We recently connected with Mandy Covington and have shared our conversation below.
Mandy, appreciate you joining us today. What sort of legacy are you hoping to build. What do you think people will say about you after you are gone, what do you hope to be remembered for?
Interesting fact…I was just journaling about this exact question last week. I want more than anything to leave my children and grandchildren a successful business and enough money that allows them to live..I do not want them to work their life away for someone else when they could be experiencing new things and in turn helping others. I was not a good mother to my children when they were growing up, this gives me a chance to give them something even better. Life. Life is meant to be lived, not stressed on a daily basis. I am breaking generational patterns when it comes to money. For 47 years I have always lived from paycheck to paycheck, and stressing if I over spend. I remember growing up how hard my parents worked and I still saw them struggle..It is time for change. It is time for change and not only for the now but for generations to come.
Awesome – so before we get into the rest of our questions, can you briefly introduce yourself to our readers.
I have never been one that fit into the 9 to 5 box. My soul always wanted more and knew there was so much more out there. Throughout my life, I have started and quit more jobs than I can even count. It was always a battle in my soul . On one hand I was trying to fit in that box that society places us in, and on the other hand I was trying to figure out what this burning and cry for freedom in my soul was about. I grew up in a small farming community where I had never even heard the word entrepreneur. Long story short, as I moved through life in different scenarios and relationships, I was never happy or satisfied and I did not know why. It led to a lot of heartache and starting over that at one time I cursed. Today, I see that everything ke[pt happening to get me to take the next step to where I needed to be. The turning point for me I thought was ending up homeless 5 years ago with my son. It was extremely humbling and terrifying at the same time. I swore to myself that I would never be put in that spot again and I would work and make sure I had money in the bank..And I did for a while, and then I had another big blow almost to the day a year ago when my relationship ended. We had gone through covid and made it through that, and in fact had started traveling a lot during covid..(Yes we were those people) haha. I had quit managing the tanning salon in July 2020, and was on Facebook one night and saw this add from a gal back home about jumping on a zoom about being a travel agent. I have always wanted to be in the travel business because that is the ONE thing that I have always found so much joy in and had a passion for. I was so excited and impressed that I signed on that night, in fact I went through and finished the online training for my basic certification that night. I knew at that moment that I had found my life’s passion and end game. I started out a little slow learning the ins and out, and then booked a destination wedding down in the Dominican. Things just started to take off. Fast forward to February of 2022, 2 days after Valentine’s Day my world crashed. I became a single mom again and to say I went into a deep depression is an understatement. But, there was a part of me that kept holding on and I still made it to my business events in Vegas where I had some amazing support. I cannot tell you exactly when the transformation happened, but what I can tell you is that 2022 gave me a whole new perspective on life. I realized that it was up to me and me alone to make things good in my life. I realized I was the only person that was stopping me and then I really went to work. I stopped watching TV and instead started listening to motivational videos day and night. I focused on fixing my thought process and the way I saw the world and I stopped blaming others for where I was. I started taking action and as I tell my tribe, I put myself through a 6 month mental bootcamp pretty much. I started learning and practicing manifestation. I was at the point I was willing to do anything and everything it took to change my life and my family’s lives forever. I took my power back and made the choice that failing was no longer an option for me and that the future is in my hands. So, as I am doing all this and working on my business, things just started happening for me. Doors were shutting and others were opening at times faster than I could keep up. My business started to take off and it has been booming ever since. My reason behind what I do is not just to make a future for my family and generations, it is so that others can do the same. I made the decision a few months ago to start building my own team and training them so they can have a future that is free of financial worry as well.Travel is something that makes people happy and lets them enjoy life which everyone could use more of! There are so many people that book their own travel and don’t realize that they can get paid for that. Why not? When I started using that EXACT phrase in my life, everything changed and doors opened that I would never have even dreamed of. That is the one thing I stress to my team. Always use that phrase if you are doubting yourself and I GUARANTEE you that things will change. So, not only do we book AMAZING vacations for people, we are helping to change futures for generations to come. Anyone can do this, you just need the right people to back you and believe in you and help you until you are ready to fly on your own. I love the joy that comes with booking travel and seeing the awesome things that people are getting to experience. That is what life is about. Being in the travel business is one of the most rewarding professions out there in my eyes. If I could gift everyone in the world one thing, it would be to be able to take that dream vacation they have always wanted without worrying about money. Hands down. Like Dolly Parton says “Don’t get so busy making a living that you forget to make a life. In the last 7 months after I took on that new mentality, I have started a podcast with a friend from my hometown, I am so honored and proud to have met a life coach/author/teacher/medium-intuitve who I help book aspects of his retreats for which has led me to meet some of the most amazing people. As an agent we do not make any money on flights, so being able to do this kind of stuff and know that I am able to give back is part of my purpose. I have the best business coach who has helped me anytime I have needed it and cheered me on the whole time. And I have the best business partners that I have begun to mentor and train and am so excited to be able to watch as they grow and succeed. I made a goal last year to earn my IATAN card which is such an honor in this indusrty which I can proudly say I just did in December and it was officially registered last week! Life is just starting and if I can give anyone words of wisdom it is to take that risk and dont wait. Follow your passion. Beleive in yourself and you can have anything in this life that you choose. The only person who stand in your way is YOU.
Are there any books, videos or other content that you feel have meaningfully impacted your thinking?
I would tell anyone who is serious about being an entrepenur and being successful, cut down or quit watching TV to start. It all starts with mindset. Our minds our so powerful that you really do manifest and atract what you deeply believe. So unlearning all the junk that you have built up over time will take time. But you get up every day and you write down what you are manifesting (Project 369) GREAT BOOK , GET IT and DO THE WORK. Fill your brain with things that will start making new pathways whenever you can. YOU TUBE has so many great motivational videos. WORK ON YOU, fix whatever it is that is holding you back. Elias Patras is an amazing life coach. Check him out and go to one of his retreats. Stop giving others your power.
We often hear about learning lessons – but just as important is unlearning lessons. Have you ever had to unlearn a lesson?
I had to unlearn EVERYTHING I had thought I knew about money. I had to realize that there is enough money in this world for EVERYONE. It is all about intention. I learned that I was the one that was repelling wealth by how I viewed it. Now that I see it for what is it, money is such a good thing that with the right intentions can help me change a lot of lives.
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