The Becoming Series: She Books: Putting Action Behind the Vision - Part 2

Most women hesitate to take that next bold step because they believe clarity comes first. But what if action is the real catalyst for transformation? Coach KG reveals the secret that turns unspoken dreams into reality—by moving before everything lines up perfectly. If you're tired of feeling stuck in belief, this episode is your wake-up call to step into action and unlock the future you're meant to live.

 In this powerful installment of the Becoming series, Coach KG dives deep into the pivotal moment when heartfelt belief must be paired with external decision-making. She shares her personal journey of booking a 30-day move to Arizona, demonstrating how taking that first decisive step creates clarity, dispels fear, and leaves behind comfort zones that hold you back. Whether you're contemplating a career shift, a move, or a new chapter, you'll discover how action—small or big—acts as the bridge between dreaming and doing.

 We break down the practical tools you need now: the Three A's of Action—Acknowledge, Align, Act—that will help you stop procrastinating and start transforming. Coach KG emphasizes that clarity isn't the precursor to change; it's the outcome of courageously taking the next step. And she explains the cost of inaction: the heavy toll of remaining dormant, doubting your own voice, and prolonging the inevitable.

 Perfect for anyone feeling the pull to break free from hesitation, this episode shows you how to embrace uncertainty with confidence. It’s not about waiting for the perfect moment—it's about making the decision and trusting yourself to handle what comes next. Don't let fear or comfort keep you on the sidelines—your next chapter begins as soon as you decide to move.

Join Coach KG in this transformative conversation and learn why action truly creates clarity, propels you forward, and shifts your identity from dreaming to living. If you're ready to ignite your next season, this episode is your blueprint for turning intention into unstoppable momentum. Your future self is already waiting—are you ready to meet her? Tune in and start your journey today.

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Transcript

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Welcome to She Shines with Coach KG. I am your host, Karen Coach KG Gilliam. Here at She Shines with Coach KG, we rise, we reclaim, and we radiate. I am here today for week two of the Becoming series. Week one was last week, and week two is going to go even deeper. And then we have one more week next week, and that will go even deeper. So, what is this trilogy all about? It is the becoming series because first she believes, trusting the vision before the evidence. That's the title. And you can catch it on Apple or Spotify. And or if you're in the She Shines Facebook group, you can scroll back up and there is a link for you to listen there. Week one was about internal decision because you have to believe in internally before you believe externally. But today is week two. She books, putting action behind the vision. This is when action takes place. External decisions. And then next week, week three, she becomes honoring the woman you are becoming. This is identity transformation. So here are the key takeaways for each week of this trilogy. Week one, believe, break agreement with fear, and build trust. Week two, decide, deposit and declare. And week three release, realign and reinvent. So here we are, week two, putting action behind the vision she books. Part two of the becoming series. You know, there comes a moment when belief is not longer enough. You've prayed about it, you've thought about it, you've journaled about it, you've even talked about it. You feel it in your spirit, but nothing in your life has changed yet. Because belief without action stays a beautiful idea. That's it. But this week I want to talk about the moment everything shifts. Not when you feel ready. Cause let's be real. How many times have you actually felt ready? What I'm talking about is when you decide to move anyway. So welcome again to the She Shines Podcast where we rise, reclaim, and radiate. And I want you to share this trilogy, all three parts, with a friend, with a sister, with someone who you know is going through this. And yours truly is going through this. So I decided that I would be totally transparent and share my progression with you, the listening audience. So last week we talked about she believes. Because before anything changes externally, like I said earlier, something has to shift internally. But this week, we're talking about what happens next. She books. And if you're thinking, I'm not going anywhere, because mine is all about my decision to do a next chapter adventure. And what that entails, in case you haven't been following along with this, is that I decided that I wanted to live somewhere else than where I currently am. And so when I started this process, I thought about, I know I'm not going to find the ideal place to live, but I know some things I do want. So I believe in the three choices that I chose are aligned with what I want. So now I've gone from believing to I actually booked my first of a three-city adventure. And so the first state is Arizona. Now, in this segment, let's talk about the tension. Okay? There is definitely some tension. So I want to ask you something. How long have you been sitting on something you know you're supposed to do? Oh I'll wait. You know how long it's been. It's this way a decision, a move, a conversation, an opportunity. So have you been sitting on a decision? Have you been sitting on a move? Have you been sitting on a conversation you need to have with someone? Or have you been sitting on an opportunity? You believe it's possible, but you haven't moved from the belief. And would you like me to tell you why? Here's why. Because action makes it real. See, belief is safe. Belief we can keep it to ourselves. But when we take action, it becomes so real. And you know what else happens with action? It's going to cost you something. Coach KG, what in the world is it going to cost me? It is going to cost you because it is costing me time, money, resources, energy, oh, and this is the big one. Comfort. Comfort. And sometimes your current identity. But you know that for I think it's, yeah, I think it's been about a month now, I have been proclaiming my living script. I actually call it my living identity script. And I sat down and wrote down what exactly I wanted my life to look like. I mean, from the smallest detail of waking up every morning at 6 a.m. to the most scariest detail, living in a city where I don't know anyone. So I started the research in my living script. I talk about what I do to prepare. See, I'm taking action. And I still have other responsibilities. I have coaching. I have a podcast that I host. And I have family. So there are other things that take up my time, but in this living identity script, I've included everything, but I also included the time to research these cities. Living arrangements. Oh yeah. And if you know me, some of you do. I am more of a spontaneous person. I am not one for a whole lot of details. Okay? I'm just going to be honest with you. That's that's not my personality. But with this, this I had to be. Because this is something I've never done. Now I've changed cities, changed where I lived, but I did it with my husband, who passed away almost five years ago. Now it's me. All on my own. And yeah, there were times I thought, what are you doing? I'm gonna be real with you. But it did cost me time. It's costing me money, but in the living script, I talk about I am saving money, I am not buying unnecessary things. That is what I'm doing. And I'm doing it. It's amazing how each day I wake up and after I listen to the uh living script or I say it in the mirror, my day is intentional. It does cost me some energy and some comfort, as I said. But as you'll find out next week, she becomes. So you'll have to stay tuned so you'll know about the identity transformation. When I booked Arizona, can I tell you that I was on my iPad on a website? Um I was it's sort of like an Airbnb. And I put in the parameters of what I wanted my temporary housing to be. And I didn't compromise. I set a budget as to how much I wanted to spend because I'm staying there for 30 days. I'm not going as a tourist. I am going and acting as if I lived there. So this was this isn't about taking a trip. It's not all about the logistics. It wasn't just finding a place and putting in the dates. But let me tell you what it was. It was a declaration. Because up until then, it was an idea. It was a vision, it was a what if. But the moment I booked it, and I didn't book it until I talked to the owner. And then I put down a deposit. That made it real. So you know what I said to myself after I booked it? After I talked to the owner and put the deposit down? I told myself, this is happening. And I'm not going back. Now, let me be honest with you. I've been honest with you up to this point, and then and I'm going to continue to be honest with you with you. Did I have every detail figured out? Absolutely not. Did I know exactly what would happen next? No. Did I feel a little fear after I hit that button? Absolutely. Absolutely. Do you know what else I felt? Alignment. Alignment. And do you know? I have treated this just like the idea of starting this podcast. I started telling people. Not all the details and all that. They don't need to be all up in my business, but the concept. Because when I tell people, this is what usually happens. They're whole you accountable. Oh, I've had questions like, so when are you leaving? What are you doing with your furniture? Are you flying or are you driving there? Mm-hmm. But let me tell you, I took action. And let me tell you the truth about action. And this is what I need you to understand. Action creates clarity. So when I go to book my next adventure after Arizona, which will be the state of Texas, I am more clear because of the actions I already took before. I'll even be able to say, well, you know what? I don't think I'll do this next time. You follow me? Okay. It is not the other way around. Oh, let me just get everything clear and then I'll take action. No, action creates clarity. Most people are waiting for clarity before they move. But clarity comes because you move. You don't see the whole staircase. You take the next step. And then the next one reveals itself. Think about it. Picture it in your mind. You're on a staircase. And you may not be able to see the whole staircase, but you can see that that next step that you step on. And when you do that, there's the next one. And then there's the next one, and so on. You get it. I am here to tell you. If you've been sitting on something, not taking action, you're paying a heavy price. So let's talk about the cost of not moving. That's the other side of what I like for you to do. But let's talk about the other side because not choosing is still a choice. Did you know that? If you choose to stay in the belief stage, that's your choice. Every day you delay. You reinforce doubt. You shrink your vision. You train yourself not to trust your own voice. And here, right here, right now, I'm going to give you my definition of procrastination. You ready? It's suicide on the installment plan. Mm-hmm. Oh, I'll do it tomorrow. Oh I'll just give me a couple of days. I'll do it. I'll do it. I'll do it next week. I promise. Please don't even add, I promise, okay? If you know you have no intention of doing it. Because your word is your bond. Over time. You know what happens? You kill. Suicide. You've killed because you stopped believing you can. Not because you can't, but because you didn't act. You didn't take action. So here is a little coaching moment right here. If you're ready to move, I want to give you this. Okay. I'm gonna change that. See, I'm gonna believe in you until you believe in yourself. Those words were said to me by my coach decades ago.

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I'm gonna change. I said, if you're ready to move. I'm gonna change that. When you're ready to move. I want to give you this. It's called the three A's of Action. I hope you've got your notebook. If not, just pause the podcast. Go get something to write with and write on. So you can write down the three A's of action. The first one is acknowledge. Just acknowledge. Be honest about what you know you're supposed to do. Stop minimizing it. Stop explaining it away. You already know. Acknowledge it. The second A in the three A's of action is a line. You know what you do when you align? You ask yourself this question. What would the version of me who is already living this life do? That's a question I ask myself. What would the version of me who is already living this life do? Because chances are, as we'll find out next week in the last week of this trilogy, becoming, there is going to be a transformation from who you currently are to who you truly want to be. In my case, I don't look at myself as a seventy-year-old person that for the most part people seventy years old aren't doing things like I'm doing. I want you to talk about the aligned version of you. Being in alignment with your assignment is so great. The last A in the three A's of taking action. Act. A C T Act. Do something. Not everything. Something. Make the call. Book the session. Submit the application. Start the plan. Movement breaks resistance. And let me tell you what happens. When you acknowledge, when you align, and then you act. Ladies, there is going to be an identity shift. See, here's what really changed for me. When I booked Arizona, I stopped being the woman thinking about her next chapter, and I became the woman living it. That's the shift. You don't become after everything is perfect. You become when you decide. And do you know what you focus on magnifies? So you see, there's a decision either way. You're going you're going to become and stay the woman if you don't make the decision. Sit with that one. Just sit with that one. All right. We're coming toward the end. Each week gets a little bit longer. Week one was just sort of an introduction. And so I'm a little bit longer, coaching a little bit more. And I have some reflection questions that I invite you to jot down and sit with these. Think about them honestly. Are you ready? The first one is, what have I been delaying that I know I'm supposed to do? What have I been delaying that I know I'm supposed to do? Second question to sit with and be honest about. What am I afraid will happen? Not if, when I move forward. If you say if, more chances of not moving forward. And then the last question. What would happen if I didn't wait any longer? What would happen if I didn't wait any longer? Now I've got one more. This is a bonus one, okay? This is a bonus one. Because I'm all about execution. What is one action I can take this week? What is one action I can take this week? Remember the staircase? One step. And when you do that one step on that one step, reveal that one step, the next one comes. One action I can take this week. So could that one action be? If this episode has spoken to you, if you know you're in a season where you're ready to move, that one action could be that you need clarity on what the next step is. I invite you to work with me. Book your becoming session. It's right there in the show notes, the link. Book it. That could be your one action to take this week. During that time, let's get clear. Let's get aligned. Let's get you moving because your next chapter awaits you. It doesn't begin when everything makes sense. As my coach told me once, Karen, if you don't move, it's like you're waiting for all the lights on the freeway or the highway to be green. And that's not gonna happen. It begins when you decide. So in closing, next week we're going even deeper because after belief, after action comes transformation. She becomes. And we're going to talk about who you have to release. Oh, yeah. You gotta let, you gotta let her go to become who you're meant to be. So until then, this is Karen, Coach KG Gilliam. Keep shining.

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