Excellent Decisions: Recent Episodes
Robert MacPhee
Host Robert MacPhee and his guests help you and your organization THRIVE (achieve at a very high level and be truly happy) by making Excellent Decisions, decisions based on vision and values instead of external stress and pressure. Interviews and a bonus segment in each episode help you lead a truly happy life - Ancient Greek definition of happiness: "The experience of joy while in pursuit of your potential."
The inspiring music for the Excellent Decisions Podcast was created by Gary Malkin, the Founder of Wisdom of the World, (www.wisdomoftheworld.com)
Join Robert as he and his guest Janet Caliri (www.visibletransitions.com/three-keys-to-more-ease) discuss her remarkable personal story and how she developed the unique "Visible Transitions" strategy for using your mobile phone's camera to help you navigate through difficult and challenging situations. You heard that right...
Join Robert and his guest Heather J Crider (creator of the self reflection workbook and host of the "Go Reflect Yourself" podcast) as they talk about the neuroscience of success and happiness, for leaders, parents and more. To learn more about Heather: www.heatherjcrider.com/selfreflectionworkbook
Jessica Klasnick (www.recalculatinghappiness.com , www.jessica.klasnick.com) shares what it's like for a family to give up all of the traditionally accepted trappings of "success" and take off to travel around the world with your husband and three young sons. Could this be the ticket to true happiness???
Leadership Expert Rhonda Williams (www.stressfreeleaders.com) shares her strategies for how to be an effective leader even in these very stressful times...
Join Robert and Ben Littauer (benlittauer@gmail.com) as they discuss Ben's remarkable trauma healing work with men, leaders, health care workers and prison inmates.
Chrisa Lindros Boyce, (https://www.handelgroup.com/chrisa-zindros/, https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisa-zindros-boyce-66006a91/) shares her personal story and the unique ways that she and her company coach people to success in their life and business.
Joyce Buford (www.joycebufordempowers.com) shares the keys, especially for women who have been through difficult situations and circumstances, to discovering your "second wind"...
Yvette Durazo, (www.unitiveconsulting.com), shares her unique and effective approaches to preventing and resolving conflict, especially in the age of a pandemic, and especially when social justice is such an important issue.
Tripp Lanier, (www.tripplanier.com), the host of the New Man Podcast and author of "This Book Will Make You Dangerous" shares his unique perspective on high performance and what it means to be "dangerous, (it's not what you might think). Prepare to be stretched...
Tracey Altman, (https://www.linkedin.com/in/traceyaltman), shares her marketing and branding expertise and her amazing story of a passion project coming to life for her. Dog lovers will love this episode - listen in to be truly inspired...
Cancer survivor Nate Battle (www.natebattle.com) shares his compelling story of escaping corporate America and making the Excellent Decision to do his powerful Well Being Coaching work that is in alignment with his own vision and values.
Carla Bass (www.wti.net) shares her compelling personal story of being a career Air Force officer and the unique way it led her to doing the work she does not to help people write in clear and compelling ways.
Elizabeth Prather (www.theprathergroup.com) shares her remarkable personal story that has led her to be doing her current work helping people fully understand what "mindfulness" really means and how to bring more of it into our lives for stress reduction and productivity increases.
Thomas Caulfield (www.ephphathabook.com) shares the remarkable story (as featured on ESPN) of his son's amazing accomplishments in spite of being born completely deaf.
Emerald Greenforest (quiz.wealthylifementor.com) shares her remarkable personal story and her wisdom about true wealth, empowerment, effective leadership, and more.
Lisa Cherney (www.GFR.life) shares the importance of getting real with ourselves in order to live our lives the way we really want to.
Susan Leahy (www.happymarriedchicks.com) shares her personal journey to doing her remarkable women's empowerment work.
Sagan Morrow (www.saganmorrow.com) shares with us how to make the "Excellent Decisions" that will allow you to be more truly productive, especially if you are working from home and/or if you are an entrepreneur.
Join Dr. Mara Karpel (www.drmarakarpel.com) as she shares about her remarkable personal story and the work she does helping people discover and live their passion and purpose.
Join Robert and Henry Evans, (www.HourADayEntrepeneur.com), for this discussion about marketing, the importance of personal development, time management, productivity, technology, and more...
Dinah LIn shares her remarkable personal story of immigration, raising a family and creating great professional success - against all odds!
Listen in as Robert interviews Christie Lawler about her remarkable personal story and the charitable organization she started to help women in the hospitality industry who have been the victims of abuse. You will be inspired by Christie's commitment!
Listen in as Ryan Matthews (www.worldofdogtraining.com) shares his remarkable story of being a bomb dog handler on the military front lines... Hear how he took what he learned from this experience and used it to overcome significant obstacles when he returned home and create a very successful business serving people with his unique expertise.
Join Robert and Shawn Swick, (www.shawnswick.com), a high school student who speaks to other students about how important it is to be positive, to hear a powerful reminder of how important it is for our young people to be making Excellent Decisions...
Leadership Coach Claudia Tan (www.personal-excellence-score.com) shares the technology she has developed to actually be able to measure excellence.
Join Robert and his guest Parchelle Tashi as they discuss her powerful personal story and the importance of communicating effectively with video in today's world. Once you have made your Excellent Decision, learn how to express it well!
A breakthrough look from two true experts in their field at how to take the concept of "good luck" from the realm of the random and unpredictable to something we can absolutely create more of in our lives. Gay Hendricks and Carol Kline share about the eight steps in their book "Conscious Luck" (www.ConsciousLuck.com) that allow any and all of us to be more "lucky".
Join Robert and Shannon McCaffery (www.soulfulmarketingsystem.com) as they discuss the current business climate and what it means to be a Soulful Marketer". This interview is FILLED with actionable ideas!
Join Robert and Diane Forster (www.myhaveitalllife.com) as they discuss her compelling personal story, her success as an inventor, and her current work helping mostly women live their dream lives.
Join Robert and his guest Kiana Love (www.bewildwoman.com) as they discuss how to stay calm and safe in chaotic times. Kiana shares her remarkable personal story, how to stay heart centered, and a unique explanation of what it means to be "wild".
Join Robert MacPhee and Ken Bator (www.btcinc.com) as they discuss Ken's formula for business success.
Join Robert and acclaimed speaker James Robilotta (www.jamestrobo.com) as they discuss authentic leadership, imposter syndrome and the importance and value of humor. You will love James' energy!
Join Robert and Peggy Lamb, (info@massagepublications.com, www.massagepublications.com/ouch_article), as she shares her remarkable work with women sex offenders in prison and with helping people minimize or eliminate the significant pain they are experiencing.
Join Robert MacPhee and Eli Adelson (www.peaceandharmonyco.com) as they discuss traveling the world, being “in the flow”, and what it means to find “pockets of peace”.
Join Robert and elite athlete and podcast pioneer Adam Lewis Walker (www.ayalpha.com) as they discuss peak performance, overcoming obstacles and being a true leader.
Robert and "Professor Pete" Alexander (www.petealexander.com) discuss his remarkable story of almost ending up in a coma from stress and pressure and what he learned about effective ways of handling the incredible stress and pressure of today's world...
Join Robert and Peggy Cappy (www.peggycappy.com) as they discuss her remarkable story and the amazing work she does to bring the practice of yoga and relaxation to all of us. Peggy is the originator and teacher of the incredibly successful "Yoga for the Rest of Us" PBS series, the author of "Yoga for All of Us" and she creates wonderful audio programs for meditation and relaxation.
Robert MacPhee and Dr. Diane Johnson (https://www.linkedin.com/in/mmapeumgmt/) discuss the current world situation, including impact on more vulnerable people, the importance of remembering what is most important to us and how to handle the uncertainty ahead.
Robert MacPhee and the very wise and thoughtful Barnet Bain, (www.barnetbain.com), discuss the current world situation, look at it through the unique lens of a filmmaker, and put it all in perspective in several useful ways.
Robert MacPhee and women's empowerment coach and sales expert Tiffany Peterson discuss the current crazy situation in the world, how it is impacting women in particular, where/when the place for sales is, and a perfect question to ask ourselves and others at this historic time. More about/from Tiffany: https://tiffanyspeaks.com/free-resources
Robert MacPhee and Teresa Huggins, (www.teresadhuggins.com), creator of the Leaders for Life youth program and author of "Pausing Long Enough to Notice", discuss how to support young people at this critical time, a few things we can all do to cope more effectively and what it means to "activate inner calm".
Guest Rich Litvin (www.richlitvin.com/playbook) turns the tables on host Robert MacPhee and coaches HIM about his biggest challenge at this historic time. Everybody learns three game changing questions we should be asking ourselves and three specific actions we can be taking to keep moving ahead right now.
Join Robert MacPhee and Steve Farber (www.stevefarber.com, www.extremeleadership.com) for this version of the Excellent Decisions Podcast Wisdom Series as they discuss the current environment we are faced with, the role of leadership and love at this time, (yes, they go together), and how we can use music to help ourselves cope.
Robert's guest on the Excellent Decisions Podcast is Paul Scheele, the Founder of Scheele Learning Systems (www.scheelelearning.com) and co-Founder of Learning Strategies. Listen in as we discuss the current situation and circumstances we are all faced with, the way our ability to learn impacts our ability to cope effectively, a simple technique to help you deal with the increased stress and pressure and the importance of staying connected.
Robert MacPhee interviews Blaine Bartlett about his perspective on the current situation and circumstances in the world, how it's impacting leadership, business and international relations, and what we can DO to make the most of the difficult circumstances. Plus an incredibly relevant history lesson!
Join Robert and Kate Pintor (www.katepintor.com) as they discuss the importance of staying focused on your strengths in these turbulent times, how this historic time is impacting women especially, and how to "increase the sacredness".
Robert and Samantha Bennett (www.therealsambennett.com) discuss the current climate, how it is impacting highly creative and sensitive people, how humor does (and doesn't) fit into the current conversations, and more...
Robert and Scott Coady (www.embodiedwisdom.com) discuss how to thrive in the chaos of the current environment, how embodied learning can help, how to handle breakdowns, how to determine what sources of information to trust, and more...
Robert and Supercamp Founder Bobbi DePorter talk about thriving in a world faced with the coronavirus. Key topics include the Eight Keys to Excellence, and what can young people, parents, teachers, etc. do.
Robert and successful entrepreneur David Meltzer talk about thriving in a world faced with the coronavirus. How to sustain happiness, get your business through the crisis, and what it means to stay stable.
Join Robert and Melody as they discuss her amazing life story and unique perspective about the importance and value of self-love.
Encore! Join Robert and previous guest Kim Serafini from Australia, the creator of Positive Prime, as they discuss the latest developments with this remarkable technology that accelerates the process of attracting your most important results and desired experiences.
Join Robert and Matthew Bivens as they discuss Matthew's amazing personal story and the remarkable work he is doing to help people lead balanced lives, help fathers fully embrace their parenting role and help families have the kind of birthing experience they most desire. (and more!) www.matthewbivens.com
Join Robert as he talks with the incredibly versatile Kathy Sparrow about her amazing way of using fly fishing as a metaphor for learning to be an effective leader, how she helps people birth their book, connect to their family legacy and more.
Join Robert and recovering attorney, award winning speaker and bestselling author Adam Markel as they discuss what it means to make a "Pivot" in your life. Go to client.resilienceculture.com for Adam's free assessment and to adammarkel.com to learn more about his powerrful work.
Listen in as Erica Risberg tells her remarkable story and shares her unique perspective about the importance and value of connecting to our spiritual side...
Join Robert as he talks with Kim DeYoung about the similarities and differences between Excellent Decisions and Meaningful Choices. Kim shares her remarkable "mapping" process she uses to help people increase clarity and let go of attachments and she explains a powerful strategy for stepping away from the fear of making the "wrong" choice as a way to create the opportunity to make the best possible choice.
Robert interviews Jay Rooke, entrepreneurial coach who helps people not just become entrepreneurs, but SUCCEED in their businesses. Listen in to hear Jay's compelling story and unique approach helping his clients get the results they desire.
Join Robert as he interviews Grant Parr about his book, "The Next One Up Mindset". Grant is a former elite athlete who has taken the lessons he learned growing up in that role and applied then to the work he does now helping athletes and business leaders achieve at a very high level. Listen in and learn about the advantages and disadvantages of growing up as an elite athlete and the ways to take the lessons learned and apply them to business and life...
Join Robert and his guest Marilyn Sherman as they share the unique story of how they met more than 20 years ago, which includes a powerful lesson in itself, and as they delve into what it means to be a Front Row Leader. Are you in the front row or the balcony? Join Robert and Marilyn to hear this conversation which is perfectly aligned with the concepts behind Excellent Decisions...
Join Robert MacPhee as he interviews Morning Star Holmes about her remarkable work helping individuals and families navigate the very important DECISIONS that need to be made at the end of their lives. Could there be a more important application of Excellent Decisions???
Listen in as world renowned leadership expert Steve Farber shares why Love (yes love) is just good damn business...
To get Steve's amazing book: https://amzn.to/335OKXP
Helice Bridges shares how the simple acknowledgement process she created has impacted millions of lives...
Please join Rita and Robert as they discuss how philanthropy and vision are related and more, including the difference between philanthropy and charity, when to start thinking of yourself as a philanthropist, the different ways of being a philanthropist, and the important gap philanthropy fills in today's world.
Join Robert as he talks with David Meltzer about his new book, "Game Time Decision Making" and how it complements the Excellent Decisions approach. David is the CEO of Sports 1 Marketing, a bestselling author, entrepreneur, humanitarian and more.
Join Robert MacPhee as he and leading leadership and culture consultant Pete Winiarski discuss the importance and value of making Excellent Decisions in organizations, especially for leaders.
Join Robert as he interviews Rebecca Fisk about her work as an Intuitive Psychic. You'll hear about how Rebecca first discovered her gift, how she developed it, how she shares it with others, and how you can develop your own intuition. E-mail info@excellentdecisions.com with your response to the interactive exercise shared during this episode...
Debra shares her amazing story of how she started doing her transformational work and how several times she just knew it was time to move into the next chapter of her remarkable life.
Transformational Teacher, Brilliant Coach and Impact Investor Jim Bunch discusses the power of your environments when it comes to making desired changes in your life and what it means to be an "Impact Investor".
Join international speaker, author and trainer Tiffany Peterson as she and Robert discuss fundamentals of transformation and how they relate to being a willing and skilled salesperson...
Robert and Kay talk about the importance and value of journaling including who should journal, when we should journal, and even how we should journal.
Join Robert and Mark as they discuss the profoundly simple Solutions Focus approach to solving problems and making important decisions. Listen for the pattern interruptions that can make all of the difference. To learn more about Mark and his work, go to www.sfwork.com or www.sfio.org.
Listen in as Robert MacPhee and his guest Steve Scheier, the Founder and CEO of Decision Clarity Group talk about the importance of decision making for leaders in all walks of life.
Robert's guest is world renowned composer Gary Malkin who shares why and how the right kind of music can be a valuable part of transformational work.
Join Robert MacPhee as he interviews Kim Serafini about her remarkable Positive Priming on-line technology platform for programming your brain for success. To access your Positive Priming session go to www.PositivePrime.com and register using the promo code Robert-153.
Listen in as Robert MacPhee interviews Dave Beadle about his remarkable work integrating veterans into the workplace, a perfect example of someone doing very important work in alignment with their vision and values.
Join Robert MacPhee and Kate Pintor as they discuss the value of focusing on your strengths rather than trying to "fix" your weaknesses.
Robert MacPhee and Teresa Huggins discuss the importance and value of developing intuition as a way to be a more effective leader and lead a more fulfilling life.
Robert MacPhee interviews Christiana Carter, the founder of ClarityMapping.com, about the importance of getting crystal clear about your current situation and circumstances before deciding what you desired results are.
Robert MacPhee interviews Pete Krull, the founder of Earth Equity Advisors of Ashville North Carolina about his journey creating one of the world's leading investment firms focusing on responsible investing.
Liana Chaouli discusses her powerful Image Therapy work that empowers people to show up in their world more authentically.
Robert MacPhee interviews Samantha Bennett about her transformational work with creative people striving to be successful in business.
Robert MacPhee and Steve D'Annunzio discuss Steve's remarkable transformational work in the financial services industry.
In this first episode, Robert MacPhee explains the origin of the Excellent Decisions approach and why it is so important and valuable to make Excellent Decisions.