What does it really mean to be tenacious? And how do you learn to trust yourself when life doesn't go according to plan?

In this episode of The Andrea Engstrom Show, Andrea Engstrom and co-host Brenda Stroud share personal stories about overcoming challenges, making difficult decisions, and learning to believe in your ability to do hard things.

Brenda reflects on how becoming a teenage mom shaped the way she approached life's challenges. Andrea shares parts of her own journey, including getting sober, paying off debt, and learning to trust herself in ways she once couldn't imagine.

Together, they explore why tenacity isn't about getting everything right the first time. It's about being willing to take messy action, make changes when something isn't working, and keep moving forward—even when the path looks different than you expected.

If you've ever questioned whether you have what it takes to move forward, this conversation will encourage you to look at your journey differently and recognize the strength you've already built.

IN THIS EPISODE, WE TALK ABOUT:

• What tenacity really looks like when life gets difficult
• How your experiences can shape the way you approach challenges
• Why the story you tell yourself about who you are matters
• Learning to trust yourself and make difficult decisions
• Taking messy action, making a change, and giving yourself permission to try again
• How to identify the next step when you don't have the entire path figured out

YOUR TAKE BOLD ACTION CHALLENGE

Think about one thing you've been wanting to do but haven't taken the next step toward.

Give yourself some time and space to think about it.

What's the next step you could take? What's the worst that could happen? What's the best that could happen? And what possibilities might you be missing because you haven't given yourself permission to try?

You don't have to have the entire path figured out. You just have to be willing to take the next step and prove to yourself that you can do hard things.

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Today on The Andrea Engstrom Show my gorgeous co-host Brenda Stroud and I are getting vulnerable.

We always want to be real with y’all and so today we are sharing some of the tougher pieces of our stories that have shaped us into the coaches we are today.

On today’s podcast we are talking about times in our lives where we felt broken and how those experiences became building blocks for our lives.

In this episode we talk about: learning from the challenges in our lives, making conscious choices about who you are going to be, allowing obstacles to take us to the next level, and creating impact rather than just income.

Pay attention to the Take BOLD Action Challenge this week which is to REST.

Rest is tough when you are trying to make ends meet– but sometimes the most necessary thing you can do. Let God do His thing, so that you can become who you were made to be.

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This week on The Andrea Engstrom Show my gorgeous co-host Brenda Stroud and I are talking with powerhouse coach and investor Joy Neu!

Joy Neu is a CPA by day, grinding spreadsheets while in her spare time she is a hugely successful real estate and co-living investor and coach. She has built a mutli-million dollar portfolio in just a few years, investing in properties in California and Arizona, and now she coaches others to take action to do the same.

In this episode, Brenda and I talk with Joy about her journey to coaching. She shares her story of how she went from accounting to investing in real estate and co-living housing. We also talk about the importance of teaming– finding and hiring a team to support your business, the biggest mistakes people make when trying to get into real estate and co-living investment, and the best ways to get started.

Joy is an amazing example of where tenacity and taking bold action can take you if you are willing to put in the hard work.

Your Take Bold Action Challenge: Hire a coach to push you to take action– but remember ultimately it's up to you to take action! If you’re scared– just remember that failure is the next step to success.

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CONNECT WITH JOY NEU

Learn more about how you can get coaching in real estate and co-living investment by reaching out to Joy Neu through her email joy@joyofcoliving.com.

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CONNECT WITH BRENDA STROUD

Learn more about how Brenda helps women real estate investors on her website: https://brendastroud.com/ or, reach out to her in the DMs on Facebook!

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CONNECT WITH ANDREA ENGSTROM

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