In this deeply personal episode, I have the privilege of sitting down with Marsha Vanwynsberghe, NLP Trainer, Author, Speaker, Podcaster, and Boutique Publisher. She is the six-time Best-Selling Author of “When She Stopped Asking Why.” We dive into her story and lessons as a parent who dealt with teen substance abuse, which is where her journey and business began.

We talk about the strength it takes to accept what life throws at us and how crucial it is to move forward, even after the hardest moments. As a mother, Marsha shares the emotional challenges of carrying the weight of caregiving and the importance of asking for help. Her story is one of resilience and owning her choices, and she reminds us all that vulnerability is a strength.

Marsha emphasizes the importance of embracing vulnerability and sharing our stories as authors. She encourages listeners to rewrite their stories and become the version of themselves that can bring their new story to life.

Takeaways

• The subconscious mind holds the power to reframe thoughts, stories, and limiting beliefs.


• Sharing vulnerable stories can lead to healing and connection with others who have similar experiences.


• Taking action is essential for personal growth and bringing ideas to life.


• Asking 'why' keeps us stuck in the past, while focusing on 'what' action steps can create change.


• The title of Marcia's book, 'Why? Why Not!', reflects the shift from asking why to taking action and creating change. Acceptance is key to moving forward after difficult experiences.


• Taking ownership of our choices empowers us to make positive changes.


• Mothers often feel the pressure to be the sole caregiver and struggle to ask for help.


• Embracing vulnerability and sharing our stories can be transformative.


• We have the power to rewrite our stories and become the version of ourselves that can bring our new story to life.

Sound Bites

• "When you start to unpack that and change that story, you can step into your outspoken version of yourself"


• "It's about accepting and as you said, what's next? How do we move forward after this? But it's that acceptance piece that is so difficult"


• "Taking care of me gave me a fighting chance with what we were walking through"

Marsha Vanwynsberghe is an NLP Trainer, Author, Speaker, Podcaster, and Boutique Publisher. She is the six-time Best-Selling Author of “When She Stopped Asking Why.” She shares her lessons as a parent who dealt with teen substance abuse, which is where her journey and business began.
Through her tools, OUTSPOKEN NLP Coaching Certification, Write Your Damn Book Mastermind, Coaching Programs, and Own Your Choices Own Your Life podcast, Marsha teaches people how to reframe and reprogram their thoughts, beliefs and stories to Become OUTSPOKEN. Marsha’s work is centered around the power of taking radical responsibility, owning your choices and through this work, helping others to share their message in the world. She believes that we are all connected through our stories and is passionate about helping others to let their authentic selves be seen so that they can build platform businesses that create massive impact through coaching, speaking, writing, podcasting or publishing.