Create Your Path Podcast

As a retired workaholic, life has never felt so good. I have never felt quite so at peace with myself, and a huge part of it has been releasing this idea that success is achievement-based. Instead, I’ve adopted the viewpoint that success is happiness, and on a day to day basis, I’ve been consistently happy as of late.In today’s podcast episode, I share a perspective shift when it comes to measuring success, including being aware of marketing traps which promise financial success as a means of finally being happy, being able to know what truly is valuable for you, and taking a gut check to evaluate whether the path you’re currently on is one you actually enjoy. Times are a changing- let’s not use our achievements as the only standards to hold ourselves up to, and instead, work on making our day to day one we feel as good about as possible. I truly believe that in the long run this will lend itself to a much more fulfilled and successful way of being.🧠 FREE coaching session! Hi! In full transparency, I am currently getting certified in NLP (neuro-linguistic programming) and studying A LOT on positive psychology and intelligence. If you identify as a high-achiever/creative who would love to better understand how your brain processes things so you can make some real changes in your life for the better, I so would appreciate and love to chat with you! No strings attached. Send an email to hello@codinhachocolate.com or drop me a DM on Instagram @tinacodinha to learn more!⭐️ To help spread the Create Your Path podcast, kindly subscribe and leave a 5 star review on whichever platform you listen. It would mean the world. Thank you! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit tinacodinha.substack.com

When it comes to creating your path, the importance of having quality relationships in your life is not talked about enough. There’s a saying that the road to the top is a lonely one, and as a former workaholic who was constantly on the grind, I can relate to sacrificing quality relationships for the sake of obtaining a goal. On the flip side of the coin, I’ve also experienced what it’s like when the quality of relationships falls short and it can feel very transactional to interact with people, or as if people stay in my life just to gossip about whatever I’m up to.As I’m getting older, I’ve started creating new relationships simply for the joy of it and simply because the exchange fills me up. I hope to continue investing into these people as best as I can so that when it is time to celebrate a big win or heck, just life, I won’t be standing alone.Life is too short to just be consumed in what you do. Take notice of the people who support you and be mindful to pour into them just as much (if not more) than they pour into you. This podcast explores the importance of having real quality relationships!IN OTHER NEWS:🧠 FREE coaching session! Hi! In full transparency, I am currently getting certified in NLP (neuro-linguistic programming) and studying A LOT on positive psychology and intelligence. If you identify as a high-achiever/creative who would love to better understand how your brain processes things so you can make some real changes in your life for the better, I so would appreciate and love to chat with you! No strings attached. Send an email to hello@codinhachocolate.com or drop me a DM on Instagram @tinacodinha to learn more!⭐️ To help spread the Create Your Path podcast, kindly subscribe and leave a 5 star review on whichever platform you listen. It would mean the world. Thank you!🍫 Friendly note: if you are still searching for chocolate content from me, there is a plan in place to restart more content focused on my expertise and experience from the chocolate world, to be shared on a different platform (YouTube). Coming soon so be sure to subscribe so you don’t miss out! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit tinacodinha.substack.com

Happy new podcast, y’all. Here are 3 things that you can start doing for yourself so that you are as happy as freakin’ possible. And yes, this podcast was recorded whilst on a huge happiness high! Call me an optimist, but I do believe that we have a CHOICE when it comes to how happy we get to be. It truly is all about perspective.As life has shifted quite a lot for me over the last year, I’ve really been in tune with myself, what I want, who I am, and how best to handle my emotions on a day to day basis. The combination of literally putting myself in positive spaces, taking up fun hobbies, learning more about Positive Intelligence (a facts and data-based research approach to positive psychology), plus truly healing a lot of core wounds via therapy the last few months has resulted in an overall increased happiness for life as a whole.I feel like certain things in life are unlocking and I just had to share 3 things that have truly made the difference for me, because I know that they can be applied to YOU . Onwards and up!🍫 Friendly note: if you are still searching for chocolate content from me, there is a plan in place to restart more content focused on my expertise and experience from the chocolate world, to be shared on a different platform (YouTube). Coming soon so be sure to subscribe so you don’t miss out!🧠 To inquire more about becoming a beta-client and receive assistance navigating the mental health aspect of being a business owner or life’s challenges in general as you are on your own path, please send an email to hello@codinhachocolate.com with subject title: “Beta-Client”⭐️ To help spread the Create Your Path podcast, kindly subscribe and leave a 5 star review on whichever platform you listen. Thank you! 🙂 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit tinacodinha.substack.com

In today’s Create Your Path podcast, I’m sharing my 5 step process to finding a mentor. Personally, I have seen the true impact of having someone in my corner. I don’t think we have all the answers when setting out to create our path, and it can make a world of difference to have someone who already has the experience. The tricky thing is, however, how does one go about finding the right mentor? Especially if you’re brand new to an industry? Or if you’re just going based off of what you see portrayed on social media? And in today’s society where often you have to pay to receive guidance or mentorship, I, for one, want to make sure that my investment is not money wasted on someone who perhaps didn’t have my best interest at heart or couldn’t truly help solve my problem and guide me. Listen in and use my 5-step process to find the best mentor, FOR YOU.🍫 Friendly note: if you are still searching for chocolate content from me, there is a plan in place to restart more content focused on my expertise and experience from the chocolate world, to be shared on a different platform (YouTube). Coming soon so be sure to subscribe so you don’t miss out!🧠 To inquire more about becoming a beta-client and receive assistance navigating the mental health aspect of being a business owner or life’s challenges in general as you are on your own path, please send an email to hello@codinhachocolate.com with subject title: “Beta-Client”⭐️ To help spread the Create Your Path podcast, kindly subscribe and leave a 5 star review on whichever platform you listen. Thank you! 🙂 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit tinacodinha.substack.com

In this episode, I get real vulnerable talking about not being afraid to take up space and go after what you truly want for yourself, even if it seems out of the norm or out of the blue. I personally am in the pursuit of something right now, and the fear has shown up again. So I wanted to come on and share how I face the fear and get to the truth of what the fear is actually telling me.I share some tips to keep in mind when fear comes around, so that your relationship to fear can change. Taking action is one thing; being detached from whatever happens from that action is a whole other, AND having peace with THAT is huge.Do you dare to pursue that which you feel called to even with no guaranteed outcome EVEN IF you believe in yourself to the fullest? Ooo-wee.If you need a pep talk/reminder on it being okay to step into your light and take up space, this is for you.🍫 Friendly note: if you are still searching for chocolate content from me, there is a plan in place to restart more content focused on my expertise and experience from the chocolate world, to be shared on a different platform (YouTube). Coming soon so be sure to subscribe so you don’t miss out!🧠 To inquire more about becoming a beta-client and receive assistance navigating the mental health aspect of being a business owner or life’s challenges in general as you are on your own path, please send an email to hello@codinhachocolate.com with subject title: “Beta-Client”⭐️ To help spread the Create Your Path podcast, kindly subscribe and leave a 5 star review on whichever platform you listen. Thank you! 🙂 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit tinacodinha.substack.com

Bold statement/big ah-ha moment I learned recently: if you want to know what your greatest strength is, look at what your greatest weakness is.I am currently part of a coaching grant program for Positive Intelligence, a science-backed and research-backed approach to increasing Positive Intelligence as a means of reaching one’s full potential. There is a heavy emphasis on understanding what one’s main form of self-sabotage is, and how to reframe it into an ultimate super-power for growth.Learning how Positive Intelligence can overall affect one’s relationships, well-being, and performance is what led me to apply to the grant program in the first place, and what I have gained in the program thus far has really opened my eyes to how harsh I have been on myself as an over-achiever type.I dive deep into the weaknesses and pitfalls I created for myself by being an over-achiever as well as how I am now transforming this weakness into a strength. If the greatest strength and greatest weakness are two sides of the same coin, wouldn’t you love to know how to flip the coin in your favor to live a more balance, fulfilled, peaceful, and overall positive life?This is what I share in today’s Create Your Path podcast. I sincerely hope it helps you as you navigate your own journey.🍫 Friendly note: if you are still searching for chocolate content from me, there is a plan in place to restart more content focused on my expertise and experience from the chocolate world, to be shared on a different platform (YouTube). Coming soon so be sure to subscribe so you don’t miss out!🧠 To inquire more about becoming a beta-client and receive assistance navigating the mental health aspect of being a business owner or life’s challenges in general as you are on your own path, please send an email to hello@codinhachocolate.com with subject title: “Beta-Client”⭐️ To help spread the Create Your Path podcast, kindly subscribe and leave a 5 star review on whichever platform you listen. Thank you! 🙂 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit tinacodinha.substack.com

Happy February! Kicking off the first podcast episode of 2025 by catching up on all things I’ve currently been doing since last year’s episode. The shift from chocolatier and solely chocolate coaching into more of the mental health space is one that I have been embracing more fully. There has been so much that I have learned in this field and about myself ever since studying NLP, psychology, and now, Positive Intelligence that I do believe can benefit anyone who’s really trying to improve themselves and navigate life’s stresses as they are on their own unique path. The podcast episode concludes with one very juicy nugget to keep in mind next time you are feeling thrown off track whether by stress, anxiety, worrying about other’s perceptions of you, not feeling confident in what you’re doing, etc.I have found as an overall arching theme to this year that my goal is really based around being as grounded as possible in the present moment, while simultaneously soaking up all the new information I am learning as a student of the varying interests in life I am currently invested in.🍫 Friendly note: if you are still searching for chocolate content from me, there is a plan in place to restart more content focused on my expertise and experience from the chocolate world, to be shared on a different platform (YouTube).🧠 To inquire more about becoming a beta-client and receive assistance navigating the mental health aspect of being a business owner or life’s challenges in general as you are on your own path, please send an email to hello@codinhachocolate.com⭐️ To help spread the Create Your Path podcast, kindly subscribe and leave a 5 star review on whichever platform you listen. Thank you! 🙂 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit tinacodinha.substack.com

When it comes to making a hard decision for yourself or your business, the weight of what a big pivot could mean is a lot to carry. Stress, fatigue, emotional and physical toil…is this right or what about all the work put in up to this point? It’s A LOT.In today’s episode, we discuss what making the hard decision to pivot is really about and what we should be celebrating INSTEAD of dreading and tolerating if we are feeling stuck or tied down to something that frankly, maybe isn’t really working for us anymore.*Lastly, if you’re an OG and came to me first from the chocolate world, rest assured, Codinha Chocolate Mentorship still is in existance! I have simply allowed myself to explore past the world of chocolate as I truly believe that the mental + business skills are needed to succeed in any endeavor. For more resources to work with me, chocolatier:Tinacodinha.comhttps://www.tinacodinha.com/applyFor life-time access to all chocolate and chocolate business courses:https://www.tinacodinha.com/codinhachocolatelibraryIf you found this podcast helpful, kindly leave a 5 star review To connect further, you can always DM me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/tinacodinha/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit tinacodinha.substack.com

Hey friend, it’s been a minute. On this episode of Create Your Path, I am diving right into a topic that we all deal with in life, especially as high-achievers, and especially if you’re on a creative endeavor or entrepreneur, and that is self-doubt.By tuning in, I will share with you a tangible technique to reframe self-doubt so that you are not crippled by anxiety, AND how this has played out in my own personal life.Lastly, if you’re an OG and came to me first from the chocolate world, rest assured, Codinha Chocolate Mentorship still is in existance! I have simply allowed myself to explore past the world of chocolate as I truly believe that the mental + business skills are needed to succeed in any endeavor. For more resources to work with me, chocolatier:https://www.Tinacodinha.comTo become a 1:1 chocolate mentee:https://www.tinacodinha.com/applyfor life-time access to all chocolate and chocolate business courses:https://www.tinacodinha.com/codinhachocolatelibraryIf you found this podcast helpful, kindly leave a 5 star review To connect further, you can always DM me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/tinacodinha/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit tinacodinha.substack.com

What do you do when you feel called to different things? How do you know what the right path is?Man oh man, what a topic! In this podcast episode, I talk about all the different interests I have held over the last year since stepping away from chocolate, and where I’m at now after having explored, invested, and put time into those different interests.Remember this: if it is your calling, it will keep calling you.PS While summertime has been my OFF season, I am currently accepting new applicants for 1:1 mentorship as well as opening up the waitlist for Round 3 of Best Dang Strategy group coaching.If you are a chocolatier/creative entrepreneur who needs help getting organized so you can build out a business you absolutely love, AND save yourself some headache, costly mistakes, and time while you’re at it, reach out to me via Instagram and let’s chat!✨To connect more: https://www.instagram.com/tinacodinha  ✨To learn more: https://www.codinhachocolatementorship.com ✨Apply for 1:1 Mentorship and see what other chocolatiers are saying: https://www.codinhachocolatementorship.com/apply✨ Check Out My Courses:https://www.codinhachocolatementorship.com/courses ✨Check Out my Group Coaching  This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit tinacodinha.substack.com

You may have heard that you need systems in place for your business, but what does that even mean? On today’s Create Your Path podcast, I have my friend and systems expert, Diane Lam, break it all down. She defines what a system truly is, how to start if you’re a solopreneur, what is important to focus on first as your build out your system, and how not one system fits all.  I met Diane through a marketing group coaching program that we’re both part of, and we instantly clicked. I always find it fascinating when an expert in the field can break down a buzzword and make it simple. If you’d like to learn more about Diane and/or are looking to start putting systems in place for your business, definitely give her a follow and check her out! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dianelam.co/Website: https://www.dianelam.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit tinacodinha.substack.com

"I want my business to be sustainable." Yo, like what does that even mean??In this episode of the Create Your Path podcast, let's focus on actually CREATING/curating a business that fills us up with joy, has the support it needs to run and function smoothly, AND can actually support the LIFE that we WANT.Many deep things to think about, but I am not about to riff on a topic that so many people try to preach on without taking into account how you actually FEEL about the business which you are trying to sustain. For more, tune into the whole episode 🙂#tinacodinha #createyourpath #chocolatiers✨Are we friends yet? Let’s connect!: https://www.instagram.com/tinacodinha/✨Book a 45 Minute Strategy Call! https://www.codinhachocolatementorship.com/offers/VtFaavkW✨To learn more about me and what I do for other chocolatiers: https://www.codinhachocolatementorship.com ✨Take your business further!Join the waitlist for next Best Dang Strategy group coaching program: https://www.codinhachocolatementorship.com/bestdangstrategy ✨For more Create Your Path episodes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/create-your-path-podcast/id1567809251✨Get into my world via 1:1 Mentorship-the fastest hack to your choc biz success. See what others are saying here: https://www.codinhachocolatementorship.com/apply This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit tinacodinha.substack.com

Can we get really deep for a moment?Trusting yourself…fully. Are you there yet? Are you not? I realize, that for me, the ability to start trusting myself had to start with the realization that I had the biggest difficulty doing so because it wasn’t exemplified to me.”Don’t do that, do this.” “What you’re going to do is…” “bahala ka” (Tagalog for “you take care of it” but in a negative connotation) followed by heated conversations, a series of family blow-ups, unresolved issues rearing their ugly head time and time again.Yeahhhhh….Not to bring the vibes down but in order to start creating your path, you have to trust yourself, feel GOOD about that,  and you have to know WHY you’re on that path in the first place. Maybe you can relate to me and maybe we share some analysis paralysis, healing of old wounds, trying our best to find our place in the world kinda vibes….Maybe following your own path has been the most liberating, scary, exciting and peaceful time of your life! If so, we’re sooooo on the same boat!#tinacodinha #codinhachocolate #createyourpath ✨Are we friends yet? Let’s connect!: https://www.instagram.com/tinacodinha/✨Book a 45 Minute Strategy Call! https://www.codinhachocolatementorship.com/offers/VtFaavkW✨To learn more about me and what I do for other chocolatiers: https://www.codinhachocolatementorship.com ✨Take your business further!Join the waitlist for next Best Dang Strategy group coaching program: https://www.codinhachocolatementorship.com/bestdangstrategy ✨For more Create Your Path episodes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/create-your-path-podcast/id1567809251✨Get into my world via 1:1 Mentorship-the fastest hack to your choc biz success. See what others are saying here: https://www.codinhachocolatementorship.com/apply This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit tinacodinha.substack.com

What do you do if the path is not clear? What about alternative paths? Should you consider them? How do you know what's right for you?In this week’s podcast episode, I share with y’all a chapter of my life that went towards pastry. Yeahhh…I know 😱Btw, nothing against pastry chefs but chocolate will forever have my heart ♥️ What did taking that alternate path look like? Why did I take it? What did it eventually lead me to?Let’s get vulnerable! #tinacodinha #createyourpath #codinhachocolate✨Are we friends yet? Let’s connect!: https://www.instagram.com/tinacodinha/ ✨To learn more about me and what I do for other chocolatiers: https://www.codinhachocolatementorship.com  ✨Take your business further!Join the waitlist for next Best Dang Strategy group coaching program: https://www.codinhachocolatementorship.com/bestdangstrategy  ✨For more Create Your Path episodes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/create-your-path-podcast/id1567809251 ✨Get into my world via 1:1 Mentorship-the fastest hack to your choc biz success. See what others are saying here: https://www.codinhachocolatementorship.com/apply This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit tinacodinha.substack.com

Ever notice that we are responsible for creating and making things more stressful than they need be? Is it really as simple as changing our thoughts? Being a business owner has a lot of challenges, and in this episode, I’m sharing some tips to help you take back what you can control so that you can create the business you truly love with less stress and less attachment.  Sounds like a tall order to live up to, right? It may feel like a challenge at first but I promise you that if you start incorporating what I teach in today's episode, you will see a difference!✨Are we friends yet? Let’s connect!: https://www.instagram.com/tinacodinha/ ✨To learn more about me and what I do for other chocolatiers: https://www.codinhachocolatementorship.com  ✨Take your business further!Join the waitlist for next Best Dang Strategy group coaching program: https://www.codinhachocolatementorship.com/bestdangstrategy ✨For more Create Your Path episodes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/create-your-path-podcast/id1567809251 ✨Get into my world via 1:1 Mentorship-the fastest hack to your choc biz success. See what others are saying here: https://www.codinhachocolatementorship.com/apply This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit tinacodinha.substack.com