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Host Robert MacPhee and his guests help you and your organization THRIVE (achieve at a very high level and be truly happy) by making Excellent Decisions, decisions based on vision and values instead of external stress and pressure. Interviews and a bonus segment in each episode help you lead a trul…

Robert MacPhee


    • May 5, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 41m AVG DURATION
    • 84 EPISODES


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    Janet Caliri - Visible Transitions

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2021 45:49


    Join Robert as he and his guest Janet Caliri (www.visibletransitions.com/three-keys-to-more-ease) discuss her remarkable personal story and how she developed the unique "Visible Transitions" strategy for using your mobile phone's camera to help you navigate through difficult and challenging situations. You heard that right...

    Heather J. Crider

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2021 38:34


    Join Robert and his guest Heather J Crider (creator of the self reflection workbook and host of the "Go Reflect Yourself" podcast) as they talk about the neuroscience of success and happiness, for leaders, parents and more.  To learn more about Heather: www.heatherjcrider.com/selfreflectionworkbook

    Jessica Klasnick - Recalculating Happiness

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2020 40:53


    Jessica Klasnick (www.recalculatinghappiness.com , www.jessica.klasnick.com) shares what it's like for a family to give up all of the traditionally accepted trappings of "success" and take off to travel around the world with your husband and three young sons.  Could this be the ticket to true  happiness???

    Rhonda Williams - Leadership Under Stress

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2020 41:01


    Leadership Expert Rhonda Williams (www.stressfreeleaders.com) shares her strategies for how to be an effective leader even in these very stressful times...

    Ben Littauer - Healing Trauma

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2020 43:00


    Join Robert and Ben Littauer (benlittauer@gmail.com) as they discuss Ben's remarkable trauma healing work with men, leaders, health care workers and prison inmates.

    Chrisa Lindros Boyce - THe Power of Good Coaching

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2020 43:01


    Chrisa Lindros Boyce, (https://www.handelgroup.com/chrisa-zindros/, https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisa-zindros-boyce-66006a91/) shares her personal story and the unique ways that she and her company coach people to success in their life and business.

    Joyce Buford

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2020 39:06


    Joyce Buford (www.joycebufordempowers.com) shares the keys, especially for women who have been through difficult situations and circumstances, to discovering your "second wind"...

    Yvette Durazo - Preventing and Reesolving Conflict

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2020 46:13


    Yvette Durazo, (www.unitiveconsulting.com), shares her unique and effective approaches to preventing and resolving conflict, especially in the age of a pandemic, and especially when social justice is such an important issue.

    Tripp Lanier - Powerful Coacbing for Men

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2020 38:48


    Tripp Lanier, (www.tripplanier.com), the host of the New Man Podcast and author of "This Book Will Make You Dangerous" shares his unique perspective on high performance and what it means to be "dangerous, (it's not what you might think).  Prepare to be stretched...

    Tracey Altman - Marketing Genius and Passion Projects

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2020 39:30


    Tracey Altman, (https://www.linkedin.com/in/traceyaltman), shares her marketing and branding expertise and her amazing story of a passion project coming to life for her.   Dog lovers will love this episode - listen in to be truly inspired...

    Nate Battle - Well Being Coaching

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2020 37:48


    Cancer survivor Nate Battle (www.natebattle.com) shares his compelling story of escaping corporate America and making the Excellent Decision to do his powerful Well Being Coaching work that is in alignment with his own vision and values.

    Carla Bass - The Power of Writing Well

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2020 35:47


    Carla Bass (www.wti.net) shares her compelling personal story of being a career Air Force officer and the unique way it led her to doing the work she does not to help people write in clear and compelling ways.

    Elizabeth Prather - The Meaning of Mindfulness

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2020 37:39


    Elizabeth Prather (www.theprathergroup.com) shares her remarkable personal story that has led her to be doing her current work helping people fully understand what "mindfulness" really means and how to bring more of it into our lives for stress reduction and productivity increases.

    Thomas Caulfield - An Inspiring Story of Overcoming Ostacles

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2020 37:56


    Thomas Caulfield (www.ephphathabook.com) shares the remarkable story (as featured on ESPN) of his son's amazing accomplishments in spite of being born completely deaf.

    Emarld Greenforest - True Wealth and Empowerment

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2020 40:56


    Emerald Greenforest (quiz.wealthylifementor.com) shares her remarkable personal story and her wisdom about true wealth, empowerment, effective leadership, and more.

    Lisa Cherney - Getting Real

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2020 40:24


    Lisa Cherney (www.GFR.life) shares the importance of getting real with ourselves in order to live our lives the way we really want to.

    Susan Leahy - Happy Married Chicks

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2020 41:39


    Susan Leahy (www.happymarriedchicks.com) shares her personal journey to doing her remarkable women's empowerment work.

    Sagan Morrow - Productivity Strategist

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2020 38:19


    Sagan Morrow (www.saganmorrow.com) shares with us how to make the "Excellent Decisions" that will allow you to be more truly productive, especially if you are working from home and/or if you are an entrepreneur.

    Dr. Mara Karpel - Passion and Purpose

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2020 40:01


    Join Dr. Mara Karpel (www.drmarakarpel.com) as she shares about her remarkable personal story and the work she does helping people discover and live their passion and purpose.

    Henry Evans - Master Marketer, and More!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2020 41:55


    Join Robert and Henry Evans, (www.HourADayEntrepeneur.com), for this discussion about marketing, the importance of personal development, time management, productivity, technology, and more...

    Dinah Lin: Daring to Dream - A Remarkable Personal Story

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2020 38:58


    Dinah LIn shares her remarkable personal story of immigration, raising a family and creating great professional success - against all odds!

    Christie Lawler - Supporting Women in the Beverage Industry

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2020 37:54


    Listen in as Robert interviews Christie Lawler about her remarkable personal story and the charitable organization she started to help women in the hospitality industry who have been the victims of abuse.  You will be inspired by Christie's commitment!

    Ryan Matthews - Lessons from a Bomb Dog Handler

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2020 49:43


    Listen in as Ryan Matthews (www.worldofdogtraining.com) shares his remarkable story of being a bomb dog handler on the military front lines... Hear how he took what he learned from this experience and used it to overcome significant obstacles when he returned home and create a very successful business serving people with his unique expertise.

    Shawn Swick - A Powerful Youth Perspective

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2020 30:11


    Join Robert and Shawn Swick, (www.shawnswick.com), a high school student who speaks to other students about how important it is to be positive, to hear a powerful reminder of how important it is for our young people to be making Excellent Decisions...

    Claudia Tan - Measuring Excellence

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2020 40:31


    Leadership Coach Claudia Tan (www.personal-excellence-score.com) shares the technology she has developed to actually be able to measure excellence.

    Parchelle Tashi - Compelling Video Messages

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2020 34:10


    Join Robert and his guest Parchelle Tashi as they discuss her powerful personal story and the importance of communicating effectively with video in today's world.  Once you have made your Excellent Decision, learn how to express it well!

    Gay Hendricks and Carol Kline - Conscious Luck

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2020 39:47


    A breakthrough look from two true experts in their field at how to take the concept of "good luck" from the realm of the random and unpredictable to something we can absolutely create more of in our lives.  Gay Hendricks and Carol Kline share about the eight steps in their book "Conscious Luck" (www.ConsciousLuck.com) that allow any and all of us to be more "lucky".

    Shannon McCafferey - Soulful Marketing

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2020 35:19


    Join Robert and Shannon McCaffery (www.soulfulmarketingsystem.com) as they discuss the current business climate and what it means to be a Soulful Marketer".  This interview is FILLED with actionable ideas!

    Diane Forster - Having it All

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2020 39:43


    Join Robert and Diane Forster (www.myhaveitalllife.com) as they discuss her compelling personal story, her success as an inventor, and her current work helping mostly women live their dream lives.

    Kiana Love - Feeling Calm and Safe in Chaotic Times

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2020 38:58


    Join Robert and his guest Kiana Love (www.bewildwoman.com) as they discuss how to stay calm and safe in chaotic times.  Kiana shares her remarkable personal story, how to stay heart centered, and a unique explanation of what it means to be "wild".

    Ken Bator - Business Success Formula

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2020 39:57


    Join Robert MacPhee and Ken Bator (www.btcinc.com) as they discuss Ken's formula for business success.

    James Robilotta - Authentic Leadership

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2020 37:48


    Join Robert and acclaimed speaker James Robilotta (www.jamestrobo.com) as they discuss authentic leadership, imposter syndrome and the importance and value of humor.  You will love James' energy!

    Peggy Lamb - Women in Prisons ands Pain Relief

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2020 43:50


    Join Robert and Peggy Lamb, (info@massagepublications.com, www.massagepublications.com/ouch_article), as she shares her remarkable work with women sex offenders in prison and with helping people minimize or eliminate the significant pain they are experiencing.

    Eli Adelson - Being in Flow

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2020 38:11


    Join Robert MacPhee and Eli Adelson (www.peaceandharmonyco.com) as they discuss traveling the world, being “in the flow”, and what it means to find “pockets of peace”.

    Adam Lewis Walker - Elite Athlete and Podcasting Pioneer

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2020 50:13


    Join Robert and elite athlete and podcast pioneer Adam Lewis Walker (www.ayalpha.com) as they discuss peak performance, overcoming obstacles and being a true leader.

    Excellent Decisions - Professor Pete Alexander

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2020 47:34


    Robert and "Professor Pete" Alexander (www.petealexander.com) discuss his remarkable story of almost ending up in a coma from stress and pressure and what he learned about effective ways of handling the incredible stress and pressure of today's world... 

    Peggy Cappy - Not Just Any Yoga Teacher

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2020 48:21


    Join Robert and Peggy Cappy (www.peggycappy.com) as they discuss her remarkable story and the amazing work she does to bring the practice of yoga and relaxation to all of us.  Peggy is the originator and teacher of the incredibly successful "Yoga for the Rest of Us" PBS series, the author of "Yoga for All of Us" and she creates wonderful audio programs for meditation and relaxation.

    Excellent Decisions Podcast - Wisdom Series: Diane Johnson

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2020 41:11


    Robert MacPhee and Dr. Diane Johnson (https://www.linkedin.com/in/mmapeumgmt/) discuss the current world situation, including impact on more vulnerable people, the importance of remembering what is most important to us and how to handle the uncertainty ahead.

    Excellent Decisions Wisdom Series - Barnet Bain

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2020 30:24


    Robert MacPhee and the very wise and thoughtful Barnet Bain, (www.barnetbain.com), discuss the current world situation, look at it through the unique lens of a filmmaker, and put it all in perspective in several useful ways.

    Excellent Decisions Wisdom Series - Tiffany Peterson

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2020 32:20


    Robert MacPhee and women's empowerment coach and sales expert Tiffany Peterson discuss the current crazy situation in the world, how it is impacting women in particular, where/when the place for sales is, and a perfect question to ask ourselves and others at this historic time.   More about/from Tiffany:  https://tiffanyspeaks.com/free-resources

    Excellent Decisions Wisdom Series - Teresa Huggins

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2020 35:39


    Robert MacPhee and Teresa Huggins, (www.teresadhuggins.com), creator of the Leaders for Life youth program and author of "Pausing Long Enough to Notice", discuss how to support young people at this critical time, a few things we can all do to cope more effectively and what it means to "activate inner calm".

    Excellent Decisions Podcast Wisdom Series - Rich Litvin

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2020 36:45


    Guest Rich Litvin (www.richlitvin.com/playbook) turns the tables on host Robert MacPhee and coaches HIM about his biggest challenge at this historic time. Everybody learns three game changing questions we should be asking ourselves and three specific actions we can be taking to keep moving ahead right now.

    Excellent Decisions - Wisdom Series: Steve Farber

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2020 35:15


    Join Robert MacPhee and Steve Farber (www.stevefarber.com, www.extremeleadership.com) for this version of the Excellent Decisions Podcast Wisdom Series as they discuss the current environment we are faced with, the role of leadership and love at this time, (yes, they go together), and how we can use music to help ourselves cope.

    Excelent Decisiosns Podcast - Wisdom Series: Paul Scheele

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2020 31:46


    Robert's guest on the Excellent Decisions Podcast is Paul Scheele, the Founder of Scheele Learning Systems (www.scheelelearning.com) and co-Founder of Learning Strategies.  Listen in as we discuss the current situation and circumstances we are all faced with, the way our ability to learn impacts our ability to cope effectively, a simple technique to help you deal with the increased stress and pressure and the importance of staying connected.

    Excellent Decisions Podcast - Wisdom Series: Blaine Bartlett

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2020 34:00


    Robert MacPhee interviews Blaine Bartlett about his perspective on the current situation and circumstances in the world, how it's impacting leadership, business and international relations, and what we can DO to make the most of the difficult circumstances.  Plus an incredibly relevant history lesson!

    Excellent Decisiosn Podcast - The Wisdom Series with Kate Pintor

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2020 33:07


    Join Robert and Kate Pintor (www.katepintor.com) as they discuss the importance of staying focused on your strengths in these turbulent times, how this historic time is impacting women especially, and how to "increase the sacredness".

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    The Wisdom Series - Samantha Bennett

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2020 33:42


    Robert and Samantha Bennett (www.therealsambennett.com) discuss the current climate, how it is impacting highly creative and sensitive people, how humor  does (and doesn't) fit into the current conversations, and more...

    Wisdom Series - Scott Coady

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2020 34:07


    Robert and Scott Coady (www.embodiedwisdom.com)  discuss how to thrive in the chaos of the current environment, how embodied learning can help, how to handle breakdowns, how to determine what sources of information to trust, and more...

    2020 Wisdom Series - Bobbi DePorter

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2020 29:30


    Robert and Supercamp Founder Bobbi DePorter talk about thriving in a world faced with the coronavirus.  Key topics include the Eight Keys to Excellence, and what can young people, parents, teachers, etc. do.

    2020 Wisdom Series - David Meltzer

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2020 21:29


    Robert and successful entrepreneur David Meltzer talk about thriving in a world faced with the coronavirus.  How to sustain happiness, get your business through the crisis, and what it means to stay stable.

    Melody Chadamoyo - Self Love

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2020 42:08


    Join Robert and Melody as they discuss her amazing life story and unique perspective about the importance and value of self-love. 

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