Winning and Learning: Chip Baker’s Guide to Personal Healing and Leadership

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Like, it's, it's not a tough life, it's just a tough moment in your life right now. Like, what are we going to do to heal from this? What are we going to do to learn from these lessons? Because like, like, what you've learned, like, you can use that to help others. And fast forward, now in my life, because of those experiences, if you will, and I've been, I've been able to help others in the same lane and help them move efficiently and effectively.

Step into the world of success with Your Brand Amplified, the ultimate podcast designed to unravel the intricacies of thriving businesses. I'm your host, Anika Jackson, and I'm on a mission to uncover the stories, strategies, and secrets that have propelled entrepreneurs and business leaders to success. I am so thrilled to have a returning guest. Chip Baker, The Success Chronicles. Chip, you are one of the first people I met when I was still living in Houston who was in the podcast world. Like, you were already doing it. And you are not just an educator who's been teaching and coaching for 26 years, but you have a, an entire personal brand ecosystem, a podcast, a YouTube channel, 30+ books. Speaking platform, online store. You are the true content creator, author, and educator turned entrepreneur that like makes my heart go warm. So I want to first and foremost thank you for being here today.

Yeah, and, and thank you, uh, so much for having me. Uh, like you said, you know, we connected a long time ago, and, um, I loved being able to come to your events and see what you were about and just loved your heart for service, uh, for others. And I'm truly grateful that the big man has allowed us to connect and, uh, do work over the years, you know, uh, partner together to be of service to others, you know, people in your network as well as people in my network.

Yeah. Well, so let's talk about your tagline: Live, Learn, Serve, Inspire. Go get it. When did you know that was more than a motto and how did you come up with it? And then how did you realize it wasn't just a motto, it was actually a business model?

You know, it's crazy. Like every time I hear that, it gives me chills. So even when you were saying it, it gave me chills to hear that, you know, really that's life for me. It's what I've learned along this journey, right? Uh, it's almost, it's been almost 10 years. So that I've been doing it now. And just as far as the podcast, YouTube channel, but you know, just in general life, I believe that we have to live a life where we're not afraid to live, right? You know, we're gonna make mistakes, but from that we learn, right? So live, learn. And you know, we have to take the blessings from the lessons, right? I don't believe it's wins and losses. I believe it's winning and learning. if you will. And so we have to learn from that. And then, ah man, once we've lived and learned some things, we have to make sure that we, we serve others and take those things. And you and I do this all the time, so we know this, but take the things that we've been blessed to achieve and not just keep it to ourselves, right? But use it to help others, to help them be better in their lives and You know, as we're doing that, that's the serve piece. And then as we're doing that, you know, we go through trials and tribulations, ups and downs, if you will. And what we don't realize is that it's inspiring to others.

Yeah, exactly right.

And so that's the live, learn, serve, inspire. And then the last, you know, I believe that no significant success is just going to come to us. I believe that we have to go get it and make it happen. And so that's where that all comes from. And like I said, every time I say that or hear that, it gives me chills because it has meaning behind it, right? It's just no surface-level tagline. Like, it's substance behind it, and it really means something.

Yeah, absolutely. And you're a fourth-generation educator. How did you know that was your calling?

You know, it's, it's cool that you said the word calling. You know, I come from a faith background, and No, I would hear my family say, man, it's a calling to be of service. It's a calling to be an educator. And I didn't know what that meant until I was really in it. And I saw that, you know, it comes from a heart of service, right? It comes from a heart of knowing that it's not about me, it's bigger than me. And so I watched the people in my family. I was taught as a young guy to be of service. No, you gonna give service. You gonna help others, right? And so I was kind of made to do that as a young guy, but then as I grew into it, if you will, I saw that, man, that's the way to go. And it really brought fulfillment in my life, right? Like, it's one thing to have like selfish gain, to— it's all about me stuff, right? But when you, when you get to that space, like, it's, it's no substance, it's all surface. Right? But what brings you fulfillment is being of service to others, operating in your calling. And I believe that we're all, you know, Big Man has blessed us all to have certain special talents and gifts, and it's our job to figure out what that is and just go hard, go get it, if you will, on, uh, on going to give it as far as service. Yeah, yeah.

So, all right, so you, you went down this path, then you finally understood what it was about, how this really was a calling, how it was bigger than you. But how did you then decide you wanted to start capturing and sharing other people's stories, naming it The Success Chronicles? And what does that even mean to you?

So in my life, I've been blessed to, uh, be around some great people that have poured into me, right? Some people that have, have mentored me, guided me. And then there were some times where there were some low spots in my life where I experienced some things where, man, I felt like, man, Humpty Dumpty, right? All the king's horses, all the king's men couldn't put Chip Baker back together again, right? I felt like, you know, some of those moments I was broken, right? And so, so there were people that poured into me, people that looked out for me. I had great conversations with them, and it really helped me be better. It really helped me heal. It really helped me grow. And then I got to a point where it's like, man, this is so good, like, I can't keep this to myself, right? I have to highlight these amazing people that I'm coming across. And then it just, it just started to grow, you know. It started with, you know, the people that were— I was around, that I was having contact with, conversations. And then it grew, like, this person will be good to interview. Oh, that's cool. Yeah, this person will be good interview. Hey, come to some of these events, it'd be cool people there to invite. And so Like, it's just grown. And now, man, it's crazy. Like, I'm in— like, I interviewed my favorite author. I've interviewed, like, NFL players, people, you know, in the music industry, just some really big name people. And really, it wasn't— when I started, it wasn't about interviewing big name people. It was just about highlighting people's story because I think we can learn from everyone, right? And so that's what it's about. And That's how it's grown and that's how it's taken off. And I'm just grateful that people, man, first think enough of me to talk to me, to have conversations. But then after that, I'm just grateful that they think enough of me to, to recommend me to people or send me to people like you have, you know, over the years, to have conversations. And then it's really cool for me, like, when I interview people that have podcasts or people that have shows, they tell me, man, you're really good at this. And I'm like, oh, okay, thank you. And so, yeah, it's been, it's been awesome.

Yeah. Well, let's take a step back because you said this came out of people lifting you up when you were— and, and when I read your, you know, when I even just shared your highlight reel, all the books, all the work that you've done, Take us to some of those moments. What was going on personally or professionally that you felt that you didn't feel enough, right? Or you felt like, yeah, you needed help, you needed some help, whether you knew it or not.

Yeah, that's good. That's a great question. I think just reflecting back on my journey, you know, being raised, uh, by a single parent mom in a small town in Texas, you know, seeing some things that I still don't really talk about today, some experiences in the family. Some experiences that I've had personally where, you know, I may not have felt adequate enough, but there were so many people around me to say, hey, no, you're capable of doing that. No, no, we believe in you. Or, you know, even in my career where I'm the youngest on the staff and I'm given like big-time opportunities, right? A minority as well, you know. And so, and people put me in position to be able to do things because they saw things in me that I may not have seen in myself, and then not letting me fail. Like, that's the part right there.

Mentorship.

Yeah, that, that's the, that's the part. Like, you can give people opportunities, right? But, but then you can look at them and say, okay, what is he gonna do? Or you can say, hey, I'm gonna give you this opportunity because I believe in you, and then I'm gonna mentor you and guide you through.

Exactly.

Because what I'm doing, I see in you, and you will be doing what I'm doing as a head coach. You know, someday, right? Like, what, me? He's talking to me? You sure about that, right? But, um, I mean, it's just a number of things. And I think the big thing when I really started The Success Chronicles, and I had a big career and a tough thing that happened to me in a career deal, and, and I was, I was really in a tough place, right? And so, you know, I just hung on to what I knew to hang on to— my faith. I hung on to like the conversations, the relationships that I had. And so really, that's kind of what jump-started The Success Chronicles, because I really had to take a deep dive on healing and be reassured that, oh no, you all right, right? Like, it's, it's not a tough life, it's just a tough moment in your life right now. Like, what are we going to do to heal from this? What are we going to do to learn from these lessons? Because it's like, like what you've learned, like you can use that to help others. And fast forward, now in my life, because of those experiences, if you will, and I've been, I've been able to help others in the same lane and help them move efficiently and effectively.

Yeah. When did The Success Chronicles turn from being something you did for fun, right? Just to get other stories out into you realizing this is actually a full-blown business and there's more I have to share, right? Through the books and through everything else that you've done.

Well, it's both for me because, and you know this, the kind of person I am, like, if I'm going to do it, I'm going to have fun, right? Like, it's going to be fun. And so I think that's the beauty of how I do what I do. Like, for me, it's organic, it's genuine, like, it's, it's really just fun conversations, right? And like you said, it has transformed into books and speaking opportunities and, you know, being on other podcasts and shows and being highlighted myself in magazine articles and news, you know, interviews. So I mean, it's like, it, man, it's like just hearing that trips me out. Like, like it's truly, you know, grown further, so far than what I ever would have imagined. But definitely I've wanted to take, you know, take advantage of the opportunities as far as, you know, maximizing the opportunities. And so, you know, making business, I think probably year 3 is when I started to see Wait, man, like, like, we could— this can grow, right? Like, it's so— I mean, this— it continues to grow. It's crazy. So like, like, going from interviews to connecting with a guy that wrote books to show me how to do some book things, self-publishing— like, I all learned that through the podcast interviews. And like I said, other engagements And I don't, I don't even know if you know this, but we did in November, we did a documentary over my book series.

No.

Yeah, The Impact of Influence. Yeah, The Impact of— that's what I was thinking. I was like, man, I don't even think, I don't even think— so we did The Impact of Influence documentary because we did 10 books in that series. And so we did a doc— it was, I mean, it was awesome in a real movie theater. It's crazy. Yeah.

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Yeah.

That you are an author.

Yeah.

On, right?

Yeah.

So what was the process of getting that first one written and how did you scale up content that quickly? Did you bring in other authors? Did you use interviews from your podcast? What were some of the things that you were able to use to make sure that you were getting your voice out in the world, but also sharing those stories that would help others?

Yeah, I think the first something. Like I said, the way I started writing was via connecting with someone that I interviewed on my podcast. And so, you know, we had some— we did some topic sessions. Dr. Oliver T. Reed, I want to send a shout out to him. And I didn't know that he and his buddy, they did self-publishing. They, they traveled and taught people how to write and do different things. And so he was like, man, you ever thought about, uh, writing a book? Like, yeah, I've thought about it. Yeah, he's like, man, I would love to kind of help you do something. So my first two books we did together, he and I. And so from there, you know, I'm like, man, this is really cool. Like, when you prove it to yourself that you can do something, that's when it really gets exciting. Because like, now you're like, well, like, what else? What else can you do, Chip? Like, you did that. Like, where I'm from, like, I didn't grow up around people that wrote books. So like, you know, to have a book, like, man, this is wild. So, so it kind of excited me. And so then from there, you know, in meeting people and interviewing, I came across another group. I spoke to like this men's group, a national men's group. I spoke, uh, virtually at one of their things, and it was some guys in there that were businessmen. And one of the guys reached out to me and we connected, and he eventually asked me, like, man, you ever thought— you interview some really cool people— you ever thought about bringing them together and putting them in a book? And I was like, that's a great idea, right? And so we started the Impact of Influence book series. And like I said, we did 10 of those, man. The first book, we did a 10-city book tour, man. I was in LA, uh, Tampa, and I was everywhere. I was tired, actually. I feel like now I see what those stars feel like. But, uh, yeah, we did the, the book tours. all of that. It was, it was so, it was so neat. And then from there, and when I did an Impact Influence, just to kind of talk about it, I brought together like powerful influencers and we just had like topics. So like the first one was stories about people that have influenced us, and then we did some different things. Volume 4 was just coaches, Volume 9 was love, like how has love— and then we finally got to Volume 10 and that was about legacy because I knew that was going to be the last one. And so we, we wrote about legacy and we were able to, man, we wrote a legacy letter to our loved ones of what we want our legacy to be.

Oh, nice.

Um, each, each author. And so the cool thing about that journey was, yeah, it was nice to bring people together and write the books, but what I didn't realize that was going to come out of that was the ability for us to connect, collaborate, and do work together. So like all of these people, you know, I've done like different things with them. So like we did the book tour, you know, I really just went to places where the authors were. So, you know, I had authors in Tampa, had an author in Indianapolis, an author in LA, uh, you know, and so author in Denver, Colorado. So they were all, you know, big-time people in their area. So we just went to where they were and we did, you know, book signing, speaking events. At their place. And so that really was shocking to me. And at each level, right, I'm doing different levels of things with the growth, right? And at each level, you continue to just prove to yourself, like, man, we can really do this. Like, this is cool. Like, we really organize all of this. So then you just continue to grow. And then, like I said, the most recent, last November, was it like a, like a real documentary, documenting the, the content and everything from the journey. And so now I'm to the space— now I've started another series, which is The Path for Coaches. And, um, I had it up here, but I don't— uh, The Path for Coaches. And so we're doing different topics as far— and the first one was like mentoring, we did, uh, emotional intelligence or awareness, emotional intelligence, and the newest one that we're going to drop out And I hadn't even put this out there, so I'm gonna share it on your platform the first time, right? So the next one that we're gonna release, uh, late May, early June will be communication.

Nice. Yeah. Mm-hmm. All really important topics. Who, who's your audience for these books? Is it students, high school students, college students, new grads, right? Is it young professionals? Is it people who are more seasoned?

Yeah, I think it's a mix of all of that, but if I had to narrow it down, really just people that are looking to grow, right? Like, I'm a natural teacher, I'm an educator, so I write in the, in the, in the way of teaching, right? I want to give people gems, tools if you will, so that they can apply to their life and actually help them be better, right? Because one of my pastors says this: life change happens in the application. And so I always want to strive when I speak, when I write, I want to give you applicable tools that so that you're not wasting your time, right? Your time is valuable. So let's get in here, let's get you some, some good teaching, give you some tools that you could take and use with your life. So I think, you know, we've— I mean, we— I have, because I'm an educator, so I have youngsters that follow me and support me, people that I've taught and coached, big supporters. Of people throughout my career. So it's a, it's really a good, and that's the blessing, it's really a good mix of, of lots of age, age groups.

Now you share a lot about what success means, how people found success, but I'd love to hear something that your students have taught you about success.

Hmm. Something that my students have taught me. About success. I think it's okay to continue to be curious and never stop learning. I think where I am, and I, I learn every day, especially being around students, you know, especially like technology things, you know, like prime example. So this is funny, like a couple years ago there was this like technology that was out where you could like edit on your phone and do some different things. So I'm excited, right? And I'm telling my teenage son, I'm like, hey man, check this out, like, I found out this deal. And he's like, he just nonchalantly, oh yeah, we did that in class last year. Like, like, okay. And so like, just like, it's, it's always opportunities to learn. I think that they, they've taught me that. And I'm open, right? Like, some people are closed off. Oh, I'm this age and I know it all. Well, I don't feel that way. I think It's always important for us to be open, uh, to learn because that's where our growth happens.

Yeah. Well, as a creator who's also a coach, who's also an educator, you know, there's a lot going on in the creator economy. How do you balance the output of everything that you do with actually receiving as well? Right. Not just receiving accolades, not just receiving new contacts, but also financial receiving, because that's something that we all have to think about as we're going on this journey. I mean, I know you and I, we started podcasting because we loved it and we want— we love the connections we make with other people. Later on, we went, oh wait, this is a business. And like other businesses that I've started, or unlike other businesses that you've been involved in as well, Mm-hmm.

So I think for me, I think the thing that's helped me is I'm really good about prioritizing, right? I don't get caught up in— like, people ask me about, so what about social media, this? Like, I'm on social media, but I don't know if I'm so social on social media because I believe that to me it's not the most important thing right now. Now, are there benefits? Yes. Uh, are there things that we can learn and use to help us grow? Yes, right? But realistically, if I didn't post for a week, I'd be okay, right? Because that's not like— that's not my priority. If I can get to it, that's fine. But what my priorities are— I believe that we have to be able to say no to some things that are not important to us because it sets us up to be able to say yes to the things that are important, right? And so that's just how I operate. Like, I have core common values and principles that I believe in that I don't sway from, and so I walk in that. And so whatever that— whatever comes from that, like, I can, I can deal with it because that's what I believe, good or bad, right? And so I really just hang my hat on that, and I don't get caught up in, well, everybody's doing this and this is trending, and, you know, I don't, I don't get caught up in that. I get caught up in doing what feels good to me, right? Uh, now, are there— do I research? Yes, I check out things, right? Is that— yeah, that's pretty cool, right? But does that fit me? No, no, right? Do I have the capacity to do that, right? So like all of those things, we have to figure out like what works best for us and prioritize, uh, what's most important to us.

And thinking about success, right? I also wanna hear something that you believed about success early on that you've changed your mind about.

Something that I believed early on about success that I've changed my mind. That's good. That's difficult for me to answer. Because I've always been the same guy, right? So like, it's important to me to be consistent, right? If somebody say, hey, tell me something about Chip Baker, I would think that probably the first, probably 2 or 3 words that people would say is, man, that dude's consistent, he's consistent, right? Like, you know what you're gonna get from Chip Baker. Like, he's the same dude like every time. And so like, I'm intentional about that. So I think like there's really nothing that's changed. But I think I have seen that, like I talked about earlier, substance over surface. Yeah, you know, when we're young and we're like not as mature, we may think that stuff, right, you know, is the way. The flashy things, like, like that's the way. The, the car and the, you know, all of those— the, the suit, you know, like, like all of those, those things, right? Stuff. But, but as you mature and you grow, it's really not about that. It's about relationships. It's about being who you say you are, right? Of being consistent, having quality over quantity, or having core values that you operate in. And so that question is difficult for me to answer because I don't believe that I'm different, right? I think that I've had some growth. Yeah, right. I've had some growth. But I think the shift is, I guess if I had to answer that question and give you an answer, I would think it's, uh, substance over, over surface.

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Yeah.

And I, I think, you know, and I'll just say this about you, I think one thing that's consistent with you is your heart for service. Yeah, right.

Thank you.

And that was one thing that I noticed about you, like, early. Like, yeah, like, I interviewed you— I interviewed you once, and then you invited me to your event, like, real— one of your events, like, real soon after I interviewed you. And I was like, well, that's very nice of her, you know, right? But then I get to the event like you legit like took time like to really like talk with me and say, hey, like, this, these people are here, this is this, you know, they would be good to interview. And I was like, you didn't have to do that. So I was like, that showed me, that showed me right there your heart, right? That showed me the kind of person that you are. And for me, you've been consistent in that in everything you've done, right? Even in your shift, your move, you're, you're moving to education. Like, it's the same, but it's just different.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Amazing. Um, well, I, I want to know what you see. I mean, you're doing another book series. What else do you see? What are you building next for Chip Baker and Success Chronicles?

Hmm.

I think building My goal is to do more leadership development training, if you will, with organizations and companies. I've got lots of experience in teams, organization leadership, all the way back from my single parent mom being my first head coach, right? I played sports growing up, played 4 sports for 4 years in high school, played college football, coached for like over 20 years. I've been in education for 27 years. Own a couple different boards, teach a leadership class in my church. So, so yeah, I'm doing, or have done, lots, uh, pertaining to teamwork, leadership, personal development, if you will. And so my aim now is to, you know, target more towards organizations, groups, teams, to really just pour into them, right? To teach them and to help them develop personally so they can be the best versions of themselves so they can give the best versions of themselves to the people that they love and care for.

Wow.

Nice. Chip, I'm just, I mean, every time I talk to you, I always have a big smile on my face.

Yeah, that's good.

Me too.

You know, your presence, what you give, what you do in the world, and how much you help people. And so I'd love to hear a story about somebody who was really impacted By listening to an episode or by a talk that you gave or by reading one of your books?

Ooh, the cool thing is I have lots of those stories.

Yeah, I'm sure you do.

Uh, man, it's so, it's so, man, it blesses my heart to hear those things because it shows me that the effort, the intention that I have, it's worth it.

Yeah.

You know, and it encourages me to continue to do it. And amidst all the trials and tribulations, the ups and downs, it pushes me to continue to, to fight through, to show up, to continue to show up. But I, I'll share this story, man. So, and this is a coaching story, but like, it, it goes to now, right? And I sh— I share— this is one of the stories I share when I speak too, so I want to make sure I share this. So it's about like, you know, the importance of living a life where you learn those things like we've talked about in this whole interview, right? But then taking the things that you've learned and applying it and using it in your life to help others, and how it doesn't just affect you, it affects generations. So when I was a younger coach, before the gray and stuff, uh, I worked at this pretty big high school, uh, in Texas, Conroe High School, and we would do football camps, you know, like summertime for the community, right? Kids, younger kids, football camp. And so there was this kid that came to our camp and he had a difficult name, last name, uh, to say, all right? And I'll just say his last name was Faridifar, all right? Very difficult. Yeah, very difficult. Very difficult, all right? And so like the kids that were there, you know, some of them knew him, some of them didn't, and— but all of the adults were butchering his name, right? And I saw that and I saw it made the kid kind of feel like— like you could see it, like he's like, uh, you know. And so I asked him, I was like, hey man, like, like, what's your name? And he said, Farida. I was like, hey, how do you say that? Slow that down. I'm looking in his mouth. Farida, right? And so I said, hey, you know, I'll have that down tomorrow. I'll know, I'll be able to say it the right way. He looked at me like, oh, okay, yeah, all right, whatever, right? So then the next day he gets to the camp and across the field, like, Farida, you know. So I, you know, have his name. And so like that made a difference in that kid's life. I knew that, like, your name is important, right? Your family name is important. So it's important, like, to me to make sure I say it the right way. I'm that teacher. Like, if I don't say your name the right way, hey, make sure you let me know because I want to honor that, right, and call you the, the proper name the right way. And so fast forward, that kid ended up going to the junior high that fed to our high school. Then he eventually ended up going to the high school where I was at. And so I had a bond with that kid, right? And so he gave me everything he could give me. Ended up being a pretty good football player for us, ended up being a pretty good powerlifter, 'cause I coached powerlifting, uh, for us. And we had a bond. So once he graduated, I was able to get a head coaching job in my hometown.

Wow.

He went to college close to my hometown, so he was able to come help with the staff right there. So like just continuing our bond. And then I decided to go back to the area where I was at, Conroe area. And then some shifts changed, so he changed schools. So we were again closer. And, uh, he decided to go into restaurant business. And, you know, um, Papacito's. So he started working at Papacito's because he was responsible. He was on the fast track, right? So he became a manager real quick. So I have a son at the time as a teenager, and that guy helped my son get his first job.

So full circle.

Yeah, my son still works for the company.

Oh my gosh.

And that guy, and that guy has his own Papacito's restaurant now. He only runs— he's a manager. Yeah, right, in Houston. And so I say, and I know it took a little while, but, but I say, I said all of that to say this: it's important that we're intentional each moment of each day about looking out for people, taking care of people, honoring people, right? Giving of ourselves, getting over ourselves and give to others, because it doesn't just affect you when you do that, right? And you're not doing it to get accolades or anything, right? But you're just doing it because it's the right thing to do. But when you do, right, it affects generations in a positive way. And I know that because I'm the direct recipient of that, because like I said, I'm a fourth-generation educator. I saw my family give service. Like, there's so many stories about my mom that I've heard. There's so many stories about my grandmother that I've heard, right? Now I'm in position like We're standing around, there's people telling my son and my family stories about me, and I'm standing right there, you know, like just things like that. And so it's important for us to go above and beyond because it'll come back to you. And that's— and you can tie that to the podcast stuff. And I just— I'm about to get a really big opportunity that I'm working on, and it's based off of somebody I met through the podcast. I mean, so I mean, like, just It goes on and on, but the gist of it is, man, just be good people and do right by people.

Yeah.

Yeah.

And everything that you pour into the books, the podcast, or speaking outside of your teaching, coaching, I mean, that story is the embodiment of who you are, the essential essence of Chip Baker, right?

Thank you.

Of course. Of course, we're going to share your social link to your podcast, all of that stuff in the show notes. I always like to, of course, ask, is there any last thing that you wanna leave us with today? One more statement, accolade, you know?

Yeah. Yeah. Uh, I love to leave with this, something that's really been on my heart here recently, and I've had some things happen that kind of elevated my thoughts about this in my heart. I think that it's important for us to make sure that if there's traumas in our life, things that we've had to grow through, it's important for us to do the work to heal, right? Because, you know, healed people help people, right? Hurt people hurt people, but healed people, uh, help people. And what happens is when you're healed, you're able to help others become healed as well because you've grown through that path. And so when we do that, it affects generations in a positive way. But if we don't do that, it affects generations in a negative way. And so my challenge to everyone that's watching today, I ask that you would just heal, do the best, strive to be the best version of you so that you can give the best version of yourself to others and continue to elevate your brand Uh, while doing that, right? Like, like all of the things that I'm doing, it's just my, my journey of healing, my journey of, of growing. And so I'm just sharing that and highlighting others.

Amazing. Oh, thank you so much for coming on Your Brand Amplified, and thank you to everybody who is listening to this episode, who's watching it. I love it when I get to have a conversation where We're really just sharing the truth of who we are. And there's so many things that people can think about and be inspired to do in their own lives based on this conversation. Just continue finding mentors, being mentors. As Chip said, heal yourself so that you can help others. And don't be afraid to take that leap. Go get it, as Chip would say. And from somebody who has Again, a long coaching and education career, 30+ books, YouTube channel, speaking opportunities, online store, podcast. If Chip can do it, y'all can do it too. So with that, thank you for coming to another episode of Your Brand Amplified. I'll be back again soon with another amazing story and guest. Thanks for listening or watching to this episode of Your Brand Amplified. Don't forget to leave us a rating or review on your favorite podcast listening platform. And if you want to learn more, check us out at yourbrandamplified.com.

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