By Marcianne Stewart

From the time I was a little girl, all the way through school, whenever we had those lessons about “What do you want to be when you grow up?” I always had the same answer: a stay-at-home mom (SAHM). Even when I graduated as a Distinguished Scholar in high school and we had our recognition ceremony, I remember most people saying things like, “Doctors and lawyers.” I was the only one who said SAHM.

Fast forward about 20 years, and I was living that dream—mom to four kids (ages 16–10), staying home just like I always wanted. But then my husband needed a kidney transplant, and everything shifted. I realized I needed a back-up plan—just in case. That’s when I jumped into a Direct Sales company and found almost immediate success, earning around $1,500–$3,000 a month. I earned the incentive trips and decided then that I wanted to go for more. I wanted to earn a six-figure income.

The problem was, I had no idea how to scale my business without burning out. I hadn’t yet learned about Leslie Householder, the Success Laws, or the Mind Model. No matter how hard I worked, I kept hitting a wall. Eventually, I did burn out. The stress took a toll, and I developed an autoimmune disease. My business fizzled out, and the thought of rebuilding it felt overwhelming and honestly, pretty unappealing.

Then I attended Genius Bootcamp. That’s where everything started to change. I was introduced to the Mind Model and finally understood how automatic programs in our subconscious minds are constantly shaping our behavior. I realized my SAHM programming was strong—so strong that it kept winning and sabotaging my progress. That mindset came with beliefs like:

• While I worked, I neglected my kids.

• God didn’t want me working.

• I wasn’t worthy of earning six figures.

• I can’t handle the stress of working.

After Genius Bootcamp, I started working on “Seeing my rabbit.” I became more aware of those subconscious programs, rejected the ones that weren’t serving me, and chose to replace them with new ones like:

• I am worthy of success in life and business. I am worthy of wealth.

• I am thankful and overjoyed that I connect with my family.

• Satan has my radio. I am open that God wants me to earn the income as I use it for good.

• I use tools to relax my stress-response system. I take short breaks to relax and reset.

• I am healthy and fit. I have healthy habits.

Ten months later, I enrolled in Guided Mindset Mastery. That’s when I learned about Universal Success Principles, effective goal setting, and how to identify my long-term life purpose. Applying the laws—and experimenting with them—gave me confidence that I could achieve my goals without burning out again.

After that class, I got clearer about a few key things:

• What was my actual “rabbit?”

• What was my long-term life purpose?

• Trusting God, the Laws, and letting go of the “how.”

I discovered that earning six figures wasn’t actually the rabbit. My real rabbit was security, accomplishment, making a difference in others’ lives, and having the time freedom to share my passions—and one day, to be the GOAT grandmother.

As I leaned into that purpose—reading it regularly, feeling it accomplished—doors started opening. In fact, several doors opened. Thankfully, because of my long-term life purpose, I had the clarity to know which ones to say “yes” to and which ones were a definite “no.” Life wasn’t always clean or easy, but even when I made choices that didn’t align, those moments became blessings—showing me where I still needed to grow.

I kept immersing myself in the Rare Faith community. I began working with the Laws instead of constantly breaking myself against them. I found like-minded people. I learned from mentors—and eventually, I became one. My return on investment grew. And now, looking back, I didn’t just earn a six-figure income—I built a residual six-figure income.

Just like Leslie Householder said: “We get what we want, or something better.”
And for me, the better always came when I let go of the “how” and trusted that God knew what was best for me.

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