Episode•June 14, 2022•23 min

Knowing Your Why with Genesis Amaris Kemp | Ep. 112

In this episode, Visionary Life coach, Genesis Amaris Kemp, joins Tiffany to discuss how to find your 'why' and empower yourself to pursue your goals. About Our Guest Genesis Amaris Kemp is a Visionary Life coach, Motivational Speaker, and Author. A Firecracker and “Mindset Hacker” a force to be reckoned with. Genesis is a woman that empower others to speak up for themselves. Yes, it may be challenging; yes, it may hurt. But in the long run, she desires to encourage others to help those who may not have a voice. She is a trailblazer who wants others to live out their dreams, goals, and visions. We all have been given an excellent purpose in life. It is up to us to walk it out and live victoriously! She is multifaceted and multidimensional that cannot be contained in a box or compartmentalized. Connect with Genesis Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/genesisamariskemp/?hl=en Twitter: @GenesisAKemp Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/genesisamaris.kemp.3 Connect with Tiffany on Social Media Facebook: Money Talk With Tiff Twitter: @moneytalkwitht Instagram: @moneytalkwitht LinkedIn: Tiffany Grant This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacy

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Key Takeaways

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Know your 'why' by starting with the end in mind and reverse engineering your life goals
Write your own obituary to clarify what impact and accomplishments you want to leave behind
Ensure your purpose aligns with your mission and who you were created to be
Your 'why' serves as the driving force and vehicle to navigate life decisions
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Intrinsic motivation tied to core values fuels lasting commitment better than external rewards
When your why sparks emotion, it becomes easier to persist through difficult days
Extrinsic motivation can waver, but intrinsic motivation rooted in personal values endures
Without a strong internal connection, you're easily swayed by others' expectations
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Mistakes are inevitable learning opportunities that require ownership and openness to growth
Taking ownership prevents denial and allows healing and learning from errors
Failing early and often helps you discover what works through trial and error
Every mistake teaches something whether planned or unplanned
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Collaboration creates synergy and mutual gains rather than competition
Shift from 'what's in it for me' to 'what's in it for we'
Build partnerships where both parties add value and nurture long-term relationships
Successful people build empires through collaboration with others who have complementary skills
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Life happens for you, not to you—choose to be a victor rather than a victim
Every experience is either a blessing or a lesson, never purely negative
How you react to circumstances determines your outcome more than the circumstances themselves
Progression over perfection: give yourself grace while continuing to grow

Intro

Tiffany welcomes Genesis Amaris Kemp, a visionary life coach, motivational speaker, and author, to discuss finding your 'why' and empowering yourself to pursue meaningful goals.
Genesis Amaris Kemp is a firecracker and mindset hacker who empowers others to speak up for themselves. She is a trailblazer focused on helping people live out their dreams, goals, and visions while encouraging those without a voice.

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– Knowing Your Why

Genesis explains starting with the end in mind and reverse engineering your life goals. She recommends writing your own obituary to clarify desired accomplishments and impact.

Your why is going to be your derivative that drives you. And it's going to be the vehicle to help you navigate through life.
– Genesis Amaris Kemp

Her personal whys include being a good wife and mother, leaving an impact on cancer patients, and diabetes awareness in honor of her late father.

– Intrinsic vs. Extrinsic Motivation

Tiffany emphasizes that your why should spark emotion and intrinsic motivation rather than relying on external rewards that can waver.

You're either going to be a victor or you're going to be a victim.
– Genesis Amaris Kemp

Tiffany reframes challenges: 'I don't say life happens to me. I say life happens for me.'

– Learning from Mistakes

Genesis shares a story about going directly to a VP instead of following chain of command, which backfired but taught valuable lessons about workplace dynamics.

A mistake is a mistake and it's going to teach you something, whether you want it or not. But be open minded to learn because if you're not learning you're not growing.
– Genesis Amaris Kemp

Tiffany notes that a closed mouth doesn't get fed—you have to take calculated risks to discover opportunities.

– The Power of Collaboration

Genesis reframes collaboration as synergy rather than competition, emphasizing mutual value exchange and long-term relationship building.

Collaboration is not the new competition. Collaboration is the new synergy, meaning that we're building partnerships and we're going further versus trying to go fast by ourselves.
– Genesis Amaris Kemp

She advises moving from 'what's in it for me' to 'what's in it for we' and abandoning the crabs-in-a-barrel mentality.

– Connecting with Genesis

Genesis shares her website and offers three free gifts: a chapter from her book 'Chocolate Drop in Corporate America,' a health assessment, and a health sample product called Sunrise.

Books Mentioned

Chocolate Drop in Corporate America: From the Pit to the Palace by Genesis Amaris Kemp

Resources

Genesis Amaris Kemp Website
Gems Podcast

Topics

Personal DevelopmentMindsetPurposeMotivationCollaborationMistakes & FailureLeadershipEntrepreneurshipFinancial LiteracyHealth & Wellness