# From the Vault My Story, My Lessons, My Why Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/monday-morning-mojo-with-anna-gibbs-6474190/from-the-vault-my-story-my-lessons-my-why Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/monday-morning-mojo-with-anna-gibbs-6474190/from-the-vault-my-story-my-lessons-my-why.md Podcast: [Monday Morning Mojo with Anna Gibbs](https://stenobird.com/podcast/monday-morning-mojo-with-anna-gibbs-6474190) Published: 2025-11-24T11:30:00+00:00 Episode link: https://www.mondaymorningmojopodcast.com/e/from-the-vault-my-story-my-lessons-my-why/ Audio file: https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/5tan8f6qm2d5vhgn/Ep_116_-_From_the_Vault_-_My_Story_My_Lessons_My_Why8h2j9.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/monday-morning-mojo-with-anna-gibbs-6474190/episodes/from-the-vault-my-story-my-lessons-my-why Duration seconds: 1918 ## Resource If your life feels out of balance, this episode is your wake-up call. Too many leaders are planning for bigger revenue, bigger teams, and bigger impact in 2026… while quietly dragging the same old limiting beliefs, burnout patterns, and misaligned partnerships into a new year. In this special “hot seat” episode, Anna flips the script and lets Rita Gildersleeve, who works behind the scenes at Monday Morning Mojo interview her about the real story behind her mindset, leadership, and growth – and how you can design a business that actually serves the life you want. In this episode, you’ll learn: The simple mindset shift Anna uses to choose solutions over stress (without pretending everything is perfect) How to spot when old programming and limiting beliefs are quietly driving your decisions and sabotaging your next level The real difference between having a leadership title and actually being a leader people want to follow What to look for in business partners and key hires so your vision, values, and growth plans stay in alignment If you’re in business planning season and you’re ready for a year where your personal and business goals finally point in the same direction, this conversation will give you the clarity, courage, and practical perspective to make it happen. Resources Mentioned in this Episode: The Ideal Team Player by Patrick M. Lencioni Surviving and Thriving Series, Ep 5 with Rosemarie Pelatti (video) Journal Prompts: What are my strongest leadership qualities at work and at home? What leadership qualities do I need to develop? What resources do I have available to help me with that? What can I do to shift my mindset when I am feeling limiting beliefs creep in? Quotes to Remember: Your world is shaped by the way you think. The way you think is the way you act… ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/monday-morning-mojo-with-anna-gibbs-6474190/episodes/from-the-vault-my-story-my-lessons-my-why/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/monday-morning-mojo-with-anna-gibbs-6474190/from-the-vault-my-story-my-lessons-my-why.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.