In this final episode of the three-part 'Serious About Success' series, Rosanne explores the critical question: What will you do to stop selling yourself short? She emphasizes that knowing your patterns isn't enough—you must take action to break sabotage cycles and commit fully to your fertility success.
Rosanne draws parallels between fertility success and athletic excellence, using examples like Kobe Bryant's legendary work ethic. She emphasizes that breakthrough success in any field requires doing what others won't, showing up consistently even when uncomfortable.
After establishing how badly you want your baby and where you sell yourself short, the final question emerges: what specific actions will you take to stop sabotaging yourself? Rosanne emphasizes that awareness without action leads nowhere.
Rosanne explains the severe limitations of trying to navigate fertility success alone, comparing it to janky DIY home renovations. She argues that DIY approaches take ten times longer and cost more due to trial-and-error and having to redo work.
When you commit to getting pregnant within twelve months from a loving perspective rather than fear, everything shifts. Rosanne contrasts this positive deadline with fear-based age deadlines, emphasizing how committed intention aligns universal support.
“What are you going to do to stop selling yourself short so that you can be successful on this journey?”
— Rosanne Austin▶ 5:28
Start by identifying where you sell yourself short, then create specific action plans to break those patterns. Most importantly, commit fully rather than dabbling with casual efforts like listening to occasional podcasts.
“your subconscious mind, your low vibrational sabotage pattern is always trying to drag you back. This is why listening to a few podcasts, maybe a few blog posts, you know, go into a few webinars. I mean, like, you're never gonna change that way.”
— Rosanne Austin▶ 10:34
Your subconscious mind and low vibrational sabotage patterns are always trying to drag you back to old behaviors. Listening to a few podcasts or webinars won't overcome these deeply ingrained patterns.
“you're not going to fuck around with this DIY crap that's gonna take you ten times longer and, in the end, probably cost you ten times more because of what you are gonna have to do and redo as a result of not knowing what to do.”
— Rosanne Austin▶ 12:07
DIY fertility approaches will take you ten times longer and cost ten times more because of what you'll have to do and redo. There are limits to what you can accomplish alone when it comes to something as important as your baby.
“whether you like Kobe Bryant or not, like, that mofo was getting up at all kinds of odd hours going in there, thousands of three pointers, you know, working out, getting a sweat on before any of the rest of the team were there.”
— Rosanne Austin▶ 2:43
Elite athletes like Kobe Bryant and Michael Jordan show up consistently even when it's uncomfortable, doing what others won't. Fertility success requires the same tenacity and unwavering commitment to growth.
“when a woman has made a decision that that is her intention, the universe lines up to help you with that. Okay? And you just show up differently when you're like, motherfuckers, I have a deadline.”
— Rosanne Austin▶ 7:31
When you make this commitment from a loving, positive perspective rather than fear, you show up differently and the universe lines up to help you. It's not a scary deadline but an empowering intention.
“I think most people are pretty much done with their New Year's resolutions within three weeks. Okay? Maybe you have some gangsters that'll drag it out to six, but most people by the middle of March, the Ides of March, no. No. No. They're done with that New Year's resolution.”
— Rosanne Austin▶ 9:03
Most people abandon their New Year's resolutions within three weeks, with the majority done by mid-March. When it comes to fertility, you cannot treat this goal with the same half-hearted approach as casual resolutions.
A three-part framework for identifying and stopping fertility self-sabotage patterns
Assess Your Desire Level
Ask yourself how badly you want this baby and get honest about your true commitment level.
Identify Your Sabotage Patterns
Recognize where you sell yourself short, quit early, or have stopping strategies that limit your success.
Create Action Plans
Develop specific strategies to stop selling yourself short and commit fully rather than dabbling with casual efforts.
Success isn't about everything working perfectly—it's about your ability to adapt and navigate circumstances that aren't ideal
Rosanne conceived naturally at 43 after years of fertility treatment failure by learning to redirect and adapt when her original plans didn't work.
Elite performers in every field share one trait: they're willing to do what others won't, showing up consistently even when it's uncomfortable
Rosanne references Kobe Bryant getting up at odd hours for thousands of three-pointers and Michael Jordan's legendary work ethic as examples of the tenacity required for breakthrough success.
When you commit to getting pregnant within twelve months from a loving, positive perspective, the universe lines up to help you
Rosanne works exclusively with women committed to getting and staying pregnant in the next twelve months, contrasting this positive deadline with fear-based age deadlines that create scarcity.
Most people abandon their New Year's resolutions within three weeks, but fertility success requires treating your commitment differently than casual resolutions
Rosanne notes that statistics show most people quit New Year's resolutions by mid-March, emphasizing that fertility goals demand the full commitment of every fiber of your being.
DIY approaches have severe limitations when it comes to fertility success—what takes professionals weeks can take you years to figure out on your own
Rosanne compares DIY fertility work to janky Home Depot bathroom renovations, explaining that DIY approaches will take ten times longer and cost ten times more due to what you'll have to redo.
Your subconscious mind and low vibrational sabotage patterns are always trying to drag you back to old behaviors
Rosanne explains that listening to a few podcasts or attending webinars won't create lasting change because sabotage patterns constantly pull you backward, requiring sustained commitment to overcome.
Success isn't about everything working perfectly—it's about your ability to adapt and navigate circumstances that aren't ideal
▶ 2:13Elite performers in every field share one trait: they're willing to do what others won't, showing up consistently even when it's uncomfortable
▶ 2:43When you commit to getting pregnant within twelve months from a loving, positive perspective, the universe lines up to help you
▶ 7:31Most people abandon their New Year's resolutions within three weeks, but fertility success requires treating your commitment differently than casual resolutions
▶ 9:03DIY approaches have severe limitations when it comes to fertility success—what takes professionals weeks can take you years to figure out on your own
▶ 11:26Your subconscious mind and low vibrational sabotage patterns are always trying to drag you back to old behaviors
▶ 10:34“Success means everything goes according to plan without setbacks”
CONSIDER: Real success is your ability to adapt, navigate, and lead through circumstances that aren't ideal
“Having a baby at 70 is selfish because you'll die soon”
CONSIDER: A Nigerian woman who had twins at 70 might live well into 100, giving her thirty years to raise those kids—stop smearing your limitations on others
“Age-based fertility deadlines motivate you to succeed”
CONSIDER: Fear-based deadlines about turning 40 or 45 are bullshit—positive commitment to twelve-month goals creates entirely different energy
“Your success is going to be found in your ability to fucking adapt and to handle and manage and navigate and lead through circumstances that are not exactly ideal.”
“what the fuck are you doing about it? Right? The change in our lives, the change for the better.”
“Time to start flying with the eagles instead of clucking with the chickens, baby.”
“you're not going to fuck around with this DIY crap that's gonna take you ten times longer and, in the end, probably cost you ten times more”
“when a woman has made a decision that that is her intention, the universe lines up to help you with that.”
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Frameworks & Methods
Common Beliefs
The desire in your heart to be a mom is there because it was fucking meant for you - this desire is your divine assignment
Rosanne conceived naturally at 43 after years of treatment failure by following this principle. Recent podcast guests Elise and Mikayla both held babies after choosing belief over their circumstances.
Belief always precedes the miracle - you must believe even in the darkest moments, not just when things feel good
All of the recent podcast success stories featured women who believed bigger than their current circumstances. A fertility expert interviewed confirmed that most fertility challenges are figureoutable.
If you truly desire something, you can have it - the timeline is completely irrelevant and made up
Rosanne conceived naturally at almost 44, months away from her 44th birthday, after years of treatment failure and being told she was running out of time.
You can choose to be an outlier, not a statistic - there's an X factor where belief, spirit, and faith come in
As a former prosecutor trained in facts and statistics, Rosanne had to make the mental leap to choose being an outlier rather than accepting statistical predictions about her fertility at 43.
