Refractive

Are you ready to heal yourself? Refractive Podcast welcomes you to a special series designed to help you recover from the pain, sabotage, and self-imposed limits that keep life small, chaotic, and draining. This first episode, Rebalancing Your Life with Luke Iorio, offers practical tools and methods for evaluating where your life may be out of balance and then re-establishing harmony, flow, and serenity in those areas. Guest Luke Iorio is a transformational coach who has dedicated his career to supporting people who feel ready to redesign a life according to their highest inner wisdom. He shares with host Johnny G his own journey of rebalancing and pulls back the curtain into how he helps others do the same. To learn more about Luke, check out his spirituality podcast at www.OnThisWalk.com. To contact host Johnny Guidry for speaking, coaching, or other services, visit www.RefractiveCoaching.com. For similarly-themed episodes, try Healing Parental Trauma, Releasing Limits through Neuroplasticity, and Surrender to Greatness.

What would you do if, in a vision and guided by God, you were told to sell your home and your belongings, move across the country, and start helping people heal? Didn't that sort of experience end with the Old Testament? Clearly not! Jennifer Standish shares her inspiring story of faith with Refractive's Johnny G, who also had a revelation to leave his old life and follow a new, God-driven path. Jennifer explains how she handled the enormous shock and was able to honor this divine directive, move through her fears, and build a new life and career from the ground up. Find Jennifer's inspiring book "Permission Granted" on Amazon. To learn about how she can help you change your own life, connect with her at LinkedIn.com/in/JenniferStandish or on instagram at @give_yourself_permission. To book host Johnny Guidry for speaking or coaching engagements visit www.RefractiveCoaching.com or email him at johnny@refractivecoaching.com. For similarly themed episodes, try Reshaping Your Life after a Spiritual Awakening or Spiritual Visions with Marlon Fixico.

After experiencing severe psychological abuse at the hands of her stepmother, Lisa Goodpaster couldn't help but see her parents through a highly distorted lens. While it took decades of exploration, healing, forgiveness, Lisa founded The Stephood Project, an organization dedicated to changing the way children experience divorce. Lisa shares with her methods for defining, processing, and healing parental trauma so that we are able to learn, grow, and reduce the cycle of generational pain. To learn more about Lisa and her amazing work, visit www.StephoodProject.org. To contact host Johnny Guidry about speaking engagements and coaching services, visit www.RefractiveCoaching.com. For similarly-themed episodes, try Fatherhood and Spirituality with author Tim Olson, Spiritual Healing through Toxic Relationships with Jean Atman, and Self Care for Parents with Executive Coach Randi Braun.

After experiencing severe psychological abuse at the hands of her stepmother, Lisa Goodpaster couldn't help but see her parents through a highly distorted lens. While it took decades of exploration, healing, forgiveness, Lisa founded The Stephood Project, an organization dedicated to changing the way children experience divorce. Lisa shares with her methods for defining, processing, and healing parental trauma so that we are able to learn, grow, and reduce the cycle of generational pain. To learn more about Lisa and her amazing work, visit www.StephoodProject.org. To contact host Johnny Guidry about speaking engagements and coaching services, visit www.RefractiveCoaching.com. For similarly-themed episodes, try Fatherhood and Spirituality with author Tim Olson, The Winding Road to Serenity with Danny Berler, and Self Care for Parents with Executive Coach Randi Braun.

Jonathan Robinson has spent years interviewing over 100 of the world's most fascinating spiritual seekers. From Mother Teresa to the Dalai Lama, from Oprah to Byron Katie, Jonathan condensed these life-changing conversations and learnings into a single book, The Enlightenment Project. He joins host Johnny Guidry on Refractive to share some of the profund lessons he picked up from these living legends, including the personalized meditation advice from Ram Dass that changed his life. Jonathan explains how he was able to get face time with these incredible people, and offers to listeners a simple, practical way to find and embrace the type of meditation practice that fits each of us best. For similarly-themed episodes, try "Two Weeks in a Monastery" and "Reshaping Your Life after a Spiritual Awakening." Learn more about Jonathan Robinson's incredible life and book at www.TheEnlightenmentProject.net. To contact host Johnny Guidry, or to learn more about his services, visit www.RefractiveCoaching.com.

In honor of reaching season 4 of Refractive -- can you even beleive??? -- host Johnny G shares one of his all-time favorite episodes, truly among The Best of Refractive: The Ancient Truths of Acceptance and PLINKO. Johnny explains that the key to serenity is letting go of any judgments of the present moment. This episode blends personal experience, spiritual concepts, and everyone's favorite game from The Price is Right for a deep dive into letting go of painful stories that keep us from peace.

Certified Ayurvedic Health Counsellor Natasha Sidhu sits with host Johnny G to talk All about Ayurveda. Natasha gives context and background into the concept of Ayurveda, the many ways it can be practiced, how people use it to heal and enrich their lives. Having dedicated most of her life the ayurvedic way of being, she offers practical tips and guidance for those who are seeking to make more space for this ancient and powerful practice. Natasha operates Steamy Buddha, a delightful hot yoga studio and restaurant, as well as the Sanctuary on Church, a community of healing practitioners in Ellsworth, Maine (near Bar Harbor and Acadian National Park). Learn more about Natasha's life-changing offerings at SanctuaryOnChurch.org and at SteamyBuddha.com. To contact host Johnny Guidry for speaking, coaching, or other services, visit RefractiveCoaching.com.

Career Coach Becca Ribbing joins Refractive to talk about an essential part of a life that feels right: finding a career that fits. Host Johnny Guidry and Becca discuss the challenge faced by college students in making life-long career decisions, as well as some practical ways to start a pivot if you find yourself in a career that feels misaligned to your interests, gifts, or sense of purpose. Listeners can find out more about Becca's services and her book "The Clarity Journal" at her website: www.BeccaRibbing.com. To contact host Johnny Guidry about coaching and speaking engagements, visit www.RefractiveCoaching.com or email him at johnny@refractivecoaching.com.

Why does developing genuine connections seem so hard for some of us? Marketing Expert Ben Albert joins host Johnny G to share a simple, life-changing formula for connecting with others: listen with the intent to learn. Ben talks about how as an entrepreneur in the marketing space, his success and livelihood depends on his ability to build bridges for and with his clients. Ben and Johnny talk about the power of connection and the spirituality and growth ramifications of connecting with others in a spirit of intentionality, curiosity, and service. Learn more about Ben Albert at balbertmarketing.com where you can find content, tools, and information on his offerings. To contact host Johnny G about coaching or speaking engagements, visit refractivecoaching.com or email at RefractivePodcast@gmail.com

On this episode of Refractive, Fatherhood and Spirituality with author Tim Olson, we discuss the intersection of childhood experiences, family structures, societal norms, and gender roles on those of us who are walking a spiritual path. Tim, who has dedicated much of his life to studying and observing father-child relationships, shares his considerable wisdom on how fathers can impact our growth, our worldview, our motivators, and ultimately our sense of self. Learn more about Tim and his book The Legacy of Absence:  Resolving the Wounds from Uninvolved Father in Individuals, Families, and Society by visiting www.TimOlsonAuthor.com .

Danny Berler of Washington, DC shares an inspiring story of finding peace and spiritual growth through adoption, loss, yoga, recovery, and a cross-eyed cat named Henry. Danny shares how the collapse of his business led him in an unexpected way to healing around his adoption, the gift of learning about his biological family, and the faith-building path of cycling through the hard stuff to eventually return to a state of fulfillment and abundance. For similarly-themed episodes, try "Owning the Turbulence with Jodi Akst" and "Reshaping Your Life after a Spiritual Awakening with Josephine Hardman." You can reach host Johnny Guidry at refractivepodcast@gmail.com. Aim your light.

Acupuncturist and medical intuitive Winnie Chan Wang joins Refractive help you answer the question: Is Acupuncture Right for You? Winnie, who holds 4 science degrees, has found a harmony between the science and the spirituality of acupuncture. She shares how it changed her life, what listeners can expect from treatment, and some ways to find an acupuncturist that fits you and your goals. Winnie is the author of "Honoring Darkness, Embrace shadow work to nourish and grow your power." Learn more about Winnie, her book, and the services she offers at mindfulhealingheart.com.

Bob Doyle, best known from the book and movie "The Secret", joins Refractive to discuss Releasing Limits through Neuroplasticity. This natural process empowers us to re-write the mental, emotional, and even physical scripts that hold us back. While neuroplasticity is a trait innate to humans and has been consciously and unconsciously leveraged throughout history, Bob has become a prominent figure in the discussion of how to be an active participant in reshaping how the brain works. Today's episode looks at the contrast between the law of attraction as discussed in The Secret and the action of rewiring our thoughts and feelings. Learn more about Bob Doyle's books and services at www.MeetBobDoyle.com. For questions about the episode or about host Johnny Guidry's coaching and speaking services, visit www.RefractivePodcast.com, or email him at RefractivePodcast@gmail.com. For similarly-themed episodes, try. Energy Work to Support Your Goals w/Eugenia Oganova, Breaking Free from Negative Self-Talk, and Free Yourself from Limiting Beliefs with Rebecca Wiener McGregor

We spend so much of our lives scrounging and begging for scraps when there is a banquet laid out at the next table, and it's been put there JUST for us. The truth is, we humans often trade our birthright of magnificence for a life of scratching and clenching and snatching and wishing. Fortunately, we have a treasure map built into our being, it just requires us to seek to quiet the noise around us and re-learn how to access it. Host Johnny G discusses how holding tightly to careers, relationships, and ideologies that no longer fit keep us small and block our light. He encourages listeners to remember that no matter how dark and rough and confusing life can be, there is one thing for certain: you already know and you already are.

Some people always seem to achieve their goals while others never quite get there. Is it just about hard work? Author and intuitive business coach Eugenia Oganova pulls back the curtain on how managing our energy- our energetics- can open the door to a life of flow and achievement. In this episode, Energy Work to Support Your Goals, Eugenia shares with host Johnny G that there are only a few steps needed to go inside, clean up the beliefs that keep success at a distance, and create space for fuller living. Eugenia specializes in working with entrepreneurs who are ready to take their lives and businesses to new levels of achievement. Learn more about her books and services at TranscensionGate.com. For similar themes, try these episodes: All about Reiki w/Corene Summers, When Purpose Gets in the Way w/Daniel Mangena, and Learning to Use Intuition. To book host Johnny Guidry for speaking, coaching, or facilitation services, visit www.RefractiveCoaching.com.

Kute Blackson (www.KuteBlackson.com), Transformational Teacher and author of The Magic of Surrender joins Refractive host Johnny G to talk about the most radical path to personal freedom: Telling Yourself the Truth. Kute shares his perspective on the intense life-changing effects of looking honestly at our desires, career, goals, and relationships and identifying the spots where we've strayed from our values in search of security and comfort. It is in this brave effort that we can step out of the trap of society's priorities and into our own- whatever they may be.

When a friend who knows my spiritual path recommended I schedule a stay in a Buddhist Monastery as a part of my development, I was shocked. Never had Buddhism been on my radar before and I knew next to nothing about it. As they say, when the student is ready, the master appears. Following two weeks at Temple Forest Monastery in New Hampshire, I left with a ton of knowledge about Buddhism, about myself, and about the perfect harmony between my own beliefs and those of the Buddha. This episode will offer a very simple overview of Buddhism and then share some of the most impactful lessons I learned during this life-shaping experience.

Reiki Master Corene Summers joins Refractive to tell us All about Reiki, an ancient practice for managing and "cleaning" our energy. Corene explains its healing and wellness benefits, including her own life-changing story: Reiki helped end 10 years of physical ailments that was seemingly beyond medical treatment. Finally, Corene shares some simple guidance for anyone who wants to learn more or to start applying its methods and principles.

It's not an exaggeration to say that negative self talk is one of the most destructive forces in humanity. In this episode, host Johnny Guidry shares concepts and methods for reprogramming our negative self talk, including a journaling exercise that flips the script on our weaknesses. He walks listeners through a process of realizing that our greatest weaknesses have uniquely equipped each of us to be of maximum service to those around us.

Host Johnny G explores the balance of being and doing with Tutti Taygerly. For over 20 years, Tutti managed a fast-paced and intense career leading design initiatives for startups, creative firms, and huge companies like Disney and Facebook. Today she is an author, a leadership coach, a proud mom, and a passionate surfer. She shares lessons about establishing balance between doing (executing plans, reaching goals, and building an exciting life) and being (bringing intentionality and mindfulness into all our experiences- even the stressful ones). Tutti explores what it means to meditate while on the go and offers an easy-to-use framework for evaluating the balance of doing and being in your life.

In this episode, Choosing Not to Fight, host Johnny Guidry examines the concept of “do no harm,” why it makes sense to turn the other cheek, and 4 foundational steps for any spiritual seeker aspiring to forgive and find acceptance when we are hurting. Learn more about Johnny at www.RefractiveCoaching.com and www.RefractivePodcast.com. For similarly-themed episodes, try The Ancient Truths of Acceptance & PLINKO, If I’m Angry w/You the Problem Is Me, and Spiritual Healing through Toxic Relationships w/Jean Atman. Reach Johnny G at RefractivePodcast@Gmail.com. Episode transcript follows; please forgive any software-based transcription errors. Ever since you can remember you felt something in your chest telling you to move, to love, to speak, to try day after day, you pretend you don’t hear calling. Or maybe you dismiss it as silliness or worse, but it’s there ready for you, and it will wait for you as long as you need. My name is Johnny G, and I invite you to join me on a journey of awakening as we dare to embrace our light. This is refractive. Hello out there. Welcome to a new episode of Refractive. I’m your host, Johnny Gee. Look, I’m sitting here in this amazing office and I have this enormous mug of herbal tea and I have this incredible candle basil and green tea scented candle. And look, if anybody tells you I’m not living my best life, you can tell them they are mistaken. So. I’m just full of gratitude, and I’m glad for you showing up to listen to another episode, and I hope that today this message will resonate. I had a conversation a few weeks back with a friend of mine, and he is young, queer, Hispanic.He’s soft spoken. He has a nose ring. And he was telling me about a particular incident that had happened a few days before where he walked into a supermarket. And just after passing through the front door, there was another customer who was an older guy, this older white guy, and he looked at him and in a joking, loud way said, Hey fella, it looks like you got something in your nose. So commenting on his nose ring like that. And he talked about how hard it was to. Be surprised by that comment, to be shocked into it and to realize that other people are looking at him and that he might not fit this mainstream definitionof what a. I don’t know what a a certain type of person is going to look like. And it was it was hard for him. It threw him into a bit of a of a frustration. Now, to give you some context, this friend of mine, I told you he’s Hispanic.He was raised in a traditional conservative Christian home. I said also that he is he’s not straight and that created some. I’ll just say complexity for him growing up and also white people and white culture played an outsized role in this person’s development as a kid.More so than perhaps in some other examples. And so he’s sensitive to how he fits into the white world and the mainstream world and the straight world and the conservative world. And it’s just a very loaded experience for him.And so th

Intuitive healer Josephine Hardman joins host Johnny G to discuss the overwhelming experience of reshaping your life after a spiritual awakening. Months away from completing her PhD, and after years of trying to ignore the inner nudges she felt, Josephine’s life reached a tipping point. She knew that if she stayed on her path, one she had spent her entire life forming, she would face an uphill, miserable existence. She discusses coming to terms with the life and career changes she felt compelled to make, the wider implications of those changes, and discovering healing opportunities along the way. Learn more about Josephine’s journey and how she helps people on their own spiritual journeys by visiting her page: JosephineHardman.com. She hosts a thoughtfully crafted spirituality podcast called Inner Work: a Spiritual Growth Podcast, which you can find by clicking here. She is also available on Instagram at @Healer.Josephine. Learn more about host Johnny Guidry and his work to help others step into their authentic power, finding a career that fits, relationships that fit, and a relationship to the self that feels just right. Visit his page at RefractiveCoaching.com. Find similarly themed content in these episodes: Find Your Genius with Mahima; When Purpose Gets in the Way with Daniel Mangena; Learning to Use Intuition; The Courage to Change Careers with Dr. Karen Barnard. Episode transcript: Hello Hello, everyone, and welcome to another episode of Refracted Podcast. I’m Johnny G. Today, I am delighted to introduce you to my guest, Josephine Hardman. She’s an intuitive healer, and she started by spending ten years in academia before she realized that there was something in her pushing her towards a shift. She eventually transitioned into full time spiritual work, and today she helps clients primarily in accessing the Akashic Records and working through that. She likes to say that she helps clients find the healer within through the spiritual work that she does. So that sounds just like the sweet spot for this podcast. So I know that it’s going to be it’s going to be an amazing episode. She has her own podcast that I invite you to check out. It’s called Inner Work, a spiritual growth podcast. You can find it on all of the platforms and on Instagram you can reach her @Healer.Josephine – Welcome Josephine, it’s so nice to have you with us. Oh, thank you so much for the invitation and for that lovely introduction. Absolutely. So I, you know, listeners of Refractive will know that I went through a similar experience to you. While I don’t necessarily work with intuitive gifts directly with with clients. I left my career, which was rather traditional and mainstream, to pursue a path that was heavily influenced by my spiritual experiences. And it is a super exciting but a super uncomfortable process to go through because so many people in our lives can

This guided meditation: Breath and Body Awareness, takes the listener on a 21 minute journey to inner stillness. The meditation connects breathing to various areas of the body, eventually growing awareness to include the entire body and beyond. For other Refractive Podcast guided meditations, try What’s My Purpose, Ocean Stillness, or Receiving Love. For more information on Refractive or host Johnny Guidry, visit www. refractivepodcast.com or www.refractivecoaching.com.

Sharing her views on spiritual healing through toxic relationships, Soul Evolution Coach, Healer, and Reiki Master Jean Atman talks about the difference between pain and suffering, and how suffering is optional. She calls our toxic relationships our best teachers for fast-tracking soul growth, healing, and releasing ego. Having helped over 20k people over the course of her career, Jean Atman (www.jeanatman.com) offers courses, coaching, content, and other forms of support for those ready to embrace their soul’s journey on Earth. For similarly themed content, try Making Peace with Our Dark Side, Free Yourself from Limiting Beliefs, and The Ancient Truths of Acceptance and PLINKO. To learn more about host Johnny Guidry, visit www.refractivecoacing.com or www.refractivepodcast.com. Find all sorts of soul goodness at JeanAtman.com

Blaming and judging seem almost required to play the game of life, but the truth is that if I’m angry with you, the problem is me. Host Johnny G looks at a powerful spiritual axiom: whenever we are upset by the wrongs of another, there is a wrong in us also. Contact host Johnny G at johnny@refractivepodcast.com, or visit www.refractivecoaching.com for more information. For similarly-themed episodes, try Making Peace with Your Dark Side, How the 12 Steps Can Help Anyone Heal, or From Addiction to Self-Acceptance. Find an episode transcript below: Hello. Hello, everyone, and welcome to another episode of Refractive. I’m Johnny G. I was talking with a friend a few weeks ago about the space race we have today between billionaires, how Richard Branson and Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk went into this competition to see who can conquer space and how crazy it seemed that only a few decades ago, it was the world’s superpowers that were behind a space race and that today it feels like individual wealthy people can now accomplish the same things that it took countries to accomplish before. And you know, it’s easy for me to be upset about that. In fact, I was pretty disturbed by the thought of so much wealth being concentrated in the hands of a person when there are so many people who struggle. Now, as I thought, this thought and as I’m talking with my friend and complaining about these other people, you know, I realize that when I consider my spiritual values and the path that I’m on, these feelings of alarm and frustration and resentment towards these men. This doesn’t really jive with my spiritual state right now. I don’t agree with being upset about that kind of thing. It no longer serves me to wind up my anger over the behaviors of another person. Yet here I am, falling into that behavioral pattern. And as I was having this conversation, I decided to take a look within, you know, what’s really going on here? Why am I really upset about this? What is being triggered inside of me? What’s causing me to point the finger out at someone else? And, you know, in the moment of the conversation, I couldn’t come up with exactly what it might be, but I spent some time thinking about it after the fact, and I realized that there are a couple of characteristics in myself that rise to the surface when I think of this situation. There’s the idea that I have worked very hard and have wanted to be rewarded financially, and I have not achieved the wealth in my life that I one time had wanted. “And there is a disappointment around there that I worked, worked, worked and I still didn’t quite make it financially. And then there’s another part of me that wants to point my finger at these guys and say, “What are you doing to solve these issues in the world?”” When in reality, I know that I’m not doing a whole lot to resolve these issues in the world. So if I want them to do their part, what is my part and what am I doing to work towards income equality and accessibility of opportunities in all of this type of stuff that I am claiming that they contribute to as well? So there are quite a few areas of my own behavior that need some healing and nee

Mahima- just the one name, thank you very much- joins Refractive to encourage listeners to find your GENIUS- and embrace it! Speaker, author, and founder of The Mahima Mindset, Mahima discusses breaking free of the societal programming in Zimbabwe that threatened to keep her life WAY smaller than she deserved, and the decision to step into her full power. She talks about two important forms of purpose (your genius and your mission) that are important to investigate, and a challenge to all of us to check for self-sabotage around abundance. Mahima also reviews the link between beliefs and the beautiful life we manifest for ourselves. Enjoy this extraordinarily rich episode that is chock-full of love, wisdom, and gentle guidance. For more information on Mahima’s offerings and her free gift- the 21 day meditation challenge- visit https://themahimamindset.com/21-day-meditation-challenge/ For similarly themed episodes on Refractive, check out “When Purpose Gets in the Way,” “Whose Expectations Are You Trying to Meet?” and “Free Yourself from Limiting Beliefs.” Contact host Johnny Guidry at refractivepodcast@gmail.com, and visit Mahima at TheMahimaMindset.com. Automatic transcript follows, please excuse any errors. Hello, everyone. And welcome to another episode of refractive. This is Johnny G today. I am so pleased to introduce you to my guests. Her name is Mahima and she is a self-mastery mentor. She’s a mindset trainer and international best-selling author and an award-winning speaker. She’s the founder of the, my Hema mindset. Although she was born and raised in Zimbabwe, she has since spent her entire life traveling the world, and she has taught her own unique brand of mindful leadership. She has done over 10,000 hours of meditation practice. She is a sought after expert on meditation. And today she is here to talk with us about discovering your own genius. And I am so excited to dig a little bit into this amazing topic. So welcome a Hema. It’s wonderful to have you.Speaker 3 00:01:39 Thank you so much, Johnny. Thank you for having me what a pleasure to be able to come and share my story. And, you know, your story is brilliant, remarkable, and amazing. And, um, and it’s just such a joy to be in the presence of what I call like powerful people that are like just doing what they love in the world and, you know, and spreading love enjoying the world. So it’s an honor to be here with you. Thank you.Speaker 2 00:02:04 Thank you. I have to say that that’s been one of the most wonderful parts of living this lifestyle. And following this path is meeting people who spread light. And this is, so this is my tribe, right? This is my tribe. You know, a lot of people, we find our tribe and in our late adolescents or perhaps university years, or, you know, but no, my tribe it’s these people who crisscrossed the world shining brightly and helping other people to shine brightly. And so I know that this has been an important part of how you have established yourself in the world.Speaker 3 00:02:43 Absolutely. I mean, my whole worl

We might not realize it for years! If we aren’t staying present, pursuing our purpose gets in the way of the full, joyful life we deserve. We can get so caught up in chasing an “ideal” life purpose that sounds good on paper that we never get to actually take steps towards living it out. Daniel Mangena, best-selling author, speaker, and facilitator, reminds us that finding our purpose is pointless if we aren’t following our inner guidance all along the way. Dan describes how “purpose” is a static concept that helps us chart a path, but that our spirit, soul, or higher self doesn’t subscribe to the idea of a lifelong mission statement. Ultimately, forcing a life to fit a pre-determined or outdated purpose is frustrating, painful, and keeps us out of the flow of life and abundance. Find more information about Dan at www.dreamwithdan.com Find Dan’s books by clicking here and his podcast, “Do It with Dan” here. For similarly themed episodes, try: Free Yourself from Limiting Beliefs, Guided Meditation: What’s My Purpose, or Surrender to Greatness. For more information on host Johnny G, visit www.refractivecoaching.com. Episode transcript follows. Please excuse any misinterpretations by the transcription software.

This episode, Spiritual Visions, features Marlon Fixico, at times a reluctant participant in his own fantastic spiritual path. Marlon, born into the Cheyenne and Seminole tribes, recounts the colorful, complicated, seemingly indirect path that led him from Native American spirituality, to Christianity, to a turn from Christianity, and finally to his own rich formula of spiritual living. Descended from a long line of spiritual leaders and healers, and an out gay man who wrestled with his rejection by society and religion during the AIDS epidemic, Marlon shares his experiences with sweat lodges, visions, auras, alcoholism, prophecies, a near-death experience in which he was reunited with his parents and brother, and his next spiritual chapter: becoming a Medicine Man. Find Marlon on Facebook by searching his name or clicking here. For similarly-themed episodes, try “From Addiction to Self Acceptance” or “Making Peace with our Dark Side.” Contact Johnny at johnny@refractivecoaching.com or visit www.refractivecoaching.com for more information on services to help you step into your authentic power for a life that feels right. Transcript follows- please excuse any errors from the transcription software. Hello, everyone. And welcome to another episode of refractive podcast. Today I have with me, a dear friend, Marlon Fixico. He is a descendant on both his mother and his father’s side of spiritual leaders and medicine people. He is part of the Cheyenne tribe and the Seminole tribe. How are you Marlon? Welcome to refractive.I’m feeling good today. Thanks, John.I am delighted that you are with us, you and I had an opportunity to visit not long ago. And you were telling me just a little bit about, uh, some of your spiritual history and some interesting things that happen to you. And because refractive is a show, that’s all about people kind of stepping into their most authentic selves and listening to their inner guidance and being in touch with kind of that high level, knowing of what our souls want for us in life. I thought you would be a really, um, a valuable guest on the show to share with listeners some of your experiences in that. And so I, I guess I’ll just kind of run down, uh, a basic premise of the episode today and then I’ll start digging in. Does that sound okay? That was good. All right. So you had, uh, told me when we were together, uh, just a little bit about your background and how your culture had influenced your spiritual life, your spiritual journey, the awakening that you’ve had and all of that. So I would love for you to just take us through that journey for you. What was your spiritual path like?Speaker 3 00:02:24 So, um, as you said in the introduction, I come from a long line of spiritual leaders and medicine people. Um, I would go down to the last, but it’s pretty extensive, but just suffice to say, uh, even my, uh, immediate parents, uh, were very spiritual and healers. Um, they, uh, never like advertise that, that that’s what they were that’s just too, they were, and I think that’s a mark of a true spiritual leaders. You don’t, they don’t need to tell you that they are, you just, somehow people just find out that they just know. And, uh, so I grew up a lot with my Cheyenne grandmother, my

Ever since childhood we are taught to follow societal norms at the expense of our intuitive guidance. The impact of this habit is a loss of connection with our intuition- the very guidance that saves animals from tsunamis and that tells babies not to let certain people hold them. While it does take effort, learning to use intuition is not impossible. It’s not even difficult. This episode offers practical guidance on how to re-connect with our highest wisdom in order to step into the life we were born to live. For similarly themed content, try Whose Expectations Are You Trying to Meet? and How the 12 Steps Can Help Anyone Heal and Grow. Visit www.RefractiveCoaching.com for more information, or email host Johnny Guidry at johnny@refractivecoaching.com Automatic transcript follows. Please excuse any speech recognition errors from the transcription software. Hello everybody. I hope you are having an amazing day today. Welcome to another episode of refractive podcast. Today’s episode is all about learning to use your intuition over the past couple of years, that I’ve been on this pretty intense spiritual journey. Intuition has become such a central part of my growth learning to understand what my intuition is, what my intuition is not and learning to find the faith and the courage to do what my intuition tells me to do has been a painful, but extraordinarily rewarding, um, part of my growth journey. And it has been what unlocks chapter after chapter of incredible life. For me today, I live a life that is fairly fringe. I would say, I don’t have a traditional job. I don’t have a traditional living arrangement. I don’t have traditional relationships per se. Um, and I have to say, I don’t necessarily aspire to those things while that status, that job, that relationship was such a driving factor for me, for decades of my life today, I recognize that a lot of the striving, a lot of the painful wanting that I was experiencing was a result of feeling inadequate and needing to be soothed.And there’s certainly nothing wrong with needing to be soothed. But what I can say is that the decades of dedicating my life to getting the soothing that I felt I needed, it had dire consequences for my wellbeing on the best side of the continuum. It created a life that was unsatisfying and unfulfilling, a life that looked really good, but a life that felt empty and frustrating and lonely and confusing, confusing, because it seemed like I had everything I needed.It seemed like I had everything I could want. And yet things still felt lukewarm on a good day, lukewarm on a good day, never did I get that feeling of warm nourishing satisfaction for more than a few minutes at a time. So learning to tap into my intuition to understand what’s wrong. What am I missing? What perspective am I not grasping right now? Why am I dedicating myself to efforts that are not yielding results? What do I even want? What matters to me? Do I even know what truly matters? You know, digging into all of these aspects of my being took a willingness to listen, to intuition, to discern what might be my ego chattering away and what might be true, inner, loving guidance from my highest place. And then finding the faith, finding the courage. Once I had discerned, what parts of this messaging I received were wholesome and loving.And what parts of the messaging I received were coming from my fear based ego, uh, havin

Life can feel so cruel. All that you hope for is often within sight, but seems to be kept just out of reach by fate, God, evil, or any number of other mysterious, powerful forces. It’s time to free yourself from limiting beliefs. This episode’s guest, Rebecca Wiener McGregor, is ready to spill the hot tea for you on why the life you want is so achingly close and yet so unreachable, and- heads up- you may not like the answer. Rebecca explains that YOU are the cruel tease that keeps your best life out of your grasp, and only you can stop it. You are the hero you’ve been waiting for! But wait- if you don’t even realize you’ve been doing this to yourself, how can you fix it? This episode explores a simple, but not easy, resolution to this widespread source of pain. To learn more about Rebecca and her work, visit www.HealWithHypnosis.com. For similarly themed episodes, try: Surrender to Greatness or Making Peace with Our Dark Side. Visit www.RefractiveCoaching.com or www.RefractivePodcast.com for more info. Episode transcript follows, please excuse any misinterpretations by the automatic software.

If you feel disconnected from the love of others, or would like to deepen the awareness of your connection to all creation, enjoy this special guided meditation celebrating the infinite love that surrounds you at all times. For similarly themed content, try “Guided Meditation: Ocean Stillness.” Visit www.refractivepodcast.com for more information and content. Email johnny@refractivecoaching with any questions or feedback.

To thine own self be true! To find a career that fits, you have to go inside. Career Strategist Keyia Kersey recommends 3 steps for anyone looking to make a career pivot. Certified in the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator assessment, Keyia presents a strong case for why investigating your beliefs about who you are and what you want is the best insurance against a frustrating career and points you in the perfect direction. Find a transcript by automatic software below. Please excuse any misinterpreted words. Hello everybody, and welcome to another episode of refractive podcasts. I’m Johnny G today. I am so delighted to introduce you to a very close friend of mine from way back in the day, right? To her name is Kia Kersey, and she is a career strategist. She’s worked in that area for quite a long time. Um, she actually studied, uh, I met her back through my human resources link. In fact, her master’s is in human resources management and organizational leadership. Um, she is also certified by the Myers-Briggs company for the Myers-Briggs type indicator. And so, uh, I thought that there was some really beautiful, a wealth of knowledge to bring to the listeners today on what to do when you get to a point where you realize that your current career doesn’t fit anymore, I’ve been there. Key has been there and a lot of listeners are there right now.Speaker 1 00:01:48 And we know that what we’re doing today doesn’t fit, but it’s terrifying to think about starting career number two, right? Because first of all, what do we even like doing? What are people going to be willing to pay us to do that makes us feel good. And is it going to meet the financial needs of our family? Is it viable? There are so many facets to consider in this decision that what happens to most people is they say, well, the career, I mean right now is not awful. I don’t really love it, but it’s it’s okay. And they don’t move because they’re too scared of all of these variables. They’re scared of the, what feels like a momentous calculation to have to get into a career that feels right. Well, I’m here to tell you that I’ve been able to shift out of a career into one that feels right. Tia has done that as well. It’s not as complicated or as difficult. It’s a big project, but it’s not possible. In fact, it’s very possible. And she has some wisdom to share with the listeners today on exactly how to do that. So before we get into all the nitty gritty, how are you doing my love?Speaker 2 00:02:58 I’m doing Johnny. I just want to start by saying thank you so much for having me on the show today. You’re such a rock star and I’m so honored to be here. And I’m excited. I’m excited to share with our listeners today.Speaker 1 00:03:13 Oh, I listen. I’m excited to share all the giggles and laughter with our listeners.Speaker 2 00:03:19 Oh, a lot of we do. Uh, okay. The audience will have to bear with us because we like giggling and laughing together. So we’ll have to keep it together. We will try to keep it together for everyone. I can’t make any promises, but you know,Speaker 1 00:03:35 In fact, I want to tell everybody I’ve told this story,Speaker 2 00:03:38 Uh, I’m not ready, butSpeaker 1 00:03:41 I need to tell everybody how I met Kia. So,Speaker 2 00:03:44 Um, do it, don’t embarrass don’t marriage.Speaker 1 00:03:48 Yeah. So back in 2008, I was working for Loews hotels at the time and humanSpeaker 2 00:03:55 Resources. That’s right. Yes.Speaker 1 00:03:58 And so I got invited to come do a lecture, um, at Weidener university.Speaker 2 00:04:05 I love the story. I do love the story. It’s I do love the story.Speaker 1 00:04:08 Yes. So I, uh, I’m wearing, oh, I went out to Weidener university

Refractive digs into 5 game-changing teachings from the 12 Steps of Recovery: (1)Design Your God, (2)Shame Lives in Darkness, (3)Life on Life’s Terms, (4)Keep Your Side of the Street Clean, and (5)Compare Means Despair. Guest Phil Reese of the Whole Phil Podcast and host Johnny G discuss how these essential, life-changing truths unlock the power of healing and growth for everyone- not just those in recovery. Find Phil Reese online at PhillipJReese.com, on Twitter @ReallyPhilReese or on Facebook at PhilReeseTheDJ, and find him here on Twitch where he DJs a 45 min set each Tues and Thurs at 7:10pm Eastern For similar content, check out these episodes: Making Peace with Your Dark Side, The Ancient Truths of Acceptance & PLINKO, and From Addiction to Self-Acceptance. If you’d like to book Johnny G for speaking, facilitation, or for personal coaching, visit www.refractivecoaching.com or email him at johnny@refractivecoaching.com. Good afternoon, everybody. And welcome to another episode of refractive podcast. Today. I have a good friend of mine joining us to talk about a topic that’s near and dear to both of our hearts. I am pleased to introduce you to Phil Reese. He’s the host of the whole field podcast. He is also a DJ and a web developer based out of Washington, DC. How are you doing today?Speaker 2 00:01:10 I’m wonderful. How are you? Good.Speaker 1 00:01:13 So happy that you’re on refractive. It just, it, uh, it’s going to be some really nice quality content today.Speaker 2 00:01:21 Awesome. I’m excited too.Speaker 1 00:01:24 Yes. And when you and I were planning the episode, we decided to talk about something that’s near and dear to both of our hearts. Uh, it is the process of being in recovery and the wisdom that people in recovery are given by, uh, the literature and the traditions. Um, and by working the 12 steps and so many times, because my listeners know I’m in recovery and now they know you’re in recovery. So many, uh, so many times I’ve said to other people in recovery, boy, I just wish everyone had access to some of the tools and wisdom that we have access to because it’s truly life changing.Speaker 2 00:02:14 Absolutely. I completely agree. Um, you know, uh, for, for most of my life, I kind of felt like everybody else in the world had like this owner’s manual for life and I, I didn’t get one. And, uh, and I kind of got that owner’s manual for life once I, uh, started doing 12 step recovery. Yeah,Speaker 1 00:02:37 Absolutely. So what, what do you say? We’ll just jump right in. Let’s do it. So you and I kind of brainstorm a list of some of the nuggets of wisdom that have been most useful to us. And, um, on the top of the list, it’s about surrendering and people who are listeners of a refractive podcast and also people who’ve enjoyed the aspects of your podcast. I’m sure that they’re not, uh, they’re not going to be surpris

The Sermon on the Mount summarizes Jesus’ radical, non-religious stance on spiritual living. By encouraging us to behave meekly, not to stockpile food and money for the future, and not to fight back when someone does you wrong, it remains a radical spiritual writing even today. In this age where so many are fighting, yelling, arguing, storming, and rioting in the name of deeply held beliefs, how practical is that guidance in our world? Rich Tafel, Pastor of Church of the Holy City in Washington DC and host Johnny Guidry discuss the Sermon on the Mount and its modern-day application from a spiritual, non-religious perspective. Learn more about Swedenborg and the Swedenborgian Christian denomination at www.Swedenborg.Org or explore Reverend Rich Tafel’s Church, the Church of the Holy City at HolyCityDC.org. Email Rich Tafel at RevTafel@HolyCityDC.org For similarly-themed episodes, try The Ancient Truths of Acceptance & PLINKO or Surrender to Greatness To read the Sermon on the Mount, check out Matthew Chapters 5-7. A link to those chapters in the NIV Bible is here. A transcript of the episode is offered below. Please note that the transcription is done automatically by software, so please excuse any errors. Ever since you can remember, you felt something in your chest telling you to move, to love, to speak, to try day after day. You pretend you don’t hear calling. Maybe you dismiss it as silliness or worse, but it’s there ready for you and blue wave for you. And as long as you mean, my name is Johnny G and I invite you to join me on a journey of awakening as we dare to embrace our light. This is refractive.Speaker 1 00:00:47 Hi everybody. And welcome to another episode of refractive. I am here today with, uh, someone who I met, uh, maybe about two years ago. Now he is the pastor of a church that I attend. And, uh, I’m really pleased to introduce him to you. His name is rich. Toffel rich Toffel is a leader at the intersection of faith politics and social impact as pastor of church of the holy city in Washington, DC. In 2016, he launched a spiritual entrepreneur center, bringing inner life with social impact. Rich serves on the governing board of the national council of churches, where he’s a member of the Christian Muslim dialogue and the interfaith table ordained in the Swedenborgian church. Rich is a graduate of Harvard divinity school and served as the assistant minister at the Memorial church of Harvard university. Rich also serves as the founding director of Marcom social capital advisors since 2016, there he matches impact investors to vetted social ventures. He also founded public squared as a strategy and coaching company focused on supporting social impact businesses, coaching over 400 clients through all of his work in faith, politics, and business. He’s motivated to help those without a voice to live in a more just world. And all of tho

The rat race is exhausting and all-consuming. So it’s not surprising that most of us have not stopped to closely examine a central concept directing our lives: Whose expectations are we trying to meet? College, finances, unquestioned family obligations, status, home ownership, status. These are common goals that we are conditioned to respect and strive for because…well, because it’s just “common knowledge” that they build a good life. Brian Bogert, Human Behavior Coach, Entrepreneur, Philanthropist, and all-around inspiring guy joins Refractive to discuss the auto-programming of expectations that is so common (and painful) in today’s world. Has your life been focused on what really matters to you? Have you weighed your life goals against your values, or are your goals based on an unexamined fear of struggle if certain concepts of “security” and “happiness” aren’t checked off? Have you been willing to look at painful experiences as springboards to joy, freedom, peace, growth, and beauty? This episode is all about honoring the guidance your highest self gives as the absolute shortest path to a life of serenity, fulfillment, security, and joy. Find more information on Brian Bogert and his challenge to impact 1 billion lives by 2045 by visiting brianbogert.com For similarly-themed content, try these episodes: Making Peace with Our Dark Side and The Ancient Truths of Acceptance and PLINKO Find an audio transcript via software below- please excuse any errors from the software’s transcription.Hi, everybody. Welcome to another episode of refractive. My guest today is Brian Bogart and he is a human behavior and performance coach. He’s a speaker, a business strategist, top sales, professional, and philanthropic leader through his own growth journey. He’s built a life around helping people become their best self by embracing radical authenticity and this revolutionary strategy that he’s developed to work with his clients. It embraces pain to avoid suffering, and he helps individuals and companies break beyond their normal to achieve success, freedom, and authenticity. So I’m really happy to have you on the podcast today, Brian, that bio is, it could be the bio for this podcast. It is a, it’s my jam. It gels with me. And I’m excited to talk with you. Speaker 1 00:01:34 Well, dude, I’m happy to be here. I mean, every single time you a

When does enjoying comfort food become compulsive eating? Host Johnny Guidry is joined by Neena Perez of the Straight Talk, No Sugar Added podcast for an honest look at how eating for comfort after a tough day can become a crippling compulsion. This episode explores behaviors, causes, treatment, and and hope for people who feel stuck in a pattern of overeating. Note: Johnny and Neena both face compulsive eating and speak to their experiences, but are not medical practitioners. You can find Neena Perez’s podcast, Straight Talk, No Sugar Added here: https://straighttalknosugaradded.libsyn.com For similar content, try Episode 13, Making Peace with Our Dark Side or Episode 8, From Addiction to Self-Acceptance For more information on coaching services, visit RefractiveCoaching.com Episode transcript via automatic software follows below; please excuse any inaccuracies in the software’s transcription. Speaker 0 00:00:02 Ever since you can remember, you felt something in your chest telling you to move, to love, to speak, to try day after day. You pretend you don’t hear calling. Maybe you dismiss it as silliness or worse that it’s there ready for you, and it will wait for you. And as long as you, my name is Johnny G and I invite you to join me on a journey of awakening as we dare to embrace our light. This is refractive.Speaker 1 00:00:46 Hi everybody, me and my friend, Nina Perez. We’re so excited to welcome you to a special collaboration of our two podcasts. So this is a really special event for us. We’re taking straight talk, no sugar added, and we’re adding some refractive to it. And we’re just going to make our own kind of a gumbo today. How are you doing Nina?Speaker 2 00:01:09 I’m doing great. And this is so much fun. I have been looking to collaborate with you for some time, as you know, and I’m so glad we both found that time that we can do this. So this is going to be a lot of fun. And I think it’s going to be insightful too.Speaker 1 00:01:23 Yeah. And this is a topic that I know has touched both of our lives pretty deeply. I, I know that my listeners will, will recognize the theme and I imagine yours will too.Speaker 2 00:01:33 They will. I have another platform as well. Um, that’s called memoirs of a fat girl and that’s my health and wellness journey. So people know this about me. So this is going to be really fun. All right.Speaker 1 00:01:46 All right. So, uh, everybody just, uh, to pull back the curtain, we are talking about compulsion’s and especially compulsive eating today and how it is so prevalent in our world. We’re taught as kids that eating for comfort is a way to cope. And, you know, I mean all the way down to that hard wiring of the brain, it feels good to nourish ourselves, right? It feels good to take care of that basic needs and it can run a muck and, and become a problem later in life. I know that was the case for me. And, uh, Nina. It was the case for you too. Would you like to talk about, um, how eating for comfort became a struggle for you?Speaker 2 00:02:31 Yeah. Um, I mean, it’s still a struggle, right? I mean, it’s still an every day getting up, fighting it struggle. Um, so for me was I was abused as a child, so I couldn’t find comfort where I was, uh, wasn’t really being supported. So I didn’t realize that this was what I was doing as a child, but I got really addicted to sugar. So it was like sugar

How a woman mourned her mother from a place of serenity, balance, and gratitude by redefining grief. Kandace Graham didn’t miss a daily call with her mother for over 20 years. Not one single day. When her mother unexpectedly passed away in mid-2020, Kandace found herself in a state of mourning that didn’t look like what we’ve come to expect. While she processed the sorrow of finishing one chapter of life, she entered a natural, authentic state of grief that was built on gratitude, peace, balance- and even joy- as she saw the gift of her mother’s presence in her life, her mother’s successful completion of her life’s work, and the legacy Kandace would carry on. Email Kandace at authenticlegacyproject@gmail.com or find her on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/AuthenticLegacies Find her mother’s book on amazon by clicking here: Living from the Inside Out by Angie Haggens; note that this podcast does not profit in any way from this link. For a similarly- themed episode, try The Ancient Truths of Acceptance and PLINKO. Episode transcript performed by audio software follows below- please excuse any inaccuracies. Speaker 0 00:00:02 Ever since you can remember, you felt something in your chest telling you to move, to love, to speak, to try day after day. You pretend you don’t hear calling when maybe you dismiss it as silliness or worse that it’s there ready for you, and it will wait for you. And as long as you need, my name is Johnny G and I invite you to join me on a journey of awakening. As we dare to embrace our light. This is refractive. HelloSpeaker 1 00:00:35 Everybody. And welcome to another episode of refractive. I’m Johnny Jean. Today, we have such a powerful episode to go through and, uh, I’m excited to introduce you to a guest. She’s a very close friend of mine. Her name is Candice Graham. I want to start this episode with an intention to send out so much love and light to all the people who are listening to refractive today. Uh, because this is an episode that deals with a topic that can be sensitive. And, uh, I just want you to know that however you feel, whether you resonate with this topic and my take on it or not, uh, I do just want to send that love and light to you. Spiritual growth is not for the weak. And while we hear people say all the time at the passing of a loved one, that we wish each other peace, and that we believe that our loved ones are in a better place. It doesn’t mean that we don’t sometimes spiral into a dark space, um, because it’s hard to process the death and the passing of someone that we’re very close to.Speaker 1 00:01:46 But when we look at the concept of spiritual growth, every single thing that happens in life, every joy pain, every moment of boredom and adventure, they’re all catalysts that are designed to gently nudge and sometimes not so gently nudge us on the path to a road of healing and to our highest calling of stepping into authentic power. So Candace, as I mentioned, she is a business owner, a community philanthropist, and a spiritual intuitive born in Baltimore. She relocated to Miami in her twenties where she put to use or education in science and in culinary arts. And she built a career and friendships that today span the globe. And I get to call myself one of those today. She’s back in Baltimore, she’s married to the love of her life. And she has t

It’s transformative and life-changing, it’s healing and nurturing: it’s the Gift of Laughter. Author, playwright, and screenwriter R. Eric Thomas joins Refractive’s Johnny Guidry in an episode celebrating the gift of laughter. From laughing through the pain of societal changes to surfing the wave of group laughter at the movies, Johnny and Eric dig into this magical gift that raises our energy to the next level and nudges us to be our highest selves. You can find Eric’s HILARIOUS writings at the following links. His website is rericthomas.com, and find him on Twitter and Instagram at @OurEric His books are: HERE FOR IT  and RECLAIMING HER TIME His Newsletter: Sign up here, weekly humor essays and recaps Plays: New Play Exchange Profile For more information on Refractive, visit www.RefractiveCoaching.com or www.RefractivePodcast.com. You can find the Refractive YouTube channel by clicking here. For a similarly themed episode try Unlocking Joy with Jamir Smith. Episode transcript follows (performed by automatic software); please excuse any inaccuracies. Speaker 0 00:00:01 Ever since you can remember, you felt something in your chest telling you to move, to love, to speak, to try day after day. You pretend you don’t hear calling. Maybe you dismiss it as silliness or worse that it’s there ready for you, and it will wait for you. And as long as you, my name is Johnny G and I invite you to join me on a journey of awakening. As we dare to embrace our light. This is refractive.Speaker 1 00:00:47 Hello everyone. And welcome to refractive. I’m Johnny G. Today. I am delighted to introduce you to our Eric Thomas. He is a national best-selling author. He’s a playwright, a screenwriter, and way back in another life, 12 years ago, he and I used to run in the same circles. So it’s wonderful to connect with him here for the podcast, his debut memoir here for it, or how to save your soul in America was a huge hit Lin. Manuel Miranda called it a pop culture, obsessed David Sedaris level laugh out loud, funny book, and it was published in 2020. It was featured on today as an August read with Jenna club pic. And it was also selected by NPR and its list of best books of 2020 for four years. He wrote Eric reads the news, which is a daily humor column, covering pop culture and politics on l.com. And it’s through that, that he’d gone, heard millions of followers. He’s currently writing on the Peabody award-winning series, Dickinson on Apple TV plus, and also better things on FX. I’m excited for you to get to know him as well. And, uh, we’re going to talk today about the power of laughter and humor and what an essential part of human experience laughter and humor is. So I really hope this episode resonates with you. I’m looking forward to it and let’s go, Eric, how are y

A Refractive Meditation to Enhance Your Practice This episode features a powerful meditation enhancer. Use this recording to kickstart a meditation and bring you deeper into your stillness. From there, you can take your meditation session in any direction that feels right. For similar content, try this episode: Guided Meditation- What’s My Purpose? Visit RefractiveCoaching.com or RefractivePodcast.com for more helpful information. Additional Content is also available on the Refractive YouTube channel found here.

When you think you “can’t,” ask yourself: is it true? This episode of Refractive features a raw, powerful, inspiring keynote speech. Johnny G tells the story of his experience with darkness, the loss of hope, and the unexpected people who pulled him back from oblivion. The keynote speech ends with a powerful lesson that enabled him to let go of the beliefs that kept him in chains. For information on speaking, facilitation, and custom workshops, visit www.RefractiveCoaching.com/speaking. Many Refractive Episodes are also posted on the Refractive Youtube Channel. If this episode resonates with you, you’ll find similar messaging in these episodes: Surrender to Greatness, Making Peace with Our Dark Side, and The Ancient Truths of Acceptance and PLINKO. Byron Katie, author and spiritual teacher, is referenced in the keynote address. You can find her website at byronkatie.com. An automatic transcript follows. Please excuse any inaccuracies from the software. Speaker 0 00:00:01 Ever since you can remember, you felt something in your chest telling you to move, to love, to speak, to try day after day. You pretend you don’t hear calling. Maybe you dismiss it as silliness or worse, but it’s there ready for you. my name is Johnny G and I invite you to join me on a journey of awakening as we dare to embrace our life. This is refractive . Hello. Hello everyone. And welcome to another episode of refractive. When I look at all of the things, I think that I wasSpeaker 1 00:00:55 Born to do the number oneSpeaker 0 00:01:00 And calling that I feel is public speaking. Ever since I was a kid, I have enjoyed immensely getting on a stage and speaking before groups at people. And today I believe that ultimately, this will be the way that I serve the world. This will be the way that I offer the most help, the most support and shine, the most light out to my fellow humans. So when I get a chance to do some public speaking, it really is something that’s powerful for me. It taps into one of the most authentic and powerful places within me as a being. And I really get a lot of joy and energy out of it. So I want to share with you a keynote address. It is raw, it’s personal, it’s powerful. And I hope it helps you to question those times when you believe something that’s holding you back because often there’s a lot more to that story than what we’ve just accepted as truth. Enjoy.Speaker 1 00:02:18 Who do you think you are? I’ll tell you that even two or three years ago, I would have told you that I was a deeply damaged person. And that goes all the way back to adolescence. You see high school for me was, uh, it was extraordinary in that, uh, it was just a really brutal four years and you know, lots of kids go through bullying. And, um, but I just got to tell you that, um, I made an easy target and I look back at those dark four years, walking down the corridors, I can see the pale blue lockers. I can see the rough brick details inside the building and those indestructable vinyl floor tiles that we’ve all seen in school buildings. And, um, and it was just a really uncomfortable place for me. And, uh, everybody knew it.Speaker 1 00:03:47 And so as I went through this experience where starting at the bus stop, then on the bus, then in the school yard, then in homeroom, then in the corrido

Do you struggle to contain your dark side? Humanity has battled its darker impulses since the dawn of free will. Why haven’t we learned to drop our dark side? In this episode Johnny G covers the relative nature of good vs. bad, the impact of love and fear on our behaviors, the role of awareness and balance in correcting our path, finding self-compassion, and a powerful method for regaining balance of our energy after a negative experience. Episode Resources: The Poem “Autobiography in Five Short Chapters by Portia Nelson can be found here. The Impersonal Life by Joseph Benner is an extraordinary spiritual text. It’s for sale wherever you buy books- I really enjoy the audiobook version I got from Audible- but there is a free PDF version here. To learn more about Refractive Coaching visit www.refractivecoaching.com Caroline Myss’ books can be found wherever spiritual books are sold. I enjoyed Anatomy of the Spirit and Sacred Contracts. She has an especially good episode on Oprah’s Supersoul Conversation podcast, which you can find on Apple Podcasts by clicking here. If you enjoyed this type of topic, you might also enjoy these Refractive Podcast episodes: Surrender to Greatness and From Addiction to Self Acceptance. An automatic transcript follows; please excuse inaccuracies from the transcription software. Speaker 0 00:00:02 Ever since you can remember, you felt something in your chest telling you to move, to love, to speak, to try day after day. You pretend you don’t hear calling. Maybe you dismiss it as silliness or worse that it’s there ready for you, and we’ll wait for you. And as long as you, my name is Johnny G and I invite you to join me on a journey of awakening as we dare to embrace our light. This is refractive. Hello everybody.Speaker 1 00:00:45 This is Johnny G with another episode of refractive today’s topic is one that was very important to my own spiritual journey. I want to talk about how to deal with our darkness. Um, the more base qualities in us and some people call it the shadow. Um, how is it that we can come to a place of harmony between the ideals of personal and spiritual growth and the tendency that is there to lie, to cover up our shame or, uh, to take things that don’t belong to us or violence. So that’s really what we’re going to talk about today. I hope it’s going to be a topic of some value for you as well. I want to say right off the bat that this is my philosophy and it may not apply for you. I want to encourage you to take what has value and discard everything else.Speaker 1 00:01:40 What I will say is that I’ve thought a lot about this. I’ve meditated on it. I’ve read a lot about it. And they, these are some conclusions that I’ve come up with that have helped me to move forward in peace with my human nature and to stop rejecting myself rejecting these parts of myself that I used to believe were faulty. Um, but that I no longer feel that way today. And because that ability to stop rejecting parts of myself has been so valuable. I felt that it was a worthwhile episode to dig a little bit deeper into. So let’s go, we all have parts of us that we would consider to be dark. It is a part of human nature and, uh, we tend to seek to get rid of it to suppress it.

Why does it seem so hard to live a happy life? Join Johnny G and guest Jamir Smith as they take a deep dive into the buidling blocks for happiness and examine how we wall ourselves off from joyful living. This episode is full of laughter, tips, and solid advice for stepping happily into the future we deserve. Find the YouTube video version of this episode here. Jamir references two books, find links here. We are not compensated for any sales via this link: All Boys Aren’t Blue by George Johnson A Promised Land by Barack Obama You can find Jamir’s podcast, The Jamir Smith Show on Apple Podcasts here, or you can search by name on other platforms like Google Podcasts and Soundcloud. Find him on Instagram @Jamir_Smith Find the transcript below performed by automated software; please forgive any errors or misunderstandings by the software. Speaker 0 00:00:01 Ever since you can remember, you felt something in your chest telling you to move, to love, to speak, to try day after day. You pretend you don’t hear calling. Maybe you dismiss it as silliness or worse that it’s there ready for you, and it will wait for you. And as long as you, my name is Johnny G and I invite you to join me on a journey of awakening as we dare to embrace our light. This is refractive.Speaker 1 00:00:47 Hello everyone. And welcome to another episode of refractive podcast today. I am so happy to introduce you to a dear friend of mine named Jamir Smith. And just a bit of his background. Jamir was born and raised in Durham, North Carolina, and as an only child, he learned the value of stepping into creativity at an early age. He worked in the luxury fashion and design industry for over 15 years and built some pretty strong relationships along the way. He’s currently a podcast host. You can find the Jamir Smith show podcast on your favorite platform. And it provides an outlook on lifestyle, fashion interviews with entrepreneurs and tastemakers and other people who are leaving their footprints on this world. He has had some really great interviews on his podcast. I highly recommend it to you. It’s positive, uplifting, easy to absorb material. Um, one of his most memorable interviews was with a relative of James Baldwin and digging deep into the experience of knowing such an important playwright, uh, on a deeper level. So Jamir, welcome to refractive. I’m so happy that you’re with us today,Speaker 2 00:02:00 Johnny, I am so excited to be a part of your platform. One, because you know, you touched on a couple of things earlier about having a show that is a lifestyle brand, and that’s how I look at you and you are, and you can encompass what lifestyle brands mean. And I think, you know, when I interviewed you last week or the week before a lot of listeners, and I didn’t want to tell you until we started recording said they enjoyed you so much because you provided an honest and real conversation. And so thank you for allowing me to be a part of your, your attire, beautiful platform.Speaker 1 00:02:38 Oh, absolutely. Listen. I, I, you know, I may not have the, uh, the most famous contacts in my address book. Um, but I’m very picky on who comes on my podcast and I protect what I see as the integrity of our mission here on refractive. And that’s to help people step into their own authentic power and live their best lives. Um, so many of us and I include myself in that have b

This guided meditation and visualization explores how you are best equipped to make a lasting impact on those around you. From this place of clarity, you are better able to identify your calling and key archetypes in life and then use that info to “begin with the end” and design a career, a lifestyle, and relationships that lead to that goal. Have a pen and paper ready to write down the content of the visualization as soon as possible. Like a dream, these visualizations often fade quickly. There are instructions given in the meditation on what aspects to pay attention to. This guided meditation and visualization explores how you are best equipped to make a lasting impact on those around you. From this place of clarity, you are better able to identify your calling and key archetypes in life and then use that info to “begin with the end” and design a career, a lifestyle, and relationships that lead to that goal. The challenge is to honor this guidance when you reach decision points in life. After all, how much is your true calling- a life that feels passionate and right- worth? As I always tell my clients: you already know, you already are; the answer is in the stillness! Enjoy this relaxing and informative meditation. Please note: a version of this meditation was first shown to me by the Co-Active Training Institute, the organization that taught me coaching. While I expanded on the original notion, I cannot take credit for the concept. Learn more about CTI by clicking here. The guided meditations of Steve Nobel, one of my favorite spiritual teachers, is referenced in the recording. You can find his YouTube page here.

In this episode Johnny G talks with Jodi Akst, Executive Coach, as she shares with Refractive listeners the system she has fine-tuned over the years for not just navigating- but OWNING the chaos and turbulence that inevitably appears in life. From understanding what really matters to leveraging available resources, she offers a simple, powerful method for reclaiming your power whenever life sends you some rough air. Please visit Jodi’s website at https://www.JodiAkstCoaching.com to learn more about her services, subscribe to her newsletter, or ask any questions you may have. Jodi referenced Daniel Pink’s book “Drive,” you can find information about Daniel Pink and his books at https://www.danpink.com Find below a transcript via automated software; please excuse any errors. Ever since you can remember, you felt something in your chest telling you to move, to love, to speak, to try day after day. You pretend you don’t hear calling, or maybe you dismiss it as silliness or worse that it’s there ready for you. And it will wait for you as long as you. My name is Johnny G and I invite you to join me on a journey of awakening. As we dare to embrace our light. This is refractive. Hello everybody. And welcome to another episode of refractive. Today. I am here with Jody axed. Jody is an executive coach based in Baltimore, and she spent the majority of her professional life working for a nonprofit that sought to end the inequities in our country’s public school systems. She decided to take that passion she had for helping other people and blend it with a home life that felt right. And so she founded her own coaching practice. Jody asked coaching today helps people who are seeking to live a more mission based life. So I’m really happy to have her here today, as we discuss a topic that I think is going to resonate with a lot of people and we decided to call it Jody, owning the turbulence. Right?Speaker 2 00:01:26 Absolutely. Welcome toSpeaker 1 00:01:28 Refractive. I’m so happy to have you here. How are you doing today?Speaker 2 00:01:32 I’m doing well. Thank you for having me, Johnny.Speaker 1 00:01:36 Um, I think we have a really nice outline of material to cover. And I mean, if there’s any time where the turbulence feels especially relevant, I think that’s nowSpeaker 2 00:01:47 Right in its simplest terms. When I think about owning the term turbulence, I think about just getting through the hard stuff. And uh, if anything, 2020 has been a lot of the hard stuff.Speaker 1 00:01:59 Yes. Everything feels hard, but you know what today? I like to say all is, well, I have my coffee, I have water. I have my place decorated for the holidays. I’m sitting in a comfortable chair talking with a friend of mine on zoom right now. I mean, what else do I want? It’s like the universe just handed it to me on a silver platter.Speaker 2 00:02:25 Uh, well, your space is beautiful. Looks like you’re all ready for the holidays, which is really exciting. We just finished deliberating Hanukkah and our house. Um, for me, the only other thing that’s going to make this perfect is that my kids and dog don’t interrupt us. So we’ll see if we can get through that. This is about owning the turbulence.Speaker 1 00:02:46 Right. So talk to me about the framework that you see for this episode.Speaker 2 00:02:51 Yeah. So when I think about owning the Chevy Lyndon, as I said, sort of getting through the hard stuff, it takes me back to the reason we landed on the word turbulence is it just takes me back to that when you’re sitting in an airplane and it starts to get bumping and you just think to yourself, Oh my God, when is this going to end?

Enjoy this recording of a powerful live event: "Coaches in Conversation- How to Jumpstart (or Refresh) Your Job Search." Join Executive Coach Randi Braun, Founder of Something Major Coaching joins forces and Johnny Guidry of Refractive Coaching as they share their best tips on how to navigate the waters of the job search process. Topics covered include: elevating your resume & LinkedIn game; great networking in a virtual world, interview best practices, pursuing a purpose-driven career, self-care and resilience, and more. We're all in this together- let's lift each other up!

Young Tom Coderre had secrets. Painful ones. Growing up in a Catholic, political family in Rhode Island, with aspirations of elected office and a life in the spotlight, there seemed no room left for one major aspect of his life, a part of him that refused to sit quietly in the corner: his homosexuality. Balancing his outer world with his inner reality caused him a great deal of pain- a pain Tom managed through alcohol and other substances. While on the outside Tom's life looked ideal- he was a Rhode Island State Senator at 25, then the Chief of Staff for the Rhode Island Senate President, this denial of his true nature brought his career crashing down around him, leaving him with no home, no career, and not even a will to live. Through the world of 12 step-based recovery, Tom relaunched his life and today focuses both publicly and personally on helping others who are running from themselves and their problems with the aid of alcohol and drugs. By being willing to look inside himself and make peace with what he found, Tom opened the door to a more serene way of life and a life-long adventure of self-acceptance. Join Johnny G and Tom in this important discussion around how to look in the mirror- and really see. Links to materials referenced in this episode: Daily Beast web story on the Call Me By Your Name monologue: https://www.thedailybeast.com/the-call-me-by-your-name-monologue-leaving-audiences-in-tears Click Here for Spiritual Teacher Byron Katie's website. Here is the link to the book Call Me By Your Name by Andre Aciman. I get neither money nor any other benefit from this link. Episode Transcript below, compiled via automated software service. Please excuse any wrongly-identified words or punctuation errors. Speaker 0 00:00:03 Ever since you can remember, you felt something in your chest that tells you to move to love, to speak, to try day after day. You pretend you don't hear it calling, or maybe you dismiss it as silliness or worse, but it's there and it will wait for you as long as you need. My name is Johnny G and I invite you to join me on a journey of awakening as we dare to embrace our light. This is refractive.Speaker 1 00:00:40 Hi everybody. And welcome to refractive podcasts. I am Johnny G and I have a guest with me here today. Mr. Tom Kudair. Tom is currently a regional administrator with SAMHSA. That is the federal agency that works with substance abuse and mental health issues. Before that he was a senior advisor to the governor of Rhode Island and going back into his history, he was a member of the Rhode Island Senate. He was also chief of staff for the president of the Senate. So Tom, welcome. I'm so happy to have you join us on refractive.Speaker 2 00:01:13 Thank you, Johnny. It's great to be here. I know we've been talking about this for a while and I'm excited. The day has finally come.Speaker 1 00:01:19 Yeah, we're good friends. You and I, uh, for the listeners out there, Tom and I have been in the same circles in Washington DC for several years, even though he's moved

There is no more direct road to serenity than accepting without judgment the present moment. Johnny G blends personal experience, spiritual concepts, and everyone's favorite game from The Price is Right for a deep dive into letting go of painful stories that keep us from peace. Links to supporting materials: Here's the link to a HILARIOUS Youtube video of a guy winning $10000 twice. Just skip to minute 5:00 in the video. You're welcome :) Here's the link to the Oprah SuperSoul Conversation podcast episode featuring Byron Katie Visit www.refractivecoaching.com to learn more about how Johnny G helps people orient towards their best and most powerful lives. Find the episode transcript below; please note that the podcast is transcribed via software, we ask that you excuse inaccuracies or misinterpretations. Ever since you can remember, you felt something in your chest that tells you to move, to speak, to love, to try. You pretend you don't hear it calling, or maybe you dismiss it as silliness or worse, but it's there, ready for you and it will wait for you as long as you need. My name is Johnny G and I invite you to join me on a journey of awakening as we dare to embrace our light. This is refractive. Hello. Hello, good evening. And welcome to Refractive. This is Johnny G. over the past year, I've come to believe that protecting my serenity is my number one job, and it falls above earning money. It falls above finding food and shelter and relationships. Protecting my serenity unlocks the resources that allow me to step into the flow of life and effortlessly receive all the care, the nourishment and the abundance that I need. It allows me to be more loving and more present as a person- unlocking the door of serenity is a foundation for accessing my birthright of magnificence. So that's a lot to jump right into, right? We've only been talking for a few seconds on the episode, but the purpose of today's episode is to look how surrendering to the current moment is an entry way to accessing serenity and therefore an entryway to accessing the best possible life that exists for me. The mythology we have often accepted as a culture is that we have to try as hard as we can to have an amazing life. We have to overcome obstacles. And when we aren't given what we want, we should go out and get it for ourselves. We have to fight for glory. We have to fight for security. We have to fight for recognition. We have to push past the pain and grab life by the horns and forge our own future. I don't believe that that needs to be the path forward any longer. I can't tell you why. I don't know what changed, but I see a different perspective on that now. And I see other people also adopting this different perspective and this different paradigm. It is now the era of growing through joy. So in this mindset that I mentioned, go out and work super hard to build the best life you can. In this Mindset. We constrict ourselves in a thousand boxes of, should we have ideals. We have concepts that we feel beholden to, and you know, there's nothing wrong with achievement. In fact, by living a life of intention, by having clarity around the present moment and being mindful and surrendering to that present moment, because surrender is the key word of this episode, the quality of any effort I undertake improves when I am mindful, aware and cl

Finding the courage to pivot and change careers is a key element to living our best lives. This episode features the inspiring story of Dr. Karen Barnard, who after a 30 year career in medicine leapt into the arms of her intuition and began a new calling as a personal coach. Karen talks about how to know if it's time to switch careers; how to know what career fits your calling, your soul, and your lifestyle; some simple steps to advance towards this new life. Connect with Dr. Karen at www.drkarenbarnard.com or at karen@drkarenbarnard.com Referenced in this episode are the following books and podcast episodes. Refractive receives no compensation or other incentive in recommending these titles. Books: Your Body is Your Brain by Amanda Blake Emotional Agility by Susan David, PhD Limitless by Laura Gassner Otting Podcasts: Oprah's SuperSoul Conversations featuring Caroline Myss: Discovering Your Life's Purpose Apps: Meditation Studio Below is the transcript of this episode completed by transcription software; please pardon any inaccuracies from the software's conversion of sound to text. The Courage to Change Careers, Refractive Podcast Speaker 0 00:00:01 Ever since you can remember, you felt something in your chest telling you to move, to love, to speak, to try day after day. You pretend you don't hear calling, or maybe you dismiss it as silliness or worse that it's there ready for you. And it will wait for you as long as you. My name is Johnny G and I invite you to join me on a journey of awakening as we dare to embrace our light. This is refractive. Hello. Hello.Speaker 1 00:00:42 Welcome to refractive podcast. This is Johnny G and today I am delighted to present to you a dear friend and an inspiring individual that I've had the pleasure of meeting lately. Dr. Karen Barnard, Karen was born in South Africa and at an early age of 15 years, she was encouraged by a school teacher to pursue a career in medicine. Karen knew that she felt driven to live a life of service of some kind, and this happened to align well with what she saw for her future. So at the age of 18 in South Africa, Karen began her training as a doctor, finished medical school and moved to the United States. At that point, she trained here as a general internist and then subsequently chose endocrinology as an area of specialization. After a 30 year career, Karen felt intuition, leading her to a change of career. She knew that she still continued to desire a life of service of some sort, and she landed on life coaching.Speaker 1 00:01:55 She began training as a life coach in 2019. This is where I had the pleasure of meeting her and she formerly left that 30 year career in June of 2020 to pursu

Executive Coach and legendary mom Randi Braun, founder of Something Major (somethingmajorcoaching.com) shares wisdom, experience, and solid research on the value of investing time in self-care. She recommends micro-moments of peace and adding small, simple rituals to even the most hectic of days in order to be the best parent, employee, employer, friend, and self. This episode is uplifting, has plenty of laughter and energy, and encourages all listeners, parents or not, that consistent small acts of self-kindness are the key to living our best lives. Pro tip: click here to check out Something Major's Insights page for tons of well-thought-out, well-written, uplifting, and encouraging content focused on women who are owning their legacies. Episode transcript for Self-Care for Parents follows below; please note transcripts are created via software and there are slight variations between verbal and written content. Visit refractivecoaching.com and refractivepodcast.com for more material. Speaker 0 00:00:01 Ever since you can remember, you felt something in your chest telling you to move, to love, to speak, to try day after day. You pretend you don't hear calling, or maybe you dismiss it as silliness or worse, but it's there ready for you. As long as you. My name is Johnny G and I invite you to join me on a journey of awakening as we dare to embrace our lives. This is refractive. Hello. Hello. Welcome through refractive podcast. This is Johnny G. And on today's episode, I'll introduce you to a force of nature and a fellow coach speaker, and a facilitator. Her name is Randi Braun. I love Randi. I keep her close to my orbit because she inspires me to own my power as a coach. And she has channeled her own strength into lifting up women who are ready to own their best lives.Speaker 0 00:01:03 However, that takes form. Randi is here with us today to discuss the topic that is especially valid in the age of COVID-19. And one that I hope will resonate deeply with all of you, whether or not you have kids self care for parents. Now, Randi has never found it difficult to speak with strangers. And that is what led her path eventually to becoming a coach just like me. Now Randi's coaching focuses on empowering them and helping them hit their stride, live their absolute best life. She's the founder of something major coaching. You can find that@somethingmajorcoaching.com and I am so excited to welcome her today. Hi, Randi. Welcome to refractive.Speaker 1 00:01:51 Hi Johnny. Thank you so much for having me onSpeaker 0 00:01:55 It is a delight. And ever since I started recording podcast episodes, I knew that you were one of the people that I wanted to have on because you have an, how would I say you have an energy about you that makes people feel good. And I want my listeners to feel good when they absorb an episode of this. So I'm delighted that you said yesSpeaker 1 00:02:19 And I'm delighted to be here. I always love chatting with you and I'm excited to see what happens when we hit the record button on one of these conversations.Speaker 0 00:02:27 Well, I hope I've already hit the record button. I'll find out soon if that's not the case. So, uh, Randi, why don't you take us into your background and your origin story? I know that this is a topic that is near and dear to your heart, and I'd love for the listeners to understand more about that.Speaker 1 00:02:46 Well, Johnny, thank you again for having me and like so many other coaches, I never dreamed of being a coach. In fact, I described myself as the accidental coach and the reluctant entrepreneur. You mentioned in the intro that I've always had a pension for talking to strangers and originally worked in fundraising and sales, kind of my first professional love

This episode features an interview with Artist Stan Piotroski, who shares how his meandering life path was no accident, but a step-by-step foundation to build the life of his dreams by following his intuition. To access his breathtaking works and add them to your own collection, please visit the website of my guest today, artist Stan Piotroski, at www.stanpiotroski.com Transcript to follow ***Please note: Transcripts are performed automatically by software; please pardon any inconsistencies.*** Speaker 1 00:00:40 Good afternoon, everybody. This is Johnny G with refractive. If you're familiar with refractive and its values, you know that right? Speaker 3 00:00:48 One of my guiding principles and you hear it a lot in my content is aim your light. I mentioned this phrase fairly often with clients as well, because it references the immeasurable power of creation that I believe lies within each person. And that creative power is available for use. Whenever we agree to live by our gut or live by our intuition. In fact, the reason I chose the name refractive for my organization for my practice is the quality of each person being like a prism to receive in energy and then transform bend an aim that energy, as we put it back out to the world, I have a treat for you today. I'll be introducing you to Stan PI Troskey. He is an individual I've met some years ago here in DC. Stan has molded a life of love and joy for himself by listening to that inner sense of knowing and by stepping in faith and courage that his inner guidance was worth following he's someone who indeed does aim his light. Speaker 3 00:02:08 And he's someone that I deeply respect from my perspective. Stan is actively responsible for his place in the world, and he is responsible for the energy he puts out to others. This is a big reason why I wanted to introduce him too. The refractive world here over stand's long professional life. He has risen entitled in responsibility, adding prestige through a solid handful of sectors. He was an officer in the armed forces. He was a federal employee in the executive branch. He was a psychotherapist with a private practice, and that's just to name a few phases of his career. But beneath this life story, a both officer and gentlemen, Stan says that he always knew he would be a full time artist. And throughout his life, he carved out time space, energy resources for that passion. So unlike many of us, and I really speak for myself who had been drawn to a creative field, but have settled in the past for a more realistic or stable or classic type of career. Speaker 3 00:03:20 Stan told me that his earlier roles were not chosen at the expense of his love of art. Rather, they were deliberately selected as a part of his life path and they led him step by step into the life he lives today, where he can in fact, devote his time and energy to art. Today's Stan operates his own art studio and his own gallery. And just like so many times before he is exactly where he feels he should be now his life as an artist. Isn't the only example of Stan's willingness to say yes to the universe. He also said yes to love and not long ago, Stan followed his gut yet again and married his husband and having had the privilege to meet stand's husband. I can assure you, they are as lovely and inspiring a couple as I've ever met. So with that said, let's get to it. Hi Stan. Good afternoon. How are you doing today? Speaker 4 00:04:27 Oh, good afternoon, John. And thank you for those kind and generous words. Um, I'm having a lovely day

This episodes is a treasure trove of my best advice on creating an effective resume, gathered from over 16 years of HR, Training, and Talent Sourcing experience. Following this guidance will give you resume that will at least be taken seriously, and at best will get you in the interview chair to share how you can be of value to a new employer. Good luck! Email me at johnny@refractivecoaching.com with questions or success stories! Johnny G Find below the transcript of this episode. Visit http://www.refractivecoaching.com for more info on the Refractive family of services, including resume and LinkedIn services and interview preparation. Hello. Hello. Good afternoon. This is Johnny G. Welcome to refractive. Today's episode is about how to elevate your resume. I was an HR director and uh, I spent 16 of my years involved in all aspects of HR from training to recruiting to benefits and compensation. And I have to say I've been surprised how mysterious resumes still seem to people. So since this was something that I was an expert in in my last career, I thought I would share with you some tips on how to make your resume friendly to a hiring manager. There are certain types of formatting and content that make a resume difficult to process and when someone is going through a stack of 20 or 30 resumes, anything that makes it less simple to process is going to place you at a disadvantage. So that's what we're going to focus on today. I do want to warn you upfront, the transitions from topic to topic won't be very smooth because I did sit down and draft out simply a list of the most important aspects to cover. So we will be hopping from topic to topic and I hope you'll bear with me as we do that. So let's dive right in. You know I'm going to quickly glance over some things that might be common sense, but they're important to underlie. First of all, don't lie. Um, a lot of hiring managers do check references and it's important that you don't lie about your length of employment, your title, your responsibilities, or your achievements as well. I also want to encourage you to stick to the common length guideline of one resume page per 10 years of professional experience. If you want to vary from that, it's up to you. But again, um, it does, it does get noticed if you have an unusually long resume. I also think it's a good time to point out that there are certain industries that have their own resume guidelines. If that applies to you, you already know what I'm talking about. So take this with a grain of salt. If you work for the federal government, if you are in visual media or some other type of role where resume formatting and content are a little bit special, you know, I feel that brief employment generally doesn't have much value to add on a resume. If you work somewhere two, three, or four months, it's probably not worth putting on your resume. You haven't even finished your training and onboarding yet and you most likely weren't fully productive yet. So it doesn't give me as a hiring manager information as to what you're capable of. What it does is indicate that you might be a flight risk. So I don't recommend putting brief employment. I've met some applicants who were hired into very prestigious companies and so they wrongly assumed that even if they work there for three, four or five months, um, it was advantageous to show that they were hired by XYZ company and that is not generally the case. I speak for me, but I do feel that that's a pretty solid piece of advice. I want to talk as well about parallel structure and when I say parallel structure, I'm talking about consistency in the way your resume is written and in the way your resume looks and is formatted. I'll go down a few points here that I think will really help you to have a resume that looks pl