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Is your career still the right fit for you? Or is it time for a change?More people than ever are questioning their career paths, wondering if there's something more fulfilling, more aligned, or simplybetter out there. You (and your clients) deserve work that feels meaningful—not just something that pays the bills.But how do you know when it's time to move on?In this episode, I reveal five key signs that indicate it might be time for a career change. If you've ever felt stuck, uninspired, or unsure about your next step, this episode will give you the clarity you need.To become a Certified Professional Coach, visit⁠www.thrivingcoachacademy.com⁠.

Aren't we all supposed to help each other? Most of us are taught that to be helpful is to be loving. How do we know when we help too much? And how do we know when helping someone else actually hurts them or even us? Have you ever helped someone without them even asking? Not helping someone for many is counterintuitive, yet what is actually needed. Listen to this episode to get some tools on how to give yourself a moment to think before agreeing to help someone!  Suze Gadol Anderson lives in Eugene, Oregon. She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, practicing in Texas and Oregon. Request a free consultation to work with Suze at https://www.authenticinsights.com.   Jenni Hubby is a Certified Professional Coach with a team of coaches in Texas, who works with people across the United States. To schedule a free coaching consultation, visit https://www.jhubconsulting.com/.  Find previous episodes and more about Suze and Jenni at http://www.insightmaximizers.com. Contact Jenni and Suze at Maxers@InsightMaximizers.com Join Insight Maximizers' Community: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/InsightMaximizers Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/insightmaximizers/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/insightmaximizers The Maxers Community Facebook group continues to grow! Consider joining this private group for fellow insight seekers to give and receive insights. Join us in changing how we do events. We're shifting our focus from the external things to preparing ourselves from within for handling whatever comes our way. Join us at https://www.facebook.com/groups/524983982549427.  

In this episode of the Growing Your Firm podcast, David Cristello welcomes Dawn Goldberg, a seasoned CPA and a Certified Professional Coach.  Dawn shares her incredible story of maintaining her productivity even after a stage four cancer diagnosis forced her to undergo six months of chemotherapy. To accomplish this, Dawn maintained some key practices – including mind management, time management, and a scheduling trick she calls “container calendaring.” She explains all of these strategies here. Throughout the conversation, Dawn highlights the significance of mindset in overcoming obstacles and achieving success.  Are you an accountant seeking to enhance productivity and well-being? Then Dawn has solutions for you!

What if you approached life the way a successful entrepreneur does?You don't need to own a business to think like an entrepreneur. In fact, adopting an entrepreneurial mindset can transform the way you navigate challenges, seize opportunities, and create success—no matter what path you're on.There are five key elements that define this way of thinking:✅ Taking full responsibility for your life✅ Recognizing and pursuing opportunities✅ Building win-win relationships✅ Committing to lifelong learning✅ Taking smart, calculated risksIn this episode, I'll break down each of these principles and show you how to unlock the entrepreneur within—so you can expand what's possible in your life.To become a Certified Professional Coach, visit⁠www.thrivingcoachacademy.com⁠.

It's weird to think that we don't always know what we're thinking deep down. What's even stranger is how our unconscious core beliefs can affect every part of us, internally and externally!   There are keys to gaining insight into unconscious beliefs. There is such power in becoming aware of a lens that colors our view of the world because then we change that core belief! As the belief changes, so do our emotions and behaviors, leading to feeling better!    Suze Gadol Anderson lives in Eugene, Oregon. She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker practicing in Texas and Oregon. Request a free consult to work with Suze at https://www.authenticinsights.com.   Jenni Hubby is a Certified Professional Coach with a team of coaches in Texas who works with people all across the United States. To schedule a free consult for coaching, visit https://www.jhubconsulting.com/.    Find previous episodes and more about Suze and Jenni at http://www.insightmaximizers.com.   Contact Jenni and Suze at Maxers@InsightMaximizers.com Join Insight Maximizers' Community: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/InsightMaximizers Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/insightmaximizers/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/insightmaximizers The Maxers Community Facebook group continues to grow! Consider joining this private group for fellow insight seekers to give and receive insights. Join us in changing how we do events. We're shifting our focus from external things to preparing ourselves from within to handle whatever comes our way. Join us at https://www.facebook.com/groups/524983982549427.

Claire Steichen founded Clear Strategy Coaching in 2008 to help ambitious mid-career professionals reach their goals, authentically and without burn-out. Claire is the author of “Confidence at Work: The High Achiever's Guide to Navigating Uncertainty”. Using her I to the 4th Power methodology, Claire has trained hundreds of mid-level and senior professionals to build career on their terms. Before becoming a coach, Claire spent two decades in Beauty at L'Oreal, Parfums Christian Dior, and Givaudan.  Since founding Clear Strategy Coaching, her corporate clients have included L'Oreal, Visa, American Express, ESPN, Firmenich, International Flavors & Fragrances, and Omnicom. Claire received her certification through Coach Training Institute and is a Certified Professional Coach with the International Coach Federation.On this episode of the CoLab podcast, Madelyn Ulrich sits down with Claire Steichen, founder of Clear Strategy Coaching, to talk about bouncing back from career setbacks, trusting your intuition, and celebrating small wins. From L'Oréal to launching her own practice, Claire shares the real story behind building confidence and resilience in leadership.

Have you ever thought of how much energy it takes to be resentful? And all the emotions that are connected with resentment--the shock, hurt, shame, guilt, and many other feelings that are so draining! It may seem harder to face what's going on in our relationship with someone else in the moment, and it's easier to allow the situation to fester, allowing resentment to be created and grow. We can actually learn how to choose discomfort instead of resentment and benefit from that choice!  Suze Gadol Anderson lives in Eugene, Oregon. She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, practicing in Texas and Oregon. Request a free consult to work with Suze at https://www.authenticinsights.com.   Jenni Hubby is a Certified Professional Coach with a team of coaches in Texas, who works with people all across the United States. To schedule a free consult for coaching, visit https://www.jhubconsulting.com/.  Find previous episodes and more about Suze and Jenni at http://www.insightmaximizers.com. Contact Jenni and Suze at Maxers@InsightMaximizers.com Join Insight Maximizers' Community: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/InsightMaximizers Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/insightmaximizers/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/insightmaximizers The Maxers Community Facebook group continues to grow! Consider joining this private group for fellow insight seekers to give and receive insights. Join us in changing how we do events. We're shifting our focus from the external things to preparing ourselves from within for handling whatever comes our way. Join us at https://www.facebook.com/groups/524983982549427.

SummaryIn this School of Healing episode, Dominiece Clifton chats with Dr. Adrienne Campbell, a certified professional coach and Reiki master, about gratitude, self-care, and grounding techniques. Dr. Campbell shares her journey through grief, the power of healing practices, and the role of community in personal growth. She highlights the importance of recognizing life's nudges, energy work, and coaching, especially for women juggling multiple responsibilities. The conversation concludes with advice for aspiring entrepreneurs to overcome blocks, embrace big dreams, and lean into personal transformation.Key TakeawaysGrief is a natural response to loss, and it's important to allow it.Self-care practices are crucial for maintaining mental health.Transformation often comes from navigating difficult experiences.Authenticity is key to living a fulfilling life.Healing is a continuous journey, not a destination. Life's nudges are meant to guide us on our path.Shifts in our lives often come as nudges from the universe.Energy work can help identify and release blockages.Connecting with our bodies can lead to deeper insights.Thinking big and unrealistically can lead to achieving our dreams.Sound Bites"I found acupuncture, found reiki, found meditation.""You can only go forwards, right?""Sometimes we have these moments to get our attention.""Our unconscious mind is very powerful."Connect with Dr. Adrian CampbellEmail: adrian@energeticpsyche.comIG: click hereLI: click hereLearn more about Adrian's Upcoming Courses here Find Adrian's books on Amazon Dr. Adrian's Bio:Dr. Adrian Campbell is a Certified Professional Coach, an Independent Research Scholar, and U.S.C.G Veteran, with Undergraduate and Graduate degrees in Electrical Science and Psychology, and a Doctorate in Depth Psychology from Pacifica Graduate Institute.Support the showIMPORTANT LINKS AND RESOURCES: Discover Where You Are Getting Stuck In Your Business, By Taking My Free 3-minute quiz: https://confusionloop.com/ Women Entrepreneurs, schedule your free Clarity Call here Learn more about Move And Still's service offerings: https://movexstill.com/ CONNECT WITH DOM: Learn about Transformation YOUniversity, my 12-week biz coaching program for women entrepreneurs at https://domrclifton.com/coaching-for-women/ IG - @DominieceRClifton LI- Dominiece R. Clifton Email me: hello@movexstill.com A GIFT FOR YOU! Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review the show on Apple Podcasts to be entered into a drawing to receive my new book FREE! I will be picking one winner monthly. Just send me the screenshot at hello@movestill.com to enter.

How much of your life is shaped by what others think of you?Do you ever hold back parts of yourself—your voice, your dreams, your truth—because you fear judgment? From an early age, we're conditioned to seek approval.We're taught to consider what our family, friends, teachers, and even strangers think of us. But in all that noise, one crucial question often gets ignored:What doyou think of you?If you've never been invited to form your own opinion of yourself, that changes today. In this episode, we'll explore how to stand in your truth, let others have their opinions, and finally give yourself the permission that matters most—your own.To become a Certified Professional Coach, visit⁠www.thrivingcoachacademy.com⁠.

Dr. Natalie Fayman is a veterinarian, Certified Professional Coach, and a Certified Positive Intelligence Coach. Dr. Fayman has over thirty-three years of experience in emergency and general medicine and now works as a stress and burnout coach. On this episode Natalie comes back to talk more about burnout in the veterinary profession and how we can guard ourselves from allowing our daily stressors to lead to burnout and depression. Learn more about Dr. Fayman at NatalieFaymanLinkedin Contact Julie at theveterinarylifecoach.com

Have you ever wondered the difference between venting, complaining, or gossiping? Have you ever noticed how much energy you waste with those habits? The hazard of those behaviors is that they can lead to resentment, which is a waste of our time and energy! How do we let go of negativity and find possibilities? Listen and find out! Suze Gadol Anderson lives in Eugene, Oregon. She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker practicing in Texas and Oregon. Request a free consult to work with Suze at https://www.authenticinsights.com.   Jenni Hubby is a Certified Professional Coach with a team of coaches in Texas who works with people all across the United States. To schedule a free consult for coaching, visit https://www.jhubconsulting.com/.  Find previous episodes and more about Suze and Jenni at http://www.insightmaximizers.com. Contact Jenni and Suze at Maxers@InsightMaximizers.com Join Insight Maximizers' Community: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/InsightMaximizers Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/insightmaximizers/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/insightmaximizers The Maxers Community Facebook group continues to grow! Consider joining this private group for fellow insight seekers to give and receive insights. Join us in changing how we do events. We're shifting our focus from the external things to preparing ourselves from within for handling whatever comes our way. Join us at https://www.facebook.com/groups/524983982549427.  

Mark Wigginton helps job hunters and career changers move from thought to action through his coaching practice, Focusing On Results. His expertise in sales and psychology helps clients navigate change, identify strengths, and take action. His own experience with unexpected career change and entrepreneurship ups and downs makes him uniquely positioned to support his clients as they take their next step. Mark is a Certified Professional Coach and a Licensed Professional Counselor. Follow him on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/focusingonresults/or his website www.focusingonresults.com.

Do you ever struggle with change? Do you find yourself digging in your heels when change is something you don't want? Just know that you are not alone! Listen to this episode to gain some insight into coping with change! Suze Gadol Anderson lives in Eugene, Oregon. She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker practicing in Texas and Oregon. Request a free consult to work with Suze at https://www.authenticinsights.com.   Jenni Hubby is a Certified Professional Coach with a team of coaches in Texas who works with people all across the United States. To schedule a free consult for coaching, visit https://www.jhubconsulting.com/.  Find previous episodes and more about Suze and Jenni at http://www.insightmaximizers.com. Contact Jenni and Suze at Maxers@InsightMaximizers.com   Join Insight Maximizers' Community: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/InsightMaximizers Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/insightmaximizers/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/insightmaximizers The Maxers Community Facebook group continues to grow! Consider joining this private group for fellow insight seekers to give and receive insights. Join us in changing how we do events. We're shifting our focus from external things to preparing ourselves from within to handle whatever comes our way. Join us at https://www.facebook.com/groups/524983982549427.

Episode 134: Grab the Ultimate Ad Script right HERE - https://join.digitaltrailblazer.com/ultimate-ad-scriptMost people start an online business with a great idea, but they try to implement that idea in a way that handicaps their success and end up wasting years of time, money, and effort trying to implement a business plan that really has very low potential.In this episode, Donna Leyens explains the critical elements of your business that you need to build into your plan from the very beginning in order to ensure that your business is highly scalable and so that sales can come smoothly and easily.About Donna Leyens: Donna is a Certified Professional Coach, as well as President and co-founder of Pumpkin Plan Your Biz.She has more than 20 years of experience as an entrepreneur, and has spent the past 15 of those years as a business coach, facilitator, and trainer. She has impacted the lives of thousands of entrepreneurs, coaches, and consultants around the globe, teaching and guiding them to transform their business from a time, energy, and money-sucking monster into a vehicle for living their best lives. In 2012 Donna partnered with best-selling business author Mike Michalowicz to create a business growth coaching framework based on the strategy and methods in his book, “The Pumpkin Plan: A Simple Strategy to Grow a Remarkable Business in Any Field”.Donna took the concepts in the book and developed them into a robust set of tools and a step-by-step process that leads to organic business growth. She also developed a training and certification program for business coaches and consultants to learn and use this proven, highly effective process that creates exceptional business growth and scalability for small businesses and time freedom for business owners.Download Donna's “Pumpkin Plan Booster Pack” here: https://pumpkinplanyourbiz.com/trailblazer/Connect with Donna: https://pumpkinplanyourbiz.com https://www.facebook.com/groups/PumpkinPlannersRock https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063591248629 https://www.linkedin.com/company/pumpkin-plan-your-biz/ https://www.youtube.com/@pumpkinplanyourbizGrab the Ultimate Ad Script right HERE - https://join.digitaltrailblazer.com/ultimate-ad-script✅ Connect With Us:Website - https://DigitalTrailblazer.comFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/digitaltrailblazerTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@digitaltrailblazerTwitter: https://twitter.com/DgtlTrailblazerInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/DigitalTrailblazer

Have you ever found yourself comparing your journey to other life coaches, wondering why their success seems to come so easily while you're still figuring things out?Watching others thrive while you feel like you're struggling can be discouraging—but what if you're measuring success the wrong way?Success isn't one-size-fits-all. It comes in different forms, and understandingyour unique path can make all the difference. In this episode, I break down the three types of success every life coach can experience and reveal the key to making success inevitable.If you've ever questioned whether you're on the right track, this episode is for you.To become a Certified Professional Coach, visit⁠www.thrivingcoachacademy.com⁠.

This episode continues our series of DEI conversations that were originally featured in the DEI Symposium of the NCDA 2024 Global Career Development Association Conference in San Diego, CA.In this episode Dr. Frank Gorritz, a counselor educator at Florida Gulf Coast University, hosts Ken Meeker a Certified Professional Coach providing services through his company, Vitality Career Coaching LLC. Both are active members of NCDA's Diversity Initiatives and Cultural Inclusion (DICI) Committee. Ken shares his insights from presenting at the NCDA conference, emphasizing that visibility and individualized support are crucial for career practitioners. They discuss the need for developing a toolbox of resources, using tools that cater to specific disabilities, and avoiding assumptions about a client's needs. The episode also covers person-first language to avoid dehumanizing clients, the prevalence of invisible disabilities, and the importance of asking respectful questions to understand a client's needs. Frank and Ken inspire and equip counselors to better serve clients with disabilities by building trust, understanding their rights, and maintaining a network of resources.Frank Gorritz FitzSimons, Ph.D., LPC is an Assistant Professor of Clinical Mental Health Counseling at Florida Gulf Coast University and a licensed professional counselor. Dr. Gorritz FitzSimons is a nationally recognized scholar and counselor educator on topics including providing affirmative counseling care to queer and transgender communities of color, providing multicultural supervision, utilizing diverse approaches to counseling work, as well as addressing and disrupting white supremacy in counselor education. His ongoing research interests include enhancing an understanding of minority stress, improving social justice counseling competencies, and promoting affirming approaches to substance use counseling practice. Dr. Gorritz FitzSimons has also received the Counselors for Social Justice 'Ohana Award in 2022 for his dedication to social justice across communities in both counseling and advocacy work. Ken Meeker is the owner of Vitality Career Coaching LLC, a boutique leadership, executive, and career coaching company. In addition to one-on-one client coaching, Ken develops customized workshops and training tailored to the unique needs of business clients. Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Justice, and Accessibility consulting are essential aspects of his work. Ken is a Certified Professional Coach, Certified ADA Coordinator, and has extensive DEI training and education, participated in numerous seminars and summits, and is Inclusive Behaviors Inventory Certified. Ken is the creator and host of the “Dissing My Ability" Podcast and has appeared on several other shows and podcasts. Ken is a regular contributor to the Bold Blind Beauty lifestyle magazine, Beyond Sight and serves on the NCDA private practice advisory board. ResourcesNCDA Diversity Initiatives and Cultural Inclusion CommitteeNational ADA Resource CentersPerson-First Language GuideCDC Stats on Americans with DisabilitiesAsk JAN (Job Accommodation Network)Send us a text

Meet our guest this time Patti Oskvarek who, like many, got her first job while in high school working at a Derry Queen. It wasn't long before she became a manager. As Patti and I talk about her first managerial job and how the role of a manager has changed today Patti says that managers now are under so much more stress because they are required to do so much more with so much less support.   As we talk Patti explains that as she progressed from working at the Derry Queen to increasingly more demanding positions within the banking industry she didn't think much about nor did she have any real “Work-Life Balance”. She worked all day at the office and then came home to do more work at home. She did have a supportive husband, but even so the stress of not having balance in her life eventually caused her to have an ulcer.   As Patti tells it, she finally retired in her 50s and began working toward and becoming a work-life balance coach and Reiki Master. Today she even is a host on two different podcasts. Patti and I talk quite a bit about the concepts of work-life balance, leadership and how a coach can help people attain the balance sometimes they don't even know they want. We even talk a bit about just what a coach does and how he or she can help people who are willing to explore their own lives. I think you will enjoy this episode and come away with some new and updated ideas.       About the Guest:   Patti Oskvarek of Coaching for Inspiration with Patti. Patti is a Certified Professional Coach and Certified Master Coach specializing in Work-Life Balance and Leadership coaching, Reiki Master, and Podcaster. Patti inspires others to pursue their passions in life through their relationships, careers, business, and leadership development.  She became a Coach and Reiki practitioner to help people follow their hearts, use their talents, and live purposeful, balanced, and fulfilling lives. With a unique approach to coaching, Patti has dedicated herself to helping others find passion, purpose, and confidence in all they do.  Her theory is that to find business success and know how to find happiness in other areas of life and learn the true meaning of work-life balance for yourself. Patti is committed to helping managers, supervisors and others become better leaders and live more purposeful, balanced lives outside work.   Ways to connect with Patti:   Website: https://coachingforinspirationwithpatti.com/coaching/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/coachingforinsp Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coachingforinsp Twitter: https://twitter.com/coachingforinsp  LinkedIn: Coaching for Inspiration with Patti- https://www.linkedin.com/company/coaching-for-inspiration-with-patti  YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLXTGfZ1hZqGaKJ24hfnyWA Building Better Relationships at Home and Work with Angela and Patti Podcast https://open.spotify.com/show/4rVQIdCNrMoU3gRhZsvLt9?si=0GsSNkccQo-TuG6JZWHM3g Exploring Life and Work with Patti - From Chaos to Calm Podcast https://open.spotify.com/show/70FztukC0x4anAWdhrGyc0?si=VDVqhUz0Qq-_kK8clj0vRw     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 subscribe in your favorite podcast app. You can also support our podcast through our tip jar https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/unstoppable-mindset .   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 another edition of unstoppable mindset. Our guest today is Patti Oskvarek, and Patti is a person who specializes a lot in work life balance. She's a Reiki manager, our Master, and has a lot of information. I think that's going to be value of value to all of us. She is a coach that really works a lot in the whole area of work life balance. I'm really interested to hear a lot about that. I met Patti, as we have had a number of other guests come this way through podapalooza. This time it was the latest podapalooza in podapalooza 11, and it just seemed like Patti was a person we really needed to have an unstoppable mindset. And here we are. So Patti, I want to welcome you to the podcast, and thank you very much for being here.   Patti Oskvarek ** 02:15 Oh, thank you for having me. Michael, this is great. It'll be   Michael Hingson ** 02:19 fun. Yeah. Well, why don't we start, why don't you tell us a little bit kind of about the early Patti growing up and all that stuff.   Patti Oskvarek ** 02:29 So growing up, I grew up in Tucson, Arizona, and   Michael Hingson ** 02:34 I was an only child in the summer, yes,   Patti Oskvarek ** 02:37 very hot. And I was an only child, so I was very shy during my times of growing up and through life. And my first job, I worked in a Dairy Queen, and when I turned 18, I became a manager, and that's kind of how I started with management. And throughout my life, pretty much have been a manager or supervisor. And in my life, I didn't have work life balance. Work always seemed to come first and everything else came second. And as you know, Michael, that's not always a good thing, having work come first instead of having a personal life as well. So I had a lot of regrets because I had put work above other things that were important. So I became a coach to help others in leadership and work life balance, so that they can learn from my example and I wish I had had a coach when I was in leadership. And I've learned a lot through my life about working 24/7, and then eventually, what if work is gone? What are you going to do in your life, and but I have a family. I have two adult children and a husband and a cat. I love my cat, and I love my family, and I have five grandchildren. So throughout my life, it's been wonderful, and I love my family, and I've learned through the years of really trying to incorporate some work life balance so that you can live life to the fullest.   Michael Hingson ** 04:57 Well, tell me so how long have. Was it you were a manager of a Dairy Queen? What year was that?   Patti Oskvarek ** 05:04 That was in the 80s. Okay,   Michael Hingson ** 05:07 so what was it like managing a Dairy Queen in the 80s? And what I'm really curious about is, if you can make the comparison, what was it like then, as opposed to what it is now, you must have visited Dairy Queens of relatively recent times, maybe not, but I'm just curious if you can can observe or comment on what it was like then and how it differs now.   Patti Oskvarek ** 05:33 Yes, so that was my first job, and it it was surprising, because most of the time I worked alone and didn't have really the interaction with the staff, other than, you know, between times of when they would come in and tell them what needs to be done and all that kind of stuff. So where I worked, it wasn't as busy in the winter time as it was in the summertime. In the summertime, I would work with the employees, but in the winter time, a lot of times I worked alone. So how is that different now? And the Dairy Queen that I worked at, all we had was ice cream, so that's why it was a lot different nowadays, you see how much different it is with, you know, the drive through and all the employees and and having all the different variety of products and services.   Michael Hingson ** 06:40 You think it's tougher to be a manager today because of all that? I   Patti Oskvarek ** 06:45 think so. I think you're under more stress and more responsibility Anya than it was in the past. Yeah and yeah. And then I moved on to banking, and then I moved on to government. So I had a variety of different different platforms that I worked on in different ways of doing things.   Michael Hingson ** 07:10 Well, it it is interesting. I think there's a lot to be said for with the way things are going that management and managing is is more stressful. And I suspect that if you went further up in the corporate structure of Dairy Queen, or anywhere that again, you would see that the the environment is putting more stress on the typical Dairy Queen manager because of all of the things that you're you're talking about, and then, in general, in a sense, management is more stressful because you're expected to do more and with less, with less. Yeah, and I think that's really a very important point. It's doing more with less. And I'm not sure corporate always gets that, which, again, goes back to what you were talking about in terms of work, life balance and dealing with that. Well, when you left Dairy Queen, what did you exactly go do?   Patti Oskvarek ** 08:10 I went into banking, and that was, yeah, and that was in the early 80s and 90s. And a lot of things happened throughout when I imagined that I was going to work for the bank for the rest of my life. That was my plan. Ever since I was a kid, I thought banking was where I wanted to go. So, you know, things happened in in the 80s and 90s with banking, it changed a lot. A lot of people were part time instead of full time, things were a lot different from when I started to when I left, and what it is today, I was actually somebody that would stand outside to get people to use the ATM and train them how to use it, and there was a lot of resistance at that time of using it, and now it's something that they use all the time. And as well as back then, you know, the technology wasn't like it is today, where you have an app. And so I started as a teller, and then I went to a branch operation supervisor in a very short time, and then at a young age, and I had employees that were older than me. And with the bank, you know, you worked a lot of hours. And I had a I had small children, so that was one of the reasons why I decided a friend of mine and a former supervisor of my manager, she had went to work for government, and she says, Patty, you should. Come to and I thought, Oh, that'll be a great way to have more balance in in my life and not working so many hours. So that's where I made the change, in the 90s, and I was fortunate enough to start working young and being able to retire in my 50s. So that was a good, good thing, but still, I struggled with the work life balance, putting work above other things that should have been important as well, like going to my children's baseball game or things like that that I couldn't do because I was working and taking vacations and things like that. I was putting things aside for work, and I was putting that pressure on myself.   Michael Hingson ** 11:04 What was that doing to family?   Patti Oskvarek ** 11:08 You know, I was fortunate that I had my husband. He, he would pick up the slack where I wasn't. But then, you know, I would be up at night, cleaning the house while the kids were asleep, I was still with, you know, I still came home at a decent hour, but I was always thinking about work and what needed to be done next, and those kind of things, what?   Michael Hingson ** 11:36 Well, so when you so eventually, I know we're skipping forward, but again, the job that you took up in the 90s was, what? Again, banking, yeah, so it was all   Patti Oskvarek ** 11:46 involved. And then I went, then I went into government, yeah, all right, so   Michael Hingson ** 11:51 when you retired in the in your 50s, why did you do that?   Patti Oskvarek ** 11:58 So I had that I could retire with 80 points, which means your age and your years of service. So I was able to do that, and I wanted to do something more. And that's where the coaching came in, is I went to school before I retired to prepare myself to get into coaching. So I had a plan, and that's what I teach people, is to have a plan of what you want to do in life and make it happen. So what got   Michael Hingson ** 12:38 you to the point of being such a strong advocate for the whole concept of work, like balance was there? Was there one thing that made that happen?   Patti Oskvarek ** 12:50 Yes, I think throughout my life, I realized that I needed to change my habits, and it affected my health. I had an ulcer in my 20 in my 30s. Excuse me, in my 30s, and that was a wake up call, because the doctor said I was in the hospital for five days, and the doctor said to me, you need to change something in your life that's causing you to have all of this stress, and that was my first wake up call of realizing I was putting so many other things in front of what I truly wanted in my life And what I wanted to do, and slowly changing it didn't happen overnight. It's still a struggle, and I want to help others so that they don't go through what I went through, and to help people realize there's more to life than work   Michael Hingson ** 13:58 so there wasn't like a real crisis that caused you to suddenly have an epiphany and decide, work, life, balance and so on, and coaching was so important, but it's something that you eventually or gradually came to.   Patti Oskvarek ** 14:13 Yes, I was at a networking meeting, and I was giving a presentation, and after the presentation, this lady came up to me because I was talking about leadership. This lady came up to me, and she goes, You should be a coach. And I, at that time, I didn't know what a coach was, didn't know what a life coach was. And and she goes, you're, you would be really, really good at being a life coach. So I started checking into what is that, and I realized, Oh, this is something that I could really help people. And I wish at the time I had somebody like that, a coach, a leadership coach, a work life balance coach, that could have helped me. Me throughout the certain challenges that I had in my career and in my life. So as I was learning about coaching, I felt this is really what I want to do. I want to help others as well as myself. I learned a lot through the coaching process and learning about coaching, it's, it's such an excellent thing to have in your life. What   Michael Hingson ** 15:34 was the process that you went through to become a coach? What? How did you learn? Or, what did you learn? How did it all kind of come about?   Patti Oskvarek ** 15:44 So this person that I knew that was an acquaintance of mine, she knew a business coach, and she put me in contact with her, and I asked her a lot of questions about coaching and how the process works. How? How do I be able to do this? And I was still working full time, and she put me, she suggested that I go to the international coaching Federation, I see f website and look for coaching schools. So that's what I did. I found a coaching school that was after hours or that worked with my schedule, so I could work during the day and get coaching training in the evenings or before work. So it was really flexible, and that's how I started on my journey of becoming certified as a coach. And there would be, sometimes I'd be five o'clock in the morning, I'd be doing my coaching class or things like that, or it'd be after seven o'clock in the morning, and the in the first coaching school that I went to was center for coaching certification, and then later on, when I got my master coaching, I went to world Coach Institute. So both of them were schools that were for people all over the world. So it had various hours that you could do your coaching certification, which worked for me at that time on my life.   Michael Hingson ** 17:38 So it was online.   Patti Oskvarek ** 17:40 Well, one was online, and we one was where it was on phone, and we would meet that way on the phone and do it that way as as well as as well as online. So there was different ways of doing it. It wasn't as during that time, the on online zoom wasn't popular as it is now.   Michael Hingson ** 18:16 Yeah, needless to say, that changed a lot, of course, during the pandemic. So when did all this happen? What? What year was this that you started coaching?   Patti Oskvarek ** 18:28 So, 2015 Okay, when I started? And, yeah, so it's been a while. That's That's why it wasn't as like today, where you do the Zoom calls and things like that, right? Yeah,   Michael Hingson ** 18:45 yeah. So a lot it was a lot more back in in those days, it was more by phone or in person, of course, with another option, yeah. Where did Reiki into it? Enter into it?   Patti Oskvarek ** 18:59 Reiki came into it because my husband and I had went to send out Sedona, and I had a friend that was a Reiki Master, so I used to go to her to help me, you know, to relieve stress and all of those things to relax. And I told my husband, why don't you go have a Reiki session? And he loved it. He kept asking me for like, a year and a half Patty, you need to learn how to do this. And he was my biggest person that really, wanted me to do Reiki, and that's how I got into Reiki. Was my friend that I knew, and then with my husband, because he wanted me to do Reiki on him. And so incorporating Reiki, it helps you relax. It's energy healing. It helps the body heal as well. Because. Because you're in a meditative state, and it really helps clients, because they're under so much stress that it helps relax them and stop their mind from running, you know, continuously, and they're able to come up with solutions, or just have their body relax and heal from all the stress that they're under, and that's how I incorporate Reiki into my coaching. Tell me   Michael Hingson ** 20:30 a little bit about how Reiki works, or what you do, if you would. Okay,   Patti Oskvarek ** 20:34 so Reiki, I I hover my hands over over the people's body, and I tell them to relax and just let go, and the energy flows through me into them. And some people can see colors. Some people can actually feel the heat coming onto their body. Everybody's different, and each session is different, but some people feel nothing. But it doesn't mean that the Reiki is not working, and even if it's 15 minutes, you can feel the difference. People feel so calm and relaxed and just feel relief from the Reiki sessions.   Michael Hingson ** 21:25 So is Reiki something that you mainly need to do in person? Is it something that you can do in some way virtually today? Yes,   Patti Oskvarek ** 21:36 yes, I do Reiki virtually. And what I do is I have one client that I do FaceTime with. I have another that, you know, zoom, and we meet, and either on FaceTime or zoom, I've even done Reiki off of pictures onto to my clients, and they can actually feel the Reiki going through their body. You don't have to do it. You don't have to do it in person. You can do it virtually,   Michael Hingson ** 22:17 which is kind of fascinating, and it's great that you can do that and still have a good, strong impact on people. So how do you work that into or integrate that into the other coaching that you do?   Patti Oskvarek ** 22:35 So for for me, I will talk about, you know, there's, I have different things. I have Reiki. They can sign up for Reiki. They can sign up for leadership coaching, work life, balance coaching. I use affirmations with them too, so they they can schedule me for what they would like if they want Reiki, if they want coaching.   Michael Hingson ** 23:04 So they're somewhat different, yeah,   Patti Oskvarek ** 23:08 but with Reiki, it really helps if you're struggling with something going on in your life and you just want you just need to relax a lot of times, some ideas come up, or solutions come up as well, just like coaching with asking questions and going down deep into the situation, the client always has the solution. They just need to get there to have that solution come up for them   Michael Hingson ** 23:44 well, so you you certainly bring a lot of skills and offer a lot of opportunity in doing all this, which is really kind of cool. Do you find that sometimes you can integrate Reiki into your leadership coaching or some of the other things that you do in terms of you use that to get people to relax and be more open. Or does that happen?   Patti Oskvarek ** 24:12 Yes, yes. So you can do the 15 minute Reiki session and then go into a coaching session, because they're relaxed, they feel good, they're ready to open up and be able to look at things maybe a little differently than They were in their stress mode.   Michael Hingson ** 24:40 Okay? Which, which certainly kind of makes sense. Do you think that you're now really doing what you were meant to do? Is this really your purpose in life? Do you think   Patti Oskvarek ** 24:54 I feel it is i feel that i. So it helps people, and it helps people become better leaders, better people in general, because of the fact that they're taking time for themselves, as well as learning skills and learning how to deal with things in different positive ways, and it helps them figure out how to handle things better, because they're less stressed and more open To making positive changes within themselves and to help manage things in a in a better way than they were before.   Michael Hingson ** 25:49 Do you encounter people when you first start who are looking for a coach or whatever, but when you start to talk about work life balance, they resist it and say, Oh no, I'm really fine. And that you you figure out ways to open them up and get them to consider new ideas.   Patti Oskvarek ** 26:08 Yes, a lot of times, you know, people don't believe in work life balance. And what work life balance is, to me, is you find business and personal success, you must know how to find happiness in other areas of your life and learn the true meaning of work life balance, what may be work life balance for me, will be Totally different. For you, we each have different life stages, goals and likes and aspirations and work life balance is a continuous thing that you do continuously. It's finding what you want in your life and what you don't want in your life and incorporating ways to get the things that you do want in life so that you feel good in your living a purposeful, balanced life outside of work.   Michael Hingson ** 27:13 We've been talking a lot about work life balance. Maybe what we really ought to do, though, is define it a little bit. So really, what is work life balance.   Patti Oskvarek ** 27:22 So work, life balance is what really means you want in life. So say that you want to spend more time with your children, or you want to spend more time at home or things like that. Balance isn't this perfect wheel. It's what is your priority or what you want. A lot of people that work, 24/7, they have no friends, they have nothing but work. So it's incorporating, okay, what do I want in my life. Do I want a hobby? Do I want to go on vacation? What do I want in my life, and how can I achieve it, and then incorporating that into your life so that you have something more than work?   Michael Hingson ** 28:17 What do you do with the person who just says, Well, I really enjoy just working 24/7 or working all the time, but I don't need any of the other stuff.   Patti Oskvarek ** 28:27 Well, then I'm not the coach for them, right? And but I'll talk to them, and we'll, we'll see why that is, or how they feel, but if they're not willing to want to have anything more in their life than work, then that's not I'm not the coach for them. Unless they want to be a better leader, then I'll help them with those skill sets.   Michael Hingson ** 29:02 With but does that. When you start to talk about leadership and so on, are you then able to work back into the discussion ever the whole concept of work life balance, so that they understand work is great, but you will, but you're not going to become your best leader if you don't spend some time doing other things or relaxing or learning about leadership, which you can't do when you're just supposedly leading people or working, yeah, right.   Patti Oskvarek ** 29:31 I think it's all about relationship and communication. Once they get to know you, once you you're coaching them, you can work those other things into the relationship. It's all about getting to know them, then getting to know you, and to help ask the right questions to get them to a place where they'll be open to work, life balance and. That does happen when you build relationships with others and that they know, like and trust you, and they start to become open to looking at things a little differently, especially when you start asking questions about, what do they want in life? What are they missing in life? Those kind of things to really open up. Oh, there is more to life than just work.   Michael Hingson ** 30:28 Maybe we should also approach it from the other standpoint. What to you, does work life imbalance mean? So   Patti Oskvarek ** 30:36 work life imbalance is when you have an unmanageable workload and deadlines and emails and texts and productive meetings that spill over to your personal life, which causes you overwhelm and also your employees overlap well and just working through those tasks and how to delegate and time management and things like that to help with the imbalance. And that happens a lot. People take on more and don't ask for help, and teaching those skills on how to ask for help so that things can be more manageable.   Michael Hingson ** 31:20 How would you define what it really means to be a leader? That's probably a relevant discussion to have when we talk about leadership coaching and we talk about people leading other people. What is a leader?   Patti Oskvarek ** 31:33 Well, a good leader, yeah, a good leader, to me, is someone that learns from their mistakes and use tools that enhance them, such as journaling or sitting in self reflection, and invite input from their employees and from others to come up with solutions and new ideas. A good leader listens with compassion and understanding and assists whenever possible, and is willing to stand out and be part of the solution so that they can help their goals and be very compassionate and listen to your employees, find out what's going on, build a relationship of trust. That is what a good leader is. To me,   Michael Hingson ** 32:21 trust is a very, extremely vitally important part of the process, and we oftentimes forget or just aren't really willing to deal with trust. One of the things that I say often about dogs is that dogs love unconditionally, and I think that is true, but dogs don't trust unconditionally. But the difference between a dog and a person, typically speaking, is the dogs are, at least, generally speaking, unless some incredible trauma happened to them, dogs are are open to trust and open to trusting, and you have to earn their trust, and they have to earn your trust. I think there's, there's nothing better than a two way trusting relationship between person and dog when that really happens. And I know that I when working with guide dogs, it's all about developing a trust. And I think it takes a good year to truly develop the trusting relationship. But trust is an extremely important part of it, and if you don't develop that, you'll never be able to to lead or or truly influence what is, what is going on in your life and and others.   Patti Oskvarek ** 33:40 Oh, I love that. I definitely agree. And if you make a mistake, say sorry and explain what happened in really opening up the communication with the person that you made the mistake with and learn from those mistakes. That's the most important thing. Reflect on it. What could I have done differently? And always keep that in mind when you're making decisions, really think it out. And there are times when you can't, and I understand that, but you're doing the best that you can, and you learn every day from those life lessons to be a better manager, a better leader, a better person, a better parent, a better spouse, all of those things. Each day you learn something new, and you continue on to do the best you can and to continue to be compassionate and empathetic to others. One of   Michael Hingson ** 34:48 the things that I would say about leadership and leading is that leaders have to work at really work at understanding the 10. Balance of the people who work for them or who they lead, and the part of the reason for that is there may very well be times that someone else is better suited to take the lead in a particular situation, and the good leader knows when to allow that person to excel and lead and take control, to deal with whatever comes along, and then the leader who is overall responsible can can then step back in when necessary. But Good leaders know when to give up leadership to those who are better talented and better suited for a particular situation than they Oh,   Patti Oskvarek ** 35:43 I definitely agree with that. It's so important to know who to give tasks to and not to micromanage. And what I found in leadership is they'll come up with some great ways to do things that you never thought of and to praise them for that it's really important to give people the chance to learn and expand and grow, and that's what a leader does. They help people see things about themselves that they didn't see within themselves, and   Michael Hingson ** 36:29 help them bring that gift out. Yes, I once attended a seminar conducted by an organization. It was a leadership seminar, and the person running it was long term president of the organization, and he asked a question on one night, and well, one night, the Saturday Night of the seminar, he said, What is the most important thing that he is president and All of us should be doing in the organization, and people talked a lot about the vision and the mission and other things like that. And he finally said, but that's not the most important thing. The most important thing that we have to do is look for the next president and leader of the organization, and His ego was such that he was willing to recognize that the time would come that he would need to retire and that someone else did need to take the reins of the organization, and that, in fact, did happen, But I thought it was a very profound statement on his part to say the most important thing we could be doing is looking for the next long term leader of the organization, because otherwise the organization's not going to survive.   Patti Oskvarek ** 37:53 Yes, that's so true, and helping your staff learn new things and to train them in a variety of things. And even in your position, does good for you, does good for them and does good for the organization. I always, I always trained my staff that if I left, and that's what I did, is they could, they could run everything without me there, and that's so important.   Michael Hingson ** 38:30 One of my philosophies when I was running a sales organization and being a sales manager and so on is I always said to employees, I'm not here to boss you around. I hired you because you convinced me that you could sell the product. But what you and I and it's an individual thing with each employee, what you and I need to do is to figure out how I can add value to what you do and enhance what you do to make you more successful. And not everyone got that   Patti Oskvarek ** 39:04 right. Yeah, it's very important, and that's very important, to learn how to communicate with each staff member. You're going to communicate differently with each staff member because they're different individuals, and they think differently, and they have different wants and needs. In being a good leader, you figure that out. There's going to be some people that want to move up, and there's going to be some people that just want to stay in the same job, but you help expand them in in them grow in the way they want to help in the company. Yeah,   Michael Hingson ** 39:46 yeah, and, and some people just want to stay in the job. They don't have the aspiration to become boss or whatever, and that's okay, but they certainly still have good talents that you want. To be able to help expand and integrate into the organization, right?   Patti Oskvarek ** 40:07 And and giving them new things to do and try, really opens up for them to feel successful and to figure out, oh, maybe this is what I want to do. Everyone's a leader. Even the people that don't want to be a leader, they're a leader in some way of what talents they have and how they show those talents, and how they work, and things like that. And a lot of people don't recognize that.   Michael Hingson ** 40:38 Tell me if you would something about your style as a coach, I think every coach and every person has different styles of doing things. So what's your style?   Patti Oskvarek ** 40:46 Well, as we talked about before, I'm unique in my leadership and work life balance coaching, because I incorporate Reiki and affirmations during my coaching session, and I love helping others find their passion and their purpose and the confidence and all that they do. And I coach the whole person, whether it's work and personal life, because both of them affect each other, and that's my unique coaching. Because when I start coaching somebody, we we first begin with one thing, and then eventually we figure out there's more that that's uncovered of what they really, truly want coaching on.   Michael Hingson ** 41:35 So as a as a coach, what is it you really do? I mean by that what really is the purpose of a coach when they're in when they're interacting with someone? So   Patti Oskvarek ** 41:48 a coach asks questions to help the person solve whatever they're wanting to solve, and by those questions, the person being coached has the answers and solutions, and they develop those solutions. As you ask those questions, it opens up things that they never thought about, and really comes to what is really going on and what they really want, and what they really want to achieve, and having an action plan to do it. If I just tell somebody, oh, this is the way you should do it, people aren't going to do it. They have to come up with that action plan within themselves to really invest in it and really want to do it, and that's where a coach comes in. Say, you have a struggle with an employee and you really don't know what to do, and just talking to somebody about it is so important because a lot of times, managers and supervisors and middle management don't have anybody to talk to. They're being squeezed from the top and the bottom right, and they feel like they have nobody to really share what's going on and at home, your your your spouse or your loved ones don't want to hear it, right? So a coach helps open up that communication and to come up with solutions to what that situation is, and to also be there to listen to listen to the person everybody wants to be heard. Lot   Michael Hingson ** 43:44 of truth to that. And one of the things that I read when I was studying up on on coaching and so on, was that very thing, you don't even necessarily have to have the answer, even though you think, Well, you may or may not even think you do, but you don't need to know the answer, at least initially, but it is all about asking questions and getting your client to explore Yes, and that is such a cool thing, and it is something that is as valuable in coaching as it is in teaching or Whatever you do, it's really important to get people to explore and figure things out for themselves. And you can guide but you can't give people the answers. It never works, right?   Patti Oskvarek ** 44:33 And when they come up with what they're going to do, or how they're going to approach the situation, or even practice how they're going to deliver it with your coach, it's much more successful because you really want to do it   Michael Hingson ** 44:51 well. Coaching has certainly gotten a lot more popular over the past, oh, 10 to 20 years. It certainly isn't something that we. Used to hear a lot about when you were back at Dairy Queen and all that coaching wasn't something that people talked about, much less work life balance. So we've, we've come a long way. I would think,   Patti Oskvarek ** 45:14 yes, we have. Like I said, when I first heard of coaching, I didn't know what it was.   Michael Hingson ** 45:22 It's a growing industry, and for people who do it and do it well, it's a it's a very successful industry, and I'm sure that you would say it's financially successful, but even more important, it's successful because you are rewarded when you see your clients succeed and become better than they were. Can you share any kind of stories of some of someone you coached and kind of where they started and where they ended up being a whole lot better than they were? You don't need to obviously mention names or anything, but just curious, if you have a story that comes to mind, yeah.   Patti Oskvarek ** 45:59 Okay, let me so there's a client that he wants work life balance, and he also wants to write a book. So we worked on incorporating action to be able to find the time to write the book, and to continue to write the book, and be motivated about writing the book because he has something important to share with the world, and to keep that up, and to not let go of that dream and to work through those fears of failing not to write the book or complete the book. So that's one way of incorporating work life balance into something that you want to achieve, and that's what I worked with him on. He's continually writing his book, and when he and I help motivate him and help him continue to know that that's something important for him that he wants to do and complete. So that's kind of a situation with the work life balance is okay? How am I going to write this book and get it completed by the time the deadline and all of those things? So it's incorporating action and actually following through with it and making sure that the book is being completed.   Michael Hingson ** 47:41 It's not the easiest thing in the world to write a book, but on the other hand, I think that most everyone has stories to tell. They may not know how to write a book, but they probably have the contents of a book inside of them somewhere.   Patti Oskvarek ** 47:59 I definitely agree, and it's it was working through some of the fears of what had happened in the past, of not being able to finish the book, so getting past those fears, and getting past everything, and being dedicated to time management and all the things of getting and writing that book.   Michael Hingson ** 48:23 So is he still working on it, or has he written his book? Yeah, he's   Patti Oskvarek ** 48:27 still working on it. It's a current client. But I wanted to kind of give an example of how you work, work, life balance into something else that you want to   Michael Hingson ** 48:36 achieve. How's the book coming along? Good. He's   Patti Oskvarek ** 48:40 really motivated, and he's spending time each day writing the book, so it's coming along.   Michael Hingson ** 48:48 That's exciting. Any idea when, or does he have a goal as to when he wants to have it completed?   Patti Oskvarek ** 48:55 He wants to have it completed by next year. Okay, so he's on the right track. It's writing all of his ideas and writing it, and then you got to go through the other stuff that's after it, as you know, yeah,   Michael Hingson ** 49:13 have you written a book?   Patti Oskvarek ** 49:15 I have been in a collaboration of a book. I've wrote a chapter. I haven't wrote a full, long book, but I do write blogs. Well,   Michael Hingson ** 49:28 maybe that will happen someday, but the fact that you written a chapter and you're collaborating on a book certainly adds value and helps too. Yes, it does. So how does I think? Again, this is something we've kind of gone over a lot of this. But how does coaching overall help people in the workplace and in their in their individual lives? And when should people look for a coach?   Patti Oskvarek ** 49:55 Good question. So coaching is really. Good for individuals who want to achieve something but don't really know how to get there or need a little help getting there, and we're there to listen and ask questions and get you to where you want to be. Everybody can use a coach, even coaches need coaches, because they help you achieve things that you never thought were possible and dreams come true.   Michael Hingson ** 50:34 And I've actually talked to several coaches who have made that very same point, even coaches need coaches, and the value is, of course, both sides learn when that happens. Yes,   Patti Oskvarek ** 50:47 it, it's the most wonderful thing that's ever come into my life.   Michael Hingson ** 50:54 So do you have a coach? I do? I do in addition to your husband? Yes,   Patti Oskvarek ** 51:02 my children, well,   Michael Hingson ** 51:04 there's that too. Yeah, your cat, yeah, well, actually, your cat's your boss.   51:10 But yes,   Michael Hingson ** 51:13 well, so you so where are you located?   Patti Oskvarek ** 51:18 I'm in Arizona. You're   Michael Hingson ** 51:19 in Arizona. But you do? You coach all over the world, or mainly around Arizona or what?   Patti Oskvarek ** 51:26 Yeah, I coach virtually, so all over the world. I take clients from all over the world. Yes,   Michael Hingson ** 51:34 pretty exciting, yes. Well, if people want to get a hold of you and want to explore working with you and having you help them or whatever. How do they do that? And where do they go?   Patti Oskvarek ** 51:47 They go to my website, which is coaching for inspiration with patti.com and Patti spell, P, A, T, T,   Michael Hingson ** 51:54 I say that one more time coaching,   Patti Oskvarek ** 51:57 coaching for inspiration with patty.com and Patti is spelled, P, A, T, T, I Okay.   Michael Hingson ** 52:08 And is there anything that they should specifically look for when they go there? Or how do they start?   Patti Oskvarek ** 52:14 Okay, so I have my about page, I have my coaching page, I have just my blog. Everything's on my website. So if you want to schedule coaching with me or Reiki with me, you just go to the coaching page or the Reiki page.   Michael Hingson ** 52:37 Now you do other things, like podcasts, don't you? Yes,   Patti Oskvarek ** 52:41 I have two podcasts. One is called building better relationships at home and at work with Angela and Patti. And Angela is my co host, Angela ambrosia and and then I have a five minute or so podcast, mini podcast called Exploring life and work with Patti. And I talk about managers and supervisors situations in their work life, in their home life, and it's called Exploring life and work with Patti, from chaos to calm.   Michael Hingson ** 53:19 And where can people find the podcasts   Patti Oskvarek ** 53:22 on Spotify, or any of the listening platforms? And I'm starting to put them on YouTube, on my YouTube channel. Yeah,   Michael Hingson ** 53:32 I started doing that with unstoppable mindset in 2022 and although still the majority of people listen to the podcast. There are people who like to watch the YouTube podcast as well. So we do that. Yes, we, we accommodate our sighted friends.   Patti Oskvarek ** 53:56 Yes, yeah, I'm I'm still in the beginning process of putting all my episodes for both onto my YouTube channel, but that's one of my goals, is to successfully do that as well. So I have a few on there, still working on it.   Michael Hingson ** 54:15 Well, I want to thank you for being here with us for this hour. This has been very enjoyable and a lot of fun, and I thought it would be, and I'm really glad that we had a chance to do it. And you know, if you ever want to come back, you're always welcome. If you have more things that you want to talk about, we'd love to have you come back and chat with us some more. I think it would be a lot of fun, but I really am grateful that you came, and I'm very grateful that all of you listen to us out there today. We really value your input, so please let us know what you thought of our podcast. I'm sure Patty would like to hear please go visit her at coaching for inspiration with patty.com but. I'd like to hear from you, and you can email me. It's easy. It's Michael H I 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, which is w, w, w, dot Michael hingson.com/podcast, Michael Hinkson is spelled M, I C, H, I N, G, s, o, n, so Michael hinkson.com/podcast, we'd love to hear from you. Love your thoughts and please, wherever you're listening to us, give us a five star rating. We value that a lot. We hope that you'll like us well enough to do a five star rating. But we do want to hear your thoughts and Patty for you and for all of you listening, if any of you know of anyone else who ought to be a guest on our podcast, on unstoppable mindset, we'd love to hear from you. Let us know. We're always looking for guests. We will respond, and we'll take your advice very seriously and probably draft your guests to or your ideas to come on as guests on the podcast. So once again, though, Patty, I want to thank you for being here. This has been incredibly enjoyable, and I'm really glad that we had the opportunity to do it. Thank you.   Patti Oskvarek ** 56:09 Thank you, Michael, for having   **Michael Hingson ** 56:16 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. While you're on the site., please use the form there to recommend people who we ought to interview in upcoming editions of the show. And also, we ask you and urge you to invite your friends to join us in the future. 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Virtual events are a great way to promote your business. And your podcast is a great way to promote your virtual events. You just need the right strategy. CREATING POWERFUL VIRTUAL EVENTS Free Gift: Simple, Profitable Virtual Events Checklist www.PodcastTalentCoach.com/eventschecklist Virtual Events Bootcamp www.PodcastTalentCoach.com/virtualevents   When I first started with virtual events, I went the webinar route. I tried it over and over again. In October of 2021, my strategy changed. I had launched a webinar that month to promote my Podcast Launch Accelerator program where I help people launch their podcast in 30 days. I was promoting the webinar myself with no JV partners. The registration page had 72 visits. Of the 72, 41 registered. That was a conversion rate of 57%. It should have been much higher than that. Of the 41 that registered, 10 people attended live. That was a 25% conversion. For a new webinar, that was decent. It should be closer to 50%. Unfortunately, of the 10 that attended, nobody purchased. This is when I started second guessing my strategy. Webinars just weren't working for me. Then one day I discovered workshops. Instead of doing 90-minute webinars, I pivoted to 3-hour workshops. I was helping people implement what I was teaching. On my first workshop, I had nine people attend live. Of the nine people in the workshop, four purchased my program. I was going deeper and delivering more value. That was converting into sales. Creating virtual events is all about developing the right strategy. MARKETING VEHICLE My goal is to help you use your podcast as a marketing vehicle for your business. And in order for it to be an effective marketing vehicle for the business, we need to understand what our year looks like in the business. To begin, define what you're trying to accomplish, and how you're trying to accomplish it. We talk so much about our podcast being a powerful marketing tool, because it can create those powerful relationships with your listeners. Your content can bring listeners into the top of your funnel. As you tell stories on your podcast, you walk listeners through the process of getting to know, like, and trust you. You get them started with your content through your lead magnet, and then get them to a sales call with you. So, how do we create content with a purpose that leads toward landing more clients? When people begin to create their podcasts, they just say, "Oh, I need record an episode this week... What am I gonna talk about?? They create the episode. Then at the end, they're say, "Hey, if you wanna have a call with me, sign up. Here's where you can find my calendar link." The content and the call to action really don't connect well together. Let me show you how to create a plan that will help you build a cohesive marketing plan using your podcast. VIRTUAL EVENTS TO ENROLL With your cohesive marketing plan, the first thing we need to understand is what we're trying to market. If we are creating content that helps us market what we sell, when do we sell it? When are your enrollment events and sales conversations? Now a lot of times when you're selling your coaching program, you will do it through one-on-one calls. If you're just randomly bringing those calls in, you can't plan. This week, you might have 3 calls. Next week, you might not have any. And the next week, you might have 4, and then you might have 1. What I'd like to see you do is figure out how we can create more of those sales conversations at one time. So as you look at the year, plan out where your sales and enrollment events happen. That could be maybe through a webinar. You might create a workshop. Your enrollment event might be a variety of other virtual events. So you're inviting everybody to an event. And at the event, you invite attendees to book a call with you so you can help them explore what it is that you help them do. When you're booking calls with prospective clients every day throughout the year, it's tough to get in a rhythm. But if you batch those calls through virtual events, you can do your sales calls in a week and begin to get a rhythm going. MORE EFFECTIVE Rather than trying to get a call here and a call there, let's see if we can get a batch of calls in at one time so that we're creating a master plan for your content throughout the entire year doing a few virtual events. So maybe you're doing a few big, virtual events once a quarter or 3 times a year, where you're inviting an entire group to come and have a conversation with you. You don't necessarily need to do webinars. I found it difficult in the 10 years that I was doing a lot of one-on-one strategy calls with podcasters. They would trickle in here and there because I would create the content on the podcast, and then I would invite people to a call. When I pivoted and I started to do virtual events, I would create a workshop or a a training that would happen maybe once a quarter. I would get a lot of people to that, and invite those people to have calls with me. Now they've kind of experienced what coaching with me is like, and they're more apt to sign up for a call to have that conversation with me and have that strategy call with me. VIRTUAL EVENTS GIVE A SAMPLE I found it much more effective to get people on the phone that way, because they've already experienced what I have to offer. When you take people straight from your podcast to a strategy call, it gets a little scary because they're going into the deep end one-on-one with you. In their gut, they feel like it's gonna be a big hard sales pitch, and they're not gonna be able to figure out how to get out of it. And they're gonna get roped into a $1,000 program that they didn't really want. And so they just don't sign up for the call. When you offer them to come to virtual events, they come to the events with other people. there's safety in numbers. So they don't feel as apprehensive to come to virtual events as they would straight to a one-on-one call. When they get to the event and they see how you operate and they see how you flow and what you're all about, then they're more likely to sign up for that one-on-one call with you so you can see how you can help them. You both can see how the two of you get along in your coaching. ENROLLMENT VIRTUAL EVENTS So first, determine where your sales and enrollments events are going to happen. It doesn't matter to me how many you do. But what I'd like you to do is be intentional about when you're doing them and what you're trying to accomplish. So if we remember that most podcast episodes get the bulk of their downloads and listens in the first 30 days after they're released, we can now start to work backwards as we're creating your content calendar and marketing plan. Once we set the event date, and we know that the podcast gets most of its downloads in the first 30 days, we can start to figure out when to promote the event using our podcast. This will help us use our podcast in the most effective way. Work backward from your event date to figure out when to promote it on the podcast. You want to start teasing the event roughly eight weeks in advance. If my event is happening on April 1, I want to start teasing it on February 1st. Create some anticipation. And then about six weeks in advance, announce the event with full details. Have the registration page up and running. Begin enrolling people in the event. Six weeks gives people enough notice that the event is coming and let's them get registered for it. YOUR REGISTRATION PAGE One thing that I do is always use the same URL for my event. So if you want to register for any of my events, I always put the event at the same URL. So if you go to podcasttalentcoach.com/workshop, you'll find my Audience Explosion Blueprint workshop. I will update that page with the new dates and details for each new workshop. I always do is use that same URL. If I'm promoting it on February 15th for my April 1st workshop, somebody listening to the podcast on May 1st can visit that URL with the new dates on it. So even if they're listening past the date of the event, it will have the current event up there. Then four weeks out from the event, set the deadline and create some urgency to get people registered. Create that deadline and start creating some urgency four weeks out. During these last four weeks, focus on the outcome of your virtual events and create urgency. Get people registering to be part of the event. And then at the event, you can invite people to have call with you. So over these 8 weeks, we're teasing, we're announcing, and we're creating that urgency. Then, repurpose your your podcast content and be visible. YOUR VIRTUAL EVENTS So, how do you create your virtual events? That's what our guest is helping us with today. Janelle Anderson is known as the Virtual Events Visionary helping coaches and experts create and host simple, profitable virtual events to massively scale their business. She is a Certified Professional Coach, 7-time bestselling author, and renowned speaker who is on a mission to empower her clients to thrive and prosper so they can transform the lives of their clients. Janelle has had the honor of helping hundreds of clients transform their lives and now is on a mission to help hundreds of coaches prosper in their businesses so they can transform thousands of lives. Today, she is going to help us use the virtual events strategy grow our businesses.   Free Gift: Simple, Profitable Virtual Events Checklist www.PodcastTalentCoach.com/eventschecklist Virtual Events Bootcamp www.PodcastTalentCoach.com/virtualevents   If you don't have a mentor who can take your hand and walk you every step of the way, go to www.PodcastTalentCoach.com/apply, click the button and apply to have a chat with me. We will develop your plan and see how I can help and support you to achieve your podcast goals.

Divorce can be a catalyst for reinvention. This week, we welcome Heather Markel, a former corporate executive turned travel lifestyle coach and NYT-featured expert. Heather shares her personal journey of ditching the 9-to-5 to explore 39 countries, and how full-time travel helped her heal and rediscover herself. Discover the practical steps to afford this lifestyle, the benefits of nomadic living, and how to embrace personal growth on the road. Heather Markel is a Certified Professional Coach and New York Times featured travel lifestyle and business coach. She's also a TEDx speaker and best-selling author. After spending 25 years in the corporate world, Heather embarked on a six-month career break in 2017 that transformed into a life of full-time travel, spanning 39 countries across six continents. Now, she helps others achieve their dreams of a travel lifestyle. Connect with Heather: How To Travel Full-Time - Money Bootcamp: https://heatherbegins.com/money-for-travel-bootcamp-information-journey-beyond-divorce-special/ - USE CODE: JBD2025 to apply your discount Solo Traveler's Safety Handbook Guide: https://heatherbegins.com/globetrotterguide/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/heathermarkel/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/heathermarkel Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TravelForTransformation/ Instagram:  https://instagram.com/heathermarkel Journey Beyond Divorce Resources: Book a Free Rapid Relief Call: http://rapidreliefcall.com  Follow JBD on Instagram: @journey_beyond_divorce A word from our sponsors: Soberlink is a revolutionary tool designed to support individuals in their journey to sobriety. As a leading provider of remote alcohol monitoring, Soberlink offers a secure and reliable solution that helps people stay accountable and transparent in their recovery process. We're grateful for Soberlink's commitment to enhancing the recovery process and providing valuable resources to our listeners. Learn more about how Soberlink can make a difference in your journey at www.soberlink.com/jbd ======= TalkingParents provides a comprehensive platform designed to simplify co-parenting and enhance communication between parents. With secure messaging, a shared calendar, and features for tracking parenting time, TalkingParents ensures that all important details and agreements are documented and accessible.  We're grateful for TalkingParents' support in simplifying co-parenting and enhancing communication for our listeners. Discover how TalkingParents can bring clarity and organization to your co-parenting journey at www.talkingparents.com/jbd

Guest: Wendy Leggett Position: Certified Professional Coach and Owner of Conflux Retirement Coaching Expertise: Non-financial retirement life planning Episode Summary: In this episode, we sit down with Wendy Leggett, a Certified Professional Coach and the founder of Conflux Retirement Coaching. With over 25 years of experience in corporate sales leadership, Wendy specializes in helping clients navigate the often-overlooked non-financial aspects of retirement. She emphasizes the importance of well-being, identity, and positive aging during the retirement transition. Key Discussion Points: Wendy's journey from corporate sales leadership to retirement coaching Understanding the non-financial aspects of retirement life planning The significance of well-being and personal identity in retirement Strategies for a fulfilling retirement transition The concept of positive aging and how to embrace it Wendy's advanced credentials and their impact on her coaching approach Practical tips for individuals approaching retirement Resources Mentioned: Conflux Retirement Coaching: http://www.confluxretirementcoaching.com/ Retirement Readiness Workbook Project: https://bit.ly/44Ufsnm Connect with Wendy: LinkedIn: [Wendy's LinkedIn Profile] Email: wendy@confluxretirementcoaching.com Call to Action:If you found value in this episode, please subscribe, rate, and review the podcast. Share it with anyone who might benefit from Wendy's insights on retirement life planning!

What if you have a successful six-figure career but still don't feel fulfilled? That's exactly what Marina Movsissian from Paris, France, experienced. In this episode,  Marina shares her journey from a thriving marketing and sales career, including time with Google in Dublin and San Francisco, to starting her own coaching business, EmpowerMov. While juggling her full-time job, Marina began helping women in leadership through workshops, 1:1 coaching, and speaking events—work she now does full time.  Beyond her career flip, Marina reveals how dance has been a transformative part of her story, helping her build the creativity and confidence she brings to her work and life. Her story reminds us that even when a career seems picture-perfect, it's okay to seek something deeper. Sometimes, your next chapter is quietly waiting for you—you just need the courage to say yes.Episode TakeawaysConfidence allows us to take space and shine together.Career flips can happen gradually, not just in one leap.Dance has therapeutic qualities that enhance personal growth.Coaching can help individuals discover their true desires.It's important to prioritize self-development as a coach.Women often face societal pressures that limit their self-expression.Fulfillment can come from various aspects of life, not just work.Trusting the process is key to finding one's path.Work-life balance is essential for overall well-being.It's okay to have multiple passions and interests outside of work.Connect with MarinaLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marinamovsissian-coach/Coaching: https://en.empowermov.com/ Thanks for tuning in to The Career Flipper podcast!If you loved this episode, spread the word! Share it with a friend, hit that subscribe button and don't forget to leave a review—it really helps spread the word to more career flippers like you. Let's Connect:Join the flippin' fam: thecareerflipper.comTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com@thecareerflipperInstagram: http://instagram.com/thecareerflipperpodGot a career flip story? I want to hear all about it & have you on an episode! Whether you've flipped or are about to, or right smack in the middle of a flip, drop me a line: hello@thecareerflipper.com Want to support the show? You can hire me to speak at your event about career changes or let's collaborate through affiliates or sponsorships. Interested? Reach out at hello@thecareerflipper.com Take my customer service courses, maybe? Before being laid off, I spent years in customer experience leadership, helping teams improve how they serve their customers. That work didn't stop with my corporate job—it's now helped over 12,000 students worldwide through the online courses I've built. Whether you're looking to switch to customer service or sharpen your skills, these courses are packed with real-world tips, from handling tough conversations to managing customer interactions. Check them out at thecareerflipper.com/courses! Other ways to get involved with the show:Buy me a coffeeCheck out my furniture flipsIntro & outro music by audionautix.com!

You can contact Women Talking About Learning through our website, womentalkingaboutlearning.com You can buy us a coffee to support Women Talking About Learning via Ko-Fi. Or you can email us via hello@llarn.com   Episode Links: Find Your Confidence 12 Things to become famous for Oliver Burkeman | Four Thousand Weeks: Time and How to Use It | Talks at Google Four Thousand Weeks CIPD Student Mmbership Model the behaviour you want to see more of (suitable from birth) Cultural Impact 'We caught the zeitgeist': how the Spice Girls revolutionised pop What Went Wrong And How Can I Learn From It? Confused Prospects Never Buy You Can't Be Everything for Everybody, So Stop Trying Don't work with everyone! Know You Worth and Where You Belong I Brené Brown Brené with Adam Grant on the Power of Knowing What You Don't Know How and When to Say No Learn When to Say No Accountability: The Secret Key to Motivation in Tough Economic Times The Psychology of Accountability: Motivation and Responsibility Motivation Theories of motivation: A comprehensive analysis of human behavior drivers Using Your Purpose To Empower Your Life Knowing Your Purpose Is Key To Being Fulfilled And Happy At Work—Here's How To Find It In Just A Few Steps The Science Of Manifestation: The Power Of Positive Thinking Don't Underestimate the Power of Self-Reflection The Triangle of Trust: Intention, Action, Impact Don't Underestimate Your Influence at Work   This week's guests are Raeanne Lacatena is a Certified Professional Coach who helps busy professionals and entrepreneurs actualize their highest selves and most fulfilling lives. She achieves this by leveraging her expertise as a Reiki Master, Licensed Registered Mental Health Counselor, and Emotional Freedom Technique practitioner, complemented by her acute empathic abilities and communication skills.  Her blend of business management, strategic planning, and a knack for unlocking an individual's potential have equipped her to guide clients past hurdles and toward success and contentment in various aspects of life, including relationships, finances, communication, health, and wellness. https://raeannelacatena.com/ Connect on LinkedIn Connect on Instagram Connect on Facebook   Natalie Ellis is Managing Director and founder of Rebox HR – a Virtual HR consultancy for UK based SMEs to resolve their employment queries. Natalie launched Rebox HR in February 2020. Natalie has significant commercial experience and worked for a number of high-profile companies including Woolworths Group, ASOS.com, Associated British Foods and Forterra PLC. With over 15 years experience in HR, Natalie is fully CIPD qualified to a Level 7 and holds Chartered Fellow CIPD status.  Rebox HR has been nominated for several awards since it launched including a Woman Who award for Best New Start Up, The Small Awards for the New Kid on the Block and was awarded Best Virtual HR Consultancy 2020 by SME News. Natalie published the book ‘Launch Your HR Career' in January 2021. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/natalieellishr Email: hello@reboxhr.co.uk   Dahlia Stroud's experience extends across roles in both retailers and within the food supply base. As a commercial leader, Dahlia has played an active role in developing commercial strategies to deploy across retail, wholesale and digital channels and understands how to target customers to deliver commercial performance. Her focus has included managing and developing retailer/supplier relationships and developing product propositions in both new and emerging markets. As a member of the Chartered Institute of Management Dahlia is accredited as a Chartered Manager recognised as having exceptional leadership and management skills and demonstrating a dedication to continuous learning and development. This focus on learning and development is supported by her approach to coaching and developing both individuals and teams. Dahlia has conducted extensive research on how to create an organisational culture where individuals and teams can thrive. Her work in this space looks at the tools, motivational support and organisational environment teams require to deliver business benefit and the actions required to achieve this. Dahlia's specific focus has been on the role that inclusivity plays in an organisational environment enabling organisations to understand how to create a sustainable culture of inclusion. Dahlia's category experience includes roles in food commercial strategy, ambient food,cigarettes and tobacco, fuel, general merchandise (including hard and soft lines), household, pet health and beauty and medicines. In addition to her work in the FMCG industry Dahlia is a Leader in Residence at Leeds University Business School and sits as a board trustee on a minority ethnic housing association. https://www.linkedin.com/in/dahliastroud  

When pursuing goals in your personal or professional life, have you ever felt that your progress stagnated before you were able to fulfill your highest potential? While the specific strategies required to achieve peak performance may vary, focusing on shifting your mindset is crucial for breaking through any barriers that might be holding you back from reaching the next level.  Dr. Cindra Kamphoff, our guest in Episode 218 of The Mindset Game® podcast, is an award-winning keynote speaker, TEDx speaker, and Certified Professional Coach for leaders, professional athletes, and championship teams. She is the founder of the Mentally Strong Institute, which provides one-on-one coaching services to help purpose-driven leaders and athletes multiply their confidence, increase their influence, and get to their goals even quicker. She's also the author of an Amazon bestseller called “Beyond Grit: 10 Powerful Practices to Gain the High-Performance Edge,” and her podcast, “The High-Performance Mindset,” is ranked in the top 0.5% of all podcasts. In this week's episode, Cindra shares:  Ten essential practices for high performance, including the one that is the most difficult for many people: to live and let go Why having compassion for yourself is crucial, as well as three key elements of self-compassion The “learn, burn, return” tool for quickly recovering from setbacks The three questions of the “truth-meter,” a tool that can help you overcome automatic negative thoughts  To learn more about Cindra, visit https://cindrakamphoff.com. To learn about her coaching services, visit https://mentallystronginstitute.com.  To learn more about The Mindset Game podcast, visit www.TheMindsetGame.com. To subscribe or leave a review, please visit https://apple.co/3oAnR8I. 

Access to the outdoors is a basic human need—from the granite under our feet during adventures or simply a breath of fresh air. Yet, that access isn't equal. In the U.S., more than one in three people lack access to a park within a 10-minute walk of home, disproportionately affecting Black and Brown communities. The outdoor and climbing industries face similar challenges. Lack of diversity in leadership, limited funding, and gate-kept information make the climb steeper for many. However, climbers of color have risen to become some of the sport's most accomplished athletes, demonstrating the potential that comes with overcoming barriers. By expanding diversity in leadership, increasing funding, and fostering open access to knowledge, we can create a more inclusive and level playing field for all climbers. Join Trust for Public Land for an inspiring conversation with prominent Asian American climbers Cody Kaemmerlen, Kathy Karlo, and Nina Williams. Moderated by Trust for Public Land's Northwest Director, Mitsu Iwasaki, panelists will delve into their personal journeys, discuss obstacles to equitable access to the sport, and explore the benefits of creating a more inclusive environment for everyone. Cody Kaemmerlen is a passionate rock climber and advocate for inclusivity in the climbing community as well as the outdoors. He is the Director of Advancement Operations for NOLS and serves on the Board of Directors for the American Alpine Club. Based in Wyoming, Cody leads efforts to create welcoming and equitable spaces in the outdoors by addressing barriers to diversity and inclusion. With personal experiences as a South Korean adoptee raised in rural Oregon, he brings a unique perspective to his work. Cody's commitment to equity is also highlighted in the film “Dear Mother,” where he delves into his identity and the challenges faced by people of color in the climbing world. Kathy Karlo is a storyteller at heart who has dedicated herself to reshaping the narrative around climbing and the outdoors. As the creator and host of the For the Love of Climbing podcast, she dives into the emotional and vulnerable sides of the sport, while also amplifying the voices of those often left out of the conversation. Kathy also leads as Executive Director of No Man's Land Film Festival, an all-women adventure film festival that challenges traditional narratives by showcasing female-driven stories. Through her work, Kathy strives to create a more inclusive outdoor space where everyone can feel empowered to share their authentic experiences. Nina Williams is a professional rock climber recognized for her groundbreaking achievements in highball bouldering and trad climbing. Based in Boulder, Colorado, Nina has pushed the limits of what is possible, becoming the first woman to climb iconic routes like “Too Big to Flail” and “Ambrosia” in Bishop, California. Her climbing career is marked by a deep mental discipline, and she is passionate about access and mentorship in the climbing world. Beyond her personal accomplishments, Nina is committed to fostering inclusivity in outdoor spaces, working with organizations like Flash Foxy, Color the Crag, and the Women's Climbing Symposium to ensure everyone can connect with nature. As Board President of the American Alpine Club and a Certified Professional Coach, Nina's work reflects her belief in the power of the outdoors to inspire and uplift all communities. Mitsu Iwasaki, our moderator for the evening, is the Associate Vice President and Northwest Director of Trust for Public Land. Born in Japan, Iwasaki's family immigrated to Seattle, WA soon after he turned six years old. Growing up in the relative comfort of the suburbs, his parents felt it would be best to ‘build his character' by sending him to work on a commercial fishing boat throughout his teenage summers in Chignik, Alaska. Those experiences sparked an enduring love for wild places, inspiring a life-long journey of adventure and exploration of both natural landscapes and his capacity as a person. He has been climbing, skiing, and running across our beloved northwest mountains and around the world for over three decades. Presented by Town Hall Seattle and Trust for Public Land.

Dr. Natalie Fayman is a Veterinarian, Certified Professional Coach, and a Certified Positive Intelligence Coach.  Dr. Fayman has over 33 years of experience in Emergency and General Practice, and now works as a veterinary stress and burnout coach. She attended Veterinary School at Kansas State University, graduating in 1991. Her interests include, pain management techniques, companion animal surgery, and dentistry. She spends her free time training in martial arts, Taiko drumming, and recreational kayaking.  On this podcast Julie and Natalie discuss how to overcome your feelings of stress and burnout and create a balanced life. Learn more about Dr. Fayman at FullCircleLab.com Contact Julie for coaching at theveterinarylifecoach.com

Jenni and Suze come to the end of season four with a message to not get stuck in the triggers and to use the PAUSE as our emergency or first responder plan. Owning triggers and not blaming others is a boundary mindset that enables us to gain insight. This insight can be used to psychologically prepare ourselves for similar events in the future.   They encourage everyone to ask “How” questions to get insight and create a plan for interacting with others or reacting to life. Thinking about our future selves, we can plan how we want to respond when we're feeling activated, especially around others. Slowing down and thinking things through help us to use tools and feel more peace inside. Suze and Jenni wish everyone peace in this time and always, as much as is possible!   The Maxers Community Facebook group continues to grow! Consider joining this private group for fellow insight seekers to give and receive insights. Join us in changing how we do events. We're shifting our focus from the external things to preparing ourselves from within for handling whatever comes our way. Join us at https://www.facebook.com/groups/524983982549427.    Suze Gadol Anderson lives in Eugene, Oregon. She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker practicing in Texas and Oregon. Request a free consult to work with Suze at https://www.authenticinsights.com.   Jenni Hubby is a Certified Professional Coach with a team of coaches in Texas who works with people across the United States. To schedule a free consult for coaching, visit https://www.jhubconsulting.com/.  Find previous episodes and more about Suze and Jenni at http://www.insightmaximizers.com. Contact Jenni and Suze at Maxers@InsightMaximizers.com Join Insight Maximizers' Community: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/InsightMaximizers Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/insightmaximizers/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/insightmaximizers  

Coach and Commander with Peter Rendina This episode features Peter Rendina, the current Deputy Chief Inspector for America's Oldest Federal Law Enforcement Agency, the United States Postal Inspection Service. Key points:During his career, he has investigated drug trafficking organizations, mailing and shipping of dangerous and hazardous substances, and served on the joint terrorism task force.Peter is also Certified Professional Coach trained by the Institute for Professional Excellence in Coaching. He partners with clients to create action steps for a more fulfilling and purposeful life and career. In this podcast, Peter, Phil and Greg talk about what is involved in Peter's role as the Deputy Chief Inspector at the United States Postal Inspection Service. Peter uses an attitudinal assessment tool called the Energy Leadership Index with his clients rather than a personality based one.SeaCaptainCoaching.comInstagram linkFB linkConnect with PhilLinkedInConnect with GregLinkedInConnect with PeterLinkedInNow Available!The Sea Captain Way for Financial Advisors

  As Jenni and Suze worked out the Maxer Method, looking at a personal problematic pattern, they acknowledged that feeling activated or triggered is an ongoing part of the human experience. Continuing their work on acceptance has helped to reveal alternatives to dealing with situations in their lives. Pausing, when activated, still proves helpful in assisting them to feel better about how they navigate situations! They agree that it's easy to look at other people as the cause of their issues, yet that doesn't ever solve the problematic patterns. Looking at ourselves with compassion, what we want and need, and putting into action new ways of being can help change these pesky patterns!  The Maxers Community Facebook group continues to grow! Consider joining this private group for fellow insight seekers to give and receive insights. Join us in changing how we do events. We're shifting our focus from external things to preparing ourselves from within to handle whatever comes our way.  Join us at https://www.facebook.com/groups/524983982549427.  Suze Gadol Anderson lives in Eugene, Oregon. She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker practicing in Texas and Oregon. Request a free consult to work with Suze at https://www.authenticinsights.com.   Jenni Hubby is a Certified Professional Coach with a team of coaches in Texas who works with people all across the United States. To schedule a free consult for coaching, visit https://www.jhubconsulting.com/.  Find previous episodes and more about Suze and Jenni at http://www.insightmaximizers.com. Contact Jenni and Suze at Maxers@InsightMaximizers.com Join Insight Maximizers' Community: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/InsightMaximizers Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/insightmaximizers/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/insightmaximizers  

In this episode of Career Compass, we delve into the world of human resources and organizational strategy with Mariel McAllister. A seasoned leader and Certified Professional Coach, Mariel shares her expert insights on mastering time management, balancing professional and personal commitments, and utilizing leadership tools. Her invaluable advice provides emerging professionals and students with actionable strategies to enhance productivity and navigate their burgeoning careers effectively.Earn 0.5 SHRM PDC by listening to this podcast; all details provided in-episode.Rate and review Career Compass on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get podcasts.

Many strive for change, yet achieving and sustaining it is a complex journey. As people chase higher goals, often in career, personal growth, or relationships, the need to reevaluate approaches to sustainable transformation becomes apparent. Research suggests that nearly 80% of New Year's resolutions fail by mid-February, indicating a need for sustainable systems, not just strong intentions, to achieve personal and professional growth.What if there were a blueprint for transforming your life sustainably, rather than burning out on temporary changes?In this episode, Tuesdays with Morrissey brings on Alex Lee, an accomplished sales leader turned coach, to delve into a proven trifecta for change: strategy, execution, and reflection. Lee joins host Adam Morrisey, a passionate advocate for holistic growth, to explore how sustainable change emerges from goal-setting, consistent self-reflection, and realignment.Key Takeaways:The Trifecta for Change: Sustainable transformation is built upon three pillars—strategy, execution, and reflection. The strategy involves defining measurable, emotionally meaningful goals. Execution means taking these goals one step at a time. Reflection, often overlooked, is where the most growth occurs, allowing for necessary adjustments and pivots.The Authentic Blueprint: Alex Lee discusses the concept of "authentic blueprint"—the idea that each person has a unique purpose shaped by life experiences, challenges, and innate abilities. Finding this blueprint requires deep self-exploration, often leading individuals away from what society expects and toward their true selves.Importance of Reflection: Like sleep for physical fitness, reflection is essential for personal growth. Through reflection, individuals can assess what works and what doesn't, adapting their path to their evolving goals and authentic purpose.Alex Lee, a Certified Professional Coach with extensive corporate experience, specializes in guiding high-achieving professionals toward deeper fulfillment and authentic success. Previously holding leadership roles at tech giants like Google, MongoDB, and Rackspace, Alex combines his strategic acumen with a deep understanding of human behavior, helping clients unlock their full potential through tailored coaching methods. Leveraging over two decades in sales and personal transformation, Alex offers a unique perspective on achieving sustainable change, focusing on self-discovery, emotional insight, and breaking limiting patterns.

The past is the past, right? Not according to Jenni and Suze! In the continued effort to gain insight and use it for better interactions internally and with others, Suze and Jenni discuss how insights from the past can help us plan for the future. They remind us that ignoring the past can potentially cause issues internally and with others. It can also lead to repeating impulsive reactions over and over and expecting different results, which they learned is the definition of insanity from the perspective of 12-step groups.  They discuss thinking when having an emotion, which is different from what our society usually promotes, so the insight gained can be used to have a different outcome in the future. This episode's Maxer Method will help them, and you will start using insight to plan for a different future! The Maxers Community Facebook group continues to grow! Consider joining this private group for fellow insight seekers to give and receive insights. Join us in changing how we do events. We're shifting our focus from the external things to preparing ourselves from within for handling whatever comes our way. Join us at https://www.facebook.com/groups/524983982549427.  Suze Gadol Anderson lives in Eugene, Oregon. She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker practicing in Texas and Oregon. Request a free consult to work with Suze at https://www.authenticinsights.com.   Jenni Hubby is a Certified Professional Coach with a team of coaches in Texas who works with people across the United States. To schedule a free consult for coaching, visit https://www.jhubconsulting.com/.  Find previous episodes and more about Suze and Jenni at http://www.insightmaximizers.com. Contact Jenni and Suze at Maxers@InsightMaximizers.com Join Insight Maximizers' Community: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/InsightMaximizers Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/insightmaximizers/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/insightmaximizers  

Jeffrey Mosher welcomes back Jennifer Maxson, Founder and President of Jennifer Maxson & Associates, Belmont, MI. Questions covered in this interview: ● As a leadership coach, what do you believe are the most crucial qualities that distinguish great bosses from merely good ones? ● How can leaders effectively balance being approachable and maintaining necessary authority within their teams? ● In your experience, what are some common mistakes new managers make, and how can they avoid these pitfalls? ● Based on your outcomes, how does an improvement in leadership impact teams? ● Can you share two or three practical tips for bosses looking to improve their leadership skills that they can start using right away? Talking Points ● The impact of good leadership on employee retention: Studies have shown that approximately 57% of employees have left a job due to poor management. Good bosses can significantly reduce turnover rates, saving companies both time and money in recruitment and training. ● The ripple effect of effective leadership on team performance: Research indicates that teams led by high-performing managers are 50% more productive and 44% more profitable than those led by average managers. Good bosses elevate their entire team's performance. ● The connection between leadership quality and company profitability: Companies with high-quality leadership development programs have been found to outperform their competitors financially. Investing in leadership pays off. ● The role of emotional intelligence in effective leadership: Leaders with high emotional intelligence scores are responsible for 58% higher productivity and 70% higher employee retention rates compared to those with lower EQ scores. ● The importance of continuous learning and adaptability for leaders: In a rapidly changing business environment, adaptable leaders who prioritize ongoing learning are 25% more likely to outperform their peers and lead their companies to long-term success. About Jennifer Maxson: Jennifer Maxson is a highly driven and influential figure in networking, communication, leadership development, and public speaking. With her extensive experience and expertise, she serves clients by offering tailor-made individual coaching, executive coaching, and group training services. As a Certified Professional Coach, she is dedicated to delivering exceptional consulting services that empower clients to achieve their goals. » Visit MBN website: www.michiganbusinessnetwork.com/ » Subscribe to MBN's YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCqNX… » Like MBN: www.facebook.com/mibiznetwork » Follow MBN: twitter.com/MIBizNetwork/ » MBN Instagram: www.instagram.com/mibiznetwork/

Suze and Jenni continue their exploration into how to create acceptance for challenging things in life. They reviewed their thoughts about acceptance, including the fact that this topic was never taught to them when they were growing up. Actually, quite the opposite was something they experienced in their families! Jenni generously shared her example of applying the Serenity Prayer to a recent situation that challenged her. As a result of their experience with this Maxer Method, they decided to create a worksheet that everyone can use to do this work faster and easier. Be sure to download your copy of this new tool at www.insightmaximizers.com/handouts to gain insight! The Maxers Community Facebook group continues to grow! Consider joining this private group for fellow insight seekers to give and receive insights. Join us in changing how we do events. We're shifting our focus from external things to preparing ourselves from within to handle whatever comes our way. Join us at https://www.facebook.com/groups/524983982549427  Suze Gadol Anderson lives in Eugene, Oregon. She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker practicing in Texas and Oregon. Request a free consult to work with Suze at https://www.authenticinsights.com.    Jenni Hubby is a Certified Professional Coach with a team of coaches in Texas who works with people all across the United States. To schedule a free consult for coaching, visit https://www.jhubconsulting.com/.    Find previous episodes and more about Suze and Jenni at http://www.insightmaximizers.com.  Contact Jenni and Suze at Maxers@InsightMaximizers.com  Join Insight Maximizers' Community: ● Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/InsightMaximizers  ● Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/insightmaximizers/  ● LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/insightmaximizers 

Welcome to Life in the Leadership Lane where I am talking to leaders making a difference in the workplace and in our communities. How did they get to where they are and what are they doing to stay there! Buckle up and get ready to accelerate in the Leadership Lane! This week, I am talking with Metha Vasquez SHRM-SCP, GPHR, Certified Professional Coach, Meet the Peak, LLC and 2024 Hill Country HR President How did Metha get started in her career? What led her to the world of HR and Leadership? What does Metha share about mentors on her career journey? When does Metha share about “Pie Chart of Time”? What does Metha share about today's job market? What does Metha share about “throwing the ball over the fence”? What does Metha share about standing out as a candidate? What does Metha share about leadership? When does Metha share about volunteer leadership? What advice does Metha share to help others in the workplace? …and more as we spend “Time to Accelerate” with a few more questions. Interview resources: Favorite quote(s) from Metha: “In a job search, the first goal you should start with is what is the work you love.” “I inspire volunteers by asking what motivates them.” Connect with Metha on LinkedIn Visit Metha's Website Learn more about the podcast host Bruce Waller Check out Bruce's books Drive With Purpose: Move Your Career from Success to Significance (#1 New Released book on Amazon) Life in the Leadership Lane; Moving Leaders to Inspire and Change the Workplace Find Your Lane; Change your GPS, Change your Career (“Book Authority” Best Books) Milemarkers; A 5 Year Journey …helping you record daily highlights to keep you on track. Subscribe to Bruce's Blog “Move to Inspire” Connect with Bruce on LinkedIn Connect with Bruce on Twitter Connect with Bruce on Instagram Connect with Bruce on Facebook Get relocation support for your next household goods or commercial office move across the US by reaching out to Bruce at bwaller@goarmstrong.com or visit The Armstrong Company

In this chat, Raeanne Lacatena, a holistic business coach and author, shares her journey from being a mental health therapist to business coach and mentor to high-achieving entrepreneurs --and becoming a two-time author. We get real about how personal development is key in business growth, the challenges of vulnerability in sharing personal stories, and the concept of the integrated entrepreneur, which harmonizes both masculine and feminine energies. We discuss overcoming limiting beliefs, the significance of authenticity in business, and the healing power of storytelling. She shares the exciting launch of her new book, 'The Integrated Entrepreneur' which a must-read for any entrepreneur building a balanced business.Key Moments:Business is a personal development journey.Everyone has a story worth sharing.Vulnerability is key to connecting with others.Integrating masculine and feminine energies is essential.Self-awareness is the first step to balance.Authenticity attracts the right clients.Stories create a universal connection.Healing often comes from sharing our experiences.Success clues exist in all parts of ourselves.Community and collaboration enhance our journey.Get her book, The Integrated Entrepreneur: https://raeannelacatena.com/integratedFree energy quiz: https://www.raeannelacatena.com/energyquizRaeanne Lacatena is a Certified Professional Coach who helps busy professionals and entrepreneurs actualize their highest selves and most fulfilling lives. She achieves this by leveraging her expertise as a Reiki Master, Licensed Registered Mental Health Counselor, and Emotional Freedom Technique practitioner, complemented by her acute empathic abilities and communication skills. Her blend of business management, strategic planning, and a knack for unlocking an individual's potential have equipped her to guide clients past hurdles and toward success and contentment in various aspects of life, including relationships, finances, communication, health, and wellness.

  What would life be like for us if we decided to accept things just as they are? Jenni and Suze know that they weren't taught by their parents about acceptance because it was seen as a weakness. It was only through all their psychological work as adults did they learned what acceptance is and the power of it.  Listen as they discuss the benefits of acceptance and consider doing the Maxer Method for this episode like they will be.  The Maxers Community Facebook group continues to grow! Consider joining this private group for fellow insight seekers to give and receive insights. Join us in changing how we do events. We're shifting our focus from the external things to preparing ourselves from within for handling whatever comes our way. Join us at https://www.facebook.com/groups/524983982549427.  Suze Gadol Anderson lives in Eugene, Oregon. She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, practicing in Texas and Oregon. Request a free consult to work with Suze at https://www.authenticinsights.com.   Jenni Hubby is a Certified Professional Coach with a team of coaches in Texas, who works with people all across the United States. To schedule a free consult for coaching, visit https://www.jhubconsulting.com/.  Find previous episodes and more about Suze and Jenni at http://www.insightmaximizers.com. Contact Jenni and Suze at Maxers@InsightMaximizers.com Join Insight Maximizers' Community: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/InsightMaximizers Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/insightmaximizers/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/insightmaximizers

In this weeks episode, I had the pleasure of speaking to a past client, Raeanne Lacatena about her new book, The Integrated EntrepreneurThe episode was filled with incredible guidance on embodying being an INTEGRATED ENTREPRENEUR and how to balance the divine masculine and divine feminine energy in business & life. In this episode we discussed:- How to create a thriving business using The Integrated Entrepreneur Framework with tons of guidance & tools from the book - Self transcendence and the rise of more heart centred and mission led entrepreneurs who know they're here to create a ripple effect of change - The Integrated Entrepreneur MOVEMENT and why you are so important in this collective shift Links: Get her incredible book, The Integrated Entrepreneur: https://raeannelacatena.com/integratedFree energy quiz: https://www.raeannelacatena.com/energyquizRaeanne Lacatena is a Certified Professional Coach who helps busy professionals and entrepreneurs actualize their highest selves and most fulfilling lives. She achieves this by leveraging her expertise as a Reiki Master, Licensed Registered Mental Health Counselor, and Emotional Freedom Technique practitioner, complemented by her acute empathic abilities and communication skills.  Her blend of business management, strategic planning, and a knack for unlocking an individual's potential have equipped her to guide clients past hurdles and toward success and contentment in various aspects of life, including relationships, finances, communication, health, and wellness.

Now that Jenni and Suze have said the "F" word, they review what forgiveness means and what it isn't. They remind us of the hazards of resentment and its darkness. They question why to even forgive in the first place, and thankfully there are benefits such as peacefulness, better health, compassion, self-confidence, and more! To continue encouraging their listeners to do the Maxer Methods, they discuss the challenges and insights they gained from doing the latest Maxer Method. They were surprised to learn that they both had unexpected options come to them after doing the 9 steps of forgiveness. If you haven't downloaded the handout yet, you'll find it here: www.insightmaximizers.com/handouts. The Maxers Community Facebook group continues to grow! Consider joining this private group for fellow insight seekers to give and receive insights. Join us in changing how we do events. We're shifting our focus from the external things to preparing ourselves from within for handling whatever comes our way. Join us at https://www.facebook.com/groups/524983982549427.  Suze Gadol Anderson lives in Eugene, Oregon. She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, practicing in Texas and Oregon. Request a free consult to work with Suze at https://www.authenticinsights.com.   Jenni Hubby is a Certified Professional Coach with a team of coaches in Texas, who works with people all across the United States. To schedule a free consult for coaching, visit https://www.jhubconsulting.com/.  Find previous episodes and more about Suze and Jenni at http://www.insightmaximizers.com. Contact Jenni and Suze at Maxers@InsightMaximizers.com Join Insight Maximizers' Community: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/InsightMaximizers Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/insightmaximizers/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/insightmaximizers  

Here comes a really challenging topic: forgiveness! Suze and Jenni look at what forgiveness isn't and what gets in the way of forgiving, including looking at resentment. In their usual fashion, Jenni and Suze look to Merriam-Webster's current and 1828 to define forgiveness. They learned about the 9 steps of forgiveness from Dr. Frederic Luskin of the Stanford Forgiveness Project, which they have adapted in a handout so they, and all you Maxers out there, can become more comfortable and skilled at forgiving! Please go to www.insightmaximizers.com/handouts to download the handout so you too can do the next Maxer Method! The Maxers Community Facebook group continues to grow! Consider joining this private group for fellow insight seekers to give and receive insights. Join us in changing how we do events. We're shifting our focus from the external things to preparing ourselves from within for handling whatever comes our way. Join us at https://www.facebook.com/groups/524983982549427.  Suze Gadol Anderson lives in Eugene, Oregon. She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, practicing in Texas and Oregon. Request a free consult to work with Suze at https://www.authenticinsights.com.   Jenni Hubby is a Certified Professional Coach with a team of coaches in Texas, who works with people all across the United States. To schedule a free consult for coaching, visit https://www.jhubconsulting.com/.  Find previous episodes and more about Suze and Jenni at http://www.insightmaximizers.com. Contact Jenni and Suze at Maxers@InsightMaximizers.com Join Insight Maximizers' Community: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/InsightMaximizers Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/insightmaximizers/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/insightmaximizers

Get all the inside secrets and tools you need to help you develop your intuitive and leadership skills so you are on the path to the highest level of success with ease. Patti Oskvarek transitioned from a corporate career to entrepreneurship. Listen in as she helps us learn to be the person people want to go and grow with.In this episode you will learn:How to consider your management style and its impactPay attention at group meetings - look for the signsBe self aware!Connect with Patti OskvarekPatti Oskvarek of Coaching for Inspiration with Patti: Patti is a Certified Professional Coach and Certified Master Coach specializing in Work-Life Balance and Leadership coach, Reiki Master, and Podcaster. Patti inspires others to pursue their passions in life through their relationships, careers, business, and leadership development. She became a Coach and Reiki practitioner to help people follow their hearts, use their talents, and live purposeful, balanced, and fulfilling lives.LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pattioskvarek/If you are ready to start reaching your goals instead of simply dreaming about it, start today with 12minutegift.com! Grab your FREE meditation: Reduce Your Anxiety MEDITATIONAre you ready to tiptoe into your intuition and tap into your soul's message? Let's talk Listen in as Jennifer Takagi, founder of Takagi Consulting, 5X time Amazon.Com Best Selling-Author, Certified Soul Care Coach, Certified Jack Canfield Success Principle Trainer, Certified Professional Behavioral Analyst and Facilitator of the DISC Behavioral Profiles, Certified Change Style Indicator Facilitator, Law of Attraction Practitioner, and Certified Coaching Specialist - leadership entrepreneur, speaker and trainer, shares the lessons she's learned along the way. Each episode is designed to give you the tools, ideas, and inspiration to lead with integrity. Humor is a big part of Jennifer's life, so expect a few puns and possibly some sarcasm. Tune in for a motivational guest, a story or tips to take you even closer to that success you've been coveting. Please share the episodes that inspired you the most and be sure to leave a comment. Official Website: http://www.takagiconsulting.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/jennifertakagi/Facebook: facebook.com/takagiconsulting Wishing you the best,Jennifer TakagiSpeaker, Trainer, Author, Catalyst for HealingPS: We would love to hear from you! For questions, coaching, or to book interviews, please email my team at Jennifer@takagiconsulting.com

Jenni and Suze review what they know about the impact that emotions and thoughts have on each other. Suze added information about the correlation between the intensity of emotion and how that impacts thoughts, behavior, and how we feel in our bodies. To help visualize what she discussed, Suze created a handout for y'all to download for FREE at www.insightmaximizers.com/handouts!  Suze and Jenni both agreed that the most recent Maxer Method was a challenge, consolidating a lot of the information they have shared in this podcast. Jenni shared the strides she's been making toward change that she's proud of. Suze acknowledged how her relationship with herself has been recently impacted by stress in her life. No matter how insight was used, it was helpful for them both! The Maxers Community Facebook group continues to grow! Consider joining this private group for fellow insight seekers to give and receive insights. Join us in changing how we do events. We're shifting our focus from the external things to preparing ourselves from within for handling whatever comes our way. Join us at https://www.facebook.com/groups/524983982549427.  Suze Gadol Anderson lives in Eugene, Oregon. She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, practicing in Texas and Oregon. Request a free consult to work with Suze at https://www.authenticinsights.com.   Jenni Hubby is a Certified Professional Coach with a team of coaches in Texas, who works with people all across the United States. To schedule a free consult for coaching, visit https://www.jhubconsulting.com/.  Find previous episodes and more about Suze and Jenni at http://www.insightmaximizers.com. Contact Jenni and Suze at Maxers@InsightMaximizers.com Join Insight Maximizers' Community: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/InsightMaximizers Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/insightmaximizers/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/insightmaximizers  

Send us a Text Message.C4 Leaders – the ONLY nonprofit to utilize the pizza making process to create space for our companions to be seen, heard, and loved.   We also write children's books, host this podcast, and use the most amazing handmade, hand-tossed, sourdough pizza to bring out the best in each other.   Please check out PIZZADAYS.ORG to support our important work. Season 4 Episode #10 Kirk McCarley is coming from Santa Rosa Beach, Florida (inform, inspire, & transform)You can find Kirk via his website theseedsowercoach.comAbout our guest: With more than 30 years of executive leadership experience in both public and private sector environments, Kirk has a solid reputation for fostering individual growth and development beyond his client's expectation. Enthusiastic while also contemplative; determined, yet relaxed; Kirk's passion as a coach is to help clients celebrate self-confidence and achieve their full God-given potential. A graduate of the University of North Texas, Kirk is a Certified Professional Coach as well as a Professional in Human Resources (PHR) and SHRM-CP Certified. Kirk wears many hats and is also a Production Assistant for both college football and basketball for ESPN and leads group cycling classes as a Certified Spinning Instructor.Kirk has been married to wife Cindy for 43 years and has 2 children and 6 grandchildren. Kirk, thanks for sharing your many gifts and talents with the world and thanks for being our guest on Life's Essential Ingredients, welcome to the show!TOTD – “You have a dream and you have obstacles in front of you as we all do. None of us ever get through this life without heartache, without turmoil, and if you believe and you have faith and you can get knocked down and get back up again and you believe in perseverance as a great human quality, you find your way.”                     Diana Nyad                                                                                                      Build a habit - to create intention - to live your purpose! In this episode:What was life like growing up?What are your life's essential ingredients?The importance of family…married 44 years…most proud of your two children…?I can say this without hesitation: at 67 years of age, I am busier than I've ever been, and enjoying life and work to the maximum. Reinvention came for me later in life; the point is one is never too old to launchDeveloping Confidence… and the power of telling our stories and turning them into good…Blog on site…monthly thoughts.. some great ones and I really liked the FINDING A COMMON LANGUAGE post and the tips for being a better listener and communicator…Embracing silence… to just think… FLOAT PODS…What got you into coaching, leadership…Teach Spinning Classes and from pics online… looks like you love biking…Reassess, Recalibrate, Refocus…Life Coaching, Career Coaching, Transitions…Know at 57 you went through a difficult time in your life… what lessons were learned…How can we get out of our own way?   No FEAR! Rescue dog Ivy…Marathon analogy…loved it… small victories along the way…The curiosity of kittens…What is Accountability?What is leadership?Being where your hands are… the importance of being in the moment Humbleness and Curiosity – how can they be the keys to unlock our passions?What is coaching?The importance of self-awareness and self-love…Legacy 

Failure is unavoidable in life. We all will fail.  Rather than fearing failure, what if you were intentional about the TYPE of failure you experience?  Good Failure is the failure you experience while you are pursuing your calling. It's the failure you experience as you are putting yourself out there and sharing your gifts with the world. While you may be experiencing difficulties on the outside, on the inside you know that you are living your truth. You can also think of this as Outward Failure and Inward Success.  Bad Failure is the failure you experience when you know deep down you are capable of more. It's when you are successful on the outside but unfulfilled on the inside.  You are going through the motions, but you feel like you are not living to your potential. While others may praise and recognize you for accomplishments, your life doesn't carry much meaning. You are wondering, "Is this really all?" You can also think of this as Inward Failure and Outward Success.  In this episode, I share how to understand your failures so you can show up to your life in the fullest way imaginable. To become a Certified Professional Coach, visit ⁠www.thrivingcoachacademy.com⁠.

Jenni and Suze decide to dive in a little deeper into the connection between thoughts and feelings. They look at how our beliefs are created, starting in our early childhood. Beliefs, as they learned, affect how we feel about past experiences. That's the creation of “old stuff.”   Fast forward to today, and we have something happen that feels familiar or similar to that past experience. We have emotions about the “new stuff,” and we can have emotions resurface from our past experiences at the same time, affecting the intensity of our reaction. Long-held beliefs from our perception of the past can be a lens that we look through as we experience current events.   The good news is that we can rewrite our perception of our past experiences, and we can change our beliefs. The gift of that is less intense emotional reactions!   The Maxers Community Facebook group continues to grow! Consider joining this private group for fellow insight seekers to give and receive insights. Join us in changing how we do events. We're shifting our focus from the external things to preparing ourselves from within for handling whatever comes our way. Join us at https://www.facebook.com/groups/524983982549427.    Suze Gadol Anderson lives in Eugene, Oregon. She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, practicing in Texas and Oregon. Request a free consult to work with Suze at https://www.authenticinsights.com.     Jenni Hubby is a Certified Professional Coach with a team of coaches in Texas, who works with people all across the United States. To schedule a free consult for coaching, visit https://www.jhubconsulting.com/.    Find previous episodes and more about Suze and Jenni at http://www.insightmaximizers.com.   Contact Jenni and Suze at Maxers@InsightMaximizers.com   Join Insight Maximizers' Community: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/InsightMaximizers Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/insightmaximizers/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/insightmaximizers

Ardie Harrison, a graduate of Ashford University, is a talented HR Professional with over 25 years of leadership experience. She is a Senior HR Consultant with HR Knowledge Source (HRKS), a human resources and talent management firm. Ardie has held leadership roles for companies in the telecommunications, law enforcement, government, education and professional services industries. Her vast experience includes leading centralized teams in the following areas: talent management, recruitment, performance management, employee engagement, compensation and payroll. Through HRKS, Ardie works with clients in a variety of industries including, but limited to: nonprofits, technology, manufacturing, supply chain management, government, and professional services. She is a Certified Facilitator for ELI, Inc's Civil Treatment Program. She is also a Certified Professional Coach through the Institute for Professional Excellence in Coaching (iPEC) and a Certified Energy Leadership Index Master Practitioner (ELI-MP). Ardie is a highly-regarded leader and dynamic facilitator. She is passionate about refining processes, engaging and motivating employees and developing merging and existing leaders through organizational design, learning & development, coaching and workforce optimization. Listen NOW to discover, "The Best Kept Secrets To Motivate Your Employees" PS. This episode was sponsored by business lawyer Amira Irfan, owner of "A Self Guru." To avoid The 3 Legal Mistakes That Can Get You Sued, click or paste this link to access a FREE legal guide: https://bit.ly/WNMfreelegalguide To access your copy of Eric Twiggs' book "The Discipline of Now:12 Practical Principles To Overcome Procrastination." click or paste the link below: Click here: https://www.ericmtwiggs.com/discipline-of-now --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/30minutehour/support

After reminding themselves of what they were focusing on with feelings stacking, building tolerance to emotions, feelings flooding and emotional hangovers, Jen and Suze discussed the insight they gained from doing the most recent Maxer Method.   They shared experiences in which they noticed how they reacted to their initial emotions, particularly regarding interactions with others in their lives. They both benefitted from slowing down their reactions, thinking through what they experienced, and allowing themselves to truly feel their feelings. As a result, neither felt too bad about how they acted after their reflection!   The Maxers Community Facebook group continues to grow! Consider joining this private group for fellow insight seekers to give and receive insights. Join us in changing how we do events. We're shifting our focus from external things to preparing ourselves from within to handle whatever comes our way. Join us at https://www.facebook.com/groups/524983982549427.  Suze Gadol Anderson lives in Eugene, Oregon. She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker practicing in Texas and Oregon. Request a free consult to work with Suze at https://www.authenticinsights.com.   Jenni Hubby is a Certified Professional Coach with a team of coaches in Texas who works with people across the United States. To schedule a free consult for coaching, visit https://www.jhubconsulting.com/.    Find previous episodes and more about Suze and Jenni at http://www.insightmaximizers.com.   Contact Jenni and Suze at Maxers@InsightMaximizers.com   Join Insight Maximizers' Community: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/InsightMaximizers Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/insightmaximizers/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/insightmaximizers

In the turbulent waters of high-conflict divorce, finding your anchor is essential for staying afloat. In this episode of "The Power Tria," we dive deep into how valuing your values, honoring your habits, and breaking down your behaviors can be the lifebuoy you need during this challenging journey.Discover the profound impact of aligning your actions with your core values. Today's guest will discuss a process of self-discovery, helping you identify what truly matters to you and how to use these values as a compass to navigate even the stormiest seas of divorce.You will also learn how your daily routines and habits can either empower or hinder your progress. And finally, we dive into behavior change and why letting go of destructive behaviors is crucial for your emotional well-being. We discuss actionable steps to break free from behaviors that no longer serve you, helping you reclaim your power and control.With me today is Shannon McGorry, a Certified Professional Coach, specializing in Divorce and Women's Empowerment. She is certified through the Institute for Professional Excellence in Coaching, is a woman of faith, a mom of two daughters, and a lover of yoga, the beach, being outside, and laughter.More ways to connect with Shannon:To access your Free Gift "Value Your Values Worksheet", email shannon@lovestrengthandgrace.comInstagramWebsiteJourney Beyond Divorce Resources mentioned in this episode:Book a Free Rapid Relief Call: http://rapidreliefcall.com  Soberlink:  www.soberlink.com/jbd

How do we experience our emotions? Jenni and Suze have discussed how we experience our feelings in our bodies. Now they discuss things that can happen with our emotions by how we deal with them. Have you had more than one emotion about a specific situation? That's what most of us experience. Having an emotion as a result of an emotion is a different story. What about the flight, fight, or freeze response regarding our feelings? Can we have lingering physical sensations as a result of emotions? Do we all mean the same thing when we label or describe a feeling? Suze and Jenni investigate these questions and more! The Maxers Community Facebook group continues to grow! Consider joining this private group for fellow insight seekers to give and receive insights. Join us in changing how we do events. We're shifting our focus from the external things to preparing ourselves from within for handling whatever comes our way. Join us at https://www.facebook.com/groups/524983982549427.  Suze Gadol Anderson lives in Eugene, Oregon. She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, practicing in Texas and Oregon. Request a free consult to work with Suze at https://www.authenticinsights.com.   Jenni Hubby is a Certified Professional Coach with a team of coaches in Texas, who works with people all across the United States. To schedule a free consult for coaching, visit https://www.jhubconsulting.com/.  Find previous episodes and more about Suze and Jenni at http://www.insightmaximizers.com. Contact Jenni and Suze at Maxers@InsightMaximizers.com Join Insight Maximizers' Community: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/InsightMaximizers Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/insightmaximizers/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/insightmaximizers  

PEG Podcast with Dr. Malasri Chaudhery-Malgeri: Psychologist | Certified Professional Coach  Inclusive Healing: Tailoring Therapy for Diverse Communities Biography Dr. Malasri Chaudhery-Malgeri (Dr. Mala) is an expert in TBI, PTSD, Military Psychology, Marriage & Family Psychology, Rehabilitative Therapy, Integrative & Collaborative Program Development, Industrial/Organizational Psychology, and more. She has helped individuals of diverse age ranges and backgrounds, including the military, executives and business professionals, political figures, rural communities, native populations, LGBTQ+ populations, athletes, and couples and families. She is also a motivational speaker and presenter. Link: https://www.drmala.net/ Donate to support PEG free artist interviews: PayPalMe link Any contribution is appreciated: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/PhantomElectric?locale.x=en_US Support PEG by checking out our Sponsors: Download and use Newsly for free now from www.newsly.me or from the link in the description, and use promo code “GHOST” and receive a 1-month free premium subscription. The best tool for getting podcast guests:  Podmatch.com https://podmatch.com/signup/phantomelectricghost Subscribe to our Instagram for exclusive content: https://www.instagram.com/expansive_sound_experiments/ Donate to support PEG free artist interviews: Subscribe to our YouTube  https://youtube.com/@phantomelectricghost?si=rEyT56WQvDsAoRpr PEG uses StreamYard.com for our live podcasts https://streamyard.com/pal/c/6290085463457792 Get $10.00 Credit for using StreamYard.com when you sign up with our link RSS https://anchor.fm/s/3b31908/podcast/rss --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/phantom-electric/message