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“An organization can only grow its reach and business impact as much as the leadership is willing to grow as humans.”    This week, I chat with Tami Simon, the founder of Sounds True—an internationally recognized wisdom-based multimedia company with a mission to wake up the world. Sounds True publishes work from game-changing authors, teachers, and mindful leaders with topics like meditation, mindfulness, psychology, trauma therapy, leadership, neuroscience, and more.    Tami also founded The Inner MBA, a transformative initiative created with Sounds True, LinkedIn, Wisdom 2.0, and MindfulNYU to train the next generation of conscious business leaders. The course teaches participants the inner skills required for success in today's modern business environment.   In our conversation, we talk about how Tami built a multimillion company based upon positive, mindful values, why emotional intelligence is a critical trait for strong leaders, and the ups and downs of running a values-based organization.   In this episode of Leading with Genuine Care, you'll also learn: How Tami found her passion for mindfulness About creating a culture dedicated to positive growth and values Why an ESOP didn't work out for Sounds True How mindfulness creates more effective leaders If a company can be owned by its purpose Which books most influenced Tami's life Why do businesses need to become a force for good About creating a more diverse workplace Why businesses must be aligned their core values If inner skills are more important than hard skills The power of growth and transformation for leaders Why emotional intelligence isn't optional What the Inner MBA program is Why brands can't fake positive core values And so much more!   Connect with Tami Simon and Sounds True   Website www.soundstrue.com   Facebook www.facebook.com/soundstrue   Twitter twitter.com/soundstrue Instagramwww.instagram.com/soundstrue   LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/in/tami-simon-1061224   Learn About the InnerMBA Program A nine-month immersion program to train leaders, entrepreneurs, managers, and employees on how to powerfully grow themselves and their companies.   https://innermba.soundstrue.com   Tami Simon's Recommended Resources Books Eugene Gendlin: Focusing  Alan Watts: The Wisdom of Insecurity: A Message for an Age of Anxiety Hermann Hesse: Siddhartha John Case: Open Book Management: The Coming Business Revolution Jeff Gates: The Ownership Solution: Toward A Shared Capitalism For The 21st Century Bruce Tift Already Free: Buddhism Meets Psychotherapy on the Path of Liberation   Diversity Training Course TMI Academy: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Training   Sign up for the 2021 Leading with Genuine Care Retreat! Registration is LIVE for the 2021 Leading with Genuine Care Retreat. Space is limited so sign up soon to guarantee your spot. Join Rob Dube and other mindful leaders from October 3–7th, 2021 in Colorado. Whether you're looking to deepen your meditation practice, get back on track, or consider yourself a novice, the retreat was designed for meditators of all levels. At the retreat you'll: Unplug from your busy lives Immerse yourself in nature Learn from renowned guides and teachers Connect with other mindful leaders And so much more! www.shambhalamountain.org/program/leadership-retreat-leading-with-genuine-care   Get Rob's Weekly Newsletter Never miss an inspiring conversation about compassionate, positive leadership on the Leading with Genuine Care podcast plus other great articles and insights. Click below, and you'll also get a download of his favorite mindful resources.   https://www.donothingbook.com/resource-guide    Follow Rob Dube on Social Media  LinkedIn:  www.linkedin.com/in/robdube    Facebook:  www.facebook.com/rob.dube.1    Twitter:  twitter.com/robddube    Rob Dube's Website www.donothingbook.com   Buy Rob's book, donothing: The Most Rewarding Leadership Challenge You'll Ever Take amzn.to/2y9N1TK   Short Description This week, I chat with Tami Simon, the founder of Sounds True—an internationally recognized wisdom-based multimedia company with a mission to wake up the world. Sounds True publishes work from game-changing authors, teachers, and mindful leaders with topics like meditation, mindfulness, psychology, trauma therapy, leadership, neuroscience, and more. We talk about how Tami built a multimillion company based upon positive, mindful values, why emotional intelligence is a critical trait for strong leaders, and the ups and downs of running a values-based organization.  

THE REAL ESTATE SESSIONS PODCAST Episode 277:  Host: BILL RISSER Guest: TAMI BONNELL Episode Summary: Today's guest, Tami Bonnell, is the Exit Realty Corporation International CEO and has been so since 2012. She is a speaker at conferences and has a significant online presence, using videos to pass her message about "Being Human." In this episode, I sit with Tami, who shares the depth of her work in the Real Estate field starting from the age of 13 until she is appointed CEO of Exit Realty. She discloses vital strategies that have contributed to her immense success so far. Top Takeaways:  "Being that guide on the side, if I keep putting the right leadership in front of people, they'll crave wanting to be that type of leadership." - [Tami Bonnell] "Information without implementation equals poverty." - [Tami Bonnell] "We figured that assets of a Real Estate organization are agents." - [Tami Bonnell] "There's two things a disruptor cannot disrupt, and that is Skillset and Great Relationships." - [Tami Bonnell] "The biggest thing that I did differently is that I did as much homework on the person as I did on the product." - [Tami Bonnell] "The biggest investment most people will make is their home. And that's where they have such a big nest egg, so we have to really be conscientious about not just doing everything reactive based on technology and getting reactive based on algorithms. We have to do it based on relationships". - [Tami Bonnell] "There's such a big difference between happiness and fulfillment, and I think that we fulfill a lot of people's dreams if we're doing the right stuff for the right reasons." - [Tami Bonnell] Episode Highlights: [00:24] Intro [00:56] Meet today's guest, Tami Bonnell, CEO of Exit Realty Corporation International.  [05:95] Growing up in Massachusetts. [09:45] How Tami started her career in Real Estate. [12:53] How did you join Exit Realty International? [14:57] What makes Exit Realty special? [21:55] The problem of Dehumanizing in Real Estate. [25:22] How do you use technology, particularly videos, in and outside the business? [33:07] Tami's family of Taekwondo black belters. [34:43] What one piece of advice would you give a new agent just getting started? [38:06] Outro Episode Notes:  Tami talks about Bob McKinnon, Director of Leadership Development at Exit Realty, who was interviewed on episode 275 of the podcast. She describes him as a huge addition to the company, highlighting a program called ambassador training where he brings in people and trains them for two days on public speaking. Rather than be a sage on the stage, he has been a guide on the side to help people with leadership. She describes growing up in Massachusetts and how she sold her first house at the age of 13, following which she sold homes on-site for builders until she was old enough to get her Real Estate license. Narrating the events in detail, Tami explains she had started out cleaning houses for people to move into when there was an issue with a buyer at one of the houses, and she convinced the builder that she could sell homes. Even with no formal education in Real Estate, she focused on building brands by selling franchises and teaching mergers and acquisitions. She had excellent business acumen, which seemed to be lacking among people in Real Estate. Joining Exit Realty was a follow-up to a job she had been trying to work on, and she worked her way up the ranks till she became CEO, noting that Tami was already doing the job and developed a love for it even before she became CEO.  She describes the factors that make Exit Realty special, which followed a strategy by the founder to research and find out what other industries were offering that wasn't available in Real Estate and what most agents wanted at the time.  The first of these unique requirements by people was leadership. Under Bob Mckinnon's guidance, this fostered the...

In this episode of the SG Podcast, I talk to Tami Matheny about: - Her experience in the sporting world growing up as an athlete and becoming a collegiate coach - How Tami got into coaching athletes professionally and the relationship between sports and business - How she started and grew her own coaching business and how you can too And much more. ----- Want to learn more about starting or growing your own business? Join the SG community and email list here: https://www.solopreneurgrind.com/join/​ ----- Where to find Tami: http://r2lc.com/ https://twitter.com/R2LCoaching

Tami Lucey is an independent travel consultant, or as she describes herself, “a worldwide business travel hassle remover.”  We talk about her four decades of work as a corporate travel agent, how the industry has changed, and her focus on working with the entertainment industry and individual consultants. 02:06: The benefits of a personalized service  04:57: The limitations of Google search in booking travel 07:47: How Tami structures her fees 11:05: What’s included in Tami’s fees 15:12: What it means to join a host agency as an independent 21:17: Working with the entertainment industry Tami can be reached through the website, Corporate Travel – The Travel Society Host Agency Unleashed is produced by Umbrex, which has a mission of connecting independent management consultants with one another, creating opportunities for members to meet, build relationships, and share lessons learned. Learn more at: www.umbrex.com

Are you a confident person? How do you handle pressure?  Stress?  Do you have a positive mindset? How is your self-talk?  Building confidence and having a positive mindset can have a huge impact on our lives. My guest today, Tami Matheny, is a mental game coach who helps athletes (and non-athletes too!) build confidence to perform on the field and in life to be the best person they can be. Listen in to hear the 4 ways you can start building your confidence today! Tami is the owner of Refuse2LoseCoaching and author of “The Confident Athlete: 4 Easy Steps to Build and Maintain Confidence” and “The Confidence Journal.”  She assists people in all walks of life with improved confidence, focus, motivation, mental toughness, leadership, and teamwork. Tami has a passion for helping others build a foundation of confidence.   “The thing that I see that affects confidence the most is the comparison.” “We were all made unique and I think that is the beauty of it. And that’s finding the special strengths, the special traits, the special skills that we bring to this world, forget even athletics, but as human beings.” “Your mind is the most important thing you have going for you. I think once we recognize that then let it work for you instead of against you. It is your best friend; then you are going to be happier, more successful, and you’re going to be a magnet. People are going to want to be around you. They are going to want to know- what is it that he or she has.” In this episode, you will hear: - How Tami got into being a mindset coach - The 4 main principles she teaches that build confidence - How these principles can help everyone including non-athletes thrive in their lives Thank you so much for listening! Please subscribe to the show, leave a review, and share it with a friend. Find me on Instagram @clearchoicespodcast and on Facebook . Ask questions and get inspired and motivated to make conscious, clear choices! If you have a guest idea or want to connect with me, please visit my website www.clearchoices.live. I am also available for speaking engagements. Connect with Tami: Website: www.r2lc.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/refuse2losecoaching/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/tamimatheny and https://twitter.com/r2lcoaching Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tami-matheny-r2lc/ “The Confident Athlete” and “This Is Good”  can be found on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, or contacting tami@r2lc.com “The Confidence Journal” can be found on Amazon or contacting tami@r2lc.com

Tami Amanda is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Mind-Body Coach who supports women in creating internal safety to be able to heal from trauma and toxic shame. Tami has devoted herself to studying the brain, the nervous system and why we develop in the ways we do. She believes that her healing really started when she learned how to integrate both the mind and body. She believes in the power of activating people's innate capacity to self-heal and empowering people to know that they can. Tami believes that what we have labeled as "broken" is just our human waiting to be loved by us. Tami's own journey of recovery from sexual trauma and an eating disorder has greatly shaped who she is as a coach, therapist and human. Tami found healing through finding what helps her feel the most alive and through living in collaboration with her inner child. Tami believes that what we have labeled as "broken" is just our human waiting to be loved by us. On Today's Episode: -Tami's Background -Building up a coaching business -Tami’s Episode on Liveng Proof -Tami’s story -Tami’s experience in childhood -Tami’s struggle with her eating disorder -Having a fighting spirit -Truth behind eating disorders “Do I trust my body to catch me when I am uncomfortable” -The best mental health practice -Going with your instinct/gut -Being able to help yourself -“I got me and I can do this” -How therapy should be -Tami’s coaching program—>“Learning how to become active in your feeling world” -How Tami moves her brain and body! To sign up for Tami's coaching program, shoot her a DM on her IG linked below! Tami's Instagram ------------------------- Our Information: MOVE YOUR BB Instagram Aleena's Instagram Aleena's Website Meghan's Instagram Meghan's Website Email: moveyourBB@gmail.com **The information on this podcast is intended to educate and inform. It is not meant to be a substitute of advice from your physician or medical provider.

Joining us today is Tami Lange, CEO and Founder of Save the Girls Touchscreen Purses! Tami is a resident of Edwardsville, she is married and has 5 wonderful children as well as 3 dogs and a plethora of cats.  Simply put, Tami was fed up! In one week, both of her daughters had mishaps with their phones. One had lost it on a hike and the other sent her phone into the washing machine abyss, by accident of course. Tami’s sister in law suggested the girls carry their phones in their undergarments (bra) to avoid any future mishaps. That just didn’t seem like the solution either. This drove the inner entrepreneur in Tami to the drawing board. It didn’t take her long to come up with the PERFECT solution. Tami created a one of a kind purse that not only carries credit cards, license and our cheaters, but it also has a clear backing pouch that your phone slides into that allows you to fully operate your phone without ever having to take it out of your purse.  Just when you thought this concept couldn’t get any better, it does!!! Save the Girls organization, donates 10% of their profits to breast cancer research. In this episode: – Where the purses are manufactured – The products that are used in the making of her purses – Steps Tami took in researching the companies that would manufacture her product – The different styles of the purses she has in her line – What’s in the works for the future? – How Tami promotes her product – Where we can find out more and buy her purses – Why did Tami choose to give a portion of her profits to breast cancer research? Email:  Website:  Facebook:  Instagram: ‘s

On this week’s episode of the Healthy, Wealthy and Smart Podcast, I welcome Dr.Tami Struessel and Colleen Rapp on the show to discuss holistic physical therapy.  Tami is an Assistant Professor in the Doctor of Physical Therapy Program at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus and treats patients in an outpatient clinic. Colleen Rapp has worked as a journeyman and press operator at The Denver Post for more than 30 years. Decades of physically demanding work plagued Colleen with back and shoulder injuries as well as significant chronic pain, ultimately requiring surgery. In 2014, she turned to physical therapist and University of Colorado faculty member Tami Struessel, PT, DPT, OCS, MTC for care. In this episode, we discuss: -The key elements that allowed Tami and Colleen to develop a strong therapeutic alliance -The importance of a holistic treatment approach to physical therapy care -How Tami’s treatment approaches have shifted to be more patient centered -How physical therapy has changed all aspects of Colleen’s life -And so much more!  Resources: Colleen Rapp Twitter Colleen Rapp Facebook Physio Pro Website University of Colorado Tami Struessel Clinical Outcomes Summit: use the discount LITZY Benefit Concert for CU PT Scholarship More information on CU Giving Scholarship Program  For more information on Tami: Tami began with Physio pro in 2018, and enjoys working with patients after all types of injuries and surgeries.  She is an Assistant Professor in the Doctor of Physical Therapy Program at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, and has been awarded Bachelor’s, Master’s and Doctoral degrees in Physical Therapy. Clinically, she has been recognized since 2003 as an Orthopedic Clinical Specialist (OCS) through the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialists and since 1999 as a Certified Manual Therapist (MTC) through the University of St. Augustine. She is a past recipient of the American Physical Therapy Association-Colorado Chapter Physical Therapist of the Year, and teaches, and researches in the areas of clinical reasoning, orthopedic physical therapy practice, and practice management.  She is a member and past president of the Colorado State Physical Therapy Board through the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA). Outside of work, she spends as much time with her family in the mountains as possible, enjoying cycling, hiking, skiing, snowshoeing and mountain music festivals. She has 2 adorable dogs, Daisy a boxer/great dane mix, and retired seeing eye dog Donovan, a yellow lab.   For more information on Colleen: Life-Changing Experience with Physical Therapist Inspires Patient to Give Back Colleen Rapp has worked as a journeyman and press operator at The Denver Post for more than 30 years. Colleen noted, “I'm very proud to be a woman working in a ‘man's world’ where the work is difficult, but rewarding.” Decades of physically demanding work plagued her with back and shoulder injuries as well as significant chronic pain, ultimately requiring surgery. In 2014, she turned to physical therapist and University of Colorado faculty member Tami Struessel, PT, DPT, OCS, MTC for care. After being introduced to and working with Tami at Physio Pro Physical Therapy in Denver, Colleen’s outlook on maintaining a healthy lifestyle began to shift. Colleen reflected, “Life-changing care, to me, is defined as care that influences great changes in self.” From the beginning, Tami approached Colleen’s treatment from the whole-person perspective. “In addition to my treatment, Tami showed me online anatomy classes so I could learn muscle groups and have a better understanding of my body,” she said. Additionally, Tami introduced her to things like a calming application, in efforts to reduce stress. Tami said, “Colleen is one of those patients who truly embraces the idea of becoming stronger and healthier, and is a huge believer in physical therapy.” “For years, I viewed my work as my exercise,” she said. Through the help of Tami, Colleen lost 30 pounds, has better eating habits and consistently exercises 5-6 days a week. “Tami has taught me the concept of working smarter, not harder,” said Colleen. “I feel like a whole new person thanks to my care, and it has led to a newfound appreciation for exercise and for keeping my body strong,” Colleen added. “Tami really wants to see her patients succeed, it matters to her.” Admittedly, Colleen wasn’t fully aware of physical therapy and its importance when she was first referred. From learning movement, stability and range of motion among other things, she realized there were many elements of physical therapy beyond what she initially thought. “I realized that physical therapy was the most important thing in between the points of injury and health,” she said. While every day presents challenges to stay on a good path of nutrition, exercise and the willingness to strengthen her physical fitness, Colleen is greatly appreciative of Tami’s influence and care in her life. “Through her hard work, Colleen has transformed herself into a much healthier and more resilient person,” said Tami. “To me, that is what being a physical therapist is all about!” Colleen’s experience and Tami’s impact was so life-changing that Colleen felt inclined to give back. With Tami being a Professor for the CU Physical Therapy Program, Colleen felt the best way to honor her was to support funding for student scholarships. Colleen initiated a fundraising campaign for the Physical Therapy Student Scholarship Endowment, supporting future leaders in physical therapy. “I not only personally donated, but I’ve run multiple online auctions where I have sold sports and music memorabilia,” she said. Colleen is not only motivated to improve herself and her quality of life, but ensuring the availability of funds to help the next generation of physical therapists impact their own patients. CU Program Director Margaret Schenkman, PT, PhD, FAPTA has led the charge behind student scholarships since the inception of the CU PT Scholarship & Endowment Board in 2012. Colleen noted, “Margaret supported my efforts to give back and help the students. She reached out to me with so much kindness.” “I know that my efforts will impact a student’s life just like Dr. Struessel has impacted mine,” added Colleen. “She’s far more than my physical therapist.”  Read the full transcript below: Karen Litzy:                   00:01                Hi Tami and Colleen, welcome to the podcast. I'm so excited to have both of you on. As I said before we went on the air, this is a first time I've had a physical therapist and a patient on at the same time. So I'm excited for the listeners to learn from both of you. So welcome. Welcome to the podcast. All right, so Colleen, let's start with you. So, why did you seek out a physical therapist? Colleen Rapp:               00:32                Well I was working and I hurt my back and I went to a doctor and basically he had me go to physical therapy, which I had gone before maybe like a couple of weeks. So I wasn't really familiar with physical therapy, but I had hurt my back really bad. So I knew it was going to be a long road and I was kind of nervous at first. And so he recommended me to go to low high physical therapy. And that's where I met Tami. Karen Litzy:                   01:02                And so I know you said you didn't know a lot about physical therapy, but once you were referred to physical therapy, did you look anything up? Did you have any expectations? Colleen Rapp:               01:13                I really didn't have many expectations because I'm working with a lot of people that have gotten hurt in my job, I'm a pressman of the Denver Post. It wasn't a very good report from the people because they just didn't get a lot out of it. So it was kinda like, oh, I'm going to physical therapy, what a drag. And that's kind of what I was looking at. So I didn't really know a lot about it, so I just kind of walked in there and had to go basically. Karen Litzy:                   01:45                Okay. And so Tami, let's talk about kind of that first visit. Did you know any of this before Colleen came in to see you or did she say, Oh, I'm just here because the doctor told me to. Tami Struessel:             01:57                Well, this particular clinic, sees a fair number of people who are press operators at the Denver Post where where Colleen works. And, so I had seen, you know, a few people here and there. So I knew a little bit about the job. I knew it was a pretty physical job that they had a fairly high injury rate. I evaluated her and, you know, found out that she had had a long a history of being very healthy in her job until she hurt her back and that she was, you know, she was in a lot of pain and I'm having a really hard time getting back to work. And so that's where we started. Karen Litzy:                   02:45                And it's kind of look at this as like a mini case study right now. Right. So Colleen she comes in with low back pain, injured at work calling. Were you unable to work at the time? Colleen Rapp:               03:01                Yes, I was taking off work. I could barely walk. So I was taking off work. I couldn't even go down to modified duty. I was at home. Karen Litzy:                   03:10                Okay. So Tami kind of walk us through your evaluation, meaning when she came in, what kind of questions did you ask for this subjective? And then what did you look at for the objective part of the eval? Tami Struessel:             03:36                She'd had a long history of working in a very physical job and the vast majority of people that do the job or are men and that she had been very successful and really loved her job and worked hard at it and was very proud of it. And I think she's still very proud of it. Tami Struessel:             03:58                And I think I asked probably fairly typical questions about the mechanism of injury, how she was injured and you know, what kinds of, you know, what kinds of things she was not able to do and what kinds of things she could still do. And then did a full lumbar and hip examination, which I always do. You know, kind of head to toe but focused on those areas. Karen Litzy:                   04:31                After that evaluation, Colleen, what did you feel after that first visit when you left? Did you feel like, oh I think I'm in good hands here? Or were you like, oh maybe this might work but I'm not sure. Colleen Rapp:               04:46                No, I definitely at first knew I was in good hands with the way Tami treated me when I came in. I think she knew I was a little nervous and so she kind of, you know, kind of joked with me and she kind of liked explained things to me and then she examined me. But through the examination it was very comfortable. So I was like, oh okay, this isn't so bad. You know, you have to feel comfortable at first and get that report and then you're just not like shaking going, oh my gosh, where am I at? And so I think after like 20 minutes of that and just talking to her, cause the first session was an hour and after her examination she sat with me for about like 10 minutes and explained everything to me about, not exactly what was wrong with me because she doesn't really believe in that she believes in, you know, the fact that I need to know to listen and not concentrate on that. So she kind of just explained to me about, that we were going to work together. I was going to see her twice a week in that we were just going to get me better and get me stronger and made me feel really comfortable. And that was the first step of like just being a good experience.     Karen Litzy:                   06:03                And you know, before we went on the air, I've talked about this idea of a therapeutic relationship. And I think Colleen, you just really described a really great first step in achieving a therapeutic relationship. So Tami, did you have a sense when Colleen left that A she is going to be coming back and B she was probably going to be pretty invested in this. Tami Struessel:             06:36                I mean, I guess there's always a possibility that you don't connect with people and that they, you know, they choose not to come back. But I didn't get that sense from her. I think, from the very beginning she was very interested and I think because she does like her job a lot and, really wanted to get back to it. Just in general she was invested and I think one of the things she talked about is, as most people do, to know the thing that was wrong with her back. And I'm pretty averse to the, you know, biological approach model and explaining all of the anatomy and everything. Tami Struessel:             07:27                Because I've been doing this now for 28 years, so, I used to do a lot of that. And I realize now that that's just not healthy. And she, she actually, you know, she embraced that. And she already said that that clearly is kind of a core principle for me that, you know, I'm not gonna, I'm not gonna, you know, get that model out and say, here's the thing that's wrong with your back. And, you know, unfortunately sometimes, you know, depending on who she's talked to, whether that's coworkers or that's the nurse at work or that's one of the workers comp physicians or something like that. I think she got a little bit of that. And I tried to divert away from that mindset and that she's really been very receptive. She doesn't ask me very much anymore exactly what you know about my disk or about my, you know, I mean, we talked a little bit about your SI joint but we try not to focus too much on it. Karen Litzy:                   08:32                Right. And so Colleen from a patient standpoint, what Tami was saying, is it just for your clarity, so a lot in the physical therapy world, we used to rely on the sort of biomedical model where you know there is an issue with the tissue A plus B equals C. So this hurts and this tissue is quote damaged. This is why you have pain. Now pain, we know is much more complex and we use what's called a bio psycho social model of care, which is, yes there is the bio part is still in there, but we also want to take into consideration that there are psychological aspects to pain and social aspects to pain. So Colleen, my question for you is, did you feel like not focusing solely on the biomedical part of it or just on the tissue part of it was helpful for you in your recovery? Colleen Rapp:               09:34                Yes, because it made me realize that I needed to just work and get better instead of like, oh, this is what happened to me, this is what I have and if I knew, I think I probably would have been scared, you know, or like, Oh, poor me or this or that. And I didn't want to get into that, that view point. I wanted to kind of just say, okay, all right, I got somebody that just basically let's do this. Let's get working, let’s get me back to work. I'll work with you. You work with me, I'll teach you things and do the best for me. And I needed to listen and I needed to do those things. And that attitude gave me the will to do that and not focus on the other stuff. And that helped. It really did. If you get your mind focusing on what is wrong it doesn't really help. You got to kind of move on and try to do the things you need to do to get better. Karen Litzy:                   10:32                Yeah. I think that's great advice for anyone. Instead of dwelling on what's wrong, let's start dwelling on what's right and what you can do to improve your function and to improve your life. Two very, very different ways of looking at things. And from a patient standpoint. I think that's great to hear. Now, Tami, you were saying before we went on that, okay, the back thing was a couple of years ago, but then there were also some other things. So Colleen is a bit of a repeat offender, no offense Colleen. But again, I think that shows the strength of the relationship. And now I don't know what the laws are in Colorado, but do you have direct access there? Tami Struessel:                                     Yeah, we have a 100% direct access. Karen Litzy:                                           Lucky. So, Colleen, when you were injured, let's say subsequently after the back, you had gone to see Tami for other things. Did you know just to go straight to her or do you still have to go through a system? Colleen Rapp:               11:32                When I went I hurt my shoulder, I basically asked my doctor if I could see her and I told my doctor that I was comfortable with her and the success that I had with her, with my serious back injury and that I really felt comfortable with her and he was okay with that. Tami Struessel:             11:54                These were work related injuries. So there's always going be a claims process and a physician, now take a little bit of a step back after we finished treatment related to her back. We did do some training sessions to really get her beyond, you know, kind of basic back to work and those kinds of things and work a lot on fitness and exercise and those kinds of things, which was fairly new for her. I mean, not that she didn't exercise before, but I think she can probably talk about like what her fitness routine was like. Colleen Rapp:               12:43                Okay. So I think that the most important thing that we're kidding here and I have to kind of come on and for 33 years I worked at the post and I'd never really had an injury and like little things until like five years ago when I hurt my back and that it just seemed like, the last few years with the, you know, staff decrease in everything, we might work a little bit harder or faster and stuff. And I think things have gotten a little bit to where I had had like three injuries and so that's really cool cause Tami actually working with her has reminded me to always make sure that I work smarter than harder and got me back to where no matter what my position is, my work or my life or anything, I always have to be smart and I always have to take care of myself first and you know, be careful what I do and think about what I do. Cause it's the job I do is very dangerous and it is really scary. And, this whole PT thing is really important because it did change everything that I do at my job and it has made it so much safer for me. Karen Litzy:                   14:04                So Colleen, I'm going to ask out of pure ignorance here, what exactly does your job entail? Colleen Rapp:               14:21                I actually worked on a five story press. Like on TV where the paper's coming on a conveyor and yeah that's what I worked on. They're a little bit more fancier but they're a little bit bigger. Now there are about five stories high. They're really long. I'm really not sure how long they are, but I do like 600 steps a day. I lift 50 pounds, I push a 1500 pound rolls. I do a lot of climbing. I do a lot of everything. It's eight hours, 10 hours, sometimes 12 hours of just physical work. Karen Litzy:                   14:56                Okay. Wow. So that's a lot. So now Tami, as Colleen is coming to you for various injuries. You obviously have this in mind. So my question for you, and this might be some good advice for other physical therapists who might be listening, is how did you take into account her job and the requirements of her job when it came to exercise prescription and things like that. And then, and now I understand why you moved onto the fitness part of things because you know, you hear a lot like, well, insurance cut me off so all we could do or just these little exercises or I only saw the patient for six weeks when in reality, we know they need a lot more to stay healthy and to not reinjure themselves. So what advice would you have for therapists who need to take into account the person's very physical job? Tami Struessel:             16:02                Yeah, so I think there's probably two components of that. So, one is definitely, the work itself and, you know, if I was having her do basic, you know, transverse abdominal contractions and, and those kinds of things, it was just never going to be, you know, to a point where she was able to, you know, get strong enough to actually physically do her job before. And I knew she was able to do it before so she would be able to. So there was definitely, I believe in Colleen could tell you this. I believe in hard exercise. I think sometimes we don't push people enough and some of it does have to do with, there's times where we have a very short, you know, we see somebody for three weeks and, you know, how much can you do from a fitness standpoint. Tami Struessel:             16:55                But we were lucky. We got to see Colleen for longer. And so I had her work hard, as far as kind of general exercise and fitness and getting stronger. There was a time in my career where I would go out and visit the patient and see what their job was and those days are mostly gone, honestly. We get video, you know, off of people's phones. And so I had a pretty good idea of what the work was. But, several times Colleen, brought in, you know, we've talked about it and she's brought in video of, you know, the types of work that she needs to do. And then we would go through things like, you know, so what of your job duties do you think is the hardest or most trickiest? Because she would have to get into like, you know, awkward positions or I think I remember trying to work with her on like what her foot position was or something. She's like, you realize I'm standing on this little bitty platform that I can't really move off of. And I was like, oh, well maybe we need to re rethink that. So I don't know if Colleen you want to talk more about that asset Colleen Rapp:               18:10                There’s sometimes where like I'm standing on a platform and there's like a drop on either side of me and I have to reach up and lift up probably about a 45 pounds piece of press. It's called a bar and turn it around and position it in a different way without falling. And it's really crazy because on this precept, the press, there's an air connection to it. So once you take it off where it goes, it pulls you back. And so you have to be pretty strong and you have to be pretty smart or you know, you're in trouble. You can drop it, break your toe or something. So I think we worked on that and that was the most important thing that I think while we're on the subject is the greatest thing about Tami was, is that she saw that I needed to stay strong. When you injure yourself, I think that you have to learn that it's not over. Colleen Rapp:               19:11                As soon as you walk out at therapy, you have to stay strong. You have to keep on doing your job and you have to do the things that are going to make you able to do that and not keep getting hurt. So would this keep working together? I learned all kinds of stuff. I learned how to, you know, just talking with her, she would say, well, can't you move the press down a little bit so you're not, your arms aren't up so high or can you just position yourself or can you not twist? Then, it just all made sense to me and I always say that you can walk up some stairs and you come up really fast. This for example, but if you walk up the stairs right, sounds weird. But if you walk them up right, you can do a whole bunch of them and you're not hurting yourself. But if you don't do things right, the repetition does wear on you. So my period of time with Tami and learning all these things and doing the things that I needed to learn just totally, it was life changing for me. Karen Litzy:                   20:12                That's amazing. Tami what a great job. And if I can go back to kind of just reiterate what you had said before. So when you're working with someone who may be has a complicated job situation, not everyone sits at a desk for, you know, eight to 10 hours a day. Not everyone does that. I love the advice of asking the patients to take video of what they need to do. And then the question that you asked, well what are the things that you know are most problematic for you? What are the trickiest things you need to do at your job? Because if you can get the things that are the hardest things to do, I would imagine that working on those and getting some confidence and to be able to do those really difficult parts of the job, then you can get down to like some of the easier work after. Tami Struessel:             21:04                Definitely. Yeah. I mean, and some things are not modifiable. I mean, when you're a large piece of equipment. But what I found with Colleen is she was so familiar with the job and what she had to do that, you know, both we could work together to find alternative ways or alternative positions. I'm like, is there any way you could step up or, you know, do something so that you're not reaching so high or, you know, whatever. And many times she was like, Oh, actually, I've never really thought about doing it that way. I'll try. And, often she was successful with that. And the other aspect was that she had such seniority that she is able to, she has such seniority that she's able to bid on shifts that are a little bit healthier for her in general now. We can talk about things like sleep and diet and stress reduction and weight loss and all these things are a result of her really embracing the idea of, you know, she wanted to continue to work. She knew that she wasn't probably going to be able to, if she didn't really change her lifestyle. And to her credit, she absolutely did. And I repeatedly tell her she's the one that put in the hard work cause I can do all of these same things with somebody else and if they don't take it seriously and they don't really embrace it, then it doesn't matter. Colleen Rapp:               22:42                I think that that's the greatest thing about this is Tami taught me it’s not the exercise it's eating well, nutrition, losing weight, sleeping good, using your environment. I was hiking today and I was thinking about, you know, about what the most important thing about, you know, physical therapy and everything was, and I always think that some people that are really working out and stuff, they have to use weights and they have to do things and they think they're so strong and they still do things wrong. And I was hiking and I was like, I use my environment to make myself better every day because of Tami care. By the way, I walked,  at work, the way I move and the way I eat, the way I sleep, the way I think because actually, injuries and especially a couple injuries, you know, I just got out of one injury and got hurt again and that was totally mentally hard on me and all this connects to the patient and that's what a patient goes through. Colleen Rapp:               23:58                So when you can correlate all this in your life as a whole body and like Tami teaches, it's amazing. It is. I truly believe that physical therapy is the most important thing between the point of injury and health. And if you keep on going, I'm going to be walking when I'm 62 and I want to be doing a whole bunch of things and it has just changed my life. Karen Litzy:                   24:23                I think this is such a great example, Tami, of being a physical therapist, treating at the top of your license and really, really incorporating lifestyle change into your practice. You know, it sounds to me like you're more than I see someone for a bout a therapy they're discharged, Versus giving them a lot of skills and tools to not just take care of that bum knee or the painful shoulder, low back pain, but rather let's look at this person as a whole. Let's take a holistic view of this person. So you know, you said you've been   Karen Litzy:                   25:23                practicing for 28 years. I've been practicing for like 20, so I can certainly attest that my views have completely changed from when I first started. So I'm not going to assume that yours have or haven't, but if they have changed, where was it in your career where you feel like you had a major shift? Like I can say I know exactly when I had sort of this major shift in treatment paradigm. Did you have that major shift or was it just as more research came out, you just started incorporating all of this? Or were you doing it from the beginning. Tami Struessel:             26:03                I would say that I don't know that I had a shift. I'm fortunate enough to teach at the University of Colorado and so I'm around really smart people all the time and I don't want to minimize how that is so important including people that practice in all different areas. And so I've learned a lot from, you know, from our neuro folks, from our cardiopulm folks, from other, you know, musculoskeletal people. I guess, you know, there was a shift at some point, and I don't even remember, I think I might've gone to a course where the emphasis is like, you know, your orthopedic people have neurological systems. I would say that's probably, if I had to have a point of shifting that was like, oh, of course, you know, if I'm not addressing that, then, you know, then I'm missing the boat. Tami Struessel:             27:06                That was a while ago. But, I would say from a language standpoint, you know, therapeutic neuroscience education and motivational interviewing and some of the things that, you know, I think probably took the first of those about maybe four or five years ago. So, I was never a big, well, I can't say never, but I think I figured out that, you know, just pulling out the spine model and scaring people to death was probably not a good idea a long time ago. But I do think that that, you know, I think we all have learned that probably some of the language that we use is not helpful. I don’t know if I had a Aha moment or it's just, I think I've always been very open and from my first outpatient job, I remember I did inpatient for a couple of years and then, I worked at a clinic where the people had continuing education lists that were just enormous and that had a big impact on me. I specifically remember thinking, you know, wow, these people really are invested in learning and learning from each other as well. I think that was instilled in me very, very early in my career and it's continued with me. I have a pretty long continuing education list because I've, you know, been able to glean something from every single thing that I've gone to. Karen Litzy:                   28:40                Yeah. That's amazing. And Colleen, as the patient, do you get a sense of that, this sort of lifelong learner in Tami? Colleen Rapp:                                       Oh, yeah. I think Tami inspires me. I mean, I kind of look at her like, who else could you be in your profession? I meen, you teach, you practice, you govern, you everything, you know, I mean it's so inspirational. I have to tell you one thing that she did for me that was kind of relative for this. Not only did she teach me about my health and help me see my things, I kind of like, I'm in a world where the press room so I'm not like very, I'm educated, I'm smart, but I'm smart and the things that I know, and she introduced me to classes online where I could learn about anatomy. And so I took them and it was amazing. She taught me how to be a better person in a whole bunch of ways and being able to go into a doctor's office and know what my quads were and kind of explain things a little bit more and understand what we were doing and what was firing and actually all the way around. It's really incredible. So yeah, I think very highly of her. I think that she totally is a true inspiration. And a gift for her profession. Karen Litzy:                   30:12                Sounds that way to me. That's for sure. And it also sounds that, you know, from the patient's standpoint, and I think this is so important, it's something that we hear so much about is that through education she was able to empower you to take control of your own health. You were partners in your care versus her just telling you what to do. And you did it without knowing why or what behind it. And, like you said, really inspired you to reach for more. And if every physical therapist can do that with every patient, then I think that would be such a boon to the profession. Colleen Rapp:               30:52                Oh, definitely. It would, it would kind of, yeah. I mean, you guys, you guys are really important and you guys change lives, but you know, it's hard because not everybody's accessible to that. So, but in this story, I was and it's changed me. I've lost like I think, tell me what, like 35-40 pounds and I exercise like, yeah, like three or four times a week. And I'm just overall a better person. And, it's just a wonderful thing. I'm very, and as, you know, it's in me now and it's not just physical therapy. It's life. It brought life back in me. I can say it that way. Tami Struessel:             31:44                You already said, well, you know, I was hiking today and, you know, I mean we're fortunate enough to live in one of the most beautiful places on earth. Colleen has taken full advantage of that. You know, I think there was a time where she would come home from work and was tired and he wouldn't do a whole lot. And now she's really, she's really a drank the Koolaid of being an active person. I think she exercises, but she's also just a more active person in general and thinks about activity and exercise differently. And, she embraces that and embraces making some lifestyle changes that has made all the difference. Karen Litzy:                   32:36                And you know, before we kind of wrap up here, I just have one more question for each of you. They're going to be slightly different, but Colleen, I'll start with you and you've kind of, I think might've already answered this question sort of throughout, but as a patient, how has physical therapy changed your life? And part two of that, what advice would you give to someone who's on the fence about physical therapy? Colleen Rapp:               33:10                I think physical therapy changed my life because I've learned that the most important thing is mobility and stability and so movement. I was always thought that to be a strong person, I had to go out and, you know, get a trainer and do 50 pushups and 30 squats and walk home, couldn't breathe, you know, and what I learned through physical therapy is that the exercises that you get are, are really important to learn how to balance. The simplest things can impact you in a certain way. And the other thing is that I had to embrace it because if I embraced it and learned how to do the things Tami taught me, not on any of the exercises, but if my leg hurt and how to take my leg, or I said, or something I could achieve to be better and to stay better and not be a person that was going to a year from now say, oh my shoulder still hurts or my back still hurts. Colleen Rapp:               34:20                And that's what I worked every day for is finally instead of, you know, I finally found something that like physical therapy that just had an impact to me. And it's very important and it's very important if you do those things, you'll be successful. And that's the way I believe. I think that to tell somebody is to give it a chance. Because I work with so many people that don't, they automatically say, I want to have surgery, I don't want to go to physical therapy. And, I think you get into that stuff where they just assume that it's a waste of time. But I think if you would just give it a chance and just see and, and give it, you know, give it a try and listen, I think you'll learn that it's gonna Change Your Life. Like it did mine. Karen Litzy:                   35:11                Incredible. And Tami, this is a question that I ask a lot of my physical therapy colleagues that come on the program and that's given what you know now where you are in your life and your career, what advice would you give to yourself as a new Grad right out of PT School?   Tami Struessel:             35:38                Wow. That seems like a long time ago. You know what I think, it might be similar and actually I give this advice to my new grads that I teach. And that is that first of all that your first job or two is so formative and so select wisely, you know, look for places where you have a sense that the culture is good, that there is a lifelong learning mindset. I want to be sure that my patients that have come to see me, if I'm on vacation for a week, then they can go to somebody else and I know that they're going to get really good care. And then just that lifelong learning for yourself. You know, if you get stagnant and, you know, kind of bored, maybe you need to kind of figure out what you might be able to do to kind of spark that again. Tami Struessel:             36:45                There was a time where I decided that I wanted to pursue teaching and I really sought out that opportunity and that's been extremely enriching for me as well. So I'm really fortunate there, but I also don't want to, you know, teach and not treat patients. As long as my body can hold up. I want to, I want to keep doing that because it gives me all kinds of great stories for a class. And it’s also fun. I think I was born to be a physical therapist, so, I know I made the right choice a long time ago and it still is really a terrific profession. Karen Litzy:                   37:32                Amazing. And Colleen, can you tell us a little bit more about your student scholarship fund and what you have coming up? Colleen Rapp:                                       Well, Tami changed my life so much that I wanted to do something in return. And so I found out this scholarship fund at her school didn't get a lot of funding, so I worked like a year and sold, sports memorabilia and I basically sold concert tickets and all kinds of stuff and I put all the proceeds for a year to the fund. And so the year was up and I kind of wanted to do something. I was like, well, this was really good. I want to do something like really crazy fun, you know, go out with, you know, happy, you know. So I decided to arrange a concert on September 5th, and it's going to have a pretty good artist in Denver. Her name is Hazel Miller and all the proceeds will go to the scholarship fund. They will be donated. So I'm kind of excited about it. Karen Litzy:                   38:37                That's incredible. And what a great way to kind of pay it forward. And then just to be clear, this is a scholarship fund at the University of Colorado. Tami Struessel:             38:48                The doctor physical therapy, specific student scholarship fund. Karen Litzy:                   38:54                Awesome. Well, I mean, Colleen, what a great way to give back to the profession and to the future of the profession. So, and I'm sure those at the University of Colorado are very thankful for all of your help and enthusiasm in getting the word out about physical therapy. I know. I am. So Colleen, thank you for coming on and sharing your story. And Tami, thank you for coming on and sharing your story. In the way that you've worked with Colleen, and I think that you're giving a lot of therapists, especially newer grads or students, a nice glimpse into really how we can move beyond just take an injury and rehab it to take an injury and change a lifestyle. Tami Struessel:             39:42                Yeah. Thank you so much, Karen. That's what I'm practicing at the top of your license, as you said before, you know that’s where you can really feel good every day about inspiring people and getting people to make lifestyle changes, like Colleen made, so that they can be a better, stronger, more resilient person. That's what it's all about. Karen Litzy:                   40:08                Amazing. Well, thank you both ladies, for coming onto the podcast today and to everyone listening, thank you so much. Have a great couple of days and stay healthy, wealthy, and smart.   Thanks for listening and subscribing to the podcast! Make sure to connect with me on twitter, instagram  and facebook to stay updated on all of the latest!  Show your support for the show by leaving a rating and review on iTunes!

Even before Tami Edwards got into the real estate business, she knew that creating opportunities meant becoming the It Girl in her local community. Her family was struggling in the aftermath of the market crash, and even though it was terrifying, Tami put herself in situations where she could meet and build relationships with local VIPs. When she became a realtor, Tami had already branded herself as a local celebrity, and her reputation—combined with a willingness to hustle—accelerated Tami’s success. Tami Edwards is the co-owner of Team Bjorkman Real Estate, a top-performing team serving the Santa Clarita, San Fernando, Conejo and Antelope Valleys. Tami’s real estate career began in 2013, and in her first year, she sold 66 homes. Tami became partner at the firm in 2014, and she is on track to do 200-plus transactions this year. Tami is also the cohost of SCV Today, a local talk show she created to promote local nonprofit organizations. Today, Tami joins Jeff to share her journey from rock bottom to real estate. She explains the steps she took to rub elbows with the ‘right people’ in her community and how the relationships she built led to the opportunity at SCV Today. Tami discusses her friendship with Mike Bjorkman, offering insight around how he finally convinced her to join his real estate team and how much she hustled that first year. She also describes her all-in social media strategy and her status as the go-to local expert in the community. Listen in as Tami reminds us that the only barriers are the ones we place on ourselves and learn how to follow her lead and become a local celebrity in YOUR town! Key Takeaways How Tami and her family lost everything after the market crash Tami’s motivation to take a receptionist job at the local paper Tami’s genius move to become the face of the Chamber of Commerce How Tami landed the opportunity to do her own talk show How Tami built her show while her family was homeless Tami’s insight around how thoughts become things How Tami’s talk show led to her friendship with Mike Bjorkman How Mike finally convinced Tami to come work with him Tami’s first year in real estate working 10 hours/day to sell 66 homes Why it’s crucial for real estate brokers to invest in good people Tami’s advice for realtors to go all-in on social media Tami’s status as the go-to local expert in her community Connect with Tami Edwards Team Bjorkman Real Estate Tami on Facebook Call (661) 373-5595 Connect with Lab Coat Agents Lab Coat Agents Lab Coat Agents on Facebook Lab Coat Agents on Twitter Lab Coat Agents on Instagram Lab Coat Agents Facebook Group Resources Closing Table Mastermind

Joining us today is Tami Lange, CEO and Founder of Save the Girls Touchscreen Purses! Tami is a resident of Edwardsville, she is married and has 5 wonderful children as well as 3 dogs and a plethora of cats. Simply put, Tami was fed up! In one week, both of her daughters had mishaps with their phones. One had lost it on a hike and the other sent her phone into the washing machine abyss, by accident of course. Tami's sister in law suggested the girls carry their phones in their undergarments (bra) to avoid any future mishaps. That just didn't seem like the solution either. This drove the inner entrepreneur in Tami to the drawing board. It didn't take her long to come up with the PERFECT solution. Tami created a one of a kind purse that not only carries credit cards, license and our cheaters, but it also has a clear backing pouch that your phone slides into that allows you to fully operate your phone without ever having to take it out of your purse. Just when you thought this concept couldn't get any better, it does!!! Save the Girls organization, donates 10% of their profits to breast cancer research. In this episode: - Where the purses are manufactured - The products that are used in the making of her purses - Steps Tami took in researching the companies that would manufacture her product - The different styles of the purses she has in her line - What's in the works for the future? - How Tami promotes her product - Where we can find out more and buy her purses - Why did Tami choose to give a portion of her profits to breast cancer research? Email: Tamilange@savethegirls.com Website: http://www.savethegirls.com Facebook: http://Facebook.com/Savethegirlstouchscreenpurses Instagram: http://Instagram.com/savethegirls_stg's

Joining us today is Tami Lange, CEO and Founder of Save the Girls Touchscreen Purses! Tami is a resident of Edwardsville, she is married and has 5 wonderful children as well as 3 dogs and a plethora of cats. Simply put, Tami was fed up! In one week, both of her daughters had mishaps with their phones. One had lost it on a hike and the other sent her phone into the washing machine abyss, by accident of course. Tami’s sister in law suggested the girls carry their phones in their undergarments (bra) to avoid any future mishaps. That just didn’t seem like the solution either. This drove the inner entrepreneur in Tami to the drawing board. It didn’t take her long to come up with the PERFECT solution. Tami created a one of a kind purse that not only carries credit cards, license and our cheaters, but it also has a clear backing pouch that your phone slides into that allows you to fully operate your phone without ever having to take it out of your purse. Just when you thought this concept couldn’t get any better, it does!!! Save the Girls organization, donates 10% of their profits to breast cancer research. In this episode: - Where the purses are manufactured - The products that are used in the making of her purses - Steps Tami took in researching the companies that would manufacture her product - The different styles of the purses she has in her line - What's in the works for the future? - How Tami promotes her product - Where we can find out more and buy her purses - Why did Tami choose to give a portion of her profits to breast cancer research? Email: Website: Facebook: Instagram: 's

Joining us today is Tami Lange, CEO and Founder of Save the Girls Touchscreen Purses! Tami is a resident of Edwardsville, she is married and has 5 wonderful children as well as 3 dogs and a plethora of cats. Simply put, Tami was fed up! In one week, both of her daughters had mishaps with their phones. One had lost it on a hike and the other sent her phone into the washing machine abyss, by accident of course. Tami’s sister in law suggested the girls carry their phones in their undergarments (bra) to avoid any future mishaps. That just didn’t seem like the solution either. This drove the inner entrepreneur in Tami to the drawing board. It didn’t take her long to come up with the PERFECT solution. Tami created a one of a kind purse that not only carries credit cards, license and our cheaters, but it also has a clear backing pouch that your phone slides into that allows you to fully operate your phone without ever having to take it out of your purse. Just when you thought this concept couldn’t get any better, it does!!! Save the Girls organization, donates 10% of their profits to breast cancer research. In this episode: - Where the purses are manufactured - The products that are used in the making of her purses - Steps Tami took in researching the companies that would manufacture her product - The different styles of the purses she has in her line - What's in the works for the future? - How Tami promotes her product - Where we can find out more and buy her purses - Why did Tami choose to give a portion of her profits to breast cancer research? Email: Tamilange@savethegirls.com Website: http://www.savethegirls.com Facebook: http://Facebook.com/Savethegirlstouchscreenpurses Instagram: http://Instagram.com/savethegirls_stg's

Welcome to episode thirty of the Honest Mamas Podcast! Today, we speak to Tami Hindin about craniosacral therapy; what it is and how Tami uses it with babies; how Tami uses her intuition and gut feelings in this practice; and how to connect more with your baby from within and out of the womb. Tami Joy Hindin, Dipl.O.M., is a NY State Licensed Acupuncturist, a Chinese Herbalist, and received a Masters of Professional Studies in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine and a Bachelors of Health Science from Mercy College. She has also attended an advanced study program at the Zhejiang College of Traditional Chinese Medicine in China. She has also studied extensively with the Upledger Institute and incorporates craniosacral therapy into all her work.   Tami is the owner of Inspire Mind Body Spirit and created a well-balanced, personalized system to evaluate and treat patients with most health issues. She is continually working to inspire her patients to become involved in their health and wellness and to help them find balance in their life, physically and emotionally, before it presents as a health problem. She strongly believes this process can start as early as in utero. What you’ll hear in this episode What craniosacral therapy is and how Tami uses it with babies The difference Tami sees between C-section and vaginal birth babies How Tami uses her intuition and gut feelings in this practice Using acupuncture with babies Why people take their babies to see Tami for craniosacral therapy and acupuncture Infant Developmental Movement Education – What it is and how it’s used Steps mothers can take to bring more calm during this period How to connect more with your baby from within and out of the womb Resources http://inspiremindbodyspirit.com

My guest on this week’s podcast is Tami Simon. Tami is the Founder and CEO of Sounds True, a wonderful publishing company in Boulder, Colorado that disseminates spiritual wisdom. Tami started Sounds True in 1985 with live conference recordings of Ram Dass and Stephen Levine. Over the last 32 years, Sounds True has grown and evolved.  They continue to produce spiritual audio and learning programs, as well as books and apps. I met Tami a few years ago at a Wisdom 2.0 conference, and at the most recent Wisdom 2.0 conference she gave a speech, which was all about bringing your whole self to work and creating a healthy work culture. During today’s episode, Tami shares her thoughts on what it means to bring your whole self to work, how she navigates through tough business issues holistically, how people are hungry for meaningful work, and what she and her team at Sounds True do to create a productive culture.   Key Takeaways: [2:30] What does ‘bring your whole self to work’ mean to Tami? [5:03] How Tami makes a safe and conducive environment for authenticity. [11:51] How a leader deals with disagreement is simple on the surface but deep. [21:19] Navigating technological changes as a provider of audio. [24:37] You can't bring your whole self to work if you are not in touch with yourself. [30:29] Tami’s personal guiding principles for how to navigate tense situations. [35:17] People are hungry for meaningful work. [39:13] Tami has found more meaning in just being than in accomplishing things.   Resources: Mike Robbins Website Mike Robbins Podcast Mike Robbins on Facebook Mike Robbins on Twitter Sounds True Insights at the Edge Podcast Being True: What Matters Most in Work, Life and Love, by Tami Simon

Today’s guest is Tami Gaitten, an integrative nutritional health coach with over a decade of experience in the IT field. I didn’t know anything about integrative nutrition health services before this conversation, and I learn a lot. Tami went to school for computer science. She did well in the IT field, and eventually moved from programmer to business analyst, which is essentially a liaison between the programmers and the end users. In the meantime, she was taking care of three children – fast food, struggling to get them all in bed, then working until 2 AM. “By the time that fourth baby came along, we were pretty broken.” Tami decided to stay at home, something she though would be easy after handling major projects at work. “Boy did I have a lot to learn. They pushed all my buttons. I realized nothing was going to go as planned. But we were able to get healthy.” Tami developed a passion for nutrition, and she went to The Institute for Integrative Nutrition to earn her certificate as a health coach. At about the same time, she was having her own health issues. “I’m eating well, applying all of these things that I know, and I’m falling apart.” Tami went back to school again in 2013, this time to study Functional Nutrition, which looks at the person as a whole and how all of your system are intricately connected. It also looks at each person as being incredibly unique, so no two people with the same diagnosis or the same problems are going to be helped by the same protocol. Everybody has variations in their genetic makeup, what type of problems they may be working on, and the makeup of the bacteria in their gut can be different. As a coach, Tami didn’t just learned physiology; she also learned how to listen. Whenever she begins coaching a new client, they begin by talking. “I listen to their lifestyle, I listen to their background. There’s a lot of stuff that comes out of their history when they talk.” Then they track their lifestyle in a food-mood-poop journal. Then she starts to address lifestyle and diet changes. “It doesn’t have to be an overall, big diet change. It’s just starting to make little upgrades.” The little things add up like a snowball effect. “Once you start doing one little thing you do motivated, then you start to feel a little better, then you suddenly have a little bit more energy, then that motivation and energy coincide to push you forward.” One thing that Tami teaches is that we should be eating with the seasons. “Nature is designed to provide us the foods that we need in the season that we’re in.” In spring, you eat leafy greens that are designed to help your liver, to help clear out the sludge from the winter. In the summer, you eat more greens and fruit to keep energy up. As you head into the fall, you’re eating more of the root vegetables. Those things are designed to ground you and get you ready for winter. In winter, we eat more beans and spices: things that are soothing and warming. On average, Tami works with her clients for 3-month intervals. They meet every other week, but they also have access to her via email every day. “I’m their support person, I’m their advocate, I’m their friend. I’m in it with them, basically, we’re doing this together.” Tami is a one-stop help desk for your health. I learned a ton from her today, and I hope you did too. I hope you reach out to her and learn how to start upgrading yourself.   IN THIS EPISODE, YOU WILL LEARN: How an integrative nutritional health coach helps people make themselves healthier How Tami applies skills from the IT field to improving systems of the human body Why one of Tami’s greatest tools as a coach is listening How your health can be improved through small changes, as opposed to one major change DON’T STOP HERE… Learn more about Tami: Website Contact Tami: tami@gaittenwellness.com | Sign up for a free 15-minute chat Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices