Inspiring Conversations with Rebekah Hogan of MarkahVida

Today we’d like to introduce you to Rebekah Hogan.

Hi Rebekah, so excited to have you with us today. What can you tell us about your story?
I was born and raised in a small town in central California where people dream of getting out and most never do. I was one of the ones that got out…I have lived in Beverly Hills, CA for over 13 years now.

I spent my first 20+ professional years working in male-dominated industries, trying to prove myself. I took over my family business, as a single mom and I wore my overtime like a badge of honor…I was exhausted! I spent the next 15+ years, working my way up in any way I could to prove my importance. So much so, that I was literally doing the work of 4-5 full-time positions. I had all the things that we are told will make us happy: the Maserati, the house in Beverly Hills, a handsome rock star husband, beautiful children, a closet full of designer handbags and shoes, and I was too ashamed to admit I was completely miserable. I had everything! How could I NOT be happy?

When I was forty-one, two of my kids were trying to choose their colleges. They were afraid of making the wrong choice because they had no clue what they wanted to be when they grew up. I remember looking at my daughter and saying “Ha, I’m 41 and I still have no clue what I want to be when I grow up.”

Somewhere along the way, in my care for others, I forgot to care for myself and my dreams. I started supporting others around me, or the dreams that other people had for me…I realized that I had become “A People Pleaser.”

This was what we may call the beginning of my mid-life awakening. It started as a crisis, however, as I learned new tools and started allowing myself to take space and speak up for what I felt and what I wanted, I realized that this doesn’t have to be a crisis; I could turn this into an awakening, It doesn’t have to end all bad. This can go any direction I want…which leads to the big question: What do I want?!!!

Through this awakening, I shed 30+ pounds, overcame depression and dependencies, while giving myself permission to live life with purpose and passion. I realized that I was going through life numb, in survival mode, trying to be what I thought everyone needed me to be.

I went through this process in a very intuitive way that seemed like a complete life transformation in a very short amount of time. When people asked me what changed, my answer was “Nothing, except my perspective.” Upon the heels of this total 180, I discovered that there is actually science that explains the methods I used to create change in my life! Naturally, I needed to learn more about this and figure out how to share this with the world. Before this change in perspective, I really didn’t know that a person could actually look forward to waking up on a daily basis; that life was here to be enjoyed.

Through my coaching, writing and public speaking, I share the tools and techniques, leveraging science and our minds, that allow people to create a life they crave. To look forward to waking up every day.

I’m sure you wouldn’t say it’s been obstacle free, but so far would you say the journey have been a fairly smooth road?
Once I worked through my people-pleasing habits and the beliefs that kept me in that limited space, and I chose to really take back my personal power. Most of my challenges now seemed more like opportunities…opportunities for change, to learn, to grow, and to let go…

I have previously worked for, and taken over established businesses, with existing customer base, that I was able to successfully build on. Starting MarkahVida was different because it was from the ground up and it was the first time I had to think about where the business was coming from. The biggest challenge in this transition into coaching and consulting was actually choosing NOT to follow the guidelines on how to grow your business and audience. The world is full of one size fits all answers, even in business solutions, and I had to implement my same learning on personal authenticity, to ensure that flowed through to my business practices. One of the ways I was able to feel confident in honoring my authenticity and show up as myself, rather than Social Media queen that I was told I need to be, was to remind myself that the work I do here, really isn’t work at all…I am just sharing knowledge and guiding people to take control of their results and reality by truly understanding how magnificent and powerful our minds are and how we can let our minds do the heavy lifting, once we find alignment.

Appreciate you sharing that. What should we know about MarkahVida, LLC?
MarkahVida was founded on the idea that in order to elevate the human experience, and really enjoy life we need to be compassionate towards each other. The ability to be compassionate starts with how we treat and view ourselves. It is in honoring our authenticity, that we can show compassion and love to ourselves. When we do this, we lose that critical judgment that holds most of us back, allowing for us to be successful. When we let go of judgment of ourselves, we also naturally stop judging others, allowing us to create a world of compassion and love, that we can all enjoy.

MarkahVida coaching is designed using science-based techniques to help entrepreneurs and executives stop sacrificing their health and personal life in the pursuit of success and instead achieve self-mastery through authenticity so that they can find personal fulfillment while increasing the impact of their legacy.

MarkahVida Coaching Services Include:

Personal & Professional Development Coaching
Personal Breakthrough Coaching
Group Coaching/Workshops
Mastermind Community

MarkahVida Consulting is dedicated to increasing effective communication in the workplace, through values alignments, skillset alignment and appreciative approaches to challenges and opportunities.

MarkahVida Consulting Services Include:

Communication Coaching and Workshops
Values Alignment Workshops
Team Problem Solving
Talent Optimization

Curious about what Markahvida means? Mark, Marc, Marka, Marca are all translations of the word BRAND. Vida means LIFE.

MarkahVida is your Life Brand with a little AH in it!

What are your plans for the future?
I am super excited to announce an app that we just released that can be found in Google Play Market and Apple App Store, Called MarkahVida. It will consist of a variety of programs that leverage science to let our minds do the heavy lifting for us when it comes to change, even when we are too tired. The app will also be a safe container to create a community for like-minded people on a quest for self-mastery and authenticity. We will also be adding more speaking events and retreats to help people explore their authenticity, let go of limitations, and really harness their personal power, to create a life of ease, abundance and fulfillment.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://markahvida.com/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/markahvida/
• Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebekahhh-hogan/
• Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@markahvida
• MarkahVida App: Apple App Store –  http://itunes.apple.com/app/id1662187786
  Google Play Store –  https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.markahvida.markahvida

Image Credits
All images of me are credited to: Alyssa Peek – Peek Photography – NYC The others are screenshots of my app