Courtney Bentley inspires women to live fit, fierce, and fabulous lifestyles. Suffering from an eating disorder as a young girl, Courtney understands self-hate and self-loath. She desires to help and empower other women to overcome their limiting beliefs by being a recurring contributor at CBS Channel 8 Las Vegas NOW and working with companies like eHow.com, Lorna Jane, and West Elm. She also offers programs and hosts the podcast Fit Fierce and Fabulous, with the latter ranking first on the iTunes charts.
Courtney joins me today to share how to start the work within so you can embrace and appreciate who you are. She shares her definition of self-hate and her journey of learning to love herself, how to start building your self-confidence, and how to discover your purpose.
'You got to own your value. You got to own your worth. You got to stand in the mind frame that 'I am enough.'' - Courtney BentleyClick To Tweet
In this episode, you’ll learn:
- When she realized she was unhealthy and unwell
- What led her to lead a healthy lifestyle
- When she found the fitness diet and routine that works for her
- What she did to stay thin
- What to do when someone compliments you
- Monumental moments in her life that shifted her perspective
- Confidence versus cockiness
- What helped her be confident today
- The first step for women to take to change the way they talk to themselves
Key Takeaways:
- Be a receiver and a giver of compliments.
- There’s nothing wrong with aspiring to be a better version of yourself
- Look at yourself in the mirror, eye to eye, and tell yourself how much you love yourself.
- Take 20 minutes, light a candle, make yourself a cup of tea and write a “letter of awesome.”
- Whoever it is that you look up to, make sure they all have self-awareness and self-confidence.
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