Not Quite Strangers & Time to Come Alive Podcast: Recent Episodes
Valerie Hope
Meaningful conversations between people, 'not quite strangers', to inspire curiosity, build connection, and challenges the status quo.
Each session consists of a mindful activity and a conversation to shine a light on how to bring possibility to your life. Each week a special guest brings their stories and experiences to help you get conscious, connected, and creative.
Go to www.notquitestrangers.com to see past sessions or to learn more about me.
How to Balance Being Productive and Relaxed. | Ep. 75 | Valerie Hope
Strangers: Meet Jamal Martin & Sky Jarrett
From: Mississippi, USA & Jamaica/Florida, USA
Connect with:
Jamal Martin
· LinkedIn
Sky Jarrett
· Websites
Resources:
· Sky’s TEDx Talk - Finding Joy in Grief: A Radical and Mindful Approach to Grieving
· How to Connect to Joy at Work
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#NotQuiteStrangers #ConnectToJoy #Inspiration #Diversity #Inclusion #conversation, #experiences, #leadership #softlife, #worklife, #Balance, #Career, #Professional, #Fun, #Productivity, #mindfulness
Let's connect
· Website
· NQS Challenges
Strangers: Felipe Ferreira & Valerie Hope
From: Brazil/Germany & Panama/Texas, USA
Connect With:
· Felipe Ferreira
· Valerie Hope
Resources:
· Gathering Behind the Scenes: Not Quite Strangers Spotify Playlist
· Valerie Hope's TEDx Talk - How to Connect to Joy at Work
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NotQuiteStrangers #ConnectToJoy #Inspiration #Diversity #Inclusion #immigrant #entrepreneur #conversation #experiences #leadership #softlife #worklife #Balance #Career #Professional #Fun #Productivity #mindfulness
Let's Connect:
- Website
- NQS Challenges
Stranger: Meet Nenuca Syquia
From: Philippines/California, USA
Connect With:
Nenuca Syquia
• Website
Resources:
Valerie’s TEDx Talk: How to Connect to Joy at Work
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#NotQuiteStrangers #ConnectToJoy #Inspiration #Diversity #Inclusion #immigrant #entrepreneur #conversation, #experiences, #leadership #Career, #Professional #Cooking
Being a Successful Mompreneur |Ep. 76 NQS | Valerie Hope
Strangers: Meet Gabbie Kelly & Keisha Ricks
From: New Hampshire, USA & North Carolina/Texas, USA
Connect with:
· Gabbie Kelly - Instagram
· Keisha Ricks - Instagram
Resources:
· Book: Becoming Better Grownups
· Book: We Should All Be Millionaires
· Video: Iyanla Vanzant & Oprah Winfrey
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#NotQuiteStrangers #ConnectToJoy #Inspiration #Diversity #Inclusion #mom #motherhood #entrepreneur #partner #partnership #marriage #finance #business #service
Raising Mixed Race Families | Ep. 74 NQS | Valerie Hope
Strangers: Karabi Acharya & Sara Emond Hope
From: India/Illinois, USA& Vermont/Texas, USA
Connect with:
Karabi Acharya
· Instagram: We Are Multitudes
Resources:
· Celebrating Loving Day
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#NotQuiteStrangers #ConnectToJoy #Inspiration #Diversity #Inclusion #conversation, #experiences, #people, #kids, #white, #feel, #talk, #question, #family, #mixed, #lived, #black, #years, #mixedrace, #children, #growing, #multiracial, #India, #race, #New England
Let's connect
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Supporting the Well-being of Men | Ep. 73 | Valerie Hope
Strangers: Bala Subramanium & Ben Garcia
From: India/Texas, USA & Texas, USA
Connect with:
Bala Subramanium
Ben Garcia
Resources:
· Men managing depression & burnout - Ep. 43 - Not Quite Strangers
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#NotQuiteStrangers #ConnectToJoy #Inspiration #Diversity #Inclusion #health #healing #healthcare #Wisdom #Selfcareformen #Ayurveda
Let's Connect
· Website
· NQS Challenges
What it takes to end human trafficking | Ep. 72 | Valerie Hope
Strangers: Lisa Welch & Rebecca Jowers
From: Texas, USA; Texas, USA
Connect with:
Lisa Welch
Rebecca Jowers –
· Website
Resources:
· Documentary: The Wisdom of Trauma
· The Stages of Change Model
· Movie: The Sound of Freedom
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#NotQuiteStrangers #ConnectToJoy #Inspiration #Diversity #Inclusion #Humantrafficking #Trauma #Community #Trafficking
Let's connect
· Website
· NQS Challenges
Our Heart Trumps the Mind and the Body | Ep. 71 | Valerie Hope
Strangers: Jérôme Vaillancourt & Saoussan Ghandour
From: Montreal, Canada & Lebanon/United Arab Emirates
Connect with:
Jérôme Vaillancourt
· jerome.vaillancourt@hotmail.com
Saoussan Ghandour
· selfleadershipjourney@gmail.com
Resources:
· Book: Gabor Mate - When the Body Says No
· Video: Thomas Hubl - Healing Collective Trauma
· Marshall Rosenberg - Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Compassion
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#NotQuiteStrangers #ConnectToJoy #Inspiration #Diversity #Inclusion #Heartcentered #Coaching #Mentalhealth #Wisdom
Let's connect
· Website
· NQS Challenges
What Are The Best Ways To Get Ready For College? | Ep. 70 | Valerie Hope
Strangers: Bway Paw & Dar Cuai
From: Thailand/Texas, USA & Myanmar/Texas, USA
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NotQuiteStrangers #ConnectToJoy #Inspiration #Diversity #Inclusion #college #highschool #12grade #Wisdom #Backtoschool #school #unversity #immigrant #refugee #international #global #podcast #learn #school #pandemic #highschool #writing #write #college #advice #dance #friends #dance #creativity #classroom
Let's connect
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· NQS Challenges
Teachers Make a Profound Impact | Ep. 69 | Not Quite Strangers
Strangers: Meet David Bolich & Eddie Watkins
From: Alabama, USA; Alabama, USA
Connect with:
David Bolich –
Eddie Watkins –
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#NotQuiteStrangers #ConnectToJoy #Inspiration #Diversity #Inclusion #Education #Teacher #Music #Musician #Leadership #Band #Empowerment #Teamwork #Community #Gratitude
Let's connect
· Website
· NQS Challenges
How Men Make Friends and Keep Them | Ep. 68 | Not Quite Strangers
Strangers: Abhijit Solanki, James Haney, and Sammy Haddad
From: India/California, USA; Texas, USA; Lebanon/Texas, USA
Connect with:
· Abhijit Solanki LinkedIn
· James Haney LinkedIn
· Sammy Haddad LinkedIn
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NotQuiteStrangers #ConnectToJoy #Inspiration #Diversity #Inclusion #Friendship #Brocode #Relationship #Men #friends #people #friendship #met #conversation #hang #bachelor #party #talk #trip #big #budget #admire #podcast #feel #question #moved #curious
Let's connect
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· NQS Challenges
Learning From the LGBTQIA+ Community: What it Means to Be an Ally | Ep. 67 | Valerie Hope
Strangers: Ash Desai & Doy Charnsupharindr
From: India/Pennsylvania, USA & Thailand/California, USA
Connect with:
Ash Desai
Doy Charnsupharindr
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NotQuiteStrangers #ConnectToJoy #Inspiration #Diversity #Inclusion #LGBTQIA+ #LGBT #Transition #Gay #Pride #pridemonth #Queer #Asian #men
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· Website
· NQS Challenges
Ep. 66 - Not Quite Strangers: Healing Your Money Wounds to Serve Your Community
Strangers: Meet Marcia Dawood & Romone Penny
From: Pennsylvania/North Carolina, USA & Illinois, USA
Connect with:
Marcia Dawood
• Website
• Podcast: The Angel Next Door
• Venture Capitalist vs. Angel Investor Rap Battle
Romone Penny
• Email: info@pursuitsportsgroup.com
• Instagram: @PursuitSportsGroup and @Romonefpenny
• Pursuit Stream Website
• Spotlight Article
Resources:
• Book: Profit First by Mike Michalowicz
• Book: Activate Your Money by Janine Firpo
• Free Course: A gift of abundance from Ken Honda
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#NotQuiteStrangers #ConnectToJoy #Inspiration #Diversity #Inclusion #Wealth #Money #Investing #Financial #Entrepreneur
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• Website
• NQS Challenges
Ep. 65 – Not Quite Strangers: The Identity of a Man and His Evolution
Strangers: Andy Thomas & Tommy McDowell
From: Richardson, Texas & Denton, Texas
Connect with:
· Andy Thomas
· Tommy McDowell - LinkedIn
Resources:
· PSYCH-K
o Workshops
o What is PSYCH-K Video from creator Rob Williams
· Landmark Worldwide
o https://www.landmarkworldwide.com/
· Books:
o The Wisdom Hunter by Randall Arthur
o Men are Mars and Women are from Venus by John Gray
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#NotQuiteStrangers #ConnectToJoy #Inspiration #Diversity #Inclusion #Manhood # Transformation #Relationship #Connection #Community
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· Website
· NQS Challenges
Ep. 64 - The Wisdom of Wellness
Strangers: Meet Heather McNabb & Jennifer DeFeo
From: Forney, Texas & Plano, Texas
Connect with:
Heather McNabb
· Website
Jennifer DeFeo
Resources:
· Book: You Can Heal Your Life by Louise Hay
· Book: I’ve Decided to Live 120 Years by Ilchi Lee
· Wildfit Program by Eric Edmeades
o Website
o Video
· Book: 1% Better
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#NotQuiteStrangers #ConnectToJoy #Inspiration #Diversity #Inclusion #Health #Wellness #Healthcare #Wellbeing
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· Website
· NQS Challenges
Ep. 63 - Not Quite Strangers: Meet Heidi Jackson Everett & Patricia Bradley
From: Kentucky/Washington D.C/USA & Philadelphia/Texas, USA
Talk About: Balancing trailblazing with responsibility
Connect with:
Heidi Jackson Everett
· Instagram: @heidijeverett and @star_cypress
· Website
Patricia Bradley
Resources:
· To learn a language use Pimsleur
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· Website
· NQS Challenges
Ep. 62 - Not Quite Strangers: It’s all about style, not fashion!
Strangers: Meet Indiya Martinez & Nadia De Col
From: Nebraska/Texas/USA & Italy/Switzerland
Connect with:
Indiya Martinez
· TikTok
· Websites:
o TequilaGypsy Bonanaza Booth
o TequilaGypsy Nuuly Thrift
Nadia De Col
· Website
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#NotQuiteStrangers #ConnectToJoy #Inspiration #Diversity #Inclusion #Fashion #Style #Creativity #Identity
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· Website
· NQS Challenges
Ep. 61 - Not Quite Strangers: The physical, mental, and spiritual dance with cancer
Strangers: Meet Maurine Duhart & Tami Lee
From: Chile/Brazil & Canada/Germany
Connect with:
- Maurine Duhart - LinkedIn
- Tami Lee - LinkedIn
Resources:
· Max Gerson Foundation
· Netflix series: “Another Self”
· Mistletoe Cancer Therapy
· Hospital Anthroposophisches Krankenhaus in Berlin - Kladow / Krankenhaus Havelhöhe (havelhoehe.de)
· Dr Andrew Weil - Explanation of Integrative Medicine
· Breathing exercises and other healing processes
· Dr Mark Hyman's explanation of Functional Medicine
· Will Bulsiewicz, M.D. – Fiber Fueled
· “The Game Changers” movie
· The Body: A Guide for Occupants by Bill Bryson
· The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment – Eckhart Tolle
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#NotQuiteStrangers #ConnectToJoy #Inspiration #Diversity #Inclusion #Healthcare #Cancer #Healing #Holistic
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· Website
· NQS Challenges
Ep. 60 - Not Quite Strangers: Transgender: Crash course in being a man or woman
Strangers: Meet B’Elana Dow & Evin Wilkins
From: Texas, USA & Texas/Washington, USA
Connect with:
B’Elana Dow
· Email: rhada.rhada@gmail.com
· Book: The Tough Love Guide to Transition
Evin Wilkins
· Email: evin.wilkins@gmail.com
· Facebook:Courageous Living in Unity
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#NotQuiteStrangers #ConnectToJoy #Inspiration #Diversity #Inclusion #Transgender #LGBTQIA+ #Transition
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· Website
· NQS Challenges
💫 Ep. 59 - Not Quite Strangers: Meet Lucinda Kisor Summerlin & Whitney Strauss
From: Arkansas, USA & Texas, USA
Talk about: Adulting and role models
Connect with:
- Lucinda Kisor Summerlin – LinkedIn
- Whitney Williams Strauss – LinkedIn
Resources:
· Song: Jason Isbell “If We Were Vampires”
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· Website
· NQS Challenges
Ep. 58 - Not Quite Strangers: Meet Donald Stup & Najaf Dostaliyev
From: Maryland/South Carolina, USA & Azerbaijan/Texas, USA
Talk about: Leading the way to fulfillment
Connect with:
Donald Stup
· Email: dstup@outlook.com
· Company: Aim for Value Coaching
· Lean Six Sigma
Najaf Dostaliyev
· Websites:
o Toastmasters Public Speaking
o TED.com
· Book: Moral Letters to Lucilius
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NotQuiteStrangers #ConnectToJoy #Inspiration #Diversity #Inclusion #Leadership #Advice #Courage
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· NQS Challenges
Ep. 57 - Not Quite Strangers: Meet Julius Maye & Shelly Tochluk (PART 2)
From: Alabama, USA & California, USA
Talk About: Empathy, microaggressions, and the media
Connect with:
Julius Maye –
Shelly Tochluk
Books/Articles:
- Witnessing Whiteness: The Journey into Racial Awareness and Antiracist Action, Third Edition
- Living in the Tension: The Quest for a Spiritualized Racial Justice
- On-ramps and Lanes on the Racial Justice Freeway
- Shelly’s monthly newsletter
- Website
Resources:
· Homeland (TV show)
· Dear White People (movie)
Books:
· My Grandmother’s Hands: Racialized Trauma and the Pathway to Mending our Hearts and Bodies
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#NotQuiteStrangers #ConnectToJoy #Inspiration #Diversity #Inclusion #Race #EqualJusticeInitiative #Reconciliation
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· Website
· NQS Challenges
Ep. 56 - Not Quite Strangers: Meet Jae Maye & Shelly Tochluk
From: Alabama, USA & California, USA
Talk About: Coming to terms with skin color
Connect with:
Julius Maye
Shelly Tochluk
Video:
· Racial Justice Freeway
Books/Articles:
· Witnessing Whiteness: The Journey into Racial Awareness and Antiracist Action, Third Edition
· Living in the Tension: The Quest for a Spiritualized Racial Justice
· On-ramps and Lanes on the Racial Justice Freeway
Shelly’s monthly newsletter
Website: www.shellytochluk.com
Resources:
· Homeland (TV show)
· Dear White People
Books:
· My Grandmother’s Hands: Racialized Trauma and the Pathway to Mending our Hearts and Bodies
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#NotQuiteStrangers #ConnectToJoy #Inspiration #Diversity #Inclusion #Race #EqualJusticeInitiative #Reconciliation
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· Website
· NQS Challenges
Ep. 55 - Not Quite Strangers: Meet Chivan Lim & Kyra Isaac
From: Olympia, Washington & Edmonds, Washington (USA)
Connect on: Connecting with your community and yourself
Connect with:
Chivan Lim
- Spotify: Band: Winehouse
- Winehouse Instagram
Kyra Isaac
Resources:
- In the U.S. to find out more about whose land you’re on, go to Bureau of Indian Affairs
- Code for Anchorage
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#NotQuiteStrangers #ConnectToJoy #Inspiration #Diversity #Inclusion #Indigenous #NativeAmerican #CreativeExpression #Music #Community
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· NQS Challenges
Ep. 54 - Not Quite Strangers: Meet L.D. Carter & Lee Bycel
From: Texas, USA & California, USA
Connect on: Purpose-driven “geezers” make the world better
Connect with:
· L.D. Carter
· Lee Bycel
Resources:
· Book: Eric Fromm “Art of Loving”
· TED Talk: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie: The danger of a single story | TED
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#NotQuiteStrangers #ConnectToJoy #Inspiration #Diversity #Inclusion #Activism #Spirituality #Community #Retirement
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· NQS Challenges
Ep. 53 - Not Quite Strangers: Meet Karen White & Ken Blackwell
From: Maryland/California, USA & New Jersey, USA
Connect on: Managing life when caring for aging parents
Connect with:
Karen White:
- Website
Ken Blackwell:
- Website
Resources:
Margaret Wheatley post: Freeing ourselves from addition to hope.
Being Mortal by Atul Gawande
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#NotQuiteStrangers #ConnectToJoy #Inspiration #Diversity #Inclusion #Aging #Parents #Caretaker #Alzheimer #Eldercare
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Ep. 52 - Not Quite Strangers: Meet Monica Youngblood & Kristine de Guzman
From: California, USA & California, USA
Connect on: Representing your true self from the inside out
Connect with:
Kristine:
· Website
Monica:
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Ep. 51 - Not Quite Strangers: Meet Jenny Price-Watterson & Jihann Pedersen
From: Panama/Texas, USA & Panama/England
Connect on: Connecting to your own culture
Connect with:
· Jenny Price-Watterson
· Jihann Pedersen
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#NotQuiteStrangers #ConnectToJoy #Inspiration #Diversity #Inclusion #travel #Panama #culture #Panamanian
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· Website
· NQS Challenges
· YouTube
Ep. 50 - Not Quite Strangers: Meet Alicia Williams & Kai Maddox
From: New York, USA & Alabama, USA
Connect on: Getting to know familiar strangers
Connect with:
Alicia Williams
· Hair Me Out Loft Instagram
Kai Maddox
Resources:
Your talents/gifts:
o The Gift of Standout
Wealth Dynamics for entrepreneurs:
o FREE TEST
o Wealth Dynamics Website
o Wealth Dynamics Masterclass
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#NotQuiteStrangers #ConnectToJoy #Inspiration #Diversity #Inclusion #family #entrepreneurship #college #cousins
Ep. 49 - Not Quite Strangers: Meet Al Dawson & Anne Redelfs
From: Texas, USA & Pennsylvania, USA
Connect on: Healing the body and soul through conversation
Connect with:
Al Dawson:
· Dawson2504@gmail.com
Anne Redelfs:
· https://anneredelfs.com/
· https://artoftheheal.now.site/home
Resources:
Books:
· Artist, Shaman, Healer, Sage by Katherine Skaggs
· Conversations with God – An Uncommon Dialogue by Neale Donald Walsh
· The Reluctant Shaman by Kay C. Whitaker
· The Gift of Fear by Gavin De Becker
Movie:
· Altered States
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Ep. 48 - Not Quite Strangers: Meet Jorge Enderica & Sal Mendoza
From: Ecuador/Texas, USA & El Salvador/Chicago, USA
Connect on: Latinos and our threads of commonality
Connect with:
Jorge Enderica
· Business website
Salvador Mendoza
· Business website
Movies/Shows:
Jorge’s Picks:
· As Good as it Gets
· My Cousin Vinny
Salvador’s picks:
· Remember the Titans
· West Wing
· Friday Night Lights
Valerie’s picks:
· What Women Want
· Band of Brothers
· The Godfather Trilogy
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#NotQuiteStrangers #ConnectToJoy #Inspiration #Diversity #Inclusion #Latin #Latinx #Hispanos #Immigrant
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Ep. 47 - Not Quite Strangers: Meet Daniel Todd & Kristin and Randall Brooks
From: Texas, USA (All)
Talk About: The freedom to connect with yourself and others
Connect with:
Daniel Todd
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-todd-141983b2/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/danieltodd.yoga
Kristin and Randal Brooks
- Website: https://bhaktihouseband.com/
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyZ398xd_hMhR3s7zzQqGOA
- Kristin’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sitalovesrama
- Bhakti House Band Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bhaktihouseband
Music in this episode:
"Golden Shoes" by Bhakti House Band
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- Website: http://www.valeriehope.com
- NQS Challenges: https://www.valeriehope.com/nqschallenges
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/valeriehope/
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/ValerieVHope
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ValerieVHope/
From: Arizona, USA & São Paulo, Brazil
Talk about: Travel from the inside and out
Connect with:
Kathie Lee Conrad (Francis’ wife) is a transition/transformational coach and counselor.
- Email: freedomplusheart@gmail.com
Guilherme Samel
- Email: Samelguilherme@gmail.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/guilhermesamel/
- Website: organizacaocolaborativa.com.br
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Let's Connect
- Website: http://www.valeriehope.com
- NQS Challenges: https://www.valeriehope.com/nqschallenges
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/valeriehope/i
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/ValerieVHope
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ValerieVHope/
From: Texas, USA/Spain & Hawaii/Texas, USA
Connect on: In the life of a 3rd and 4th grader
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Let's Connect:
· Website: http://www.valeriehope.com
· NQS Challenges: https://www.valeriehope.com/nqschallenges
· Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/valeriehope/i
· Twitter: https://twitter.com/ValerieVHope
· Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ValerieVHope/
From: Texas, USA & Texas, USA
Connect on: The secret to healing is self-love
Connect with:
Gail Blair:
- Website: https://www.foodrevelation.com/
- Email: gail@foodrevelation.com
- Phone: 469-640-0615
Lewis Cone:
- Website: https://www.schedulicity.com/scheduling/NHCQFE?cid=41299788&marketingMessageCode=HD6LJ2
- Email: lewiscone@yahoo.com
- Phone: 972-880-8541
Resources:
- A Course in Miracles - https://acim.org/
- Celestine Prophecy - https://www.celestinevision.com/
- Conversations with God - https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/309504/conversations-with-god-by-neale-donald-walsch/
- Applied Kinesiology - https://www.drweil.com/health-wellness/balanced-living/wellness-therapies/applied-kinesiology/
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· Website: http://www.valeriehope.com
· NQS Challenges: https://www.valeriehope.com/nqschallenges
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From: India/California, USA & Texas, USA
Connect on: Men managing depression & burnout
Connect with:
- Prashant Agrawal
o LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/prashant-agrawal-b671983/
- Skip Mondragon
o LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/skip-mondragon-66a2b436/
o Facebook "Wrestling is Not For Wimps": https://www.facebook.com/SkipWNW/
o Twitter: https://twitter.com/SkipWnw
o TED Talk: Tough Guys Are An Endangered Species – https://youtu.be/YMmhTsdDX2g
o Book: Wrestling Depression is not for Wimps: www.wrestlingisnotforwimps.com
Resources:
- Dr. Robert Lavant – Normative Male Alexithimia (when men have tremendous difficulty putting their emotional experience into words.) - https://www.drronaldlevant.com/mrni.html
- Book: Man’s Search for Meaning - Viktor Frankl
- Book: The Courage to Be Disliked by Ichirou Kishimi, Fumitake Koga
Wisdom
- Gratitude - First thing in the morning be genuinely thankful for a few specific things in your life. This will prime you for a great day ahead.
- Meditation - Is one of the best tools to build mental strength. Living in the moment and being happy is a choice. Meditation can help you choose more such moments.
- Proverbs 17:22 - “A joyful heart is good medicine, but a broken spirit dries up the bones.”
- Dr. Skip’s prescription: Laugh and laugh heartily
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#NotQuiteStrangers #ConnectToJoy #Inspiration #Diversity #Inclusion #Manhood #Depression #Burnout #Masculinity
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From: New York/Massachusetts, USA & Texas, USA
Talk About: Create new choices in life through improvisation
Connect With:
Izzy Gesell –
- Website: www.izzyg.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/izzygesell/
Vanessa Kenney –
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vanessa-kenney-38905431/
- Dallas Comedy Club storytelling classes: https://dallascomedyclubtrainingcenter.com/
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Twitter: https://twitter.com/ValerieVHopeFrom: New York/Massachusetts, USA & Texas, USA
From: South Carolina, USA /New Jersey, USA
Talk About: LGBTQIA+and how a connection is agreeing to love and respect one another.
Connect with:
- Karen Romestan
- Lindsay Tierstein (LinkedIn)
Resources:
· Book: Gideon the Ninth
Challenge:
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Ep. 40 - Not Quite Strangers: Meet Lia Bai & Shruthi Garimalla
From: China/Texas, USA & Illinois/Texas, USA
Talk About: What’s so funny? The humor in being human
Connect with:
Lia Bai:
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/liabai2017
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/liabaispeaks/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/liabaispeaks/
Shruthi Garimalla:
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@shruthigarimalla
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sgarimalla/
Resources:
· Book: Humor, Seriously by Jennifer Aaker and Naomi Bagdonas
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From: California, USA& Texas, USA
Talk About: The power of owning your shadow
Connect with:
Amy Lynn Durham:
o Website: https://createmagicatwork.net/
o Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/createmagicatwork/
o LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amylynndurham/
o Book: Create Magic at Work & Companion Journal: https://createmagicatwork.net/tools/ols/products/xn-the-journal-create-magic-at-work-8y2v
Rebeca Eigen:
o Relationship consultations: https://www.shadowdance.com/consultations
o Website: http://shadowdance.com.
o Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Rebecaeigen7thHouseAstrologer
o Twitter: https://twitter.com/RebecaEigen
o Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/rebecaeigen/?autologin=true
o Book: The Shadow Dance & Astrological 7th House: https://www.shadowdance.com/the-workbook
o Liz Greene’s Psychological Horoscope Analysis - https://www.shadowdance.com/liz-greene
Resources:
- Book: Seat of the Soul by Gary Zukav: https://seatofthesoul.com/
- Book: You Can Heal Your Life by Louise Hay: https://www.hayhouse.com/you-can-heal-your-life-paperback
- Book: Power v. Force by David Hawkins - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00EJBABS2/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1
- Book/Movie: The Moses Code - https://www.newtonvillebooks.com/book/9781401962746
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From: Ecuador/Miami, USA & Mexico/Illinois, USA
Talk About: Latin ethnicity, culture, colorism, and family
Connect:
- Carolina Veira
- Priscilla Guasso
Resources:
- Red Table Talk: The Estefans
- Fig Factor Media
- Isabel Wilkerson, Caste – The Origins of Our Discontents
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From: Maryland, USA & Japan/ Colorado, USA
Talk About: How to live on without someone you love
Connect with:
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Saundra Rogers
- Email: ContactSaundraRogers@gmail.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/saundra-rogers-92664763/
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Wakako Wheelock
- Email: wakako@brainworxinc.com
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wakako.hashimoto.98
Resources:
- TEDx talk: Power of PAWS in Parenting: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1gGN9DB0GEQ
- The Wisdom of Trauma: https://thewisdomoftrauma.com/resources/
- Book: Scattered Minds by Gabor Mate- https://drgabormate.com/book/scattered-minds/
- Metaphysical Anatomy: https://metaphysicalanatomy.com/
- Brain Gym: https://www.braingym.com/
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#NotQuiteStrangers #ConnectToJoy #Inspiration #Diversity #Inclusion #Family #Grief #Trauma #ADHD #COVID19 #Brain
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From: Ethiopia/Sweden & New Jersey/ Kansas, USA
Connect on: A shared experience decades later while living fully with other human beings.
Connect with:
- Alemnesh Belatchew
- Fred Heismeyer
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#NotQuiteStrangers #ConnectToJoy #Inspiration #Diversity #Inclusion #UWP #UpWithPeople #Travel #Culture #Living
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Website: http://www.valeriehope.com
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Place: Air Force Brat/Utah, USA & Army Brat/Hawaii, USA
Topic: Aloha culture, childhood in the military, and their Rainbow children.
Connect:
- Marci Bertleson Judkins
- Prudence Kealiiwahine Hokoana Gormley
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From: Arkansas/Texas, USA & Arkansas/Colorado, USA
Connect on: How Nature & Adventure stole our hearts
Connect with:
Alicia White:
- Website: www.aliciainthewild.com
- Email: alicia@aliciainthewild.com
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AliciaintheWild
Kathy Holcombe:
- Website:www.Famagogo.com
- Email: Kathy@Famagogo.com
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From: Ethiopia/Texas, USA & Nigeria/Cameroon/Virginia, USA
Connect on: Moving through identity, belonging, and becoming
Connect with:
· Keya Tollosa
· Viola Brumskine
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From: Louisiana/Texas, USA & Port of Spain, Trinidad
Connect on: Serving God through love in action
Connect with:
Aka Ali-Kerr
Froswa’ Booker-Drew
Resources:
Aka’s Book:
- “The Master Guide to Leadership Through the Lens of Care”
- Book Instagram
- Book Website
Froswa’s Books:
- Rules of Engagement: Making Connections Last
- Ready for a Revolution: 30 Days to Jolt Your Life
- Fly Away
- Empowering Charity (To be released in April 2022, Baylor University Press)
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From: Texas, USA & Louisiana/Texas, USA
Connect on: The myths and blessings of manhood
Connect with:
- Calvin Edwards:
- calvin@understandmendallas.com
- https://www.meetup.com/Understand-Men-Dallas/
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https://www.linkedin.com/in/calvin-edwards-42b389/
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Skip Broussard:
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/skip-broussard-15296a143/
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#NotQuiteStrangers #ConnectToJoy #Inspiration #Diversity #Inclusion #Manhood #Gender #Womanhood #Relationship
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Strangers: Meet April Brown & Iveth Valera
From: New Jersey, USA & Venezuela/Texas, USA
Connect on: The freedom to create combines healing and inspiration
Connect with:
- April's Book:"Love is Like Breathing"
- Iveth's YouTube Channel: "Poems & Songs"
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#NotQuiteStrangers #ConnectToJoy #Inspiration #Diversity #Inclusion #Poetry #Creativity #Freedom
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· NQS Challenges: https://www.valeriehope.com/nqschallenges
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From: California, USA & Texas, USA
Connect on: Speaking your mind through your music
Connect with:
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Benjamin Mertz & Benjamin’s Music:
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Benjasoul (Spotify)
- Climbing up the Mountain (album)
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YouTube
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Rachel Avonne & Rachel’s Music:
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City Streets (album) Spotify
- Unity Church
- Jazz
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#NotQuiteStrangers #ConnectToJoy #Inspiration #Diversity #Inclusion #Music #Musician #Piano #Songwriting
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NQS Challenges: https://www.valeriehope.com/nqschallenges
From: Tenerife, Spain/Texas, USA & Oklahoma/Texas, USA
Connect on: A Beautiful environment as an expression of love or fear
Connect with:
- Eva Castilla
- LaRue Eppler
Resources:
- Book: Homestead, by Jill Peterson
- Magazine: "Living the Country Life"
- LaRue’s Book: “Your Essential Whisper”
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#NotQuiteStrangers #ConnectToJoy #Inspiration #Diversity #Inclusion #Beauty #Joy #Soul #Gratitude
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Place: New York, USA & Panama/Alabama, USA
Topic: Movies, mentorship, and meaning
Connect:
- Andre Cherigo
- Rolando Hope
Movie Mentions:
- The Matrix Franchise
- Interstellar
- The Upside
- Black Panther
- Judas & the Black Messiah
- Disney Classics: Pinocchio, Snow White, and Cinderella
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Place: Texas, USA & Ireland
Connect on: Mental self-care and parenting
Connect:
- Faby Gallegos
- Jacqui McGovern (www.minded.ie)
Resources:
- The Stuttering Foundation
- American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
- Book: The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse by Charlie Mackesy
- Book: Love In Love Out - Dr. Malie Coyne
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Place: Bermuda/United Kingdom & Texas, USA
Topic: Music as a soundtrack to a full life
Connect:
• Jeremy Blades –
- https://www.facebook.com/JdotBlakke
- https://www.instagram.com/jdotblakke/
• Lexie Okeke –
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexieokeke/
- https://www.instagram.com/lexieokk/
Resources:
Jeremy's Playlist:
- Outkast – Southernplaylisticadillacmusik https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLH2VlqywDpB33px9N2k6ZYZSwXTvsbNuA
- Goodie Mob - Soul Food https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLe6wWFNyHwHqCfawh7c5-XcZiGf0v2u3c
- Cee-Lo Green https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLc8pnnpzBMUinMFqx2P1QCCTLX1V7Gcgh
- Mahavishnu Orchestra - You Know You Know https://youtu.be/ujcYw2QTPzM
- Menehan Street Orchestra - Make the Road By Walking https://youtu.be/58Eg3LTkEak
- Today - Tom Scott https://youtu.be/KYKPc-DooNo
- North Sea Jazz Fest this is the one I went to: https://www.northseajazz.com/en/program/2017/friday-7-july/
Lexie's Playlist:
- Chika - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vLoM-EqWq8
- Koffee - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Cmzn8BIOdA
- Kirk Franklin - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRwId2RfmfA
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• Website: http://www.valeriehope.com
• NQS Challenges: https://www.valeriehope.com/nqschallenges
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/valeriehope/i
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Place: Philadelphia, USA / New York, USA
Topic: The military veterans you meet and the “you” that is left behind
Connect:
- Andrew Brazington or https://www.facebook.com/apbraz
- Nuria Dixon or https://www.linkedin.com/in/nuria-dixon-nuri-d-003b9350/
Resources:
- Women of War
- Nuria's film "Redeploy"
- Ethan Art-Venture short film "Finishing Funds"
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Place: Michigan & Texas, USA /Kenya & Canada
Topic: Hope and promise through Montessori education
Connect:
- Connie Laufersky
- Nas Panwar
Resources:
- Book: Nonviolent Communication book by Marshall Rosenberg
- "Speak Peace in a World of Conflict
- American Montessori Society and Association of Montessori Internationale
- White Rock Montessori
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Place: New Jersey/Texas, USA /Michigan/Virginia, USA
Topic: Strong and assertive women reflecting on the past.
Connect:
· Alison Godfrey
· Lytwaive Hutchinson
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Place: North Carolina, USA /Idaho, USA
Topic: Gratitude for our hair journey
Connect:
· Jennifer Durbin-Tuffy
· Princess Young
Resources:
· Curly Girl Handbook - https://youtu.be/ssUcbBi4FlQ
· Good Hair by Chris Rock - https://www.netflix.com/title/70112745
· Bumble and Bumble - https://www.bumbleandbumble.com
· Stylist: Keisha Ricks – Nappy Bliss Natural Hair Salon (Dallas, Texas): http://www.nappybliss.com/
· Stylist: Tiffany – https://www.reveriehairco.com/
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#NotQuiteStrangers #ConnectToJoy #Inspiration #Diversity #Inclusion #Hair #Locs #Hairstyle #Biracial #CurlyHair
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· Website: http://www.valeriehope.com
· NQS Challenges: https://www.valeriehope.com/nqschallenges
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Place: Missouri, USA /São Paulo, Brazil
Topic: Learning and growing as a contribution to others
Connect:
· Felipe Ferreira
· Kevin Claypool
Resources:
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The People I know by Eric Hutchinson
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“There are dreamers and there are believers, I'm a dream believer” - Anonymous
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“Write every day, line by line, page by page, hour by hour. Do this despite fear. For above all else, beyond imagination and skill, what the world asks of you is courage, courage to risk rejection, ridicule, and failure. As you follow the quest for stories told with meaning and beauty, study thoughtfully but write boldly. Then, like the hero of the fable, your dance will dazzle the world.” ― Robert McKee
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“Story are just data points, with a soul” - Brene Brown
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Documentary: I am (https://vimeo.com/182109151)
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Brene Brown
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Simon Sinek
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Marcus Veltri “Why I’m Not Auditioning for America’s Got Talent” https://youtu.be/AOhWJhIr4Ro
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Not Quite Strangers: Meet Michele Stoudt-Wright & Pamela Iluore
Place: Pennsylvania/Texas, USA & California, USA
Topic: Authenticity and the glass ceiling
Connect:
Michele Stoudt-Wright
- Website: https://www.totm2u.com/
- Book: http://covenantbooks.com/books/?book=top-of-the-morning-to-you-totm2u
Pamela Iluore
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Strangers: David Nicholson & Deepa Pulipati
Place: Texas, USA & India/California, USA
Topic: Getting to the heart of conflict
Connect:
· David Nicholson
· Deepa Pulipati
Resources:
· Saving Your Marriage Before it Starts
· https://www.prepare-enrich.com/
· https://tyro365.com/
· https://prepinc.com/
· http://couplecommunication.com/
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#NotQuiteStrangers #ConnectToJoy #Inspiration #Diversity #Inclusion #Conflict #Relationships #Communication
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Place: Texas, USA & Johannesburg, South Africa
Topic: Healing trauma to leverage privilege, education, and power for racial justice.
Connect:
- Billy Lane
- Charlotte Mokoena
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Place: India/Texas, USA & Texas, USA
Topic: The roles teenagers get to play in life
Book Recommendations:
- The Lightning Thief - Rick Riordan
- Sal & Gabi Break the Universe - Carlos Hernandez
- Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard by Rick Riordan
Not Quite Strangers & Time to Come Alive interviews:
Anagha's Mom
- Meet Inna & Lavanya
- Motherhood Raises the Vibe – Lavanya Challa -
Carly's Dad
- Meet Ricardo & Casey
- Doing What it Takes – Ricardo Hope
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#NotQuiteStrangers #ConnectToJoy #Inspiration #Diversity #Inclusion #Teenager #Creativity #Leadership
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Place: Texas/Spain, USA & Canada
Topic: Embody your story through your business
Connect:
Alvaro Garza
• www.instagram.com/alvarogarzabcn/
• www.linkedin.com/in/alvarogarza/
• Alvaro's Website - agencypodcasts.com/
Elizabeth Johnston
• www.instagram.com/writerjohnston/
• 5-ways-story.gr8.com/
• Elizabeth's Mailing List - 5-ways-story.gr8.com/
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Place: – Oklahoma/New Mexico, USA & Hong Kong/Texas, USA
Topic: Aspiring to inspire before expiring
Connect:
· Roger Fung
· Carson Thompson
Resources:
Song: Neil Diamond “Done Too Soon”
Book: “Thanks for the Feedback”
#NotQuiteStrangers #ConnectToJoy #Inspiration #Diversity #Inclusion #Leadership #Motivation #Mentorship
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Place: Texas, USA & Portugal/Switzerland
Topic: Tuning into yourself is the key to good living
Connect:
• Ana Noyce - https://www.lightlanguageuniversity.com/
• Joana Felizardo - https://www.mindbodyintuition.ch/
NotQuiteStrangers #ConnectToJoy #Inspiration #Diversity #Inclusion #spiritguides #holistic #energy
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- YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/c/ConnecttoJoy
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Place: Istanbul, Turkey & Oklahoma, USA
Topic: Coaching in the family-way
Connect:
- Mehmet Sevinç
- Wes Martin
#NotQuiteStrangers #ConnectToJoy #Inspiration #Diversity #Inclusion #Coaching #Fatherhood #Marriage #Partnership
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Strangers: Calvin Gaskin & Ingrid Gavshon
Place: California, USA & South Africa/California, USA
Topic: Learning about yourself through another’s story
Connect:
Calvin Gaskin
- Website: https://www.calikingfilms.com/
- Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/calikingfilms
- Interview Time to Come Alive Podcast
- Film: 12 Bends - Trailer
Ingrid Gavshon
- IMDB https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4800710/)
- Interview Time to Come Alive Podcast
- Film: A Royal Revolutionary - Nelson Mandela Tribute
#NotQuiteStrangers #ConnectToJoy #Inspiration #Diversity #Inclusion #film #filmmaking #storytelling
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· YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/c/ConnecttoJoy
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Strangers: Bridget Portier & Reba Rose
Place: Austin, Texas, USA & Oakland, California, USA
Topic: Safety and acceptance in LGBTQIA+
Connect:
· Bridget Portier
· Reba Rose
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#NotQuiteStrangers #ConnectToJoy #Inspiration #Diversity #Inclusion #LGBTQIA+ #DEI #Gay
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- Website: http://www.valeriehope.com
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Strangers: Brandy Cain & Dr. Janet Morrison-Lane
Place: North Carolina/Texas & Missouri/Texas
Topic: Building your network and doing what matters.
Resources:
- George W. Bush Presidential Center & Library: https://www.bushcenter.org/
- Vickery Meadow Eagle Scholars Program: https://www.vmydf.com/eagle-scholars-program
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#NotQuiteStrangers #ConnectToJoy #Inspiration #Diversity #Inclusion #Culture #Networking #Community #Purpose
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· YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/ConnecttoJoy
· - NQS Challenges: https://www.valeriehope.com/nqschallenges
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Strangers: Angela Hope & Grace Vyvyan
Place: Panamá/USA & Oklahoma/Texas, USA
Topic: It gets easier the older you become!
Resources:
- A Course in Miracles
- A Return to Love by Marianne Williamson
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#NotQuiteStrangers #ConnectToJoy #Inspiration #Diversity #Inclusion #Spirituality #Aging #Love #Grace #Hope
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- YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/ConnecttoJoy
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Strangers: Casey Field & Ricardo Hope
Place: California/Air Force & Texas/Marines
Topic: How the military influenced their role as fathers
Connect:
- Casey Field (https://www.linkedin.com/in/caseyfield01/)
- Ricardo Hope (https://www.linkedin.com/in/ricardo-hope-6544001/)
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#NotQuiteStrangers #ConnectToJoy #Inspiration #Diversity #Inclusion #Culture #Military #Fatherhood
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Strangers: Ariela Morgenstern & Dana Rey
Place: San Francisco, California / New York, New York & Dallas, Texas/ Washington D.C.
Topic: Nurturing self-expression in your children
Connect:
- Ariela Morgenstern
- Dana Rey
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#NotQuiteStrangers #ConnectToJoy #Culture #Inspiration #Diversity #Inclusion #PerformingArts #Motherhood #Self-Expression
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Strangers: Ford, Louis & Felipe Ferreira
Place: Dallas, Texas, USA & São Paulo, Brazil
Topic: The art of podcasting and connecting with young people
#NotQuiteStrangers #ConnectToJoy #Inspiration #Diversity #Inclusion #Leadership #Entrepreneurship #Montessori #Teenager #Youth
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- Not Quite Strangers Website
Strangers: Amir Ghannad & Fernando Santana
Place: Iran/USA & Puerto Rico/USA
Topic: Leadership insights from lemonade
Connect:
- Amir Ghannad
- Fernando Santana
Resources:
- whatwasthatguysname.com or https://theghannadgroup.com/
- The Transformative Leader (https://theghannadgroup.com/store/the-transformative-leader)
- For Key West inspiration: https://www.instagram.com/fernando.santana14/
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#NotQuiteStrangers #ConnectToJoy #Inspiration #Diversity #Inclusion #Transformation #Leadership #Balance #Family
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Strangers: Inna Buschell & Lavanya Challa
Place: Russia/California & India/Texas
Topic: Mothers meet the pandemic with explosive children.
Reading Resources:
- Letting Go of Perfect by Dr. Jill L. Adelson and Dr. Hope E. Wilson
- Transforming the Difficult Child by Howard Glasser
- Living with Intensity by Dr. Susan Daniels and Dr. Michael Piechowski
- The Explosive Child by Dr. Ross W. Greene
- The Conscious Parent by Dr. Shefali Tsabary
Connect with...
- Inna Buschell
- Lavanya Challa
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#NotQuiteStrangers #ConnectToJoy #Inspiration #Diversity #Inclusion #Culture #Motherhood #Anxiety #Autism
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Strangers: Dominique Rentsch & Sana-Patrick Milochevitch
Place: Sweden/Switzerland & Serbia/France/Canada
Topic: When you choose your culture, you also choose your adventure.
Connect:
· Dominique Rentsch
· Sana-Patrick Milochevitch
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#NotQuiteStrangers #ConnectToJoy #Inspiration #Diversity #Inclusion #Culture #ThirdCulture #Mindfulness
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Strangers: Eduardo Hope & Paxton Ballard
Place: Panamá/USA & USA/England
Topic: A passion for a sport that transcends nationality & a generation.
Resources:
· "You’ll Never Walk Alone": https://youtu.be/Go-jJlGd1so
· Diego Maradona's "Hand of God Goal": https://youtu.be/oJEw7Inwlc4
Connect:
· Eduardo Hope (LinkedIn / Instagram)
· Paxton Ballard (LinkedIn / Instagram)
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#NotQuiteStrangers #ConnectToJoy #Culture #Inspiration #Diversity #Inclusion #Futbol #Soccer
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Meaningful conversations between people, 'not quite strangers', that inspire curiosity, build connection, and challenge the status quo. The new podcast will be released in mid-February 2021. Stay connected and stay tuned!
Howard Thurman: "Don’t ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive and go do it. Because what the world needs are more people who have come alive."
For nearly two years, I took what started as an opportunity to build my brand as a leadership coach and a speaker, and tapped into an amazing community to learn and grow with. The Time to Come Alive podcast has featured more than 80 guests and 101 episodes.
From the start, I was the one asking the questions, digging into what inspires and makes people spark into action. As I close this chapter, the tables are turned, and former guest, filmmaker, and executive coach, Ingrid Gavshon, interviews me to share what brings me to life.
Highlights:
- How I’m learning to release big emotions
- Blooming where you’re planted and making the most out of life
- The power of a teacher to bring out the best in his students
- Listening to others even while talking politics
Connect with Valerie Hope
TimeToComeAlive #ConnectToJoy #Leadership #Connection #Conscious #Podcast #Aliveness #Inspiration
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Nelson Mandela: "What counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived; it is what difference we have made to the lives of others that will determine the significance of the life we lead."
For Dr. Mark Rittenberg, the founder of the University of California Berkeley Executive Coaching Institute, his call of duty is a way of life, not just the name of a video game. His philosophy of bringing love and the power of human connection to leadership may be both inspiring and challenging. Throughout this conversation, he shares the importance and impact of intimacy, compassion, and commitment to others throughout his life.
Highlights:
- Don’t opt-out. Walk towards the gunfire
- Moving from empathy to compassion
- True leadership is love
Connect with Dr. Mark Rittenberg
TimeToComeAlive #ConnectToJoy #Leadership #Connection #Love #Presence
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William Sloane Coffin, Jr.: “Diversity may be the hardest thing for a society to live with, and perhaps the most dangerous thing for a society to be without.”
The shift continues in bringing meaning, depth, and increase the impact in organizational diversity, equity, and inclusion. Brittany Cole, as CEO of Career Thrivers, is definitely taking the lead. Using her coaching and facilitation skills, her mission is to support organizations in leveraging differences as a business imperative.
Highlights:
- Generational shift from assimilation to authenticity
- Diversity and inclusion go beyond HR initiatives
- How a leader might address his own challenges in driving inclusion
Connect with Brittany Cole
Career Thrivers Website
Career Thrivers Podcast
Connect on Instagram
Email: info@careerthrivers.com
Book: “Thrive Through it” A Guide for Redefining Resilience in Life and Business
TimeToComeAlive #ConnectToJoy #Diversity #Inclusion #Human Resources #HR
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Bob Goff: “We won’t be distracted by comparison if we are captivated with purpose.”
Not all gifts, talents, and opportunities look alike but they all have the same value in humanity. For Dr. Froswa’ Booker-Drew, Vice President of Community Affairs for the State Fair of Texas, it is clear that her life has been led by her calling. We talk about the state of the world and how love can be as powerful a force as hate. Learn how to find the “soul” food that fulfills us by bringing peace and joy.
Highlights:
- The key to understanding your calling and purpose
- You are uniquely designed to fulfill your calling
- We are all reflections of each other
Connect with Dr. Froswa’ Booker–Drew
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TimeToComeAlive #ConnectToJoy #Purpose #Soul #Calling #Leadership
Charles F. Glassman: “Believing in negative thoughts is the single greatest obstruction to success.”
Moving with purpose in life requires focus, intention, and optimism. Thierry Maxime Guillot, a senior vice president of operations for Hyatt Corporation, always knew he would have to chart his life path on his own. His drive influenced his hospitality career, his management of a cancer diagnosis, and his ability to thrive during a pandemic.
Highlights:
- Your body is the result of your mind
- Spend time and energy on what you can control
- Making the future more present
Connect with Thierry Guillot
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TimeToComeAlive #ConnectToJoy #Leadership #Positivity #Cancer #Health #Marathon #Pandemic
Thich Nhat Hanh: “In this food, I see clearly the presence of the entire universe supporting my existence.”
How do we develop such deep intimacy with our bodies that we know when the body is ready to eat? According to Momo Nishimura, an expert in Zen eating, she notices when the body salivates as the signal that it’s ready. She shares her experiences from childhood, international travel, and the impact on her own eating habits.
Highlights:
- How releasing expectations increases the benefit
- You are how you eat
- What is the source of happiness?
[Book Momo]- Online session for Individuals / corporates / conference or web seminar
[Follow Momo on social media]
- Instagram@zeneatingmomo
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TimeToComeAlive #ConnectToJoy #Mindfulness #Nutrition #Food #Zen
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Roald Dahl: “Those who don’t believe in magic will never find it.”
Bringing her authentic self to every area of life has been a driving force for Amy Lynn Durham. She found herself only bringing a part of her gifts and talents to the workplace. Now, as an executive coach, she’s pulling out all the stops!
Highlights:
- Tapping into your intuition at work
- How to balance the masculine and feminine
- Using flying paper ritual to release and tarot cards to direct
Connect with Amy Lynn Durham
Check out Amy’s Website
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TimeToComeAlive #ConnectToJoy #Magic #Intuition #Tarot #Coaching
Arianna Huffington: “We think, mistakenly, that success is the result of the amount of time we put in at work, instead of the quality of time we put in.”
A challenging relationship with his father gave Frank Smith some of the greatest lessons in dealing with life. Even though he loves to drive fast, Frank is far from reckless. For him, driving is a metaphor for building a strong and dynamic business culture. This view serves him as an entrepreneur and a family man.
Highlights:
- Living life with no regrets, no matter what Dad says
- It’s weird not to be friends at work!
- You have to be slow to go fast
Website www.mosaicpersonnel.com and www.drivinghappinesatwork.com
Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/frank-smith-5b74795
TimeToComeAlive #ConnectToJoy #Working #Engagement #Culture #Career
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Socrates: “The secret of change is to focus all of your energy, not on fighting the old, but on building the new.”
On the sweet island of Aruba, the pandemic has halted the tourism industry. The pandemic has not halted the can-do spirit of a budding entrepreneur and mother of three, Ivy Correa. She makes time for her family and is committed to finding new ways to fulfill her purpose.
Highlights:
- Choosing change versus being a victim of change
- Connecting to a deeper purpose
- How to use what you have to achieve the vision
Connect with Ivy Correa
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TimeToComeAlive #ConnectToJoy #Entrepreneur #Mompreneur #Aruba
Pablo Picasso: “The first half of life is learning to be an adult; the second half is learning to be a child.”
How do you pivot with grace and hope at the tender age of 60? What about at age 77? Don “Gorgeous” Borges embarked on his second half of life with uncertainty, hope, and enthusiasm. This conversation gives us a peek into his journey through his career, his Hawaiian heritage, and his family.
Highlights:
· The soul’s search for authenticity
· Exploring the “inner wilderness” and how to reclaim what is lost
· Discovering what lies outside the template of life
Connect with Don Borges
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TimeToComeAlive #ConnectToJoy #Heritage #Career #Life
Alexander Graham Bell: “Concentrate all your thoughts upon the work at hand. The sun's rays do not burn until brought to a focus.”
What a fascinating time to run a business or to work for one anywhere in the world. “Work makes life happens,” according to Laurie Larrea, President of Workforce Solutions for Greater Dallas. Throughout her own career path, she paved the way for millions in her community to access jobs. The jobs helped them acquire skills, connect with other people, and ultimately fulfill their purpose.
Highlights:
- The promise of youth and jobs
- Innovating how to build community support
- The impact of women on the workforce
To learn more, visit www.wfsdallas.com
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TimeToComeAlive #ConnectToJoy #Workforce #Careers #Jobs #Youth #Women
Irvine Welsh: “When you’re not doing so well, vote for a better life for yourself. If you are doing quite nicely, vote for a better life for others.”
For Billy Lane, voting has been on his mind ever since he was in hot pursuit for his education as an 18-year old. His journey towards social justice started with controversial conversations with a family member. Now he as the executive director of After Eight to Educate is providing teens and young adults with a safe space to thrive.
Highlights:
- How a knock on your door can change your life
- Voting has to do with your personhood
- Using your platform to get into collective action
Connect with Billy Lane
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TimeToComeAlive #ConnectToJoy #Voting #Justice #Blackvotesmatter
Rebel Thriver: “When writing the story of your life, don’t let anyone else hold the pen.”
As a child, Elizabeth Johnston had and a knack for deconstructing a story. She grew up knowing that expressing her creativity through writing would promote well-being. As a story coach she’s an advocate for using writing as a way to identify the importance of key moments and the resilience to make it this far in living life.
Highlights:
- Making room for creativity in your life
- How to unearth your story
- Don’t starve yourself from other creative sources
Connect with Elizabeth Johnston
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Clarissa Pinkola Estés: “The soul has no gender.”
Shapeshifting into animal forms has always held a certain fascination for Lindsay Tierstein. As they embrace their true self at every turn, Lindsay has encountered labels put upon by family, friends, colleagues, and the world at large. They’ve now begun to peel off the ones that don’t fit and press in the ones that do, in pursuit of living life on their own terms.
Highlights:
· Stripping away gender
· Differentiate what is inside and what is conditioning
· The Golden Girls as a model life
Books/TV/Movie Resources:
Sidekick Squad Series, Author C.B. Lee. "Welcome to Andover… where superpowers are common, but internships are complicated." Young Adult, Scifi-Fantasy, f/f romance, transgender representation, women in STEM, and one of my favorite superpowers--shapeshifting.
Wayward Children Series, Author Seanan McGuire. "Nobody gets to tell me how my story ends but me." Young Adult, Scifi-Fantasy, an exploration of identity through the magical lands that children return from, asexual protagonist featured in book 1 and more representation throughout the series,
The Prince And The Dressmaker, Author Jen Wang. “My whole life is other people deciding what's acceptable. When I put on a dress, I get to decide.” Young Adult, Graphic Novel, a fairy tale for any age about identity, love, and art.
TV Series
Steven Universe, Creator Rebecca Sugar. "Take a moment to think of just flexibility, love, and trust."Rating: TV-PG, series on Cartoon Network and Hulu, family-friendly, explores themes such as identity, family, and gender through a modern fantasy setting.
She-Ra and the Princesses of Power,Creator Noelle Stevenson. "We're on the edge of greatness turning darkness to light." Rating: TV-Y7-FV, series on Netflix, colorful remake of the 80's series She-Ra, filled with lots of love.
PoseCreators: Steven Canals, Brad Falchuk, Ryan Murphy. "The category is: live, work, pose."Rating: TV-MA, series on Netflix, set in New York City's African-American and Latino ballroom scene during 1980s/90s, talented cast of trans actresses, actor Billy Porter was the first openly gay black man to win an Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for his role in this show.
HRC Visibility Awards acceptance speech by Matrix Director Lana Wachowski
TimeToComeAlive #ConnectToJoy #gender #queer #LGBTQ
Fernando Solanas: “We realized that the important thing was not the film itself, but that which the film provoked.”
Growing up in South Africa during a time divided by apartheid, Ingrid Gavshon, filmmaker and executive coach, was drawn to stories of injustice. She shares her journey in journalism and documentary filmmaking where she was committed to giving a voice to the voiceless.
Highlights:
- Growing up with a taste for freedom
- Going above and beyond to pursue your dream
- Amplifying stories that matter
Connect with Ingrid Gavshon
Ingrid's Films
Ingrid's Picks:
• Just Mercy
• 13th
TimeToComeAlive #ConnectToJoy #stories #filmmaking #SouthAfrica
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A Course in Miracles: “The holiest of all the spots on earth is where an ancient hatred has become a present love”
Reverends John and Grace Vyvyan, of One Light Ministry, have devoted their lives and their careers to finding and promoting inner peace. As guides and facilitators based on the teachings from the spiritual text, A Course in Miracles, they have embraced their own childhood wounds and tapped into a deeply rich spirit-led life.
Highlights:
- Relationships all suffer from “sandpaper time”
- How to discover the peace within
- Playing with life, like babies play with toys
Connect with Grace & John at www.onelightministry.net
One Light Ministry offers:
- Virtual Retreat: “A Retreat from Fear” on Saturday, August 15, 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. CST. To register, contact www.onelightministry.net/contact.
- ACIM Study Groups: Mondays 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. CST and Wednesday 12:00 - 1:30 p.m. CST
- Healing Circle: Saturday from 1:00-2:30 p.m. CST and counseling as arranged.
If interested, contact LearningWIthGrace@airmail.net for details.
TimeToComeAlive #ConnectToJoy #Judgement #Spirit #ACIM
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra: “Words have meaning and names have power.”
While on stage at a pivotal moment in her valedictorian speech, Rooha Hagar’s microphone was muted. She broke the silence on an issue that has plagued the U.S. for generations. Now a rising sophomore at the University of Texas at Austin, she shares what inspired the speech she wrote and her gratitude in having the freedom to pursue an education.
Highlights:
- The privilege to graduate
- Radical thinking is asking the big questions
- Educate yourself and those in your circle
Additional Resources:
Rooha's Valedictorian Speech
TimeToComeAlive #ConnectToJoy #Education #Inequality #Freedom
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Kara Walker: “Silhouettes are reductions, and racial stereotypes are also reductions of actual human beings.”
What we know about race is largely influenced by our upbringing, education, and exposure. According to Dr. Anthony Young, President of the Denver-Rocky Mountain Association of Black Psychologists, there is deep shame and miseducation around the subject of race. This leaves many unable to address the “funky elephant” in the room. We’re addressing the elephant in this conversation.
Highlights:
- The concept of race is inherently flawed
- Education used as a means to indoctrinate
- Healing starts from within
Connect with Dr. Anthony Young
Additional Resources
Thought-provoking presentations for those willing to "do the work"
- Dr. Robin Diangelo, author of "White Fragility"
- Tim Wise – video lecture
- Jane Elliott
- African/Black Psychology in the American Context: An African Centered Approach by Dr. Kobi K.K. Kambon (https://shadesofafrika.com/african-black-psychology-in-the-american-context-an-african-centered-approach-kobi-k-k-kambon/)
- Black Labor, White Wealth by Dr. Claud Anderson (book: https://www.mahoganybooks.com/9780966170214 video lecture: https://youtu.be/oMLcXrraKRY
- Shattering the Myths by Dr. Paul Hamilton (Book: https://books.apple.com/us/book/african-peoples-contributions-to-world-civilizations/id1223170328)
TimeToComeAlive #ConnectToJoy #Race #Racism #Education
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Rob Bell: “That breath you just took...that’s a gift.”
How often and for how long do you think about your breath? Sana-Patrick Milochevitch, a breathwork facilitator, free diver, and executive coach, shares the power of the breath to calm, to heal, and to connect. He leads us on a journey to connect the body and the mind with a simple exercise and profound insights.
Highlights:
- Get comfortable with discomfort
- Life still happens when we’re not chasing after it
- Balancing the yin and yang of life
Join Sana for a 13-minute breathing practice. You may use this breathwork soundtrack for some mood music
Connect with Sana-Patrick Milochevich
TimeToComeAlive #ConnectToJoy #Breathing #Pain #Body #Heart #Mind
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Max Lucado: “Conflict is inevitable, but combat is optional.”
Dealing with conflict is not generally a fulfilling task. You wouldn’t know it talking to Deepa Pulipati! As a family conflict mediator, counselor, and executive coach, she is clear that her most important client is the child. She shares the impact of using the court as a show of power, when mediation works, and when it doesn’t, as well as positive coping mechanisms.
Highlights:
- Power moves that kill partnership
- The most important client is the child
- What children need most from parents in conflict
Connect with Deepa Pulipati
TimeToComeAlive #ConnectToJoy #ConflictResolution #Mediation #Coaching
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Martin De Maat: “The fun is always on the other side of a yes.”
What if the road to freedom is to say “yes” to every opinion, idea, or request? Remington Fenter found his freedom of expression through his love of theatre. As an improv theatre instructor for Stomping Ground Comedy, he now teaches others how to be creative, courageous, and caring on stage and beyond.
Highlights:
- Accepting another without judgment
- Theatre as a safe space to express emotion
- How diversity expands performance
Additional Resources:
· Stomping Ground Comedy Theatre
· Stomping Ground Comedy Classes
· National Society of Genetic Counselors
TimeToComeAlive #ConnectToJoy #Improv #Comedy #Freedom
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Rick Beneteau: “The most sacred place in the world is your mind. Guard it ferociously.”
Reverend Karen Romestan, ensures you know what to pack for your spiritual journey! We discuss how to model compassionate self-talk, to connect in meaningful ways with others, and identify how to heal deep wounds. Through Sacred Moments, LLC, Rev. Karen, guides you in establishing personal rituals that are meaningful and transformational that honor anniversaries, rites of passage, blessing home and office, animal blessings, or forgiveness rituals.
Highlights:
- How to become a steward of your thoughts
- Does someone deserve a better version of yourself?
- Forgiveness in practice
Connect with Karen Romestan or Unity On Greenville – Dallas, TX
Email: rev.karenr@gmail.com
Website: www.sacredmomentsintime.com
What is spiritual direction?
Serving as a companion on your spiritual journey we seek to find the presence of the Divine in each of life's experiences. By living all of life from the foundation of divine guidance, we are better equipped to navigate challenges, relationships, and our own inner journey. In spiritual direction one is able to deepen their intimate connection to their inner self and Source.
TimeToComeAlive #ConnectToJoy #Sacred #Spiritual #Forgiveness
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Mary Archer: “It sounds extraordinary, but it’s a fact that balance sheets can make fascinating reading.”
A professor with a sexy voice was all it took for Alison Reiff-Martin to decide she wanted a career in accounting. As a certified public accountant, her passion for finding the stories that make a business successful moves her beyond a transactional relationship with her clients.
Highlights:
- It’s not about the job, it’s about the business you’re in
- As an accountant, what are you really accounting for?
- Is your financial story a murder mystery or a romance novel?
Connect with Alison Reiff-Martin
Email: atreiffmartin@gmail.com
Website: www.reiffmartincpa.com
TimeToComeAlive #ConnectToJoy #Storytelling #Accounting #CPA
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Anonymous: “Authenticity: knowing who you are and being brave enough to live it.”
Self-proclaimed rabble-rouser, Dacia Faison Roe, Head of People Development for Cityblock Health, found creative ways to challenge herself in expressing her gifts and talents. This aroused her spirit and energy to create space to grow leaders, expand teams, and make a big impact on organizations. As a bonus, we talk about how to start a dialogue around race and privilege.
Highlights:
- Being “different” as an authentic expression of being yourself
- Breaking institutional thinking to make space for transformation
- How to lift up our voices to make change
Connect with Dacia Faison Roe
TimeToComeAlive #ConnectToJoy #DesignThinking #Authenticity #Creativity
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Ursula K. Le Guin: “No darkness lasts forever. And even there, there are stars.”
Family means the world to Dr. Skip Mondragon. In spite of a family history filled with the pain and trauma of mental illness, his mission has been to heal himself and others. Hear how he came to find love, health, and purpose.
Highlights:
- Bullies respond to confidence
- Know the signs of depression
- Your mess is your message
Connect with Donald (Skip) Mondragon
Book: Wrestling Depression is Not For Wimps
On Facebook On Amazon
TimeToComeAlive #ConnectToJoy #Wrestling #Depression #MentalHealth
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Anonymous: “I’m stronger because I had to be, I’m smarter because of my mistakes, happier because of the sadness I’ve known, and now wiser because I learned.”
Going to prison for a felony charge was a major turning point for Bill Garrett. As a result of serving seven years, he deepened his relationship with God, found the love of his life, and founded an organization to serve and rehabilitate those who get a second chance at life.
Highlights:
- Prison as a place to learn and grow
- Opportunities to rehabilitate
- Turning your pain into a blessing
Connect with The Felony Foundation
Like TFF on Facebook
TimeToComeAlive #ConnectToJoy #Prison #Inmate #FelonyFoundation
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Mike Nichols: “The only safe thing in filmmaking is to take a chance.”
Being the youngest of eight children gave Calvin Gaskin a unique perspective on life and living. He took his perspective to the screen by getting behind a camera. As founder and owner of the global video production company, CaliKing Films, he’s traveled the world and discovered ways to bring out the soul of his subjects by connecting with them.
Highlights:
- Bringing out the soulful nature in someone
- Responding to the question: “Who Am I?”
- How partying at Coachella inspires resilience
Resources:
- 12 Bends - Trailer (https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/unbound-aka-12-bends-express-your-highest-self#/)
- Wings of Desire - Trailer (https://youtu.be/hAzzR2Uklok)
- Soy Cuba (I Am Cuba) - Trailer (https://youtu.be/BwEabZrGFfI)
Connect with Calvin Gaskin
- Website: https://www.calikingfilms.com/
- Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/calikingfilms
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/calikingfilms/
TimeToComeAlive #ConnectToJoy #Filmmaking #Storytelling #Cinematography
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Charles Kingsley “Have thy tools ready. God will find thee work.”
Neither being bullied nor wearing an “ungodly uniform” while attending Catholic school, would stop Father Malcolm Neyland from answering The Call. At age 8, he knew he was to become an ordained priest.
In the 48 years he spent as an active member of the clergy, he participated in legal proceedings that have rocked the priesthood, met his Holiness John Paul II, and exhibited Vatican art in communities all over the world. Most importantly, he served the poor by acknowledging their humanity.
Highlights:
• The joy of serving the poor in spirit, in health, and in wealth
• Answering the call gives you the freedom to say yes
• Discovering the irreplaceable you
TimeToComeAlive #ConnectToJoy #Catholic #Priest #Purpose
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David Icke: “Today’s mighty oak is just yesterday’s nut, that held its ground.”
How does building a toy fort for G.I. Joe action figures, a random sticker on a dresser drawer, and seeing a cool uniform, become the inspiration needed to level up in life?
Retired Major Ricardo Hope gives us a glimpse into the best and worst of times when he pledged to attend the United States Naval Academy and kicked off his journey as a U.S. Marine Corps officer.
Highlights:
- How the best and the worst can be experienced in the right place
- The key to self-discipline
- The importance of syncing up with your partner post-deployment
Connect with Major Ricardo Hope, USMC ret.
TimeToComeAlive #ConnectToJoy #MarineCorps #USNA #Perseverance #NavalAcademy
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Charles Dickens: “There is a wisdom of the head and a wisdom of the heart.”
With so many things happening around us, it’s essential that we tune in to see what we let in and how we let it out. Maria Claudia Elorza’s path led her from the boardroom to the classroom, and today serves as a guide to living a life that works. As the CEO of Human-Friendly, a company focused on holistic wellness, she shares tools and practices to bring some lightness to the tight spots of your life.
Highlights:
- Which matters most? Form or function?
- Combining head and heart leads to wisdom
- Disinfecting your clothes as well as your soul
Connect with Maria Claudia Elorza
Website: https://human-friendly.org/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/humanfriendly.org/
Phone: 972-277-1274
Email: humanfriendly.org@gmail.com
Additional Resources:
· Energy Codes by Sue Morter
· Conscious Discipline by Dr. Becky Bailey
TimeToComeAlive #ConnectToJoy #Wellness #Energy #HumanFriendly
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Mary Rakow: “Algunos subestiman lo erótico que es ser comprendido.”
Por ser un tema tan importante para fomentar la existencia de todo ser humano, todavia hay mucho tabú en cuestiones del sexo. Paulina Ortiz-Mena, facilitadora del programa Erotic Blueprint Breakthrough™ (los lenguajes eróticos), comparte su experiencia y su descubrimiento. Esta conversación demuestra una manera de tocar este tema importante con seriedad, diversión y respeto.
Puntos claves:
• Las normas de la educación sexual
• El consentimiento ajeno
• Cómo dominar los 5 lenguajes eróticos
Conéctate con Paulina en:
Facebook | Twitter | Instagram
TimeToComeAlive #ConnectToJoy #EducaciónSexual #LenguajeErótico #MeToo
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Dave Ramsey: “Financial winners don’t run sprints, they run marathons.”
Creating a dummy portfolio project in college sparked the flame for Tyler Downing to become a financial advisor. As V.P. of Retirement Lifestyle Consultants and Wealth Management, he shares how he and his teammates support their clients’ financial wellbeing through meaningful conversations about their long-term goals in light of a global pandemic.
Highlights:
- Let your lifestyle be your guide
- What to ask yourself when making decisions about your financial future
- How to get our youth playing the game at an early age
TimeToComeAlive #ConnectToJoy #Financial #Investment #RLCWM
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Les Brown: “Help others achieve their dreams and you will achieve yours.”
Throughout his life, retired Command Sergeant Major, Roy McCormes has committed to provide for others what he often did not have himself. Roy shares how his childhood, military training, and a diagnosis of prostate cancer set him on a path to his purpose serving others.
Highlights:
- What you lack can be your greatest gift
- Look for the potential in others and help them succeed
- Fulfill your vision from the past and identify your vision for the future
TimeToComeAlive #ConnectToJoy #Mentor #Leadership #ProstateCancer #Army #Service
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Jonathan Safran Foer: “We are not only the tellers of our stories, we are the stories themselves.”
Whether on a phone line, through a screen, or in flesh and blood, we have many opportunities to have conversations with others. Beyond speaking, how does one build a meaningful connection?
Andrew James, the facilitator of The Circling Collective DFW, shares through his personal experiences and a demonstration of how to keep a conversation alive.
Highlights:
- How to draw yourself and others into a meaningful conversation
- The impact of giving unsolicited advice
- The power of stated intention
Connect with Andrew James and The Circling Collective
TimeToComeAlive #ConnectToJoy #Circling #Conscious #Meditation #Yoga #Communication
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Stephanie Melish: “Fear is an idea-crippling, experience-crushing, success-stalling inhibitor inflicted only by yourself.”
Does hearing someone sneeze or a cough throw you into a panic? Is the pressure of our flailing institutions and systems manifesting into a headache?
This “global weirdness” can lead to fear that seems debilitating, but we can shift it all. Dr. Scott Mills shares knowledge to empower us physically, emotionally and mentally.
Highlights:
- The systems that hijack our emotions
- Mitigating our fear by managing our environment
- How to soothe and ground in order to serve?
Connect with Dr. Scott Mills (@scottmillsphd) and access his 90-minute meditation session: www.scottwmills.com/togetherwelove
TimeToComeAlive #ConnectToJoy #Fear #Brain #CoronaVirus #Covid19 #Compassion #Service
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Napoleon Hill: “Fears are nothing more than a state of mind.”
How do you know when it’s time to change gears and start something fresh? How far would you be willing to go? Alvaro Garza, a serial entrepreneur, took his family from Texas, United States and started a new life in Barcelona, Spain. He’s broken barriers in culture, language, but most importantly the barriers in his mind.
Highlights:
- The freedom to accept failure as an entrepreneur
- The impact of living with no fear
- A wake-up call to protect yourself and your loved ones
Connect with Alvaro Garza
Listen to his podcast: The Uncommon Tourist
TimeToComeAlive #ConnectToJoy #Tourism #Expat #Entrepreneur
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Walter E. Disney: “Our greatest natural resource is the minds of our children.”
We often hear it is never too late to learn something new. Is it ever too soon to learn? Not for these students at Gray Matters academy!
They have been exploring what entrepreneurship is all about by reading, discussing, and most importantly, learning first-hand through setting up their own business.
Highlights:
- Youth brings a fresh mind
- The three things adults can provide young entrepreneurs
- Business advice from Gen Z
Connect with Gray Matters DFW and Dr. Jonathan Hochberg
TimeToComeAlive #ConnectToJoy #Youth #Entrepreneurship #School #Education
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J. Irvin Miller: “The calling of the humanities is to make us truly human in the best sense of the word.”
When your mind becomes a repository for general knowledge, what do you do with it? Who do you share it with? What do you use it for?
Eduardo Hope, a high school teacher of Spanish and social studies, cultivated his mind and relationships by getting clear on his commitments and living a life of possibility.
Highlights:
- The exotic nature of fútbol and languages
- How communication makes a difference
- Finding humanity in education, especially with teenagers!
Connect with Eduardo Hope (https://www.linkedin.com/in/eduardohopejr/)
TimeToComeAlive #ConnectToJoy #Knowledge #Humanity
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Anonymous: “Into the wild I go. Losing my way, finding my soul.”
What is the body without the mind? What is the mind without a soul? New realms of being and higher levels of awareness are just beyond our fingertips.
Ana Noyce, an author and spiritual teacher, learned the legacy left by her father was a path to uncover her spiritual gifts and make a profound impact on her life.
Highlights:
• Spirit is in everything!
• Unconditional love is to love without exception
• The 70/30 rule of spirit
Connect with Ana Noyce
Website
http://www.circleinsights.com
YouTube Channel
https://www.youtube.com/cha…/UCXlS9EqW7jd9ZTMX4GEGGEQ/videos
Books
A Journey into the Sacred Heart
https://www.amazon.com/Journey-Into-Sacred-Hea…/…/1511957190
Book In the Mind of the Creator, by Ana Noyce
Children's book for adults
https://www.amazon.com/Mind-Creator-Ana-Noyce/dp/1978189346
TimeToComeAlive #ConnectToJoy #Spirit #Soul #Consciousness
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Dr. Shefali Tsabary:“In all kinds of ways – if we are willing – our children take us into places in our heart we didn’t know existed.
Parents, mentors, educators, neighbors may all experience the ups and downs of having a teenager in their midst. As a counselor, coach and family therapist, Kathie Lyons Conrad shares how to support both teens and adults to evolve gracefully through this crucial time in life.
Highlights:
- The evolution of adolescence
- How to create connection
- The range of support and when to tap into it
Connect with Kathie Lyons Conrad (www.facebook.com/freedomplusheart/)
Resources:
Book: “Conscious Parenting” by Shefaly Tsabary
Conscious Parenting @ Mindvalley Video: https://youtu.be/Y-OqMHxspaE
TimeToComeAlive #ConnectToJoy #Teens #Adolescence #Parenting
Amma:“Don’t be discouraged by your incapacity to dispel darkness from the world. Light your little candle and step forward.”
When society wasn’t ready to give Sharon Barbosa Crain the opportunities she sought, she stood her ground. This community activist and public affairs consultant challenged the perception of women by becoming an advocate for others.
Highlights:
- Giving others a voice
- The credibility to influence others
- Brighten the corner where you are!
Connect with Sharon Barbosa Crain (sharonbarbosa@verizon.net)
TimeToComeAlive #ConnectToJoy #Community #Advocate
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Tupac:“Death is not the greatest loss in life. The greatest loss is what dies inside while still alive.”
Author, Darlene Parris-Young lost her voice at an early age not due to physical ailment, but from a belief that what she had to say didn’t matter. The trauma of a broken relationship with her father and moments during her modeling career left her in pieces. It was after a near-death experience on a cruise ship that she finally chose to bring her voice back to life.
Highlights:
- The real meaning of fear
- Healing is a choice
- The energy that binds us
Connect with Darlene Parris Young (http://darleneparrisyoung.com/)
TimeToComeAlive #ConnectToJoy #Dying #Death #NDE
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Marianne Williamson: “The moment of surrender is not when life is over. It’s when it begins.”
Surrendering yourself to the assignment of a lifetime. How many would welcome that with open arms? Dottie Gandy found herself in the midst of a choice. To care for a husband in the grips of Alzheimer’s or find a way to live happily ever after on her own. She did both! As a transformative speaker, Dottie now gives voice to her experiences as a caregiver in order to help others.
Highlights:
- The characteristics of someone who is marriage material
- Embracing resistance by surrendering to it
- Choosing presence as the cure
Email Dottie Gandy and connect with her on LinkedIn
TimeToComeAlive #ConnectToJoy #Alzheimer’s #Caregiver
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C. Joybell C.: “Puede que no sepas a dónde vas, pero siempre que abras las alas, el viento te llevará.”
Ha conocido 12 paises y cinco continentes a través de 33 años, junto con sus tres hijos y su esposa. Estas cifras no se comparan al mundo de cambios que ha experimentado, Christophe Lorvo. Cómo vicepresidente de area en México para los hotels Hyatt, ahora tiene una perspectiva distinta sobre su rol cómo líder en su trabajo y en su hogar.
Puntos claves:
- Uno siempre aprende de los errores
- Ser padre durante la adolecencia de tus hijos
- Incluir a personas que conocen más que tú a tu círculo de influencia
Conéctate con Christophe Lorvo https://www.linkedin.com/in/christophe-lorvo-9a757b33/
#ConnectToJoy #TimeToComeAlive #Liderazgo #Familia #Viajar
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Flora Davis: “¿Qué somos nosotros, después de todo –nuestras acciones, nuestras percepciones– sino nervios que se disparan, ritmos?”
En su juventud, Iveth Valera, casi no hablaba cuando era jóven. Así se fue interesando en aprender sobre el lenguaje no verbal. Hoy día, cómo consultora y profesional en la industria de comunicación, ella nos explica cómo el 93% de la comunicación se basa en el cuerpo y el tono de voz.
Temas destacados:
- La sonrisa te abre puertas
- Lo que dicen tus ojos
- Qué hacer si tienes una expresión seria en tu rostro por naturaleza
Conéctate con Iveth Valera
- Email: valeraivethpm@gmail.com
Recursos recomendados:
- Podcast por Michael Gervais
- Lie to Me en Hulu
- Paul Ekman sobre Expression and Gesture and Their Role in Emotion and Deception – Part 1
- Árticulo de Forbes: “Body Language In The Presidential Debate Reveals More About Us Than About The Candidates”
- La regla del 7% de Albert Mehrabian
TimeToComeAlive #ConnectToJoy #lenguajecorporal #comunicación
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Hippocrates: “Wherever the art of Medicine is loved, there is also a love of Humanity.”
When those who have been charged to save lives are struggling to manage theirs, who do they go to? Dr. Robyn Alley-Hay is committed to providing this much-needed respite and support to doctors. She recognizes that humanity extended to the patient's doctors treat, isn’t always reciprocated. As a former obstetrician/gynecologist, she’s changing the conversation to bring wellness into the doctor’s office from the inside out.
Highlights:
- The impact of secondary trauma
- Relating to doctors as humans
- Lessons learned in the mountains with Tibetan monks.
Connect with Dr. Robyn Alley-Hay
Website: www.DrAlley-Hay.com – sign up for newsletter and blog, make an appointment, find resources
Email: Robynalley1@gmail.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/dralleyhay
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/robyn-alley-hay-md-2a247725
#TimeToComeAlive #ConnectToJoy #Medicine #Coaching #Wellness #Physician
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Benjamin Franklin: “An investment in knowledge pays the best interest.”
Who determines your limits? How far you can go in life? Whether you’ve hit your peak or not?
Answers that don’t start and end with “you are” become fighting words for Dr. Janet Morrison-Lane! She advocates for young people to raise their voices, get their education and find a seat at the table to ensure that the sky is the limit for everyone else.
Highlights:
- How learning lights up children
- Success is determined by the level of exposure
- A $1000 makes a difference
For more information about getting access to college resources:
Organizations:
- NACAC https://www.nacacnet.org
- TACAC https://www.tacac.org
- NCAN https://collegeaccess.org
Resources:
- Gear Up https://www.texasgearup.com/ (this is for Texas, but I believe there are also Gear Up programs nationally)
- TG Explore https://www.tgreduexplore.org/curriculum
- Texas OnCourse https://texasoncourse.org
Scholarship Sites:
- QuestBridge https://www.questbridge.org
- Gates https://www.thegatesscholarship.org/scholarship
- Ron Brown https://www.ronbrown.org
Connect with Dr. Janet Morrison Lane & learn about Vickery Meadow Youth Development Foundation - Eagle Scholars
#TimeToComeAlive #ConnectToJoy #HigherEducation #Youth #College #Scholarship
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Jon Kabat-Zinn: “Meditation is simply about being yourself and knowing something about who that is.”
Her type-A” personality gave Dorsey Standish the edge and motivation to dig deep and go beyond the world of “doing” into the world of “being.”
As the Chief Mindfulness Officer for Mastermind Meditation, she shares strategies that brought mindfulness into her own life and the lives of those she serves.
Highlights:
- The first thing to notice in the morning
- Facing the fear of suffering
- How to create safety for yourself and others
Recommended Reading:
- The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
- The Places That Scare You by Pema Chödrön
- Get Some Headspace by Andy Puddicombe
Connect with Dorsey & learn about Mastermind Meditation
- Free meditation resources and upcoming classes at www.mastermindmeditate.com
- Sign up for the newsletter to get $10 off your first in-person or online class.
- Follow @mastermindmeditate on Facebook and Instagram
- Follow @dorseystandish on Instagram and Facebook
#TimeToComeAlive #ConnectToJoy #Mindfulness #Meditation #Being #Fear
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Charles A. Jaffe: “It’s not your salary that makes you rich, it’s your spending habits.”
What do you get when you have the mind of an engineer and the heart of a teacher? You get Joanna McMurray! She's out to change the worldview about spending, starting in her backyard. Check out what she has to say.
Highlights:
- The power of a role model
- Making choices and trad-offs in spending
- The challenge of training vs. retraining good money habits
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#TimeToComeAlive #ConnectToJoy #Saving #Money
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Howard Thurman: “Don’t ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive and go do it because what the world needs is people who have come alive.”
Coming alive over the past 12 months has been a journey in devotion, presence, and spontaneity. After airing 52 episodes of my video podcast, “Time to Come Alive,” I share what I’ve learned, what has been challenging and rewarding. You will also get a preview of what topics I’m interested in addressing next year.
Highlights:
- The impact of being a good listener
- Preparing to be present and release attachment to an outcome
- How does your energy affect the people around you (how many times you can say space in an episode)
TimeToComeAlive #ConnectToJoy #2019 #Aliveness #Learning
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Roy Croft: “I love you not only for what you are but for what I am when I’m with you.”
What a great talk with four pioneering and big-hearted guests from past “Time to Come Alive” sessions. They share lessons learned throughout the year and how they achieved greater levels of authenticity and aliveness.
Meet Terry Doherty, a facilitator of Nonviolent Communication; Francis Conrad, a transformational travel coach; Eva Castilla, an intrepid seeker of transformation; and Felipe Ferreira, a service-minded learning manager.
Highlights:
· The never-ending search for authenticity and acceptance
· When do you acquire wisdom?
· Who we think we are versus who others see
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TimeToComeAlive #ConnectToJoy #Wisdom #Authenticity #Joy
Joseph Campbell: “We must be willing to get rid of the life we’ve planned, so as to have the life that is waiting for us.”
The decision to end her life became the start of a journey to live fully. LaRue Eppler, a transformational speaker and coach, reflects on moments in her life which confirmed and challenged her beliefs. She has since learned and teaches ways to access inner joy and wisdom.
Highlights:
- The breath is the key to life and change
- Being the creator of our feelings
- ·How to access the unconscious mind
Follow LaRue Eppler
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/la-rue-eppler-628319/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LaRueEppler/
Website: www.larueeppler.com
Book: Your Essential Whisper, Six Distinct Ways to Recognize, Trust & Follow Your Intuition with Absolute Certainty!
https://amzn.to/2rLSyjD
TimeToComeAlive #ConnectToJoy #InnerPeace #Consciousness #Joy
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April 2020 Update: The term Karmic has been replaced by CHALLENGER
Proverbs 27:17 – As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another.
This is a relationship that is designed for maximum growth. Physical, emotional, spiritual growth. The kind of relationship where you bring out the best in one another to have it expressed or perhaps you bring out the areas that are underdeveloped and need to grow. Here is where you find those who challenge you. They are the ones who ask questions, who show how and where you can be even better. Law of polarity at play. The purpose is to challenge our thoughts, ideas, and behaviors.
For past episodes go to https://www.valeriehope.com/podcast.
TimeToComeAlive #ConnectToJoy #CircleofInfluencers #Networking #Partnership #Goal
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Anonymous: “Your body can stand almost anything. It’s your mind that you have to convince.”
Healing the body after a serious illness takes more than access to adequate healthcare. It also requires deep practical, emotional and spiritual work. After suffering a stroke five years ago, Lexie Okeke learned to relinquish control, recalibrate her relationships, rebuild her brain and reconnect with her why. In this episode, she shares her journey back to life.
Highlights:
- How the family perceives trauma versus the patient
- Creating space to explore the emotional impact of an illness
- Feel the fear and do it anyway
Lakewood Advocate Magazine article feature: https://lakewood.advocatemag.com/.../last-place-runner.../
Follow Lexie Okeke:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexieokeke/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexie.okeke
Instagram: @lmokeke
TimeToComeAlive #ConnectToJoy #Stroke #Health #Transformation
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TheMogulMom.com: “She’s got that whole ‘purpose-driven, change-making, warrior princess, super mom’ thing going on.”
When you have a vision for your future, you know where to spend your time and energy. Keisha Ricks has cracked the code to achieving satisfaction at home, work and community. She’s clear on what is important, connects with her faith, and she creates what makes sense for her lifestyle. Her challenge to entrepreneurs is to “listen and move.”
Highlights:
· Learn to pour into your own well
· Follow the path of least resistance
· Model who you want your children to become
Follow Keisha Ricks:
Website: keisharicks.com or www.nappybliss.com/
Facebook: www.facebook.com/keishaacricks
Instagram: @keishacricksrealtor
#TimeToComeAlive #ConnectToJoy #Mother #Entrepreneur #Mompreneur
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From “A Course in Miracles”: “It is not up to you what you learn; it is merely up to you whether you learn through joy or through pain.”
Few moments in life break a soul open like suddenly losing a loved one. Michelle Kindershares the journey of grieving and honoring the sudden loss of her father and two siblings.
The experience of working through her grief ushered her to distinct paths towards healing. One, she could only do alone and the other, that could only be accessed in community. Her firm grasp of the joy that lays beyond the grief inspires hope and peace in the most turbulent times.
Highlights:
· Allowing for deep grief makes way for deep joy
· The impact of regulating your own nervous system
· Managing with stress, fear, and ego as a protective instinct
Follow Michelle Kinder and learn more about the Momentous Institute.
TimeToComeAlive #ConnectToJoy #Leadership #Grief #Joy #SocialEmotionalWellness
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Watch the video: https://youtu.be/RzfTb4Ma-sc
Rumi: “This is now. Now is all there is. Don’t wait for Then; strike the spark, light the fire.” When the shell you’ve allowed to settle around our soul can no longer contain who you are to become, you begin to break free. Although she spent most of her life in a self-imposed prison of shyness and quiet, Sandy Monogue, found a way to break out and light her spark.
Highlights:
· Are you truly being content, or are you being complacent?
· How to get out of yourself and get into service with others
· The challenge of honoring the spark of divinity in us all
Want to pray or hear a story from Sandy Monogue? Email her at sandylynn.sm@gmail.com
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TimeToComeAlive #ConnectToJoy #SpiritualGrowth #Freedom #Introvert #Presence
Ludwig Wittgenstein: “The limits of my language are the limits of my world.”
Feminism, racial justice, and mental health issues may at times seem too broad and heavy to single-handedly impact, much less overcome. Meggie Abendschein connected to these issues in very personal ways. She now uses her voice, education, and experience to transform the narrative, shed new light and contribute her gift.
Highlights:
· Finding fulfillment in your career gives you a vehicle for contribution
· What and how we say something, matters in our relationships
· Focusing on self-care is not selfish
Meggie’s Recommendations:
· Book: “I’m Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness” by Austin Channing Brown
· Book: “White Fragility: Why it’s so Hard for White People to Talk About Racism” by Robin Diangelo
· App: https://streaksapp.com/
Connect with Meggie Abendschein:
Instagram: www.instagram.com/itsmoxiemouth/
Facebook: www.facebook.com/itsmoxiemouth
Twitter: twitter.com/itsmoxiemouth/
Website: www.moxiemouthstrategies.com
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TimeToComeAlive #ConnectToJoy #PublicRelations #nonprofit #SocialImpact
Nikola Tesla: “So we find that the three possible solutions of the great problem of increasing human energy are answered by the three words: food, peace, work.” Connecting with our environment is not just limited to the people, activities or objects around us. Many of our most meaningful connections originate within. Dominique Rentsch guides us through how to better connect our bodies and our minds through the breath, nature and the food we eat.
Highlights:
· The discipline of being conscious
· Identify when you feel alignment or inner conflict
· Simple energy hacks to avoid burnout at work
Connect with Dominique Rentsch
timetocomealive #connecttojoy #yoga #energy #breath
For past podcast/webcast sessions go to https://www.valeriehope.com/podcast.
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Watch the video: https://youtu.be/WlVCZoE1CyQ
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Ayn Rand: “Money is only a tool. It will take you wherever you wish, but it will not replace you as the driver.” Striking a balance between making and spending money is truly an art. An art that requires a shift in mindset, trial, and error, as well as conscious conversations to transform behavior. Let’s see how Jalesa Harrison awakened to her money mindset and how she guides others break free.
Highlights: · Shame around money keeps you trapped
· Your creativity can literally pay off
· Frequent money meetings bring couples together
Connect with Jalesa Harrison at www.mymoneymogul.com
To register for her Masterclass go to www.mymoneymogul.com/class
Check out her podcast: www.mymoneymogul.com/podcast
timetocomealive #connecttojoy #money #finances #abundance
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Vincent van Gogh: “The great artist is the simplifier.”
It is not enough to know how to execute the mechanics of a skill or technique. Each part is to be infused with soul in order to move an audience. Elizabeth Bachman takes the lessons from her days working in the opera and applies them to the business world. In this interview she shares:
• The difference between a craft and art
• What one can see behind the eyes
• Being of service is the path to significance
Connect with Elizabeth Bachman: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabethbachman/
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inspiration #purpose #timetocomealive #connecttojoy #art #opera #speaking
Tony Kirwan: “We only have two choices: do nothing or do something.”
You have a gnawing sense that you should do something. Perhaps an inner voice or a nudge telling you to embark on a new adventure. What if that adventure leads you to some of the darkest corners in another human’s life? Meet Rebecca Jowers, who heeded the call to make a difference in the lives of victims of human trafficking. She describes:
• What makes a person vulnerable to become a prime target for human trafficking?
• Ways to equip young people to recognize the dangers
• Learning is not about saving anyone but learning to love them where they are
Want to get involved? Go to www.poiemafoundation.org
Connect with Rebecca Jowers: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebecca-jowers-6b627116/
inspiration #purpose #timetocomealive #connecttojoy #humantrafficking #education #justice
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Robert Ingersoll: “We rise by lifting others.”
To express a passion for people, policy, and partnership, one must be willing to move beyond any limitations imposed by society. Over the past four decades, Patti Clapp, a nonprofit consultant, has been a trailblazer for many women seeking to make an impact at work, at home, and in their communities. Join us as we talk about:
· Expressing passion through investing in your community
· Being creative by looking beyond the resume to hire talent
· Modeling your own expectations
Connect with Patti Clapp https://www.linkedin.com/in/patti-clapp-4b49a73/
inspiration #purpose #timetocomealive #connecttojoy #women #education #leadership #mentoring
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Simon Sinek: “A boss has the title, a leader has the people.”
Leaders must be intentional in speaking the truth and also be vulnerable in order to build a dream team. Tim Shaffer, an executive coach, and speaker shares his experience and passion for selecting and connecting an effective virtual team. We discuss:
· Three elements to create an effective virtual team
· Creating an engaging culture where it counts
· How a leader can grow and get their needs met
Connect with Tim Shaffer at www.linkedin.com/in/tim-shaffer-66b6b911/
Email: Tim@AreteCoachingGroup.com
Website: AreteCoachingGroup.com
inspiration #purpose #timetocomealive #connecttojoy #teambuilding #leadership #coaching
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Elvis Presley: “Values are like fingerprints. Nobody’s are the same, but you leave them all over everything you do.”
What do you do when you’re at a crossroads in your career? Check out my conversation with Trish Kruse as we discussed:
· The cost of living out of alignment with your values
· Are they your values or society’s values?
· Is your spirit or conscience whispering, tossing pebbles or hitting you with bricks?
Connect with Trish Kruse at https://www.linkedin.com/in/trish-kruse-18a050a/
inspiration #purpose #timetocomealive #connecttojoy #values #joy
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Alison Armstrong: “Ninety-nine percent of the confusion and frustration between men and women is because we assume we’re versions of each other.”
In a fairy tale, the woman kisses the frog and he becomes a prince. If only we could get all our needs met with a simple kiss in real life. Challenges in communication between men and women are tales as old as time. What if men and women could crack the code to create partnership in the boardroom and the bedroom?
Highlights:
· Differences between men and women can’t be cured with therapy
· The downside of being a strong and self-sufficient woman
· How men and women listen differently
Connect with Adrienne Dworak at https://www.linkedin.com/in/adriennedworak/
coaching #inspiration #purpose #timetocomealive #connecttojoy #women #men #partnership
Get more information about Understanding Men and Women at www.UnderstandMen.com
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Arnold Schwarzenegger: “In our society, the women who break down barriers are those who ignore limits.”
Time and time again, Tina Wakefield found herself confronted by self-imposed limits that kept her from living life fully. In spite of suffering from agoraphobia, (an anxiety disorder that causes one to avoid new places or situations) for many years, she began to take baby steps toward building her confidence. Today, she’s breaking down walls in people’s minds through coaching, mentoring and advocating for justice in New Zealand.
Highlights:
- Stepping onto foreign soil for the first time
- Following what has heart and meaning
- How to connect strategically with advocates
Connect with Tina Wakefield (https://www.linkedin.com/in/tina-wakefield-b77a028/)
coaching #inspiration #purpose #timetocomealive #connecttojoy #technology #womenleaders #mentoring
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Gloria Estefan “Coming out of the dark, I know the love that saved me you're sharing with me.”
The darkness has much to teach us when we keep our eyes wide open. From birth, Teresa Snider’s start in life told her she needed to prove her self-worth. This led down the path of external achievements with a high-paying career, the promise of a dream wedding, and public recognition.
The internal struggle eventually led to alcoholism and ultimately to a suicide attempt. She shares her come back and how she’s now paying it forward to others.
Highlights:
- The cost of external pleasure and internal pain
- What is the silver lining to a mid-life crisis?
- Making the setback your comeback
Connect with Teresa Snider (https://www.linkedin.com/in/teresa-snider-7965153/
coaching #inspiration #purpose #timetocomealive #connecttojoy #alcohol #suicide #service
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Watch the video: https://youtu.be/fS3RjnM2110
Mark Twain “I have never let my schooling interfere with my education.” (Not verified that Twain said it, but it’s a good quote!)
Many rely on teachers and schools to create an environment where students can learn. Yet, learning is far from being an outside job. How much time, energy and effort are invested in creating an inner environment fit for education?
Check out this enlightening conversation with Dr. Ai Zhang about how by awakening her emotional life, she tapped into her inner genius. This has led to her creating and recommending innovative opportunities to bring education to life.
Highlights:
- Expressing emotion is the key to accessing and living your passion
- The vision of a classroom without walls
- Teaching as a means to practice and model one’s personal brand
Connect with Dr. Ai Addyson-Zhang (https://www.linkedin.com/in/aiaddysonzhang/)
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Watch the video: https://youtu.be/DMn0fl65H7M
Fuchan Yuan: “There are three essentials to leadership: humility, clarity, and courage.”
What a difference it makes in our leadership when we listen to our hearts! Jonathan Chaplowe was encouraged from an early age to follow his passion. That passion, paired with a heart for service and a commitment to see others excel, influenced a team and its work environment to thrive during challenging economic times.
He shares that the key was tapping into the strength within each person and creating opportunities for the team to work within their excellence. Check out our conversation as Jonathan explains how courage and the willingness to try new things became a hallmark of his leadership style.
Highlights:
- The importance of bringing out the excellence in others
- How “giving others oxygen” will help them make better decisions
- Your internal conversation influences the world around you
Connect with Jonathan Chaplowe (www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanchaplowe) at the Texas A&M Hotel and Conference Center (www.texasamhotelcc.com)
coaching #inspiration #purpose #timetocomealive #connecttojoy #work #teams #strengths
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Watch the video: https://youtu.be/lS3al1dgkag
Amit Ray: “If you want to conquer the anxiety of life, live in the moment, live in the breath.”
The human body is truly a finely tuned instrument. It seems like often inadvertently, or sometimes purposefully, one sabotages the body’s natural ability to counter the stressful lifestyles we lead. Heather Lynn Darby personally experienced the effects of stress on her body that led to swings of weight gain, weight loss, and depression. She shares the emotional causes that led to such a difficult time in her life as well as how she rehabilitated both her body and her soul back to health. Her commitment now leads her clients to find their personal path to wellness.
Highlights:
- What may happen when we socially withdraw as a coping strategy
- The mysterious impact of holding a pen in your mouth
- Nose breathing versus mouth breathing and what it could mean about your emotional state
Connect with Heather and access additional resources at http://heatherlynndarby.com. To join her Facebook group go to xlnt Vitality Experiment
https://www.facebook.com/groups/xlntVitalityExperiment
coaching #inspiration #purpose #timetocomealive #connecttojoy #stress #health
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Watch the video: https://youtu.be/p7ctr1ECchg
Epictetus: “Just keep in mind: the more we value things outside our control, the less control we have.”
In order to survive, we, human beings, at times create mechanisms, systems, and strategies to keep us safe. Is there a point where that survival mechanism can become weaponized? Grace Vyvyan, opens up about several incidents in her youth where the only way to manage them was to establish control. Through the ups and downs of life, relationships and vocation each had a taste of Grace’s controlling superpower. Join in as she takes us on a revealing journey through the head, heart, and spirit.
Highlights:
- You know there is healing work to do in any area you don’t feel at peace.
- What is most real about us, is not visible to others.
- One may never know what scars a child or what buoys them. Do the best you can.
Connect with Grace Vyvyan and check out her ministry at www.onelightministry.net.
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Dr. Joyce Brothers: “Love comes when manipulation stops; when you think more about the other person than about his or her reactions to you. When you dare to reveal yourself fully. When you dare to be vulnerable.”
Vulnerability is a hot topic these days. It has a stage at TED talks, a show on Netflix, and a feature in all the mainstream business journals. Yet, in the workplace, there are still opportunities for us to go deeper within ourselves and connect more meaningfully with others.
Sharing experiences from her upbringing and her work interactions, Amber Hill, takes us through her journey from the head to the heart. Learn how her personal experience in leveraging her logic and emotions to be a more powerful influence in the workplace and is building trust and partnership with those around her.
Highlights:
- How our language can create distance.
- Our well-being is not dependent on another’s response
- What to do when your vulnerability is not accepted
Connect with Amber Hill via LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/amber-hill-a7b871123
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Chris Diaz: “All blood does is make you related. But loyalty? It’s loyalty that makes you Family.”
Walking up to your biological father’s front door and holding your breath to see who is on the other side...This is the kind of story that inspires made-for-TV movies! Katherine Gonzales’ life was shrouded in mystery until she took matters into her own hands.
She knew she was different from the family she grew up in, but no one was willing to tell her the truth. After her mother and her aunt’s death, Katherine set out to find answers. In our session, she shares what she discovered and the impact that the different versions of her life have had on her.
Highlights:
- It’s never too late, to tell the truth
- What we think about, we bring about
- Love is not perfect, but it is accepting
Connect with Katherine Gonzales via LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/katherine-gonzales-3669621a/
coaching #inspiration #purpose #timetocomealive #connecttojoy #truth #freedom #family
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Carlos Castaneda: “We either make ourselves miserable or we make ourselves strong. The amount of work is the same.”
Lavanya thought four months into her eldest daughter’s life that being a mother was going to be really hard. When her second child was born and diagnosed with autism, she and her husband thought life was over. In a twist of awareness, she and her husband took the diagnosis as an opportunity to fast-forward their lives.
As she learned how to fulfill her daughters’ unique needs and personalities, she discovered how to fulfill her own. Her journey through motherhood gave her the perfect vehicle to expand the boundaries of her own life. So, she began to travel, paint and express herself in ways that she had never imagined.
Highlights:
- Myth: Because kids cannot live without mom, mom can’t live life fully.
- Explore the difference between equality and equity in parenting.
- An empty nest doesn’t come with guarantees.
Connect with Lavanya Challa via:
- Website: www.lavanyachallaart.com
- Instagram: lavanyachallaart
- Facebook: Lavanya Challa Art
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Karen Salmansohn: “Don’t look for a partner who is eye candy. Look for a partner who is soul food.”
After 35 years of marriage, Francis and Kathie have learned how to use dancing to create trust and intimacy no matter what was happening in their marriage.
Highlights:
• How to unconscious expectations can ruin a marriage and what to do about them.
• How to stay connected even when you’re upset with your partner.
• A relationship can thrive without having to fix it.
Connect with Francis and Kathie by emailing them at Fkcglobalsolutions@gmail.com
coaching #inspiration #purpose #timetocomealive #connecttojoy #transformation #partnership
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Soren Kierkegaard: “Prayer does not change God, but it changes him who prays.”
Ramadan, a time dedicated to fasting, family and faith, has also given Mariam Alam many opportunities to expand herself and her life. Her prayers brought to life the desires of her soul and manifested a husband, a child and a deep sense of gratitude for all creation.
Highlights:
- Everything you do is an act of worship.
- The fact you exist is enough to bless the world.
- Your prayer can change your destination.
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Bo Bennett: “Success is not what you have, but who you are.”
Growing up without a father, running the family farm by age 14, and lacking creature comforts like running water, and electricity, made Carson Thompson even more focused on building his character. He attributes his success to being positive, effective in communication, and wisely managing his time.
Highlights:
- How he aspires to inspire before he expires.
- The difference between recharging and relaxing.
- What’s even better than having the will to win?
inspiration #coaching #timetocomealive #connecttojoy #success
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Henry David Thoreau: “We are constantly invited to be who we are.”
Life has a way of taking us through all sorts of twists and turns. I bet our lives could even make good reality TV! How often do we step back and binge-watch the unfolding of our lives?
Al Dawson spent the first three decades of his life trying to fulfill the expectations set out for him by his family of origin, his culture and his ethnicity. There was such a misalignment that he didn’t think he would live a day past 35. Tune in to find out how Al found a life worth living.
Highlights:
- How to look beyond the motivation to please others and how to deal with it?
- “Allowing” helps to uncover where we’re not being authentic.
- The value of rewriting the script inherited from our past and live life on our own terms.
inspiration #coaching #timetocomealive #connecttojoy #authentic
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Jean-Paul Sartre: “We are our choices.”
It’s a blessing indeed when we can uncover our passions and a miraculous moment when we find ways to put our passions to work at home and in our careers. Adriana Gallegos has taken her love for hosting events and is building a brand and a lifestyle out of it. She’s created a village of people in her family and inner circle to help her push forward, ground her and expand her purpose.
Highlights:
- Moving from people-pleasing to aligning actions with our values
- Stop looking out the window and pick up a mirror.
- Surround yourself with people who will help bring out your best self.
inspiration #coaching #timetocomealive #connecttojoy #transformation #balance
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Richard Branson: “You don’t learn to walk by following rules. You learn by doing and falling over.”
Getting an education at one of Germany’s top schools put Jens on an unexpected path to self-discovery. He describes his pursuit of creating a life outside of the role he was groomed for, and what it’s taken to build up the courage to step out of the box.
Highlights:
- How the biggest revelations of life come after hitting your version of rock bottom.
- Creating courageously from within rather than from external expectations.
- Ensure your safety net is made up of multiple people who express unconditional love.
inspiration #coaching #timetocomealive #connecttojoy #transformation
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Howard Zinn: “Small acts, when multiplied by millions of people, can transform the world.”
Opening a door, asking about someone’s day, the small meaningful acts of kindness can change the world. Felipe Ferreira shares from his home country of Brazil, how he uses his career as a vehicle to extend meaningful acts of service to help others thrive and connect to themselves.
Highlights:
- Learn ways to live a “Pura Vida” or a “gentileza gera gentileza” life.
- How nurturing and recharging is the best way to serve others.
- How making someone’s life easier can lead to high performance in the workplace.
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Debbie Ford: “Find the gifts of your shadow and you will finally revel in all the glory of your true self. Then you will have the freedom to create the life you have always desired.”
Divorce + Estrangement = Empowerment. Is that really a thing? Jeanie Vance has taken the time and effort to embrace the areas of her personality that served as her survival mechanism while growing up with a father who was an alcoholic. Who knew that a message asking women to “embrace your bi*ch,” would turn that trauma into a strength? As a result, Jeanie has also built the muscle that has enabled her to forgive others. Her own pain led to the growth that inspired her to work with those healing from divorce.
Highlights:
• Discover the beauty of embracing your whole self.
• Combating the thought “I’m not good enough” to further your purpose.
• How forgiving makes you stronger.
Connect with Jeanie Vance at https://www.jeanievancecoach.com
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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe: “Whatever you can do, or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power, and magic in it.”
Being vulnerable and being bold go hand in hand. At 27 years old, Shampaigne Graves knows how to embrace her gifts and purpose, so she created a space at Bold Babes Co. for other young entrepreneurs to do the same. After experiencing the loss of her friend and soulmate, she committed to strike out on her own and bring her vision to life.
Highlights:
- How a microwave generation also focuses on building a legacy.
- Showing people they are valued where they are, empowers them to contribute to others.
- Remember that “done is better than perfect,” so just do it!
Connect with Shampaigne and Bold Babes Co. at www.boldbabes.co
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Marianne Williamson: “Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us.”
How does, studying modern Greek, becoming a flight attendant, and volunteering in India lead someone to their purpose? This week on our "Time to Come Alive" coaching session, we welcomed Eva Castilla, a curious and loving transformation seeker, who challenges herself to grow by experiencing the world.
Originally from the island of Tenerife in Spain, Eva learned that traveling and immersing herself in different cultures was a way to learn about herself. She shares how her own resistance to stepping out of her comfort zone has been where she found the most opportunity to evolve and help others around her do the same.
Highlights:
- When you grow, others grow.
- Embrace your curiosity.
- Listen to your body and follow your heart.
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Snoop Dogg: “My mind on my money and my money on my mind.”
It’s not always easy to pinpoint the moment we change our thoughts and uncover how our thoughts have influenced our behavior. This week on our "Time to Come Alive" coaching session, we welcomed Catherine Bell, a businesswoman who values challenging her thinking and the thinking of others to build prosperity and abundance.
As a child, Catherine observed adults making poor decisions about how to spend money. That was the kickstart to her transformation. She now nurtures gratitude versus entitlement in her own children as well as models her commitment to self-development in a variety of ways. Check out the reading list she shared with us!
Highlights:
- Revolutionize your relationship with work by doing things: all the way, right away and with a Happy Heart.
- Redefine your idea of what is possible by surrounding yourself with the right people.
- Playing a game around making and managing money keeps one free to win in different ways.
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Confucius: “Wherever you go, go with all your heart.”
This week on our "Time to Come Alive" coaching session, we welcomed our intrepid, globe-trotting guest, Francis Conrad. He has all the right qualities for an effective transformational travel coach!
Francis shares how travel enabled him to not only connect with others but gave him the ability to connect with himself. We discuss how connection happens when we can learn to tune into ourselves and explore the impact of becoming more open and accepting.
Highlights:
- It doesn’t matter where you’re from or where you go, you can choose to embark on a transformational journey.
- Learn how to tune into your body (our gut) to address your fears.
- Engaging and being present during travel brings out our best selves.
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Criss Jami: “Create with the heart, build with the mind.”
This week on the "Time to Come Alive" coaching session, we welcomed our special guest, Winn Fuqua. Who knew that getting out of class by joining the yearbook club as a photographer would become a career? Winn’s search for freedom started in high school, but it is what he does to nurture his creativity that makes all the difference.
Key points:
- The discipline to nurture your creativity is essential.
- What it takes to master your craft.
- How control and freedom seem to go hand in hand.
To connect with Winn Fuqua, go to https://winnfuqua.com and https://www.linkedin.com/in/winnfuqua
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Ryunosuke Satoro: Individually, we are one drop. Together, we are an ocean.
Another wonderful coaching session this week on "Time to Come Alive” An enlightening conversation about how to build your personal board of directors by focusing on building a band of supporters for the journey.
In this session we discuss:
- The three types of supporters that you need on your board.
- The importance of speaking up and sharing openly.
- Why you should just keep your mouth shut and listen.
inspiration #coaching #timetocomealive #connecttojoy #networking
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Wes Moore: “We are not the product of our environment, we are the product of our expectations.”
This week on the "Time to Come Alive" session, we welcomed our special guest, Isabel Blanco. She's a mother of three (soon to be four) children and an entrepreneur. She shares her journey from a life resigned to being comfortable by sitting on her couch to creating a business and confronting her issues with weight once and for all. Key points:
- How quality of life determines our decisions and actions.
- What it takes to confront resignation and invent the life you want.
- Moving beyond doing and focusing on being.
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April 2020 Update: The term Companion has been replaced by Sidekick
Turkish proverb: A good companion shortens the longest road.
This week on the "Time to Come Alive" podcast, we discuss the third installment of creating a personal board of directors, or as I prefer to call it you "circle of influencers." We focus on the “companion” members. Those are the people we are compelled to celebrate or commiserate within our lives.
Key points:
• How to find a good companion
• Engaging when Introverted or Extroverted
• When to get closer and when to let them go?
• How to nurture those relationships?
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Whitney Houston: “Because the greatest love of all is happening to me. I found the greatest love of all inside of me.”
Special Guests: Gail Blair, Intuitive Chef, and Sandy Monogue, Spiritual Storyteller
Another wonderful coaching session this week on "Time to Come Alive!" This session goes deep! An enlightening conversation about many areas of body, mind, and spirit, including:
• How to uncover your purpose
• How your body talks to you and when to listen
• When is feeling resistance a good thing?
#inspiration #coaching #timetocomealive #connecttojoy #resistance #mindfulness #innerwork
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April 2020 Update: The term Legacy has been replaced by PARALLEL
African proverb: If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.
Create and nurture your personal board of directors by surrounding yourself with relationships where the individuals come together because they are committed to building and creating something that will go beyond and outlive the relationship. You share a common vision and goals.
timetocomealive #connecttojoy #mentoring #inspiration #coaching #networking
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“Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgment that something else is more important than fear.” Ambrose Redmoon
Our values determine what we do or say. Get clear on what your values are and let them be the fuel for your courage.
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What a treat to learn about how we sabotage ourselves when we are not conscious of our feelings and needs. Terry Doherty was a true ray of sunlight and brought depth and compassion to the subject of non-violent communication.
Some key points:
- Self-connection requires us to be mindful of our feelings and needs
- Learn how to listen to another with no judgment (especially ourselves)
- People don't fight about needs, they fight about our strategies
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Update: The terminology referred to in this video has changed to the following to support new material: - Legacy = Parallel - Supporter = Supporter - Companion = Sidekicks - Karmic = Challenger
Our conversation on "Time to Come Alive" this week, delved into how to build partnerships that work.
For some key points:
- Notice those you surround yourself with and what those relationships bring into your life. Do they fulfill the four categories of partnership?
- Clearing and revitalizing your space also apply to your relationships.
- Let those in your inner circle (past or present) know what you appreciate about them and what they have contributed.
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Thanks to the global crowd who made "Time to Come Alive" on Tuesday's weekly coaching session!
Shout out to the United States, Brazil, and Argentina among others.
This week:
- Ways to discover your strengths/talents
- 3 steps you can make once you uncover them
- How to feel confident and ignore the naysayers (including yourself.)
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I promised to kick butt this new year by going to my martial arts class in the afternoon. Then I got "busy" and missed the class. For me, "busy" is yet another creative way to resist doing something whether I am aware of it in the moment or not.
What are you resisting in your life? How does it show up?
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The missing ingredient in effective goal setting is often having a clear vision of what kind of life you're aiming towards.
I think the question to ask is: Who do you want to BE by the end of 2019? Then create goals that align with that vision.
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When we create a vision for our lives and set goals, we set in motion an inevitable challenge that we must overcome. Those nagging voices in our heads that plant seeds of doubt like, "Seriously, you don't even know how to do that!" or a seductive, "No need to work so hard, you deserve a break." Even more insidious, the kind of thoughts that won't you even dare to think about your dream.
Let me introduce you to the ANTs, Gremlins, and Dragons. Learn about their purpose, what actions you can take and how to overcome them.
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