Meet Carissa Gabrielle | Women’s Empowerment and Identity Life Coach

We had the good fortune of connecting with Carissa Gabrielle and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Carissa, what do you attribute your success to?
Hey ya’ll!
My name is Carissa Gabrielle and I am the owner of The Movement Limitless- Empowerment & Identity Life Coaching for Women! I specialize in guiding women to connect to themselves, their life, as well as their happiness outside of the titles and roles they hold in life. Supporting women in saying YES to living a life of freedom and expansion, reminding themselves, this is their life-they make the rules- and they are LIMITLESS!!!

In addition to being a life coach, I also own have owned my dance studio for 15 years and counting, and began founding dance programs throughout Colorado for the last 18+ years!!

The most important factor behind my business(es) and the success of my brand as well as life in general was deciding to get excited about ME and MY LIFE!

In life as well as business every time I made the choice to get loud and proud about myself and my life, along with what I was doing, how I was choosing to live, even getting excited about how I was setting boundaries/standards, and creating within all areas of my life, I became an energetic match to receive the same energy, clients, connections, experiences, support, and more! This lesson is one of my main keys I teach my coaching clients with along with my dancers!

You see, we are energy and magnets… therefore if we are playing small on ourselves, our life and relationships, our dream/goals, and our businesses we will be an energetic match to receive that same energy because we are not available to be a match for anything outside of that…however, in this moment an invitation is being presented to you to shift and to grow, to create the life, the experiences, the relationships, the businesses and more that you desire and in a way that feels good and supportive for you!

… and just like that by you saying YES to YOU and YES to MORE..YES to the good- good you begin to shift and align with the energy of abundance, excitement, and expansion!

Anytime I make the decision to get excited, loud, and proud I become available for the magic in all aspects of my life because of the energy I am creating and connecting from… for instance when you feel mehhh or “bad/negative” how does that feel within you- what is your energy, conversations, and experiences like? What do you receive when you try to connect/grow/ expand with this energy and mindset leading you?

Then in contrast, when you’re excited, lit up, and inspired what do you attract, align, and receive from that energy?

Also, in both spaces- notice, what do you believe to be true for yourself, your life, your goals/dreams, and your businesses when you come from the energy of “bad/negative” vs. “excited/lit up/proud?

Bottom line is-

*You are Deserving NOT Desperate!

* You are Deserving and Worthy of taking up space!

* You are Deserving and Worthy of success, support, and celebration within all steps and walks of life/ business!

Lets be real, if you’re not excited, loud, and proud about your life, your business, and what you’re creating then how can you expect any one else to be?

It’s time, GET EXCITED and LIVEEEEE!!!

Let’s talk shop? Tell us more about your career, what can you share with our community?
I began dancing a the age of five years old in my Grandma’s basement after my Dad passed away from suicide, dance was my outlet, my home, my safe space, my medicine. Dance was everything to me and was always there to heal me, however without realizing it dance had become my identity, I had no passion or purpose outside of dance, which later became my full time job.. which later turned toxic because of the outside validation I relied on through dance, clients, and experiences. I remember a time when I literally would say, ” I Am Dance”… I had given dance and all that came with that my power. I even allowed it as well as people pleasing to take control over my life and I had no boundaries, or standards, and before I knew it no sense of self worth- I was only worthy if I was dancing and keeping everyone happy with me. Not only that but I was only worthy of being a successful studio owner and choreographer if I was training a certain amount and at a certain training location, and before I knew it, that even became “not enough”.

I remember the night before our first recital back from COVID sitting in the middle of the night in my daughters’ bedroom on the floor crying and dreading life- feeling the burden and weight of all I had created within people pleasing and living life for everyone but me, I knew in that moment if I didn’t make a change then my physical body might be here but my soul and happiness wouldn’t….and that was the moment I booked my first 1:1 session with my first life coach, Jamie.

From there she inspired me to allow myself to take the guidance and support I had been giving my friends, family, and clients over the time span of my current life, and share the tools, lessons, and knowledge I had through my life experiences and things I knew to be true to make a space to offer to support people through healing, mindset, and mediation.. leading from compassion and understanding for yourself as well as others and getting intentional with your life!

The Movement Limitless began…. which was originally called Evolve Healin’, I began offering 30 min zoom healing sessions to men and women and aligned with supporting clients through their addictions and healing their past so they could evolve into their future!

The biggest lesson and take-away I had that first year, and still come back to often is, that at the end of the day, everyone just wants to be loved and accepted and I am truly honored to be able to be a safe space for anyone no matter the walk of life they are in, and to be able to remind them- they too are worthy and deserving of all good, of help and support, of opportunity, of healing, and of creating the version of themselves and the life they desire and that feels good and abundant for them!

If you had a friend visiting you, what are some of the local spots you’d want to take them around to?
My favorite spot to check out is the St. Julien Hotel and Spa in Boulder- it is 100% my go to spot anytime I want to recharge with self or with others, In the past few years it has supported me in my expansion in many areas of my life! It’s a space I truly feel upgraded, aligned, respected, seen, heard, and valued! A beautiful space to connect with flow and balance of masculine and feminine energy within self along with balance between business, personal, and social experiences and connections! St. Julien always connects me to me and fills in all of the spaces in between allowing me to rest and receive and embody the energy that comes from the experiences of life and upgraded support as the standard!

I would 100% recommend an overnight stay for one or two nights at least if possible, and or a day trip to the spa- make space to spend a full or half day at the spa and amenities, and take time to order the Asian Salad from their restaurant with added chicken–it’s the best!

The Shoutout series is all about recognizing that our success and where we are in life is at least somewhat thanks to the efforts, support, mentorship, love and encouragement of others. So is there someone that you want to dedicate your shoutout to?
I have many mentors, family, clients, and friends that deserve a shoutout for helping me become who I am today and to have the life and opportunities I have today!

I would say today I would like to thank one of my first life coaches and mentors, Jamie Lee Ruiz.
Jamie was one of my first coaches I worked 1:1 healing and coaching with and she guided me in connecting and healing many walks of life. Most importantly she reminded me that I get to love myself, and that includes giving myself permission to admit and hold space for my uncomfortable truths and that they didn’t have to control, consume, define, and or limit me, they get to be here and I get to have them and because of that I was able to connect and make decisions from a soul knowing vs my ego. Ironically, almost every coach I have had since I also was connected to them or their world through Jamie as well so I love that she continues to guide and support me in my journey in these ways as well!!

Thank you Jamie for helping guide me to being able to accept the invitation to love myself more and that I get to, and I get to be supported through that!

Website: https://www.themovementlimitless.com/

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Jordan Hutchison
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Emily Blevins
Brooke Nelson