Episode #419: How to Tap into your Highest Self

What if the version of you who is calm, centered, strategic, and clear-headed is always available — even when life feels chaotic?

In this episode of The Business of Thinking Big, Lianne Kim explores what it means to tap into your “highest self” — especially during those seasons when motherhood, business, and life seem to be pulling you in a million different directions. After a chaotic back-to-school transition, Lianne reflects on the difference between reacting from your stressed “small self” and responding from a more grounded, intentional place.

Lianne walks through powerful questions to help you identify who you are when you're at your best, the qualities your highest self possesses, and the habits and rituals that help you access that version of yourself more consistently.

In this episode, you'll learn:

• What your “highest self” really means and how it differs from your stressed or reactive self
• How to recognize when you're operating from a place of reaction instead of intention
• Why busy seasons of motherhood and business can make it harder to feel centered
• How to identify who you are when you're at your very best
• What qualities your highest self possesses that your “small self” may not
• How patience, kindness, emotional maturity, and strategic thinking can change the way you respond to challenges
• How to handle criticism and difficult situations without reacting emotionally
• Why a failed launch or setback can be an opportunity to pause, assess, and get strategic
• How writing down the qualities of your highest self can help you embody them
• The daily habits and rituals that make it easier to access your highest self
• Why movement, healthy eating, sleep, and morning rituals can influence how you show up
• How creating space to pause and regroup can help you approach your business and life with greater clarity

Whether you're navigating a busy season of motherhood, feeling pulled in too many directions, or simply want to feel more grounded in your business, this episode is an invitation to pause and reconnect with the best version of yourself.

Your highest self isn't someone you need to become. She's a version of you that you can learn to access — one intentional habit, pause, and choice at a time.

Timestamps:‌ ‌

00:00 – What does it mean to tap into your highest self?

01:00 – Navigating the chaos of back-to-school season

02:00 – Balancing motherhood and focused work time

03:00 – Being present during the teenage years

04:00 – When life interrupts your workday

05:00 – The challenge of being emotionally available and running a business

06:00 – Why so many mamapreneurs feel pulled in every direction

07:00 – Moving from reaction mode to a more centered place

08:00 – What it looks like when we're not operating from our highest self

09:00 – When difficult life circumstances take over

10:00 – Why your highest self can sometimes feel elusive

11:00 – Question #1: Who am I being when I'm at my best?

12:00 – Defining your best version of yourself

13:00 – Question #2: What qualities does my highest self possess?

14:00 – Recognizing your “small self” and emotional reactivity

15:00 – Learning from the moments when you feel proud of your work

16:00 – Patience, calm, and emotional mastery

17:00 – Responding to criticism from your highest self

18:00 – Choosing kindness over defensiveness

19:00 – Why stress makes it harder to lead with kindness

20:00 – Reactivity vs. emotional maturity

21:00 – How your highest self responds to a failed launch

22:00 – Turning setbacks into strategic learning opportunities

23:00 – Using reminders to embody your highest-self qualities

24:00 – Question #3: What habits and rituals help me be my highest self?

25:00 – The power of morning rituals and creating space

26:00 – Why morning movement is a non-negotiable

27:00 – How nutrition and healthy habits support your highest self

28:00 – The importance of sleep and taking care of yourself

29:00 – Choosing the habits that help you access your best self

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