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Join Kerry Lambert, with Tanner Hnidey and Mitch Sylvestre in the eleventh episode of this series as we discuss the benefits of an Alberta Pension Plan.Tonight's Topic: According to Canada's chief actuary, Assia Billig, who published a report on December 23, 2024, he believes that ALberta would be entitled to less money from the Canada Pension Plan than was estimated in the Lifeworks report released by the province in 2023.https://open.alberta.ca/dataset/23c032cc-a1e6-449a-9e86-1844fe08fae4/resource/1e2a64e0-a691-4a41-9aa5-4298a0049787/download/tbf-chief-actuary-on-subsection-113-2-canada-pension-plan-2024.pdfJanuary 14, 2025

It's not too often that someone is willing to speak out about the virus that is existing within this society and it has nothing to do with medicine. It has everything to do with the mentality and the general unparalleled conflict and sickness that we are seeing in our society as well as politics today.Adrian Emery is one such person.He will share his thoughts on how it can be turned around and we can experience a paradigm shift for the better good of all.www.adrianemery.comInspire Vision Podcast is broadcast on K4HD Radio (www.k4hd.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (www.talk4radio.com) on the Talk 4 Media Network (www.talk4media.com). Inspire Vision Podcast TV Show is viewed on Talk 4 TV (www.talk4tv.com).Inspire Vision Podcast is also available on Talk 4 Podcasting (www.talk4podcasting.com), iHeartRadio, Amazon Music, Pandora, Spotify, Audible, and over 100 other podcast outlets.

Episode 85 : From Philosophy to Practice: How Adrian Emery's Lifeworks Can Transform Your LifeIn this weeks episode, Adrian Emery shares his profound philosophy, Lifeworks, which emphasises the importance of personal sovereignty and the idea that we create our own reality. Throughout the discussion, he explores the intersections of spirituality and practicality, advocating for a holistic approach to life where joy and abundance can coexist. Adrian reflects on his journey from feeling out of place in the traditional systems of society to developing a framework that aligns individual purpose with universal principles. He challenges the common narrative that wealth is inherently negative, asserting that true abundance comes from creating value and serving others. As the conversation unfolds, it becomes clear that embracing our individual journeys and taking responsibility for our experiences can lead to a more harmonious and loving world. Tune in for a thought-provoking dialogue that promises to inspire and provoke further exploration in future episodes.This Episode:Heather Masters welcomes Adrian Emery to the Choosing Happy podcast, where they explore profound topics ranging from personal philosophy to the intricate connections between spirituality and everyday life. Adrian, an author, entrepreneur, and philosopher, shares his journey of self-discovery that began in his childhood when he felt a disconnect with the societal norms around him. His quest for understanding led him to create Lifeworks, a philosophy that not only seeks to explain how life works but also empowers individuals to take charge of their realities by making conscious decisions. Throughout the conversation, Adrian emphasizes the importance of personal sovereignty, noting that true empowerment comes from making decisions that resonate with one's unique essence rather than conforming to external expectations. He advocates for a paradigm shift in how we perceive challenges, suggesting that every experience—good or bad—is an opportunity for growth and self-reflection. The discussion dives into the necessity of recognizing our own role in the events of our lives, challenging listeners to embrace their power in shaping their realities. Adrian articulates a vision of a world where spirituality is practical and applicable in our daily lives, advocating for a harmonious blend of the two. His approach is not only philosophical but also pragmatic, as he encourages listeners to cultivate a sense of oneness with themselves, others, and the universe. This episode serves as a catalyst for listeners to reflect on their own life choices and the underlying philosophies guiding them, paving the way for a deeper understanding of personal empowerment and spiritual growth. With a promise of a follow-up episode focused on building a loving world through spiritual harmony, listeners are left intrigued and inspired to embark on their journeys of self-discovery and transformation.Takeaways: Adrian Emery emphasizes the importance of personal sovereignty in creating your own reality. He believes that life is a university, where personal experiences teach us valuable lessons. The philosophy of Lifeworks aims to bridge spirituality and practicality for everyday living. Understanding the difference between currency, money, and abundance is crucial for spiritual growth. Adrian argues that businesses must focus on love and creativity rather than just profit. Small businesses are essential in fostering a new economy based on joy and fulfilment. Timestamps:00:00 - Welcome to Choosing Happy Podcast00:05 - Introducing Adrian Emery00:15 - Exploring Lifeworks Philosophy01:30 - Adrian's Journey of Discovery05:14 - Understanding Personal Sovereignty06:50 - Tuning: Techniques for Living Right08:25 -...

Life is a gift, and we are here to enjoy life and be successful: It is our birthright. Adrian Emery's belief that the ability to flow is skill, like any other and can be learnt, can be mastered and will make all the difference as to how well you enjoy your life and how successful you will be in achieving your personal goals and ambitions. Moreover, the flow is real, is tangible and is an inherent part of life. In fact, the flow is life itself. It is the energy of the universe in constant motion. The flow is not something elusive, mystical, abstract and hard to achieve. It is your birthright. We all have to own our flow. It is your life energy, your fate, your destiny and your purpose. It is the thing that carries you through life. Adrian will share his LifeWorks Philosophy and 'The 7 Principles of Flow'.

Send us a textAuthor, entrepreneur, business owner, environmentalist and keen gardener, Adrian Emery has devoted his life to creating a new philosophy called LifeWorks based on understanding the laws, principles and codes that make life work easily, effortlessly and successfully. Life is a gift, and we are here to enjoy life and be successful: it is our birthright.Adrian founded and developed several hugely successful health/vegetarian cafes and restaurants along the Eastern seaboard of Australia during the 70's, 80's and 90's, eventually publishing The Art of Nourishment in 1995 which encapsulated the ideas, philosophy and recipes developed over that period heralding the concept of cooking with love.In 2001, he became a management consultant specialising in executive mentoring teaching others how to build businesses based on spiritual principles and harmonious team structures. His fundamental premise is that a happy employee is a productive employee, and that culture precedes performance.In 2010, Adrian was awarded the CSIA Customer Service CEO of the Year for bringing customer service excellence to the strata industry where he co-built a multi-million-dollar national company with 11 offices and over 180 employees.Adrian is also a gifted personal counsellor and accountability coach, having developed a coaching modality called TaoTuning designed to assist others to find their life purpose or ikigai and attune to the flow of their inner destiny and fate, establishing their life on the firm foundation of cosmic principles.https://www.adrianemery.com/Resources:www.claudiumurgan.comclaudiu@claudiumurgan.comwww.GnosticTV.com/programs/claudiu-murganhttps://spirituallyinspired.buzzsprout.comSubscribe for more videos! youtube.com/channel/UC6RlLkzUK_LdyRSV7DE6obQSupport the show

Episode #169 0f World Awakenings features an extraordinary conversation with an extraaordinary man, Adrian Emery. From Australis, Adrian is an author, entrepreneur, business owner, environmentalist and keen gardener, Adrian Emery has devoted his life to creating a new philosophy called LifeWorks based on understanding the laws, principles and codes that make life work easily, effortlessly and successfully. He has also developed a coaching modality called TaoTuning designed to assist others to find their life purpose. Adrian has recently published the book, TaoTuning which is the second volume in a three-part series entitled The Temple of Understanding. He teaches that humanity is now going through a massive and unprecedented quantum shift in inner consciousness. He has dedicated his life to preparing humanity for this traumatic new birth.You can get your copy today of Karl Gruber's book, "True Spirituality & the Law of Attraction: A Beautiful Symbiotic Relationship". This is a full-length book expansion on Karl's "The 3 Pillars" ebook. Just click this link.And make sure to download your free ebook copy of karl Gruber's "The 3 Pillars: A Simple 3 Step Process to manifest Positive & Permanent Change in Your Life". Just click this link.If you want to discover more about Adrian Emery, just head to his website, https://www.adrianemery.com/ . You can access all of his books there & connect with him too!

Send us a Text Message.Join us on this journey of entrepreneurial discovery with our guest, Caleb Talley from Startup Junkie, as he recounts his leap from studying print journalism at the University of Arkansas to shaping the startup ecosystem in Northwest Arkansas. Caleb's story is a testament to the vibrant and often underestimated entrepreneurial spirit thriving in the region. His transition from journalism to marketing and events without prior experience unveils a landscape rich with opportunities and collaborative support systems that have enabled local startups to soar. Discover how Northwest Arkansas, a region steeped in history and culture, has become a magnet for entrepreneurial talent. Thanks to the influence of major enterprises like Walmart, the area has cultivated a supportive environment that fosters innovation and attracts secondary industries. Caleb shares insights into impactful initiatives such as the Fuel accelerator program and LifeWorks, which are designed to help startups flourish and sustain long-term growth. We also draw interesting parallels with states like Kentucky, highlighting how both regions are becoming increasingly attractive for new businesses through community support and economic incentives.As we navigate the current entrepreneurial landscape, Caleb sheds light on the challenges and emerging trends shaped by the economic climate. The episode delves into issues such as the struggle to raise capital amidst high-interest rates and lower-than-expected GDP numbers. Yet, there's a silver lining as the rise in entrepreneurial interest, partly fueled by the COVID-19 pandemic, opens new avenues for innovation. Learn about the University of Arkansas' pioneering efforts to imbue students with entrepreneurial skills and the substantial career benefits of startup experience. From versatile hiring practices to exciting micro-lending initiatives like Kiva, this episode covers the dynamic opportunities that make Northwest Arkansas a beacon for aspiring entrepreneurs.As you're inspired to embark on your side hustle journey after listening to this episode, you might wonder where to start or how to make your vision a reality.  With a team of experienced marketing professionals and a track record of helping clients achieve their dreams, we are ready to assist you in reaching your goals. To find out more, visit www.reversedout.com.FranchiseU!FranchiseU! is for those in, or considering, careers within the world of franchising. Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifyBuzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched!Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the Show.Subscribe to Side Hustle City and join our Community on Facebook

Join us for a heartfelt and insightful conversation with Katherine Velez, a compassionate Veterinary Social Worker at Cornell Veterinary Specialists in Stamford CT, as she shares her experiences and wisdom in navigating the delicate journey of pet loss, quality of life assessments, and the importance of self-care in veterinary medicine. From comforting grieving pet owners to making difficult euthanasia decisions, Catherine sheds light on the emotional depth and professional challenges faced in veterinary practice. Discover the power of empathy, the role of humor in coping, and the profound impact of veterinary care on both animals and their human companions. Katherine Velez received her B.A. in HDFS with a minor in Women Studies in Spring of 2010. She was involved in Zero Tolerance, a student activities organization and participated in the production of The Vagina Monologues. During her time at UCONN, she completed an internship at St. Luke's Lifeworks (now Inspirica), working at their women's shelter. She also participated in a mentorship program with middle school children through the Stamford Public Education Foundation. This experience helped cement her interest in working with vulnerable populations and encouraged her to think about plans for after graduation. Her advisor, Dr. Annamaria Csizmadia, and professors were integral and supportive of her decision to pursue a social work master's degree. After graduation, Katherine earned her master's in social work with a clinical concentration from Fordham University. During her time at Fordham, she started working as a case worker at a local nonprofit, Person to Person, providing emergency assistance programs part time. She completed an internship with the White Plains Youth Bureau where she developed an after-work program for at risk youth in an immigrant community. She also completed her clinical internship at Norwalk Community Health Center where she provided individual psychotherapy to clinic patients. Upon completing her MSW, she started working full time for Person to Person and was promoted to Case Work Manager as the organization grew and branched out to a bigger catchment area. In 2016, Katherine began working as a Research Coordinator at Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC) in the Pediatrics Department. She had the privilege of working in several clinical trials within her department, including working with mothers and children in the NICU at Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital and running mother-child groups in preschool settings. At CUMC, she earned the required hours toward her clinical license and is now a fully licensed social worker in the state of CT. Today, Katherine is the Veterinary Social Worker at Cornell Veterinary Specialists in Stamford CT where she works with clients and supports staff in the day-to-day human issues that arise within the veterinary field and the human-animal bond. She is also in private practice. Katherine's time at UConn helped her realize her goals of becoming a social worker. The staff and professors she met along the way forever impacted her life and the trajectory of it. It is because of these relationships that she was able to succeed and was prepared to pursue a master's degree. She will forever hold the UConn community in her heart and is grateful for her time in the HDFS program. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/speakingofpets/message

Since 1999, the Jobs Partnership has been helping men and women from under-resourced communities unlock a better job and a better life. As president of the organization, Marc Stanakis is responsible for fundraising and developing strategic partnerships with churches, businesses, and community organizations in support of the of the 12-week LifeWorks training classes that that prepares for life and work with biblical principles. He left a 16-year career in the credit reporting industry to pursue a “second half” career of personal significance.Visit https://www.jobspartnership.org/ for more information about Jobs Partnership.

A recent TELUS Health Mental Health Index indicates that employees experiencing workplace conflict lose up to 55 days in productivity per year. The impacts of conflict at work are clear - lost productivity, but also stress and lower mental health scores for the staff who experience it. In this episode, we explore the factors that contribute to workplace conflict, including power dynamics, racism and microaggressions, and mounting workloads, outline an organization's legal requirements to take action, and provide some practical tips for leaders and staff to address conflict when it happens in your workplace. Meet Our Guests in Order of Appearance ·         Paula Allen, Global Leader, Research and Client Insights, TELUS Health·         Eileen Chadnick, Principal, Big Cheese Coaching·         Sarah Albo, Founder, Novel HR·         Rensia Melles, Manager, Clinical Operations Canada, Lyra Health·         Donna Marshall, CEO, Workright Ltd.·         Jackie Laviolette, Partner, Mathews, Dinsdale & Clark LLP About your HostMary Barroll, president of CharityVillage, is an online business executive and lawyer with a background in media, technology and IP law. A former CBC journalist and independent TV producer, in 2013 she was appointed General Counsel & VP Media Affairs at CharityVillage.com, Canada's largest job portal for charities and not for profits in Canada, and then President in 2021. Mary is also President of sister company, TalentEgg.ca, Canada's No.1, award-winning job board and online career resource that connects top employers with top students and grads.CharityVillage eLearning Courses Mentioned in this Episode·         Mental Health and Psychological Safety at Work Master Certificate Program·         OHSA and AODA Compliance Training Package for Employees·         OHSA and AODA Compliance Training Package for Leaders and SupervisorsRelated CharityVillage eLearning Courses·         Communicating Internally·         Working in Teams·         Developing Emotional Resiliency & Self Care·         IDEA Fundamentals·         Introduction to Unconscious BiasAdditional Resources from this EpisodeWe've gathered the resources from this episode into one helpful list:·         TELUS Mental Health Index reveals workers lose 55 working days per year due to workplace conflict·         Warring Egos, Toxic Individuals, Feeble Leadership: A study of conflict in the Canadian workplace (Psychometrics Canada Ltd)·         Nonviolent Communication: A Language Of Life: Life-changing Tools For Healthy Relationships by Marshall B. Rosenberg·         Workplace harassment and violence impacts over 70% of employees in Canada, study shows (CBC)·         Black Canadians feel their employers are making headway in eradicating anti-Black racism (KPMG)·         Remembering the fatal 1999 OC Transpo shootings: 'I only wish I got to know him better' (Ottawa Citizen) ·         Federal court certifies $1.1B class action against RCMP over alleged bullying, harassment (CBC)·         Canadian Human Rights Commission·         Twenty per cent of Canadians experienced increased workplace conflict or aggression (LifeWorks, now TELUS Health)Learn more and listen to the full interviews with the guests here.

This is the story of Zaria and Raquel. Raquel is a Life Coach with LIFESPAN Services in our Lifeworks program. Zaria is an individual served by LIFESPAN and is currently starting her own candle and art business in our new micro-enterprise program. We talk about life, business, and the power of a helping hand. They both are rock stars!LIFESPAN Services exists to empower children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities by providing education, employment, and enrichment opportunities to live, work, and play in their communities.To learn more go to lifespanservices.orgMake a gift here.Thank you for joining us!

Ever wondered why some people swear by chiropractic care, while others dismiss it as "quack science"? In this episode, Julie (https://www.mojohealth.org) is joined by Dr. Wade Port, and they delve into the realm of holistic healing and explore how chiropractic care can revolutionize our approach to health challenges, particularly in the context of cancer. Our special guest, Dr. Wade Port, is a distinguished chiropractor known as the "doctor of MOJO," who guides us through the intricacies of chiropractic philosophy and its profound impact on overall well-being. Buckle up, and join us on this journey to demystify chiropractic care! In a nutshell, Julie and Wade discuss: - Chiropractic Care Origins: Exploring its history and dispelling the misconception of pseudoscience. - The rigorous training needed to become a chiropractor. - Advocacy for a more diverse and comprehensive healthcare approach. - Chiropractic care's impact on brain-spine communication and mental/emotional health. - Misconceptions about chiropractic care for infants and pregnant women. - Finding the Right Chiropractor: Guidance on overcoming common fears, affordability, and accessibility. - Tips for choosing a chiropractor prioritizing well-being and healing. Connect with Julie Stevens and the Mojo Movement:  Instagram: https://instagram.com/mojohealthorg  TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@mojohealthorg  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@mojohealth  Facebook: https://facebook.com/mojohealthorg  Website: https://www.mojohealth.org/ DISCLAIMER: The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed on this podcast are the speaker's own and do not represent the views, thoughts, and opinions of MOJO Health Cooperative LLC, a Georgia Limited Liability Company, its respective officers, directors, employees, agents, or representatives. This podcast is presented by MOJO Health Cooperative, and cannot be copied or rebroadcast without consent. The material and information presented here is for general information purposes only, and not intended to supplant the expert advice and/or consultation of a medical doctor and/or a licensed physician, and/or an attorney. In short, this podcast is not intended to replace professional medical advice, nor legal advice. The "MOJO Health" name and all forms and abbreviations are the property of its owner and its use does not imply endorsement of or opposition to any specific organization, product, or service. Again, none of the content of this podcast should be considered legal advice, nor medical advice. As always, consult a lawyer and/or a licensed physician in lieu of relying upon the advice of any of the participants of this podcast. The host(s) of this podcast are not licensed lawyers, physicians, doctors of osteopath, nor medical doctors in any jurisdiction anywhere. The host(s) of this podcast do not practice medicine and do NOT profess to be able to do any of the following: (1) diagnose, heal, treat, prevent, prescribe for, or removing any physical, mental, or emotional ailment or supposed ailment of an individual; (2) engage in the end of human pregnancy; (3) treat human ailments; nor (4) perform acupuncture. MOJO Health Cooperative LLC is not responsible for any losses, damages, or liabilities that may arise from the use of this podcast.

In this episode of the HRchat show. Bill Banham talks with Ann Kuzee, Vice President Legal, U.S. Absence & Disability Management at Telus Health (formerly LifeWorks and MorningStar Health).Ann started her journey with IEA Training as a student in the CPDM program. After she earned the certification, she later became a contributing consultant on the updating of the curriculum for the entire certification. Today, she serves on the faculty as an instructor of our Foundations in Disability Management course (CPDM1), and also presents regular updates on HR-related issues such as FMLA, EEOC, as well as an annual "New State Leave Laws" webinar. Writing as an IEA representative, Ann has also written articles for HR.com.Ann currently serves as TELUS Health's primary legal representative for its U.S. Absence & Disability Management division. In this role, she interprets regulations and other laws related to Federal, State, and Municipal leaves. She oversees, directs, and manages the delivery of in-house and outside legal counsel services related to Federal, State, and Municipal leaves.Questions for Ann include:What exactly is an Integrated Absence and Disability Management Plan?In a recent LinkedIn post, you shared the following: "I'm happy to announce that I'm new to IEA's faculty as an instructor for their CPDM1 course, which is part of IEA's program to become a Certified Professional in Disability Management. My current position at TELUS Health, as their VP of Legal for their Absence and Disability Management division, which provides absence, disability, and leave management systems and claims management, allows me to share up-to-date knowledge and information on leave laws, ADA, short-term disability, as well as many other areas in the field of absence and disability management. If you are ready to master absence and disability management, take your expertise tThis episode is supported by Right Management North America and ManpowerGroup. For 40+ years, Right Management has transformed organizations across more than 75 countries by evaluating, developing, and transitioning their talent. Their strong pool of coaches and leadership experts works closely with candidates to help them identify their strengths, develop new capabilities, or transition to new careers.Feature Your Brand on the HRchat PodcastThe HRchat show has had 100,000s of downloads and is frequently listed as one of the most popular global podcasts for HR pros, Talent execs and leaders. It is ranked in the top ten in the world based on traffic, social media followers, domain authority & freshness. The podcast is also ranked as the Best Canadian HR Podcast by FeedSpot and one of the top 10% most popular shows by Listen Score. Want to share the story of how your business is helping to shape the world of work? We offer sponsored episodes, audio adverts, email campaigns, and a host of other options. Check out packages here and contact sales@hr-gazette.com. Follow us on LinkedIn Subscribe to our newsletter Check out our in-person events

This EP is near to my heart.  My guest Jodi van Rees is the real definition of a pioneer.  This is a story of overcoming hardship, challenging hurdles, and impossible barriers to become one of the first women on the bench or on the sidelines of men's professional sport. It's worth your time.Prior to her work in the corporate world, Jodi was a Certified Athletic Therapist and a Massage Therapist, and a pioneer in the field.  She worked her way up from university hockey to pro roller hockey, to Major Junior Hockey, and finally to the NHL with the Montreal Canadiens.   She was a pioneer for women in the field becoming the first woman to work as an Athletic Therapist in the Quebec Major Junior hockey league, and the first woman to be an Athletic Therapist behind the bench in the NHL. Since leaving the NHL, Jodi has served as a Disability Management specialist in the insurance industry for the last 20 years and she is currently working as a Quality Assurance and Continuous Improvement Advisor with Telus Health, formerly known as LifeWorks.  Beyond all her achievements she is also a great partner to her husband Matt and mother of her boy Nolan.  Enjoy the ride!If you liked this EP, please take the time to rate and comment, share with a friend, and connect with us on social channels IG @Kingopain, TW @BuiltbyScott, LI+FB Scott Livingston. All things LYM at www.LYMLab.com, download your free Life Lab Starter Kit today and get busy living https://lymlab.com/free-lym-lab-starter/

The mental health landscape in the healthcare sector has been experiencing significant transformation in recent years. As healthcare entrepreneurs, executives, and innovation founders, it is crucial to understand the landscape to create effective solutions that address the burgeoning mental health challenges. In today's conversation, I sit down with Paula Allen, the VP of LifeWorks, to delve into one of the most pressing concerns in the healthcare sector today - mental health.In our in-depth discussion, we traverse some critical areas: Bridging the Mental Health Gap: Paula and I discuss the prevailing gap in the healthcare sector when it comes to mental health. We shed light on the mission of LifeWorks to bridge this gap effectively. The Advent of a Mental Health Index: We explore the role of the Mental Health Index in aiding our understanding of workplace mental health needs. Paula provides insightful details on how this index functions and its implications. High-Risk Groups and Implications: We take a deep dive into the escalating issue of mental health in the workplace, with an emphasis on the high-risk groups who need our immediate attention and specialized interventions. A Tri-Pronged Approach: Paula outlines LifeWorks' three-pronged strategy designed to empower employers, providers, and the general population to better tackle mental health issues. Multidimensional Approach to Support Providers: We further delve into the ways LifeWorks supports mental health care providers. The emphasis is on maintaining the mental wellbeing of their staff through regular check-ins and continuous training. Leading a Global Provider Network: Paula opens up about the challenges she faces in managing a global network of providers. She shares their strategies for overcoming common obstacles such as isolation among independent providers. This episode is packed with valuable insights and actionable strategies for addressing mental health issues within our healthcare sector. I believe it will provide a new perspective and possibly even a roadmap for those wanting to better support our frontline workers. I can't wait for you to hear it!Listen

The mental health landscape in the healthcare sector has been experiencing significant transformation in recent years. As healthcare entrepreneurs, executives, and innovation founders, it is crucial to understand the landscape to create effective solutions that address the burgeoning mental health challenges. In today's conversation, I sit down with Paula Allen, the VP of LifeWorks, to delve into one of the most pressing concerns in the healthcare sector today - mental health. In our in-depth discussion, we traverse some critical areas: Bridging the Mental Health Gap: Paula and I discuss the prevailing gap in the healthcare sector when it comes to mental health. We shed light on the mission of LifeWorks to bridge this gap effectively. The Advent of a Mental Health Index: We explore the role of the Mental Health Index in aiding our understanding of workplace mental health needs. Paula provides insightful details on how this index functions and its implications. High-Risk Groups and Implications: We take a deep dive into the escalating issue of mental health in the workplace, with an emphasis on the high-risk groups who need our immediate attention and specialized interventions. A Tri-Pronged Approach: Paula outlines LifeWorks' three-pronged strategy designed to empower employers, providers, and the general population to better tackle mental health issues. Multidimensional Approach to Support Providers: We further delve into the ways LifeWorks supports mental health care providers. The emphasis is on maintaining the mental wellbeing of their staff through regular check-ins and continuous training. Leading a Global Provider Network: Paula opens up about the challenges she faces in managing a global network of providers. She shares their strategies for overcoming common obstacles such as isolation among independent providers. This episode is packed with valuable insights and actionable strategies for addressing mental health issues within our healthcare sector. I believe it will provide a new perspective and possibly even a roadmap for those wanting to better support our frontline workers. I can't wait for you to hear it! Listen

In this week's episode, my special guest is Ahiney Laryea, Associate Therapist with LifeCycle Counselling and Clinical Learning Facilitator at LifeWorks. She is a registered social worker with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers (OCSWSSW) and a member of the Ontario Association of Social Workers (OASW). She holds a bachelor's degree in Sociology from Carleton University and a Master's in Social Work from the University of Windsor. Ahiney has a passion and heart for serving others and demonstrates it by mentoring other women in her community. She also loves long walks, gastronomic experiences during her travels, and journaling memorable moments. During our conversation with Ahiney: We talked about her mission and how she became a social worker The different facets of wellness and the components that impact our mental health. As a social worker, which room of the home would you begin with? Why? And what are three major elements you would change or implement in the space? Reference Links: Ahiney's Linkedin Lifeworks Show Notes: lpdstudio.ca/Ahiney

Paula Allen is the Global Leader, Research and Total Wellbeing and a Senior Vice-President at Telus Health. In this role, she manages the research agenda for Telus, which includes primary research conducted by LifeWorks, exploratory data science, research collaborations and meta-analyses. Given her focus on industry-leading research, Paula also leads LifeWorks thought leadership and co-chairs the organization's product and innovation strategy. Paula is also a well-recognized expert in all areas of workplace mental health, learning strategies, disability management and drug plan management. She designed and led the most comprehensive employer response to the H1N1 pandemic and is LifeWorks's business response and resource lead for the COVID-19 pandemic. She also works directly with many of Canada's leading organizations. Paula is a sought-after speaker by organizations, national media and conferences for her knowledge and expertise in current issues and the future direction of health, well-being, productivity and related risk management. Episode in a Tweet: A big misconception is that if you focus on employee mental health and well-being, you will somehow have a soft and unproductive workplace. This is categorically false. When you promote health and well-being, you give people the energy and fuel to step up to the plate and do an exceptional job. Background: During this week's episode of Reflect Forward, Paula Allen and I discuss the importance of mental health and well-being in the workplace. Paula is passionate about the current and emerging issues impacting health, productivity, and related costs, and her scope includes all areas of well-being — social, physical, financial and mental. Paula shares insights gleaned from the 2022 Mental Health Index (spoiler alert: mental health is on the decline, significantly impacting your employees and overall workplace). Paula shares how to tell if one of your team members is struggling and what to do about it, including how to listen, ask questions, and helpfully offer support. She argues that the worst thing a leader can do is ignore mental health issues in the workplace. Paula also boldly states that one of the top ways to address a lack of productivity and engagement in the workplace is to focus on mental health and well-being. There are so many great tips and insights in this episode. Check it out and let me know what you think! How to find Paula: Website: https://lifeworks.com/en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OfficialLifeWorks Twitter: https://twitter.com/LifeWorks Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/officiallifeworks/ Follow me on Instagram or LinkedIn. Subscribe to my podcast Reflect Forward on iTunes Or check out my new YouTube Channel, where you can watch full-length episodes of Advice From a CEO! And if you are looking for a keynote speaker or a podcast guest, click here to book a meeting with me to discuss what you are looking for!

Sheletta talks with her friends from Lifeworks about their annual celebration coming up April 20th in honor of Autism Awareness Month.

Are you good at thinking? “Thinking” comprises 28 different thinking skills and ST Rappaport practices the Feuerstein method to help clients rewire their brains and strengthen those cognitive functions. In this episode we cover The transformation that occurs when strengthening thinking skills The cognitive functions most crucial to entrepreneurs How you can get started improving your thinking ⭐⭐⭐ ST'S CHALLENGE Use your language for the next 24 hours to shift into a growth mindset. (Key word: YET!) ⭐⭐⭐ CONNECT WITH ST Listen to her podcast On LinkedIn On Instagram @lifepixuniversity On TikTok @lifepixuniversity ⭐⭐⭐ JOIN RABBI SABERSKI'S PESACH CLASS Bring clarity, perspective, and calm to your Pesach prep — for $17. Join here: https://www.halochoworkshop.org/5-zone-formula ⭐⭐⭐ I LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU! Email me: chana@lifeworkspodcast.com Never miss out on exclusive content, updates, and announcements. Sign up for LifeWorks emails here. WhatsApp me Connect with me on LinkedIn Comment on the episode on lifeworkspodcast.com Please rate and review this episode, and share it with someone who'd appreciate it!

Chana Gamliel shares her journey of growing into the roles of both mommy and entrepreneur, and of course, juggling the two. She gets real and raw about the need to belong, investing in herself, and evolving in her roles. ABOUT CHANA Chana works with communities worldwide, helping them understand themselves and portray their values in color, thread, fabric and texture. They embark on transformative journeys that always end in deeply meaningful parochets and Torah mantels. CONNECT WITH CHANA On LinkedIn On Instagram On her website JOIN US for a power networking session! Lifeworks.thrivecart.com/networking I LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU! Email me WhatsApp me Connect with me on LinkedIn Comment on the episode on lifeworkspodcast.com Please rate and review this episode, and share it with someone who'd appreciate it! JOIN US in the LifeWorks Empowered membership

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Habits & Health episode 94 with Paula Allen who is  a Senior Vice- President at LifeWorks, trusted mental health & wellbeing partner to over 15,000 organizations around the world. She is the creator of the LifeWorks' Mental Health Index. We discuss mental health in the workplace and many other issues around mental wellbeing. She is the Global Leader, Research and Total Wellbeing and a Senior Vice- President at LifeWorks, now a part of Telus Health and is the creator of the LifeWorks' Mental Health Index. Paula manages the research agenda for LifeWorks, which includes primary research conducted by LifeWorks, exploratory data science, research collaborations and meta-analyses. Given her focus on industry-leading research, Paula also leads LifeWorks thought leadership and is co-chair of the organization's product and innovation strategy. Timestamps for topics discussed in this episode: 01:54 Who are LifeWorks? 04:06 Is awareness around mental health improving? 05:16 Stigma around mental health 07:16 How the pandemic effected mental health issues 09:42 Mental Health First Aid 10:04 Mental health in the workplace training 11:48 Does Lifeworks only work with large organisations? 12:50 The many benefits a company receives by caring for their employees mental health 14:06 Employee retention 14:30 Confidentiality 15:48 The Mental Health Index 19:42 How different nations approach this topic 20:39 Examples of orgainsations that tackle this well 21:51 Training managers 22:54 Not forcing employees to speak about issues 24:07 How Paula got into this line of work 26:01 How things might change in the near future 28:10 Social media and mental health 29:32 General good habits for reducing mental health issues 31:10 Japanese teenagers not going outside 33:12 Social judgement 35:13 Paula's favourite books 35:46 The Stockdale Paradox 37:16 The importance of purpose 37:43 Details on how to contact Paula and Lifeworks 39:05 Favourite quote 39:57 Next week-episode 95 Dr Joe Mather Full shownotes including a transcription available at: https://tonywinyard.com/paula-allen/ Habits & Health links: Website - tonywinyard.com Facebook Page - facebook.com/TonyWinyard.HabitsAndHealth Facebook Group - facebook.com/groups/habitshealth Twitter - @TonyWinyard Instagram - @tony.winyard LinkedIn - uk.linkedin.com/in/tonywinyard YouTube How to leave a podcast review - tonywinyard.com/how-to-leave-a-podcast-review/ Details of online workshops to create habits for health - tonywinyard.com/training/ Are you in control of your habits or are they in control of you? Take my quiz to find out - tonywinyard.com/quiz

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Yes, our guest on this episode, Delmar MacLean, happens to be blind. Does it really matter if Delmar is blind or not? No not at all. Some may ask then why I even mention blindness? It is because Delmar typifies the fact that happening to be blind does not in any way define him. Delmar's philosophy is that while he has a disability, he is not disabled.   Delmar completed a Bachelor of Arts degree with a double major in psychology and Religious Studies in 1998 and an honors thesis in psychology in 2001. He went on to complete a Master of Social Work degree at Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo Ontario in 2003.   Since securing his Master's degree he has held several jobs he will discuss during our conversation. Today he works as a tele-counsellor for an international company helping employees dealing with issues about well-being.   What strikes me most about Delmar is that he has one of the most positive attitudes I have encountered not only about being blind, but about life in general. I believe you will find his thoughts and observations inspiring and thought-provoking. Please let me know what you think after listening to our episode.   About the Guest: Delmar MacLean, MSW, RSW.   Delmar MacLean was born and raised in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada.  Although Delmar has had vision loss since birth, he has never let his vision loss hold him back.  Delmar's philosophy is that while he has a disability, he is not disabled.  Delmar believes in the social model of disability and that disability is just something that you work around.  Delmar completed a Bachelor of Arts degree with a double major in psychology and Religious Studies in 1998 and an honours thesis in psychology in 2001, both at the University of Prince Edward Island.  Delmar went on to complete a Master of Social Work degree at Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo Ontario in 2003, specializing in clinical social work.  Since completing his master's degree in 2003, Delmar has worked in a variety of social service settings.  Delmar has lived and worked in a several different Canadian communities, including Halifax, Nova Scotia, Calgary, Alberta, Kitchener, Ontario, Waterloo, Ontario, and Barrie Ontario.  Delmar worked as a Service Coordinator for Vision Loss Rehabilitation Canada from 2008 to 2019.  Since 2019, Delmar has worked as a tele-Counsellor for LifeWorks, a multinational wellbeing platform that improves employee's individual, social, financial, and metal wellbeing.  Delmar currently lives in Barrie Ontario, Canada.             About the Host: Michael Hingson is a New York Times best-selling author, international lecturer, and Chief Vision Officer for accessiBe. Michael, blind since birth, survived the 9/11 attacks with the help of his guide dog Roselle. This story is the subject of his best-selling book, Thunder Dog.   Michael gives over 100 presentations around the world each year speaking to influential groups such as Exxon Mobile, AT&T, Federal Express, Scripps College, Rutgers University, Children's Hospital, and the American Red Cross just to name a few. He is Ambassador for the National Braille Literacy Campaign for the National Federation of the Blind and also serves as Ambassador for the American Humane Association's 2012 Hero Dog Awards.   https://michaelhingson.com https://www.facebook.com/michael.hingson.author.speaker/ https://twitter.com/mhingson https://www.youtube.com/user/mhingson https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelhingson/   accessiBe Links https://accessibe.com/ https://www.youtube.com/c/accessiBe https://www.linkedin.com/company/accessibe/mycompany/ https://www.facebook.com/accessibe/       Thanks for listening! Thanks so much for listening to our podcast! If you enjoyed this episode and think that others could benefit from listening, please share it using the social media buttons on this page. Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a comment in the section below!   Subscribe to the podcast If you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher. You can also subscribe in your favorite podcast app.   Leave us an Apple Podcasts review Ratings and reviews from our listeners are extremely valuable to us and greatly appreciated. They help our podcast rank higher on Apple Podcasts, which exposes our show to more awesome listeners like you. If you have a minute, please leave an honest review on Apple Podcasts.     Transcription Notes Michael Hingson  00:00 Access Cast and accessiBe Initiative presents Unstoppable Mindset. The podcast where inclusion, diversity and the unexpected meet. Hi, I'm Michael Hingson, Chief Vision Officer for accessiBe and the author of the number one New York Times bestselling book, Thunder dog, the story of a blind man, his guide dog and the triumph of trust. Thanks for joining me on my podcast as we explore our own blinding fears of inclusion unacceptance and our resistance to change. We will discover the idea that no matter the situation, or the people we encounter, our own fears, and prejudices often are our strongest barriers to moving forward. The unstoppable mindset podcast is sponsored by accessiBe, that's a c c e s s i  capital B e. Visit www.accessibe.com to learn how you can make your website accessible for persons with disabilities. And to help make the internet fully inclusive by the year 2025. Glad you dropped by we're happy to meet you and to have you here with us.   Michael Hingson  01:21 Well, hi, wherever you may be, this is Mike Hingson. And welcome back to unstoppable mindset where you're glad you're here. And we have a guest Delmar MacLean today Delmar has a master's in social welfare work. And he is also a person who happens to be blind. So we have some things in common there and Delmar has had his share of life experiences and adventures and we'll get to talk about some of those. And you'll get to meet him and kind of learn about him and maybe he'll inspire you a little bit so Delmar, welcome to unstoppable mindset. Glad you're with us.   Delmar MacLean  01:56 Oh, thank you very much. It's great to be here. Yeah.   Michael Hingson  02:00 Well, tell me a little bit about your life growing up and were you born without sight Were you born blind.   Delmar MacLean  02:07 I actually I was I was born. I was born blind. I had what I was told anyways, and I had congenital cataracts and other issues. Now, the congenital cataracts they weren't dealt with in the same way when I was young as they are now of course, I was born in 1973. And I had, I had basically up until about 1977, or 78, I had five operations, you know, in five I operations within that period. And that allowed me to obtain partial vision in one eye. So So technically, I'm not totally blind. Now, obviously, I have enough vision right now that I can, you know, I can get around. I, you know, I can take public transit, I can walk I you know, read large print, I have larger fonts on my computer. But to give you a context there, I had my first i operation, I think it was in January of 1974. So, yeah, so between 74 and 77 or 78, that's when I had my series of five eye operations. And I had one last eye surgery in 2011 wherein I, there was a an inter ocular lens implanted in my better seeing IRA because, when I had my surgeries back in the early 70s the process at least as I understand it for children was not to take out you know, the the lens that was that had the cataract and right and replace it with anything, right? They would just remove the lenses and then often you would, they would use, you know, glasses right with with strong magnification to you know, if there was any vision to that could be maximized.   Michael Hingson  04:08 So how, yeah, so how is cataract surgery changed over the years?   Delmar MacLean  04:13 Well, I think nowadays, you know, you can have the the inter ocular lenses putting your eyes in often you know, a person can have fairly normal vision, you know, like, it's a result of the surgeries but because of the type of surgeries they did when I was younger, you know, there was I think I'm not not a medical expert so cracked it I mean, I don't I have to be careful what I say here, but I think that it was more of a risk of you know, scar tissue being left behind. And that's what happened in my other eye, which I sent for the see blur, right? I prayed. I pretty much consider myself as being blind in that eye because it's really there's nothing there to use, you know? to do anything, and that's what happened there, there was, there was some scar tissue that was left behind that the surgeon couldn't get in. And, you know you in in 2011, the surgeon that was that I was working with, he said, yeah, there is no in no real sense, you know, trying to do anything once and I, he said I could we could try to implant a lamp lens in there. But he said, I don't think it would really make a difference, it wouldn't really give give you anything. So,   Michael Hingson  05:31 of course surgery, and I'm not a medical expert, either by any standard, but I would think that surgery has changed now to where there is a lot more specific pinpoint surgery they can do and a lot that they can do with lasers that they weren't able to do 4050 years ago.   Delmar MacLean  05:49 Yeah, but just in my case. So they're saying at this point, it's not, it wouldn't give me anything more than what I have. As it was, in 2011, when I had the lens put in my, in my seeing eye, so to speak, the dot one of the physician's assistants, when I went for my post surgical checkup, he said, Oh, I'm sorry, the surgery failed, you know, and your vision. So poor. Meanwhile, I thought it was great, because I had been wearing really thick glasses, you know, for most of my life. And now, of course, I feel like I have a little bit more vision than what I had with the thick glasses. So so to me, it's an improvement. They're telling me basically now, getting any type of eyeglasses won't really help me. But I think it's kind of great not to have to wear to wear glasses. And it's weird, because now sometimes people don't even know that I have you know that I have low vision. And so I'm kind of excited that I can walk around without glasses, and I don't I don't, you know, consider it a failure. So I guess it's all perspective.   Michael Hingson  07:02 It is one of the constant things that we tend to see. And you you summarized it very well with what that woman told you, which is, I'm sorry that we failed, and you can't have more vision. And the problem in the medical the optical industry is it's a failure if they can't restore your eyesight rather than recognizing that eyesight is not the only game in town. Yeah, it makes it it makes it so unfortunate that we see that so much. And that contributes to the myth that if you're blind, you can't do anything. And that'd be my question to you. What if you tomorrow lost the rest of your eyesight?   Delmar MacLean  07:44 Yeah, I mean, I think I mean, I can't say that I wouldn't be, you know, have some measure of disappointment for sure. I'd be but but I feel in, in my, my view, and this, of course, probably, I have worked for cniv, the Canadian National Institute for the Blind, their vision loss rehabilitation area. So I worked for them for a number of years. And so I'm, you know, I'm well aware of how one can compensate for partial vision, no vision, you know, there's ways to work around it. So of course, I, I think I would have some measure of disappointment, because I don't, I don't actually remember having no vision because I was so young. But I know that I could work around like I don't think, to me, it doesn't have to be, oh, my goodness, I'm blind, I might, you know, I'm life's not worth living. And trust me, I have worked with people who were at that point, you know, where they thought, you know, the idea of going blind, it would be the worst thing ever, or even, you know, having partial vision that will walk can you do when you're blind, you know, it's over? Right? Where so I certainly don't think that way, my view of disability is, you know, it's something that you you can work around, right, that you have to look at strategies that help you just to go around, you know, kind of like you might have to go around, you know, a fork in the road, right or an obstacle in the road, you know, in in in people. I think we all function differently. To a degree anyway. Right? So, like you said, it's it does, having no vision or less vision, it doesn't have to be thought of as a deficit. You know, it's,   Michael Hingson  09:34 well, the problem is that society treats it as a deficit. And so let me let me suggest this and we've talked about this on unstoppable mindset before my proposal and my submission is everyone has a disability. And the fact is that people with eyesight all have a disability and to use your terminology, they've worked around it that is their light dependent, and they don't know how to function without light, Thomas Edison and the people who invented the electric light bulb, worked around their disability, but make no mistake, it's still there. And as soon as you as soon as you lose power, as soon as you learn light and lose lights, people run for candles, flashlights and other things, so that they can see what to do, which they may or may not be able to find technology to temporarily offset that disability. It's there. But we don't we we don't make the leap to say okay, but there are people who are that way all the time. Why should we treat them different?   Delmar MacLean  10:38 Yeah, yeah. Yeah, no, um, and I as human as we're, as we're talking with that, I can think of instances where I've, let's say, I've come home to my condo with a friend who's totally sighted, right, and we go into the, in the doorway, you know, when it's dark in there, I noticed they're having a fit, because, oh, you put the lights on, right. And I'm kind of just, you know, walking, walking around my condo in the dark, you know, until I until I eventually get to where the, you know, light sources and turn the switch on, right. But I noticed they're, they're panicking, you know, there's no light, there's no plate, right? And I'm kind of chuckling to myself, you know, these guys really need light. It's not that hard to get around, you know, like dark gray, you can feel your way. And of course, you know, pretty familiar with with my own house, right? So I know where things are. Yeah. But I know what you're saying society has this idea that you especially with, with vision, right, that you can't do anything without vision Corps, I think those of us who have vision loss, or really any type, any type of disability know that we can, we can work around if we're creative. And that's, I had a colleague at CNN, IB years ago, who would say that, you know, we have to be creative if we have a loss, you know, to work around, and he was totally blind. And he actually said it was honorable that I remember he said, it was honorable to have vision loss. That is to say,   Michael Hingson  12:11 Well, the problem is, I suppose I'll put it that way, we do have to be creative, because society has as yet not chosen to be inclusive. And the fact is that society should recognize that we all need different tools to function in life. And the fact that I may need some slightly different tools than a totally sighted person might need doesn't change the fact. And we can't seem to get away from that. So we're forced to oftentimes be a lot more creative than we otherwise might need to be. And we have to go do things differently, like on the internet, it is it is a challenge to go to a lot of websites that aren't very accessible. And one of the reasons I joined accessibility in 2021 was to help promote a concept that as it increased and improved and was enhanced, would make more websites accessible in a very scalable way. But the fact is that websites can be made accessible, whether it be through artificial intelligence, and remediation, or just manual coding. And even so less than 2% of all websites are accessible today, because it reflects the attitudes of the society.   Delmar MacLean  13:28 Right? I find we, and I'm not before I say this, I'm not saying this is easy, but I think we, as people with vision loss have to be continually advocating for ourselves and others, I think we have to be willing to speak up and say, you know, this, this, the way we're doing things right now isn't working. But here are some solutions that we can use. And I know that that sometimes people get offended by that, or they you know, they they they get a little bit a little bit defensive, right, when we're when we're trying to say that something isn't working, and here's a better way. But I think that's the only way to help things to move forward as if we continually, you know, continually being vocal, and advocating and trying to educate people in terms of what can be done in the fact that vision loss doesn't have to be a total obstacle in that you can work around it. And we all do. I mean, we   Michael Hingson  14:31 all and we all have to Yeah, advocacy is is something that more and more we all have to do to to get things done. In this country. There are lots of political debates raging. And you've got a lot of evidence that most of society may view things one way, and Congress views it another way. And even advocacy to tends to have major challenges because you've got 500 up to 537 people that just have decided no, this is the way it's going to be no matter what 80 or 90% of the population believes. And at the same time, we can't give up advocating for ourselves and advocating for what we need to have, because it's the only way that we're going to make any progress and get to be part of the dialogue by society.   Delmar MacLean  15:29 It sounds like Canada, right where I am. I mean, not not, you know, a little bit different political structure. Right. But a similar issues, you know, I think,   Michael Hingson  15:37 yeah, it is. It is the same sort of thing. And yeah, the political structure is different to a degree, but the, the political leaders, sometimes in quotes, don't listen to people, and they think they know more. And you know, that is true down the line, as you said, Some people can get offended when you advocate and say, well, this system isn't working for a person who happens to be blind, here's a better way. And they get offended by that, because they don't think that we really know or can know, what we need for ourselves, because obviously, we're blind. We don't know anything.   Delmar MacLean  16:20 And the other thing, though, I think the other factor is that they have a different lived experience, because they they often they don't have a disability they've not maybe not associated with people with disabilities. So they don't really know what's possible. I actually had a professor, when I was in University suggests to me that there is no discrimination toward people with disabilities, because we have government legislation to prevent that. And I had to really try not to just sort of laugh in his face, I was really trying to bite my tongue and think, What the heck is this guy talking? I'm sure I know, he meant well, but really, you can see, do you really think that just because government enacts legislation that that things go away? Like so for example, if government enacts legislation, does discrimination, you know, toward persons of color go away, you know, does our, you know, issues of poverty immediately solve because the government enacts legislation? To me that's such a crazy, naive idea. But that, to me, that was because he didn't have lived experience of, you know, living with a disability, right, and trying to navigate various aspects of society. Various.   Michael Hingson  17:38 One of the things that we, one of the things that we tried to do with this podcast is to stir people's curiosity to maybe look at some of the things that we talked about, like what you're you're talking about, and your professor is an interesting example. And it's all too often the case, oh, there's no real discrimination, because there are laws tell that to women who aren't hired for positions or tell it to the women Professional Soccer League, in this country that works as hard as men, and just now has pushed to get a contract that says that they're going to get equal pay anything visibility? That is discriminatory as he gets, and that that there wasn't a contract for all these years. And the reality is that it it does go back to societal attitudes. And you're right, a lot of people tend not to have the life experiences that some of us do. But their life experiences also teach them, they have the answers, and that's what needs to change. True.   Delmar MacLean  18:51 I agree. I agree. And your idea, you know, as he said earlier, that people with vision loss or with disabilities in general, don't know what they need, right? Because we're, we're somehow, you know, we have this deficit, right. And we need to be taken care of, I mean, I think that that needs to be changed. I know that. I don't know what your experience has been. But But I know, sometimes when you know, people find out that I that I have a graduate degree and that I own my own place and that I you know, I live on my own you know, people are, say things like, Oh, that's wonderful. You have a you know, you have a job and you live on your own and you own your home, in but they always have to attach on the end of that, given your challenges every year. I'm thinking like, what the heck does that mean? I had a doctor who, while I was doing my, actually when I was doing my last eye surgery in 2011. And he told me that once I had the lens implant, my life I'd have a normal life. And I thought to myself, What the heck is this guy talking about? You know, because even at that time, obviously I was, you know, I had my master's I was working full time. Let me know, I remind you, I didn't know in my own home at that time, but you know, things come along, right. I mean, but otherwise, you know, my life was, I thought fairly normal. So I again, I had to bite my tongue and, and try not to laugh at this guy, what the heck? Are you talking about normal life? You know? And sometimes I feel like saying to them, Wow, that's wonderful. You went to medical school? You know, how did you do that? You know?   Michael Hingson  20:24 Yeah. No, it is amazing. So what was it like growing up on Prince Edward Island where you're from? It was   Delmar MacLean  20:32 it was interesting. Pei. It's, it's very community oriented. And I guess, both in good and maybe bad ways. The good, of course, is that you always have, I think, support your friends and family. And it's, it's fairly apparent fairly tight knit type of community. Now, the challenges there, of course, are that you, you have to be careful that you, you if you do something that Peeves someone off, right, or like, especially for example, in your, in the business world, it's going to really come back to, to hurt you because of because of the smallness of the community, we're, of course, talking to a province of, I think it's 150,000 Now, I believe is what the population is. So if you do something, that, that, you know, you have a bad experience in an employment setting, and you're, you know, you're looking for other jobs, that's probably going to make it hard for you to, to move ahead in terms of your career, right, because so many people know one another. So that's a little bit a little bit of a drawback there. But overall, I, you know, I, I found growing up there to be to be, I guess, successful for me, I mean, I didn't really have any major drawbacks. Now, I think when I was growing up, I really didn't think that Pei was any different from any other place. I didn't understand the fact that, you know, there wasn't much anonymity there, you know, given the small size of the population. For example, when I left the island, a was hard at first to get used to living in, in larger centers where, you know, people don't really get as much involved in your life, you know, they're not looking at what the neighbors do. Because I noticed, like, if I go back east to visit back home to visit, because of the smallness people are more interested in, you know, and what their neighbors are doing, or if their neighbors are having trouble, you know, and, and sometimes, there might be a little more of a tendency to, you know, to talk about your neighbors, right, whereas, I don't know, that happens as much in bigger centers. And I don't say that I don't mean to poopoo PII in any in any way. It's a it's a great place in many ways. But I also recognize that there are some limitations given its size.   Michael Hingson  23:11 It's small, and the size is what it is, it is an island. Yes, it is. Yes, yes. There walk too far in one direction, or you'd be in trouble. Well, I   Delmar MacLean  23:20 mean, yeah, I mean, you have to hit Santos still does take several hours, you know, to drive across it. So. Yeah, so but I mean, you're you're talking about, so the main urban area, there, of course, is Charlottetown. And I think it's about 60,000 people now. And that's what that's where most of the population lives. So other than that, it's, there's another small city, I think that's around 15,000. That's Summerside. But other than that, there are a lot of, you know, rural towns. And so it is very much a rural, rural province. None, you know, nothing wrong with that, right. It just just, I think it's just accepting what it is right? When, right, wherever you are, right, accepting what it is. Now, one other challenge that I've had that I did find growing up there, of course, was in relation to having a disability, right, there aren't as many accessible features that you would find in larger centers. We do have a transportation system now in Charlottetown. But once you get outside of that, you know, when you're having to use a car, so if you can't drive or you, you know, don't have a partner who drives you're going to want to, you're going to pretty much be staying in Charlotte him. So like, I think, you know, I just, you know, I still love the place because I mean, obviously, I grew up there and I still have that attachment to it, but I also recognize the limitations that it presents for me in terms of what I want to do in my life. Do you still have family there? I have some cousins. Is there but mostly like, my parents are gone, you know, sisters and their sisters and brothers. There are some of the some sisters and brothers of my father's family that are still around, but, but my parents had me when they were older. So like they were in their early 40s When they had me.   Michael Hingson  25:22 So, did you have any siblings? No, no. So you were an only child? Yes. Yeah. Which also had its experiences and in your in challenges and, and blessings, I suppose, in a way?   Delmar MacLean  25:34 Well, I used to joke that. And I mean, don't don't take this really seriously. But I'd say, in a funny way, the well, being an only child, I tended to get, I tended to get what I wanted, right, because I didn't have any siblings to compete against. I remember. My, my friend and his brother, you know, they sometimes will they fought over things. I would think, man, I'm glad I'm an only child. And I don't mean when I say that I got what I wanted. I don't mean that I was spoiled, spoiled and demanded a lot. Right. But it's just that I, you know, I didn't have to, I figured I didn't have to worry about a brother or sister and then you know, fighting with them.   Michael Hingson  26:15 Well, you went to college, and did all those things.   Delmar MacLean  26:19 Yes, yes. Yes, I did my my undergraduate degree in actually psychology and world religions. For a while I was having trouble deciding whether I wanted to exclusively do psychology or world world religions, which I was also interested in. So I decided to do a double major. I did that at the course at the University of Prince Edward Island. And then, after I finished my honours in psychology, I went off to do my master's in social work from Wilfrid Laurier University, which is in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.   Michael Hingson  26:56 What What made you go into social work and get a, an advanced degree in MSW?   Delmar MacLean  27:01 Well, when I was going on social work, yes, well, when I was growing up, when I was in the ball, I was of course, a client of the Canadian National Institute for the Blind, and they hooked me up. This is how I remember and anyway, it was, it was pretty young, probably 10 or 11. Maybe they hooked me up with a gentleman who was totally blind through a summer program. And of course, we became, we became good friends. He, as an adult, retrained to become a social worker. And well, I was his friend. And, you know, he was mentoring me, he, he went back to school, he finished his, his is psychology degree, I believe it was he was studying and also then he did his master's in social work. And, you know, during that time, obviously, I was thinking about, Okay, what could I be when I when I grew up, you know, and I knew that I, you know, I couldn't do something where I'd have to drive a car, right? I couldn't be a boss driver, I wouldn't be an airline pilot or something like that. But I think my through my friendship with him, I saw him you know, doing his doing his university degrees and you know, in working and I thought, Well, gee, you know, here's a guy that has, they can't see anything, right. And he's doing all these things. So obviously, if he can do it, I can do it. And I don't know I think just through his mentoring and learning about what he did, I figured that's that's what I wanted to do. So   Michael Hingson  28:31 of course now with societal attitudes slowly changing. Maybe you could at least if you were living down here you could go off and be a bus driver or whatever you're given the way most people drive down here I don't see the problem.   Delmar MacLean  28:43 Yeah, well I sometimes think that here where I am to and in Barry you know, sometimes I'm crossing the street you know, and I of course have the green light and I see someone barrel through the intersection. I'm thinking gee, do you not know that when someone the pedestrians in the crosswalk you you're supposed to stop? Or you better go back and take your driving past again? Especially when the light is in your favor? Yeah, yeah, yeah. So you but you still obviously you know, have to be careful about because I guess not everybody obeys the traffic laws even if they happen to have a driving license My   Michael Hingson  29:17 point exactly. And it seems to be happening more and more people are impatient. People want to do what they want to do when they want to do it and everything else be damned as it were. An unfortunate in your Well, you're not maybe not old enough to have may have lived in a time to hear the terms of things like defensive driving where people really looked out for each other but that is that is a concept that it seems to have dropped by the wayside over the   Delmar MacLean  29:48 No I do remember that con concept because I was thinking that the other day here when I was walking I said wow, these drivers are really offensive now you know, they're, they're, they're they You want to get to where they want to go? And then that's, you know, that's That's it. Yeah. And I think they might drive. You know, I shouldn't say this, but part of me was thinking, you know, perhaps they would just run if you were in the way their way, they would just run into you and keep going, Oh, well, I've got to get here. So, no, I mean, that's maybe a little bit. I shouldn't say that's a little bit extreme.   Michael Hingson  30:22 I'm not sure that's always true. Yeah. Things things can happen. But you got your master's in social work. Yes. And what did you then do? Ah,   Delmar MacLean  30:34 well, I, you know, of course, I spent a little bit of time looking for work. It was a little bit challenging initially. I, I nomadically, if you will, moved around the country a little bit. I started of course, in Kitchener Waterloo where I got my masters. No, I'm sorry. I actually went I actually briefly went back to Pei tried to get work there. It just wasn't happening. So that I, I decided I'd go back to Kitchener Waterloo and I did that. I worked for a really small agency for a few months, which base basically as a human, sorry, what am I I'm trying to remember what the title of my my job was sort of like an information resource type of worker where I help people with disabilities to access resources. And you know, and I helped him with issues around advocacy. I did that was a very, very, very small agency. So I worked there. And when was that? Oh, it was way back in 2004. Okay. So I did that for a little bit. And then I got a job with a community counseling agency. They're a contract position, and I was there for about a year. And then after that, I, I decided I try Calgary, Alberta. So I moved there. I worked for a bit, or an employment counseling agency. That was interesting. And then I actually I ended up back, I ended up back in Kitchener for a while. And then I ended up in Halifax where Halifax is in Nova Scotia is where I, I started with the Canadian National Institute for the Blind. So I was there for a while, which led me actually to Barry, where I continued to work for cniv for about 11 years, until unfortunately, I should mention that when I was up seeing IB, I was doing mostly service coordination and counseling work, you know, dealing with clients who were new to vision loss, right. So, so helping them adjusted to vision loss, and access appropriate rehabilitation services. So I did that up until 2019. And unfortunately, I was I was part of a union. And there was a cot made to a certain position in you know, when someone else was allowed to take my position it was, you know, I guess they call it pumping. So, so then I, yeah, so then I had to, to look for something else. And I started working with the company I'm with now, which is LifeWorks. And they're a they're an international EAP company apply Employment Assistance Program. And I do, I'm a counselor with them. So did telephone counseling. So I've been there now. Well, actually, it'll be next month, it'll be three years.   Michael Hingson  33:43 So the union didn't tend to protect you much.   Delmar MacLean  33:45 No, no. And I think, yeah, and, of course, where I am now doesn't have a union. And, you know, it's funny, because before I got a unionized job, I thought, oh, you know, unions, great unions. Great. Right. And you often hear that, that, you know, the union is the be all and end all but yeah, but it just goes to show that you can your job is still not guaranteed. Absolutely. 100% If you're in the union, of course, you have union dues, and all of that, too. I'm not saying you know that unions are totally bad either, right? I'm just saying, there's no guarantee 100% You know, just because you have a union that your your job is your job is what's the word I'm looking for, you know that you can never Yeah, 100% secure that you can never lose it.   Michael Hingson  34:35 And it probably shouldn't be that way because if somebody was, I'm not saying is true for you, but if somebody isn't doing a good job, we hear a lot of times that they they tend to get protected a lot. And you know, we look at look at the George Floyd case and the police cases and a lot of the things that have happened down here, where clearly someone did something they weren't supposed to do How can unions defend it no matter what. Right? Where do you where do you draw the line on that too?   Delmar MacLean  35:07 Right. And the other thing I find, too, sometimes with the unions is, some employees will just say, Well, you know, that's my job. And that's it. I'm not doing anything else that's, you know, leaving a little bit outside of the scope of my job, you know, I'm just doing what I have to do. This is what the union says I have to do. And sometimes, I think that in the old days, you know, we we really, maybe we really needed the protection of unions, but sometimes, sometimes, you know, unions can, can we, you know, they can ask for maybe more than what's what's really needed. You know, there can be some, some, a little bit of greed there, too, not saying I'm not saying that all unions are bad. I don't want to I don't want to generalize, but certainly challenges, right?   Michael Hingson  35:59 No, absolutely not. You don't want to do that. Because unions can be very, and are very helpful in a lot of ways. There's a lot out there, does. We, you have lived in a lot of places in Canada, what's your favorite place to live?   Delmar MacLean  36:14 I knew you're gonna ask me that. And everybody asked me that. And what I would say that it's really hard to pick one place and say, That's my favorite place. I think every place I've lived, as had things that I really liked, and then things that maybe I didn't like as much. And I think that what I learned from that is that no matter where you are, there are going to be positives and negatives. You know, there's never there's never a perfect, you know, you can have your cake and eat it and every everything's, everything's roses, right? I mean, I think wherever you are, it's what it's what you you make it, you know, if you look at making your life positive, and having a positive attitude, you'll succeed. But if you if you say, Oh, this isn't like where I was before, why did he do these things this way, and not the way it was done in my hometown, and this is wrong. And, you know, and he, you're and you're not going to endear yourself to the people there. Right, and you're going to you're going to have trouble acclimating and into the society. So I think it's just what I've learned is every, like I say, every place has positives, and every place, you know, things that you really like, right? And then there's going to be drawbacks, things that you that maybe you're not as fond of in every place and just, yeah, just have a good attitude and be happy where you are and try to align yourself with some things, but the things that you like and, and just try to have an open mind and you'll, you know, you'll you'll have a good good experience there. I like living in different places and seeing different things.   Michael Hingson  37:55 I hear exactly what you're saying. I grew up in a little town about 55 miles from where I live now. I grew up in a town called Palmdale, California, okay, right in the Mojave Desert, Southern California. And it was a small town, we only had about 26 2700 people in the town. Oh, and as we drove around Southern California occasionally we went through this little town called Victorville, which was hardly even a blip on a radar scope compared to Palmdale is 2700 people when I grew up and went to the University of California at Irvine have lived in a number of places. And, and they have good memories of Palmdale, but also never wanted really to move back there. Because I found other places that I enjoyed well, and ultimately, in 2014, we were living in the San Francisco area in a town called Novato, which is in actually Marin County, just north of San Francisco. And because of an illness my wife had and so on, we decided to move closer to family. And we ended up finding property and building a home in Victorville California, which used to be a blip on the radar scope. But when we came to Victorville in 2014, there were 115,000 people living here. Okay, well, as I said, is 55 miles from where I grew up. And you know, there are there things that are good about Victorville, and things that that we don't tend to like. But there are things that we do like, and most important of all, we have a nice home here. We built a home because it's easier to when you have property to do it build a home, when you need to make it wheelchair accessible, which we needed to do for Karen. Because if you buy a home and modify it, it's so expensive. So every place you go is what you make of it. And I hear people talking all the time about how horrible New York is, and they wouldn't want to live there. And they say the New York cabbies are dangerous and so on. My wife actually pointed out once when we were in New York and We were in our car with a friend. And Karen said to our friend, look at the New York cabs, you never see any of them with dented fenders and all dinged up. The reality is they're good drivers. Now they honk their horns and they get impatient. And that's part of the New York Mystique, I suppose. But they don't. They don't tend to crash their cabs and have all sorts of dinged up cabs, they're taking care of, and they drive. They really drive pretty well. Now, that was a while ago, and I don't know about today. But the best thing to do in New York is to take public transportation anyway.   Delmar MacLean  40:39 I've never been to New York, my mother was and she, my mother didn't really like big cities. So I asked her about New York, no big city, you know. I don't know. I mean, I think that's someplace I would like to go someday, I'd like to see, I'd really like to see Madison Square Garden, because my, one of my my favorite rock band Led Zeppelin played there. And in 19, seven, while he played there a lot in the 70s. Right, but I'd love to see the cmst. And I don't know, I think I think it'd be neat just to, you know, walk amongst the tall buildings there. And the excitement, there's a lot going on. So I think eventually, eventually, at some point in my life, I'll probably, you know, go there for a visit,   Michael Hingson  41:23 there is a lot going on there. It's a wonderful place to be. And Karen said, If we ever had to move back to the New York area, although we lived in Westfield, New Jersey for six years, so we're about 40 miles from New York and took the trains in. Although when she went in, she drove, said if I wanted to, had to live back there, I'd want to live in New York City, and maybe expensive, but rent an apartment because you don't need a car to get around. And even she in a wheelchair doesn't need a car, because public transportation is accessible, but there is so much there. And so close, there's a lot of culture in New York City, and I lived.   Delmar MacLean  42:02 I just gonna say, like, then see, that's, I think that's, I think, not to keep dwelling on, you know, disability related issues. But I feel like, as a person with a disability, I value being in a large center, where there's really good trends and like you say, where you don't need a car where you can, you know, hop on a bus or subway or whatnot, and, you know, in go ease, move easily between destinations. And that's, for example, PII, right, you don't have that because it's small. And I think what happens is, when you try to point that out to people who live there who say don't have a disability, they don't really get it, and they think they may be taken, as you know, like you're putting their place down while being one, because you're pointing out that it doesn't have a lot of transportation, because they can hop in a car, right, and they can drive long distances between venues. So for them, maybe they think all the big city, it's, you know, too noisy, there's too many people and there's too many big buildings, and everything's congested together, right. Whereas, you know, I guess, to us, right, we see the value of, Wow, you can, you know, you can, you can get to so many places so quickly and with so much ease, and you don't need to own a vehicle or worry about driving. I just wanted to add that in there. I didn't mean to interrupt you.   Michael Hingson  43:20 And those big buildings. If you walk around a lot in a city like New York, then you start to wonder what's going on in there, I want to go see. And it's a lot of fun. But you know, not every large city has the same level of access and public transportation. And sometimes there's strong resistance. I remember when I moved to Westfield, we moved just before they started modifying the train station in Westfield to make it wheelchair accessible. So when we first moved there, you would if you were at the train station waiting for the train, the only way to get on the train is they have built in stairs on the train, they're very steep, you go up three steps that take you probably up over four, well, not up over four feet, but close to it. Three feet or so no more than that. And you get on the train. So wheelchair access didn't exist there. And when the New Jersey Transit organization said, We're gonna make this accessible, there was a lot of opposition to a Why don't you just hire people to be at each station in case somebody in a wheelchair comes in, you lift them on the train, forget the liability and the dangers of doing that, especially in the rain. And, and other things. There was a lot of opposition to it, even though it was the right thing to do. And one of the arguments was, well, if you put in these ramps and so on that we have to run up the ramp and run across the sidewalk and get on a train. And if we're there at the last second, we might miss the train. I mean, there were all sorts of excuses, right? Right, that people would give rather than saying, why don't we want to be inclusive. And the reality is that it didn't make a difference to people's access to the train. From a standpoint of the average walking person getting on the train, they still got on the train, they made it. But it also, once it was done, made it possible for people in chairs, to get on the train, and be just as accommodated as everyone else was.   Delmar MacLean  45:30 Yeah, well, it's like, if that's the same thing as if you look at the slope curbs, you know, the street corners, I like, it doesn't just benefit someone in a wheelchair, it's easier for a walker. So you're not stepping down like a steep curb really abruptly, you know, or or, you know, a parent with a child in a stroller, you know, he can roll up and down those easily, like, so really? It really benefits everybody, right?   Michael Hingson  45:53 Sure it does. And the reality is, that is so often the case, and a lot of the technologies that blind people use could certainly benefit other segments of society. But we tend not to think about that. Why are we using VoiceOver and the voice technology and iPhones a lot more in vehicles than we do to make us not need to look at touchscreens and so on. There are so many examples that that are out there well, and on one of the episodes of unstoppable mindset, we interviewed a woman. She's known as the blind history lady, Peggy Chung, and she told the story of how the typewriter was originally invented for a blind Countess, to be able to communicate privately write an interesting story. And there are a lot of examples of that kind of thing.   Delmar MacLean  46:44 For sure. And I was, I was also thinking of just how, you know, most transit authorities now, you know, you have the automated announcing on the bus, you know, announcing the stops, right. And of course, originally, of course, we're thinking that people with vision loss, but that also, I think convenor can benefit people, maybe who's, you know, maybe, you know, English isn't their first language, and maybe they struggle a little bit with reading English, right, but they're better at hearing it, you know, and people that are just more auditory in terms of perception, right? It can be, you can be beneficial for them, you know, maybe even people who, you know, can't read, right, but they can, but they can hear the stop Oh, here, you know, a, you know, I get off now. Right. So, right. So yeah, it's beneficial to more, you know, to all kinds of segments and in society. Yeah.   Michael Hingson  47:39 So, what is the for you from a standpoint of having a master's in social work, and so on? What's the most challenging part of being a therapist?   Delmar MacLean  47:48 I think, the most challenging part, I think is, um, you know, when learning to do to do this, what am I trying to say here? I'm better in terms of doing this. And I wasn't actually but I think the most challenging part is not to think that you have to give the person all the answers. It's really, you know, you, you, you listen to what they say, You, you, you know, you're reflecting back to them, what you hear them, saying their concerns are, you know, you're making suggestions about things that could be helpful. But in the end, it's for them to do the work, you know, and if they don't do the work, you have to be careful not to take the blame for that. Because sometimes people will try to project that blame back on you, you know, if they, if they don't do the work they need to do you know, they might say, you know, they might come back to you and say, Oh, I'm still, you know, I'm feeling I'm still feeling stressed. My you know, I'm not, I'm not finding any answers here, you know, what kind of a therapist, are you? Right? I mean, they might not, you know, directly come out and say that so much, maybe that's an extreme example, but sometimes people will try to put the blame on you if they haven't moved forward. And it's because they they haven't, they haven't done the work, you know, for example, if you talk about self care, sometimes, you know, person will be really stressed out, right, and they won't have a very good balance between work and personal life. And you'll suggest to them, you know, the importance of taking time to take care of themselves, you know, do things they find that are relaxing and enjoyable. So they're, so they get some diversion from the stress of work, but then they don't do it right. And then they come back with you with the same, the same challenges, you know, but they they get, sometimes people can get it because they get frustrated with you, but they haven't really tried to put the strategies in place that you've, you've suggested, so you have to be just careful. Not to take that on. So I think as a therapist who I really have to know how to take care of myself, right how to make sure that I'm that I'm getting some diversion from my work, right when I'm not working so that I so that I don't burn out. Does that? Does that make sense? What I'm saying?   Michael Hingson  50:20 It does? It does. And you do have to really take care of yourself to in all that. Yeah. Yeah, you need to step back yourself sometimes and look at how is this affecting me? And how do I deal with   Delmar MacLean  50:34 it? Right. And I think the only thing I've noticed as, again, as a person with with vision loss is I've had to find a creative way to, you know, to work within the electronic structures that they have, you know, for important note taking and effective ways to do my notes. And, for example, you know, as talented, as challenging as it can be, I make notes while I'm talking to people, you know, and I halfway done have my, you know, my notes when I'm done sessions, so then I just have to edit things, because it tends to take me longer to do paperwork. So I can't necessarily leave all my paperwork till after my sessions, because then you know, I'd be working all the time, right? Have you looked at?   Michael Hingson  51:15 Have you looked at doing things like recording sessions, or maybe having a microphone and laying a computer? transcribe the conversations?   Delmar MacLean  51:23 I thought about that. I mean, it's, yeah, I'm still some of that's, I guess, still a work in progress. But yeah, those are things I have thought about. So far, what I'm doing seems to be working for me. But like, I'm not my mind isn't isn't close to, to alternative suggestions like that.   Michael Hingson  51:46 You've said, and some of the information we've learned about you, and so on, and looking at your bow that you subscribe to the social model of disabilities. Can you tell me more about that? Sure. So, basically, so historically, right, I   Delmar MacLean  52:02 think we've we we sit, we subscribe to the, the medical individual model of disability, right? Where, where a person is seen as having deficits, right? And then the deficits are kind of their problem, right to deal with, right? That per, you know, for example, well, you know, that, that, that that person, you know, is in a wheelchair, that's, you know, that's too bad, right? But that's, you know, that's their, that's the deficit they have, right, or that person's blind or so on, right. Whereas the, the social model of disability, I first learned about that, you know, in in graduate school, I was reading works by all all Alden Alden. Chadwick in the UK, and he was talking about the social model of disability where disability, if seen more as a reflection of the, you know, the limitations in society, right to barriers in society. So, someone you know, wheelchairs is considered disabled, if there isn't a ramp to allow them to get into the building, right? Or, or someone who is blind, right? Well, there, we, they would be considered more disabled within the context. So, you know, if there's not voice to tech software, I just thought that maybe they're the, you know, the company that they're working, that they want to work for they they won't offer them jobs, right Job asked access with speech, you know, so they can, you know, use the computer just like someone who has total vision. So in other words, so the disability is more of a more of a reflection of the limitations in society than it is the, the, the physical limitations, right. Right. So that's why I like that model.   Michael Hingson  53:57 Well, you know, and as we advance in technology, we're, we're finding more and more ways to address some of that if people will choose to do it. So for example, for blind people, probably one of the more significant overall technologies in the last seven or eight years is Ira, I don't know whether you're familiar with Ira. I've heard of it, but I'm not as familiar with it. So I resent what's called a visual interpreter. And the the way Ira works is that you run an app on your phone, which activates a connection with a trained agent. And the operative part about that is trained. The agent can see whatever the phone camera sees, there are other technologies that you can add to it like if you're sitting at your your, your desktop or laptop, you can activate something called TeamViewer. The Ira agent can actually work on your computer and fill out forms. But the idea of IRA is that what you're able to do Who is when something is visual and you can't use, you can't do it yourself. There is a way to activate a technology that allows someone with eyesight who is trained to come essentially in and help you, which means you still get to do things on your own terms, or going through airports and traveling around can be very helpful. There are other technologies like Be My Eyes that   Delmar MacLean  55:24 mentioned that one. Yeah, that's the one I was, as you were talking about that, that was the one I was thinking of.   Michael Hingson  55:29 Except the problem with Be My Eyes is that the agents are our volunteers. And there's not the level of training. Whereas with Ira, not only are agents trained and hired because they demonstrate an incredible aptitude to be able to describe read maps and other things, but they sign nondisclosure and confidentiality agreements so that blind people using IRA can do tax work, they can use IRA, in doing work on their jobs, there are lawyers who use IRA to look at documents for discovery. An IRA is okay for that because of the level of confidentiality and absolute restrictions that agents are under. So what happens that IRA stays on Ira if you will, right, but But it means that I have access that I never used to have, which is really kind of cool. And then you've got access, and you've got technologies like accessibility, which uses in large part in artificial intelligence, which that can help make a website a lot more usable than it otherwise would. It's not the total solution for complicated websites, but the technologies are making things better, which is really cool. Yeah, and what we need to do is to get society to accept more of it,   Delmar MacLean  56:46 I just gotta say that to you know, to, to educate people more about these things and get them to accept it. So. So you don't hear things like well, you know, a blind or partially sighted person couldn't do this job, right? Because, you know, then they just, sometimes you hear things like that, oh, no, you know, that person couldn't do this job, right? Because they don't, they don't know. But all these technologies that are available, and that it's actually not a really costly Big Deal thing, you know, to to make the the work environment more accessible.   Michael Hingson  57:18 I have used IRA to interact with touchscreens, right? So the agent can direct me as to exactly where to push to activate something that's on a touchscreen, which is cool. Able to get hot chocolate out of a fancy coffee, hot chocolate tea machine, you know, for example, right? So you have hobbies, I assume, like anyone else, what type of last question for you is, what's your hobby?   Delmar MacLean  57:42 Oh, well, one of my hobbies is, I like to fool around on the guitar.   Michael Hingson  57:47 Of course, you like Frank Zappa? What else could you do?   Delmar MacLean  57:52 Well, I make noise and mostly right. I mean, I, I can't say that I'm a really proficient musician, but I just, I just like to play to play around with it just to relax. I'm also also, not currently, but I have in the past, and I tend to return to this as I've been a member of Toastmasters International. So enjoy, I enjoy public speaking. And so So Toastmasters International, it's a program where you learn leadership skills, you know, like public speaking, meeting presentations, you know, organizing different projects. But what I really like about that is the mentoring aspect of it, helping others in improve their public speaking skills and leadership skills, guiding others. So that's another hobby that I that I've had and I plan to return to that I kind of drifted away a little bit during the pandemic, because they, you know, they were doing a lot of remote meetings, and I don't know, I prefer I prefer in person. I found that after sitting on a computer all day for work, I didn't feel like doing. But I didn't know. Yeah. I also, let's see, what else am I into now? I, I like to do volunteer work. I'm on the accessibility Advisory Committee for one of my local school boards. And, of course, what we do is work with the school board to help to improve accessibility for students and staff who have disabilities, you know, within within the schools, the school board. So that does, that's interesting. We have several meetings each year and we also do during non pandemic times, right? We do audits in the school board within the schools, right. So we tour schools and we, we help to point out areas where you Um, things could be made more accessible. You know, like, for example, color contrast the gun steps, making washrooms more physically accessible for students and staff and you know, using wheelchairs or, you know, canes or walkers, things like that. You know, so it's, that that also keeps me busy too, in my spare time I enjoy that   Michael Hingson  1:00:25 keeps you out of trouble.   Delmar MacLean  1:00:28 know for sure. Some of the simpler things I enjoy. I love to walk, right. So I love to be I always it's funny, my friends always want to offer me rides here and there, right. But so I just, I just liked the simple thing of being Oh, walking to the grocery store, walking on air and just going for walks I like to, I like to you talked earlier about, you know, looking at buildings and wondering what people are doing in there. I do that when sometimes when I just, there's some apartment buildings in my in my neighborhood here. And I I walk by these high rises and then think, oh, who lives in there? And what are they doing? You know, the same thing with the houses. They're just, you know, you hear the birds, right? And you you see people driving by in their cars. And I don't know, I like just I just like to notice those things. It's relaxing.   Michael Hingson  1:01:20 They're driving and they don't take time to smell the roses as it were.   Delmar MacLean  1:01:23 Well, you know, and that's funny, because I think that, you know, when I think about the fact that I did, I can't drive I think some ways I think I'm lucky, right? Because I noticed my driving grams. That's all they do, right? They drive everywhere. And then it's like, oh, I have to go to the gym. But I figure I do so much walking. That's my that's my exercise. I feel like I'm I'm healthier. There you go. Sorry. You see it as positive?   Michael Hingson  1:01:46 Well, it is. And there's there's a lot to be said for walking and slowing down sometimes to when not rushing everywhere. I wish we all would do sometimes a little bit more than that. Well, this has been fun. If people want to reach out to you and maybe engage in more of a chat or learn more about what you do. How can they do that?   Delmar MacLean  1:02:08 Sure. Well, you could reach out to me, my my email addresses, Delmar D E L M A R ,M A C L E A N  so Delmar mclean@gmail.com. Or you can find me on Facebook, if you like I'm on there. I can't say I'm not on Twitter or any of these other social media platforms. I always joke I'm I'm almost 50 So I'm a little bit old school. So mostly it's the email or the Facebook, you know, you can certainly reach out to me, if you like,   Michael Hingson  1:02:39 yeah. Hey, whatever works? For sure. For sure. Well, Delmar, thank you very much for joining us today and giving us lots of insights. I hope that people have found this interesting and that people will reach out. And my   Delmar MacLean  1:02:53 pleasure, Michael, thank you for having me. It's been it's been fun.   1:02:57 I think we've all gotten a lot to think about from it. You know, you and me and everyone listening and I hope lots of people are. As always, I would appreciate it if after this episode, you give us a five star rating. And if you'd like to reach out to me, whoever you are, feel free to do so by writing me at Michaelhi@accessibe.com. That's M I C H A E L H I  at Accessibe A C C E S S I B E.com. Go and listen or go look at our podcast page. Michael hingson.com/podcast. And Michael Hingson is M I C H A E L H I N G S O N .com/podcast. But again, wherever you listen to this, please give us a five star rating. We appreciate it. Because of all of your comments. We were the February 2022. Podcast magazine's Editor's Choice and I want to again, thank everyone for that. And Delmar especially, I really appreciate the opportunity to have met you and to have you on the podcast and really appreciate you being here.   Delmar MacLean  1:04:00 Yes. And it was an honor for me. I thank you for or asking me to, you know, to come on i I've really I've really enjoyed it. And then in the end it was a pleasure.   Michael Hingson  1:04:10 My pleasure as well. And let's stay in touch.   Delmar MacLean  1:04:13 We will. All right. Thank you.   Michael Hingson  1:04:19 You have been listening to the Unstoppable Mindset podcast. Thanks for dropping by. I hope that you'll join us again next week, and in future weeks for upcoming episodes. To subscribe to our podcast and to learn about upcoming episodes, please visit www dot Michael hingson.com slash podcast. Michael Hingson is spelled m i c h a e l h i n g s o n. While you're on the site., please use the form there to recommend people who we ought to interview in upcoming editions of the show. And also, we ask you and urge you to invite your friends to join us in the future. 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Chana Greenstein is a work-life balance and productivity coach empowering frum mompreneurs to take control of what they CAN so their lives are filled with more joy, energy, and balance.She's the founder of the LifeWorks Empowered membership group, LifeWorks Signature intensive program, and works with clients 1:1 using her Revamp and Recenter framework — always helping women identify what works best for THEM to achieve their personal productivity and work-life balance goals.On her podcast, LifeWorks, she hosts guest experts who share their wisdom, frum mompreneurs who share their tips from the trenches, and loves to air solo episodes — really just a good schmooze with her listeners. In this episode you will learn:Why mindset work is crucial for a creativeHow to develop the right mindset so you get out of your way, and reach the goals you wantHow to feel comfortable with the value you bring-and charge accordinglyTime and MindsetA simple exercise that you can implement right away!Listeners can find her:On LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/chanagreenstein/ My website - https://lifeworkspodcast.com/Whatsapp - https://wa.me/message/RKSJEQIC7CMAN1 Get my time blocking mini-course, free - https://bit.ly/emailsfromchana 

Everyone deserves a home. Unfortunately, there is more than 1,500 homeless youth in Austin every year. Youth homelessness in Austin is slowly becoming a serious issue. The need for innovative problem-solving to end youth homelessness falls on the shoulders of nonprofit organizations and people who deeply care about the issue. Lifeworks Austin advocates for youth and families seeking a path to self-sufficiency. Find out how Lifeworks Austin fearlessly advocates for problem-solving, shared accountability, and focus on achieving sustainable results. Want to support Lifeworks Austin? https://www.lifeworksaustin.org/ Find the episode on Great.com: https://great.com/great-talks-with/lifeworks-austin/ 

This week's guest is Andrew Taban, school board candidate and activist.Andrew grew up in Santa Clarita, CA, a community north of Los Angeles. Some may recognize it as the home of Magic Mountain. He is now running for William S Hart Union School District Trustee Area 2.Andrew's participation in his community started at age 13. He became an activist in response to school budget cuts taking away the chance for kids to take part in a promotion ceremony from junior high to high school.In high school worked in the GSA (Gay Straight Alliance) and joined board of PFLAG. He has worked as an education advocate and youth-based non-profits including Lifeworks in Los Angeles which is part of the Los Angeles LGBT Center. We talk about all of this work and how he was impacted by the homeless youth who had come out and has helped facilitate conversations with parents.During State Assembly person Christy Smith's term, Andrew worked as the education liaison in the State Assembly. His current platform for his school board campaign is three-pronged focusing on representation, funding and student wellness.Learn more about Andrew and may spark your own activism along the way!Note from Rabiah (Host): It's Pride Month and I'm very proud to have had the chance to speak with Andrew for this episode. He is one of the people I thought of when I started the podcast because he has been so authentic in how he lives his life and pursues his goals since that first day. This episode is also my way of honoring the LGBTQIA+ this month which is very important to me. Happy pride. At the top of the show, you'll hear a pre-roll which indicates I support a woman's right to choose. I do, wholeheartedly. The decision made by SCOTUS last week was appalling and is scary. I stand 100% in opposition to it and was proud to participate in the project to add this pre-roll in support of women to my podcast. Thank you to Arielle Nissenblatt from Squadcast for thinking of this and getting the project started. +++++ Find AndrewWebsite: https://www.andrewtaban.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/AndrewTabanCA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andrewtaban.ca/ +++++ Mentioned in this episode:Christy Smith: https://www.christyforcongress.org/ PFLAG: https://pflag.org/ LifeWorks : https://lifeworksla.org/Betty White: https://www.facebook.com/bettymwhite Dolly Parton: https://dollyparton.com/ +++++ More than Work Facebook, Instagram, Twitter: @morethanworkpod Please review and follow anywhere you get podcasts. Thank you for listening. Have feedback? Email morethanworkpod(at)gmail.com!Mentioned in this episode:Tragic SCOTUS Ruling on Roe v WadeHelp those impacted by the overturning of Roe v. Wade. https://www.podvoices.help/speak-up

To learn more about the Sex, God, & Chaos team, click the link below:www.sexgodchaos.comLooking for help?  Book an appointment with LifeWorks Counseling today:www.lifeworks.msYou can purchase your copy of Sex, God, & Chaos here:www.amazon.com

Have you ever wished for a roadmap that would get you through sexual addiction, porn addiction, an other forms of sexual brokenness to a place of peace, redemption, grace, and healing? You are not alone. Pornography addiction and sex addiction tear at the fabric of marriage, intimacy, and even your own sanity. But you can get through the storm and come out the other side wiser and happier than before. Top Take-a-ways: Defining an addiction: Why an escalation or progression of behavior, compulsory actions, a preoccupation with sex, pornography, or getting your next “fix” and distorted thinking are all hallmarks of a true sexual or pornography addiction – otherwise known as “sexual brokenness.” Navigating the “Three Intimacy Killers” secrets, silence, and judgment. The 5-step roadmap that will move you through betrayal, PTSD, and trauma and put you on the road to healing, happiness, and authentic intimacy. Roane and Eva Hunter are Marriage and Family Counselors specializing in individual, couples, and family therapy. They maintain a private practice in Madison, MS (LifeWorks.MS), with offices in Southaven and Starkville with sixteen therapists across the three locations. They are both Licensed Professional Counselors, National Board-Certified Counselors, Certified Sex Addiction Therapists-Supervisors (CSAT-S), Certified Clinical Sex Addiction Specialists (CCSAS), Clinical Associates with the American Board of Christian Sex Therapists (ABCST), and Certified Multiple Addictions Therapists-Supervisors (CMAT-S). They are World Conference speakers for the American Association of Christian Counselors (AACC) with over sixty years of combined experience working in the area of sexual wholeness while ministering to individuals and couples in recovery from sexual brokenness. They are popular speakers at churches, seminars, and retreats, sharing their remarkable journey from false intimacy to redemptive intimacy.   Learn more about Roane and Eva Hunter at www.sexgodchaos.com. Their book, Sex, God and the Chaos of Betrayal! Is available on Amazon Their book reads in a popular conversational style; it's accessible to those who have not been to counseling and haven't started the process of “collecting the dots in order to connect the dots.” This book's message is solidly faith-based, culturally relevant, and clinically informed. It includes our real-life story, the wisdom that we've gained through our own failures and successes, and the stories of many others whom we have helped on this journey, along with insights from a wide spectrum of clinical experts and leaders in the field of Christian counseling and sexual addiction. Our book offers couples a practical, task-oriented road map of healing and restoration, both individually and for the coupleship. It is also a great resource for therapists and counselors working with clients facing this issue.   Lora Cheadle is an infidelity survivor who uses the concepts in burlesque to help women reclaim their identity and self-worth after betrayal so they can move forward with confidence, embrace their sexy, and create a life they love! Download your Sparkle After Betrayal Recovery Guide at www.BetrayalRecoveryGuide.com and start reclaiming yourself and your life today! Spring Sale! One-on-one affair recovery coaching for women who have been cheated on by their intimate partner who are committed to: Overcoming the devastation, pain, and obsessive thoughts and reclaiming peace, Rebuilding trust in themselves, their intuition, and the world, Making sense of their story regardless of their partner's participation, Reconciling the life they have now with the life they thought they'd have, Moving on with confidence and clarity – whether they are working things out with their partner or moving on alone, and Bringing themselves back to life again, stronger and happier than before! Only $333 per month for one 90-minute session per month, a monthly, 30-minute self-hypnosis to use between sessions, weekly prep work to augment your healing, and real-time Voxer support. Lora@loracheadle for more information or to apply. Learn more at www.loracheadle.com and follow me across all social!

Addiction, Infidelity, & From Sexual Brokenness to Happy Marriage – With Roane and Eva Hunter Have you ever wished for a roadmap that would get you through sexual addiction, porn addiction, an other forms of sexual brokenness to a place of peace, redemption, grace, and healing? You are not alone. Pornography addiction and sex addiction tear at the fabric of marriage, intimacy, and even your own sanity. But you can get through the storm and come out the other side wiser and happier than before. Top Take-a-ways: Defining an addiction: Why an escalation or progression of behavior, compulsory actions, a preoccupation with sex, pornography, or getting your next “fix” and distorted thinking are all hallmarks of a true sexual or pornography addiction – otherwise known as “sexual brokenness.” Navigating the “Three Intimacy Killers” secrets, silence, and judgment. The 5-step roadmap that will move you through betrayal, PTSD, and trauma and put you on the road to healing, happiness, and authentic intimacy.  Roane and Eva Hunter are Marriage and Family Counselors specializing in individual, couples, and family therapy. They maintain a private practice in Madison, MS (LifeWorks.MS), with offices in Southaven and Starkville with sixteen therapists across the three locations. They are both Licensed Professional Counselors, National Board-Certified Counselors, Certified Sex Addiction Therapists-Supervisors (CSAT-S), Certified Clinical Sex Addiction Specialists (CCSAS), Clinical Associates with the American Board of Christian Sex Therapists (ABCST), and Certified Multiple Addictions Therapists-Supervisors (CMAT-S). They are World Conference speakers for the American Association of Christian Counselors (AACC) with over sixty years of combined experience working in the area of sexual wholeness while ministering to individuals and couples in recovery from sexual brokenness. They are popular speakers at churches, seminars, and retreats, sharing their remarkable journey from false intimacy to redemptive intimacy. Learn more about Roane and Eva Hunter at www.sexgodchaos.com. Their book, Sex, God and the Chaos of Betrayal! Is available on Amazon  Their book reads in a popular conversational style; it's accessible to those who have not been to counseling and haven't started the process of “collecting the dots in order to connect the dots.” This book's message is solidly faith-based, culturally relevant, and clinically informed. It includes our real-life story, the wisdom that we've gained through our own failures and successes, and the stories of many others whom we have helped on this journey, along with insights from a wide spectrum of clinical experts and leaders in the field of Christian counseling and sexual addiction. Our book offers couples a practical, task-oriented road map of healing and restoration, both individually and for the coupleship. It is also a great resource for therapists and counselors working with clients facing this issue. Lora Cheadle is an infidelity survivor who uses the concepts in burlesque to help women reclaim their identity and self-worth after betrayal so they can move forward with confidence, embrace their sexy, and create a life they love! Download your Sparkle After Betrayal Recovery Guide at www.BetrayalRecoveryGuide.com and start reclaiming yourself and your life today! Spring Sale! One-on-one affair recovery coaching for women who have been cheated on by their intimate partner who are committed to: Overcoming the devastation, pain, and obsessive thoughts and reclaiming peace, Rebuilding trust in themselves, their intuition, and the world, Making sense of their story regardless of their partner's participation, Reconciling the life they have now with the life they thoughtthey'd have, Moving on with confidence and clarity – whether they are working things out with their partner or moving on alone, and Bringing themselves back to life again, stronger and happier than before! Only $333 per month for one 90-minute session per month, a monthly, 30-minute self-hypnosis to use between sessions, weekly prep work to augment your healing, and real-time Voxer support. Lora@loracheadle for more information or to apply. Learn more at www.loracheadle.com and follow me across all social! 

I have another returning guest joining me on the podcast today to share more about his new book and his rule of thumb for saving for retirement. Frederick Vettesse is back on the podcast to talk about his new book, The Rule of 30: A Better Way to Save for Retirement, and the different approach he took to write this book as opposed to his others.  Frederick Vettesse is the former chief actuary of Lifeworks and a best-selling author of books all about retirement. He's also a regular contributor for the Globe and Mail. He first appeared on the More Money podcast in episode 262 where he chatted about how to not run out of money during retirement. In this episode, Frederick explains what the rule of 30 is for retirement, including how much to save and invest at certain ages and stages in your life and is it ever too late to start. We also talk about investing options including if real estate is still a good investment for your future. Another important topic we cover is planning for the best-case scenario along with the unexpected and inevitable changes that come from getting older including potential job loss and declining health.    For full episode show notes visit: https://jessicamoorhouse.com/329

Michelle Cleveland coaches her clients to be the best versions of themselves.The lessons she learned from two of her children who had learning differences taught her to meet her clients where they are and support them in their individuality. What informs her work even more deeply is what it took for her to create a good life after the suicides of two of her sons. She has been able to find meaning and purpose both in her coaching and business consultant work and as an advocate in the area of mental health and suicide.

Michelle Cleveland coaches her clients to be the best versions of themselves.The lessons she learned from two of her children who had learning differences taught her to meet her clients where they are and support them in their individuality. What informs her work even more deeply is what it took for her to create a good life after the suicides of two of her sons. She has been able to find meaning and purpose both in her coaching and business consultant work and as an advocate in the area of mental health and suicide.

Michelle Cleveland coaches her clients to be the best versions of themselves.The lessons she learned from two of her children who had learning differences taught her to meet her clients where they are and support them in their individuality. What informs her work even more deeply is what it took for her to create a good life after the suicides of two of her sons. She has been able to find meaning and purpose both in her coaching and business consultant work and as an advocate in the area of mental health and suicide.

When you pair segments of suffering from regular moments in life, those moments become so much more valuable. It is like pairing a fine bottle of wine with food but because of that wine, the smaller, unnoticeable things about the food become visible. Lifeworks the same way when you are going through suffering. Follow Royce at:Chat with Royce: Life Coach SessionInstagram: @roycelaguertaWebsite: nevada.fitnessYoutube: Be Better

Cubicles and communal coffee machines are once again on the horizon. After two years of working from home, many Canadians are preparing to return to the office. Our question this week: Are you ready to go back to the office? How are you feeling about the return to work? Paula Allen, workplace mental health expert with human resources firm LifeWorks, on how employers and employees can navigate returning to work; Hena Singh, an employment lawyer and partner at Singh Lamarche, answers questions about in-person work during the pandemic; and Vass Bednar, executive director of the Master of Public Policy and Digital Society program at McMaster University, on how the pandemic has changed work.

Dina Buchanan is the Director of investor relations at PCRP Group, a firm that provides direct access to tax-advantaged, passive income commercial real estate opportunities. Dina has been investing in both residential and commercial properties in the United States and Internationally for over 19 years and has acquired or has been responsible for overseeing approximately $200 million dollars of assets under management. Dina has trained, led, and inspired 10's of thousands of people in Real Estate Investing and personal development over the last 15 years, and was named Speaker of the year by the Whitney Education group. Dina started her Real Estate Investment career in 2002 when she and her husband started LifeWorks, Inc., a residential company where she and her husband began the construction rehabbing, acquisitions, management, and disposition of single-family homes. Over the years Dina has spearheaded many entrepreneurs' endeavors that have included both residential and commercial real estate companies, as well as launching a very successful property management company. We chat about: Personal Development Public Speaking Teaching and Training Leadership Travel Work-Life Balance Connect with Dina Buchanan! Website: https://www.pcrpgroup.com/ (https://www.pcrpgroup.com/) LIKE • SHARE • JOIN • REVIEW http://reimastermind.net/ (Website) https://reimastermindnetwork.locals.com/ (Join the REI Mastermind Network on Locals!) https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rei-mastermind-network-real-estate-investing-strategies/id1227366661 (Apple Podcasts) https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cDovL3JlaXJvb2tpZXMubGlic3luLmNvbS9yc3M (Google Podcasts) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_6OpKSfSGvgGDG1qtBQw9Q (YouTube) https://open.spotify.com/show/4P66jm0Q4PMl7OoZzHMUUZ (Spotify) https://www.stitcher.com/show/rei-rookies (Stitcher) https://www.deezer.com/us/show/2148782 (Deezer) https://www.facebook.com/REIMastermindNet (Facebook) https://twitter.com/rei_mastermind (Twitter) https://www.instagram.com/reimastermindnet/ (Instagram) SUPPORT THE SHOW! Self Managing Your Rental Properties? https://app.rentredi.com/signUp/JCH191 (Get 6 months of RentRedi for $1! Click this link!) https://www.patreon.com/reimastermind (Get Exclusive Content on Patreon! • https://www.patreon.com/reimastermind) https://bit.ly/reiappsumo (Get $10 and Reduce Your Business Costs by Shopping at AppSumo • https://bit.ly/reiappsumo) https://drop.com/?referer=3DC729 (Get $10 Towards Your First Purchase at Drop • https://drop.com/?referer=3DC729) "You can invest 10,000 hours and become an expert or learn from those who have already made that investment." - Jack

Dina Buchanan is the Director of investor relations at PCRP Group, a firm that provides direct access to tax-advantaged, passive income commercial real estate opportunities.Dina has been investing in both residential and commercial properties in the United States and Internationally for over 19 years and has acquired or has been responsible for overseeing approximately $200 million dollars of assets under management.Dina has trained, led, and inspired 10's of thousands of people in Real Estate Investing and personal development over the last 15 years, and was named Speaker of the year by the Whitney Education group.Dina started her Real Estate Investment career in 2002 when she and her husband started LifeWorks, Inc., a residential company where she and her husband began the construction rehabbing, acquisitions, management, and disposition of single-family homes. Over the years Dina has spearheaded many entrepreneurs' endeavors that have included both residential and commercial real estate companies, as well as launching a very successful property management company.We chat about:Personal DevelopmentPublic Speaking Teaching and TrainingLeadershipTravelWork-Life BalanceConnect with Dina Buchanan!Website: https://www.pcrpgroup.com/LIKE • SHARE • JOIN • REVIEWWebsiteJoin the REI Mastermind Network on Locals!Apple PodcastsGoogle PodcastsYouTubeSpotifyStitcherDeezerFacebookTwitterInstagramSUPPORT THE SHOW!Self Managing Your Rental Properties? Get 6 months of RentRedi for $1! Click this link!Get Exclusive Content on Patreon! • https://www.patreon.com/reimastermindGet $10 and Reduce Your Business Costs by Shopping at AppSumo • https://bit.ly/reiappsumoGet $10 Towards Your First Purchase at Drop • https://drop.com/?referer=3DC729"You can invest 10,000 hours and become an expert or learn from those who have already made that investment." - Jack

Joining me for this week's episode is Paula Allen. Paula is the Global Leader and SVP, Research and Total Wellbeing at LifeWorks. In this episode, you will learn more about AbilitiCBT and Lifeworks. We can all be impacted by poor mental health at some point in our lives, and I am glad to know that companies such as AbilitiCBT exist. Paula shares her story into the mental health space and all of the fantastic work she gets to do at Lifeworks. Be sure to follow Paula on LinkedIn.

In working with clients on their philanthropic goals, SineCera Capital brings the same rigorous analytic approach as it does with investments.  In this episode Connee Sullivan highlights one of the Austin non-profits that best fits this model. LifeWorks is on a mission to end youth homelessness, and does so with a focus on data-driven results.  … Continue reading Making Data Driven Philanthropy Decisions with Susan McDowell (Ep. 16) →

Paul Smith is the founder of Twelve Rivers and Rise Title. He grew up in New England and made a 4-year pit stop at Fort Hood before making his way down to Austin. The Army instilled in Paul many of the core values that he lives by today including honesty, integrity, and an unparalleled work ethic. Austin afforded him the opportunity to turn his passion into a career and he co-founded Twelve Rivers Realty in 2011. This year he was a Platinum Top 50 centurion and ABJ Top 25 winner.Paul is also involved with a variety of organizations throughout Austin. He's an ambassador for local charities including LifeWorks, Habitat for Humanity, Hope Gallery and Explore Austin. He utilizes his relationships to champion the success of such organizations. In 2019 alone, the combined efforts of himself and both his companies, Twelve Rivers and Rise Title, donated over $50,000 of charitable contributions.Paul is a proud father and devoted husband. He enjoys spending quality time with his family exploring the endless offerings of life in Austin, TX.In this conversation, Paul and I discuss how to engage and retain talent while also cultivating excellence throughout an organization.Discover more:Interested in coaching services, check out Live for Yourself Consulting and Dr. Benjamin Ritter.

In this launch episode, I introduce you to LifeWorks. We schmooze about my goals for the podcast and beyond, what you can expect here, and how you can get involved. Then, I answer this juicy question: what IS work/life balance? I walk you through 3 fundamental pillars to work/life balance and how to implement each one. As always, I wrap up with a challenge for you. Took the challenge? Visit lifeworkspodcast.com and comment #ilifeworked on this episode to encourage others to do the same. Join the fun by joining the conversation at lifeworkspodcast.com.

Aynsley Silva LMHC from Fircrest Behavioral Health is my guest for episode 44 of The Courage, Coaching and Counseling Podcast. We talked about his time in grad school studying to become a therapist, his experience in community mental health as an "Angry Boy Whisperer", some advice for parents, listening to your child's big emotions, emotional intelligence, creating a life you don't want to check out from, Functional Family Therapy and Neurofeedback. From his website: "Aynsley graduated from Western Seminary in Portland, Oregon with a master's degree in clinical counseling in 2011. He began his post-graduate work at LifeWorks Northwest, in Portland Oregon, where he was a member of their Intensive Community-based Treatment Services (ICTS) team, providing crisis intervention for children and their families. While at LifeWorks, he further developed his clinical skills and a passion for doing work with men, children, and their families. Aynsley was Certified in Function Family Therapy (FFT) while contracting with The Department of Youth, Child, And Family services as well as Clark County Juvenile Justice. In addition to talk therapy, Aynsley provides Biofeedback and Neurofeedback to his clients. These techniques use specialized equipment to monitor and change your responses related to various mental health issues. In his free time, Aynsley can be found exercising and exploring the beauty of the Pacific Northwest. He enjoys hiking, rock climbing, football, and a new found hobby: 1920's-1940's style swing dancing (Lindy Hop/Jitterbug) You can connect with him: https://www.fircrestbh.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/aynsley-silva-3526a148/ The Courage, Coaching and Counseling Podcast launched March 30th, 2021. I write more about marriage and parenting on my blog www.SovannPen.com You can watch the show on my Youtube channel. The purpose of the show is to encourage and inspire you to be more courageous in life and to bridge the gap between where you are and where you want to be. It is for those who may be struggling with mental illness, relationship struggles, or seeking clarity and direction in life. People who are interested in personal growth, emotional and spiritual health. Moms and Dads who would like help with their marriage and/or parenting. And people who are interested in how church leaders and mental health providers can work together to care for people. You can connect with me: htps://www.instagram.com/sovannpencounseling https://www.facebook.com/CourageCoachingCounseling https://twitter.com/SovannPen http://www.sovannpen.com/

This week we are joined by Dawn Mathis, who began her career as a physical therapist before transitioning to a successful career in realty. After discovering her passion for helping and coaching people, she now works as both a realtor and a transformational life coach. In this episode, we talk about Dawn's journey in finding her true passions and how you too can find purpose and reach your potential at any age. Join Ralph's private community for transformative weekly content: https://www.ralphgravejr.com/community. Thank you to our guest Dawn Mathis! To connect with Dawn further, listen to her podcast or sign up for the retreat mentioned in this episode: Visit https://www.insitulifeworks.com/ JOIN US! * Join Ralph's private community for transformative weekly content: https://www.ralphgravejr.com/community. * Join the Gulfstream Way, a 90-day coaching program that will help you grow as a person and a leader through personal coaching and transformative training: http://bit.ly/The-Gulfstream-Way-program. SUBSCRIBE! Be sure to click that “Subscribe” button so you don't miss out on future episodes. Here are links to the “Unstoppable with Ralph Graves Jr. Show”: * Apple Podcasts: http://bit.ly/Unstoppable-Apple-Podcasts. * Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/Unstoppable-Google-Podcasts. * Spotify: http://bit.ly/Unstoppable-Spotify. RALPH'S BOOK! * Buy Ralph's book, Unstoppable: Seven Universal Laws That Will Transform How You Pursue and Achieve Success: http://bit.ly/Unstoppable-Amazon-Paperback. CONNECT WITH RALPH! * Instagram: https://bit.ly/Ralph-Graves-Jr-Instagram. * LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/Ralph-Graves-Jr-LinkedIn. * Facebook: https://bit.ly/Ralph-Graves-Jr-Facebook. * YouTube: http://bit.ly/Ralph-Graves-Jr-YouTube. This episode was produced by Story On Media & Marketing: https://www.successwithstories.com.

Simi welcomes a founder trio to the podcast. Mythili Sankaran, Chitra Nayak, and Sruthi Ramaswami are the co-founders of Neythri, an organization dedicated to creating a network of South Asian professional women. Most recently, they launched the Neythri Futures Fund, a startup investment fund with an investor base of primarily South Asian women.Now a little more about the women behind Neythri.Chitra Nayak is currently an independent board member at companies like Infosys, and LifeWorks. Most recently, she served as COO at Comfy, a real-estate tech startup, and prior to this was COO at Funding Circle, an online lending marketplace. She was at Salesforce for eight years, where she served as COO of Platform and SVP of Sales Development. Chitra has an MBA from Harvard Business School, an MS in Engineering from Cornell University, and a BS in Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology.Previously, Mythili Sankaran led regional operations for the U.S. - India Business Council and the American India Foundation. Mythili also served as CEO of Koollage, a web service company. Earlier in her career, Mythili spent several years in research and product at IBM and AT&T Bell Labs. She has a MS degree in Physics from Texas Tech University, a M.Sc in Electronics from the University of Bombay, and an Executive MBA from Wharton.Sruthi Ramaswami is a growth equity investor at ICONIQ Capital, an investment firm that has served the likes of Sheryl Sandberg and Jack Dorsey. Prior to her current role, Sruthi was at Goldman Sachs. She is the co-founder of Shakti Collaborative, a digital platform that showcases the narratives of South Asian women. Sruthi holds a BA degree in Economics from the University of Chicago.In this episode, they discuss talk the ways in which each of their respective careers informed the building of Neythri, how they came together, and their work bringing together South Asian funders, founders, and operators.For more episodes, visit southasiantrailblazers.com. Subscribe to our newsletter to get new episodes in your inbox. Follow us @southasiantrailblazers on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.

I had the privilege speaking on an important social determinant of health - Youth Homelessness with  Ms. Julianne Hanckel, Director of Communications and Marketing at Lifeworks!Julianne leads a multi-million dollar fundraising and public awareness campaign to end youth homelessness in Austin. She is a proud graduate of Howard University in Washington D.C., using her skills, experience, and education to tell stories in a creative, compassionate, equitable, and appealing way. As a reporter, she earned multiple first-place journalism awards for her feature and breaking news stories. She has earned an official proclamation from the Mayor of Austin and have increased opportunities to inform policy and advocacy around youth homelessness in Austin and across the state of Texas.Originally from Amherst, New Hampshire, she enjoys outdoor activities including: ocean swimming and seafood delicacies found in New England such as hot lobster and oysters.

“Discussions are not just about the [employee] population who we have, it's about their network, their families members, their friends. … It's not just about the demographics we replicate, it's about everybody else, because we are all diverse ultimately.” In this episode I talk with Christian Hug, the Vice President of LifeWorks & Inclusion at Discovery, the company behind the popular television channels: Discovery Channel, Animal Planet, Science Channel and TLC. Christian reflects with me on the journey that lead him to his role, including the passion for travel and diversity passed down to him from his parents. After opening the episode with our discussion about Christian's remarkable journey in his career, we move on to discussing the changes Christian has seen in the approaches companies have had towards EDI (Equality, Diversity and Inclusion) strategies over his 20+ years' experience in the field. This includes the rise of employee networks, such as women's networks or LGBTQ+ networks, and the spark that the recent Black Lives Matter movement has endowed to the EDI sector causing a real growth in engagement. We move on to discussing how Discovery wants its employees to “bring [their] whole self to work”. To do so, they use a Multicultural Alliance (MCA) Monday to bring conversations about Equality, Diversity and Inclusion into their employees' working week, and we look at how this rotates around Discovery's global regional groups to ensure it is not dominated by the US division. Christian then expands on this topic, explaining how different regions and countries have different concerns, for example the UK has a greater focus on social mobility compared to the US and there are large conversations around skin tone in India. This means different approaches must be taken to tailor the discussions to engage regional employee bases. He expands on this further by discussing how some topics may have different stigma (or even legality) in different countries, such as LGBTQ+ issues, and how this must be considered whilst also not silencing the discussions. Ultimately, this conversation develops into how to best manage a global EDI strategy for a multi-national company. Christian suggests that companies must have global principles on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion that are then interpreted and implemented at the local level for goals and activities. We then finish the conversation with Christian leaving us his advice on how to find employees with the passions necessary for EDI, and how to nurture these employees into change leaders. Links For more from Christian Hug visit: www.christian-hug.net/, or find him at LinkedIn at: www.linkedin.com/in/christian-hug-2b19b61/ Or for more from Discovery visit: https://corporate.discovery.com/ Find MyGWork, the LGBTQ+ professional group Christian mentions at www.mygwork.com