Daily Motivations - GIVE YOUR ALL

Episode Date: March 23, 2025

GIVE YOUR ALL!  It's time to pull yourself up, lift up your head, stand up, and pursue your goals today, despite what is going on around you. Speaker: Dr. Jessica Houston Dr. Jessica Houston is a licensed social worker, college professor, consultant, and professional speaker. As the owner of a personal development and professional development training company, she provides proven tools and strategies that her audience can begin implementing immediately. She has overcome poverty, depression, low self-confidence, and intimate partner violence. For this reason, she is passionate about sharing how others can live an abundant and satisfying life, despite any obstacles they may encounter. In her self-help book, “Women’s Secrets,” Dr. Houston is completely candid about her personal experiences and struggles. She travels nationally and internationally presenting at Schools, Colleges, Faith Based Institutions, Family Advocacy Agencies and at National Conferences. If your organization is seeking an engaging thought leader, connect with Dr. Houston today! Don’t forget to RATE, SHARE, and Follow for more Instagram - @daily_motivationsorg Facebook- @daily_motivationsorg Please Kindly support this show  Support Us

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any challenge that comes your way. Why? Because your level of confidence is going to determine what you strive for. If you don't have confidence what you'll do is you'll see something that you want but you won't go for it because you'll tell yourself I'm not cut out for this. I'm not good enough for this. I don't speak well enough for this. I'm not credentialed enough or I'm not qualified enough for this. I don't speak well enough for this. I'm not credentialed enough, or I'm not qualified enough. And what you're doing is holding yourself back. I never thought that I would be speaking. I never thought that I would be Dr. Jessica Houston.

I never thought that I would be traveling the world. I never thought that I would be an author. But it took me stepping out of my comfort zone. It took me saying to myself, you will not let your daughter take the same route that you took. That's what helped me the most. What I have discovered is that women are very good at pretending to be okay. Many times we suppress what we're dealing with and we cover it all up. Women are natural nurturers. In fact, we often help and support others

even when we are facing a challenging situation ourselves. Unlocking your destiny is going to require that you add yourself to your priority list. You need you.