Redesign Your Paradigm: Recent Episodes
Redesign Your Paradigm
Where I.T. professionals unplug and learn professional development and soft skills to help them have abundant lives and careers.
What do you do next when the fear of failure is holding you back from taking the next step in achieving a personal goal? Whether it's losing weight, rekindling a relationship, starting a business, pursuing higher education, etc. it's beneficial to learn how to deal with fear. Host and Life Coach Hezzie McCaleb welcomes his friend and colleague Bridgette Simmonds aka The Go Coach to have a very powerful conversation around this crucial topic! Each will share personal thoughts around fear and how they deal with it to pursue their goals and help others as well.
If you're one of those employees or enterpreneurs that has difficulty locating the line between work and your personal life this is the show for you! CIO and Blogger Ted Hicks returns to the podcast to share insight with host Hezzie McCaleb about his thoughts around work life balance. Hezzie will share key tips and delve into the energy levels needed to sustain a harmonious work life balance.
You're in the middle of a career that you've invested a lot of time and energy into. The money's good and there are even some perks that you enjoy but there's something inside you that's not satisfied. You feel a calling to do something else that will fulfill you but what about all the time and energy you've invested into you current career? Tonight I will be talking with super coach Marc Mawhinney about his transition from the Real Estate industry into becoming a world class super coach that trains other coaches to be superstars!
You're alarm clock goes off reminding you that it's time for you to start getting ready for another day of work. As you're going through the routine there's something nagging you tugging away inside that says I'd rather be going anywhere but there. As you drive and get your mind prepared for the day the thought crosses your mind what if I just kept on driving? Tonight I will be talking about that feeling and am excited to talk with my guest former Computer Engineer Joseph Rea to talk about his journey into a new field. Feel free to read more about my guest below:
About Joseph Rea:
"After working for a decade in high-tech as a Computer Engineer, Joseph Rea discovered that his passion was in working with people rather than computers. Through a series of personal breakthroughs, he discovered his ability to see other people's natural gifts and bringing them to the surface. Joseph now works with high-achieving professionals who are ready to re-invent themselves. He helps them to discover a new career path that aligns with their deepest passion and sense of purpose in the world. Through his deep, one-on-one coaching services, he guides clients to discover their true gifts, and to create a rich, fulfilling career doing what they love to do. Joseph is the Founder of Natural Spark Personal Development, a resource dedicated to helping people tap into their own natural brilliance."
Lots of technology professionals lead sedentary lifestyles which can lead to weight gain and health issues. On this episode Tech Support Agent Ryan O'Connor aka 'The Health Dad' stops by to talk about his tremendous 65 pound weight loss. We will talk about how he manages his work/life balance and also discuss how he's taken on the mantle to be able to help others get fit as well. Join us for another informative and motivating episode of Redesign Your Paradigm!
About My Guest:
Mr. Ryan O'Connor is a technical support agent that provides solutions that enhance the business of Real Estate professionals and has been doing so for the past 11 years. He has also spent time serving in the U.S. Army active duty for three years. Nowadays Ryan is dedicated to health and wellness and helping others achieve their fitness goals via his journey as 'The Health Dad'.
In today's highly competitive global job market it really helps to have a plan for your career path. On this episode host and IT Career Coach Hezzie McCaleb will give pointers on why having a career plan is so important and what a successful career plan should look like. He is also please to have with him Full Sail University professor and Cyber Security expert Ean Meyer on to discuss his journey in his career plan and why it's been so important for him in his growth process.
IT Pros on this I will be talking with psychologist Dr. Mia Dowling about codependent and interdependent relationships in the workplace. We will discuss the advantages and disadvantages of these type of relationships and how to recognize if you're in either. Arming yourself with this knowledge can be very beneficial in helping you to consciously reach your maximum potential in your career!
Here's more info on my guest Dr. Mia Dowling:
Dr. Mia founded A.I.M. Coaching and Consulting after 20 years of experience in the area of psychology. Holding a doctorate in psychology and a master in clinical pharmacology, she has provided therapy, assessment and mediation as part of her practice. Dr. Mia worked closely with her clients to help them become more aware and implement change in their life. As a mediator, she provided a framework that facilitated peaceful solutions to both parties often reaching reconciliation. She has worked as a university professor, project manager, and career and court evaluator. Her training has included incorporating psychological theories and principles in organizations in order to increase workplace productivity and employee satisfaction.
You're a programmer at your wits end dealing with multiple issues on a development project some you planned for and some that have come up unexpectedly. All of a sudden management comes down with more changes to the existing project that will set your work back days if not weeks. In another scenario a new software product is being launched for customers and the training on the tool was less than stellar yet you are expected to be masters in supporting the tool. Customers are not happy with the new product and you have to deal with that on daily basis because you're front end support. On my next episode I will talk about ways to manage scenarios like this and others using Core Energy to help you access the energy you want to get through issues like these and more.
My guest this week will be Southeast Technologies President Elizabeth Baker, a senior level technical engineer with 20 years of design and deployment experience. Ms. Baker has consulted for dozens of firms across a multitude of industries spanning both the public and private sectors, as well as national and international organizations.
IT Professionals can deal with a lot of stressful situations depending on their work scenario and their current perspective on those particular scenarios. One thing can be very frustrating is when an End User takes it upon themselves to perform IT related tasks without approval of the department. Their are many different versions of stealth IT and I will talk about a few of them and how to best deal with them in the workplace. I will also have CIO Ted Hicks join me to talk about it from a real world perspective and how he deals with it in his organization.