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How much time do we waste avoiding the conversations we feel called to have? Cathy shares a powerful reminder about living unapologetically in the love of Jesus Christ and having the courage to say what has been placed on your heart. #FaithOverFear #ChristianEncouragement #UncomfortableConversations #BoldFaith #ThePowerOfOne #cathytooley #toolsforsuccess #victoriaodekomaya
Stop Avoiding the Conversation
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What if the conversation you are avoiding is the very conversation someone else needs? In this episode of The Power of One, Cathy Tooley welcomes Victoria Odekomaya, founder and CEO of LiMStudios, for a powerful conversation about faith, obedience, courage, and the ripple effect of one meaningful conversation. Victoria shares how her podcast began in her garage with what she had, long before she had a studio, a full production space, or all the answers. What started as a simple act of obedience eventually led to a connection with Cathy, a bold conversation, and the courage to step into a 3,000 square foot content studio in Castleton. Together, Cathy and Victoria reflect on how one conversation can confirm what God has already placed in your heart, push you past fear, and create impact far beyond what you can see in the moment. This episode is a reminder that you do not need everything figured out before you start. Sometimes you just need to begin with what is in your hands, trust what God has placed in your heart, and be willing to have the conversation you feel called to have. If you have been holding back from starting something, saying something, encouraging someone, or taking a step of faith, this episode will encourage you to move with boldness. Go have the conversation. ### What You'll Learn in This Episode • Why one conversation can change the direction of your life • How Victoria started her podcast in her garage with what she had • Why obedience often comes before clarity • How faith can help you move through fear in business • The role Cathy’s encouragement played in Victoria opening LiMStudios • Why uncomfortable conversations often create the most growth • How one act of boldness can create a ripple effect for others • Why you should not wait for perfect conditions before starting ### Key Moments 00:00 The calling to start with what you have 01:18 Introducing The Power of One 02:52 The power of one conversation 05:29 Starting with what you have 07:55 Faith over fear in business 08:13 From garage podcast to 3,000 square foot studio 09:11 Why we avoid important conversations 10:44 Being a vessel for what God wants to say 13:15 The ripple effect keeps spreading 16:08 How one conversation leads to another 17:22 Being bold enough to say what needs to be said 19:37 Go have the conversation 20:13 Why growth happens outside your comfort zone ### Learn More Tools for Success partners with schools and educators to provide practical, research-based professional development that supports teachers, strengthens leaders, and helps students thrive. 🌐 Learn more: https://www.toolsforsuccessindy.com/ 📅 Schedule a conversation: https://t-sml.mtrbio.com/public/smart Follow Tools for Success Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/toolsforsuccessindy Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/toolsforsuccessindianapolis LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cathy-tooley-330133a9 Learn more about Victoria Odekomaya and LiMStudios: https://www.thelimstudios.com/ If this episode encouraged you, share it with someone who needs the courage to start, speak up, or take the next step. Subscribe for more conversations on leadership, education, faith, personal growth, and the power of one conversation to change a life.
The Power of One: Conversation | S2EP14
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Sometimes fear makes us think we are waiting on God, when really God is waiting on us to move. Victoria shares how one conversation gave her the courage to step out in faith and open the space God had already placed in her heart. #FaithOverFear #StepOutInFaith #ChristianEncouragement #ThePowerOfOne #PurposeDrivenLife #cathytooley #toolsforsuccess #victoriaodekomaya
When God Places It in Your Heart, Take the Step
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You do not need everything to start. You just need to start with what God has already placed in your hands. Victoria shares how she began with a garage, a microphone, and obedience. #StartWhereYouAre #FaithOverFear #ThePowerOfOne #ChristianEncouragement #PurposeDrivenLife #cathytooley #toolsforsuccess #victoriaodekomaya
She Started With a Garage and a Microphone
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One of the most powerful questions you can ask during a transition is this: Is the story I'm telling myself actually true? Or is it simply my version of the truth? When life changes, our minds immediately begin creating stories. I'm too old. I'm not qualified. I'll never recover. This shouldn't be happening. I can't handle this. But what if those thoughts aren't facts? What if this transition isn't happening to you... What if it's preparing you for something new? A new opportunity. A new mindset. A new chapter. A new version of yourself. Because sometimes the biggest transformation isn't changing your circumstances. It's changing the way you think about them. 🎙️ The full episode of The Power of One: Transition is now live on YouTube and Buzzsprout. #PowerOfOne #MindsetShift #LifeTransitions #PersonalGrowth #SelfAwareness #GrowthMindset #Resilience #FaithJourney #Transformation #CathyTooley #TanaThulis #ToolsForSuccess
Is the Story You're Telling Yourself Actually True?
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What if younger generations aren't less committed? What if they're simply unwilling to stay miserable? For years we've heard: "They don't have work ethic." "They don't stick with things." "They quit too easily." But what if there's another perspective? What if they've realized something many of us were never taught? That life is too short to spend decades doing work that drains you. If they don't find purpose in it, they move on. And maybe that's not weakness. Maybe that's wisdom. This conversation challenges the way we think about success, careers, fulfillment, and what it means to build a life you actually enjoy living. Sometimes the next generation isn't getting it wrong. Sometimes they're teaching us something. 🎙️ The full episode of The Power of One: Transition is now live on YouTube and Buzzsprout. #PowerOfOne #CareerGrowth #LifeTransitions #PurposeDrivenLife #PersonalGrowth #MindsetShift #Leadership #CareerChange #SelfDevelopment #CathyTooley #TanaThulis #ToolsForSuccess
Were We Doing It Wrong?
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What if the transition you're resisting is actually preparing you for the next version of yourself? In this episode of The Power of One, Cathy Tooley welcomes longtime friend Tana Thulis for a powerful conversation about navigating life's transitions with courage, curiosity, and faith. Whether it's retirement, parenting adult children, losing a job, the death of a loved one, divorce, an empty nest, or stepping into an entirely new season of life, transitions often bring uncertainty, discomfort, and fear. Yet they also offer an opportunity for growth, transformation, and becoming who we're meant to be. Together, Cathy and Tana explore how transitions challenge us to rethink old patterns, embrace new possibilities, and trust that endings often make way for new beginnings. If you're navigating change, this episode will encourage you to approach transitions with compassion, curiosity, and the belief that your next chapter may be your most meaningful yet. ### What You'll Learn in This Episode • Why transitions often feel uncomfortable and uncertain • How retirement can become a season of growth and joy • The lessons adult children teach their parents • Why the change required during transitions is often within us • How to let go of control and embrace a new way of thinking • The importance of giving others the benefit of the doubt • How compassion helps us navigate life's challenges • Why every transition creates an opportunity for growth ### Key Moments 00:00 The power of transition 03:05 Why transitions create new beginnings 05:15 Parenting adult children differently 06:35 The change required was me 08:00 What younger generations can teach us 10:15 Learning to release expectations 13:20 Is this an opportunity to do something new? 14:10 Questioning the stories we tell ourselves 15:00 Giving others the benefit of the doubt 16:00 Winning with compassion 17:15 Are you focused on what was lost or what is possible? 18:15 The power of transition to shape who we become 19:10 Final reflection on growth and change ### Learn More Tools for Success partners with schools and educators to provide practical, research-based professional development that supports teachers, strengthens leaders, and helps students thrive. 🌐 Learn more: https://www.toolsforsuccessindy.com/ 📅 Schedule a conversation: https://t-sml.mtrbio.com/public/smart Follow Tools for Success Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/toolsforsuccessindy Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/toolsforsuccessindianapolis LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cathy-tooley-330133a9 If this episode encouraged you, share it with someone navigating a season of change, uncertainty, or transition. Subscribe for more conversations on leadership, education, personal growth, faith, and the power of one decision to change your life.
The Power of One: Transition | S2EP13
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One of the hardest lessons in parenting is learning to let go. When our children are young, we protect them from every fall. But adulthood changes everything. If they fall, sometimes it's their lesson to learn. If they succeed, it's their victory to celebrate. As parents, we often say we trust God with our children. But what we usually mean is: "Lord, I trust You... as long as You do it the way I think You should." Real growth happens when we release control and allow our children to become who they were created to be. They were never ours to keep. They were ours to love, guide, and prepare. Then trust God with the rest. 🎙️ The full episode of The Power of One: Transition goes live Friday on YouTube and Buzzsprout. #PowerOfOne #ParentingAdultChildren #FaithJourney #LettingGo #PersonalGrowth #ChristianParenting #FamilyRelationships #LifeLessons #MindsetShift #CathyTooley #TanaThulis #ToolsForSuccess
Your Adult Children Are Not Yours to Control
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One of the biggest surprises of parenting adult children? Realizing that the person who needs to change... might be you. As parents, we spend years teaching, guiding, protecting, and correcting. But eventually our children grow up. And when they do, the relationship has to grow too. In this powerful conversation, Tana shares the moment she realized her son didn't need the same version of her anymore. He was growing. He was changing. He was becoming his own person. And the transition wasn't about changing him. It was about changing herself. Sometimes the hardest transitions aren't happening around us. They're happening within us. 🎙️ The full episode of The Power of One: Transition goes live Friday on YouTube and Buzzsprout. #PowerOfOne #ParentingAdultChildren #PersonalGrowth #Parenting #LifeTransitions #MindsetShift #SelfAwareness #GrowthMindset #FamilyRelationships #CathyTooley #TanaThulis #ToolsForSuccess
The Change Required Was Me
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