In this interview, Sha Sparks shares her personal experiences of being in an abusive relationship and how she was able to move forward from it by changing the way she spoke to herself and holding her thoughts captive. She discusses why we bully ourselves and how we can reframe our past to overcome negative self-talk. Sha also provides practical tips on how to deal with patterns of inner negative dialogue and stop going through life on autopilot. Topics covered:

• Moving forward from abusive relationships
• Changing the way we speak to ourselves
• Holding our thoughts captive
• Understanding why we bully ourselves
• Reframing our past to overcome negative self-talk
• An introduction to neurolinguistic programming and neuroplasticity
• Overcoming discouragement
• How to finding supportive people and what qualities they have
• Borrowing confidence

Books Mentioned:
Women Who Love Too Much
Boundaries

How to Connect with Sha:
Her Website
Firestarters Book Project
The Power of Investing in People Podcast

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