The Impact Hour

The Paradise fires have been devastating. And now we are in the aftermath having to cleanup, rebuild and wrestle with what has happened. People directly affected by the fires still need a lot of support. So while the media isn't

This episode explains nonviolent communication The term “nonviolent communication” may sounds a a little weird.If if there's nonviolent communication, what does that make the rest of communication? This episode digs in and explores this idea of nonviolent communication, and it's

At Thanksgiving time, we are supposed to be thankful. Sometimes we gloss over the thankfulness.We say, “Ok, I”m thankful, now please pass the turkey.” Other times, when things aren't really going well, we can't imagine being thankful. In this episode

Sheltering in place might be pretty stressful for a lot of us. This episode talks about how to deal with stressful situations, whether it's sheltering in place, loss of income or other.

Crises happen. Often we can feel at a loss for what to do. Fear takes hold and sometimes we think our world is going to end. Others want to help which is noble. This episode uses the Paradise fires as

There is  a lot of blaming going onThis blaming is fueling anger and discontentmentBlaming happens in our relationships… in our families… in our workplaces… in our communities… and in our country Yet blaming doesn't fix the problem. Rather it hinders

Fear can be debilitating. It can also be healthy. Sometimes fear is warning us of danger, and other times it's a reaction to something where there is no danger at all. This episode's topic is all about fear, what to

Parenting is hard. Unfortunately our “stuff” can come up in the middle of our parenting, and it affects our ability to parent well. This episode shares some of this “stuff” that can come up, how change these unhelpful patterns, and

This episode explores some of the lessons taught at the Unchained Men event. We talk about our masks, the meaning we assign to things, and your calling among other things.

We aren't taught how to feel feelings. Emotions come up, and we try to hide them, pretend they don't exist, or we let them make our decisions for us. Maybe our emotions invite us to just react without thinking. This

Sometimes we don't really think about the power of community. Community can be there to support us through life's ups and downs as well as be a place of connection. This episode highlights a guest, Tara (my sister), who had

Whether your are religious or not, there is a sense that we are called. Each of us is called to be the best version of us that we can be. We are called to a higher purpose, perhaps to achieve

When events happen in our life, we often are left with big blanks – huge holes of missing information. We are left wondering why did that person do or say that. Our mind can't stand not knowing. So we fill

Authenticity and influence are related. At the higher levels of influence, our influence goes up the more authentic we are with people. We are taught to appear like we've got it all together, otherwise people won't follow us, but the

We often get so caught up in our own world view, that it's nearly impossible to see a different perspective. Our perceptions are colored by our beliefs. Our beliefs are colored by our perceptions. And sometimes it's like we are

There are things we go after in our life where we put in a halfhearted effort. We just the minimum. And then there are other things in our life that we go after with a no holds barred, “whatever it

Making change in your life can be challenging and uncomfortable. Sometimes things are really complex and it's difficult to determine who to make the change. And often, we'd like other change, and that is even more challenging. Listen to hear

We all have a conditioning that tells us we need to appear a certain way to be loved, accepted, respected, and admired. So we show up with a need to: be right appear perfect be powerful appear like we've got

Often times we are so caught up in trying to be heard, that we miss out on affirming other people. Others then feel like they've not been heard and start pushing hard to be heard as well. We end up

While it may seem like our life is already laid out for us by circumstances or other folks, we really do have a lot of say in what we do with our life. If you were to plan and design

Is leadership inborn? Can it be learned? Is leadership what you do, or is it who you are? What is leadership? Leadership is influence. And many of us want more influence. We want more influence over our kids, our co-workers,

There are good leaders and bad leaders. Sometimes the real leader isn't even the person in the front of the room. What kind of leader are you? What is leadership? Is it inborn, or can it be taught? How do

Leaving a Legacy is the “stuff” you leave behind- a pile of money, your possessions, your estate- maybe it's leaving a library in your nameLiving a Legacy is not just what you do, it's who you are. Ideally you'll do

Many of you folks have talked about wanting to write a book. It's been a back burner project for you for years. Well, now is your chance to get started on your book. Today we are talking about all the

Stories are powerful. People remember stories. Telling your stories is a great way to pass on the wisdom you've learned over the years. And there is an art to telling stories. Today we are talking about how to tell your

We've all heard that we should set goals. So we set goals, but we're not even sure why we're setting them other than someone said we should. Without goals, our life is busy filled with activity but there's no clear

We all desire a certain level of influence over our world. We desire to raise and influence our kids so that they live productive lives. We want influence in our workplace, to make a contribution. And we would like to

What we believe and how we interpret the world directs our whole life. It influences where we work, where we live, who we marry, how we feel on a regular basis, and more. Today we are talking about the mindsets

We often want our success to flow easier. We want to be better parents spouses. We want success to come easily at work and in our business. Our success often depends on how well others cooperate with us. People seem

There's a lot of angst about what's going on out there. Our thoughts as we read the news and social media are “He's doing what? They're doing that? That's so messed up!” We feel outraged. We are right and they

Being able to be vulnerable is a big first step to breaking through, well .. just about anything. Today listen to Raul Lopez, Jr and I as we talk about why it's important to be vulnerable. We will talk about

On this weeks episode of The Impact Hour: Passion and Purpose with Rena and Deidre. Today learn from two women, Rena and Deidre, who are each following their passion and their purpose to make a difference in peoples lives. We

On this week on The Impact Hour: Relationship Essentials with Michael Baggett Meet Michael Baggett, host of Money 105.5's “Relationship Essentials” show. Michael counsels couples and will provide great tips for improving all kinds of relationships. Listen live: on the

On this week's episode of The Impact Hour. Recommitting to Your Goals. It's not too late to rock your goals in 2018. Maybe you got started and kind of stopped working on a goal. Or maybe you meant to get

Meet Kim McLaughlin. Kim empowers people to end emotional eating. She'll be providing tips on how to stop struggling with food and enjoy a peaceful satisfying relationship with food instead. This isn't about dieting because diets don't create long-term change.

When growing up, men were often told that strong emotions are too much. Anger is not ok. Exuberance is too loud. They learn they need to be strong and tough. So men learn to put on a persona. They project

Did you know that cultivating compassion is beneficial for you? It will help you to have a better experience of yourself, of other people and of life in general. Learn from Christine deGuzman how to develop more compassion for yourself

Parenting is so important and as parents, we want to do a great job. Parents' impact on their child is huge and it lasts for life. So we will explore how to make that the most positive impact possible. Listen

Today on The Impact Hour: Seek First to Understand. Everyone wants to be understood, so you will be greatly appreciated when you seek to understand. Today you'll learn some tips and tools to understand people better. Improving this skill will

Today on The Impact Hour: Unchained Men As men, we are often left to figure out life on our own. We learn that we need to be tough, self-reliant, and strong. We get backward ideas about what it means to

On this week's episode of The Impact Hour: How to Be More Influential. How would you like to be more influential? As a parent? Friend? Spouse or significant other? Employee or business owner? You can be the kind of person

Today on The Impact Hour: Take Back the Power. We'll enjoy more freedom and power when we see how we are contributing to our circumstances and choose to see and create the many options that are available to us. Life

On The Impact Hour: Awesome Holiday Visits. Are you going to be visiting with people for the holidays? We will explore some great ways you can connect with family and friends, build relationships and enjoy your time together. If your

Today, Wednesday at 2 PM on The Impact Hour: Go for It! We are super excited to talk about how you can reach your goals. What do you really want in life? What's really important to you? What do you

On this week's episode of The Impact Hour, Masks We might not be aware, but we often wear a mask. We received messages early in our lives that told us we needed to be–or at least appear–a certain way in

On this week's episode of The Impact Hour, Getting, Giving, Taking, and Forcing Giving and receiving are supposed to be a good experience, but often that good experience gets ruined by the way things are done. In this episode we

On this week's episode of The Impact Hour, Communication with Dolores Davis Meet Dolores Davis, communication coach. She will share her wisdom and experience and tips regarding communication so you can communicate better with family coworkers and more. As Dolores

On this week's episode of The Impact Hour, Failure and Success. Our views on success and failure can hold us back or move us forward. Listen today to expand your thinking so you can have more in your life. You

On this week's episode of The Impact Hour, Your Life's Work. We will explore how powerful and rewarding it is to have a specific life's work. This will be something significant that will live on beyond you and will positively

On this week's episode of The Impact Hour, The Same Old Problem. Are you plagued by a problem that keeps happening in your life, over and over? No matter what you do it seems to happen again and again. Maybe

On this week's episode of The Impact Hour, Your Impact Affects You, Too. How other people experience you very much influences how they respond to you. So if you're not thrilled with what you're getting back from other people, let's