First Class Life: Recent Episodes
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What does success mean to you? Has your journey taken you somewhere you didn’t expect? Have you run into road blocks or detours? Ever wonder how other people do it? Do you think there might be some magic ingredient, some secret sauce that you’re missing? Each week you’ll hear stories of roads taken, detours explored, rethinking, rerouting, and redefining. You’ll be inspired by tales of turning points and transformation, and guidance for navigating the journey to your authentic, first class life!
Michele is an independent interior designer with her own boutique firm. Bayle & Co. interior design services opened in 2011, specializing in residential and light commercial design. Reflecting on her clients’ personality in her designs is important to Michele as she creates and curates the perfect space, balancing functionality, color, texture, and ambiance. Michele is also a licensed optician for 28 years – and counting – and owns her own eyewear boutique in Seattle. She volunteers for the organization VOSH, with which she travels to third-world countries bringing complete optical, including glasses, to remote villages. Michele’s passion for travel also brings a fresh and diverse eye to her designs. When she has a free hour or two on these volunteer trips, she seeks out women owned creative businesses. She purchases their wares then resells the curated items and gives a percentage of the proceeds back to these women, to give them an additional step up. Michele has been recognized in 20/20 Magazine for Well Designed optical store - 4 Your Eyes Only, in Kirkland Washington; and the NY Times for Well Designed boutique theatre - The Starlight Room in Port Townsend.
Tune in to hear Michele's story of serial entrepreneurship, coming back from a particularly difficult period in her life, and her daily practice that she credits with helping her create her authentic, first class life!
Are you in alignment with your Higher Self? Kelle Phillips is a speaker, author and coach committed to training and mentoring individuals to going beyond just using 10% of their potential. She helps individuals transform their limits, releasing the latent energy, guidance and healing from within their own Souls. Building on her foundation in traditional science and medicine, Kelle was a member of the first graduating class of Holos University Graduate Seminary. with a combined Master’s degree in Energy Medicine and the Science of Intuition. From this
educational foundation, she’s been a leading researcher of where the mind, the Spirit and
mystical Judeo-Christian principles intersect, and how to apply those principles to create
accelerated transformations.
Kate Fessler explores the topic "What are you willing to do to get what you want? And how badly do you want it?"
Over 20 years of coaching high-performance leaders, Keynote Speaker, Workshop Facilitator and Executive Leadership Coach Theresa Callahan discovered that female leaders commonly struggle with finding balance and fulfillment in their lives. Tune in to hear Theresa explain her leadership coaching techniques, her own journey of discovery, and how she came to create her full-immersion coaching experience, Retreat to Tuscany!
How does a former corporate employee break free and create the life of his dreams as a speaker, author and leadership coach? All while doing his part to raise a family of 5 children, including not just one, but two sets of twins?? Tune in to hear Kevin Knight's journey, and how he's spreading his message of liberation and leadership.
What's it like to be one of the few women in a creative job like Disney Imagineer? How does that same woman get to be a Jim Henson Puppeteer? Terri Hardin's story is one of passion, persistence, and unstoppable creativity. Tune in to hear how she pursued and finally landed her dream job at Disney, how her curiousity about Miss Piggy's construction brought her together with Jim Henson, and what she's created that have been enjoyed by millions!
Do you have all the info you need to put your life back together after a crisis? Did you know that parents do not have the authority to make health care decisions for their children once they're 18? Tune in to hear Linda's journey to creating The Crisis Planner and what you need to know to be your own "Master of Disaster!"
What would you do if you were a newly-elected member of a city council and you were unexpectedly faced with possibly unethical behavior? Would you have the moral courage to stand up to the "powers that be" and call them out on it? Tune in to hear Councilwoman Anna Rohrbough's experience with running for office for the first time, being elected, and running into a situation she never expected once she began her service.
Kim Peterson is a shining example of overcoming obstacles through hope and courage. Kim was raised in a family that didn't look like her, contemplated suicide as a teenager, and was once homeless after fleeing an abusive spouse. Tune in to hear how Kim overcame each obstacle and continued to pursue her dream, the business and life she has today.
What would you do if you lost custody of your children, or if one of your children were abducted? Those are the subjects of Carol Soloway's novels! Dr. Carol Soloway is a chiropractor and Qualified Medical Evaluator. She’s also the author of the Amazon bestselling novel, SEX HAPPENS, and has a new novel called GRACIE’S GONE. After each decade of her life, Carol has changed careers, and writing is the synthesis of all of the knowledge and skills she’s accumulated along the path. Tune in to hear Carol's journey, and what she's hoping to accomplish with her new novel far beyond entertaining her readers!
Recognized for her outstanding ability to understand and break down information, improve systems and shift mindsets, Nicole Bandes is the founder and CEO of Virtual A Team, a virtual services and online business management agency. Nicole and her team help overwhelmed solopreneurs find more time for what matters most. Nicole has spent nearly 20 years in the coaching and speaking world and began to understand that the most powerful way she could help her fellow solopreneurs was to share with them access to her team her own virtual team building skills.Nicole has been a featured expert in Inc Magazine, Fast Company, Huffington Post, USA Today and many more.
But nothing could prepare her for that late night phone call no parent wants to receive. Tune in to hear Nicole's story, about the son they lost, and how she's living her best life to honor his legacy.
As a former CFO of multi-billion-dollar consumer, healthcare and technology businesses, including major divisions of Microsoft, Novartis, and Kodak, John Rex brings real-world perspective to his clients’ leadership challenges. He understands the intensity of leading complex businesses because he has done it himself. As a leadership consultant and executive coach, his mission is to empower teams and individuals to realize their potential by tapping their deepest strengths and learning to live more mindfully.
During 25 years in executive leadership roles leading 100’s of professionals around the globe, John cultivated a passion for coaching and developing high-performing individuals and teams. He became known as the leader who put people first and consistently built powerful people-centered organizations.
But it wasn’t until a health crisis threatened his very life that he decided it was time to make a big change. Tune in to hear John’s journey and how he finally summoned the courage to follow his dream.
What would you do if your spouse suddenly became disabled and you were thrust into the role of caregiver? Tune in to hear the journey of best-selling author Dave Nassaney, an expert in the field of Family Caregiving. Dave is a passionate, articulate speaker, who hosts a caregiver radio talk-show / podcast / video-cast on 14 different global media platforms. Dave also hosts a syndicated radio show, “The Caregiver Dave Show” on the HealthyLife.net network, heard in all 50 states and 135 countries. Dave’s #1 Best-Selling book was released in September, 2017 entitled, It’s My Life, Too! Reclaim Your Caregiver Sanity by Learning When to Say “Yes” and When to Say “No”. Dave speaks from the heart to those who most need to hear his message of how to avoid burnout and survive the grief process, while remembering to never lose hope!
Linda P. Jones is America’s Wealth Mentor and the author of "You're Already a Wealth Heiress, Now Think and Act Like One: 6 Practical Steps to Make It a Reality Now!" She is also the host of the "Be Wealthy & Smart" podcast, listened to in 181 countries with over 1.9 million downloads. Linda shares wealth building secrets, tips, and knowledge that made her $2 million by the age of 39. She teaches that financial freedom is about making the right choices, and anyone can become wealthy, no matter how much or how little money they are starting with. Linda says “Your Wealth Heiress is the smart, confident, successful, wealthy woman already inside of you who has yet to be fully discovered."
Tune in to hear Linda’s journey, including how she became a millionaire, being widowed at an early age, and finding her calling through teaching others her unique strategies for creating and growing keeping wealth.
Bridget Brady is an award-winning singer, songwriter and actor, who spent 10 years doing theatre in New York before moving to Los Angeles. While Bridget always knew she had talent and that she wanted to be an entertainer when she grew up, there were parts of her childhood that were anything but charmed. Tune in to hear Bridget's journey and the story behind her deeply personal song "Choose to Forgive."
Carolyn Herfurth is out to burn the bull that blocks so many women from having an outrageously successful business. Through her own crazy experiences from 16 years as an entrepreneur — and the wild stories of her guests — her podcast and programs light the way for female entrepreneurs to fire up their own businesses by torching their blocks, blind spots and B.S. Tune in to hear Carolyn's journey from corporate sales and Minnesota, to rocking her own business in New York City! She'll share the bumps in road and what she learned from them, and how she helps her clients "burn the bullsh*t" so they can achieve outrageous success, on their own terms and in their own way.
Karen Koenig has over 30 years' experience in male-dominated fields. She spent 26 years in the military, 6 years in aerospace, then changed careers entirely and went into financial services in 2015. Tune in to hear Karen's journey, what she learned from her experiences, and how she's put her wisdom into a new book, Woman on Top: How to Win in a Woman's Way!
For Jan Martinka, it was serendipity. There was never a plan to be a Doula. She didn't even know what a Doula was! But after telling friends and co-workers how great her first two, of four, births were, they started asking her to go with them when they were in labor. She never realized it would be her life's calling! Tune in to hear Jan's journey through corporate careers and one year of nursing school, and how she's now helping new mom's and families navigate their new realities!
When I started my journey from employee to entrepreneur, I was unprepared for the obstacles I encountered. I had pretty successfully navigated corporate America, and I considered myself to be fairly intelligent. How hard could it be?? Tune in to hear how what I learned can help you overcome your own "deserving deficit" to become a blissful entrepreneur!
Robin Daly's work with color and design began when she was in high school, selling paint, wallpaper and blinds at her family's paint and decorating stores. Can you imagine trusting a 15-year-old with your decorating choices? That was Robin. Over the years, Robin has been to well over 5k homes helping people create their perfect solutions. So imagine how hard it must have been for her to make the decision to close the family business - after 80 years! Closing the door on that chapter in her life led her to redesign her own life and livelihood, and start her own business, Robin Daly Color & Design. Robin's passion is to share what she's learned, and she's written about color and décor for newspapers, magazines and blogs, has appeared on radio and television, and loves to teach classes to fellow designers and homeowners. A highlight of Robin's career has been her extensive involvement in helping create a national paint brand, called C2 Paint. She was part of the team that developed C2's unique color palette and product, working from the ground up. And yes, naming colors may have involved just a little bit of red wine for inspiration! Tune in to hear Robin's journey through a most challenging time to resurface in the business designed around who she is and what she loves to do.
Mary Cravets is an international speaker and client generation expert who helps entrepreneurs significantly grow their business without working nights and weekends. After being diagnosed with Extreme Adrenal Exhaustion, Mary knew her hard-charging lifestyle needed to change. What she discovered was that she could take time for herself and grow her business, without sacrificing either one - and that she had found reproducible methods she could teach to others! Using her methods, the majority of her clients quickly increase their income 50-100%! Clients include a former CFO of Microsoft North America, thought-leaders in the coaching industry, and rising stars in a variety of other professions, including doctors, lawyers, consultants, graphic designers, and CPAs. Tune in to hear about Mary's business and her journey, her enthusiasm for roller coasters, and how she's helping protect wildlife in Morro Bay!
Melissa Blair is a serial entrepreneur, the product of two entrepreneurial parents. Small business is in her DNA, so she's passionate about helping other entrepreneurs. Melissa knows all too well how much time, energy and money it takes to run a small business. As a self-proclaimed "marketing geek," she has worked with a wide variety of software systems on the market that claim to be easy to use. What she found is that none of those tools were built for the solopreneur or 2-5 person business. Melissa, through her company Cultivating Sales, developed what she calls "solopreneur software" - software that has been specifically designed to incorporate the tools that a small service-based business needs, that is easy to use and affordably priced. Hear Melissa's journey through her many business and career adventures, and how she connected the dots from an early fascination with technology to her marketing expertise to create the life and business he has today.
Camille Kennard is a licensed Clinical Social Worker, a certified Health & Wellness Coach, and the founder of Flourish Wellness Consulting. Camille can best be described as a "self-care specialist," who has a passion for helping stressed out, busy people fit self-care into their schedules. She is a contributing author in the best-selling book "Turn Knowledge to Profit," where she teaches Self-Care Strategies for Business Success. Camille hosts a weekly podcast "Wellness Wisdom" that focuses on education and inspiration to help people learn how to live happier and healthier lives. Camille's mission is to help people make peace with their bodies and like who they are!
Do you want to turn your passion into a business, but think you're too weird to make money doing what you love? Kimberly Stewart has the answer! Kimberly is the author of both "Be Weird Make Money: Halloween" and "Be Weird Make Money: Design a Life and Living in a World Where You Don't Feel Like You Belong." She's a small business coach, speaker, and a standard "nerd." Kimberly loves helping people figure out how to be creative, and get paid for it!
What drives behavior? What does that mean for companies? Melina Palmer, host of The Brainy Business podcast, has dedicated her career to answering these questions for herself and her clients. Her senior thesis from the University of Washington was presented at the Association of Consumer Research Symposium (India), and she has gone on to pursue a Master’s in Behavioral Economics from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology. Melina works with companies and entrepreneurs to understand the small changes that can make a big difference in product programs, pricing, change initiatives, branding, internal communication, and marketing to increase engagement and ROI.
Founder of Unleashed Mobile Apps and number 1 bestselling author, Nancy Lucchesi’s work centers around helping other small business owners bring their visions to life. After several decades of business experience, primarily in sales, Nancy finds joy and satisfaction in helping other business owners succeed. She considers small businesses the heart and soul of this country and believes they play a key role in strengthening local communities. Nancy’s favorite part of her work comes when her clients succeed in growing their businesses through mobile technology. Nancy is an avid Green Bay Packers fan and loves to travel, especially when it leads her to a beach.
International speaker, best-selling author, coach and Brand Profit Builder Ann Bennett is the founder of Ann Bennett Marketing, and uses her marketing and branding genius to help purpose-driven entrepreneurs who do transformational work build their STAND OUT personal brands so they can liberate and ignite their unique genius and authentic voice and build a profitable brand platform. Ann has 25 years of experience in visual and graphic design, and has brought her talents to many major magazines from Popular Mechanics to Vogue, where the Devil really does … well, you know! Ann's personal slogan and the cornerstone of all her programs is "It's smart to fit in … but it's brilliant to stand out! So be Unapologetically You!
Divorce Transformation Strategist and Best Lawyer in America honoree Rebecca Zung empowers savvy, discerning, insightful people to break free and be transformed in all aspects of their lives. Since 1999, she has been revolutionizing the conversation about divorce, and has been privileged to guide thousands who were stuck in divorce drama, trauma, and chaos to step into lives of freedom, possibility, prosperity and purpose. She is continuing to serve now through her Delete-Alt-Control Reset Masterclass System. Author of the bestselling book "Breaking Free: A Step-by-Step Divorce Guide for Achieving Emotional, Physical, and Spiritual Freedom," Rebecca is also acknowledged by her peers and the judiciary as one of the top 1% of divorce attorneys in America. In her book and keynote presentations, she shares the lessons that she learned in her own transformational journey starting as a college dropout who married at 19, had three children by the age of 23, and was divorced by the age of 29, to becoming one of the most highly respected and celebrated divorce attorneys in the country, as well as a bestselling author, successful entrepreneur and keynote speaker.
Jessica Butts is the CEO and Founder of Front Seat Life, where she helps people be unapologetically who they are in the life, love, and business by understanding their innate personalities. Jessica is the author of two popular books, "Live Your Life From the Front Seat," and "Don't Do Stuff You Suck At." As a retired psychotherapist, life and business coach, and Myers-Briggs expert, Jessica shares her message around the country in her sassy, no-holds-barred, entertaining manner. As an ENFJ, she thinks outside the box, leads with her heart, and is obsessively organized! Jessica is passionate about personal development, traveling, deep connections with those in her life, and helping create "aha's" for her clients. Tune in to hear Jessica's journey from corporate employee to psychotherapist, to living HER life in the Front Seat!
As an Intuitive Life Coach and Author of THE SECRET POWER OF YOU - A GUIDE TO MASTERING YOUR INNER GREATNESS, Terrie Christine has mastered the ability to access her own intuition, which allows her to fully envision the struggle, hurt, fears, and anxiety you are currently going through. Terrie helps you change your life by helping you access your own intuition. She has the ability to help you release pain from the past, realize more clarity in your future, obtain a feeling that life is easy, or even improve your income. By assessing your energy and emphasizing emotional and spiritual healing, Terrie helps you release the blockages that keep you from moving forward.
Dr. Morgan Oaks is a chiropractor, shamanic practitioner, high performance coach, and transformational keynote speaker whose passion is empowering people in every facet of life. A gifted visionary with a holistic view of life, Dr. Morgan is able to inspire people to develop and trust their intuition, integrate their life wisdom, and to cultivate courage to take inspired action. His goal is to take people from where they are to where their body, mind and soul are wanting them to be! Tune in to hear Morgan's journey from mechanical engineering student to where he is today!
Danelle Green is a guide and healer to help you activate your Soul Power and rise to the next level in any area of your life! As a certified hypnotherapist and owner of Higher Path Healing, she meets clients one-on-one or in group sessions, in person or online. As an ordained minister and owner of Celebrations of Life, Danelle writes and officiates weddings, legacy celebrations and funerals. Danelle and her husband Kevin place international high school students in host homes for the school year through Greenheart Exchange. They have personally hosted 13 students since 2006. They also have an Airbnb in the Snohomish area of Washington state. Danelle has a BA from Seattle Pacific University and was a staff pastor for 14 years. Find out more about her at danellegreen.com.
Rachel LaMantia was born and raised a Wisconsin girl. She's always loved math, but wasn't interested in tradition STEM careers. Rachel developed a passion for small business when she and her dad opened a franchise in 2010. When that business was sold, she searched for the right next step and landed on her own bookkeeping business, a perfect blend of her talents and background. Her small business ownership experience gives her a unique perspective when working with her small business clients, and she's committed to helping them grow their business. Rachel believes that having great books isn't just for taxes - it's valuable information for knowing your business. Tune in to hear Rachel's journey, her too many hobbies, and why she believes her dog Bella is the best dog ever!
Do you have fun with your own life? How often do you really pay attention and choose things to improve your day? In 365 Days to Happiness, author, energy healer, mindfulness and happiness coach Jacqueline Pirtle has created daily inspirations that help you mindfully work towards living a more vivid experience of daily happiness. Showing that you can put in work to change your life while having fun, the practices are full of whimsy and delight. Through thoughtful, bubbly passages, each day teaches you to find happiness, use those sour lemons and shift yourself into a "high for life" frequency where you can reach happiness anywhere at any time. Jacqueline Pirtle spent every day of 2017 devoted to her own happiness. She wrote every single day about things she did to honor her joy and used those writings to create this 365-day step-by-step guide. Tune in to her Jacqueline's journey through her life and how this experiment-turned-book came about.
Nancy S. Juetten is the behind-the-scenes marketing wizard who builds the buzz, raises the profile, and boosts business for her own company - www.getknowngetpaid.com - and her husband Steve's too. In business since 2001, she is well known for guidling experts and speakers to take their places on bigger live and virtual stages by getting ready for big opportunity before it knocks. Nancy will share the circumstances that pushed her to write her first book, Bye Bye Boring Bio; her powerful "chance" meeting with Jack Canfield; how she and her husband Steve have run parallel successful businesses over the years while building their family, their life and their wealth; and why they're now (finally!) combining their strengths and talents in a new venture, the Life Goes On Roadmap, guiding Baby Boomer married women to have control and power over their personal financial information, even after life has served up a bump in the road. What if you found yourself SUDDENLY ALONE and responsible for all your money and assets from your marriage? The last thing you want to worry about is where to find the safe deposit box key and everything in it. Learn how to GET ORGANIZED NOW so you can be in control and empowered to keep everything going, no matter what comes next - and have fun doing it! Get your free Life Goes On Roadmap at www.lifegoesonroadmap.com!
Cathy Waidlich has found her life's work, but it's been a long journey with many twists and turns. Tune in to hear Cathy's story of starting out with a Master's Degree in Counseling and Education, becoming a university Wellness Center Director and a teacher of psychology, getting her real estate license and growing her business to a 30-broker company, becoming a Jack Canfield Certified Trainer, and now creating a much-needed resource, the Legacy Success Alliance! Cathy will share how she knew this was her life's work, and what her vision is for its future.
Rukshana Triem is a former refugee and immigrant from Mozambique. She came to the United States in the 1990s. Rukshana overcame sexual abuse and became an advocate for parents and child care providers to support them on their healing journey. She is now CEO of her women's coaching business called A Women's Lifestyle coaching, where she helps wome overcome their past and create their desired beautiful life, through nature retreats, and different online coaching programs and communities. Tune in to her Rukshana's journey from refugee camp to CEO, all that she overcame to write her own story and how she helps others do the same, as well as how she plans to give back to her birth country.
Patti Jones was just out of a nasty divorce, and realized she'd been unhappy for some time. She made the decision she wasn't going to be unhappy anymore! Through the process of learning to take good care of herself, she found yoga, which helped her find inner joy through the mind-body-spirit connection. A surprise declaration at a meeting led her to travel to Bali, Indonesia, for an intensive 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training course and to create her business, Chubby Chick Yoga, which focuses on welcoming women who are intimidated by regular yoga classes to the practice and in turn helping them overcome their limiting beliefs about what's possible for them. Tune in to her how Patti's journey to her calling unfolded!
The "space between" is the space of change. The transitional phase of life when we're letting go of one thing, but not yet sure what lies ahead. It can be a scary place, especially if it's the first time you're experiencing it. Today's show combines this topic with an encore presentation of the podcast "What do you want your life to look like?"
Stephanie Bonte-Lebair is a classically trained opera singer turned voice, presentation and sales coach. She coaches singers and speakers to use their voice with more power and impact, and loves helping entrepreneurs and business professionals leverage their voice to improve their bottom line while making a bigger difference in the world. Stephanie is also an award-winning Certified Level 3 Trainer of B.A.N.K.(TM) - the world's only methodology scientifically validated to predict buying behavior in less than 90 seconds. Her mission is to help others stand in their power and be the voice of their passion! Tune in to hear Stephanie's journey in her music career, how and why she started her coaching business, and about the revolutionary B.A.N.K. methodology that can transform not just your business relationships, but also your family and other interpersonal communications! If you want to crack your B.A.N.K. code, go to mybankcode.com and follow the instructions. Use the code "firstclasslife" (without the quotes) to get your free personality report and find out why YOU buy - and as importantly, why you don't!
Ellenore Angelidis is the founder and Board President of the Open Hearts Big Dreams Fund, which is focused on increasing educational opportunities, including literacy, tech and art, for kids in Ethiopia. Ellenore is also on the Advisory board of UCodeGirl, a not for profit focused on increased the number of women in tech, and is a multi-year judge of Inspiring50, which chooses the 50 most inspiring women in tech in Europe.
As a 10+ year employee of Amazon, she has been part of the recent period of growth. Ellenore is currently serving as Director Kindle Content Risk management and was Amazon's first Global Director of Diversity. Previously, she had business, product and legal roles for Amazon in Seattle, Luxembourg, and Paris – and is passionate about bringing change and forward momentum. Prior to Amazon, she received her legal start at the Chicago firm of Baker & McKenzie, then went on to manage complex litigation including regulatory and government matters, public relations and crisis management, as well as supported strategic sourcing for Sears, in Chicago Illinois.
At home, Ellenore has a partner of 20+ years and 3 children, ranging in age from college to elementary school, plus a dog and a parrot. As a volunteer, Ellenore has held board and fund-raising positions with the not for profits WACAP and Ethiopia Reads. Ellenore is also a published writer; on blogs (Ethiopian Ties and Balancing Career Family), and on-line magazines (Working Mother, Adoptive Families, InCulture Parent, and Women’s Essense). She also published her first children’s book, The Loud Prince, with colorful, diverse characters, through Kindle Direct Publishing.
Ellenore has built teams across a variety of disciplines including tech, companies, and countries, which gives her a uniquely broad perspective to share.
For the past 16 years, Jennifer has been in the healthcare field of nursing. She had been feeling a desire for change, not only in her own health but in her career as well, so she made the decision to leave nursing to pursue Biofeedback. Jennifer wanted a way to work on the root cause, not just symptom management any longer. She was introduced to Biofeedback and was drawn in by the many ways to reduce stress and balance the body. As a Certified Biofeedback Technician, Jennifer supports her clients holistically in regaining their health.
Jennifer also believes that our emotions play a bigger role in our overall health than previously thought. The thoughts and beliefs we hold from past experiences shape who we are and can impact our overall health in so many ways. By learning to change our thoughts and negative beliefs to healthier patterns, we can improve our lives.
Biofeedback can not only support your body/mind/spirit during times of illness or stress but the effects have a ripple effect that help your body to heal in more ways than just physically.
Cognitive decline and Alzheimer's disease is one of the scariest things facing us as we age. To date, traditional research has been unable to discover a way to effectively treat people with these illnesses. New research looks at it with a different perspective, and shows that there are ways to avoid or even reverse the symptoms by understanding and working with the root causes within your body. Nutrition and Health Expert Beth Gillespie shares the symptoms of cognitive decline, what to look for to determine the root cause, and what you can do to avoid or even reverse those symptoms - before it turns into a devastating diagnosis.
Sharon Haver has over 3 decades of experience in the fashion world, and is arguably the original "fashion blogger" - bootstrapping her online business FocusOnStyle.com in 1999, before that term was even coined! Sharon has seen it all, and her heart is with the everyday woman, like you and me, who wants to stand out in her field, attract the clients and value she deserves, and feel confident that she's conveying her message in the right way to the right people. Tune in to hear Sharon's tips and tricks for stepping up your style, feeling confident , and rising to the top in your your life and your business!
Carolyn Thomson Twaddle is a mother to four and a grandmother to five, and she knows first-hand that life isn't always easy. She knows the demands of being an entrepreneur, the stress and responsibility of being a single parent, the pressures of financial hardship, and what it's like to live with chronic pain and compromised health. Carolyn's personal experience and research enables her to provide fresh insights and practical help for addressing the personal issues we most often struggle with today. Carolyn wants YOU to experience more joy and peace than you have in a long time!
Michael J. Sahno began reading before he'd even been taught his ABCs, much to the surprise of his family! He began writing at an early age, too. In high school and college, he was Editor-in-Chief of the campus literary magazine. The quality of his work led to multiple awards and honors. After earning his Bachelor's from Lynchburg College, he went on to complete his Master's in English from Binghamton University at the age of 24. Mike joined the corporate world, serving in management positions for several companies including Direcgtor at a market research firm and Assistant Vice President at a Tampa mortgage company. He also taught composition at the college level. Mike became a full-time professional writer in 2001, and has sinced written more than 1,000 articles on a wide range of topics. His work has appeared in a variety of national publications, including Woman's Day, Entrepreneur, Redbook, Money, and Fortune magazines. Mike has also written and published three novels: Brothers' Hand, Jana, and Miles of Files, as well as the short story collection Rides from Strangers. Since founding Sahno Publishing in 2015, he has gone on to achieve national and international recognition, gaining over 15,000 followers on Twitter and publishing and selling his three novels in the US and abroad. Mike Sahno has ghostwritten books for entrepreneurs in the US, and continues to electrify audiences with his story and his natural gift for entertaining while informing. He is available for professional speaking engagements upon request.
Hailing from Ontario, Canada, Lissa Boles is a small business coach and consultant who uses a unique blend of astrology and coaching to help change agents, purposeful entrepreneurs and thought leaders clarify their purpose and then answer their current calling through business, all while restoring the soul of business itself. Named one of 2011's "Fastest Growing Inspirational Businesses," in past professional lives Lissa was a consumer goods and services media marketing specialist, as well as the talk-radio host of Toronto's Small Business Big Ideas show. Tune in to hear Lissa's journey of ignoring her gift for so long, and realizing it was truly the key to her most meaningful life. Lissa will also share what the charts show about the current upheaval in the world, and what the road ahead might look like.
Do you yearn to live a life of purpose and passion, if only you could know what that means - specifically - for you? Did you know your fingerprints were formed 5 months before you were born, and hold the key to your most meaningful life? Using the tool of LifePrints Hand and Fingerprint Analysis full-time for the past 19 years, Ronelle Coburn has helped over 13,000 healers, cultural creatives, artists, leaders, entrepreneurs and innerpreneurs discover their real Life Purpose, by decoding their unique fingerprints so they can live lives of exception personal and professional fulfillment and extraordinary passion. Ronelle has been featured in Woman's World, onespirit.com, ofspirit.com, Library Journal and countless podcasts. After publishing her best-selling book, Life Purpose Now: It's in Your Fingerprints, she was featured on NBC's Today Show. If you want to stop guessing and start living, you can know exactly what your Life Purpose is from your own personal Instruction Manual for Life found in the form of your unique fingerprints. Ronelle offers private consultation as well as professional training and certification in LifePrints Hand Analysis. She's also spent the past couple of years on a major home renovation to create a new kind of community, and she'll share that journey as well.
Tracey Warren, at her heart, is a community creator. He mission is to help move the needle for women in business. Sometimes that is her standing on the sidelines cheerleading; other times, it's gently speaking the truth in love to help YOU get to the next level.
Tracey Warren spent 19 years as an Avon lady, working and building community in the Direct Selling industry. She migrated those skills to social media, becoming and expert at helping others to build community online. Her newest vernture, her true calling and her HOME -- if home is where the heart is - is InSpark Co-working, a sharted office community for entrepreneurs, freelances and "office misfits" to work, collaborate, and plot to take over the world (in a good way)!
After a short stint in a corporate job out of college, which she soon discovered was not the life for her, Marcelle Allen has supported remarkable leaders and has served as a 'digital cheerleader' aka social media manager. She's worked with small town heroes, public figures, even celebrities. Marcelle believes in the power of the well-connected person and knows search engines connect intellectuals around the globe daily, and social media connects hearts and pocketbooks in ways her grandparents' generation couldn't imagine! Marcelle knows it's not enough to be a 'thought leader,' you also need to be a visual leader in today's social economy. Marcelle's personal dream and current project, born of a frustration with what was available, is to make business and personal finances easier to understand and transform this knowledge into something easier to understand and consume with speed and efficiency by everyday folks with her forthcoming book, Financial Joy: Know the Data Behind Your Dreams."
Dani McDonough was raised in western Kentucky, and fell in love with photography when she borrowed a 35mm camera for an art class. Despite her enthusiasm, she was discouraged from pursuing a creative career, and instead went into the mortgage business, leaving her beloved photography behind. Hear her story of how she ultimately returned to her first love, photography, and is expanding her creativity into new forms of art in a prospering business she loves.
Do you want to create one or more streams of income, or are you considering a career or business change but aren't sure what the next right step might be? You'll learn how to become an Opportunity Analyst - what questions to ask yourself, how to spot opportunities in things you already have, how to identify trends, problems, complaints and threats that need a solution, and how to figure out who your ideal customer or client might be. Listen through to the end for a special offer to help you get to the uniquely right answer for you!
Carol Carini has been a singer, an actor, a tv and video producer, radio show host, and much more, for which she's won numerous awards. Tune in to hear her story - and her beautiful voice! - as she shares her journey and her one simple secret to success - the Magic of Believing in Yourself!
The economy is booming, the stock market is at record highs, and unemployment is at record lows. So why would you consider starting your own business? Tune in to hear why now is the best time to starting thinking about alternate streams of income, and 5 things to explore to identify the best business (or businesses) for you, to support the life you want to be living! These principles can also be applied if you're considering changing jobs or careers, or going back to school - make sure you're headed in the right direction before you take the leap!
Debbie Page is an internationally recognized entrepreneur, business coach, and advocate for women's economic independence, and is recognized as the leading authority on cash flow for women in business. For over two decades, Debbie worked with women and money, and she has acquired, scaled, and sold two businesses of her own. For 5 years she was the Executive Managing Director of the eWomen Network Greater Seattle Chapter, and was recognized as an International Femtor(R) for her work with women-owned businesses and her commitment to showing others how to build community to grow their business through effective networking. She is the only woman to receive this distinction two years in a row! When not coaching her clients from Sweden to Singapore and across North America, Debbie is a philanthropist, a feminist, and a decent Cribbage player. She loves a good glass of wine, great conversation and studying the latest findings and applications in the fields of cognitive psychology and business strategy. Tune in to hear Debbie's entrpreneurial odyssey and her tips for success to set you up for your best year yet!
Traci Bogan has lived in China, as well as Alaska, Hawaii, Texas, Arizona and Wisconsin. The breadth of her life experiences is beyond ordinary. As a survivor of childhood sexual abuse, Traci spearheaded a grass-roots campaign to increase the Criminal Statute of Limitations for sex crimes on children, which resulted in passage of The Bogan Bill, changing Wisconsin's law on child sexual abuse. Traci has backpacked 75,000 miles, in 6 continents, through 54 countries, and has made a career of putting herself front and center to show others how to break through their fears and ignite the courage to achieve their boldest goal or most daring dream through her books, retreats, and coaching program. She's been featured on FOX, ABC, NBC, CBS, as well as many radio shows, and is an international Best-selling Author of four books, including The Backpack Diaries! Traci works with entrepreneurs to connect with their soul's purpose and create more time, money, freedom and FUN in their lives. Get ready to be transported out of your seat and into the nooks and crannies of the world with Dreampreneur Traci Bogan! Get a free assessment by texting DARE to 64600, find out more about Traci and sign up for complimentary 30-minute strategy session at www.tracibogan.com.
Dahlia Mostafa was born in Egypt, and was told at the age of 12 that she would be confined to a wheelchair when she was diagnosed with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis. Dahlia was blessed with loving and supportive parents who gave her the courage to look beyond and overcome this diagnosis - she never did end up in a wheelchair! In fact, she went on to receive Bachelors and Masters degrees in Electrical Engineering, and is fluent in English, Arabic and French. Her journey took her from her home country to Canada, and from Engineering to Psychology and Coaching during a family health crisis. Her career has taken her through the Oil and Gas industry, as well as Academia. Dahlia has 39 international awards based on research and academic excellence as well as her leadership, teaching skills, volunteerism and community service. She was recently awareded the 2017 Canadian Immigrants of Distinction Award in Community Service and the 2017 RBC Top 25 Canadian Immigrants Award, as well as being honored by the Governor General of Canada, on behalf of Queen Elizabeth II, by the Sovereign Medal for Volunteer. You'll be fascinated by Dahlia's journey into successful business ownership that is rare for a Muslim woman, and you'll be inspired by her commitment to raising cultural awareness and supporting others on their journeys.
Denise Onofrey is the author of "Your Relationship with You: How to Life Life by Your Rules." Known as The Relationship Strategist, Denise is the creator of "The Connection Strategy for Couples - the Art & Science of Mastered Relationships" and "The Connection Strategy for You" programs. Denise is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, an AASECT Certified Sex Therapist and EMDR provider with a private practice in Denver, Colorado. Denise knows relationships are hard, and helps make them easier through strategy and know-how. Tune in to hear Denise's story of how she learned how to live life by her rules, and how you can too!
Debby Mycroft's love of writing took her first to Hong Kong then to the Pacific Northwest, where her personal experience led her to create her business Memories Worth Telling to help families preserve their legacies and traditions for future generations. Tune in to hear what it's like to live and work in Hong Kong, why Debby came back to the United States, and how an experience with her family led her to realize that, regretfully, stories and traditions are being lost when the older generations pass on. Debby's story is a perfect example of combining something you love to do with your personal life experience to create a unique business!
In this week of Thanksgiving, I'll explore the concept of gratitude: what it is, why it's important, and how you can reframe your thinking to cultivate an "attitude of gratitude" all year long. You'll also hear from some local business women (and one courageous man) what the biggest change in their life is for which they are most grateful!
Dr. Carol Parker Walsh is an acclaimed author, speaker, corporate consultant, and confident image coach. She's the founder of Evolve Image Consulting, a professional development company that educates entrepreneurs and business leaders on developing an effective, empowering and confident image. Carol is one of only 10 licensed Fashion Feng Shui Masters in the world, a Master NLP Practitioner, and combines her education (JD and PhD) and experience to help her clients go from ordinary to extraordinary in a very short period of time. With 25+ years as an attorney and management consultant, professor and dean, Carol ran a six-figure organizational consulting practice and won national awards for building a 100+ sales force, developing leaders, and business development. Carol is a Premier Success Coach with the eWomen Network, the Vice President for Global Marketing for the Association of Image Consultants International, Editor-in-Chief of the AICI Global Magazine, is a regular contributor to the Vancouver Business Journal, The Oregonian, and KATU2's AM Northwest; she's also been seen in the Huffington Post and on ABC, CBS, NBC and FOX! Tune in to hear Carol's journey, what is Fashion Feng Shui, and why your image is so important to your success.
What do you do when your teachers and family members say you talk too much? You pursue a career in sports broadcasting, of course! Jen Mueller is a 17-year sports broadcasting veteran, and currently serves as the Seattle Seahawks sideline radio reporter. She is also part of the Seattle Mariners television broadcast team on ROOT Sports. In addition to her work on the sidelines, Jen launched Talk Sporty to Me in 2009 and teaches business professionals how to improve communication and leverage fandom in business. Jen is the author of three books, her most recent, the Influential Conversationalist, was published in October 2017. Join us to hear Jen's story of making it in a traditional male career, what it's like to travel with the team, why sports can teach us a lot about communication and leadership, and much more!
Kris Keppeler was a painfully shy child who loved to sing and longed to be in school musicals. But she was told by her high school choir teacher that she had an awful voice! Kris kept at it, and had some success, but after junior college she quit singing! She joined the ranks of corporate employees, until she couldn't ignore the yearning to sing any longer. Kris hired a voice teacher who discovered Kris actually had a lovely voice, but she had been "misdiagnosed" as a mezzo soprano when she is really a first soprano! Kris learned how to sing opera and her creative career took off, she even has an IMDB page! Kris expanded her range to writing business blogs and satire, performing her own material in a one-woman show, doing e-learning, video game and explainer video voiceovers, narrating and producing audio books, and has her own blog and podcast, "Does This Happen to You?" Kris is nominated for Outstanding Storytelling Best Performance at the 2017 SOVAS Awards in NYC, this weekend! Tune in to hear her journey of persistence despite discouragement to fun and rewarding work!
Phyllis Gunderson fell in love with oil painting as a child. But she put down her brushes for several decades while building a successful corporate career and raising her family. Tune in to hear her journey through not just one but two traditionally male-dominated careers, as well as why she decided it was finally time to return to her first love, painting. As owner of Humming Wolf Studio (pagunderson.com), Phyllis's mission statement is "From my heart to your heart's vision. Bringing the beauty and power of nature, the resilient spirit of our world, and creating a new vision of what we see on canvas is my personal journey."
How do you measure success? By your title, your job description, your bank account? Join Kate Fessler as she challenges you to think outside this box and redefine your own success. Kate will share tips on how to get clear on what you really want - tuning out the noise of what you're told you should want - and how to identify your Truth and get started Leading Your Authentic First Class Life today!
Felita Hannah Poole has faced incredible obstacles in her life. From being adopted at age 3 by family members, learning to forgive her biological mother, suffering through and ultimately escaping an abusive marriage, and more. Through it all, Felita kept looking forward and finding a better way. Tune in to hear her journey, about her thriving businesses, and her program where she brings hope to others on the brink of despair and helps them to restore their souls so they too can look forward to a brighter future.
Sharon Sayler has been affectionately dubbed the "Difficult People Whisperer." She teaches conscious, courageous communication skills and is one of the leaders for Body Language according to GlobalGurus.com. Sharon is a published author of 7 books, with a perennial favorite being "What Your Body Says and How to Master the Message." Her first children's book, Pinky Chenille and the Rainbow Hunters, just launched, and is an international best seller on Amazon already! If that's not enough, three years ago, Sharon started the popular podcast The Autoimmune Hour after becoming frustrated by her own experiences with a rare medical condition and the shortcomings she experienced in the medical community, to share information and teach others to be courageous self-advocates. Tune in to hear tips on communication skills and body language, as well as Sharon's journey after her autoimmune diagnosis, and how she came to write a children's book! Sharon has a free gift for you too, the e-booklet Discover the Seven Things Nobody is Telling You That Can Cost You Clients, Sales, and Even Your Career" - you'll have to listen to find out how to get it!
Roe Couture DeSaro's business was next to the World Trade Center in New York City, and she was there the day the planes flew into the buildings, which ultimately collapsed in the worst terror attack on US soil. She learned a lot about herself that day, but it wasn't until years later that she really understood that, and allowed herself to redefine what success meant to her and what direction she wanted her life and career to take. Roe ultimately became a coach, and with her business Gutsy Gals Get More she teaches women how to go deep into self-discovery for their own life transformation - without having to go through such a traumatic event - and to become a Gutsy Gal with heart: a strong, powerful woman building your business in your own unique brilliance.
Maria fuller has a BS in Health Science with a minor in Emergency Disaster Management and concentration in Women's Studies. Tune in to hear her advice on recovering from the recent destructive storms, and her years as a critical care paramedic before a permanent injury on the job caused her to change her life and career direction. She'll discuss how her experiences taught her the importance of Independence, Leadership and Personal Identity, which are the foundations of her work; what she's learned from her two little girls; and what inspired her to start Raising a Powerful Girl to help parents instill these qualities in their daughters so they can Change the World!
Carol Stanley has helped countless entrepreneurs, church leaders and aspiring speakers and singers to gain confidence, poise and command over voice, body, mind and spirit. With a vast background in stage performance, screen, TV, radio, recording music albums, speaking, directing, singing and modeling professionally, carol trains others to be their excellent best. Beloved by many, Carol sprinkles her special magic dust of presentation and voice skills to create golden outcomes in the balance sheet and beyond! Tune in to hear Carol's story and about her new book, Born to be Awesome!
Alison Benton is President of Aliquantus Consulting, where the primary goal is to create strong and genuine partnerships between government and businesses. Alison was helping a friend hang curtains on Good Friday 2013, when she slipped off the ladder, breaking her foot. What happened next had her triggering a Code Blue not once but twice! After a slow and painful recovery, she discovered she had been given an amazing gift while unresponsive. Tune in to hear her story, and how this experience changed her life and her business in miraculous ways!
Born in France, Dr. Fabienne Slama, also known as "Fab," is a biochemist by training. She is also an internationally collected bronze scupltor, and the single mother of two. Tune in to hear her journey from France to the United States, her heartbreaking divorce, and how she helped herself recover quickly to go on to lead her own "FabYOUlicious" life. Author of "Renaissance Woman," public speaker and creator of programs like Heartbreak 911 and Rebirth, Fab has supported hundreds of women to transform from the inside out and thrive after life transition.
Are you afraid of failure? How about success? Maybe you fear rising above those around you and being all alone. Tune in to hear Kate Fessler talk about some common fears and limiting beliefs that could be keeping you stuck, and ways to work around those fears so you can move forward, create and lead the authentic, First Class Life for which you're yearning.
Debbie Carlson-Gould spent years in the same job because of limiting beliefs about what was possible for her. Tune in to hear how she elevated her career and created a wildly successful business, only to be blindsided by a cancer diagnosis that made her rethink her workaholic ways. Debbie's blog, not gonna sugarcoat, started as a cathartic way for her to work through her feelings and experiences, and has inspired others and given her a new direction. She'll share her journey through deep introspection during her treatment and how she came to redefine success for herself through that process.
Christine Kozachuk is a real-life Coal Miner’s daughter. She suffered a life of childhood poverty, giving birth to her first child at age 13 and two more by the time she was 18, with an abusive husband. Christine courageously walked out with her 3 children, and transformed her life. She ultimately found true love and created multiple successful businesses, including RC Mobile Truck Repair Services and Pink Ice Ladies Fitness. She has also been the managing director of the Charlotte chapter of the eWomen Network group for over two years. Since Christine made the heartfelt decision to start sharing her story, she has become a powerful and sought-after speaker, with a new direction and positive purpose that she can’t wait to share with others to help them heal and grow in their own lives. Tune in to hear Christine’s journey and the wisdom she’s gained from it. Whether you are at the end of your rope, or have already let go and landed in a place you feel you can’t get out, Christine will have you believing one thing: You can!
Do you worry that living with a chronic illness means you will never feel well enough to reach your goals? Living with chronic illness doesn’t mean giving up who you are or what you want out of life.
In “Beyond Powerful: Your Chronic Illness is Not Your Kryptonite,” Lala Jackson weaves personal anecdotes of being an overachiever living with autoimmune disease with inspiring and entertaining stories of go-getters who use the super powers gained by life with chronic illness to reach massive goals.
If you are someone who lives with chronic health issues and are searching for a way keep running toward exactly what you want to bring to the world, then Beyond Powerful has the answers you need!
Lala Jackson is a chronic illness author, speaker, and advocate. She is the author of the internationally best-selling Beyond Powerful: Your Chronic Illness is Not Your Kryptonite, which delves into the superpowers gained from a life with chronic illness.
At the age of 10, Lala was diagnosed with the autoimmune disease type 1 diabetes. She immediately jumped into advocacy and has met with numerous representatives and senators to speak on behalf of the rights of people living with chronic disease. She earned a B.S. in Communications from The University of Miami in Florida then went on to study federal healthcare policy and management at Georgia State University. She works with a major type 1 diabetes non-profit headquartered in New York City, is an active healthcare advocate, and a candid writer about healthcare policy, particularly as it affects those with chronic conditions.
In addition to issues surrounding chronic illness, Lala writes and speaks about relationships, leadership, wellness, and many topics fellow women millennial leaders deal with in their work and personal lives.
Whether buying or selling residential Real Estate, Patricia Wangsness and her husband David offer the grit and grace to get it done. Happy clients from million dollar suburban homes to hi-rise condominiums and well located boat slips have come to rely on their experience and track record of success.
Tune in to hear Patricia’s journey from east coast to west, and her not-so-straight path of being her own boss. She’ll share her wisdom about the real estate market gained from a couple of years flipping houses – before it became all the rage – and since she got her own real estate license in 2004. You’ll hear about their studs-out remodel, and how that experience sparked the idea for their newest venture, RedecorateRemodelorMove.com, a Blog where experts share ideas on design, construction, financing and more. Do you love your home? Does it have everything you want for your lifestyle? Their goal is to help you answer the question “Do I Redecorate, Remodel Or Move?”
Mary Shores is the founder and CEO of a multi-million dollar business, one of the most unique collection agencies in the country. Recognized as a leader of innovative thought, Mary has spent over a decade teaching businesses and individuals how to inspire others, create new ways of thinking, identify and achieve their goals, and take action to create truly meaningful results. She is the revolutionary founder of the groundbreaking Conscious Communications system, which produces positive results through positive action. Mary travels across the nation giving lectures and teaching courses, and has been featured on local and national radio and television shows, podcasts, and blogs.
She's put her revolutionary system into a new book, "Conscious Communications: A Step-by-Step Guide to Harnessing the Power of Your Words to Change Your Mind, Your Choices, and Your Life." Tune in to hear her story of hearbreaking loss, how her system changed her business and her life in amazing ways, and simple strategies you can put into action to create positive change in your life today!
Anna Rohrbough is a Certified Leadership Trainer, Coach and Speaker with the #1 Leadership Team in the world - The John Maxwell Team. Combined with this partnership, Anna’s 15+ years as a business owner and direct sales team leader have turned her into a master at helping others lead an empowered life. This past year Anna had the privilege of being one of the select few who traveled to Paraguay to teach transformational leadership techniques with The John Maxwell Team. After taking the TEDx stage in November 2015, Anna was hired as a TEDx speaker coach in 2016, helping others find their voice and deliver with confidence. Among many other roles, Anna recently took over as the Managing Director of eWomenNetwork for Greater Seattle/Snohomish County, and she is running her own campaign to hold her first seat in public office as the next Mukilteo Councilwomen. But despite an empowering childhood, the road to success was long and winding, with personal tragedy and starts and stops along the way. Hear how Anna overcame those obstacles and incorporated their lessons into her journey to ultimate success.
Mariana Matthews knew at an early age that performing was in her blood. After seeing an incredible stage hypnotist show in Reno in her college years, Mariana told herself that's what she wanted to do - "someday." But as John Lennon said, "life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans." As many of us do, Mariana abandoned that dream for a more stable career. After spending years in law enforcement in the Seattle area, Mariana moved to Maui and rekindled her love of performing with a job at the Maui Cultural Arts Center. But it took another job and another move to get her to really take steps toward her true passion. Once she got her degree in hypnotherapy, and after spending time honing her craft in Las Vegas, Mariana was able to realize that long-ago dream of becoming a world-class stage hypnotist. Someday had finally arrived! Mariana will explain how hypnosis can be a shortcut to positive change and to realizing our true potential. Tune in her hear her story - maybe it will inspire you to rekindle your long-forgotten passion and take steps toward your "someday" today!
Karen Sands is the leading GeroFuturist & thought leader on the future of women leaders and entrepreneurs in the Longevity Economy. Karen is a bold advocate for The New Story of Our AGE, a "visionary with wrinkles,” an expert authority on the future of women, the business of aging, visionary Ageless leadership, and meeting the Greatness Challenge. A high-impact Certified Master & Mentor Coach, and Consultant-Trainer, she guides and empowers women to rock their AGE. Karen provides up-to-date leading-edge trends impacting tomorrow’s workforce, the shifting marketplace, and women’s evolving roles as Confident, Wild Women Leaders. Karen is an Amazon #1 Best Seller Author of eleven titles, a Firecracker Speaker and an All-Around Game Changer.
Tune in to hear Karen explain what a GeroFuturist is, what the Greatness Challenge is, and how you can rock your Greatness DNA at any age!
Change is hard - no matter if it's actively sought of unexpected. Learning how to navigate change is essential to our level of happiness and empowerment. Change affects us all, from big company brands to individuals and their "personal brand."
Gary Szenderski is an author, speaker, teacher and branding specialist, an internationally acclaimed expert on the subject. Gary helps people and organizations navigate change, and frequently speaks and writes on the topic of emerging brands, personal branding and companies in transition.
Szen Zone: Reaching a State of Positive Change, by Gary Szenderski, is a compilation of heartwarming and inspirational short stories that celebrate the power in each of us to create positive change in our lives.
The general overarching theme of the book is change and all of the aspects of it - creating, surviving, and managing change with the goal to recognize the power we have to create positive change in our lives and be what we want to be.
If you are a fan of short inspirational stories like those in the Chicken Soup for the Soul series, then this is a book you would certainly enjoy. Wherever you may find yourself in life, you will discover an insight or example in this book to help you change course and take charge of your life.
Whereas ZEN is of the moment and what is, SZEN celebrates what could be.
In today’s corporate environment, if you were to ask the average employee, "Would you stay if you won the lottery?," most employees would likely respond with a resounding “NO”. For many people, the jobs we hold in the corporate setting today are all about the paycheck and not a whole lot about passion or purpose in our lives. We show up each day, held by the golden handcuffs we call a salary and constantly complain how weekends and vacations are too short.
Thelma’s intention is to change this unfulfilling sentiment for those who want more out of life and feel ‘stuck’ in the corporate world. Over 30 years in the corporate environment, Thelma built a diverse career portfolio working for a major consulting firm, a financial institution, and leading high-tech software companies as an individual contributor, manager and mentor. Working with fast paced, high-tech companies such as HP/EDS, Oracle, and Informatica, Thelma figured out for herself what it meant to have work-life balance and a meaningful connection to her work to live her best life on her terms. She has developed strategic ways to overcome the dis-empowering thoughts of “I should”, “I have to”, and “I’m supposed to” and now moves through life with inspiration and authenticity. Thelma helps professionals who want to want to “work smarter, not harder” and be high performers while achieving their own work-life balance. Thelma's passion is to share her wealth of knowledge and provide detailed insights, strategies, and tools to those who don’t know where to start, or how to connect to what she calls their Genius Within. She helps professionals find fulfillment in their job beyond the paycheck by meeting and trusting the Genius within and shifting their mindset to embrace their worth, so they can accelerate their path to more success, fulfillment, and happiness on their terms.
For Bryn Johnson, it's all about Careers, Coffee and Connection! Bryn believes employees should think of their career trajectory as a free agency, one big rotational program to build your body of work. Bryn's own rotational program began when she worked in the placement office at Wellesley College. She landed a job at big financial services company and through a series of fortunate events, ended up again working with people and bringing the company's HR and recruiting practices into the internet age. That led her to become Director of Global Consulting at Monster.com. To advance her own career adventures, Bryn started her own business in 2010, helping individuals put the best version of themselves forward and identifying satisfying jobs and career paths within organizations. At the same time, Bryn works with some of the most uniquely-inspired brands on their acquisition of talent, to match the culture story and recruit people who will flourish and move the mission forward. Tune in to hear Bryn's tips on taking an entrepreneurial approach to a corporate career, and her insights into the self-awareness it takes to identify the exact right role for yourself and choose your own success - inside an organization or in your own business.
The travel industry has changed dramatically over the past decades. What would you do if your industry suddenly faced these fundamental challenges? Karen Duncan learned how to reinvent her business to weather the storm. In addition to specializing in Vacation Planning, Group Planning & Management, Romantic Getaways, Milestone Travel Planning, Honeymoons & Destination Weddings, Fundraising through Travel, Incentive & Reward Program Development, Seminars and Sea, Group Leader & Travel Agent Training, in 2016 she founded Adventures with Autism, Down syndrome and Epilepsy (AWADAE), a non-profit organization to provide respite vacations for families with special needs. Karen will share what she's learned througout the turmoil of her industry, and will share why people are coming back to agents in droves for their secrets to successful travel experiences!
Karen Duncan has been a travel professional for 22 years. She'll share how the industry has changed, and secret strategies for successful travel experiences!
Relationship expert Keri Newell has been transforming lives and inspiring women around the world for over 15 years by helping them create more loving, committed relationships with the men in their lives. Keri will reveal the science behind why your man sometimes glazes over when you talk to him or doesn't respond the way you think he should. We'll talk about some of the innocent mistakes women make when talking to their men, and simple changes you can make to get the response you want! As much as men claim to misunderstand women, women also misunderstand men - we just don't always know it! Learn how you can start turning around your relationship in simple yet powerful ways so you can feel cherished and adored, supported and heard - at last!
Kris Miller, author of the best-selling book "Ready for PRE-Retirement: 3 Secrets for Safe Money and a Fabulous Future," shares her experiences that led her to realize that most people are woefully unaware of the best options for keeping their money safe and investing for the future. Kris is celebrated by audiences nationwide for being a thoughtful, engaging and generous teacher, who speaks about financial freedom, second chances, and how to thrive in an uncertain economy. Tune in to hear how she discovered these secrets and what you need to be thinking about for your financial health. You won't hear these recommendations from your stock broker or from the business channels, Kris is the only person I've heard talk about these strategies that we all need to know!
Kindi Dulai-Gill is a former CEO responsible for 3000 people, who understands intimately the demanding pressure and grueling stress of managing corporate life with home life. After a series of personal struggles that left her feeling depressed and hopeless, she sought answers. Her journey led her to the discovery of a miraculous transformational method that awakens you to a new form of communication in your head that drives trustworthy, authentic connections; enables you to tap into your most productive and energized self, and transforms your stress, worry, guilt and fear - forever!
Mimi Quick is an international speaker, coach, business mentor and #1 best-selling author of "Your Big Money Shift" and "Defy All Obstacles to Prosperity." In 1998, Mimi healed her body, increased her income, attracted her soul mate, and more. Hear about how she didn't almost die, she did die and chose to come back. All of her experiences, together with her heightened psychic abilities that she's had since birth, led her to created The Spiritual Business Institute, a one-stop shop to help you align to success and prosperity.
Pamela Zimmer is a successful architect turned stay-at-home-mom by her own choice. With a leap of faith, Pamela quit her career of 13 years, 7-1/2 of which she owned her own successful firm. She had everything she wanted. But after the birth of her second child, she wasn't joyful, she was depressed. Hear her story of how she pulled herself out of severe post-partum depression (PPD) to experience the joy of motherhood again. Pamela is the author of the best-selling book "Reclaim the Joy of Motherhood - How I Defeated Postpartum Depression," which led her to open her heart, share her experiences, and help bring PPD into the open.
Decades ago, Valerie Young was driving 90 miles a day to her job when she got an unwelcome wakeup call that made her rethink her life and livelihood. Her journey led her to create ChangingCourse.com, which has helped countless people create the life and livelihood of their dreams. Valerie also was fascinated by what's known as the "impostor syndrome" - where women in particular, but men as well, feel like a fraud when they attain success. She wrote "The Secret Thoughts of Successful Women: Why Capable People suffer from the IMPOSTOR SYNDROME and How to Thrive in Spite of It" to shed some light on this phenomenon and let people know they weren't alone - as well giving actionable tips to reframe those thoughts to help you feel as bright and capable you really are. Join me to hear our conversation about why it's easier than ever to create multiple streams of income to support the life you want to be living, and find out if you have Impostor Syndrome and what you can do about it!
Karen Lynn Maher spent years in corporate communications and has taught writing classes at the college and university level. She now helps executives and entrepreneurs get clarity on their message and helps them create "written" materials to share that message with their intended audience. Hear about Karen's journey from corporate employee to successful business owner, and find out what you need to get clear on if you're thinking about writing a book. We'll also talk about self-publishing and some misconceptions people have about working with a traditional publisher. If you think or have been told you should write a book, you won't want to miss this!
Are you sabotaging your own success with an outdated look? Your style is your "personal brand," and tells potential customers and others something about you before you even speak! Tune in as celebrity fashion stylist Sharon Haver gives insight into what signals you might be sending without even knowing it and tips for how to ensure your outside reflects your inside as you uplevel your life and livelihood.
Our environment influences our experience of life, and a cluttered environment can lead to more stress and more drama. Diane Halfman is a former police officer, an Ultimate Game of Life certified coach, holds a Masters degree in Human Resources Management with an emphasis on structure and systems, and is the creator of the Diane Halfman Academy and SpaLife Retreats. Join me as we talk about the Nine Elements representing a well-rounded life, the "clutter to drama ratio," and what it means to create a "SpaLife" environment that supports your goals and inspires you to be at your best.
Wouldn't it be wonderful to be able to make a living no matter where in the world you are? You could be on vacation, or living in different places at different times of the year; and you wouldn't be subject to the whims of your employer moving its offices to a place you didn't want to go! Petra Mayer has lived on several different continents for various different jobs, so when she finally decided enough was enough and sought to create her own business, she wanted something "location independent" so she wouldn't have to move the next time her employer did! Now she teaches others how to do the same. Tune in hear Petra's story, where she lived and what she learned, and how she now can work from anywhere and helps others to do the same.
Is your body giving you subtle, or maybe not-so-subtle signs it's time for a change? Nutrition and healthy lifestyle expert Beth Gillespie knew it was time to leave her high-stress corporate job when she fell asleep while driving during her evening commute! Fortunately she woke up quickly, before anything bad happened, but it was a literal wake-up call she couldn't ignore. Are you suffering from burnout? Feeling like your life is out of control? Join Kate and her guest Beth Gillespie to find out how what you're experiencing could be your wake up call, and what you can do about it right now!
This is the first podcast in the series. Your host Kate Fessler introduces herself and tells stories of others and leaves you with questions to ask yourself about your life and your livelihood.