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In this episode, Lisa talks with Berni Xiong about how she chose health over hustle after she clocked out of a toxic work environment and her journey to finding a dream job where work-life balance matters. We talk about possibilities and opportunities, why work-life balance matters, and the YES moment that changed it all.   Berni shares the Agile Six experience where the company culture is a healthy one and you are encouraged to show up as your whole self, to be authentic, share your wisdom, knowledge, and strengths and do meaningful work.  Topics Discussed: Health over Hustle Wellness in the WorkplaceFears that come with leaving EntrepreneurshipWhy I left a toxic workplace environmentWhat it's like to work for a company that cares What is wholeness and why does it matter Work-Life Balance  Her Role at Agile Six  Authenticity  Purpose  Meaningful Work  Learn more about this episode at Kickintheyes.com 

For the episode featuring guest Susannah Meadows, please return to the Learning Well Radio show to find out the rescheduled segment air date. *** Join host Elise Marquam Jahns as she chats with Berni Xiong, the tech producer of Learning Well Radio and new director of Normandale's Integrative Health Education Center in Bloomington, Minnesota. In this impromptu conversation, Elise and Berni discuss a variety of topics including Reiki Energy Healing, The Happiness Practice, and the journey that led Berni from a stressful corporate job to becoming a creative entrepreneur and eventually landing her role at Normandale in 2017. To learn more, visit Normandale.edu/CE.   Learning Well is sponsored by the Integrative Health Education Center of Normandale Community College.   Thank you for your interest in the Edge! Please go to edgemagazine.net to view the latest issue of the Edge. For information on advertising in the Edge please contact Cathy Jacobsen at 763.433.9291. Or via email at Cathy@edgemagazine.net For article submission please contact Tim Miejan at 651.578.8969. Or via email at editor@edgemagazine.net And for further information regarding the Edge Talk Radio contact Cathryn Taylor at 612.710.7720 or via email at Cathryn@EFTForYourInnerChild.com

Berni Xiong is The Shin Kicking Life Spark. She is a Reiki Master, and author of several books including The Year of the Brave Bear, and its paperback companion The Way of the Brave Bear: An Intuitive Guide for Speaking up, Standing Out and Changing Your World. She is a contributing writer for Chicken Soup for the Soul and HuffPost. Hear Berni's story of growing up Catholic, getting married at 16 and having her son, to becoming burned out at work and finding Reiki as a way to do Self Care. Today she "believes that my mission and my purpose in this lifetime, in this world, is to make a positive difference in the world, make a positive impact in the world" and that belief is a driving force for her decisions that she makes about her career and her life. http://www.bernixiong.com/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernadette_Soubirous   EPISODE QUOTABLES: What I've learned being Catholic for so long and then now being more open to other modalities, spirituality and of energy healing, I think it that all groomed me to be the person I am today and the belief systems I have today. ~ Berni Xiong I'm constantly trying to improve and transform and learning how to letting go of all the guilt. ~ Berni Xiong It is my purpose and my mission to be someone of healing people, being loving, being compassionate and making a positive difference. ~ Berni Xiong My faith is stronger than it's ever been before in terms of believing and something powerful and loving and beautiful and that my purpose and mission in this world is to be someone who contributes to that positivity and that positive contribution. ~ Berni Xiong When I write that is the greatest form of creative expression. ~ Berni Xiong Reiki is not magic, there's nothing strange about it. It's basically our bodies are full of energy and sometimes energy is trapped in a way in your body, where it's either overactive or it's under active and so you're just giving attention to those spots and you're allowing them to feel balance. ~ Berni Xiong I wholeheartedly believe anybody who's listening, if they're feeling like spirits and angel guides are not visiting them, I guarantee you give yourself the space and the time and become more still and become less focused on forcing the message to come and just telling yourself I'm open to receiving the message you will hear or feel or sense something in some way shape or form. ~ Berni Xiong

Living minimally - the struggle is real! When you think of "living minimally" do you think of stuff, of clutter, of material things or is it more spiritual? Why is it hard to let go of our "things", do they define us? Do they represent the story we want to tell to the world? If a fire laid waste to all of our possessions, how likely would we be to buy each one again? Host, Mike Domitrz, along with CAST members Maria Janowiak, Megan Merchant, and Berni Xiong describe their own personal experiences and failures with minimalism, the difference between purposefully downsizing and a forced circumstance, and valuable resources they use on their journey to be intentional. The quote that inspired this conversation is “Live minimally and thus live more free.” — Timber Hawkeye from Buddhist Boot camp.   Subscribe to the Everyday Mindfulness Show.    Key Takeaways:    [2:02] Mike reads a quote and asks the CAST what living minimally means to them.  [8:45] Achieving minimalism by way of a vision.  [14:28] Would you buy all of your current belongings over again?  [25:33] Childhood memories and parenting strategies about minimalism.  [29:42] Recommended resources about living minimally.    Mentioned in This Episode:    The Minimalists    Minimalism: A Documentary About the Important Things    168 Hours: You Have More Time Than You Think, by Laura Vanderkam    Your Money or Your Life, by Vicki Robin    Poetry books by Mary Oliver    Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less, by Greg McKeown       Maria Janowiak is a forester, writer, and science communicator. At work, she investigates climate change and helps forests adapt to changing conditions. At home, she writes about the health benefits of nature, volunteers with outdoor organizations, and enjoys gardening, exploring, and training for triathlons.  Linkedin.com/in/maria-janowiak      Megan Merchant lives in the tall pines of Prescott, AZ   and holds an MFA degree from UNLV. She is  the author of two full-length poetry collections:  Gravel Ghosts (Glass Lyre Press, 2016 Book of  the Year), The Dark’s Humming (2015 Lyrebird Prize,   Glass Lyre Press, 2017), four chapbooks, and a   children’s book with Philomel Books. She  Is also a 200 RYT and teaches Mindfulness & Meditation.    MeganMerchant.wixsite.com/poet    Twitter.com/MeganAMerchant    Facebook.com/MeganMerchant      Berni Xiong is The Shin Kicking Life Spark. She owns and runs Brave Bear Media, an intuitive coaching and consulting boutique helping impact-driven individuals  speak up, stand out, and change the world. She is a contributing author of Chicken Soup for the Soul: Time to Thrive, and contributing writer at The Huffington Post. When she's not kicking shins, she is hanging out at her Reiki studio in the Twin Cities    BerniXiong.com    Twitter.com/bernixiong    Facebook.com/BraveBearMedia    The Sponsor of This Week’s Episode:    The “Can I Kiss You?" Book & Instructor’s Guide from DateSafeProject.org.      Tweetables:    “What is the story we tell that doesn’t allow us to free ourselves from material things?” @mindfulnessshow    “People hold onto things because of what it says or represents about them.” @MeganAMerchant    “To me, minimalism is about living in alignment with your values and ignoring the rest.” via Maria Janowiak @mindfulnessshow    “The more I choose to be intentional, the more I am content with the things I own and the things I do.” @bernixiong    Contact Us:    The Everyday Mindfulness Show    listen@everydaymindfulnessshow.com    Everyday Mindfulness Show on Facebook  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Have you ever reached the point of not being able to keep your feelings in any longer? Did you fear you would be judged if you were to speak up? How to do honor who you are, be authentic with your voice and yet respect those who have a different opinion? Host, Mike Domitrz welcomes CAST members Barry Moniak, Darren Tipton, and Berni Xiong to discuss the important differences between speaking out and speaking up, how we can say our truths without negative energy and the benefits of being consistent.   The quote that inspired this conversation is: “Bravery, the courage to be — to live in the world without any deception and with tremendous kindness and caring for others. Bravery begins to heighten your existence.” from Shambhala: The Sacred Path of the Warrior, by Chögyam Trungpa.   Subscribe to the Everyday Mindfulness Show.   Key Takeaways:   [1:08] Mike reads the quote and asks ‘how do we speak out against harm without doing harm?’ [6:03] Bernie encourages her community to speak up. [9:33] The fear of being the first to speak up. [14:09] How do we say what needs to be said with tremendous kindness and caring for others? [25:55] Books the CAST recommends for giving us bravery through love and kindness.   Mentioned in This Episode:   The Way of the Peaceful Warrior, by Dan Millman   The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom (A Toltec Wisdom Book), 
by Don Miguel Ruiz   Kindness Finds Her Voice, by Cristina Kim   Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide, 
by Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn         Barry Moniak brings insightful experience and profound discovery to his entertaining interactive presentations. He inspires audiences to embrace a “befriend fear” mindset to build focused, energized, synergistic winning teams. Known affectionately as the “CEO Whisperer,” Barry gets leaders to not see people as they think they are, but rather as they truly are. He identifies operational strengths and weaknesses and creates a “befriend fear” modus operandi. This is the foundation for an extraordinary, winning, synergistic culture.   Endinmind.com   Facebook.com/endinmind   Twitter.com/BarryMoniak         Volunteerism and service transform communities and bring purpose to life! For twenty years, Darren Tipton has been challenging people to volunteer. He is the inspiration of the volunteer mobilization resource: “Kathatika” — a call to volunteer action bringing awareness of the infinite impact of volunteer service, and the co-author of the community-based engagement curriculum of Story to Service. He’s the founder of Project Humanity, a nonprofit focused on empowering women in Africa.   ProjectHumanity.com   Facebook.com/ProjectHumanity   Twitter.com/PjctHumanity Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Writing is an author’s special gift they share with the world. But does a story manifest itself, guiding an author through the process, or does an author write what is in their mind? Host, Mike Domitrz welcomes CAST members Alan Anderson, Lisa Baker King, Alexandra Folz, and Berni Xiong to discuss the origin of their creative process, and to share from which tools and resources they glean inspiration. This conversation was inspired by this quote from The Great Work of Your Life, by Stephen Cope: “Well, the book has a spine. A dharma. But you don’t know what it’s dharma is until you begin to write it. Forget about all the things you said to yourself about your book at the beginning of the project, or what you told your editor or what you wrote in your brilliant book proposal. Know the book has its own dharma which will slowly reveal itself to you. And then you have a choice. You can choose the books dharma.” Subscribe to the Everyday Mindfulness Show.  Mentioned in This Episode: The Great Work of Your Life: A Guide for the Journey to Your True Calling, by Stephen Cope Take the Stairs: 7 Steps to Achieving True Success, by Rory Vaden 750 Words Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear, by Elizabeth Gilbert “Your Elusive Creative Genius,” TED Talk by Elizabeth Gilbert Kolbe Kate Atkinson On Writing, by Stephen King   Alan Anderson is a long-time mindfulness practitioner, and teaches to a wide range of students from children to adult; from Harley-Davidson cohort to a tent full of 200 Buddhists. He is the founder Windhorse Retreat Center, Arts & Mindfulness for Academic Progress, and teaches through Arts@Large, Growing Minds, and Shambhala International. Prior to this, he was a professional jazz musician for 20 years, and toured and recorded with Paul Cebar, playing your basic New Orleans musical gumbo. WisdomSplinter.com Facebook.com/WisdomSplinter Twitter.com/WisdomSplinter   Lisa Baker-King is on a mission to connect families, celebrate children, and change companies. As the owner of L B K Kreatives, and a celebrated author, Lisa is joined by a team of ghost marketers whose primary aim is to help small businesses fantastically flourish. As ghost marketers, they are guided by the fundamental belief that business should serve our lives and our lives should not serve our businesses. Lisa celebrates mindfulness by honoring her health and fitness, and operating by standards set by her faith, which says to love above all else. YourGhostMarketer.com Facebook.com/YourGhostMarketer/ Twitter.com/URGhostMarker   Alexandra Folz is an advanced practice nurse, author, and intuitive, and has worked in the healing profession for over twenty years. Along with being the member liaison and a team leader for Building Connected Communities, she currently serves the holistic health of others through intuitive readings and counseling. Alexandra has been using her clairaudient, clairvoyant, and empathic abilities for intuitive guidance for over a decade, and she is passionate about expanding her awareness and assisting others in doing the same. Alexandra is certified in Healing Touch and Reiki, and facilitates meditative journeys at Firefly Energy Center in Gig Harbor, WA. She is a hospice volunteer and her adoration for the art of caring and healing is at the heart of all her service. AlexandraFolz.com Facebook.com/TheHeirloom Twitter.com/AlexandraFolz   Berni Xiong is The Shin Kicking Life Spark. She owns and runs Brave Bear Media, an intuitive coaching and consulting boutique helping impact-driven individuals speak up, stand out, and change the world. She is a contributing author of Chicken Soup for the Soul: Time to Thrive, and contributing writer at The Huffington Post. When she’s not kicking shins, she is hanging out at her Reiki studio in the Twin Cities. Bernixiong.com Facebook.com/BraveBearMedia/ Twitter.com/bernixiong   Contact Us: The Everyday Mindfulness Show listen@everydaymindfulnessshow.com Everyday Mindfulness Show on Facebook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host, Mike Domitrz, welcomes CAST members Barry Moniak, John Sileo and Berni Xiong, to discuss this week’s topic: Stillness and do you have it in your life?. Mike shares a quote from Pico Iyer’s *The Art of Stillness*. Barry, John and Berni describe their idea of what stillness is, and share examples of where it has shown up in their lives. The desire to achieve stillness, leads the conversation towards the energetic, spiritual and physical practices to aid a person to stillness, in whatever form they desire it. Subscribe to the Everyday Mindfulness Show.   Key Takeaways: [1:14] Mike reads a quote from The Art of Stillness, and asks what the concept of stillness means to each CAST member. [6:25] Recognizing where stillness is in life, and where it is not. [14:45] John shares his favorite quote from The Art of Stillness. [16:51] How does stillness present itself in relationships? [20:07] Berni shares a variety of tools to achieve stillness. [23:28] How to keep a stillness practice alive.   Mentioned in This Episode: The Art of Stillness by Pico Iyer Elizabeth Gilbert’s TED talk: “Your Elusive Creative Genius”   Barry Moniak brings insightful experience and profound discovery to his entertaining, interactive presentations. He inspires audiences to embrace a “befriend fear” mindset, to build focused, energized, synergistic winning teams. Known affectionately as the “CEO Whisperer,” Barry gets leaders to not see people as they think they are, but rather as they truly are. He identifies operational strengths and weaknesses, and creates a “befriend fear” modus operandi. This is the foundation for an extraordinary, winning, synergistic culture. https://Endinmind.com Facebook.com/endinmind https://twitter.com/BarryMoniak   John Sileo lost his business, $300,000 and two years of his life to cyber crime — all losses that lead to his greatest success and fulfillment. Based on these first-hand experiences, John became an award-winning author, keynote speaker and national media personality on cybersecurity, and flourishing in the face of failure. His clients include the Pentagon, 60 Minutes, Visa, and any organization that values its data and people. What drives John at a deeper level are mindful relationships with his highly-spirited daughters, inimitable wife, and tribe of close friends. Sileo.com Facebook.com/JohnDSileo Twitter.com/john_sileo   Berni Xiong is The Shin Kicking Life Spark. She owns and runs Brave Bear Media, an intuitive coaching and consulting boutique helping impact-driven individuals speak up, stand out, and change the world. She is a contributing author of Chicken Soup for the Soul: Time to Thrive, and contributing writer at The Huffington Post. When she’s not kicking shins, she is hanging out at her Reiki studio in the Twin Cities. Bernixiong.com Facebook.com/BraveBearMedia/ Twitter.com/bernixiong     Contact Us: The Everyday Mindfulness Show listen@everydaymindfulnessshow.com   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host, Mike Domitrz, welcomes CAST members Todd Adams, Barry Moniak, and Berni Xiong who engage in a thought - provoking conversation about how do we lead with love, especially when we disagree with someone or their point of view. Inspired by the quote, “The music of God is always playing. Are you listening?” from Breakfast with Buddha, by Roland Merullo the CAST challenge each other and the listeners to leave room for edits (it's ok to make mistakes-we all do it) while becoming better listeners. It gets a bit sticky as they discuss the current political atmosphere and engaging in conversations with others who may not share their views. The conversation comes full circle when it ends with love. Subscribe to the Everyday Mindfulness Show.   Key Takeaways: [1:07] Mike reads a quote from Breakfast with Buddha, and asks CAST members how they lead with love. [5:17] Mike shares opposing examples of how people lead with love. [8:56] Are we ready and willing to engage with those who don’t see our view? [13:21] Physically and emotionally detaching yourself from a conversation. [19:00] What exactly does it mean to win in a conversation? [22:22] How can we empower people to be better listeners? [25:59] How do Todd, Barry, and Berni listen for love on a daily basis?   Mentioned in This Episode: Breakfast with Buddha, by Roland Merullo Jessica Pettitt Youtube Channel How to Win Friends and Influence People, by Dale Carnegie The 5 Love Languages, by Gary Chapman   Todd Adams is a coach and advocate for men supporting healthy masculinity, conscious relationships, and prosperous careers. For six years he’s co-hosted Zen Parenting Radio, and he co-founded The Tribe Men’s Group. Todd is a staff member of The Mankind Project, a staff member for the New Warrior Training Adventure. He’s a Certified Life Coach through the Tony Robbins Life Coaching Program, and a certified instructor for the Institute of Heartmath. Toddadamscoaching.com Facebook.com/ZenParenting Twitter.com/zenparenting   Barry Moniak brings insightful experience and profound discovery to his entertaining, interactive presentations. He inspires audiences to embrace a “befriend fear” mindset, to build focused, energized, synergistic winning teams. Known affectionately as the “CEO Whisperer,” Barry gets leaders to not see people as they think they are, but rather as they truly are. He identifies operational strengths and weaknesses and creates a “befriend fear” modus operandi. This is the foundation for an extraordinary, winning, synergistic culture. Endinmind.com Facebook.com/endinmind Twitter.com/BarryMoniak   Berni Xiong is The Shin Kicking Life Spark. She owns and runs Brave Bear Media, an intuitive coaching and consulting boutique helping impact-driven individuals speak up, stand out, and change the world. She is a contributing author of Chicken Soup for the Soul: Time to Thrive, and contributing writer at The Huffington Post. When she’s not kicking shins, she is hanging out at her Reiki studio in the Twin Cities. Bernixiong.com Facebook.com/BraveBearMedia Twitter.com/bernixiong     Contact Us: The Everyday Mindfulness Show listen@everydaymindfulnessshow.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Good Day Lovelies, Veronda Bellamy Inspired is committed to bringing you something soulful and inspirational from the textures of the show. She understands that life can get the best of you and really wants to provide you with insight that will guide you into an indentified purpose and intentional living. This show is catered to living in balance and is the start of L.I.F.T. (LEARNING IN FELLOWSHIP TOGETHER) a new Seminar that Veronda Bellamy Inspired will be hosting.   This segment features the following Guest: Ariel Samone, Actress and Model; Berni Xiong, Author, Reiki Master, Coach; Prophetess Valerie Moore; and Marcus D. Wiely, Author, Comedian, Professor, and Co-Host of the Yolanda Adams Morning Show.   Expect a dynamic show that will entail key tips to LIFT you right into a more refined way of living. Season 4 will begin in Fall 2016, specific dates will be announced!!   Be INspired via iTunes | Be INspired via Spreaker   Note: Be sure to download the Spreaker App for ease of listen. For all iTune users, you may listen via your iTunes app by typing in the show name, Veronda Bellamy Inspired.

Good Day Lovelies, Veronda Bellamy Inspired is committed to bringing you something soulful and inspirational from the textures of the show. She understands that life can get the best of you and really wants to provide you with insight that will guide you into an indentified purpose and intentional living. This show is catered to living in balance and is the start of L.I.F.T. (LEARNING IN FELLOWSHIP TOGETHER) a new Seminar that Veronda Bellamy Inspired will be hosting.   This segment features the following Guest: Ariel Samone, Actress and Model; Berni Xiong, Author, Reiki Master, Coach; Prophetess Valerie Moore; and Marcus D. Wiely, Author, Comedian, Professor, and Co-Host of the Yolanda Adams Morning Show.   Expect a dynamic show that will entail key tips to LIFT you right into a more refined way of living. Season 4 will begin in Fall 2016, specific dates will be announced!!   Be INspired via iTunes | Be INspired via Spreaker   Note: Be sure to download the Spreaker App for ease of listen. For all iTune users, you may listen via your iTunes app by typing in the show name, Veronda Bellamy Inspired.

Berni Xiong's story of adversity through physical and emotional helplessness. Berni found her spirit and stepped into "the shin kicking life spark," and discovered her purpose. Learn more about her coaching and connect with Berni Xiong http://bernixiong.com For bonus gifts and more go to http://thrivingbeyondpodcast.com  

Welcome to Lessons from the Sessions!  Today's podcast is brought to you by audible.com - get a FREE audiobook download and 30-day free trial at audibletrial.com/changemaker. Over 180,000 titles to choose from for your iPhone, Android, or Kindle. We recommend so many books on the show, hope you guys have a chance to actually digest them.   This week, we had the pleasure of having Berni Xiong on the show and I loved her energy from the beginning. What I loved more was the fact that we talked about her failures and how people don't know how to fail.   I did an old video that got a couple thousand views on the fear of failure. And how failure and success are not a binary notion. It's not one or the other. You need one to get to the other. In other words, you need failure to get to success.  Think back to when we were in school, and IF you were to fail, it would be this massive deal. Something is not right with you. You can't read fast enough. You are not smart enough. It is always something that is lacking in you.    Well, schools base everything on the average student. The average learning speed. It's how they can manage hundreds and sometimes thousands of new students every year.   Well, what worked In school does not necessarily apply to life. It's just like coaching entrepreneurs. What works in starting your business from 0-100k is not what is going to make the business go from 100k to 500k.   Life is about change. That is what this show is about. How do we embrace that change? How do we fearlessly walk into the unknown.   I encourage you to think about your life. Are you measuring against the average person in society?   Because there is that stat floating around saying 85%,+ of ppl hate their jobs. Because the average person is just that....average. Because the average person is not fulfilled    I am sorry if this is offending certain people, but being average is not cool. Don't buy into what others are saying that everyone is going to be around average, so just aim average.   If that is your thinking, well, you probably stopped listening to this show a long time ago.   Average is pathetic. That's really what average is. And we are going to be average if you eat average food, think average thoughts, and do average things.   It does not take a genius to look around and see that there is a skew of wealth in the world. Why is it that 1% of the world own 99% of the money and resources available to the world?   Successful people follow patterns. They know what works and they break-out of the system of what everyone else is doing.   Mark Twain famously said - Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect   So think about it? No need to answer my question of the day or anything like that. But seriously take some time and ponder. When was the last time you really failed at something? Did you tell others about it? Lewis Schiff wrote in his book business brilliant. 7 out of 10 multi-millionaires would say they are successful because failure is what showed them what they were great at.   Only 2 out of 10 people in the middle class would agree. Well, ask yourself. Do you want to be in the middle class? Do you want to be average?     I am not telling you that you should not be grateful if you are. Or if you happen to be in the middle class.   I am saying – If you want to be great. If being a changemaker or having the ability to make a positive impact in others lives is important to you, you must fail yourself out of the average.   I will say it again. You must fail faster. You must fail smarter. You must fail forward to being out of the average.   It was said during the interview. People who fail more have more attempts and is, therefore, successful by default because they tried more, failed more and the 1 or 2 times they were successful, that's where it...

Today's podcast is brought to you by audible.com - get a FREE audiobook download and 30-day free trial at www.audibletrial.com/changemaker . Over 180,000 titles to choose from for your iPhone, Android, Kindle or mp3 player. I thought this would be a great added benefit For you, the listeners of this podcast since there are so many great book suggestions going on within these episodes. And in this one, we talk a bit about the Four Agreements written by Don Miguel Ruiz. I have definitely mentioned this book before in the past, but it is so instrumental in lifestyle design and constructing our own beliefs that it keeps coming up. You can get the audio version of that book for free or any other book for the month. To download your free audiobook today go to www.audibletrial.com/changemaker Again, that's www.audibletrial.com/changemaker for your free audiobook. Now, onto our kickass guest for this week. Berni Xiong is an intuitive coach, speaker, and Reiki Master Teacher. She is the author of The Year of the Brave Bear: Speak Up. Stand Out. Change Your World., and contributing author of Chicken Soup for the Soul: Time to Thrive. In this episode, Bernie walks us through how she went from corporate sales job, to stop to chasing someone else's dream and follow her roaring misfit heart. She started coaching from her living room with $200 start-up capital, no entrepreneurial background and a lot of ambition. Though her seven year journey, she has gone through some serious trial and tribulations and once I heard her story and her attitude on her personal failures, I had to have her on the show. For Blog Post and Important Links - http://bit.ly/1FqKvZG Connect with Berni: Website | Twitter | Newsletter aka Weekly Shin Kickings   LINKS -- Join the Legacy Driven Entrepreneurs Community (it's FREE): http://www.theinnerchangemaker.com/tribe Are you enjoying the podcast? Listen to the episode here and leave us a review: Apple: http://apple.co/1JUHcG9 Android: http://bit.ly/2nuoGpl TuneIn: http://bit.ly/2BjY0gU Breaker: http://bit.ly/2BRwOCb iHeartRadio: http://bit.ly/2BhMr9L Spotify: http://spoti.fi/2BbuWEg Want to grab my NEW audio training? Grab a FREE copy of "How To Be The Leader You Truly Are": http://www.theinnerchangemaker.com/leadership Launching a podcast? Grab my Podcast Creation Roadmap: http://www.theinnerchangemaker.com/roadmap

Berni Xiong is an author, coach, strategy consultant, speaker, and, officially, the "shin-kicking life spark". She helps solopreneurs and budding entrepreneurs take their business to the next level with strategic business planning, vision mapping, and goal clarity. Berni has made hundreds of appearances across US and Canada giving inspirational talks. In todays interview, Berni shares her story of early struggle as a teen mom, and how she made her decision to go for her dreams while on a therapists couch. She calls this moment. "Rock bottom meets moment of reckoning". Now, only seven years later, she is an in-demand inspirational speaker and an amazing coach. She shares with us the importance of clarity of vision and creating a mind map - before beginning to set any goals.

Good Day Lovelies, Veronda Bellamy Inspired is committed to bringing you something soulful and inspirational from the textures of the show. She understands that life can get the best of you and really wants to provide you with insight that will guide you into an identified purpose and intentional living. Join Veronda and Guest Monday - Friday at 7:00 .am. EST. and every Sunday at 7:00 p.m. EST. by calling 914.338.0464. As Veronda always says, "Sit back and Enjoy," isn't that soooo like life. Click here to submit your prayer request, to be a guest on the show, or for general inquires.   Be INspired

Berni Xiong is the author of "The Year of the Brave Bear". More than six years ago, she kicked her corporate sales job to the curb to stop chasing someone else's dream and follow her roaring misfit heart. Today, Berni runs Brave Bear Media--producing a weekly web show, podcast and blog helping entrepreneurs kick fear to the curb, shut up and make shit happen.

Episode 54 of the Empowered Podcast features author, speaker, brave bear and shin kicker, Berni Xiong. If anyone had a reason to have a negative outlook on life, it would be Berni Xiong. Instead, she's one of the most positive and upbeat people I've had the pleasure of meeting. Abused as a child, married at […] Click here EP54: Embrace Your Story and Be True to Yourself with Berni Xiong (@BerniXiong) to visit Ellory Wells and leave a comment.

Berni and I are both podcasters, yes - but it’s not often that you ask someone to be on your show at the EXACT MOMENT they’re asking you to be on theirs. That’s how you know you’re meant to be friends, I suppose. In this ep, hear Berni talk about being thankful even for going through the ringer, the BS that is “authentic” business and why life coaches can’t get no respect.

You cannot do it alone. No one has all the skills, time and resources to do everything without help. But asking for help can be one of the hardest acts to take. Take responsibility for your own consequences and grow by learning to ask for help. Berni Xiong’s show, The Shut Up Show Berni’s book ... Read moreMYST 17 Booster: Ask For Help!

Berni has experienced more in her 30-ish years than most people do in a lifetime. From getting married at 16 to leaving a comfortable corporate job to become a life coach and writing a book in a 14-hour frenzy of thoughts, Berni has learned that when you take responsiblity for your own life and give ... Read moreMYST 16 Berni Xiong: Rebel turned Corporate Success turned Rebel?

"Veronda Bellamy Inspired" is committed to bringing you something soulful, spiritual, and mindful that you can take with you in your comings and goings. The show has many textures and is geared for the everday working class. As Veronda always says, "Sit Back and Enjoy" isn't that sooo like life.   Veronda Bellamy Inspired

Depressed and unfulfilled by her job as a sales executive, Berni Xiong was asked a simple question that changed her world: “So what do you want to do when you grow up?” Berni decided to start living life on her own terms, and became “The Shin Kicking Life Spark.” In this episode of A Congruent […] The post ACL 044: Berni Xiong appeared first on A Congruent Life.

We all have dealt with some sort of painful experience; depression from abusive relationships, molestation, divorce, loss of a loved one, dishelved families, war veterans and coping with their new persona, physical and mental disability of self or a loved one, losing everything and having to start over. Truth is, some experience worse than others.   We will be speaking with Berni Xiong on my show, a renowned Speaker & Writer!! When you call into my show, expect to hear inspiration, laughter, and tips of courage, boldness, survival, and regaining your voice. Thanks for joining and I Look forward to sharing with you all "The Pain Stops Today"