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Virtual Interview with Michelle Casto The Destiny Discovery

Today I have the great pleasure of being the host on Day 3 of the Virtual Blog Tour of author Michelle Casto whose book The Destiny Discovery: Find Your Soul’s Path to Success launches on Amazon on Tuesday January 17, 2012.

A renowned Life & Business Coach, Michelle L. Casto is an advocate for “everyday enlightenment”, and author of the book The Destiny Discovery: Find Your Soul’s Path to Success. Throughout her 20-year career, she has published over 30 life empowerment and career development books, including Get Your Career on the Fast Track. A former university lecturer and career counsellor, Michelle has worked with thousands of international clientele to find their ideal career path. A natural-born empath and healer, Michelle has become well known for her potent magic that transforms people into knowing & honoring who they are at a very deep level. Michelle’s mission is to awaken people to their soul purpose through her unique Destiny Success Process. She lives in San Antonio, Texas with her beloved husband and two dogs. These days, Michelle’s mission is to awaken people to their life purpose through her unique Destiny Success Process.

Yesterday, Michelle visited Callie Carling at //www.positivitybubbles.com/2012/01/destiny-discovery/, where they talked about choice stepping stone, identifying soul purpose and overcoming low self-esteem.

Today, I’d like to share with you a recent interview I had with Michelle when I got to ask her some questions on life and soul purpose, destiny process steps and overcoming mediocrity. I hope you enjoy it.

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Mal Duane: What is the difference between life and soul purpose?

Michelle Casto: Life Purpose and Soul Purpose are often used interchangeably to talk about the greater concept of PURPOSE. I would like to make a distinction between them.

Life Purpose is about the human choices you make along the way about who to marry, what job to do, what beliefs you will adopt, etc. It is about what do I want? It is about the way of living that you choose. It comes from the personality. Life Purpose is important though because everyone wants to live life on their own terms.

Soul Purpose answers those deeper questions: Who am I? Why am I here? How can I help? It is about your gifts and the growth you are here to experience. Your divine gifts are the ways of being and the things that only you can do that help or serve others and lift them to a higher level. It is also about learning your Soul’s Lessons, most especially about how to love more. When uncovered, your Soul’s Purpose leads to living a life of authentic happiness.

When you are connected to your Soul Purpose, your life becomes easier and more satisfying and rewarding. Why? Because you are no longer operating as an isolated individual out of tune with the Universe. In my book, The Destiny Discovery, I discuss how to get all of yourself (ego included) on board with your highest purpose. It takes your personality, soul, and heart to design that life that you truly desire, and you deserve to have that!

Mal Duane: What are the steps on the destiny process?

Michelle Casto: The Discover Your Destiny Process:
Stage 1: Awakening
Without awakening, you will never experience the destiny that is waiting for you. Learn how to have an “easy awakening” vs a rude one.

Stage 2: Awareness
Awareness is the stage where you begin to pay attention to the fact that you need to find out exactly what your life is meant to be.

Stage 3: Acceptance
Acceptance is the stage where you accept who you are meant to be; your Divinity and your unique Purpose, and then come to terms with what it means to your life.

Stage 4: Articulation
Articulation is the stage where you articulate your life Purpose by putting it into words. It may be very simple or it could be comprehensive, but there will be a clarity that will resonate with you at the cellular level.

Stage 5: Action
Action is the stage where you initiate moves towards the fulfillment of your Purpose. Taking the right action at the right time leads to success.

Stage 6: Allowance
Allowance is the stage where you are in a state of ease, contentment and peace. You begin living in the flow of your greatest life.

I go into great detail about each of these stages in the book. What to expect, what detours to watch for, and how to successfully navigate your way through each stage.

Mal Duane: How does one overcome mediocrity in life?

Michelle Casto: Too many people let fear and doubt make their decisions in life and end up living a ‘default reality,’ one that they fall into with little conscious choice or deliberate intention. Stagnation and a feeling of “settling” is all too common.

Historically, we have accepted that life is about mere survival and accepting whatever crosses our path. With the shift of consciousness that is happening, millions are being called forth to answer the call of their Soul, which desires to live a life of more passion, purpose, and empowerment.

The path of Greatness is about rising from the mainstream to carve out your own unique path. This way of living is not for the faint of heart, it takes the ‘faithful’ of heart —those willing to dig deep and Find Answers In The heart. If you are ready to let go of the life you have outgrown and step into your greater Destiny in life, then the first place is to look within at your own heart.

Here are some questions you can ask yourself to begin your self-discovery journey:

What does my heart long to experience?

What do I really, really, really desire?

What would make my heart sing?

After you have had a good honest look at what your heart is calling for, then you are ready to take stock of where you are in life and where you want to be. Gather tools to help you cross the gap including the right information and the right support (books, mentoring or healing), and you are sure to chart a new course for your life this year.

Finally, the greatest key to overcoming mediocrity is to use your power of CHOICE to decide to go in a new direction…and remember to always course correct when your Soul calls for it!

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I hope you enjoyed this interview with Michelle Casto and that you’ll check out her book The Destiny Discovery: Find Your Soul’s Path to Success at //www.liveyourdivinedestiny.com/book-launch/pages/pre-launch.html

Here’s why:

The Discover Your Divine Destiny Telesummit

How Can We Discover Our True Destiny in 2012?

12 Destiny Mentors Discuss this Question on this

FR*EE 3-Day Online Event

January 10th, 11th & 12th, 2012

10am Pacific/1pm Eastern/6pm UK

Over the course of 3 days, we’ll be exploring the journey of AWAKENING to the path of destiny, FINDING the path of true destiny, and SUCCEEDING on the path of destiny.

Here’s our wonderful guest line-up:

Michelle L. Casto – Life & Business Coach; author of The Destiny Discovery
Lynn Serafinn – Coach; marketer; author of The 7 Graces of Marketing and The Garden of the Soul
Christine Kloser – award-winning author; mentor to transformational authors and conscious entrepreneurs
Paul Zelizer – business success coach for spiritual people
Brenda McIntyre – healer, business coach, spiritual mentor and award-winning singer
Dee Wallace – acclaimed Hollywood actress, acting coach, internationally known healer, author of Bright Light
Dr. Roy Martina – world-renowned holistic medical doctor, author of #1 bestseller Emotional Balance: the path to inner peace and harmony, and 40 other books
Nan Akasha – CHT Mind over Money Coach, #1 bestselling author of Already Rich! Secrets to Master Your Money Mind.
Eva Gregory – master coach, conscious channel, speaker and author
Jackie Lapin – speaker, coach, transformational business consultant and mentor in Practical Conscious Creation
Gail Goodwin – Founder of InspireMeToday.com, providing free inspiration from world-renowned luminaries every day to members in more than 120 countries
Steve D’Annunzio – productivity trainer, life success coach, author, President of the Soul Purpose Institute, member of the Transformational Leadership Council

This special 3-Day telesummit is Michelle’s FR*EE gift to you,

to celebrate the launch of her book, which is coming

Tuesday January 17th, 2011.

FREE GIFTS TOO!

When you buy Michelle’s book on Tuesday January 17, 2012, you can ALSO receive the MP3 download of all 3 days of this inspiring telesummit, plus a complete library of beautiful personal development gifts from authors, speakers, coaches and other enlightened professionals from around the globe including one from me;

The Alpha Chick Action Guide for Personal Transformation

To claim your FREE pass to the Discover Your Divine Destiny Telesummit

and read about the free gifts, go to:

//www.liveyourdivinedestiny.com/book-launch/pages/pre-launch.html

Thanks for reading! As usual, please feel free to share your comments and thoughts below. I love reading your feedback.

AND… be sure to follow Michelle tomorrow when the next stop on the Virtual Blog Tour is Paula Tarrant, who will be interviewing Michelle on Work, Career & Soul Purpose. To visit that “stop” on the tour, go to //inspiredwomenwork.com/finding-your-souls-path-to-success/

Live Faithfully,
Mal Duane

Mal Duane is a Certified Personal Life and Recovery Coach who has overcome devastating life challenges using the steps in the Alpha Chick Process. Her personal mission is to help women excel in all areas of their lives from business to personal relationships.
Please join Mal on February 7^th, 8^th and 9^th, 2012 for her Transformational Telesummit featuring such luminaries as Lissa Coffey, Joseph Rubino, Brenda Adelman and Christine Kloser as her guests. Her book Alpha Chick, Five Steps for Moving from Pain to Power is being released on February 14, 2012 on Amazon.com.

The Gift of Soul Notes – Be Thankful

Know that you come to me. You are surrounded by a light which you do not see. This light touches others. Teach them my message to be thankful for what they have. Gratitude is the key to recovery at this time. Everyone you work with is being blessed. You are teaching them values. I am holding you very close to me and know that you are loved from the bottom of my heart. How good does that feel. I love the little dog too!

Live Faithfully,
Mal Duane

The Greatest Lesson I Learned in 2011!

Live your life with integrity and heart-centered intention.

For many years, I woke up every day paralyzed by my own fears. I would be tormented by the possibility that people would discover I was a fake; I wasn’t who I pretended to be. The persona I projected was this happy, fun loving care free, extremely funny girl who acted as though she had the world at her feet. Behind the mask that I wore for so many years was a deeply depressed and dependent soul searching to be loved. I would drink to feel good about myself but after a while the numbing effects didn’t work. On December 30, 1989 I thought I couldn’t continue. I did not see many options available to me. Death was starting to look like a pretty good one when I heard a voice I had never heard before giving me instructions. If I learned these lessons, my life would be amazing. That was the first day of the rest of my life. I started on a journey of personal transformation and empowerment and I have never looked back. Today I live my life with intention and integrity.

This year has been the most challenging for me personally and professionally. I don’t need to remind all of you what the real estate market is like. Going to work every day was like jumping in a pond with gators. People were fearful and anxious which ultimately caused very aggressive behavior. In addition to my real estate company, I finished the final touches on my book and launched the author platform. I never had any idea just how complicated and consuming this could be. I have been challenged more than once about various aspects of the book. Each time I was presented with conflict, I would step back and really focus on my intention. What am I trying to do here? Who am I trying to serve? Who will benefit from this? I soon recognized my heart centered intention for my work and for the book. I needed to listen to my “voice”, the authentic guidance that was coming from within.

If you work from your heart rather than your head, you can’t help but create what you want. When you know who you are and why you want to do something, you are connecting with your divine purpose. We all have a reason for being here. Take time to discover what ignites your passion to do a specific thing. When you heart is behind it, it becomes a perfect manifestation. Don’t allow other’s to sway you from your purpose. When you seek approval from others, you live by their standards not your own. You can feel the vibration within you, knowing that you are walking the right path. What you create will impact others in a positive way and at the same time contribute to your own personal growth. In the next few days spend time to discover your heart centered intention for 2012. Release the fearful you that thinks and reacts only from her head. Close the door on those negative thoughts that have been holding you back. Embrace the perfection of the image that you were created in. Start sharing your divine brilliance with the universe.

Live Faithfully,
Mal Duane

Admired – The Gift of Soul Notes

This is a day to show your love for family and friends.
You are loved and admired by many.
Give thanks for all the love and support you have.
Continue to do my work.
This is your greatest reward.
Alpha Chick is ready.
Just go with the natural flow, no need to push!

Live Faithfully,
Mal Duane

Appreciate What You Have

This year I am especially grateful because after four years my book will be hitting Amazon for sale on February 14, 2012. I have to admit this is not a task for the light hearted. I have never worked as hard on a project in my life. At times I felt I was way beyond my capabilities. There were many sleepless nights and upset stomachs but I made it through. I never could have done all of this without the brilliant women who have supported me through this journey.

I know there was a divine intervention on my behalf to find me the most incredibly patient, talented and committed professionals to help me bring this book and the message it contains to those in need. I am so touched by the women that have reached out to share their lives with me. I am honored to be able to discuss the process of the five steps of Faith from the book with you. My mission is to help women to stop suffering and to discover their power so they may transform their lives.

Thank you ladies for making my dream a reality this year.

Sabrina, Melysha, Deborah, D’Vorah, Jana, Ellen, Lynn, and Barbara

You are my Alpha Angels.

I know firsthand that God gives us what we need if we are open to receive it. Without the continual inspiration and guidance from my husband, I might not have made it to the finish line. Michael, you are my rock. I never would have attempted writing the book without your support. You inspire me to do more than I ever thought possible.

I hope that all of you will experience the same appreciation for what you have this Holiday season. It is so easy to become swept away by all the advertising to buy and buy and buy more. The things that really make us feel the best in life are those things that you cannot buy. Embrace the people you have in your life. Appreciate them for who they are. Time passes so quickly and sadly we can lose those we love.

With heart felt gratitude and deep appreciation, I wish you and your family Happy and Healthy Holidays.

Mal