You’re not stuck because you’re unmotivated—you’re stuck because you’re waiting for a feeling to do what discipline was designed for.

In this episode of 'Tell Your Truth', Shamika Brown-Upshaw delves into the myth of motivation and emphasizes the importance of discipline as a sustainable strategy for personal growth. The conversation explores how motivation is a fleeting emotional state influenced by various factors, while discipline is a deliberate choice that builds systems for long-term success. Shamika discusses the significance of aligning one's actions with their purpose and the role of energy and frequency in attracting desired outcomes. Practical steps for creating structure and discipline in daily life are provided, along with affirmations to reinforce positive habits.

If you’ve been waiting to “feel ready”... this is your moment to move.

You'll Learn:

• Motivation is not a long-term strategy; it's a temporary emotional state.
• Discipline is a choice that builds systems independent of motivation.
• Real freedom requires structure and support in your life.
• Your thoughts and actions create energetic signals that attract similar frequencies.
• Discipline helps you become a vibrational match for your desired life.
• Building habits around healing is essential for sustainable growth.
• You need to create boundaries around your energy to protect your focus.
• Simplifying systems makes it easier to show up consistently.
• Aligning your daily routines with your priorities fosters peace and clarity.
• Affirmations can reinforce the habits and mindset you want to cultivate.

Chapters

00:00 The Myth of Motivation

02:53 Understanding Discipline and Its Importance

05:46 The Role of Energy and Frequency

09:08 The Journey from Motivation to Discipline

11:58 Building a Sustainable Life

15:08 Creating Structure for Freedom

17:46 Practical Steps for Discipline

21:11 Affirmations and Closing Thoughts

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You’ve told yourself it’s timing. You’ve told yourself it’s discernment. You’ve told yourself, “Let me just get through this season first.”

But deep down… you know that’s not the real reason you haven’t moved.

In this episode of Tell Your Truth, we’re breaking down the fear behind your most convincing excuses—the ones dressed up as wisdom, stewardship, and logic.

Because here’s the truth: You’re not too busy. You’re not unprepared. You’re not waiting on God.

You’re just scared. And that fear has been showing up as perfectionism, delay, over-responsibility, and overwhelm.

In this episode, Shamika Brown-Upshaw explores the internal struggle between the part of us that is ready to rise and the part that holds us back. She emphasizes the importance of understanding our capacity, the illusion of readiness, and the detrimental effects of procrastination. Shamika encourages listeners to confront their fears, take small actions, and reclaim their power to live authentically. The episode serves as a call to action for those feeling stuck to break free from excuses and embrace their truth.

You’ll learn:

• Why “too busy” is often just a boundary issue in disguise
• How “I’m not ready” becomes the most dangerous stall tactic
• How excuses rewire your brain and block your energy
• Why faith and fear can’t lead at the same time
• What to do when you’re tired of hiding behind logic and ready to move in alignment

This is the permission slip your next level has been waiting for.

Plus, Shamika shares the real reason this podcast almost didn’t happen—and how she finally stopped shrinking and started walking in full obedience.

Chapters

00:00 The Quiet War Within: Rising vs. Stalling

02:53 Understanding Capacity: Time vs. Space

06:01 The Illusion of Readiness: Fear in Disguise

08:58 The Knowing-Doing Gap: Overcoming Mental Barriers

11:56 The Cost of Delay: Power and Progress

15:01 Living Your Truth: The Journey of Authenticity

17:47 Reclaiming Power: Steps to Move Forward

21:12 Breaking the Cycle: From Fear to Action

23:53 Conclusion: Embracing Your Truth and Power

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You’ve healed. You’ve journaled. You’ve done the inner work. So why does it still feel like you’re circling the same mountain?

In this episode, we’re talking about why your patterns keep repeating, even when you know better. Because growth alone doesn’t break the cycle—structure does.

We’ll dive into:

• The real reason you default to old habits (even when you’ve outgrown them)
• How your nervous system, beliefs, and emotional memory keep pulling you back
• What your schedule, space, and daily choices say about who you believe you are
• The role of structure, identity, and support in rewiring your patterns—for good

And I’m sharing a personal story that opened my eyes to the subtle ways I was still living from my old self…

Even after I had claimed my freedom.

This is the episode that will connect your healing to your habits—so you can stop just surviving transformation and actually start living it.

• Healing without structure is a setup for relapse
• Awareness won’t override a system built to survive your past
• You don’t need more effort—you need more access: to God, to your truth, to strategy that supports your evolution
• You can’t build your future from habits that belong to your past

• Bob Proctor: “The subconscious doesn’t know the difference between real and imagined—it only knows what’s repeated.”
• Maxwell Maltz: “You cannot consistently perform in a way that’s inconsistent with how you see yourself.”

'I break every cycle that no longer serves me. I am not just healed—I am rewired. I am creating something new.'

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00:00 Breaking the Cycle of Familiarity

08:15 Understanding Subconscious Patterns

14:15 Steps to Break the Cycle

18:09 The Power of Structure and Support

Let me ask you something real: What do you do when you’ve finally figured out who you are—finally gotten aligned—and now the people closest to you are still responding to the version of you that no longer exists?

This one is for the woman who’s had the audacity to evolve—and is now feeling the pressure of everyone wanting her to go back to who she was.

In this episode of Tell Your Truth, Shamika Brown-Upshaw gets real about what it means to walk in your truth when the people around you are still relating to the old you. From personal stories to psychological principles and Biblical truth, this episode breaks down how to stay grounded when your growth feels like a threat to others. This is where your transformation gets tested—not because you’re weak, but because you’re strong enough to change.

If you’re in that sacred and dangerous space between who you were and who you’re becoming—this is your episode.

What You’ll Learn:

• Why your growth can feel like rejection to others
• The psychology behind resistance from loved ones
• The spiritual, emotional, and neurological truths about identity shifts
• Practical steps to stay in alignment when you’re being pulled back

Key Affirmation: "I trust who I’ve become. I honor this healed version of me. I protect her peace, her power, and her path. I am no longer available for roles that require me to forget who I am. And I will not shrink her to fit old expectations no matter who wants me to. She is not up for negotiation."

Takeaways

• You've done the work, but the world may not be ready.
• Alignment is about honesty, not perfection.
• Your growth can make others uncomfortable.
• You are not responsible for others' discomfort with your growth.
• The pull of the familiar can be strong.
• Your boundaries highlight others' lack of them.
• Transformation confronts everything built around who you were.
• You don't need to be the version of yourself that people remember.
• Awareness is your anchor in maintaining alignment.
• Speak life over yourself every day.

Chapters

00:00 The Journey of Self-Discovery

02:54 Understanding Alignment and Its Challenges

06:13 The Impact of Change on Relationships

11:13 Psychology of Growth and Resistance

15:57 Practical Steps for Staying Aligned

20:11 Affirmations and Moving Forward

Ready to Go Deeper? If you’re done with the tug-of-war between the old and new you—let’s talk.

Book a Complimentary Soul Goals Clarity Call with me. Let’s uncover what’s blocking your alignment and create a plan to walk fully in your purpose.

A Soul Goal is not just a dream—it’s a divine assignment. The vision God placed in your heart before the world told you to shrink.

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What if the chaos we see in the world isn’t just “out there”—but a direct reflection of what’s happening inside us?

In this powerful episode, Shamika Brown-Upshaw explores the chaos in the world as a reflection of our inner turmoil. She emphasizes the importance of personal responsibility and emotional maturity in addressing societal issues. Shamika encourages listeners to shift their focus from external factors to internal healing, highlighting that true transformation begins within. The episode concludes with practical steps for listeners to initiate change in their lives, advocating for self-leadership and emotional ownership.

This episode isn’t about taking sides. It’s about taking responsibility. Because the world won’t change until we do.

Inside This Episode:

• Why political chaos reflects personal dysfunction
• The truth about hate, division, and the “us vs. them” mindset
• The neuroscience behind personal transformation
• Three soul-level steps to disrupt chaos and embody peace
• How you become a catalyst for global change—without burning out

Takeaways:

• The chaos in the world reflects our inner chaos.
• Transformation begins with understanding ourselves.
• We must take personal responsibility for our emotions.
• Emotional maturity is essential for societal healing.
• Real change starts from within, not from external sources.
• Our thoughts and feelings shape our reality.
• Forgiveness is crucial for personal peace.
• Practicing gratitude can reset our emotional state.
• Self-leadership is foundational for leading others.

Key Scriptures: “Be transformed by the renewing of your mind.” — Romans 12:2 “As a man thinketh in his heart, so is he.” — Proverbs 23:7

Affirmation: "I am no longer reacting to the world—I am transforming it by transforming me.”

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Sponsor Spotlight: This episode is sponsored by Head Game Wraps—because if you want to change anything about your life, you have to get your head in the game first. Visit headgamewraps.etsy.com to shop the wrap that matches your purpose.

We’ve been doing the deep work—shedding fear, breaking patterns, and calling out the lies. But once you’ve let go…what’s left?

This episode is the answer.

Today, Shamika invites you into the next layer of the journey—the return. Not to your job. Not to your titles. But to the truth of who you’ve always been.

From neuroscience-backed mindset shifts to biblical truth and a powerful personal story, this episode reminds you: you were never meant to become someone new—you were always meant to come home to yourself.

Because the more connected you are to your soul, the more powerfully you can create—and not from hustle, but from truth.

What You’ll Hear in This Episode:

• The real reason your striving still doesn’t feel like enough
• We spend our lives trying to become more, but we should focus on revealing our true selves.
• The breakthrough lies in shedding what no longer serves us.
• Your soul is the source of your success, not your titles or achievements.
• Aligning with your true self leads to a fulfilling life.
• Your thoughts and beliefs shape your reality.
• Discomfort in self-discovery is a sign of awakening.
• Honor the version of yourself before societal conditioning.
• Alignment requires honesty, stillness, and surrender.
• Taking small actions towards your truth creates significant change.
• Affirmations can reshape your self-perception and reality.

Affirmation of the Week: “I am not who the world told me to be. I am who God created me to be. Whole. Worthy. Already enough. And I choose to live from that truth.”

Say it. Write it. Live like it’s already true.

Chapters

00:00 Unmasking Your True Self

03:51 The Journey of Shedding and Remembering

07:54 Reconnecting with Your Essence

12:15 The Power of Alignment and Truth

16:57 Taking Action Towards Your Soul Goals

Ready to Go Deeper? If you’re done with the masks, the performance, and you’re ready to finally live from your soul? Book a Complimentary Soul Goals Clarity Call with me. Let’s uncover what’s blocking your alignment and create a plan to walk fully in your purpose.

A Soul Goal is not just a dream—it’s a divine assignment. The vision God placed in your heart before the world told you to shrink.

Sponsor Spotlight: This episode is sponsored by Head Game Wraps—because if you want to change anything about your life, you have to get your head in the game first. Visit headgamewraps.etsy.com to shop the wrap that matches your purpose.

Let’s be real—fear has been running your life long enough. You call it timing. Strategy. “Being smart.” But deep down, you know the truth: You’ve been stalling. Shrinking. Playing it safe.

This episode? It’s your wake-up call.

If you’ve ever said:

• “I’m just waiting for the right moment…”
• “What if I fail?”
• “She’s already doing it—who would listen to me?”
• “I’ll go for it once I feel ready…”

…then fear is calling the shots. But it doesn’t have to anymore.

Inside this power-packed episode, Shamika pulls the mask off fear—exposing how it shows up in your mindset, your habits, and even your so-called logic. You’ll learn how to move despite fear, rewire your nervous system for courage, and finally make the decisions your next level is begging for.

And the story she shares? It’s one decision that changed everything. Her career. Her marriage. Her family. Her legacy. All of it—on the other side of a “yes” she almost didn’t say.

✨ This episode will call you higher—and challenge every excuse you’ve been making to stay stuck.

Takeaways

• Fear runs the show for way too many of us.
• Fear will always be present, but it has no voice unless you hand it the mic.
• Procrastination is fear pretending to be strategy.
• Courage isn't the absence of fear, it's moving despite of it.
• Your next chapter might be hiding behind fear.
• Awareness is powerful, but it's not enough; action is required.
• Fear loves to keep you stuck in thinking mode.
• You have no idea what's waiting for you on the other side of your yes.
• Gratitude can disrupt fear and shift your energy.
• The power you're looking for is already in you.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to Fear and Its Impact

05:32 Understanding the Disguises of Fear

11:14 Recognizing Fear's Role in Growth

16:41 Personal Story: Overcoming Fear in Career Decisions

23:51 The Power of Decision Over Fear

29:41 Actionable Strategies to Combat Fear

Affirmation of the Week: “I see the fear. I feel the fear. But I will not follow the fear. My next level requires courage, because I refuse to let comfort kill my calling.”

Links

• Book A Complimentary Soul Goals Clarity Call and finally get clear on what’s holding you back—so you can stop spinning your wheels and start moving in the direction you know you’re meant to go. https://calendly.com/sparklifeplanning/30min
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You say you believe for more. You say you want better. But does your life actually reflect that?

In this episode of Tell Your Truth!, we’re not guessing anymore—we’re auditing. Because your results? They don’t lie. They are the clearest mirror of your subconscious beliefs. If Episode 2 cracked something open, this one is about accountability. Radical, uncomfortable, soul-aligning accountability.

We’re breaking down:

• The real reason your life looks the way it does
• How your self-image and belief system shape your results
• The Reticular Activating System and how your brain filters reality
• Why you keep repeating patterns—even when you say you want change

With wisdom from mindset pioneers like Dr. Maxwell Maltz and Bob Proctor, and a powerful personal story of surrender on Shamika’s own front porch, this episode delivers both the truth and the tools to shift what’s been keeping you stuck.

Because once you see the pattern? You can choose something new.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

• Why your current results are the “receipts” of your belief system
• The five key areas of your life you MUST audit if you want change
• How early childhood programming + RAS affect your reality
• What it looks like to move from inherited beliefs to chosen truth
• How to create identity-level transformation that sticks
• The exact questions to ask when you’re ready to rewire your mindset

Quotes to Remember:

“Results don’t lie. They’re the cold, hard receipts of your beliefs.” “You can’t break a cycle you’re not willing to acknowledge.” “Your life isn’t waiting on perfection—it’s waiting on honesty.”

Ready to go deeper? If you’re tired of saying the right things but seeing the same results—book your Soul Goals Clarity Call. We’ll uncover the beliefs holding you back, challenge the stories you’ve inherited, and create a plan that aligns with who you are. https://calendly.com/sparklifeplanning/30min