Mastering Overwhelm

It's been four years since I began podcasting. I started with Mastering Midlife, which later became Mastering Overwhelm as my coaching practice evolved. You have all stayed with me for over 400 episodes, and after countless solo conversations and interviews with my brilliant guests, it is time to close the Mastering Overwhelm podcast. I have been going around the world, having a blast, and learning about living life. But all great things come to an end—so that other great things can begin. In this episode, I share what I hope you learned—what I hope I was able to impart—from the Mastering Midlife and Mastering Overwhelm podcasts. I also introduce The Rising Leader and describe how my Only 10s principle and career in coaching and sales are culminating in the next major project of my life. “I hope you noticed my humanity and how rich it is now that I've learned to accept my humanity, my spiritual self, and growth.” - Mark Silverman This week on Mastering Overwhelm: My fourth year as a podcaster Lessons I hope you've taken from Mastering Overwhelm Introducing The Rising Leader Mastering Overwhelm - Set Yourself Free to Enjoy Your Success Thanks for tuning into this week's episode of the Mastering Overwhelm Podcast. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave a review wherever you get your podcasts. Apple Podcasts | TuneIn | GooglePlay | Stitcher | Spotify | Amazon Music | iHeart | Deezer Be sure to share your favorite episodes on social media to help me reach more listeners like you. Join me on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and LinkedIn. For more exclusive content and information, visit our website.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bryan Post is an entrepreneur, speaker, author, and founder of Post Institute, an organization dedicated to helping parents heal wounds created by trauma. Post Institute has published over 100 books, DVDs, CDs, audio recordings, webinars, and articles on parenting children who have experienced pre-birth and early life trauma. One of America's leading child behavior and adoption experts, Bryan has taught and offered love-based, family-centered principles and concepts to over one million parents and professionals worldwide. He also currently serves as the Clinical Director for Parents in Training, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that provides wraparound services to adoptive families throughout Northern California. Bryan joins me today to discuss trauma and stress and how we can manage our responses to them. He defines trauma and describes its dynamics in adopted children's lives. He explains why the loss of someone close to us can cause a physiological disruption and why taking the time to grieve is important. He dissects how trauma causes us to become fearful and stress-sensitive. He also shares what we can learn as adults from soothing a child who's having a tantrum at the supermarket and underscores how we can learn to work through fear-based anxiety and stress responses by practicing mindful breathing. “All emotional reactivity stems from unfinished business. The moment you find yourself being stressed out, it has far more to do with you than the other person in the situation.”  - Bryan Post This week on Mastering Overwhelm: Bryan's background and his passion for helping adoptive families Adoption and why it can be a traumatic experience for a child Bryan's definition of trauma and the basis of post-traumatic stress disorder Society's aversion to grief and other negative emotions How practicing mindful breathing can help us manage fear-based anxiety and stress responses The allostatic load and window of tolerance Addiction as a trauma response The physiology of stress and trauma reactions How to help soothe a child having a tantrum in the supermarket Navigating emotional highs and lows Resources Mentioned: Book: The Emotional Brain: The Mysterious Underpinnings of Emotional Life by Joseph Ledoux Book: Peaks and Valleys: Making Good and Bad Times Work for You - at Work and in Life by Spencer Johnson Book: Who Moved My Cheese?: An A-Mazing Way to Deal with Change in Your Work and in Your Life by Spencer Johnson Connect with Bryan Post: Bryan Post Website Post Wraparound Post Institute Book: From Fear to Love: Parenting Difficult Adopted Children Using a Love-Based, Family-Centered Approach Post Institute on Facebook Post Institute on Twitter Bryan Post on LinkedIn Bryan Post on Instagram Bryan Post on Facebook Bryan Post on YouTube Mastering Overwhelm - Set Yourself Free to Enjoy Your Success Thanks for tuning into this week's episode of the Mastering Overwhelm Podcast. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave a review wherever you get your podcasts. Apple Podcasts | TuneIn | GooglePlay | Stitcher | Spotify | Amazon Music | iHeart | Deezer Be sure to share your favorite episodes on social media to help me reach more listeners, like you. Join me on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and LinkedIn. For more exclusive content and information, visit our website.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ken Bechtel is an author, speaker, and podcaster. He is the creator and host of Speaking of Partnership, a podcast with listeners in over 100 countries. In his recent book, Follow Your YES: A Simple Idea to Improve Anyone's Life, Ken shares ideas on building confidence and eliminating overwhelm across the full spectrum of life. He has invested over 20 years into researching and refining what it takes to make people thrive in this busy world and is dedicated to helping people expand into their fullest expression and live fulfilling lives. Ken joins me today to discuss “following your yes” and how doing so can impact your life. He distinguishes the “internal yes” from the “intellectual yes.” He discusses why a “no” uttered from the deepest convictions is better than a people-pleasing or conflict-avoidant “yes.” He explains how following “maybes” over an internal “yes” makes us overwhelmed and overburdened. Ken also reveals the key to transforming your life and underscores how staying true to your “yes” can become a gift to the people in your life. “The key to any transformation is not the first commitment that you're going to transform, it's re-committing when we fall off the track.” - Ken Bechtel This week on Mastering Overwhelm: Your “yes” as divine guidance The decision-making process and how to distinguish whether it's an “internal yes” or an intellectual justification How feelings push us forward and guide us through life The discovery of Only 10s and how to declutter our minds of shiny objects The fear of missing out and how following your “yes” can become a gift to the people in your life “Maybeland” and the importance of letting yourself be a beginner Productivity, overwhelm and following your “yes” How Following Your YES encouraged me to write Rising Leader Resources Mentioned: Book: The Surrender Experiment: My Journey into Life's Perfection by Michael A. Singer Connect with Ken Bechtel: Follow Your YES Speaking of Partnership Speaking of Partnership on Facebook Speaking of Partnership on Twitter Ken Bechtel on LinkedIn Ken Bechtel on Instagram Email: info@SpeakingOfPartnership.com Mastering Overwhelm - Set Yourself Free to Enjoy Your Success Thanks for tuning into this week's episode of the Mastering Overwhelm Podcast. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave a review wherever you get your podcasts. Apple Podcasts | TuneIn | GooglePlay | Stitcher | Spotify | Amazon Music | iHeart | Deezer Be sure to share your favorite episodes on social media to help me reach more listeners like you. Join me on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and LinkedIn. For more exclusive content and information, visit our website.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Simon Leslie is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Ink, a global travel media company dedicated to connecting companies with travelers. Throughout the years, Simon and his team have worked to build the company to over $100 million—only for the COVID-19 pandemic to ravage its business and products. Nevertheless, Simon continues to rebuild Ink to be even larger and more profitable. In his book, Equanimity: The Diary of a CEO in Crisis, Simon shares all he's learned from the pandemic. He is also the author of White Belt Thinking: The Hero's Journey. A Story of Living with a Beginner's Mind and There is no F in Sales: A Book About Selling in Every Market Condition. Simon joins me today to share his wisdom, equanimity, and poetry. He describes how the COVID-19 pandemic turned his life and business upside down and how he remained equanimous through it. He discusses the work he has done to become more centered, grounded, and open-hearted. He also underscores the importance of improving your imagination and dreams and highlights the power of gratitude. “If you're going through hell, keep going.” - Simon Leslie This week on Mastering Overwhelm: The many failures in Simon's life Ink's business in travel advertising and how COVID-19 impacted the company Why Simon started writing poetry How poetry became a creative escape for Simon during the pandemic How Simon found equanimity amid the COVID-19 crisis The relationship between problems and opportunities Why Simon thinks people who don't want problems aren't living to their fullest potential Living in the downside and the lifelong process of becoming grounded and centered Having a miserable life despite being successful and wealthy Radical candor and training the bravery muscle every day Why the pursuit of happiness is unhappiness Becoming more compassionate and open-hearted Connect with Simon Leslie: Simon Leslie Website Ink Global Book: Equanimity: The Diary of a CEO in Crisis Book: White Belt Thinking: The Hero's Journey. A Story of Living with a Beginner's Mind Book: There is no F in Sales: A Book About Selling in Every Market Condition Ink on LinkedIn Simon Leslie on LinkedIn The Motivational Poet on Instagram   Mastering Overwhelm - Set Yourself Free to Enjoy Your Success Thanks for tuning into this week's episode of the Mastering Overwhelm Podcast. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave a review wherever you get your podcasts. Apple Podcasts | TuneIn | GooglePlay | Stitcher | Spotify | Amazon Music | iHeart | Deezer Be sure to share your favorite episodes on social media to help me reach more listeners, like you. Join me on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and LinkedIn. For more exclusive content and information, visit our website.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sejal Thakkar is the founder and Chief Civility Officer of TrainXtra, a woman/minority-owned training consulting firm based in South San Francisco, California. A Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion expert and former employment attorney, Sejal is on a mission to educate and empower people to create a world where everyone is treated with respect and dignity. She is also the Chief Culture Officer of Nobody Studios, a venture capital firm that aims to create 100 compelling companies, guiding them from ideation to full-scale company validation. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Accounting from the University of Illinois at Chicago and received her Juris Doctor degree from Northern Illinois University. Sejal joins me today to share advice on leading people through difficult conversations. She explains why effective communication takes time and why we need more empathy in the world. She outlines the steps to facilitating difficult conversations. She describes the three conversations that simultaneously occur whenever you talk to someone about difficult topics. Sejal also highlights the importance of normalizing conversations around race relations, privilege, and unconscious bias and underscores the value of active listening. “It's important for an effective communicator to get people into that ‘uncomfortable' category—to bring them into a conversation that is not going to be well-received but is needed to move forward.” - Sejal Thakkar This week on Mastering Overwhelm: Resilience and getting out of the overwhelm of grief Creating connections in the world Why effective communication takes time How building connections and rapport makes it easier to navigate difficult conversations How the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated the disconnection between people Key facilitation skills all middle managers must have The steps in leading difficult conversations Conversations about feelings, identity, and being right How to get people to listen to conversations about race relations and privileges Identifying different points of view before having a difficult conversation Assessing your own assumptions and biases before leading a difficult conversation Leading up, leading across, leading your team, and leading yourself How Sejal's legal background helps her navigate difficult conversations with people How I teach people how to be present through mindful breathing How to proactively kick your brain into active listening mode Resources Mentioned: The Pain, Power, and Paradox of Bias | Sejal Thakkar | TEDxCWRU Connect with Sejal Thakkar: TrainXtra Nobody Studios TrainXtra on LinkedIn TrainXtra on YouTube Nobody Studios on LinkedIn Nobody Studios on Instagram Nobody Studios on Facebook Nobody Studios on Twitter Sejal Thakkar on LinkedIn Sejal Thakkar on YouTube Mastering Overwhelm - Set Yourself Free to Enjoy Your Success Thanks for tuning into this week's episode of the Mastering Overwhelm Podcast. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave a review wherever you get your podcasts. Apple Podcasts | TuneIn | GooglePlay | Stitcher | Spotify | Amazon Music | iHeart | Deezer Be sure to share your favorite episodes on social media to help me reach more listeners, like you. Join me on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and LinkedIn. For more exclusive content and information, visit our website.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Kim Scott is an author, speaker, and Co-founder of Radical Candor, an enterprise dedicated to creating productive organizations where respect and collaboration combine. Before co-founding Radical Candor, Kim served as a CEO coach at Dropbox, Qualtrics, Twitter, and other tech companies and as a faculty member at Apple University. She also led AdSense, YouTube, and DoubleClick teams at Google. She is the author of Radical Candor: Be a Kick-Ass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity and Just Work: How to Root Out Bias, Prejudice, and Bullying to Build a Kick-Ass Culture of Inclusivity. Kim holds a Bachelor's degree in Slavic Literature from Princeton University. Kim joins us today to discuss the art of radical candor and giving, soliciting, and receiving feedback without losing your humanity. She reveals how she came up with the idea of Radical Candor and how she got out of the conundrum between being kind and giving people direct feedback. She explains why the phrase “Don't take it personally” should be eliminated from your vocabulary. She describes the “Asshole Quadrant” and explains how radical candor differs from “obnoxious aggression.” Kim also elaborates on creating a healthy culture and environment of feedback and offers her best practices for giving and soliciting feedback with radical candor. “Ensure that your praise is specific and sincere and that your criticisms are kind and clear.” - Kim Scott This week on Mastering Overwhelm: Kim's background and the struggles she faced when she first became a leader Teaching a dog to sit and Kim's shift to learning about empathy, care, and radical candor The “Asshole Quadrant” and how radical candor is different from obnoxious aggression What ruinous empathy means The CEO's challenge with giving and receiving feedback Making a safe space for feedback and incentivizing it The importance of timing when giving radical candor Praise as radical candor and how it can challenge people to be their best Kim's recipe for staying grounded and centered How knowing yourself helps build radical candor Connect with Kim Scott: Kim Scott Website Radical Candor Book: Just Work: How to Root Out Bias, Prejudice, and Bullying to Build a Kick-Ass Culture of Inclusivity Book: Radical Candor: Fully Revised & Updated Edition: Be a Kick-Ass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity Radical Candor on LinkedIn Radical Candor on Instagram Radical Candor on Facebook Radical Candor on Twitter Radical Candor on Medium The Radical Candor Podcast Kim Scott on LinkedIn Kim Scott on Medium Kim Scott on Twitter Mastering Overwhelm - Set Yourself Free to Enjoy Your Success Thanks for tuning into this week's episode of the Mastering Overwhelm Podcast. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave a review wherever you get your podcasts. Apple Podcasts | TuneIn | GooglePlay | Stitcher | Spotify | Amazon Music | iHeart | Deezer Be sure to share your favorite episodes on social media to help me reach more listeners like you. Join me on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and LinkedIn. For more exclusive content and information, visit our website.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is there something in your life you're trying to force? Are you, for example, trying to write a book instead of writing the book every day? Or are you trying to lose weight and reach a weight goal instead of actively watching what you're doing every single day? I was in a similar spot. Getting my weight down to 160 lbs has been my goal—a goal that had vexed me for a while. I am a coach, after all, so why couldn't I achieve the goals I said I wanted to reach? Today, I am at 164.5 lbs. I still haven't reached my goal, but it's no longer a point of contention. In fact, the process has become an awesome experience.  In this episode, I discuss failure and committing to the process of achieving your goals. I share some of the goals I made for myself earlier this year. I describe how I'm learning to keep my word to myself and how I'm approaching my weight goals. I also discuss the value of being kind to yourself and highlight the importance of focusing on your process over your goals. “Process over goals. We don't have control over the goal, but we have control over the process and who we are in it.” - Mark J. Silverman This week on Mastering Overwhelm: The goals I made for myself this year Learning to keep my word to myself and how I approached my weight goal Not letting stress and grief dictate how I treat myself The importance of being kind to yourself when working towards a goal Mastering Overwhelm - Set Yourself Free to Enjoy Your Success Thanks for tuning into this week's episode of the Mastering Overwhelm Podcast. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave a review wherever you get your podcasts. Apple Podcasts | TuneIn | GooglePlay | Stitcher | Spotify | Amazon Music | iHeart | Deezer Be sure to share your favorite episodes on social media to help me reach more listeners like you. Join me on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and LinkedIn. For more exclusive content and information, visit our website.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hayden Lee is a master-certified executive life and leadership coach. He is the Co-founder of the Master Mind Institute, a partnership with neuroscientists aiming to merge cognitive science and professional coaching to serve coaches and clients more effectively. A highly regarded industry expert, Hayden has been recognized by Expertise.com as one of the Top 20 Best Life Coaches in Los Angeles. He has delivered speeches and training at various events and venues, including TEDx, UC Berkeley, the National Association of Asian American Professionals, and the International Enneagram Conference. As an executive coach, Hayden has worked with leaders, executives, entrepreneurs, and teams to help them find their edge and fly at their highest levels. Hayden joins me today to discuss the Enneagram personality types and how knowing yours can help you become a better person. He outlines the characteristics of the nine Enneagram personality types and their core motivations and fears. He explains how each Enneagram type has its own vice and virtue. Hayden also underscores how to use the “wings” of each type for personal development and describes what overwhelms each Enneagram personality type and how they can avoid it. “We are all complex beings, but we do have some recurring patterns of thinking, feeling, and behaving. Understanding them can liberate us to live fuller lives.” - Hayden Lee This week on Mastering Overwhelm: Why the Enneagram assessment stands out from other personality tests The nine Enneagram types, their core motivations, and fears The Enneagram Type 1 and their strive for perfection The amazing generosity and kindness of the Enneagram Type 2 Success, ambition, and the Enneagram Type 3 Diving deep into beauty, authenticity, and envy with the Enneagram Type 4 The Enneagram Type 5 and their quest for knowledge How the Enneagram reveals intent versus impact The gift of discernment and how the Enneagram Type 6 can save you millions in your company Avoiding excess and living life fully with the Enneagram Type 7 The Enneagram Type 8 and the value of vulnerability Creating empathy and compassion, and the Enneagram Type 9 Using the Enneagram's wings and lines for personal development The history and mystical roots of the Enneagram Resources Mentioned: Book: The Complete Enneagram: 27 Paths to Greater Self-Knowledge by Beatrice Chestnut Book: The Enneagram Made Easy: Discover the 9 Types of People by Elizabeth Wagele Truity Enneagram Personality Test The Enneagram Institute Integrative Enneagram Solutions Connect with Hayden Lee: Master Mind Institute Master Mind Institute on LinkedIn Master Mind Institute on Facebook Master Mind Institute on Twitter Hayden Lee on LinkedIn Hayden Lee on Twitter Hayden Lee on Instagram Hayden Lee on YouTube Email: hayden@haydenlee.com Mastering Overwhelm - Set Yourself Free to Enjoy Your Success Thanks for tuning into this week's episode of the Mastering Overwhelm Podcast. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave a review wherever you get your podcasts. Apple Podcasts | TuneIn | GooglePlay | Stitcher | Spotify | Amazon Music | iHeart | Deezer Be sure to share your favorite episodes on social media to help me reach more listeners, like you. Join me on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and LinkedIn. For more exclusive content and information, visit our website.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Kim Curtis is the President and CEO of Wealth Legacy Institute, a wealth management firm founded on the philosophy that long-term, collaborative, fiduciary relationships with clients are the key to ultimate success. Kim is the bestselling author of Money Secrets: Keys to Smart Investing and Retirement Secrets: Keys to Retiring Happy, Healthy, & Free. A nationally-recognized wealth management advisor, Kim received the Editor's Choice Award from the Journal of Practical Estate Planning for her work in developing a highly personal, client-centered planning model. Kim joins me today to discuss changing our relationship with money and the importance of paying it forward. She shares her ideas on diversity and inclusivity and her principles of success. She describes how an act of kindness from another person changed her life and relationship with money. She also highlights why we need to change social constructs around money and underscores the value of using money to change the world for the better. “Money needs you—it's looking for you. It needs your vision, your ideas, and how you're going to change the world for the better. Money means nothing if you don't put your ideas into it.” - Kim Curtis This week on Mastering Overwhelm: Kim's beginnings in wealth management and her journey to becoming the CEO of the Wealth Legacy Institute How committing to the client's interest first contributed to the Wealth Legacy Institute's success The relationship between money and living your life The two laws of money “Lollipop moments” and how an act of kindness created a powerful ripple effect in Kim's life Why Kim brings people of different backgrounds into her company Adjusting as a leader to working with people who are different from you Changing the construct of money and Kim's vision for Wealth Legacy Institute's future Connect with Kim Curtis: Wealth Legacy Institute Book: Money Secrets: Keys to Smart Investing Book: Retirement Secrets: Keys to Retiring Happy, Healthy, & Free Wealth Legacy Institute on LinkedIn Wealth Legacy Institute on Facebook Wealth Legacy Institute on Twitter Kim Curtis on LinkedIn Kim Curtis on Facebook Kim Curtis on Twitter Kim Curtis on YouTube Mastering Overwhelm - Set Yourself Free to Enjoy Your Success Thanks for tuning into this week's episode of the Mastering Overwhelm Podcast. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave a review wherever you get your podcasts. Apple Podcasts | TuneIn | GooglePlay | Stitcher | Spotify | Amazon Music | iHeart | Deezer Be sure to share your favorite episodes on social media to help me reach more listeners, like you. Join me on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and LinkedIn. For more exclusive content and information, visit our website.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What do you do when you're stuck and don't know what steps to take forward? My take is to have some quiet time, sit down, and let the answer come to you. Our ice maker recently broke down: every time it produced ice, it would make this groaning, grinding, whining noise that we couldn't escape from. It drove me crazy. But since I didn't want to buy a new refrigerator-freezer—which costs around $3,000—I did my best to figure out what was wrong. Then, one day, all the answers just dawned on me–and I instantly knew how to fix the fridge. In this episode, I share the story of how I was able to fix my broken fridge and discuss how you can tap into the power of your intuition. I describe an amazing ritual for finding lost things. I also explain how the Only 10s principle can help you access your intuition and highlight the power of sitting, being quiet, and letting knowledge come to you. “If you're stuck with something and don't know what direction to take, what choice to make, what's next, sit on the couch and wait. Be quiet and wait. Wait for that intuition, that little voice, that direction.” - Mark J. Silverman This week on Mastering Overwhelm: Fixing my broken refrigerator freezer The wisdom of Michael Neill Freeing up your creative intuition with the Only 10s principle The glass ritual for finding lost things The power of waiting and allowing knowledge to come to you Resources Mentioned: Book: The Inside-Out Revolution: The Only Thing You Need to Know to Change Your Life Forever by Michael Neill Mastering Overwhelm - Set Yourself Free to Enjoy Your Success Thanks for tuning into this week's episode of the Mastering Overwhelm Podcast. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave a review wherever you get your podcasts. Apple Podcasts | TuneIn | GooglePlay | Stitcher | Spotify | Amazon Music | iHeart | Deezer Be sure to share your favorite episodes on social media to help me reach more listeners, like you. Join me on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and LinkedIn. For more exclusive content and information, visit our website.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kevin Kermes is a serial entrepreneur and Co-Founder & Partner in Create Next Group, an organization that builds companies focused on helping professionals create what's next in their careers and lives. He is also the Founder and Principal of the K Squared Group and the Founder and Principal of Career Attraction, where they've helped over 16,000 high achievers find 6-figure jobs they love. Before founding these organizations, Kevin worked in several other talent acquisition organizations, including Robert Half International, and served as an Infantry Officer in the United States Army. Kevin joins me today to discuss how you can make the pivot and be where you want to be in your career and life. He explains how focusing on what you don't want to do instead of what you want to do can hinder you from getting unstuck. He shares the realizations he learned from serving in the military and describes how systems and structures solve recurring problems, allowing us to address bigger problems and goals. He also outlines the steps you can take to figure out what you want to do in your life and career and highlights how asking for help is critical to your success. “Our beliefs inform our potential, which fuels our ambition and drive to take action. How we perceive the results of our actions builds on our beliefs.” - Kevin Kermes This week on Mastering Overwhelm: Why Kevin is passionate about helping people get to where they want to be in their careers Looking for what you want to do in your life and career What keeps people from attracting the career they want The challenge of creating a life and finding jobs after serving in the military Why hiring is no different from the buying process The high achiever's reluctance to ask for help Building advocates in your team and organization Resources Mentioned: Book: Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones by James Clear Connect with Kevin Kermes: Kevin Kermes Website CreateNext Group Career Attraction MedTech + Mindset Kevin Kermes on LinkedIn Kevin Kermes on Instagram Kevin Kermes on Facebook Kevin Kermes on Twitter Mastering Overwhelm - Set Yourself Free to Enjoy Your Success Thanks for tuning into this week's episode of the Mastering Overwhelm Podcast. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave a review wherever you get your podcasts. Apple Podcasts | TuneIn | GooglePlay | Stitcher | Spotify | Amazon Music | iHeart | Deezer Be sure to share your favorite episodes on social media to help me reach more listeners, like you. Join me on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and LinkedIn. For more exclusive content and information, visit our website.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Definition – The cumulative adverse effect on the body when allostasis occurs too frequently (as the body is subjected to repeated stressors).  In other words, when we are in fight or flight and there is no actual saber-toothed tiger to be found. We know it as the common, every day modern life made more acute by a pandemic. So, if you are feeling tired, beat up, unfocused and generally like crap, there is a reason.  The good news, you can do something about it. "Never underestimate the value of a good cry.” – Mark J. Silverman Today on Mastering Midlife: We need to be kind to ourselves, no matter how cool we are, we are under stress. Stress, without something to fight, run from or hide from, turns on our bodies. You know it… constant media input (news, twitter, social media) ain't good for us. If your mind is going crazy, write a gratitude list. If you are plagued with too much emotional energy in your body, move till you are exhausted. Mastering Overwhelm - Set Yourself Free to Enjoy Your Success  Thanks for tuning into this week's episode of the Mastering Overwhelm Podcast. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave a review wherever you get your podcasts. Apple Podcasts | TuneIn | GooglePlay | Stitcher | Spotify | Amazon Music | iHeart | Deezer  Be sure to share your favorite episodes on social media to help me reach more listeners, like you. Join me on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and LinkedIn. For more exclusive content and information, visit our website.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tiago Forte is the author of Building a Second Brain: A Proven Method to Organize Your Digital Life and Unlock Your Creative Potential. He is the founder of Forte Labs, an organization dedicated to transforming how the world uses knowledge by helping people leverage the power of technology. One of the world's leading experts on productivity, Tiago has taught thousands of people how timeless principles and the latest technology can revolutionize their productivity, creativity, and personal effectiveness. Tiago joins us today to discuss what a second brain is, why we need it, and how it could optimize our digital lives. He shares the fundamentals of building a second brain and outlines the PARA framework for organizing digital content. He also discusses the five core digital apps you could use to simplify your life and underscores how letting go of the desire to create the perfect productivity system can help you create a better one. “A second brain is the collection of apps and tools you use to intake information. It's a way of thinking about those apps as a coherent and centralized system for knowledge management.” - Tiago Forte This week on Mastering Overwhelm: What a second brain is and why we need it How to organize different platforms, apps, and software tools on your computer The PARA framework of building a second brain and how to transition to it Why people fail at building a second brain Five core digital tools to simplify your life Why people find emails overwhelming The importance of personalizing your approach to productivity Resisting the urge to create the perfect system Resources Mentioned: App: Superhuman App: Things by Cultured Code App: Evernote App: Notion Connect with Tiago Forte: Forte Labs Building a Second Brain BOOK: Building a Second Brain: A Proven Method to Organize Your Digital Life and Unlock Your Creative Potential Forte Labs on LinkedIn Forte Labs on Instagram Forte Labs on Facebook Forte Labs on Twitter Tiago Forte on LinkedIn Tiago Forte on YouTube Mastering Overwhelm - Set Yourself Free to Enjoy Your Success Thanks for tuning into this week's episode of the Mastering Overwhelm Podcast. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave a review wherever you get your podcasts. Apple Podcasts | TuneIn | GooglePlay | Stitcher | Spotify | Amazon Music | iHeart | Deezer Be sure to share your favorite episodes on social media to help me reach more listeners, like you. Join me on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and LinkedIn. For more exclusive content and information, visit our website.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brett Culp is an award-winning documentary filmmaker, inspirational speaker, social entrepreneur, and the co-founder of The Rising Heroes Project, a 501(c)3 organization that supports charitable organizations and empowers community leaders. As an inspirational keynote speaker, Brett delivers 50 keynotes each year that inspires audiences around the world to engage in a passionate, meaningful mission that leaves a positive impact and ignites the heroic spirit. As a documentary filmmaker, Brett has developed an expertise for creating ‘mini-movements' through collaborative efforts that pull diverse groups of people into dialog that ultimately leads to stronger communities and greater impact. The newest edition of the college textbook “Documentary Storytelling” devotes an entire chapter to his production style. He has been featured in USA Today, Entertainment Tonight, and WIRED, among many other publications, and his films have been featured on Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Prime. Brett joins me today to discuss what it's like to be seen as a powerful role model and how he ignites and maintains his connection with his inner heroic spirit. We discuss how society and the media often tries to dictate the narratives we believe and how Brett takes control of the information he allows himself to absorb. We discuss why it's important to acknowledge and celebrate the good that comes from dark or stressful experiences. We explain why you should choose which narratives you focus on and why Brett believes it's the core work of leadership. We also discuss why suffering is often the path toward freedom and why Brett believes the world is on the verge of experiencing great breakthroughs, despite the adversity we're currently facing in today's post-pandemic world. “It's now more important than ever that we choose the narratives for ourselves, our families, our communities - and we rally together to support each other in those positive, hopeful, beautiful narratives.” - Brett Culp This week on Mastering Overwhelm: What it's like to be seen as a powerful role model for other people How Brett maintains a connection with his inner heroic spirit How the world around us is trying to dictate our thoughts and beliefs How Brett takes control of what information he absorbs and what he doesn't The importance of acknowledging and celebrating the good that comes out of stressful situations Choosing your own narrative and writing your own story Why choosing the narrative, you believe in is the core work of leadership Embracing your feelings and emotions Why Brett believes suffering is often the path to freedom The hope that Brett leaves with his audiences Why Brett believes society is on the verge of a great breakthrough Resources Mentioned: Book: The Alter-Ego Effect: The Power of Secret Identities to Transform Your Life by Todd Herman Book: Stolen Focus: Why You Can't Pay Attention – and How to Think Deeply Again by Johann Hari Connect with Brett Culp: Brett Culp's Website The Rising Heroes Project Brett Culp on LinkedIn Brett Culp on Instagram Brett Culp on Facebook Brett Culp on Twitter   Mastering Overwhelm - Set Yourself Free to Enjoy Your Success Thanks for tuning into this week's episode of the Mastering Overwhelm Podcast. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave a review wherever you get your podcasts. Apple Podcasts | TuneIn | GooglePlay | Stitcher | Spotify | Amazon Music | iHeart | Deezer Be sure to share your favorite episodes on social media to help me reach more listeners, like you. Join me on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and LinkedIn. For more exclusive content and information, visit our website.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tony Bonnici is the Founder of Zen Men and Dojo Integrated Leadership. Throughout his 30 years in entrepreneurship, Tony has learned to blend ancient wisdom, the teaching of Zen, and entrepreneurship to generate millions in revenue and help other entrepreneurs succeed in all areas of their lives. He is the author of The Dojo: The Ancient Wisdom of Integrative Leadership for the Modern Entrepreneur, where he teaches readers how to be integrated leaders in their relationships, health, and spirituality. Tony joins us today to explain what it means to become an integrated entrepreneur. He describes his experience writing The Dojo despite having dyslexia and explains what the book's “four pillars” mean. He discusses how not being integrated cost him some important moments in his life and how he started taking baby steps to cultivate a spiritual practice. He also highlights the power of letting emotions be fluid in any situation and underscores using fear as a mechanism for growth and development. “When you start to own the same vision or challenge for yourself in your relationships, spiritual practice, or body, your work and legacy take on a whole new life and meaning.” - Tony Bonnici This week on Mastering Overwhelm: Tony's life as an entrepreneur and the cost of not being integrated The events that woke Tony up to the importance of being integrated How Tony worked toward becoming an integrated individual The essential roles of contemplative and spiritual practices Walking through fear and using it for growth Working through resistance when changing your life The importance of having a network of people who give you unshakeable support Choosing your actions despite strong emotions The cost of suppressing the five core emotions Resources Mentioned: Book: BOUNDLESS INTIMACY: The Eye and Treasury of Core-Self by Dr. Andrew Shugyo Bonnici Connect with Tony Bonnici: Tony Bonnici on LinkedIn Book: The Dojo: The Ancient Wisdom of Integrative Leadership for the Modern Entrepreneur Email: tbonnici@me.com   Mastering Overwhelm - Set Yourself Free to Enjoy Your Success Thanks for tuning into this week's episode of the Mastering Overwhelm Podcast. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave a review wherever you get your podcasts. Apple Podcasts | TuneIn | GooglePlay | Stitcher | Spotify | Amazon Music | iHeart | Deezer Be sure to share your favorite episodes on social media to help me reach more listeners, like you. Join me on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and LinkedIn. For more exclusive content and information, visit our website.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Clark Beckham is a musician and motivational speaker. In 2015, Clark received his golden ticket to the 14th season of American Idol, in which he was voted runner-up. Since releasing Year One—which debuted #6 on iTunes's alternative chart and #22 on Billboard's R&B sales chart—Clark has performed with the Nashville Symphony, opened for Jon Bellion and Allen Stone, and received a nomination for a Teen Choice Award. Today, Clark is promoting his latest album, Light Year, which he released in 2020. Clark joins me today to discuss what it takes to bet on yourself, your career, and your life's work. He explains how he remains confident in his musical abilities despite negative critique. He elaborates on why being a musician requires work ethic and passionate commitment and describes why being an artist means knowing how to work smart. He also shares his inclinations for entrepreneurship and underscores how humans are yet to uncover their fullest potential. “Confidence isn't wished upon you. It is earned, and its foundation is reality.” - Clark Beckham This week on Mastering Overwhelm: How Clark remains confident in his skills as a musician despite the naysayers The biggest misconception about confidence Listening to your spirit and why being a coach is like being a musician What it takes to bet on yourself and your career Working hard versus working smart The power of having multiple streams of income The relationship between entrepreneurship and creativity What Clark talks about in his public speaking engagements Filling up a cookie jar and the story of human existence Resources Mentioned: Book: The 4-Hour Workweek: Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich by Timothy Ferris Album: Light Year by Clark Beckham Connect with Clark Beckham: Clark Beckham Website Clark Beckham on Instagram Clark Beckham on Facebook Clark Beckham on Twitter Clark Beckham on TikTok Clark Beckham on YouTube Mastering Overwhelm - Set Yourself Free to Enjoy Your Success Thanks for tuning into this week's episode of the Mastering Overwhelm Podcast. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave a review wherever you get your podcasts. Apple Podcasts | TuneIn | GooglePlay | Stitcher | Spotify | Amazon Music | iHeart | Deezer Be sure to share your favorite episodes on social media to help me reach more listeners, like you. Join me on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and LinkedIn. For more exclusive content and information, visit our website.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's too late for a lot of things for me. I just turned 60 and I have a new Achilles tendon issue; my back has been hurting in so many different areas; I had just healed my shoulder. So, it's probably best to accept that there are certain things—such as being a professional tennis player or ultra-marathoner—that I'll never be able to do. You might be in the same situation: you may feel like it's too late to meet certain goals. And you're right. In this episode, I explain why it is too late to do what you're passionate about—and why you have to start doing it now. I reveal various setbacks that prevent you from taking your first step toward your goals. I also share opportunities I missed years ago and the things I'm just starting today, even though I could have begun sooner. “Life is now. We don't know if we have tomorrow, so what are you going to do today?” - Mark Silverman This week on Mastering Overwhelm: Opportunities I have missed The best time to start something you're passionate about Writing the Rising Leader Handbook What happened to the Mastering Midlife podcast Distractions that will keep you from starting what matters to you Resources Mentioned: Book: How to Begin: Start Doing Something That Matters by Michael Bungay Stanier Mastering Overwhelm - Set Yourself Free to Enjoy Your Success Thanks for tuning into this week's episode of the Mastering Overwhelm Podcast. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave a review wherever you get your podcasts. Apple Podcasts | TuneIn | GooglePlay | Stitcher | Spotify | Amazon Music | iHeart | Deezer Be sure to share your favorite episodes on social media to help me reach more listeners like you.   Join me on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and LinkedIn. For more exclusive content and information, visit our website.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michael Bungay Stanier is the Founder of Box of Crayons, a learning and development company that helps organizations change from being advice-driven to curiosity-led. Michael is a Rhodes Scholar and holds a Master of Philosophy degree in Modern Literature from the University of Oxford as well as a Law degree from the Australian National University. He is the author of seven books, including the best-selling coaching book, The Coaching Habit. Through his newest work, How to Begin, Michael helps people become ambitious for themselves and the world. Michael joins us today to discuss why it's difficult to take the first steps toward our goals. He explains the paradox of being creatures of habits and patterns and wanting to move beyond our comfort zones. He describes what makes goals important and what to do if you don't have a life mission or vision yet. He also highlights the importance of having support from a community of people on the same journey and outlines how to keep yourself committed to your goals when you've become an expert at avoiding the work. “The goal isn't to take people to a finish line, because finish lines shift and change as you take the journey. The goal is to get people across the threshold.” - Michael Bungay Stanier This week on Mastering Overwhelm: How to change your life and why Michael wrote How to Begin What it takes to unlock your potential and greatness Why we need to rethink having SMART goals Examining worthy habits and worthy goals The Hero's Journey and how to better hear your life's Call to Adventure Michael's thoughts on his book, The Coaching Habit The three things worthy goals should have How our most important and worthy goals meet a lot of resistance The difference between easy and hard change Why you don't have to worry too much about having a mission or vision How to figure out your life's purpose through foundational human needs How having a community helps your commitment to your goals Resources Mentioned: Book: Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones by James Clear Book: Daring Greatly: How the Courage to be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead by Brené Brown Book: Immunity to Change: How to Overcome It and Unlock the Potential in Yourself and Your Organization (Leadership for the Common Good) by Robert Kegan and Lisa Laskow Lahey Connect with Michael Bungay Stanier: Michael Bungay Stanier Website Book: How to Begin: Start Doing Something That Matters Book: The Coaching Habit: Say Less, Ask More, & Change the Way You Lead Forever Course: How to Begin Michael Bungay Stanier on LinkedIn Michael Bungay Stanier on Instagram Michael Bungay Stanier on Facebook Michael Bungay Stanier on Twitter Mastering Overwhelm - Set Yourself Free to Enjoy Your Success Thanks for tuning into this week's episode of the Mastering Overwhelm Podcast. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave a review wherever you get your podcasts. Apple Podcasts | TuneIn | GooglePlay | Stitcher | Spotify | Amazon Music | iHeart | Deezer Be sure to share your favorite episodes on social media to help me reach more listeners, like you. Join me on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and LinkedIn. For more exclusive content and information, visit our website.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What do you think people skills are? I used to think that having people skills meant being a golden retriever: having a pleasant personality, being liked, and being friendly, lovely, and tolerant. And if someone throws a ball? You go get it. But as I wrote my book, Only 10s, I learned that people skills, while they are relational skills, aren't about twisting yourself into a pretzel. In this episode, I discuss how you can improve your people skills without becoming a people-pleaser. I describe peoples' reactions when I set up boundaries for the first time. I explain why people-pleasing personalities find it difficult to say no to others. I also underscore the relationship between self-worth and the ability to set boundaries and enumerate the top three skills you need to become an effective leader of your organization and your own life. “These people skills and the difficult conversations are what you need to have so you can pay attention to your own life.” - Mark Silverman This week on Mastering Overwhelm: The difference between being a golden retriever and an organizational leader How to be a leader for your organization and yourself Setting boundaries and why it's tough to say no Why it's sometimes difficult to create accountability and strong agreements with people Creating other leaders in the organization Being honest about what you want and what you're willing to do Why setting boundaries requires some self-worth and self-esteem The first time I set boundaries Mastering Overwhelm - Set Yourself Free to Enjoy Your Success Thanks for tuning into this week's episode of the Mastering Overwhelm Podcast. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave a review wherever you get your podcasts. Apple Podcasts | TuneIn | GooglePlay | Stitcher | Spotify | Amazon Music | iHeart | Deezer Be sure to share your favorite episodes on social media to help me reach more listeners, like you. Join me on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and LinkedIn. For more exclusive content and information, visit our website.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

I am not a naturally organized, put-together person, nor am I a naturally happy person; in fact, I've been called Eeyore before. And yet, I live a joyous life and create some amazing things in the world. How? I depend on tools: I do Mastering Overwhelm because I get overwhelmed, and I do Only 10s because I have ADHD. I go through my routines and habits and practices every morning. In this episode, I discuss how you can have a happy, joyful life by doing what I do. I describe the habits and routines that shape my day and life. I also highlight how reading can shape your perspective for a happier life and share some of the books that have impacted me. “The reason I have the life that I have and the joy that I have is because I do what I do. If you want what I have, you need to do what I do—and you have to do it for you.” - Mark J. Silverman This week on Mastering Overwhelm: A phone call from a client in distress How reading can make you happier The habits that give me a joyful life Discovering what you need to be your best self Resources Mentioned: Book: Awareness: Conversations with the Masters by Anthony De Mello Book: BOUNDLESS INTIMACY: The Eye and Treasury of Core-Self by Dr. Andrew Shugyo Bonnici Book: The Way of Mastery by Shanti Christo Foundation Book: Parallel Universes of Self by Fredrick E. Dodson Mastering Overwhelm - Set Yourself Free to Enjoy Your Success Thanks for tuning into this week's episode of the Mastering Overwhelm Podcast. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave a review wherever you get your podcasts. Apple Podcasts | TuneIn | GooglePlay | Stitcher | Spotify | Amazon Music | iHeart | Deezer Be sure to share your favorite episodes on social media to help me reach more listeners, like you. Join me on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and LinkedIn. For more exclusive content and information, visit our website.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mike and Kim Barnes are the Founders of Parenting Aging Parents, a source of information, resources, and community for people caring for their aging parents. Mike and Kim have over 30 years of experience in television and media. Kim has worked as an award-winning reporter and news anchor for over 15 years, while Mike spent 29 years of his career as an award-winning sportscaster. In their journey balancing their careers, parenting their college-age kids, and caring for their aging parents, they realized that many people undergo the same experiences, yet never talk about them. They created Parenting Aging Parents to support adult children undergoing the same trials. Mike and Kim join me today to discuss how adult children can manage overwhelm when parenting their aging parents. They share why they started the Parenting Aging Parents community and explain how it has impacted people. They describe the grief and emotional heaviness involved in taking care of parents. They also highlight how aging parents do not choose to be dependent and underscore the importance of looking for a community of adult children taking care of aging parents. “Don't act like you can do it all by yourself. It's okay to get help.” - Mike Barnes This week on Mastering Overwhelm: Transition trauma and why Mike and Kim left their careers in media to help people parent their parents Why people feel alone when caring for their parents How caregivers can manage their mental health and the emotional weight of parenting aging parents Helping aging parents avoid scams and navigating the grief around caring for parents The most rewarding part of cultivating a community of adult children caring for their aging parents Connect with Mike and Kim Barnes: Parenting Aging Parents Parenting Aging Parents on LinkedIn Parenting Aging Parents on Instagram Parenting Aging Parents on Facebook Kim Barnes on LinkedIn Mike Barnes on LinkedIn Mastering Overwhelm - Set Yourself Free to Enjoy Your Success Thanks for tuning into this week's episode of the Mastering Overwhelm Podcast. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave a review wherever you get your podcasts. Apple Podcasts | TuneIn | GooglePlay | Stitcher | Spotify | Amazon Music | iHeart | Deezer Be sure to share your favorite episodes on social media to help me reach more listeners, like you. Join me on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and LinkedIn. For more exclusive content and information, visit our website.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Mark Hershberg is the author of Career Toolkit: Essential Skills for Success That No One Taught You. He is the CTO of Stynt, an innovative, tech-driven healthcare staffing platform that enables clinicians and hiring facilities to connect and transact directly. Mark has spent his career launching and developing ventures in start-ups, Fortune 500 companies, nonprofits, and academia. At MIT, he helped launch the Undergraduate Practice Opportunities Program, also known as the “career success accelerator." At the Harvard Business School, he created a financial education platform used in prominent business schools. Mark completed his Bachelor of Science in Physics, Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, and Master of Engineering in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at MIT, where he also currently serves as an instructor. Mark joins us today to discuss accelerating your and your employees' careers. He provides insight on current trends in the job market and job seekers' perception of work. He explains what “firm” skills are and why you need to complement your technical skills with them. He also details how to be seen at work without putting the spotlight on yourself and underscores the importance of upholding ethics in the workplace. “There are other skills you need in leadership roles: communication, negotiating, team-building. But these skills aren't just for executives—they're for everyone in the company.” - Mark Hershberg This week on Mastering Overwhelm: What drives Mark's passion for helping others develop their careers The Great Resignation and trends in the job market How people are rejecting the old mindset about jobs and working The factors that attract job seekers to a company How COVID-19 shifted workplace and working culture The exponential impact of firm skills on technical skills How to ensure you're seen at your job without taking the spotlight Networking versus nepotism and the benefits of corporate politics Becoming the lazy manager Handling sexual harassment and abuse in the workplace Resources Mentioned: Book: Survival of the Savvy: High-Integrity Political Tactics for Career and Company Success by Rick Brandon Book: The Coaching Habit: Say Less, Ask More & Change the Way You Lead Forever by Michael Bungay Stanier Connect with Mark Hershberg: The Career Toolkit Stynt Book: The Career Toolkit: Essential Skills for Success That No One Taught You Stynt on LinkedIn Stynt on Facebook Stynt on Twitter Mark Hershberg on LinkedIn Mark Hershberg on Instagram Mark Hershberg on Facebook Mark Hershberg on Twitter Mastering Overwhelm - Set Yourself Free to Enjoy Your Success Thanks for tuning into this week's episode of the Mastering Overwhelm Podcast. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave a review wherever you get your podcasts. Apple Podcasts | TuneIn | GooglePlay | Stitcher | Spotify | Amazon Music | iHeart | Deezer Be sure to share your favorite episodes on social media to help me reach more listeners, like you. Join me on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and LinkedIn. For more exclusive content and information, visit our website.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It has been a few weeks since Naomi Judd passed away. Naomi, alongside her daughter Wynonna, formed The Judds, a successful country music act that rocked the 80s and 90s. To say that I love The Judds is an understatement. Way back from 2008 to 2009—when I was living with depression and suicidal thoughts—I looked for reasons to not take my life. I thought about my children, cobalt blue, chocolate chip cookies, and The Judds. As long as I had them, I could keep going. So, when the news that Naomi had taken her own life came out, it hit hard. In this episode, I discuss Naomi Judd and mental health. I describe how we tend to suffer in silence when we have mental illness and how we bury trauma instead of confronting it. I describe the time I was suffering from depression and suicidal thoughts. I also highlight the role of addressing mental health in creating the life that you want. “Address your mental health; I know I couldn't create my life if I didn't address the traumas from my childhood.” - Mark Silverman This week on Mastering Overwhelm: Naomi Judd's life and career Our tendency to face mental illness in silence The importance of tending to your mental health and wellbeing The time I lived with depression and suicidal thoughts How therapy, coaching, mindfulness, and spiritual practices helped me create the life I wanted Mastering Overwhelm - Set Yourself Free to Enjoy Your Success Thanks for tuning into this week's episode of the Mastering Overwhelm Podcast. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave a review wherever you get your podcasts. Apple Podcasts | TuneIn | GooglePlay | Stitcher | Spotify | Amazon Music | iHeart | Deezer Be sure to share your favorite episodes on social media to help me reach more listeners, like you. Join me on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and LinkedIn. For more exclusive content and information, visit our website.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Alex Dumas is a life and business success coach. He is the Co-founder and CEO of Abundance Daily Coaching and host of the daily podcast, Love! Serve! Care! Alex operates his life and business with four simple words: ‘Have fun serving people.” His signature leadership workshop, “Play and W.I.N.,” promotes professional and personal growth with lighthearted, powerful coaching. Before becoming a coach, Alex served the nonprofit world for over a decade and later transitioned to sales and marketing, where he generated six figures in revenue and supported multiple six-figure launches. Alex joins us today to discuss how self-worth, integrity, and never-ending improvement gear us up for success in life and business. He explains how he wakes up motivated for the day and differentiates between declarations and affirmations. He also offers wisdom on the most important things people need to know about life and describes how having a life partner inspires him to become a better person. “You are the master of your future. You control your freedom.” - Alex Dumas This week on Mastering Overwhelm: How to wake up with enthusiasm every morning Alex’s morning routine and how he creates himself every day The difference between declarations and affirmations How he avoids getting burnt out from balancing his business and family What it means to “Play to W.I.N.” and help people find self-worth How having a life partner helps Alex be a better person Resources Mentioned: Book: Prison Break: Vanquish the Victim, Own Your Obstacles, and Lead Your Life by Jason Goldberg Connect with Alex Dumas: Alex Dumas Website Abundance Daily Podcast: Love! Serve! Care! Abundance Daily on LinkedIn Alex Dumas on LinkedIn Email: alex@abundancedaily.com Mastering Overwhelm - Set Yourself Free to Enjoy Your Success Thanks for tuning into this week’s episode of the Mastering Overwhelm Podcast. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave a review wherever you get your podcasts. Apple Podcasts | TuneIn | GooglePlay | Stitcher | Spotify | Amazon Music | iHeart | Deezer Be sure to share your favorite episodes on social media to help me reach more listeners, like you. Join me on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and LinkedIn. For more exclusive content and information, visit our website.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Erin Baker is the founder of Erin M Baker Coaching and Consulting, a coaching company driven to help high-performance leaders, visionaries, and entrepreneurs to launch their ‘next act’ while making a positive impact in the world. She is a transformation leadership coach, a social psychologist, and the host of the Life in the And podcast, where she interviews high-performing leaders and innovators to unlock the secrets of creating more authenticity and love in our lives and businesses. Shelley Paxton is the Chief Soul Officer of Soulbbatical, a coaching and consulting company where she helps individuals and brands find their greatest purpose in life. She is an international speaker and transformational coach passionate about helping entrepreneurs and corporate executives defeat burnout, rekindle their internal flame, and liberate their souls while creating a life and career they love. Prior to founding Soulbbatical, Shelley spent over two decades as a highly regarded marketing and advertising executive for iconic, worldwide brands, including Harley-Davidson, Visa, and McDonald’s. Shelley is also the author of Soulbbatical: A Corporate Rebel’s Guide to Finding Your Best Life, which was published by Simon & Schuster in January 2020. Her work has been featured in countless media outlets including Thrive Global, Forbes, and CBS. Shelley and Erin join me today to discuss the sequel to my book, Only 10s, and share their thoughts on its latest version. We discuss what inspired me to write Only 10s 1.0, the true purpose behind the project, and how the first version has impacted the lives of others. We discuss the top 10 key ‘truths’ that come to life in Only 10s 2.0, how these truths organically surfaced, and how identifying these truths can help you move from a tactical mindset to a strategic one. We also discuss why I believe the Only 10s project is so successful for many people, my thoughts on self-help books, and how you can jumpstart your journey to living an Only 10s lifestyle. “When you take something off your to-do list, it comes with a consequence.” - Mark Silverman Today on Mastering Midlife: Erin and Shelley's thoughts on my Only 10s 2.0. The inspiration behind version 1.0 of Only 10s and what to expect from 2.0. The true purpose of the Only 10s project. What qualifies as part of the Only 10s list. My thoughts on every self-help book available, including mine. Decisions in life that aren't a ‘10’ and how to define them. What's next in the pipeline for me and Mastering Midlife. How the Only 10s life affected me on a personal level. My recommendations on how you can start living an Only 10s lifestyle. Connect with Shelley Paxton: Soulbbatical Soulbbatical: A Corporate Rebel’s Guide to Finding Your Best Life Instagram Rebel Souls podcast Connect with Erin Baker: Erin M Baker Coaching and Consulting Life In The And podcast Grab Your FREE Copy: Only 10s Book Are you a busy executive or organizational leader? Do you regularly feel overwhelmed by your to-do list or constantly feel like you’re putting out fires instead of getting the right things done? Then, friend, you need to grab a free copy of my bestselling book, Only 10s: Using Distraction to Get the Right Things Done. This free copy is currently available to all U.S. residents. It’s time to get things off your to-do list and focus on the things that are important to you each day. To grab your free copy of Only 10s, visit www.markjsilverman.com/books Mastering Midlife...Together! Thanks for tuning into today’s episode of the Mastering Midlife Podcast: How to Thrive When the World Asks the Most of You with Mark Silverman. If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts and leave us a review. Be sure to visit our website and connect with us on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and YouTube and don’t forget to share your favorite episodes on social media.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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In my travels as a coach, I work with people on a wide range of issues including success, mindset, inner game, and spirituality. I also encounter people fighting depression, anxiety, and many other kinds of mental health issues. In my years working with people through these issues, I’ve observed that conventional medication and therapies alone don’t always work. Still, I delved deeper because I wanted to help people do everything they could to be better. In my search, I met Nano the Shaman, with whom I recently worked, finding breakthroughs in healing our hearts’ deepest wounds. Nano joins us today to discuss ayahuasca, psychedelics, and healing our deepest wounds. He describes how he met a shaman for the first time and shares his path into plant medicine and healing work. He defines plant medicines, enumerates the most popular kinds of plant medicines, and explains what it really means to heal. Nano also discusses the historical and anthropological underpinnings of plant medicines and highlights the importance of healing pain and trauma from its root cause. “Ayahuasca helps pick all these parts of yourself that you haven’t yet explored because of the pain, then helps you release them.” - Nano the Shaman This week on Mastering Overwhelm: Nano’s first encounter with a shaman and how he found his path in plant medicine What plant medicine entails The most well-known plant medicines and what it means to heal The historical and anthropological background of plant medicine How mushrooms helped the evolution of humans and language Addiction, habits, neurogenesis, and healing the root of pain Mastering Overwhelm - Set Yourself Free to Enjoy Your Success Thanks for tuning into this week’s episode of the Mastering Overwhelm Podcast. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave a review wherever you get your podcasts. Apple Podcasts | TuneIn | GooglePlay | Stitcher | Spotify | Amazon Music | iHeart | Deezer Be sure to share your favorite episodes on social media to help me reach more listeners, like you. Join me on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and LinkedIn. For more exclusive content and information, visit our website.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jeffrey Shaw is a coach and the Founder of the Self-Employed Business Institute—a five-month business training and coaching education program for self-employed business owners. He is the author of two books: LINGO—which explores how business owners can make themselves irresistible to customers—and The Self-Employed Life, which highlights business and personal development strategies to build a sustainable company. In addition to his work as a coach, Jeffrey is one of the most preeminent portrait photographers in the country whose talent is sought-after by C-suite executives of Anheuser-Busch, Twitter, and many others. Jeffrey joins me today to discuss the three pillars of a sustainable self-employment business. He explains what a lifestyle business is and why it’s okay to build a business and not sell it. He describes why people are leaving their jobs in The Great Resignation and shares what individuals need to expect when they leave their regular jobs to start a business. Jeffrey also underscores the role of personal development and self-inquiry in starting a healthy, sustainable business. “When you're self-employed, your level of success is proportional to your level of personal development. You can’t expect to be more successful than you believe you’re capable of.” - Jeffrey Shaw This week on Mastering Overwhelm: The Great Resignation, why people are leaving their jobs, and what a lifestyle business is Jeffrey’s forewarnings on leaving a regular job to start a business Why Jeffrey wrote The Self-Employed Life The three pillars of the Self-Employed Ecosystem The “deserving ceiling” and the important role of personal development in self-employment Optimizing business strategies for a self-employed business Hug marketing, turning clients into advocates, and the power of words in self-employment The “What’s Going Right” journal and the role of daily habits in building a sustainable business The value of self-inquiry and Jeffrey’s studies in Buddhism What Jeffrey learned from selling eggs door-to-door when he was young Resources Mentioned: Book: The Diamond Cutter: The Buddha on Managing Your Business and Your Life by Geshe Michael Roach Connect with Jeffery Shaw: Jeffrey Shaw Website The Self-Employed Assessment Book: The Self-Employed Life: Business and Personal Development Strategies That Create Sustainable Success Book: LINGO: Discover Your Ideal Customer’s Secret Language and Make Your Business Irresistible Jeffery Shaw on LinkedIn Jeffery Shaw on Instagram Jeffery Shaw on Facebook Jeffery Shaw on Twitter Mastering Overwhelm - Set Yourself Free to Enjoy Your Success Thanks for tuning into this week’s episode of the Mastering Overwhelm Podcast. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave a review wherever you get your podcasts. Apple Podcasts | TuneIn | GooglePlay | Stitcher | Spotify | Amazon Music | iHeart | Deezer Be sure to share your favorite episodes on social media to help me reach more listeners, like you. Join me on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and LinkedIn. For more exclusive content and information, visit our website.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Have you ever wanted to change the direction of your life and be the kind of person you always wanted to be? I have some great news for you: you can be a new person. Take it from me—a former alcohol, drug, and sex addict who had no life skills to survive. Who would have thought that I could write a bestseller? That I’d have a podcast and a business that impacts others’ lives for the better? Definitely not me. If I can turn my life around by creating myself every day, so can you. In this episode, I discuss how you can become the person you want to be. I share a note from Satyen Raja, leader of the WarriorSage community, and describe my experience attending an Alcoholics Anonymous gathering for the first time. I also share my manifesto of creating myself, discuss how you can create yourself through words and actions, and highlight the role of habit in becoming the person you want to be. “You create your world with your intention, words, and deeds.” - Mark J. Silverman This week on Mastering Overwhelm: A note from Satyen Raja of the WarriorSage community Abandoning the fixed mindset The day I attended my first Alcoholics Anonymous meeting The human condition and our predilections for negativity Why you have the chance to be a different person every day Why you have to wrestle your attention A declaration of creating myself Creating yourself through words How I create myself every day through good habits How to stop being on autopilot mode Resources Mentioned: Book: Reinventing Yourself: How to Become the Person You’ve Always Wanted to Be by Steve Chandler Mastering Overwhelm - Set Yourself Free to Enjoy Your Success Thanks for tuning into this week’s episode of the Mastering Overwhelm Podcast. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave a review wherever you get your podcasts. Apple Podcasts | TuneIn | GooglePlay | Stitcher | Spotify | Amazon Music | iHeart | Deezer Be sure to share your favorite episodes on social media to help me reach more listeners, like you. Join me on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and LinkedIn. For more exclusive content and information, visit our website.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Paige Buscema is the President and CEO of Eyetopia Inc. Through Eyetopia, Paige helps clients of all ages, stages, and abilities step into their full confidence with eyewear. Paige also serves as the Director of the George C. Marshall International Center and a founding member of the Leesburg Downtown Business Association. She completed her Bachelor’s degree in Writing at George Mason University and, before launching Eyetopia, served as a certified optician for Rinearson, Renner, & Warren. Paige joins us today to share how she balances running a thriving business, caring for a family, and getting involved in the community. She divulges her inspiration for starting a business and explains why saying “no” is important to your wellbeing. She outlines journaling methods and morning rituals that can help build momentum for the entire day. She describes what it means to find your thinking chair and how it can help you work with your ideas. Paige also underscores why small businesses need to cultivate culture and highlights how creating and connecting with a community makes businesses thrive. “There’s so much need in the world—if you fill one gap, you’re doing your part.” - Paige Buscema This week on Mastering Overwhelm: Growing up as a people pleaser What inspired Paige to start her business Overcoming internal gremlins and believing in encouragement Walking through the fear of starting a business The importance of having routines and rituals Journaling techniques and morning rituals to empower your day Why saying “no” is as essential as saying “yes” to opportunities What it means to find your thinking chair The Great Resignation and Paige’s advice for starting a business How connecting with a community helps businesses thrive Why small businesses also need to have a corporate culture Resources Mentioned: Book: The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron Connect with Paige Buscema: Eyetopia Inc. Eyetopia Inc. on Instagram Eyetopia Inc. on Facebook Eyetopia Inc. on Twitter Eyetopia Inc. on Pinterest Paige Buscema on LinkedIn Email: BeSeen@EyetopiaInc.com Mastering Overwhelm - Set Yourself Free to Enjoy Your Success Thanks for tuning into this week’s episode of the Mastering Overwhelm Podcast. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave a review wherever you get your podcasts. Apple Podcasts | TuneIn | GooglePlay | Stitcher | Spotify | Amazon Music | iHeart | Deezer Be sure to share your favorite episodes on social media to help me reach more listeners, like you. Join me on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and LinkedIn. For more exclusive content and information, visit our website.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Daniel Landau is the Founder and Executive Director of Mens Helpline, a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting men seeking emotional support after losing a child due to a miscarriage, still birth, and infertility. Following a successful career as the head of various organizations’ fundraising, sales, and business development departments, Daniel and his wife experienced the emotional trauma of losing a child due to a miscarriage. After realizing there were many resources available for women experiencing infant loss, but very few available for men, Daniel shifted the course of his career - and life - and started the Mens Helpline organization. In addition to working full-time at Mens Helpline, Daniel is also a Board member for the Familial Dysautonomia Foundation and the host of the Men Talk Podcast. He holds a Bachelor’s degree from Queens College in Political Science and a Master’s degree in Non Profit Management and Leadership from The Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Daniel joins me today to share his story of losing a child due to a miscarriage and the challenges he faced to find emotional support. We discuss how the concept of Mens Helpline began and why traditional support groups aimed to help women through the trauma of losing a child are not always as effective for men. We discuss how Mens Helpline offers a unique way for men to gain support from other men suffering from the grief of losing a child and why its critical for men to share their emotions and be open to communicating their feelings with their spouse. We also discuss the five stages of grief, strategies men can use to cope with grief, and how the grieving process can help you become a stronger, more empathetic spouse. “Grief does open up opportunities at the end of the day. You never know why it happens, but - at the end of the day - when it does happen, and you accept it, it makes you stronger.” - Daniel Landau This week on Mastering Overwhelm: Daniel’s personal experience with losing a child due to a miscarriage The challenges many men face when seeking emotional support Why men often refrain from attending support groups and group therapy How Mens Helpline provides support to men suffering from miscarraige, infant loss, and infertility Daniel’s advice to men suffering from the emotional strain of losing a child The importance of keeping the lines of communication open with your spouse The 5 stages of grief and why it’s critical to find an outlet to help you cope Connect with Daniel Landau: Mens Helpline Mens Helpline on Instagram Mens Helpline on Facebook Podcast: MenTalk MenTalk Facebook Group Daniel Landau on LinkedIn Mastering Overwhelm - Set Yourself Free to Enjoy Your Success Thanks for tuning into this week’s episode of the Mastering Overwhelm Podcast. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave a review wherever you get your podcasts. Apple Podcasts | TuneIn | GooglePlay | Stitcher | Spotify | Amazon Music | iHeart | Deezer Be sure to share your favorite episodes on social media to help me reach more listeners, like you. Join me on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and LinkedIn. For more exclusive content and information, visit our website.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For me, freedom has come almost entirely from getting free of my thoughts and beliefs, rather than people or situations. Self Inquiry is as old as philosophy and religion. Today we are blessed with many forms and structures to the practice. Join me today as I touch on 3 favorites. Check out the links in the show notes to go deeper. "When you argue with reality, you only lose 100% of the time.” – Byron Katie This week on Mastering Overwhelm: Self Inquiry is the way to freedom. Fix your thoughts, change your life Byron Katie: The Work Ho’opono Pono Freedom From Resentment Worksheet Robert Keagan – Immunity to Change (competing commitments) Morning Pages/Journaling 101 Mastering Overwhelm - Set Yourself Free to Enjoy Your Success Thanks for tuning into this week’s episode of the Mastering Overwhelm Podcast. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave a review wherever you get your podcasts. Apple Podcasts | TuneIn | GooglePlay | Stitcher | Spotify | Amazon Music | iHeart | Deezer Be sure to share your favorite episodes on social media to help me reach more listeners, like you. Join me on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and LinkedIn. For more exclusive content and information, visit our website.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As we grow older, we start talking about the maladies bothering us. We men, however, are also tough guys who tend to “forget” to make those appointments. Instead of taking the time out of our day, we struggle and fight through those maladies. Men, read this carefully: make that doctor’s appointment. When I suddenly couldn’t read the nameplates of my CEO-guests at a workshop I hosted, I had a tiny breakdown and went to the eye doctor for the first time in six years. It turns out I have cataracts. In this episode, I discuss mid- and later-life health and the importance of seeing your doctors regularly. I describe the series of doctor’s appointments that I recently went through. I also underscore the role of hormones and highlight why we need sustainable energy as middle- or later-aged entrepreneurs. “Go take care of yourself; that body is all you’ve got.” - Mark Silverman This week on Mastering Overwhelm: Why men don’t make doctor’s appointments Thyroid problems, weird moles, and other health issues I recently had checked The role of hormones and sustainable energy in midlife Resources Mentioned: Men - Be Your Best at Any Age with Dr. Jean-Luc Le Provost Mastering Overwhelm - Set Yourself Free to Enjoy Your Success Thanks for tuning into this week’s episode of the Mastering Overwhelm Podcast. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave a review wherever you get your podcasts. Apple Podcasts | TuneIn | GooglePlay | Stitcher | Spotify | Amazon Music | iHeart | Deezer Be sure to share your favorite episodes on social media to help me reach more listeners, like you. Join me on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and LinkedIn. For more exclusive content and information, visit our website.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Debra Olshan-Cooper is the Founder of Your Career Design Lab, a career coaching firm dedicated to curating people’s career goals. Debra is a serial entrepreneur with over 30 years of experience serving as the CEO of two successful public relations and marketing firms, Real Life Communications & Marketing and FreshConnect Solutions. As Founder of Your Career Design Lab, Debra leads her clients on a journey of self-discovery while turning their passions into a paycheck. Debra joins me today to discuss what it takes to turn your passion into a career and explains why it’s not too late for anyone to do what fulfills them. She outlines how her “Ta-Da!” list could help you discover what you’re truly passionate about and describes how we can work through limiting beliefs by reframing. She also highlights the role of contemplative practices in discovering our life’s mission and underscores how we can reconcile responsibility, passion, and career. “Doubt is something that stops us from moving forward. There has to be an overall belief that you can do it, and that what you believe you’re meant to do is meant for you.” - Debra Cooper This week on Mastering Overwhelm: The Great Resignation and what “Thinkcubate” means Reconciling responsibility, passion, and career Reframing limiting beliefs and neutralizing ageism Turning your side hustle into a career Debra’s “Ta-da!” list and how to discover your deep-seated passion Getting support when you think outside the box The selfishness we feel when we seek to turn our passion into a career The role of contemplative practices in discovering your life purpose How COVID-19 has forced people into reevaluating their lives Resources Mentioned: Book: The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself by Michael Singer Book: Daring Greatly: How the Courage to be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead by Brene Brown Book: Rising Strong: How the Ability to Reset Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead by Brene Brown Connect with Debra Cooper: Your Career Design Lab Your Career Design Lab on LinkedIn Your Career Design Lab on Instagram Your Career Design Lab on Facebook Your Career Design Lab on Twitter Your Career Design Lab on YouTube Debra Cooper on LinkedIn EMAIL: info@yourcareerdesignlab.com Mastering Overwhelm - Set Yourself Free to Enjoy Your Success Thanks for tuning into this week’s episode of the Mastering Overwhelm Podcast. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave a review wherever you get your podcasts. Apple Podcasts | TuneIn | GooglePlay | Stitcher | Spotify | Amazon Music | iHeart | Deezer Be sure to share your favorite episodes on social media to help me reach more listeners, like you. Join me on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and LinkedIn. For more exclusive content and information, visit our website.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An ancient rabbi from the time of Socrates taught that we humans are like the Ark of the Covenant. The most sacred relic of the Israelites, the Ark was a wooden chest covered in pure gold with an elaborate lid called the Mercy Seat. Relating humanity to a gold-covered wooden box may be confusing, but if we examine the dynamic between how we present ourselves to the world and what we perceive to be our shortcomings, we may understand our true value underneath the wood. In this episode, I discuss why humanity is very much like the Ark of the Covenant. I share my experiences during my recent travel to Israel and highlight the importance of spending time with your adult children. I also underscore our oneness with that force called Life and invite you to dig deeper than your flaws and shortcomings. “Like the Ark of the Covenant, you have that wood—that shortcoming underneath the gold. But, underneath that wood, you are a precious, loved, and worthy child of God.” - Mark J. Silverman This week on Mastering Overwhelm: My travel to Israel Jewish mysticism and the Ark of the Covenant Why humans are like the Ark of the Covenant The best public speaker I’ve met in my life Our oneness with Life Digging deeper than our flaws and shortcomings Resources Mentioned: Book: Relax Into Wealth: How to Get More by Doing Less by Alan Cohen Mastering Overwhelm - Set Yourself Free to Enjoy Your Success Thanks for tuning into this week’s episode of the Mastering Overwhelm Podcast. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave a review wherever you get your podcasts. Apple Podcasts | TuneIn | GooglePlay | Stitcher | Spotify | Amazon Music | iHeart | Deezer Be sure to share your favorite episodes on social media to help me reach more listeners, like you. Join me on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and LinkedIn. For more exclusive content and information, visit our website.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Alisa Cohn is an executive coach. She has worked with C-suite executives at prominent start-ups such as Venmo, Etsy, and DraftKings, as well as Fortune 500 companies, including Dell, IBM, and Google. A highly-regarded and sought-after speaker, Alisa was named by Inc. as one of the top 100 leadership speakers and was recognized as the Top StartUp Coach in the World at the Thinkers50/Marshall Goldsmith Global Awards. She is also the author of From Start-Up to Grown-Up, a book sharing her insights and tools for the journey all leaders and founders go through as they scale their leadership. Alisa joins us today to discuss what it takes to be an executive coach and entrepreneur. She shares what led her to write From Start-Up to Grown-Up and offers advice to people who want to start a coaching business. She also reveals what individuals should know about moving from traditional jobs to the start-up world and explains why leaders should prioritize taking care of their mental, physical, and emotional wellbeing. “People are realizing that life is too short, and that our future is not guaranteed. So, if there’s something you want to do in life, you need to get yourself together to do that thing now.” - Alisa Cohn This week on Mastering Overwhelm: What made Alisa decide to write her book, From Start-Up to Grown-Up The Great Resignation and transitioning from traditional jobs into the start-up world Alisa’s advice to people who want to start a coaching business Using your age strategically and the importance of taking care of your mental, physical, and spiritual wellbeing Leading with empathy and what it takes to be a successful leader in the start-up world Resources Mentioned: Book: The Coaching Habit: Say Less, Ask More, & Change the Way You Lead Forever by Michael Bungay Stanier Book: Future Proofing You: Twelve Truths for Creating Opportunity, Maximizing Wealth, and Controlling Your Destiny in an Uncertain World by Jay Samit Connect with Alisa Cohn: Alisa Cohn Website Book: From Start-Up to Grown-Up: Grow Your Leadership to Grow Your Business Alisa Cohn on LinkedIn Alisa Cohn on Instagram Alisa Cohn on Facebook Alisa Cohn on Twitter 5 Scripts for Delicate Conversations Email: alisa@alisacohn.com Mastering Overwhelm - Set Yourself Free to Enjoy Your Success Thanks for tuning into this week’s episode of the Mastering Overwhelm Podcast. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave a review wherever you get your podcasts. Apple Podcasts | TuneIn | GooglePlay | Stitcher | Spotify | Amazon Music | iHeart | Deezer Be sure to share your favorite episodes on social media to help me reach more listeners, like you. Join me on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and LinkedIn. For more exclusive content and information, visit our website.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Having been a people pleaser, I used to be all things to all people. I wore my intelligence, confidence, and energy as a badge of honor. But ever since I woke up to the fact that I am free to choose how I spend my time and attention, freedom has been at the forefront of what I do and what I’m trying to impart to the world. Part of that freedom is the power to create and recreate ourselves—and, as an act of reinventing myself, I changed my name. In this episode, I discuss how I changed my name from ‘Marc’ to Mark J. Silverman. I reveal the reason I rebranded the Mastering Midlife Podcast. I describe our capacity to recreate ourselves every day. I also outline the steps I take every morning to recreate myself and explain why we’re all frauds—and why it’s a good thing. “You can be a different person this afternoon. You get to be a different person this morning. It’s all about deliberate effort—a deliberate choice. Going against your conditioning isn’t easy, but it’s possible.” - Mark J. Silverman This week on Mastering Overwhelm: Why I rebranded the Mastering Midlife Podcast to Mastering Overwhelm The first time I reinvented myself after getting sober in 1989 The reason I changed my name Our capacity to recreate ourselves every day The steps I take to constantly reinvent myself Resources Mentioned: Book: Reinventing Yourself: How to Become the Person You’ve Always Wanted to Be by Steve Chandler Book: The Alter Ego Effect: Defeat the Enemy, Unlock Your Heroic Self, and Start Kicking Ass by Todd Herman Book: Relax Into Wealth: How to Get More by Doing Less by Alan Cohen Book: The Ultimate Coach by Amy Hardison and Alan Thompson Mastering Overwhelm - Set Yourself Free to Enjoy Your Success Thanks for tuning into this week’s episode of the Mastering Overwhelm Podcast. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave a review wherever you get your podcasts. Apple Podcasts | TuneIn | GooglePlay | Stitcher | Spotify | Amazon Music | iHeart | Deezer Be sure to share your favorite episodes on social media to help me reach more listeners, like you. Join me on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and LinkedIn. For more exclusive content and information, visit our website.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Uneeb Khan is an Electrical Engineer with one of the most prominent engineering companies in the nation. He was presented The Propel Leadership award in 2016 and a teaching award in 2017. Uneeb's expertise has allowed him to work on high-profile projects such as the World Trade Center (Freedom Tower), several United Nations Buildings, and many other notable institutions. Uneeb craftily executes the work-life balance. He has backpacked to over 30 countries, most notably, climbing Mount Kilimanjaro and swimming with sharks, running with the bulls, traveling to Antarctica, and volunteers monthly at a suicide prevention hotline. He is certified in Mental Health First Aid and Suicide Intervention. He has organized training boot camps for entry-level employees and hosted national pre-construction conferences. He is a strong believer in work-life balance and has been dedicated to sharing that message and helping people obtain that way of life. When Uneeb’s friend, Chad, asked him to go on an adventure - a hike or take a day off to enjoy life - Uneeb’s answer was almost always “No. I have to work.” Chad was a lover of life and Uneeb had an immigrant’s commitment to work ethic and success. He felt he had to always “hit it hard” in order to succeed. Chad’s sudden and untimely death changed all that. Join our conversation where Uneeb shows us how embracing a full, rich personal life has made him more successful (and happy) than ever. “When you have an emotional attachment to a goal, procrastination can’t win.” – Uneeb Khan Today on Mastering Overwhelm: How the sudden death of a friend will change your perspective forever Instrumental grief – turning your grief into something useful Going from “numb” to feeling alive When an emotional attachment to a goal fuels motivation – procrastination can’t win. How embracing his personal life fueled his career and made him a better leader How having a rich personal life made him a more effective leader Why fear is literally a superpower Chad’s List: Something “doable,” in each category each year. Do something that inspires fear. Do something that involves learning. Do something that involves charity or helping people. Do something the “eight-year old you” would be proud of. Travel to another country or another part of town. Connect with Uneeb Khan Uneeb’s LinkedIn Page Mastering Overwhelm - Set Yourself Free to Enjoy Your Success Thanks for tuning into this week’s episode of the Mastering Overwhelm Podcast. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave a review wherever you get your podcasts. Apple Podcasts | TuneIn | GooglePlay | Stitcher | Spotify | Amazon Music | iHeart | Deezer Be sure to share your favorite episodes on social media to help me reach more listeners, like you. Join me on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and LinkedIn. For more exclusive content and information, visit our website.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jeff Hoffman is an award-winning entrepreneur, the CEO of several startups including Priceline and Booking.com, a motivational speaker and producer. Jeff is best known for his many business achievements, but his most impactful work is done as CEO of Driving Force Enterprises, performing philanthropic work worldwide. After years of achieving commercial success, Jeff felt ready to leave the hustle and grind behind in favor of using the skills and resources he had accumulated to give back. He now travels worldwide teaching innovation strategies to small businesses and entrepreneurs. He is also a frequent keynote speaker and a featured business expert in publications such as The Wall Street Journal and Forbes. On today’s show, Jeff shares how he went from growing up with a single mom to becoming the mastermind entrepreneur behind many successful startups. He shares stories of encounters he’s had over the years that influenced his mindset and inspired him to start giving back. Jeff offers some advice about entrepreneurship and how to be successful without sacrificing your happiness and relationships. We also discuss how traveling and working worldwide led him to realize that people everywhere want the same things and inspired him to be a catalyst for change in small and underserved communities. “Entrepreneurship is not a job. It’s a mindset.” - Jeff Hoffman Today on Mastering Overwhelm: How his humble upbringing inspired him to find creative ways to travel and engage with the world Why it’s imperative to go beyond your local community to experience new places and cultures The power of living your life for today, not tomorrow How a conversation with the Dalai Lama inspired him to begin working with underserved youth His philosophy about business, financial achievement and the vicious cycle so many get caught in Vital experiences he’s had that created a profound impact on his life choices Why striving for more financial success doesn’t appeal to Jeff and how he quit when he felt ready to give back The positive change that his humanitarian and philanthropic work has brought to his life and why leaving an impact is more important than accumulating wealth. Why trying and failing is just as important as being successful Resources Mentioned: A Series of Talks by Jeff Hoffman Connect with Jeff Hoffman: Jeff Hoffman Website World Youth Horizons Jeff Hoffman on LinkedIn Jeff Hoffman on Instagram Jeff Hoffman on Facebook Jeff Hoffman on Twitter Mastering Overwhelm - Set Yourself Free to Enjoy Your Success Thanks for tuning into this week’s episode of the Mastering Overwhelm Podcast. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave a review wherever you get your podcasts. Apple Podcasts | TuneIn | GooglePlay | Stitcher | Spotify | Amazon Music | iHeart | Deezer Be sure to share your favorite episodes on social media to help me reach more listeners, like you. Join me on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and LinkedIn. For more exclusive content and information, visit our website.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Valari Jackson is a speaker, life coach, business strategy advisor, and the founder of Fierce Focus Strategies, a company that provides professional coaching to business owners as well as individuals who are looking to take control of their life and move forward from where they are. Valari is also a Myers-Briggs Certified Practitioner, and she works with large organizations in improving communication, collaboration, and understanding. She believes she works best during one-on-one coaching sessions as she digs deep into her client’s persona and provides individualized ways to help them.Valari joins me today to share how she found her passion for helping others get the best version of themselves. She discusses what her career was like before she became a life coach and the moment that made her pursue this type of career. Valari also explains the difference between self-esteem and self-worth and why setbacks and procrastination are part of the growth process. “Procrastination is merely the pursuit of perfection. Once we let go of that, we can move forward.” - Valari Jackson Today on Mastering Overwhelm: What she has to offer her customers and audience. Why it's important to know what you're pretending not to know. Defining the difference between self-esteem and self-value. My self-reflection regarding what society told me as a child. What the last four years of Valari's life looked like. How a bracelet helped change her mindset to what it is today. Helping clients switch from beating themselves up to knowing their value. Viewing setbacks as opportunities to correct your path. Valari Jackson’s Words of Wisdom: People show up in your life to support and confirm that you're on the right track. Don’t be afraid to make a mistake. Just move, and life will take care of the rest. Resources Mentioned Book: Fierce Conversations by Susan Scott Connect with Valari Jackson: Fierce Focus Strategies LinkedIn Phone: (202) 920-7299 Mastering Overwhelm - Set Yourself Free to Enjoy Your Success Thanks for tuning into this week’s episode of the Mastering Overwhelm Podcast. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave a review wherever you get your podcasts. Apple Podcasts | TuneIn | GooglePlay | Stitcher | Spotify | Amazon Music | iHeart | Deezer Be sure to share your favorite episodes on social media to help me reach more listeners, like you. Join me on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and LinkedIn. For more exclusive content and information, visit our website.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Life brings grief in all flavors. Yes, death and loss of loved ones, but also in job loss, fading youth and vitality, heck – even losing your phone. Diana Bonnici helps us understand how grief presents itself (it’s not always how we think), how to process and ultimately move through to find the gifts and deeper experiences. Having just lost my mother and my dog in the last few days, every word she offered has been spot on. For a better understanding of the Grief Wheel, please download a copy at: Get My Grief Wheel Diana is a Daily Life Practice Consultant, Trainer, and is certified in Integrative Body Awareness, Hypnosis, Family Group Conferencing Facilitation, and Eye Movement Desensitization Retraining. She is also a licensed Marriage Family Therapist in the State of California since 1994. Diana can be found at Practice Living She uses all this experience and expertise to teach classes in anger management, grief, self-esteem, effective listening skills, intrapersonal and interpersonal communication, meditation, problem-solving, parenting skills, intimacy, and others. “Once you acknowledge that you’re working with this process, you have different choices.” - Diana Bonnici Mastering Overwhelm - Set Yourself Free to Enjoy Your Success Thanks for tuning into this week’s episode of the Mastering Overwhelm Podcast. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave a review wherever you get your podcasts. Apple Podcasts | TuneIn | GooglePlay | Stitcher | Spotify | Amazon Music | iHeart | Deezer Be sure to share your favorite episodes on social media to help me reach more listeners, like you. Join me on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and LinkedIn. For more exclusive content and information, visit our website.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When you encounter the word “overwhelm,” what are the things that immediately come to your mind? Your kids? Work? Or the stream of news about COVID-19? What if I told you that overwhelm isn’t caused by something external to you? You see, as a recovering people-pleaser, I used to get overwhelmed whenever someone made a request; I didn’t have the fortitude to say no. But once I understood that I could decline, agree, or renegotiate a request, I realized that it wasn’t these people asking for my time that caused my overwhelm. In this episode, I discuss what’s causing overwhelm in our lives—and how you can manage them. I describe how being a people-pleaser used to cause me so much stress and anxiety, and highlight the relationship between fear and overwhelm. I also underscore the importance of thinking about how we relate with and see the world and share some tools and practices that can help you manage stress and overwhelm. “You get overwhelmed not because you’re not good at time management, but because you outsize the consequences of all the things you’re supposed to do.” - Mark Silverman This week on Mastering Overwhelm: Pinpointing the source of overwhelm in our lives Being a people-pleaser and the dangers of being everything to everyone Thinking about our relationship with the world and how we see it Allostatic load and how it impacts our creativity and relationships Tools and approaches to manage stress and overwhelm Mastering Overwhelm - Set Yourself Free to Enjoy Your Success Thanks for tuning into this week’s episode of the Mastering Overwhelm Podcast. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave a review wherever you get your podcasts. Apple Podcasts | TuneIn | GooglePlay | Stitcher | Spotify | Amazon Music | iHeart | Deezer Be sure to share your favorite episodes on social media to help me reach more listeners, like you. Join me on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and LinkedIn. For more exclusive content and information, visit our website.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Mastering Overwhelm Podcast – How to Thrive in Business, Relationship, and Life. You are successful. I know you want to enjoy it. This podcast is focused on supporting successful business leaders who, like you, are stretched in all directions and feel trapped by crushing responsibilities. Our conversations will focus on: Moving from constant firefighting to proactive impactful action. Building deeper relationships with our friends and families Making time for our mental, physical and spiritual well-being. Join us each week to create sustainable, enjoyable success.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.