UnYielded: Thriving No Matter What

Quick message about wrapping up this season and what's in store for the next season.

Bobbi@unyielded.net

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Michael is back on the show and this time we talk about how he has implemented the “Let Them Theory.” He talks about how he did it, what challenges he faced, what he learned from it, and the emotional peace that he found.

Michael Gagnon is Senior Manager, Strategic Sales at GoTo and has been in leadership positions for more than a decade.

In addition to his full-time focus as a leader and coach, Michael is currently on a journey learning to heal stored trauma in the body by finishing his certification as a Medical Reiki Therapist.

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When life gives us a brick wall, it can feel like we will never find a way around it or through it. But, as this week’s guest says, “the tunnel doesn’t last forever.”

This conversation will give you the inspiration and insight to keep going.

Things will get better.

About my guest:

In his mid-30s, Kevin Lowe is a remarkable entrepreneur and transformational coach who has taken the world by storm. Despite the seemingly insurmountable challenge of losing his eyesight in 2003, Lowe has risen to success as a Life & Business Coach and the engaging host of the popular podcast, Grit, Grace, & Inspiration.

Links & resources:

https://GritGraceInspiration.com

Apple Podcasts:

https://GritGraceInspiration.com/Apple

Single Promo Link: https://GritGraceInspiration.com/Listen

Link to Bobbi’s guest appearance on Kevin’s podcast: https://www.gritgrac

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Most people think that burnout happens because of what we are doing. But, that’s not the case. What we are doing may accelerate burnout, but it doesn’t cause it.

Burnout is CAUSED by what you are NOT doing. This episode breaks down what that looks like and what you can do to course correct.

About my guest:

Zach White is known for changing the game in engineering career & leadership coaching. He has worked with hundreds of leaders from top technology companies worldwide including Facebook (Meta), Apple, Amazon, Netflix, and Google, to industry giants like General Motors, Nike, Lockheed Martin, Whirlpool, and many more to escape burnout and achieve breakthrough career results.

Zach is the Founder & CEO of Oasis of Courage, known as OACO, a fast-growing company with unique and proven coaching programs exclusively for engineering leaders. He also hosts a top rated show, The Happy Engineer Podcast, where listeners discover the steps to engineering success through expert interviews and Zach's own transformational framework, the Lifestyle Engineering Blueprint ©.

Links:

Coaching Website - https://www.oasisofcourage.com
Podcast Website - https://www.thehappyengineerpodcast.com
Podcast Mobile Listen - https://plnk.to/the-happy-engineer
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/thezachwhite/
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/thehappyengineerpodcast/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thehappyengineerpodcast/
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@thehappyengineer

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This episode is a beautiful story of pouring your heart into what gives you energy and life and then adapting and growing with it. Metaphorically, we all have some version of a song inside of us and we don’t have to go it alone or have all the answers, but instead maybe we are simply the steward and champion for it. I hope that this conversation will inspire you to pursue your song and gift. Be sure to stick around to hear his answer to my final question: it has real wisdom, beauty, and inspiration in it.

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Stress can have a wide range of effects on both the body and the mind, affecting our health, happiness, well-being and success.

Today's guest, Phil Barth, suffered a heart attack at an early age and was told that he needed to manage his stress or risk a worse heart attack in the future.

In our conversation he shares what he learned about stress and how to manage it and actionable steps that you can take right away to reduce stress, and increase your happiness and well-being.

What you will learn

Why "yes" can be a stress-inducing word
How to put the 4:1 ratio to work for you
Simple yet powerful strategies to combat stress
Daily practices that will boost happiness and well-being – and they only take a few minutes of your time

About my guest:

Phil Barth’s life took an unexpected turn on August 5, 2015 with a surprise visit to the cardiac wing of Bethesda North Hospital in Cincinnati. He had suffered a heart attack. His doctor told him that he had to reduce stress to avoid a worse heart attack in the future. Phil’s first thought was “Okay. How do I do that?” which led him on a journey of exploration and learning about stress and how to manage it and he’s put that into actionable items that we can all use.

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www.philbarth.com

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In this episode, we look at how you can strengthen the part of your brain that serves you, and quiet the part that sabotages you, so you can step into sustainable success, peace and fulfillment. We explore the 3 core muscles needed for mental fitness, and a simple framework to help you flex your mental fitness muscles easily, anytime and anywhere.

https://georginahalabi.com/positive-intelligence

Website: www.georginahalabi.com

Book a free coaching session: https://georginahalabi.youcanbook.me/

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Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@georginahalabi

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/coachingmindsetandmindfulness

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If you are a leader, manager or aspiring leader here are two facts to consider:

1. According to a Gallup survey, the primary characteristic that Millennial and Gen Z job candidates are looking for in an employer is that they “care about their employees’ well-being.”

2. More than 46% of the workforce is made up of Millennials and Gen Z — and that percentage will continue to rise.

Your success depends on how well you can serve your team.

This episode explores how you can shift to a more human-centric leadership style, why it’s important and the 1 indispensable tool that all leaders need.

Johnson is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of The Johnson Leadership Group, LLC. He speaks and coaches in order to encourage audiences to live out their gifts and dreams.

Kevin is a best-selling author of eight books and the contributing author to an additional seven books. As a current radio, and former television, co-host, his books have earned 31 literary awards. Gayle King, an editor-at-large for O, The Oprah Magazine praised his work, writing to him that “Your book, Kevin, touched me.” In September 2019, he penned the Amazon.com Best-seller (2 categories) titled: Leadership with a Servant's Heart: Leading through Personal Relationships.

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This short episode is packed with actionable tools you can use today to start creating better tomorrows! My guest expert, Andy Williams, whose superpower is intentional decision-making shares critical insights that you won’t want to miss. Here’s what you’ll learn:

How to make important decisions quicker and better – and have more confidence in them
The 3 big mistakes of decision-making
One of the best strategies for intentionally composing your future that I’ve heard.

About Andy:

Andy Williams is on a mission to make high quality decisions a reality for teams and individuals by providing consulting, training, and coaching that enables and empowers better and faster strategic decision making. Andy believes that making better, faster decisions is a superpower we can all learn. He believes it is time to get off auto-pilot. It’s time to empower your team and yourself to decide your vision into reality.

https://www.leaderenablement.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/andypaulwilliams/

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The transition out of the workforce and into retirement/hybrid-retirement can be daunting for successful professionals. This week’s guest, Justin D. Smith, shares how a planning process that will help you be more prepared AND will help you to uncover opportunities that you may not even be aware of.

About my guest:
Justin D. Smith helps executives and successful professionals in their 50’s and 60’s, who are at a career crossroads, plan for their next chapter. Whether they wish to stay in the corporate arena, retire, or blur the lines in pursuit of the best of both worlds- Justin helps them explore what’s possible, create a plan, and minimize taxes in the process.

Career Crossroads Workbook:
https://savantwealth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Career-Crossroads-Workbook-JDS.pdf

https://www.linkedin.com/in/justindavidsmith1/

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People often think that during my 10-year recovery that I had to always feel discouraged and sad. But that’s not true. My husband and I made the intentional choice to be happy every day, to savor what we could – even when things were bleak.

In this episode, I share how we did this when facing such long odds, and an awareness hack that you can use to test whether you are putting off your happiness (and, of course, how to reframe it so you can have more happiness NOW.)

Links:
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We’ve all heard it a million times: self-awareness is important!

But how do we know if it’s time for an upgrade on our self-awareness?

In this episode, we cover:

A checklist for fine-tuning your self-awareness

The limitations that we create if our self-awareness is low
How to enhance our self-awareness
The danger of conversational blindspots
How our expertise can cloud our awareness

About my guest:
My guest today is Regina Huber. She is the CEO of TRANSFORM YOUR PERFORMANCE. Her eclectic experience on five continents started in Germany and includes leadership positions at The Boston Consulting Group as well as ownership of businesses in Argentina, Brazil, and the U.S. This experience shaped her into a multicultural Transformational Leadership Coach, International Inspirational Speaker, and Author of Speak up, Stand out and Shine. She also co-authored three other books and has written numerous articles for magazines in the U.S. and Africa, where she has been featured by multiple media outlets.

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Links & Resources:

Website: https://transformyourperformance.com
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@reginahuber
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/reginahuber
LinkedIn newsletter: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/6920728165837369344
Complimentary session: https://transformyourperformance.com/leaderuplevel
Book Speak up, Stand out and Shine: https://www.amazon.com/Speak-Stand-out-Shine-Powerfully-ebook/dp/B01M0N0558

To our previous episode:

https://www.bobbikahler.com/podcast/episode221/

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Speak up, Stand out and Shine: Speak Powerfully in Any Situation

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When we are starting something new, it can be easy to think that we are the only one who struggles with it. But you are not alone; most people struggle a bit when starting something new.

Why it matters: If we think that we are the only one who struggles, we give up, forfeiting a piece of our potential.

In this episode, I break down my own struggles when starting out to reclaim my fitness and what I learned that kept me going.

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Sometimes things happen and we need help. But, for many people, asking for help feels like a sign of weakness and brings up feelings of shame and guilt. So, how do we do it? How do we ask for the help we need and not place a burden on others? This episode explores that.

About my guest:

Marjorie Turner Hollman is a freelance writer/ editor who loves the outdoors, uses hiking poles to help keep her balance on the trail, and has completed four books in the Easy Walks guide book series. Her latest book, My Liturgy of Easy Walks, is a memoir, meditations on learning to live with a changed life. A native Floridian, she came north for college and snow! She has appeared on Boston’s ABC news show, Chronicle; Boston’s CBS Channel 4; the Boston Globe; local radio and cable TV shows; and been published in local, regional, and national publications.

Social links: https://marjorieturner.com/

https://www.instagram.com/marjorieturnerhollman/?hl=en

marjorie@marjorieturner.com

https://www.amazon.com/author/marjorieturnerhollman

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Never Give Up on Being You

Sometimes in life, there are forces that seem to press down on us trying to get us to change to fit someone else’s mold or idea of who and what we should be. Resist those forces and those pressures! YOU are worth it.

In this episode, I share my own journey with that and how I navigated it.

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Karen Salita spent 10 years as a competitive snowboarder before injuries launched her into, what she calls a desperate “search for self.” Along the way made stunning discoveries that shifted the way she viewed herself and the world around her. She learned that grief could become her gift when it opened the door to purpose and meaning in life and gave her the opportunity to positively impact the people around her. We explore how she did that and how you can too!

Learn more about Karen and her book and blog at KarenSalita.com. She can also be found on Instagram at Karen.Salita

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My guest, John Cerqueira, shares his take on gratitude and how he uses it – and helps his clients use it – to combat stress in the corporate world. He also talks about the 3 reasons why we might resist using gratitude, and I think he's 100% on point!

A little bit about John. He is the founder of Pinwheel Associates, where he helps organizations address the common friction points during times of change so people can show up as their most balanced, capable, and productive selves.

He has also been recognized as one of the heroes on September 11, 2001. At 22 years old, he emerged from the debris after escaping the 81st floor of Tower One of the World Trade Center minutes before the building’s collapse. Along the way he helped a fellow human being and wheelchair user to escape from the 68th floor.

This revealed to him the power and fulfillment that comes with service to others and provided the opportunity to share this message through features on the Oprah Winfrey Show, Good Morning America, People Magazine, USA Today, The History Channel, and PBS.

If you want to hear more of that story check out episode 1 of this podcast (link below).

https://www.pinwheelassociates.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-cerqueira-5a22963/

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When we leave the conventional path, we become – whether we think of this way or not – our own trailblazer.

We have to find what works for us.

In the classic, hero’s journey, we then want to help others who might be on a similar path. In this episode, my guest, John Mendez, shares his remarkable story of doing that.

Some of the things that we cover are:

How to move through fear
The value to building real connections – not just a database of names
The role of choice, and
How John found his mission and his fire in life.

Serial entrepreneur, realtor, investor, podcast host, and social media expert, John Mendez, is deeply passionate about helping other like-minded individuals achieve a life of abundance. Through the power of the mind and social media, John Mendez is empowering others to obtain financial freedom and build the lives they’ve always dreamed of living.

Links:

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https://www.podpage.com/walk2wealth/

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When it comes to self-improvement, we often get it wrong.

We think that there is one “right” thing that we should learn. But that’s often not the way it works. In this episode, I share a dirty secret about self-improvement and how you can put it to work for you -- and have some fun along the way!

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The way that we think about a situation determines our options for moving forward. Too often, we fall into a thinking trap that takes away all our options, leaving us frustrated, stressed and unhappy.

This episode explores this thinking trap, how it shows up, and what we can do about it.

In addition, we cover:

How to put the power of intention to work for you.
Why goal setting can be limiting.
How to have a joy orientation in life.
Why hanging on to something may be hazardous to your happiness.
Why we need to stop approaching our lives and ourselves like we are a problem to be fixed.
The 3 pitfalls to be aware of
The difference between giving up and letting go.
And one of the most powerful questions we can ask ourselves.

About my guest:

Christine Green is a returning guest here on the podcast. She finds her inspiration in empowering others to grow beyond their limitations and discover their inner strength and courage. She is an author, facilitator, speaker, and minister and excels in providing people with practices to expand their awareness and overcome obstacles.

Links:

https://www.revchristine.com

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You are NOT a problem to be fixed -- despite what you might see on social media! It is so easy to allow someone else's "shoulds" encroach and quietly steal your happiness and well-being.

In this episode, I share an awareness technique for recognizing when a "growth opportunity" is really a "should" in disguise.

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It is easy to become disconnected from our own humanity: we get distracted by busyness, by trying to fit in, and by just keeping up with everything coming at us.

Why it matters: This keeps us playing small. It keeps us from becoming all we could be.

My guest, Michael Magrutsche, shares his insight into this phenomenon and how we can become more human and thrive.

About my guest: Michaell Magrutsche is an Austrian/Californian multimedia artist (painting, writing, music, film) and art adviser.

Links:
https://michaellm.com/self-aware-art-education

https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michaellart

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How do you want to feel when you are 70? How active do you want to be? We are living longer, but are we enjoying those extra years?

The actions you take today determines how you will feel 20, 30 or 40 years from now.

That's why I’ve invited Pam Sherman, an expert fitness coach, to share some of her expertise with us. This 5 minute episode shares the “baby steps” for getting started today for a better future.

Links:

Learn more about Pam at www.theperfectbalance.guru

https://www.bobbikahler.com/podcast/episode192/ What do you do when a doctor tells you that you shouldn’t be alive?

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Sometimes things shift. Then we have a choice: do we shift as well or cling to what we thought we wanted?

Why it matters: Our future happiness and well-being depends on that choice.

It doesn’t necessarily mean abandoning everything we've worked for or making drastic changes overnight. It's a process of self-reflection, reassessment, and making conscious choices to align our lives with our true aspirations.

The Payoff: By doing so, we can find greater fulfillment, growth, and a sense of living authentically. That’s what my guest, Nicole Edwards, and I explore in this conversation.

Links & Resources:

www.edwardsauthentic.com
www.linkedin.com/in/nicoleedwardscplp

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We all face pressures, deadlines and obstacles. There is a powerful mindset that will reduce your stress, help you be your most creative and a great problem-solver.

In this episode, I dive into this mindset, how you can easily use it for yourself and those around you, and the 2 powerful benefits that it creates.

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Have you ever gotten to a point in your life where you think, "this isn't making me as happy as it once did"? It's common. Life has a certain ebb and flow to it. When that happens, it is simply time to re-evaluate what you want and what's next.

This episode dives into the following:

How do you know when it’s time to reevaluate
Exercises you can use to do that
Common obstacles that you might encounter and how to move through them

Guest Bio:

Donna Tashjian is the founder of Vibrant Living International, a non-profit organization. She is a Life Mastery Coach, an ordained minister, a podcaster, and an author. She helps bring accelerated transformation to people across the world. She empowers you to master life, spirit, soul, and body. Donna has been speaking and coaching for over 25 years.

Links & Resources:

https://www.ivibrantliving.com

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Have you ever felt stuck because someone hurt you and they won’t apologize or acknowledge it?

The problem is that this steals your energy and your happiness.

In this episode, I share 3 truths that can help us let go of the pain and move forward with our life.

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What do you do when the thing that you love to do most in the world – and the only thing you’ve ever wanted to do since you were ten years old – is taken away in a heartbeat?

That’s what this week’s guest, Dennis Mellen, confronted. In this episode we talk about how he navigated that sudden turn of events as well as the following:

*How to create a positive leadership style

*The downfall of micromanaging and how to avoid it

And, the difference between what good leaders do and what great leaders do.

And all of these apply as much at home as they do in the workplace.

About my guest:

Dennis Mellen brings years of leadership experience as a retired Air Force Lieutenant Colonel, Alaska Airlines Fleet Captain, and a bestselling author. He is an internationally recognized speaker, a leadership coach, and certified athletic mental performance master. You may have caught him on ABC, NBC, CBS, podcasts, and radio.

Links & Resources:

dennis@fullthrottleleadership.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/dennismellen

https://www.facebook.com/fullthrottleleadership.com

https://www.instagram.com@dennismellenspeaks

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It’s time to say good-bye to self-doubt. As young children, we are naturally curious, joyful and carefree. As we grow older, in our effort to do as we are told and to fit in, we start to compartmentalize and doubt ourselves.

The problem is that this eats away at our self-confidence leaving us with self-doubt.

My guest expert this week, Georgina Halabi, explains how this happens and takes you through a powerful NLP exercise to see all your amazing qualities so you can appreciate the beautiful essence of who you truly are, and always have been.

Georgina Halabi is a Professional Certified Coach with over 25 years of senior roles within business and marketing, and a lifetime of experience in meditation and self-discovery. It has always been essential for her to balance two fundamental needs: outer success and inner peace.

Today Georgina helps highly motivated, self-aware professionals to achieve peak performance and wellbeing – not one at the expense of the other.

Using a unique blend of whole-brain coaching that incorporates neuroscience, positive intelligence, NLP and visualization techniques, Georgina work to resolve and align conflicting internal tensions that hinder personal and professional growth, creating the space to focus talent and energy where it most counts.

Links & Resources:

https://georginahalabi.com

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Anxiety, anger, and stress are leaving us feeling frazzled. Today’s guest, Dr. Gina Simmons Schneider, helps us understand this state and what she calls Frazzle Brain.

Why it matters:

Being under the influence of Frazzle Brain causes us to experience forgetfulness, difficulty concentrating, decreased productivity, and irritability. It can also affect our ability to make decisions and solve problems.

What you’ll learn:

The science of what it is and how it could be affecting you
1–2-minute exercises that you can do to counteract it and return to a state of optimal functioning
How to recognize when you are amplifying distress (most of us do this without realizing it)
How to easily increase mental agility
How to increase your feeling of well-being and happiness
Dr. Gina Simmons Schneider she is a licensed psychotherapist, executive coach, and corporate trainer. She serves as co-director of Schneider Counseling and Corporate Solutions. She is the author of Frazzlebrain: Break Free from Anxiety, Anger, and Stress Using Advanced Discoveries in Neuropsychology. Dr. Gina is a coping skills expert with more than 25 years of experience helping people regulate difficult emotions and conflicts.

She has been quoted in the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, and the San Diego Union-Tribune. Laurence Knight interviewed her for the BBC World Service program, “How to Be Angry.” In addition, she blogs for Psychology Today and writes the award-winning Manage Anger Daily blog. She has blogged for Forbes and Women in Crime Ink which the Wall Street Journal named a “blog worth reading.”

Links & Resources:

https://twitter.com/DrGinaSimmons
https://www.facebook.com/DrGinaSimmonsSchneider/
https://www.instagram.com/ginasimmonsdoc/
www.frazzlebrain.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ginasimmonsphd/
https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/22148245.Gina_Simmons_Schneider

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As we get older, our daily life can become a fog that settles over us and we lose sight of our inner spirit, and we start to lose our spark.

Why it matters: Over time, this diminishes our happiness, authenticity, well-being and performance.

I did some research on why this happens, and more importantly, what we can do about it.

In this episode, I share 3 activities to help you re-kindle that inner spark and move closer to your true inner greatness.

Resources and tools referenced:
https://www.bobbikahler.com/tools-resources/

How mental fitness can restore our excitement for life in 3 short weeks

How to create a wanted poster for your inner saboteurs so you can stop the damage they wreak in your life

Is your brain working for you or against you?

How much time does your brain steal from you everyday?

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Change is a constant and inevitable part of life, and when we resist or fear it, we miss out on valuable opportunities for growth, fulfillment, and self-discovery.

Why it matters: We need our courage to embrace the shifts that occur in our lives. Transformation requires stepping out of our comfort zones, facing our fears, and taking bold actions to create meaningful change. By embracing the shift, we open ourselves up to new possibilities, experiences, and personal evolution, which leads us to personal fulfillment, happiness, and a greater sense of purpose.

About my guest:
Clint Hatton, has trained over 8000 leaders with a track record for creating energy, delivering dynamic content, and giving audiences the tools to transform their lives immediately and live... Big, Bold, and Brave!

Clint helps humans unclutter their thoughts, clarify priorities, and create actionable plans that empower them to become their best version!

Clint was awarded the 2017 Distinguished Leadership Award as a Global Influencer by iChange Nations and is the author of the book Big Bold Brave - How to Live Courageously in a Risky World.

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Amárillys’ art:

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Have you ever had a moment where “you just knew” something wasn’t quite right, but you ignored it? Usually, those situations don’t turn out well.

The problem is that we doubt ourselves and our inner wisdom and intuition. This leads us to ignore problems and it can impede decision-making.

This episode contains 2 powerful tools to help you build your intuition and your confidence.

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Fear is one of the most common barriers to our ultimate potential and performance.

Why it matters:

Fear is sneaky. It often doesn't shout: "I'm afraid." Instead it shows up in a variety of disguises.

What you'll learn:

The many forms of fear, including 2 of the most common
How fear travels with us, and we may not even realize it
How it can create a barbed wire around our hearts if we aren’t careful
How all fear is the story that we tell ourselves
How to transform your fear
2 questions that you can ask yourself to uncover where you might have fear lurking.

My guest in this episode is Jacqueline Wales, an expert on fear.

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Nothing good comes from hate, yet how many of us can list off a number of things that we “hate” about ourselves? Let’s try something radical instead: loving ourselves. This mini-episode, with my guest fitness expert, Pam Sherman, will give you 4 steps you can take today to make this important shift.

Links mentioned:
bobbi@unyielded.net

www.theperfectbalance.guru

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Think of this episode as a self-empowering energy drink. We talked about learning the most from the unexpected lessons in life, creating a self-empowering mindset, how to take the wisdom that we’ve gained in life so far and using that to write our next chapter, how to tap into our unique brilliance, the damaging effects of auto-pilot in our life, how the words we use are spells, how sometimes we call it our comfort zone, but it’s really our convenience zone, and when it comes to our life and to our potential we need to not just think outside the box. We need to throw the box away.

Links & Resources:
Website: https://transformyourperformance.com

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@reginahuber

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/reginahuber

LinkedIn newsletter: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/6920728165837369344

Complimentary session: https://transformyourperformance.com/leaderuplevel

Book Speak up, Stand out and Shine: https://www.amazon.com/Speak-Stand-out-Shine-Powerfully-ebook/dp/B01M0N0558

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Have you ever been annoyed with something or someone, but you decide to “just put up with it?” We probably all have.

Why it matters:

There’s a better way to address it that leads us to better relationships and inner peace.

What you’ll learn from this 10-minute episode:

•2 proven and powerful options to handle these situations

•3 tips for having a difficult conversation

Resources:
Link to interview with Josh Freedman, leading expert in Emotional Intelligence: https://www.bobbikahler.com/podcast/episode068

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Michael and I dive into empathy and vulnerability. They are tremendously powerful, and everyone is talking about them, but how do we actually use them? We talk about the challenges in using them, the benefits of them and give examples from our lives and work about how to put them to work for you.

We also discuss related topics like:

Choosing our responses (and sometimes needing to choose again)
Vulnerability doesn’t mean being a pushover
How to create boundaries
How to put the brakes on fear that permeates society.

Special thank you to my guest, Michael Gagnon, for coming back on the show. Michael is Senior Manager, Strategic Sales at GoTo and has been in leadership positions for more than a decade.

Links:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/gagnonmichael/

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We sometimes hold ourselves back from our most authentic lives because we fear how others might respond. Will they feel hurt? Left behind? Or will we let them down if we choose a different path for ourselves than what they want for us?

The only way we let someone down is to NOT be true to ourselves.

In this 6-minute episode, I share how I learned this and why I believe it is the MOST important gift we can give to others.

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Part of being human is experiencing love, happiness, joy, and, we all go through those times of grief, disappointment, or simply unmet expectations. When that happens, it’s what we do next that matters the most because that determines if and how fast we find our way back to grace and joy or if we continue to find more disappointment and negativity.

In this conversation, my guest, Deborah Covell Fletcher, and I talk about how we can intentionally find joy, grace and acceptance in life, how we can exercise choice – even when it’s tough, the power of humor to lift us up and that when we put our attention on the negative – that’s what we get more of.

Deborah Covell Fletcher is an adult educator, author, speaker, and mom of twin daughters. She is the author "Finding Your Hey! !: A crash course in braving grief and embracing joy,” and an advocate for her daughter who lives with multiple disabilities.

Links & Resources:
https://www.amazon.ca/Finding-Your-HEY-Braving-Embracing/dp/1778056202/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

https://deborahcovell.com/

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Have you ever had a relationship where you sense something isn't quite right, but you can’t put your finger on it, so you end up doubting yourself? If so, you are not alone. In this episode, I share a data point that you can use to evaluate if something might be out of balance in the relationship. And it’s so insidious and sneaky that it is easy to miss unless you are watching out for it.

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Have you ever had the thought: “Something is missing from my life,” but you can’t put your finger on it? My guest, Vince Kramer, sheds light on why that happens, what keeps us stuck there and how we can move forward.

From Airline Pilot, Military Veteran, Corporate Exec and Entrepreneur to a transformational teacher/guide and clear conscious channel, Vince Kramer brings a unique experience to the world of self-improvement and purpose-driven growth by combining science and spirituality. His past experience in stereotypically regimented fields brings a more integrated perspective to the inward aspects of personal growth not often seen.

As a speaker, teacher, coach, clear conscious channel, and best-selling author of Mastering the Art of Success with Jack Canfield, Vince’s distinct combination of experience, education and research helps him develop powerful talks, workshops, and online training in finding success and fulfillment by living life by their design.

Links & Resources:
https://imaginemiracles.com/unyielded
https://imaginemiracles.com/

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We often feel the need to slow down, but the pressures and responsibilities of life keep us moving fast. It can feel like a never-ending treadmill where the speed keeps getting turned up faster and faster. The problem is that we aren’t going anywhere new; we are stuck running in place. The best answers are found in the quiet. In this episode, I share when I knew I could no longer ignore the message to slow down – and what I learned immediately!

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Somewhere along the line dreading Monday mornings became the norm. But does it really have to be that way? Should it be that way? Or does your life deserve better than that? My guest, Jerry Aliberti, made the courageous choice to go after more than that for his life. Tune in to this episode for inspiration and insights that will help you on your journey.

Among the highlights from this episode:

1.We are the story that we tell ourselves. Those stories are written over the course of our lifetime, and we need to be careful about which ones we believe and repeat because they become our reality.

2.At a point, Jerry realized that other people were the ones making decisions that affected the quality of his life and the quality of his family’s life. And he knew he had to change that.

3.Jerry said that “comfort almost destroyed him.” It can be so easy to be lured into what’s comfortable and then stay there. I loved Jerry’s awareness of how he had stopped learning and growing and that to change his life, he’d have to step out of his comfort zones. It’s amazing how many times that comes up in these interviews.

4.Finally, and maybe most importantly, why have we bought into the notion that it’s okay and acceptable to dread Mondays? What if you didn’t have to?

Links:

linkedin.com/in/jerry-aliberti

email: jerry@pro-accel.com

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For many of us, grit is a super power. We can push through anything -- and we are proud of that. And it helps us succeed. When grit goes unchecked and it is never balanced with grace towards ourselves, it can send us into dangerous territory.

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As we move from the striving part of our life and we enter into our 50s and beyond, we have the amazing opportunity to shift away from the “shoulds” that ruled us for too long. In this conversation, with my guest, Angel V. Shannon, in the first half of the conversation we cover things like how to own your health and be your own advocate (or the advocate for a loved one), and then the second part of the conversation we talk about how to make yourself – and specifically time for yourself – a priority, how we can begin to shift away from our “should” life and how the second stage of our life has the potential to be the best time of our life.

Links:
http://sevahealthgroup.com/retreat/

http://www.linktr.ee/sevahealth

https://www.linkedin.com/in/angelvshannon/

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Life is full of transitions and they are usually a bit uncomfortable. Our tendency is to rush through them, to get to an answer so we can make the discomfort go away. But, that leads to more of the same. In this episode, I share how I am navigating a big transition -- including how I have to contend with my natural tendencies.

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We all experience loss at some point and sometimes it can seem overwhelming. But there’s hope. Today’s guest, Marie Alessi, shares how we can walk towards happiness after loss. Here are some of the things that we discuss:

•Sometimes when we reach the end of what we can endure and we have nothing left to give, the new way presents itself. Marie shares what that looked like for her and how she turned it into a movement to help others.

•How you can move past the expectations that others have of you while you grieve. Those expectations can keep you stuck.

•The power of treating grief like a visitor, not a full-time occupant – and how to do it.

•3 powerful questions that will help you walk towards happiness – even after loss.

•The power of reframing the words we use to describe what we are experiencing.

•The role of mindset in healing.

•How to tap into your inner knowing and wisdom.

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Choice = Freedom.

I believe that we always have choice. Even when we are facing a brick wall or a tough situation. There is choice in there somewhere. We might not like the choices or we may wish that we had different choices, but that doesn’t mean that choice doesn’t exist.

The powerful thing about recognizing where we have choice is that it leads us to our next step, which represents action and action leads to learning and momentum. Even failed action leads to learning.

This episode shares how small, micro-choices can lead to big unintended and undesirable results. And, how we can turn it around.

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When that happened to my guest today, David Green, he decided to make big life changes. He went from being in the music and film business in Hollywood to moving to Israel and becoming a Rabbi. In this episode, David shares how to get in touch with our true inner self – who we are in our soul. He calls it the journey to the real you.

In this episode, we talk about that journey, as well as

How our inner voice already knows what’s best for you, we just have to learn to hear it
That there is a treasure to be found inside of all of us,
Bouncing back from mistakes and failures
And the most reassuring thing that I've ever heard about finding your purpose.

Links & Guest Bio:
http://www.Realyouproject.com

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ABOUT DAVID
For over 30 years David has been teaching topics such as individuality and soul awareness. He has helped his students deal with issues such as loneliness, self-esteem, inner awareness, making major life choices, how to find your soulmate, and more.

David spent time in the Hollywood music business as a songwriter at the young age of 16. He then studied music composition and Indiana U in Bloomington. After a lot of questioning, he went to Israel to find himself and a more soulful expression of his music. He found both by learning an array of topics about spiritual growth. Years later he received his rabbinical ordination while studying at the Mir yeshiva.

David wrote his first book, A Book about You, which helps people find their individuality and soul awareness. Everyone has a different personality and meaningful path to achieve greatness in this world. He wrote an album called Journey to the Real You. The songs and lyrics are woven throughout his first book with QR codes connecting the reader to the songs being quoted.

A big part of knowing who you are is knowing what you are. By knowing that the soul is the most essential part of who you are, it will contribute to the “journey to the real you.” David's new book, “Pictures of your soul” takes you back to that basic question and explores the beauty of your soul and how to grow, even from a very low place, should someone be struggling with their spiritual awareness and identity.

As an artist, David has also spent time in the film industry. He won a CableACE award, the Cannes Film Festival for Deadly Currents and the Health and Medical film festival for a movie starring Martin Short which was distributed by Disney.

For his livelihood, David invents and patents technology.

Living in Israel, he is happily married with 8 kids and 16 grandchildren.

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I’ve coached a lot of people in my career, and the fear of failure comes up a lot. As I reflect on many of those conversations, it seems like we think that failing is bigger than we are. And, it simply isn’t.

In this episode, I talk about 3 key benefits that happen for us even when we do fail and activity that can help you to increase your confidence and reduce anxiety around failing.

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Email: bobbi@unyielded.net

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Sometimes in life, our purpose finds us – when we least expect it and seemingly out of the blue. That is the story of our guest, Talaya Dendy, today. It’s a beautiful illustration of turning adversity into serving others.

In addition to that, we discuss how mindset can affect the healing process, how to be your own advocate when you are a patient – or when your loved one is a patient, how we can be our healthiest and have greater levels of well-being. It’s so practical and some of it may surprise you.

Links and Resources:
Website: https://www.ontheotherside.life/
Social Media: https://linktr.ee/OntheOtherSideCancerDoula
Podcast: https://anchor.fm/navigatingcancertogether
New Normal - https://bit.ly/OTOSFreebieNewNorm
30-minute Meet & Greet - https://www.ontheotherside.life/talkwithtalaya

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Talaya Dendy hosts the Navigating Cancer TOGETHER podcast, and she has been a guest on numerous
podcasts. Authority Magazine and Thrive Global featured Talaya as an "authority" in the
interview series, I Survived Cancer and Here Is How I Did It.

Talaya is also a contributing author to a #1 best-selling and groundbreaking book, I Survived
Cancer And Here Is How I Did It. It shares the stories of cancer survivors and thrivers to spread
hope and show that a cancer diagnosis is not the end.

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You never know where your next breakthrough might come from. The problem is that we often close ourselves off to it – without knowing it. There is a thinking trap that keeps us from seeing the opportunity of the breakthrough. Tune in to this episode to learn more.

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Does any of this sound familiar?

• Paralyzed by fear and unable to make decisions?

• Worried that whatever decision you make won't be good enough?

• Frustrated that your anxiety is dictating your life?

• Physically exhausted and trying to remember what feeling calm is like?

• Plagued with negative self-talk and fear of judgment?

This week’s guest, Lauren Fonvielle, is an Integrative Energy Practitioner, specializing in EFT, and she shares how she teaches her clients how to tap into their innate wisdom and inner healer so that they can find balance and a sense of ease both professionally and personally.

Links & Resources:

Free Masterclass: https://www.mindshiftwithlauren.com/masterclass

Tap for Business Success - Solopreneur Circle - https://bit.ly/biz-tap

IG: https://www.instagram.com/laurenic0le/

FB: https://www.facebook.com/LaurenFonvielle

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/LaurenFonvielle

Website: https://www.mindshiftwithlauren.com

What is EFT: https://youtu.be/5XffMatbfFA
How EFT Works: https://youtu.be/jy_BG9Jgffk
Tapping to Calm the Nervous System: https://youtu.be/li8UT8dfI_8

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The science is astonishing clear: only 10% of your happiness comes from your circumstances. This episode shares how your happiness and well-being is in your hands. I also share one of my favorite strategies increasing your level of happiness, well-being, and inner peace. My clients have told me it is the most empowering mechanism that I share with them in our coaching sessions.

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We spend a lot of time scrambling for answers. We look to external sources, and there are times when that can be valuable. But our best answers are often locked inside of us, in our inner wisdom and innate knowing. Join me as my guest, Sylvia Worsham and I explore how to slow down and tap into that inner knowing.

Resources:

Connect with Sylvia:

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/sylviaworsham/

Email: mailto:sylvia@svillalobosworsham.com

Website: sylviaworsham.com/

Twitter: twitter.com/sylvia_worsham?lang=en

YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UC9cCgUH9u_9aa9ZukqiUM8Q

Instagram: instagram.com/coachsylviaworsham/?hl=en

Facebook: facebook.com/coachsylviaworsham/

Mentioned in the episode:

Journey to Me: Trust the Wisdom of Change: amazon.com/Journey-Me-Trust-Wisdom-Change/dp/1737910829

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No one is immune to mind chatter and the inner critic. It holds some people back from starting something new. While others have found a way to tune it out. In this episode, I share 3 ways that people find a way to move forward.

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We have become really gifted at suppressing our emotional “stuff.” We think that it’s a winning strategy. The problem is that by doing that we are actually denying ourselves access to our true personal power. Many cover that with what this week’s guest calls “Pseudo Power” where we have to be louder than the next and push our way through life. There is a better way. This week’s guest is Christian de la Huerta, a TedX speaker, sought after spiritual teacher and author. He shares his journey on setting aside pseudo power and claiming what he calls “soulful power.”

Resources:

Connect with Christian:

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/christiandelahuerta/

Website: soulfulpower.com/

Instagram: instagram.com/christiandlh/

Mentioned in the episode:

Awakening the Soul of Power: How to Live Heroically and Set Yourself Free : soulfulpower.com/Awakening-The-Soul-Of-Power-Book/

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One of the biggest mistakes that I’ve seen people make over the years is that they think they have to have the whole plan before they get started.

That’s a trap that will keep you stuck.

Plus, even if you had the entire plan, what do you do when things change? Because they will change. In this episode, I share 3 frameworks that will help you be more confident and agile when life shifts.

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Life sometimes deals us an unfair hand. Kim Sorrelle was facing a cancer diagnosis when her husband was diagnosed with Pancreatic Cancer. This led her to write two books: Cry Until You Laugh and her latest, Love Is.

When her husband died, she knew that while the life she wanted was just taken away from her, she still wanted to have a full life.

Listen in to hear her inspiring journey, how she navigated difficult choices, found her way to happiness and joy, and what she learned when she took a year to study what love really is. What she learned will likely surprise you!

Resources:

Connect with Kim:

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/kim-langlois-sorrelle

Website: kimsorrelle.com/

Facebook: facebook.com/loveisbykim

Instagram: instagram.com/kimsorrelle/?hl=en

Mentioned in the episode:

Cry Until You Laugh: Real Love Real Pain Real Funny: amazon.com/Cry-Until-You-Laugh-Funny

Love Is: A Yearlong Experiment in Living Out 1 Corinthians 13 Love: amazon.com/Love-Yearlong-Experiment-Living-Corinthians

14 Day love challenge: kimsorrelle.com/copy-of-love-challenge

Cry Until You Laugh: Real Love Real Pain Real Funny

Love Is: A Yearlong Experiment in Living Out 1 Corinthians 13 Love

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In 20+ years of coaching, I’ve seen it hundreds of times: a client is completely stuck because of a thought pattern. In this episode, I share how this hurts us, and an exercise that I’ve used hundreds of times with clients – and it’s never failed to move them forward.

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Episode 176 - A Truth to Help You Keep Going When You Face Resistance

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Life can be overwhelming and for many, it can feel like life is simply happening to them. But it doesn’t have to be that way and it shouldn’t be that way! You deserve more. Making the shift and reclaiming your innate power inside of you is simpler – and faster – than you think. Tune in and enjoy insights with this week’s guest, Sandy Jo Weston.

Sandy Joy Weston M.Ed is a keynote speaker, international podcaster, 3x published author, and entrepreneur, who has owned and operated health and wellness companies for over 30 years. Early in her career she became the first female trainer for the Philadelphia Flyers and spent many years as a media personality and as Philadelphia NBC10's Fitness Expert. She created the nationally recognized Philly Street Line Dance to help combat Philly’s “fattest city” label. For the past five years, Sandy has been focusing on SJW Productions, an international company whose main mission is to highlight all the positive in the world. She does this through her international podcasts, her books, Train Your Head & Your Body Will Follow, My 30-Day Reset Journal and her programs and workshops. Sandy’s mission is to spread pure joy and inspire others to see their true power.

Resources:

Connect with Sandy:

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/sandy-joy-weston-m-ed-aba61728/
Website: sandyjoyweston.com/
Email: mailto:sweston@sandyjoyweston.com
Facebook: facebook.com/sandyjoywestonofficial/?_rdc=1&_rdr
Instagram: instagram.com/sandyjoyweston/
Twitter: twitter.com/SandyJoyWeston

Mentioned in the episode:

Train Your Head Your Body Will Follow: Reach Any Goal in 3 Minutes a Day: goodreads.com/book/show/43515150-train-your-head-your-body-will-follow

Recess to Reset Journal for Kids: Fun Ways to Be Happy, Healthy, and Find Your True Superpower: goodreads.com/book/show/56802055-recess-to-reset-journal-for-kids

My 30-Day Reset Journal: Achieve Your Fitness Goals and Create Positive Habits: goodreads.com/en/book/show/44321379

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No one wants to feel bad but sometimes our automatic ways of reacting lead us to – inadvertently – make choices that do exactly that. Unfortunately this happens on a daily basis and sometimes several times a day. Tune into this episode to learn how to recognize when this is happening and make a shift so that you can feel better – not worse.

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There’s a myth that keeps a lot of people stuck: You have to have the whole plan before you act. It’s wonderful when the whole plan appears but it’s actually rare. The key to changing your life is to take one step and then another and then another. Join this week’s guest, Shaun Coffey, as we break down how he changed his life and how he helps other’s change their lives. His advice will probably surprise you!

Resources :
Connect with Shaun

Website - www.shauncoffey.com
Email - shauncoffeyspeaks@gmail.com
Instagram - willows_runner
Facebook - @shauncoffeyspeaks

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We each have mountains that we have to climb. Sometimes those are our dreams and sometimes those are challenges. Mine was an illness that left doctors saying, “You shouldn’t be alive.” It took a total of 10 years to fully recover and become an athlete again. This episode shares universal lessons that apply to all of us as we are facing our own mountain.

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Modern life is busy. We can feel like our purpose is to make it through the endless to-do lists before us. But that’s not what we were created for and it’s not who we were meant to be. Sadly, it leads us to live out the Thoreau quote about living out lives of quiet desperation. But it doesn’t have to be that way! You can get in touch with your true self, your true spirit. This episode with special guest, Timmy Gallagher, will help you move in the direction of your true self.

Connect with Timmy:

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/timothygallagherevolute/

Website: positiveintelligence.com/

Website: evoluteperformance.com/

Mentioned in the episode:

Build Powerful Habits with PQ® Training: positiveintelligence.com/program/

The Road Less Traveled: A New Psychology of Love, Traditional Values and Spiritual Growth: goodreads.com/book/show/347852.The_Road_Less_Traveled

The Inner Game of Tennis: The Classic Guide to the Mental Side of Peak Performance: goodreads.com/book/show/905.The_Inner_Game_of_Tennis

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Over the last 20+ years, I’ve coached more than 3000 people and there is a mistake that I’ve seen hundreds of times. This mistake keeps us stuck with our limitations and stuck in our status quo. It keeps us from breaking through barriers and achieving our potential. Tune into this episode to learn a truth that will help you break free of your limitations.

Check out Episode 182:
How Lack of Margin Prevents Us from Seeing New Possibilities

Research question: What is your #1 challenge when it comes to seeing more options and possibilities for you and your life? Please email me at bobbi@unyielded.net with your thoughts.

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Our experiences that we’ve had over the course of our career are not just
mere memories. They are your currency! Join personal branding expert,
Mary Henderson, who has more than 82,000 followers on LinkedIn alone to
learn how to turn your experience and your wisdom into currency.

Resources:

Connect with Mary:

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/maryhendersoncoaching/

Website: maryhendersoncoaching.com/

Facebook: facebook.com/maryhendersoncoach/

YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UCBmvK5EIyWeieqYlopUti-w

Twitter: twitter.com/mary__henderson

Instagram: instagram.com/maryhendersoncoaching/?hl=en

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In this episode, I break down why our own need for quick results shuts down our ability to move forward. I also share 2 proven strategies to help you move forward – faster.

Connect with me : bobbi@unyielded.net

Check out this episode:
Episode 182 - How Lack of Margin Prevents Us from Seeing New Possibilities

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An aspect of leadership that often goes overlooked is parenting. In this
episode, my guest, Jim White, shares insightful and surprising leadership
strategies that are as applicable at work as they are at home. Listen in to
learn how to truly empower your teenager (or employees) to become the
best version of themselves.
Resources:

Connect with Jim:

Website: familyenrichmentacademy.com/

Facebook: facebook.com/profile.php?id=100067269251803

YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UC5KxKx0WQAwmz5qKh5sapGA

Mentioned in the episode:

How To Be the Parent Your Teenager Needs You to Be: Without All Of The Fighting, Frustration, Or Fear Of Doing It Wrong: amazon.com/How-Parent-Your-Teenager-Needs/dp/B09WXKT4VB

David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants: amazon.com/David-Goliath-Underdogs-Misfits-Battling/dp/0316204374

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We’ve heard it a million times: awareness is the key to change. But, how do you know if your current level of awareness is letting you down? In this episode, I share a checklist for indicators that your awareness may need some work as well as 2 proven tools to increase your awareness no matter how good—or lacking -- it may be.

Check out these episodes :

Episode 144
Episode 145
Episode 146

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Betrayal is different than other types of trauma, because it’s the self that gets shattered in betrayal. Healing from betrayal must be deliberate and intentional. Unfortunately, most people get stuck in one of the early stages of healing and never experience a full healing. Join my guest, Dr. Debi Silber, as she breaks down how to move through the stages of healing towards your own powerful transformation.

Dr. Debi Silber is the founder of the PBT (Post Betrayal Transformation) Institute and is a holistic psychologist, a health, mindset and personal development expert, the author of Trust Again, and is a 2-time #1 International bestselling author of: The Unshakable Woman AND From Hardened to Healed. Her podcast: From Betrayal to Breakthrough is also globally ranked within the top 1.5% of podcasts. Her recent PhD study on how we experience betrayal made 3 groundbreaking discoveries that changes how long it takes to heal. In addition to being on FOX, CBS, The Dr. Oz Show, TEDx (twice) and more, she’s an award-winning speaker and coach dedicated to helping people move past their betrayals as well as any other blocks preventing them from the health, work, relationships, confidence, and happiness they want most.

Resources:

Connect with Dr.Debi:

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/debisilber/

Website: thepbtinstitute.com/

YouTube: youtube.com/c/debisilber

Podcast: thepbtinstitute.com/podcast/

Mentioned in the episode:

Do You Have Post Betrayal Syndrome? : ted.com/talks/debi_silber_do_you_have_post_betrayal_syndrome

Trust Again: Overcoming Betrayal and Regaining Health, Confidence, and Happiness: goodreads.com/book/show/51472418-trust-again

From Hardened to Healed: The Effortless Path to Release Resistance, Get Unstuck, and Create a Life You Love: goodreads.com/book/show/59449893-from-hardened-to-healed

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Setting healthy boundaries is one of the most essential skills we can develop. Without this skill, it becomes difficult – if not impossible – to maintain healthy relationships, which can lead us to feel resentful and drained. Healthy boundaries allows us to manage our resources: time and energy. Put another way, when we don’t have healthy boundaries, we can find ourselves stuck and we can’t move forward.

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The potential for conflict is all around us. It can sometimes feel like we are bombarded with “bad” behavior. As a leader of any sort, we have to find a way through that to come out on the other side. This week Kristine Scott and I talk about how to navigate the waters of conflict in empowering ways.

Resources:

Connect with Kristine:

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/kristinemariescott/

Website: seattleconflictresolution.com/

Mentioned in the episode:

Stalling for Time: My Life as an FBI Hostage Negotiator: goodreads.com/en/book/show/41017722

The Energy of Money: A Spiritual Guide to Financial and Personal Fulfillment: goodreads.com/en/book/show/81109

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When people are trying to figure out what’s next for them on their path, they often feel stuck, and they can’t even see new options or possibilities. In this episode, I address one of the most common reasons why this happens and a proven exercise that will help you move past this barrier.

Resources :
Check out this news article:
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/3-common-ways-we-limit-our-exploration-which-keeps-us-bobbi-kahler/?trackingId=akaj8cC3RrSfq%2B3bwwsgnA%3D%3D

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Once in a while a conversation comes along that is so rich that it cannot be
categorized. Anything I could write about it, doesn’t begin to convey the
depth and meaning contained in this episode. It is truly a “must listen.” I
appreciate that my guest, Tom Glaser, a psychologist and best-selling
author, was willing to sit down and have a full heart conversation.

Resources:

Connect with Tom:

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/tom-glaser-69774910/

Website: fullheartliving.com/

Facebook: facebook.com/fullheartliving/

YouTube: youtube.com/user/TomGlaserLP

Instagram: instagram.com/fullheartliving/?hl=en

Mentioned in the episode:

Full Heart Living: Conversations with the Happiest People I Know: goodreads.com/en/book/show/31626436-full-heart-living

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We have all had experiences where we have been wronged or mistreated in some way and the other person is either never going to apologize or even if they do apologize, they can’t really undo the damage. Then what is our way forward? In this episode, I share an experience I recently had and how it led me to the greatest peace I’ve experienced.

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Our choices eventually catch up to us. What is the life you want to have as you age? Too many people think that becoming weaker, being in pain and giving up the things we love to do is just a part of aging. It doesn’t have to be that way. This episode, with fitness and wellness expert, Pam Sherman shows you how easy it is to have a better future experience.

Resources:

Connect with Pam:

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/pam-sherman-84582134/

Website: theperfectbalance.guru/

Facebook: facebook.com/perfectbalanceguru/

YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UCSthXekrr4QFEfUbhYNNxDQ

Tiktok: tiktok.com/@perfectbalanceguru

Instagram: instagram.com/pam_sherman1/

Mentioned in the episode:

Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones: goodreads.com/book/show/40121378-atomic-habits

Karen Martel Women's Hormone Specialist: facebook.com/karenmartelhormones/

Anissa Buckley-Buntethered.com: facebook.com/buntethered/

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As a coach, something that I’ve seen hundreds of times is that people set themselves up for failure when they are facing a big decision. How? They only give themselves 2 options. In this episode, I share 3 proven techniques that I’ve used to help clients move forward with confidence and conviction.

Mentioned in the Episode:
How to Ask Better Questions (and See More Possibilities)
bobbikahler.com/podcast/episode109

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Too many people sit on the sidelines of content creation because they think that they’re “not creative.” Don’t let that stop you! This week’s guest, an Emmy-award winning Media Advisor and former Executive at MTV shares how to get in the game!

Resources:

Connect with Vinnie:

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/vinniepotestivo/

Website: vpetalent.com/

IMDb: imdb.com/name/nm2003375/

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When you start out to blaze a new path for yourself, you often face resistance from those that you once counted on for support. This episode reveals a truth that will help you stay on your course and remain true to who you are.

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Optimism isn’t passive. It’s one of the most valuable skills to build in terms of creating the success you desire and withstanding life’s challenges. Most people get it wrong. Tune into this episode with Andrea Johnson to learn how to put it to work for you.

Resources:

Connect with Andrea:

Website: theintentionaloptimist.com/

Podcast: intentionaloptimists.buzzsprout.com/

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/andrea-johnson-the-intentional-optimist/

Instagram: instagram.com/theintentionaloptimist/

Twitter: twitter.com/andreaoptimist

YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UCbUQ47fVQzItvM2NEAtLZ2Q

Facebook: facebook.com/TheIntentionalOptimist/

Mentioned in the episode:

Mindset: The New Psychology of Success: goodreads.com/en/book/show/40745.Mindset

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Have you ever wanted to do something, but you were afraid to try? If so, you are not alone. Self-doubt, fear, Imposter Syndrome can all derail our dreams. Tune into this episode to hear how you can find the courage to try.

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Have you ever noticed how some people seem to have time for everything that matters most? It doesn’t happen by chance. Tune in to hear Ryan Cote, founder of The Morning Upgrade talk about how 30 minutes a day changed his life.

Resources:

Connect with Ryan:

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/ryan-cote-ballantine/

Website: morningupgrade.com/

Blog: morningupgrade.com/blog/

Podcast: morningupgrade.com/episodes/

Twitter: twitter.com/ryancote?lang=bn

Mentioned in the episode:

177 Mental Toughness Secrets of the World Class: The Thought Processes, Habits and Philosophies of the Great Ones: goodreads.com/book/show/2297678.177_Mental_Toughness_Secrets_of_the_World_Class

The Entrepreneur's Secret Weapon: How to Use Personal Development to Upgrade Your Life and Business: goodreads.com/book/show/62212737-the-entrepreneur-s-secret-weapon?

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Sometimes people hurt us. Sometimes we can resolve it with them; other times we can’t. In this episode, I share my experience with this that led me to the epiphany that the only way I ever lose is when I stop being true to my own heart.

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Bob DePasaquale’s life was changed when he was 18 and faced a cancer
diagnosis. But it wasn’t the cancer that changed his life. It was the
generosity of the near strangers around him that helped him that left a
lasting impact. Now he shares that story and how we can put generosity to
work as a force for good.

Resources:
Connect with Bob

LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/bobdepasquale/

Twitter - twitter.com/BDePa

Website - bobdepasquale.com/

initiateimpact.com/

Mentioned in the Episode:

Book by Bob –

Personal Finance in a Public World: How Technology, Social Media, and Ads Affect Your Money Decisions – goodreads.com/book/show/59918061-personal-finance-in-a-public-world

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Advice is everywhere. What’s tricky is that without the right lens in place you can be taken off your path. Tune into this episode to learn 4 criteria of who to accept advice from and how to build a lens for analyzing what advice is right for you.

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Debby Krusz, an expert in dreams, helps us understand that dreams have their own timeline and that we often mis-interpret what our dreams are telling us.

Resources:

Connect with Debby:

Website: debbykrusz.com/

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/debbykrusz/

Facebook: facebook.com/DebbyKrusz/

Instagram: instagram.com/debbykrusz/?hl=en

Mentioned in the episode:

Soul Meets Body: Six Degrees of You: goodreads.com/book/show/55434055-soul-meets-body

Precious and Fragile Things: goodreads.com/book/show/42421439-precious-and-fragile-things?

Live to Tell: goodreads.com/book/show/50737479-live-to-tell

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Sometimes in life we can find it hard to move forward. We feel stuck or uncertain about what’s next. In this episode, I share 2 proven strategies for finding your way forward.

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Jeff Johnston received the phone call that no parent ever wants to receive: his son had died. What happened next was his choice: how would this event shape the rest of his life? He chose to make a difference in the lives of others.

Resources:

Connect with Jeffrey:

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/jeffrey-a-johnston/

Website: livingundeterred.com/

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I believe in happiness. And that doesn’t mean that life will be “happy” 100% of the time. What I don’t believe in is the toxic positivity that you see out there on social media that demands that we are ALWAYS happy or grateful or we aggressively seek the silver lining. While there is a time and place for gratitude and seeking the silver lining, those emerge when we are ready. If we try to force those things before we are ready then we are slapping a bandage on an open wound. If you’ve ever felt the “pressure” to suck it up and just “be” happy, please listen.

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Every successful journey has had potholes. Tune into this episode to learn how to smooth out the potholes and make the impact you want in the world.

Links:
Connect with Babs
https://amzn.to/3hA1jnH
https://crackingthelifecode.com
https://instagram.com/babsfaseesin
https://twitter.com/babsfaseesin
https://facebook.com/babsfaseesin

Cracking the Life Code: Keys to Master Your Mindset, Habits, and Behaviors for Personal Success

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On November 11, 2022, my dad passed away. As a way to pay tribute to his life, I wanted to record some of the greatest lessons that I learned from him. These are timeless lessons that we can all benefit from hearing. I hope you enjoy them.

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We know when something isn’t quite right and we know when things are right. Trust yourself. That’s when the adventure begins.

Resources:

Connect with Ashlee:

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/ashleedozier/

Website: anuketluxury.com/

Facebook: facebook.com/anuketluxury

Instagram: instagram.com/anuketluxury

Company Links:

instagram.com/ashleeinwanderland
pinterest.com/anuketluxury
linkedin.com/company/anuketluxury

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I’ll never forget the first time I cycled to the top of Vail Pass. I did it to ironically celebrate the 10 year anniversary of being told by a doctor that I only had a 3% chance of a full recovery and that my days of being an athlete were over. I learned a lot that day: about me, about facing a big mountain and about the surprising truth about who helps you celebrate and who will criticize your efforts.

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But you are missing out on a potent tool when you do that! This week’s guest, Dr. Edward Smink, discusses this and other insights related to compassion resilience. Tune in to learn how to stay fueled for life.

Resources:

Connect with Edward:

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/edwardmphd

Website: soulofcaregiving.com/

Mentioned in the episode:

The Soul of Caregiving: A Caregiver's Guide to Healing and Transformation: goodreads.com/en/book/show/40885889-the-soul-of-caregiving

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We all have a point when we know that something needs to change. In this episode, I share what that point was for us and how we navigated it with intention.

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Iseluleko Ma’at El 0 is an Emmy Award winning actor, Inspirational Speaker and Men’s Self-Mastery Coach. He has appeared on hundreds of tv shows, film, commercials, and radio such as Lucifer, Bad Boys 2, Criminal Minds, General Hospital and many others. He followed his intuition and walked away from Hollywood at the height of his career because in his words, he “didn’t have ahold of me.” Since then he has shared the stage with thought leaders like Jack Canfield, Lisa Nichols and Jim Kwik, where he spreads his message that “When you have you, you have everything.” Tune into this insightful episode.

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I have been guesting on a lot of other podcasts recently and I always get a lot of questions around why do people get stuck, what are the different “forms of being stuck” and, of course, how do you get unstuck? That’s way too much to cover in one episode so I’ll address them over time, but today I’ll jump into the question of what are the different forms of being stuck. This isn’t meant to be an exhaustive list, but here are 7 forms of being stuck – some of them might surprise you.

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We want to do something to help and to make a difference. We often hold ourselves back. This week’s guest, Rebekah Miel, is committed to the goal of making beautiful sense out of a complex world.

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My dad’s battle with COVID and pneumonia brought a lot of seemingly
unrelated things together that left us wondering: how much is life
serendipitous and how much of it is driven by intention?

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Too many of us have the station tuned into noise that will keep us from
living up to our fullest potential. Tune into learn how this happens and how
to change it (among several other great insights).

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“You are either the author of your own life or you are a
character in someone else’s story.”
While I had been doing a good job of leading my life up
until then, that really resonated for me. I knew that I had
more work to do.
In this short episode, I share the 6 things that I learned
along the way.

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We often think that we have to wait for things to “calm down” or go “back to normal” before we
can feel peace. But that’s a harmful myth; it leads us to experience more stress and be less
resilient. Dan Clouser, author of 3 books and popular speaker, shares his story in this episode.

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We are coming up on the anniversary of the East Troublesome Fire that swept through our community on October 21, 2020. It was the 2nd largest fire in Colorado history and one of the fastest moving fires in US history. It was so fast that at its fastest it burned 90 football fields per minute. Our incident commander, who has spent his entire life battling forest fires called in a 2% fire meaning it was incredibly rare in how it burned.

In this episode, I recount the events of the evening and how it led me to discover something during a very dark hour in this journey: that the adversity of my life has made me incredibly strong and resilient.

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One of the things that prevent us from living the best of our lives is clutter. It can be physical, mental, emotional, or spiritual. If you don’t try to get rid of it, it will lead you to question the very existence of yourself; why am I living, what is my purpose in life? The simple truth is no one can get rid of it for you. You have to take control and make yourself a clutter-free life. You have to be patient and believe in yourself. My guest today is Kerry Thomas. She is a professional organizer, the owner of conquer the chaos; a top professional organizer, and a teacher. She aims to help people to organize their environment for productivity and peace of mind. Throughout today’s conversation, she dives into how to overcome clutter by doing simple things that make you happy.

The journey – Starting the conversation, Kerry dives into how she became an organizer, what motivated her, and the difficulties she faced within the journey.

How I knew – Clutter is anything that keeps you from navigating your life. Kerry shares how she knew she had clutter back then.

Spiritual clutter – Spiritual clutter is when you are not living your purpose which is the final result of having physical, mental, and emotional clutter for a very long time says, Kerry.

Clutter-free zone – The easiest place to start getting rid of clutter is the clutter-free zone, anything or anywhere you find that makes you happy even if you have so much going on.

The environment – If your environment isn’t supporting you, you are not at your most productive, and you are not at your happiest. Kerry dives into how changes can soothe people.

The four Fs – Kerry shares the four Fs; feel, fact find, formulate and follow through which happens to be the process of becoming clutter-free.

Common mistakes – One of the biggest problems people have is having a hard time getting rid of sentimental items. Kerry dives into what causes such problems and what solutions people can try to overcome these kinds of problems.

Getting rid of the 95% - Kerry shares how she felt after getting rid of 95% of her stuff.

Advice – Kerry shares her advice for people who might start to have a clutter-free life saying that, there’s no right or wrong, do what works for you and your level of comfort, then you can live the best life for you.

Resources

Connect with Kerry

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/conquerthechaos/

Website - https://www.conquerthechaos.com/home

https://cluttertoclaritysteps.com/

Mentioned in the Episode

https://ermabombeckcollection.com/collection/

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Several years ago, I received a scary email from a stranger. It led to me being hijacked by my fear. Tune into this episode to learn how my husband handled this situation. I’ve shared this story hundreds of times in my workshops and people always say, “Wow. That was good.”

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The brain is a compelling component of our bodies. It's essentially a supercomputer that's been developed inside of a person's body. Even though it's more complicated than a supercomputer, the human brain has the potential to open the door to limitless achievement and expansion in our lives. On the other hand, our intellectual, emotional, survival, and creative sides make up the four distinct divisions of our brains. To be successful at anything, we must appropriately apply these four components.

This week's guest on the show is Liam Naden, a researcher, writer, educator, and motivational speaker. In addition to being the creator of Neuro-State Rebalancing, he is also the host of the podcast titled "Using Your Brain for Success" (NSR). Also, he is the author of almost twenty publications and the designer of four training programs for relationship coaching. During today's conversation, Liam guides listeners on how to properly use their brains so they may go over challenges and feelings of helplessness and into a life filled with purpose, passion, and authentic power.

Liam's Story –Liam shares his narrative, where his life took a dramatic turn, and he went from being a multimillionaire to living on the streets.

Best State – Liam illustrates how every living thing in the world is designed by nature to be the absolute best version of itself that it can be.

Our Brain – Creating a model of the components and processes that make up our brain, Liam describes how we have never been taught to use our brains effectively in an intended way.

Terror – Liam explores the ways in which fear affects our lives and our thought processes.

Survival State – Liam describes the method behind and the repercussions of our brain's tendency to fixate unwaveringly on any potentially harmful aspect of our surroundings that it may encounter when we are in a state that requires us to survive.

Resources:

Connect with Liam:

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/liamnaden/?originalSubdomain=uk

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We are bombarded with opportunities to compare ourselves to others. In this short episode, I dive into this and how comparison robs us of our motivation, our focus, and our peak performance.

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The stories we tell ourselves about our past become limits on our happiness and success.
They are self-fulfilling prophecies. Tune into this episode to learn how to change that story!

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Our thought patterns steal our time and energy. Learn how that happens and what to do about it in this short episode and gain some time back in your day.

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Researchers have identified that for 80% of people, their brains are sabotaging them. On a daily basis. Tune in to this episode to learn why that happens and what to do about it.

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We all have them. What scientists call Inner Saboteurs. They are responsible for much of our stress, unhappiness and they inhibit peak performance. Do you know which ones you have? Tune into part 1 of this 3-part series on building your mental fitness so you can thrive no matter what.

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We’ve all done it: we hit a wall, we drain our batteries, we run out of gas. It can seem like there’s no way forward. But there is. In this episode, I share my crossroads moment where I knew I had to find something that would actually work – and that led me to mental fitness.

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The only thing scarier than being told by my doctor that I only had a 3% chance of a full recovery was being by my doctor that the very pattern, the very strength that I had always considered my super-power was what made me sick. We all have patterns. Do you know how they might be limiting your future? Tune in to discover what you can do to break free.

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Why are we so quick to set aside a proven track record of “good” behavior, and instead trust the aberration of a single misstep? Can anyone survive such a tightrope? Today I share an insight that I’ve learned in having coached more than 3000 people regarding this destructive phenomenon.

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Being mentally fit is the ability to respond to obstacles with a more positive mental attitude rather than a negative or neutral mental attitude. Our lives are much easier and more enjoyable when we have a positive outlook. With such a mindset, we are more creative, more at ease, and more productive. We see more options and possibilities for ourselves when we take action with a clear brain and laser focus. Finally, and maybe most crucially, our lives are filled with more joy and contentment.

Fascinatingly, mental fitness is trainable. You can establish new cerebral pathways in six weeks to aid you and others. Interested? I'll help. Reach out at bobbi@unyielded.net

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Do you think that good fortune smiled upon you? There have been a number of studies done on this topic, and they all show that it is beneficial to have the mindset that you are a lucky person. Simply put, when we have faith that good things will come our way, we can think of new ways to solve problems and see more alternatives. In addition, the belief that we are fortunate might become a self-fulfilling prophesy if we continue to hold onto it.

Different Expectations, Different Results - This seems so straightforward, but just because something seems straightforward does not indicate that it is inaccurate or does not function properly. On this point, the scientific evidence is crystal clear.

Research Findings - Researchers have shown that those who believe they are lucky tend to be better at finding solutions because they anticipate finding solutions. People who consider themselves lucky expect to find answers. They anticipate discovering a variety of choices. They anticipate learning about novel opportunities. Since they anticipate these things, they search for other alternatives and options, which leads to the discovery of even more.

The Question - What do you tell yourself about whether you are fortunate or unfortunate? However, be very careful with your response to that question. Because regardless of how you respond to the question, it will become your truth.

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Our opinions are not the same as facts. The subject of our thoughts and judgments is a given set of circumstances. If we are fully conscious of that fact, then we can use this potent instrument to good use. The way in which we think about something has an effect on the way in which we feel about something, which in turn has an impact on the way in which we act.

Bad vs. Neutral - There is a flip side to everything. But the majority of the time, a neutral event takes place, but we color it in a negative light because of the way we think about it.

Think Twice - You don't need to make things that are already neutral into things that are worse than they need to be because there are already enough things in the world that are actually awful.

You Decide – Make an effort to become aware of and adjust your mental processes. If anything is neutral, then it is, by definition, neutral. You don't have to make it into something terrible if you don't want to.

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Do you realize how potent the quiet, simple moments can be if we allow ourselves to appreciate them? Also, are you aware of the significance of perspectives? As humans, we frequently question whether something is good or evil. However, in most cases, "maybe" is the appropriate response. You can paint things in a negative or bothersome light if you choose. Also, on the other hand, what one person considers morally incorrect or questionable may be the best course of action for us. Sometimes, it may not work out that way, but we still have an option. We can reframe things differently if it better suits our needs. It is our truth; thus, we have every right to believe it.

Look Into You - To begin, don't rush past the feeling; instead, tune in to it. Take some time to get to know the real you!

Appreciate - If you permit yourself to savor the little pleasures of life, you'll find that there are many moments worth remembering!

Maybe – It is not always a plus or minus in your life. Sometimes, you'll see that 'maybe' is the correct response. Who are we to judge right from wrong?

Power of Perspective – Recognize the power of perspective. You have a choice to define things as you believe.

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How in sync are our lives with the actions we take? Do we go on autopilot, waiting for the good stuff to happen, or do we actively engage in the present moment? According to the knowledge passed down through the ages, one of the primary keys to happiness is to be present in the moment. Moreover, the most up-to-date studies on happiness confirm these findings. Also, on the other hand, the calmer and happier we are, the more at ease we are.

To-do list - How much of your day is devoted to completing tasks? How much of your life consists of duties to be accomplished instead of savored events? Take a breath and consider what you just read. It's possible to find pleasure in doing the things on your to-do list.

Feelings – Our emotions contribute significantly to our degree of happiness. We can choose whether we want our actions to leave us feeling happy and invigorated or hurried.

Be present – Observing the present moment with an attentive attitude can improve our life. In other words, the more we practice mindfulness and other techniques from positive psychology, the more we can appreciate the little things in life.

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There is a highly pricey trap into which we have all fallen occasionally. Some of us believe that we can be happy when we are at ease. Some of us think that when we relax, we can be satisfied. Some of us believe we will have time to pursue our interests someday. But that moment never arrives. Yet, identifying whether we are holding our happiness hostage can be an intriguing revelation!

Sticky Trap – This misconception concerning happiness is sticky. As we grow, we will continue to challenge our comfort zone. Therefore, striving to find a place where we always feel at ease is absurd and elusive.

This Moment - This trap prevents us from being happy now. It leads us to believe that as soon as we finish the next event, interview, presentation, etc., we will be able to unwind or have time to do something we enjoy.

Work on it - Everything is in your hands. Recognize that you are living with a chunk of your life on hold, and take steps to change this. Hence, regardless of what transpires, make sure to rise and thrive.

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If you think about how you will encounter rude drivers when you get into your car to drive, you're likely to miss the person who lets you merge into traffic. However, if you set your intention to notice other courteous drivers, will you notice them? On the other hand, we perceive more of what our brains are trained to perceive. So which is more prevalent in your daily life, the positive or negative? Do you think you have trained your mind well?

Just Five - Set yourself the challenge of noticing five good things daily. It is about training your brain to see the positive and the good.

Train the Brain - When you focus on seeing positive things, your brain will begin searching for those things. Then you will observe significantly more than five.

Set a Goal - Even though you are generally optimistic, you should set this as a daily goal if you do not want to miss out on the good around you.

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When you go by plane, your itinerary must adhere to a certain degree of rigidity because the plane will not wait for you if you are late. In addition, if you assure a customer that you will be present at eight in the morning to prepare for a session that will begin at nine, you are obligated to show up at the specified time and be ready to go precisely when you said you would be. But at some point over the course of the years, it is possible that this has taken over your entire life.

Figure out - There are numerous reasons why we play this impossible game of beat the clock. However, do you constantly battle with a clock that seems to be ticking madly? Are you living in a perpetual state of haste? Let's sort this out first.

My Method – Bring your attention to the sense that you're running out of time or need to hurry up and get things done. This awareness alone will help you to halt and choose your actions.

Share – If you, too, feel pressed for time or If you have accomplished this feat, I would love to hear from you. Also, if you have any successful strategies, please share them with me at bobbi@unyielded.net

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Do you ever wonder why some individuals are happier than others? Researchers have studied happiness, and their conclusions may surprise you. Is it true that some people are just innately happier than others? Perhaps not necessarily!

Happiness Set Point- Everyone has a set point for happiness. It indicates that regardless of whether we experience positive or negative events, we swiftly revert to our natural set point.

Percentages – According to experts' findings, 50% of our happiness is determined by our happiness set point, while our circumstances only contribute 10%. Our attitudes, behaviors, and actions influence the remaining 40% of our pleasure.

Five Activities – There are hundreds upon dozens of ways to achieve happiness. However, you can build happiness within yourself with five simple actions. You hold the power of joy in your hands. So, what's holding you back from giving them a spin right now?

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This week, we're announcing some of the things that are coming up. We decided to take a little hiatus this summer. This will be a greate opportunity to prepare for the next season of UnYielded podcast with a great lineup of guests as well as a chance for us to go on a new adventure over the summer. Meanwhile, we'll keep in touch with our Rise & Thrive episodes every Monday. Thank you for tuning in and we'll see you in the fall!

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How frequently have you heard someone say, "I know I shouldn't get angry"? There is considerable ambiguity regarding this phrase. We are primarily conflating the emotion of anger, which is a valid data point, with the manifestation of rage, for which we can get in trouble. In other words, It is acceptable to feel anger. What counts is what you do with it, where sometimes you may run into difficulties.

Anger - Anger is a perfectly valid and beneficial emotion. It indicates that we believe someone has violated a boundary, mistreated us, committed an injustice, or deceived us. When these things occur, it is appropriate to feel anger.

Healthy vs. Unhealthy - Anger is a statistic. It is healthy to talk with the person who has infringed upon us to fix the situation. What is not healthy is exploding or harboring rage. Typically, it gradually boils over at this point. As a result, we express our anger in the wrong and regrettable ways.

Next Time - When you experience anger in the future, view it as a data point and be curious about its cause. Sometimes the cause of the fury is pretty evident. However, sometimes, we experience anger for no apparent reason. Therefore, explore it and apply a lens, but not evaluate it. This is the first step you must take the next time.

Step 2 - After identifying the cause, the optimal course of action can be chosen. Nevertheless, if you decide to accept it, you choose to release your wrath. Also, You have neither confronted nor taken the anger if it remains.

Resources:

Mentioned in the episode:

The Dance of Anger: A Woman's Guide to Changing the Patterns of Intimate Relationships: goodreads.com/book/show/31312.The_Dance_of_Anger?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=nztarl8gts&rank=1

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Many of us have been taught to look for flaws. Instead, it is time to start noticing the great things that occur in our lives, even on a tiny scale, and realize how grateful we ought to be. Conversely, practicing gratitude and discovering the ideal criteria for measuring success can completely transform our life. My guest today is someone who integrates social and emotional intelligence into all aspects of her life. She serves as the executive director at the Institute for Social and Emotional Intelligence. She is also a coach for social and emotional intelligence. Amy Sargent-Kossoff joins this episode to discuss her extraordinary knowledge and expertise in rethinking and rewriting life stories with emotional intelligence.

Amy's Story – Amy recounts how she incorporated thankfulness into her life by keeping a gratitude jar and how it completely altered her life.

Negative Experience – Mentioning that most of us tend to look for the negative, Amy demonstrates ways to cope with adverse situations and emotions.

Success – We talk about how our list of shoulds and our success criteria affect us and the importance of continuously redefining success.

Core Values – Highlighting that the method we spend our time reflects our values, we examine how to identify our core values.

Social Intelligence – We explain the distinction between social intelligence and emotional intelligence. In addition, we address the importance of social intelligence in our everyday lives.

Conflicts – Amy discusses how to deal with conflicts while emphasizing the need for self-awareness.

Toxic Positivity – Amy shares her thoughts on the negative labeling of emotions. Moreover, she defines toxic positivity in straightforward terms.

Amy's Work – Amy describes how she assists individuals with the offered courses and assessments.

Resources:

Connect with Amy:

Website: isei.com

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/amy-sargent-kossoff-a902a36b/

Mentioned in the episode:

VIA Character Strengths Survey: viacharacter.org/

Six Seconds Can Change Your Life: bobbikahler.com/awareness/episode068/

The Happiness Advantage: The Seven Principles of Positive Psychology That Fuel Success and Performance at Work: goodreads.com/book/show/9484114-the-happiness-advantage?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=TtVLDyMHFs&rank=1

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Are there any things you won't even attempt because you believe you will fail or be unable to master them? Avoiding such tasks is quite acceptable; if you do not wish to do them. But if there is something you genuinely want to do, regardless of the chances, you can achieve it if you make an effort to learn and practice it. Generally, when we accept a limitation, we likely shortchange ourselves; nonetheless, life is too short and beautiful to have a limitation.

Fact – Significant disparity exists between the terms "fact" and "interpretation." The first is firmly based on actuality. It is focused more on the growth attitude.

Interpretation - However, the interpretation is related to a more rigid mentality. Too frequently, the interpretation is accompanied by an inherent limitation.

Yet - How often do you employ the word "yet"? In the real sense of the word, we have no idea how much capacity it has to greatly broaden our growth mindset. Hence, it is time to renew our vocabulary.

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Change is inevitable. As a leader, it is essential to lead the transition to improve the team's performance. Notably, there are numerous organizational change implementation methodologies and critical considerations that one must be aware of to perform this task properly. My guest for today is a specialist in this subject. He is a dynamic, creative, and results-driven sales leader with expertise in building high-performing teams by training and mentoring sales managers and representatives. In addition, he has experience implementing projects for cross-functional change management to drive organizational excellence. Michael Gagnon, Senior Enterprise Manager, Remote Support Sales at GoT, joins today's conversation to share his experience and knowledge on effectively implementing change as a leader while driving the team and the organization to success.

Michael's Story – Michal describes his journey to becoming a change agent within organizations and why he believes he acquires a rewarding skill.

Leading – We discuss leadership challenges while highlighting the importance of an accountability partner.

Trust – In the event that you disagree with a company's decision, Michael points out why it is essential to have faith in the organization's ability to make the best decision. In addition, we discuss whether or not leaders have difficulty with it.

Always Start with You – Michael explains his quote, "The better you navigate change as the leader, the better your team will perform."

Fine Line – Michael highlights the thin line that a manager must walk while holding their team accountable when there is chaos or a challenge in their personal or professional lives.

Stereotypes - We discuss a variety of preconceived notions about what a leader should be like, particularly the stereotype of the sales leader and sales reps.

Buffalo – Michael explains how to navigate change by using buffalo running towards a storm as an illustration.

Resources:

Connect with Michael:

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/gagnonmichael/

Mentioned in the episode:

Sometimes Unlearning Makes the Difference: bobbikahler.com/mindsets/episode116/

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We, including most top achievers, tend to motivate ourselves by withholding praise until we achieve our objectives. We erroneously believe that this is inspiring, or we fear that if we are not critical of ourselves, we will grow complacent and regress. But the issue is that we are hindering our performance. On the other side, we are goal-oriented and skilled at sacrificing the immediate for the future. This is why we may set objectives and attain them despite the difficulty of the work. Nonetheless, it forces us to postpone our joy; our happiness becomes a hostage of someday, which does not materialize on our calendars.

Negative Happiness – When we condition our enjoyment on completing a task or resolving a problem, we essentially refuse to be joyful until the issue is resolved or the goal is reached. Upon achieving a goal, we often experience relief. This is not, however, genuine happiness. In addition, this emotion is transitory. In fact, this phenomenon is known as negative happiness.

It is not motivation - When happiness is defined solely in terms of goals and outcomes, fear and worry become our key motivators. These negative feelings inhibit our creativity and optimism. On the other hand, these are the abilities we need to create solutions, establish plans, overcome obstacles, and identify new chances. Therefore, by tying our enjoyment to achieving a result, we eliminate the superpowers we need the most.

Five Strategies – There are five methods that would assist you in escaping this trap. These tactics will help you feel more at ease and certain that your aims are clear, that you're making progress, and that you're enjoying the journey with your loved ones.

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Live in the present moment. Most of the time, we wait till retirement to enjoy life. However, in reality, we cannot even be confident that we will survive till that day. On the other hand, some believe we must choose between achievements and happiness. Also, we frequently devote so much time to work that we have no time for our families. My guest today is someone who successfully balances both. He believes that happiness and success are not mutually exclusive. Chris Theiling, Regional Sales Director at BSN SPORTS, joins us today to share the extraordinary experiences he has gained throughout his journey.

Happiness and Success - Chris shares his take on the correlation between happiness and success and how one can achieve both.

Family – Chris emphasizes the importance of being present with the family while discussing his relationship with his wife, children, and other family members.

The Compulsion of Checking - Chris describes his experience with the desire to check his notifications and how he handled it well.

A Prison - To prevent the sensation that the career has become a prison, Chris expresses his perspective on balancing personal and professional life.

Micromanagement – We discuss the influence of micromanagement on success.

Missteps – Chris shares some of the mistakes he has made that have kept him in unhappy situations.

Piece of Advice – Chris encourages sales managers to figure out the most important things to them in ten years, outlining the importance of family time.

Resources:

Connect with Chris:

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/christopher-theiling-8130984b/

Email: theling86@gmail.com

Tele: 314-330-9626

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The saboteurs are the voices in your head that cause stress and negative emotions in response to your life's difficulties. According to the research of Shirzad Chamine, we all have what he terms inner saboteurs. Moreover, it also incorporates neuroscience, performance science, positive psychology, and cognitive-behavioral psychology. Also, more than half a million people have already benefited from this effort.

Nine Types - There are nine different types of inner saboteurs, including hypervigilant, avoider, controller, hyper achiever, hyper-rational, pleaser, wrestler, stickler, and victim.

Hypervigilant – Listen to Bobbi's story, examine yourself, and determine if you have hypervigilant inner saboteurs. If so, you can tackle it with the same approach as Bobbi.

Free assessment – Take the free assessment to determine which saboteurs you may be susceptible to.

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Emotions are a part of who we are. Nothing we do is without an emotional component. If we understand our emotions and the information they provide, we can develop the most effective strategies for any situation. On the other hand, this is what we can call emotional intelligence. My guest for today fosters and encourages others to pursue personal empowerment and a more serene and purposeful existence. She enhances personal authenticity by revealing fundamental values and developing social and emotional intelligence. As she values adult and adolescent emotional management, she has committed herself to increase social and emotional learning awareness. Paige Dest, an emotional intelligence coach and founder of BYODestiny, joins us today to educate us to better understand and regulate our emotions to make more informed life and career decisions.

Paige's Journey – Paige shares her road to becoming an emotional intelligence coach.

So What – Paige recalls the phrase "so what" as one of her most formative experiences.

Moment of Pause – Paige illustrates how to regain control of our thoughts by becoming aware of them and being deliberate in assessing the circumstance.

Road Rage – By providing a comprehensive example, Paige demonstrates how to manage our reactions further.

Anger – While we acknowledge that all emotions are valid, we examine why it is acceptable to be angry at times.

Personal Power – Paige addresses the value of personal power and how to achieve it.

Boundaries – Paige provides numerous helpful strategies for creating boundaries with others and highlights the significance of setting up boundaries for people.

Paige's Work – Paige outlines some of the remarkable activities she is currently doing.

Resources:

Connect with Paige:

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/paigedest/

Website:byodestiny.com

Email: paige@byodestiny.com

Mentioned in the podcast:

The Dance of Anger: A Woman's Guide to Changing the Patterns of Intimate Relationships: goodreads.com/book/show/31312.The_Dance_of_Anger?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=vMgubfePms&rank=1

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What we train our brains to see, we see more of. That’s the essence of the Tetris effect. In the legendary Tetris game, we’re supposed to look for patterns in order to win the game. Similarly, in life, if we unconsciously train our brains to scan for negativity, we’ll notice more of it, making us miserable. In today’s episode, Bobbi dives into how the Tetris effect can occur in our lives and how we can train our brains to be happier.

Finding Patterns – Bobbi talks about how the Tetris game worked and some of the studies that observed how Tetris players were noticing more patterns in the environment after extended hours of playing Tetris.

Negatives are Easy – Why do our brains start to notice negative things around us more when we’re bombarded with negative stories about the world through conventional media, social media, and even our peers?

Training the Brain – Simple things we can do to train our brains to notice more of the positive things around us so we’ll become happier.

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Nothing will change if you go to the gym and sit next to the weight bench without lifting a single weight. Your biceps will not grow stronger if you do not lift the weight. Also, they do not become stronger the first time they lift the weight. Over time, the experience of doing so makes them stronger and becomes increasingly simple. Mindst is also a muscle that we must strengthen to maintain our mental fitness. My guest today is Heather Hakes. She is a speaker, a mindset coach, and the author of Take the Leap. Her podcast, Mind Over Matter, has tens of thousands of listeners. Heather focuses on assisting others in overcoming obstacles by waking their limitless capacity to create their dream life. Throughout today's conversation, she demonstrates how to use our mental strength to propel us forward with insightful explanations.

Self-Doubt – Heather shares her perspective on self-doubt and her experiences about being affected by it, and how she overcame it. Moreover, she expresses her take on the significance of mindset.

What I Want – We address the importance of understanding what we want, envisioning it, and the value of being attentive and intentional.

Everything Must be Hard - We feel that we must work diligently to grow or hustle and grind to get money. On the other hand, Heather provides an insightful explanation for why she believes that not everything has to be complicated.

It is Now – Often, we believe we will be happy if we are trapped. We analyze the influence of our inner game in determining our success and the role of being present in the moment in determining our happiness.

Intuitive Nudge – Heather talks about intuition, its characteristics, and its effect on us.

Even Better – When things do not happen as we want, we feel devasted. However, everything happens in the best way possible. We discuss how things end up in a way that we did not expect but maybe in a better way.

Thought Cycle - Heather defines the thought cycle by stating that thoughts generate feelings that influence our actions and outcomes.

Self-Compassion – We examine the value of self-compassion and how it directly impacts one's success.

Resources:

Connect with Heather:

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/heather-hakes-64ba0914/

Website: heatherhakes.com

Podcast: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mind-over-matter-podcast/id1329255871

YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UCSxYkLWm4pKcoQp20LHWvMQ

Instagram: instagram.com/heather.hakes/?hl=en

Mentioned in the Episode:

The Inner Game of Tennis: The Classic Guide to the Mental Side of Peak Performance: goodreads.com/book/show/905.The_Inner_Game_of_Tennis?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=xkwHMp7cM5&rank=1

Redeem Your Ground – Doug Scott: bobbikahler.com/newpaths/episode032/

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Each individual is bold, fearless, and audacious enough to live their life on their terms. Therefore, take action if you have the nagging suspicion that you are not living a life true to yourself. Now is not the time to wait for the right moment. The time has come because you deserve to live your life according to your terms. The task will not be easy. At times, you may lose friends or alienate those supposed to adore you. However, it is well worth the effort once you see through it and make your way through it. This is your journey. Have the courage to live true to yourself.

Ask – Inquire about who you are and what you'd like to achieve. Also, ask yourself if you want to perceive yourself through the eyes of others, with their expectations and judgments of you.

Decide - You either write your own story or are a character in someone else's. You must choose which one you prefer to be.

Plus & Minus – Letting your true self emerge will bring you a sense of calm and contentment. However, not everyone in your life will be on board with that.

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Being empowered by the unpleasant experiences he had in his childhood, my guest today helps hundreds of others to uncover and overcome self-sabotage. He assists them by using proven ways to quiet their inner critics and give voice to their wise selves. Self-sabotage damages our success despite our objectives, dreams, or principles. Most of the time, we may not even recognize that our negative habits continually undercut our efforts all the time. That is why it is vital to gain the X-ray Vision of Self-Sabotage. Yannick Picard, High-Performance Coach, Mindset and Confidence Coach joins today's episode to share his insightful thoughts to lead us to find & overcome critical obstacles that are holding us back from living a satisfying and happy life.

Stories and reality – Starting the podcast, Yannick mentions how simple stories become a reality if we ignore to rewrite them.

Yannick's Story – Sharing where his story began, Yannick mentions his childhood experiences and how they affected him.

One Word Difference – While discussing the value of making someone feel secure and heard, we discussed the distinction between asking "why this is happening to me" and "why this is happening for me."

Helping the Clients - Yannick describes how he assists his clients by generating curiosity and asking the appropriate question.

Master Saboteur – Mentioning how to identify the master saboteur in our lives, Yannick shares his thoughts on self-sabotage.

The Naked Coach – Yannick outlines what he refers to through the term naked coach and its significance.

Resources

Connect with Yannick:

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/yannickpicard/

Website: neuroactivcoach.com/

Mentioned in the episode

The Naked Chef: goodreads.com/book/show/348695.The_Naked_Chef?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=LwlmmC8wMJ&rank=2

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Most of us are compromising our current satisfaction to get more in the future. Honestly, nothing is wrong with this. It allows us to attain our goals and live our lives the way we want to live them. However, this is where we get into difficulty. That happiness is the relief we feel when we hit or achieve our aim. As we confuse relief for happiness, we seek the next happiness by attaining the next accomplishment. When that joy fades quickly, we believe we need another greater goal. The race is then restarted. When we don't recognize that we are mistaking relief for happiness, we lose sight of what's going on. Precisely, it is what keeps us stymied. Also, when that joy vanishes completely, we think, "Well, I'm not pleased!"

Negative Happiness - After a splitting headache is mitigated or lessened, we get a joyful feeling of satisfaction. It feels good, but relief is not synonymous with happiness. Instead, it is a state of negative happiness.

Strategy One – The first strategy for overcoming negative happiness is to develop an appreciation for the process, not simply the outcome. Naturally, you have no control over the outcome. Hence, merely regulate the input by enjoying the procedure.

Strategy Two - Determine the activities that provide enjoyment in the present moment and not the future. Create a list and attach it to yourself. This strategy would be an excellent way to counterbalance your achievement orientation.

Potential Pitfall - We frequently believe something should be on our list when it is not a proper fit. Only you can determine what should be included on your list. So pick wisely.

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Some of the things we learn and habits we form throughout our lives can hold us back rather than helping us grow. In that case, it isn’t what you learn but what you unlearn that makes the difference. My guest today is an amazing person that went through lots of unlearning throughout his life. Michael Gagnon, Senior Enterprise Manager, Remote Support Sales at GoTo, joins us today to share his story and how we can improve our lives by unlearning some of the habits & practices that have been in our lives for a very long time.

Michael’s Story – Michael grew up in a family of military personnel. He shares his thoughts on how that background shaped his life and the lessons learned from it.

Process of Unlearning – Michael shares with us what it was like to unlearn some of the things he had been familiar with for a long time.

Overworking – Many of us are so much used to overworking and we tend to think that working as hard as we can is the way to move forward. Michael talks about this mindset and the negative effects this mindset will have on our lives and relationships.

Productivity – How unlearning helps us improve our productivity and spend more time with people that matter the most to us.

Implementation – How to implement the measures that will bring you happiness in your life.

Looking into the Future – We sometime make sacrifices from the present moment in pursuit of better things in the future. Michael talks about how this can lead to a situation where we’ll be sacrificing too much from the present moment and how to keep a good balance between the two.

Resources:

Connect with Michael

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/gagnonmichael

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Most of the time, events do not unfold as predicted, as uncertainty is an inescapable fact of life. Additionally, being humans, we are capable of making errors. However, it is vital that we acknowledge our mistakes. So that we may work in sage mode, truly tune into our internal wisdom, and learn from our experiences without berating ourselves or falling into a downward cycle of negativity.

Not the Same – Recognizing our errors does not mean excessive self-criticism. What determines if we are excessively critical of ourselves is what we say to ourselves and how we feel about ourselves after making a mistake.

Discernment and Judgment - It is critical to distinguish discernment from judgment. The first is admirable, while the second is destructive.

Avoid Hijack Mode - If you catch yourself making a mistake and chastise yourself for it, you are in full hijack mode. At such a point, you are unable to harvest wisdom or learn from that experience.

Use the Tool – There is a simple exercise you may take to flip your spirals upwards rather than downwards. Try it out and keep practicing; you'll be blown away!

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The purpose is a 365-day lifestyle that begins with the question "why." Pursuing a meaningful life enables you to get clarity, stand out, and play greater. My guest for today's episode seeks to build a world where most individuals have discovered their purpose. Through his work, he enables many others to become the finest versions of themselves through his efforts. Having encountered various challenges during his life, he welcomes the flames rather than fleeing them. He guides others to embrace the fire, Instead of running away from it. He believes in conquering adversity by studying the past, applying the learnings to the present, and planning for a better future. Also, he has led some of the most revolutionary and famous campaigns in the NFL, NBA, and worldwide agencies across various sectors. From his experience overseeing revenue operations for record-breaking Super Bowls to his successful rescue of a beloved but struggling sports organization, he has learned the value of Playing Offense in overcoming adversity. Paul Epstein, keynote speaker, leadership coach, author, and podcast presenter, joins today's episode to assist listeners in elevating their life, whether in a corporate context or via personal mastery, by embracing the fire.

Paul's Story – Mentioning the pivotal moments in his life and the lessons he's learned, Paul shares his exciting journey so far.

Embrace the Fire – While most people want to avoid the fire, Paul is a firm believer in embracing it. He delves into the topic of embracing power in great detail.

You Know it Already – Paul makes an important point about dealing with adversity through the use of events we have already encountered.

Mindset Matters – Paul emphasizes the critical role of our attitude, mind, and energy in overcoming obstacles and evolving into our best future selves.

Personal Mastery - Seeing it as the cornerstone of identity, Paul provides his perspective on personal mastery.

Values – Paul shows how to tap into someone's purpose by mentioning values for the head, heart, and hands.

Call a Timeout – Paul demonstrates how observant we can be when constantly operating at top speed.

The Purpose – Paul points out the importance of having a clear sense of purpose and the obstacles that stand in that way.

Problems Vs. Opportunities - In reference to the remark from his book that "underneath our biggest problems lie our biggest opportunities," Paul discusses how the worst challenges result in the most incredible opportunities.

Paul's Work - Paul talks about how he helps people stand out with his work while mentioning WHY Institute and his podcast.

Resources:

Connect with Paul:

Website: whyinstitute.com/purpose/

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/paulepsteinspeaks/

Playmakers: On purpose: playmakerspod.com

Mentioned in the episode:

The Power of Playing Offense: A Leader's Playbook for Personal and Team Transformation: goodreads.com/book/show/56362212-the-power-of-playing-offense?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=LDRFewtb3Y&rank=7

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Have you ever considered who makes up your tribe? Are you aware of the people on whom you can always rely? Such people provide some solace during difficult times. Having such persons in our lives is a rare gift. Without a doubt, we all have to be grateful for their presence.

Why Them - There could be various reasons for someone to be a part of our tribe. It could be because of shared beliefs, common goals, shared life experiences, shared purpose, affection for one another, and so on.

Ask Yourself - People may join our tribe simply because of who we are and how we present ourselves in the world. So, why don't you take a moment to consider how you're building your tribe?

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Life is full of unexpected twists and turns. Also, Life can be fraught with numerous drawbacks. However, regardless of what happens, the most critical aspect is rising again. My guest for today has a life story that is worth discussing. After developing an addiction to prescription opioids and serving nearly fourteen months in federal prison (2006–07) for a white-collar crime committed in 2001 while working as a lawyer, he began his reentry by earning a Master of Divinity in Social Ethics from New York City's Union Theological Seminary. After graduating from divinity school, he was invited to serve as Associate Minister and Director of Prison Ministries at an inner city church in Bridgeport, Connecticut. He later co-founded Progressive Prison Ministries, Inc., the world's first ministry solely dedicated to white-collar crime. Jeff Grant, Private General Counsel/White Collar Attorney at GrantLaw, joins today's episode to share the insights he has learned on his journey from prison to calling.

Jeff's First Life – Jeff tells his journey of various twists and turns, none of which he could have predicted would result in such a great life.

Being a Sober – Jeff discusses what he believes helped him stay sober when everything seemed to be collapsing around him.

Isolation and Community - Jeff provides a comprehensive explanation about his saying, "Isolation damages us, and the answer is community."

Comeback Story – Whatever the worst-case scenario occurs in our lives, we must have a story of redemption. Jeff explains how he assists someone is preparing to write their comeback story.

Jeff's advice – Jeff delivers some suggestions for individuals who self-sabotage on how to move ahead.

Resources:

Connect with Jeff:

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/revjeffgrant

Website: grantlaw.com

Business Insider: A lawyer who went to prison for 9/11-related fraud just got his law license back, and became an ordained minister along the way, by Peter Coutu, July 2021: https://www.businessinsider.com/jeff-grant-lawyer-prison-minister-disbarred-911-law-license-reinstated-2021-7

Reuters: Jeff Grant 'Let Go of the Outcome': How this Felon Beat Addiction and Won Back his Law License, by Jenna Greene, May 2021: https://www.reuters.com/business/legal/i-let-go-outcome-how-this-felon-beat-addiction-won-back-his-law-license-2021-05-21/

American Bar Association Criminal Justice Magazine, "A Rising Tide Lifts All Boats: Progressive Diversion & Reentry," by Jeff Grant and Chloe Coppola, Spring 2021: https://www.grantlaw.com/american-bar-association-criminal-justice-magazine-springp21-issues-a-rising-tide-lifts-all-boats-progressive-diversion-recovery-by-jeff-grant-chloe-coppola-2/

Forbes: As Law Enforcement Pursues SBA/PPP Loan Fraud, A Story Of Redemption, by Kelly Phillips Erb, July 2020: https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2020/07/14/as-law-enforcement-pursues-sba-loan-fraud-jeff-grant-talks-redemption/#7a4f70cc4483

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Most of us have expectations of ourselves as well as of others. When such expectation is not satisfied, we are disappointed, making life more difficult. Also, the damaging effect of the word should is considerably more significant than it appears. On the other hand, that is why it is said that disappointment is an outcome of unrealistic expectations. Being constrained by the word should is almost certainly followed by annoyance, embarrassment, agitation, anxiety, and a sense of failure.

Should – "Should" robs our total capacity for discernment because we are too preoccupied with judging. "Should" steals our power for adjustment because we are too distracted with shame. "Should" deprives us of delight because we were too preoccupied with comparing ourselves to some fictitious benchmark.

Start Noticing - Consider how often you use the word "should" on yourself throughout the day. Then, change your focus to how this term makes you feel. Use those emotions as data to effect change. You can teach yourself to pause when you experience such emotions.

Exercise – Take three deep breaths. Three deep breaths are sufficient to silence the internal judgment critic that we all carry and return us to a more relaxed state in which we can perceive the issue more clearly and thus choose a more appropriate reaction.

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We live in a world dominated by digital and social media, and human connectedness is dwindling. As a result, personal branding is more critical than ever, so we must abandon bulk marketing and lead generation in favor of high-quality human connections. My guest today specializes in assisting company owners and influencers in developing a solid personal brand, expanding their impact, and attracting incredible possibilities. He is nicknamed "LinkedIn's Dopamine Dealer." Also, he has built 16 businesses over the last two decades. Moreover, he is the author of 'Balance is Bullsh*t.' Joshua Lee, The LinkedIn Dopamine Dealer, founder, and CEO of StandOut Authority, joins today's episode to share his wisdom m and experience accumulated over the years.

Joshua's work - Joshua tells what he does and how he earned the moniker of the dopamine dealer of LinkedIn.

Crossroads – Joshua narrates the forks he encountered in his life and stories till he returns to live with his parents.

Perception – We will always have a perception of how others perceive us. Joshua expresses his viewpoint on perception.

Joshua's book – Joshua discusses the inspiration for his book and the responses he has received.

Balancing and Integrating – As Joshua points out, there is a significant distinction between integrating and balancing. He illustrates these two concepts with various examples and discusses how he applies this approach to his daily life.

LinkedIn – Joshua explains what a human algorithm is and shares his perspective on LinkedIn.

Appreciation – Noting the wonders that a small amount of appreciation can do, Joshua delves extensively into the importance of gratitude.

Engage – Joshua mentions various engagement formats and their value through different examples.

LinkedIn Audio– Jousha shares his views on LinkedIn audio, and he shares his experience as a LinkedIn Audio Beta Creator.

Resources:

Connect with Joshua:

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/joshuablee/

Mentioned in the episode:

Balance Is Bullsh*t: How to Successfully INTEGRATE Work & Life:
goodreads.com/book/show/34576870-balance-is-bullsh-t?

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It is remarkable how the questions we ask ourselves may alter the answer and outcome. Also, one of the widely repeated axioms is that the quality of your life is decided by the quality of the questions you ask. Some questions confine us to a yes or no response. However, certain ones create fresh opportunities and possibilities. On the other hand, the questions we ask ourselves are critical since they concentrate our attention. Therefore, it is time to consider how the questions sound and where they lead you.

Avoid These - Never ask questions that make you feel helpless or victimized. Never pose a question that conveys the impression that the situation is permanent or irreversible. Avoid questions that make it appear as though it pervades your entire life.

Why No - By framing events as permanent, personal, or ubiquitous, we impose a negative perspective on them. When we do so, we shut down, get more stressed, and our capacity for creative thinking declines.

Simple Exercise - Take note of the questions you ask yourself. Are they creating new opportunities and choices? Are they going to shut them down? If they're shutting down operations, consider how you might alter them so that you're asking yourself more powerful and empowering questions.

Mentioned in the episode:

Choosing Optimism Will Change Your Life: bobbikahler.com/podcast/episode093/

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The world is changing at a breakneck pace, and lifestyles have shifted dramatically due to tremendous technological advancements. Also, having everything at one's fingertips has profoundly affected human relationships. My guest for today's episode is an eminent entrepreneur and novelist. He has four children and six grandkids, and as a baby boomer, he is trying to grasp how the world has changed since he was three years old. He has published two books: The Secrets of Retailing: How to Beat Wal-Mart, which drew Ariana Huffington's attention and led to him publishing nearly 100 articles for the Huffington Post, and I Don't Want to Turn Three, written from the perspective of a toddler. Gramps Jeffrey joins today's episode to offer his wisdom and experience in inspiring grandparents to become more involved in their grandchildren's lives.

Gramps's Journey – Starting the podcast, Gramps briefs his way so far and how he ended up where he is today.

Time with Grandkids – Gramps discusses his recent book and how spending more time with his grandchildren prompted him to write it.

I Don't Want To Turn Three - Gramps shares the exciting story behind the title of his recent book.

Role models – Gramps explains how elders could serve as role models for children in light of today's lifestyle.

Reading books – Gramps points out the benefits of reading books and why it is necessary to educate children on the value of reading.

How to Think - Gramps stresses the importance of teaching children how to think through reading books.

Do Nice to Someone - Gramps outlines the positive changes that can be created by just asking children what they did today that was pleasant to someone else.

Lessons – Gramps mentions the lessons he hopes his grandchildren have taken away from him.

Baby Boomers – Emphasizing the importance of grandparents as influencers, Gramps shares a message for the baby boomers out there,

Resources:

Connect with Gramps Jeffrey:

Website: grampsjeffrey.com/

Email: grampsjeffrey@gmail.com

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/gramps-jeffrey-3b022b214/

I Don't Want to Turn 3: idontwanttoturn3.com/

I Don't Want to Turn 3: turning3.net/

Mentioned in the episode:

I Don't Want to Turn 3: goodreads.com/book/show/58327437-i-don-t-want-to-turn-3?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=4n0lPGIX66&rank=1

How Will You Measure Your Life? : goodreads.com/book/show/13425570-how-will-you-measure-your-life?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=DHLHzjiYUy&rank=1

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Having to change may make us feel like giving up something pleasurable or relinquishing something familiar and comfy. Perhaps we are unsure of our genuine desire for change. Maybe we are uncertain whether the change is worthwhile. This list might be endless. However, such factors can contribute to the complexity of a transition. Hence we are all aware that a change may be a challenging process. Also, the majority of us have almost certainly witnessed it firsthand. Nevertheless, there is an approach that simplifies the process of transition.

Test First - When you attempt to change and sense some resistance, you can alleviate the pressure and reluctance by switching the paradigm from changing to testing. You are not required to forego anything or abandon what is familiar or pleasant. All that is needed is a desire to experiment and see the results.

Real Test and Look at the Results – You must conduct the change in a manner consistent with a real-world test. When performing a test, it is necessary to take a step back and examine it. For example, in this case too, you must also consistently review the outcomes and continue testing for a specified amount of time.

Three Times - At the very least, three times is the magic number when it comes to conquering your fears. The first time is to face your fear. Then, normalization and proof that this is not a one-off is the goal of the second go-round. Finally, after completing the task a third time, we genuinely judge how much fun it is.

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At some time in our lives, we all make mistakes. However, there is always a way to restart. We are never too late to begin again. Today, my guest is an outstanding individual who rebuilt and recreated his life following a catastrophic event in his life. After being sentenced to two years in federal prison and hitting rock bottom, he has spent the last three years rehabilitating himself via gratitude practice, journaling, and meditation. He is currently a reinvention architect and mindset coach, as well as a TEDx/Keynote speaker and the best-selling author of "Blank Canvas: How I Reinvented My Life After Prison." This fantastic personality, Craig Stanland, joins us on today's episode to discuss his thoughts and experiences with breaking free from the status quo and living life on autopilot. Additionally, he explores how to develop a deeper connection with ourselves to re-architect the second half of our lives with joy, meaning, purpose, and fulfillment.

Craig's Story – Craig shares the pivotal incidents in his life that brought him to where he is today and how he felt at the time.

Underlying Reasons – Craig expresses his thoughts on the underlying motive that drove him to commit fraud.

Golden Treadmill – Craig delves into the mind-blowing concept of the golden treadmill.

Self-Worth – Craig describes how his perspective on self-worth has shifted and how he currently defines it.

Best Friend's Visit – Craig mentions the influence of his friend's visit to the prison on his life.

Black Canvas – Craig discusses how his desire to use his narrative to help others led to him becoming an author of Black Canvas and how his writings affected his life while incarcerated.

Acceptance and Self-Forgiveness – Craig highlights several significant issues in his book, including his perspective on the significance of acceptance and self-worth.

Resources

Connect with Craig Stanland

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/craigstanland
Website: craigstanland.com

Craig's book: Blank Canvas

geni.us/LifeafterPrison

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There is no external rivalry when there is no internal conflict. There is a great deal to unpack in that single, simple, yet meaningful phrase. You can learn tens of thousands of things from others when you have that mindset. Mainly, you need to be aware of three factors regarding this sort of competition.

It's a Signal - When you live by your values and concerns, you are not competing with anyone else. Hence, you must learn to pay close attention to your emotions. If you are tainted by competition, it is nearly usually a sign that your values are not fully aligned. Therefore, that sensation is a data point worth investigating further.

Reframe the Competition - What matters is what we are doing. We must compete against ourselves, not against others. We are not obligated to demonstrate anything by defeating another person. However, we must make an effort to improve. Even though we are competing against ourselves, we can still improve.

Embrace the Learning - When you observe someone performing better than you, consider them instructors rather than rivals. You will come across some excellent teachers.

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Our mind possesses extraordinary and enigmatic power. Whatever our attention is directed onto, we will receive it. My guest today is someone who questions her so-called destiny. On the other hand, she is an internationally recognized business growth expert, social impact investor, and serial entrepreneur whose mission is to inspire potential. She developed a portfolio of purpose-driven businesses with her own money and now invests in and produces mission-driven start-ups. Throughout her more than 25-year career, she has founded, owned, sold, renamed, and turned around more than 40 businesses. She is renowned for her game-changing business models and frameworks for personal change. Everything she has established stems from a wellspring of perseverance and soulful resiliency, which she shares openly through her first purpose-driven brand, Succeed on Purpose. Terri Maxwell, investor, business growth expert, inspirational speaker, and author, joins us on today's episode to share her self-re-building insights and expertise.

Background – Terri shares her upbringing and the lessons she learned from them.

Shift the Focus – Mentioning the concept of pure confidence, Terri discusses how we can change our perspective with three questions.

Zones – Terri provides an insightful overview of the different zones we encounter in life, including the comfort zone, the fear zone, the learning zone, and the growth zone.

Tackling Fear - Terri expresses her thoughts on fear and how to overcome it effectively.

Train Yourself - What you focus on becomes your reality. Terri outlines how someone can train themselves to focus on their desired outcome.

Terri's Experience - Terri describes how she developed self-awareness and self-guided herself.

Go Time - Terri shares how to use fear and anxiety to fuel your journey.

Confidence – Terri points out the various forms of confidence. Furthermore, she argues that it is possible to master all four confidence levels.

Grandfather's Advice – Terri discusses her grandfather's wisdom and how it has impacted her life.

Emotional Confidence - Terri explains why emotional confidence is the most challenging and significant of the four confidence categories.

Succeed on Purpose – Terri talks about how her work at Succeed on Purpose enables her to assist her clients.

Talent on Purpose – Terri mentions the origins of Talent on Purpose and how the company supports its clients.

Resources:

Connect with Terri:

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/terrifmaxwell/

Shift/Co: https://shiftco.global/

Share on Purpose: https://shareonpurpose.com/

Success on Purpose: https://www.succeedonpurpose.com/

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Although we desire to try a range of activities and skills, we tend to avoid most of them because we are afraid of failing or not being competent at them right away. However, we must embrace our status as newcomers to a new activity as we cannot progress until we act. The belief of being a master at a completely new activity before you begin will prevent you from moving forward. Also, it will suffocate any enjoyment you could have derived from the process. Even worse, it will prevent you from learning and growing and from experiencing the breakthroughs you desire in life. Yet, there are three key elements to consider to avoid this snare.

Tip Number One - It is necessary for you to become mindful of your emotions. Nothing happens unless we are aware of it. Hence, tune in to your feelings and become more conscious of them.

Tip Number Two – You have to recognize that experiencing those feelings before embarking on a new project is entirely natural and human.

Tip Number Three - You should never assume that just because you are trying something new means that you have to throw away all of your previous knowledge and triumphs.

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Numerous definitions exist for what a legendary life is. My guest for today is someone who takes individuals through creating and living a legendary life. Following his release from prison as a young man, he worked at some of the world’s most fantastic financial consulting organizations, achieving corporate renown and financial success. He finally advanced to the position of Senior Partner, International Practice Leader, and Board Member. Yet, while he appeared successful outside, he was collapsing on the inside. He came dangerously close to losing everything in his unwavering pursuit of financial and business success. Then he took bold steps to improve his life and pursue his true calling. However, currently, he is a keynote speaker, author, and premier business, career, and mindset coach. Tommy Breedlove, Founder of the Legendary Movement and Bestselling Author of “Legendary,” joins today’s episode to share his experience and knowledge in living a legendary life.

Tommy’s Background - Tommy describes his trip thus far, detailing his encounters and lessons learned.

The Story – Tommy discusses his use of the terms “living the story” and “living the life.”

Reintroduce Yourself - Tommy explains what it was like to be reintroduced to oneself.

Network of Support – Tommy highlights the value of having a support network. Moreover, he expresses gratitude to those who have impacted his life positively.

Legendary Life – Tommy outlines what does legendary life means to him.

The Energy Vampires - Tommy points out what energy vampires are and how they interfere with our lives.

Power - Tommy describes how we surrender our strengths to others and how to reclaim them.

Choice – Tommy believes that we have no authority over anything but our decisions. Noting that he explains the significance of choice.

The Legendary Life Movement – Tommy discusses his work with the legendary life movement.

Resources:

Connect with Tommy:

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/legendarybook/

Email: tommy@tommybreedlove.com

Website: tommybreedlove.com

Mentioned in the episode:

Legendary: A simple playbook for building and living a legendary life and being remembered as a legend: goodreads.com/book/show/50621936-legendary?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=4C768vQ6mA&rank=1

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Undoubtedly, many factors contribute to our impatience with ourselves and our inability to make the progress we desire. However, there are two primary traps into which people frequently fall. The first pitfall we fall into is comparing ourselves to those who are simply further along in their journey than we are. The second tap is that we always want to harvest as quickly as possible. However, there are ways to avoid falling into those traps.

Tune Into Your Emotions - Be conscious of how you are feeling. Then, put an end to your journey further down that rabbit hole. Stop comparing yourself to others or your apparent lack of progress. Rather than that, ask yourself how long you've been doing this.

Be Motivated - If you observe your emotions, you will notice the background stories of others. Then, utilize it as an incentive to continue.

Three Tips – There are three ways to escape trap number two. Again, awareness is the first step. Number two, once you've determined how long you've been working on that particular component, consider whether the progress you're aiming for is acceptable. Thirdly, consider recasting your expectations.

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Leaders are individuals who acknowledge and overcome their fear because they are connected to something bigger than themselves. There is always something more important than their apprehension. Furthermore, it is vital to recognize that fear is a natural human feeling. Today's guest has made appearances on this show. We previously covered leadership, cultures, and speaking up, and he emphasized how the challenges we endure as children and young adults shape our adult abilities. He believes that our fears can act as entry points to our mission. He appreciates supporting others in expressing their emotions and ideas to be heard and assisting them in helping others. Stephen Shedletsky, speaker, executive coach, and advisor, returns on this episode to share his expertise and explore how he helps leaders in listening to and nurturing the voice of others. Also, we talk about how we overcame our speech challenges and public speaking anxieties throughout the podcast.

Stephen's Story – Stephen shares how he discovered the benefit of assisting others while overcoming his speech impairment and anxiety of public speaking.

Confront the limits - Occasionally, when we encounter a limit, we can also flee or hide from it. Stephen explains why he chose to confront his limitations rather than run away from them.

Bobby's Story – Bobby recounts her journey as a quiet child to the school speech and debate team.

Overcoming the Fears – We share our experiences with confronting fear.

Adaptive and Technical Challenges - Stephen clarifies the distinction between adaptive and technical challenges.

Nurturing Others' Perspectives - We discuss our thoughts and stories regarding ensuring that others' voices are heard.

Not for me, but for Them - Stephen describes how he learned to use his voice and speak for the greater good of others.

Resources:

Connect with Stephen:

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/stephenshedletzky/?originalSubdomain=ca

Mentioned in the episode:

Are You Owning Your Impact?: bobbikahler.com/awareness/episode092/

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Frequently in life, we tend to get stuck on a particular response to a question and then defend that answer. Moreover, the underlying reason for this is the belief that we cannot change something. Also, on the other hand, we must clearly distinguish whether the solution we are considering expands our possibilities or closes them down. If it is blocking off the opportunities, we must seek a different response or, at the very least, challenge the current one.

The Inherent Problem - When we believe we cannot alter something, we make no attempt to change it, and nothing will change at that point. Start with your mindset.

Build Awareness - When we arrive at answers, we must recognize and analyze them. Otherwise, we will end up on automatic pilot, unaware of how these things are influencing the trajectory of our lives.

Another Answer - If we test the current solution and discover that we are excluding possibilities, it is worthwhile to go deeper and look for another answer or more possibilities than what is apparent at the moment.

Three Strategies – The following three strategies will present you with creative avenues. First and foremost, re-examine, Second, remove yourself from the equation, and third, involve individuals in whom you have faith. You may be startled by what you discover.

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Having a purpose is similar to having a personal compass to help you make important life decisions, especially when faced with competing options. My guest on today's episode assists businesses and executives in growing by incorporating purpose into their culture and processes. His mission is to help creative leaders determine how to leave a legacy and a lasting impression. However, he worked for a selected number of leaders and entrepreneurs as a Personal CFO for 25 years. He concentrated on spreadsheets, algorithms, and cash flow models during the first 15 years of his work. He assisted his customer in achieving financial goals, which did not necessarily result in personal fulfillment. In 2010, he shifted his focus to purpose, assisting clients in transitioning from success to impact. Also, he was fortunate to sell his boutique wealth management firm in January 2020, allowing him to have a more significant impact by assisting other leaders in servicing their people and clients. He believes that assisting leaders in making a difference in the lives of their people provides him with renewable energy and empowers him to get up each day ready to go. Greg Sloan, Co-Founder & CEO of Go Beyond, joins us on this episode to share his wisdom and experience to assist us in answering two essential questions of "why am I here?" and "how can I leave an impact on this world?".

Greg's Story - Greg tells his life narrative and how he came to be in his position right now.

The Shift – Greg discusses his transition into physiology, citing multiple takeaways from numerous psychologists.

Purpose – Talking about the purpose statement, Greg discusses his perspective on the concept of having a purpose, how he assists others in articulating their purpose, and also several other points based on his personal experience.

ACE formula – Greg shares his thoughts on articulating purpose while explaining the concept of the ACE formula.

Go Beyond - Greg's latest endeavor is Go Beyond, a wellness technology, and life change firm. He discusses how he assists people in connecting their personal mission to the company mission.

Purpose Anxiety – We discuss the concept of purpose anxiety. Moreover, Greg describes what he means when he says, "what big problem were we designed to solve."

Five Missions – Greg explains how to integrate purpose into your life by mentioning five missions. Additionally, he discusses if it's challenging to find a purpose that connects all five of those.

Greg's Purpose – Greg talks about his life's mission and how he has incorporated it into his life.

Identity or Purpose – We discuss whether prioritizing identity or purpose would be more critical.

Advice - Greg offers guidance to those feeling stuck and unsure of getting to their true purpose.

Purpose vs. Charity - Greg provides intriguing and eye-opening facts to demonstrate that purpose does not equal charity.

Resources:

Connect with Greg:

Website: trygobeyond.com/

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/gregonpurpose/

Twitter: twitter.com/gregonpurpose

Instagram: instagram.com/gregonpurpose/?hl=en

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You have undoubtedly heard the phrase "never quit" or "never give up" a million times. However, it is only half the truth. Every so often, we pursue things relentlessly despite all available data indicating that they lead to dead-ends. At times, we overcommit to our goals, which results in negative consequences. Hence there are times that our plans should be abandoned, reset, or reframed. That is where the distinction between surrendering and letting go becomes significant.

Letting Go and Giving Up - There is a contrast between letting go and giving up. Giving up is synonymous with quitting, whereas letting go is synonymous with deciding not to.

Time to shift - When done for the right reasons, shifting is perfectly acceptable. However, if you are so focused on achieving your goal, you may ignore the indicators and facts indicating that you need to adapt.

Fear - If the only reason or the main reason that you want to dump your goal is because it evokes some sort of fear in you, then that is not enough to cause you to give up on it. However, if the only reason or the main reason that you want to continue is simply that you don't quit, that alone is not enough to continue.

Resources:

Mentioned in the episode:

Destructive Goal Pursuit: The Mt. Everest Disaster: goodreads.com/book/show/11124837-destructive-goal-pursuit?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=i4e6G2fWw8&rank=1

Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mount Everest Disaster: goodreads.com/book/show/1898.Into_Thin_Air?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=MlQGUl8GSb&rank=1

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A role model is someone that others look up to as an example of how to conduct themselves. Everyone has the potential to be a role model. It is just that not everyone serves as a positive role model for others. That is why it is critical to consider how you intend to present yourself as a role model in your community.

Role Modeling - The lessons that stick with us the most throughout our lives are not necessarily those we are taught but rather those we observe or experience for ourselves. This is why role modeling is critical.

Do it Right – Generally, our actions speak for you louder than our words. Throughout our daily lives, we are presented with several opportunities to pick what type of role model we will be by the way we conduct our lives. Hence do it right.

Two questions – Question yourself and figure out the legacy you are creating by the way you spend your life and the legacy you desire to leave. If they are dissimilar to one another, it is time to adjust.

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Almost everyone believes that listening is critical in life. However, the majority of people are not naturally good listeners. On the other hand, repetition of words does not constitute listening. That does not indicate that you get the meaning, context, consequences, and the feelings and significance of the terms. To listen effectively, we must make a conscious effort to absorb, digest, and comprehend what others are saying. In a nutshell, listening is another technique of demonstrating to others that they are significant.

Choice - Being able to listen is a talent and a habit. And at the center of it all is the fact that you have a choice. So consider that for a moment.

Ignore or Listen - Ignoring is the polar opposite of listening. If someone is important to you, you should never disregard them. Rather than that, give that person your full attention. Assure them that you have heard them.

Questioning - Asking questions is not always about eliciting responses; it entails more. Ask the questions, not merely for the sake of obtaining the answers. Pose the questions to express your concern.

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Some of the things you hear from others and even yourself may not always be true and correct. My guest for today believes that life is what you make. Learning through numerous miserable life experiences, by now, she teaches "Habits of Happiness" in various settings, including groups, clubs, church activities, corporations, and community continuing education centers. Moreover, she hosted a radio talk show called "The LemonAid Stand," where she featured people who have taken life's lemons and made lemonades. Also, she is now in demand as a motivational speaker who enjoys discussing how to discover true joy, peace, and love regardless of the circumstances in life. Heidi Alldredge, an inspirational and wonderful personality, joins us on today's episode to share her story and offer new insights that will leave you with a renewed sense of hope and optimism for life.

Numerous Roles – Heidi talks about the different roles she plays in her life and how she enjoys each of them.

Happiness – Heidi recounts her harrowing personal experience of battling for joy.

Different Stories - Heidi explains how she notices other people, the stories they are carrying, and what she learned from them.

Internal Judge – Heidi shares her thoughts on the inner judge and why it is significant to question our thoughts.

Feedback vs. Being rude – Heidi discusses the distinction between being harsh and providing feedback. Moreover, she points out that feedbacks come from a place of love.

Five Important Things – Heidi describes five fundamental concepts she teaches, including gratitude, forgiveness, and viewing everything as a gift.

Judging Us - We are all entangled in our actions because we believe others will judge us. However, no one is passing judgment on us. It is just that we think others are judging us.

You are Enough – The majority of us suffer from the sense that we are insufficient. Heidi highlights why it is critical to recognize your inherent worth.

Upgrade Your Happiness Levels – Heidi discusses why she believes happiness is a journey rather than a destination.

Resources:

Connect with Heidi:

Website: heidislemonaidstand.com
Instagram: @lemonaidstandofficial
Facebook: Heidi's LemonAid Stand

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/heidi-alldredge-67807612/

Mentioned in the episode

Thriving through Change: bobbikahler.com/mindsets/episode051/

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The way we perceive, feel, and explain the world around us has great influence in our life journey. Optimism is a way of responding to the world around us that has many benefits, including developing better coping skills, lower stress levels, better physical health and higher persistence when pursuing goals. In this episode we explore how to make the choice of optimism and what we can do incorporate optimism into our lives.

What Isn’t Optimism? – What exactly is optimism and how to differentiate optimism and other concepts that are commonly confused with optimism.

Optimism is a Choice – Life is full of all sorts of events and experiences. And it’s up to us to choose what perspective to look at them from.

Developing Optimism – We dive into some of the key habits and practices that helps you develop optimism in your daily life.

Mentioned in the Episode:

Learned Optimism by Martin Seligman:
goodreads.com/book/show/26123.Learned_Optimism

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Each of us possesses unique abilities. My guest for today's episode believes that we all have a fundamental right to use our ability to contribute to a higher cause than ourselves, something that goes beyond economic gain. He envisions a society in which the vast majority of individuals wake up inspired, feel at ease in their surroundings, and end the day feeling gratified by the work they do. He believes that leaders will aid us in achieving this objective. Also, he mentors and supports leaders from all walks of life committed to putting their people and mission first. Stephen Shedletzky, speaker, executive coach, and advisor, joins us to share his wisdom on leadership, culture, and, more significantly, how he assists leaders in hearing and nurturing the voice of others.

Stephen's Story – Shed initiates the conversation by sharing his core beliefs that guide his career and personal life.

Toxic Positivity – We do not have to enjoy every part of the day to love it. Mentioning that Shed explains the concept of toxic positivity.

Blind Faith and Optimism – Shed differentiates between blind faith and optimism. Moreover, he emphasizes the critical nature of hope in our lives.

Culture - If your workplace has a toxic, detrimental culture, your commute will deteriorate. Shed expresses his views on culture by stating that.

Manager vs. Family Doctor – Shed believes that our relationship with our immediate supervisor impacts our health more than our relationship with our family physician. With that, he emphasizes the importance of maintaining a positive work environment.

Multi-Directional Power – Even if you have wonderful, well-intentioned, high-performing, and trustworthy leaders, Shed discusses the critical role of middle management.

Leadership – Shed shares his ideas on leaders and leadership in a mind-blowing manner, elucidating why too many leaders in roles are more drivers than leaders.

Leading Yourself - You cannot lead others effectively unless you understand and practice authentic leadership. Shed outlines several excellent practices that you can integrate into yourself.

SpeakUp Culture – Defining the SpeakUp culture as the culture where leaders foster an environment where people feel comfortable raising their hands, sharing their thoughts, concerns, and even disagreement, Shed dives deep into that concept.

Listening – Sharing his personal experience, Shed explains why he believes listening with compassion and sincerity is the key to making people feel important.

Step 12 – Shed discusses the importance of giving away, referring to humans as service-based animals.

Coming Soon – Shed shares about the book he is currently working on, in which he discusses why leaders must genuinely listen if they want people to step up.

Resources:

Connect with Stephen:

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/stephenshedletzky/

Mentioned in the episode:

Emotional Agility: Get Unstuck, Embrace Change, and Thrive in Work and Life: goodreads.com/book/show/27209485-emotional-agility?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=wPwZIMF2Uz&rank=1

Man's Search for Meaning: goodreads.com/book/show/4069.Man_s_Search_for_Meaning?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=klhMtrLKLq&rank=1

White Right: Meeting The Enemy: deeyah.com/blog/white-right-meeting-enemy/

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Most of us are not born with attributes such as patience, courage, confidence. The way we gain those attributes is via our experiences. In this episode, we dive into how our experiences shape our lives and personalities, how to harvest the valuable lessons that come with experiences, and how you can join UnYielded to be a part of an upcoming initiative that will allow people to gain clarity on the roles that truly matter in life.

There’s No App for That – There’s no simple way to gain the attributes that we’re not given at birth. We have to go through all kinds of experiences that help us gain those attributes.

Learning from Experiences – Harsh or unfavorable situations we experience contain valuable lessons that make us stronger than ever before. We have to look for those lessons and extract the valuable messages that are in them.

Harvesting Experiences – You could begin this process today by looking at different chapters of your life and defining experiences of all magnitudes that you’ve had that have the potential to reveal a piece of who you really are.

Never too Late – You can always go back to your previous experiences and learn something valuable from them. It’s never too late.

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Many of us have had moments of self-doubt. Sometimes it produces good results, but most of the time, it does not. My guest for today assists people in resolving and aligning internal conflicts that impede personal and professional growth. Furthermore, she guides them through becoming aware, gaining insight, and taking positive action to thrive in work, life, and play. She helps high achievers strike a healthy balance between professional success and personal well-being, allowing them to find their flow and realize their full potential. Georgina Halabi, mindset & well-being coach, joins us today to share her insights on overcoming self-doubt and stepping into one's greatness.

Boardroom Story – Georgina discusses a watershed moment in her career by sharing her "boardroom story."

Trust Your Vulnerability - Mentioning how Georgina believed in her instinct, she explains how she made the transition to where she is now.

Your Avatar – Georgina expresses her thoughts on coaching by sharing some of her personal experiences.

Well-being – According to Georgina, well-being is when our heart and mind are in sync, and we feel contentment and calm.

Internal Tensions – Speaking about internal tensions, we discuss how they hinder personal and professional growth.

Resourceful Sage - Georgina discusses the process of transitioning from a fear-based brain to a more resourceful sage space and the features of the resourceful sage space.

Self-doubt –. While broadly explaining self-doubt, Georgina describes how fear of not-enoughness causes self-doubt.

Drop – Georgina believes that well-being, happiness, and performance are not commodities to be acquired. Instead, they are all about dropping things. More precisely, they are about abandoning your judgment, ego, and attachment.

Resources:

Connect with Georgina:

Website: positiveintelligence.com/

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/georginahalabi/

Youtube: \youtube.com/channel/UCmtqr9S5jwJV_CUsrAaNayw

Instagram: @georgina_halabi_coaching

Mentioned the Episode:

Multi-Million Dollar Grant for Coaches: positiveintelligence.com/100x

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As discussed last week, the ideal self is a scientifically validated method for influencing behavior. Determining your perfect self might be challenging and time-consuming. Yet, it can be beneficial to approach a problem from a variety of directions. In today's episode, let's dive into some activities that would help you work with your ideal self. Almost certainly, not all of these will strike a chord with you. Hence today's goal is to identify at least one which does. Also, remember, no matter what happens this week, make sure that you rise and thrive. I am here to back you up.

Ideal self - The ideal self is a positive, aspirational vision of who we wish to be. It should not begin with what we dislike about ourselves. Instead, it should start with what we admire about ourselves.

Never Miss One - One other thing that can be beneficial when attempting to achieve your ideal self is considering all aspects of your life. Pay attention to each and every segment in your life.

Exercise 1 – Allow yourself some time to jot down the following two points. What would people say about you at your memorial ceremony, and what do you want them to say about you? Answers to them will give you enlightening insights into what truly matters to you.

Exercise 2 – Interview your future self and answer the interview questions in past tense instead of in future tense. This slight shift will open up your hidden creativity.

Be committed - If we are merely attempting to change, then we might have been trying even next year by this time. However, you are capable of so much more. Therefore, choose to commit.

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Not everyone can push individuals to learn and grow to become more effective leaders, perform at a higher level, and build stronger teams and organizations. Today's guest is one of the most seasoned professional speakers in the United States. He currently delivers over 90 programs per year and has worked with about 500 different client businesses. Furthermore, his career as a speaker and trainer spans over 28 years and includes more than 2,300 appearances in a46 states and 13 countries. David Rabiner, a keynote speaker, trainer, facilitator, and executive coach at Rabiner Resources, joins us today to share his wisdom in leadership, team building, and peak performance, which he attained through years of experience.

David’s Story - Starting the conversation, David shares who he is and what he does. Moreover, he discusses the enjoyable experience of co-founding his business with his wife.

Leadership Types - Davis talks about the evolution of leadership from 1993 to the present.

Management vs. Leadership - The terms "management" and "leadership" are not interchangeable. David discusses the distinctions he observes between them.

Covid Pandemic - David discusses the impact of the covid pandemic on people's behavior and thought processes.

Tips - David highlights several critical points that a leader or manager of a team should keep in mind when recruiting and retaining talented and good employees.

Culture - As David believes, an organization's character and personality are fundamentally defined by its culture. Declaring that he expresses his views on culture as the organization's personality,

Serve Others - David emphasizes that serving others is the most effective way to cope with the pandemic's stress.

Engagement - We discuss the critical nature of high employee engagement for the company's success.

High Performers - David discusses the value of high performers to a business and how a leader should engage peak performers to maximize their contribution.

Open Door Policy - David shares his thoughts on having an open door policy in the workplace.

Resources:

Connect with David:

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/davidrabiner/

Website: rabiner.com/

Twitter: twitter.com/davidrabiner

Mentioned in the episode:

Man's Search for Meaning: A Young Adult Edition: goodreads.com/book/show/31159766-man-s-search-for-meaning?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=IC6BMTVMe7&rank=3

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Greetings to the new year 2022! We have arrived at that time when everyone starts thinking about their resolutions for the coming year. However, most of us completely forget about those plans and goals with time, and they never come to fruition. On the other hand, we will aim for the same things next year. Hence let me guide you to avoid it this time and help you rise and thrive no matter what.

SMART Goal – Most of us make goals for our real selves. However, if you want to make a real and lasting change, it is essential to consider your ideal self.

Ideal Self - Your ideal self is the affirmative, aspirational declaration of who you are and whom you wish to become. Spend some time figuring out your ideal self.

Start right – First of all, determine your ideal self. Also, be patient. It can be a lengthy process, and make sure to consider all of the areas of your life that are significant to you.

Ideal Self vs. Real Self – Make a fair comparison between your ideal self and your real self. Identify the similarities, differences, and areas to improve.

Close the gaps – Learn how to close the gaps between your ideal self and real self. Now it is time to start working.

Mentioned in the Episode:

Helping People Change: Coaching with Compassion for Lifelong Learning and Growth: goodreads.com/book/show/43900419-helping-people-change?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=b54hLN8quT&rank=1

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A ship goes through a process of cleaning after their recent journey. After that, there is a process for preparing for the next expedition. This procedure applies to our lives as well. Our next cruise will take place in 2022. Hence, this time of year is an excellent opportunity to clean up the ship for following the year. With that context in mind, here are some of the most significant insights and ideas we gleaned from this year's previous episodes.

Margin - If we take a moment to listen to the wisdom it is attempting to impart, there is wisdom to be discovered. Bobby explains how to find the answers in the stillness and quiet of our life.

The Treadmill - Bobby mentions several episodes which will help you to get out the treadmill that takes you nowhere.

Pack a Life Raft - When we move forward with confidence, courage, and resilience, we have a sense of security, even when circumstances are unpredictable. Bobby mentions several episodes which will help you to develop your self-worth.

Practices for Self-Worth - Bobby discusses her insights from her interview with Dr. Adia Gooden, a specialist in self-worth development, in episode 47.

Inner Critic - Bobby shares her thoughts on inner critics and mentions several episodes that will teach you how to manage this narrative in your mind.

Choose a true course - We expect ourselves to pursue our passions and goals. That is great if we know what they are. For those of you seeking to infuse your life with greater purpose and meaning in the next year, Bobby presents numerous episodes that will assist you in determining the true pathway of your life.

Time to Act – By mentioning three fundamental truths she believes, Bobby emphasizes the importance of starting to act toward a better version of yourself right now.

Resources

Mentioned in the episode:

Success as a Trap: bobbikahler.com/newpaths/episode049/

Wholeheartedness: The Antidote for Burnout: bobbikahler.com/mindsets/episode066/

Revitalize Every Day for Peace and Growth: bobbikahler.com/mindsets/episode052/

Redeem Your Ground – Doug Scott: bobbikahler.com/awareness/episode032/

Who Needs You Now? : bobbikahler.com/mindsets/episode065/

Six Seconds Can Change Your Life:bobbikahler.com/mindsets/episode068/

Motivating Yourself on the Unknown Journey: bobbikahler.com/mindsets/episode055/

Your Authentic Action Gives You the Right Result:bobbikahler.com/mindsets/episode070/

How to Thrive After Reaching a False Summit: bobbikahler.com/mindsets/episode057/

Practices for Self-Worth and Wisdom: bobbikahler.com/mindsets/episode047/

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The year 2021 is drawing to a close. Hence, it is a perfect time for looking back and reminiscing, as well as looking forward. I was recently asked what I'm most looking forward to in the new year. That appears to be a straightforward question. And yet, I felt compelled to consider it. Today’s episode is about what I discovered. On the other hand, what are some of your hopes for the coming year? What are you eagerly awaiting? Whatever they are, I wish you the finest year of your life in 2022. Also, I hope that you will rise and thrive no matter what.

Whitespace and Margin - Block the time on your calendar for everything you want to get done.

Exploration - What new narratives do you wish to write? Whom do you aspire to be next? How do you wish to develop? Those are fascinating inquiries. Although you may not have clear and sound answers to them yet, you are at least asking some pertinent questions.

Being - Spend significantly more time simply being present in the moment.

Peace - Peace is fully embodied by the sentence "I am sufficient." Believe me, that is an accurate and comprehensive sentence.

Self-care - Have time for your life. Give yourself the type of grace you need in your own life.

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Sales-related talents apply not only to sales-related tasks but also to every aspect of our lives. On the other hand, sales may be the highest kind of service. My guest today is the CEO and co-founder of ASLAN Training. ASLAN Training is a worldwide sales enablement firm ranked in the SellingPower Top 20 for nine consecutive years. Also, he is the author of the recently published book UnReceptive, which explores building influence with others in the surrounding environment. ASLAN has partnered with several Fortune 500 organizations since 1996, educating more than 100,000 sellers and leaders. He generates content that enables individuals to live more effectively, sell more effectively, and serve more effectively. Tom Stanfill, an author, CEO, public speaker, sales expert, and thought leader, joins us today to share his million worth of knowledge and experience.

ASLAN – Tom shares the exciting story behind the name of his company, ASLAN.

Relationships – Most of the time, we are never happier than our relationships. Tom discusses how and why he always tries to maintain the best quality in his relationships.

Sales techniques – We discuss how to embed sales techniques to improve our lives throughout the discussion.

UnReceptive - Tom describes some critical arguments in his just-released book UnReceptive.

Being Unreceptive – There can be numerous reasons for someone to be unreceptive. Tom shares what he believes as the reasons for someone to be so.

Validate the views – Until we validate the other person's point of view, they will never see your point of view. We talk about the significance of validating the other person's point of view.

Power of word pictures – Tom explains the power of word pictures mentioning one of his personal experiences with his daughter.

Tug of war – We have no control over anybody else. We can only exert influence. Mentioning the above, Tom nicely explains the concept of tug of war.

Resources:

Connect with Tom:

Website: aslantraining.com/

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/tomstanfill/

Instagram: instagram.com/tostanfill/

UnReceptive: unreceptivebook.com/

Mentioned in the Episode:

Popular by Tinder Baldwin: tindellbaldwin.com/popular/

Unreceptive: A Better Way to Sell, Lead, and Influence, Tom Stanfill: youtube.com/watch?v=zSGfAx5AlTg&t=11s

Are your Customers Unreceptive to your Sales Efforts: youtube.com/watch?v=yi0XBbgr6ak&t=7s

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe: goodreads.com/book/show/100915.The_Lion_the_Witch_and_the_Wardrobe?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=1f9YZyi0hU&rank=1

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As human beings, we’re hardwired to have some fears about new things in our environment. However, in the modern world, our fears oftentimes keep us limited to our comfort zones and hold us back from growth, learning, and finding our purpose. In this episode, I talk about a simple model that will help you frame your fears in a healthy way and become bigger than your fear.

Comfort Zone – We often live in our comfort zone in many aspects but we must realize that we need come out of our comfort zone in order to move forward.

Fear Zone – This is what stands in between us and learning and growth. This is where our self-doubts, excuses, and the fear of other people’s opinions conspire against us.

Learning Zone – One we go through the fear zone, we enter the magical zone where we puck up new skills and start to push the boundaries of our own comfort zone.

Growth Zone – Growth zone is where we find and connect with our purpose, we get to live the life we love to live, and our dreams become reality.

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We will never be the same person again. Every instant, we are either moving forward or backward. My guest today believes that the past exists to teach but not live. Also, he believes that no one should ever feel as though they have no one, and being inspired by that, he works to ensure that no one ever feels alone. He is a United States Navy veteran who served on many deployments to several countries, including Iraq, Afghanistan, Somalia, in the early to mid-1990s. Also, he is the host of the "Time to Shine Today" podcast. This podcast provides knowledge nuggets to empower people and teams to level in business and life. Scott Ferguson, a wonderful human being, joins today's episode to guide us to level up our health, wealth, and personal development.

Smile – Laughter is the most excellent medicine, and it's free. Scott talks about the importance of smiling and how he incorporates it into all of his activities.

Scott's story - Scott recounts twists and turns he has experienced in his life, mentioning his abandonment, his stay in an orphanage, and the service toward others.

Level Up – Scott shares what leveling up means to him and how he came up with that concept.

Keys to Leveling up - We talk about some of the key things that lead to Leveling up.

Fear- Everybody has their own abbreviation for fear. Scott discusses his opinions on fear, stressing the finite nature of things.

Time to Shine Today – We discuss Scott's motivations for launching this podcast and how the name "Time to Shine Today" came to be.

Live with Intention- Scott explains what living with intention means and how to embed it into our lives.

Message to the Younger self – As a message to his younger self, Scott highlights a piece of mind-blowing advice with all of us. Learn from your past but don't live in your past!

Resources

Connect with Scott:

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/ask4ferguson/

Twitter: twitter.com/ask4ferguson

Instagram: instagram.com/ask4ferguson

Website: timetoshinetoday.com

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/groups/12327475/

Instagram: instagram.com/timetoshinetoday

Facebook Page: facebook.com/timetoshinetoday/

Personal Facebook: facebook.com/ask4ferguson/

YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UCS481-LOVU1L-JyS2PLvhqw

Pinterest: pinterest.com/Ask4ferguson/time-to-shine-today-podcast-lets-level-up/

Activerain: activerain.com/blogs/ask4ferguson

Mentioned in the episode:

The Inner Game of Tennis: The Classic Guide to the Mental Side of Peak Performance: goodreads.com/book/show/905.The_Inner_Game_of_Tennis?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=aCDx0wn7b4&rank=1

You Are a Gift, Choose to Thrive! – TTST Interview with Bobbi Kahler from Unyielded: timetoshinetoday.com/podcast/bobbikahler/

Six Seconds Can Change Your Life: 4obbikahler.com/awareness/episode068/

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If you have ever had an employer who did not seem to listen to you or who seemed to be self-centered and self-serving, you know how poisonous and annoying it can be. You may first feel irritated in such a situation and think that it should not be this way. You may believe that the boss should be a more effective leader; they should show concern, listen, and refrain from self-serving. However, our reasoning does not alter reality. So, never fight what is.

Deal with Reality - We have to deal with reality. One way to deal with reality is to recognize our choices. However, if our choice is not part of the reality, we have to look at the other choices since we always have more choices.

Make Things Easy - When we ultimately accept what is and then realize the alternatives available, it becomes simpler to act. Your road becomes more evident and straightforward.

Never Waste Time - We may spend a great deal of time battling the circumstances of what is and being outraged that it is not fair, right, or just. Although our emotions are probably very justified, this makes no difference in reality but wasting our time.

Optimize Your Energy – Fighting with the circumstances compels us to lose our power and degrades our energy. Moreover, it diverts our energy away from what we should be doing. You must understand that debating its presence will not fix or make it disappear or resolve the problem.

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Every day, we make thousands of decisions. However, when we make the majority of those decisions, we do not think at all. Although this automatic thinking process is not necessary every single time, there are occasions where we must make decisions manually rather than automatically. My guest today is someone who gets people to think. He teaches critical thinking to enable people to evaluate issues and problems differently. He is the CEO of Headscratchers, which trains professionals the critical thinking skills for problem-solving, decision making, leadership, and creativity. Before forming HeadScratchers, he spent 25 years leading teams that built award-winning products and services across computer and communications technologies and markets. Also, he is the author of the book, Think Smarter: Critical Thinking to Improve Problem-Solving and Decision-Making Skills. Michael Kallet, an expert in the critical thinking field, joins us today to share his wisdom on critical thinking and guide us to think smarter.

Michael's Story – Michael shares the story behind the name of his company and what led him to start it.

Automatic Thinking – Most of the time, we allow our thinking to be intuitive. Michael expresses his ideas about our daily thinking process.

Critical Thinking - Michael talks about his perspective on critical thinking and what gets in the way of critical thinking.

Distinguish the Issue – If we are not clear on the issue, we cannot resolve it. Michael explains numerous ways on how to get clear on the problem.

Assumptions - Making assumptions is a crucial part of making a decision. Michael shares his insights about the role they play in critical thinking.

Wrong Assumptions – Michael believes that assumptions never work against us. Also, he mentions that incorrect assumptions are a result of inaccurate information.

Confirmation Bias - Most of us have confirmation bias. Michael shares his thoughts on how to become more aware of confirmation bias in thinking.

Be Aware of Your Assumptions – We discuss why most individuals find it hard to recognize their assumptions and several methods to become more aware of them.

Better Decisions - All of us always want to make better decisions. Michael points out several questions that we should ask ourselves to make sure we are making better decisions.

D.A.R.N. Thinking – D.A.R.N. stands for Detour, Alternative, Revise, New. Michael explains each of the components giving day-to-day examples.

There is a way – We sometimes feel as if we have no other options. However, this is not the case. There is always a path, but we do not seek it.

Resources

Connect with Michael

Website: headscratchers.com/

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/mike-kallet-31a266/

D.A.R.N. Thinking: headscratchers.com/Post_May_2021.html

Think Smarter: Critical Thinking to Improve Problem-Solving and Decision-Making Skills: goodreads.com/book/show/18555356-think-smarter?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=JxncKn7Ptd&rank=1

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The most beautiful thing about our lives is that we are never too late to reach our goals or become the person we want to be. If we want something new or different in our future, we can make it happen. All of it begins with the belief that it is possible. Anything is achievable if we believe in it and if we are determined and courageous enough. So muster up some bravery, and take the necessary steps to alter the present. Then, without any doubt, you can create the best version of yourself.

Change the Present – Your best self is something you can develop for yourself by changing the present. Everything will be the same if you continue to make the same choices and take the same actions that have led you to where you are right now. Changing your present is the only way to recreate your future.

Reap the Rewards – If you are at the place you want to be, that is great. Keep up the work you have been doing so far.

Self-Sabotaging - If we want anything new, we must first believe that it is possible. Although we do not purposefully undermine our efforts, we are most likely to do so if we do not think it is doable.

Spot the Self-Sabotage – List out all the demotivating thoughts in the coming week. Review that list and look for patterns of how those beliefs may or may not have held you back. If any of those thoughts have done so, it is time to challenge them with action.

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In our lives, we all experience plenty of unexpected twists and turns. But, when all is said and done, only a few of us return to the life we wish. Instead, most of us live with the consequences of our actions. My guest today is someone who has bounced back after a series of dramatic twists and turns in her life and yet, managed to build the business and the life that she loves. Throughout her life, she has experienced everything from starting multiple businesses to abandoning everything to backpack around the world, becoming a yoga instructor and living in the jungles of Costa Rica, starting over as an expecting single mother, and eventually establishing a successful international consulting firm she currently runs. She has earned a reputation as one of the most influential business strategists for entrepreneurs who want to offer high-value products and services to a targeted audience. Jessica Yarbrough, a business strategist, growth expert, marketing coach, and business mentor, joins us today to share her incredible insights on having all you wish while building systems that allow you to enjoy your success.

Jessica's Story – Starting the conversation, Jessica shares the adventurous chapters in her life.

Entrepreneurial Mindset – Jessica explains how her mother's guidance, her innate gift of being visionary, and her belief in the divine unfolding in her life have created who she is today.

You own Your Power – Most of us are not aware of the power within ourselves. As a result, we always tend to downplay our abilities. Recalling the above facts, Jessica points out the importance of self-responsibility.

Challenges in Growing and Scaling Up – Jessica explains the internal and external factors that challenge a company's growth and scaling up.

Imposter Syndrome –Jessica dives deep into the imposter syndrome emphasizing the significance of our mindset for our success.

Know Your Worth – Brag on yourself. You have to advocate for yourself. We discuss the necessity of doing everything in our power to make sure that we realize our dreams.

Reference Point - Create a new reference point. As Jessica says, the reference point we make in our mind is the only ceiling that prevents us from climbing higher.

Five Systems – Jessica shares her thoughts on five systems to help companies identify and expand their potential.

Focus and Simplicity – Jesica asks the listeners to be focused and be simple if they want to reach higher heights.

Be Your Cheerleader – You better be your biggest cheerleader because no one is coming up to bat for you. So you need to stand up and shout out from the rooftops.

Resources:

Connect with Jessica

Website: jessicayarbrough.com/

Website: getstarted.jessicayarbrough.com/

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/jessicayarbrough-bizconsultant/

Facebook: facebook.com/JessicaYarbroughConsultant

7 Figure Case Study: How We Helped a Business Coach Scale from $250K to 7 Figures (Despite a Pandemic Year): bit.ly/7figcasestudy

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Who are you? Who would hire you? What if you fail? What will others say? Without knowing everything, how can you get started? Have you ever heard a sneaky little voice tells us things like these when you are thinking of doing something new or different? Luckily, It is not only you who suffers from it. All of them are examples of limiting beliefs in various forms. That voice resides within each of us. No one is not affected by that voice. How we handle it and the emphasis we assign to it make all the difference.

Trash Talker – It is only a mental distraction. It is the brain's way of keeping you safe because our brains adore and seek safety.

Just Accept - Avoid debating and figuring things out. Don't question why or where this voice emerged from. The moment you start discussing why it's there, where it came from, it has prevented you from taking action.

It is Common - Recognize and accept that this inner voice is not about you. It has nothing to do with you, your past, or your origins. Also, on the other hand, it's not just you. That voice is hardwired into nearly everyone.

Take Action - If you do not act, nothing will change. So pick one thing to do right now. You don't need to know the complete plan. You only need to take one step in the right way to achieve your goals.

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Whether it is in your personal or professional life, no one can overstate the importance of emotional intelligence. However, emotional intelligence is a practice. My guest today helps shape and guide the future of individuals, leaders, teams, and organizations who desire to use emotional intelligence to its fullest extent. He has been a successful business owner as well as a spiritual director for over 30 years. Currently, he is trained as an emotional and spiritual intelligence coach and is a PCC Professional Certified Coach (International Coach Federation). Jim Vaive, a wonderful multifaceted personality, joins us today to share his incredible experience and knowledge about emotional intelligence.

Emotional Intelligence and Spiritual Learning – Jim explains the magnificent outcome by blending emotional intelligence and spiritual learning.

Jim's story - Jim shares his experience of 30 years of work in prisons and with death row inmates and the way he came so far.

Trauma Transformed and Trauma Transferred – As Jim stated, trauma not transformed is trauma transferred. He describes this mind-blowing behavior from an emotional intelligence standpoint.

Transform Trauma with EQ - We discuss how does emotional intelligence help to transform trauma from numerous perspectives.

Projection – Jim shares his thoughts on the differences between emotional intelligence and projection.

Optimism – Jim shares his view on optimism. Furthermore, he explains how optimism relates to finding more options and choices in our lives.

Level Five Leaders – Jim dives into how emotional intelligence can help individuals and businesses, mentioning an exciting concept called level 5 leaders.

Help Others - Jim highlights the significance of creating the space for others to share their story and truth.

Embed EQ to Yourself - Jim talks about how to embed emotional intelligence on ourselves and the resources to gather knowledge for that.

Resources

Connect with Jim Vaive

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/jim-vaive-8a638716/

Email: jim.vaive@6seconds.org

Spirit of EQ

Website: spiritofeq.com/

Facebook: facebook.com/spiritofeq/

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/spirit-of-eq/

YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UC5prnAybRhCnX3_LCzH8QMw

Twitter: twitter.com/SpiritofEQ

podcast: spiritofeq.com/media/#podcasts

Mentioned in the Episode

How does EQ improve decision making (individuals and groups): 6seconds.org/2018/07/11/neuroscience-decision-making-insights/

Six Seconds Can Change Your Life:bobbikahler.com/awareness/episode068/

Brené Brown on Empathy": youtube.com/watch?v=1Evwgu369Jw

Joshua Freedman: jmfreedman.com/

6seconds website: 6seconds.org/

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The difference between a good skier and a great skier is a matter of mastering the methods. One skier can move significantly faster than the other skier, thanks to a slice of improvement. Hence, if you want to be extremely good at cross country skiing, you'll need a lot of practice and skill. However, these techniques have nothing to do with walking on skis. If someone wants to go for a walk in the snow, that person should consider wearing snowshoes instead of skies. Similarly, if we desire to excel in a task, we need to put our effort in the right place in the right way. Otherwise, we can get off track of our goals if we work on the wrong thing or in the wrong way when we practice.

Get Feedback - Have someone you trust to observe you in your practice and give you feedback.

Learn From Others - Find someone good at what you are trying to learn, and ask them how they get there and learn from them.

Be a Student of the Activity – Study the people who master the activity you want to practice and the masterpieces of the action you want to practice. You have to notice the details of what makes them unique and learn from them.

Mentioned in the Episode:

The Inner Game of Tennis: The Classic Guide to the Mental Side of Peak Performance: goodreads.com/book/show/905.The_Inner_Game_of_Tennis?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=FqNvhBZvya&rank=1

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Humans are born to be playful. It is embedded in our soul by nature. However, when we grow old, it is easy to get lost in the weeds and forget our senses of playfulness. Although at that point, our spirit of playfulness and inventiveness are not visible enough, they have not faded away. All we need to do is find them and wake them up. My guest today strives to help others discover new horizons that they did not know they had. By having his dream job at a radio station at the age of 26, today, he is an educator, keynote speaker, sales trainer, web designer, radio on-air personality, karaoke host, game show host, and DJ. He is an award-winning speaker, entertaining over 2,000 audiences. Also, he is the Global Head of Content at Sandler Training. Not only that, he hosts two podcasts: How to Succeed & Playful Humans and is the co-author of LinkedIn The Sandler Way. Mike Montague, an extraordinary character, joins with today's episode to remind us of the necessity of diving into the playfulness hidden inside our soul.

Play and Have Fun– Mike explains that being playful is about re-engaging with life and remembering that we were born to be lively humans.

Be Happy Now – Your whole life lies at present. So if you want to be happy, do it right at this moment. Do not wait for your retirement to enjoy your life.

Be Free – We receive the best things in the world with no force. For example, we can neither force fun nor love. In the same way, we cannot pressure someone to be creative or innovative. Set yourself free.

Shift Your Attitude – Mike explains the necessity of giving ourselves the permission to fail, experiment, and not get hung up on the outcome. He emphasizes that it might be challenging but not impossible.

Do not Rush - If you give your brain some space, it will work for you on the issues you got. Mike points out the significance of not rushing and not expecting an answer right back sometimes. It will come to you when it is the right time. An easy path will show itself when things do work themselves out.

Cheat – As Mike says, most successful people enjoy their work. Success does not always have to be complicated. We trick ourselves by saying that success is challenging.

You Are You - You also do not have to worry about how other people judge your fun. There is no single way to play and have fun. You do not have to do what other people do.

Your Way of Success - Sometimes, it is not your hard work that brings you a win, but the thing you enjoy. Since it is enjoyable, we tend to avoid those things rather than leaning into them. Instead, Mike asks the listeners to go for it because those things are easy for you and give you energy.

Resources:

Connect with Mike

Website: mikemontague.com

Website: playfulhumans.com/

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/mikedmontague/

Mentioned in the episode:

Podcasts

Playful Humans - People Who Play for a Living podcast.playfulhumans.com/

How to Succeed Podcast: howtosucceed.libsyn.com/

eBook

LinkedIn the Sandler Way: sandler.com/resources/sandler-books/linkedin-book/

The Go-Giver: A Little Story About a Powerful Business Idea: goodreads.com/book/show/1873060.The_Go_Giver?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=e0ayX5f86M&rank=1

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Have you ever found yourself in a situation where your opinion differs from others? What have you felt at that point? Then, regardless of the conditions, have you wanted your idea to execute?

It is a scenario where attachment comes to play. Neither attachment nor commitment always gives us bitter experiences. We need to know where to attach and commit. We tend to believe that things should go according to our plans at times. However, there can be better ways that you have never considered. Our desire should be to achieve the expected outcome. Hence it is best to focus on the result rather than the process. In other words, we should not attach to the process but commit to the final results. That is how we can rise and thrive, whatever happens.

Less Attachment – Have less attachment to the process you need to follow to achieve the result as it is not the most important thing. Also, it lets you have flexible shifts in the way you reach your desire.

High commitment - Put effort and be committed hardly towards the result. It will make you feel less stressed and accomplished.

Revise Repeatedly- When a conflict occurs, ask yourself what your commitment is and then revise accordingly. It will lead you back to the right track.

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We all are born with greatness and creativity within ourselves. Although we might believe that it fades away with time, that does not mean we have to give up. Today, my guest is someone who challenges himself to get out there and serve the world in the best way he thinks he can. He started his first business at the age of 10 by selling used golf balls in his neighborhood. He is the creator of PodMatch, a website that helps podcasters and guests to find each other, which he started when COVID hit in March 2020. Alex Sanfilippo, a writer, speaker, podcaster, and entrepreneur, joins us for today's episode to share his wisdom on how he explores growing a business through brand and community.

Alex's Story - Alex starts the conversation with his story of discovering his entrepreneur mindset at a very young age and how it affected him as an adult.

Failures Hurt – Failures are inevitable. However, as Alex says, failures can not stop us if we accept them as lessons and learn from them.

Time to Shift – Sometimes, we do not have to continue the work for the sake of starting. We may need to shift the journey. Alex emphasizes gaining views from others' perspectives in such occurrences.

Open up – Sharing your journey with others makes you more humble. Other than that, opening up yourself and your entrepreneur journey may inspire someone out there. Alex believes such transparency even can bring you your next customer sometimes.

Solve the Problem - Alex highlights the necessity of finding the solutions for a problem. He shares the story behind the PodMatch as an example for it.

Get More Done by Doing Less – Alex states that getting more done by doing less is about learning the right work to do instead of getting all the job done.

Have Three Filters – Alex talks about three filters for our tasks named automate, delegate, or eliminate to achieve the best for yourself other than staying as good.

Resources:

Connect with Alex

LinledIn: linkedin.com/in/alexsanfilippo/

Website: creatingabrand.com

Facebook: facebook.com/AlexJSanfilippo

Instergram: instagram.com/ajsanfilippo/

PodcastSOP: podcastsop.com/

PodMatch: podmatch.com/

Community:

PodMatch - Podcast Guest Interviews : facebook.com/groups/podmatchgroup

PodMatch Community: community.podmatch.com/

Mentioned in the episode

Overcome Limiting Beliefs and Access Your Potential with Bobbi Kahler: creatingabrand.com/overcome-limiting-beliefs-and-access-your-potential-with-bobbi-kahler/

Who Needs You Now?: bobbikahler.com/awareness/episode065/

Alex Sanfilippo speaking at the Outlier Podcast Festival |How to Set Yourself Up For Long-Term Podcasting Success: creatingabrand.com/portfolio/how-to-set-yourself-up-for-long-term-podcasting-success/

Necessary Endings: The Employees, Businesses, and Relationships That All of Us Have to Give Up in Order to Move Forward: goodreads.com/book/show/9641795-necessary-endings?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=ia5waAP0cA&rank=1

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None of us have become who we are today on our own. So many people out there have supported and guided us throughout the journey we have had so far. Hence with no doubt, we all have to be grateful for those people. However, is there any action you have wanted to take but have not done yet, just because you are unclear about the way forward? If then, let me add some fuel to master your life.

Leave the Comfort Zone – Challenge yourself by stepping out from your comfort zone. It will always create a better version of yourself.

The Universe is Ready to Help You – We all love to help each other. For most of us, it is what makes us feel like living. So, if people see you aspire to do something, they are willing to help you.

Start From Your end – When you put yourself out there, the universe conspires to help you. It is up to you to be ready to get others’ help. Do the work from your end; Your teacher will appear.

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Completely transforming your life and turning it around in a good way may sometimes seem impossible, but it’s not. My guest today is an excellent example to that. He spent 33 months in federal prison and once he was released, he changed his life around and became an inspiring person who made it his mission to help people change the way they view the emotions they have about themselves. Mark Moskowitz, speaker, coach, and author of the upcoming book, “Within: How I Found My Happy and Authentic Self in Federal Prison,” joins us today to dive into the learnings from his journey of transformation.

Mark’s Story – Life is seldom a bed of roses. We all have seen our fair share of disturbances and so has Mark. Mark opens up about his life story, the events that led him to end up in federal prison, how he turned his life around after that, and most importantly the learnings from the whole experience.

Authenticity and Self-esteem – We talk about how developing self-esteem and authenticity helped Mark turn his life around and a couple of books that resonated with him and lead him to key realizations about himself.

Obstacles – “There's really almost no harder path than having a conviction,” said Mark, describing his career trajectory after the conviction. Although we have lots of regulations to counter these issues, it’s a lot harder for people with convictions to move forward in their professional work. We talk about how Mark was able to overcome all these obstacles that were in his path.

Mark’s Book – Mark’s Book, “Within: How I Found My Happy and Authentic Self in Federal Prison,” is set to release in the spring of 2022. We talk about what inspired Mark to write his book, and the valuable lessons he has included in the book.

Baby Steps – Mark is a big believer of making small changes in our current situation that makes us happy. We talk about how we can implement this practice in our lives.

Connect with Mark

Website: markjmoskowitz.com
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/markmoskowitz
Instagram: instagram.com/markjmoskowitz

Mentioned in the Episode

The Six Pillars of Self-Esteem by Nathaniel Branden:
goodreads.com/book/show/79352.Six_Pillars_of_Self_Esteem

Real Power by David J. Lieberman:
goodreads.com/en/book/show/8887326-real-power

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Neither of us is a master at the beginning but a student. If you want to master anything, you must study, learn, and train your brain to perform better. Without any doubt, this continuous training of your mind will pave your path towards mastery. Revising, analyzing, re-reasoning your experience will lead to a better version of your self and whatever happens, make sure to rise and thrive! I am here to back you up!

Co-create – We continually co-create experiences. However, most of the time, we blindly believe it is always someone else’s fault.

Review Yourself – Review your experiences by questioning yourself with what, why, and how. This habit will help you to figure out a way to act in future

Practice Your Brain – Teach and train your brain to act the figured way in similar situations in the future.

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Many of us find ourselves struggling with our emotions sometimes. We are carrying more rocks in our backpacks than ever. That is why we should pay more attention to our feelings. Also, that is why emotional intelligence matters a lot now more than ever. My guest today is someone whose purpose is to inspire compassionate wisdom. He works with leaders and teams worldwide, helping them use emotional intelligence to get better results. He is one of the world's leading specialists in developing and applying emotional intelligence to improve performance. Joshua Freedman, CEO of Six Seconds and the author or co-author of many best-selling emotional intelligence books, including "At the Heart of Leadership: How to get results with emotional intelligence," joins us today to talk about blending the power of emotions with success.

Six Seconds – Six Seconds is a global nonprofit research organization turning the science of emotional intelligence into practical tools. Joshua shares the exciting story behind the name "Six Seconds."

The Logic of Emotions – We all need to understand the logic of emotions clearly. Joshua points out the significance of understanding the reason for feelings.

Emotional Intelligence – According to Joshua, emotions are merely data, and emotional intelligence is analyzing such data to find the value it can provide.

Uncomfortable emotions – Joshua emphasizes the necessity of letting go of the idea of positive and negative feelings. Instead, he asks to be friends with all the feelings.

Self-doubt – We talk about how we always get self-doubts when we realize that reality is more complex and nuanced than fairy tales we have heard about being successful.

Practice emotional Intelligence – Joshua explains practicing emotional intelligence as three steps process. We dive deep into each step and how to implement them in your life.

Fear - Joshua defines fear as a feeling to protect us. Furthermore, he says that it is there to challenge us to think more deeply, and it helps us clarify what's essential.

Five Years From Now – When you struggle with your emotions, ask yourself who you want to be when you look back at five years from now. You will get a brand new perspective about the situation.

Trouble Train – We discuss why it is vital to deal with emotions early instead of letting them grow and looking for a remedy once they become violent.

Resources

Connect with Joshua

Website: jmfreedman.com/

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/freedman/

Twitter: twitter.com/eqjosh

Vimeo: vimeo.com/6seconds

Six Seconds Website: 6seconds.org/

Six Seconds Facebook: facebook.com/sixseconds

Six Seconds Youtube: youtube.com/c/SixSeconds

Mentioned in the episode:

Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ: goodreads.com/book/show/26329.Emotional_Intelligence?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=BwYsl8tZ1N&rank=2

At the Heart of Leadership: How to Get Results with Emotional Intelligence: goodreads.com/book/show/19030001-at-the-heart-of-leadership?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=xMKQXaS8ty&rank=1

Inside change: Transforming your organization with emotional intelligence

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There could be times that things do not happen the way that you want them to. Most of the time, it is comforting to believe that someone else did wrong to you or the fault is somewhere else. Nevertheless, if we insulate ourselves from failure, we prevent ourselves from growth.

In such occurrences, sometimes, you may stay in that little comfort zone for a couple of hours until the initial hurt or disappointment heal. Yet if you need to become better, you have to peel it back to extract the lesson and no matter what happens, make sure to rise and thrive! I am here to back you up!

Opportunities - A devastating experiene may come with unexpected opportunities for growth. We have to look for them.

Consider all the Angles - Review and analyze your experience from every perspective.

Extract the Lesson - Failures are the best teachers. They teach us incredible lessons, but we need to be ready to learn and let ourselves grow.

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My guest today is someone who has a whole new perspective about the way we look at wellness, nutrition, and exercise. After working in the corporate world for more than twenty-five years, she started her entrepreneurial journey and started helping her clients optimize their well-being, especially in times of transition. Kathy Robinson, certified wellness coach, podcaster, and the author of The Athena Principles – Simple Wellness Practices for Overworked Professionals joins us today to talk about the antidote for burnout; wholeheartedness.

Kathy’s Story – We start the conversation with the story of how Kathy started doing what she loves and started her firm after decades of experience working in the corporate world and what she learned through her journey.

Health & Wellness – Kathy started thinking about her endurance, health, and wellness in her mid-30s. We dive into the events that led her to become more conscious about her wellness and the habits she started to develop to stay healthy.

Wholeheartedness – The antidote to exhaustion is wholeheartedness, says Kathy. We dive deep into this concept of wholeheartedness, what it means, its benefits, and how you can start to practice it in your life.

Wellness and Self-respect – Wellness is not just about physical health. Kathy emphasizes how wellness is connected to the way we treat ourselves.

The Five Principles – Kathy highlights five principles that help you improve your life. We dive into what each of them means and how to implement these concepts in your life.

Celebrating Achievements – Some of us are extremely relentless when pursuing our goals and tend to skip celebrations that make us happy. Kathy shares her wisdom on why we should celebrate our achievements and what she does to remind herself of that.

Goals & Intention – Kathy shares her take on the difference between goals and intention and why we should be aware of that distinction between the two concepts.

Resources:

Connect with Kathy:

Kathy’s Book – The Athena Principles:amazon.com/Athena-Principles-Practices-Overworked-Professionals/dp/B0882P9Z6N
Podcast: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/athena-wellness-podcast-reclaiming-our-warrior-spirit/id1548745609
Website: athenawellness.com
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/kathybrobinson-athenawellness

The Athena Principles: Simple Wellness Practices for Overworked Professionals

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We all struggle to make new habits and alter our behavior. Yet, despite the number of times you remind yourself or the number of sticky notes you place around you, it barely works. Although people believe that it is due to lack of discipline, habits are more about systems or processes than discipline. If you want to start a new routine, stack it with an established practice that you do at any cost. This simple but powerful trick can open up tremendous new doors for you. As always, make sure to rise and thrive! I am here to back you up!

Step 1 - Think about a new action you want to turn into a habit.

Step 2 – Think about all the activities you do daily without fail.

Step 3- Find an established habit that fits the new practice.

Step 4 - Stack the two actions together. Then when you make the established habit, make sure to the new practice immediately.

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No matter how your day is going, every day has one thing in common. There is an opportunity to make an impact on other people with your unique strengths. It is simply a matter of seeing it. My guest today is some who believes that everyone is built for purpose, desires meaningfulness, and deserves dignity in life. Zach Mercurio, an author, keynote speaker, consultant, and researcher, joins us for today's episode to open a new perspective in defining things in life.

Zach's Story – Zach shares his story where he gave up a so-called success-oriented lifestyle and decided to help people create mindfulness in their lives and work.

Acknowledge the Purpose - Most people think a purpose is something to be found. On the contrary, Zach explains why purpose is something to be acknowledged.

Define the Meaningfulness – Zach shares his insights on why meaningfulness has to do less with what we see in our lives and more with how we see them in our lives.

Self-Worth – Zach emphasizes how important it is to figure out self-worth. He defines it as the ultimate security for an individual where everything else is liable to rapid change.

Humanize the day – Having the thought to make a difference for someone else will humanize your day. Zach points out the significance of rephrasing our thought process in a humanized manner.

Having a Purpose and Being Purposeful – Zach talks about the difference between having purpose and being purposeful by highlighting that it is a matter of seeing your purpose where you are.

An Organization with Purpose – Zach discusses three actions that make any task meaningful and build a purposeful environment in an organization.

Purposeful Leadership – To create purposeful leadership, Zach suggests that a leader must first be a purposeful individual. He highlights the necessity of experiencing it before making it for others.

A Meaningful Life is a Skill – According to Zach, three ways to craft meaning into your work exist. If you constantly stick to them, over time, meaningfulness becomes crafted in your life.

Resources

Connect with Zach Mercurio

Website: zachmercurio.com/

Research Gate:researchgate.net/profile/Zach-Mercurio

Thrive Global:thriveglobal.com/authors/zach-mercurio/

Instagram: instagram.com/zachmercurio/

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/zachmercurio/

Facebook: facebook.com/ZMercurio/

Twitter: twitter.com/ZachMercurio

Mentioned in the episode

The Invisible Leader: Transform Your Life, Work, and Organization with the Power of Authentic Purpose:
goodreads.com/book/show/36429497-the-invisible-leader?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=yloRLFMcGE&rank=1

Forbes Article - Psychological Safety Takes Years To Develop And Seconds To Shatter:
forbes.com/sites/paulspiegelman/2021/06/06/psychological-safety-takes-years-to-develop-and-seconds-to-shatter/?sh=569f10dc158c

Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance by Angela Duckworth : goodreads.com/book/show/27213329-grit?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=JKQLBbUNLB&rank=1

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Most of the time, we are the stumbling block between what we want and what we have right now. Our beliefs about ourselves and the fears we allow to hold us back keep us away from what we want. On the other hand, everything we wish is simply a set of skills that we can learn if we choose to learn. Sadly, many of us will never choose that.

If you have already decided that you can not or will not succeed, then such myths will keep you entrenched at the place where you are now. It is up to you to decide whether to create a new reality for yourself and no matter what happens, make sure to rise and thrive! I am here to back you up!

Get rid of the Lies - Every time that we tell ourselves that we are not good at something or that we can’t do something, we are creating that reality. If you want to change that reality, you have got to stop telling yourself those lies.

Learn Skills – Many of the things we think we can’t do are simply skills that can be learned if we choose to learn them.

Challenge for the Week – Tune into the lies that you tell yourself and write them down. This will help you become aware of the barriers you’re creating for yourself.

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Everyone has struggles. No one’s life is more challenging than anyone else’s. Besides, nobody wants and deserves to be on average. Yet, only a few know how to be great. My guest today is someone who works to build a world in which every individual sees themself as the hero of their own story, dares to turn that story into reality, and has the confidence to share it with the world. After being diagnosed with a life-shortening disease, being told that he would have a life expectancy of 30 years and never have biological children, yet by today, he has built an award-winning career, fathered two amazing sons, and accomplished physical feats unimaginable for medical experts.
Ryan Shekell, a delusional optimist and podcaster, joins us for today’s episode to share how he challenges his predicted life and creates the legacy he wants to leave behind.

Ryan’s Story – We talk about Ryan’s background, how he invalidated each assumption others had about his life, from playing baseball at the collegiate level to running a 50km ultra-marathon with less than 70% lung function.

Mindset Matters – Ryan reveals his secret behind his unbelievable tasks, naming it the delusional optimist mindset. As he explains, it is the mindset of believing that he can do anything.

Delusional Optimist Mindset – You can do anything you desire. Your belief had full potential to lead you to either success or failure. Ryan emphasizes the importance of having such a mindset in every aspect of our life.

Overcome Adversity – If you determine to achieve greatness, you need to leverage your strengths and weakness. Ryan talks about overcoming his adversities by building them to his workouts and forcing him to practice fortitude daily.

Inner Circle – Ryan classifies the people in our close network into 3C’s as cheerleaders, challengers, and champions and points out the necessity of having champions in life out of the categories mentioned above.

Build the Network – In life, we meet different people, and it takes much reflection to realize the right people to have in our network. As Ryan says, we need to go out from our comfort zones and find the people for our network who help us grow and succeed.

Start Your Day With Success – Ryan shares how he challenges himself, plans his daily schedule, and, most notably, how he gets the victorious start for the day with his alarm clock.

Optimize Your Life – We should define people with something they can fully control. We all are capable of building the legacy we want to leave behind. Although we may not control what happens to us, we can always control our reactions. Be self-conscious. Put focus and effort. You will get the best results.

Resources:
Connect with Ryan Shekell:
Website: everybreathcountspodcast.com
Instagram: instagram.com/ryanshekell/
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/ryanshekell/

Mentioned in the episode:

Bobbi Kahler was a guest on the Every Breath Counts podcast:
everybreathcountspodcast.com/potential/

Atomic Habits:
goodreads.com/book/show/40121378-atomic-habits?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=9vh9Neo74J&rank=1

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Welcome to Rise & Thrive, our new addition to the UnYielded podcast. In this series of short segments, I’ll be coming to you with nuggets of inspiration that are intended to be fuel for you, your week, and your life. There had been plenty of times that I hardly had my head above water. But, later on, I realized that neither of them resulted from bad luck or random occurrence. Instead, they were there to show me how to rise and thrive above them. Whatever the circumstances in our lives appear to be, there’s always something to learn from it and use to become a truer version of ourselves. Going forward, I’ll be sharing lessons that I’ve learned along the way and new lessons that continue to show up now, as I need to learn them.

Beyond Automatic Future – The future that seems predictable based on our current circumstances and where we’ve been so far does not necessarily reflect our true potential for the future.

Fundamental Truth #1 – The future can be changed. It’s not set in stone.

Fundamental Truth #2 - YOU can change your future. You don’t need someone to rescue you because you can be your own hero.

Fundamental Truth #3 – You don’t have to wait. There is no magical time to start.

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Most of us desire to live a meaningful and fulfilling life. However, no one ever knows when we will discover our life’s purpose. Finally, however, there comes the point in our lives where we find it out, on our own. My guests today are two gentlemen who help the entrepreneurs in living out their purpose and legacy. Nikhil Agharkar, a serial entrepreneur and business development executive, and Casey Berman, entrepreneurial strategy executive, researcher, and a former attorney, join us today to discuss how to figure out your North Star and why that matters while ensuring that you are not just creating a hamster wheel for yourself.

Inner Voice – Nick and Casey share their perspective of the inner voice they heard at one point in their lives. However, as they say, only a very few dare to let it in, although it is hard to deny.

Love and Fear - According to Casey, the decisions we take are choices between love and fear. He defines fear as the absence of love. Moreover, he emphasizes that a choice from a place of love is more potent than a choice from a place of fear.

Changing Gears - Casey and Nick share their life experiences and talk about when and how they heard their inner voices and what changes they made in their lives after that.

Childhood and the Parents - Nick talks about his childhood and the impact he had on his inner voice by his mother. He highlights the influence that a child gets during his childhood by their parents and its significant impact on their future decisions.

Say No - Nick stresses the value of saying no to opportunities if they do not tally with your way. Then, we talked about how important it can be in business as well as in life.

Understand the Vision and Mission - Casey and Nick discuss how they help their clients to understand their vision and mission. Furthermore, they emphasize the importance of saying no to opportunities that do not decently match your vision.

Question Yourself – Casey pointed out the necessity of questioning yourself to make a great decision. According to him, giving yourself a chance and time to think and analyze always leads to better choices. On the other hand, as Nick says, it is not a wise decision to respond immediately. Instead, we need to give ourselves some time to think deeply and dive into the decision before us.

Heart-Centered Decisions – Casey spotlights the power of heart-centered choices. He asks us to imagine ourselves saying yes or and then asks us to analyze the feelings. Then, if we feel at peace with the decision, such a decision is right for us.

Resources:

Connect with Nikhil Agharkar & Casey Berman:

Nikhil Agharkar: linkedin.com/in/nikhil-agharkar-0748571

Casey Berman: linkedin.com/in/caseybermansf

Website: DAMCO Consulting: damcoconsulting.com

Mentioned in the Episode

Rich Dad and Poor Dad:
goodreads.com/book/show/69571.Rich_Dad_Poor_Dad

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Although it is something we all enjoy, food can sometimes get in our way of living a healthy life. Our relationships with food and our food habits can have a substantial impact on our quality of life. My guest today is someone who dedicated her career to exploring how our emotions connect with our behaviors around food. Andrea Montoya, Certified Food & Body Coach and founder of the Ditch the Scale Academy, joins us today to talk about finding the true reasons behind the connection between food and emotions and how we can build healthier relationships with food.

Food & Emotions – The roots of the relationship between food and our emotions go as far as our childhoods. The way we are brought up and parenting techniques can have an influence on our relationships with food as adults. Andrea dives into how these factors start at a very young age and what we can do to shape our relationships with food.

Presence and Awareness – Andrea emphasizes these two concepts as some of the most effective ways to connect with our bodies and establish healthy relationships with food.

Root Cause – We talk about the value of exploring the root cause of a problem instead of opting for a band-aid on a bullet wound sort of a solution, especially when dealing with a food-related issue.

Pain and Power – According to Andrea, one of the biggest problems we have as humans is that we believe we shouldn’t have problems. She dives into how we can find power in our pain and turn our problems into things that drive us to achieve more.

Self-sabotage – Andrea shares her thoughts on some of the most common ways she has seen people get into self-destructive behaviors, how we can identify these behaviors, and how to avoid falling into these traps.

Connect with Andrea

Website: www.thingsandreasays.com
Instagram: @thingsandreasays

Mentioned in the Episode

The Dance of Anger by Dr. Harriet Lerner
goodreads.com/book/show/31312.The_Dance_of_Anger

The Road Less Traveled by M. Scott Peck
goodreads.com/book/show/347852.The_Road_Less_Traveled

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Health challenges can oftentimes be huge obstacles to our lives, and when conventional methods of healing fail to help us with our health challenges, we might find ourselves in extremely difficult situations. My guest today is someone who survived through this sort of a challenge and ultimately became a healer himself. Ari Gronich, Performance Therapist Educator Consultant, best-selling author, and the host of Create A New Tomorrow Podcast, joins us today to talk about how a crisis may become the catalyst to finding purpose.

Surviving Crisis – When Ari was a young adult, he went through several medical complexities and, at some point, was misdiagnosed, causing more trouble. We talk about the long journey it took for Ari to recover and how that influenced him to find new paths of healing.

Helping Athletes – One of the things Ari focuses on now is helping athletes achieve their goals. We dive into his approach to working with athletes and how he strategically helps them overcome their weaknesses.

Value of Community – Ari shares his perspective on why we need to have a community of trusted people around us, how modern media and other innovations have affected our sense of community, and how we can create better connections with other human beings.

Bubbles of Negativity – Another interesting point Ari brings up is that we often find ourselves in bubbles of negativity because negative stories grab more attention from the world. We talk about why we need to spread more stories about all the good things that are happening around us.

Addressing Trauma – Ari shares his thoughts on how trauma affects us, how trauma lives in our body, and why we should address where trauma lives in order to reduce the way trauma affects our lives efficiently.

Doing Better – Ari points out that the vast majority of the things around us and concepts and philosophies we’re used to are man-made and that we can change these things. We dive into how to create a better environment for mankind by changing these man-made things in a way that creates better outcomes.

Resources

Connect with Ari:

Website: achievehealthusa.com
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/arigronich/
Facebook: facebook.com/WarriorHealer

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Sometimes, in life, we might find ourselves stuck in destructive situations or behaviors, and the only way out is to realize that our habits and practices work against ourselves and take radical actions to turn our lives around. My guest today is someone who has survived through the trauma of losing loved ones to cancer, toxic relationships, unhealthy habits, and later transformed his life to achieve goals that seem impossible to many of us. David Richman, entrepreneur, author, speaker, athlete, and philanthropist, joins us today to share his wisdom.

David’s Story – We talk about David’s background, his work in writing, his most recent book and the long research that contributed to the book, and some of the monumental experiences he’s had throughout his life.

15 Stories – David interviewed lots of people who survived different aspects of the impacts of cancer and chose fifteen of the most inspiring stories for his book. David shares with us some of the key learnings from that experience of exploring how a cancer diagnosis impacts people’s lives.

Uncertainty and Fear – Cancer isn’t an illness that’s very predictive. It can pop up in our life unexpectedly and turn our lives upside down. And that can be extremely scary. David shares his thoughts on how this element of fear associated with cancer affects our emotional wellbeing and how to push through this fear.

Friends and Family – A common occurrence among people who go through cancer is their tendency of friends and loved ones walking away and disappearing. It’s not necessarily because they don’t care but because they don’t know how to talk about and what to say. We talk about the role communication plays in the lives of cancer survivors.

Overcoming Destructive Habits – Before becoming an athlete, David was a smoker and had problems with losing weight. We talk about the motivation behind the decision to take control of his life and becoming what he wanted to become and what he had to do to accomplish his goal.

Connect with David

Website: david-richman.com
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/davidrichman

David’s Books:

Cycle of Lives
(100% of proceeds from this book goes to charities that help people who are going through cancer)
amazon.com/Cycle-Lives-Peoples-Stories-Emotional-ebook/dp/B08KBYPVJV/

Winning in the Middle of the Pack
amazon.com/Winning-Middle-Pack-Realizing-Business-ebook/dp/B00L1ISEIK/

Winning in the Middle of the Pack: Realizing True Success in Business and in Life

Cycle of Lives: 15 People's Stories, 5,000 Miles, and a Journey Through the Emotional Chaos of Cancer

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Life is full of ups and downs. And sometimes, these ups and downs bring us to points where we need to change our direction and carve a new path of learning and growth. My guest today is someone who went through his fair share of ups and downs to fight burnout, depression, and grief to begin a new journey toward a better life. Pete Lonton, best-selling author, entrepreneur, investor, mentor, husband, and father of three beautiful girls, joins us today to share his wisdom.

Changing Gears – At the age of thirty-seven, Pete came across one of those points in life where we have to re-evaluate almost everything in life and change our heading. We talk about what that experience was like for Pete and some of the transformations he did around that pivotal point.

Power of Asking Questions – One of the things Pete emphasized in his TEDx talk is asking questions. Pete shares with us how developing a habit of asking questions opens up a whole new level of information, experiences, and valuable life lessons.

Fire in the Belly – Pete talks about the journey of sharing his passion with others via his podcast, “Fire in the Belly,” and the way he’s striving to have deep and valuable discussions with his guests.

Living in Averageness – Another interesting concept Pete emphasized is that when we’re living an “okay” or “average” lifestyle, that comfort causes us to refrain from being motivated to seek higher things. Pete dives into how we can realize that we’re in this infinite loop of averageness and what we can do to get out of it.

Soul Values and Core Values – Pete has a way of looking at our values from a whole new perspective. We talk about what souls values are as opposed to core values, the role they play in our lives and our success, and how we can use this concept to improve ourselves.

Be Heard to be Rich – We talk about Pete’s best-selling book, “Be Heard to be Rich,” the inspiration behind it, and the valuable lessons and message Pete is striving to convey through the book.

Resources:

Connect with Pete:

Website: www.MightyPete.com
Podcast: fireinthebelly.net/podcast
Youtube: fireinthebelly.net/youtube
Instagram: fireinthebelly.ne

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Struggling to ask for help? You’re not alone! Many of us struggle to gather the courage to ask for help, even when we absolutely need it. In today’s episode, we’re going to talk about why it matters. My guest today not only serves a long career in nursing but volunteers his time to coaching basketball to non-profits. His recent non-profit, C4 Leaders, has impacted the lives of many students through a process that consists of four key elements; communication, chemistry, consistency, and creativity. Jeff Christian, the CEO of C4 leaders and the host of the Life’s Essential Ingredients podcast, joins us today to share his wisdom.

Two-way-Street – While explaining how he always believed that God would provide in and help him, Jeff explains that helping is a two-way street in which one always receives greater than what they give.

C4 Leaders – Since Jeff wanted to do stuff different during the pandemic, he started a non-profit, C4 Leaders, that include coaching, leadership, team building development, working with some businesses, schools, and teams. He also mentions how he’s running some cool videos that they just post to highlight what they’re doing.

C4 Focus – We talk about C4 Leaders’ focus has been since its start, and Jeff further highlights that although Covid changed the focus of his non-profit, C4, it is yet based on the four Cs: communication, chemistry, consistency, and creativity.

Life’s Essential Ingredients – Upon being asked about why he started the podcast Life’s Essential Ingredients, Jeff explains that it’s a way for him and his college mate to connect and see each other. We also talk about his upcoming children’s book, in which he uses a theme of pizza making to get his leadership principles across.

Resources:

Connect with Jeff Christian:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeff-christian-1562b857/

Non-Profit – C4 Leaders: https://www.c4leaders.org

Podcast – Life’s Essential Ingredients: https://open.spotify.com/show/4EULQbhMeww7sNUHhlNl5x

Bobby on the Life’s Essential Ingredients (Ep: 35):

https://open.spotify.com/episode/2Dy5h8zDY2E9BK7NjNUbz7

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People who work hard all of their lives, but have no purpose of directing every thought and impulse stored, at some point, might find themselves wasting their time, even when hard at work! My guests today talk about their stories of growth and triumph. Both of them have, in their own words, journey to the false summits of success only to realize that there was nothing meaning meaningful there for them. Joe Colavito and Dan Wilkins founded TREXAGAI, an innovative talent development firm, to help clients experience the unrestricted freedom and power of choosing to Run on Purpose. The name TREXAGAI provides a glimpse into these two trailblazers’ combined purpose. The name is a word combo. The front end is Greek, and the back end is Japanese. Together they create a language we all need to hear because we were designed to run on purpose together.

Purposeful Path – Dan jumps in first and shares his story about how he made progress towards a more purposeful peak after going down to a low point and to an even lower point. He clearly highlights how being a dropout and a runaway triggered a lot of future events that led him towards the purposeful path.

New Lens on Life – Joe shares his story about how after ten jobs and 16 years, he figured every one of them was not a place for him that left him running off course, running on empty, and like he was running out of time. Hence, his new lens on life was all about not running after paychecks and running after belt buckles and running after second homes. It’s running on purpose so that he gets the renewable, sustainable energy that he literally can’t turn off.

Intimate Process – Dan further discusses the intimate process of talking about your trials and your triumphs and using those as a map to define not only who you are but how you can have a redefined purpose. It’s an individual’s unique design to make life better for others. And so, what is your unique design to make life better for others and love? There’s a story there that needs to be on earth.

Buying the Lie – Joe explains how the statement, ‘Your Job Brings You Purpose’ is a lie. He explains that your job does not bring you purpose because if it did, he would have had 16 purposes by now. You bring your purpose to your job. So, the sooner you can figure out your identity and your purpose, and come armed with that, you then bring your purpose to your job, to your family, your neighborhood, your causes, and your community. It’s like you have one purpose, and you’re trying to take that to five peaks.

Connect with Joe Colavito and Dan Wilkins:

LinkedIn:

Dan https://www.linkedin.com/in/dan-wilkins-9946911/

Joe https://www.linkedin.com/in/joecolavito/

Upcoming Book: Purpose is More Than a Side Hustle

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No matter where you are in your life or who you’re interacting with, building and maintaining trust can heavily influence how successful we become in life. In a corporate environment, trust plays a critical role in the success of the organization. My guest today is an expert in educating people about building trust. Lea Brovedani: The Trust Architect joins us today to talk about trust. For the past 15 years, Lea has been working with countless organizations across the world to help them build and improve trust among their members, and in today’s episode, Lea is sharing her wisdom on how to become trusted. I hope you enjoy this episode.

Value of Trust - “Trust can be lost, but it can also be rebuilt and strengthened. Your reputation is built or lost on how well you are trusted.” Today’s guest, Lea, delves deep into this in today’s podcast episode.

Five Tenets of Trust – Lea talks about the five tenets of trust, caring, commitment, consistency, competence, and communication. “And if you look at those five, you know that if there is a breach and trust, it usually is within one of those areas,” highlights Lea.

Competence – Lea further explains that the competence issue seems to be the least important because if someone really cares, and is working, is so committed to the job, and they don’t have all the skills, then most companies will recognize that the other four, including their communication being really good.

Commitment – Talking about what Lea noticed while she led a volunteer group, she explains that commitment looks like doing what you say you do. Long after the time you first agreed to it.

Communication – Upon asking about communication, Lea explains how communication ties it all together and paves the way for new opportunities.

Connect with Lea Brovedani:

Website: leabrovedani.com

Books:

TRUST ME: Restore Belief & Confidence in an Uncertain World - 2019:
https://www.amazon.com/TRUST-ME-Restore-Confidence-Uncertain-ebook/dp/B07VJJTYDR/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=lea+brovedani&qid=1628025035&sr=8-3

Trusted: Secret Lessons from an Inspired Leader - 2017:
https://www.amazon.com/Trusted-Secret-Lessons-Inspired-Leader-ebook/dp/B074D4WXWB/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=lea+brovedani&qid=1628025163&sr=8-1

Rebuilding Trust -2013
https://www.amazon.com/Rebuilding-Trust-Lea-Brovedani-ebook/dp/B00BRBZ9UW/ref=sr_1_5?dchild=1&keywords=lea+brovedani&qid=1628024937&sr=8-5

Trusted: Secret Lessons from an Inspired Leader

TRUST ME: Restore Belief & Confidence in an Uncertain World

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“If your hero followed you around for the day, what would they think?”

That’s the question Anthony Trucks poses to his clients. Anthony, our guest for today’s episode, is a former NFL player, American Ninja Warrior, and now an elite coach. He went from being a foster child in multiple foster homes to the NFL, to American Ninja Warrior to an elite coach. He is the CEO at Identity Shift, where they help you upgrade how you operate to be, do, and have more. Throughout today’s episode, we talk about discovering our true self, how to avoid living in instability, and how the habit of always looking at a destination makes us feel, and more.

Living in Instability – Anthony explains that whenever we live in instability, it’s hard to connect. It’s hard to find joy. It’s hard to do anything.

Realizing who you really are – When you start realizing who you see yourself to be, and it’s at a higher level, it’s not as hard to do the things. In fact, it feels just as painful to not do that thing as it does for a person to do that thing.

Important Question about God – Upon asking why, “What promise did God make to the world when He created you?” is such an important question to him, Anthony explains that it’s an important question to everybody. If you’re not a believer, that’s completely okay. I’m not that kind of guy. But there’s always this thought of like, how we pursue our lives as humans, it’s the longest thing we’ll ever do, says Anthony.

Look at the Destination – Anthony explains when you’re always looking at the destination, you’re always presently aware of how far you are from it, how much you haven’t accomplished, how you’re unfulfilled and uncomplete things are.

Connect with Anthony Trucks:

Website: anthonytrucks.com

Instagram instagram.com/anthonytrucks

YouTube youtube.com/user/AnthonyTrucks

LinkedIn linkedin.com/in/anthonytrucks

Awww Shift Podcast - anthonytrucks.com/aww-shift-with-anthony-trucks

Anthony’s First Book: Trust Your Hustle Pt.1: A Life Forged By Fire
amazon.com/Trust-Your-Hustle-Pt-1-Forged/dp/1502721996

Upcoming book Identity Shift: Upgrade How You Operate to Elevate Your Life

amazon.com/Identity-Shift-Upgrade-Operate-Elevate/dp/1953153402

Trust Your Hustle Pt.1: A Life Forged By Fire

Identity Shift: Upgrade How You Operate to Elevate Your Life

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We can always change our narrative. We are never stuck by prior decisions. This is what we will be learning from the story of our guest, Kyle Sullivan, in today’s episode. Kyle founded Unleash the Champ to create powerful coaching experiences for people and organizations that lead to discovering and stepping into the champion they were created to be. With over ten years of organizational leadership & team development leading thousands of people plus a growing desire to learn it all, he strives to inspire people everywhere to unlock the cages they are in to unleash the champ within.

Wishing Away the Past – Upon explaining everything Kyle went through from being a party freak to a drug addict, he explains how he later recognized that through all that he was in the past, he was learning early entrepreneurship, sales, marketing, sort of things. And there isn’t one thing he would change from his past because changing one thing changes everything, and he did not want to wish away his past.

Constant Behavior – Kyle’s words of wisdom sums up everything important about consistent behavior and how he transformed into a better version of himself, “The thing is consistent behavior over time yields results. We decide if it’s the right or wrong direction.”

Distinction of Sharing – It’s important for us to share and show our scars, not share and show our wounds, explains Kyle. Because when one shares their wounds too soon, people do not know how to handle them.

C H A M P – Kyle further explains the acronym C-H-A-M-P to be Calling, Heart, Altitude, Mindset, and Performance.

Heart – Upon being asked which one of the five explanations of the acronym was the hardest, Kyle explains it to be the heart because it’s the one they’ve probably neglected the longest. It’s one taking care of yourself. It’s taking care of those around you, not apologizing for putting the relationships most important to you first.

Unlocking the Cages – Your comfort, your security, you got that financial affirmation of a salary, which is all really nice. But it’s a cage. It’s a comfortable cage. It’s an ice age. It’s an influential cage. And so, when you discover why you can’t do anything, but go after it, tells Kyle.

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UnYielded is all about thriving through the toughest possible situations life can possibly throw at us. And my guest today is someone who chose to thrive through an unimaginable tragedy. Scarlett Lewis, an advocate for social and emotional learning (SEL) and character development, and the founder of the nonprofit Jesse Lewis Choose Love Movement, joins us today to talk about her story of losing his 6-years-old son in one of the worst mass shootings in U.S history and how she chose to become part of the solution to prevent tragic events like that bu nurturing our children to have essential life skills that help them thoughtfully react to difficult situations.

Scarlett’s Story – On 14th December 2012, Scarlett lost her son, Jesse, to one of the worst mass shootings in U.S. history. Jesse was six years old at the time, and it was later revealed that Jesse’s actions in the last few minutes of his life saved the lives of several classmates. Scarlett opens up about what it feels like to experience something like this and how the pain and shock of this tragic loss led her to be part of the solution to the underlying problem that causes these types of tragedies.

Social and Emotional Learning – When Scarlett started her research of finding ways to stop extremely aggressive behaviors such as mass shootings, she stumbled upon social and emotional learning, which helps kids build essential life skills. We talk about what scientific research tells us about the effectiveness of social and emotional learning and how Scarlett’s program helps children develop these essential life skills.

Nurturing, Healing, and Love – Scarlett walks us through the formula she uses in her programs the lead us to thoughtfully responding with love in any situation, circumstance, or interaction we will ever face. We also talk about her book, “Nurturing Healing Love: A Mother’s Journey of Hope and Forgiveness,” in which she talks about her learnings from the first six months of her journey.

Forgiveness – When thinking about a terrible crime like a mass shooting at an elementary school, forgiveness is usually not a very popular concept. But according to Scarlett, forgiveness is what helped her cut that attached her to pain. We talk about how we can choose to forgive in order to take our personal power back.

Brave Breath and Brave Pose – Scarlett shares with us two technics we can practice in our lives that help us thoughtfully respond to tough situations and the scientific background behind the techniques.

Connect with Scarlett:

Website: chooselovemovement.org
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/the-jesse-lewis-choose-love-foundation
Scarlett’s Book: goodreads.com/book/show/17859219-nurturing-healing-love

Mentioned in the Episode:

Amy Cuddy – your Body Language May Shape Who You Are:
www.ted.com/talks/amy_cuddy_your_body_language_may_shape_who_you_are?language=en

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Your daily practices are your medicine. All you’ve got to do is slow down, tune in and listen to your body by implementing practices that will keep you in balance. You know yourself better than anyone: who are you at your core? What are those enduring character strengths and qualities that are uniquely part of who you are? What is your vision of who you want to become? All these thoughts were triggered by today’s guest, Andrea Claassen, an Ayurvedic Wellness Counselor, Personal Trainer, Yoga Teacher, and Wild Woman Project Circle Leader. Andrea’s mission is to help women slow down, tune in, and connect to their divine body wisdom. She is also the host of the Peaceful Power Podcast, where she delivers actionable takeaways to live a more holistic lifestyle.

Sister Science of Yoga – Originated in India over 5000 years ago, Ayurveda is a holistic system, explains Andrea. She talks about the popularity of the staples present in Ayurveda and some practices like Dry Brushing Neti Pot in the West because they do work.

Spending Time Alone – In her mid-20s, Andrea was reluctant to spending time alone. She discusses the possible causes for this, including the hesitation to deal with emotions that are hidden, which led her to just shove emotions down and stay busy doing her thing, keeping her mind off anything that’s uncomfortable.

Healing Journey – Andrea talks about how some clients who gravitated towards her were also from the same age group, and a lot of them had the same hidden emotions. Hence, through personal training, she shared a lot about herself in order to make them feel comfortable sharing about themselves in return. This was their healing journey.

Lack of Margin – The margin between working professionally and taking some time off work for personal reasons of relaxing is where the magic is at, says Andrea. She realized that there’s something in her life that’s calling her to slow down, similar to something in terms of Ayurveda called the Vata dosha, the wind element; when one got a lot going on, they realize they need to ground down and end up slowing down.

Slowing Down and Tuning In – Andrea gives a few pieces of advice on slowing down, quoting that “Your daily practices are your medicine.” She shares some great starter points you can use to begin slowing down and tuning in, such as taking a fresh look at what you’re doing, you on a daily basis, your daily routines, and what does your morning looks like.

Resources:

Connect with Andrea:

Website: https://andreaclaassen.com/

Instagram: https://instagram.com/seasonallivingmamas

Freebie: 5 Day Ayurvedic Challenge- https://andreaclaassen.com/5-day-ayurvedic-challenge

To learn more about Andrea and her holistic outlook on life, head over to www.andreaclaassen.com

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Once you embrace that continuous change is a natural process for your growth and evolution, you will be reminded that who, what, and where you are now is a temporary condition, and my guest today is solid proof of that! She is currently a Membership Manager with the Girls Scouts of Southeast Florida. Kristen has not only worked in 6 different institutions but is also the founder of Teamworks, a consulting company dedicated to building strong teams and leaders of integrity, positivity, and action. Kristen also authored the book “A Year of Nothing New – Tools for Living Lean and Green,” chronicling a year of conscious consumption and a values realignment on how one spends their time, money, and energy.

Kristen Skarie in a Nutshell - Changes are inevitable. Kristen explains her life’s journey filled with major changes and big steps of her moving to Florida followed by her mom’s arrival, moving in with her, and how Kristen went from having no position at the time of her move to getting an adventurous position.

Selfishly Caring for Self - Although thinking about ourselves might feel selfish at times, Kristen explains the importance of taking time and caring for ourselves, which she has started learning recently

Permission to Transition - Upon being asked if she still experiences those moments of sorrow or the tensions that came with the changes, Kristen spells out that the aftermath of the transition of the change can take months, years, or even decades. It all comes down to seeking comfort in the permission to go through the transition of the changes that has no ‘done timeframe.’

Remaining Grateful - Amidst the busy life and its chaos, it’s important to remain grateful, says Kristen. Kristen explains how finding small things in our life that we can be grateful about can make our lives better.

The Resilience of Thriving Through Change - Kristen finally explains how grateful she is to have something not many people do, and that is the resilience to thrive through changes. She further explains how grateful she is for having different circles of friends, and the proximity of her family, and the strengthening family circle, including everyone who all live close by.

Resources:

Connect with Kristen:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristinskarie/
Email for a copy of the book: kskarie@gmail.com

Mentioned in the episode:

Transitions: Making Sense of Life’s Changes by William Bridges
goodreads.com/book/show/159615.Transitions

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Entrepreneurship is a game of passion and unbreakable dedication. And my guest today is one of the most dedicated and successful entrepreneurs I know. His first business venture was back in 1983 when he and his brothers started Jacobs Bros. Bagels in Chicago. After eventually selling the bagels business, he stepped into the pizza industry build one of the most successful pizzerias in Chicago. Bill Jacob, the founder of the award-winning business Piece Brewery Chicago, joins us today to share his wisdom on starting a business, overcoming obstacles, and becoming successful as an entrepreneur.

Products and Operations: The restaurant business has always been an extremely competitive market. When asked about how he got successful at it, Bill talks about some of the key things a restaurant needs to get right, such as having the necessary products and mixing them with the right set of operations such as marketing, delivery, keeping in mind the numbers and economic factors such as costs, fixed costs, and other similar overheads.

The Secret Behind a Great Culture: Bill explains that the secret behind his great culture is empathy, treating every individual with dignity, love, and respect. He emphasizes why employing people who share the same feelings is important. He talks about how the feelings of being in one team and being involved not just physically but emotionally as well by looking out for one another contribute to a great workplace.

Adaptation is the Real Evolution:Bill discusses the importance of evolving through adapting to changes and challenges in any business. Keeping up with the latest trends, jumping into creative bandwagons, getting involved in worthy collaborations, pooling into the social well-being of the general public through charity programs are things Bill and his team were highly involved in and have excelled in order to keep the business front.

Work-Life Balance: Although it is very important to take a business seriously all the time, Bill emphasizes that having a defined path, a way to do things without micromanaging every little thing with the employees, is the way to having a perfect work-life balance. Quoting some of his recent personal experiences, Bill explains how through time, he learned a lot of things, and especially with the covid outbreak, he has only begun to utilize his free time apart from the business, spending quality time with his parents and cooking for them.

Resources

Connect with Bill:

Website: https://www.piecechicago.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/piecechicago/

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My guest today is a leadership coach who has helped many organizations thrive by building leadership skills among top executives across the globe. Alison Napier is a certified executive coach, human resources consultant, and the founder of Ripple Solutions. During her long career as a senior HR leader at a Fortune 500 company, Alison has helped hundreds of leaders and teams optimize their performance. In today’s episode, Alison shares her wisdom on coaching, avoiding burnout, maintaining healthy habits, finding the courage to pursue change, and many more.

Self-Coaching – Alison opens up about how coaching for herself was the first step of her journey towards overcoming all sorts of hurdles that came in between her professional as well as personal life. As an executive coach herself currently, she expresses how coaching from different coaches at different aspects of her life back then helped her as she was approaching burnout, negative sleeping patterns, and a couple of other negative habits.

Costs of Not Changing – When asked about her courage to go from being an HR leader at a Fortune 500 company to becoming a coach, Alison highlights her realization in the costs of not changing being too quick and high.

Signals of Burnout – Given that 40 percent of the people in the US currently are considering quitting their jobs and get a new career path due to burnout, as stated by Bobby, Alison states some of the signals of burnout from her personal experiences.

Whole-Person: Upon being asked if the tension and having a lofty goal were a part of becoming the whole person, Alison agrees and explains how important it is to figure out the lofty goal first since each individual has a different lofty goal and then go about working to reach the preferred, planned, and potential vision in depth.

Personality Tool: Lumina – Alison explains about the personality tool she has been working with in order to find answers to self-reflecting questions such as what are one’s strengths, potential blind spots, and how are these going to inform one’s bigger choices ahead of them.

Resources:

Connect with Alison:

Website: https://ripplesolutions.ca/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alison-napier-0059163a/

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In today’s episode, we have a fun and insightful conversation with two guests, Bret Nelson and John Cerqueira. In two of our previous episodes, we had amazing conversations with both these guests, and today we’re talking about the concept of plateaus. Throughout the episode, we talk about what it means to be stuck in plateaus, identifying whether we’re on a plateau and some of the things we can do to move on from a plateau.

Understanding Plateaus - Throughout our life journey, we might encounter different levels of life; in other words, valleys, peaks, and plateaus. And each of these may mean something different for each of us. We talk about what being stuck on a plateau may feel like.

Evaluating Ourselves – In order to move on beyond a plateau, we need to realize that we are on a plateau. Our guests share their thoughts on how to evaluate our lives and identify whether we’re at a plateau.

People and Relationships – The people we surround ourselves with and people who are closest to us can influence us heavily. We talk about how to manage communications, information, and relationships in a way that helps us move on from our plateaus.

Resting – Sometimes, when we’re trying to move from one phase of our lives to another, we might need some rest between those phases. And taking these rests does not necessarily mean we’re stuck on a plateau. Our guests share their thoughts on distinguishing the difference between the two concepts.

Connect with Bret

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/bretjnelson
Website: bretjnelson.com

Connect with John

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/john-cerqueira-5a22963/

Mentioned in the episode:

How Will You Measure Your Life? by Clayton M. Christensen, James Allworth, Karen Dillon:
goodreads.com/book/show/13425570-how-will-you-measure-your-life

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Our internal sense of being good enough and worthy of love and belonging is one of the strong traits that can heavily influence our life trajectory and how we handle challenging situations. My guest today is an expert who focuses on helping people discover their self-worth and be their own heroes. Dr. Adia Gooden is a licensed clinical psychologist specializing in treating people of color through individual group and couples therapy. Her TEDx talk on cultivating unconditional self-worth has gained over 70,0000 views. Throughout today’s episode, we dive into what self-worth is, how it relates to overcoming mental health challenges, and what we can do to develop our self-worth and ultimately be our own heroes.

Unconditional Self-worth – When Adia was a child, she had struggled with social interactions, and that made her try to be perfect in many aspects, and it ultimately made her feel unworthy. Later in life, Adia realized that many people are trying to prove their worth with achievements, which made them struggle with self-worth. We talk about the story of Adia coming to this realization about unconditional self-worth.

Self-esteem and Self-worth – Adia talks about how these two concepts differ from each other, how they affect our lives and our feelings.

Depression and Self-worth – Depression is one of the leading causes of disability, and low self-worth is one of the factors that work as a catalyst to depression. Adia talks about how low self-worth contributes to depression and how to reduce the impact of low self-worth.

The Four Practices – Adia recommends four practices that help us improve our self-worth. We dive deep into each of these practices and how we can implement them in our lives.

Being our own Hero – When our life struggles sometimes lead us to feel unworthy about ourselves, we tend to get caught up in a victim mentality. We dive into Adia’s concept of being our own hero, which helps us get out of that victim mentality and empower ourselves.

Resources:

Connect with Dr. Adia:

Website: dradiagooden.com
TEDx Talk: ted.com/talks/adia_gooden_cultivating_unconditional_self_worth
Podcast: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/unconditionally-worthy-podcast/id1551723745

Mentioned in the episode:

WHO face sheet on Depression: www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/depression

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Building trust is a powerful and important step towards success in personal relationships as well as professional spaces. My guest today, is a highly acclaimed leadership and team development consultant who focuses on helping organizations to become as healthy as possible. Wendy Fraser, author, consultant, and coach, joins us today to talk about the power of rebuilding trust. Wendy is a distinguished academic with a doctorate and three master’s degrees, and her book, “Trust Repair: It IS Possible!” covers proven strategies to help organizations build trust.

Trust Repair – Unresolved trust issues are a major factor that degrades the integrity of groups. Wendy’s field of expertise is avoiding these issues with trust repair. Wendy shares with us what trust repair is, what inspired her to study trust repair, and her approach to rebuilding trust.

The Path to Rebuilding Trust – We dive deep into different phases in the process of rebuilding trust and what Wendy focuses on at each stage of this systemic path towards building strong and trustworthy relationships.

Barriers – Wendy shares some ways that factors that are out of our control can interrupt our path to rebuilding trust and how we can be mindful of these factors to avoid being affected by them.

Trust and Culture – How unresolved trust issues can negatively affect professional relationships and collaborations inside an organization and how these issues eventually affect the performance and culture of an organization.

Trust in Personal Life – Wendy dives deep into the role trust issues play in our relationships with loved ones and what we can do to rebuild trust with our family members, friends, and people we care about.

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In Today’s episode, Bobbi Kahler talks about some of the key concepts that helped her reinvent her life path on multiple occasions. Bobbi shares three fundamental truths that’ll help you overcome the dark shadows of your past, build confidence in yourself, and take action to change your life path to a better direction.

Future can be Changed – Oftentimes, dark moments from our past can haunt our future. But it doesn’t mean the past precisely defines our future. We can learn from the past, leave it behind, and focus on our future. Bobbi shares some of her experiences of consciously working to change her future.

You’re the Hero – Bobbi shares her thoughts on why we don’t need someone else to be our rescuer and help us figure out our strengths and how we can author our own story.

You Don’t Have to Wait – It’s okay not to have all the answers right now. Bobbi talks about why we should not wait to go outside the box and change our future.

Contact Bobbi Kahlerlinkedin.com/in/bobbikahler

unyielded.net

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My guest today is a survivor who thrived through massive challenges that were put in her life path from a very young age. Going from being a homeless teenager to becoming a successful entrepreneur is just one of the signs of her incredible strength. Lenore D’Anzieri, certified social, emotional intelligence, and leadership coach, joins us today to share her story of thriving against incredible odds.

Becoming a Survivor – Lenore’s parents were a very young couple at the time she was born. Starting from her early childhood, she had to endure a tremendous level of abuse, mistreatment and she had to take responsibilities a child isn’t expected to take. Lenore shares with us how her childhood environment left her no other choice but to be a survivor.

Leaving Home – When Lenore was forced to leave home at the age of fifteen, she started a journey of her own, which was no bed of roses either. We talk about how Lenore started living without a home and somehow ended up starting an English school in Japan.

Choosing Who to Listen To – Throughout her early life, Lenore received messages from people that are intended to lift her up as well as drag her down. We talk about how she learned to consciously choose who she needed to listen to.

Forgiveness - “Forgiveness is what set me free,” said Lenore while talking about how she managed to escape from the shadows of her traumatic early life and what we can do to thrive through our own traumatic experiences.

Giving up on Dreams – In her early years, Lenore had hoped to become an attorney, but her life path turned out to go in a different direction. We dive into how her view on life evolved and put her life on a trajectory toward success.

Obstacles – Lenore shares her thoughts on some of the common obstacles that get in the way of people when they’re trying to thrive and how to avoid them.

Connect with Lenore:

Podcasts:
The Weekly Pause: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1539454518
Journeys of Reinvention: journeysofreinvention.buzzsprout.com

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/lenored
Website: mindfulleadershipproject.com

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My guest today is an International Leadership Guru with forty years of experience and the author of fifty books, including the award-winning ‘See the Light in You.’ Professor M.S. Rao, Ph.D., also known as the father of “Soft Leadership,” is a global keynote speaker and a regular contributor to the Entrepreneur Magazine, and he focuses on training a new generation of leaders through leadership education and publications. In today’s episode, we dive deep into the concept of soft leadership, practicing discipline, giving and receiving healthy feedback, managing negative influences, and more.

Soft Leadership – Professor Rao is known as the father of soft leadership. We explore what soft leadership is, how Professor Rao came up with the concept, the elements that constitute the concept, and why soft leadership is important for people who aspire to grow.

Discipline & Motivation – Professor Rao shares with us how his background and experience in the military helped him gather the motivation and discipline needed to complete his work as an author of fifty books.

Feedback – Giving each other in a constructive manner can our society better. However, many of us struggle when giving feedback in a way that doesn’t put the other person down. Professor Rao shares his take on how to give healthy, constructive feedback and how to respond to feedback.

Avoiding Negative Self-talk – The inner voice that exists in our heads can sometimes negatively influence our decision-making process. Professor Rao shares with us why it’s important to avoid this negative self-talk and how to avoid it.

Positive People – We get heavily influenced by who we surround ourselves with. If we surround ourselves with positive people, our lives eventually become better. We talk about how we can surround ourselves with the right people.

Resources:

Connect with Professor Rao:

Website: professormsraovision2030.blogspot.com
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/professormsrao
YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UCf4OaBOr9W6O00ha6JlnI-A
Books: amazon.com/M.-S.-Rao/e/B00MB63BKM

Mentioned in the episode:

Feedback is the Breakfast of Champions - Ken Blanchard:
bkconnection.com/bkblog/ken-blanchard/feedback-is-the-breakfast-of-champions

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Our guest today is someone who has dedicated their career to helping people lead themselves toward crafting a good life with good work. Gregg Vanourek is a high-impact leadership developer, executive, and award-winning author training, teaching, and speaking on leadership and personal development. Gregg’s work has been featured in the New York Times, BusinessWeek, Entrepreneur, and his book, Triple Crown Leadership was a winner of the international book awards in 2013. In today’s episode, we dive deep into how we can avoid falling into numerous traps we find in our life paths.

Life in Sweden – Gregg spent years in Sweden with his family. We talk about how life is different in Sweden, the adventures Greg and the family went on, and the experience of raising his kids in Sweden.

Gregg’s Books – Gregg and his father interviewed 55 people about their life paths, decisions, choices regrets in an effort to collect ideas for one of his books. Greg shares with us what he learned through this experience and also other book projects.

Authentic Integrity – Greg shares his thought on what the concept of authentic integrity is based on, ways to evaluate our authenticity, and habits that help us maintain authentic integrity.

Comparing vs. Contributing – In modern society, we are surrounded by things that influence our minds to compare our lives with others. This sort of behavior has unintended consequences. Gregg dives into how we can improve our lifestyle by adopting a habit of contributing rather than comparing.

Avoiding Traps – What causes us to fall into traps like business, burnout, ego, fear and how we can modify our habis and behaviours in a way thet help us avoid falling into these traps.

Climbing the Ladder – Chasing goals and being successful is something that’s embedded deep into out culture. While it leads people to have better lives in many cases, there are instances where focusing only on chasing our goals can lead us to reach a place where we no longer feel happy. Gregg shares his perspective on how to iterate between chasing success and discovering ourselves so we can be avoid falling into the trap of climbing the ladder.

Connect with Gregg:

Website: greggvanourek.com
Tripe Crown Leadership: triplecrownleadership.com
Twitter: twitter.com/gvanourek
Facebook: facebook.com/TripleCrownLeadership

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My guest is someone who had the courage to overcome huge challenges by taking responsibility of his life choices. Ted Phaeton, an anchor/meteorologist with FOX Carolina in Greenville, SC joins us today to talk all about how utilizing our full potential. Ted hosts two podcasts, No Rain No Rainbows and the Modern Man Show, where he shares his wisdom about self improvement and guiding men to have better lives. In today’s episode, we dive into what Ted learnt through his life experiences, what it takes to make huge shifts in life, Ted’s passion projects, and more.

No Rain, No Rainbow – Ted’s perspective on how the hardships in life shape our future is pretty fascinating. We talk about Ted’s motto he’s been following for a long time and what it means for him.

Learnings from Academic Life – During his college years Ted had to face challenging situations and they paved the way for important realizations as well. Ted shares with us what he learnt through his college years, including how GPA reflects effort rather that intellect, how following interests lead us to identify things we’re passionate about.

Making Big Shifts – It takes lots of courage to leave something you’re already good at and move into a new career and Ted is no stranger to big shifts. We talk about how he gathers courage for big shifts and what he’s learned through change.

Patience and Stubbornness – According to Ted, patience comes from stubbornness. He shares with us how these two traits are connected and what role these traits play in his life.

Passion Projects – Ted has quite a few things he keeps doing just because he’s passionate about them. We talk about his two podcasts, and other passion projects he’s working on.

Resources:

Connect with Ted

Website: tedphaeton.com
Podcasts:
The Modern Man: themodernmanshow.com
No Rain No Rainbows: podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9ub3JhaW5ub3JhaW5ib3dzLmxpYnN5bi5jb20vcnNz

Mentioned in the Episode:

Sometimes we don’t realize our boat is sinking until the water is too high to scoop out:
linkedin.com/pulse/sometimes-we-dont-realize-our-boat-sinking-until-water-ted-phaeton

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My guest today is someone who's got the massive courage it takes to make big changes in life. John Prestigiacomo is a realtor working with Keller Williams, serving the north Atlanta metro area. John was born and grew up in New York City, and he graduated from Queens College with a degree in accounting. After twenty-five years of a successful career in a range of accounting-related roles, he made a big career shift last year to become a realtor as a way of doing things he's most passionate about. In today's episode, we talk about what inspires this transition and what John learned through this experience.

Switching Careers - Last year, John made a big pivot to the real estate industry after a 30-year career in finance. This big change was the result of lots of planning, self-reflection, introspection. We talk about what prompted this big shift and some of the strategies John followed to make his new career successful.

The Inner Critic – John shares with us the tactics he utilized to go past his inner critic, realize that it's okay to be vulnerable, and overcome the challenges of building a new career.

Accepting Vulnerability – John talks about how he came to the realization that he needs to accept his vulnerabilities and how it helped him successfully get into a completely new field.

The Four Takeaways – Among many other things John learned through the experience of switching careers, there are four key things that stand out and give us valuable life lessons. John talks about what these are and how we can implement them in our lives.

Finding Courage – We talk about the value of having the courage to admit when we may not be on the right path and how to find courage for our future ventures and pivots from the past life experiences we have.

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This week on the UnYielded podcast, we have Susanne Justice Hidalgo, a life coach and a co-host of the Life Design Podcast, in which Susanne and her husband, Carlos, share their experiences to help others people. Throughout today’s episode, we have a deep conversation about identifying deep issues in a long marriage, her journey of reinventing life, self-forgiveness, cool things about living in an RV, and more.

Reinventing Life – Susanne had to face the dilemma of dealing with deep troubles in a 20-year marriage. She opens up about what led to this, what she learned through this experience, and how she reinvented her life after that.

Putting Life Back Together – We dive deep into the conscious actions Susanne took to heal the wounds and get her life back on track.

Self-forgiveness – One of the struggles Susanne had with her life is beating herself up for her decisions. We talk about how she learned to forgive herself and move on.

Advice for Life Transformations – Susanne shares with us some of the most important things she has seen that could help people who are going through a phase of reinvention in their lives.

Life in an RV – Susanne currently lives in a recreational vehicle, and it’s a totally different experience from living in a typical house. We talk about what feels amazing about living in an RV.

Susanne’s Book & Coaching – Susanne started to write a book about her experiences, and after publishing a chapter of the book, it took Susanne on the path of coaching other people. We talk about how this new path opened up for Susanne.

Resources:

Mentioned in the episode:

The Choice: Embrace the Possible by Edith Eger:
dreditheger.com/the-choice

Connect with Susanne:

Website: carlosandsusanne.com
Podcast: carlosandsusanne.com/blog-and-podcast
Facebook: www.facebook.com/carlosandsusanne
Twitter: twitter.com/carlos_susanne

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Although living through grief may not be an easy endeavor, we can use our creativity to help us deal with grief. My guest today is someone who has mastered the art of using creative skills to thrive through grief. Morgan Tanner is an internationally collected artist and a grief coach. She uses artistic skills to help people make their lives purposeful and joyful after a loss. In today’s episode, we have a fascinating conversation about how to use artistic expression to deal with grief without regret.

Path to Grief Coaching – Morgan’s path to grief coaching as a career was influenced by her own experiences of thriving through grief from losing a close family member. Morgan shares with us how she dealt with her grief and the way it shaped her career later in life.

Stop Complaining – Getting into a habit of complaining about a loss makes us relive the same emotional state that hurt us in the first place. Morgan shares how we can avoid this behavior.

Making Emotions Tangible – Morgan talks about some of the small things we can do to better deal with grief by associating our emotions with tangible things.

Artistic Expression – Morgan uses her skills as an artist to help her clients get through grief in a unique way. She shares How to utilize artistic expression for healing our emotional wounds.

Dos and Don’ts – Things to avoid while going through grief and some of the best practices that help us deal with grief in a positive way.

Transforming Life – Morgan recently went through a set of transformations in her life after she went through lots of introspective thinking while in quarantine. Morgan talks about the questions she asked herself and how the answers she found herself improved her life.

Conect with Morgan

Website: morgantannerart.com
Instagram: instagram.com/morgantannerart
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/morgantannerart
YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UCsjED7AK9yAiQRWG8dQI54Q?view_as=subscriber

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Sometimes, life’s hardest struggles come from within ourselves. Thus, we have the power and strength to fix them if we realize that these struggles are self-created. My guest today is someone who has mastered this inner evolution. Dominey Drew is a distinguished personal and relationship coach who travels the world teaching her process of inner evolution. Her work has been featured in Forbes, Entrepreneur Magazine, and ThriveGlobal, among many others. I hope you enjoy my conversation with Dominey Drew.

Mastering Your Inner Game – Many of the factors that define our quality of life and the way we face challenges lie inside of us. We talk about how to master controlling these inner factors in a way that helps us grow.

Dealing with Depression – Dominey has had her fair share of depressive experiences. Rather than treating the symptoms, she chose to identify the underlying issue that caused her to be depressed and resolved it, which ultimately made her depression disappear. Dominey shares with us how she defeated depression.

Thought & Beliefs – Dominey dives into what makes the distinction between beliefs and thoughts, how they influence our lives differently, and how to use them to improve our lives.

Self-responsibility – Taking responsibility for your life experiences rather than being worried about things that are out of our control can help us eliminate many of our life problems. Dominey shares with us how to develop the self-responsibility mindset.

Attachment with Problems – Sometimes, we seem to be sort of attached to our problems. Dominey shares her take on why we’re attached to our problems and how to get out of this behavior.

Mentioned in the episode:

Limitless – Jim Kwik: www.limitlessbook.com

Connect with Dominey:

Website: domineydrew.com
Podcast: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/art-of-attraction-with-dominey-drew/id1435236400
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/domineydrew
Instagram: instagram.com/domineydrew

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My guest today specializes in two fascinating fields; personal development and food. Molly Zemek, a certified life and weight coach, joins us today to talk about how to maintain healthy relationships with food. Molly started her career as a chef and transitioned into life coaching. She now helps food lovers get to the root causes of their food-related issues and lose weight in a sustainable way. In today’s episode, we talk about the role food plays in our lives, food-related decisions, approaching weight loss with self-love, and more. I hope you enjoy my conversation with Molly Zemek.

Pursuing the Love of Cooking – Molly sort of abandoned her academic background to enroll in a culinary school in Europe. She talks about what she experienced in the restaurant business and why that decision to pursue what she loved was one of the best decisions she had ever made.

Life Coaching – After years of service in the restaurant business, Molly went through another career transition to become a certified life & weight coach. Molly shares with us how she helps food lovers maintain healthy relationships with food and alcohol.

Food & emotions – How food is connected to our emotions, how food may serve a purpose beyond just fuel, and what we can do to avoid unhealthy behaviors related to food and emotions.

Self-compassion & Self-love – Molly is a big advocate of using self-compassion to help people transform their relationships with food and alcohol. She shares with us how a transformation such as weight loss can benefit from and approach with self-compassion rather than self-loathing.

Decisions & Planning – According to Molly, making decisions about our meals earlier in the day helps us keep more disciplined food habits. We talk about how we can plan our meals in a way that prevents us from making spontaneous food decisions that do not contribute to our goals.

Embracing Uncertainty – Uncertainty can sometimes lead us to create bad habits. Molly talks about how we can consciously look around us, shift our awareness to what we have now, and avoid the negative effects of uncertainty.

Mentioned in the Episode

The Art of Embracing Uncertainty:
medium.com/mind-cafe/the-art-of-embracing-uncertainty-c82b9a637af7

Connect with Molly

Website: mollyzemek.com
Podcast: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/weight-loss-for-food-lovers/id1500464977
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/molly-zemek-51b89154

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My guest today is someone who has been passionate about helping people transform their trauma into positive change and empowerment. Ben Biddick is a veteran who served in the military as a medic following the 9/11 tragedy, and he also has worked for many years serving as a first responder and hostage negotiator. Ben co-authored the book, Get Up: The Art of Perseverance, which is an inspiring story about turning painful experiences into powerful moments. Ben is also the host of the Get Up Nation podcast, where he helps individuals, organizations, and societies to develop and sustain resilience and perseverance. In today’s episode, we talk about building resilience, overcoming mental health challenges, self-care, building trust, and more.

Serving People – The way Ben defines success is quite different from many of us. His purpose in life revolves around serving and helping other people. Ben shares with us how his unique ambition led him to be in military service as a medic and also other roles that serve humanity.

Ben’s Book – We dive deep into what’s focused in the book Ben co-authored with former major league baseball payer Adam Greenberg; Get Up: The Art of Perseverance.

Mental Health Challenges – Ben has seen and helped many people who struggle with mental health and life challenges that ultimately lead to mental health issues. He shares with us what we can do to genuinely help our loved ones survive their struggles and maintain their mental health.

Judgment & Trust – The ability to be vulnerable without being judged is one of the main things our loved ones need in challenging times. Ben talks about how we can build trust with our loved ones so they can open up.

Resilience – Ben shares his perspective on resilience, how it works differently in each of us based on our life experiences, and how we can better develop and sustain resilience.

Thriving Through Traumatic Events – Traumatic events that shake us to our core may come unexpectedly. Ben talks about things we can do to overcome the impact of traumatic experiences and thrive.

Treating Yourself Well – Being kind to yourself is as essential as being kind to others. We talk about ways to implement self-care in our lives and how it can improve our quality of life.

Contact Ben

LinkedIn:
linkedin.com/in/benbiddick

Mentioned in the Episode

Ben’s Podcast: Get Up Nation:
getupnationpodcast.com

Get Up: The Art of Perseverance
mazon.com/Get-Up-Perseverance-Adam-Greenberg/dp/0998718300

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My guest today is someone who is devoted to personally enriching the lives of millions of people by 2025. Mat Zinman is an author of Z-isms, wellness and kindness advocate, podcast host, and also the CEO of Internship Institute. Throughout today’s episode, we dive into Matt’s unique perspective on life, his entrepreneurial journey, some of the thought-provoking ideas covered in his book, including gratitude, self-kindness, the law of attraction, boundaries, growing beyond our past, and more. I hope you enjoy this conversation.

Matt’s Non-profit – Matt talks about his non-profit organization, “Internship Institute,” the objective behind it, and how it helps students and employers.

Tapping Into Gratitude – Gratitude is a practice that helps us enrich our lives in many aspects. Matt talks about how he practices gratitude and how you can integrate it into your life.

Self Kindness – What is self-kindness, and how we can use it to improve our decision-making, boundaries, and relationships.

Matt’s Book – Z-isms: Insights to Live By, the book written by Natt, focuses on positively impacting as many lives as possible. We talk in-depth about the concepts covered in the book and some of Matt’s life experiences that shaped his perspective about life.

Law of Attraction – How our emotions and thought patterns influence our achievements in life.

Fighting Depression – What happens when you’re heavily depressed and how to guide your thoughts to fight the negative emotions.

Time & Energy Management – Strategies for effectively managing our time and energy on a personal and interpersonal level.

Eliminating Baggage – Certain things and memories from our past can sometimes drag us down. We talk about how self-kindness can help us grow beyond our past.

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Grief and loss are inevitable things we all may come across at some point in our lives. And the way we respond to our losses is what defines where our lives are headed. My guest today is someone who has endured great loss but hasn’t been broken by it. She has lived through the grief of losing three of her closest family members, and now, she helps people move beyond grief through her 20+ year private practice and reasons to live circles she created for those who have survived suicide attempts. Georgena Eggleston, trauma specialist, author, and certified body-mind therapist joins us today to talk about living through grief and making it an opportunity for growth. I hope you enjoy this conversation.

In this episode, we talk about:

Living Through Grief – Georgena talks about the experience of
dealing with the deaths of three family members, the way she dealt with it, and
what helped Georgena move through the grief.

Understanding Grief – Grief is the result of a significant loss.
However, we often associate grief with death. Georgena talks about six types of
grief that come with different types of losses.

Anticipatory Grief – How to deal with a situation where you know
that a significant loss is inevitable and you’re grieving because of it.

Grief is a Call for Care – What you can do to stay healthy and
take care of yourself in times of grief.

Failing to Plan is Planning to Fail – Why grieving people need to
plan for the events that remind them of their significant loss and how to use
these events to move through the grief.

Grief and Body – Georgena talks about how grief affects our body,
how grief can show up in the form of physical pain, and what you can do to
prevent it.

Grief & Growth – Grief is a gateway to growth. Georgena shared
with us how to embrace your grief and use it for your growth.

Habits & Patterns - We all have habitual behaviors, and these
can sometimes be unfavorable to us in times of grief. Georgena shares her
thoughts on how thin happens and how we can prevent these patterns from
becoming our prisons.

Contact Georgena Eggleston:

Website: beyondyourgrief.com
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/georgena

Mentioned in the Episode:

Georgena’s Book - A New Mourning: Discovering the Gifts in Grief:
beyondyourgrief.com/book-a-new-mourning/

Building Resilience through Mindfulness – Christine Green:
www.bobbikahler.com/awareness/episode020/

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My guest today has a fascinating story that involves following a call taking a leap of faith to pursue doing what he’s uniquely created to do. About eight years ago, he jumped out of a successful career in corporate America to follow his passion and become a landscape designer and a home and garden blogger. After his move from the corporate sector, he helps families make their exterior space more aligned with the way they uniquely want their home to be. Let’s dive into our fascinating interview with Doug Scott, the founder of Redeem Your Ground.

In this episode, we talk about:

Getting Out of Corporate America – Doug’s journey of leaving the corporate environment to launch a new company.

Finding Your Gift – Knowing what we’re gifted with can be valuable in many aspects of our lives. But sometimes, it could be somewhat obscured. Doug shares his thoughts on what you can do to discover what you’re gifted with.

Family, Parenting, and Life Choices – Doug shares the story of how he came to a major realization about his life while spending time with his children and how it influenced him to pursue what he was uniquely created to do.

Surviving the Jump – Doing what you’re created to do might come with its own obstacles. Doug dives into how to survive and keep doing what you’re created to do once you make that leap of faith.

Moments of Doubt – How to listen and look for positive affirmations to help you get through challenging or doubtful moments.

Living Intentionally – How living intentionally could allow you to recognize, feel, and be aware of the smallest things that help you and encourage you to keep going and

Time to Listen – When we face struggles along our path, we may not have time to stop and look at things in a more effective way. Doug shares with us the value of finding time to listen, how he found time to listen, and how it helped him make it through the struggles.

Conversations with Children – Doug shares stories of the conversations he has had with his daughters about doing what you’re created to do and the value those conversations bring into his life and his daughters’ lives.

Contact Doug Scott:

Website: redeemyourground.com

Instagram: instagram.com/rygblog

Mentioned in the episode:

The Call: Finding and Fulfilling the Central Purpose of Your Life by Os Guinness:
goodreads.com/book/show/98692.The_Call

From Striving to Answering the Call of Music - Stanton Lanier:
www.bobbikahler.com/newpaths/episode011/

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My guest today is one of those people whose creativity comes out in many flavors. She is a fiction author who has self-published four novels, a content strategist, and a co-founder of Superneat Marketing. She's been blogging since 2012, and last year, she launched her podcast, Love Your Enthusiasm, a podcast that helps women to pursue their greatest passion. She's also a yogi, ballet dancer, cat-mom, and life enthusiast. Let's dive into my conversation with Britt Skrabanek.

Contact Britt Skrabanek

Website: brittskrabanek.comPodcast: loveyourenthusiasm.comTwitter: twitter.com/brittskrabanekInstagram: instagram.com/bskrabanek/

Mentioned in this episode

My Interview on Britt's Podcast - Give Yourself the Grace with Bobbi Kahler:loveyourenthusiasm.com/give-yourself-the-grace-bobbi-kahler/

Bobbi's Takeaways

I hope you enjoyed my conversation with Britt. Here are my takeaways from the conversation.

In order to be at your best, ask yourself, what do I need to find a balance, and then be intentional about including that in your daily life. For me, that's being in nature. I have to do something every day that gets me out. And in nature, that's when all is right with the world for me.
**Sometimes we need to sit with a loss, and then we can move on from it. But if you don't sit with it, and if you try to rush past it, you may end up with regrets.

And we also don't get to complete the experience. And that will cheat us out of the healing that could come with it.

Ironically, think of all the messages that we get to either chin up or buck up or move on, or be a trooper. And those are all good things at the appropriate time. But we can't rush past the authentic emotion, or we will miss the healing. 3. If we all take the vow of sameness, we can never stand out. It's not just okay to be you. The world needs you to be you. 4. Staying true to who you are, requires courage. And the ability to put your passion before what everyone else thinks. Courage comes from our passion. 5. Other people won't care about your passion as much as you do. And that's okay. And moreover, if you expect them to care as much as you do, then you're setting yourself up to be disappointed. 6. If someone doesn't love what you're doing, someone else will. There's a lot of people in the world, what you're doing and who you're being, it will resonate for someone. 7. The bumps, the wrinkles, the bruises, and the scars come from a life that has truly been well lived. 8. Don't be the Instagram version. Be the real you. According to Britt, it has three components that I heard. * A strong sense of self. * The second thing is an unwillingness to hide, * And finally, care about people, not what they think of you.**

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Bobbi Kahler describes how embedded choices, options that are invisible, can keep us stuck in a plateau or a dead end. She offers 5 ways to discover where we might be overlooking choices available to us. By recognizing new choices, we can find new ways forward and sometimes major breakthroughs.

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www.linkedin.com/in/bobbikahler

www.unyielded.net/about/contact

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Today's guest is an eighth degree black belt and master instructor and a former United States national TaeKwonDo champion. He ranks in the top 1% of all martial artists in the world. Not only is he a champion himself, but he has been training others to find their own inner champion for over four decades. He is a life leadership coach, keynote speaker and author, and his passion is sharing his unique brand of black belt leadership so others may discover the most empowered version of themselves. His name is Chris Natzke, and I think that you'll enjoy getting to know him.

Mentioned

Mastery by Robert Greene - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13589182-mastery

Contact
https://www.chrisnatzke.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisnatzke/

Black Belt Leadership - https://www.amazon.com/Black-Belt-Leadership-Creating-Discovering/dp/1489552979

Breaking Through: 3 Winning Strategies to Create Breakthrough Results in Your Life, Business, and Relationship - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08TBDF99Q/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i1

Black Belt Leadership: Creating a Life of Purpose by Discovering your Inner Champion

Breaking Through: 3 Winning Strategies to Create Breakthrough Results in Your Life, Business and Relationships

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Traci McCausland is a mother, wife, entrepreneur, and coach, where she utilizes the Clifton StrengthsFinder assessment to help her clients uncover their natural talents. She is also a breast cancer survivor. When she got the cancer diagnosis, she turned to her natural strengths to help her through that journey.

Contact Traci McCausland

https://www.followyourstrengths.com/

traci@followstrengths.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/traci-mccausland-8717971/

Mentioned in this Episode

CliftonStrengths Assessment - https://www.gallup.com/cliftonstrengths/en/253868/popular-cliftonstrengths-assessment-products.aspx

5 Clues to Talent: A Guide to Real Strengths Conversations - https://www.gallup.com/cliftonstrengths/en/251636/clues-talent-guide-real-strengths-conversations.aspx

Marcus Buckingham - https://www.marcusbuckingham.com/

Note on Goals

In coaching as many people as I have over the years, I've noticed that sometimes we just don't make the progress that we want towards our goals. We have good intentions. We write out our goals. We believe that the goals are important, and yet there's just something holding us back. It's as if we have one foot on the gas and one foot on the brake.

Because I've seen it so often, I'm putting the finishing touches on a guide to help identify if we are falling prey to one of the biggest derailers of our goals. And I call it the Just-Wait Voice. This is an insidious little voice that shows up and encourages us to wait just as we are about to act. I truly hate that voice and I want to help fight it with what I've learned over the years.

If you're interested in signing up for it, it's a free guide. You can go to http://www.unyielded.net/goalkiller.

This has been the UnYielded podcast where we are committed to bringing stories of growth and triumph. If you have found it helpful, please consider leaving us a review on Apple, as well as sharing it with someone who could benefit from the message of hope and positivity that we are sending.

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In today's episode, I want to talk about something that I see a lot in coaching: How do we dismantle the fear of rejection? It’s the new year, and we've all been busy, setting our resolutions and writing out good goals. And no matter how smart your goals are, you're not going to make the progress you really want if you have your foot on the brake.

So we’re going to dive into a concept that I read in Tim Gallwey’s fabulous book, The Inner Game of Tennis. In the book, Tim talks about how the greatest opponent that any of us face is not the one on the other side of the net. It's the one on our side of the net, meaning ourselves.

So I thought that it'd be good the first few months of the year to learn how do we unknowingly become our own toughest opponent. And more importantly, what can we do to navigate so we can get our foot off the brake. The first episode in this series is about how to dismantle the fear of rejection.

Contact Bobbi Kahler

https://www.linkedin.com/in/bobbikahler/

http://www.unyielded.net/about/contact/

Mentioned in This Episode

The Inner Game of Tennis – Tim Gallwey

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Mark Karake is the founder and CEO of the Impact Africa Network, a nonprofit startup studio in Nairobi with a mission to ensure young, talented Africans have a chance to participate in the digital transformation of Africa as both creators and owners. After 15 years in Silicon Valley, he chose to move back to Africa to immerse himself in this economic development challenge.

Contact Mark Karake

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markkarake/

Mentioned in this Episode

ImpactAfrica Network - https://impactafrica.network/

Mark’s Articles on Medium - https://medium.com/@mark_karake

Bobbi’s Takeaways

I don't know about you, but I found my conversation with Mark to be very inspiring and insightful. Here are some of my key takeaways.

I found it very touching when he spoke of being in an environment, but not of the environment and how there's nothing more assaulting to the human spirit than being ignored or ostracized. And made me think about all the different ways that this can happen from, from society. To religion. And sometimes even our own families.
If you're tired or feeling worn down, keep going because eventually the justice of your cause will get the light that it deserves. I loved that phrasing from Mark.
The human spirit cries out to be part of something bigger. We want more than to simply clock in and clock out. I believe that he's right. And I believe that when you see that person who is audacious enough to pursue their dreams, you can't help but be drawn to that a little bit.
Living authentically can be dangerous because it sometimes means challenging the existence of the status quo. Again, this can exist across a number of dimensions from the larger society to a business climate, to communities and to families. I was talking to someone years ago, and she was talking about how systems are perfectly designed to maintain the status quo. She went on to give the example of a dysfunctional family. Many people think that a dysfunctional family is one that doesn't work at all when, in fact, it functions for some of the members, just not for all the members of the family. It functions for those seeking to maintain the status quo. And I think to Mark's point when you challenge the status quo, because you're being authentic to yourself, sometimes that can feel dangerous.
The things that we regret most in life are the things that we didn't do. This is something that I've believed for years. And here's how I use it. If I'm about to try something that feels risky or that could lead to some sort of failure, I simply ask myself, “What will I regret more: trying and failing or not trying at all?”Not trying at all is almost always the larger regret.

I truly hope that you enjoyed my conversation with Mark. I invite you to take a look at his work at the Impact Africa Network. I have found my work there as a mentor to be extremely rewarding.

Notes for the New Year

Now that we're into the new year, you're probably feeling the rush to set goals and resolutions. Too often it doesn't take those goals and resolutions very long before they start gathering dust, as they get pushed aside by other things that crowd them out.

To combat that, and to help you stay on track, I'm putting together a free guide on how we can recognize if we're falling prey to one of the biggest derailers of our goals. I call it the Just-Wait Voice. I've coached well over 3000 people in my career, and I've seen this insidious little voice show up and whisper doubt in our ear just as we were about to act.

And so instead of acting on our goals and making progress, we decide to wait. I hate that voice, and I want to help combat it with what I've learned&

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Chris Hooten is an experienced educator and collegiate administrator who specializes in volunteer management, youth development, diversity and inclusion, and relations between community members and institutions of higher learning. He holds a master's degree in higher education administration from George Washington University and a Bachelor's in political science and gender studies from Indiana University Bloomington. He has earned multiple awards and honors for his community service and commitment to educational equity, including the Kiwanis Distinguished Service and Community Service Leader awards.

Now that the new year has begun, I've created a free video guide on how we can recognize if we are falling prey to one of the biggest derailers and killers of our goals. I call it the Just-Wait Voice. This is a voice that shows up inside of us and it keeps us stuck because it encourages us to just wait. Instead of taking action, I've coached thousands of people in my career, and I hate it. I hate it when I see this voice show up because it's what keeps us from taking action.

And if it keeps us from taking action, it keeps us from making progress and it keeps us from learning. So, because I hate this voice so much and I've seen it so much, I've put together a free guide that will help us recognize whether or not we are falling prey to it. You can go to http://www.unyielded.net/goalkiller and sign up to be notified when the free guide is available in January 2021.

This has been the UnYielded podcast, where we are committed to bringing stories and guests who can help us all live more fulfilled and authentic lives. Chris Hooten is a Sterling example of that. If you have found the podcast helpful, please consider leaving us a review on Apple and think about who you could share it with, who would benefit from the message of hope and positivity. You might just help someone have the very best year of their life.

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This week on the UnYielded podcast, Bobbi describes how hard work, though important, is not the only thing that matters for to change your life. At age 23, even though she was working 70 hours a week and making little progress, she felt hopeless about making her life better until she had a revelation on New Year’s Eve. This revelation and what she learned from it changed her life, and we hope this message will help some of you who are looking for hope and a way forward to change your life in 2021.

Contact Bobbi Kahler

bobbi@bobbikahler.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/bobbikahler

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This is part 2 of my interview with Marc Lamson. You can find part 1 of the interview here.

I've known today's guest for many years. He is the president of ASLAN Training and Development, where he leads the charge to bring truth to the market, that be Other-Centered makes you more effective in sales as a leader and as a person. And it's more fulfilling. When he is not hard at work, he volunteers his time on a variety of boards, he is a devoted husband and father, and he spends as much time as he can out on the water with family and friends. His name is Marc Lamson, and I cannot wait for you to meet him.

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My guest today is a multiple gunshot survivor. She outwitted her attacker who had invaded her home and he was intent on killing her. She has turned that experience into her purpose, helping other survivors of violence, find their way back to a place of wholeness. Her name is Jenny Jetson, and I cannot wait for you to meet her.

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My guest today is very dear friend, whom I first met back in 2004. She finds her inspiration and empowering others to grow beyond their limitations and discovering their inner strength and courage. She is an author, facilitator, speaker and minister, and has a background in business education and a master's in religious studies.

She finds joy in offering seminars, workshops, and retreats, providing participants with tools and practices to expand their awareness and to overcome life's obstacles. Her name is Christine Green, and I cannot wait for you to meet her.

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My guest today has 25 years of experience as a career choice scientist. And he has guided more than 3500 highly educated clients to reach their full potential. He is the founder of Pathfinders and coauthor of a best-selling career guide for young professionals called Now What? The Young Person's Guide to Choosing the Perfect Career.

His work has been featured in the Washington Post, Northern Virginia Magazine, Huffington Post USA Today, New Republic, Forbes and Business Standard. And he appears on the Harvard University Alumni Career Center's, official referral list. Not only has he studied this, but he has traveled this path of finding,"What's the perfect career for me."

His name is Anthony Spadafore, and I hope that you enjoy meeting him as much as I did.

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I first met today's guest when she was a customer service rep at a company that is one of my clients. She was so good at her job that we would play her calls and training examples of what best-in-class service sounds like. She then decided to make the transition to a regional sales rep at that company.

And she is every bit as successful. She is part of the quarterly coaching calls that I do there. And I can tell you that there is no one that I've coached that has consistently demonstrated more tenacity or a greater hunger to learn. She is also a breast cancer survivor and someone who simply knows how to triumph over challenge.

No matter what challenges she has faced over the years, she has continually built strength and resilience so that when challenges arise, she responds with intention, compassion, and grace.

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This is part 1 of a rare two-part episode because we covered so many valuable insights, tools and hacks that we couldn't fit them all into just one episode. My guest today is Andy Williams, a solution facilitator, and he is at his best when he's helping others solve complex problems that require new approaches and new ways of thinking. Those around him and closest to him tell him that his super power is being intentional.

And after talking with him, I completely agree. After a successful career with a heavy focus on sales effectiveness, he is currently on a sabbatical from full-time work, putting first things first and will soon be gearing up to help launch and scale a technology startup.

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This is part two of my interview with Andy Williams, whose super power is being intentional. We cover things like how sometimes a masterplan can obscure better opportunities. We also discuss how he and his wife have built their marriage very intentionally. We discuss the value of pushing a comfort zone right up to what he calls the delusional zone. We also talk about how he views failure, and finally, we discuss his thoughts on leadership.

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If you have ever thought to yourself, "I have the career and the success that I worked so hard for, and that I really thought I wanted, but for some reason, I'm still not happy. What is wrong with me?" Then this episode might shed some light for you. My guest today, Chris White, is the author of the Amazon bestseller, the Six Habits of Highly Effective Sales Engineers.

He is the founder of DemoDoctor, a sales training company, dedicated to the growth and development of technical pre-sales engineers. He started his career as a computer programmer, made a mid career decision to get into sales. And after 15 successful years in sales, he launched a training business mere weeks before the COVID 19 pandemic struck in the U.S. In spite of it all, he has successfully navigated the twists and turns thus far, and willfully shares a story of perseverance, determination, and an undying belief in himself.

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My guest today has one of the most beautiful spirits that I have ever encountered. She was widowed at a very young age with six children. Her story is one of community coming together, of finding your way forward one day at a time, and of always having hope. Her name is Judy Corkery, and I absolutely loved getting to know her.

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Talking with Bret Nelson today has been like taking a masterclass in personal effectiveness. He's the director of sales excellence for IHS Market and is responsible for developing leaders. He is a certified human capital strategist and holds a master of organizational leadership from Gonzaga University.

In his consulting practice, he works with his clients in areas of organizational leadership, strategy, sales, business agility, and personal and team effectiveness.

When he is not coaching leaders and professionals, he enjoys living out his dream of being the world's greatest dad and spending time outdoors with family and friends.

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This is a special episode in which John Cerqueira interviews Bobbi Kahler about her life story and the meaning behind UnYielded. John and Bobbi have worked together at ASLAN Training & Development for over 10 years and knows some of Bobbi's story but not all. He heard from listeners of his episode that they wanted to know more about Bobbi, so he digs into some of her life experiences and how they shaped her to becoming who she is today and creating the UnYielded podcast

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Today's guest has navigated some crossroads and big transitions. He went from being a chemistry major to having a 15-year business career to being a financial planner, to becoming a composer and pianist known around the world. He now has composed and recorded 12 albums and his music touches 5 million lives annually across 140 countries.

I encourage you to check out his music for a dose of peace, inspiration, and hope. In 2004, he founded a nonprofit ministry called Music to Light the World, which has donated 75,000 CDs to cancer patients and others needing hope and healing. His name is Stanton Lanier, and I cannot wait for you to meet him.

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Dennis Stanton fell in love with basketball at an early age. He had his ups and downs with the sport, but his senior year in college, he was an All American and led the nation in scoring. He played professionally in Europe. He is an athletic director at Souderton Area High School, as well as the founder of Every Level Basketball, where he trains thousands of kids every year. The context may be basketball, but trust me, what he's teaching is life skills.

I hope you have a pencil and note pad in front of you because you're going to need it for this interview. I learned so much in our time together and I can not wait for you to meet him.

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Kristin Smedley had the perfect life with a great job, wonderful home, nice car, and then children. But just a few months into motherhood, a doctor explained that her baby boy was blind. She believed in that moment that all the dreams she had for him and for the family were gone. Listen to her story of bouncing back from a “sucker punch,” as she calls it, and leading her kids to live inspiring lives without limits.

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He is the Executive Vice President and Chief Innovation Officer of Great Place to Work, the global research and analytics firm that produces the annual Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work for, the World's Best Workplaces list, the 100 Best Workplace for women list, the Best Workplaces for Diversity, and of other distinguished workplace rankings around the world. Tony has served as a trusted advisor for executives at some of the most successful global organizations, including the National Basketball Association, Coca Cola, Whole Foods, and American Express. As you'll hear in the conversation, he is adept at leadership and personal transformation.

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Sarah Corkery is the very definition of a go getter. When I listened to everything that she does, I think to myself, she just must have more hours in the day than the rest of us. She is one of those people that when she sees a need, she immediately asks herself, "What can I do to help?" When you add that to her inspiring story of being a two-time breast cancer survivor, a mom to three beautiful children, including a boy who is legally blind, and she has a full time job as the VP of marketing at Veridian Credit Union, you just have to ask yourself, is there truly nothing this woman can't do?

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Melissa Eick is the epitome of being fueled by purpose. She understands the challenges of making her dreams come true. She is the cofounder and the director of communications and development at the Dragonfly Home, a nonprofit in Oklahoma city, serving victims of human trafficking. She is an attorney, a writer, and a seasoned speaker. Her podcast, Making Your Impact, inspires and equips you to pursue your calling and make your positive impact on the world. In this episode, we explore the roots Melissa's calling and how the choices, twists, and turns over her life and career have led to the impact she has on the world today.

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Pat Carroll is no stranger to thriving. He was on the St. Joseph's Hawks basketball team in 2003-4 season when they achieved the perfect season and finished as the top-ranked team in the country. They were undefeated and made it to the Elite Eight of the NCAA basketball tournament and were one shot away from making it to the Final Four. Pat went on to play professionally and now brings that same winning mentality to his work as a pharmaceutical sales team leader. In this interview, he shares what he learned from his experience on the team and being coached by some of the nation's best coaches.

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I first heard of Dan and Lisa Aylward's story a few years ago, and it touched me deeply. It is a story of a remarkable journey and one of deep faith, faith in each other, and faith in God. They've been married now for 21 years. They have 5 kids, all still at home, and a beautiful golden retriever. Lisa is busy keeping up with the demands of the family, which includes the medical needs to the two youngest, who were adopted in 2013. Dan is on the board of directors and a founding member of Abilita, a nationwide telecommunications and consulting organization.

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Bobbi Kahler describes one of her signature mindsets, Just Start, with several stories, examples, and methods for breaking through comfort zones to move forward on any goal, project, or journey.

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In 2005, Adam Adams bought a small piece of land for $100 to start a part-time investing business. That turned into a passion for creative real estate and entrepreneurial ventures worth $100 million in 2020. Adam discusses resilience and determination in the face of the many challenges he faced over the years and how he remained relentless to make his dreams come true.

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John Cerquiera was one of the heroes of 9-11, carrying a disabled woman from the 68th floor of Tower One just minutes before it collapsed. Through this experience and his career as a strategic sales professional, he has helped people learn to work through adversity, grief, and to build more meaningful, satisfying lives.

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