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Episode 133: Laura Darrell & Her Book, The Great Resignation: How Coaching and Appreciative Leadership Can Help You Win the War for TalentABOUT LAURALaura Darrell is a top-selling leadership author and guest speaker passionate about franchisee/franchisor success, organizational health, and leadership development. She has twenty-five years of people, team, and departmental leadership experience with some of Canada and the world's most iconic brands. She holds a Master's Degree in Organizational Leadership from Royal Roads University with thesis research focused on how enhanced collaboration between multidisciplinary key stakeholders can lead to better business outcomes for both.CONVERSATION HIGHLIGHTS• The parallels between organizations and communities.• Damaged trust -- especially if left unchecked.• The role of adaptive leadership.• The role of fear in division.• The lessons used in and taken from backpacking through Europe.• The immigrant mindset and mentality.• The power and effect of negative leadership.• How do you awaken someone to who they can be based on who they are?• The risks of not acknowledging employee and worker needs.• "Don't compare, don't complain, and don't criticize."• The lessons we continue to learn after the passing of our parents.• The perception of Mexico vs. the reality.• The new place of play.• "You don't need anybody to give you permission to do anything."• A breakdown of the Top 5 Problems organization encounter.• Awareness of a plan vs. working to change it.• The four o'clock leadership test.• The ripple effect of leadership toxicity.The MAIN QUESTION underlying my conversation with Laura is, What are you REALLY creating for those you lead?FIND LAURALinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauravik/Book Website: thegreatresignationtoolkit.comWebsite: www.lauradarrellleadership.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100083941399388LinkedIn – Full Podcast Article: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/episode-133-laura-darrell-her-book-great-resignation-john-m--ztvte/?trackingId=NQNZQu0dSiStI9j19WbeyQ%3D%3DCHAPTERS - FINALIZE00:00 - The Book Leads Podcast – Laura Darrell00:54 - Introduction & Bio03:05 - Who are you today? Can you provide more information about your work?16:09 - How did your path into your career look like, and what did it look like up until now?28:12 - The source of Laura's appreciation of other cultures.33:15 - How does the work you're doing today reconcile to who you were as a child?44:06 - What do you consider your super power?54:23 - Can you introduce us to the book we're discussing?58:43 - Can you provide a general overview of the book?01:02:06 - The 5 Major things companies need to take into consideration when it comes to their employees.01:04:21 - How companies seem to be doing now since The Great Resignation during COVID-19.01:10:04 - What's changed in you in the process of writing this book?01:14:33 - How leadership impacts employees outside of work.01:17:47 - What book has inspired you?01:19:50 - What are you up to these days? (A way for guests to share and market their projects and work.)This series has become my Masterclass In Humanity. I'd love for you to join me and see what you take away from these conversations.Learn more about The Book Leads and listen to past episodes:Watch on YouTubeListen on SpotifyListen on Apple PodcastsRead About The Book Leads – Blog PostFor more great content, subscribe to my newsletter Last Week's LeadershipLessons, if you haven't already!

Novelist, curator, humanitarian, conscious business leader and modern mystic Renee Blodgett has lived multiple lives in one. Having traveled around the world, she has plenty of stories, from riding elephants in the Indian jungle and photographing polar bears in northern Canada to teaching English in Kenya, exploring glaciers in Iceland and selling kilims in Turkey. She has lived in eleven countries, including South Africa during Apartheid and the Gaza Strip.  Her multicultural background and years of experience as a communications strategist have led to a career of uplifting others through content, speaking, coaching and leading. Known as a master of storytelling, she has written for several magazines and networks and her own award-winning online travel magazine, We Blog the World, which reaches over half a million globally.   Renee has launched award-winning campaigns for start-ups and Fortune 500 brands for nearly thirty years and has appeared as a spokesperson on major network broadcast stations and global business media. Renee has worked with celebrities, actors, Grammy Award musicians and renowned technology entrepreneurs in Silicon Valley, Europe, Australia and Asia.    Feeling that soul was missing from the industry, she launched Blue Soul Media, which serves as a bridge between Spirit and Business. Today, she helps women step into their authentic voices and embrace a life that aligns with their soul's calling. Additionally, she teaches about consciousness with her partner and they lead retreats and membership programs focusing on heart-centered living, universal consciousness, masculine and feminine balance, and the connection to our human existence's inherent beauty and power.  Their bestselling book Magdalene's Journey encourages people to rethink our patriarchal-dictated history through the eyes of a pivotal woman. She feels that our traditional conditioning in the West, especially through Abrahamic religions, has led to women feeling shame around sex, their bodies and sensuality and, as a result, a loss of empowerment.  She is also the host of her own podcast Blue Soul CHATS podcast  and the Blue Soul Summit video series, where she has interviewed nearly a hundred visionaries. Renee also launched the Magdalene Collection, a jewelry line dedicated to women's voices and unsung stories. Each piece is connected to one of nine archetypes we can all access at any time as a pathway to empowerment, rising above trauma and inner joy.   Links to Offerings: ·      Websites: www.bluesoulearth.com and www.bluesoulmedia.com ·      Book Website: www.magdalenesjourney.com ·      Jewelry Line website: www.themagdalenecollection.com ·      Blue Soul CHATS Podcast: Blue Soul CHATS podcast  ·      Blue Soul Summit video series: www.bluesoulsummit.com ·      Blue Soul Earth on Instagram: www.instagram.com/bluesoulearth ·      Magdalene's Journey on Instagram: www.instagram.com/magdalenesjourney ·      Magdalene Collection on Instagram: www.instagram.com/magdalenecollection ·      We Blog the World (travel magazine): www.weblogtheworld.com ·      Study with Spirit: Courses & Meditations: www.studywithspirit.com Santa Cruz! Come to one of our next live shows for our Who's Your Daddy Tour: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.shamelesssex.com/whos-your-daddy-tour⁠⁠⁠⁠ Get premium access to our behind the scenes episodes here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://shamelesssex.supportingcast.fm⁠⁠⁠⁠ Do you love us? Do you REALLY love us? Then order ⁠⁠⁠⁠our book⁠⁠⁠⁠ now! Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠shamelesssex.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ to snag your copy Support Shameless Sex by sending us gifts via our ⁠⁠⁠⁠Amazon Wish List⁠⁠⁠⁠ Other links: Get 10% off + free shipping with code SHAMELESS on Uberlube AKA our favorite lubricant at ⁠⁠⁠⁠http://uberlube.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ Get 10% off while learning the art of pleasure at ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://OMGyes.com/shameless⁠⁠⁠⁠ Get 15% off all of your sex toys with code SHAMELESSSEX at ⁠⁠⁠⁠http://purepleasureshop.com⁠⁠⁠⁠

Learn how to leverage advanced AI strategies that most business owners miss The untapped potential of artificial intelligence for business growth. The conversation explores how most people are barely scratching the surface of AI's capabilities, sharing practical examples of how AI can research prospects, create marketing campaigns, build prototypes, and even write books in a fraction of the time traditional methods require. Mike Koenigs is the author of "The AI Accelerator" and founder of the Superpower Accelerator. As one of Charles' early mentors, Mike has consistently stayed ahead of marketing trends and now helps business owners harness AI to expand their capabilities, create one-person marketing teams, elevate their authority, and scale without adding headcount. His innovative "thousand dollars cup of coffee" campaign demonstrates how AI-powered research can transform client consultations and dramatically increase revenue. KEY TAKEAWAYS: Most businesses only scratch the surface of AI potential, using basic ChatGPT instead of the full AI ecosystem. Quality AI output directly reflects quality input—effective prompt crafting is essential. Successful AI adoption requires understanding possibilities, selecting right tools, and focusing on four key functions. Being "tool agnostic" is crucial—multiple AI models provide better insights than any single tool. AI's greatest advantage comes from unleashing imagination and asking better questions. Create AI style guides to capture brand voice and apply consistently across all content. The "one-person marketing department" is now possible through comprehensive AI tools. Mike's "thousand dollars cup of coffee" model demonstrates how AI research transforms high-ticket sales. Websites: Main Website: https://superpoweraccelerator.com/ AI Accelerator: https://ai.mikekoenigs.com/ Book Website: https://aiaccelerator.mikekoenigs.com/ Social Media: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikekoenigs/ Growing your business is hard, but it doesn't have to be. In this podcast, we will be discussing top level strategies for both growing and expanding your business beyond seven figures. The show will feature a mix of pure content and expert interviews to present key concepts and fundamental topics in a variety of different formats. We believe that this format will enable our listeners to learn the most from the show, implement more in their businesses, and get real value out of the podcast. Enjoy the show. Please remember to rate, review and subscribe to the podcast so you don't miss any future episodes. Your support and reviews are important and help us to grow and improve the show. Follow Charles Gaudet and Predictable Profits on Social Media: Facebook: facebook.com/PredictableProfits Instagram: instagram.com/predictableprofits Twitter: twitter.com/charlesgaudet LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/charlesgaudet Visit Charles Gaudet's Wesbites: www.PredictableProfits.com

In this episode, Dr. Matt Rhoads discusses his book 'Crush It From the Start: 25 Tips for Instructional Coaches and Leaders' with host Jeffrey Bradbury. They explore the importance of organization, key themes from the book, and practical tips for instructional coaches. Dr. Rhoads emphasizes the significance of understanding cognitive science, effective coaching strategies, and the integration of technology in education. The conversation also touches on the challenges faced by coaches and the need for reflection and balance in their professional lives. If you are a new listener to TeacherCast, we would love to hear from you. Please visit our Contact Page and let us know how we can help you today! Subscribe to Our Weekly Newsletter To get our weekly Instructional Coaching Tips sent right to your inbox, please subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Conversation Takeaways Blocking out time strategically is essential for productivity. Harnessing technology can streamline workflow for coaches. Building relationships is a key theme in instructional coaching. Understanding cognitive science enhances teaching effectiveness. Rehearsing instructional strategies can improve classroom performance. Focusing on a few key areas can lead to greater impact. Utilizing frameworks like TPAC can guide technology integration. Visibility in classrooms helps build trust with teachers. Feedback should be timely and constructive to foster growth. Reflection and self-care are crucial for educators. Chapters 00:00 Introduction to Instructional Coaching 05:28 The Importance of Organization in Coaching 08:28 Key Themes from 'Crush It From the Start' 20:08 Top Tips for Instructional Coaches 23:05 Utilizing the TPAC Framework 26:14 Looking Ahead: Future Projects and Reflections About our Guest: Matthew Rhoads, Ed.D., is an expert in educational technology and instructional strategy integration, working across online, blended, and traditional classroom settings in Adult Ed, K-12, and Higher Education. He develops EdTech integrations paired with research-based strategies and serves as a leader, trainer, and coach for educators. Dr. Rhoads also acts as a professional learning specialist and mentors pre-service teachers and doctoral students as a dissertation chair. He is a ten time author on books discussing instruction, EdTech integration, and instructional coaching and leadership. For more information on Dr. Rhoads, his website is matthewrhoads.com. Learn more about his new book today!: https://25tipsforcoaches.com Links of Interest Website: https://matthewrhoads.com Book Website: https://25tipsforcoaches.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-rhoads-ed-d-95772120/ Follow Our Podcast And Subscribe View All Episodes Apple Podcasts Spotify

Most of us have no idea how much our mouths are telling us—and not just about our teeth. In this jaw-dropping episode, I sat down with Dr. Ellie Campbell, a powerhouse in functional medicine and the author of The Blood Pressure Blueprint, to uncover how oral health is deeply tied to cardiovascular disease, hormonal imbalance, cognitive decline, and more. You'll learn why blood pressure readings at your doctor's office might be misleading, how mouth bacteria can trigger heart attacks and Alzheimer's, and why mouth taping at night could be the simplest step toward better sleep and brain health. Dr. Campbell also reveals the truth about fluoride, xylitol, and why so many root canals fail—not because of the procedure, but because of the hidden pathogens no one's testing for. This episode is packed with “aha” moments, from the dangers of undiagnosed sleep apnea to the critical blood and saliva tests that can actually save your life. If you care about your heart, brain, and hormones—and want to take back control of your health—this one's a must-listen. Grab a cup of tea (maybe some hibiscus!) and tune in. Your body will thank you—and so will your smile.   Key Timestamps [00:00:00] Introduction [00:03:40] Dr. Ellie's story & the overlooked cause of her patient's stroke. [00:06:50] Key tests to measure for cardiovascular health. [00:09:59] The truth about “normal” blood pressure. [00:18:34] Low magnesium levels, undiagnosed sleep apnea, oral health. [00:27:59] Nitric oxide – the miracle mouth molecule. [00:29:31] Oral microbiome testing: what works, what doesn't. [00:33:54] Ozone therapy, root canals, and implants. [00:39:02] Xylitol's benefits—especially for pregnant women. [00:41:07] Blood and urine markers that reveal oxidative stress. [00:45:15] Fluoride's impact on thyroid and hormone health. [00:50:44] Foods & supplements to support blood pressure and oral health.   Memorable Quotes “Heart attacks are optional. Strokes are stoppable. But only if we're willing to look where no one else is looking—like the mouth.” [00:05:14] – Dr. Ellie Campbell “What happens in the mouth doesn't stay in the mouth, and those mouth bacteria have very aggressive virulence pathways that they use to cause real trouble other places in the body.” [00:25:14] – Dr. Ellie Campbell   Links Mentioned Dr. Ellie's book: The Blood Pressure Blueprint – https://bpblueprint.com Magic Menopause Program: https://order.magicmenopause.com/ Bristle oral care https://bristlehealth.com/?ref=yjhmyjz Wellnesse.com  https://wellnesse.com/pages/toothpaste-offer?oid=30&affid=27    Connect with Dr. Ellie Campbell Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drelliecampbell Website: https://campbellfamilymedicine.com Book Website: https://bpblueprint.com   Connect with Dr. Anna Cabeca Website: https://drannacabeca.com/pages/show Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thegirlfrienddoctor/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thegirlfrienddoctor TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@drannacabeca   Produced by Evolved Podcasting: https://www.evolvedpodcasting.com

Most of us have no idea how much our mouths are telling us—and not just about our teeth. In this jaw-dropping episode, I sat down with Dr. Ellie Campbell, a powerhouse in functional medicine and the author of The Blood Pressure Blueprint, to uncover how oral health is deeply tied to cardiovascular disease, hormonal imbalance, cognitive decline, and more. You'll learn why blood pressure readings at your doctor's office might be misleading, how mouth bacteria can trigger heart attacks and Alzheimer's, and why mouth taping at night could be the simplest step toward better sleep and brain health. Dr. Campbell also reveals the truth about fluoride, xylitol, and why so many root canals fail—not because of the procedure, but because of the hidden pathogens no one's testing for. This episode is packed with “aha” moments, from the dangers of undiagnosed sleep apnea to the critical blood and saliva tests that can actually save your life. If you care about your heart, brain, and hormones—and want to take back control of your health—this one's a must-listen. Grab a cup of tea (maybe some hibiscus!) and tune in. Your body will thank you—and so will your smile.   Key Timestamps [00:00:00] Introduction [00:03:40] Dr. Ellie's story & the overlooked cause of her patient's stroke. [00:06:50] Key tests to measure for cardiovascular health. [00:09:59] The truth about “normal” blood pressure. [00:18:34] Low magnesium levels, undiagnosed sleep apnea, oral health. [00:27:59] Nitric oxide – the miracle mouth molecule. [00:29:31] Oral microbiome testing: what works, what doesn't. [00:33:54] Ozone therapy, root canals, and implants. [00:39:02] Xylitol's benefits—especially for pregnant women. [00:41:07] Blood and urine markers that reveal oxidative stress. [00:45:15] Fluoride's impact on thyroid and hormone health. [00:50:44] Foods & supplements to support blood pressure and oral health.   Memorable Quotes “Heart attacks are optional. Strokes are stoppable. But only if we're willing to look where no one else is looking—like the mouth.” [00:05:14] – Dr. Ellie Campbell “What happens in the mouth doesn't stay in the mouth, and those mouth bacteria have very aggressive virulence pathways that they use to cause real trouble other places in the body.” [00:25:14] – Dr. Ellie Campbell   Links Mentioned Dr. Ellie's book: The Blood Pressure Blueprint – https://bpblueprint.com Magic Menopause Program: https://order.magicmenopause.com/ Bristle oral care https://bristlehealth.com/?ref=yjhmyjz Wellnesse.com  https://wellnesse.com/pages/toothpaste-offer?oid=30&affid=27    Connect with Dr. Ellie Campbell Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drelliecampbell Website: https://campbellfamilymedicine.com Book Website: https://bpblueprint.com   Connect with Dr. Anna Cabeca Website: https://drannacabeca.com/pages/show Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thegirlfrienddoctor/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thegirlfrienddoctor TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@drannacabeca   Produced by Evolved Podcasting: https://www.evolvedpodcasting.com

Photojournalism is changing, but what does that mean for Photographers today? In this episode, Award-winning photojournalist Francesco Anselmi joins us to talk about his career, winning the Visa d'Or Award for Photojournalism, his Leica Oskar Barnack award finalists work, his long-term project Borderlands and the reality of Documenting History as it unfolds.   From covering the Greek economic crisis to Exploring Border communities across the U.S. and Europe, Francesco shares what it takes to tell real, impactful stories. We also discuss the challenges of Modern Photojournalism, the Ethics of Documentary work, and the hard Truths about breaking into the Industry.   *****

Send us a textJ. Ashley T. Booth, LCSW, MS, MA is an IFS therapist, educator, and former MAPS therapist specializing in psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy. With a background in mental health, integration work, and self-inquiry practices, she brings a unique and compassionate perspective to parts work. Ashley's mission is to make IFS approachable and engaging through visual storytelling, playful metaphors, and practical tools.When conflict in your inner world becomes too stormy, you need a way to find the sun behind the clouds. Quieting the Storm Within is a playful, illustrated introduction to Internal Family Systems (IFS)—a guide to meeting the many parts of your inner world with curiosity and compassion. Whether you're a therapist looking for a tool to introduce IFS to clients or you're exploring parts work for yourself, this book makes the journey accessible, engaging, and easy to understand.Website & Social Media

Hello and welcome to the SAMOPS Specialty Spotlight podcast. This podcast was created to help inform military medical students about experiences and opportunities in military medicine. Today, Jordan Lange, SAMOPS Education Chair will be interviewing Colonel (R) Bill Sprayberry on the topic of leadership. Book Website: https://www.beabetterleaderbook.com/DISCLAIMER: All the opinions presented in this podcast are our own and do not reflect the opinions of any branch in the U.S. Military or the Department of Defense.

Julio Vincent Gambuto. Julio is a dynamic voice in the self-help space and the author of the insightful book, "Please Unsubscribe, Thanks!: How to Take Back Our Time, Attention, and Purpose in a World Designed to Bury Us in Bullshit". Published by Avid Reader Press / Simon & Schuster on August 8, 2023, this 336-page hardcover (ISBN-10: 1668009544, ISBN-13: 978-1668009543) is a transformative guide blending the practical advice of "Atomic Habits" with the humor of "The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck." In "Please Unsubscribe, Thanks!," Julio explores the profound societal shifts prompted by the pandemic, revealing how the forced pause allowed people to reassess their lives, prioritize genuine happiness, and resist the relentless demands of modern life. His work encourages readers to break free from automated behaviors, values, and relationships that hinder true fulfillment. Julio's background as a moviemaker and writer for esteemed platforms such as The New Yorker and Nickelodeon, along with his academic credentials from Harvard University and the USC School of Cinematic Arts, brings a rich depth to his insights. His viral essay series "Prepare for the Ultimate Gaslighting" resonated globally, and his debut book promises to spark equally impactful conversations. We believe that an interview with Julio would be a fascinating addition to your coverage and provide your audience with valuable insights into his creative process and transformative ideas. What inspired you to write "Please Unsubscribe, Thanks!" and how did the pandemic influence your perspective? Can you elaborate on the concept of "the ultimate gaslighting" and how it relates to your book? How do you see automated behaviors and societal pressures impacting individual happiness? What are some practical steps readers can take to "unsubscribe" from the aspects of life that no longer serve them? How did your background in filmmaking and writing shape the narrative style of your book? What do you hope readers take away from "Please Unsubscribe, Thanks!" in terms of personal and societal change? Can you share any personal experiences that illustrate the transformative power of "unsubscribing"? How do you balance humor with serious topics in your writing? What challenges did you face while writing this book, and how did you overcome them? What's next for you? Are there any upcoming projects or new books in the works? Here are some Key Takeaways from "Please Unsubscribe, Thanks!": The pandemic provided a unique opportunity for people to reassess their lives and prioritize genuine happiness. Modern life's relentless demands often lead to exhaustion and dissatisfaction. By "unsubscribing" from automated behaviors and societal pressures, individuals can regain control over their time and purpose. Practical advice on eliminating habits, relationships, and values that do not contribute to personal joy. Encouragement to resist the push to "return to normal" and instead create a life aligned with true desires and values. Thank you for considering an interview with Julio Vincent Gambuto. We believe his insights will resonate deeply with your audience and provide a refreshing perspective on navigating modern life's complexities. Author Website: www.jonspeyers.com www.juliovincent.com (coming 7/5/2024) Book Website: https://www.juliovincent.com/press Guest Social Media: IG | FaceBook | Medium

**Don't Miss This Inspiring Episode of Teatime with Miss Liz!** Join us on **October 28th at 3 PM EST** for a powerful conversation that will leave you in awe! We welcome **Jose Pereira**, a true survivor and resilience coach, who will share his incredible journey from being a hostage in the **Citgo6** to becoming an inspiring author of his memoir, **” From Hero to Villain.”** For five long years, Jose endured unimaginable hardships, all while secretly smuggling over **1,000 letters** to his wife—letters that became the heart of his story. Now, he's ready to share his life-changing experiences and the lessons he learned along the way. **Tune in to ask your questions and share your thoughts!** Engage with Jose as he discusses resilience, faith, and the courage it takes to rise above adversity. **Catch the live stream on Miss Liz's YouTube channel:** [Teatime with Miss Liz](https://youtube.com/@misslizsteatimes?si=gyiWCTBgOTKsPcje) and support the journey across her podcast platforms. **Meet Jose Pereira :**A seasoned leadership and resilience coach with over 30 years in the global oil and gas industry, Jose's story is one of transformation and strength. He founded **Survivor LLC**, dedicated to helping individuals and organizations cultivate unbreakable leadership spirits. In addition to his coaching, he hosts a talk show called **Building Resilience**, where he explores the intersection of leadership and personal growth. **Follow Jose's journey and learn more:**- [Jose Pereira on YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/@JosePereira-nz4ps)- [Official Website](https://joseapr.com/#)- [Book Website](https://fromheroetovillian-thetruestoryofthecitgo6.com/) **Set your reminders!** This is a conversation you won't want to miss. Let's come together to learn, support, and be inspired by Jose's extraordinary story! #TeatimeWithMissLiz #JosePereira #FromHeroToVillain #Citgo6 #Resilience #Leadership #Inspiration #Survivor #TrueStory #BookLaunch #Faith #Courage #OvercomingAdversity #SurvivorStories #Empowerment #BuildingResilience #Houston #VenezuelanVoices

This week we have part-two of our discussion with my co-author Donal O'Coisdealbha on the Toyota Production System, and its implications for socialism. You can find some of Donal's writings on his blog called the office for control over results.Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/FromAlpha2OmegaDonals blog:https://theofficeforcontroloverresults.wordpress.com/ Book Website:https://theclasslesssocietyinmotion.com/

Episode 113: Henry Woodman & His Father's Book, The Reincarnation of Marie: A Love Reborn in Paris from the Pages of History ABOUT HENRY Henry Woodman is a Florida native and a graduate of the University of Arizona for his bachelors and Nova Southeaster for his MBA. He is trilingual, speaking English, Spanish, and French, and is a natural entrepreneur. In 1984, Woodman and his partner formed WoodMark Productions to pursue two of his passions -- film production and travel. He and the film crew would travel the world producing travel films for leading travel destinations worldwide on behalf of major travel companies including American Airlines, American Express, Eastern Airlines, government tourism boards, and leading international cruise lines. After a decade of travels, he settled in Santiago, Chile for two years to produce Machos, a local game show for the younger demographic. In 1997 he founded World Travelvision (WTV), a content provider for Internet Travel and Tourism. WTV pioneered the production and distribution of Digital Brochures and Virtual Reality 360°Panormaic Photography. In 2004, Woodman pivoted WTV to a technology company and formed IcePortal (ICE). ICE was founded to solve a problem in the newly formed online hospitality distribution industry - management and distribution of visuals to online distribution channels. ICE helps hotels and resorts, manage, and deliver their visuals to 1000s of online travel related websites. In 2019 Woodman exited the company. Woodman's commitment found its roots in television and film production and earned him four local area Emmy nominations. Finally, in 1988, Woodman acquired the rights to a book which he just published and plans to develop into a series for streaming TV. CONVERSATION HIGHLIGHTS Doing stuff that you want to do, that you're interested in, that makes you happy. "Me, me, me." What is passion- and purpose-consuming to you? Career - Just a bunch of dots connecting along the way. Entrepreneurship vs. Filmmaking -- Both pre-production, a production, and post-production. "How bad can I fuck that up?" "Grit and Discipline...I don't really see the failure thing." On success -- "...you have a better chance with what talent you have to prepare and be lucky and hope for opportunity." How one's idea of leadership can change over time. "Love is a precious thing." The MAIN QUESTION underlying my conversation with Henry is, How much do you share of who you TRULY are, especially considering what little time we have in THIS life? FIND HENRY Website:iceportal.shijigroup.com LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/hwoodman Book Website: https://mariethestory.com/ LinkedIn – Full Podcast Article: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/episode-113-henry-woodman-his-fathers-book-marie-love-john-m--ckpie/?trackingId=cfUoACn2Q9mX5X9LSldVNw%3D%3D CHAPTERS 00:00 – The Book Leads Podcast – Henry Woodman 00:51 - Introduction & Bio 03:52 - Who are you today? Can you provide more information about your work? 09:14 - How did your path into your career look like, and what did it look like up until now? 19:06 - How does the work you're doing today reconcile to who you were as a child? 20:44 - What do you consider your super power? 22:28 - Where Henry's Grit & Discipline come from. 25:21 - What does leadership mean to you? 27:16 - Can you introduce us to the book we're discussing? 32:02 - Henry's reaction to finding out his father wrote this book. 37:03 - What lessons have you taken/others take away from the book? 43:44 - What book has inspired you? 45:43 - What are you up to these days? (A way for guests to share and market their projects and work.) This series has become my Masterclass In Humanity. I'd love for you to join me and see what you take away from these conversations. Learn more about The Book Leads and listen to past episodes: Watch on YouTube Listen on Spotify Listen on Google Podcasts Listen on Apple Podcasts Read About The Book Leads – Blog Post For more great content, subscribe to my newsletter Last Week's Leadership Lessons, if you haven't already!

Originally Published March 28, 2022. Let's take a deep dive into the power of intentional happiness with an expert on the subject—Eric Karpinski. Today we are going to explore practical habits like gratitude journaling and conscious acts of kindness that not only enhance your well-being but can also transform workplace cultures. Tune in to learn how science-backed strategies can lead to greater engagement, productivity, and most importantly, happiness, both in life and at work.   Eric once followed the societal formula for happiness—work hard, succeed, and then find fulfillment but realized that this relentless pursuit left him anxious and depressed. After turning to positive psychology he found that happiness doesn't stem from achievements alone, but from building meaningful habits, fostering connections, and balancing life with gratitude and kindness. His discoveries also led him to write The Seven Principles of Happiness, where he advocates for an “action buffet” approach—sampling different habits to find what works best for individuals and teams.   Eric Karpinski has been on the cutting edge of bringing positive psychology tools to workplaces for over 10 years, with clients that include Intel, Facebook, NASA, IBM, T-Mobile, Genentech, Eli Lilly and many others. Eric is a key member of Shawn Achor's GoodThink team, trained as a scientist at Brown University and has an MBA from the Wharton School. In March 2021, McGraw Hill published his book, Put Happiness to Work: 7 Strategies to Elevate Engagement for Optimal Performance, which has been endorsed by Adam Grant, Shawn Achor and Daniel Pink. He and his wife are also work-advice columnists on Psychology Today.   Social Media: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/erickarpinski/   Website: https://www.erickarpinski.com/  Book Website: https://puthappinesstowork.com/    Thanks for listening to the show! It means so much to us that you listened to our podcast! If you would like to continue the conversation, please email me at allen@drallenlycka.com or visit our Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/drallenlycka. We would love to have you join us there, and welcome your messages. We check our Messenger often.   This show is built on “The Secrets to Living A Fantastic Life.” Get your copy by visiting: https://secretsbook.now.site/home   We are building a community of like-minded people in the personal development/self-help/professional development industries, and are always looking for wonderful guests for our show. If you have any recommendations, please email us!   Dr. Allen Lycka's Social Media Links Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/drallenlycka Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr_allen_lycka/ Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/drallenlycka LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/allenlycka YouTube: https://www.YouTube.com/c/drallenlycka   Subscribe to the show. We would be honored to have you subscribe to the show - you can subscribe on the podcast app on your mobile device

Unlocking the Secrets of Business-Driven Podcasting with Megan Dougherty   In this episode, Ashley Connell, CEO and founder of Prowess Project, engages in an insightful conversation with Megan Dougherty, a newly published author and expert in business podcasting. They explore the art of aligning one's expertise with client goals to drive business outcomes. Megan shares her journey from digital marketing to becoming a podcast producer and author, and the significance of strategic podcasting for micro-businesses. Key takeaways include the power of relationship-building through podcasts, different podcast structures for various business outcomes, and the value of focusing on metrics that truly impact your business success. Tune in to discover innovative strategies for leveraging podcasts as powerful business tools.   Key Takeaways: Relationship Building Through Podcasts: Podcasts offer an excellent platform for establishing and nurturing valuable relationships with clients and industry peers, which can drive long-term business success. Strategic Podcast Structures: Different podcast formats can serve various business goals, whether it's enhancing brand awareness, generating leads, or building authority in a niche market. Focus on Meaningful Metrics: Instead of obsessing over vanity metrics like downloads, Megan emphasizes the importance of tracking metrics that directly contribute to your business's success, such as client engagement and lead generation.   Find Megan's book here: PodcastingForBusiness.com/Book Website: https://podcastingforbusiness.com/   Get more Prowess Project resources!  What is an OBM? Resources Get Trained as an Online Business Manager How Prowess Project Job Matching Works Want more Prowess Resources? Subscribe to the weekly newsletter  

We know that autonomy is one of the factors that leads to high employee satisfaction and that organizational alignment is required to achieve company goals. But how do you get both autonomy and alignment? Jurriaan Kamer believes that companies can achieve aligned autonomy, and there are specific actions leaders can take to reach this goal. He joined me at the Edges of Lean to share his experience and insights.   Jurriaan Kamer   Jurriaan Kamer is a Dutch expert in organizational change and co-founder of Unblock, a modern management consultancy. He is also a keynote speaker and the author of two influential books. His latest release, "Unblock: Clear the Way for Results and Develop a Thriving Organization," offers practical strategies for leaders to enhance ownership, speed up decision-making, and reduce bureaucracy for better outcomes. Previously, Jurriaan wrote "Formula X," a business novel inspired by Formula 1 racing, recognized by Forbes as a must-read for navigating an uncertain market. With over a decade of experience, he helps organizations eliminate ineffective strategies and foster high levels of autonomy. KEY TOPICS IN THIS PODCAST:   00:02:20 Agile Principles vs. Practices 00:06:34 Organizational Culture and Scalability 00:09:38 Leadership Principles and Organizational Culture 00:12:40 Organizational Dysfunctions and Results 00:18:41 Formula One Behind the Scenes 00:21:25 Unblocking Organizational Challenges 00:24:15 Strategy as a Hypothesis 00:29:17 Control Needs in Leadership 00:32:09 Types of Decisions in Organizations 00:35:44 Teamwork and Psychological Safety 00:39:32 Thriving Organizations Through Lean KEY TAKEAWAYS: Autonomy and alignment are both important factors for organizational success. Aligned autonomy is the concept of having autonomous teams that work within the framework of the organization's objectives. Agile principles may not work effectively at the organizational scale, and it's important to explore other organizational theories and methods. The goal of organizations is to achieve results, whether financial, regulatory, or other objectives. Unblocking the organization involves identifying and overcoming organizational dysfunctions that hinder progress. Steering involves continuously setting goals, changing direction, and measuring progress. Meetings should be focused, purposeful, and used as a tool to drive work forward rather than being a distraction.   Memorable Quotes From  Jurriaan Kamer.   "Ownership is not something you can give to someone, it is something that people should take." CONNECT WITH Jurriaan Kamer.     Website:  http://www.unblockbook.net  Book Website: https://www.formula-x.co/  Linkedin :https://www.linkedin.com/in/jurriaankamer X/Twitter: https://x.com/jurriaankamer  IG:   https://www.instagram.com/jurriaankamer/   Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG1WPfl4intvNQy5_5bVBcw   

What up, Beasts? Welcome back to the show. Today I am hanging out with Demarra West. Demarra, author of Me Too: A Therapist's Journey to Heal, Find Liberation, & Joy became a therapist more than a decade ago.  Although she knew that her attraction to therapy was rooted in the tumultuous childhood she had, she was convinced that was in the past, and never really saw that she too, had immense healing to do. She turned to holistic healing practices to support her work with Be Well Beautiful Woman, a global wellness company dedicated to helping all women heal and liberate, especially those most in need. Now she lives a full vibrant life on a mind, body, spirit level, and is tapping into the birth given joy, peace, and prosperity we were all meant to experience. As always, I hope something lands with you today. I hope something you hear tugs on your heart-strings and/or I hope you laugh. Music by Prymary: Sean Entrikin (my hot husband) on guitar, Chris Quirarte on drums, Smiley Sean on keyboards, Rob Young on bass, and Jaxon Duane on vocals Connect with Demarra! Book Website: www.demarrawest.com Be Well Beautiful Woman Website: www.bewellbeautifulwoman.com Be Well Beautiful Woman Podcast: https://bewellbeautifulwoman.podbean.com/ Her Book Me Too: A Therapist's Journey to Heal, Find Liberation, & Joy can be purchased via  Amazon, IngramSpark, Barnes & Noble Instagram: @bwellbeautiful Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bwellbeautiful/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/be-well-beautiful-woman Where can you find me? Website: beautifulbeastwithin.com Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/beautiful_beast_within/⁠ Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/BeautifulBeastWithin⁠ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4yNE6fXeDH9IsUoWfOf0pg Podcast: beautifulbeastwithin.com/unveilingthebeastpodcast To book a FREE 60 minute coaching session with me, go to ⁠beautifulbeastwithin.com⁠ Click on the big purple button, and book your appointment! Unveil the Beautiful Beast Within YOU! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/beautiful-beast-within/support

In this episode of SEOLeverage, host Gert Mellak interviews Mario Peshev, CEO of DevriX and Growth Shuttle, and author of "MBA Disrupted." They explore strategies for growing successful digital businesses in today's rapidly evolving market. Mario shares insights on effective client acquisition, emphasizing the value of personal connections in an AI-dominated landscape.  The discussion covers key topics such as long-term business thinking, the importance of market research and customer feedback, and the benefits of maintaining long-term client relationships. Podcast Highlights: 00:00 Prologue 01:01 SEOLeverage Podcast Intro 01:44 Gert introduces Mario Peshev and his extensive experience in digital entrepreneurship 02:36 Mario discusses his background in software engineering and his passion for learning 06:05 The importance of balancing art, craft, and science in digital specialties and entrepreneurship 08:41 Mario explains the concept behind his book "MBA Disrupted" and the need for practical business education 17:00 Discussion on effective client acquisition models for service businesses in the current market 20:57 The value of personal, direct conversations in client acquisition and the rise of events and communities 22:34 Mario shares insights on the declining efficiency of traditional outbound marketing and PPC campaigns 26:35 The importance of playing the long game and having a long-term focus in business 30:30 Gert and Mario discuss the significance of framing expectations and building brand affinity 35:25 The crucial role of market research and gathering customer feedback in product development 41:07 Mario emphasizes the importance of adapting to enterprise clients' needs in SaaS businesses 45:15 Discussion on the value of long-term client relationships and retaining institutional knowledge 49:55 Mario provides information on how listeners can reach out and learn more about his work and book   Connect with Mario Peshev: Website: https://mariopeshev.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mpeshev/ X (Formerly Twitter): https://x.com/no_fear_inc Book Website: mbadisrupted.com Mario's Companies: DevriX: devrix.com Growth Shuttle: growthshuttle.com   Connect with Gert Mellak: Website: https://seoleverage.com/ Email: info@seoleverage.com

Kim, Erin and Jonathan Clark - Leading Through: The New Paradigm of Leadership: Soul, Heart, and Mind   In this episode, we delve into a profound moment of opportunity in human history, examining how organisations can harness leadership to help people and communities thrive. The discussion centres on the new book, 'Leading Through: Activating the Soul, Heart, and Mind of Leadership,' authored by Kim, Jonathan, and Erin Clark. The Clarks share their experiences from diverse fields to propose a shift from the outdated power-over paradigm to a more human-centric, flexible, and adaptive way of leading. Topics covered include the challenges and potential of the new paradigm, real-life examples from the authors' professional journeys, and the enduring need for empathetic leadership even in the face of daunting organisational inertia.   00:00 Introduction to a New Leadership Paradigm 00:54 Meet the Authors: Kim, Jonathan, and Erin Clark 02:12 Erin's Journey: From Accidental Consultant to Leadership Expert 04:52 John's Insights: Organisational Performance and Leadership 08:01 Kim's Experience: The Power Over Paradigm in Action 15:23 The Pathway Program: Transforming Higher Education 18:34 John's Challenge: Changing Department Dynamics 22:55 The Power Over Paradigm: Real-World Examples 29:32 Erin's Client Experience: Unity and Freedom in Leadership 32:09 The Power of Collaboration and Humanity 33:43 Breaking Free from Organisational Dynamics 35:06 The Courage to Embrace a New Paradigm 38:16 Generative AI and the Value of Humanity 46:21 The Amazon Case Study: A Cautionary Tale 50:31 Modularity: Balancing Freedom and Unity 56:14 Empathetic Leadership and Difficult Decisions 01:01:22 The Vision of Leading Through 01:03:36 Conclusion and Final Thoughts   Book Website and how to get a preview:   Book links:   Find Aidan here for Keynotes, Event MC and Custom L&D Programmes.     Leadership, Organizational Transformation, Kim Clark, Jonathan Clark, Erin Clark, Leading Through, Power Over Paradigm, Business Strategy, New Paradigm, Employee Empowerment, Workplace Culture, Organizational Change, Management Consulting, Innovation, Bureaucracy, Harvard Business School, Modularity, Employee Engagement, Human Potential, Professional Development

Ever made a mistake and wished you could turn back time? This week on the Better Call Daddy Show, we're diving into the power of embracing our errors with special guest Mark Graban. Discover how to transform mishaps into opportunities and why creating a space for safe failure is key to innovation and growth. Listen in for an episode filled with laughter, learning, and a little bit of daddy wisdom. Don't miss out on this insightful conversation that might just change the way you view your next blunder. Tune in now! Reena Friedman Watts and Mark Graban reunite for a candid conversation about the delicate art of navigating mistakes. Mark, an expert in lean management and author of the book "My Favorite Mistake," dives deep into the complexities of human error, the power of admitting our blunders, and the transformative potential of learning from them.  Mark's insights extend beyond the personal, touching on systemic issues in healthcare, the importance of psychological safety in the workplace, and the subtle yet significant differences between various types of mistakes. With anecdotes ranging from pizza-making to political campaigns, this episode is a treasure trove of wisdom for anyone looking to embrace their imperfections and turn missteps into stepping stones for growth.Join host Reena and her father, Wayne Friedman, as they explore the multifaceted nature of mistakes with Mark. It's an engaging dialogue that will leave you pondering the role of errors in our lives and how we can foster environments where it's safe to be human. Better Call Daddy: The Safe Space for Controversy. Connect with Mark and explore his work:- Book Website: mistakesbook.com- Personal Website: markgraban.com- Podcast: mistakespodcast.com- LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/markgraban Better Call Daddy: The Safe Space for Controversy. Connect with Reena:- Website: bettercalldaddy.com- LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/reenafriedmanwatts- Twitter: twitter.com/reenareena- Instagram: instagram.com/reenafriedmanwatts- Instagram Podcast: instagram.com/bettercalldaddypodcast We love hearing from you. Drop us a review, help more people find the show, and let us know what you enjoy and what you'd like to hear next. Share this episode with someone who could benefit from Mark's insights on mistakes and continue the conversation.   (00:00) This is the better call daddy show. Each week I interview a guest, share stories with my dad (01:49) Mark Graban talks about making mistakes with Zoom and parenting (04:35) Talk to me about why you decided to record it yourself (13:50) How do we react to mistakes, and what are we doing to prevent mistakes (20:25) How did you start your podcast about mistakes? Talk about your origin story (23:21) So whats your favorite mistake? So we all know what the word mistake means (27:09) Bill Clinton says he tried marijuana, but he didn't inhale (28:28) Did you ever talk to your parents about mistakes? Are there any mistakes they made (30:17) When companies make mistakes, sometimes there is a lack of trust after the mistake (32:38) A lot of mistakes are caused by human error, not bad processes (35:14) You've written a bunch of books, you've done a couple podcasts (37:28) You shifted from traditional publisher process to what some would call self publishing (39:33) People should come on your podcast and talk about other topics, not just books (41:46) mistakes or lessons that you've learned from podcasting (47:01) Mark Graban says he doesn't remember who suggested he write a book (50:29) The episode's essence is about mistakes. And this shows that this is not a mistakeRemember, it's not about being mistake-free, but about how we respond and grow from them. Share this episode with someone who could use a reminder that it's okay to make mistakes—as long as we're learning along the way. Show notes created by https://headliner.app ---

Join Mads for a special interview with Gretchen Sisson Ph.D., who recently released “Relinquished: The Politics of Adoption and Privilege of American Motherhood,” to uncover the often-overlooked stories of mothers who relinquish their children for adoption.Throughout the process of writing Relinquished, Gretchen learned how factors like poverty, lack of support, inadequate counseling, and limited access to resources and information force women to make choices they never imagined. She also reveals startling facts about the lack of federal regulation and the role of market forces.As an adoptive mom, Mads believes these conversations are critical for change, so don't miss out on this important discussion. In this episode you'll discover:How to understand adoption from a birth parent's perspective.The broad definition of motherhood, and how birth mothers continue to mother their children in unseen ways, even after relinquishment.Emotional and financial struggles mothers face and how adoption can often come from a place of limited choice.1:52 - Defining Motherhood6:17 - The Emotional Impact of Adoption10:27 - Statistics, Data and Private Adoption System13:53 - Barriers to Parenting and Examples of Relinquishment23:17 - Ethics in the Adoption Industry28:02 - Unlicensed Adoption Facilitators, Legal Ambiguity and Revocation Rights40:51 - Vision for a Healthier Adoption System and PracticesConnect with Gretchen:Website: https://www.gretchensisson.com/Book Website: https://www.relinquishedbook.com/Substack: https://gretchen.substack.com/Please make sure to subscribe so you don't miss an episode, and kindly review the podcast on Apple Podcasts so we can reach more working moms. We always want to hear your thoughts, concerns, questions or guest suggestions – email workingmomhour@212comm.com. Follow us! LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/workingmomhour Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/workingmomhour/ TikTok: https:/www.tiktok.com/@workingmomhour Working Mom Hour Website: https://workingmomhour.com/ Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@workingmomhour

Lindsey Kane Leaverton turned heartache, pain, shame and guilt due to growing up gay in a strictly Christian evangelical community, into gifts to share with the world. And it's all in her book, "Not another Self Help Book, Finding Gifts in the Midst of Life's Sh*t."Personal stories make her book relatable and powerful in an era dominated by AI-generated content.Audience: Women in their 30s to 50s, particularly overwhelmed moms juggling multiple responsibilities.Discusses chronic pain and the journey to understanding its roots in unresolved trauma. Pain caused by repressing her authentic self as a gay woman.Transformation through healing: moving from an adversarial relationship with pain to one of curiosity and growth.The struggle with personal identity as gay in a conservative Christian evangelical community and the pivotal moment of coming out. The shock and trauma of being rejected by everyone (except her parents). Even her songs and records were returned by the box load to languish in her garage.The book writing process: A meditative calling during the pandemic, evolving from a chronic pain focus to broader life lessons.About the Book:"Not Another Self-Help Book" stands out with interactive elements like coloring pages and QR codes linking to songs that correspond with each chapter.Where to Connect and Find the Book:Website: https://www.notanotherselfhelpbook.comAvailable on Amazon Subscribe to Lindsay's newsletter for interviews, stories, music spotlights, and more.Caryl's Closing Thoughts:A reminder to visit https: www.writethebookinsideyou.com for additional writing resources.A virtual hug and a nudge to keep pursuing your writing journey.✅ Recommended - get my FREE CHECKLIST:5 Book Hooks you must have to Captivate non-fiction Readers: Checklist (Free): https://www.writethebookinsideyou.com/freegift ✅ Connect with Caryl Westmore on social media! https://www.facebook.com/carylwestmoreauthorhttps://www.facebook.com/groups/bookinsideyouhttps://twitter.com/carylwestmoreukShow Sponsors: Books for Writers by Caryl Westmore: Bust Writer's Block Forever www.bustwritersblock.com and The Inner Path of Writing, Make Love not War to the Writer Within . Details here: https://www.ipwbook.com

Josh Korb strives to revolutionize the world of education. Beginning his career as a math teacher, Josh's innate drive to innovate led him to become a Director of Technology and Innovation. This role allowed him to merge his love for teaching with his profound experience in instructional technology, in hopes of transforming the educational landscape. As an accomplished author, educational consultant, and captivating speaker, Josh shares his insights on the intersection of technology and education, inspiring audiences and unboxing potential. His ability to communicate complex ideas with clarity and conviction has cemented his reputation as a thought leader in his educational community.Josh's new book Be The Cause is based on a simple statement, yet it holds the power to change lives, shape futures, and set countless stories in motion.  His goal is to help educators come away inspired to not just be A teacher, but THE teacher!  "If we are intentional in the little moments, they can stack up to be a massive shift in the way a child learns, feels, and ultimately grow. Be The Cause challenges you to reflect on your own experiences as both a student and an educator. Consider the teachers who made a lasting impact on your life and how they did it. Then, ask yourself how you can do the same for your students."Connect with Josh:Website: joshkorb.org Book Website: youcanbethecause.comTwitter/X: @bethecausebookTwitter/X: @mrjkorbInstagram: @mrjoshkorbChris Woods is the host of the STEM Everyday Podcast... Connect with him:Website: dailystem.comTwitter/X: @dailystemInstagram: @dailystemYouTube: youtubeGet Chris's book Daily STEM on AmazonSupport the show

What is a “growth mindset” — and why is it more important than ever for our industry?What happens when we combine museology with the fast-growing field of positive psychology? How do exhibition teams get through projects with tough subject matter? Why should we always “put our own oxygen mask on first”? What's the opposite of love (hint: not hate)? What's contemplative science? How can we learn from the latest news about the Rubin Museum? Do we sometimes all take ourselves … too seriously?Dr. Kiersten F. Latham (President & CEO, Sauder Village) and Professor Brenda Cowan (Graduate Exhibition & Experience Design, SUNY Fashion Institute of Technology), join host Jonathan Alger (Managing Partner, C&G Partners) to discuss the new book they've edited: “Flourishing in Museums”.Along the way: yogic theory, growing towards the sun, and even a few museum dad jokes.Talking Points:1. Flourishing starts with intention, and means living and working with an abundance perspective.2. Healthy museums have a growth mindset internally and externally: with staff, visitors, communities, and the profession.3. Museum people must do self-care, and also offer care and support to staff, colleagues, communities, and the system itself.4. To flourish we must go bold with change: address what's uncomfortable, deconstruct dysfunctional systems, and even redefine what a museum is.5. Flourishing takes many forms for the book's authors, who address war, sexual abuse, discrimination, and regret — as well as fun, playfulness and magic.6. Positive museology is a fluid and developing project that aims to change how museums function and the way they are seen in society.How to Listen:Apple Podcastshttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/making-the-museum/id1674901311 Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/show/6oP4QJR7yxv7Rs7VqIpI1G Everywherehttps://makingthemuseum.transistor.fm/ Guest Bios:Dr. Kiersten F. Latham is President & CEO of Sauder Village, a living history museum complex in Ohio, USA. She has worked in museums for over 35 years. Prior to the Village, her professional journey spanned many kinds of museums and positions within them. She has led museum studies programs at Michigan State University and Kent State University, founded the experimental MuseLab, and has taught all aspects of museum studies. Dr. Latham has conducted research on the meaning of museum objects, conceptual foundations of museums as document systems, numinous experiences in museums, user perceptions of ‘the real thing,' and positive museology.Brenda Cowan is a Professor of Graduate Exhibition & Experience Design at SUNY/Fashion Institute of Technology in New York where she teaches exhibition development and evaluation; object and museum studies; research and audience studies. Her background includes work for museums and design firms in the roles of interpreter, exhibition developer, education director, evaluator, and project manager. She is the co-editor of the recently published Flourishing in Museums: Towards a Positive Museology, as well as Museum Objects, Health and Healing both published by Routledge Taylor & Francis. Brenda is a Fulbright Scholar in the disciplines of museums, objects and mental health. Relatedly, her theory of Psychotherapeutic Object Dynamics (www.psychoherapeuticobjectdynamics.com) has been presented at conferences and institutes internationally and published with the National Association for Museum Exhibition and the Society for Experiential Graphic Design. She is currently co-host of a podcast titled Matters of Experience.About MtM:Making the Museum is hosted (podcast) and written (newsletter) by Jonathan Alger. This podcast is a project of C&G Partners | Design for Culture. Learn about the firm's creative work at: https://www.cgpartnersllc.com Show Links:Book Publisher: https://routledge.pub/Flourishing-in-Museums Book Email: flourishingmuseums@yahoo.com Book Website (in progress): www.flourishingmuseums.com  Kiersten on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/k-f-latham-298a35189/ Brenda on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brenda-cowan-01bb94140/ Brenda's FIT Graduate Exhibition & Experience Design Program on Instagram: @fitgradexd  MtM Show Contact:https://www.makingthemuseum.com/contact https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanalger alger@cgpartnersllc.com https://www.cgpartnersllc.com Newsletter:Like the episode? Try the newsletter. Making the Museum is also a one-minute email on exhibition planning and design for museum leaders, exhibition teams and visitor experience professionals. Subscribe here: https://www.makingthemuseum.com 

  On today's Coffee with Rich, we will be joined by Matt Little. Matthew Little retired as the training coordinator and an operational supervisor on a major metropolitan SWAT team, and is a US Army Special Forces combat veteran with decades of operational, instructional, and training experience in firearms, tactics, and combatives. Matt is also a lifelong martial artist and former nationally ranked competitor. He is ranked as a master class shooter by the US Practical Shooting Association, the Steel Challenge Shooting Association, and the International Defensive Pistol Association. Matt has instructed police and military personnel in the U.S. and abroad, and has taught firearms, self-defense and martial arts extensively to civilians. He has written articles on training and tactics for nationally syndicated magazines, and has published his first book, “The Way is in Training.” Matt Little's Book & Website: https://greybeardactual.com/ https://www.amazon.com/Way-Training-Matthew.../dp/B0BR9KSR2T Coffee with Rich Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/rhodieusmc/videos American Warrior Show: https://americanwarriorshow.com/index.html SWAG: https://shop.americanwarriorsociety.com/ American Warrior Society please visit: https://americanwarriorsociety.com/

Life transformation coach and licensed psychotherapist Amanda Wallingsford discusses her journey with childhood trauma and recent family loss, and the tools she has used to mitigate PTSD, depression, and grief. Coaching Website: www.AlignandEmbody.com Book Website: www.EmbodyYourWorth.com Therapy Website: www.PositiveChangesCounseling.net Instagram: @amandawallingsford Support Friends with Deficits: https://www.patreon.com/friendswithdeficits

In this episode, Alma introduces his new book releasing on February 16th, and gives sneak peeks into the chapters introducing his life in Ghana, and why he wanted to immigrate to the United States of America. He also announces a Gala in Salt Lake City that he will be the keynote speaker for. Listen in as you discover new things about Alma and don't miss out on a chance to meet him in person! Book Website: https://americanprivilegebook.com Excellence Gala Discount Link: Click Here __________________________________________________________ Connect with Restitch America! Facebook- https://facebook.com/restitchamerica X - https://twitter.com/restitchamerica Instagram - https://instagram.com/restitchamerica TikTok - https://tiktok.com/@restitchamerica Patreon - https://patreon.com/restitchamerica Website - https://anchor.fm/restitch-america --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/restitch-america/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/restitch-america/support

Whether in our personal lives or at work, we are interacting with others. Yet, with different personality types, there can be a lack of understanding, connection, and/or communication. How can you navigate these challenges using personality type? Joining us is Rob Toomey, the co-founder of TypeCoach. He and his team at TypeCoach work with people in the world's leading organizations to improve team performance, deepen leadership capabilities, and help salespeople close more deals. However, among the most powerful outcomes from their work is the impact on personal relationships outside of work. Today, he and I will get into the applications of personality type differences in the context of romantic relationships as well as in teams at work. It may seem like a stretch but by understanding where you and others are similar and different on just a few key elements of personality can make a huge impact on the quality and ease of your relationships. WE DISCUSS: You'll learn the 4 type categories for context. What happens in the different dynamics of personality preferences and where conflict can arise. What's the biggest thing to keep in mind when living or working with an Introvert or Extrovert How core values are associated with the temperaments and what is important to those with the temperaments (per their personality type) The importance of understanding your core values and why sometimes your buttons can get pushed. How understanding type preferences can benefit your romantic relationships and your teams at work, and much more. RESOURCES MENTIONED Join The Newsletter + Get 52 Selfcare Tips Michele on Instagram Michele's Book Website: http://www.typecoach.com Email: Rob@type-coach.com for more information about working with his company. ABOUT OUR GUEST: Rob lives at the intersection of his two passions – personality type and entrepreneurship. For the last 19 years he has been President of TypeCoach, the first company to make personality type practical and easy to use in communicating with others. He is also the Managing Director of The Idea Factory which is a venture studio focused on getting early stage projects off the ground. Share this interview with a friend! Please rate and review it on Apple podcasts. Your reviews are so appreciated! XO, Michele

WMAL GUEST: 6:35 AM - INTERVIEW - DR. JENNIFER LONDON - author of “Profiles in Character” TOPIC: Discuss the holiday on Monday, Jan. 15, to discuss Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., featured in her book "Profiles In Character." BOOK WEBSITE: http://profilesincharacterthebook.com/ Dr. Jennifer London, a co-author of the new book "Profiles in Character: Sixteen Americans and the Traits that Defined Them” features unique character profiles of 16 iconic Americans who redefined history, features the life lessons of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. As America remembers King's footsteps of faith, his journey of integrity, and his compassion for all men, his life is a critical feature in the nationally recognized new book "Profiles in Character," Lifting Others Through Love. Where to find more about WMAL's morning show:  Follow the Show Podcasts on Apple podcasts, Audible and Spotify. Follow WMAL's "O'Connor and Company" on X: @WMALDC, @LarryOConnor,  @Jgunlock,  @patricepinkfile and @heatherhunterdc.  Facebook: WMALDC and Larry O'Connor Instagram: WMALDC Show Website: https://www.wmal.com/oconnor-company/ How to listen live weekdays from 5 to 9 AM: https://www.wmal.com/listenlive/ Episode: Monday, January 15, 2024 / 6 AM Hour  O'Connor and Company is proudly presented by Veritas Academy!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In today's episode I am joined by IFS therapist and author, Betsy Fenzel, as we discuss her new book, Heart of Gold.   Topics Covered in Episode:  1. Betsy's journey to IFS and its connection to Buddhist meditation 2. Betsy shares about her inspiration and mentor Tara Brach for her heart of gold 3. Heart of gold as the Self 4. Intention for the book and who Betsy wrote it for 5. You are good, and you have this essential goodness. The importance for kids (and parents) to hear and know this message. 6. The power of compassion towards others and seeing/knowing they too have a heart of gold 7. Meditations, worksheets, and exercises for heart of gold awareness and access  8. Betsy takes us through a guided meditation experience to connect with our heart of gold    Betsy Fenzel is a mom of three and has a private therapy practice in the Washington, DC, area. Her experience with Internal Family Systems therapy, Buddhist meditation, and mindfulness inspired her to write Heart of Gold and share its beneficial messages with the world. In her free time, she loves to read, travel with her family, sing in her car, and give her dog belly rubs. She hopes one day every child will know about their heart of gold so they can bring their special light to the world.   Betsy Fenzel: Therapy Services: https://www.betsyfenzel.com/ Book Website: https://www.betsyfenzelbooks.com/ Amazon Link for Book: https://www.amazon.com/Heart-Gold-Betsy-Fenzel/dp/B0CBVYGVRM/ref=sr_1_5?crid=296Y0YR18NN3N&keywords=heart+of+gold&qid=1704983919&sprefix=heart+of+gold%2Caps%2C134&sr=8-5 Email: betsy@betsyfenzel.com Instagram: @booksbybetsyfenzel   Natalie Deering: Website: https://www.ndwellnessservices.com/ - Mental health and consultation services Instagram: @nataliedeering Email: ndwellness.services@therapysecure.com Call/Text: (859) 320-0865   *Please support the podcast by following, rating, and leaving a review*   Interested in sponsoring an episode of the podcast? Upgrade your brand and let more people know about your amazing services or products by reaching thousands of people by sponsoring an episode for only $100!  Please contact Natalie at ndwellness.services@therapysecure.com for more information.  Thank you for your support!    Thank you for listening!     

Sexual intimacy in relationships is so important but couples can struggle with connection and prioritizing their partners. Whether it is a mismatch in desire, hormonal changes that are impacting women in midlife, or a host of other issues, in this episode you'll learn from Dr. Jamea who is a sex and relationship therapist about how to rekindle intimacy. With over 15 years of experience, she has helped thousands of people create connection and cultivate passion. When she's not seeing clients, Emily researches the relationship between flow and sexual satisfaction. She also serves as an expert speaker for both public and private events. Her expertise has been featured in Oprah Magazine, CNN, USA Today, The BBC, NBC, CBS, Men's Fitness, Women's Health, and more. This conversation is intended for adults only. WE DISCUSS: Sexual intimacy in relationships. Why it is essential to prioritize intimacy in our relationships. How mismatched desire is often the most common reason people see a couple therapist and ways to manage it. Three simple ways to improve intimacy today. Why we need to update our understanding of desire. How we can use flow state science to enhance our sex life. The impact declining hormones in midlife have on our sex lives, and much more. RESOURCES MENTIONED Join The Newsletter + Get 52 Selfcare Tips Michele on Instagram Michele's Book Website: https://emilyjamea.com/ Use Code: HALFOFF for 50% off course IG: @dremilyjamea and on all social platforms Emily's Podcast: Love + Libido Share this interview with a friend! Please rate and review it on Apple podcasts. Your reviews are so appreciated! XO, Michele Rate + Review: 1. Click on this link 2. Click “Listen on Apple Podcasts” link 3. Scroll down to “Ratings and Reviews” 4. Click on “write a review”, rate and a leave short review and you're done! If you'd like to advertise or sponsor the show, you can reach out here. This episode was sponsored by Design a Life You Love, A Woman's Guide to Living a Happier and More Fulfilled Life. My book includes 52 inspirations, one for every week of the year, each with practical tips to guide you to self-love and success on your own terms. It makes a great gift for yourself or a friend!

This episode of Unstoppable Mindset has been a long time coming as when we tried to record it in June, tech issues got in the way and cut us off after ten minutes. Rick Franzo was kind enough to reschedule and now you get to hear the results. Rick never completed college and instead was drawn to a career in Radio. After five years he progressed to working in the grocery business as a buyer and also he worked in other positions.   Like other coaches, he discovered that he had an aptitude for listening and helping people to solve problems and dilemmas. Along the way, however, his life took an unexpected twist when he learned in 2009 that he had an enormous brain tumor. While the tumor was not cancerous it was so large that it applied significant pressure on his brain, and he was given only two or three weeks to live. After living through a ten-and-a-half-hour operation to remove the tumor and a third of his skull he underwent rehab where he was told he would never walk again. Six weeks after going into rehab he walked out of the center. Rick credits this experience with helping to make him more empathetic in working with clients. He since has been diagnosed with two additional noncancerous tumors one of which is small and still in his head.   Rick will tell us all about these experiences and he will discuss in his view what makes him a better result of what he has faced in life. I rarely have experienced such a refreshing and unstoppably positive attitude as what you will hear from Rick Franzo.     About the Guest:   Rick Franzo is an award-winning and nationally recognized business coach and the CEO of Hannah HDA Corp., a firm that serves small and medium businesses and larger corporations' level up, get unstuck and generate more revenue, and build smarter, more effective teams. Rick has over 30 years' experience in organizational performance, product acquisition, merchandising, leadership and people management, culture change and employee motivation. Rick is a 3-time brain tumor survivor (all non-malignant but invasive) and his book, “How Horseshoes Saved My Life”, chronicles the first 2 tumors.  Rick is a nationally and internationally recognized leader in the brain tumor community for support, awareness, and fundraising for research.  His Facebook support group “Brain Tumor Talk” is the largest general brain tumor support group on social media in the world with over 15k members from over 50 counties worldwide.  Rick has lived in the Poconos his whole life and is married to his wife Debbie for 35 years, they have 3 adult kids, a grandson and 2 rescue mixed doxies, Rosie & Arlo.     Ways to connect with Rick:   Facebook Book Page: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064070316943 Facebook Business Page: https://www.facebook.com/gcpoconos/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rick-franzo-52948b26/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/growth_coach_poconos/ Book Website: https://braintumorbook.wordpress.com/order-book/ Growth Coach Website: https://www.thegrowthcoach.com/poconos/   About the Host: Michael Hingson is a New York Times best-selling author, international lecturer, and Chief Vision Officer for accessiBe. Michael, blind since birth, survived the 9/11 attacks with the help of his guide dog Roselle. This story is the subject of his best-selling book, Thunder Dog.   Michael gives over 100 presentations around the world each year speaking to influential groups such as Exxon Mobile, AT&T, Federal Express, Scripps College, Rutgers University, Children's Hospital, and the American Red Cross just to name a few. He is Ambassador for the National Braille Literacy Campaign for the National Federation of the Blind and also serves as Ambassador for the American Humane Association's 2012 Hero Dog Awards.   https://michaelhingson.com https://www.facebook.com/michael.hingson.author.speaker/ https://twitter.com/mhingson https://www.youtube.com/user/mhingson https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelhingson/   accessiBe Links https://accessibe.com/ https://www.youtube.com/c/accessiBe https://www.linkedin.com/company/accessibe/mycompany/ https://www.facebook.com/accessibe/       Thanks for listening! Thanks so much for listening to our podcast! If you enjoyed this episode and think that others could benefit from listening, please share it using the social media buttons on this page. Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a comment in the section below!   Subscribe to the podcast If you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher. You can also subscribe in your favorite podcast app.   Leave us an Apple Podcasts review Ratings and reviews from our listeners are extremely valuable to us and greatly appreciated. They help our podcast rank higher on Apple Podcasts, which exposes our show to more awesome listeners like you. If you have a minute, please leave an honest review on Apple Podcasts.     Transcription Notes Michael Hingson ** 00:00 Access Cast and accessiBe Initiative presents Unstoppable Mindset. The podcast where inclusion, diversity and the unexpected meet. Hi, I'm Michael Hingson, Chief Vision Officer for accessiBe and the author of the number one New York Times bestselling book, Thunder dog, the story of a blind man, his guide dog and the triumph of trust. Thanks for joining me on my podcast as we explore our own blinding fears of inclusion unacceptance and our resistance to change. We will discover the idea that no matter the situation, or the people we encounter, our own fears, and prejudices often are our strongest barriers to moving forward. The unstoppable mindset podcast is sponsored by accessiBe, that's a c c e s s i  capital B e. Visit www.accessibe.com to learn how you can make your website accessible for persons with disabilities. And to help make the internet fully inclusive by the year 2025. Glad you dropped by we're happy to meet you and to have you here with us.   Michael Hingson ** 01:21 Well, Hi, and welcome to unstoppable mindset where inclusion, diversity and the unexpected meet and I have to tell you a story about the unexpected. Our guest today is Rick Franzo, and Rick and I were originally supposed to talk to each other on June 22. And about 10 minutes into our conversation suddenly everything disconnected. And I thought I was just telling Rick, what happened was that I had to for another purpose activate a VPN at the beginning of the day to do something. I forgot to deactivate it didn't think it would be an issue but it was an issue because 10 minutes into our conversation, the VPN cut us off go figure that anyway. So now we get to do it again, giving you the full scope of honesty in the world. So there we are. And Rick, welcome back. I gotta say to unstoppable mindset.   Rick Franzo ** 02:13 Thank you, Mike, pleasure to be here.   Michael Hingson ** 02:15 Well, we'll just have to start over and have fun again. So that's what we'll do. So tell me a little about you starting starting out the young Rick and all that sort of stuff.   Rick Franzo ** 02:27 You only Rick I don't know how much time do we have? So go ahead. I'll I'll make it brief. I'll give you the Reader's Digest condensed version of it. So originally from the Poconos, still in the Poconos all my life. I have a wonderful wife of over 35 years Debbie, and three wonderful grown children and we're just living life and everything is great here. So watching the Poconos transformed from a honeymoon area to a kind of a family staycation area that is close to New York City. Philadelphia, Baltimore, things like that so plenty to do here in the Poconos. It's beautiful here in the mountains.   Michael Hingson ** 03:12 Yeah, it is really nice to be in the Poconos. What What town are you actually closest to?   Rick Franzo ** 03:17 Alright, so I'm in Paradise Valley. I'm about four miles below south of Mount Pocono. So that's the heart of the Poconos.   Michael Hingson ** 03:29 We we spent time my wife and I when we lived in Westfield going through and being involved in the Poconos and and had a lot of fun, and stayed in places in New York, like the sag of Oregon and St. George and had a lot of fun there as well.   Rick Franzo ** 03:44 Nice. Excellent. Yeah, we're close to a lot of different places for sure. Yeah.   Michael Hingson ** 03:49 We've We've always enjoyed our time in the New York area, although my wife was a native of California, and I was born in Chicago and moved to California when I was five. So she would never let me call myself a native, that's okay. But still, she was a native and always wanted to be back in California. So after September 11, we ended up having an opportunity to come back to be with Guide Dogs for the Blind and took it because as I tell people, I was much more interested and excited in selling life and computer technology. And that's what we got to do. Rice. So it worked out. It worked out pretty well.   Rick Franzo ** 04:29 I have to say, yeah.   Michael Hingson ** 04:34 Well, so you you are in the Poconos. Did you go to college or do any of those kinds of things?   Rick Franzo ** 04:42 Yeah, I went to East Stroudsburg University State University and I worked as a radio disc jockey so I was on the air on an am station it was a dawn to dusk station WPC N and I was on there for about five years and I have about 10 And years total of radio experience, my very first business was a mobile DJ business. And so I would do weddings and school dances. And one of the first gigs I had was at a local dairy farm for their Christmas party. And I didn't know what to expect. We were at a fire hall. So I hold all my equipment, and I went there. And I started to play music. And they started to serve dinner, it was about 536 o'clock and late afternoon, early evening in December. And all of the people there it was a lot of farmers that were there they ate, and I thought I was playing music until 11. And by 630, everybody had eaten, and they had maybe some presents, and they all left. And I was like, Is it me, but these are farmers, they're up at two, three o'clock in the morning, you know, milking the cows, or, you know, whatever it is farmers do. So I wrote back, I drove back and I was fairly dejected. I said, Oh, my goodness, this is never gonna work. But it was just the farmers. It wasn't me. And, you know, the whole dynamic of their lifestyle. So I had a very successful career as a mobile disc jockey as well. And that really translated into a lot of my public speaking that I do right now. So it's really interesting. Now, you know, some things from the past kind of blend in with things that are happening in the now. When   Michael Hingson ** 06:24 you did radio, did you make recordings ever of what you did and go back and listen to them to see how you could improve or make your your show better?   Rick Franzo ** 06:34 I did. And I don't have any of those recordings we did back in that day. Right? I sound like Charles Ingalls from Little House on the Prairie. So back in the old days, right? We did things on reel to reel. Yeah, we did things on cassette. So I would record myself on cassette, and then re listen and see where I had to improve. But I don't have any of those cassettes anymore. I don't know where they went. But maybe they oxidized I don't know. But it was really interesting. We used to do commercials and things and the jingles. And it was really a great time one of the best times in my life and so glad I had the opportunity to do that. It was really a cool thing. And I still see some people that were in radio with me at the time, and I see them on a regular basis. So it is pretty neat. I   Michael Hingson ** 07:25 did radio in college and did a little bit of professional radio on a radio station up where my parents lived in Palmdale, but mostly did radio in college every Sunday night. My first quarter of doing radio was the last quarter of my freshman year, we had our station in a small room at the Physical Sciences building. And then over the summer, I think it was someone broke in and stole the board and all of the technology including the tape deck, so I then decided to go get into and I had done a couple of them in my first quarter. But then I decided to start a show in the fall six to nine every Sunday called the Radio Hall of Fame when we played old radio shows, and I had to ride a bike over to the station with my Wallen sack, tape recorder. So we had a recorder to play the reel to reel tapes on because there was no longer any tape machine. And our engineer had built a temporary replacement board until we could afford to get new stuff. So isn't adventurer doing that and then the station moved over to the University Commons from the physical sciences also because they needed the space. But it was an adventure lugging a tape machine for most of the year over to the place where we had the station to be able to connect it and do the show. So you know a lot of adventures I think my favorite story still is that my guide dog at the time, Squire and I, after one of our shows were standing outside and a couple of our friends were with us people from the station and we were standing there and one of them said squire is staring at a cat that is slowly slinking across the the patio, the whole deck where we were, and the cat slowly came up. Touch squire on the nose turned and ran. And the squire didn't move. Oh my goodness, it was so funny. He just just sat there is a golden retriever and would not have done anything to that cat loved friends. So I'm sure he was going What was that all about? But I did that show for Well, five years plus, every Sunday and I'll actually say almost six years. It was a lot of fun. You Yeah, radio is fun. And I listened to myself. And actually, when I became program director insisted that everyone listened to their own shows. And I was of the feeling and of the mind that if they listened, they probably improved because some of them really needed it. And I was so very amazed at how much they improved. Some of the people ended up going into radio. Full time somebody went to work for NBC and some went into other kinds of endeavors where they did a lot of public speaking and so on. But listening to those recordings helped. I've got a few of mine. We got to interview one night, Daws Butler, who is the guy the voice of Huckleberry hound, and Yogi Bear and did a lot of stuff with Stan Freeburg. Wow. And he came down and spent three hours with us and that was a lot of fun. And I still have the reel with that on it. I have to take it out.   Rick Franzo ** 10:50 That's pretty neat. The people that you meet, right, yeah.   Michael Hingson ** 10:55 Yeah, it was a lot of fun. Definitely.   Rick Franzo ** 10:58 I don't think I interviewed anybody that was no nobody that was really famous. I met famous people here in the Poconos because they would come here, either on vacation, the boxers used to come here, before big fights and train at some of the resorts up here. So we had like Sugar Ray, Leonard Lewis, and I've met them and so it was pretty neat. I   Michael Hingson ** 11:20 met Sugar Ray Leonard at a speech he gave for a company I worked for he came in and did a motivational speech. And it was okay, as I think back on it, but I got to meet him and when they took pictures and all that stuff, so it was kind of fun. Yeah. Very cool. Yeah. So you went off to college? What'd you get a degree in? So   Rick Franzo ** 11:40 I went to college, I never got my degree, I got a fine job in radio. There you go. Vacations major. So I said, What do I need college for? Right, real smart. And so I left college, went and did a radio career, and did my, my mobile DJ business. And then I started a family and just started to work in the management and the grocery industry. And that's really where I made my, my living was being a buyer and a person that was in charge of people in the grocery industry. But I also changed a little bit, I did some work in corrections, I was a corrections officer in a prison. And I worked at that same university as a buyer in the bookstore for 11 years before I started my own business.   Michael Hingson ** 12:28 So being the big time radio personality that you were to Debbie fell in love with you after hearing you on the air and she decided to come meet you or what?   Rick Franzo ** 12:36 No, no, it was a   Michael Hingson ** 12:39 great story. That would have been, that   Rick Franzo ** 12:41 would be a great story. Now. You know, we met actually, through her sister, and so was a radio station. event. It was an air band contest at the college. And she was there and we had met and we started to date and the rest is history. That was 1985.   Michael Hingson ** 12:59 She didn't keep calling you up and say Play Misty for Me or anything like that.   Rick Franzo ** 13:03 Yeah, we weren't   Rick Franzo ** 13:09 like that. But it was we finally Karen   Michael Hingson ** 13:12 and I finally watched that movie with Clint Eastwood. It was pretty interesting. Nice.   Rick Franzo ** 13:18 Clint Eastwood movies. Yeah.   Michael Hingson ** 13:19 Well, that's pretty cool, though. You since 1985. We got married in 1982. Okay, unfortunately, lost her just last November. But, you know, she's around watching. And if I, if I screw up, I'm going to hear about it. I'm sure. You're gonna watch your P's and Q's. That's exactly right. 40 years of memories and marriage, of course. Yeah, for sure. Definitely.   Rick Franzo ** 13:40 But yeah, the DJ was fun and things like that. But, you know, we moved on and did different things. So when I worked at the college, it was time to, you know, do something for myself. So I decided to start my own business. So   Michael Hingson ** 13:54 you went into the grocery business and all that, and were there and so when did you go off on your own? So   Rick Franzo ** 13:59 I was a baker, and then I went into management. And then I was a seafood buyer. And then I was a trainer and a coach for new managers. And that was really a great evolution and then just went to do buying in the bookstore for the college and worked there for 11 years. So then I just decided that the time was right, to follow my passion and really monetize what I like to do, which was help people and so I bought a franchise and became a business coach. When did that start? 19 or I'm sorry, 2018. Alright,   Michael Hingson ** 14:38 so you've only actually been in your own business as such for for five years, but obviously a lot of a lot of coaching experience and all that before then. Right? Definitely. And what you didn't know Debbie taught you? No   Rick Franzo ** 14:52 doubt, no doubt, but I got really I cut my teeth so to speak, and the brain took or community, when I was kind of, really, after my surgery got involved with people that were in similar situations than I was, and started to really connect with them and kind of mentor them a little bit and, you know, got part of that community   Michael Hingson ** 15:19 will tell us a little bit about that, because you've actually had several bouts with brain tumors and so on over the years. Yeah,   Rick Franzo ** 15:25 and never cancer. I want to make that clear. But because of my experience in corrections, I did security at a ski mountain here in the Poconos. And at the end of the season, we had a barbecue at one of the people's houses, and I was playing horseshoes, and I lost all strength and coordination in the right side of my body out of nowhere, didn't know what was happening. So it scared me enough for me to go to my doctor, I went to my doctor, he did some physical tests and said, Yeah, you've got some weakness on your right side. You know, we'll send you for an MRI. So I went for the MRI, and they said you should know in about a week or so. And they call me the next day at work. And they said, Mr. Franza, we usually don't make this type of call. But you have an enormous brain tumor. And we have a neurosurgeon from a large hospital. In the area here today, you have a one o'clock appointment, we'll see you then. And I just the phone, I was like, Well, I'm dead. I don't know anything about brain tumors, I just thought they were all cancer. And so I was finished. So I made the drive home and told my wife, and we went to the doctor. And they said, the brain tumor that you have is enormous. We don't believe it's cancer, it would have killed you a long time before but you have about two weeks to live because we feel that the pressure is what's going to kill you. So they put me on medication and anti seizure medicine. And they said we're going to do surgery in three weeks or less. And in less than three weeks, I had 10 and a half hours of surgery, and a spoiler I lived, but   Michael Hingson ** 17:13 I was wondering if we were doing this sort of remotely? Yeah.   Rick Franzo ** 17:15 Okay, kinda surreal, right, the matrix, but they couldn't save my skull. So a third of my skull was all titanium. And I came up paralyzed from the waist down the collateral damage from my, you know, quote, unquote, benign brain tumor and the pressure. So I spent eight days in the hospital, and I went to rehab. And my goal was to walk out of there, and nobody believed it, because it looked impossible. But, you know, I became laser focused, and, you know, very, very humbled and lucky and blessed that things connected. And through the hard work of the therapists in six and a half weeks, I walked out of there with leg braces and a walker, but I walked out. Yeah.   Michael Hingson ** 18:04 Still, that's really the important thing. And it's interesting, we so often just underestimate the power of what our brain can do. And you were focused, and you were intent on doing it. I keep flashing back to Christopher Reeves, who always said, I'll walk again, someday, the only the only difference was, you had a specific plan, and he raised funds, and his journey wasn't able to be fulfilled. But you, you were so focused, that you obviously brought it about, and I'm sure that that had a lot to do with you walking again.   Rick Franzo ** 18:38 I think mindset had a lot to do with it. I think also, you know, just just things connecting, we know so little about the brain surgeon. So, you know, I appreciated that nobody could tell me if, you know, I was gonna walk again or not. There's people that have, you know, such traumatic injuries, no matter how much they try, you know, and how positive their mindset is. They're not going to walk again. But, you know, it's all about, you know, having that hope, right? Hope is is a real thing. It's tangible, you can wrap your arms around it, and hope doesn't always mean that you're going to survive, but hope actually gets you to that next level, and maybe it'll help somebody else that's in a similar situation. So hope is absolutely a real thing and not false hope or toxic hope, or, you know, over positive hope or anything else, just straight up hope. Well,   Michael Hingson ** 19:36 and clearly that working. So when did you have the initial brain tumor surgery?   Rick Franzo ** 19:42 I had the brain tumor surgery in June of 2009. Okay.   Michael Hingson ** 19:49 And you have had to deal with that since also, haven't you? Yes,   Rick Franzo ** 19:55 yeah. So I got diagnosed with a second brain tumor in In 2011, that still there. And then another type of brain tumor, and 2017. And the one that was in 2011, they marked as residual and it's been behaving itself, the newer one, still not cancer, but made me deaf in my right ear, took my balance away. So I was walking and following. And so I had radiation on that, and 2017. And then as I started my business, I was doing outpatient physical therapy, so that I couldn't, I didn't fall every time I was walking, so much of the time, I'll use a cane when I'm out, especially in somewhere where I'm not really familiar. But other than that I drive and live a fairly normal life.   Michael Hingson ** 20:43 Well, it's, it's interesting, do they have an explanation as to why you are getting so many tumors and no, I'm certainly grateful for it personally, why they're not cancerous.   Rick Franzo ** 20:54 There's, there's no explanation, they don't know if it's hereditary. Nobody else in my family has had it. There's no known cause for brain tumors, there's no effective screening for brain tumors and brain cancer, there is 130 different types of brain tumors and brain cancer. So making accurate diagnosis is our it's very, very difficult. So they call it an orphan disease. But almost 800,000 people in the United States live with just in the United States live with a primary brain tumor, that's a tumor that starts in your brain and stays they're not talking about other tumors that metastasized to the brain, which are, you know, the ones that are most common that do that are long in breast cancer, they, they have the most propensity to go to the brain.   Michael Hingson ** 21:45 Well, so, so my explanation is as good as any is it's just an attention getting device on your part, right? Well, it's   Rick Franzo ** 21:52 a kind of get out of jail free card, right?   Michael Hingson ** 21:54 Yeah.   Rick Franzo ** 21:55 You know, a little tumor humor never hurt, I get it, I'm one of the best things is being able to speak and, you know, bring awareness, and, you know, support people and, you know, just just be part of that, that community, it's a club that nobody wants to be a part of.   Michael Hingson ** 22:12 Yeah. Well, and it so greatly enhances you, because it helps you, since you clearly have chosen to do it, tell stories about it, and you use it to, to more make your life something that people can relate to, although we certainly don't want people to have brain tumors, but still, you dealt with it. And you have continued to not only live with it, which is kind of negative, but overcome it and move forward, which is really the important thing. So how are you involved in the whole issue of the world of people with brain tumors today? Because I know you're doing a lot more. You are part of a big Facebook group. And what else do you do with that? Yeah,   Rick Franzo ** 22:57 I found that a Facebook group called Brain Tumor talk. And it is now the largest general brain tumor support group on social media on the planet. There's over 15,000 people from about 50 countries, give or take, I wrote a book, I do public speaking, I had a radio show for four years from the college that I worked at, called Brain Tumor talk worldwide radio show, just really humbled that I'm able to be a mentor for the American brain tumor Association in Chicago, and mentor other people that have brain tumors. So, you know, recovery happened, because it just did. But you know, what I did with everything else was a choice. And, you know, being the CEO of my own corporation, and, you know, doing something that I love every day, that's a choice. And, you know, if somebody tells you, you can't do something, look at you, I'm speaking to the choir. But, you know, absolutely, that isn't true.   Michael Hingson ** 23:55 Yeah. And I think all of us face challenges. And it's always a question of how we decide to deal with the challenges. It's like anything, and you clearly have made it an extremely positive thing that is worth talking about, and clearly is worth talking about. And it helps you. I assume you go in regularly to get checkups to make sure that nothing else is happening with the tumors. Yeah,   Rick Franzo ** 24:23 I go every two years to make sure that everything up there is behaving itself. And so far, so   Michael Hingson ** 24:29 good. So they grow slowly. Yeah, they're   Rick Franzo ** 24:33 slow growers. So again, there's no reason why I get them. There's no reason why anybody gets the, you know, a brain tumor. We just don't know what the cause is.   Michael Hingson ** 24:47 So the one that you got in 2011, has it grown or does it grow at all? Or is it just a   Rick Franzo ** 24:51 table? It's just kind of sitting there? It's just kind of sitting there? Yeah. Which is, you know, that that unwanted neighbor in your head? You know what I mean? We can't evict it. So we do what we got to do with it. So it's not causing any kind of, you know, drama or trauma in my head. So they remove it. They I'm sure that they could, but that isn't really an option. It's not harming anything. So we're not adding value. No. And you know, as as we, we get older, these types of tumors tend to calcify. So maybe it'll just calcified and go away. It's not very large. So we'll see what happens.   Michael Hingson ** 25:31 Being blind my whole life, I have developed cataracts on my islands is in so on. And I asked a doctor once that just happens because of no use, right? And I asked an ophthalmologist once should we remove them? And he said, Well, we could not sure that there would be any value in doing it. Because it's not going to make you see which I didn't think that it would. But I didn't know whether there was any value in it. Actually, what brought the discussion up was because when I get eye exams, in order for them to look at the retina, for normal people, they can do it by dilating the lens and or the eye and so on, and they can see through the lens, but with cataracts, they can't. So they actually have to do an ultrasound of my eyes in order to see what's going on at the back. Interesting. And, and so they do, and it's fascinating. It's, it's different, certainly doesn't hurt, but it's, it's different. I'm glad they have the technology to be able to do those kinds of things.   Rick Franzo ** 26:29 Absolutely, you know, you don't realize what you have, and until you pretty much lose it. You know, again, you've been through so many things, but so many other people have. And a lot of times people will say, Well, I haven't had it as bad as you brick, but it's personal to them. So there's not any kind of levels, nobody has it any better or worse than I do or you do, or anybody else. It's personal to whoever it is that is dealing with it. And it just is, you know what you do with what you got?   Michael Hingson ** 26:59 That's right. And there's no reason not to do anything you want with what you got. Right?   Rick Franzo ** 27:04 Exactly. I don't lead off with a brain tumor card. But you know, it is part of my story. You know, it isn't, it doesn't define me. But it is part of, of what I do. And a lot of the coaching that I do the business coaching is almost like the therapy. So the therapist couldn't sit up there that, you know, helped me sit up, they couldn't walk for me, but they had to show me a strategy so that I was able to go and do it for myself. And that's very similar to what I do as a business coach, I see things from, you know, the outside looking in where the therapist did as well. And all we have to do is give the strategies, and so long as somebody is coachable, they'll move on it. And   Michael Hingson ** 27:49 that's really the key is that they need to be able to be coachable, which means they need to be willing to, to deal with it.   Rick Franzo ** 27:57 Yeah, and not have somebody solve their problems for them. Like I said, the therapist couldn't walk for me, I can't do the business for the people who I coach, they're the experts in their business, on the expert at seeing some maybe gaps or blind spots that they have, so that they can level up. And most of the time, it's just a slight adjustment, and maybe just a little bit of different mindset. And you know, some things maybe that they aren't aware of that. It's hard to see the forest through the trees, when you know, you're right in the middle of things. So they get through, you know, the chaos of a working day or a year and they don't know what to do. What would   Michael Hingson ** 28:41 what would you say the differences between a coach and a therapist because they are two different kinds of positions?   Rick Franzo ** 28:47 Well, if this was COVID, I would say nothing. Because there were so many people it was it was a rough time for everybody. I don't have the wherewithal to be a therapist, I'm a very good listener. But other than that, I think that I can't give strategies except on things that I know. Therapists are very good listeners. But they have that specialized training. So it's kind of same circus, different 10. But what I do is I craft strategies, therapists craft strategies, I went to a neuropsychologist because I was having panic attacks. And I didn't know how to deal with it. And it was really because of my brain injury. And he gave me strategy specific to people with brain injuries. And so I'm able to do that with people that are in business. And so it's kind of similar, but I'm not a therapist. I'm not a I'm not a mentor. You know, I'm simply a coach. And you know, that's enough.   Michael Hingson ** 29:49 Yeah, what I've been told by some is that what a coach does is not solve problems, but he helps the person actually seek out and identify The challenge is and helps them to move to discover what the solutions are for themselves. Exactly. Yeah,   Rick Franzo ** 30:08 we in a nutshell, that's exactly what I do. I can't solve their problems because, you know, if I, I'm, I'm there to go and help them identify the problems. But again, the therapists couldn't walk for me, I can't go and swing a hammer or tell them how to, to do something, I can suggest things. But really, I'm there to help them almost like a sports coach. Right. So Michael Jordan had a coach, the coach didn't go and shoot the baskets, but he would identify some things that maybe could help them to be more effective. And that's the same thing that we do.   Michael Hingson ** 30:44 Do you play horseshoes anymore?   Rick Franzo ** 30:45 I do. Wish you pets here. I'm not good. At. But I do play horseshoes. Yes. But   Michael Hingson ** 30:55 at least you're able to go out and have fun and do that some more. Yeah, it's been too hot.   Rick Franzo ** 31:00 So really played this year? So much, but because the heat really affects me.   Michael Hingson ** 31:06 Yeah, it's way too hot to be outside for any of us given? I think so I made 90s in high 90s. And then you got places like pour Phoenix, which is just done. Its 19th day over 110. I can't   Rick Franzo ** 31:18 even not for me, even though it's a dry heat.   Michael Hingson ** 31:22 Yeah, even though it is a dry, it's still it's really hot. That's just kind of crazy. Absolutely. How do you think the whole experience with brain tumors and also now with the Facebook page, and getting to interact with so many other people, how has all that affected you as a coach?   Rick Franzo ** 31:43 I think it, it caused me to have more empathy, I think that the whole experience did. So if I didn't go through what I went through, in 2009, I probably wouldn't be a coach. And if I was, I wouldn't be a very good coach. Because I feel that I, I really lacked empathy. And I, I feel that that's the greatest gift that this gave me was that sense of empathy. So I feel that it helps me to be more present more effective, and more real with people.   Michael Hingson ** 32:20 I know, for me, I tried to be empathetic. And if I get messages from people that I'm not, then I always need to go back and look at that, because I think it is very important to be empathetic. That doesn't mean that you necessarily agree, but you can certainly understand where people are coming from, and you can help and interact with them, and approach them where they are, as opposed to where you think they ought to be.   Rick Franzo ** 32:45 Exactly. I mean, and that's the whole, you know, basis of what I do is, it's not my plan, right? I'm not a consultant, I meet them where they are. And that's where we start to work. And there's no one size fits all, we kind of take it as it is and, you know, let it flow and let it go. And, you know, crash strategy based on because everybody's different, right? Everybody has different heredity background, they have different role models, different experiences, things like that. So we have to kind of dig in and find out where they are, and where they want to be. And just get their from point A to point B. And sometimes they're just stuck and we help them to get unstuck.   Michael Hingson ** 33:27 So you mentioned empathy, what are some other important traits or qualities that a good coach should have? Patience,   Rick Franzo ** 33:32 definitely patience. And be a good listener, not just to listen to respond, but again, listen to understand, and, you know, absolutely, don't go in with any kind of preconceived notions, or just just really listen to what it is that people are saying, and kind of take it from there. If we listen and give somebody an opportunity to speak, they're going to tell you everything that really you need to know to help them. Yeah.   Michael Hingson ** 34:06 And I have found that even in sales and I, as you may know, and listeners hear now, I've been in sales, most all of my adult life and both in terms of selling high tech, but even philosophy and so on. All we can do ultimately is really present things to people they need to learn to accept it or, or decide to, to think about accepting it. And I believe what my best sales guy ever said to me, which is the only thing I can sell is myself and my word. And all the rest is stuff so selling products and all that that stuff that's not really selling because the customer needs to want to buy it but it also has to be the right product and part of what I need to do, as he always put it is sell the right thing or tell them We can't do it, which is always a great way to establish a better relationship with your bosses, but it's still the best way to go.   Rick Franzo ** 35:06 It is right. You know, you have that, that that mantra that you're going to do the right thing for people, for sure. And, you know, it's like Simon Sinek says people are gonna buy from who they like and who they trust. And, you know, we're not just selling things, we're not selling services, or products or widgets or anything else. We're really selling the benefits of what it is and how it can help them. Specifically, we're selling a transformation, whatever that is, whether it's pasta, or whether it's, you know, some sort of sales process. Yeah.   Michael Hingson ** 35:42 And I think that, it's important to recognize that it's really all about trust, first and foremost. And whatever we do, and it's the same with you, as a coach, it's all about trust, people aren't going to listen to you, if they can't find that they can trust you, which gets back to the empathy thing, again, in part, and just you as a listener, establishing a relationship with them.   Rick Franzo ** 36:08 It's, it's really transformative, because I actually choose the people that I work with. So as much as they, you know, kind of screen me, I screen them to make sure that we're a good fit, if I'm going to be dealing with that company, or that person, or we're going to be interacting and building a relationship. For a year or more, I have to make sure that when I get up in the morning, I say, Well, you know what, this is going to be a great day, I'm meeting with Michael, not what I had today, Michael, eight o'clock, great. I don't know what I'm going to do, maybe I better have a little barbershop my coffee a little bit. So that, you know, I have that latitude that I can really be choosy on who I deal with. And they can as well. And every one of my clients and referral partners and people that I network with, and people that I surround myself with, are very fortunate to have all of them,   Michael Hingson ** 37:06 I think you hit it right on the head, though, it's all a matter of choice. And no matter who you're working with, you have the ability to choose how you deal with that situation, which is really the way it ought to be. And we should, we should choose to be more positive. And it's it's unfortunate that so often, too many people just look at only the negative side of things, which gets very frustrating after a while   Rick Franzo ** 37:31 does but you know, sometimes people can pick themselves up by their own bootstraps. And, you know, it is a choice. But sometimes circumstances kind of prevent that from happening. And I can be empathetic to that, too. And, you know, it's really, I'm very non judgmental about that, where before I was, you know, what are you doing, you can do this and everything else, maybe they can't?   Michael Hingson ** 37:59 Or maybe they haven't discovered something that they need to discover. And to be able to do it. And then of course, that's your job to help them see if there's something to discover.   Rick Franzo ** 38:08 Yeah, absolutely. And sometimes there isn't.   Michael Hingson ** 38:12 And sometimes there isn't, which is also okay. Or we need to understand that that should be okay to believe that and and recognize that. Yep, absolutely. What do you what do you do to help or to work with people who have a hard time achieving their goals, we all are here about setting goals and, and deciding what we're going to do and set a goal to do this. And so um, but a lot of people have a lot of challenges achieving goals. So how do you help people like that?   Rick Franzo ** 38:41 Right, really kind of dig in and find out, you know, what makes them them, right, to establish what their need is, and you know, how they actually learn. So I try to keep things again, it's it's almost cliche, like I'm explaining to a fifth grader, not to talk down to anybody, but to make sure that my message is being received clearly, and without so much collateral stuff that's going on. So I break it down. And I do it, I compartmentalize things and structure it so that almost in a SMART goal way. So it's specific, measurable, attainable, realistic time bound, so that we have really good strategy, not just throwing up things against the wall and seeing what sticks. And if we have a process, then that's half the battle right there. But it's a process that fits them not a cookie cutter one size fits all, because everybody has different businesses, they have different backgrounds. They have different structure for their business, different personalities, especially. So we really have to go and understand first and foremost, how to communicate with them, how to go and build that relationship and how to listen to what it is they really want and need and what the difference is between between those two, I'm   Michael Hingson ** 40:01 sorry. And the neat and exciting thing about that is that you get to learn as you go along because you meet these people who may have experiences that are different from you. And they help you grow every   Rick Franzo ** 40:15 day. Every day, there isn't a day that goes by that I don't learn something new.   Michael Hingson ** 40:21 I have always felt during this podcast that if I'm not learning at least as much as other people learn, then I'm not doing my job. And I don't know what I'm gonna learn. I don't know what happens on on every interview. And that's what makes it fun. It's all about they're not interviews, they're conversations, but it's so much fun. And I want to learn and get to learn so much. It's really a great blessing to me, as far as I'm concerned. But it's   Rick Franzo ** 40:44 all about building relationships. When we first spoke, we This isn't like the third time that we're speaking, the first time. You made a reference to Young Frankenstein. No, no,   Michael Hingson ** 40:55 no, no, no. Frankenstein. Frankenstein.   Rick Franzo ** 40:59 Right. Yeah. So and I got the reference immediately said, Okay, we're good.   Michael Hingson ** 41:09 That's Frederick Frankenstein.   Rick Franzo ** 41:14 One of the Great's so you know, it's always good to really kind of establish that relationship and relate. And it's so different in sales than it is from real life. Right? We relate, we establish the need. Sometimes we're helping people, we want to advance that solution that's custom for them. And then, you know, develop that commitment. It's almost like dating a little bit. But it's been 38 years since I went out on a first date. So I don't know what that's like anymore. But I imagine from what I hear that that's probably what it's like,   Michael Hingson ** 41:50 I know what it was like, when I went out on my first date with Karen, who I married. But I think again, that's my experience. And her experience she was in has always been in a wheelchair, I'm blind. And that's a different experience. And people who aren't blind or not in wheelchairs get exposed to and we all have different experiences. And that's okay. That's okay. Yeah. We, but we grow by really learning about other people's experiences where we can, and there's so much value in doing that. I was talking with someone earlier today, we were just discussing the whole topic of crisis management. And she was discussing the whole idea that, in fact, a lot of times, people become involved in crises with other people, because they just don't take the time to choose to understand or try to learn to understand true, which is a very fascinating and interesting and relevant way to put it.   Rick Franzo ** 42:54 During the pandemic, it was really interesting, because social media is an outlet where people feel that maybe other people don't see it, or that they can just kind of let their hair down, so to speak. But people in the community that I had considered to be pillars or strong leaders, they were losing it on social media. And it was really interesting. And a little bit unnerving to see some of the people that were, you know, supposed to be leaders or, you know, decision makers and things like that, that absolutely lost it during the pandemic. So, you know, even if you do, right, people are watching you. And so it was really important for that front facing to be calm, and, you know, make sure that you were steady because you're not going to be followed, or people aren't going to respond to you. If you seem like you're in chaos and a time of chaos. It   Michael Hingson ** 44:00 really does make life very difficult. When you start to see these people, as you say, who just kind of become unhinged. And you wonder, I really didn't know this person, what's the deal? What's going on here? And I agree, there are so many disappointing things that happened during the pandemic. And the reality is, of course, there's so many things that we don't have control over. And we don't learn how to deal with that, you know, we don't learn to deal with just what we have control over and just leave the rest alone. We think we should be able to control everything. And so one of the things I think about all those people on social media, not during the pandemic was they thought they had control over everything. And then suddenly it turns out, no, you didn't   Rick Franzo ** 44:48 know. Exactly. And, you know, it was a very, very humbling moment. Just to see some of these people that you know, were leaders in their industry or leaders in the community that they really didn't have the wherewithal to handle it. And so it was really important for everybody to really join together and, you know, trying to figure out strategies, so that we didn't, we didn't, you know, falter during that time. And the biggest thing that I did was make sure that I stay close to my network. And that was, that was very important, because we're not built as human beings to do any of this alone. We're very, you know, communal.   Michael Hingson ** 45:38 And unfortunately, so often, during the pandemic, people wouldn't come together, unless it was just within their network, but they wouldn't come together overall, I haven't seen that kind of behavior since September 11, when after September 11, we were so unified for a little while, then, things and cracks started to appear. But we were very unified for a while. And I really wish that that some of our leaders had taken more advantage of trying to keep that going. But they did, man.   Rick Franzo ** 46:10 Amen. Yeah, I, you know, it took something that devastating to bring us all together. And still, there was really no stickability to it. After a while you're right, it started to have cracks, and then it started to crumble. And,   Michael Hingson ** 46:26 and it should have been able to stay together. But people wouldn't do that, which is unfortunate. Now,   Rick Franzo ** 46:33 everybody has their agendas. And that's just, you know, the way that it goes.   Michael Hingson ** 46:39 So you deal with a lot of different kinds of things and a lot of challenges and so on, how do you stay motivated as a coach,   Rick Franzo ** 46:46 I remember where I came from. And I use that five, five rule where if it's not going to matter in five years, then don't give it to you in five minutes more thought, you know, I actually should be dead. So and, you know, again, singing to the choir, so every day is really a gift. And, you know, I try not to take anything for granted. And I do I slip and, you know, I find myself being involved in petty things or things that really don't matter. And again, that's just kind of how we're built. But I have to have the wherewithal to bring myself out of it. And remember that, you know, we are we can be bigger than that.   Michael Hingson ** 47:28 Yeah. And we do have the ability to be bigger than that, and, and should. And when we realize that, then we tend to be a little bit more motivated to move on.   Rick Franzo ** 47:39 Definitely, and to be humble. You know, it's tough for somebody in business to say they don't know something. And it's tough for anybody to say that they don't know something I'm not afraid to say, I'm kind of lost here help me. And before I had too much pride and ego to do that. But for me to recover. I had to take pride and ego and I had to kind of toss it there overrated. I had to be, I had to be coachable to be a coach. There you go.   Michael Hingson ** 48:13 It's again, a journey. It's a learning experience. And you had to be willing to learn and grow. Yep, it is. It is such a an awesome thing to you know, to hear you talk about these things and to see what what you're doing. You hold yourself accountable really well. And yeah, you do like any one, sometimes things happen. But when you're dealing with, with your clients, obviously there are a lot of times when you establish enough a relationship where you need to hold them accountable for something and how do you do that, while at the same time, being compassionate and supportive to them?   Rick Franzo ** 48:53 That's, that's kind of a fine line, right? So I don't tell them what to do. Right. But we'll look at things like what their goals are and what their key performance indicators are. And if they're not getting there, we have to kind of say, what is it that you want, right? It all comes down to the numbers in the end, but we don't even have to get there half of the time. We really part of the the whole dynamic of what I do is the accountability piece. And really, people want to be held accountable. They just aren't really able to hold themselves accountable. So I don't make it an attack. I don't make it like some sort of an intervention. It's absolutely, we're on the same team. I don't work for my clients. I work with my clients on a part of their team. And I'm just as invested in their business as they are.   Michael Hingson ** 49:44 And that's really the way it should be. I've always felt that when I have people who work for me, and that I work with. It's all a matter of having a team. And I always tell people my job is to help us figure out ways that I can add value to what You did make us successful. And I think that it goes beyond that. In terms of like what you're doing, because you want to make them successful, it helps make you successful. But everybody learns and grows. And it's the whole thing again, of there's no I in team, my favorite book, one of my favorite books about my favorite book, and the whole subject of team building and so on is The Five Dysfunctions of a Team by Patrick Lencioni. Have you ever read it? I have it. It's a great little book. It's a parable, mostly. And it talks about? Well, the whole premise is it's a company that's having a lot of problems, they bring in a new CEO. And she works to create the executive team into a real team because they weren't. And then it goes through a lot of the discussions about what makes a good team and the most basic thing that is talked about as the whole concept of accountability, and that everyone needs to buy into accountability, and needs to not only be willing to hold other people accountable, but be held accountable themselves. And it is important that we recognize that it's okay for others on our team to help hold us accountable. Because if they're doing it for the right reason, it's a very positive thing. Yep. Absolutely.   Rick Franzo ** 51:21 And it helps to create a better culture in that organization as well.   Michael Hingson ** 51:28 Yeah. But accountability can be such a wonderful thing. And you know, for me, and I joke about it with with the memory of my wife, and saying, If I do something wrong, I'm going to hear about it. If I don't hear about it from any other way, I'm going to hear about it from my own conscience. I've got 40 years of memories and 73 years of life that taught me how I really ought to be and how I really ought to behave. And if I can't do that, then there's something really wrong with me.   Rick Franzo ** 51:58 Mike drop right there. Amen. Yeah.   Michael Hingson ** 52:02 And, but I do know that she's up there, wherever she is. She's She's monitoring me. So, so far, I guess I've been doing okay. I guess. But, you know, we, we we do cope, and we we move on and do what we need to do? Absolutely. So you've got three grown children, any grandkids. One,   Rick Franzo ** 52:24 one grand run grandson, he's 14, who is very good at beating me and chess online. I haven't won against him yet. I think we've played about 25 times. I can't beat the kid. I don't know. It's a goal. It's a goal. And he's far more skilled. So every time he's like, you want to play it again. Yes. So you play for an hour. And I'm like, All right. I think that I've had my, my fill of defeat for today. Well, we'll catch you next week.   Michael Hingson ** 52:55 Have you asked him yet? What is secret is?   Rick Franzo ** 52:57 I haven't I don't want to know what a secret is. Well, no, you could win. Oh, I don't I want to get there on my own. I don't want to go there's no cheat codes here. No,   Michael Hingson ** 53:07 no, no, not cheat codes. Just secret of his skill. Oh,   Rick Franzo ** 53:10 he practices he plays all the time. He's he's definitely committed to, to what he does so incredible, young man.   Michael Hingson ** 53:20 Yeah. That's pretty cool. Yeah. And, and so does he live near you know, I'm probably not all my kids   Rick Franzo ** 53:29 live out west. I live here. They're their lives, took them out to the West Coast. And, you know, that part of the country, and that we always encourage them to do is they you don't want to do and they all, you know, drove across themselves to get to where they wanted to go. And they all lead very, very successful lives. And we're very, very proud of them. We talk to them all the time.   Michael Hingson ** 53:57 That's cool. So you have great relationships. And that's as good as it gets. We got to   Rick Franzo ** 54:02 visit each other. So it's all it's all good. It's very nice.   Michael Hingson ** 54:06 So you wrote a book, how horse you saved my life? Yeah. Are you looking and thinking about writing any other books,   Rick Franzo ** 54:13 I'm writing another book right now. And it's a little bit of, you know, part two of how he or she saved my life, because it was a tale of two brain tumors. And now there's three, and really blending in some of the business lessons that I've learned and some servant leadership aspects to it. So it's going to be I don't have a name for it yet. But it's going to be a good book. It'll be a short book, like the first one. It'll be an easy read, and very relatable for everybody. And you don't have to have a brain tumor or disability to understand what it is and so that's, that's going to be what it is. I don't have a date for it yet. It's TBD. All right. I've been kinda I've drawn another direction. So I haven't put the time into it that I wanted to. But maybe by the end of the summer, I'll be a little farther along than I am now.   Michael Hingson ** 55:08 Now your first book, did you self publish? Or did a publisher do it? I self published it. Okay. And the second one will probably be the same way.   Rick Franzo ** 55:16 It well. Cool. Yeah.   Michael Hingson ** 55:19 Well, that's, that's something you know, I think we all have stories in us and the self publishing has come along, that makes it so much easier to be able to write and publish a book if we get to the discipline of doing it, or maybe work with someone else to do it. But the fact is that I would love to see more people tell their stories. That's one of the things that we try to do on unstoppable mindset is at least talk about the stories.   Rick Franzo ** 55:44 Now, what an incredible platform that you have, right? Well,   Michael Hingson ** 55:48 it's it's a lot of fun. And it definitely keeps us busy. And at least in the air conditioning during the heat.   Rick Franzo ** 55:57 Yeah, absolutely. I mean, you seem to pump out a podcast a week, if not more, we're doing   Michael Hingson ** 56:02 two a week now, which is really pretty. Yeah. Which is really pretty cool. And definitely enjoying it. And I enjoy so much getting to meet so many people with diverse backgrounds and diverse stories to tell. And people always say, well, who's your audience and I just keep saying, the audience's anyone and everyone. It's a very diverse audience, we're not dealing with a specific agenda, we really want to give people the opportunity to tell stories. And that's what makes it so much fun to do.   Rick Franzo ** 56:34 Very cool.   Michael Hingson ** 56:36 So I love it. I can't complain a lot and five minutes, I want to work at it and nobody listens. So there you go. I'm glad that you're doing another book. And the coaching is going well do you coach people all over the world are all over the United States all over the   Rick Franzo ** 56:51 United States. And so not all over the world yet. But we have coaches that are in 1513 or 15 other countries. And so we have a pretty, pretty broad network, and what a bunch of, you know, really great coaches we have so definitely something to learn, we usually all get together once a year, we got together in Dallas last year. And it was it was a great experience. So   Michael Hingson ** 57:18 how many of you are there?   Rick Franzo ** 57:22 About 150? Give or take a coach or two? You know, domestically and internationally?   Michael Hingson ** 57:31 That's pretty cool.   Rick Franzo ** 57:32 Yeah, absolutely.   Michael Hingson ** 57:33 So you said it's a company, I guess that's everyone has their own franchise within the company. Right.   Rick Franzo ** 57:39 So I have my own corporation. And, you know, we all run our business, as we as we would kind of, you know, there are some things that we have to do that are universal, like our strategic mindset. But really, we have the latitude and the flexibility to, you know, kind of run our company the way that we want to, and use the materials and the coaching that we get, you know, how it serves our clients best?   Michael Hingson ** 58:04 Yeah, and again, that's the thing, you've got 150 or so people who have all these diverse backgrounds, that can help teach you and that you can help teach as well, which really is a wonderful opportunity and set of tools to take advantage of. Definitely,   Rick Franzo ** 58:23 definitely, no, it was very fortunate that I ran across the growth coach, and I encourage, you know, other people to, to really look into the franchise model because it's really a perfect model, you're in business for yourself, not by yourself. You don't have to make the mistakes or reinvent the wheel. They have everything really structured and figured out. You just have to commit to making it happen for you.   Michael Hingson ** 58:52 That's ultimately the real issue anyway, right?   Rick Franzo ** 58:55 It's sure it's   Michael Hingson ** 58:57 so if people want to reach out to you, how do they do that? They can go   59:01 and they can reach out my website is thegrowthcoachpoconos.com. And all my information is on there, my phone number, my email, and everything else. If you have a brain tumor, you can check it out on Facebook. It's called Brain Tumor Talk. And you just have to answer some screening questions. And you can find me on Facebook or LinkedIn.   Michael Hingson ** 59:23 Which are LinkedIn name. Saying Rick Franzo Oh, Rick Franzo? Yeah. F r a n, z o. You got it. There you go. And Rick is R i c k. I got that   Rick Franzo ** 59:34 part. Yeah, you got that part.   Michael Hingson ** 59:38 It's not Igor. It's Ichor. Hi, Glen. I go well, I really have enjoyed this and we got through it this time, which is great. That's   Rick Franzo ** 59:47 great. Yeah, absolutely. I was waiting for the next glitch but didn't happen. So   Michael Hingson ** 59:52 now I had faith this time. We don't have the VPN running. So I had full faith that we were going to do fine and that nothing was going to stop So your faith got us through war or something. I hope so I like to think so anyway, but I really appreciate you coming on. And I appreciate you listening out there. And I'd love to hear from you. I'm sure Rick would love to hear from you. If you need a coach or just want to chat in any way, feel free to reach out to Rick, I'd love to hear your thoughts about today. Please feel free to email me at Michael m i c h a e l h i at accessibe A C C E S S I B E.com. Or go to our podcast page, www dot Michael hingson.com/podcast. And it's m i c h a e l h i n g s o n.com/podcast. If you would please give us a five star rating. I would appreciate it. Rick would appreciate it. We love hearing your thoughts. So don't hesitate to give them. And if you know someone else who you think we ought to have as a guest on unstoppable mindset. Please reach out to me and provide introductions, Rick, same to you. We're always looking for more guests. So if you think any of the people from growth coach who want to come on are able to do that would love that as well. But I want to thank you once more for being here and for making this a delightful day for us.   Rick Franzo ** 1:01:15 Thank you so much. It's been a pleasure and an honor and I'm humbled to be here today. Thank you so much, Michael.   Michael Hingson ** 1:01:23 You have been listening to the Unstoppable Mindset podcast. Thanks for dropping by. I hope that you'll join us again next week, and in future weeks for upcoming episodes. To subscribe to our podcast and to learn about upcoming episodes, please visit www dot Michael hingson.com slash podcast. Michael Hingson is spelled m i c h a e l h i n g s o n. 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Curiosity is an important trait and one that I believe can reconnect us with our humanity. This is a powerful interview and one that will have you reflecting on your internal and outer world. You are going to learn so much from our guest, Scott Shigeoka, who is an internationally recognized curiosity expert, speaker, and the author of SEEK: How Curiosity Can Transform Your Life and Change the World. He is known for translating research into strategies that promote positive well-being and connected relationships around the globe, including at the UC Berkeley's Greater Good Science Center and through his groundbreaking courses at the University of Texas at Austin. I loved this conversation and know you will too! RESOURCES MENTIONED Join Michele's Newsletter Michele on Instagram Michele's Book Website: http://www.seekthebook.com Book: Scotts Book, Seek https://www.nunsandnones.org/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/scottshigeoka/ Share this interview with a friend! Please rate and review it on Apple podcasts. Your reviews are so appreciated! XO, Michele

Adriel Lubarsky is a trailblazer in corporate sustainability and the acclaimed author of Attainable Sustainability: Building Your Corporate Climate Strategy. As the Director of Sales at GreenPlaces, Adriel is at the forefront of assisting companies of all sizes in measuring and mitigating their environmental impact.In this episode, we cover:

Jennifer A. Garrett is an internationally recognized branding expert and creator of the Move the Ball movement who currently works with corporate executives and professional athletes (NFL, NBA, etc.) on creating powerful brands and using those brands to "move the ball" in business. Jen hosts the Move the Ball podcast, has seven college degrees, is an Army officer, is a mom of five, is a former Fortune 50 executive and is the author of the books: Move the Ball: How American Football Can Help You Achieve Your Life Goals and Dominate the Game: How Life Changes When You Show Up. Jen also serves in the military as a Army Lawyer (Judge Advocate).   Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/movetheball Instagram: @movetheball Book Website: www.dominateandmove.com Website: www.getinsidethehuddle.com Podcast: www.movetheballpodcast.com  

Dan Wolfe joins #PrincipalLinerNotes for a Connected Conversation. Dan is a school leader and author. We cover many topics in this upbeat episode. Dan is an inspiring voice in Education and his insight will compel you to serve, lead, and inspire just like his Social Media handle! Follow Dan and learn more about his book here: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/daniel.wolfe.50702/ X: https://twitter.com/ServLeadInspire Instagram: @serveleadinspirealways Linked In - https://www.linkedin.com/in/dan-wolfe-45390a43/ Book Website: https://becoming-the-change.com/

In this episode, we discuss the world of sleep with Dr. Angela Holliday-Bell. She highlights the essential role sleep has in our health, mood, and daily activities. Together, we explore different sleep stages and debunk common myths about sleep. Brianna shares her personal journey into understanding sleep, emphasizing its value beyond just feeling rested. We also touch upon topics like alcohol's effect on sleep, using melatonin, the benefits and drawbacks of napping, and the significance of having a regular bedtime routine. Dr. Angela further delves into how quality sleep can boost our work performance and overall productivity. For everyone trying to squeeze in just one more hour of work at the expense of rest, this episode serves as an essential reminder of the mantra, "Rest to do your best!"More About Dr. Angela!Dr. Angela Holliday-Bell is a Board-Certified Physician, Certified Sleep Specialist, Speaker, Author and Founder of the Solution is Sleep LLC. As someone who formally suffered from insomnia herself, she understands the transformative power of good quality sleep and how obtaining this regularly can lead to a happier, healthier, and more productive life. She has been featured on local and international television shows and networks such as the Dr. Phil show, ABC News, and WGN television spreading her message about the power of good sleep. She also regularly contributes to a number of print and online publications. She helps overwhelmed workers beat burnout and build resilience while increasing productivity and engagement through better sleep!Connect with Dr. Angela!Instagram: instagram.com/thesleep_mdLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/drhollidaybell/Book Website: sleepingonthejobbook.comPrimary website: thesolutionissleep.comConnect with Brianna!Instagram: @mombossinaustinLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/briannademikeFollow the Podcast on Instagram: @badassbasicbitchLove the podcast? We would love if you would leave a review!

Thomas Curran is a professor of psychology at the London School of Economics and author of a landmark study that the BBC hailed as “the first to compare perfectionism across generations.” His TED Talk on perfectionism has received more than three million views. He is the author of THE PERFECTION TRAP: Embracing the Power of Good Enough which we discuss in depth. If you feel like you or your child struggles with perfectionism this is a must listen! While on the show notes page, I'd love for you to join our community. You'll receive more inspiration and tips to love yourself and live your best midlife.   WE DISCUSS: Thomas' definition of perfectionism. The three perfectionism dimensions. How behind perfectionism is a feeling of not being “good enough”. How it can lead to anxiety, panic attacks, depression, and feelings of suicide. The impact social media has on fueling perfectionism especially as it relates to teens and younger adults. The role of procrastination as it relates to perfectionism. Ways to navigate perfectionism so it doesn't rule your life, and more.   RESOURCES MENTIONED Join Michele's Newsletter Michele on Instagram Michele's Book Website: https://www.thomascurran.co.uk/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/thom-curran/ https://twitter.com/thom_curran?lang=en Book: The Perfection Trap: Embracing the Power of Good Enough Ted talk: Our dangerous obsession with perfectionism is getting worse. ABOUT THE GUEST Thomas Curran is a professor of psychology at the London School of Economics and author of a landmark study that the BBC hailed as “the first to compare perfectionism across generations.” His TED Talk on perfectionism has received more than three million views. His research has been featured in media ranging from the Harvard Business Review to New Scientist to CNN and he has appeared on numerous television and radio programs. He is the author of THE PERFECTION TRAP: Embracing the Power of Good Enough Share this interview with a friend! Please rate and review it on Apple podcasts. Your reviews are so appreciated! XO, Michele

Learn from one of Forbes' Self-Made Richest Women, Liz Elting, the co-founder of a billion-dollar company. In this interview, Liz shares some of the key lessons from her book, Dream Big + Win: Translating Passion into Purpose and Creating a Billion-Dollar Business. One of my favorites was the understanding that entrepreneurs don't need to be inventors. There were tens of thousands of translation companies but that didn't stop Liz from co-founding her own company. She was set on building the world's premier and largest language solutions company which they did. You will hear more about this and how she was able to grow the company without outside funding. If you are looking to take your business and life to the next level, this interview is for you! While on the show notes page, I'd love for you to join our community. You'll receive more inspiration and tips to love yourself and live your best midlife.   WHAT YOU'LL LEARN: The importance of setting a big vision. How to focus on goal setting to take your big dream and turn it into manageable goals. Why each chapter begins with a verb and the importance of taking action. How she approached the sales growth strategy. The importance of having a shareholder's agreement. How they were able to grow the company without outside funding. Core values and their importance in establishing company culture. Why you are your own greatest resource and the importance of hard work, and much more.   RESOURCES MENTIONED Join Michele's Newsletter Michele on Instagram Michele's Book Website: https://www.lizelting.com/ https://www.elizabetheltingfoundation.org/ Book: Dream Big + Win: Translating Passion into Purpose and Creating a Billion-Dollar Business IG: https://www.instagram.com/lizelting/   ABOUT THE GUEST Liz Elting, Founder and CEO of the Elizabeth Elting Foundation, is an entrepreneur, business leader, linguaphile, philanthropist, feminist, and mother. After living, studying, and working in five countries across the globe, Liz founded TransPerfect out of an NYU dorm room in 1992 and served as Co-CEO until 2018. TransPerfect is the world's largest language solutions company, with over $1.1 billion in revenue and offices in more than 100 cities worldwide. Liz received the 2019 Charles Waldo Haskins Award for business and public service from NYU's Stern School of Business, the American Heart Association's 2020 Health Equity Leadership Award, the Alliance of Women Entrepreneurs' 2021 Vertex Award for changing the face and direction of women's high-growth entrepreneurship, the American Heart Association's 2022 Woman Changing the World Award, and Trinity College's 2022 Kathleen O'Connor Boelhouwer '85 Alumni Initiative Award. Liz has been recognized as a NOW Woman of Power & Influence, American Express' and Entrepreneur magazine's Woman of the Year, and one of Forbes' Richest Self-Made Women every year since the list's inception. Elting is the author of the upcoming book, Dream Big and Win: Translating Passion into Purpose and Creating a Billion-Dollar Business.   Thank you for listening to the show! If you enjoyed this interview, please take a moment to rate and review it on Apple podcasts. Your reviews are so appreciated! Not sure how to do it? Instructions are below. XO, Michele

Eric Girard is the CEO of Girard Training Solutions, and a management development expert, and the author of Lead Like a Pro, The Essential Guide For New Managers.During our conversation, Eric spoke about the transition and changes people managers must navigate when moving from individual contributor to people manager, as well as some of the common pitfalls new managers make, and some critical skills all managers must learn, including goal setting, feedback, and coaching.Eric also shared some thoughts on what is different about being a manager in today's world of work, and why empathy is a superpower each manager can tap into in order to build a great team.Eric's Linkedin Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ericpgirard/ Eric's Website: https://www.girardtrainingsolutions.com/Book Website: https://www.gtspress.com/Podcast: https://www.girardtrainingsolutions.com/podcast.html 

Carl Ficks has introduced me to many fantastic guests who have appeared on Uncorking a Story over the years. Today, it is his turn to sit in the hot seat! Listen in as we discuss his contribution to an anthology of essays on loss, courage, and personal transformation alongside the book's co-editor Rosemary Ravinal.   Meet Carl Ficks & Rosemary Ravinal Carl Ficks, Jr., JD works with leaders to increase their effectiveness and their teams to boost engagement and productivity. Rosemary Ravinal is a public speaking and presentations coach who helps business leaders reach their fullest potential as communicators. They joined me on Uncorking a Story to talk about their book The Difference, Essays on Loss, Courage, and Personal transformation which was co-edited by Rosemary Ravinal and Achim Nowak. Key Takeaways The Power of Stories: This episode highlights the transformative power of storytelling in people's lives. It explores how stories of loss, courage, and personal transformation can inspire and impact both the storyteller and the audience. Collaboration and Connection: This episode emphasizes the importance of collaboration and connection in the creative process. Carl and Rosemary discuss how their friendship and shared experiences led to the creation of their essay collection. They also mention the value of feedback and support from others in shaping their work. Embracing Authenticity: This episode encourages individuals to embrace their true voice and be authentic in their storytelling. It emphasizes the significance of breaking free from societal expectations and being true to oneself, even if it means challenging the status quo. Grief and Resilience: We delve into the themes of grief and resilience, exploring how personal losses can shape individuals and their stories. It highlights the importance of acknowledging and processing grief while finding strength and resilience to move forward. Personal Growth and Reflection: Throughout the episode, there is a focus on personal growth and self-reflection. Carl and Rosemary discuss how the process of writing and sharing their stories allowed them to learn more about themselves and their own journeys. It emphasizes the transformative nature of self-expression and the power of introspection. Buy The Difference: Essays on Loss, Courage, and Personal Transformation Amazon: https://amzn.to/3L5DXoT Bookshop.org: https://bookshop.org/a/54587/9798987610329 Connect With our Guests Carl Ficks: https://carlficks.com/ Rosemary Ravinal: https://rosemaryravinal.com/ Achim Nowak: https://achimnowak.com/ Book Website: https://thedifference-book.com/ Connect with Mike Website: https://uncorkingastory.com/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSvS4fuG3L1JMZeOyHvfk_g Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uncorkingastory/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@uncorkingastory Twitter: https://twitter.com/uncorkingastory Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/uncorkingastory LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/uncorking-a-story/ If you like this episode, please share it with a friend. If you have not done so already, please rate and review Uncorking a Story on Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts #UncorkingAStory #TransformativeEvent #Storytellers #Collaboration #Anthology #PowerOfStories #LossCourageTransformation #FridayFix #PersistenceAndPerseverance #MovingHearts #ServiceToCommunity #WritingJourney #BookRelease #GratifyingReviews #Inspiration #Wisdom #WritingProcess #SelfDiscovery #BrandBuilding #BookPromotion #FiveStarReviews Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What do your dreams really mean? Why do we even have them? What can we learn from our dreams? We explore these questions along with what are some common dream archetypes and symbols, why do we have recurring dreams, nightmares, and lucid dreams. Lauri Quinn Loewenberg is a professional dream analyst and author of the book Dream on It, Unlock Your Dreams Change Your Life. She is best known as “Dream Expert to the stars” and has been featured on hundreds of radio stations across North America and the UK and on national television shows such as The Today Show, Dr. Oz, The View, Good Morning America, Daily Pop on E! and more. Lauri says nothing in dreams are random and the details matter. She explains how we can work with our dreams and use them as a powerful guide in our lives. If you've always wondered what your dreams mean or want to understand their significance, this episode is for you! This was a fascinating conversation. Share it with a friend! While on the show notes page, I'd love for you to join our newsletter. You'll receive more inspiration and tips to love yourself and live your best midlife. You'll also get a FREE copy of Michele's Book, Design a Life You Love (available for a limited time). RESOURCES MENTIONED Join Michele's Newsletter Michele on Instagram Michele's Book Website: https://www.lauriloewenberg.com/ Book: Dream on It: Unlock Your Dreams, Change Your Life Find Lauri on Social: Youtube, Tiktok, Twitter, FB and Instagram are all – Lauri the Dream Expert   ABOUT THE GUEST Lauri Quinn Loewenberg is a professional dream analyst and author of the book Dream on It, Unlock Your Dreams Change Your Life. She is best known as “Dream Expert to the stars” and has been featured on hundreds of radio stations across North America and the UK and on national television shows such as The Today Show, Dr. Oz, The View, Good Morning America, Daily Pop on E! and more. Thanks to a series of recurring dreams, she is also a prominent Pin Up Artist and resides in Tampa, FL with her handsome hubby, musical son and her overlord Sigmund the rescue kitty. Thank you for listening to the show!

Do you ever find yourself stuck and you can't seem to make a decision? Chances are it happens often and it can impact your business if you don't find ways to help you move forward. In this week's episode, Renee Bauer, shares her Stop, Drop & Roll method that will help you make decisions with confidence and clarity. We also talk about: How divorce led her to entrepreneurship  Navigating self-doubt  Comparison to others and how it effects us What winning feels like for her Plus Renee is giving away a book bundle for the first 5 people who share a message with Renee on Instagram. She will send you a copy of her book: She Who Wins and my book: Why Not You.  Resources Mentioned:  Renee's Book Website: https://shewhowinsbook.com/ Renee's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/msreneebauer/   Renee's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/msreneecbauer  All podcast episodes: https://pod.link/1473751874 Amanda's Website: https://www.amandamckinney.com/ Amanda's Coaching Options: https://www.amandamckinney.com/coaching Amanda's Book: https://www.amandamckinney.com/book

Zimbabwe-born Deborah Calmeyer launched ROAR AFRICA 16 years ago with a vision to curate journeys designed to harness the power of nature and facilitate the discovery of peace and purpose while offering a deep reconnection with self. This is a beautiful conversation exploring why we travel + how our soul desires a reconnection to the wild. We discuss: Why Deborah launched her company Roar Africa over 16 years ago. How the wild reconnects us to the power of the feminine and the essence of our souls. How we are suffering from a “nature deficit disorder” and why humans seek out moments of awe. We discuss the importance of silence to reconnect us to our truth and our humanity. Deborah shares about the annual women's empowerment retreat she hosts in a different African country each year. Think TedWomen on Safari. This is a fascinating conversation! If you've ever been on Safari or dreamt of going, love to travel, or are committed to deepening your connection with self, this interview is for you.  While on the show notes page, I'd love for you to join our newsletter. You'll receive more inspiration and tips to love yourself and live your best midlife. You'll also get a FREE copy of Michele's Book, Design a Life You Love (available for a limited time). RESOURCES MENTIONED Join Michele's Newsletter Michele on Instagram Michele's Book Website: https://www.roarafrica.com/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/roarafrica FB: https://www.facebook.com/roarafrica ABOUT THE GUEST Zimbabwe-born Deborah Calmeyer launched ROAR AFRICA 16 years ago with a vision to curate journeys designed to harness the power of nature and facilitate the discovery of peace and purpose while offering a deep reconnection with self. The past two years have drawn more and more people to wild places as a means to recenter and restore themselves and Africa provides some of the last wild landscapes on our increasingly fragmented planet. Calmeyer understands the transformative power of the African bush and how when we turn down the “noise” and remove the demands of travel, we can experience something not attained elsewhere. Calmeyer grew up on a farm in the Zimbabwean bush; her pioneering family have a 330+ year-history in southern Africa. Hers was a childhood deeply infused with indigenous culture, and also with wildlife; swimming with Hyenas in the pool, water skiing on a crocodile-infested lake; her family's beloved pet lioness (Carmel) that thought she was a Labrador. As a result, Calmeyer is able to translate these magical, deeply spiritual journeys for others, allowing travelers to experience the world's truly untouched, remote places first-hand while impressing upon them that this is not only an experience to be consumed but also an essential healing for them, for humankind, and for the relationship between the wild and ourselves.

“Zimbabwe-born Deborah Calmeyer launched ROAR AFRICA 16 years ago with a vision to curate journeys designed to harness the power of nature and facilitate the discovery of peace and purpose while offering a deep reconnection with self. The past two years have drawn more and more people to wild places as a means to recenter and restore themselves and Africa provides some of the last wild landscapes on our increasingly fragmented planet. Calmeyer understands the transformative power of the African bush and how when we turn down the “noise” and remove the demands of travel, we can experience something not attained elsewhere.” This is a beautiful and deep conversation exploring why we travel and how our soul desires a reconnection to the “wild”. You'll hear how and why Deborah launched her company. How the wild reminds us of the power of the feminine. How we are suffering from a “nature deficit disorder.” Why we are drawn to explore and seek out “moments of awe”. We discuss the importance of silence to reconnect us to our truth and our humanity, and how Deborah had a pet lioness named Carmel, and much more. This is a fun and fascinating conversation. Be sure to share it with a friend! While on the show notes page, I'd love for you to join our newsletter. You'll receive more inspiration and tips to love yourself and live your best midlife. You'll also get a FREE copy of Michele's Book, Design a Life You Love (available for a limited time). RESOURCES MENTIONED Join Michele's Newsletter Michele on Instagram Michele's Book Website: https://www.roarafrica.com/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/roarafrica FB: https://www.facebook.com/roarafrica ABOUT THE GUEST Zimbabwe-born Deborah Calmeyer launched ROAR AFRICA 16 years ago with a vision to curate journeys designed to harness the power of nature and facilitate the discovery of peace and purpose while offering a deep reconnection with self. The past two years have drawn more and more people to wild places as a means to recenter and restore themselves and Africa provides some of the last wild landscapes on our increasingly fragmented planet. Calmeyer understands the transformative power of the African bush and how when we turn down the “noise” and remove the demands of travel, we can experience something not attained elsewhere. Calmeyer grew up on a farm in the Zimbabwean bush; her pioneering family have a 330+ year-history in southern Africa. Hers was a childhood deeply infused with indigenous culture, and also with wildlife; swimming with Hyenas in the pool, water skiing on a crocodile-infested lake; her family's beloved pet lioness (Carmel) that thought she was a Labrador. As a result, Calmeyer is able to translate these magical, deeply spiritual journeys for others, allowing travelers to experience the world's truly untouched, remote places first-hand while impressing upon them that this is not only an experience to be consumed but also an essential healing for them, for humankind, and for the relationship between the wild and ourselves.

“Style is a tool of confidence.” It's time to make your style a priority. We all want to get ready in the morning by easily finding the clothes in our closet that make us feel great. That's why Mary Lou Andre, Style Expert for 25 years is back on the show to bust the style 7 myths that prevent us from feeling our best when we head out the door. I love how Mary Lou has us ask “Who we are today?” We need to dress for the life we currently live and update our clothes to reflect that. It's so easy to have a closet full of clothes and nothing to wear and it's time to change that. If you love learning about fashion and style, or your sense of style has changed, or you just want to understand an easy way to get organized around looking your best, this interview is for you. While on the show notes page, we'd love for you to join our newsletter. You'll receive more inspiration and tips to love yourself and live your best midlife. You'll also get a FREE copy of Michele's Book, Design a Life You Love (available for a limited time). WHAT YOU'LL LEARN: 1️⃣ Why you need to believe style can be taught. 2️⃣ Why you need to dress for the life you are living today. Ask, “Who are you today?” Make sure your clothes tell the story of where you are today.  “Wardrobe is your secret weapon.” 3️⃣ You need to start with a base and then build your wardrobe. 4️⃣ Having more clothes isn't better. It's time to edit your wardrobe and it's okay to repurpose your clothes. 5️⃣ Why you need to find clothing that fits you and how to dress to compliment your favorite features. Pro tip: Monochromatic looks are the most slimming. 6️⃣ How clothing is actually a form of self-care. 7️⃣ Dressing to look and feel your best is a way of honoring yourself today. RESOURCES MENTIONED Michele on Instagram Michele's Book Website: dressingwell.com IG: https://www.instagram.com/marylouandrestyle/ Marylou's First interview on The Good Life podcast FB: Marylou's Page Mary Lou's book ABOUT THE GUEST Mary Lou Andre is a nationally recognized stylist, corporate image consultant, speaker and author. She is a wardrobe management, fashion and image consulting firm that helps individuals and organizations understand the power of being appropriately dressed in a variety of situations. Mary Lou is recognized by the media as a professional image, wardrobe organization, personal style and retail expert and has given in-depth interviews about a variety of these topics on ABC World News Now, CBS The Early Show, and MSN's Money Central. Her fashion and professional image insights are regularly featured in national publications such as In Style, Real Simple, USA Today, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Marie Claire, The Chicago Tribune, The Boston Globe, Esquire, Executive Female, Family Circle, Sales & Marketing Magazine, Woman's Day, Working Mother and The Washington Post. She is the author of Ready to Wear: An Expert's Guide to Choosing and Using Your Wardrobe Thank you for listening to the show! If you enjoyed this interview, please take a moment to rate and review it on Apple podcasts. Your reviews are so appreciated! Not sure how to do it? Instructions are below. XO, Michele

Most of us experience the lowest points in our lives, and are probably still reeling, not knowing how to get up and move forward. In this episode of What's Working Now? Katie is joined by Darin Kidd, the bestselling author of “I Will Until” and he talks about how he changed direction and turned his life around from the lowest point, being bankrupt and living on government assistance, to becoming a top-rated mentor, coach, and entrepreneur. Key Takeaways from this episode:o   Darin's lowest moment and changing direction.o   Changing your associations and taking responsibility.o   On Self-imposed limitations, clarity and focuso   On Using things as a crutch to stay in comfort zone.o   Get comfortable being uncomfortable, the LTL method.o   Focus on what you can do and where you're going. About Darin Kidd:Darin Kidd is a bestselling author, global keynote speaker, executive trainer, and business growth consultant. He's been featured in top magazines and publications like Success from Home and spoken alongside gurus like Grant Cardone, John Maxwell, Les Brown, Brian Tracy, and Mel Robbins. He has owned successful franchises and developed multiple online businesses and has spoken all over the world to audiences as large as 25,000 people. He's a renowned leader in the Network Marketing profession with massive teams all over the world, earning awards for recruiting, retention and sales. Connect with Darin Kidd:Website: https://darinkidd.com/Book Website: https://iwilluntil.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/darinkidd/ About Katie Richardson: Katie, once a girl who just liked to have fun, transformed into a globally recognized designer and entrepreneur. With expertise in woodworking, welding, drawing, and sewing, she crafted her own path. Despite initial doubts and imposter syndrome, Katie defied expectations by establishing Puj, a business that now boasts its products in 2,000 US stores and 26 countries, delighting over 1 million customers worldwide. Her greatest aspiration is to inspire women across the globe. Renowned shows like the Ellen Degeneres Show, Rachael Ray Show, Today Show, and Entrepreneur Magazine have featured her, while influential figures like Martha Stewart, Matt Damon, Camilla Alves, Mario Lopez, Robert Downey Jr., Kourtney Kardashian, Bill & Giuliana Rancic, and Pam Beesley have embraced her products. Today, Katie is a coach, mother of four, wife, author, and powerful speaker.To connect with Katie: Website: https://katierichardson.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katie-richardson-creator Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/whats-working-now/id1515291698BuzzSprout: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1847280Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2kV8cL7eTZ70UAXMOtcBbr

  On today's Coffee with Rich, we will be joined by Matt Little. Matthew Little retired as the training coordinator and an operational supervisor on a major metropolitan SWAT team, and is a US Army Special Forces combat veteran with decades of operational, instructional, and training experience in firearms, tactics, and combatives. Matt is also a lifelong martial artist and former nationally ranked competitor. He is ranked as a master class shooter by the US Practical Shooting Association, the Steel Challenge Shooting Association, and the International Defensive Pistol Association. Matt has instructed police and military personnel in the U.S. and abroad, and has taught firearms, self-defense and martial arts extensively to civilians. He has written articles on training and tactics for nationally syndicated magazines, and has published his first book, “The Way is in Training.” Matt Little's Book & Website: https://greybeardactual.com/ https://www.amazon.com/Way-Training-Matthew.../dp/B0BR9KSR2T Coffee with Rich Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/rhodieusmc/videos American Warrior Show: https://americanwarriorshow.com/index.html SWAG: https://shop.americanwarriorsociety.com/ American Warrior Society please visit: https://americanwarriorsociety.com/

  On today's Coffee with Rich, we will be joined by Matt Little. Matthew Little retired as the training coordinator and an operational supervisor on a major metropolitan SWAT team, and is a US Army Special Forces combat veteran with decades of operational, instructional, and training experience in firearms, tactics, and combatives. Matt is also a lifelong martial artist and former nationally ranked competitor. He is ranked as a master class shooter by the US Practical Shooting Association, the Steel Challenge Shooting Association, and the International Defensive Pistol Association. Matt has instructed police and military personnel in the U.S. and abroad, and has taught firearms, self-defense and martial arts extensively to civilians. He has written articles on training and tactics for nationally syndicated magazines, and has published his first book, “The Way is in Training.”   Matt Little's Book & Website: https://greybeardactual.com/ https://www.amazon.com/Way-Training-Matthew.../dp/B0BR9KSR2T   Coffee with Rich Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/rhodieusmc/videos   American Warrior Show: https://americanwarriorshow.com/index.html   SWAG: https://shop.americanwarriorsociety.com/ American Warrior Society please visit: https://americanwarriorsociety.com/

Are you highly sensitive? Identify as an empath? Feel like you absorb other people's emotions or are exhausted in certain situations, or relationships? This episode is for you! New York Times best-selling author and UCLA psychiatrist, Judith Orloff, M.D. shares empowering and applicable information and tactics to help us all navigate through an overly stimulated and chaotic world. Judith also talks about emotional vampires-these are the people sucking the life from you- and describes the different forms they come in and how to best deal with them. Maria and Judith break down Judith's most recent book, "The Empath's Survival Guide," where Maria has a lot of personal breakthroughs, that many others will definitely experience with this information as well. We hope you enjoy! Judith Resources: Link to Book/ Website: drjudithorloff.com HEAL SQUAD SOCIALS  IG: @HealSquad TikTok: @HealSquadxMaria APPLE PODCASTS: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/heal-squad-x-maria-menounos/id1320060107 SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/2kXrmaNDQQ4i6prZe6LO89?si=19af23c6154943d0 HEAL SQUAD RESOURCES: Website: www.mariamenounos.com  Curated Macy's Page: macys.com/healsquad  Amazon Storefront: https://www.amazon.com/shop/mariamenounos  Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HealSquadxMariaMenounos ABOUT MARIA MENOUNOS: Emmy Award-winning journalist, TV personality, actress, 2x NYT best-selling author, former pro-wrestler and brain tumor survivor, Maria Menounos' passion is to see others heal and to get better in all areas of life.  ABOUT HEAL SQUAD x MARIA MENOUNOS: A daily digital talk-show that brings you the world's leading healers, experts, and celebrities to share groundbreaking secrets and tips to getting better in all areas of life. DISCLAIMER: This Podcast and all related content [published or distributed by or on behalf of Maria Menounos or Mariamenounos.com] is for informational purposes only and may include information that is general in nature and that is not specific to you.     Any information or opinions expressed or contained herein are not intended to serve as or replace medical advice, nor to diagnose, prescribe or treat any disease, condition, illness or injury, and you should consult the health care professional of your choice regarding all matters concerning your health, including before beginning any exercise, weight loss, or health care program. If you have, or suspect you may have, a health-care emergency, please contact a qualified health care professional for treatment.   Any information or opinions provided by guest experts or hosts featured within website or on Company's Podcast are their own; not those of Maria Menounos or the Company. Accordingly, Maria Menounos and the Company cannot be responsible for any results or consequences or actions you may take based on such information or opinions.