Positive Forward Motion

If it matters to you, you will find a way. If not, you will find an excuse. This week discover how to identify and overcome the excuses that are holding you back from what you can become!

This week I am honored to speak with Sabine Gedeon! Sabine Gedeon is the Founder & CEO of Gedeon Enterprises, Author of “Transformed, The Journey to Becoming”, and President and Founder of SHE Leads Network. After nearly 15 years in corporate, Sabine took charge of her life and embarked on a journey to becoming the leader she always needed. Using her experience as a benchmark, she hopes to help lead millions of others through their unique paths of purpose, impact, prosperity, and legacy.

In honor of Women’s History Month, I am honored to speak with Kinga Augustyn! Kinga Augustyn is a New York City-based virtuoso concert violinist and critically acclaimed recording artist who was born in Poland. Kinga has performed around the world, won international awards, as well as holds a doctorate from Stony Brook University. At just 18 years old she left Poland to study music at The Juilliard School in New York City. Listen as she shares her story and reminds us all that we are in charge of our own lives!

This week I am honored to speak with Kevin Nahai! Kevin is a Motivational Speaker and personal coach from Los Angeles, California. After years of hard work and dedication, he has been able to overcome the hardships in his life to harness the lessons he learned along the way and help others change their lives!

You can’t have a rainbow without any rain. Did you know that stress is actually good for us? That’s right! Just like how a tree that grows in a protective environment gets unstable and weak, so do we.  This week discover how to embrace stress and see it as a positive influence that is a necessary element in our lives. 

What will you take into the new year? 2020 has been a year unlike any other. Despite all of the ups and downs, lessons can be learned along the way. This week on Positive Forward Motion, discover how we can choose to take these lessons with us into the future. Which lessons will you leave behind, and which will you take with you?

You don’t have to do it alone. Sometimes we need to look to the guidance of others for a boost of motivation. This week listen to segments from some of my most memorable guest interviews and let the inspiration flow!

Thank you for helping us achieve this milestone! Celebrate 100 episodes of Positive Forward Motion by revisiting the highlights of some of our most popular episodes in this special-edition montage!

Don’t dwell on it, celebrate it! Like it or not things will change! In the last 6 months we have had some of the biggest changes in the history of our lives. This episode is designed to help you adjust to change in a positive way, so that we can embrace change and keep moving forward!

Learn how to let go of labeling life’s events as simply good or bad. Finding the good in “good days” is easy but finding it when things go wrong takes practice. Discover the mindset of “maybe” and how to embrace ALL that life is going to give us, because despite how it may seem, it could be what we need.

Aging is Life’s Most Valuable Trophy! Sister Madonna “The Iron Nun” Buder has found the key to the connection of mind, body and spirit, which allows her keep going. Join us in Celebrating Sister Madonna Buder’s 90th Birthday by reflecting on highlights from our interview with her last year!

What keeps you going? Have you ever been excited to accomplish something, but your motivation faded away quickly, and your goal was set aside? This week discover how to recognize and change your DRIVE to push you in the right direction and keep you going through any obstacle that comes your way!

This week I am honored to speak with Francis Cholle! Francis is best-selling author, an international business consultant, and engaging speaker. He helps companies rethink business in ways that conventional strategic management cannot. Now he is bringing his expertise to the world through his new book: “SQUIRCLE: A New Way to THINK for a NEW WORLD”!

More is not always better. As the world starts to open again, we will all be faced with many demands and obligations.  This episode is designed to help you have a simply successful life. 

This week I am honored to speak with Pierce J. Brooks! Pierce was supposed to be playing in the NBA by now, but instead he decided to pivot. Now Pierce is a TEDx Speaker and recently launched his business “Empowered Storytellers” with the mission to empower others beyond trauma.

Together we can make positive change! This week we are revisiting a previous episode that is a great reminder. Discover how to flip your mindset about a negative situation you are against and use your anger as fuel to make positive change that you are FOR.

When the going gets tough, the tough get going. This week discover how to stay productive and motivated even on days where you aren’t feeling 100%. Enjoy this final installment of the “How to Be Productive” Series!

There is a right and a wrong way to ask for help Positive delegation will result in getting positive results.  This week learn how to communicate your needs and wants effectively so you can move forward and be more productive. 

The key is TIME MANAGEMENT. Last week we discussed the foundations for being more productive. This week discover how to make the most of your time by unlocking the secrets to time management. Follow along with this multi-part series to learn how to be productive!

We all have the same 24 hours each day. GOOD NEWS: Anyone can learn to manage their time and become more productive, it just takes practice! This week discover the foundations for how to become more productive and follow along with this multi-part series to learn how to make the most of your time!

It’s one of the secrets of inner peace! Research shows that people who score higher in self-compassion tend to experience less depression, increased motivation, more optimism, greater happiness, and higher life satisfaction. And when you are tough on yourself, you are more likely to be tougher on others as well! This week discover how to stop judging and learn to live with compassion and love!

How does our environment affect human behavior? Changing your environment is proven to decrease stress and improve your health. Discover to actively identify and improve your environment which will help you have more happiness and success both personally and professionally!

This week I am honored to speak with Jerry Yudelson! His new book, The Godfather of Green: An Eco-Spiritual Memoir, published on Earth Day 2020, combines his career as an active environmentalist with an inspiring story of spiritual awakening and discovery.

Make the most of your opportunities! This week discover how to recognize opportunities, and not only seize them but MAXIMIZE them with all you’ve got!

Focus on what you are FOR, not what you are against! Discover how to flip your mindset about a negative situation you are against, to a positive mindset that you are FOR. The way that we look at the situation matters; it’s all about perspective!

This is our wake-up call! With the current challenges the world is facing, our lives have been switched up and our routines have changed. My wish for us all is that when we overcome this crisis, we keep off our autopilot and stay awake, living life to the fullest!

It’s time to band together for what is right! This week, I take us back to the words and wisdom of Dave Phillips.  His book “Come On, America!” is exactly what we all need right now. Dave’s story helps us to keep moving forward and to get things done no matter the obstacle. He reminds us that no matter how much social distancing we are practicing, we can still find ways keep America Strong!

This too shall pass; better days are ahead! It is important to remain calm and stay diligent. This week discover ways that you can bond with your families, remain entertained, stay positive, and be productive all from the comfort of your own home.

Just 5 Seconds can change your life! This week I dive into the 5 Second Rule inspired by the teachings of Mel Robbins, and how this rule allows you to RAPIDLY build positive habits!

The difference between ordinary and extraordinary. Rediscover why practice benefits us in all areas of our lives and how we can use it to achieve great success.

We all can benefit from more kindness. This week I sit down and discuss what “being nice” means to me and why it shouldn’t have an agenda.

Don’t let it control you. This week discover why living in the past holds us back, how we can learn from it, and how we can let it go for a positive future!

It’s all you need! Love has the power to heal, encourage and forgive. This week re-discover LOVE and how we can use it to let go of negativity!

You deserve it. With the prominence of social media today, it can be easy to get caught in a compare-and-despair thinking trap. This week re-discover how you can celebrate yourself and boost your self-esteem!

You must earn it. Respect is not automatic, you must earn it! Discover why respect is so important and what positive changes you can make to get more of it!

Would you bet on it? This week I am breaking down my Million Dollar Rule so you can navigate through drama and stress with ease!

One step at a time! This week discover how to break free from the pressure to be perfect and instead focus on celebrating your progress while having fun along the way!

Break the habit! This week identify if you are apologizing unnecessarily and discover why over apologizing can hinder your happiness and success.  You will also be given tools to help you break through this habit so you can thrive!

Your willpower is a muscle too! It’s that time of year again! With January comes the promises we want to keep for ourselves in the New Year. Whether your goal is to exercise more and eat less, save more and spend less, have better relationships, or start on a new project, you will want to strengthen your I Will Power muscle.

This week I am honored to speak with Winston Ben Clements: Keynote Speaker, TEDx Speaker, and Trainer on resilience, diversity, and inclusion. Winston is on a mission to inspire 1 BILLION people through his inspirational story of refusing to let his Brittle Bone Disorder define him, and his powerful message: “limitations are an illusion” regardless of their shape or form!

They call it a virtue for a reason. Rediscover the meaning of patience and why it is so important to practice this skill to have success in all areas of your life.  

You are not a fraud. Just because you don’t feel deserving, doesn’t mean that you aren’t deserving! Identify which type of Imposter Syndrome you have, and ways that you can counteract it.

There isn’t one of us who gets through life without worry. This week discover how you can stop worrying and start living!

Be thankful for your challenges. This week discover how to identify the good and learn how to be thankful and grateful for life’s challenges.

Enjoy the present! Discover the benefits of mindful meditation and how this simple practice will help you have more happiness and success both personally and professionally.

Look beyond yourself. This week discover how empathy helps us connect to the world and better understand the people in our lives.

Thankfully, it isn’t permanent. If anxiety is something you experience, you can overcome it! It will take work, practice, and perseverance.

How gritty are you? Grit is the best predictor for lasting achievement. Do you have what it takes? On this week’s episode, learn how to stick to your goals and never give up by utilizing my five P’s for success.

Anything is possible if you stop making excuses. Quit settling, get out there and create the life you deserve!

Celebrate with me! Rediscover the meaning of Positive Forward Motion on this special one-year anniversary edition episode!

Start focusing on the good and join me on the bright side of life! There are significant health benefits to living an optimistic life, discover how to find more positivity in every situation.