{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2F96a9ad2e-c86e-4082-8785-6adbab375834","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"","title":"Are You Building Your Identity On Purpose Or By Default With Leah Coss?","description":"In this episode of Mind Over Matter from the Healthy Mind By Avik\u2122 network, host Aanya sits down with keynote speaker and identity strategist Leah Coss, CEO and Co-Founder of Build a Biz Kids, to unpack what it really means to build your identity on purpose instead of by default.\nLeah breaks down identity as your real internal operating system. not just mindset hacks or positive thinking. She explains how default programming from childhood, trauma, school, media and family expectations quietly shapes your reactions, relationships, money patterns, health and career.\nThrough real talk on self sabotage, toxic cycles, weight loss, lottery winners, and \u201ccomfortable\u201d unhappiness, Leah shows how to spot when your current identity no longer matches the life you say you want. She then shares a practical emotional pathway to shift from depression, numbness and overwhelm into relief, hope, gratitude and self leadership in minutes, so you can actually hold the success, love and well being you are asking for.\nIf you feel stuck in the same story or keep recreating the same results, this conversation will help you see identity as your most powerful lever for sustainable change.\n\u00a0\nAbout the Guest:\n\u00a0\nLeah Coss is a Keynote Speaker, Identity Strategist, and CEO & Co-Founder of Build a Biz Kids, a national charity helping thousands of youth build strong self worth, emotional resilience and future ready skills through real world learning. She works with adults and organizations to shift outdated survival based identities into aligned, intentional ones, so people can live, lead and perform as the version of themselves they actually admire.\n\u00a0\nKey Takeaways:\n\n\nIdentity is your internal operating system, not just mindset. it drives how you think when you are alone, how you react when triggered, and the energy you bring into every room.\n\n\nMost people run on default identity formed in childhood by parents, teachers, media, culture and trauma, rather than a self chosen identity aligned with who they want to become.\n\n\nYou can feel \u201csuccessful\u201d on paper and still feel empty or detached if your inner identity has not evolved with your outer life. that misalignment often shows up as anxiety, numbness or self sabotage.\n\n\nWeight loss, lottery wins or \u201cperfect\u201d relationships often collapse when identity does not match the new reality. the subconscious pulls you back to what feels familiar, even if it was painful.\n\n\nSigns it is time to shift identity include toxic relationships on repeat, constant conflict, hating your job, living paycheck to paycheck, or feeling chronically unseen and misunderstood.\n\n\nLasting change starts with the question \u201cWho do I need to be to hold what I want?\u201d followed by daily behaviour that matches that future version of you.\n\n\nLeah shares an emotional pathway that moves you step by step from depression and heaviness into movement, relief, boredom, calm, hope, belief and finally gratitude and appreciation.\n\n\nThe core superpower is emotional self responsibility. choosing your state instead of letting other people, social media or circumstances dictate how you feel and who you are.\n\n\n\u00a0\nHow Listeners Can Connect With Leah Coss\u00a0\u00a0:\n\n\nWebsite: https://www.leahcoss.com\n\n\nLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/leahcoss/\n\n\nBuild a Biz Kids. https://buildabizkids.com\n\n\nInstagram | Facebook | YouTube | LinkedIn\n\n\n\u00a0\nFollow Leah\u2019s work if you want support in rebuilding identity, increasing emotional resilience and helping the next generation grow up with self led identities instead of survival based programming.\n\u00a0\nBe A Guest On Healthy Mind, Healthy Life\u00a0\u00a0\nWant to be a guest on Healthy Mind, Healthy Life? DM on PM. Send me a message on PodMatch.\n\n\nDM Me Here. https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/avik\n\n\n\u00a0\nDisclaimer\u00a0\u00a0\nDisclaimer. This video is for educational and informational purposes only. The views expressed are the personal opinions of the guest and do not reflect the views of the host or Healthy Mind By Avik\u2122\ufe0f. We do not in","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/f5e0dd22-67b6-47ee-9cda-03355850cb4a/zdjkyi5qcgc.jpg"}