From Barriers to Breakthroughs

You’ve done the work. You’ve read the books, followed the strategies, and gained the knowledge. But there’s still something holding you back. That invisible barrier between knowing and doing isn’t about willpower or motivation. It’s about discovering the internal shift that finally lets everything click into place. Hosted by Rebecca Mountain, a high performance coach and two-time international best-selling author, this podcast helps you find and remove what’s been standing in your way. Rebecca brings more than two decades of experience guiding thousands of people to lasting transformation in their lives, businesses, and relationships. From leaving a restrictive religious community to rebuilding her life, raising four kids, and creating a thriving coaching business, gives Rebecca a deep, personal understanding of what it takes to break through. Each episode brings you real stories, powerful insights, and practical tools that move you from stuck to unstoppable. You won’t find empty promises or endless tactics here. Just the truth about what actually creates effortless change that lasts. If you're ready to break free from what’s holding you back and step into the life, love, and success that’s waiting for you, you’re in the right place. Let’s turn your barriers into breakthroughs!

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  Episode #27

  3 Tricks to Stop Procrastinating and Get Things Done

  Aug 11, 202616 minS2

  You know the thing you should be doing. You’ve probably known for days, maybe weeks. But knowing doesn’t mean your butt is actually going to get out of the chair and do it. I’ve learned that trying to force myself through work I hate rarely works. My brain is way too good at finding something else to do. Suddenly laundry looks fascinating, snacks become urgent, and another walk seems completely reasonable. So instead of fighting my brain, I work with it. I’m sharing three tricks I use to get myself moving when I don’t feel like doing the work. We’ll look at using time away to create natural urgency, changing your surroundings when your usual space invites distraction, and separating planning from action so you stop burning energy deciding what comes next. You don’t need more guilt or another speech about discipline. You need a setup that makes action easier. Pick the strategy that fits how your brain works, try it, and get the damn thing done. Key Takeaways : · Learn why motivation isn’t always the best place to start when you need to take action. ·Recognize how your brain can turn perfectly reasonable excuses into permission to procrastinate. · Discover ways to design your surroundings so focus requires less willpower. · Learn how reducing small daily decisions can preserve energy for the work that matters. · Build a simple system that separates thinking from doing so bigger projects keep moving forward. About Rebecca: In 2008, I blew up my life in spectacular fashion. I left a cult, got divorced, and for a time, lost even the few people I had leaned on. I thought greener grasses awaited me. I was wrong. Despite building a wildly successful digital marketing business, remarrying and growing my family to four kids, I felt nothing but dread each morning. Then came what I now call Epiphany Town. It was that electric moment when I stopped defining my life by what happened to me and began building on purpose. That phase lit me up in a way I had never felt. Now I devote every ounce of my energy to guiding others through their own version of Epiphany Town. I help them find the barriers that are actually holding them back, finally let go of self-sabotaging stories, and leap into a life that is meaningful and deeply fulfilling. I believe each of us has a story to tell, a gift to offer, and a life worth waking up for. Whether your goal is to impact one person or a million, I am here to help you see your place, claim your voice, and live your life on your terms. https://rebeccamountain.ca/ Thanks for listening! Thanks so much for listening to our podcast! If you enjoyed this episode and think that others could benefit from listening, please share it using the social media buttons on this page. Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a comment in the section below! Subscribe to the podcast If you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can follow the podcast on Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast app. Leave us an Apple Podcasts review Ratings and reviews from our listeners are extremely valuable to us and greatly appreciated. They help our podcast rank higher on Apple Podcasts, which exposes our show to more awesome listeners like you. If you are enjoying the show, please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts.

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  Episode #26

  3 Hidden Barriers Keeping Coaches Underpaid | S2026

  Jul 28, 202626 minS2

  Most coaches don't struggle with what they know. They struggle with what they'll charge for it. I break down the three emotional barriers that keep skilled coaches, consultants, and educators underpaid. We look at how imposter syndrome makes you question your expertise, why getting paid creates a whole new level of pressure, and what happens when you take responsibility for clients who won’t do the work. I also share how to price your coaching around the results you can help create without making promises you can’t control. Your business may not need another certification, strategy, or funnel. It may need you to stop letting fear set your prices, choose your clients, and decide how visible you’re willing to become. The barrier is internal, but that also means you have the power to remove it. Key Takeaways : How emotional language helps you think clearly when fear gets loud. When practice builds confidence and when free beta work becomes a hiding place. A better way to price coaching around value and likely client outcomes. How to set honest expectations without promising results you cannot control. Why the wrong clients can distort your confidence, pricing, and view of your skills. About Rebecca: In 2008, I blew up my life in spectacular fashion. I left a cult, got divorced, and for a time, lost even the few people I had leaned on. I thought greener grasses awaited me. I was wrong. Despite building a wildly successful digital marketing business, remarrying and growing my family to four kids, I felt nothing but dread each morning. Then came what I now call Epiphany Town. It was that electric moment when I stopped defining my life by what happened to me and began building on purpose. That phase lit me up in a way I had never felt. Now I devote every ounce of my energy to guiding others through their own version of Epiphany Town. I help them find the barriers that are actually holding them back, finally let go of self-sabotaging stories, and leap into a life that is meaningful and deeply fulfilling. I believe each of us has a story to tell, a gift to offer, and a life worth waking up for. Whether your goal is to impact one person or a million, I am here to help you see your place, claim your voice, and live your life on your terms. https://rebeccamountain.ca/ Thanks for listening! Thanks so much for listening to our podcast! If you enjoyed this episode and think that others could benefit from listening, please share it using the social media buttons on this page. Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a comment in the section below! Subscribe to the podcast If you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can follow the podcast on Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast app. Leave us an Apple Podcasts review Ratings and reviews from our listeners are extremely valuable to us and greatly appreciated. They help our podcast rank higher on Apple Podcasts, which exposes our show to more awesome listeners like you. If you are enjoying the show, please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts.

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  Episode #25

  The Power of AND: Living A Life Without Compromise | S2025

  Jun 30, 202657 minS2

  What if the thing holding you back isn't a lack of time, talent, or opportunity, but the belief that you have to choose? I sat down with Rebecca Powers to talk about what she calls the Power of And. It all started with a surprising confrontation at work over a side project creating yoga-inspired t-shirts. What looked like a small moment became a life-changing lesson. Rebecca realized she didn't have to choose between being a successful sales leader and a creative entrepreneur. She could be both. Our conversation explores how that simple shift unlocked some of the best years of her life. We talk about holding seemingly opposite emotions at the same time, giving yourself permission to pursue more than one passion, and why forcing yourself into someone else's formula can pull you further away from who you really are. Rebecca also shares the heartbreaking loss of her brother during the launch of her book, Return to Radiance, and how embracing both grief and joy helped her move through one of the hardest seasons of her life. If you've ever felt trapped between two choices, this conversation offers a different path. One built on expansion, acceptance, and the courage to stop shrinking yourself. Key Takeaways : Why high achievers often create false either-or choices that keep them stuck. How embracing conflicting emotions can create more freedom and peace. The surprising connection between joy, creativity, and professional success. What happens when you stop following someone else's formula and start trusting your own path. How small acts of self-expression can unlock major personal and business breakthroughs. About Guest: About Rebecca: In 2008, I blew up my life in spectacular fashion. I left a cult, got divorced, and for a time, lost even the few people I had leaned on. I thought greener grasses awaited me. I was wrong. Despite building a wildly successful digital marketing business, remarrying and growing my family to four kids, I felt nothing but dread each morning. Then came what I now call Epiphany Town. It was that electric moment when I stopped defining my life by what happened to me and began building on purpose. That phase lit me up in a way I had never felt. Now I devote every ounce of my energy to guiding others through their own version of Epiphany Town. I help them find the barriers that are actually holding them back, finally let go of self-sabotaging stories, and leap into a life that is meaningful and deeply fulfilling. I believe each of us has a story to tell, a gift to offer, and a life worth waking up for. Whether your goal is to impact one person or a million, I am here to help you see your place, claim your voice, and live your life on your terms. https://rebeccamountain.ca/ Thanks for listening! Thanks so much for listening to our podcast! If you enjoyed this episode and think that others could benefit from listening, please share it using the social media buttons on this page. Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a comment in the section below! Subscribe to the podcast If you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can follow the podcast on Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast app. Leave us an Apple Podcasts review Ratings and reviews from our listeners are extremely valuable to us and greatly appreciated. They help our podcast rank higher on Apple Podcasts, which exposes our show to more awesome listeners like you. If you are enjoying the show, please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts.

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  Episode #24

  The Hidden Cost of Being the Strong One | S2024

  Jun 16, 20261h 10mS2

  Ever feel like you're crushing it on the outside while quietly falling apart on the inside? I know that feeling well, and so does my guest, Rebecca Lazzelle. Rebecca Lazzelle shares her journey from Lean Six Sigma Black Belt and senior corporate leader to energy healing practitioner, author, and retreat host. What started as a search for relief from chronic pain became a much deeper exploration of emotional healing, self-worth, and the hidden cost of always holding it together. After surviving a traumatic relationship, a domestic violence incident, PTSD, panic attacks, and the loss of nearly every external marker of success, she found herself facing a hard truth: achievement alone wasn't enough. We talk about the difference between striving and becoming, why high performers often hide their pain the best, and how healing rarely comes from one dramatic breakthrough. Instead, it comes from small choices made consistently over time. Rebecca shares how mindfulness, energy work, therapy, EMDR, writing, and self-compassion helped her rebuild her life from the inside out. If you've been carrying more than anyone knows, this conversation is a reminder that you don't have to keep holding it all together. Sometimes the strongest thing you can do is let go. Key Takeaways : A shocking turning point reveals how unresolved patterns can escalate far beyond what we expect. Why high performers often become experts at hiding pain while appearing successful. The hidden cost of "holding it together" and how it eventually impacts every area of life. A powerful distinction between achieving more and becoming more. The simple one-step approach that makes personal transformation feel possible again. About Guest: For most of my life, I was highly functional. I built a successful career in leadership and transformation work. I could manage complexity, guide teams through change, keep moving, and multitask, even when things were hard. Even before my personal life unraveled, I was drawn to efficient, body-based healing methods. The Emotion Code and Body Code appealed to me for the same reason process improvement always had: they work directly with root causes, not endless analysis. Then my personal life collapsed. I experienced domestic-violence-related betrayal trauma that didn't just break my heart. It broke my sense of safety, identity, and trust in myself. I understood what had happened cognitively. I went to therapy. I did "the work." And still, my body stayed on high alert. The anxiety, the tension, the looping patterns, the panic attacks, they didn't resolve. That's when the difference became undeniable. Insight helped me understand the story, but it didn't settle my nervous system. The somatic and energy-based work I had already respected became essential, along with other tools I discovered along the way. It supported what cognition alone could not: restoring safety in the body. Over time, my nervous system softened, physical tension eased, and old patterns lost their grip. I didn't become a new person, I returned to myself. Today, my work sits at the intersection of lived experience and embodied energy healing. I help people whose lives look fine on the outside but feel unsafe on the inside reconnect with their bodies, rebuild self-trust, and release patterns that didn't start with them through committed energy-healing work and intimate wellbeing retreats. Healing isn't just about letting go of physical discomfort; it's about remembering who we truly are beneath the weight of trapped emotions and trauma. I believe each of us deserves to feel light, connected, and alive; to be our true selves. My work is devoted to helping people rediscover and feel that freedom Book launch: July 9 ,2026 Journal launch: July 16, 2026 Her website: https://www.rebeccalazzelle.com/events 24-hour US Domestic Violence hotline: 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) US Domestic Violence hotline Text: Text “START” to 88788 Website: https://www.thehotline.org/ You can also find a domestic violence agency in your area by searching https://www.domesticshelters.org Domestic Violence Help in the UK: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/domestic-abuse-how-to-get-help Domestic Violence Help in Australia: https://1800respect.org.au/violence-and-abuse/domestic-and-family-violence About Rebecca: In 2008, I blew up my life in spectacular fashion. I left a cult, got divorced, and for a time, lost even the few people I had leaned on. I thought greener grasses awaited me. I was wrong. Despite building a wildly successful digital marketing business, remarrying and growing my family to four kids, I felt nothing but dread each morning. Then came what I now call Epiphany Town. It was that electric moment when I stopped defining my life by what happened to me and began building on purpose. That phase lit me up in a way I had never felt. Now I devote every ounce of my energy to guiding others through their own version of Epiphany Town. I help them find the barriers that are actually holding them back, finally let go of self-sabotaging stories, and leap into a life that is meaningful and deeply fulfilling. I believe each of us has a story to tell, a gift to offer, and a life worth waking up for. Whether your goal is to impact one person or a million, I am here to help you see your place, claim your voice, and live your life on your terms. https://rebeccamountain.ca/ Thanks for listening! Thanks so much for listening to our podcast! If you enjoyed this episode and think that others could benefit from listening, please share it using the social media buttons on this page. Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a comment in the section below! Subscribe to the podcast If you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can follow the podcast on Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast app. Leave us an Apple Podcasts review Ratings and reviews from our listeners are extremely valuable to us and greatly appreciated. They help our podcast rank higher on Apple Podcasts, which exposes our show to more awesome listeners like you. If you are enjoying the show, please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts.

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  Episode #23

  What Real Leadership Looks Like Behind the Title | S2023

  Jun 2, 20261h 5mS2

  <p>What happens when your entire life gets packed into a duffel bag and sent across an ocean at 17 years old? </p><p>In this conversation, I sit down with Billy Ekofo, Vice President of Global Growth and Member Success at Leading Real Estate Companies of the World, to explore a story that starts with political upheaval in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and unfolds into a powerful lesson about human connection, trust, and service. Billy shares how being evacuated from his home, learning English from scratch, and navigating life in a new country taught him the value of...

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