Authentic Living: Podcast for a Better Life: Recent Episodes
John Voris and Kim Eley
Too many great people, just like yourself, find themselves with the wrong career, the wrong relationship, or the wrong college degree because they made deeply uninformed decisions when it came to their critical life choices. What if you could break the code of who you really are so that you actually start living the life you deserve and were originally designed to have? That's what the Authentic Living: Podcast for a Better Life is all about. Your hosts, John Voris and Kim Eley, have shown thousands of people what their Authentic Identity really is and how to allow that identity to dominate their careers, connect with the partner of their dreams, and choose the best degree and plan for themselves or their children. If you're ready to finally live your best life based on what you were designed to be then we invite you to understand what it means to know and live by the code of your Authentic Identity. Remember to subscribe to us on your favorite podcast platform.
Have you ended up in a career you hate—but were told it was a perfect match for you? Ever taken classes or chosen a college major, only to realize later it was all wrong for you? It takes courage to be who you truly are—and it requires understanding, too. In this final episode of Authentic Living, John and Kim explore the patterns that inadvertently get many of us into career paths or lives that make us unhappy. In this empowering episode, you will learn what really makes you happy, and how to pursue that to get the life you want.
Are you a "white knuckler" who resists risk as much as possible? Or do you like to take chances in your life? Are you afraid you might drown in the bathtub? Or are you first in line to go skydiving? In this episode, John and Kim talk about the daily risks we experience. Learn how each Life Theme—Love, Justice, Wisdom, and Power—view risk.
No matter your Life Theme, we all require time to escape and unwind from our everyday lives. Call it "rest and relaxation" if you will. With Authentic Systems, host John Voris calls this rejuvenation. In this episode, John and Kim Eley explore how rejuvenation works, why its activities are seemingly the opposite of our Life Themes—Love, Justice, Wisdom, and Power—and why it is essential to our mental state!
Different life themes are grateful in different ways. John and Kim discuss the ways that Love, Justice, Wisdom, and Power Life Themes express their thanks. By knowing what "brand" of gratitude you and the people in your life have, you will know someone else doesn't perceive your gratitude the way you think they should. This episode may save you and your family from many squabbles!
Think you are familiar with psychologist Abraham Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs? Not so fast! In this entertaining episode, John and Kim discuss one of mankind's least favorite topics: rejection. And John dives into how many Americans misinterpret Maslow's famous hierarchy. By better understanding this famous theory, all of us can learn to deal with and minimize our reactions to rejection.
Did you know that 70% of people who go into sales as a career end up failing? When co-host John Voris faced that reality in his sales career, out of desperation he analyzed what really works when selling to people. In this episode, John and co-host Kim Eley discuss John's "origin story" in sales and how it lead to his discovery of Authentic Systems and uncovering the four archetypes, Love, Justice, Wisdom and Power. We'll discuss the surf, turf and amphibian approach to sales, how not all sales positions are the same, and the philosophy or worldviews of each sales rep that's really controlling everything. Join us for a fascinating deep dive into sales success!
Linda Hardenstein, a coach who specializes in working with professionals to help them achieve their career goals, discusses her process for success in this episode. Having spent many, many years working with attorneys in a legal career, finding which area in the legal field would bring her the most satisfaction eluded her until she met John and started working with him. Now she uses the Authentic Systems assessment to bring career satisfaction to her own clients. Her clients reach out to her if they want to change careers, or even if they're currently in a management or leadership position and they want to advance or expand their professional development. Join us along with Melissa Meredith Wells and learn how you too can discover your best career path!
To learn more about Linda go to her website at: lindahardenstein.com
Communication creates the trust and rapport between all people. Increasing your understanding of others makes you a more effective, confident person. In this episode, John and Kim will discuss how to create authentic rapport and how to put that knowledge to practical use.
Numerous books and beliefs describe how to manifest the life you want. But how does manifesting really work? In this episode, John and Kim explore the realities of manifestation that lies outside the world of the woo-woo.
In this episode, John and Kim explain how to know you are being your authentic self, and its importance. It started with John's frustration with seminars, where people were trying to get people to become someone they're not. Delve into this fascinating topic with us.
Think symbols are just marks or representations of objects or functions? Ready to expand your mind! In this episode, John and Kim explore how symbols are everywhere, and the way they actually run our lives. Topics include how symbols impact how we think, how we feel emotions, and how all of our motivations are really about symbolic meaning. Dig deeper with us with this lively discussion to learn about this foundation of Authentic Systems and ultimately unlock your understanding of who you really are.
Hired to develop John Voris’s website, Jonathan Rogers found he resonated with the message of John’s work. In this exploration of their working relationship, Jonathan and John recap for Kim Eley some of the insights they explored together, including the importance of the concept of four, validation for Authentic Systems in both philosophy and religious texts, Jonathan’s synthesis of the assessment for Authentic Systems into its current form, and the importance of language.
With a background in assessments, Melissa Wells was intrigued when she met John Voris from Authentic Systems and learned about Life Themes. In this insightful interview, Kim Eley, Melissa, and John discuss how the Life Themes and relationship types interact with one another. In this lively discussion, the three explore which Life Themes are likely to disagree, at which parties the Life Themes would dance on the table, and how to channel your Life Theme for personal and professional success.
Dr. Carol Chisholm, self-described eclectic psychologist and delightful guest, joins co-hosts John Voris and Kim Eley for a lively discussion about personality profile tests, the Authentic Systems assessment and how it stands out, the revealing process of asking 6 questions, depression, high school students, and whether Carol would recommend that counselors, coaches and trainers take the Authentic Systems assessment.
Authentic Systems, which is based on four main archetypes, can have a huge impact on families and their dynamics. Knowing the four archetypes, love, justice, wisdom, and power, and who we really are beneath our personalities, has empowered co-host John Voris in numerous client consultations. Co-host Kim Eley became interested in this topic through her book, too. Harness the power of understanding who you are and your family dynamics in this powerful episode of Authentic Living.
In episode 1 of “Authentic Living: The Podcast for a Better Life,” Kim Eley asks her co-host John Voris how he leapt from door-to-door sales failure and doom into cracking the code for understanding how to sell what people were buying. Giving insights along the way about human nature, symbols, John’s incredible sales closing rate, and how he crafted Authentic Systems from his years of sales research.