Ep. 54 "PEP TALK: What Are You Waiting For? It’s Time, Babe"

Welcome to the new PEP TALK series with Hillary (@itshillarycortez) where you get quick hits of power, truth, and “get out of your own damn way” energy to get you out of your head.

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Welcome to the Motivation Bay Podcast. I'm your host, Hillary. Let's dive in. Hey, y'all. Welcome back to another episode of the Motivation Babe podcast. Hey, babes. It's me. It's your girl, Attil, and I'm coming to you today with what we're going to call the pep talk series. This is going to be a short, sweet little episode of a pep talk that I'm giving myself, and in turn, I'm giving it to you. The pep talk I've been giving myself recently, y'all, is to cut out the noise, to put my head down and to do the damn thing, to stop looking at everyone around me and thinking and wishing and dreaming, but doing. It's time to take action. We are one minute into this episode. And if this is what you need to hear today, this message is literally for you. Take action. action. Take action, take action, take action. I don't care how small the action is, but I need you to focus right now. I need us to focus on what it is we want in our lives and to boldly pursue those dreams. I've been sitting on the sidelines for too long looking, admiring, watching, And it's time. It's time to take up space, babe. It's time to step into your power. It's time to be unapologetic. It is time. If you've been waiting for a sign, this is your sign. If you need a permission slip, this is your permission slip. As women, I get it. We are literally taught to play small, to stay small, to be comfortable for those around us. Not anymore. You are meant to be the trailblazer, the leader, the influencer for others to take action, to go after their dreams. I get it. Right now, maybe your life isn't the way you anticipated. Maybe you're still here or there or whatever it may be, right? That's okay. You can still have the current reality you have while you're building the life that you want. This is the biggest mistake we make. We We see our dreams and put them on a pedestal, but we look at our current reality, our current life and say, well, I'm in this job and I drive this car and my life is this. And it's so far away from what I want. I shouldn't even try. It's going to take forever. It's too late. I don't even know the first step to take. Yes, you do. The first step you take is to believe in yourself. The first step you take is to pray and to meditate and to express gratitude for what you have. But because remember, you once prayed for the life you have today. Just because your goals and your dreams and your prayers have gotten bigger and they're not here yet doesn't mean you give up. It means you keep going. And it's okay if you take small steps to get there. It's okay if others are taking bigger leaps. We all have our own timeline. And when we focus on what it is we want to do, we put our head down. It's like we almost forget that timeline because we are so fulfilled by us keeping true to ourselves, our dreams, our desires, and our goals. Do you hear me? Do you feel me? No more sitting on the sidelines. I need you to get out your journal today and look at your five-year, 10-year, 20-year goal of what it is you want. And I'm not talking about the materialistic things. No. How do you want to feel? How do you want to live? How do you want to be remembered? What is it right now that's holding you back? Do that audit. What is holding you back? And I'll tell you what the number one thing holding you back is. It is the negative voice in your head. It is limiting beliefs that are stopping you. It's the little voice in your head. in your head saying you can't. We all have a little voice in our head. I don't care who you are or how successful you are. We all have limiting beliefs. That is part of growth. It is how we learn to take those limiting beliefs and replace them with empowering beliefs. When you hear a voice that says, I can't, ooh. You better hear a voice that says, yes, I can, right after it. It's think about putting like the radio tuner. Okay, so you can turn down the volume, turn up the volume. Okay, so when you hear that little voice in your head that limits you that the doubt, the fear, the worry, I need you to just take that volume and turn it down. Do you feel me? And we're going to turn the volume up on volume. the affirmations, on the confirmation, on the yes, the positivity. I believe in you. You're beautiful. You're smart. You're intelligent. What are you waiting for? Of course, the opportunities are there for you. It's all lined up for you. You have to believe it. You have to ask for it. You have to walk into the door. Whatever you want is already created because you had the idea to even think about it, to put it out in your mind, in your heart. It's all there. It's all there. You have to make the decision today to get up off the sidelines and to take one small step. And maybe that step is getting out your journal, dusting it off, and writing. I choose to believe the new story about my life. I am a new version of me who no longer lets my negative thoughts define me. Even though my life may not be what I dream of, it is on its way to me and I will not stop until it happens. Whatever you want is possible. Make the decision to believe it is and to take baby steps every single day, to put your head down, to focus, and to always believe in yourself. These are the thoughts I'm telling myself right now. The past few weeks is like, what are you doing? What are you waiting for? What are you waiting for? Hills, you, babes, what are we waiting for? No more waiting. It's time to start doing. This is your pep talk today. How are you taking action today? Tell me if this episode resonated. Tell me if these are the words you needed to hear. I believe in you. You are here for a purpose. You are here for a reason. You're listening to this episode because this message was meant for you. Share this episode with somebody who needs this. I love you so much, babes. Until the next episode, I'll talk to you soon. You can find me on Instagram at It's Hilary Cortez. Yep, I rebranded. It's new. It's Hilary Cortez. And we are keeping Motivation Bay podcast for all things podcast related. Send me a message. I can't wait to hear from you. I hope this episode served you today. We'll chat with you soon.

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