, you know, good in my head, you know, I want some things where I need to find a way to get it. So when I started setting goals in my life and surprisingly like achieving, you know, every single goal I had until, you know, I reached a point in my life that I had to start working at 16, you know, I had to, you know, support myself financially. me and I kind of put all of this, like if I didn't know the metaphor, but I put all of this inside the jar, you know, the dreamer and the go-getter. And I started, you know, to see life in a survival way. You know, you need to make money. You need to sustain yourself. And I kept going like this for a while, actually, until I was 22.

And I met my husband back in Brazil. So we decided to get married, you know, young, young age. And we reached the point that he was severely depressed and, you know, we had to do something to change. So luckily he did high school in Canada and he was a Canadian citizen for a long time. So we decided to move to a new country. That was Canada. So I came to this country, well, with no English knowing anyone not having any knowledge about a or anything.

And that's how I started taking that Anna, you know, the dreamer, the goal-oriented person, you know, outside of the jar. So, and then, you know, I had to learn English and I was so obsessed about learning the language, you know, and being able to work here that I actually used to take the bus and sit on the front seat and talk to the bus driver and ask him, what's this, what's that, you know? And I ended up learning English in three months. And, you know, we're starting to work in Canada.

So it's been a good journey. Wow, that's amazing. And how long ago, how many years ago was it that you made that life change? I moved to Canada in 1996, so it would say 28 years old. Wow. Okay. Okay. Perfect.

So you've set, you learned how to set goals, how to achieve them. You've been very successful. What got you interested in helping? other people to do that? Yeah. The journey started when I finished college here in Canada as a web designer. And I was hired by a self-development company, like to do web design. And it was a transformational company that had seminars, you know, camps and a lot of self-development. Like on my third week, as a web designer, I said, that's not what I want.

I want to help people. I want to become a trainer and a coach. So that's why I started doing all my certifications and all my studies and everything. So it was kind of a really holistic way that, you know, I found myself, you know, following that path. So how did you get started with when someone gets this idea that, wow, I want to help people. I want to change the world. I want to make an impact. it can be overwhelming.

What were some of the initial challenges that you ran into and how did you overcome them? Yeah, it is overwhelming when you, you know, finish, you know, courses and everything, and then you have to get your first client. So my first plan was very interesting because, you know, I started using my own life, you know, experience, you know, to help them. And I think the number one challenge is to see, you know, like what do you do and how this can reflect on the way you coach. So then you really learn to walk the talk. Like if I say something or if I advise people to do anything, it's not our coaches advise people, but you give people ideas and resources.

Right. And you also help them find the, you know, the blind spots that, you know, you know, keep them procrastinating to achieve the life and the dreams they want. Sure. Yeah. So with the, tell us about the people that you help. Who is a good client for you?

Who's the type of person that you work with the most? I think it's people that, you know, that really want to do the work. People that are ready to, you know, to learn and to discover themselves, you know.

And I always tell my clients, The only impossible journey is the one you never begin. So being ready to discover their purpose, you know, to discover what's blocking them when they're feeling stuck, like to create a sense of purpose and direction. If people procrastinate, you know, to find out what is blocking them from taking action. Yeah. And what would you say is the biggest obstacle or the biggest barrier that most people run into?

to when they decide, hey, I want to make a change, but I feel that, I feel like I'm stuck or I'm not sure what to do. What's the biggest thing holding them back? Why is it, why is being stuck such a problem for so many people? I think from my experience, Ralph, is lack of clarity. Lack of clarity of what they want, you know, and actually, you know, self-discipline, you know, their self-belief system, like what motivates them. It comes to a point that people sometimes, and I have a great example and a great story to tell about that.

I had a really high achiever client. He was actually from Asia, you know, really high achiever, you know, billionaire. And he had motivation to make money. He traveled all the time and he was always focused, you know, in one objective. And then one day he got to the car and he was quiet. He was, he sounds sad and I'm kind of, what's going on? Like, what's going on today? Like, you're not the person you were all the time.

And he said, Anna, I think I'm missing something. But I don't know what it is. And I started asking him questions, you know, like, how does your day look like when you do? And it's always about taking action, taking action, you know, being very ambitious. And then he opened up to me and said, my wife had a baby four months ago, and I don't know much I would get. And then I said, well, with direction you want to take, like, do we want to find, you know, the sense of purpose on that?

And do you want to connect with the things you love and, you know, get clarity of what is, you know, making the feel down? So, and that was a humongous breakthrough. Yeah, yeah. Wow, that's powerful. Yeah, it seems like that certain things. things happen in life that trigger us and get us to to stop and pay attention to the fact that, wow, I might need to rearrange my priorities or my values are out of whack and sometimes just

getting older and experiencing different things at different ages is enough to trigger that sense that is this all there is? I'm not happy with the way things are, but I'm not sure where to go. And that's where a coach can help give the feedback and the perspective, perhaps, that people can't always see when they're so close to the problem. Do you have something that you could share with our listeners if they're feeling stuck and if they're lacking clarity? do you have something you could share that would help them begin to see some progress in that area? Yes, like usually, you know, when you feel stuck, it's because there's some fear, right? Or you don't know what to do.

Or you were afraid of starting something new and not succeeding. So what I advise people to do in that case is to start getting clarity. And I think one thing that really helps is being curious. because when you're not happy with something, you always, you know, keep asking the why, but be curious. Like, what am I doing in my life right now and what are the results I'm getting? Is this making me happy? Do I need to transform my journey to do what? And visualize your life, like you can say, but I don't like really long-term goals like 10 years, but I say, like, how do you want to see yourself in one year?

and why? How is that going to make you feel? And then you start to understand yourself. Yeah, I think for a lot of... I'm sorry, I talked over you. I was just commenting on what you said. I think a lot of people are, they're trying to get this big vision, this big purpose for like the next 10, 20 years. And I like the way you get them to kind of take a step back and think more short term, like a year from now. What would be a win for you?

What would you be happy with in a year from now? Because if you go way beyond that, it can cause people just to kind of get paralyzed. It seems so big, doesn't it? It's overwhelming. It's really overwhelming when you have, like, tremendous big goals and then it's a 10-year-go or 15-year-go. And then you go, like, okay, so the goal is so far away, like, how can I do small steps in order to achieve that? that becomes overwhelming and exhausting. Yeah, yeah.

So small steps. Just using that same, yeah. It's just using that example of the jar that I said at the beginning, you know, about my dream and goal, I'm going in the jar. So when someone has a big dream or goal that they never take action about it, it's because they put inside the jar and they keep looking. So my advice would be like, take it out of the jar and bring it to life. and put inside the jar, the real steps you can take and take one step out of the jar, one day at a time.

I like that one step one day at a time and start building a track record of success and psychological momentum and encouragement that, yeah, I can do this. You don't have to do it all at once, but taking small steps every day. And I think the greatest value you add as a coach is being able to provide that accountability and that feedback so people don't feel like they're just kind of running in quicksand and no one really cares if they get the goal or if they don't. And they just feel like they're all alone. or all alone. And this is where the coaching relationship can really encourage someone to take those small steps and then see how that leads to bigger and better opportunities. Absolutely.

Because a coach will really help you define and achieve goals and objectives as a team. Yeah. I think having someone, you know, that you can talk to, that can sometimes, you know, tell you, you know, hey, you look at the blind spots, you know, you look at what you're doing and help really help people create awareness of what they're doing and what they want. And one thing that I really love too is always reminding them about their dreams and goals. Because people forget sometimes and they go, you know, in different directions.

And keeping them really accountable to what they tell you they want. Yeah, yeah. Wow, that's so important. And so many times we get that vision and we're excited about it, but no one's holding us accountable for it. And we get discouraged or we get distracted. And we don't take the steps we need to take every day to get to where we said we wanted to be. So, wow. So much is there.

If anyone listening to this, if you're interested in finding out more about Anna and how she works with people, the website is Anna. leoey.com. It's A-N-A-L-I-O-I-com. And of course, we'll have that posted on the rebelpreneur website as well. Anna, you've got some, in addition to coaching and working with people directly, you've got some pretty exciting courses on your website. Tell us a little bit about those learning opportunities you make available to people. Yeah, absolutely. I do one-on-one coaching. you know, the personal coaching.

But some people, you know, like to be with other people. So, and then I do have some group coaching too. And I have one amazing program is the outdoors adventure experience. So I take people, you know, to do some adventure, some outdoors, you know, some extreme sports sometimes, you know, to deep dive into the fears, you know, and to make it that if I can do this, I can do it. anything else. So it's a really powerful process. So we

begin with a two-hour coaching in a session before and then they get connected to the true selves and they find out what they want to break to. And then we do some activities like bungee jumping or zip lining, you know, hiking, like

long hikes and more. And this becomes a life-changing experience because when I do something radical that you have fear you can use as a metaphor in your life. Like, I can do this. I can do anything.

I love that. I could see where that would really be different from the typical coaching program of just doing a coaching call once a week. That's great. That's fine. But wow, if you can add some physical activity to it, do it in a group setting, create some physical challenges and, you know, get out into the outdoors. It's like, wow, that's like a whole experience there. So that's fantastic. It is.

It's a whole level. Yeah, absolutely. So usually I combine the personal coaching with, you know, if people watch with the outdoors adventures, so. Perfect, perfect. Well, I really enjoyed speaking with you and learning more about your journey, how you've achieved goals, and how you help other people achieve theirs. Do you have any final thoughts or words of wisdom that you'd like to leave with our listeners?

Yeah, but I read a quote one day that, you know, is still with me, is that the interesting thing about coaching is that you have to trouble the comfortable and comfort the troubled. Wow. Yeah, when you think about it, that's absolutely the case. It's a baby, right? Yeah, it is. I love that. Comfort the troubled and trouble the comfort, the comfortable, yeah. Well, that's the job, isn't it? As rebelpreneurs, entrepreneurs, entrepreneurs, solopreneurs pushing the limits of our business and our personal and professional life experiences every day, those are really powerful words to ponder.

Anna Leoi, thank you so much for taking time to speak with us today and for joining us on Rebelpreneur Radio. I really appreciate it. Absolutely. Thank you so much for having me. You've been listening to Rebelpreneur Radio with Ralph Brogden. Download the show notes and much more at Rebelproneur.com.