Creating A Life Of Freedom: Taming Your Limiting Beliefs & Taking The Leap with Kat Salonga
How do we win against our own limiting beliefs so we can finally take that step towards living the life of our dreams?
No matter what you do, people will always have something to say about you. No matter how ‘successful’ or ‘happy’ your life is, there will always be those who will keep an eye on you.
Unfortunately, most people fall into a deep pit as they face challenges like these that life sends them into.
So today, join us as we choose and work for the life where we live by our values. Refuse to live life in a box that’s not empowering you.
Aside from being a Professional Aeronautical Engineer, Kat Salonga is an offer consultant who helps Filipino millennial lifestyle experts gain offer clarity and structure their services so they can align their purpose and their business.
In this episode, Kat discusses how she’s able to shift from being a Safety Engineer to then doing freelancing. Here, she shares how she’s conquered her fears and limiting beliefs, giving emphasis on how accountability plays an important role in your journey towards living the life that you want to live.
“I-determine mo what success looks like for you, kasi if you don’t know what success looks like to you, you will end up taking the path of someone else, and then pagdating mo ro’n, ‘shocks, hindi pala ito ‘yong gusto kong gawin.’ If you don’t know what you want to do, always go by your values.”
– Kat Salonga
What you’ll learn from this episode:
- How to conquer your fears and limiting beliefs that tend to hold you back from achieving your goals and dreams;
- The importance of knowing and understanding the why of whatever it is that you’re doing; and
- Why it’s a must for you to be able to determine what success looks like for you
Topics Covered:
11:09 – Welcoming today’s guest, Kat Salonga
12:56 – “How to earn money online”: Writing articles then becoming a ghostwriter for books
18:53 – The story behind Kat’s engineering degree
23:30 – Kat’s aviation story: Conquering the fears of being a Safety Engineer
26:58 – The shift: Resigning as an engineer and starting her freelance journey
30:54 – Kat talks about the challenges she’s experienced before and after she took that leap to do freelancing
35:18 – What kind of objection/s has Kat gone through?
41:46 – Why resigning from that corporate job was a win for Kat
44:00 – Kat shares how she’s repeatedly won against depression in line with the abusive relationship she’s been in the past
50:38 – The story behind the creation of the framework + the mentors she’s worked with
53:56 – Kat talks about her inspiration, her definition of success, as well as the reason why she’s doing what she’s doing now
1:00:56 – Get to know and understand Kat’s services
1:09:24 – Connect with Kat Salonga: http://www.katsalonga.com
1:11:04 – Fun question about getting the last slice of pizza
1:12:25 – Kat’s piece of advice for aspiring freelancers
Key Takeaways:
“Very important talaga ‘yong same kayo ng values ng employer mo or clients, and even the people that you work with. It’s very important to work with people that aligns with your values talaga.” – Kat Salonga
“Gusto kong matuto. Hindi mo naman kailangan sabihin sa akin kung ano ‘yong gagawin. You just have to explain the reason why ganito siya ginagawa. Gusto ko lang malaman kung bakit and paano para you can form ‘yong thinking, para ma-gets ko, so I can decide doon sa standards natin nang alam ko ‘yong basis.” – Kat Salonga
“Ang hirap magsinungaling sa sarili mo.” – Kat Salonga
“Tayo lang gumagawa ng problema natin eh. Kung okay ‘yan (abuse) sayo, edi magdusa ka. Magising ka. Ma-realize mo na that’s not okay. Okay lang na umiyak ka. Iyakan mo ‘yan; one week, two weeks, one month, one year, three years. Kasalanan mo na ‘yon kung namatay ka na hinahayaan mong mangyari ‘yon kasi takot ka ma-judge.” – Kat Salonga
“There’s always something better for you. Someone higher than you knows everything. Pinapakita sayo what’s wrong and then pine-prepare ka for something better. Wala namang aalisin sa atin na walang kapalit na mas maganda. Kung pinipilit mo lang na paulit-ulit ka sa gano’ng situation, kasalanan mo na ‘yon.” – Kat Salonga
“Pinakaimportante is take accountability, kasi you’re doing it for yourself, not for other people. You must shut out ‘yong opinion ng ibang tao. Alamin mo muna sa sarili mo [kung] bakit mo ‘to ginagawa, kasi para sa sarili mo ‘yan eh. In the end, ikaw lang naman ‘yong magsu-suffer kung hindi mo siya ginawa. Kung hindi ka nag-take action, wala kang clients. Take accountability. ‘Wag mong sisihin ‘yong ibang tao kasi hindi ka tinanggap. There’s no excuses; wala talagang excuses. If you fail, if you win, that’s because of you.” – Kat Salonga
Connect with Kat Salonga:
- Website: http://www.katsalonga.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kjsalonga/
