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Welcome to The Coachable Podcast! I am so excited to introduce you to an incredible power couple Joeel and Natalie Rivera! Both are serial entrepreneurs and life coach trainers who empower INDIEpreneurs to create a purpose-driven business and use their gifts to make money doing what they love through life coaching and entrepreneurship. They have more than 700,000 coaching students from 200 countries and territories. Joeel has a Master's Degree in Counseling and Education and is currently completing his dissertation for his Ph.D. in Psychology, with an emphasis on happiness.Tune in to this week's episode to learn how to overcome resistance and create real change.Connect with Joeel & Natalie Rivera:On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/transformationacademyonline/On TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@transformationacademyOn Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/transformationacademyonline/On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/transformationacademy/On Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/Transformservices/Check out more on their website here!Get personal development courses for only $10! Plus 70% off any of our other business or coaching courses here!Connect with Tori:On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thetorigordon/Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecoachablepodcast/On Website: https://torigordon.com/Guess what?! WE'RE ON YOUTUBE!

ABOUT OUR GUEST: After their business crumbled due to a sudden illness that had Joeel bedridden for a year, Joeel (jo-ELL) and Natalie Rivera (ri-VAIR-uh) decided they never wanted to be in that situation again. So they dedicated themselves to converting their training and speaking programs into online courses that would outlive them and would provide passive income. They reached over 100,000 students from 191 countries in only 3 years and became advocates for the democratization of education. Today they are passionate about teaching anyone with a skill, experience or passion to share (which is everyone) how to monetize their knowledge in this new economy by teaching what they know and love online. STAY CONNECTED: Check us out here: www.transformation-academy.com _________________________ Thank you again for joining us today! If you know anybody that would benefit from this episode please share it with them and help spread the knowledge and motivation. Don't forget to show your support for the Rise Up For You Podcast by writing a review on iTunes. Your feedback helps the success of our show and pushes us to continuously be better!   Check out www.riseupforyou.com for more podcast episodes, webinars, events, and more to help you get to the next level in your personal and professional life! You can also follow us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and Youtube @riseupforyou

Welcome back, Aligned Entrepreneurs! Today I spoke with Natalie and Joeel Rivera, owners of life coach training institute Transformation Academy, for one of my most powerful episodes to date. In our conversation, we chatted about self-trust and embracing uncertainty along the entrepreneurial journey. Natalie and Joeel spoke candidly about their failures, why these mishaps led to their successes, and the importance of taking radical personal responsibility over our own lives to step into who we want to become. I hope that this episode brings you clarity on your path and permission to show up as your authentic self. Enjoy! 05:16 - Intro to Natalie and Joeel Rivera. 07:35 - The importance of finding what you're passionate about. 08:56 - Becoming a channel for divine inspiration. 10:05 - On having an ‘everything is figureoutable' mindset. 11:22 - How entrepreneurship is the catalyst to figuring out what you want to do in life. 13:43 - Why the Riveras started Transformation Academy. 14:49 - How entrepreneurship and personal development go together. 17:15 - How the Riveras' way of being has impacted their success. 19:39 - The commitment to making a difference. 20:33 - How you have to be ready to receive your manifestations. 22:11 - How lacking clarity can result in forcing things to happen. 24:07 - The power of practicing non-attachment to your goals. 26:50 - Trusting in the unfolding of business and being comfortable with uncertainty. 28:07 - Approaching life and business as a learning experience rather than letting it define you. 29:22 - Why the only trust that matters is trust in yourself. 30:31 - The number one reason why we fear failure and success. 34:12 - Why our abundance will not expand if we're afraid of it. 36:13 - What it's like to work in a partnership. 41:31 - The process of following inspired action. 42:26 - The shift from creating a business after determining the lifestyle that you want. 44:00 - The only marketing strategy that's worked for Transformation Academy. 47:07 - Tips for marketing and why it needs to be your own process. 49:27 - The power of showing up authentically and with confidence. 52:23 - Why the Riveras don't believe in perfection and encourage imperfection. 57:44 - Why our biggest curses become our biggest blessings.

Welcome back, Aligned Entrepreneurs! Today I spoke with Natalie and Joeel Rivera, owners of life coach training institute Transformation Academy, for one of my most powerful episodes to date. In our conversation, we chatted about self-trust and embracing uncertainty along the entrepreneurial journey. Natalie and Joeel spoke candidly about their failures, why these mishaps led to their successes, and the importance of taking radical personal responsibility over our own lives to step into who we want to become. I hope that this episode brings you clarity on your path and permission to show up as your authentic self. Enjoy!   05:16 - Intro to Natalie and Joeel Rivera. 07:35 - The importance of finding what you're passionate about. 08:56 - Becoming a channel for divine inspiration. 10:05 - On having an ‘everything is figureoutable' mindset. 11:22 - How entrepreneurship is the catalyst to figuring out what you want to do in life. 13:43 - Why the Riveras started Transformation Academy. 14:49 - How entrepreneurship and personal development go together. 17:15 - How the Riveras' way of being has impacted their success. 19:39 - The commitment to making a difference. 20:33 - How you have to be ready to receive your manifestations. 22:11 - How lacking clarity can result in forcing things to happen. 24:07 - The power of practicing non-attachment to your goals. 26:50 - Trusting in the unfolding of business and being comfortable with uncertainty. 28:07 - Approaching life and business as a learning experience rather than letting it define you. 29:22 - Why the only trust that matters is trust in yourself. 30:31 - The number one reason why we fear failure and success.  34:12 - Why our abundance will not expand if we're afraid of it. 36:13 - What it's like to work in a partnership. 41:31 - The process of following inspired action. 42:26 - The shift from creating a business after determining the lifestyle that you want. 44:00 - The only marketing strategy that's worked for Transformation Academy. 47:07 - Tips for marketing and why it needs to be your own process. 49:27 - The power of showing up authentically and with confidence. 52:23 - Why the Riveras don't believe in perfection and encourage imperfection. 57:44 - Why our biggest curses become our biggest blessings.

In today's episode, we have Natalie and Joeel Rivera who are going to share with us how they have built a lifestyle business by providing transformation for others. You will also get to hear their story of early failures to successful online courses, their expert strategies to go from business operator to business owner, and how they are building a legacy to help future generations to come. Show Notes for This Episode Visit: https://onlinecourseigniter.com/19 Join Our Free Community: https://onlinecourseigniter.com/community

Joeel and Natalie Rivera are a dynamic duo, as a husband-and-wife team, partners in crime, and BFFs and they are on a mission! They are freedom junkies and prolific content creators who have been coaching, speaking, writing, and teaching for more than a decade. Joeel is a former psychology professor with a Master’s Degree in Counseling and Education and is currently completing his dissertation on eudaemonic happiness for his Ph.D. in Psychology. Using the science of psychology and human potential, they train leading edge entrepreneurs, leaders, life coaches, and individuals how to master the power of their mind and create their destiny. Today they are passionate about sharing their story and inspiring entrepreneurs to monetize their passion and knowledge in this new digital education economy.

The LIFE COACHING TOOLBOX PODCAST is brought to you by Joeel & Natalie Rivera of Transformation Academy. In this episode Joeel talks about irrational thinking and cognitive distortion. This episode is 1 of 11 episodes in a series about CBT and REBT which are powerful tools for coaching and together provide a Human Mind Owner’s Manual. Visit TransformationAcademy.com/toolbox to download free life coaching worksheets that go with the activities discussed in this podcast, plus other resources for creating a thriving life coaching business. www.transformationacademy.com

The LIFE COACHING TOOLBOX PODCAST is brought to you by Joeel & Natalie Rivera of Transformation Academy. In this episode Joeel talks about irrational thinking. This episode is 1 of 11 episodes in a series about CBT and REBT which are powerful tools for coaching and together provide a Human Mind Owner’s Manual. Visit TransformationAcademy.com/toolbox to download free life coaching worksheets that go with the activities discussed in this podcast, plus other resources for creating a thriving life coaching business. www.transformationacademy.com

The LIFE COACHING TOOLBOX PODCAST is brought to you by Joeel & Natalie Rivera of Transformation Academy. In this episode Joeel talks about REBT vs CBT. This episode is 1 of 11 episodes in a series about CBT and REBT which are powerful tools for coaching and together provide a Human Mind Owner’s Manual. Visit TransformationAcademy.com/toolbox to download free life coaching worksheets that go with the activities discussed in this podcast, plus other resources for creating a thriving life coaching business. www.transformationacademy.com

The LIFE COACHING TOOLBOX PODCAST is brought to you by Joeel & Natalie Rivera of Transformation Academy. In this episode Joeel talks about what is REBT. This episode is 1 of 11 episodes in a series about CBT and REBT which are powerful tools for coaching and together provide a Human Mind Owner’s Manual. Visit TransformationAcademy.com/toolbox to download free life coaching worksheets that go with the activities discussed in this podcast, plus other resources for creating a thriving life coaching business. www.transformationacademy.com

The LIFE COACHING TOOLBOX PODCAST is brought to you by Joeel & Natalie Rivera of Transformation Academy. In this episode Joeel talks about creating a relationship vision. This episode is 1 of 14 episodes in a series that walks you through the complete Life Purpose Quest Virtual Workshop Visit TransformationAcademy.com/toolbox to download free life coaching worksheets that go with the activities discussed in this podcast, plus other resources for creating a thriving life coaching business. www.transformationacademy.com

The LIFE COACHING TOOLBOX PODCAST is brought to you by Joeel & Natalie Rivera of Transformation Academy. In this episode Joeel talks about your relationship non-negotiables. This episode is 1 of 14 episodes in a series that walks you through the complete Life Purpose Quest Virtual Workshop Visit TransformationAcademy.com/toolbox to download free life coaching worksheets that go with the activities discussed in this podcast, plus other resources for creating a thriving life coaching business. www.transformationacademy.com

The LIFE COACHING TOOLBOX PODCAST is brought to you by Joeel & Natalie Rivera of Transformation Academy. In this episode Joeel talks about communication strategies. This episode is 1 of 14 episodes in a series that walks you through the complete Life Purpose Quest Virtual Workshop Visit TransformationAcademy.com/toolbox to download free life coaching worksheets that go with the activities discussed in this podcast, plus other resources for creating a thriving life coaching business. www.transformationacademy.com

The LIFE COACHING TOOLBOX PODCAST is brought to you by Joeel & Natalie Rivera of Transformation Academy. In this episode Joeel talks about breaking old patterns. This episode is 1 of 14 episodes in a series that walks you through the complete Life Purpose Quest Virtual Workshop Visit TransformationAcademy.com/toolbox to download free life coaching worksheets that go with the activities discussed in this podcast, plus other resources for creating a thriving life coaching business. www.transformationacademy.com

The LIFE COACHING TOOLBOX PODCAST is brought to you by Joeel & Natalie Rivera of Transformation Academy. In this episode Joeel talks about love hate pattern in relationships. This episode is 1 of 14 episodes in a series that walks you through the complete Life Purpose Quest Virtual Workshop Visit TransformationAcademy.com/toolbox to download free life coaching worksheets that go with the activities discussed in this podcast, plus other resources for creating a thriving life coaching business. www.transformationacademy.com

The LIFE COACHING TOOLBOX PODCAST is brought to you by Joeel & Natalie Rivera of Transformation Academy. In this episode Joeel talks about getting to the root of conflicts in relationships. This episode is 1 of 14 episodes in a series that walks you through the complete Life Purpose Quest Virtual Workshop Visit TransformationAcademy.com/toolbox to download free life coaching worksheets that go with the activities discussed in this podcast, plus other resources for creating a thriving life coaching business. www.transformationacademy.com

The LIFE COACHING TOOLBOX PODCAST is brought to you by Joeel & Natalie Rivera of Transformation Academy. In this episode Joeel talks about relationship warning signs and triggers. This episode is 1 of 14 episodes in a series that walks you through the complete Life Purpose Quest Virtual Workshop Visit TransformationAcademy.com/toolbox to download free life coaching worksheets that go with the activities discussed in this podcast, plus other resources for creating a thriving life coaching business. www.transformationacademy.com

The LIFE COACHING TOOLBOX PODCAST is brought to you by Joeel & Natalie Rivera of Transformation Academy. In this episode Joeel talks about overcoming limiting beliefs. This episode is 1 of 14 episodes in a series that walks you through the complete Life Purpose Quest Virtual Workshop Visit TransformationAcademy.com/toolbox to download free life coaching worksheets that go with the activities discussed in this podcast, plus other resources for creating a thriving life coaching business. www.transformationacademy.com

The LIFE COACHING TOOLBOX PODCAST is brought to you by Joeel & Natalie Rivera of Transformation Academy. In this episode Joeel talks about your talents and skills. This episode is 1 of 14 episodes in a series that walks you through the complete Life Purpose Quest Virtual Workshop Visit TransformationAcademy.com/toolbox to download free life coaching worksheets that go with the activities discussed in this podcast, plus other resources for creating a thriving life coaching business. www.transformationacademy.com

The LIFE COACHING TOOLBOX PODCAST is brought to you by Joeel & Natalie Rivera of Transformation Academy. In this episode Joeel talks about how childhood and conditioning hold clues to your life purpose. This episode is 1 of 14 episodes in a series that walks you through the complete Life Purpose Quest Virtual Workshop Visit TransformationAcademy.com/toolbox to download free life coaching worksheets that go with the activities discussed in this podcast, plus other resources for creating a thriving life coaching business. www.transformationacademy.com

The LIFE COACHING TOOLBOX PODCAST is brought to you by Joeel & Natalie Rivera of Transformation Academy. In this episode Joeel talks about following the stepping stones. This episode is 1 of 14 episodes in a series that walks you through the complete Life Purpose Quest Virtual Workshop Visit TransformationAcademy.com/toolbox to download free life coaching worksheets that go with the activities discussed in this podcast, plus other resources for creating a thriving life coaching business. www.transformationacademy.com

The LIFE COACHING TOOLBOX PODCAST is brought to you by Joeel & Natalie Rivera of Transformation Academy. In this episode Joeel talks about how affirmation and incantations really work. This episode is 1 of 11 episodes in a series about coaching your clients to develop emotional intelligence and master their emotions. Visit TransformationAcademy.com/toolbox to download free life coaching worksheets that go with the activities discussed in this podcast, plus other resources for creating a thriving life coaching business. www.transformationacademy.com

The LIFE COACHING TOOLBOX PODCAST is brought to you by Joeel & Natalie Rivera of Transformation Academy. In this episode Joeel talks about identifying and stopping emotional triggers. This episode is 1 of 11 episodes in a series about coaching your clients to develop emotional intelligence and master their emotions. Visit TransformationAcademy.com/toolbox to download free life coaching worksheets that go with the activities discussed in this podcast, plus other resources for creating a thriving life coaching business. www.transformationacademy.com

The LIFE COACHING TOOLBOX PODCAST is brought to you by Joeel & Natalie Rivera of Transformation Academy. In this episode Joeel talks about why perspective is everything. This episode is 1 of 11 episodes in a series about coaching your clients to develop emotional intelligence and master their emotions. Visit TransformationAcademy.com/toolbox to download free life coaching worksheets that go with the activities discussed in this podcast, plus other resources for creating a thriving life coaching business. www.transformationacademy.com

The LIFE COACHING TOOLBOX PODCAST is brought to you by Joeel & Natalie Rivera of Transformation Academy. In this episode Joeel talks about the biology and psychology of emotions. This episode is 1 of 11 episodes in a series about coaching your clients to develop emotional intelligence and master their emotions. Visit TransformationAcademy.com/toolbox to download free life coaching worksheets that go with the activities discussed in this podcast, plus other resources for creating a thriving life coaching business. www.transformationacademy.com

The LIFE COACHING TOOLBOX PODCAST is brought to you by Joeel & Natalie Rivera of Transformation Academy. In this episode Joeel talks about why emotions are contagious. This episode is 1 of 11 episodes in a series about coaching your clients to develop emotional intelligence and master their emotions. Visit TransformationAcademy.com/toolbox to download free life coaching worksheets that go with the activities discussed in this podcast, plus other resources for creating a thriving life coaching business. www.transformationacademy.com

The LIFE COACHING TOOLBOX PODCAST is brought to you by Joeel & Natalie Rivera of Transformation Academy. In this episode Joeel talks about becoming the gatekeeper of your own mind. This episode is 1 of 6 episodes in a series about coaching your clients to rewrite their life story using the Hero’s Journey. Visit TransformationAcademy.com/toolbox to download free life coaching worksheets that go with the activities discussed in this podcast, plus other resources for creating a thriving life coaching business. www.transformationacademy.com

The LIFE COACHING TOOLBOX PODCAST is brought to you by Joeel & Natalie Rivera of Transformation Academy. In this episode Joeel talks about taking your power back. This episode is 1 of 6 episodes in a series about coaching your clients to rewrite their life story using the Hero’s Journey. Visit TransformationAcademy.com/toolbox to download free life coaching worksheets that go with the activities discussed in this podcast, plus other resources for creating a thriving life coaching business. www.transformationacademy.com

In this episode, Joeel and Natalie interview life coaching pioneer David Key. David transitioned from a career in sales after being inspired by a series of events that showed him the power of the mind. His hunger to learn how the mind worked and how changing our thoughts and beliefs could change our lives lead him to become a Master Trainer in Hypnosis and the first Association of NLP Accredited Trainer in the world. He created a successful life coaching business before life coaching was a thing and has taken what he has learned over 30 years and has trained over 55,000 people from over 40 countries through his award-winning, dynamic and innovative online and in-room coaching programs. David's powerful storytelling and sense of humor make his story truly inspirational and fun, and his authenticity, passion for contribution and willingness to embrace uncertainty, and make him a world-class teacher to us all.

The LIFE COACHING TOOLBOX PODCAST is brought to you by Joeel & Natalie Rivera of Transformation Academy. In this episode Joeel talks about how to structure your group life coaching program. This episode is 1 of 6 episodes in a series about Group Life Coaching. Visit TransformationAcademy.com/toolbox to download free life coaching worksheets that go with the activities discussed in this podcast, plus other resources for creating a thriving life coaching business. www.transformationacademy.com

The LIFE COACHING TOOLBOX PODCAST is brought to you by Joeel & Natalie Rivera of Transformation Academy. In this episode Joeel talks about setting the right price. This episode is 1 of 6 episodes in a series about Group Life Coaching. Visit TransformationAcademy.com/toolbox to download free life coaching worksheets that go with the activities discussed in this podcast, plus other resources for creating a thriving life coaching business. www.transformationacademy.com

In this episode, Joeel and Natalie interview Paulo Dichone. Paulo is a self-proclaimed programming geek who fell in love with coding when he got to college, even through he grew up in a small village in Mozambique, Africa where he didn't have access to computers. Paulo created an app development business which led him to discover his true passion, which is TEACHING, when he started teaching app development and programming online. Today he has taught almost 100,000 students. He believes that ANYONE can learn to code, and his goal is to not only teach programming skills, but to help his students become well-rounded developers who are successful both in business and in life. It is no surprise that Paulo has top-selling courses and raving reviews because his optimism, gratitude, and enthusiasm are contagious.

The LIFE COACHING TOOLBOX PODCAST is brought to you by Joeel & Natalie Rivera of Transformation Academy. In this episode Joeel talks about why group life coaching is the KEY to success as a life coach. This episode is 1 of 6 episodes in a series about Group Life Coaching. Visit TransformationAcademy.com/toolbox to download free life coaching worksheets that go with the activities discussed in this podcast, plus other resources for creating a thriving life coaching business. www.transformationacademy.com

The LIFE COACHING TOOLBOX PODCAST is brought to you by Joeel & Natalie Rivera of Transformation Academy. In this episode Joeel talks about how overcoming fear of failure is a key to developing a growth mindset. This episode is 1 of 5 episodes in a series about coaching your clients to develop confidence and a growth mindset. Visit TransformationAcademy.com/toolbox to download free life coaching worksheets that go with the activities discussed in this podcast, plus other resources for creating a thriving life coaching business. www.transformationacademy.com

The LIFE COACHING TOOLBOX PODCAST is brought to you by Joeel & Natalie Rivera of Transformation Academy. In this episode Natalie and Joeel talk about how the growth mindset is the only true confidence. This episode is 1 of 5 episodes in a series about coaching your clients to develop confidence and a growth mindset. Visit TransformationAcademy.com/toolbox to download free life coaching worksheets that go with the activities discussed in this podcast, plus other resources for creating a thriving life coaching business. www.transformationacademy.com

In this episode, Joeel and Natalie interview Chris Haroun and discuss the democratization of education, getting paid to teach what you know and love online, following your passion, and LIVING LIFE ON YOUR TERMS! You'll learn why Chris, a successful venture capitalist and an award-winning MBA professor, reinvented himself at every level—including leaving behind his successful career in investing to embrace a new frontier—online education—which he has referred to as the New Wall St. He has shared his powerful, practical, and revolutionary business and life wisdom with nearly 1 million students around the world and his courses have been profiled in Business Insider, NBC, Inc, Forbes, CNN, Entrepreneur & on other business news websites. With a career that spans Goldman Sachs, Citadel, and Accenture, as well as his own start-ups, he has worked with investment and business leaders, such as Warren Buffett, Bill Gates, Marc Benioff, and the CEOs of many of the largest technology companies. Today Chris is a full-time online instructor—but not through traditional university education—instead through 45 of his own online courses. An MBA graduate from Columbia University himself, he is now famous for his top selling business program “An Entire MBA in 1 Course”, which takes students beyond the theoretical and practical frameworks taught in business schools by teaching crucial lessons and practical applications to real world problems. In addition to creating online courses, Chris spends his investing in EdTech and contributing to educational charities. He believes that all problems in the world can be solved through education—check out his recent TEDx Talk on this topic.  Connect to Chris: http://harouneducationventures.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/charoun/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC70QdB61jENhGdzyo85QE-g Daily Scheduling file Chris mentioned in the podcast: http://harouneducationventures.com/schedule

The LIFE COACHING TOOLBOX PODCAST is brought to you by Joeel & Natalie Rivera of Transformation Academy. In this episode Joeel talks about why life coaching packages are better than individual sessions. This episode is 1 of 6 episodes in a series about coaching your clients to rewrite their life story and empower their personal narrative. Visit TransformationAcademy.com/toolbox to download free life coaching worksheets that go with the activities discussed in this podcast, plus other resources for creating a thriving life coaching business. www.transformationacademy.com

In the first episode, hosts Joeel & Natalie share the epic adventure that became an entrepreneur's worst nightmare, after a chronic illness crumbled their businesses around them. They share what lead them to creating online courses and how online courses and the passive income they created saved their business and their lives. Today they have over 200,000 students from 195 countries – and when you hear how and why they went all-in as course creators, you will understand why they are so passionate about sharing their story and the stories of the other course creators they interview in this podcast. But they don't just want to inspire you with their story – they want you to understand how online courses can fit into YOUR business. So, this episode is also like Online Course Creation 101. They'll cover the 3 secrets to creating a thriving online course, including: 1: How to turn what you know and love into online courses – including several real-life examples, 2: How to avoid perfectionism and use simple tools and what you have to get started now, and 3: different strategies for monetizing an online course, including how to decide which strategy is best for you.

The LIFE COACHING TOOLBOX PODCAST is brought to you by Joeel & Natalie Rivera of Transformation Academy. In this episode Joeel talks about why niche life coaching is so important for a successful business. This episode is 1 of 6 episodes in a series about coaching your clients to rewrite their life story and empower their personal narrative. Visit TransformationAcademy.com/toolbox to download free life coaching worksheets that go with the activities discussed in this podcast, plus other resources for creating a thriving life coaching business. www.transformationacademy.com

The LIFE COACHING TOOLBOX PODCAST is brought to you by Joeel & Natalie Rivera of Transformation Academy. In this episode Joeel talks about how Confirmation Bias keeps you stuck in your old story. This episode is 1 of 9 episodes in a series about coaching your clients to rewrite their life story and empower their personal narrative. Visit TransformationAcademy.com/toolbox to download free life coaching worksheets that go with the activities discussed in this podcast, plus other resources for creating a thriving life coaching business. www.transformationacademy.com

The LIFE COACHING TOOLBOX PODCAST is brought to you by Joeel & Natalie Rivera of Transformation Academy. In this episode Joeel talks about how Neuroplasticity and Neurogenesis help you rewire your brain. This episode is 1 of 9 episodes in a series about coaching your clients to rewrite their life story and empower their personal narrative. Visit TransformationAcademy.com/toolbox to download free life coaching worksheets that go with the activities discussed in this podcast, plus other resources for creating a thriving life coaching business. www.transformationacademy.com

The LIFE COACHING TOOLBOX PODCAST is brought to you by Joeel & Natalie Rivera of Transformation Academy. In this episode Joeel talks about how to change conditioned responses. This episode is 1 of 9 episodes in a series about coaching your clients to rewrite their life story and empower their personal narrative. Visit TransformationAcademy.com/toolbox to download free life coaching worksheets that go with the activities discussed in this podcast, plus other resources for creating a thriving life coaching business. www.transformationacademy.com

The LIFE COACHING TOOLBOX PODCAST is brought to you by Joeel & Natalie Rivera of Transformation Academy. In this episode Joeel talks about how he rewrote his life story. This episode is 1 of 9 episodes in a series about coaching your clients to rewrite their life story and empower their personal narrative. Visit TransformationAcademy.com/toolbox to download free life coaching worksheets that go with the activities discussed in this podcast, plus other resources for creating a thriving life coaching business. www.transformationacademy.com

The LIFE COACHING TOOLBOX PODCAST is brought to you by Joeel & Natalie Rivera of Transformation Academy. In this episode Joeel talks about life coaching versus therapy. This episode is 1 of 6 episodes in a series called Life Coaching 101. Visit TransformationAcademy.com/toolbox to download free life coaching worksheets that go with the activities discussed in this podcast, plus other resources for creating a thriving life coaching business. www.transformationacademy.com

The LIFE COACHING TOOLBOX PODCAST is brought to you by Joeel & Natalie Rivera of Transformation Academy. In this episode Joeel talks about the truth and misconceptions about life coaching qualifications. This episode is 1 of 6 episodes in a series called Life Coaching 101. Visit TransformationAcademy.com/toolbox to download free life coaching worksheets that go with the activities discussed in this podcast, plus other resources for creating a thriving life coaching business. www.transformationacademy.com

The LIFE COACHING TOOLBOX PODCAST is brought to you by Joeel & Natalie Rivera of Transformation Academy. In this episode Joeel talks about why the Life Coaching industry will grow in the future economy. This episode is 1 of 6 episodes in a series called Life Coaching 101. Visit TransformationAcademy.com/toolbox to download free life coaching worksheets that go with the activities discussed in this podcast, plus other resources for creating a thriving life coaching business. www.transformationacademy.com

ABOUT OUR GUEST: After their business crumbled due to a sudden illness that had Joeel bedridden for a year, Joeel (jo-ELL) and Natalie Rivera (ri-VAIR-uh) decided they never wanted to be in that situation again. So they dedicated themselves to converting their training and speaking programs into online courses that would outlive them and would provide passive income. They reached over 100,000 students from 191 countries in only 3 years and became advocates for the democratization of education. Today they are passionate about teaching anyone with a skill, experience or passion to share (which is everyone) how to monetize their knowledge in this new economy by teaching what they know and love online. STAY CONNECTED: Check us out here: www.transformation-academy.com _________________________ Thank you again for joining us today! If you know anybody that would benefit from this episode please share it with them and help spread the knowledge and motivation. Don't forget to show your support for the Rise Up For You Podcast by writing a review on iTunes. Your feedback helps the success of our show and pushes us to continuously be better!   Check out www.riseupforyou.com for more podcast episodes, webinars, events, and more to help you get to the next level in your personal and professional life! You can also follow us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and Youtube @riseupforyou

After their business crumbled due to a long term illness, Joeel and Natalie Rivera decided they never wanted to be in that situation again. So they dedicated themselves to converting their training and speaking programs into online courses that would outlive them and would provide passive income. They reached over 150,000 students from 195 countries in only 3 years and became advocates for the democratization of education. Today they are passionate about teaching anyone with a skill, experience or passion to share (which is everyone) how to monetize their knowledge by teaching what they know and love online.

Democratizing an industry means putting the means of production and consumption into the hands of the people. No more middle man, who tends to discriminate about who has access and who collects a fee to access it. Many industries have been “democratized”. For example, AirBNB has democratized hotels. Uber has democratized the taxi/transportation market. Today, […]

In today's episode I'm talking to Joeel and Natalie Rivera- a dynamic duo, husband-and-wife team, partners in crime, and BFFs! They are freedom junkies and prolific content creators who have been coaching, speaking, writing, and teaching for more than a decade. We're talking all things Course Creation, and how to SELL your online courses!

After their business crumbled due to a sudden illness that had Joeel bedridden for a year, Joeel (jo-ELL) and Natalie Rivera (ri-VAIR-uh) decided they never wanted to be in that situation again. So they dedicated themselves to converting their training and speaking programs into online courses that would outlive them and would provide passive income. They reached over 100,000 students from 191 countries in only 3 years. They believe that entrepreneurship is the ultimate form of empowerment. Today they teach INDIEpreneurs how to create a purpose-driven business in this new economy so they can monetize their passion and live life on their terms. — Joeel and Natalie Rivera both had entrepreneurial dreams early on, but what brought them together was their desire to help others, create a legacy, and make an impact on the community. After their paths merged, Joeel and Natalie found a collective calling to establish a multitude of platforms that would help business leaders in the community grow. As fate would have it, their devotion to the cause quickly caught up with them and Joeel fell severely ill, completely incapacitated and unable to work. The adversity Joeel faced culminated a desire to build something that would outlive him, so Joeel and Natalie began converting all of their content into videos that were accessible to a much larger audience. All of their students have an expertise that they haven’t acknowledged yet, so the Riveras thrive on helping students identify their passions in order to monetize and share them with the world. The courses are not necessarily complex and a lot of them are built around simple skills that other people are hungry to learn; if it is something you can teach, it is something you can turn into a passive income and anything is possible. For the most part, a lot of the information being taught is already out there, but the reason people pay for these courses is because Joeel and Natalie’s students provide packaged content that is taught step by step. A lot of changes are taking place as the capacity to do business online grows, so people are searching for more niche information as they develop new skills to keep up with the shift. That demand is only growing with people looking to make a greater impact in this world, by stepping into themselves and assuming a growth mindset. In this episode of Absolute Advantage, Joeel and Natalie explain how you can accomplish that by uncovering your passions and sharing them with others. Click here to listen to the episode. Ways to contact Joeel and Natalie Rivera: Website: http://www.transformation-academy.com Special Link: onlinecourserevolution.com/absolute LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/transformation-services-inc-  

There's so many creative ways to make money as a public speaker and grow your career, but this is probably one of the best and different strategies I've ever heard. Our guests Joeel and Natalie Rivera are freedom junkies and prolific content creators who have launched over a dozen businesses. They have also been coaching, speaking, writing, and teaching for more than a decade. Their 75 online courses have been taken by more than 100,000 students from 191 countries. They both join us on this Profitable Public Speaking episode to share how you can turn each public speaking gig into its own training course to reach more people and grow your revenue from that gig long after you gave your talk. We also talk about getting back of the room sales and what the best social network is for your public speaking career. Welcome to Profitable Public Speaking, where we help you get more confident on stages, land more speaking engagements, and make money from each talk you give. I'm your host Marc Guberti, the content marketer and podcasting coach who helps you grow your audience and revenue. I also help people launch their virtual summits and have launched 7 virtual summits myself. If you want to see how we can work together, you can set up a free strategy call with me and we'll get down to business. Thank you so much for joining me on Profitable Public Speaking. If you enjoy this episode, I'd be super grateful if you could leave a review and tell your friends about the podcast. It makes a big difference for the show. Here are the key links from this episode: Speaking Gigs On Demand Online Course Revolution EZ Texting

Joeel and Natalie Rivera are freedom junkies and prolific content creators who have launched over a dozen businesses. They have been coaching, speaking, writing, and teaching for more than a decade.   Their business had actually crumbled after Joeel was struck with a sudden illness that had him bedridden for a year. That's when they decided they never wanted to be in that situation again and decided to dedicate themselves to converting their training and speaking programs into online courses that would outlive them and provide passive income.   They quickly scaled their business to reach over 100,000 students from 191 countries in only 3 years. Today they are passionate about teaching anyone with a skill, experience or passion to share (which is everyone) how to monetize their knowledge in this new digital economy.   Links OnlineCourseRevolution.com/millennial

Todays guests on the show are freedom junkies and prolific content creators who have launched over a dozen businesses.They have also been coaching, speaking, writing, and teaching for more than a decade.After almost losing it all due to a sudden illness after travelling overseas, they converted their coaching and training programs into online courses.Today, they've created over 200 hours of content and more than 75 online courses, taken by more than 100,000 students from 191 countries.As a former psychology professor and k-12 educator, Joeel has a unique perspective on the changes occurring in education today.They are advocates for the democratisation of education and capitalising on current and emerging educational technologies to help expand access to real-world knowledge.Through their online education company, Transformation Academy, they empower other entrepreneurs to leverage their time, diversify their income, and ensure their legacy by teaching what they know and love online.So why are they so passionate about showing the world how to transform themselves?And where do they see the world of online business heading moving forward?More and more transparency and connection with the founders, or perhaps somewhere different?Well lets find out as we bring on to the show to start joining up dots with the one and only Joeel & Natalie RiveraShow HighlightsWe discuss how you can build an online business simply by researching a subject and developing material.Why so many of the successful businesses left them burnout and miserable until true passion was found.The reasons why it is so powerful to show daily gratitude in your life. Be grateful for the small things to gain from the big.Natalie shares her guilt of having a lovely life as a youngster, with nothing to truly rally against. And lastly.....Joeel reveals how he built the process of celebration into their lives, which is so important as you build success.

David transitioned from a career in sales after being inspired by a series of events that showed him the power of the mind. His hunger to learn how the mind worked and how changing our thoughts and beliefs could change our lives lead him to become a Master Trainer in Hypnosis and the first Association of NLP Accredited Trainer in the world. He created a successful life coaching business before life coaching was a thing and has taken what he has learned over 30 years and has trained over 55,000 people from over 40 countries through his award-winning, dynamic and innovative online and in-room coaching programs. Joeel and Natalie are particularly excited to be helping David share his inspirational story with their listeners because David’s training program had a profound effect on their lives. During a period of long-term illness, while Joeel was bedridden, they enrolled in David’s Neuro Linguistic Programming online training, and what they learned about the power of their own minds helped them turn what some would say is a curse into a blessing. Today, the three are collaborating to continue to spread David’s powerful NLP and Coaching strategies through a Certification program through Transformation Academy. David’s powerful storytelling and sense of humor make his story truly inspirational and fun, and his authenticity, passion for contribution and willingness to embrace uncertainty, and make him a world-class teacher to us all. Connect with David: www.davidkey.com

CREATING YOURSELF Every minute of every day, you are creating yourself. Am I being dramatic? Am I playing with words? Am I making a bold statement just to get your attention? No, no, and no. I’m expressing an idea that plays out in my life, in your life, and the lives of today’s guests. The reality that we find ourselves in 24/7 is a self-creation spun from the vivid narratives in our minds. Every aspect of your life, your relationships, your wealth or poverty, your happiness or unhappiness is a result of a story you tell yourself, focus on, and develop through a series of conscious and unconscious thoughts. You will experience the things I just wrote about as you listen to the compelling story of Natalie and Joeel Rivera, a couple drawn together by the irresistible pull of their similar unconscious stories. They met through a series of “random” events, what some would call coincidences. They developed a creative business partnership; then they married. Natalie and Joeel were on a mission to relieve suffering in the world. They began with a print magazine. Like many sensitive entrepreneurs, they felt the vibrations of change in our global economy. They understood that the world was moving toward a digital way of life. They transformed their print magazine into a digital one that could reach a worldwide audience at lighting speed. They made the right choice and started riding a wave of success. Without warning, their dream life exploded when Joeel became bedridden with an unknown illness that ravaged him for more than a year. Pay close attention now. This horrible experience was only a tragedy if the couple allowed it to be. Huh? That’s right. Their earnings crashed, Natalie became Joeel’s primary caregiver, and they chose to see this entire experience as a journey toward joy and more success. And that is exactly what it became. You will not be able to listen to their story and remain the same person after you’ve heard it. You will have grown, you will be richer and stronger, even if you don’t feel it immediately. You will be one step closer to creating an empowering story that in turn creates an unstoppable version of you. Joeel’s illness led to his discovery of the value he could offer people with online education. He and Natalie created more than 75 online courses to help people like me and you to tap into our passions and natural abilities and monetize them while impacting the lives of others. Their journey can become your adventurous journey of creating yourself. BOOKS IN THIS PODCAST (https://www.amazon.com/Mans-Search-Meaning-Viktor-Frankl/dp/080701429X/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1BKCS20IFL7F2&keywords=viktor+frankl+man%27s+search+for+meaning&qid=1554501744&s=gateway&sprefix=viktor+%2Caps%2C170&sr=8-1) by Viktor Frankl (https://www.amazon.com/Power-Now-Guide-Spiritual-Enlightenment/dp/1577314808/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1LNA7OXGWIXCO&keywords=the+power+of+now&qid=1554501508&s=gateway&sprefix=the+power%2Caps%2C164&sr=8-1) by Ekhart Tolle (https://www.amazon.com/4-Hour-Workweek-Escape-Live-Anywhere/dp/0307465357/ref=sr_1_1?crid=33PVRQWUKZY5E&keywords=the+four+hour+work+week&qid=1554501677&s=gateway&sprefix=The+four%2Caps%2C160&sr=8-1) by Tim Ferris (https://www.amazon.com/Big-Leap-Conquer-Hidden-Level/dp/0061735345/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=the+big+leap&qid=1554501789&s=gateway&sr=8-1) by Gay Hendricks (https://www.amazon.com/Bold-Create-Wealth-Impact-World/dp/1476709564/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1HC3K01W5MS1H&keywords=bold+book&qid=1554501585&s=gateway&sprefix=bold+b%2Caps%2C191&sr=8-1) by Peter H. Diamandis and Steven Kotler QUOTES IN THIS PODCAST “When we are no longer able to change our situation, we are challenged to change ourselves.” – Viktor Frankl “Those who have a ‘why’ to live, can...

In this episode, Joeel and Natalie interview Chris Haroun and discuss the democratization of education, getting paid to teach what you know and love online, following your passion, and LIVING LIFE ON YOUR TERMS! You’ll learn why Chris, a successful venture capitalist and an award-winning MBA professor, reinvented himself at every level—including leaving behind his successful career in investing to embrace a new frontier—online education—which he has referred to as the New Wall St. With a career that spans Goldman Sachs, Citadel, and Accenture, as well as his own start-ups, he has worked with investment and business leaders, such as Warren Buffett, Bill Gates, Marc Benioff, and the CEOs of many of the largest technology companies. Today Chris is a full-time online instructor—but not through traditional university education—instead through 45 of his own online courses. An MBA graduate from Columbia University himself, he is now famous for his top selling business program “An Entire MBA in 1 Course”, which takes students beyond the theoretical and practical frameworks taught in business schools by teaching crucial lessons and practical applications to real world problems. He has shared his powerful, practical, and revolutionary business and life wisdom with more than 500,000 students around the world and his courses have been profiled in Business Insider, NBC, Inc, Forbes, CNN, Entrepreneur & on other business news websites In addition to creating online courses, Chris spends his investing in EdTech and contributing to educational charities. He believes that all problems in the world can be solved through education—check out his recent TEDx Talk on this topic. Connect with Chris: http://harouneducationventures.com

In this episode, Joeel and Natalie interview entrepreneur Mike Gandia. While earning a degree in robotics and aerospace engineering, Mike was simultaneously plotting his escape from the high paying career he hadn’t even started yet. Being a finalist in the NASA NewSpace Business Plan competition foreshadowed his entrepreneurial leap to come. After a couple years working for Boeing, Mike turned his AirBNB side hustle into a fully automated business that replaced his income and he escaped the rat race at only 25. Today, Mike runs King Street Stays, a short-term rental and professional tenant company with properties throughout South Carolina and Florida, as well as teaches people how to create their own AirBNB empire through his online training program. And, now he is using the freedom he created to follow his passion, which is marketing, through his digital marketing agency CMF, where he can apply his engineering mind to marketing analytics, customer purchase behavior and sales psychology. Mike’s willingness to take risks and do whatever it takes to live life on his terms, combined with his passion, authenticity, and heart, make him a powerful example to aspiring entrepreneurs, both young and old alike.

In this episode, Joeel and Natalie interview Paulo Dichone. Paulo is a self-proclaimed programming geek who fell in love with coding when he got to college, even through he grew up in a small village in Mozambique, Africa where he didn’t have access to computers. Paulo’s opportunity to attend high school for one year in the United States instilled a dream within him to move to America. Through a series of almost miraculous events, Paulo immigrated to the United States to attend college, where he discovered his love of coding and received a Bachelors Degree in Computer Science and got a job building Android and iOS apps. The ability to thrive through uncertainty that Paulo developed living in Mozambique and overcoming the challenges of moving to a new country, prepared him to be a natural entrepreneur. His story is empowering and shows that relentless tenacity and believing in a dream no matter how much stands in your way is the true meaning of the American Dream. Paulo Dichone created an app development business which led him to discover his true passion, which is TEACHING, when he started teaching app development and programming online. Today he has taught 60,000 students, empowering them to finally understand those “hard-to-grasp” programming concepts or get their dream jobs building apps. He believes that ANYONE can learn to code, and his goal is to not only teach programming skills, but to help his students become well-rounded developers who are successful both in business and in life. It is no surprise that Paulo has top-selling courses and raving reviews because his optimism, gratitude, and enthusiasm are contagious. Connect with Paulo at: https://buildappswithpaulo.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRLjpe5AoIUvO4_AwSQEMug/

In this episode, Joeel and Natalie interview entrepreneur and comedian Jimmy Murray. Jimmy’s journey began with a volatile home life and an eclectic career path that lead to a rapid period of decline, including being kicked out of his university and finding himself homeless. However, through his experience he developed the tenacity, resourcefulness, and radical personal responsibility to turn his life around, teach himself coding and artificial intelligence, and become an entrepreneur doing what he loves! Today Jimmy is a voice over artist and a self-proclaimed beast at content creation on all platforms. Jimmy brings humor into every aspect of his business and is dedicated to motivating people to believe that NOTHING is impossible. Visit www.freedomorbustpodcast.com.

In this episode, Joeel and Natalie interview Emily, The Angel Coach. When Emily’s first daughter was born with special needs, she left her teaching job to take care of her daughter and dove deep into developing her intuitive gifts so she could continue to make a difference in the world. She grew a thriving business as an at-home mom, becoming renowned for her life and business coaching programs, her dynamic speaking, and her powerful retreats, all of which are infused with divine guidance. Whether you want to dive into what it takes to create a thriving business, despite life’s challenges, how to evolve your business, charge what you’re worth, or you’re intrigued about developing your own intuition or opening your experience to the angels and the divine, you’re going to love this episode! Connect with Emily at TheAngelCoach.com.

In this episode, Joeel interviews Natalie to discover how Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and a loathing of the traditional American Dream inspired her escape the rat race at 23, embrace the uncertainty of entrepreneurship, and transform her life. Visit http://www.freedomorbustpodcast.com

In this episode, Natalie interviews Joeel to discover how failing his first year of college and then losing his brother in a car accident were the catalyst that drove him to return to school to receive a Masters' Degree in Counseling and continue on to study eudaimonic happiness for his dissertation for a Ph.D. in Psychology, as well as set the goal to open a center for at-risk youth. Visit http://www.freedomorbustpodcast.com

In this episode, Joeel & Natalie continue the story of their entrepreneurial evolution, including how it all came crashing down after an overseas trip left Joeel on bed-rest for a year, and how the unintended sabbatical brought them clarity, opportunities, and blessings that helped them re-launch into their dream life and business and reach over 60,000 students from 190 countries around the world. Visit http://www.freedomorbustpodcast.com

In this episode, Joeel & Natalie share the story of how their relationship began when they "started the same business, just not at the same time" and how their businesses have evolved over the past decade, including cliff-diving into starting a magazine, manifesting a book publishing company, becoming life coach trainers, speakers, and serial entrepreneurs. They also share about when it all came crashing down after an overseas trip left Joeel on bed-rest for a year, and how the unintended sabbatical brought them clarity, opportunities, and blessings that helped them re-launch into their dream life and business and reach over 60,000 students from 190 countries around the world. Visit http://www.freedomorbustpodcast.com

My Story - LIVING FROM THE INSIDE OUT – By William Sinclair How do you sum up fifty-seven years of life in one article? I guess you don't. We all have a story and this is mine. I hope it will inspire you to also move into living your life to its fullest potential, humanly and spiritually, because really they are both one. Like the constant movement of salt water that erodes entire rock faces by the ocean or the desert wind that shapes sand dunes and can fire sand particles into your face with the strength and speed of a bullet, I allowed my story of childhood abuse and my own self-talk to both erode away my life and keep me hiding in the trenches. I grew up in a house where love and abuse co-existed. When she was a young adult, my mother had tried to kill her step father with a pair of scissors, while he slept, to eliminate his abuses on her own life. Take that anger and now give her children and you get some very dysfunctional life experiences. My dad, who had introduced me to pornography earlier in life, tried working away from home as often as possible. “I'm just waiting for your mother to die so I can start my life,” he once told me. Don't get me wrong. I remember lots of loving things my parents did and sacrificed for me as a child. Dad sold his accordion to buy me my first drum set. Mom worked three jobs so she could send me and my brother on a holiday. However, as I looked back on my life, whether perceived or real, there were many stories of abandonment, mind games, physical and emotional abuse, self-punishment and a sense of not being worth anything. These stories resulted in my lack of self-confidence, lack of self-worth and the unknown desire to keep abusing myself and sabotaging almost everything I put my hand to. Suicide was also a top thought in my consciousness. The funny thing is, despite all these apparent set-backs, I always envisioned myself excelling at everything I did. My faith base growing up was that of Roman Catholic. It was one of the things I seemed to cling to in my life. My mom's answer to everything was, “Pray about it.” Except when I was old enough to ask about sex. Then her answer was, “Animals! Men are just animals!” I didn't really know what she meant. My God, at least the one I envisioned, was a punishing God on a distant throne that you had to journey to get to. If you were good then you got closer. If you were bad you got punished, for your own good of course, and you started back at zero. It wasn't until I was in my fifties I realized that I had made my God a reflection of my mother. As a teenager I dove into the music business realizing that when I strapped a guitar around my neck I got what I inwardly craved the most, attention and a form of love from others. Otherwise, I was a nobody to everyone. The more I played the more attention I got. So I got good at playing. I started playing in pubs when I was around fourteen years old and in my late teens I got into just about everything a traveling band could get into. My turning point came after I had moved to Canada from Scotland. Yes, I know, I forgot to tell you I was raised in Scotland until I was twenty-one. Or that my mother was born in India and my dad in England. To cut a long story short and compress some passage of time together, I had worked my way across Canada. During that time I had a conversion experience, ended up attending a Catholic Bible School, then met my wife and started having kids. One summer, while the kids were little, we had flown to my parent's house to visit with my mom and dad. A huge fight broke out between myself and my mother, followed by the usual “Nothing happened here so let's stuff it” experience. My wife said something when we flew home that changed everything. “That's not normal life,” she said. What? Up until that point I had assumed my entire upbringing was ‘normal life'. From there, after almost curling up in a ball on the floor at work because a can of worms had been opened, I started going for counseling. It helped somewhat. It gave me coping skills and moved me to look at my past more objectively. It also helped me stop punching holes in walls and toned down, to some degree, the mind games I was playing with my wife. In my childhood I had learned that love was not something you got freely but that it had to be ‘earned' in one way or another. That's another story though. As much as the counselling helped, it was still surface stuff in comparison to what I'm going to share with you now. I had shared that I grew up as a Roman Catholic and also that I seemed to cling to that faith. What I didn't share was how strong that ‘cling' was. Despite my skewed view of who God was, and how distant that God was, there was definitely a Divine Presence in my life that had kept me living and glued to my wife. I found comfort in that presence and in return I wanted to serve this God with all my heart and soul. There was a period of about ten years when I even served as a sort of lay pastor in my church. There was something inside of me that drove me, called me and pulled me to this God. I was in love with this God. At fifty-five years old my view of God would change. It was 2013, about two months before my fifty-third December birthday. My wife and I were running a kid's summer camp facility in the bush by a lake. On the grounds there was also a year-round retreat house. A meditation group met there every Wednesday evening. As a Catholic I kept my distance. “Na. I have my own prayer stuff I do. I'm good,” I would say, warding off every invite to attend. I didn't need meditation. I had developed a relationship with my Christian God and we would have ‘conversations' regularly. One morning, while sitting in a small wilderness cabin with my prayer journal I distinctly heard these words from within the depths of my being, “You're life is about to get messy. I want you to join the meditation group.” I just knew that I knew it was God speaking to me. Yet, despite this apparent divine mandate, you could see the trail marks from my heels as I dragged myself to the next meditation meeting I think I carried a crucifix in my pocket, ready to pull out like a firearm at the first sign of trouble. In hind-sight, I may as well have taken some garlic and a vampire steak too. Silly thing. Over the next two years we actually became close friends with Tami Dovell, who led the meditations. I remember constantly arguing with her over her teachings and beliefs compared to mine. Not that she ever argued back. Yet I kept going to meditation. In 2015 cancer hit me hard. After rounds of chemotherapy and twenty-five blasts of radiation I received life-saving surgery. My esophagus was completely removed and my stomach was rolled into a tube and placed into my chest as a make-shift esophagus. About a week after surgery I was lying in my hospital bed and staring out of the window at the late evening sky. I asked my God, “So, now what? Obviously I'm still alive. So, now what?” Again, from deep within I heard, “Get to know me.” My immediate reply was, “But, I already know you.” I had been studying for ordained ministry within the Catholic Church at that time. I had also attended Bible School, completed a three-year lay ministry leadership program and worked full-time within the Church. God's response was simple. “No. Get to KNOW me.” I didn't quite understand. After being released early from hospital, which was a miracle in itself, there began a long journey into my inner self. It became apparent early on that this wasn't a journey of the mind, like I had been used to, but instead a journey of the heart. The late Dr. Wayne Dyer said that when the student is ready, the teachers will appear. Meaning that when you're ready to see and open to hear you will see and hear what you're meant to. I was led to read and listen to great teachers like Dr. Wayne Dyer, Elkhart Tolle, Father Richard Rohr and Saint Francis of Assisi, to name a few. I was pulled into the inner journey of self-awareness and of inner transformation. Learning to live from the inside out. I discovered that I didn't have to fight to become someone new, ‘someone better'. All I needed to do was become the great Allower. Allowing God to heal me, one layer, one spec, one self-defeating thought, one skewed view at a time. I learned about ego and the True Self. I also learned that we have everything we need, everything that is great and beautiful, already inside of us. Divine and absolutely awesome. It was all there just waiting to be re-discovered. Consider how pure a baby is after it is born. That's each one of us. But, over time we cover that light up, that DNA of God within us, with the stories imposed upon us by ourselves and others. “I'm worthless. I'm no good. I'm ugly,” and a host of other things. I certainly did. I learned from Joeel and Natalie Rivera that you can change your story, re-write what no longer serves you into something that does. I learned from Elkhart Tolle how to become the silent observer of my thoughts, my emotions and my life. I actually became aware of each time I got angry or felt lonely or was in a pity party. As soon as I observed that, rather than living inside the emotion like I used to do, being totally unaware and consumed by it, I discovered that it no longer had power over me. It was at that point a healing took place. Believe me, I had probably hundreds of those healing moments every day because I was extremely angry and had such a warped view of who I was. I became aware of how toxic and self-sabotaging my thoughts were. Think something long enough and you will begin to believe it as normal life. That's why you have to be aware of the environment you place yourself in and the friends you keep. Positive breeds positive. Negative breeds negative. I was allowing negative thoughts about myself to fester and breed more negative thoughts, without realizing it. My negative environment had become my own mind, which I took everywhere. I don't believe that everything around me has changed but instead it's my view of everything around me, as well as what is within me, which has transformed. Father Richard Rohr says that you become what you already are. Beautiful and divine. Pretty deep and pretty real. I've learned to live in the present moment, where God is. I'm no longer locked into the stress of a past that no longer exists or anxious about the future that also doesn't exist. Only the present moment exists. The rest is all in your head. I'm much ‘closer' in awareness to the real me, the true me, than I've ever been. Much more peaceful. Less and less tossed around emotionally like a ball on the surface of a stormy ocean. Much more living from the inside out. I was always compelled to be something in my life. Now, I'm driven to just ‘be'. My path was that of meditation, connecting to my Divine, silence, learning to at least slow down the multitude of thoughts in my mind from time to time and allowing myself to be healed. It was, and still is at times, an emotionally painful journey but it is so worth it. Whatever you allow yourself to be, that's what you share with the world, including your own world. Hurt people hurt people. Healed people heal people. Allow yourself to become healed and transformed. You'll never regret it. William Sinclair www.WilliamSinclair.ca www.TheRealTruthAboutYou.com  

Welcome to the Online Course Masters show, where we get inside the minds of the greatest online course creators. In this episode, Joeel and Natalie Rivera share their story. They give insight on creating an online course business as partners. Visit http://onlinecoursemasters.com for show notes and more online teaching resources.