Podcasts about distinguished toastmaster

 In this heartfelt episode of It's About to Go Down!, Marc and Cathey chat with Roger Caesar, Distinguished Toastmaster, motivational speaker, and 2021 World Championship of Public Speaking 3rd Place Winner. Roger dives into the concept of the inner story—those vulnerable experiences we often keep hidden but that can profoundly connect us with others. He shares insights on embracing these stories, creating authentic connections, and the power of emotional readiness in storytelling. Roger also reflects on valuable lessons from his first World Championship experience.To connect with Roger Caesar, follow him at https://www.linkedin.com/in/rogercaesar/ or explore his work at https://www.youtube.com/@rogercaesar9085

Send us a text“We need to ask ourselves daily, “What are the things I'm grateful for today?” “ ~ Randy Adkins Jr.Guest Bio: Randy Adkins Jr. a Lowcountry native of South Carolina, USA, creatively weaves his experiences as a corporate consultant, ordained minister, community leader and Distinguished Toastmaster into a tapestry, inspiring observers to integrate spiritual growth principles into everyday life. Randy has a passion to create lasting change in lives through writing, teaching and speaking. He is an altruistic leader, organizational visionary, captivating speaker and respected adviser with a mission is to inspire individuals to be leaders, change agents and go-getters.SHOW NOTES: Website(s): https://www.randyadkinsjr.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/randyadkinsjrspeaker/X (formerly Twitter): https://x.com/randyadkinsjrYoutube: https://youtube.com/@produceonpurposeLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/randy-adkins-pmp-acp-csm-cspo-a979069?trk=hp-identity-nameInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/randyadkinsjr/FrankSpeech URL: https://frankspeech.com/a/3kssc REMARKABLE LISTENER SPECIAL OFFER(S):REMARKABLE OFFER 1: Enjoy saving 30% to 80% on EVERYTHING you order at MyPillow.com with Free Promo Code, “REMARKABLE“. Yes, that's right! Use the best MyPillow promo code out there to save a ton of money on all 250+ quality, comfortable, cozy home goods at MyPillow.com/Remarkable. From sheets, to blankets, to pillows, to mattress toppers, be ready to sleep better and live more comfortably than you ever have before!REMARKABLE OFFER 2: Go to Randy's website at https://RandyAdkinsJr.com and enjoy a 25% discount at checkout with promo code, “REMARKABLE”. Enjoy!For more Remarkable Episodes, Inspiration, and Motivation, please visit https://davidpasqualone.com/remarkable-people-podcast/Support the showWant Even More?

We'd love to hear from you, send us a text about your favorite show!You are going to want to hear this incredible conversation with Dr. Julia Bowlin, who shares her deeply personal journey through some of life's toughest challenges—depression, suicide attempts, and an eating disorder. Julia's story shows just how powerful a surprise spiritual awakening can be in helping us find peace and purpose, even when we're at our lowest. Her experiences are a beautiful reminder that, no matter what we're going through, we are never alone.As a board-certified physician and coach, Julia opens up about how these moments of spiritual intervention completely transformed her life and led her to become the compassionate guide she is today. Her journey is filled with raw honesty, deep insight, and, ultimately, the inspiration we all need when we're facing our own struggles.Before we jump in, I want to gently let you know that this episode touches on sensitive topics like depression, suicide attempts, and eating disorders. If you or someone you know is navigating similar feelings, please take care of yourself, and feel free to come back when you're ready. And remember, help is always available—you can call or text 988 to reach the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline anytime.More about Julia:  Julia Bowlin, MD, is a board certified physician, Core Excellence & Leadership Coach, published author, Distinguished Toastmaster, professional speaker, and a passionate public educator. She loves working with clients and patients to develop their conscious awareness, and strengthen their emotional intelligence around illness detection, prevention, and treatment. Dr. Julia also enjoys teaching health and medical students from the University of Dayton, Marietta College, The Ohio State University School, and Wright State University. Her passion is a deep seated drive to assist people to end the cycle of self harmful thoughts, feelings, and behaviors so that they can live fully, be vivacious, and deeply connect with love of self, others, and spirit. Because of Julia's personal past struggles as an adolescent with depression, self abuse, and eating disorders and her vast education, including a Bachelor of Arts in Socio-Anthropology and Doctorate of Medicine, she has an intimate, as well as professional understanding of how personal, social, and cultural influences impact one's inner self and, as a result, one's overall health and wellness. Dr. Bowlin believes a blend of conscious awareness, conventional medicine, and personal responsibility is the path towards living a happier, healthier, and more fulfilled life. She is also committed to helping fellow professionals find their own happiness, health, and fulfillment through Personal Awareness Medicine™ and Core Excellence & Attitudinal Energy coaching with supportive actionable accountability.To learn more about Dr. Julia BowlinChristina Wooten helps you access the wisdom and support of the Spirit World to elevate your life.She is a Certified Psychic Medium and Reiki Master Teacher.  Christina is the owner of Sedona Medium and co-host of Modern Life and Spirit podcast.She offers Psychic Medium Readings, Soul Readings, Past Life Regressions, and teaches how you can start communicating and receiving messages from your Spirit Guides - through her program.Learn more about her offerings hereWant to schedule a personal session with Spirit?  Have a reading with Christina - book nowWant to take more aligned action in your life?  Want to understand the energies at play each month, so you can flow with Divine TiSupport the show

In this episode of Healing Her Halo, I sit down with the incredible CeCe Espeut, a former US Marine, author, photographer, 2-time TEDx speaker, and 4-time Distinguished Toastmaster. We explore the powerful topic of “Flip The Script: How to Reinvent Yourself.” CeCe shares her remarkable journey of transformation, from her time in the military to becoming an accomplished speaker and advocate for change. As the executive director of TEDx Miramar and a current student of Industrial Organizational Psychology at Florida International University, CeCe's life is centered around faith, family, and education. We discuss how she continuously reinvents herself while staying grounded in her core values. If you've ever wondered how to flip the script on your own life, this episode is packed with wisdom and motivation to help you take that step.Watch now to learn more about CeCe's inspiring story and how you can start your own journey of reinvention!Corporate Event SpeakerMost Requested Topics: Imposter Syndrome, Storytelling & 2nd Chances:https://www.linkedin.com/in/ceceespeut/ Instagram - @Healingherhalo : https://www.instagram.com/healingherhalo/Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/healing-her-halo/id1540565841Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0IgJzkLJ3oxncfG6MWSN1LSend us a text

TIMESTAMPS00:00 Meet Cathy01:21 Changes in Healthcare and Talent Acquisition04:04 Short-Term Strategies: Social Media Recruitment and In-Person Events06:54 Long-Term Strategies: Early Talent Development09:39 Attracting Candidates with Sustainability and Purpose12:02 Retaining Talent: Career Paths, Education Programs, and Flexibility13:51 Measuring Success: Metrics in Talent Acquisition and Retention20:12 The Future of Healthcare: Telehealth, Flexibility, and Change Management26:12 Closing Remarks and Promotions ABOUT CATHYCathy brings over 20 years of experience in the recruiting and staffing industry and holds an MBA in Human Resource Management from Texas Tech University, along with an undergraduate degree in Business Management. Her expertise spans training recruiters, developing innovative processes, and crafting new recruiting strategies. Cathy has been a featured speaker at numerous industry conferences, including the ITAA CEO Summit, ERE Expo, SHRM Regional meetings, and NACCB conferences, as well as local organizational events. She has also represented the staffing industry in Washington, DC, as a lobbyist for the Immigration Visa Quota bill.Cathy has achieved the highest distinction with Toastmasters International, earning the title of Distinguished Toastmaster. She holds several certifications, including Certified Internet Recruiter from AIRS, Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) from HRCI/SHRM, Just Culture Expert, Green Belt in LEAN/Six Sigma, and Certified LinkedIn Recruiter.Connect with Cathy: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cathyhenesey/ABOUT KERRYKerry Perez leads the design and development of enterprise strategy in addition to overseeing Marketing, Corporate Communications, and Creative Services.Ms. Perez joined AMN Healthcare in 2007 and has held various roles during her tenure, including recruitment, marketing, innovation, strategy, and M&A. She most recently served as the company's Vice President of Enterprise Strategy. She also stood up AMN Healthcare's Diligence and Integration Management Office, which led the strategic and functional integration of new acquisitions to drive synergy. She was named among Staffing Industry Analyst's Top 40 Under 40 in 2001, and she hosts the AMN Healthcare podcast, Elevate Care.Ms. Perez maintains the guiding principles of being customer obsessed, thinking big and delivering results. She has a passion for mentoring emerging leaders and building effective teams.Ms. Perez holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Economics and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication from the University of California at Santa Barbara. For more than four years, she has served on the board of Dallas-based nonprofit, CitySquare, which focuses on fighting the causes and effects of poverty.  ABOUT THE SHOWElevate Care delves into the latest trends, thinking, and best practices shaping the landscape of healthcare. From total talent management to solutions and strategies to expand the reach of care, we discuss methods to enable high quality, flexible workforce and care delivery. We will discuss the latest advancements in technology, the impact of emerging models and settings, physical and virtual, and address strategies to identify and obtain an optimal workforce mix. Tune in to gain valuable insights from thought leaders focused on improving healthcare quality, workforce well-being, and patient outcomes.Learn more about the show: https://www.amnhealthcare.com/campaign/elevate-care-podcast/ FIND US ONWebsite – https://www.amnhealthcare.com/podcast/elevate-care-podcast/YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/@ElevateCarePodcastSpotify – https://open.spotify.com/show/5R2oWLZXYfjtPGW7o5KpuoApple – https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/elevate-care/id1710406359Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/amnhealthcare/LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/company/amn-healthcare/X – https://twitter.com/amnhealthcare/Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/amnhealthcare/ Powered by AMN Healthcare

In this installment of Project Mindfully Outdoors, host Mike Martin is joined by Randy Adkins Jr., an energetic native of South Carolina's Lowcountry. Randy shares his varied experiences as a corporate consultant, ordained minister, community leader, and Distinguished Toastmaster, inspiring listeners to weave spiritual growth into their everyday lives. Randy reveals leadership and change-making principles, offering insights that encourage individuals to engage actively in their communities. He stresses the significance of cultivating one's inner voice and purpose to foster personal and societal change. The audience will acquire essential tools for self-improvement and learn about the role of effective communication in leadership. Mike and Randy delve into stimulating conversations designed to inspire and inform those aspiring to enhance their lives and lead purposefully. Join them in this insightful journey through mindset, leadership, and the dynamics of change. Listen in to learn how to be a leader, a catalyst for change, and a proactive individual while pursuing mindfulness.   Links Randy Adkins My Medic Promo Code PROJECTOUTDOORS15 Black Beard Fire  Promo Code MINDFULLY Project Mindfully Outdoors Watch on YouTube

In this installment of Project Mindfully Outdoors, host Mike Martin is joined by Randy Adkins Jr., an energetic native of South Carolina's Lowcountry. Randy shares his varied experiences as a corporate consultant, ordained minister, community leader, and Distinguished Toastmaster, inspiring listeners to weave spiritual growth into their everyday lives. Randy reveals leadership and change-making principles, offering insights that encourage individuals to engage actively in their communities. He stresses the significance of cultivating one's inner voice and purpose to foster personal and societal change. The audience will acquire essential tools for self-improvement and learn about the role of effective communication in leadership. Mike and Randy delve into stimulating conversations designed to inspire and inform those aspiring to enhance their lives and lead purposefully. Join them in this insightful journey through mindset, leadership, and the dynamics of change. Listen in to learn how to be a leader, a catalyst for change, and a proactive individual while pursuing mindfulness.   Links Randy Adkins My Medic Promo Code PROJECTOUTDOORS15 Black Beard Fire  Promo Code MINDFULLY Project Mindfully Outdoors Watch on YouTube

Randy Adkins Jr. a Lowcountry native of South Carolina, creatively weaves his experiences as a corporate consultant, ordained minister, community leader and Distinguished Toastmaster into a tapestry, inspiring observers to integrate spiritual growth principles into everyday life. Randy has a passion to create lasting change in lives through writing, teaching and speaking. He is an altruistic leader, organizational visionary, captivating speaker and respected adviser with a mission is to inspire individuals to be leaders, change agents and go-getters.

Welcome to RIMScast. Your host is Justin Smulison, Business Content Manager at RIMS, the Risk and Insurance Management Society.   Justin Smulison interviews Jay Kiew, one of the keynotes for the RIMS Canada Conference 2024; the first of several Canada Conference keynotes who will appear on RIMScast. Justin and Jay discuss what is a change navigation strategist, how a risk or insurance professional could benefit from the perspective of a change navigation strategist, and what a licensed Insights psychometric practitioner does.   Listen in for a contemporary bonus definition of innovation. Key Takeaways: [:01] About RIMS and RIMScast. [:21] About this episode of RIMScast, coming to you from RIMS Headquarters in New York. I will be joined by change navigation strategist, Jay Kiew, who will be one of the keynotes for the RIMS Canada Conference 2024. [:44] First, let's talk about RIMS Virtual Workshops. The full calendar of virtual workshops is at RIMS.org/VirtualWorkshops. On July 23rd and 24th, our good friend, Elise Farnham returns to teach Claims Management. August 15th kicks off the three-part series, Leveraging Data and Analytics for Continuous Risk Management. [1:08] Other dates for the Fall and Winter are available on the Virtual Workshops full calendar at RIMS.org/VirtualWorkshops. [1:16] Let's talk about prep courses for the RIMS-CRMP. RIMS will co-host the next two-day RIMS-CRMP Exam Prep session on July 18th and 19th with Parima. RIMS will host its own RIMS-CRMP Exam Prep on July 30th and 31st and on August 7th and 8th, a RIMS-CRMP Exam Prep along with Utah Valley University. [1:38] The next RIMS-CRMP-FED Exam Prep course will be hosted along with George Mason University on December 3rd through 5th, 2024. Links to these courses can be found on the Certification Page of RIMS.org and in this episode's show notes. [1:53] Registration is open for the 48th Annual Florida RIMS Educational Conference. It will be held from July 30th through August 3rd, 2024 in Naples, Florida. The link is in this episode's show notes. All RIMS Regional Conferences information can be found on the events page of RIMS.org. [2:14] Registration opened for the RIMS Canada Conference 2024, which will be held on October 6th through 9th in Vancouver. Visit RIMSCanadaConference.ca to register! [2:27] Our guest today is Change Navigation Strategist, Jay Kiew. He is one of the keynotes appearing at the RIMS Canada Conference on October 7th. Read his bio on the RIMS Canada Conference registration page or visit JayKiew.com. [2:46] Jay has over 13 years of experience with Deloitte, TELUS, and ADP, leading mission-critical strategic transformations with over two billion dollars worth of impact. We will discuss those experiences and the roles risk professionals played, hear from this Vancouver native on his risk philosophies, and get a sense of the energy he will bring to the RIMS Canada Conference 2024.  [3:20] Jay Kiew, welcome to RIMScast! [3:58] Jay Kiew has a podcast, Mavericks and Machetes, about navigating and hacking through the thick of change. Mavericks blaze trails in their organization. Organizations also can be mavericks. The podcast digs into exploring how people impact and drive behavioral change. Justin offers a joke about the title. [5:27] Jay saw a Toastmasters booth at his college welcome day. He joined before he knew what it was, a weekly event where he could test the art and science of public speaking. That translates well to his full-time job today. Toastmasters got him going, in terms of his fear of speaking in public. It was scary but he decided to lean into it. [7:13] At that time, Toastmasters didn't accept members under age 18. Jay had just turned 18 when he joined. He participated in leadership offices. While he developed his skills as a speaker he contributed to the chapter. At 19, he became the world's youngest Distinguished Toastmaster. When that became an article on Wikipedia, other young people copied him. [8:53] Justin tells of his experience doing standup comedy for about 18 months, helping him remove his prior fear of public speaking. [11:41] Jay grew up with parents who were hosts and DJs in Singapore. That entertainment background helps Jay in his career. His father had passed before Jay started college but his mother was very supportive of Jay joining Toastmasters. [14:29] Jay graduated college with a political science degree and a minor in business. He joined the payroll company ADP and helped companies move internationally, combining HR, legal, and tax matters in one role. He was facilitating the process but he knew he wasn't at the table making any of the decisions. He wanted to be involved. [15:45] Asking himself how a company decides to move internationally, he found out about management consulting. He went back to school for an MBA. He joined Deloitte in their organizational transformation practice for a few years. Then he shifted to a digital healthcare company where he worked in strategy and transformation. [16:38] Jay describes a change navigation strategist as a blend of strategy and change management. It starts with creating a vision of where the organization could go, planning how to bring people on the journey, and changing people's behaviors to go with the vision. It includes buy-in, alignment, and moving with purpose and mission. [17:11] The job title is vague enough that a lot of Jay's family and friends have no idea what he does but specific enough that he can ask a CEO or CXO about what problem they are trying to solve and then focus on that problem using an applied behavioral science lens. This brings Jay into touch with healthcare, insurance, and financial services. [18:08] It's RIMS plug time! Webinars! Servpro will make its RIMS Webinars debut on August 8th with Hurricane Preparedness in 2024: Innovations and Strategies to Protect Your Organization. On August 27th, Riskonnect returns to discuss How To Successfully Deploy AI in Risk Management. More webinars will be announced soon. Register at RIMS.org/Webinars. [18:41] Webinar registration is complimentary for RIMS members! [18:46] The RIMS ERM Conference 2024 will be held on November 18th and 19th in Boston, Massachusetts. The agenda will be announced soon, as will a call for submissions for the ERM Award of Distinction. I'll have that link up soon on an upcoming episode. [19:04] Review your organization's ERM program, and if you feel it was successful and you have the numbers and the data to back it up, compile that information and get ready to submit your ERM program for the ERM Award of Distinction. [19:18] The Spencer Educational Foundation's goal to help build a talent pipeline of risk management and insurance professionals is achieved, in part, through a collaboration with risk management and insurance educators across the United States and Canada. The call for general grant applications is open now through July 30th. [19:40] General grant awardees are typically notified at the end of October. The link for the application criteria is in this episode's show notes. [19:50] On September 12th, 2024 we look forward to seeing you at the Spencer Funding Their Future Gala at the Cipriani 42nd Street in New York City. [20:00] Our recent guest from Episode 293, Lilian Vanvieldt-Gray, will be the honoree. Lilian is the Executive Vice President and Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer at Alliant Insurance Services. She will be honored for her valuable contributions to supporting the future of risk management and insurance. [20:23] That was a great episode, so after you finish this one, go back and listen to Episode 293! [20:29] Let's return to my interview with RIMS Canada Conference 2024 Keynote Jay Kiew. [20:59] Jay believes risk professionals are not averse to change. They are the ones driving the most change across their organizations as their markets shift. They are the most concerned with how organizations and team members adapt. If their roles change, they will feel resistance. [21:34] Jay sees the intersection between risk and change management to be in how risk professionals think through behavioral nudges, gamification, dashboards, and leaderboards. [21:59] When Jay keynotes on October 7th, it will be his first time at the RIMS Canada Conference. [22:18] Justin notes that RIMS Canada is big on innovation. Jay defines innovation as a spectrum. It can change how a product or service is delivered. The financial services industry changing to digital and adding new products is an example. That's organizational innovation. [22:43] Individual innovation is adaptive by applying new technologies that help individuals to be more productive, such as by automating some of their work. [23:23] Jay comments on Generative AI and its effect on financial services/insurance, healthcare, architecture/engineering/construction, and filmmaking/videography. Those four industries are being the most disrupted. Jay shares some instances of AI innovation. [25:46] Jay speaks of slop AI, where it's obvious no human wrote it. He asks, how do we differentiate instead of being derivative? [26:55] Matrix talk! [27:55] What is a licensed Insights Psychometric Practitioner? Jay can read people. [28:19] Jay's tips for learning to read people, even remotely: People are not just in one mode. In this podcast, there are moments of Justin joking and Justin being thoughtful. Observe and ask where his head is, and what concerns him the most. Is he analytical at this moment or having fun? Where do you meet his energy levels? To match him, fall into the same energy level. [31:37] It's important to see people where they are and then shift with them into a different state. Empathy is the starting point. Use intentional observation. [34:06] Jay's words about RIMS Canada attendance: “Hey! Sign up if you haven't registered yet. I think it's going to be so much fun! It's hosted in my hometown! How much better could it be? Right downtown, waterfront Vancouver. One of the best places in the world! Not only do we promise a good time, but you'll also have peaceful walks with nature.” [34:32] Go to JayKiew.com for more about him and his fantastic work and his podcast, Mavericks and Machetes. Justin thanks Jay and looks forward to seeing him at the RIMS Canada Conference 2024. [35:10] Special thanks again to Jay Kiew for joining us here on RIMScast! This officially kicks off my pre-conference coverage of the RIMS Canada Conference 2024. The conference kicks off on Sunday night, October 6th, 2024 and Jay will be one of the first keynotes, delivering his address on October 7th. Check out Mavericks and Machetes at JayKiew.com. [33:33] Be sure to register for the RIMS Canada Conference 2024 at RIMSCanadaConference.ca. Interviews with more RIMS Canada Conference 2024 speakers are on the way. [35:43] It's Plug Time! The RIMS App is available to RIMS members exclusively. Go to the App Store and download the RIMS App with all sorts of RIMS resources and coverage. It's different from the RIMS Events App. Everyone loves the RIMS App! [36:18] You can sponsor a RIMScast episode for this, our weekly show, or a dedicated episode. Links to sponsored episodes are in our show notes. RIMScast has a global audience of risk and insurance professionals, legal professionals, students, business leaders, C-Suite executives, and more. Let's collaborate! Contact pd@rims.org for more information. [37:02] Become a RIMS member and get access to the tools, thought leadership, and network you need to succeed. Visit RIMS.org/membership or email membershipdept@RIMS.org for more information. [37:19] Risk Knowledge is the RIMS searchable content library that provides relevant information for today's risk professionals. Materials include RIMS executive reports, survey findings, contributed articles, industry research, benchmarking data, and more. [37:35] For the best reporting on the profession of risk management, read Risk Management Magazine at RMMagazine.com. It is written and published by the best minds in risk management. Justin Smulison is the Business Content Manager at RIMS. You can email Justin at Content@RIMS.org. [37:56] Thank you for your continued support and engagement on social media channels! We appreciate all your kind words. Listen every week! Stay safe!   Mentioned in this Episode: RIMS Canada Conference 2024 — Oct. 6‒9 | Registration is open! RISKWORLD 2025 will be in Chicago! May 4‒7 RIMS DEI Council Spencer Educational Foundation — Grants Page — Apply Through July 30. RIMS-Certified Risk Management Professional (RIMS-CRMP) RIMS-CRMP Virtual Workshops — Next Workshop with PARIMA July 18‒19, 2024! RIMS Strategic & Enterprise Risk Center NEW FOR MEMBERS! RIMS Mobile App Florida RIMS Annual Conference — July 30‒Aug. 3, 2024! Spencer Educational Foundation — Funding Their Future Gala 2024 JayKiew.com   RIMS Webinars: Hurricane Preparedness in 2024: Innovations and Strategies | Sponsored by ServPro | Aug. 8, 2024 How to Successfully Deploy AI in Risk Management | Sponsored by Riskonnect | Aug. 27, 2024 RIMS.org/Webinars   Upcoming Virtual Workshops: Claims Management — July 23‒24 Leveraging Data and Analytics for Continuous Risk Management (Part I) 2024 — Aug 15 See the full calendar of RIMS Virtual Workshops RIMS-CRMP Prep Workshops   Related RIMScast Episodes: “On Risk Appetite and Tolerance” “Live Again from RISKWORLD 2024!” “RIMS 2024 Rising Star Chelsea Andrusiak” “Water and Women in Risk with Sarah Mikolich” “Risk and Leadership with Lt. Gen. 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RIMS Virtual Workshops On-Demand Webinars RIMS-Certified Risk Management Professional (RIMS-CRMP) RIMS-CRMP Stories — New interviews featuring RIMS Risk Management Honor Roll Inductee Mrunal Pandit!   RIMS Events, Education, and Services: RIMS Risk Maturity Model® RIMS Events App Apple | Google Play   Sponsor RIMScast: Contact sales@rims.org or pd@rims.org for more information.   Want to Learn More? Keep up with the podcast on RIMS.org and listen on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.   Have a question or suggestion? Email: Content@rims.org.   Join the Conversation! Follow @RIMSorg on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.   About our guest: Jay Kiew, Change Navigation Strategist Tweetables (Edited For Social Media Use): As the students are clamoring to join their clubs, the one that stuck out was Toastmasters. What is that? Little did I know, I stumbled upon this weekly recurrence where I could test the art and science of speaking in public, which translates well to my work of today. — Jay Kiew   Change navigation is a combination of strategy and change management. It starts with casting a vision of where the organization could go, planning how to bring people on the journey, and changing people's behaviors to match the vision.— Jay Kiew   It's important to see people where they are and then shift with them into a different state. Empathy is the starting point. Use intentional observation. — Jay Kiew   Ask where is this person's head right now. Are they more thoughtful, are they quick? Are they trying to get to the point quicker or are they totally talking about something else? Where is their mind? — Jay Kiew  

In this episode of the Impostor Syndrome Files, we talk about how to maximize your executive presence without compromising your values. Too many professionals struggle to make their voices heard because they hesitate to sell themselves and their ideas. But what if there were a way to do all of this and stay true to yourself? This week, I talk with Aletta Rochat, an executive presence coach, who believes that stagnant careers shouldn't happen to good people. Here she shares service-oriented strategies to help us build our confidence, visibility and influence, including specific steps to help you more effectively speak up in meetings, build trust with influencers and showcase your value.About My GuestAletta Rochat is a keynote speaker and Executive Presence Coach. “Most people miss out on opportunities as they struggle to sell themselves and their ideas. I have a process that helps them build confidence, influence and executive presence, so they can excel in their careers.” Aletta works with clients from across the globe and also coaches TEDx speakers. Aletta is the author of Speak Connect Succeed – Build Your Reputation As You Speak Aletta describes leading, coaching and training as her ‘happy place'. She is a Distinguished Toastmaster and currently serves as the First Vice President of Toastmasters International. She lives in Cape Town, South Africa, and loves walking, hiking and running the occasional half marathon.~Connect with Aletta:Executive Presence Self-Assessment™:https://coaching.executivepresenceformula.com/signupLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alettarochat/~Connect with Kim and The Impostor Syndrome Files:Join the free Impostor Syndrome Challenge:https://www.kimmeninger.com/challengeLearn more about the Leading Humans discussion group:https://www.kimmeninger.com/coachingJoin the Slack channel to learn from, connect with and support other professionals: https://forms.gle/Ts4Vg4Nx4HDnTVUC6Join the Facebook group:https://www.facebook.com/groups/leadinghumansSchedule time to speak with Kim Meninger directly about your questions/challenges: https://bookme.name/ExecCareer/strategy-sessionConnect on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimmeninger/Website:https://kimmeninger.com

In this episode, our 43rd episode, we talk with Stefano McGhee of Weymouth, MA, USA.  Stefano Toastmasters International since 2005.  Stefano is a Distinguished Toastmaster, a 2-time District Director, a Past International Director of  Region 9, and is currently serving as 2nd Vice President of Toastmasters International. In this episode, we discuss: District Leadership aka Leadership Beyond the Club Area Director Components of an Effective Evaluation Stefano McGhee can be contacted via: >LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stefano-mcghee/ This podcast episode is sponsored by our 2024 Calendar Year Sponsor District 31 Toastmasters ~ serving Eastern Massachusetts, USA, and Rhode Island, USA.  District 31 (“D31”) helps Toastmasters become better Communicators and Leaders.  Learn how D31 Toastmasters can help you become a more powerful speaker and impactful leader by visiting district31.org/talkingtoastmasters.

Listeners, prepare to be inspired by Randy Adkins Jr., a native of South Carolina's Lowcountry, whose multifaceted background as a corporate consultant, ordained minister, community leader, and Distinguished Toastmaster enriches his message. Randy's narrative weaves together spiritual growth principles with everyday life experiences, urging you to embrace a journey of personal transformation.Driven by a profound desire to instigate lasting change, Randy employs his talents in writing, teaching, and public speaking to ignite inspiration. As an altruistic leader, visionary in organizational development, captivating speaker, and trusted adviser, Randy's mission resonates deeply: to empower you as leaders, catalysts of change, and achievers.Join Randy on a transformative exploration through his book "Produce On Purpose," inviting you to unlock your authentic self. Take the next step toward personal growth by visiting https://book.randyadkinsjr.com and embarking on this empowering journey. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dive into a life-affirming conversation with Peiming "Sunny" Sun, a molecular biologist turned Thrive Global Certified Coach, on this week's episode of the Naked Sunday Podcast. With certifications in the Tiny Habits Method, Happy For No Reason, and more, Sunny brings a wealth of knowledge on transforming life's challenges into stepping stones for personal and professional growth. In This Episode: Unlocking Your True Potential: Learn about the "miracle habit" and how small changes can lead to significant life transformations. Living Fully: Sunny shares her journey from science to coaching, emphasizing the importance of living in the present and finding joy in every task. Redefining Happiness: Discover how to challenge societal labels and beliefs to reconnect with your inherent joy. Authenticity in Business: Explore the importance of being your authentic self in creating meaningful business and personal relationships. About Sunny: Sunny, a Distinguished Toastmaster and 2x Amazon international Bestseller co-author, experienced transformative shifts in her 50s. She is passionate about raising the vibration of global professionals to create heart-based businesses with joy. Through private coaching and online courses, Sunny offers a unique formula for those seeking positive change. Connect with Sunny: LinkedIn: Sunny Life Solutions Facebook: Embracing Energetic Self Instagram: @sunny_lifesolutions Website: Grab Your Free Gift Here Special Offer for Listeners: Sunny is offering a free 20-minute sound meditation to help raise your vibration. Visit her website to claim your gift. Listen and Subscribe: Tune in to the Naked Sunday Podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube for more episodes that inspire and transform.

Dai Manuel is a super dad, dating his wife, with a lead-by-example way of living and a contagious personality. He is on a mission to positively impact one million role models around the globe to lead a FUN-ctionally fit life through education, encouragement, and community. He is an award-winning digital thought leader and author, Distinguished Toastmaster & keynote speaker, former founding partner and Chief Operating Officer/Chief Marketing Officer of a multi-million dollar retail company, and a sought-after lifestyle mentor and executive performance coach. Dai knows the struggle of the juggle and keeping his health and happiness a priority. He models his work based on 5 F's: Fitness, Family, Faith, and Finances with an overarching roof of FUN, built on a rock-solid foundation of Health. Nuggets of wisdom and inspiration to take action to be your best self are guaranteed when you connect with Dai!   https://www.daimanuel.com/ https://2percentsolution.buzzsprout.com

Quinn Lemley is the star of the hit shows, Burlesque to Broadway & Rita Hayworth The Heat Is On! which headline performing arts centers and casinos across North America. She received The Bistro Award and Two MAC awards nominations.Her jazz quintet performs internationally and is The Iconic Face of the Half Note in Athens, Greece.  The New York Times defines her performances as "Dazzling...with one show stopping number after another!" The NY Post says “you don't even have to squint your eyes to see Rita's in the room.” Quinn has directed and co-produced Rebel Rebel, The Many Lives of David Bowie, Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Wall and The Ultimate Queen Celebration. Seen on Good Morning America, Oprah and a finalist on Shark Tank.  She has 5 CD's available. You can stream her music on Spotify and Apple Music. Quinn is the host of the TV show, Secrets of the Stage on MNN.org and a monthly virtual concert on Zoom, Up Close & Personal. She is also a Keynote Speaker and Presenter bringing her message to companies around the world. A graduate of NYU Tisch School of the Arts and a Distinguished Toastmaster at Toastmaster's International and proud member of National Speakers Association  Quinn is a proud member of SAG, AFTRA, AEA, DTM, NSA NY, APAP, and IEBA. Listen in as Quinn shares with Lou a bit of her journey and how she uses this experience to help Entrepreneurs, Executives and Artists STEP ONSTAGE into their personal power and capture their dreams   ***CONNECT WITH LOU DIAMOND & THRIVE LOUD***

Join Michael Rearden on Coaching In Session for a captivating episode featuring Roy Coughlan, a seasoned entrepreneur turned podcasting maestro. Roy, with a diverse background from washing cars at 9 to creating 15 companies across 5 countries, shares his journey from prosperity to loss and the resilience that led him to become a podcast coach.Roy Coughlan's journey is a testament to resilience and reinvention. From humble beginnings cutting grass at 14 to winning speaking competitions and achieving Distinguished Toastmaster status in three years, Roy's life took unexpected turns. Facing personal liability of $5 million, he transformed adversity into a mission to expose global corruption through his podcasts.Roy shares his experiences and lessons, offering a glimpse into the world of podcasting and entrepreneurship. Don't miss this insightful episode where Roy discusses transformation, entrepreneurial highs and lows, and the art of podcasting, having recorded over 1200 episodes.Don't miss out! Subscribe, share, and join the community. Your support is invaluable in spreading these powerful stories. As you delve into this episode, remember to subscribe on your favorite podcast platform, share it with fellow enthusiasts, and be part of the journey in crafting a podcast empire.Roy CoughlanBio Link: https://bio.link/podcasterLinkedIn: www.Linkedin.com/in/roycoughlanTwitter: www.Twitter.com/PoleireFacebook: www.Facebook.com/roycoughlanYoutube: www.Youtube.com/@roycoughlanTikTok: www.Tiktok.com/@podcastercoachInstagram: www.Instagram.com/roy_coughlan_________________________________________________________________________Michael ReardenWebsite: www.Revenconcepts.comReview and follow The Podcast On Your Favorite App: https://coachinginsession.buzzsprout.com/Subscribe: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1882580/supporters/newInterested in working with me? - Revenconcepts.com/memberships/Email Me: Coachinginsession@gmail.com----------------------------------podcast, podcasting, podcast coach, entrepreneurship, public speaking, global corruption, business journey, Distinguished Toastmaster, TEDx, comedy speech, success story, storytelling, Roy Coughlan, Michael Rearden, Coaching In Session, podcast empire, top podcasts, podcasting tips, entrepreneurship insightsSupport the show

Michael Laidler is a Dad, Best Selling Author, and Professional Speaker, whose unwavering commitment to excellence, passion, and loyalty has quickly earned him the reputation as an up-and-coming industry leader. Over the course of a decade, he has garnered extensive leadership experience, primarily in the law enforcement sector. Michael is the founder of Michael Laidler Unlimited, which is focused on providing strategies on leadership and self-awareness. Since its launch, he has provided in-person and virtual presentations to Fortune 200 and 1000 companies, public safety and law enforcement agencies, public and non-profit organizations, federal, state and municipal governments, rotary clubs, chamber of commerce, human resource, project management and law enforcement associations. Michael started his career in law enforcement at the age of 19 years old and has worked in this industry over 18 years. He has worked as a police officer, border patrol agent and for the federal prison system. In those organizations, he has served as a field training officer, a member of the Special Response Team (SRT), K-9 handler, criminal investigator, lieutenant and employee development manager. Michael is the author of the best-selling book, Greatness Beyond The Badge: The Three Key Principles for Self-Awareness. Michael holds a Master's degree in Business Administration from Morehead State University and a Bachelor's degree in Business and Spanish from Florida State University. He is a certified coach, trainer and speaker with the John Maxwell Team. He has developed e-courses, called the Six-Week Speaker and 3 Cs for Emerging Leaders. Michael has proudly served as Area Director, President, Vice President of Education and Treasurer for the Toastmasters Organization. He has received multiple awards, including Distinguished Toastmaster, First Place in the Toastmasters International Speech and the Evaluation Contests at the Division Level. Michael has utilized his education and experience to deliver keynote presentations, administer leadership assessments, facilitate numerous mastermind groups, provide one-on-one executive coaching and host leadership workshops to thousands of leaders. He is driven on developing self- awareness and leadership skills in high impact leaders. Ultimately, he is on a mission to impart the necessary personal development skills for professionals to operate at full capacity in any situation. You can follow him on Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube @michaellaidler To contact Michael, please email him at michael@michaelalaidler.com

In this episode, our 41st episode, we talk with Sara Mayer of Phoenix, Arizona, USA.  Sara has been in Toastmasters since 2016 and has completed three Paths and is a Distinguished Toastmaster. In this episode, we discuss: Junior League Podcasting Sara Mayer can be contacted via Facebook ~ https://www.facebook.com/saracmayerconsulting  This podcast episode is sponsored in part by District 31 Toastmasters ~ serving Eastern Massachusetts, USA, and Rhode Island, USA.  District 31 (“D31”) helps toastmasters become better Communicators, and Leaders.  Learn how D31 Toastmasters can help you become a more powerful speaker and impactful leader by visiting district31.org/talkingtoastmasters.

Roy Coughlan knows what it's like to lose everything and be grateful. He is a seasoned serial entrepreneur, and his portfolio includes over 15 successful ventures spanning five countries. As a dynamic podcast host and coach, Roy has established five podcasts, four of which have soared to the Top 0.5%, with the fifth currently at 1.5%. Leveraging his extensive experience, he now guides others in navigating the podcasting landscape, assisting them in reaching remarkable success. Roy's journey from a humble start washing cars at 9 to becoming a Distinguished Toastmaster in just three years showcases his remarkable transformation. Despite facing setbacks, including financial losses and personal liabilities, Roy emerged resilient. His podcasts, covering topics from self-discovery to language learning, consistently achieve top rankings, reflecting his dedication to quality content. Passionate about exposing global corruption, Roy combines insightful discussions with actionable solutions. With a voracious appetite for knowledge, he reads around 100 books annually, enriching his understanding and empowering those he mentors in the podcasting realm. Listen & Subscribe on: iTunes / Stitcher / Podbean / Overcast / Spotify Contact Info Website: https://bio.link/podcaster Podcast: Roy has 5 podcasts:Speaking with Roy Coughlan / Meditation/ Learn Polish / Awakening / The Crypto Podcast Most Influential Person My mother Effect On Emotions I've learned not to react impulsively, like that time when I was picking up my tired child from school. Initially frustrated, I realized his tears were fatigue, not disobedience. That experience shifted my perspective, making me more empathetic. Now, in situations, even on the road, I pause before reacting. I consider the unknowns in people's lives—maybe a rough day or personal struggles. Unless it's unsafe, I avoid honking or road rage. Understanding that most are just trying to navigate their own challenges, I drive calmly, prioritizing safety over frustration. It's about seeing beyond the surface and acknowledging everyone's unseen battles. Thoughts On Breathing Exploring various breathwork sessions, I stumbled into an incredible journey. Witnessing people release trauma through breath amazed me. Encouraging others to dive in, I stress the need for skilled facilitators, not just online tutorials. While I've tried multiple sessions and even courses, I don't feel compelled; it's about aligning with my needs. Conscious breathing helps realign when feeling off. I've ventured into ice baths, inspired by experiences in Poland. From meeting Wim Hof to accidental swimsuit mishaps in freezing temperatures, the rush and energy from these experiences are unmatched. Despite the initial chill, the exhilaration afterward is worth every shiver, encouraging everyone to give it a try.   Bullying Story Growing up small in a tough neighborhood, I faced relentless bullying. Boxing helped, but I ended up becoming a bully myself at school. It felt like fighting back against the torment. Yet, even as I faced bullying, I learned to fight back, realizing that not backing down deterred some attackers. In one instance, eight guys set the papers I was about to deliver on fire, leading me to study martial arts. Through six years of practice, I grasped mindfulness, avoiding fights despite my ability. Confidence became my shield. I learned to defuse conflicts, standing my ground without aggression. It changed me, sparing others the pain I once felt and rejecting the cycle of bullying I'd briefly fallen into. Suggested Resources Book: Therapeutic Mindfulness: A Healing Skill, Not a Coping Skill by Ruth Fearnow Related Episodes Allan Misner: Keep Balance To Find Encouragement and Enlightenment Use Mindfulness To Be Self-Aware With Your People Suggests Videographer Matt Peet Live The Life You Love With Victim To Victor Author, Nick Santonastasso Are you experiencing anxiety & stress? I'm Bruce Langford, a practicing coach and hypnotist helping fast-track people just like you to shed their inner bully and move forward with confidence. Book a Free Coaching Session to get you on the road to a more satisfying life, feeling grounded and focused. Send me an email at bruce@mindfulnessmode.com with ‘I Am Determined' in the subject line. We'll schedule a call to discuss how you can move forward to a better life.

In this episode, we have the privilege of hosting Dai Manuel, the ultimate super dad, husband extraordinaire, and a life enthusiast on a mission to positively impact one million role models worldwide. Join us as we delve into Dai's lead-by-example approach to living a FUN-ctionally fit life through education, encouragement, and community. As an award-winning digital thought leader and author, Dai brings a wealth of experience to the table. Former partner and Chief Operating Officer of a multi-million dollar retail company, Distinguished Toastmaster, and keynote speaker, Dai is more than just a mentor – he's a dynamic force for positive change. In our conversation, Dai shares insights into the 5 F's that shape his life philosophy: Fitness, Family, Faith, Finances, and, overarching them all, FUN. Discover how Dai navigates the challenges of balancing health and happiness while juggling the demands of daily life. His journey is not just relatable but filled with actionable wisdom that will inspire you to prioritize your well-being. Get ready for a dose of motivation as Dai opens up about the struggles of the juggle and offers practical advice on leading a fulfilling life. Whether you're a parent, professional, or someone seeking to enhance their overall well-being, Dai's nuggets of wisdom are sure to resonate. Dive into this episode and connect with Dai Manuel, a true role model and lifestyle mentor. You're in for an engaging conversation that will leave you inspired, motivated, and ready to take on the world. Don't miss out on the opportunity to elevate yourself to the best version you can be!

Phantom Electric Ghost Dai Manuel Empowering Dadpreneur Why vulnerability is a Human thing Biography Dai Manuel is a super dad, dating his wife, with a lead by example way of living and a contagious personality, who is on a mission to positively impact one million role models around the globe to lead a FUN-ctionally fit life through education, encouragement, and community. He is an award-winning digital thought leader and author, Distinguished Toastmaster & keynote speaker, former partner and Chief Operating Officer of a multi-million dollar retail company, and a sought after lifestyle mentor and executive performance coach. Dai knows the struggle of the juggle and keeping his health and happiness a priority. He models his work based on 5 F's: Fitness, Family, Faith, and Finances with an overarching roof of FUN, built on a rock-solid foundation of Health. Nuggets of wisdom and inspiration to take action to be your best self are guaranteed when you connect with Dai! Link: http://www.joinwlfm.com/ 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 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

Peiming Sun/Sunny, founder of SUNNY Life Solutions, was originally from Taiwan, and has lived in the USA for over 30 years. Through navigating her own life transitions and adversities, she has practiced most effective life strategies and implemented modern phototherapy technology to turn her loaded stress into sustainable life energy and joy. Trained as a molecular biologist and now a Thrive Global Certified Coach, Sunny also possesses certifications in Tiny Habits Method, Happy For No Reason, HeartMath Stress & Well-being Assessment, Gene Keys and Instructional Design in Adult Learning. It's her mission to raise global soulful professionals' personal vibration so they can build conscious and heart-based businesses with joy, and stay at their best or natural state for limitless possibilities. Sunny, a Distinguished Toastmaster, 2x Amazon international Bestseller co-author, has experienced her awakening shifts in her 50's and decided to guide others who are seeking ultimate positive changes with her unique formula via private coaching sessions and online courses. Sunny offers her service in both Mandarin Chinese and English to support her clients globally. Grab her FREE gift at https://sunnylifesolutions.com http://www.linkedin.com/in/sunnylifesolutions Personal LinkedIn Profile https://www.facebook.com/embracingenergeticself Business FB Page https://www.instagram.com/sunny_lifesolutions/ Instagram Business Connect https://www.clubhouse.com/@sunnytinyhabits Clubhouse App Profile https://sunnylifesolutions.com Sunny's website to grab your free gift Learn more about the Soul Professional movement at: https://www.soulprofessional.com/ #SoulProfessional #consciousleadership #sixfiguresoulbusiness #globalentrepreneur #soulalignedbusiness #entrepreneurship #CamilleLMiller #NLBP#NLBP #CamilleLMiller

Are you living your purpose? Are you creating your life or letting circumstances drive it? What do you have to offer the world? Randy Adkins is passionate about inspiring individuals to live authentically, discover their purpose, and lead fulfilling lives. He is an ordained congregational minister, software programmer, corporate consultant, community leader and Distinguished Toastmaster. Randy hosts the Produce on Purpose podcast and has recently published the book, Produce on Purpose: Experience Life Being the Real You. Through his writing teaching and speaking, he inspires people to integrate spiritual growth principles into everyday life and become leaders and change agents – producers of their own lives. Some of the things we discuss in this episode are: • The roles of actors, directors and producers - we have the ability to be producers of our own lives • Cultivating our imagination allows us to be able to create in this world • How to wake up consistently at peace • We can create ourselves out of our current world conditions • We wear masks to hide our emotions or be socially accepted • Part of our purpose is to have intentional aim • How to find your purpose • We have a choice in saying yes to our purpose • Even in a dark world we all have light to share • There are seasons to our lives Website: www.RandyAdkinsJr.com Book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1960236016?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_D90GRYZ1SJHDTZ99CMR3 Podcast: https://www.randyadkinsjr.com/speaker/podcast/ © the spiritual forum 2023

CeCe Espeut is a multi-talented powerhouse who brings her expertise as a former US Marine, author, photographer, two-time TEDx speaker, and a four-time Distinguished Toastmaster. She is also the executive director of TEDx Dania Beach 2023. CeCe currently attends Florida International University (FIU) where she is studying Industrial Organizational Psychology with an emphasis in Change Management and Personal Development. Her life is centered on three core values; God, Family, and Education. She Is the mother of 2, the grandmother of 6 and the GREAT grandmother of 3 amazing boys.

CeCe Espeut is a multi-talented powerhouse who brings her expertise as a former US Marine, author, photographer, two-time TEDx speaker, and a four-time Distinguished Toastmaster. She is also the executive director of TEDx Dania Beach 2023. CeCe currently attends Florida International University (FIU) where she is studying Industrial Organizational Psychology with an emphasis in Change Management and Personal Development. Her life is centered on three core values; God, Family, and Education. She Is the mother of 2, the grandmother of 6 and the GREAT grandmother of 3 amazing boys.

Welcome to The Interrupted Podcast, where we bring you thought-provoking conversations with remarkable individuals making a difference in their respective fields. In this episode, we are honored to have Michael Laidler as our esteemed guest.Michael Laidler is not just a professional speaker and best-selling author; he's a true industry expert in self-awareness and leadership. With nearly two decades of leadership experience, primarily in the demanding law enforcement sector, Michael has garnered a reputation for his unwavering commitment to excellence, passion, and loyalty.As the founder of Michael Laidler Unlimited, Michael's mission is clear: to empower individuals, especially those in high-stress environments, with the self-awareness and leadership skills necessary to operate at their full potential. His insights have reached Fortune 200 and 1000 companies, public safety and law enforcement agencies, public and non-profit organizations, and various government entities.Throughout his illustrious career, Michael has worn many hats, from being a police officer and border patrol agent to serving in the federal prison system. His roles have spanned from field training officer to K-9 handler, criminal investigator, lieutenant, and employee development manager. Michael's diverse experiences have uniquely positioned him as a leader and mentor in the field of law enforcement.Michael is also the author of the best-selling book, "Greatness Beyond the Badge: The Three Key Principles for Self-Awareness," offering invaluable insights into personal development and leadership within the law enforcement context.His dedication to personal growth extends to his academic achievements, holding a master's degree in business administration from Morehead State University and a bachelor's degree in business and Spanish from Florida State University. Additionally, Michael is a certified coach, trainer, and speaker with the prestigious John Maxwell Team.In this episode, Michael will share his wisdom on self-awareness, leadership, and the strategies he has developed to empower leaders in high-pressure situations. His involvement in Toastmasters and numerous awards, including Distinguished Toastmaster, further highlight his exceptional communication skills.To stay connected with Michael Laidler and his transformative insights, be sure to follow him on Instagram, LinkedIn, and YouTube using the handle @michaellaidler. For inquiries or to connect directly, you can reach him via email at michael@michaelalaidler.com.https://www.toastmasters.org/https://michaelalaidler.com/https://www.instagram.com/michaellaidler/The Interrupted PodcastThe Interrupted Podcast Website: https://www.interruptme.org/ The Interrupted Podcast Instagram Page: https://www.instagram.com/theinterrupted_podcast/The Interrupted Podcast Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/theinterruptedpodcast/Steve's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/interruptedsteve/The Interrupted Podcast YouTube Channel : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKu9POIpFKRlQXmRC_uYyfw

Randy Adkins Jr. a Lowcountry native of South Carolina, creatively weaves his experiences as a corporate consultant, ordained minister, community leader and Distinguished Toastmaster into a tapestry, inspiring observers to integrate spiritual growth principles into everyday life. Randy has a passion to create lasting change in lives through writing, teaching and speaking. He is an altruistic leader, organizational visionary, captivating speaker and respected adviser with a mission is to inspire individuals to be leaders, change agents and go-getters. Produce on Purpose: Experience Life Being the Real You Are you aware of what your life is producing? Whether you realize it or not, your very existence is producing something at all times. Too many of us are living like actors. Actors work within someone else's purpose. A good actor follows the direction of the director, and the director works to bring the movie to reality for the producer. Becoming the best actor is good, but you are capable of so much more than that. You were born to be more than an actor: you were made to produce. Randy Adkins Jr. shares from his life experience of trusting and growing in God in Produce on Purpose.In this book, you'll learn: What does it means to be a producer in your everyday life How to be connected in your body, soul and spirit How to receive and obey God's vision for your life Why you need to think with your heart and not your head The value found in seasons of transition How to live a life of overflow that glorifies God You'll also find helpful workbook sections after each chapter that provide questions and action steps to help you grow to the next level in your life with God. It's time for you to start producing on purpose and experience a life full of joy, peace, fulfillment, and fruitfulness, to the glory of God. Start living intentionally with what you produce now Check out Heidi Scherer's social club - Present Moment Connections presentmomentconnections.mailerpage.io

In this episode, I talk with Michael about his path from law enforcement/correctional officer to keynote speaker and author of Greatness Beyond the Badge.  We talk about the importance of self-awareness, reaching your potential, and taking the leap into greater things in your life.Michael Laidler has worked in law enforcement for nearly two decades. He has served with distinction in numerous positions and leadership roles, from police officer, and border patrol agent to federal corrections. Michael's dedication to service shines in all he does. He holds an MBA from Morehead State University, a BA from Florida State University, and is a Distinguished Toastmaster. Michael has transitioned his career into training and educating law enforcement officers and leaders nationwide. A highly sought-after keynote speaker and facilitator, Michael's methods continue inspiring and developing officers and industry leaders to become better in every regard, especially personally. It is his goal to impart the necessary personal development skills for leaders to operate at full capacity in every situation.You can find out more about Michael by visiting michaelalaidler.com or connecting with him on the Instagram, LinkedIn, and YouTube social media platforms under @michaellaidler. Greatness Beyond the Badge by Michael Laidler Support the showContact us: mike@theprisonofficer.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThePrisonOfficerTake care of each other and Be Safe behind those walls and fences!

Join us for a fun episode where Sabine shares her story of a health scare, and how she overcame that. She also shared the blessings that came as a result of the initial heartache. We then unpacked what she does to maintain optimal health that has her feeling amazing, as well as how she now helps her clients share their stories to help others, as she has done here in the podcast to help those struggling with a health issues have hope that they to can overcome it. Sabine is a wonderful example of our ability to do that because our body is designed to heal itself. Check out her free gifts below if you'd like to share your story.Free gifts:https://www.sabinekvenberg.com/free-strategy-sessionhttps://www.sabinekvenberg.com/resourcesYour Guided Health Journey Membership:https://yourguidedhealthjourney.com/membership-programs/Health Kickstart Program: https://yourguidedhealthjourney.com/health-kick-start-detox/Linktree: https://linktr.ee/yourguidedhealthjourneyAbout the Guest:Sabine Kvenberg is a communication and confidence coach with decades of experience working with people from all walks of life to overcome their fear of public speaking and being on camera.Sabine was an actress and director in Europe for ten years before moving to the US to open a Performing Arts School that she operated for 27 years. Many of her students got started in the entertainment industry. Today she helps entrepreneurs craft their “Celebrity Signature Message” to stand out and put their business into the Spotlight. She teaches them how to authentically appear on video and live stages to deliver powerful presentations with poise, passion and confidence. Her unique coaching approach includes music, movement, and storytelling. She is the author of “Secrets on How to Succeed in Showbiz” and “Unlock Your Full Potential.” To add to her credentials, she is a Distinguished Toastmaster, the highest educational achievement in communication and leadership that Toastmasters International awards. In 2015 she was one of the finalists in the Toastmasters International Speech Contest. She received the “Entrepreneur Of The Year” award from the Fredericksburg Chamber of Commerce.Sabine is a beautiful storyteller, singer/songwriter and dynamic speaker who uses her experience as an actress to convey a topic to the audience in a fun and entertaining way. With her inspirational stories and original music, she is now teaching others how to take charge of their lives. She has been speaking on many stages and appeared on Washington's ABC's syndicated Working Woman television show and ABC 7 Suncoast View. Contact:Website: https://www.sabinekvenberg.com/Resources: https://www.sabinekvenberg.com/resourcesYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/c/SabineKvenbergFacebook:

Satish Shenoy is a globally recognized enterprise sales and channel leader, whose remarkable journey has taken him from Bell Labs to his current position as the Vice President of Business Development at ScoreData Corporation. With an extensive background in building businesses and leading teams across multiple continents, Satish has established himself as a true force in the industry.Beyond his professional accomplishments, Satish is also renowned as an acclaimed author, captivating speaker, and accomplished marathon runner. In his pursuit of physical and mental endurance, he has conquered races on all seven continents, showcasing his determination and unwavering commitment.In addition to his professional and athletic pursuits, Satish is a Distinguished Toastmaster, a prestigious title earned through his outstanding service to a district comprising 150 clubs and nearly 3500 members. This distinction underscores his exceptional communication and leadership skills, further enhancing his ability to inspire and motivate others.Satish Shenoy's inspiring journey is a testament to his unwavering dedication, relentless pursuit of excellence, and the transformative impact he brings to every facet of his life. As a global enterprise sales and channel leader, author, speaker, marathon runner, and family man, he continues to make a profound and lasting impact on the world around him.Segmented timestamps:[02:54] Running a marathon in Antarctica.[04:19] Taking risks and adventure.[08:00] Pushing yourself beyond limits.[16:25] Impactful work with less effort.[18:13] Eisenhower matrix productivity tips.[22:45] The Power of Mindset.[24:55] Never stop challenging yourself.Notable Quotes:"My superpower is connecting with people." ~ Satish Shenoy"So many of our dreams first seem impossible, then they seem improbable. And then when we summon the will, they become inevitable."  ~ Satish Shenoy"I think when we do set our sights on a big goal in life, we're going to have to take some risks." ~ Noah Scott"Just take one more step."  ~ Satish Shenoy"Understand what's in your control and what's outside your control." ~ Satish Shenoy"Never stop challenging yourself." ~ Satish ShenoyReach Satish Shenoy at:Website: https://satishshenoy.com/Book: https://runawaygrowth.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sbshenoy/Twitter: https://twitter.com/sbshenoy Get more from The Big Possible show:Website: https://www.thebigpossible.com   Follow us on social: @follownoah @thebigpossible

Host NJ is joined by Distinguished Toastmaster, Advocate, and Speaker, Ellen Tappin.  Ellen has been on a journey to fight Colorectal Cancer.  Not only did she fight her cancer but Ellen choose to become a voice for the voiceless and advocate to bring awareness to this deadly disease and the health disparities that surround it.  Ellen is advocating for better health care, research, and funding to help find a cure.  Join us to listen to her amazing journey and be blessed by her great faith.Support the showSubscribe at any of the venues below:www.nichellejohnson.comFB: https://www.facebook.com/BossRadioNJ/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bossradio_nj/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLHN5w1BC4_x3PUtDKB8yxA

Dai Manuel is a super dad, dating his wife, with a lead by example way of living and a contagious personality, who is on a mission to positively impact one million role models around the globe to lead a FUN-ctionally fit life through education, encouragement, and community. He is an award-winning digital thought leader and author, Distinguished Toastmaster & keynote speaker, former partner and Chief Operating Officer of a multi-million dollar retail company, and a sought after lifestyle mentor and executive performance coach. Dai knows the struggle of the juggle and keeping his health and happiness a priority. He models his work based on 5 F's: Fitness, Family, Faith, and Finances with an overarching roof of FUN, built on a rock-solid foundation of Health. Nuggets of wisdom and inspiration to take action to be your best self are guaranteed when you connect with Dai! www.daimanuel.comTry Nom Nom today, go to https://trynom.com/curveball and get 50% off your first order plus free shipping.

Sabine Kvenberg is a communication and confidence coach with decades of experience working with people from all walks of life to overcome their fear of public speaking and being on camera.Sabine was an actress and director in Europe for ten years before moving to the US to open a Performing Arts School that she operated for 27 years. Many of her students got started in the entertainment industry. Today she helps entrepreneurs craft their “Celebrity Signature Message” to stand out and put their business into the Spotlight. She teaches them how to authentically appear on video and live stages to deliver powerful presentations with poise, passion, and confidence. Her unique coaching approach includes music, movement, and storytelling. She is the author of “Secrets on How to Succeed in Showbiz” and “Unlock Your Full Potential.”To add to her credentials, she is a Distinguished Toastmaster, the highest educational achievement in communication and leadership that Toastmasters International awards. In 2015 she was one of the Toastmasters International Speech Contest finalists. She received the “Entrepreneur Of The Year” award from the Fredericksburg Chamber of Commerce.Sabine is a beautiful storyteller, singer/songwriter, and dynamic speaker who uses her experience as an actress to convey a topic to the audience in a fun and entertaining way. With her inspirational stories and original music, she is now teaching others how to take charge of their lives. She has been speaking on many stages and appeared on Washington's ABC's syndicated Working Woman television show and ABC 7 Suncoast View.Connect with Sabine KvenbergSabineKvenberg.comResourcesYouTubeFacebookInstagramLinkedInConnect with Julie Jones:JulieJones.bizLinkedInInstagramFacebookjulie@juliejones.biz480-570-7382

What if there was a place where your gifts and insight were welcomed or even required by community? What if there was a space where you brought what you had and took what you needed? What if in this place community equaled family? What if I told you this place existed? It is called the Table!Join Tennison, Ginelle and Bethany conclude their conversation.  Part of the common human experience is the longing to be seen, known, heard, and loved.  Listen in as they discuss how these desires are met at the Table.  Along with these needs being met, there is another deep longing that is being met at the Table that most people don't even know that they have.  The longing to know that they can meet the needs of others.  The Table is a place that operates in the in the principle of giving and receiving.  Bethany Boring is a mother of 3 boys, a certified professional life coach specializing trauma recovery and those who are experiencing burn out. Bethany is also certified in; Think Differently Coaching,  Abuse and Recovery, Mental Health, Human Behavioral Coaching, Enneagram, and is a Distinguished Toastmaster.  To connect with Bethany Boring: www.stepoutandthrive.comInstagram: @bethanyboringIf you have been impacted by what you have heard in this podcast and would like to support us in our mission to help people experience healthier & deeper relationships with God, themselves, and others, click this Donation Link For more information about the Table go to: tableandwell.org/communitytableTo start on your journey to relational health go to: tableandwell.orgTo watch this and other Podcast go to our YouTube Channel: Table & Well co

The Talk of Fame Podcast got to Dai Manuel! Dai is an inspiring award-winning digital thought leader and author, a Distinguished Toastmaster & keynote speaker, a former partner and Chief Operating Officer of a multi-million-dollar retail company, and a sought-after lifestyle mentor and executive performance coach. In this episode, He discusses how one person made him want to become a mentor, his TEDX Talk "Why Vulnerability is a Human thing", how he challenges people to live a healthy lifestyle, and much more. FOLLOW ME: INSTAGRAM: Officialkyliemontigney Talkoffamepod Twitter: Kyliemontigney4 ABOUT ME: Hi, I am Kylie! I love sports, spending time with my family, traveling, and meeting people that inspire me. I love listening to other people's stories and sharing their journeys. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kylie-montigney/support

What if we could create a space where safety, identity, belonging, and connection resided? What if every time you walked in the room everyone was happy to see you?  What if there was a place where your gifts and insight were welcomed or even required by community? What if there was a space where you brought what you had and took what you needed? What if in this place community equaled family? What if I told you this place existed? It is called the Table!Join Tennison, Ginelle and Bethany as they continue their conversation about the Table.  Listen in on how Bethany uses the simple rhythms of the Table in multiple arenas of her life.  They discuss how we witnessed someone at our Table go from "I'm not sure why I an here?" to  "I don't want to leave!"  Also, hear some little nuggets of how not trying to fix, and leaving the Table with more questions than answers is a great recipe for transformation. Bethany Boring is a mother of 3 boys, a certified professional life coach specializing trauma recovery and those who are experiencing burn out. Bethany is also certified in; Think Differently Coaching,  Abuse and Recovery, Mental Health, Human Behavioral Coaching, Enneagram, and is a Distinguished Toastmaster.  To connect with Bethany Boring: www.stepoutandthrive.comInstagram: @bethanyboringIf you have been impacted by what you have heard in this podcast and would like to support us in our mission to help people experience healthier & deeper relationships with God, themselves, and others, click this Donation Link For more information about the Table go to: tableandwell.org/communitytableTo start on your journey to relational health go to: tableandwell.orgTo watch this and other Podcast go to our YouTube Channel: Table & Well co

You can learn more about Lisa at www.lmwcoaching.ca You can learn more about The Enlightened Passenger at www.peopleonplanes.com Lisa Wilson, Previously Human Resources Leader in large organizations such as Magna International, is now bringing the opportunity to small to medium sized companies. Lisa is a co-author of 2 best-selling books (Including BLU talks vol 3) and has authored her first solo book “Leading with Ease”, that includes a foreword by Corey Poirier. Lisa holds a Bachelor of Business Administration, is a Certified Human Resources Leader and hold a certificate in Advanced Dispute Resolution, is a Distinguished Toastmaster and Certified DiSC and True colours facilitator. Lisa has had the opportunity to lead in both the workplace and through her volunteer activities. Lisa supports leaders so they can take their teams to amazing heights, find out how. Visit lmwcoaching.ca/free-books or leadingwithease.ca to learn more.

What if we could create a space where safety, identity, belonging, and connection resided? What if every time you walked in the room everyone was happy to see you?  What if there was a place where your gifts and insight were welcomed or even required by community? What if there was a space where you brought what you had and took what you needed? What if in this place community equaled family? What if I told you this place existed? It is called the Table!Join Tennison and Ginelle as they begin a conversation with their good friend Bethany about the simple rhythms of the Table and there ability to bring families and strangers together!  Listen in as Bethany talks about how appreciation and check-in has transformed her family and how her three boys long for the time they have around the Table!Bethany Boring is a mother of 3 boys, a certified professional life coach specializing trauma recovery and those who are experiencing burn out. Bethany is also certified in; Think Differently Coaching,  Abuse and Recovery, Mental Health, Human Behavioral Coaching, Enneagram, and is a Distinguished Toastmaster.  To connect with Bethany Boring: www.stepoutandthrive.comInstagram: @bethanyboringIf you have been impacted by what you have heard in this podcast and would like to support us in our mission to help people experience healthier & deeper relationships with God, themselves, and others, click this Donation Link For more information about the Table go to: tableandwell.org/communitytableTo start on your journey to relational health go to: tableandwell.orgTo watch this and other Podcast go to our YouTube Channel: Table & Well co

A man who knows the grit it takes to make a sustainable change, Dai Manuel joins the podcast to talk about what it takes to shift your lifestyle. He is a proponent of mentorship, celebrating your wins, and doing hard things for maximum results. If you have any questions about this episode or want to get some of the resources we mentioned, head over to LesleyLogan.co/podcast. If you have any comments or questions about the Be It pod shoot us a message at beit@lesleylogan.co . And as always, if you're enjoying the show please share it with someone who you think would enjoy it as well. It is your continued support that will help us continue to help others. Thank you so much! Never miss another show by subscribing at LesleyLogan.co/subscribe.In this episode you will learn about:Why we need help navigating change How to support people in their change How to sustain change Celebrate the winsWhy you need to start doing hard thingsWhere you should start to make change BIO Dai Manuel is a super dad, dating his wife, leading by example way of living. He's a contagious personality who is on a mission to positively impact one million role models around the globe to lead a FUN-ctionally healthy life through education, encouragement, and community. He is an award-winning digital thought leader and author, Distinguished Toastmaster, TEDx speaker & edutaining keynote speaker, former partner and Chief Operating Officer of a multi-million dollar retail company, and a sought-after lifestyle mentor executive performance coach.Dai knows the struggle of the juggle and keeping his health and happiness a priority. He models his work based on the 5 F's: Fitness, Family, Faith, and Finances with an overarching roof of FUN, built on a rock-solid foundation of Health. Nuggets of wisdom and inspiration to take action to be your best self are guaranteed when you connect with Dai!Episode References/Links:Whole Life Fitness ManifestoDai Manuel WebsiteDai Manuel on IG  If you enjoyed this episode, make sure and give us a five star rating and leave us a review on iTunes, Podcast Addict, Podchaser or Castbox.Be It Till You See It Podcast SurveyUse this link to get your Toe Sox!ResourcesWatch the Be It Till You See It podcast on YouTube!Lesley Logan websiteBe It Till You See It PodcastOnline Pilates Classes by Lesley LoganOnline Pilates Classes by Lesley Logan on YouTubeProfitable PilatesSocial MediaInstagramFacebookLinkedInEpisode Transcript:Lesley Logan  Hey, Be It babe. Get ready to have a dose of like excitement, enthusiasm like. If you are feeling like your vibration is low, it is not going to be low after this interview. I am definitely so pumped. And I just finished talking with Dai Manuel, he is an incredible human being, he is a trainer, he has been dating his wife for 22 years. He is a father of two amazing daughters who are almost out of the house. And we go through a lot of things about change. And like really welcoming change, and then also celebrating your wins. And I don't I'm just I don't want to keep going because I want you to hear it from his perspective. But it's so fun. It is I mean, it's one of the most fun conversations I've really had and I really enjoy his like zest and zeal for life and so you're you're gonna love it too. Also, also the end of course, you know, every week I said the BE IT action items but seriously the BE IT action items, seriously the BE IT action items. There's so much fun and I know you're going to just really nerd out with with Dai and all he has to say and then you're probably going to buy his book because I'm going to, I want to read it. It sounds really exciting to me. So anyways, without further ado, well there's that little ado that happens and then Dai Manuel.All right, Be It babes. I have an amazing guest for us today. Dai Manuel is here. He is from Canada right now, currently, but I think we're gonna get into an amazing story of how his life has gone an amazing journey around this world. I'm really excited because we, you know, I was reading about what he does in this world on how he dates his wife for 22 years like and you know, I was just like, anyone who can say they're dating their wife that long. I think we have to have on because I definitely think you're gonna inspire all the people listening to maybe date their partners more. Or maybe we'll go into some other thing. So, Dai can you tell everyone who you are? What you're what you're rocking out these days?Dai Manuel  Well, thanks, Lesley. Well, let's see. Yeah, I'm rocking it out in Vancouver, Canada. And it's a nice place. It's a nice place. It's a nice place to call home. It's always been a home base for us. And I'm a dad first and foremost. I have two teenage girls while okay, they're almost 20 and 18 now. So, as I say it's karma. And I've been dating my wife. We're going on 23 years. And yes, I'm very intentional with that language around that, I'm sure will unpack that in a bit here. But yes, dating my wife and, you know, I just help people navigate change. I like that, you know, like we all I, as you can tell, I got some of the posters and stuff behind me. I'm a kind of a movie buff, comic book guy. But Indiana Jones remember Raiders of the Lost Ark? (Lesley: Yes.) You remember the beginning scene where he's got like, you know, Harrison Ford is barreling down that cave, and there's that massive boulder chasing him? (Lesley: Oh, yeah. Oh, totally.) Most of us feel like that boulder has changed in our lives. And we're running from it. And we're like, "Yeah, I gotta get out here." And so I tried to put the script on that and make people be more advocates, or champions of change for their own lines, you know, and, and so because often we feel like victims, you know, we get bowled over. And we had nothing to do about it. And it came at us whether we liked it or not. And, and so that relationship was changes what I really helped support people with and yeah, that's me in a nutshell.Lesley Logan  That is so cool. That's a beautiful description and a great visual. I love going to Disneyland. And then there's Indiana Jones, right. And they have that boulder moment. And when you said that there's another thing that like that I've heard people say like sometimes they like see a light at the end of the tunnel. But sometimes that light is just a train coming at you. (Dai: That's right ... Yeah, yeah.) Sometimes I and it's and you're kind of like, I feel like people can be like this again, like, "Why is this happening to me again?" You know, and I think especially, especially I think 2020 definitely was like, and this happened, you know, all my millennials listening, Hello, I'm an elder millennial here. And we're like, then there was 911 went to college, there was a recession, we got out and there's COVID when we got back on our feet, and it's like, yes. And I think my, I think everyone's generation can pick like all these devastations. So they don't actually have to be these boulders that are following us down the road. How did you get started in helping people like champion change? Like I don't even know how you how did that become a job for you.Dai Manuel  Let me give you the short version, you know, and okay ... So I have my first really big change in my life that felt like it was that boulder that ran me over was when I was like nine, you know, and I'm not here to talk about trauma and all that stuff and trauma release. Trust me, I've worked with therapists and my psychologists for a bit to work through all that. And I the big proponent for that, by the way. But all being said, at nine, you know, my parents, which I thought I lived in idyllic life, you know, and, and I remember this one day coming home from after school, my dad's like home at like three o'clock. And it's like dads go home at 3, really like what's up, and they lead us into the living room. And my mom and dad sat down, you know, on opposite ends of the couch and basically just said, we're getting a divorce, you know, and I'm gonna date myself right now, you know, this is back in the mid 80s. You know, I'm like, not even 10 yet. And back then. I mean, we don't have the internet. We don't have support groups, we don't have resources that really talk to that aspect of life, you know, because back then, you know, I was in a class of 30 kids, and there was only one other kid in that class. It didn't have his original parents together still. So, you know, (Lesley: Yeah.) a minority situation. And ...Lesley Logan  Yeah, now now people are like, most of the kids parents are divorced ...Dai Manuel  It's true. No, it's true. Which is, you know, that's a whole nother conversation, obviously, to say like, what's going on? But but yeah, it was it was a bit of a bomb, you know, it was that boulder that ran me over and, and at that time, I didn't know how to handle it. I really didn't. And my dad was already working a lot. So he wasn't around a ton. He was just a workaholic, to be honest. And, and, but he had lots of enduring and loving qualities. And I know that he loved us, you know, and but after, you know, the divorce, it's like, you know, the every other weekend often would turn into once a month, or sometimes longer, you know, so just I didn't have that strong male figure around me, which I can unpack later. Because just means lots of other changes that I wish I didn't happen, but would have been nice if I had some more mentorship in my life. And but, you know, I sort of spiraled a bit. I figured out how to escape some of the pain that I was feeling and some of that loss and that isolation, and I did it through food. And I also did through video games and movies, you know, so I was chasing dopamine, you know. (Lesley: Yeah.) I was chasing instant gratification and yeah, emotional stress eating you call what you will. I did that for about five years. And by the time I got to 14, I was at doctors offices in my own, the doctor's like ... that's morbidly obese. And I'm like, I didn't know what morbid meant nor than I know what a obese meant, but I figured that can't be good. You know, (Lesley: Yeah.) I knew how I felt inside, you know? (Lesley: Yeah.) Anyways, one day, I just had sort of a moment, and I won't go into the full gory details, but there was this realization that I was more afraid of not changing than the idea of changing. You know, I was I was 2015 and I was like, gosh, man, life sucks. Everything's hard. And also, you know, kids were mean as you know ...Lesley Logan  Oh they're all mean. I was a kid at 80s too. I mean, they were they said some mean things.Dai Manuel  Yeah nasty, you know, but But you know, what's even worst is like, as I got into high school I was like, man, teenagers are cruel. You know, like it was went from one extreme to another and, and I just wasn't enjoying life, you know. And obviously I can talk about the depression and social anxiety and other things that stemmed from that. But, you know, I wanted to rise above all that I didn't want to be where I wasn't even. I wanted change, and I had no idea how to get it. But I knew that I didn't want to stay as I was, because I was like, okay, well, it took me five years to get to this place of not feeling very good. And if I'm honest with myself, in the next five years, that's I'm 20, if I haven't done anything different, it's not gonna be better than it is right now. (Lesley: Right.) You know, and, and so, I just came out of the bathroom, like, literally after bawling my eyes out and found my dad in the living room, we were at his place for the weekend, that weekend, and I was like, dad, I don't want to be like this anymore. I want to be healthy, I want to be fit. You know? (Lesley: Yeah.) And, and also, you know, people say, what is the motivation and like, I actually wanted a girlfriend, you know ... (Lesley: The things we will do for love.) Listen full disclosure and I mean, we can unpack that I really did want to feel that someone saw value in me that somebody (Lesley: Yeah.) for me, and you know as a kid I couldn't have articulated that way. But you know, in retrospect, now, you know, we'll unpack that, you know, 30 years later. Yeah, I totally get it. You know, and, (Lesley: Yeah.) so I set in motion. I went to the library, got books out on fitness and nutrition, and my kids are still like, "Why don't you just Google it, dad." I'm like, "I'm older than Google." You know, like, so those are listening. Yes, I'm old. But but it was cool, right? Like, I started to educate myself. But I also took immediate action. I you know, I asked my dad, he was like, "Hey, what do you want to do?" He's like, "Gym membership, you know?" And I'm like, "Hell no." I'm not going in that place. It's all that steel, all those mirrors and back in the 80s. They ...Lesley Logan  Oh, mirrors everywhere. Yes.Dai Manuel  ... spaghetti strap like, tank tops.Lesley Logan  Yes, the tank tops that don't cover anything, even though they say they have to cover something. They still do it in West Hollywood gyms because I actually had to work at one. So it's still there as like eyes like I I'm a teenager against the same things. But yes, I think gyms are very intimidating for most people because of the mirrors and because you have to know what you're doing. And so then when people do they just get on the treadmill, and they just walk.Dai Manuel  That's right and and then you wonder why you come back to after a day and they're not seeing the results. Right. (Lesley: Right.) And that's the one thing that's always frustrated me that I tried to support people with not falling into that trap. Right. But but I get why they fall into it. (Lesley: Yeah, yeah.) Especially when we just, gosh, so much misinformation out there. Right. So I mean I get it, people are doing the best that they can with what the ... (Lesley: Yeah, yeah.) And you know, so I said, I like to have a bike, can we get me a mountain bike? Because I used to like biking as a kid. That was one activity, I knew I used to love doing and I would do it for hours. I go in the backyard and I just cycle around, you know, and and so he said, "Sure." That and literally that afternoon, we went got me a bike. And when we got back, I went for a bike ride. I just went up for cycle because there's also I lived in rural Ontario, so just outside of Toronto a couple hours. And it was literally farm country. You know, it was like all apple orchards and stuff. And so it was very remote.Lesley Logan  It's also the 80s so you could your kids were allowed to go on a bike.Dai Manuel  That's right. I mean, we were practically like, I think we had two traffic lights in the town. Right? So I mean, now it's like a booming metropolis of at least 80,000 people, you know, (Lesley: Yeah.) like. So, it's different now 30 years later, but back then, you know, I had the opportunity to just get out. And my dad and this is really funny. Okay, I'm totally dating myself here. So for those that aren't familiar, Sony used to have a thing called the Walkman.Lesley Logan  Oh, yeah, I didn't even get to have one of those. They were too expensive for my family.Dai Manuel  My dad had one. And but he lent it to me, he let me borrow it. And this is the cool thing about the Sony Walkman. You put a tape in there, and it would get to the end to one side, and it would automatically flip to the other for you. You didn't have to take the tape out and flip it, it would do the autoplay so you can literally put a 90 minute tape in there we'll play 45 minutes and this is one side and it would start playing the other 45 and this is how I knew when it was time to go back. One way I would listen to Tragically Hip and on the way back and listen to Alice in Chains, you know and like this is like the one tape that I had and I would just do it. I know that 45 minutes out okay, I'm at the end I gotta turn around go back now. (Lesley: That's so cool.) Yeah, and that's what I started doing it and then I just started changing our feeled about myself and literally it took about 20 months ish (Lesley: Yeah.) to release that way to get into a healthier lifestyle, healthier mindset. But took 5 years to put it on but you know less than half of that take it off. So you know change can happen pretty quick. We (Lesley: And also ...) when you try to make it happen. You know.Lesley Logan  Also what I love is it like you did what you could with what you had and also in a way that made you feel safe and feel comfortable. And I also love that like the person that your father was there to go, "Let's go do that. You want to change it, we're gonna change it." And like, I think that like, what a great for all the parents listening like he didn't go well we'll do it next weekend. Like he said we're gonna go do it right now and I know that like kids want a lot of shit to I don't even know how people are parents now it sounds very expensive. But when it comes to encouraging things that are actually behaviors that you want like for them to follow through with a goal that they have, or for them to feel seen and feel confident in their bodies, like those are worthwhile, like, at least find a way to take action in a moment, it doesn't have to always be buying something, maybe it's just like, let's look it up, let's Google, where can we go get this thing before we go and get, you know, just get like giving taking that first action is like such because your it is how is clearly how you got used to like taking action and seeing change and welcoming it. Whereas other people where it's like, oh, maybe we'll do it another time? Ah, you know, no, we can't do that right now. If you don't encourage that next step of action, then people just become pretty, like complacent and okay, well, I'll just do it someday, there'll be some day.Dai Manuel  And you know, full disclosure. My parents, you know, over that five years, they obviously saw that I was hurting. They saw the sadness, they saw that withdrawal. They just saw that I isolated a lot, right? Like, I wasn't a very outgoing child a lot of times and I would avoid really big social situations, especially with people I didn't know because they felt so subcon... subconscious, (Lesley: Yeah.) self conscious, and, (Lesley: Yeah.) and just low self esteem. Like just all the usual cliches or stigmas that we attach to someone in that state of unhealth, trust me, that's just what I was living in, and, but they would often come to me, and they would offer different strategies and things to help me, but you have to understand they were coming to me and offering these these ideas, you know, like, my mom wouldn't be like, I've got a good friend, this nutritionist, we can have you sit down with her, you know, and I remember my dad, like, "Hey, why don't we get into karate classes." You know, and, or, my mom at one point is like, "We can get you a personal trainer." You know, and this is like when personal trainer is kind of a new thing, right? Like, (Lesley: Yeah.) your own trainer. And but here's the thing, every time they came to me, and they made that offer, I was like, "You think I'm not good enough the way I am." That's what I thought like, now, you know, that wasn't their intention. But I took it as like someone's trying to force change on me. (Lesley: Yeah.) And and I would act out accordingly. You know, I would not be very nice. And but this is where the things switch, when all of a sudden it came to my dad, you know, and I'm like, "Dad, I want this. I want to do it." And I think he saw them. I was like, "Okay, we got to strike. This was hot." You know. Let's do it. (Lesley: Yeah.) And I think that's the thing, we have to remember that we especially as parents, and this is something we've my wife, Christie, and I've tried to take note of with their own kids like, of course, of course, we tried to encourage good behaviors, and try to catch them doing things right. You know, and make a point of applauding that. But also, we do know better, because we have life experience, you know, and, but when we see them doing things really well, we do want to acknowledge that, you know, (Lesley: Yeah.) be present for that. And because if you're constantly reinforcing the good habit and behaviors, they actually start to realize, Wow, this is good. This makes me feel good. You know? So yeah ...Lesley Logan  Absolutely. I just love to catch them doing things, right. I think that like, so often people are so worried about what they're doing that's wrong, that they're only looking for what's wrong, right? Like our our brain is like looking for like the you know, the the reticular activating whatever RAS is like looking for evidence that your kid could be hurting themselves. So you're like, only seeing that when like, if you actually can really encourage the good behaviors. People definitely want to feel seen. So they're, whether this is your kids, or if you're like me, I don't have kids, co workers, partners, friends in your life, like complement the things that they're doing that you want them to keep doing. And they'll keep doing them. It's like a pet. If I'm like have a positive voice, my dog does good things. If I have a negative voice, you know. It's the same way.Dai Manuel  You have a cat and the cat just looks at me. He's like, "f u." You know, he just ... attitude. (Lesley: Cat's attitude.) The one thing I love about dogs you talk them nice they treat you well, you know (Lesley: They do.) they just look like, "You're an idiot." You know like ...Lesley Logan  Yeah. Yeah. There's, there's there's so many comedy shows about like dogs versus cats. And like, I have friend, my mom has two cats. And we have friends who've got cats and like, love them. But they're they're like when you're having a bad day. The cat's not like, "Oh, let me take care of you." My dog if I'm having a bad day. He's like, "Oh, you want to lay in bed with me? This is great. Okay."Dai Manuel  They gave you that unconditional love. I don't feel that for my cat. I really don't. I'm like, yeah, anyways,Lesley Logan  Anyways, that's a side note. Sorry. If you love if you love your cats and you have a different opinion, you can ... great. That's wonderful. Go ahead and keep it.Dai Manuel  I'm like, "He is my cat. Please." You know.Lesley Logan  Yeah. So okay, so I love this like you had this like moment of like taking in change for yourself. And I think that this is key because whether or not you're 15, or like, anytime in our lives there are these moments where we are, you said it, you're like, you are more scared to not change than for the change. And I think, I think sometimes we end up waiting until it gets that bad before we like, take action. Have you noticed in your life since then? Or with of coaching that you do that like? Is it possible to make the change before you get hit rock bottom? Or do we have, do we have to hit the rock bottom to make the change?Dai Manuel  Well, as I always say, sometimes you get to rock bottom, you realize there's a rock there that you can crawl under, so I've been there. So, you know, the rock bottom is definitely subjective. But, you know, we can learn to adapt more quickly. But you're right, you sort of hinted at the reticular activation system, but more importantly, this thing called confirmation bias. And what's really unique, you know, is like, when we're feeling positive, or looking for positive, especially affirmations, or confirmations, we have a tendency to find it, you know, it's like, we want to find the successful stuff. But equally, if we're looking for bad stuff, we're just as good at finding that to to confirm our position or beliefs. And this is just psychology, and we all got to deal with it, unfortunately. And, and so that mental health piece is so critical, you know, in any sort of well being conversation, that's sort of where everything starts, because it's our self perspective, right? It's that as Maslow, he says, you know, like, you know, he talks about this hierarchy of needs, and (Lesley: Yeah.) you got all these basic pieces on the bottom about feeling safe, you know, I'm gonna roof organic food in your belly, you know, quality relationships, but at the very peak, there's this thing, this elusive thing called self actualization. What the hell does that mean? You know, and but it really is that idea of aligning our vision or purpose, or our integrity, those passions like that, all the things that really make us uniquely us, and having them go in one direction, you know, so (Lesley: Yeah.) I'm feeling good about that. And it's not easy to tap into that. But doesn't mean we shouldn't look for, you know, and so change, though, is very much a proactive thing. You know, like, when you want to make change, we're pretty lucky. I mean, there's podcasts like yours, Lesley, there's amazing TED Talks, there's, I mean, the amount of books and literature that it's out there that talks about ways to empower ourselves for change. It's just a matter of going and tapping into it, you know.Lesley Logan  Thank you for this, it's such a now that now that there is a Google and ... (Dai: Yeah. Thank you Mr. Google.) But like, like that's yours, do you make it so true, like, if there is a change you want to make, you can make it at any time, you know, we tell our the businesses we coach, like if you don't have your website up at 11pm, when somebody is like at their, their bottom, like I'm ready for this change, and they're Googling a solution to the problem that they have. And if you don't have a website, they're not going to find you, they're gonna find someone, they're gonna find a solution that they think is going to work. But you might be the best ones, you have to be on that line. And so what's so cool about Google is like, any one of us can go, you know, what I really want to learn right now I'm actually I need to change and do this. You can join a gym online, you can find therapy online, you can like, join a new club, I'm like, oh, I want to take this class, I already found a place down the street, signed up on Saturday, they don't even know who I am, or how I found them. Like we have right now is like the best time to live. Because if you want to make a change, you can make it within a minute.Dai Manuel  That's right. Absolutely. It's like flipping a switch. Now, sustaining change is where the problems happen.Lesley Logan  Yes. So how do we do that? It's really easy to beginning like this, because I think people rely on motivation and motivation only gets you started. It doesn't actually show up. It's a it's a fickle friend.Dai Manuel  It really is. Well, it's a depleting resource, and it depletes every day, you know, we start in the morning, sure, we feel great, we feel motivated, we feel excited about the prospect of the day ahead. And I mean, if you're not a morning person, maybe it comes later. But regardless, we have this sort of amount of energy that we start with and focus and it does deplete and the more taxing are the things that we're trying to do, the more uphill we feel like we're going, it depletes more quickly. And, you know, there's books out there, there's one that I always loved called Eat the Frog, you know, and (Lesley: Oh, yeah ...) The whole idea was the premise of the book. I mean, I can, you don't have to read it. But here's the premise, right? (Lesley: Yeah.) Like, the hardest thing you had to do in a day was eat a frog. The idea is do that first. Then you got the rest of the day to do the things that actually won't require as much energy or focus or particular motivation to do. And, and also you feel really accomplished because you got the hardest thing done first, you know, the rest (Lesley: Yeah.) of the day might feel easier. And so we have to remember that if especially I work a lot of people in the fitness in the wellness space, because I've been doing it for like 28 years, you know, so (Lesley: Yeah.) I tend to have a lot of people that want to make changes physically, emotionally, spiritually, also psychologically, and everything's tapped in. Right. But the physical is an easy one to tap into first, you know, is just moving our body a bit more. And and it takes consistency and frequency. But for some people, it's really hard to get started because they've been at rest for so long, you know? (Lesley: Yeah.) And we know based on physics like that the most amount of energy it's going to take to move a body at rest. Is that initial inertia (Lesley: Yeah.) to get it started.Lesley Logan  Yeah. Oh, this is ... So one of the girls I follow, she's like, some prospect champion. And she was like pulling a car. So like a rope, and she's pulling a car and I was like, "Oh, my God." And my dad goes, "It's actually just really hard to get started. Once she gets it started. It's not that hard." And I was like, "Don't take away her win. But that's also very good information."Dai Manuel  But it's true. Because that's exactly how it works. Like with almost any sort of change that we come up against, it's the initial first few steps to actually take those initial actions will be the most challenging moments, it's going to take the most amount of energy, the most amount of motivation. But the cool part is, as soon as we start seeing results in the direction that we want to see them, it's self fulfilling, you start to feel like this motivation starts filling up again, a little bit more readily, you know, or quickly, like you just, it's, it's nice, because I can all honestly speak to this because I remember making that change at 15. And it was within the first I'd say about six weeks, I had a really big physical win. I remember I was riding this bike, you know, for like 90 minutes, right. And I was doing it at least five times a week just getting up for these rides. It wasn't like super intense. I'm not like a motocross kind of guy or anything, right? I was obese kid on a mountain bike. And, but there was this hill. And it felt like a mountain, right? It felt like an Everest to me. I mean, it could have been a molehill, but it still felt like this Everest. And I remember the first time coming to it, I made it barely a third of the way up. And like the bike, like literally just stopped. Like I'm pedaling, I'm trying to move it and you just make stop, it was like done and, and I got off the bike. And I had a moment there where I was like, "Well, I failed. I might as well just turn around and go home. This is dumb, I can't do this." But I knew that was like, "I don't want that. I don't want that. I want this. I want to make some health changes." So I walked the bike to the top and I continued on my way. Now, I didn't deviate from this route. Okay, I kept doing this route for those six weeks. And every time I'd come down hill a little bit more, a little bit more. By the end of six weeks. I just remember coming to it this one day and I, I kept my head down. I just kept going. I felt like that little train that can. Right. I think I can. I think I can. And you know, all of a sudden it got easy again. And I looked up and I'm like, "Holy crap. I'm on the top of this mountain. I did this." And six weeks ago, I couldn't do this. And I was like, hello, changes happening. And it's happening because I'm I'm making it happen. You know, that was the moment for me. That was it. You know.Lesley Logan  And you also like something I point out here for my perfectionist and overachievers listening is he celebrated the win. Like there was like, "I did it." And I don't think that we all most, maybe as kids, we do it. But once we get older we can more of adult, we actually get to the top of the hill and we're just like, I didn't get there fast enough. No one was there to help me like we look for all these. We'd look for ways to take the win away or we just move on to the next hill without even reflecting on what it is that we did.Dai Manuel  I you know what? Okay, and I say this all the time. I wrote a book like a few years ago and in it I maintain that Nike's got it all wrong. Okay, so here's some clickbait right, what he's saying, you know, I mean, Nike, one of the most well recognized brands globally, right? "Just do it." I mean, it's very motivating. But here's the thing. Why not say, "Just did it." Like why can't we celebrate the act of completing what it is that we set out to do? You know, because that's actually where all that self self efficacy comes from that that ability to tap and say, "Holy crap! I did it." You know, I'm like much more of that mentality. I'm like, adopt not to just do it but it just did it mentality, focus on the results that are creating the feeling you achieved by completing the thing that you set out to do? You know, like ... (Lesley: I love this.) It's possible, right?Lesley Logan  I love this. This is so good. Oh my gosh, they did. Gotta say, oh, y'all, I mean, I'm sure you already have this like you have adjusted it hashtag like that. You need to like, you need to adjust it sticker, people need a (Dai: And it's a checkmark. Not a ... Right. So where do you go? You know.) Yeah, this is cool. So what are what are some ways that you have helped people like, either welcome to change or and also like, what do you have them do once they've like, done it? Like what is their you have to do the adjusted it? Like, what are the other ways that you have them celebrate? So they can like, keep it going? Because it's like, it's the momentum of once you keep going, like it's easier to keep going, right?Dai Manuel  That's right. You know, I love the acronym SMART, right? Like it makes sense Specific, Measurable, Actionable, Realistic, Time based goal setting, right? Because we have these big lofty goals and I think we should. As human beings, we have this natural ability in us to strive to be greater than we are, you know, we do we just have this in us, it's in our DNA. And the cool thing is, is, yeah, there's gonna be a lot of hard stuff. And I mean, that's just living a life, you know, you're going to encounter hard stuff is not a matter of 'if'. It's a matter of 'when', you know, and it's common, like the boulder. Right? Is coming at us no matter what. But there's this cool little thing called resiliency. And, um, you know, my climate change, friends are like, yeah, humanity's way too resilient, you know. And fair enough, we populated this planet, and we over consume, sure we can go down that path, but look at some of the conditions that we've overcome the suffering that we've overcome, and yet, there's like 8 billion of us on this planet. Like that's, that's impressive. I mean, yes, it's evolution. But it's because we have resilient in our DNA. And I think when you really accept that we haven't we also accept something that Buddha said, like 2600 years ago, which is taking science a little time to catch up, but but they have proved this now that nothing in our entire known universe is permanent. Everything's in a change flux, right? So everything's changing, always changing. So it's like, okay, we're resilient. And change is a given. All right, let's figure out how to navigate change and be a bit more resilient tap into this DNA that's allowed us to do this. And, and I think it's just a matter of trying to do hard stuff. I don't care. And you know, for me, it was like, that little hill, which wasn't very big, by the way, but for me at that time, and my level of fitness, and where I was at, it was an Everest. But every time it came out, it was just a little bit better than the day before. (Lesley: Yeah.) That's all it takes. And we're not talking about massive 100% improvement here. Unless you're trying to do a pull up for the first time. By the way, you know, if you go from doing zero, pull up to doing one pull up is the only time in your fitness career, you'll be able to say I had 100% improvement, okay, and after that it's diminishing returns. But regardless, that one time, it was like, that's 100% better than I was yesterday. But other than that, you know, it's just find that thing, and then figure out the little intervals and celebrate those wins, as you said before, and lastly, you know, like, break it down and celebrate the little victories along the way. (Lesley: Yeah.) Because you just did it. Like, hello, like that's in itself self fulfilling, you know.I love that you said, like, you know, doing some hard things, I think that a) we avoid them. So then anytime a hard thing happens, while people say to us, but it's happening for them in some way. Like, it's almost like it like hit you like, like a cold shower. It's like, what is this thing? That's hard thing that I have to do, it's like, but if you are more, if you're accustomed to doing hard things, often that you have that of your choosing, it makes it a little easier to take on the hard things. You're like, oh, this is just, I got to do this now.That's self belief, right? Like, I can do this. I've done other hard stuff, you know. (Lesley: Yeah.) And to be fair, you know, it was nice that I learned that lesson early on. (Lesley: Yeah.) It wasn't telling my early 30s, I realized that, you know, I'd actually exchanged sort of the food escapism, with alcohol escapism, alcohol, in which it would often leads to similar narcotic use as well. And you know, I had a very poor relationship with alcohol, you know. And then in my early 30s, I came to sort of this halt again, this moment where it's like, I don't want to be like us anymore. And it was because my wife, actually she, she, we were looking at going sideways, she was like, This is not a healthy environment to raise our kids. And you know, they're both under the age of six at this time. We've been together for almost a decade. And yet, I'd had this perpetuating habit, you know. Because I still often thought of myself as that morbidly obese fat kid, because I didn't actually do any of the internal work at that point. (Lesley: Right.) I focus on the external, and eventually came to a halt, where my whole life was being turned upside down, because I was valuing alcohol over everything else that I had. And she sat me down this one day, and she was like, "Okay, we're done." And we're both bawling her eyes out, we're trying to figure out well, how are we going to co parent, you know, because we both loved each other still. Like, we didn't (Lesley: Yeah.) really want that. But she's like, looks at me, she says, "Dai, are you being the type of man that you would want to marry your daughters?" And I'll tell you, honestly, that question, it was like, I got kicked between the legs and punch the nose at the same time. Because it was instantaneous, where I was like, hell no, if someone like me, at that moment in my life at 33 years old, showed up on my doorstep, I'm like, get the hell out of here. But that's what I was mentoring and modeling to my closest relations, (Lesley: Yeah.) you know, and, and so in that moment, I made a commitment to go when you went out drinking, and a lot of people were like, only a year what you're talking about, that's not long, and I'm like, hey, the longest I've ever done is like a dry January, okay? And those like 15 years, that was the longest I've ever done. And so I committed to that year, and I realized in the first nine, six weeks this is gonna be a hell of a hard thing to do, you know. And that's when I broke down with my wife and I got really vulnerable with her for the very first time in our relationship after 10 years. I finally opened up and actually poured everything out. She's like, "You know what? Thank you. I think you need some help. Legit, I'm just being honest." Like, she was like, "Okay, yes. Thank you for entrusting me to share this, but I don't know what to do with this." You know, and to be fair, I didn't expect her to know what to do. I just, I needed to share and (Lesley: Yeah.) and then I found help, you know, found a psychologist, found a therapist, did I did the work, like I went all in on the work for six months. And after that, six months, I everything shifted for me. And we got to the end of the year, and I'm just going to end the story here. We got to the end of the year, because people probably wonder, "What happened at the end of the year?" Well, my wife's looking at me, she's like, "Holy crap, you did it." You know, like, you just did it. You know, like you did a whole year and I got to be fair, like she didn't think I could. Honestly, if I'm honest, I periods didn't think I could. And, like, well, you did it. Do you want to celebrate? Let's watch the sun go down tonight? And share a bottle of wine. I'm like, that's sound really nice. No, no, I started thinking I was like, so much in my life has changed in these last 12 months, like so much. (Lesley: Yeah.) What if I keep going? Anyway, I just celebrate 14 years, 14 years, you know like ...Lesley Logan  That's amazing. (Dai: Is that crazy? Like ...) Isn't that crazy.?(Dai: Yeah.) But it's also, it's also amazing, because like, you figured out well, first of all, you had someone put a front of a mirror in front of you like, this is not like, do you really want to be like this? Do you want to be this person? Because this is what your kids are seeing is like a man. Right? And then and then you challenge yourself. And then you found out like, that isn't work for you. I'm like you and you've gone on. And I think sometimes people doubt that. I think sometimes people, you know, do the dry January and they like I feel so good. Or they do a sugar detox, which and they'll and then they you know, whatever, and then they just go back. And so which some things y'all like your body does me a little bit of sugar, like don't fucking remove a whole thing without talking to your doctor and making sure it works for you. But you know, like, you don't need to villainize something. (Dai: That's right. No, you're right.) But you know, like, oftentimes people don't realize, you know, I have someone in my life is like, oh, whenever I have dairy, like I break out, I'm like, so why do you keep having like, what are you doing? You know, but I think it's, sometimes it's too hard to keep going. But if we actually just celebrate that, like, this actually worked for me, I did this. And I feel really good. So what if I just keep going and give yourself that permission to continue find out what that changes. So I imagine that is what, like, bird the dating the wife, and so you've been dating your wife this whole time. And that is gonna be really fun and interesting. But also, like, how cool for your kids to see that because now they're gonna have high standards for the partners in their life.Dai Manuel  Well, and be honest, you know, this last week, we moved my 20 year old or soon to be 20 year old and with her boyfriend, and I was still processing to be fair, but it was, you know, they've been together almost three years. So the long time ends, and they're just very mature. And just, it's been really cool to just sort of experience this and support them with this, but at the same time, it's like, wow, wow, you know, and but that's the thing, you know, we modeled and mentored, you know, because the two most effective ways every single one of us on this planet learn is through mentorship, and modeling. And so you do have to look in the mirror and say, "Well, what am I mentoring? And what am I modeling?" You know, like, "Oh, and also who's mentoring me?" you know, and then what am I modeling to those that are closest to me, but also, you know, we think about how we show up for our work, you know, into our communities? And do we have that integrity to do the things that we, you know, say what we're gonna do and do what we say and to be fair, there's been lots of years of my life where I haven't felt integral, you know, that feeling sucks. It's ...Lesley Logan  I mean, I think it totally sucks. And I also think that a lot of people listening you can maybe even right now are like, out of integrity. And that is if you don't own it, you're just gonna get more and more pissed at a lot of things and it's really like that you're out of alignment for what is like integral for you and that's, it's not fun, but that's good change to like make in your life that's a great place place to start making change.Dai Manuel  Perfect place to start, perfect place because all it takes is a day. That's all it takes is one day. You know, like I always joke with people but I'm like, I know I'm only ever one workout away from feeling better than I am when I'm not feeling in a good place. You know, like I just those good endorphins I get from just getting a little sweat on you know, even just going out for a quick 30 minute walk outdoors, like, instantly my mood shifts, my mental health shifts. (Lesley: Oh) You know, instantly.Lesley Logan  Instantly. So, oover this normally when we're on a holiday trip, we want to tour over the, around the whole country, the US everyone and, and normally, the weather is fine enough for me to walk the dogs every day, I can actually get a little workout in, it's not my normal work, it's not my normal morning routine, because I'm not in my home. But like, I can do a mini version of it. And I really am like, so proud of that, I coach people on that, I feel so good. Well, this particular Christmas was like the worst weather ever. So cold, there was no, the dogs didn't even want to be outside. You know, like every was there was no, it was just miserable. And by the time we got home, I just remember like going, like, I just don't even feel like myself anymore. And I was like, go just go do the thing. So I like sat in from my red light. I took the dogs for a long walk, all of a sudden, I'm like, oh my God, like, it's so crazy. Like when you're out of integrity out of align with yourself. It can feel like, why is this happening? But it's like, oh, just go like, what are the tools that you have used to make yourself feel good. And boom, you're like, right there again. So yeah, it can be a workout, it can be spending time by yourself, it could be reading a book. There's just, we have to have that you have to know the tools that make you feel good, so that you can use them when you don't feel good.Dai Manuel  And you know, to add to everything you just said because I saw yeah, I'm like drop the mic. Well, don't drop out. It looks expensive. But but you know what I mean? Like this, that was so well said. But here's the thing. Ask yourself, you know, what are the things that I would never regret doing? And here's the thing, right? Like, I've never had a client message me and say, you know, you asked me that big healthy salad with like some cedar plank salmon on it for lunch today. Well die. I really regret doing that. You know, like, I've never received that message. I've never had someone message me. You know, the work that you programmed for me to, yeah I rude regret doing that. Like, no, it there's certain things that we do for ourselves. We'll never regret doing. So just do more or less, you know? And remember that feeling that you get by completing that and celebrate that and realize that was on you. You made that happen. You just did that. Like good on you. You know, it's good on you.Lesley Logan  That is awesome. I love this. Okay, well, we could clearly keep going forever. But we got to wrap this up because our people's commutes are probably ending. So we're gonna take a quick break, we're gonna find out where people can find you, follow you, learn more from you and your BE IT action items. All right, Dai. So where can people find you, work with you? Where do you like to hang out? Is it socials? Do you have any thing that they can download, learn from?Dai Manuel  Well, I'm most active on LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram. And I've been trying that TikTok thingy, but not not not super consistent or whatnot. My kids, they're definitely trying to help. But you know, the cool thing about having a unique name, you know, thank you, Mom and Dad. You know, this is all pre SEO. But now I'm like, I get it. I get it. They were visionaries, you know, but Dai is a Welsh name for David, D a i. Manuel is Portuguese. So M a n u e l, you put those two together, you got me. And you added the .com on the end of it, you'll find my website. Okay, so (Lesley: Perfect.) easy to find, shoot me a message. I love just having conversations and hearing about, you know, triumphant and changes that people are achieving. And believe me, it doesn't matter how small or how huge it's all triumphant. Okay, it all is. It's all relative, because the way you do anything is the way you do everything, as they say. So you achieve one little triumph, trust me, you can achieve big triumphs too. And, and that's it, you know, I'm not here to pitch anything other than say, jeez, you're not living your best life. You got room to improve on. You know, getting good at it, you know?Lesley Logan  Oh, my goodness, I love that so much, Dai. Okay, before I let you go bold, executable, intrinsic, targeted steps people can take to be it till they see it. What do you have for us?Dai Manuel  Okay, this is the simplest thing I can give you. Well after being in the fitness industry for 20 years, you can imagine I've heard a whole lot of excuses. Okay, I've heard a lot. I mean, like, everything, you can throw it at me. I've probably heard it. Now, here's the thing. We've all got 30 minutes a day. All right. I know there's people thinking, "I don't have 30 minutes a day." I'm like, You know what, give me your smartphone. We're going and go into the settings and you're going to look at the thing called screen time. Okay, I know you got 30 minutes now. You know, like, don't tell me you don't. Now here's the thing, that's only 2% of every 24 hours. So what I want you to do is make a commitment to yourself that you're going to commit 28 days straight. That's four weeks, where you're going to make non negotiable every day, 30 minutes for yourself. And in this 30 minutes, you're going to do something very specific. You're going to move your body with purpose for 15 minutes. Okay, you're just going to move in. I don't care how you move it, just move it any way you want. As I always say always, always okay, like, move your body for 15 minutes, get your heart rate elevated, you'll enter your body. So if you did something good, then you're going to immediately follow that with five minutes of mindful meditation. All right, now that's 20 minutes. Now for the last 10 minutes, you're going to feed that muscle between the ears. Okay? And that brain of yours was something positive, intentional, focused, personal development, not professional development, personal development. Okay, we all get lots of professional development that I want you to work on yourself personally. So you can listen to a podcast like Lesley's, you know, you can listen to a TED Talk. By the way, I did a TED x Talk a year ago on vulnerability and men. (Lesley: That's so cool.) So there's a little little plug there. Self plug, sorry, sorry, sorry. (Lesley: I love it.) Also, you know, whatever it is, but feed your mind something positive for 10 minutes. And you'll find that after exercise in that mindfulness meditation, you're ready to receive and you become a sponge. But that's just 2% of your 24 hours. Okay, and in that if you cannot do that for four weeks, I've never had anybody come up to me and say, I didn't experience a big shift. I know you will. Body, mind and spirit you'll shift. And in case you're wondering, the Whole Life Fitness Manifesto is the name of the book where I shared the whole protocol for that. So I guess (Lesley: That's your book?) it was one little plug, one little plug, okay, (Lesley: That's your book? The whole what?) The Whole Life Fitness Manifesto ... to maximize 2% of every 24 hours to see improvements in body, mind and spirit.Lesley Logan  I love it. We'll put the links all in the show notes, y'all. Okay. (Dai: Thank you.) I expect everybody listening in the next 28 days to be tagging Dai and myself and letting us know your big shift. I mean, I also I'm instant gratification kind of person. So like maybe somewhere along the first few days, let us know how it's going. So I can hold you accountable. (Dai: Love it.) Dai, this has been a wonderful conversation. I feel like I've a dose of energy from your for your enthusiasm for life. So thank you so much for sharing everything about you, your journey, how you got here and sharing that with us so we can learn from it. And also y'all 2% of your day to be it till you see it. I can't think of a better way right. So thank you so much and until next time, we'll see you soon.That's all I got for this episode of the Be It Till You See It podcast. One thing that would help both myself and future listeners is for you to rate the show and leave a review. And follow or subscribe for free wherever you listen to your podcasts. Also, make sure to introduce yourself over at the @be_it_pod on Instagram. I would love to know more about you. Share this episode with whoever you think needs to hear it. Help us and others BE IT TILL YOU SEE IT. Have an awesome day!   Be It Till You See It is a production of Bloom Podcast Network.   Brad Crowell  It's written, produced, filmed and recorded by your host Lesley Logan. And me Brad Crowell. Our associate producer is Amanda Frattarelli. Lesley Logan  Kevin Perez at Disenyo handles all of our audio editing.    Brad Crowell  Our theme music is by Ali at APEX Production Music. And our branding by designer and artist, Gianranco Cioffi.    Lesley Logan  Special thanks to our designer Mesh Herico for creating all of our visuals, (which you can't see because this is a podcast) and our digital producer, Jay Pedroso for editing all the video each week, so you can.Brad Crowell  And to Angelina Herico for transcribing each episode, so you can find it on our website. 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Dai helps us all realize that one thing we can depend on is change. Also, as a parent, being vulnerable and admitting our weaknesses and faults actually can draw those we love closer to us.Dai Manuel is a super dad, dating his wife, with a lead by example way of living and a contagious personality, who is on a mission to positively impact one million role models around the globe to lead a FUN-ctionally fit life through education, encouragement, and community. He is an award-winning digital thought leader and author, Distinguished Toastmaster & keynote speaker, former partner and Chief Operating Officer of a multi-million dollar retail company, and a sought after lifestyle mentor and executive performance coach. Dai knows the struggle of the juggle and keeping his health and happiness a priority. He models his work based on 5 F's: Fitness, Family, Faith, and Finances with an overarching roof of FUN, built on a rock-solid foundation of Health. Nuggets of wisdom and inspiration to take action to be your best self are guaranteed when you connect with Dai!Find Dai at: www.daimanuel.comAlso a shout out to my awesome videographer, Lee Steadman (lasteadman@hotmail.com)! Social Media Links: Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/eksayn_anderson/ Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/EksAyn/ LinkedIn -https://www.linkedin.com/in/eksayn/ Twitter- https://twitter.com/eksayn Get my book! https://www.amazon.com/What-Want-Children-Know-Before/dp/0990395219/

Dai helps us all realize that one thing we can depend on is change. Also, as a parent, being vulnerable and admitting our weaknesses and faults actually can draw those we love closer to us.Dai Manuel is a super dad, dating his wife, with a lead by example way of living and a contagious personality, who is on a mission to positively impact one million role models around the globe to lead a FUN-ctionally fit life through education, encouragement, and community.He is an award-winning digital thought leader and author, Distinguished Toastmaster & keynote speaker, former partner and Chief Operating Officer of a multi-million dollar retail company, and a sought after lifestyle mentor and executive performance coach.Dai knows the struggle of the juggle and keeping his health and happiness a priority. He models his work based on 5 F's: Fitness, Family, Faith, and Finances with an overarching roof of FUN, built on a rock-solid foundation of Health. Nuggets of wisdom and inspiration to take action to be your best self are guaranteed when you connect with Dai!This is a shoutout to Podmatch.com and Alex Sanfilippo (@ajsanfilippo) https://www.joinpodmatch.com/eaFind Dai at: www.daimanuel.comAlso a shout out to my awesome videographer, Lee Steadman (lasteadman@hotmail.com)!Social Media Links:Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/eksayn_anderson/Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/EksAyn/LinkedIn -https://www.linkedin.com/in/eksayn/Twitter- https://twitter.com/eksaynGet my book! https://www.amazon.com/What-Want-Children-Know-Before/dp/0990395219/

WHO IS IN CHARGE OF HOW YOU'RE LIVING YOUR LIFE? TODAY I have with me Dai Manuel who is a man on mission that began in his teens. Having suffered morbid obesity due to unaddressed trauma when he was nine, he had a wake up call as a teen from the bathroom mirror and an "ugly cry." Even though he overcame the obesity, the trauma remained unaddressed buried beneath the desire to be wanted. That trauma drive caused him to become successful in some ways, but ultimately led him to another wake up call when his wife became the mirror. Dai shares with great vulnerability his pain and how he took ownership to the new life he lives now. He is a super dad dating his wife and helping others do the work to be their best self. Dai is an award-winning digital thought leader and author, Distinguished Toastmaster, TEDx speaker & so much more. Bio: Dai Manuel is a super dad, dating his wife, with a lead-by-example way of living. He's a contagious personality who is on a mission to positively impact one million role models around the globe to lead a FUN-ctionally healthy life through education, encouragement, and community. He is an award-winning digital thought leader and author, Distinguished Toastmaster, TEDx speaker & edutaining keynote speaker, former partner and Chief Operating Officer of a multi-million dollar retail company, and a sought-after lifestyle mentor executive performance coach. Connect with Dai: www.DaiManuel.com www.facebook.com/daimanuel www.tiktok.com/@daimanuel www.twitter.com/daimanuel www.instagram.com/daimanuel https://www.linkedin.com/in/daimanuel/ www.pinterest.com/daimanuel https://www.youtube.com/daimanuel Resources: https://daniellebernock.com/ https://clarity.fm/daniellebernock https://www.daniellebernock.com/coaching/ #10 on Feedspot: https://blog.feedspot.com/overcoming_adversity_podcasts/ Want to be a guest? https://podmatch.com/signup/fromdanielle Medical Disclaimer: GUESTS OPINIONS DO NOT REPLACE THE ADVICE FROM A QUALIFIED MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL #traumahealing #childhoodtrauma #divorce #unresolved #obesity #takeaction #takeownership #teenager #tedxspeaker #mirror #wakeupcall #awakening #vulnerability #mentor #thoughtleader #getmoving #alcohol #pain #dothework #coaching #newlife #youareworthit #daniellebernock #thatladyontheinternetwholovesyou --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/victorioussoulspodcast/message

About: Dai Manuel is a super dad, dating his wife, with a lead by example way of living and a contagious personality, who is on a mission to positively impact one million role models around the globe to lead a FUN-ctionally fit life through education, encouragement, and community. He is an award-winning digital thought leader and author, Distinguished Toastmaster & TEDx speaker, former partner and Chief Operating Officer of a multi-million dollar retail company, and a sought-after lifestyle mentor and executive performance coach. Dai knows the struggle of the juggle and keeping his health and happiness a priority. He models his work based on 5 F's: Fitness, Family, Faith, and Finances with an overarching roof of FUN, built on a rock-solid foundation of Health. Nuggets of wisdom and inspiration to take action to be your best self are guaranteed when you connect with Dai! Ideas and Questions Discussed During the Episode: Why vulnerability is a Human thing How to deal with the struggle of the juggle that is all things life How to be a champion of change (and not a victim!) The Whole Life Fitness Manifesto -- the 2% solution to taking control of your physical, mental, and spiritual health Don't be a martyr -- your health is your health, so own it! What's the best way to manage change in one's life? What's the biggest challenge you've overcome in your life? And what did you learn through the experience? What's alive and real for you in your life right now? What are some of your biggest learnings (and struggles) you experienced while scaling a business to 8 figures? What do you mean when you say, 'dating your wife of 21 years'? What is the most powerful question you've ever been asked? Why do you do what you do? How have you found balance when dealing with the struggle of the juggle of life? What lifestyle habits have had the most significant impact on your life? Why? Why do you believe that vulnerability is a 'human thing'? Dai's website is: https://www.joinwlfm.com/ Disclaimer: Not advice. Educational purposes only. Not an endorsement for or against. Results not vetted. Due your due diligence. Click here to join PodMatch (the "AirBNB" of Podcasting): https://www.joinpodmatch.com/drchrisloomdphd Thank you to our sponsor, CityVest: https://bit.ly/37AOgkp Thank you to our advertisers on Spotify. Follow our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@drchrisloomdphd

If you want to be inspired listen to this show! Dai Manuel is a Mindset Coach and he shares a story of how his family was living in Bali and they suddenly found themselves both broke and needing to leave the country. But somehow universe steps in and saves the day! We dive deep into the meaning of life and discuss the impact of losing his father, overcoming bullying and obesity, learning to ask for help, managing time and maintaining boundaries, and how to be vulnerable with the right people. More about Dai: He is a super dad, dating his wife, leading by example way of living. He's a contagious personality who is on a mission to positively impact one million role models around the globe to lead a FUN-ctionally healthy life through education, encouragement, and community. He is an award-winning digital thought leader and author, Distinguished Toastmaster, TEDx speaker & edutaining keynote speaker, former partner and Chief Operating Officer of a multi-million dollar retail company, and a sought-after lifestyle mentor executive performance coach. Dai knows the struggle of the juggle and keeping his health and happiness a priority. He models his work based on the 5 F's: Fitness, Family, Faith, and Finances with an overarching roof of FUN, built on a rock-solid foundation of Health. Nuggets of wisdom and inspiration to take action to be your best self are guaranteed when you connect with Dai! Watch this interview on Youtube: https://youtu.be/5jAi0i1ZCeg Dai's links: Website: www.DaiManuel.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/daimanuel TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@daimanuel Twitter: www.twitter.com/daimanuel Instagram: www.instagram.com/daimanuel Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daimanuel/ Pinterest: www.pinterest.com/daimanuel YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/daimanuel If you have a weird or unusual experience/story and would like to be on the show, email me at contactstargazingangel@gmail.com. Visit us on Facebook www.facebook.com/myweirdestexperiencepodcast and show your support by liking our page and our check out our website www.tinakinneyclarke.com/my-weirdest-experience-podcast.html If you love this show, please leave us a review. Go to https://ratethispodcast.com/mwereviews and follow the simple instructions. Looking to be matched with a Podcast host or guest? Sign up for a free account at Podmatch Music: Creative mInds by Bensound --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/myweirdestexperience/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/myweirdestexperience/support

https://www.daimanuel.com/While the audio is not great the interview was amazing. I am sorry I couldn't capture it the way it should have been but Dai is an amazing person and I had a wonderful time having him on the show. Dai Manuel is a super dad, dating his wife, with a lead by example way of living and a contagious personality, who is on a mission to positively impact one million role models around the globe to lead a FUN-ctionally fit life through education, encouragement, and community. He is an award-winning digital thought leader and author, Distinguished Toastmaster & keynote speaker, former partner and Chief Operating Officer of a multi-million dollar retail company, and a sought after lifestyle mentor and executive performance coach.Dai knows the struggle of the juggle and keeping his health and happiness a priority. He models his work based on 5 F's: Fitness, Family, Faith, and Finances with an overarching roof of FUN, built on a rock-solid foundation of Health. Nuggets of wisdom and inspiration to take action to be your best self are guaranteed when you connect with Dai!https://youtube.com/@platesandpancakes4593https://instagram.com/voodoo4power?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=https://voodoo4ranch.com/To possibly be a guest or support the show email Voodoo4ranch@gmail.comhttps://www.paypal.com/paypalme/voodoo4ranch

Welcome back to the Coaching Call podcast. My guest on this episode is Dai Manuel, Dai is a super dad, dating his wife, with a lead by example way of living and a contagious personality, who is on a mission to positively impact one million role models around the globe to lead a FUN-ctionally fit life through education, encouragement, and community. He is an award-winning digital thought leader and author, Distinguished Toastmaster & keynote speaker, former partner and Chief Operating Officer of a multi-million dollar retail company, and a sought after lifestyle mentor and executive performance coach. Dai knows the struggle of the juggle and keeping his health and happiness a priority. He models his work based on 5 F's: Fitness, Family, Faith, and Finances with an overarching roof of FUN, built on a rock-solid foundation of Health. Nuggets of wisdom and inspiration to take action to be your best self are guaranteed when you connect with Dai! If you enjoy the podcast, please subscribe and leave a short review on Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen? It takes less than 60 seconds and it really helps. If you enjoyed this episode buy me a cup of coffee, make it a large: I'm trying to keep this episode free of advertisements and could use your help with the cost of bringing your this fun and entertaining podcast. Anything you can donate to the cause is greatly appreciated. To donate go to: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/sifuRafael Subscribe: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/coaching-call/id1546026323 Please leave a star rating and a review here Follow Coaching Call: Facebook: facebook.com/coachingcall Instagram: instagram.com/coachingcall Email: maxfitness@optonline.net LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/maxfitness Youtube: https://bit.ly/coachingcallYoutube to watch the full interview. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/coachingcall/message

After losing her eyesight, Lois was forced to learn to navigate the world with blindness. She thrived from being in a band, writing books, hosting a podcast, and helping businesses to be accessible. Today she shares her story of inspiration with us. Highlights: {02:00} Lois Journey {12:20} Learning to navigate the world blind {16:33} Getting her first job {18:11} Helping business set up their space to be usable for people with disabilities {24:30} Writing books and hosting a podcast {32:36} The work that needs to be done to make the world more accessible {39:08} The Six Ps   Lois Strachan bio: When Lois Strachan became blind at the age of 21 as a result of Type 1 (childhood-onset) diabetes, she realized she had a choice –to go home and give up and be angry, bitter, dependent, and depressed for the rest of her life… or she could take back control of her destiny and actively choose to move forward as a blind person in a sighted world. As an inspirational speaker and author, Lois is passionate about two things: Helping people to see their own lives, and their challenges, in a different way De-mystifying the abilities of those who are a blind and have low vision to facilitate increased integration into society and the workplace Lois is the author of “A Different Way of Seeing: A Blind Woman's Journey of Living an ‘Ordinary' Life in an Extraordinary Way, allowing readers to gain a greater understanding of how Lois accomplishes simple, everyday tasks without sight, including personal stories to back up her explanations. She is also the author of the illustrated children's series “the Adventures of Missy Mouse” which help children understand how blind people lead normal lives. In 2015 Lois was awarded the prestigious Tributes Excellence award, which honour women with disabilities who have exceled in their fields, in the category of education and literature. In the same year she was appointed as a Goodwill Ambassador for Casual Day, South Africa's largest fund-raiser for persons living with disabilities. Since losing her sight Lois has achieved a Bachelor of Arts, majoring in English Literature and Classical Civilisations, and an Honours degree in Classical Civilisations from the University of KwaZulu Natal, a diploma in practitioner Coaching Skills, a Certificate in Human Resource Management from UNISA, and is a Distinguished Toastmaster. She has worked as an office manager in a marine engineering company, has been a singer/songwriter in a rock band, and has served as District Director of Toastmasters International (Southern Africa), a non-profit volunteer organisation focusing on communication and leadership development. She is an avid reader, enjoys music, cooking, and spending time with family and friends. She lives in Cape Town, South Africa with her husband and a houseful of dogs, one of whom is her guide dog, Fiji.   Links: https://www.loisstrachan.com

In this episode of “The Journey of My Mother's Son” podcast, I sit down to talk with Dai Manuel. Dai Manuel is a super dad, dating his wife, with a lead by example way of living and a contagious personality, who is on a mission to positively impact one million role models around the globe to lead a FUN-ctionally fit life through education, encouragement, and community. He is an award-winning digital thought leader and author, Distinguished Toastmaster & keynote speaker, former partner and Chief Operating Officer of a multi-million-dollar retail company, and a sought after lifestyle mentor and executive performance coach. Dai knows the struggle of the juggle and keeping his health and happiness a priority. He models his work based on 5 F's: Fitness, Family, Faith, and Finances with an overarching roof of FUN, built on a rock-solid foundation of Health. Nuggets of wisdom and inspiration to take action to be your best self are guaranteed when you connect with Dai! To find out more about Dai, check out his website at www.DaiManuel.com.

Sometimes it's not a job that ties us down and keeps us from living the freedom lifestyle, it's our own business! This was the case for Dai Manuel. He had spent years building up his fitness clothing company to the point where the job and responsibilities were weighing him down. Meanwhile, his wife, who was a world traveler prior to their marriage, was consistently dropping hints that she wanted to explore the world again — this time with their two children. In today's episode, Dai shares the mental process it took for him to be open to traveling, because, as he admits, he was a bit negative about the idea from the beginning. Dai and I talk about: What it is like traveling while leaving family behind Leaving a career that has become an identity Creating an online brand How to plan your life How to overcome fears that keep you stuck such as thinking of the worst-case scenario How to create a life you love How to get clear about your dream and make a plan Connect with Dai: https://www.DaiManuel.com (https://www.DaiManuel.com) https://www.instagram.com/daimanuel (https://www.instagram.com/daimanuel) www.thepassiveincomeexaminer.com 30-day free Kajabi Trial: https://app.kajabi.com/r/zt3f7AsH/t/briosbr8 (https://app.kajabi.com/r/zt3f7AsH/t/briosbr8) More about Dad Manuel: Dai Manuel is a super dad, dating his wife, leading by example way of living. He's a contagious personality who is on a mission to positively impact one million role models around the globe to lead a FUN-ctionally healthy life through education, encouragement, and community. He is an award-winning digital thought leader and author, Distinguished Toastmaster, TEDx speaker & edutaining keynote speaker, former partner and Chief Operating Officer of a multi-million dollar retail company, and a sought-after lifestyle mentor executive performance coach. Dai knows the struggle of the juggle and keeping his health and happiness a priority. He models his work based on the 5 F's: Fitness, Family, Faith, and Finances with an overarching roof of FUN, built on a rock-solid foundation of Health. Nuggets of wisdom and inspiration to take action to be your best self are guaranteed when you connect with Dai! Want more episodes like this? Check out 'Corporate Working Mom Turned Affiliate Marketer Shares Her Journey to the Laptop Lifestyle: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4bDHHoUsFcfnE6CUW1ukrZ?si=223821ce7b2143de (https://open.spotify.com/episode/4bDHHoUsFcfnE6CUW1ukrZ?si=223821ce7b2143de) 5 Questions to help you find 'your thing' and escape the nine-five: https://open.spotify.com/episode/36P31fzmeWaidWWqq9x16z?si=1f8fa3ef1e5149bf (https://open.spotify.com/episode/36P31fzmeWaidWWqq9x16z?si=1f8fa3ef1e5149bf) How anyone can invest in apartment complexes with Julie Holly: https://open.spotify.com/episode/73wDDLuAqWzRPHySm1hfpb?si=f315eb139fe44f5e (https://open.spotify.com/episode/73wDDLuAqWzRPHySm1hfpb?si=f315eb139fe44f5e)