Podcast appearances and mentions of jana stanfield

In today's episode, Saranne, the founder of the Comedy Cures Foundation, shares her personal journey of beating Stage IV cancer and the source of her courage during treatment. She delves into the power of a particular song, "If I Were Brave" by Janice Stanfield and Jimmy Scott, which became her anthem throughout her battle. Saranne reflects on the lyrics that resonated with her deeply, inspiring her never to lose faith and take courageous steps each day. She also recounts a heartwarming encounter with Jana Stanfield, the songwriter, and how their connection led to a memorable performance together. Join Saranne as she explores the transformative impact of music and encourages listeners to find their own sources of strength and inspiration.Ranked the Top 5 Best Cancer Podcasts by CancerCare News in 2024 & 2025, and #1 Rated Cancer Survivor Podcast by FeedSpot in 2024 Beating Cancer Daily is listened to in over 130 countries on 7 continents and has over 365 original daily episodes hosted by Stage IV survivor Saranne Rothberg!   To learn more about Host Saranne Rothberg and The ComedyCures Foundation:https://www.comedycures.org/ To write to Saranne or a guest:https://www.comedycures.org/contact-8 To record a message to Saranne or a guest:https://www.speakpipe.com/BCD_Comments_Suggestions To sign up for the free Health Builder Series live on Zoom with Saranne and Jacqui, go to The ComedyCures Foundation's homepage:https://www.comedycures.org/ Please support the creation of more original episodes of Beating Cancer Daily and other free ComedyCures Foundation programs with a tax-deductible contribution:http://bit.ly/ComedyCuresDonate THANK YOU! Please tell a friend whom we may help, and please support us with a beautiful review. Have a blessed day! Saranne 

 In today's episode, Saranne, the founder of the Comedy Cures Foundation, shares her personal journey of beating Stage IV cancer and the source of her courage during treatment. She delves into the power of a particular song, "If I Were Brave" by Janice Stanfield and Jimmy Scott, which became her anthem throughout her battle. Saranne reflects on the lyrics that resonated with her deeply, inspiring her never to lose faith and take courageous steps each day. She also recounts a heartwarming encounter with Jana Stanfield, the songwriter, and how their connection led to a memorable performance together. Join Saranne as she explores the transformative impact of music and encourages listeners to find their own sources of strength and inspiration. The #1 Rated Cancer Survivor Podcast by FeedSpot and Ranked the Top 5 Best Cancer Podcast by CancerCare News, Beating Cancer Daily is listened to in more than 91 countries on six continents and has over 300 original daily episodes hosted by stage IV survivor Saranne Rothberg!   To learn more about Host Saranne Rothberg and The ComedyCures Foundation:https://www.comedycures.org/ To write to Saranne or a guest:https://www.comedycures.org/contact-8 To record a message to Saranne or a guest:https://www.speakpipe.com/BCD_Comments_Suggestions To sign up for the free Health Builder Series live on Zoom with Saranne and Jacqui, go to The ComedyCures Foundation's homepage:https://www.comedycures.org/ Please support the creation of more original episodes of Beating Cancer Daily and other free ComedyCures Foundation programs with a tax-deductible contribution:http://bit.ly/ComedyCuresDonate THANK YOU! Please tell a friend who we may help, and please support us with a beautiful review. Have a blessed day! Saranne

A multi-platinum songwriter who combines humor, wisdom and inspiration with soaring vocals and acoustic arrangements to give her audiences a “faith-lift.”  Jana is the founder of Together For Good Worldwide and Refugee Film School as well as the co-founder of Together We Can Change the World.  Her songs have been featured on television shows like 20/20, Entertainment Tonight, and Oprah, and movie soundtracks, sung by Reba McEntire and others. While her compositions were climbing the music charts, often sung by other artists, Jana was charting a different path. With a background in TV journalism, music, and stand-up comedy, Jana turned her concerts into Keynote Concerts, becoming a Certified Speaking Professional with two TEDx performances in addition to two concerts at Carnegie Hall. Jana Stanfield has delivered her Keynote Concerts in the United States, Canada, South Africa, Kenya, the Bahamas, Australia, New Zealand, India, England, the Netherlands, Dubai, Lebanon, Turkey, Greece, Spain, France, Cambodia, Thailand, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Bali and Singapore.  Her TEDx talks were at NASA, and then in Chennai, India. To help girls without access to school, she and her professional speaking colleague, Scott Friedman, co-founded an international 501c3 called Together We Can Change the World, www.TWCCTW.com , with more than 15 projects in 5 countries to empower disadvantaged women and girls with education and job skills. She now lives in Bali, Indonesia, where she performs her music and humor. 

In today's episode, Saranne, the founder of the Comedy Cures Foundation, shares her journey of beating Stage IV cancer and the source of her courage during treatment. She delves into the power of a particular song, "If I Were Brave" by Janice Stanfield and Jimmy Scott, which became her anthem throughout her battle. Saranne reflects on the lyrics that resonated with her deeply, inspiring her never to lose faith and take courageous steps each day. She also recounts a heartwarming encounter with Jana Stanfield, the songwriter, and how their connection led to a memorable performance together. Join Saranne as she explores the transformative impact of music and encourages listeners to find their sources of strength and inspiration.The #1 Rated Cancer Survivor Podcast by FeedSpot and Ranked the Top 5 Best Cancer Podcast by CancerCare News, Beating Cancer Daily is listened to in more than 91 countries on six continents and has over 300 original daily episodes hosted by stage IV survivor Saranne Rothberg!   To learn more about Host Saranne Rothberg and The ComedyCures Foundation: homepage: https://www.comedycures.org/ To write to Saranne or a guest: https://www.comedycures.org/contact-8 To record a message to Saranne or a guest: https://www.speakpipe.com/BCD_Comments_Suggestions To sign up for the free Health Builder Series live on Zoom with Saranne and Jacqui, go to The ComedyCures Foundation's homepage: https://www.comedycures.org/ Please support the creation of more original episodes of Beating Cancer Daily and other free ComedyCures Foundation programs with a tax-deductible contribution: http://bit.ly/ComedyCuresDonate THANK YOU! Please tell a friend who we may help, and please support us with a beautiful review. Have a blessed day! Saranne

Leddy Hammock Inspired by lyrics to “I Wish You Strength”  by Jana Stanfield, Tim Bays, & Matt Wilder:    I wish you strength to rise unafraid, like the morning sun, taking on the day, Because when you shine, you light up the place. So, I wish you strength.   I wish you faith, that you'll overcome, whatever you face ….   Beyond any words, as certain as grace, I wish you faith.   I wish you could see, the you that I see, there at the edge of possibility.   I pray that you will find, all that you need.   I wish you peace, that comes from within, a gentle release, of all that might have been, like the stillness that waits, between waking and sleep, I wish you peace.  I wish you faith, I wish you peace, I wish you strength.

In today's episode, Saranne, the founder of the Comedy Cures Foundation, shares her personal journey of beating Stage IV cancer and the source of her courage during treatment. She delves into the power of a particular song, "If I Were Brave" by Janice Stanfield and Jimmy Scott, which became her anthem throughout her battle. Saranne reflects on the lyrics that resonated with her deeply, inspiring her never to lose faith and take courageous steps each day. She also recounts a heartwarming encounter with Jana Stanfield, the songwriter, and how their connection led to a memorable performance together. Join Saranne as she explores the transformative impact of music and encourages listeners to find their own sources of strength and inspiration.Welcome to the Beating Cancer Daily Podcast from ComedyCures.org, a charity that brings laughter, hope, and healing to millions of people affected by cancer worldwide. Founded by Saranne Rothberg, a Stage IV cancer survivor, our mission is to help you rediscover your funny bone, mojo, and purpose. We've already uplifted and empowered over one million individuals through groundbreaking studies, live and digital events, and the "Beating Cancer Daily" podcast. And now, we're inviting you to join us and make a difference in the lives of those battling cancer. Meet Saranne Rothberg, Cancer Survivor and Laughter Advocate In 1999, Saranne launched The ComedyCures Foundation from her chemo chair with a "Chemo Comedy Party." Now cancer-free, she's dedicated her life to helping others find strength, courage, and laughter in their fight against cancer. As a healthcare thought leader, speaker, patient advocate, and health and happiness expert, Saranne's work has garnered recognition and support from prestigious organizations like the NIH/NCI, the United Nations, the World Health Organization, and numerous universities and cancer societies. Saranne's transformative strategies, research findings, fun, practical tips, and comic insights can be found in the "Beating Cancer Daily" podcast and the BCD Membership Circle, where she helps listeners navigate their treatment and survivorship with humor and resilience. Wondering How You Can Support the Beating Cancer Daily and ComedyCures.org? By becoming a supporter of ComedyCures.org, you'll help us continue our essential programs and research. Your generosity will significantly impact cancer patients, caregivers, doctors, nurses, and researchers worldwide. Choose your level of support:Supporter: $50 (or $5 per month)Friend: $150 (or $15 per month)Champion: $500 (or $50 per month)VIP: $5,000 annually [Click Here to DONATE]    Share the Laughter with Beating Cancer Daily PodcastLove the podcast? Share it with a friend and spread the laughter! Your support and word-of-mouth recommendations are invaluable in helping us reach more people who need a little humor and hope during their cancer journey. And we really want to hear from you. Click Here to Record a Voice Mail or Write a Note and let us know how the Beating Cancer Daily strategies are going for you. Need a Chuckle Between Episodes?Call the ComedyCures LaughLine®, our free 24/7 joke hotline.Dial (888) Ha-Ha-Ha-Ha 888-424-2424 Press 1 to hear a professional comedian, 2 to hear an amateur joke teller, or 3 to record your jokes and laughter. Over 100 comedians have participated in our interactive LaughLine, and you can find them on the Comedians' page. ComedyCures: More Than Just a PodcastOur Beating Cancer Daily Podcast is just the beginning. We're conducting innovative studies and research, such as the eight-week Mindset and Metastatic Research Study, which uses artificial intelligence to investigate personalized stress reduction strategies for women living with advanced cancer. The American Association for Cancer Research recognized this pioneering study as "Leading Discoveries." [Click Here to DOWNLOAD THE 2021 STUDY] Your support is crucial to our ongoing mission to help people survive cancer with humor, hope, and healing. By donating to ComedyCures.org, you're not just contributing to a podcast; you're providing vital resources for groundbreaking studies, live and digital events, and ongoing support for cancer patients and their families.Join us today in our quest to bring laughter and hope to those who need it most. Make a donation, share our podcast, and help us spread the word about the incredible power of comedy in curing cancer.[Click Here to DONATE NOW] 

On this episode we welcome well-respected psychotherapist, author, speaker & trainer, Pamela Brinker, who shares empowering practices & tools to use Conscious Bravery in our everyday lives. From quiet moments to weathering the most challenging times, we can activate this courage available to us in body, mind, spirit & soul. As always, light-heartedness and love flow throughout the show from talk about marshmallows & candied yams, a sweet sharing for our veterans by Faith's son to the perfect song “If I Were Brave” by Jana Stanfield. Pamela Brinker www.pamelabrinker.com/ If I Were Brave by Jana Stanfield Find the Voices of Unity crew on Facebook and Instagram Rev. Skip Jennings What's new at The Awake Shop.org Facebook and Instagram @revskipjennings Center for Spiritual Living Fort Lauderdale, FL June 4-14 2023 An Adventure of Healing & Renewal in BALI with Rev Skip- don't miss this! Chad Bradford www.chad-bradford.com FB @chadbradford12 IG @chadbradfordone Arkansas Shakespeare Theater www.arkshakes.com Faith Rivera www.faithrivera.com FB & IG @faithriveramusic Spotify https://open.spotify.com/artist/0OJl9lZP81ON2jhv7QpVYt  YouTube @faithrivera SONG: Circle by Faith Rivera, Nitanee Paris, Sebastian Hughes https://www.empowerma.com/product/circle/  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“Sometimes it's the things that come most natural to us that we take for granted. We don't even realize what a superpower that is until we see people who don't have that ability.” - Jana Stanfield Welcome to our Special Topics episode in September, where we invite our sponsors to present unique topics that help listeners build community, boost wellness prevention, and provide educational opportunities to further their well-being. Today's Special Topics Episode Music has been a part of Jana Stanfield's entire life – ever since she was a little girl when she began learning the piano, but eventually chose guitar. In today's episode, Jana shares part of her life story that includes the moment she had a wake-up call about her career. She began as a hard news television reporter, but quickly realized the words that were getting people to tune in to the network were only inciting fear. Jana realized it was time for a change, and that going forward she wanted to use her words – combined with her musical gift – to inspire and lift people up. This launched her into a profound speaking and performance career all over the world. Listeners will even get a chance to hear her perform some of her music in today's episode, and again as one of the speakers at the Living in Vitality annual event by AdventHealth this year. Later in the show, Dr. Robin welcomes Andrea Toney, who is the Executive Director at the YMCA of Greater Kansas City. Because September is Hunger Action Month, Andrea shares how the YMCA of Greater Kansas City is helping people who are hungry find their next meal. Through their mobile food drive and the development of soon-to-be food pantries at some of the Y locations, this organization is all about finding what the gaps are in our community and filling them through these hunger initiatives. Andrea shares that 1 in 8 people in the Kansas City community are hungry, and 1 in 6 kids don't even know where their next meal will come from. She goes on to explain why the Y is on a mission to strengthen this community so that kids do better in school and help alleviate the stress many families are feeling from the unprecedented times. About Today's Guests: As a motivational performer, Jana Stanfield combines music with a message that entertains, inspires, and encourages. Her mission is to give organizations a “faith lift” by delivering music, humor, and a message that makes people feel better about who they are, what they do, and why they are doing it. Jana teaches half-day life skills workshops and often delivers the motivational close at conferences and conventions, sending attendees out with a message that is empowering and uplifting. She is a multi-platinum songwriter, and many have heard her songs on the radio, television, and in movies – one even being sung by Reba McEntire. She is the founder of Refugee Film School, and the co-founder of Together We Can Change the World. She now spends her time overseas helping teen refugees. Andrea Toney is the Executive Director at the Cleaver Family YMCA in the Greater Kansas City area. She has a deep passion for serving and leading others and has been lucky enough to get to do this through the YMCA of Greater Kansas City for the last 20 years. She loves coming together with others in the Kansas City community to serve a need and to be a bright light in their lives. Andrea enjoys spending time with her family, cheering for her kids from the sidelines, and gathering with friends and family. Mentioned in the Episode: Unity Church of Overland Park Living in Vitality event at AdventHealth – September 30, 2022 The E Factor: Engage, Energize, Enrich book by Dr. Michelle Robin Mobile Food Pantry at the YMCA in Greater Kansas City Volunteer at the YMCA in Greater Kansas City Donate to the YMCA to help them continue their mission

There's a seed of amazingness in each of us! Voices of Unity talk about how this brilliance expresses itself in a multitude of ways in our very lives. Together they explore how to float in joy, be carried by the current of good in our life instead of being dragged by the daily grind. Featured music in this show: “Amazing Things” recorded by Michael Gott, written by Jana Stanfield & Megon McDonough MUSIC: Circle by Faith Rivera, Nitanee Paris, Sebastian Hughes Amazing Things (Michael Gott) Megon McDonough and Jana Stanfield Connect with Rev. Skip Jennings and The Awake Shop Facebook and Instagram @revskipjennings Center for Spiritual Living Ft. Lauderdale, FL Chad Bradsford Facebook @chadbradford12 Instagram @chadbradfordone Arkansas Shakespeare Theatre Faith Rivera Facebook @faithriveramusic Instagram @faithriveramusic YouTube Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What might your world and your life be like if you were brave enough to share your gifts and talents?  Today I talk about this concept and I share a song by Jana Stanfield that has completely changed the way I understand my place in the world. The version I've linked here is the video version from YouTube sponsored by Awesome Women Hub which features photos of people who have done amazing things because they were brave. Go ahead - share your gifts! https://youtu.be/UF5V2PEujqs 

  Visit organifi.com/drew use code DREW for 20% off on your next purchase.   Are you ready to heal your body or reconnect with your spirit?   This week, Drew has a dynamic conversation with Gail Lynn all about modalities for healing. Gail Lynn is a rebel, visionary, and weaver of information. As a published author and the inventor of the Harmonic Egg™, Gail is here to share the power of sound and light as a therapy.    If you feel as though you lost your control through events such as sexual assault or even receiving a vaccine that you didn't feel control over receiving, Gail shares an exercise you can do to gain back your control and empower yourself.    Whether you are working on reducing the time you spend with your black mirror or want to gain overall well, there is something here for you! In this episode, Gail and Drew talk through creative ways to reduce your screen time, what supplement to take to remove heavy metals or parasites, and unique morning routines to ground into your higher self.    There is a great deal of false information and misleading insight, Gail and Drew discuss how to feed through what's out there ways and how to discern more for yourself. In this revolutionary period, energies are running wild. Gail offers up tools to protect yourself as an empath during this time. Always remember, love and joy are possible my friend!   Key Ideas & Topics:   -3 different types of healers: What they do and how to detect which one your healer may be.   -Using music and light to induce meditation, healing, and inner peace.   -Declaration of sovereignty to take your personal control back.    -The impact of having the COVID vaccine versus not being vaccinated.   -Vaccine shedding- what this is, and how it shows up in your body and your life.   -Morning rituals to help you stay optimal and connected to the other realms outside of this third density.   -How to overcome the fear of not being able to travel any longer.   Quotes: “It's a shame that so many people are convinced just because somebody has got a white coat.” (24:14, Drew)   “The nonverbal communication is such a blessing in my life.” (26:13, Gail)   “We have to have caution in following or like listening to anybody. You are your own health advocate.” (34:15, Drew)   “You need to start listening to your intuition. The cream will rise to the top, but, we're going to have to be more discerning.” (37:18, Gail)   “You can't fear death because you're beyond death. You are literally eternal, infinite being created here to help humanity.” (44:40, Drew)    Further Resources/Links: Learn more about the Harmonic Egg Here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02cV1Lo6QN8   Outwitting the Devil by Napoleon Hill Family of Light: Pleiadian Tales and Lessons in Living by Barbara Marciniak   Song: If I Were Brave by Jana Stanfield https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UF5V2PEujqs   Where You Can Connect with Gail Lynn: harmonicegg.com Follow Drew: @Twitter https://twitter.com/drewcanole @Instargram https://www.instagram.com/drewcanole/ @Facebook https://www.facebook.com/people/Drew-Canole/100044261357988/ Visit organifi.com/drew use code DREW for 20% off on your next purchase. Soul CBD: Visit https://pod-mysoulcbd.com/drew and get 15% off your next order! 

Welcome to Voices of Atlanta, a everyday podcast about everyday people. In this conversation, Deanna, a fellow muggle, talked about a mother’s lesson in helping others, the magic of Harry Potter, and how to resolve personal issues through writing.This conversation reminds me of a quote from  the musician Jana Stanfield, who said that “I cannot do all the good that the world needs. But the world needs all the good that I can do.”

Allen and Thom deepen their conversation from the previous episode about the actions we can all take to improve our self-esteem, emphasizing that concepts alone change nothing. It is all about putting what we are learning into practice. In the case of self-esteem, we are often limited by the repetition of early familial programming that has become "normal." Once problems are identified, the first step to changing things ironically is to accept what we are discovering. Reference to Thom's first book, Simple Truth, specifically his therapeutic nutshell, "Each day practice accepting exactly who you are and you will never stop changing." Beyond that daily acceptance, introducing some doubt is step 2 -- meaning, becoming able to question/doubt the accuracy and/or completeness of how we have come to define ourselves. Step 3 is introducing imagination with hypothetical question such as songwriter Jana Stanfield does in her song, “If I Were Brave.” The question posed is, "What would I do today if I were brave?" More to follow in this ongoing conversation, but Allen and Thom point out that change always requires our personal involvement and a willingness to take action. To order Thom's book, Simple Truth: https://3f48999b-b083-4400-97b5-96c49b21a0e7.filesusr.com/ugd/e71801_760c2012ceb944ed9a1fe008833deb1b.pdf Join Allen & Thom at our Thursday night Zoom meeting on Emotional Sobriety and the Steps (login information below) https://zoom.us/j/330149513 Password: 375986

In this episode with Dr. Willie Jolley, Humorist, songwriter, and educator, Jana Stanfield, shares strategies for overcoming your self-limiting beliefs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Finding Your Voice As A Speaker James Taylor interviews Paul N. Larsen and they talked about Finding Your Voice As A Speaker In today's episode Paul N. Larsen they talk about Finding Your Voice As A Speaker. Paul N. Larsen is an engaging leadership speaker, executive coach and the author of the award-winning book, Find Your VOICE as a Leader. As a former Chief Human Resources officer for a $3BN corporation, Paul has over 30 years of business leadership experience with such organisations as Charles Schwab, Bristol-Myers Squibb and Adobe. A member of the respected Forbes Coaches Council and a proud introvert, Paul currently coaches leaders at such companies as Twitter, Electronic Arts, Cisco, Autodesk, Walmart, and SAP. And he loves to demonstrate his disarming extroversion by speaking on leadership to groups and professional associations in the US and Asia. What we cover: Starting in keynote speaking Finding Your Voice As A Speaker The dangers of going broad Resources: Paul N. Larsen Website Paul's LinkedIn Please SUBSCRIBE ►http://bit.ly/JTme-ytsub ♥️ Your Support Appreciated! If you enjoyed the show, please rate it on YouTube, iTunes or Stitcher and write a brief review. That would really help get the word out and raise the visibility of the Creative Life show. SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW Apple: http://bit.ly/TSL-apple Libsyn: http://bit.ly/TSL-libsyn Spotify: http://bit.ly/TSL-spotify Android: http://bit.ly/TSL-android Stitcher: http://bit.ly/TSL-stitcher CTA link: https://speakersu.com/the-speakers-life/ FOLLOW ME: Website: https://speakersu.com LinkedIn: http://bit.ly/JTme-linkedin Instagram: http://bit.ly/JTme-ig Twitter: http://bit.ly/JTme-twitter Facebook Group: http://bit.ly/IS-fbgroup Read full transcript at https://speakersu.com/finding-your-voice-as-a-speaker-sl084/ James Taylor Hi, it's James Taylor, founder of SpeakersU. Today's episode was first aired as part of International Speakers Summit the world's largest online event for professional speakers. And if you'd like to access the full video version, as well as in depth sessions with over 150 top speakers, then I've got a very special offer for you. Just go to InternationalSpeakersSummit.com, where you'll be able to register for a free pass for the summit. Yep, that's right 150 of the world's top speakers sharing their insights, strategies and tactics on how to launch grow and build a successful speaking business. So just go to InternationalSpeakersSummit.com but not before you listen to today's episode. Hey, there is James Taylor. I'm delighted today to be joined by Paul N. Larsen port and an engaging leadership speaker, executive coach and the author of the award winning book find your voice as a leader. As a former Chief Human Resource Officer for $3 billion Corporation Paul has over 30 years of business leadership experience with such organizations as Charles Schwab Bristol Myers Squibb and Adobe, a member of the respected Forbes coaches Council and a proud introvert Paul currently coaches leaders as such companies such as Twitter, Electronic Arts, Cisco, Autodesk, Walmart and sap. And he loves to demonstrate his disarming extraversion by speaking on leadership to groups and professional organizations in the US and Asia. It's my great pleasure to have Paul join us today. So welcome, Paul. Paul N. Larsen Thank you, James. Thank you, you know, as as you're reading that the introvert amigos, oh my gosh. And then when you say disarming extraversion, which of course I wrote, I'm like, Okay, I'm gonna show that out a little bit more. So just a little bit of where I'm at right now, with that intro. James Taylor Lovely speaking, we're gonna be speaking at an event, a conference in Singapore really soon. So I'm looking forward to getting a chance to hang out there as well. But what have you been asked what projects are currently taking your focus? Paul N. Larsen Ah, you know, James, it's a great, it's been a little bit of everything. So So I like to dabble in a little bit of the speaking. So I do, I have the honor of being able to speak in Southeast Asia quite a bit. So. So working on some of the speeches I'm doing over there, the one that you mentioned in Singapore. And then with a foundation called together, we can change the world, which was founded, actually, by NSA members, Scott Friedman, and Jana Stanfield. So we have a tour coming up where we're going to be touring in Cambodia, Thailand, and Malaysia. Part of that is we go and speak on leadership, disruptive leadership. So I have the honor of being able to, to to speak in those particular cities. I'm primarily a lot of my time back domestically here in the states is focused on executive coaching. So I have the pleasure of working as you as you name some of the companies, but more or less important than the companies are the people that I work with the leaders in these organizations who really want to make a difference, who really want to make an impact, yet, you know, they're kind of like struggling, like so many of us do. How do I do that? What is my brand, and what is my legacy? So those are a little bit of everything else I'm doing. And then I leave tomorrow for I'm going on a just a nice vacation to Japan. So I'm just going to be able to kind of immerse myself in a in a little bit different culture, and enjoy sort of the learning environment that takes when you travel, and you just kind of like not traveling for work, so to speak, but just kind of traveled to say, Hey, I'm in a new place. And let's see what I can learn. James Taylor So the speaking part, you got the executive coaching the speaking the author, part of you, the speaking part of you, how did that get started? When When did you start getting into the keynotes side? Especially? Paul N. Larsen That's a great, that's a great question. Um, it takes me back to my history. I it started back in 2009. And I had, you know, one of my, one of my things is, is is one of my tenants and best practices are always try to coach myself and coach my leaders on is have a vision for yourself to establish that vision and outcome. Well, I didn't do that. I mean, it was like so so I learned from what I needed to do. In 2009, I had a wonderful job at Adobe, it was an incredible job. It had all the perks, wonderful people wonderful company, great climate, I was not engaged, had nothing to do with the organization had everything to do with, I knew I had something inside of me that needed to come out. I wasn't sure what that was. I didn't think it was like an alien thing that had to come out. But I wasn't sure what it was. I knew it was a message. And I was at my father's memorial service who had a wonderful, wonderful life. And I was listening to what they were saying about him as a person and his legacy. And all these people were getting up James and literally just talking about what a wonderful man, he wasn't the difference he made in their lives. And I'm literally sitting there and it was one of those moments we have in our lives. It was just Oh, it was zing. And I said what are they going to say about me? It's that classic story we hear, but it really happened. I'm sitting in the church. I'm sitting there In a hard hardback Pew, and I'm like, what are they going to say about me? My father, my father is a created this brand and legacy for himself. And they touched all these wonderful people. What are they going to say, Oh, he was a great HR leader. He helped people with their compensation plans, he helped the restructuring, he laid off 900 people here, he hired 1000 people here, and I'm thinking, that's not the legacy I want to author. That's not what I wanted to do. So fast forward, what I the decisions I made, James was to leave Adobe, with some planning go out on my own. So it wasn't about going to another company, establishing myself as an executive coach. By doing that. I, I established myself also as an expert in the coaching arena, or the leadership arena, at least according to some of the people that that that provided me feedback, which then led to speaking engagements. So I didn't sit here and think, Oh, I want to be a speaker. I want to speak more. In fact, I got to tell you, I wasn't even as aware of professional speaking as maybe I should have been, I certainly been exposed to speakers and at events and corporate events and conferences. But it wasn't like I had a direct path to that. It was sort of like, by way of my path of finding my expertise. People then said, oh, maybe this is something you could speak about to this group of people. And my first speaking gig was to a, an ecology Physicians Group and, and it ended up like, do you can you speak on leadership for 45 minutes, and I did, and they handed me a check. And I'm like, Oh, you gotta be kidding me. Like, really. And I knew that there's a much more hard work around that if I really wanted to build a business. But that was enough of an enticement for me. But now James Taylor I mentioned to you, you caught your class yourself as an introvert. And so which I think is interesting, because a lot of the guests I've had on here, either with a said on camera, or I because I happen to know them personally, as well. They would also maybe describe myself as an introvert, which is kind of weird when you think about our jobs is kind of getting up on stage in front of thousands of people as well. So you, you work with a lot of people who maybe the job title is not to Nestle to get on the stage, but as leaders, they are, they have to go on stage as part of their part of their role as well. So do you see any patterns? Are there more more speakers, introverts and extroverts? Or is it is it really a bit of a mix, Paul N. Larsen you know, without any statistical evidence, right? And and I'm not going to be one who's going to cite all the empirical data, because I'll be proven wrong, the minute it comes out of my mouth, um, I would say it's probably a good mix. And what it requires is what you just said, a certain self awareness to really understand where you get your energy from, you know, how do you how do you replenish that energy, because that's the difference between introverts and extroverts. introverts can certainly be on stage, they can certainly perform in a Broadway show, as sometimes we do when we're on stage, they can certainly speak as in an expressive manner, as I tend to do, as you see my hands flying around. But when I need to replenish when I need to, to, to really restore my energy, I need to be by myself, I need to set the boundaries of being solo, a solo practitioner, so to speak, in order to do that extroverts need the group energy to kind of restore that energy. So that's the difference between styles. And that's where sometimes I think, to your point, the contradiction does come up, because people will say to me, you're not an introvert, because the conventional wisdom is, introverts don't want to be on stage has nothing to do with that. I enjoy being onstage, I enjoy sharing my message, I enjoy serving the audience. It has to do though, with when I'm the downtime I need in order to restore my capabilities for the next event. And to your point around leadership. That's a really, really great insight that you just gave. And and I would add to that, leaders are always on stage. So leaders always are on stage, no matter if it's a structured stage, or if it's just a stage and of course, in their in their organization. They are always on stage. They're always being watched. And they're always, you know, people are always gauging their performance. When I work with leaders, a lot of them tend to come from the technology arena. So they come up through engineering, they come up through different different avenues, where they're used to kind of being by themselves, and then they realize they've taken on this new role, and they need to figure out okay, how do I take what I have and expand it and become a little bit more expressive in my brand and my presence, and that's where I can help because I understand where they're coming from from an introversion piece. James Taylor That reminds me a little bit of one of my great heroes on this in the speaking world, or actually northward is a guy called Edward de Bono who Greg Creativity, lateral thinking. And I remember seeing years ago seeing him on the stage and just being completely mesmerized, not because he was, it was a very, you know, he's moving around the stage a lot or anything, but his ideas were just so powerful. But then I subsequently spoke to people that know and work with him saying, he has the worst small chat person. He just doesn't like being in large groups of people and doing that he loves being on the stage and teaching because he's the teacher. And he loves having maybe one on one deep one on one conversations with people. But he really, he really enjoys the other stuff, you know, going to the cocktail receptions and some of the things that can come from some things you have to do as a speaker. Paul N. Larsen Right, exactly, no, and I can certainly understand that. And I understand as being a speaker, as speakers, as we all are, that's part of our business as well. So when that does come up is certainly at conferences, I have to be very deliberate with my time. And I have to be very deliberate with my energy so that I show up in a very consistent manner. So that what the way I am on stage, people will also reflect that in terms of my consistency when I'm offstage, because we hear that a lot, right? Oh, that person on stage is different than the person offstage. And even though we might have a different style, when we're on stage versus certainly off, I want to be consistent with the relationships that I develop, knowing that I do that I'm not going to be after I'm on stage, that I'm not going to be able to be there 24 seven, because I'm going to need to go back to the room, and really just be with myself in order to kind of restore that energy. That's a really good point. Now you James Taylor you've spoke about this, to having this voice model to building your brand as a speaker, can we start going going going through that? First of all, I mean, how Where did that come from something that can create a model around building brands is just something you were you trying to figure out yourself? Because it was it was applied to you? Or were you starting to coach? You've mentioned coaching executives, who were maybe transitioning to being speakers as well, when did that begin? Paul N. Larsen All of that? I mean, it was, you want to talk about a gift, right? I mean, it was a gift that was kind of just given to me, and it was absolutely a journey that I took so so upon, upon leaving Adobe upon sort of really discovering what my passion is around coaching. And, and, and the the impact that I can make as a coach and the learning that I can bring into myself as a coach. It really was around Paul, you've got a voice, let's use it. And it was one of my clients that I was with and had a significant organization there. And I kept telling him, we were talking to him. And we as we were coaching, I said, how best can you use your voice? How best can you get out and build your voice as a leader? He looked at me. And he said, that's your brand. Paul, he said, If there's one thing that I connect with you, it's the voice. It's finding your voice as a leader. And James, it was another one of those big zing moments. I have these moments all the time in my life, right, you have to be open for them, you have to learn from them. And I get zinged all the time. And I look at it as a great thing. But it was, it was like, Wow, he just gave me my brand. Um, before that I was just kind of Paulie the coat, right. And then I said, find your voice as a leader. So I played around with that a little bit more certainly used him as a wonderful pilot. And I took the voice, I took the voice, obviously word and made an acronym around it, to say, look, what what's the what's the journey I went through, what's the first thing we do when you build your voice as a leader or find your voice. And it really was around the values, your outcomes, your influence, your courage, and your expression. And it really is sometimes it can be sequentially, and sometimes they might be consecutively. It all depends on the person and where they are. And it applies to a lot of different pieces of our lives, whether it's finding your voice as a leader, finding your voice, as a trainer, finding your voice as a speaker, I've done all of these types of avenues, but it's discovering those values, establishing those outcomes, demonstrating your influence, stepping into your courage, and then crafting your overall expression. And when I put all that together, and I worked through the exercises and activities that I went through, and that I was successful and maybe not as successful in and then I use with my clients. That's how I built the model. James Taylor So one of the kind of dangers I guess by doing an event like this an online summit, there's someone here from all these, you know, over 100 speakers, and it can be a little bit discombobulating because you will hear opposing views on something and so I'm interested you mentioned like values right at the start because this is this is how I personally figure this stuff out is is I will be tend to be attracted to taking or maybe that that particular speakers strategy or model or how they're building something because they have a similar value. with similar values, to me, that's just my way of navigating, is that the way to think about it, because I'm just conscious that this is as we've talking about this just now. And if someone's going through the summit, they're going to get a lot of information, this could be maybe some way of helping them sort and sift what's gonna be relevant to themselves. Paul N. Larsen Yeah, the way and that's an excellent, first of all, it's an excellent call out. And second of all, it's also an excellent sort of action to take. Because when you when you're when you're exposed to all of this great information and great content, how do you filter it, and and the key on this what what my voice model really, really works on is being very deliberate. When I when I work with leaders, when I work with speakers, when I work with any anybody, including myself, we tend to just kind of react and I could imagine going, I know when I've gone through summits like this, and conferences, we can we tend to just kind of react to what we hear sometimes, when in fact, what you want to do is take a step back, what is it that you actually value? What's the purpose of why you're going through this experience? What's the outcome you're looking for? So always tie a purpose to an outcome? What's the deliberate action you want to take from that? And then out of that will cascade your value? So like, if you really think about what are your top three values you have in your life? And for me, when I went through that exercise, it's it's not complex, it's really trying to figure out what are those top three values that that you value that you live your life by? It's your it's kind of like your inner DNA, there's not energy and I guess it's your, it's your inner GPS, right? Um, I do that with leaders. And a lot of times what leaders will tend to do, and I think we do this as humans, they will list off values, they think people want to hear, oh, I value feedback, I value community open communication, I, you know, and all of a sudden, I look up on the wall, and that's the values of the organization, right? It's like, No, no, no, sit with yourself, quietly, list out all the values that guide you, you know, whether there be whether it be, you know, a lot to do with relationships with with financial freedom, what are those values, right that you have, and then that will also then guide you in terms of the decisions you make. And then you're in terms of the outcomes and vision you want to have for yourself, especially as a speaker, I hear a lot of people say, I want to speak, I want to speak more, I want to speak in internet, I want to be a global speaker, I want to speak internationally. That to me doesn't show necessarily a an articulate of articulation of values. It also doesn't show necessarily a vision. What's the endgame? Like? What is it that you want out of that? What is that vision of that? So that's kind of a way that I would kind of navigate some of this. James Taylor Yeah, I mean, I think that's a good point, listen, because it is, I mean, there's a lot of information coming out of them. And so I think just taking a little bit of time, it was a start just many of you will already have done this in your own practice, you'd have set and then you have good sense of your values, maybe it makes sense you haven't really done yet. But I think it's a really valuable thing to do. Because you're going to hear during the course the summit, you're going to hear one person or that person says that thing, that was the things always bear in mind, they're all they're all starting at completely different places, usually in different parts of the world. And they and they have different value values. And if you can try and figure out and then you can continue, ask yourself, so that so we move on to the values as the first point, having a strong sense of your, your outcome. You mentioned like purpose and outcome, you can use those inside different ways. Can you explain that? Paul N. Larsen Absolutely. So So, you know, I always like to say, when I'm working with myself, when I'm working with leaders, what's the purpose of why you're doing what you're doing? What's the purpose of that communication? What's the purpose of that meeting? What's the purpose of that action, you're going to take? In a much grandiose scheme? If you are building your speaking business? What's the purpose? Why are you going into speaking? What's the purpose of that? And then tied to purpose? Are the outcomes? What are the outcomes you are looking for? What's the vision that's tied to that purpose? Many times I hear that I want I want I desire I desire I intend I intend. But what I don't see connecting to that are the outcomes or the actions associated with those intentions, or associated with that purpose. So building your outcomes really is like even if it's just for your vision for next week, for next month, for next year, or for your business, that really is making sure that is tied directly to your overall purpose, because many times they're disconnected. And then people wonder why they don't follow through on certain things. They wonder why there's there's no there's no outcome or any kind of action associated with it because they have haven't actually tied those two together? Yeah, so one of the first things I do is that with coaching is you tie purpose to outcome. And and and you don't have one without the other. And and what it does is it creates a very keen discipline of making sure that you take action associated with any purpose or any intention you have, James Taylor as well good coach does is ensuring there's accountability towards those outcomes. So every week or when you speak, you can do you can have coming back to that, and also kind of reconnecting it with that with that purpose as well. And I think one of the things we've heard time and time again, probably people maybe getting a bit bored by it, but almost every guest is either spoken about the importance of having a mentor in what they were doing in terms of bonus or a coach. And because under this slightly different kind of roles, and to some of them, some of them, it's not honestly even with a mentor, but it's not even a person that the they actually know it's a person. That is because they know so much they read so much of their books, and it's almost like another character is another character, but they can ask themselves and be quite certain of what the answer would be is that wish I go next? And they can do almost asking to that, that fictional character, or that character, this right thing as well? Paul N. Larsen Absolutely no. And that's a really good point, because you absolutely want to use all the resources that are available to you. But you also to your point, you want to do it in a very deliberate fashion. You want to make sure that you are seeking a mentor, or seeking a coach, or seeking a teacher, whatever whatever the role might be. But it's very deliberate. Again, what's the purpose of why you're seeking a coach, I can't tell you how many times sometimes I will be I will be engaged to talk to people around around a coaching partnership. And when I get in there, and I ask, Why are you looking for a coach? Why now? What's the purpose? They don't have any answers to that they just thought it would be a good idea. They haven't necessarily worked through all of the deliberate steps necessary to really think, why do I need a coach? Am I coachable? What would I be? What's the outcome that I'm looking for? The same holds true when we go through summits like these, and when we attend conferences, or anything else, we tend to want to pull like you were saying from things, but do it in a very deliberate fashion. So when you're seeking resources, and you're seeking assistance, make sure it's very deliberate, and it's tied to, okay, this is my purpose. In order to get the outcome I need, I'm going to need a coach or mentor or some type of help to bridge that, yeah, they're in the eyes right there. That's a brilliant algorithm in order for success, because you've got a clear purpose, a clear outcome, and then the coach or mentor can help you within that within fill in that gap. James Taylor And the next part of this is the influence piece in that you're making building relationships, not just with coaches and mentors, also building relationships with people in the industry, you know, as a speaker, whether that's with, you know, other speakers or meeting professionals, or CEOs, decision makers, as well. So, what what the speakers need to be aware of when they're thinking about the influence part of that. Paul N. Larsen So the influences is exactly that. It's building those relationships, but it's building those relationships. You know, it's that old, it's not so much the quantity, James, it's the quality, right? A lot of times, again, when you go into a field, such as speaking, it's around it, get to know as many people as you can build your network, build your network, boost your email list, build your email list, get names, names, names, names, names, and all of a sudden it becomes quantity. And we lose sight of the quality or the qualitative piece. The relationships have to be built on trust and respect, always. And And so again, going back to being very deliberate, what are the relationships, you're going to need to achieve that vision or those outcomes that you've created for yourself? How do you build those relationships? How do you demonstrate that trust and respect and how do you go about doing that? So So again, it sounds common sense. But I think in today's world, especially with social media, which I'm a huge fan of, and I'm all over social media, but I do it also very deliberately. And I try to be very trustworthy and respectful in my social media platform and footprint, as I build those relationships. But I think today, we can just we can we can have connections all over the place. We can have likes all over the place, we can tweet all over the place. We're not necessarily doing it with it with a deliberate fashion of building influential relationships. I see it in organizations. And I think it happens in our industry as well. James Taylor And you mentioned going to Japan is something maybe remember, when I first started working in Japan, it was it was quite interesting to see the difference between in the West will be quite transactional here and our relationships. I'm going to do this for you because I expect this but and it's so it can be very transactional, where I remember in in Japan doing business in Japan, actually, we spent about maybe three to five years just building relationships, building trust, before any Anything was ever, ever done. But the interesting thing that happened by doing that, and just just building trust and being, you know, being a respectable kind of building that trust over time, is that when that trust was eventually solidified, it was it was just like, took off like a rocket, because the nature of this industry is exactly the same. It's one of everyone talks, people are talking, they know that that person is a good person to work with, they know that that person does, as they said, they know that person is going to show up and, and, and give a great performance. But it does take a little bit of time to build that trust and build those relationships. Paul N. Larsen Yeah, it's the you just nailed it, it's the, it's the, you need to spend a little bit of time at the upfront piece, right. And building those relationships takes time. And we're, and you're right, in our society, we're so used to instant gratification. now now now, and that whole transactional piece, so I do think we need to, you really need to take the time to build the trust and the respect, because that's going to then build your brand. And and we see that all the time in any kind of, it doesn't matter what industry you're in, or whatever role you play, that really taking that time upfront will pay off in the long run. But we are in a society where conventional wisdom almost forces us to say no, no, no, no, no, just go go, go, go, go, here's all the ways you need to do it. Here's all the ways you can make money, here's all the ways you can do this. Just go go go go go. And we lose sight of that the discipline of really building that trust, and that respect that other cultures and societies do so well. James Taylor It's almost a little bit. I know that with people like Matt church, and Peter Cook, head on here from Australia talk about this, between a business and a practice. Most speakers, you really have practices, you don't have a business, it's not something you're ever going to naturally sell. It's you if your doctor's practice, or your topic is really you, which means that the trust piece is even more important, because it's you, you know, you have a relationship. So so you're thinking about this thing, much longer term than then a company with Nestle thinking about quarterly results, or I just need to get through this, this one year bump or whatever the thing is, you have to think much more longer term. Paul N. Larsen Absolutely. You know, I'm sure I think there's a book out there now, and I'm probably quoting it, the brand is you, right? It is when you are a speaker or a coach, it is you and even if you're affiliated with another company, or organization or group of folks, you are still representing yourself. That was a that to your point around my journey. That was a very deliberate decision. When I went out on my own, I branded myself with my name, right, which is, again, what most speakers do, most coaches do. Yes, I have a model that I use and a tagline. But it's my name associated with that I had to then make. And I remember having this conscious decision, I do a lot of self coaching, I have a lot of dialogues with myself, that if I was going to do that, I had to make sure that I wore that brand out here. And every behavior I did every action I took every decision I make represent adapt, because I then knew I was putting myself out there. And I had to build the trust, the credibility, the respect, all those things. It wasn't about likability, it was about trust, respect and credibility. But I remember having that decision with myself in that conversation to say, that is what I'm going to have to do versus being within a company where sometimes you can kind of get away with hiding a little bit here hiding a little bit there. No, you're I was all exposed. And that was that took courage for me to in which to do that, which is the next piece and invoice right. It was like stepping out of my comfort zone around that. James Taylor And so on that piece in the courage, the one of the ones I often think about when you mentioned that word courage, I think about how as a speaker or kind of anything, when you're going out and you're in a solopreneur it's very easy to want to just Who do you speak to? I speak anyone? What do you speak about I can think of anything? And so focusing and niching I think that takes great courage, because is willing to say this is this is what I think I'm good at this is this is my thing. And and and I'm going to take that risk on that. So when you were kind of going into your speaking business, did that require a lot of courage for you to really focus on what what you actually want the speaker to speak about? Paul N. Larsen Oh, James, you know, you nailed it with me on that one? That absolutely did it setting boundaries for yourself. It's setting boundaries for your brand, for your market, for your business for your niche, all those things. Absolutely. And I'm a learn, I learned by experiences. So I learned by all the mistakes I made and the successes. I to your point. I was one of those people like I this speaking thing was great. I can speak there, I'll speak for you. I'll do this, I'll do that. And I had a couple of experiences where I was not the best speaker for that particular event. And I showed up that way. Because I did anything wrong personally, or I did anything wrong on stage, it just was not a match based on what they needed. And based on what I could provide, I thought, Oh, yeah, I can do that I can do that I can be the the generalist for that. And then when I got up there, and I realized, Oh, this was not working. So it was a great learning experience for me. In terms of, okay, Paul, you have a certain expertise, you have a certain modality and methodology, you have a certain style, that is not going to be reflected in to every everybody that is going to need a speaker and is going to need, you cannot serve all the audiences. And that that was an experience for me. And I, I had to really be humble around that. And I had to really be humbled with the groups that I that I had a couple of episodes where I learned that, and that's how I had learned it. Right. And, and sort of that feedback. And now that that journey of going through that. And you're absolutely right, that took a lot of courage. And it took it takes a lot of courage to say, I'm not going to be the speaker for everybody, I'm going to be the speaker for this particular domain or this particular pillar. James Taylor And the only way I was able to come for me is to come to peace with that was a stat that Simon t Bay, the great speakers told me and he said in America now there's 1.8 million conferences every year. And I think 1.3 million of them requires seekers and another friend of mine pretty current who's who's working with Big Pharma is speaking to a pharmaceutical company. He said, they have 40,000 speakers every year. And that allows me to go okay, I don't have this is perfect. I could just focus on this. There's so much there's so much work out there, there's so much opportunity out there as well, especially when you get to company and you speak in, you know, in organized companies, which you don't see advertised all their internal meetings, sales, focused meetings, and is is easy to think that all the meetings are happening. And those ones that you see being advertised to the public, exactly. Most events are happening as corporates, you know, it's under the, you know, you don't actually see them, and we'll buy that final piece, the expression piece. So, you know, communicating human to like communicating with your overall expression. What does that mean? Paul N. Larsen Yeah, that's, that is the overall expression is kind of your overall brand. It's your overall legacy. It's your overall impact that you make, and in whatever role that you're playing, how do you know what that impact is? How do you know what that legacy is, um, if you're not authoring that it's been authored for you, because back to everything we just said, if you are not deliberate in how you build your relationships, how you build your vision, how you discover your values, how you take steps out of your comfort zone, if you are not doing that deliberately James, then that legacy of who you are that presence of who you are that your overall expression that's been crafted for you. So I always work when I work with leaders, especially, and many leaders have been in the business for for for many years, I'll say, what's your legacy? What's your leadership legacy? And they look at me and they go, I have no idea. I've never been asked that question, or I've never asked it up myself. And I said, well, then that means it's being created for you. Yeah. Could you have a legacy? So why don't you step into that and start to author that legacy author that expression, and you James Taylor really have to push because as we know, having both in the Silicon Valley world as well, that billions of dollars are being spent in terms of distracting you from maybe doing things with your, with your in your longer term benefit, let's first put it that way, things that distract you to keep scrolling through, you know, like clickbait and things. And there's an entire industry that's around there in terms of psychology that's going so you do have to be very cognizant of that and and be quite as you should use it, use that word deliberate, deliberate about you are making certain decisions and and some things you're going to be saying no to. So as we start to kind of finish up his quickfire questions here. We're just talking about tools and apps, actually, are there any tools online resource app you find really useful for yourself as a speaker, Paul N. Larsen you know, the one that it doesn't necessarily pertain to speaking but it pertains to my my mind space, and it's called headspace. Now, you said it, yeah, it, I use that James, you will find me using that everywhere. I I will go into the I will go into a meditation and I'm not you know, I'm not going to be sitting here saying I'm meditating all the time. But I will go into that headspace app in many different avenues. I'm on the bus. I'm on a plane, I'm walking down the street. I'm waiting for a client and I will all of a sudden just go in there and use it. It has created I think it's really important in today's world, create anchors for yourself and to create a groundedness and that's what it does for me. James Taylor I do wonder because I come a name of the gym. A man whose voice is used the founder of that company has used his voice. I think he's British. But then he now lives in San Francisco, I seem to remember. I do wonder if people when people go to his events, if they automatically start sending out as soon as he starts speaking, because he has a certain type of action, I know, very distinctive Paul N. Larsen is a cert and if you think about it, and you're absolutely right, the tone and the pace and it's just like, Ah, yeah, it's just it's Yeah, it's magical for me because I use it, I am very deliberate in how I use it and very disciplined in how I use it as well. James Taylor And what about in your speaker bag, what is in that bag that you carry with you to all of your speaking engagements that you never leave the home or work without, Paul N. Larsen you know, I use a so so it's really great I use um, I like to have a lot of vibrancy in my speaking engagement. So I bring a lot of what I usually always do, and that the toolkit will vary. But when I go and speak, I will go to some kind of arts and crafts store before I go speaking, and I will go in and find something very local. So if I'm speaking in Chicago, or I'm speaking in Los Angeles, or I'm speaking in Singapore, speaking in Seoul, I will go to a local store, find some local colorful arts and crafts, maybe there could be anything, I will bring that into my speech somehow into my into my topic into my presentation, maybe it's an audience interaction, depending on the size of the audience and so forth. And it is it not only does it engage me with the local flavor and the local community, people love something local for themselves they come in they're like wow, wow, look at what this is all about the Malaysian food that we just had, you know, or Wow, look at what he's doing in vanilla. And it's amazing how that comes alive. And it kind of plants you in that community. So that that toolkit piece for me, varies depending on where I'm at and and and the local audience that I'm serving. James Taylor And what about a book if someone wants to buy one book it could be on the speaking the the crafter speaking on the business speak, or maybe didn't even have to be about speaking of maybe could just be some of the broader things that we've been discussing as well. What would that book be you'd recommend? Paul N. Larsen So I have a book that I recommend to everyone that I that I that I work with, in any capacity, and I have to apologize, I forgot the name of the author. And it's terrible. I'm but I'm one of these people. Like, I know the song. And I love the melody, but I don't know who's singing it. But the book is called the obstacle is the way James Taylor it's at Ryan holidays. That is the old Thank you. Paul N. Larsen Yeah, thank you. Thank you. Oh, see, look at you. You're like you're like you're like you're just such an expert. James Taylor It's a wonderful poem. It's a wonderful book, Paul N. Larsen it is a brilliant book, you look at that you look at historical context is of where obstacles have come up and and how the obstacles actually at the ciliated Thruway for you. Because to your point around distractions, we live in an age of distractions. And distractions can be obstacles, big or small in people's lives and people's journeys. And I just thought the book was just so brilliant. And I use it in many, many rounds around coaching and working with leaders working with teams. And then so certainly for myself, James Taylor so a penultimate question here, if we pull, I want you to imagine, you woke up tomorrow morning, and you have to start from scratch. I'm gonna let you choose any city in the world you can wake up in, but you've got all the skills that you've acquired over the years as a coach, as an author as a speaker, but no one knows you, you know, no one, you have to restart. What would you do? How would you restart, Paul N. Larsen so I would restart. So I would wake up probably in the city that I know of, which is San Francisco, no one love, and so forth. But regardless of the community you wake up in. And by the way, I love this exercise, because I think it's something we should do, we should do anyway, we should look to how we reboot ourselves. But I would start off in being much more deliberate, much more smaller scale in the steps I need to take to build my business. When I went the when I the mistakes I made in the past, was trying to do too much too soon to too many people. And I would now take a reboot and say, I'm going to take one step today, one step tomorrow, build one relationship today, one relationship tomorrow, and create that stepping stone in terms of building sort of the business and brand and create more much more of an end vision for myself then then what I've done, I jumped in sort of to the deep end of the pool, and I came out with with lots of water and all over the place and drank the water and breathed the water. And I survived because I came up with the buoyancy, and I came out of the pool with it with a determination. I don't want to do that again. So the reboot for that question is not doing that again, is doing the opposite which is taking the much smaller Steps taking the longer term investments for a much longer term gratification, not the short term gratification that we are so often are are confronted with. James Taylor Well Paul, it's been a pleasure speaking today if people want to connect with you learn more about you your your coaching your speaking and your writing, where's the best place for them to go and do that Paul N. Larsen so they can certainly go to my website which is Paulin, Larsen LR sem comm they are certainly free to connect with me on LinkedIn I love connecting with LinkedIn all I asked on LinkedIn is connect with me just let me know that you that you you know interacted with me through the summit and so forth but love to connect or even shoot me a direct email at Paul at Paul n Larsen comm I'm very very, very approachable. There's there's there's the the expressive introvert of me comes out and I love to maintain those network and and the connection. So I welcome all of that. And this is this has just been a wonderful opportunity James and the work that you're doing is just incredible for the community. So I applaud it and just you know, I'm so honored to be part of it. James Taylor Well Paul, I look forward to getting a chance to meet up in person and I wish you all the best of the speaking until then. Paul N. Larsen Thank you so much James Have a wonderful weekend and and I welcome anyone's connections as well. So thank you all thank you very much. James Taylor Today's episode was sponsored by speakers you the online community for speakers and if you're serious about your speaking career then you can join us because you membership program. I'll speak as you members receive private one on one coaching with me hundreds of hours of training content access to a global community to help them launch and build a profitable business around their speaking message and expertise. So just head over to SpeakersU.com to learn more. #speakersU #speakerslife

Today we'll be exploring the process of personal transformation and we are going to figure out how to make some origami butterflies. Supplies used for today's art experience: - Any kind of paper - If your paper is not square, you will also need a ruler, a pencil, and a pair of scissors to cut your paper into a square To see how to make the origami butterflies, watch this YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWjEYlMZnhE To reflect further or for more inspiration, listen to "Butterfly" by Jana Stanfield: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLu0zbfoLTI Music in this episode by Lee Rosevere (listed in the order it appears); available at https://leerosevere.bandcamp.com/ - Music for Podcasts 1: Featherlight - Music for Podcasts 2: Reflections - The Complete Meditations: Morning Walk - The Complete Meditations: Deep Listening - The Complete Meditations: Birds - Music for Podcasts 2: In a Moment - Music for Podcasts 6: The Little Painter Man - Music for Podcasts 2: Wandering If you'd like to support the show, please visit https://www.patreon.com/guidedheartjourneys

Examples of finding and following Dharma expressed by Rev Mike and Malayna as the following deep dives and digressions (deep breath): Interpretive Dance • The Good Bad and Ugly • Ramadan wishes • Eid Mubarak • Fasting • On Being with Krista Tippett • Memorial Day and remembering the new front line workers • WWII • wired for danger • the wolf we feed • the duality of the material world • Jana Stanfield's song "I cannot do all the good that the world needs, but the world needs all the good that I can do." Solving litter • Always more that can be done • Erin Riley and Hope Gardens Landscaping • Topanga Nursery • accidentally growing corn • Dr. Cate vs the hateful 8 • nurture our nature • Stephen Cope and The Great Work of Your Life • Jane Goodall • goals you can't imagine • following a call • the women's movement • the LGBTQ+ movement • vurbl.com • changing gender expectations • courage to forge your own path • standing up for others • being bullied • being a hardass with a soft center • being authentic in an unknowable world • following curiosity • "this isn't the landing strip • buddy!" • making your eyes shine • Math-related aha moments • giving units for the School of Hard Knocks • backwards guru speak • answers are all in there.. but you gotta learn to be still to access them • Krishna and Arjuna • Kenny Loggins • artists and scientists work with inspiration and joy • Gandhi and his justice Dharma • Helena Blavatsky • Gratitude for musicians Ken Francis & Jason Goldstein, guest vocalist Lilli Passero and to Rev. Nancy Woods for this past Sunday service.Check out: On Being with Krista Tippetthttps://onbeing.org/series/podcast/Dr Cate and the hateful eighthttps://drcate.com/the-hateful-eight-enemy-fats-that-destroy-your-health/Jana Stanfield - All the Good https://youtu.be/qbEPrRXS7gsLilli Passerohttp://voyagela.com/interview/art-life-lilli-passero/

We want you to GO MAD! Yes… GO Make A Difference Young people are the movers and shakers of nations - with Enthusiasm, Energy and Empathy, the youth of today will be able to propel communities and nations towards transformation and renewal. In this special podcast episode, hear from students who received funding for their projects after successfully pitching their ideas back in 2017. For ore information, visit: https://www.madsummit.com Music: MAD for Good by Jana Stanfield - https://www.janastanfield.com

Nicole shares some raw thoughts on the effects of PDPM (Patient Driven Payment Model)... for those of us who still have jobs for those who've lost their jobs for those who need community. Self care and mindfulness as coping skills vs revolutionary acts.  If you missed the discussion on PDPM, listen to these episodes: A First Look at the "Patient Driven Payment Model" Another Look at PDPM "You can't do all the good the world needs, but the world needs all the good you can do."  (original quote by Jana Stanfield, slightly modified here) ----- If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with someone that would benefit! To find out how you can join the GEROS community where we discuss these episodes & MANY other topics, go to http://GEROShealth.com/SOCIAL

Funny keynote speaker, multi-platinum songwriter, and life-changing adventurer Jana brings her guitar to the show and via both conversation and song shares how music can help you connect to and learn to love your mindful voice.  Featuring - What would I do today if I were brave and many other mindful music favorites to add to your practice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Leddy Hammock Inspired by lyrics by Jana Stanfield to “Let Your Life Lead You”: I trust my inner guidance, for my heart knows its way. There’s a current, I know, that knows where to go to carry me to peace of mind. I relax and let the river flow. I let life teach what I need to know. I let my life lead me where I need to go.

Unity Community of Central Oregon | Sunday's Celebration Service on July 29, 2018 with Rev. Jane Hiatt & Jana Stanfield speaking as part of our series on Spiritual Liberation. ******************************************************** Subscribe at YouTube: http://tiny.cc/Unity-Videos Unity's website: http://www.unitycentraloregon.com Located in Bend, Oregon, we are a growing spiritual community of like-minded yet eclectic and unique individuals that come together in love, joy and spiritual growth. If you are looking for a spiritual home that leaves out the dogma and judgement of childhood religion and instead focuses on personal growth and connection to others, this may be what you've been yearning for. We invite you to come play and grow with us and with our entire spirit-led family of caring and sharing individuals. Our ministry invites and accepts all people of all faiths and all creeds while sharing the wisdom and love from the highest and best teachings of Christianity and many other faiths. Parents bring your youth to experience the fun programs and loving teachings of our youth program. Come exactly as you are and see how easy it will be to relax into letting go of fear-based teachings, while allowing yourself to be bathed in the flow of unconditional love and well being.

Jana Stanfielde: janaleestanfield@gmail.com janastanfield.com JanaStanfield Jana is a million selling songwriter, musical fund-raiser, entrepreneur and does keynote concerts. She talks about her amazing path as she delivered concerts in India, Netherlands, Singapore, New Zealand and other countries and her performances at the Grand Old Opry, the Jerry Lewis Telethon and with Kenny Loggins and the Dixie Chicks.

Jana Stanfielde: janaleestanfield@gmail.com janastanfield.com JanaStanfield Jana is a million selling songwriter, musical fund-raiser, entrepreneur and does keynote concerts. She talks about her amazing path as she delivered concerts in India, Netherlands, Singapore, New Zealand and other countries and her performances at the Grand Old Opry, the Jerry Lewis Telethon and with Kenny Loggins and the Dixie Chicks.

Leddy Hammock Inspired by lyrics by Jana Stanfield and Jan Garrett: “Show me the way to walk in faith every step every day. When I’m unsure which path to take, show me the way, show me the way. Every day is a new clean slate on which I can draw, on which I can paint What my soul wants to see, what my soul wants to be. Show me the way. Show me the way to walk in faith every step every day. Show me which path to take. Show me the way.”

Leddy “When you hear a voice no one else can hear, yet clear and loud and ringing in your ear. And you finally know what it’s time to do, that’s your true calling calling you. You ask yourself, ‘Is that a voice I can trust?’  You may think you can’t, but you know that you must. You’re afraid you’ll fall if you let go, but there’s only one way you’ll ever know. Those wings you keep folded are meant to be used when your true calling is calling you. When your heart’s wide open ‘cause your mind’s been changed and the dreams you’ve dreamed are not the same, there’s a gate that’s open, you can walk right through. That’s your true calling calling you.” from “True Calling” by Jana Stanfield and Jimmy Scott

Does the music you listen to inspire you to try new things, think in powerful ways, and go beyond your fears? POSIPALOOZA MUSIC DOES! My special guest Richard Mekdeci, along with Sue Riley and Jana Stanfield, will be the featured artists at the Posipalooza concert at Unity in Chicago, Friday, April 24.

Techfest at ExCeL; A social media disaster; Clever KitKat; Equality goes wrong; Would you like three?; I'm not talking about that; Social media honesty and openness; An interview with Jana Stanfield; Music from Sophie de Winter

Join Cathy for the first show of 2014, and take a virtual trip to sunny Florida for the annual Posi Music Festival and Awards Show! You'll be warmed up in more ways than one as you hear songs and stories from your favorite New Thought musicians, who come from all over to attend this annual event in Orlando. The festival, always held on MLK weekend, goes from January 17–20, and features performances, workshops, and pajama jams with the likes of David Roth, Jana Stanfield, Daniel Nahmod, Karen Drucker, Greg Tamblyn, Harold Payne, Armand and Angeline, and many more.

  Armand - ordained musical minister, singer/songwriter/pianist/Native American flautist is my guest. Armand and Angelina's website: www.armandandangelina.com Angelina - classically trained vocalist/classical guitarist travel across the country sharing their World Popera Music. The tour is called "Our Neverending Story" and its purpose is to remind of our oneness and help the world to experience "Heaven on Earth." You are sure to see Armand in mismatched shoes and a variety of Fun-omenal hats, which are symbols of His lighthearted approach to Spirit based on love and joy, rather than fear and dogma. He is a master at presenting the humorous side of life, and also writes thought-provoking material about his spiritual journey on this planet. Without restraint, he shares who he is and lifts the audience with his inexhaustible energy. Angelina's angelic voice will penetrate your heart with its enchanting beauty, as she sings and chants her spirit-affirming melodies. Their complementary styles and passionate love for each other have inspired them to bring their music to churches, conventions, conferences, and yoga centers, spreading their message of personal and spiritual transformation in their own delightful way. Armand and Angelina have performed with speakers, such as Marianne Williamson, Neale Donald Walsh, Alan Cohen, Gerald Jampolsky, Dan Millman, Swami Beyondananda, and Edwene Gaines and performers, David Roth, Jana Stanfield, Steven Halpern, James Twyman, Leroy White and Greg Tamblyn. Armand has written songs for the TV shows "Jim Fowler's Life in he Wild" and "Keepin' It Wild with Jason Raize". They share a home in Orlando with their dog "Boomerang" when they are not touring.  

It's National Arts and Health Month, and Cathy's special guest is Tina Mullen, director of UF Health's Arts in Medicine program at Shands hospital. Tina has been involved in this world-renowned program since its inception more than 20 years ago. She has exhibited her own art throughout the United States, studied in France, and been a visiting artist at Penland School of Crafts in North Carolina, the Ringling School of Art in Sarasota, Florida, and the Ucross Foundation in Wyoming.   Tina says she often uses the phrase “out of the blue” to describe unexpected events and ideas that come to her. Listen and learn about her unexpected journey into the world of arts in medicine, then take your own musical journey into trust, led by Jana Stanfield, Penny Nichols, and David Roth.

Hero's Journey Leddy Hammock “What would I do if I knew that I could not fail? If I believed, would the wind always fill up my sail? How far would I go, what could I achieve, trusting the hero in me? If I were brave I’d walk the razor’s edge, where fools and dreamer’s dare to tread, and never lose faith, even when losing my way. What step would I take today, if I were brave? . . . What if we’re all meant to do what we secretly dream? What would you ask if you knew you could have anything? Like the mighty oak sleeps in the heart of a seed, are there miracles in you and me? If I refuse to listen to the voice of fear, would the voice of courage whisper in my ear? What would I do today if I were brave?” I am brave! (Lyrics from “If I Were Brave” by Jana Stanfield)

Make Room for Grace Sue Riley Inspired by Sue Riley and Jana Stanfield's lyrics to “I Made Room for Grace.” When I stumble, I won’t be defeated, since I make room for grace. I stop resisting. I make room for grace. I just step aside, open up a space, and make room for grace. Now the blessings arrive every day, since I made room for grace.

We've done it again, faithful CSSP listeners: another exclusive interview with REAL PROFESSIONAL NASHVILLE SONGWRITERS! But this time, we've done you one better, as both of these writers are also PROFESSIONAL SONGWRITING TEACHERS.Ladies and Gentlemen, the COMMERCIAL SUICIDE SONGWRITING PODCAST proudly presents the married team of DEANNA WALKER and RICK BERESFORD. Deanna is a songwriter, producer, composer, and the founder of the Blair Songwriting Program at Vanderbilt University in Nashville. She's had cuts by Kenny Rogers, The Sweethearts of the Rodeo, Rissi Palmer, Kendra Chantelle, Jenny Gill, Jess Moskaluke, Brandy Clark, Jana Stanfield, Elizabeth Eckert, David. G. Smith, Sage Keffer, Jeffrey East, Brandon Bolin, as well as many others. Rick Beresford is a songwriter, producer, composer, and teaches Commercial Songwriting at Belmont University in Nashville. He is the director of the Kerriville Folk Festival Song School held in Kerrville, Texas each year and permanent faculty member of the NSAI. He's had cuts by George Jones, Brenda Lee, The Everly Brothers, Don Williams, Canada's Jake Mathews, Mickey Gilley, Sweethearts Of The Rodeo, Elizabeth Eckert, Kyle Wyley, John Conlee and many Grand Ol' Opry stars. Additionally, Rick has received two BMI AWARDS and a MUSIC CITY NEWS AWARD.You can actually schedule LIVE tutorial sessions with one or both of these amazing writer/teachers. If these two can't help you achieve your maximum songwriting potential, no-one can!Note that this was our first "in-person" interview for the podcast, so the sound quality may be a bit uneven. We're trying though! Here's a fairly comprehensive list of links for Deanna and Rick:Deanna's WebsiteRick's WebsiteBlair Hit Songwriter Series: deannalenwalker@gmail.com (Contacttrisha.johns@vanderbilt.edu for registration information)Winston-Salem workshopTo donate funds or auction items for Frank Chamberlin: fightforfrank.org

Monday, October 3, 2011 Health At Every Size radio show This episode features the recording of the September 2011 Pearlsong Conversation with Lauri J Owen, author of the paranormal romance saga The Embers Series. Fallen Embers & Blowing Embers, Books One & Two of the series, were published by Pearlsong Press in 2010 & 2011. Music includes "Freedom" by Suchi Waters Benjamin & "Hottie" by Jana Stanfield.

Listen in as host Richard Mekdeci spins Posi tunes from Jana Stanfield, Claudia Carawan, Armand and Angelina, Tony St. Tone, Peter Mayer and more.