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Hey guys, sorry for dropping the ball this month, but a big change happened with the podcast. Other than that, everything is fine? *insert cartoon dog in burning room meme here* Seriously though, things are indeed getting a little weird out there. This week's episode is truncated and more of a film recommendation. Ira Levin penned some of the most popular novels from the 1960s through the 70s: Rosemary's Baby, The Stepford Wives, and The Boys From Brazil — all three had successful film adaptations. Levin had a gift for tapping into the popular consciousness and scaring the bejeezus out of the public. Given the political landscape of the day, The Boys From Brazil went to the top of my viewing list. Episode links: The Manhunt for the Angel of Death/Nazi Hunters/Timeline https://youtu.be/pdUdr172yGU?si=5YOganXu1aW7EXKSNYTs archive 1985 https://www.nytimes.com/1985/06/10/world/couple-will-face-a-german-inquiry-on-aid-to-mengele.html“My Mission to track down Josef Mengele” Jewish Journal, Feb 19,2020 https://www.thejc.com/news/features/my-mission-to-track-down-josef-mengele-auschwitzs-angel-of-death-rrq3pqm0Book recommendations:https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/mengele-gerald-l-posner/1100065993https://www.alibris.com/search/books/isbn/9781783789252

88% of adults have metabolic disease, but what's really making us sick? Dr Benjamin Bikman reveals the hidden dangers of insulin and how to take control of your health  Dr Benjamin Bikman is a metabolic scientist and Professor of Cell Biology and Physiology. He is the host of ‘The Metabolic Classroom' podcast and author of books such as, ‘Why We Get Sick: The Hidden Epidemic at the Root of Most Chronic Disease―and How to Fight It'.  In this conversation, Dr Benjamin and Steven discuss topics such as, the link between insulin and infertility, how to lose weight without counting calories, how ketosis can boost brain function, and the negative effects of Ozempic on bone density.  00:00 Intro 02:19 My Mission to Help with Chronic Diseases 05:05 What Is Insulin Resistance? 13:53 What Causes Insulin Resistance? 21:01 Can Insulin Resistance Become Chronic? 25:22 The Importance of Fat Cells Shrinking or Expanding 34:53 What's the Evolutionary Basis of Insulin Resistance? 42:17 The Role of Insulin During Pregnancy 43:39 What Is Gestational Diabetes? 45:05 Does It Impact the Future Baby? 45:59 Women's Cancer Is Increasing While Men's Remains the Same 50:33 Ads 51:29 Alzheimer's and Dementia Are on the Rise 01:05:34 Ethnicities and Their Different Fat Distributions 01:10:03 What to Do to Extend Our Lives 01:19:31 Cholesterol: The Molecule of Life 01:22:15 Smoking Causes Insulin Resistance 01:23:52 Does Smoking Make Us Fat? 01:29:04 Ads 01:31:04 Ketosis and Insulin Sensitivity 01:39:16 Ketone Shots 01:41:12 Steven's Keto Journey 01:47:40 How to Keep Your Muscles on a Keto Diet 01:55:25 Are There Downsides to the Ketogenic Diet? 01:57:17 Is Keto Bad for Your Gut Microbiome? 02:07:05 Are Sweeteners Okay in a Keto Diet? 02:11:04 Is Salt Bad for Us? 02:19:22 The Importance of Exercise to Maintain Healthy Insulin Levels 02:22:03 Calorie Restriction 02:23:51 Why Don't We Just Take Ozempic? 02:26:19 The Side Effects of Ozempic 02:34:56 Why Liposuction Doesn't Work Long-Term 02:39:34 Who Believed In You When No One Else Did? Follow Dr Benjamin:  Instagram - https://g2ul0.app.link/29ILyDZLJQb  Twitter - https://g2ul0.app.link/mT5RKy1LJQb  Website - https://g2ul0.app.link/uSaQIc3LJQb  You can purchase Dr Benjamin's book, ‘How Not to Get Sick: A Cookbook and Guide to Prevent and Reverse Insulin Resistance, Lose Weight, and Fight Chronic Disease', here: https://g2ul0.app.link/bcuFsHbMJQb   Watch the episodes on Youtube - https://g2ul0.app.link/DOACEpisodes  My new book! 'The 33 Laws Of Business & Life' is out now - https://g2ul0.app.link/DOACBook  You can purchase the The Diary Of A CEO Conversation Cards: Second Edition, here: https://g2ul0.app.link/f31dsUttKKb  Follow me: https://g2ul0.app.link/gnGqL4IsKKb Sponsors: Fiverr - https://fiverr.com/diary and use code DIARY for 10% off your first order PerfectTed - https://www.perfectted.com with code DIARY40 for 40% off WHOOP - JOIN.WHOOP.COM/CEO Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

00:00 My MISSION to help humans live happy healthy lives. 01:19 What is the science of ageing? 02:23 Chronological vs biological age. Why they AREN'T the same04:58 What causes us to age FASTER? 12:06 How can we REVERSE our biological age? In this episode, we explore the science of longevity and how it integrates with aesthetics to help patients live healthier, more vibrant lives. With the global shift toward wellness, it's more important than ever for aesthetic practitioners to incorporate longevity-focused strategies into their practices—and I'm here to guide you through it.In this episode we dive deep into how and why ageing is the gradual accumulation of damage at the cellular level and what we can do about it to help patients look and feel amazing both inside and out. From the role of hormones and cellular health to the surprising power of lifestyle changes like diet, exercise, and sleep, we explore how these factors can impact biological age—and what that means for living longer, healthier lives.Follow Dr Tim on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/drtimpearce/ Follow Dr Tim on Youtube here: https://www.youtube.com/@drtimpearce

Empowering Coaches Through Emotional Resiliency and Nervous System MasteryCoaches today face a unique challenge in balancing their passion for helping others with the pressures of managing a business and personal life. Emotional resiliency and nervous system regulation are vital in achieving sustainable success as a business coach and in your personal life. Understanding the Importance of Emotional Resiliency in Your Nervous SystemEmotional resiliency is more than just a buzzword; it is the foundation of effective coaching and personal development. Coaches often operate under the assumption that sheer willpower and a positive mindset can overcome any obstacle. However, emotional resiliency involves a deeper connection to oneself, recognizing and managing emotions, and building the capacity to navigate highs and lows gracefully and efficiently.The Journey from Law to CoachingMichelle transitioned from practicing law to becoming a master coach, a journey deeply influenced by her experience with burnout during the pandemic. Her story echoes the experiences of many coaches who find themselves overworked and seeking a more balanced, impactful approach to their careers. Michelle realized that serving others while neglecting her emotional and physical well-being was not sustainable. This pivotal moment led her to explore life coaching and develop a passion for helping moms regulate their nervous systems.The Role of the Nervous System in CoachingThe nervous system is crucial to how individuals experience and respond to stress. Learning to regulate the nervous system can transform personal and professional lives. Coaches and their clients often operate from a place of survival brain—a state where stress and fear dominate decision-making processes. By focusing on regulating the nervous system, individuals can create a sense of safety, leading to more effective communication, better decision-making, and overall well-being.Mirror Neurons and Emotional ConnectionMirror neurons are responsible for the subconscious imitative behavior seen in humans. For example, when a person smiles or nods, those observing are likely to mimic these actions without conscious thought. This phenomenon is particularly significant in coaching and parenting, where the emotional states of coaches and parents are mirrored and internalized by clients and children.About MichelleHey Friend, I'm Michelle. Law professor turned master life coach and podcaster with big dreams, growing kiddos, and the world's sweetest husband. I'm passionate about teaching you how to regulate your nervous system. My Mission is to support women in overcoming anxiety, overwhelm, and burnout. So, kick that mom guilt to the curb. Say goodbye to the exhaustion and overwhelm. Learn how to unlock the stress cycle. This is about a better, healthier you.Michelle's WebsiteAdditional ResourcesAre you curious about improving your leadership skills? Join the Coach Certification and Leadership Training Program and not only improve your skills, but start implementing effective, long lasting change. Access the full show notes and all links

From professional dancer to relationship coach... coming from a fast and fun life of being an entertainer, I NEVER would have expected to end up a relationship coach. It was exactly this lifestyle, however, that led me to realize the danger of what it could do to myself and others in the realm of relationships. Through a long journey of self-discovery and education, it has become MY MISSION to help others create and maintain long-lasting and loving relationships. I created Project Equinox to help alleviate the misunderstanding and conflict between men and women by teaching the concept of GENDER INTELLIGENCE. When men can understand the perspective of a woman and women can understand the perspective of a man, we can communicate with the understanding and respect that works. Title: "From the Stage to the Heart: Andre Paradis's Journey to Relationship Coaching" Tags: #relationshipcoaching #genderintelligence #communication #selfdiscovery #professionaldancer #entertainmentindustry #lovingrelationships #couplescoaching #conflictresolution IG: https://www.instagram.com/projectequinox/?next=%2F @projectequinoxTik-tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@andre_paradis @andre_paradisLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andre-paradis-16042249/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ProjectEquinox/ @ProjectEquinoxFacebook women's group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/796575984117469Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@ProjectEqinoxwithAndreParadisWebsite: https://projectequinox.net/ Follow me on TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@all.in.all.with.alex Follow my Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/AllinAllwithAlex/ Listen to the Audio Version https://anchor.fm/alex-morris8 Subscribe to my channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYCE3hcGlcW_EA9o9P_gYbg?sub_confirmation=1 Interested in Music videos? Follow my videography channel https://www.youtube.com/c/TheVisualGoat?sub_confirmation=1 Interested in finding a new artist? Click the link below https://www.youtube.com/c/SirromTheRapper?sub_confirmation=1 Welcome to the All In All With ALex, your go-to resource for practical mental health tips, self-improvement strategies, and personal growth insights. In each episode, we explore topics like managing anxiety, overcoming depression, building self-confidence, developing healthy habits, and cultivating resilience. You'll hear from real mental health professionals, life coaches, and inspiring individuals who have overcome their own struggles. Our mission is to provide you with actionable advice, coping techniques, and empowering perspectives to help you live your best life. Whether you're dealing with a specific mental health challenge or simply want to level up your personal growth journey, this channel has something for you. Join our community of like-minded individuals seeking to prioritize their well-being and unlock their full potential. Subscribe now to stay up-to-date on new episode releases, and let us know in the comments what mental health or self-improvement topics you'd like us to cover. Don't go it alone on your journey towards better mental health and self-improvement. Tune in, get inspired, and start taking steps towards becoming the best version of yourself. Your growth and well-being are worth it! tags podcast, best podcasts, all in all with alex podcast, all in all with alex, alex morris podcast, depression podcast, mental health podcast, mental therapy podcast, mental health matters, million dollars worth of game, podcast

Why is it important to understand God's blessings for us? How do we glorify God in every blessing that we receive? May we all respond to God's call to be used in sharing Jesus to the world! Join us at our Saturday Night Service as we launch our new series, “His Mission, My Mission." Want to get connected? Chat us at these ff links: ➡️ m.me/CCFMain ➡️ m.me/BeOneWithGod ➡️ m.me/ElevateMain #CCFSNS

Why is it important to be a messenger of the gospel? How do we make a difference in this world? May we all respond to God's call to be used in sharing Jesus to the world! Join us at our Saturday Night Service as we launch our new series, “His Mission, My Mission." Want to get connected? Chat us at these ff links: ➡️ m.me/CCFMain ➡️ m.me/BeOneWithGod ➡️ m.me/ElevateMain

How do we endure and persevere in suffering? What is the assurance of being victorious in Jesus? May we all respond to God's call to be used in sharing Jesus to the world! Join us at our Saturday Night Service as we launch our new series, “His Mission, My Mission." Want to get connected? Chat us at these ff links: ➡️ m.me/CCFMain ➡️ m.me/BeOneWithGod ➡️ m.me/ElevateMain #CCFSNS

With 22 years now past continually trying to create a listening experience that is both worthy and true to the very origins of soul music's evolution, Each week I present an open invitation to journey my record media to sail throughout the creations and pioneering innovations of Jazz.  The unorthodox collaborative jamming sessions that is Fusion with funk, all the way to the heartfelt lyrics that so often depict the tribulations we have experienced throughout our journeys in Life & Love of soul musics embrace. From the earliest moments captured through dance Rhythms & Blues soaked lives that evolved from the low lights of the streets, towards the lofty high lights of the cities reaching the pinnacle of  high octane and often hedonistic heights of which ignited the euphoria that became the Disco Explosion all the way towards crossing over into a brand new decade that was the colourful 80s where our infectious sounds from the soul-infused underground were too influential to contain. Lightning would indeed strike twice as our music again was hijacked just like the evolutionary Decade Before once again being influenced by the corporation run like Labels at first for pure profit! And then an intended dilution to be assimilated into the mainstream… Why? you may ask! Our music is inspirational, it's motivational.. it is thought provoking and exciting made by those who often have struggle to break through! In the hope of fortune and fame. Carved out of oppression fuelled by creativity and ground breaking innovation based on harder times. Hope is seen to envious eyes as a weapon to those who want to take control… and keep it without earning it… sadly & mostly off of the back of the naive and inexperienced. This is in fact why my intended original five year quest to keep the Groove alive continues to this date to provide you with a consistent and independent reminder of what the original sounds that resonate Undiluted feel good was like! Still feels like!! And will always be feel like if you create the time to open your minds. I sincerely feel that love is the message! It always has been! that is why I never play anything of a negative nature, This is why I offer to take control of your Mind Body & Soul, My Mission cannot be ported over to the mainstream! or assimilated into another, Soul A:M is records, No! It is My Records played My way served without manipulation, Profit or an agenda… I feel the love of the Artists… and each week I am fuelled and endorsed by my family, I get to share this Love's theme with you... Welcome to the Sweetest pain, Club Classic Soul music served pure, always with the sincere & Soulful intension of making you Feel Good

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What's My Mission?Pastor Brian Keith

Sabbath School panel discussion and insight by 3ABN pastors and teachers. This podcast episode follows 2023 quarter 4, lesson 13 of the adult Bible study guide book. This quarter's book topic is “God's Mission, My Mission” and this week's Sabbath School lesson is titled “The End of God's Mission” Join us every week for a fresh and relevant study of the word of God. Reading: Rev. 1:1–7 : 1 Pet. 2:9 : Rev. 14:6–12 : Luke 11:23 : 1 Tim. 2:4 : Rev. 21:1–4 Memory Text: “Therefore, since all these things will be dissolved, what manner of persons ought you to be in holy conduct and godliness, looking for and hastening the coming of the day of God . . . ?” (2 Peter 3:11, 12, NKJV). (December 23 – December 29) Sunday (Jill Morikone) - “Revelation: God's Last-Day Mission”Monday (John Lomacang) - “The Three Angels' Messages and Mission”Tuesday (Ryan Day) - “The Final Crisis”Wednesday (James Rafferty) - “Success in Mission”Thursday (Shelley Quinn) - “Mission Complete” Sabbath School Website: www.3ABNSabbathSchoolPanel.com Questions or Comments? Email us at mail@3abn.org Donate: https://3abn.org/donate-quick.html

Sabbath School panel discussion and insight by 3ABN pastors and teachers. This podcast episode follows 2023 quarter 4, lesson 12 of the adult Bible study guide book. This quarter's book topic is “God's Mission, My Mission” and this week's Sabbath School lesson is titled “Esther and Mordecai” Join us every week for a fresh and relevant study of the word of God. Reading: Dan. 1:1–12 | Dan. 6:1–9 | Esther 2:1–10, 20 | Esther 3:1–15 | Esther 4:1–14 | Esther 9:1–12 Memory Text: “ ‘I will give you as a light to the nations, that my salvation may reach to the end of the earth' ” (Isa. 49:6, NRSV). (December 16 – December 22) Sunday (John Lomacang) - “Captive in Foreign Culture”Monday (Ryan Day) - “In a Foreign Court ”Tuesday (James Rafferty) - “Mordecai's Faithful Witness”Wednesday (Jill Morikone) - “For Such a Time as This”Thursday (Daniel Perrin) - “The Miracle of Purim” Sabbath School Website: www.3ABNSabbathSchoolPanel.com Questions or Comments? Email us at mail@3abn.org Donate: https://3abn.org/donate-quick.html

Sabbath School panel discussion and insight by 3ABN pastors and teachers. This podcast episode follows 2023 quarter 4, lesson 11 of the adult Bible study guide book. This quarter's book topic is “God's Mission, My Mission” and this week's Sabbath School lesson is titled “Mission to the Unreached, Part 2” Join us every week for a fresh and relevant study of the word of God. Reading: 1 Kings 11:1–6 | Matt. 4:23–25 | Matt. 15:22–28 | Mark 7:24–30 | Acts 10:34, 35 | Matt. 8:10 Memory Text: “Then Jesus answered and said to her, ‘O woman, great is your faith! Let it be to you as you desire.' And her daughter was healed from that very hour” (Matthew 15:28, NKJV). (December 9 – December 15) Sunday (Ryan Day) - “Mission to Regions Beyond”Monday (Jill Morikone) - “Seeking the Multitudes”Tuesday (Daniel Perrin) - “In Tyre and Sidon”Wednesday (John Lomacang) - “"Send Her Away!””Thursday (James Rafferty) - “Faith on Earth?” Sabbath School Website: www.3ABNSabbathSchoolPanel.com Questions or Comments? Email us at mail@3abn.org Donate: https://3abn.org/donate-quick.html

Sabbath School panel discussion and insight by 3ABN pastors and teachers. This podcast episode follows 2023 quarter 4, lesson 10 of the adult Bible study guide book. This quarter's book topic is “God's Mission, My Mission” and this week's Sabbath School lesson is titled “Mission to the Unreached, Part 1”. Join us every week for a fresh and relevant study of the word of God. Reading: Acts 17 | 1 Cor. 2:2 | Rom. 1:18–25. Memory Text: “ ‘The God who made the world and everything in it is the Lord of heaven and earth and does not live in temples built by human hands' ” (Acts 17:24, NIV). (December 3 – December 7) Sunday (James Rafferty) - “A Hebrew in Athens”Monday (Daniel Perrin) - “Paul in the Areopagus”Tuesday (Jill Morikone) - “Paul and the Unknown God”Wednesday (Shelley Quinn) - “Introducing a New God”Thursday (John Lomacang) - “Crossing a Line” Sabbath School Website: www.3ABNSabbathSchoolPanel.com Questions or Comments? Email us at mail@3abn.org Donate: https://3abn.org/donate-quick.html

I've spent the better part of my life working and learning around successful people in the area of personal development and financial education. A few years back, major events in my life happened that made me begin to question my level of happiness and fulfillment. I realized that I was not where I wanted to be in life, and I felt extremely unhappy and unfulfilled. Even though I had accomplished most of my goals in life, I had not accomplished what is most important in life – i.e., happiness and fulfillment.   The things that most people equate to having success including a great education, massive income, and many status symbols such as expensive cars, homes, and travel weren't giving me what I thought they would. Even with a great family (kids), I still had a feeling of wanting more, and yet nothing was making me happy with what I had. It really bothered me at the same time. I was feeling depressed and unfocused in my life.   Luckily, I decided to discuss my challenges with a person who was a close friend and long-time Mentor (now partner), Robert Stuberg.   Robert suggested that I read an article he had written titled “When Failure is Better than Success.” The title really shocked me. How could failure ever be better than success? It didn't make any sense to me but I respected him enough to read the article. I'm so glad I did because it complete changed my life. (I will tell you how you can get a FREE copy of Robert's article in a moment, and I really urge you to read it.)   I read Robert's article the same day he told me about it, and then I reread it a number of times because it was hitting me right between the eyes. It was like Robert had written the article just for me. (I later learned that he wrote it for himself to remind him of a truth he had lost sight of in his own quest for success.) After reading and rereading the article, I called Robert to discuss it with him. My life has never been the same. Reading this article and talking with Robert was a major breakthrough in my life. I didn't realize that I had inadvertently adopted a philosophy about success that was in complete alignment with most of the world yet entirely out of alignment with myself and the facts.   Robert helped me realize that my definition of success and happiness were entirely wrong. I had it backwards. I was reaching for and achieving many “worthwhile goals” yet they would never create the happiness I was looking for with the strategy I was using. I needed to completely redefine what I really wanted my life to be like. After I saw the truth, Robert suggested that I listen to “Creating Your Ultimate Destiny” which was a program he had written and recorded while he was an author, speaker, and key executive at Nightingale-Conant Corporation.   My Mission with this podcast is to provide you with the information, knowledge, resources and tools you need to Create the Life You Were Meant to Live. It's your time to not just create, but to live your ultimate destiny. You CAN and WILL create success and happiness in your life. Remember that success without fulfillment is best defined as failure! Don't let that be you. Choose success with happiness!!

I've spent the better part of my life working and learning around successful people in the area of personal development and financial education. A few years back, major events in my life happened that made me begin to question my level of happiness and fulfillment. I realized that I was not where I wanted to be in life, and I felt extremely unhappy and unfulfilled. Even though I had accomplished most of my goals in life, I had not accomplished what is most important in life – i.e., happiness and fulfillment.   The things that most people equate to having success including a great education, massive income, and many status symbols such as expensive cars, homes, and travel weren't giving me what I thought they would. Even with a great family (kids), I still had a feeling of wanting more, and yet nothing was making me happy with what I had. It really bothered me at the same time. I was feeling depressed and unfocused in my life.   Luckily, I decided to discuss my challenges with a person who was a close friend and long-time Mentor (now partner), Robert Stuberg.   Robert suggested that I read an article he had written titled “When Failure is Better than Success.” The title really shocked me. How could failure ever be better than success? It didn't make any sense to me but I respected him enough to read the article. I'm so glad I did because it complete changed my life. (I will tell you how you can get a FREE copy of Robert's article in a moment, and I really urge you to read it.)   I read Robert's article the same day he told me about it, and then I reread it a number of times because it was hitting me right between the eyes. It was like Robert had written the article just for me. (I later learned that he wrote it for himself to remind him of a truth he had lost sight of in his own quest for success.) After reading and rereading the article, I called Robert to discuss it with him. My life has never been the same. Reading this article and talking with Robert was a major breakthrough in my life. I didn't realize that I had inadvertently adopted a philosophy about success that was in complete alignment with most of the world yet entirely out of alignment with myself and the facts.   Robert helped me realize that my definition of success and happiness were entirely wrong. I had it backwards. I was reaching for and achieving many “worthwhile goals” yet they would never create the happiness I was looking for with the strategy I was using. I needed to completely redefine what I really wanted my life to be like. After I saw the truth, Robert suggested that I listen to “Creating Your Ultimate Destiny” which was a program he had written and recorded while he was an author, speaker, and key executive at Nightingale-Conant Corporation.   My Mission with this podcast is to provide you with the information, knowledge, resources and tools you need to Create the Life You Were Meant to Live. It's your time to not just create, but to live your ultimate destiny. You CAN and WILL create success and happiness in your life. Remember that success without fulfillment is best defined as failure! Don't let that be you. Choose success with happiness!!

Sabbath School panel discussion and insight by 3ABN pastors and teachers. This podcast episode follows 2023 quarter 4, lesson 9 of the adult Bible study guide book. This quarter's book topic is “God's Mission, My Mission” and this week's Sabbath School lesson is titled “Mission to the Powerful” Join us every week for a fresh and relevant study of the word of God. Reading: Daniel 4 | 2 Kings 5:1–19 | John 3:1–12 | John 7:43–52 | Matt. 19:16–22 | John 19:38–42. Memory Text: “For what profit is it to a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul? Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul?” (Matthew 16:26, NKJV). (November 25 – December 1) Sunday (John Lomacang) - “Nebuchadnezzar”Monday (Daniel Perrin) - “Naaman”Tuesday (Shelley Quinn) - “Witnessing to the Learned: Nicodemus”Wednesday (Ryan Day) - “Mission to the Rich”Thursday (James Rafferty) - “Mission to the Powerful” Sabbath School Website: www.3ABNSabbathSchoolPanel.com Questions or Comments? Email us at mail@3abn.org Donate: https://3abn.org/donate-quick.html

Sabbath School panel discussion and insight by 3ABN pastors and teachers. This podcast episode follows 2023 quarter 4, lesson 8 of the adult Bible study guide book. This quarter's book topic is “God's Mission, My Mission” and this week's Sabbath School lesson is titled “Mission to the Needy” Join us every week for a fresh and relevant study of the word of God. Reading: Luke 5:17–26 | John 5:1–9 | Deut. 10:19 | Lev. 23:22 | Matt. 25:34–40 | John 15:13. Memory Text: “And the King will answer and say to them,‘Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these My brethren, you did it to Me' ” (Matthew 25:40, NKJV). (November 18 – November 24) Sunday (Shelley Quinn) - “The Faith of Friends”Monday (Ryan Day) - “Christ's Method Alone”Tuesday (James Rafferty) - “Refugees and Immigrants”Wednesday (Daniel Perrin) - “To Help the Hurting”Thursday (Jill Morikone) - “Greater Love” Sabbath School Website: www.3ABNSabbathSchoolPanel.com Questions or Comments? Email us at mail@3abn.org Donate: https://3abn.org/donate-quick.html

Sabbath School panel discussion and insight by 3ABN pastors and teachers. This podcast episode follows 2023 quarter 4, lesson 7 of the adult Bible study guide book. This quarter's book topic is “God's Mission, My Mission” and this week's Sabbath School lesson is titled “Mission to My Neighbor” Join us every week for a fresh and relevant study of the word of God. Reading: Luke 10:25–37, 2 Tim. 3:16, James 2:17–22, Matt. 22:37–40, Gal. 5:14, Micah 6:6–8. Memory Text: “He answered, ‘ “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind”; and, “Love your neighbor as yourself.” ' ” (Luke 10:27, NIV). (November 11 – November 17) Sunday - Jill Morikone - The Question of Questions Monday - Ryan Day - Jesus' Method and Response Tuesday - Daniel Perrin - To Inherit Eternal Life Weds - Shelley Quinn - Loving Others as We Love Ourselves Thursday - James Rafferty- The Good Samaritan Story Today Sabbath School Website: www.3ABNSabbathSchoolPanel.com Questions or Comments? Email us at mail@3abn.org Donate: https://3abn.org/donate-quick.html

Sabbath School panel discussion and insight by 3ABN pastors and teachers. This podcast episode follows 2023 quarter 4, lesson 6 of the adult Bible study guide book. This quarter's book topic is “God's Mission, My Mission” and this week's Sabbath School lesson is titled “Motivation and Preparation for Mission” Join us every week for a fresh and relevant study of the word of God. Reading: Luke 24:1–12 | Luke 24:36–49 | Acts 1:12–26 | Heb. 10:24, 25 | Acts 2:1–41 | 1 Cor. 11:1. Memory Text: “ ‘These are the words which I spoke to you while I was still with you, that all things must be fulfilled which were written in the Law of Moses and the Prophets and the Psalms concerning Me' ” (Luke 24:44, NKJV). (November 4 - November 10) Sunday (Ryan Day) - “To Share the Good News”Monday (Shelley Quinn) - “A Prophetic Foundation”Tuesday (John Lomacang) - “Waiting and Mission”Wednesday (Jill Morikone) - “"Whom You Crucified"”Thursday (Daniel Perrin) - “A Picture of the Early Church” Sabbath School Website: www.3ABNSabbathSchoolPanel.com Questions or Comments? Email us at mail@3abn.org Donate: https://3abn.org/donate-quick.html

Sabbath School panel discussion and insight by 3ABN pastors and teachers. This podcast episode follows 2023 quarter 4, lesson 5 of the adult Bible study guide book. This quarter's book topic is “God's Mission, My Mission” and this week's Sabbath School lesson is titled “Excuses to Avoid Mission” Join us every week for a fresh and relevant study of the word of God. Reading: Jonah 1–4 | Nahum 1:1 | 2 Kings 17:5, 6 | Ps. 24:1 | James 1:27 | Isa. 6:1–8. Memory Text: “Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying: ‘Whom shall I send, and who will go for Us?' Then I said, ‘Here am I! Send me' ” (Isaiah 6:8, NKJV). (October 28–November 3) Sunday (James Rafferty) - “Our Excuses: Fear”Monday (Daniel Perrin) - “Our Excuses: False Views”Tuesday (Jason Bradley) - “Our Excuses: Inconvenience”Wednesday (John Lomacang) - “Our Excuses: Uncomfortable Confrontations”Thursday (Shelley Quinn) - “Here Am I, Send Me” Sabbath School Website: www.3ABNSabbathSchoolPanel.com Questions or Comments? Email us at mail@3abn.org Donate: https://3abn.org/donate-quick.html

Sabbath School panel discussion and insight by 3ABN pastors and teachers. This podcast episode follows 2023 quarter 4, lesson 4 of the adult Bible study guide book. This quarter's book topic is “God's Mission, My Mission” and this week's Sabbath School lesson is titled “Sharing God's Mission” Join us every week for a fresh and relevant study of the word of God. Reading: Genesis 18 | James 5:16 | Rom. 8:34 | Heb. 7:25 | Gen. 19:1–29 | Gen. 12:1–9. Memory Text: “A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another. By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another” (John 13:34, 35, NKJV). (October 21–October 27) Sunday (John Lomacang) - “The Gift of Hospitality”Monday (Jill Morikone) - “Abraham's Love for Everyone”Tuesday (Ryan Day) - “Abraham's Spirit of Prayer”Wednesday (Shelley Quinn) - “Abraham's Mission”Thursday (Daniel Perrin) - “Submission to God's Will” Sabbath School Website: www.3ABNSabbathSchoolPanel.com Questions or Comments? Email us at mail@3abn.org Donate: https://3abn.org/donate-quick.html

Sabbath School panel discussion and insight by 3ABN pastors and teachers. This podcast episode follows 2023 quarter 1, lesson 3 of the adult Bible study guide book. This quarter's book topic is “God's Mission, My Mission” and this week's Sabbath School lesson is titled “God's Call to Mission” Join us every week for a fresh and relevant study of the word of God. Reading: Gen. 11:1–9, Gen. 12:1–3, Dan. 9:24–27, Matt. 1:21, Gen. 12:10–13:1, Acts 8:1–4, Acts 1:8. Memory Text: “But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth” (Acts 1:8, NKJV). (October 15–October 19) Sunday (Jill Morikone) - “Moving Beyond Our Comfort” Monday (Shelley Quinn) - “Becoming a Blessing to the Whole World”Tuesday (John Lomacang) - “Abraham's Call”Wednesday (James Rafferty) - “The Early Church and Comfort Zones”Thursday (Ryan Day) - “Starting From Where You Are” Sabbath School Website: www.3ABNSabbathSchoolPanel.com Questions or Comments? Email us at mail@3abn.org Donate: https://3abn.org/donate-quick.html

Sabbath School panel discussion and insight by 3ABN pastors and teachers. This podcast episode follows 2023 quarter 1, lesson 2 of the adult Bible study guide book. This quarter's book topic is “God's Mission, My Mission” and this week's Sabbath School lesson is titled “God's Mission to Us: Part 2. Join us every week for a fresh and relevant study of the word of God. Reading: John 20:21, 22; Matt. 28:16–20; Rev. 14:6, 7; Deut. 7:6, 11, 12; Rev. 7:9, 10. Memory Text: “ "Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit” (Matthew 28:19, NKJV). (October 7–October 12) Sunday (Ryan Day) - “The Triune God: The Origin of Mission” Monday (James Rafferty) - “Making Disciples: The Focus of Mission”Tuesday (Shelley Quinn) - “The Eternal Gospel: The Message of Mission Wednesday (John Lomacang) - “God's People: The Channels of Mission”Thursday (Jill Morikone) - The World: The Arena of Mission”Sabbath School Website: www.3ABNSabbathSchoolPanel.com Questions or Comments? Email us at mail@3abn.org Donate: https://3abn.org/donate-quick.html

Sabbath School panel discussion and insight by 3ABN pastors and teachers. This podcast episode follows 2023 quarter 1, lesson 1 of the adult Bible study guide book. This quarter's book topic is “God's Mission, My Mission” and this week's Sabbath School lesson is titled “God's Mission to Us: Part 1”. Join us every week for a fresh and relevant study of the word of God. Reading: Gen. 3:9–15; Gen. 28:15; Exod. 29:43, 45; Matt. 1:18–23; John 1:14–18; John 3:16; John 14:1–3 Memory Text: “Then the Lord God called Adam and said to him, ‘Where are you?' ” (Genesis 3:9, NKJV). (September 30–October 6) Sunday (James Rafferty) - “The God Who Reaches Out to Us”Monday (Shelley Quinn) - “The God Who Longs to Be With Us”Tuesday (Ryan Day) - “The God Who Became One With Us”Wednesday (Jill Morikone) - “The God Who Continues to Be With Us”Thursday (John Lomacang) - The God Who Will Come Back for Us Sabbath School Website: www.3ABNSabbathSchoolPanel.com Questions or Comments? Email us at mail@3abn.org Donate: https://3abn.org/donate-quick.html

Let's open this week talking about Clarity and Vision for Your Life Nothing says vision like a Life Mission Statement. Do you have one?  Have you ever developed one? One of my Mentors Robert Stuberg took me through an exercise on building and crafting a personal mission statement.  It involved answering a series of questions.  The questions were critical for me to help truly develop a solid mission statement. ·       Mission might seem challenging and overwhelming pressure ·       so many facets of life, so how do we narrow it to one statement? ·       5 key statements describing personal mission and life overall ·       Take time to uncover the essence and direction of your life Personal Mission Statement should help answer several questions for you: What is the purpose of your life? Why are you here? What in life do you want to experience? How would you like to feel on a daily basis? Let me outline the 5 questions I'd like you to answer… 1-My Life's Purpose is… (example to empower those around me to be the best version of themselves and to empower them with purpose and passion for life) 2-My Empowering Self-Definition is… (Example:  I am someone with the power to accomplish my important goas and dreams.  I can achieve what I truly desire by making the decision and taking the action necessary to achieve it.) 3-I want my Life to be an Answer to What Question? (How can I use my talents to create the biggest impact and legacy?) 4-My Mission in Life is… (The application of your UT) 5-The Sort of Influence on Others I'd Like to Have is… (Example:  inspire, motivate and educate others to become the best versions of themselves and life a life of health, wealth and happiness) I challenge you to Determine Your Mission ·       Most people focus on a job or career ·       Power comes from focusing on your mission ·       What do you want the focus of your life to be? ·       Who do you want to serve and How? Hit me up @thedailymastermind on FB or IG …or simply email me at george@g3worldwide.com Let me know what your mission is or if you have questions… Share this show… Mentoring Availability…Academy Launching…Head over to… DailyMastermind.com   Thanks for Listening. George Wright III FREE Daily Mastermind Resources: CONNECT with George & Access Tons of Resources Get access to Proven Strategies and Time-Test Principles for Success. Plus, download and access tons of FREE resources and online events by joining our Exclusive Community of Entrepreneurs, Business Owners, and High Achievers like YOU. Join FREE at www.JoinTheEvolution.com   Mentoring or Marketing Resources: If you are interested in taking your Life or Business to the Next Level… If you are having trouble Scaling your Operation or Creating More Growth… If you need someone to help you Create More Vision, Clarity, Mental Discipline… Mentoring might be the Perfect Option for you.  Email me and I will see what options might best fit your needs.  We have several options like The Academy Mastermind Group, CEO Mentoring or Marketing Consulting for your business.  George@G3worldwide.com.  This is my personal email. G        

Let's open this week talking about Clarity and Vision for Your Life Nothing says vision like a Life Mission Statement. Do you have one?  Have you ever developed one? One of my Mentors Robert Stuberg took me through an exercise on building and crafting a personal mission statement.  It involved answering a series of questions.  The questions were critical for me to help truly develop a solid mission statement. ·       Mission might seem challenging and overwhelming pressure ·       so many facets of life, so how do we narrow it to one statement? ·       5 key statements describing personal mission and life overall ·       Take time to uncover the essence and direction of your life Personal Mission Statement should help answer several questions for you: What is the purpose of your life? Why are you here? What in life do you want to experience? How would you like to feel on a daily basis? Let me outline the 5 questions I'd like you to answer… 1-My Life's Purpose is… (example to empower those around me to be the best version of themselves and to empower them with purpose and passion for life) 2-My Empowering Self-Definition is… (Example:  I am someone with the power to accomplish my important goas and dreams.  I can achieve what I truly desire by making the decision and taking the action necessary to achieve it.) 3-I want my Life to be an Answer to What Question? (How can I use my talents to create the biggest impact and legacy?) 4-My Mission in Life is… (The application of your UT) 5-The Sort of Influence on Others I'd Like to Have is… (Example:  inspire, motivate and educate others to become the best versions of themselves and life a life of health, wealth and happiness) I challenge you to Determine Your Mission ·       Most people focus on a job or career ·       Power comes from focusing on your mission ·       What do you want the focus of your life to be? ·       Who do you want to serve and How? Hit me up @thedailymastermind on FB or IG …or simply email me at george@g3worldwide.com Let me know what your mission is or if you have questions… Share this show… Mentoring Availability…Academy Launching…Head over to… DailyMastermind.com   Thanks for Listening. George Wright III FREE Daily Mastermind Resources: CONNECT with George & Access Tons of Resources Get access to Proven Strategies and Time-Test Principles for Success. Plus, download and access tons of FREE resources and online events by joining our Exclusive Community of Entrepreneurs, Business Owners, and High Achievers like YOU. Join FREE at www.JoinTheEvolution.com   Mentoring or Marketing Resources: If you are interested in taking your Life or Business to the Next Level… If you are having trouble Scaling your Operation or Creating More Growth… If you need someone to help you Create More Vision, Clarity, Mental Discipline… Mentoring might be the Perfect Option for you.  Email me and I will see what options might best fit your needs.  We have several options like The Academy Mastermind Group, CEO Mentoring or Marketing Consulting for your business.  George@G3worldwide.com.  This is my personal email. G        

Direct from Julia's site, Yoga By Julia... "This place was meant to be. I could make a movie of the miraculous things that led to the opening of this studio.We're not talking one or two incidents. We're not talking a season of life where everything fell into place.I mean thing after thing after thing after thing over the past 25+ years that led to here.I didn't understand what was happening for most of the time, haha. It was a total walk of surrender and faith. I never ever ever ever EVER would have taken the path I did if God hadn't so UNDENIABLY led me through every quark-level detail of every step.From how I found yoga (before I knew it was yoga) to why I opened the studio (when the thought had not previously crossed my mind AT ALL) to how our programs and plans came into being (some of these ideas have been in my heart since elementary school) . . . these are stories that will be saved for another day.Suffice to say I now understand ALLLLLL of the parts that didn't make sense. And it BLOWSMYMIND how unfathomably, masterfully, PERFECTLY God was writing the story, 100% of the time.From the huge dreams in my heart that I always knew would be my future to the tiny ones I was okay with never having . . The whole range of it is my reality now, in more abundant form than I ever knew to dream! Specifically because of the things I went through that were devastating at the time.Yoga and the studio are not the only things I love in life or the only part of my future plans, but they satisfy a HUGE portion of what I've always wanted most. Even though while it was all happening it seemed like the OPPOSITE of everything I wanted. My Mission is “to help people live lives of fulfillment and purpose, that allow them to fully be who they are”. That's what yoga and the studio have done for me. That's what I hope it will do for YOU, too!!I have HUUUGE plans for this place. Come along . . . and stay tuned!!!"

Pushing the envelope: Competition kills Creativity and Your Spirit Recent EXAMPLES:  The Women's Worldcup ended in disaster for the us, the United States … that is, according to the team mates, sports writers and announcers.  Listen up and then I'll comment on why this competitive attitude killed their chances.  'USWNT is playing to not lose, not playing to win'"  https://youtube.com/clip/UgkxSjYKl3j1zmjBSmB3bVP79v5HR9Pihwkd Here's an example of a recent “ clear the benches” scenario- same thing.. Competition killed the usual camaraderie https://youtube.com/clip/UgkxjZWYz9jIZJLJ75o7RoVwE92zcDIYOC3J   Why do these two sports examples exemplify how competition kills creativity and spirit? Because one's imagination, vision of being creative in your sport is more focused on winning instead of focusing on your ELITE SPORT TALENT and SKILLS. A famous coach (basketball) only showed the team's strengths after each game. They WON SEVENTY - SEVEN CONSECUTIVE GAMES. ( not lost

ADVICE FOR YOUNG PROFESSIONALS * CREATIVITY * DESIGN * CAREERS * BECOMING A PROFESSIONAL It's Episode 52 and today, I have Claire Escobedo on the show.  Together, we discuss how to be your most authentic self at work, as the youngest person in the room, and to still: Nurture Connections Honor Humanity Navigate and Build Relationships with Coworkers and Clients Choose Work that Matters (to you!) Keep Kindness and Humor in the Workplace Build Trust and Relationships in your Communities  All of these things help you stake your place in the world, and make it so that you can talk about the harder stuff like DEI and pay equity, especially when you really want to, and you need to voice what's important to you. (We are having a Part 2 with Claire specifically about DEI and authenticity in the workplace, so keep your ears open for that episode when it drops!) I love Claire dearly. She is one of the most beautiful, kind, gentle, and amazingly talented souls I have ever encountered in my entire life. And I know you're going to love her as much as I love her! Resources from the Show  Claire Escobedo on LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/claire-escobedo  Let's Connect via Email: sheilawilkinson.com/connect  >>>  MY MISSION is to help service-based professionals figure out how they got into the mess they're in, and then help them figure out exactly what they want. Whatever it is, my experience has shown that what they want is always within reach, and I'm honored to help them create a simple, actionable plan that will get them there. I'd love to support you, too! Here are some additional ways you can start creating your joyful life today! FREE RESOURCES Start setting clear expectations with clients with this Contracts Guide! Build a healthier lifestyle and add more joy in your life in this Masterclass! Sign up for VIP news and opportunities not available to the public LOW-COST RESOURCES Start fixing your top 3 most frustrating situations TODAY in this Managing Expectations Mini-Course! ($19)  Start getting Boundaries *and* Balance in this Workshop ($29) - especially as you head into the new year! CONNECT WITH SHEILA Tag me, follow me, and DM me with your thoughts and questions: Instagram @sheilamwilkinson and Facebook @lawyercoachsheila Rate this podcast/episode on Apple Podcasts here Not on Apple Podcasts? No worries! Rate and Review on our site and make sure to leave a question for a future episode! Or, if you're listening on Spotify, go back to the main profile page on our Podcast and rate us there! Learn more about me here: https://sheilawilkinson.com Free Stuff, Fun Stuff, Links & More: https://sheilawilkinson.com/links

Our guest this episode is Anthony Poponi. He says about himself, “At my core, I am focused on reducing suffering at the levels of the individual, the workplace and the community”. As you will hear, this is exactly what he does. In 2016 Anthony started his consulting and speaking company, Focus On The 40. As he will tell you he is committed to helping focus on achieving the full %40 of happiness over which we have control. Talking with Anthony on this episode was intriguing for me and, I think, we challenged each other in many different ways. As he mentioned to me we are aligned in so many ways, but as I observe, we come to the same points from different and both relevant places. This episode was as fun as I could ever expect one to be. I hope you will feel the same way. About the Guest: ANTHONY POPONI is the FOUNDER OF FOCUS ON THE 40, LEAD PRESENTER AND HUMORIST. MY MISSION. At my core, I am focused on reducing suffering at the levels of the individual, the workplace and the community. People are struggling, burned out, and directionless more so than ever before. We're disengaged and looking for inspiration, deeper connection and a sense of purpose—and this is challenging our workplaces at a time when we need to get the most out of our people. We've been led astray, seeking happiness by chasing the myths marketed to us. My work is centered on refocusing on the 40% of our happiness that we control through the active crafting of our lives which includes pushing through the hard parts. I've been told I'm “tenacious about my happiness.” I love that phrase and want to bring that mindset of actively crafting a fulfilling life to my audiences. INCREDIBLE DELIVERY. Humans are wired to feel good when connecting with others, and events are a huge part of what's been missing since the whole pandemic thing started. Conferences, retreats and team-building are important opportunities to reconnect and reengage. So, I urge you to make your events fun and inspirational by finding the right talent (ahem, cough, me). And events are hard to pull off. I have over two decades of experience presenting at events of all types including grand galas, festivals, corporate events, conferences and intimate parties. You get this vast experience in a human smoothie of “subject matter expert” and “comedic genius” on stage and BOOM! Your event goes from “good” to “memorable” and “talked about.” SERVICE FOCUSED. In my work, I take pride in solving challenges for businesses and for associations looking to provide value for their members. When at home, I'm honored to be part of a community of caring, passionate, driven and yet funky people in Bend, Oregon. Service is important to me and I find joy in volunteering my time as a Board member for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Bend, Commute Options, and I've also emceed about every community event under the sun. It lights me up! HUMBLED OUTDOORS. When I'm not working, I'm usually outside seeking open spaces and especially water. You can find me exploring the breadth of life's humbling experiences through snowboarding (below average) and playing hockey (really poorly). When snow turns to water, I'll be rafting (flipping) and fishing (it's not called catching for a reason), on my motorcycle (generally not enjoying), hiking, and smiling while mountain biking. Or navigating a series of near-death experiences on a surfboard. I'm having fun. Performing improv and live comedy keeps my brain churning and making people laugh and engage with life is an element of my purpose. I occasionally have a bruised and scraped-up body (and almost always a bruised ego). But I'm happy Ways to connect with Anthony: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthonypoponi/ https://www.facebook.com/AnthonyPoponi 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 ** 01:20 Well, hi, once again, thanks for joining us here on unstoppable mindset where inclusion, diversity and the unexpected meet love the unexpected part. Today, our guest is Anthony propone, who is going to be as unexpected as they get. Because he among other things, is a humorist. He is very committed to trying to eliminate suffering at the individual, the workplace and the community levels. And we're going to get into a lot of that. I don't want to give it away because it's no fun. He's supposed to be the expert in that. So Anthony, welcome to unstoppable mindset. I'm I don't thanks for having me. Well, glad you're here. So why don't we start I love to start by learning a little bit more about you in general growing up and all those early Anthony things? Well, that's a start.   Anthony Poponi ** 02:08 Yeah, let's get started. I mean, I've we're gonna have to have multiple episodes here to cover my entire life story. But I'll give you the quick version.   Michael Hingson ** 02:14 Oh, you can start off with in the beginning, it's okay. In the beginning,   Anthony Poponi ** 02:19 there was a big bang and the universe became and then the you know, I love Calvin and Hobbes, I don't know if you're a fan, but he always has these crazy stories about in the beginning. And he has this one script where like, you know, basically God creates the universe. And that Calvin, the six year old little boy, is the culmination of all of the things that the universe has put together. So I think of myself as that self centered narcissist as well at times. Yeah, I grew up on the East Coast. And I think the thing that's been really formative for me and and it wired me in a certain way that I really appreciate is I grew up in a portion of my life from about age five to age 12, in poverty, living in low income housing, living off of what was food stamps back in the day living with my mom, I was five, my sister was three, my brother was one, of course, I was the favorite. And,   Michael Hingson ** 03:10 like you best, wow,   Anthony Poponi ** 03:11 yeah. And so my sister and brother brought his grandkids and then I became, you know, a second and third fiddle. And so now at least, I'm still on the podium. But I think that was really important for me, I mean, my dad was was, and still is, in my life. My mom was a loving mother, that environments really challenging. And we know a lot from the research into psychology about how impactful those times can be in our, in our lives. And, and so I think it's been really interesting for me to take the good and the bad from that, you know, the bad is the adverse childhood experiences, which is the technical term. And the good is it made me wired to serve other people, you know, I was really fortunate to have others take care of me. And it was given a lot of chances in my life. And I want to turn that back around and give that back to the world. And so I think it's really driven me as a surface mindset person.   Michael Hingson ** 03:58 What, what made that leap? What made you make that leap? I mean, that certainly is different than what a lot of people do with their lives and so on. I love it. And I have that attitude. But I know a lot of people don't so kind of what really made that leap happened.   Anthony Poponi ** 04:13 Yeah, it's, it's a really good question. And I don't know, I mean, maybe it's a deep desire to have the sense of belonging, and you know, something in there about like, wanting to contribute and wanting to be wanted, I think, in a way, and it's not that my parents didn't want me it's not that I wasn't surrounded by people that showed me love and affection. But maybe it has maybe some, some fear based wiring to it, but I think it's turned into something that's been positive, you know, for, for me and for, you know, for anyone I'm in contact with, not, not anyone, but   Michael Hingson ** 04:47 some people. Some people, some people can exercise away from their life and that'd be fine too. Yeah, you'd be happier, which is always, always a good thing to do. Well, Older saw subtraction. That's right. And the conservation of happiness. It's a good theory. So you, you went to college and all that,   Anthony Poponi ** 05:10 yeah, I went to college and I have a degree in Biology from the University of Georgia. And for the longest time, up until about 2014, I use that science degree in a lot of different ways. I think one of the things that was really valuable for me and even sort of like in, in this definition of like, alleviating suffering for others, it was for me first, you know, that there was, I remember this one person who I really respected, saying, well, you'll always be nonprofit, environmental, Anthony. And like, that was the label thrust upon me. And I made strides and steps towards breaking that label intentionally and unintentionally. And I think as you kind of like, drop some labels, you can add new labels, you know, or you could probably still add labels even while you have existing labels. But there was this kind of transition for me being like a nonprofit, Anthony anymore. Second, environmental, I started working for boys and girls club that had nothing to do with the environment. And then I was like, Oh, well, now I'm a professional speaker, Anthony. And what's that label look like? And what are these other labels that I would like to add versus maybe later labels that I've accepted at this point?   Michael Hingson ** 06:17 Well, how did you make the jump to I assume it's full time professionally speaking?   Anthony Poponi ** 06:22 Yeah, yeah. Well, it's a mix of professional speaking and workplace consulting. So I do a lot of work with workplace culture. That's still probably professional speaking, depending on how you you slice. Good point. Yeah, it's, um, you know, years ago, I mean, I've always gravitated towards roles where I could be front and center, I love speaking in front of audiences, I have a talent. I think I had a talent for it. And then I develop the skill and develop more of the skill set to do it better and better. And it's been just kind of an evolution, you know, there was a while back in, like, probably 2008 or 2007. You know, someone came up and said, Hey, we're doing this fundraiser for the Animal Welfare League. I was like, Oh, that's great. I have to rescue dogs and, and they said, Would you like to be our auctioneer? And I said, Sure. And then I said, What does that mean? You know, and so it was a yes. And then I did that. And I had a lot of fun with it. I did it the second year. And then I just started paying attention to like, well, what things really bring me joy, and how can I serve people? And how does it not have to necessarily be through nonprofits? And so that kind of led me to just continue index more and more emceeing and then developing my expertise in positive psychology and workplace culture and leadership and all that.   Michael Hingson ** 07:36 What were you doing when you were focusing on biology? What was your day job?   Anthony Poponi ** 07:42 Oh, it was a lot of things that kind of played with all of it. I was a middle school science teacher. For a while I was an environmental consultant, I worked with sea turtles for a long time and the Caribbean and in Florida. I was doing watershed restoration work, Source Water Protection work. So that kind of for nonprofits running those as like an executive director. So it was all over the place. I played with all of it. And I found I mean, I love science, I still love science. And I'm doing work for for the Fish and Wildlife Service these days doing some, some work with for corporate wellness. So it's been really nice to kind of tap back into that world. But I've never been a good scientist, I've been a very good communicator of science versus being the one that should generate the data.   Michael Hingson ** 08:23 I think I probably fit more in that role as well. I wanted to teach physics ever since I started getting degrees. And I thought that was going to be the way I went and went a little bit different way. But by the same token, I think we're all still teachers at heart in one way or another. And so for me, it's led to a number of different things. And now among other things, doing a podcast, which is a lot of fun, and get to meet people like you. Now the real burning question is what did the sea turtles think of your speeches?   Anthony Poponi ** 08:57 I don't know that reptilians have a whole lot of emotional repertoire to share them back with me. How do you get connected to physics? Like what was the what was the thing that   Michael Hingson ** 09:06 I have always been interested in science. And so when I was like, seven and eight years old, I got a radio kit. My parents bought me a radio kit that I could could build some little radios with crystal sets and so on, and, and so they helped teach me the schematics so I could do it. And I've just always been involved with it. I got a ham radio license at age 14, and have had that license ever since. And so radio and physics have always been a part of what I did. And when when I was in high school, General Science first year, the last quarter, the general science teacher, Mr. Doyle said, you know, you look pretty bored here. And I said, Well, I understand all this stuff. And he said, well, so last quarter of the year, and I know you have a ham radio license, and the senior physics class is studying electricity magnetism, we're gonna send you there for your last quarter. That wasn't a change. But I've just always liked it. My dad was an electronics and electrical engineer, ran the precision measurements equipment lab at Edwards Air Force Base. So it was it was in my life life and in my blood and then went to UC Irvine and had a lot of fun there. And I've been doing things that have been technical ever since. So it's really not a problem at all. While I was at UC Irvine, I also worked at the radio station. So that kind of entered the bloodstream as well. That's really interesting.   Anthony Poponi ** 10:30 Yeah, that's, so we both have had this path of like, we started somewhere with something was science for both of us. Like that's the overlap I see. And I think what's really interesting is I was just reading this book the other day, and I'm trying to remember what it was. Maybe it's Richard lighters, the power of purpose, and he was talking about Peter Drucker, who's no pass on? Yes. And, and the quote from Peter Drucker, and I'm gonna paraphrase is that those of us that figure out our career at age 18, and stay the course on that thing the entire time, it's a one in a million chance. Yeah, I think that that, and he didn't back it up with data, it was more of just a commentary. And I just found that comment, I was like, Yeah, I think a lot more people just need to be given that sort of like space to say, I'm taking my best guess, and age 18, or whatever it is, as I'm picking as either a career path or a vocational study, or going to college for something that, just try it, you know, and if it doesn't feel right, it doesn't fit. And you keep learning more about yourself and more about what lights you up and what you can give back to the world, like look for that synergy. And I think that that's where a lot of the suffering exists for people.   Michael Hingson ** 11:37 I think for me, actually, I, I ended up sticking with the one career and the career wasn't being a scientist, but the career was teaching and communicating. And I've always had that. And in one way or another, I have been involved with that. So when I left college, I had a job that that eventually, within a couple of years had me selling full time, and I've been selling ever since. But anyone who really understand sales will understand and know that sales is really about teaching and advising, if you do it, right. And so I think it's just been that way all along. And then of course, September 11 happened, and people started saying, gee, come and tell us what we should learn and the natural speaking process took over. So that was a lot of fun. And frankly, for me, I don't tend to really understand what so many people say about public speaking being such a great fear, because I'm comfortable with it. And I don't think it has anything to do with seeing or not seeing the audience because I know they're there. But rather, it's a matter that if you learn that you're not talking to an audience, but you're talking with an audience, and you want them to be drawn in and be a part of what you do. Why would you ever be afraid?   Anthony Poponi ** 12:55 Yeah, it's really interesting. I mean, like I said, it's something I've just gravitated towards. And then I also think that there's, you know, one of the core parts of positive psychology is about, you know, this, this engaged life and that flow state that me Hi, chicks and Mihai talks about. And the way that he breaks it down that I think makes a lot of sense to me is, and we don't necessarily recognize this and see these patterns in ourselves without introspection. And what I mean by that is, he basically says, there's this flow channel, right, and you remain in this place of being super engaged, lose track of time, and you're doing something that's challenging, but it's at the right challenge level for you. So it's, it's the right mix of challenge and ability. And I think, you know, the first few times the, you know, I gave a presentation on on content matter, you know, like on neuro chemistry. Somebody said, Can you do a 20 minute talk? And I was like, whew, 20 minutes. That's a long time, you know, and now I'm like, give me two hours, give me a day, give me you know, give me two days, like, there's so much that we can be sharing and also doing together, right? It's communicating with versus just, you know, I'm not going to just do a two day retreat with someone and talk for eight hours a day for two days. It's more about creating that, that bidirectional dialogue around what they're wanting to achieve and how we can support   Michael Hingson ** 14:11 them. Absolutely. It has to be a dialogue. It has to be both ways, which is why I always say, I talk with an audience and not to it. A few years ago, the Iowa Police Chiefs Association asked me to come and speak. And I didn't pick up on this at first. They wanted me to do the keynote address. And it dawned on me over a few times in conversing with him that I was going to have three hours to do the keynote. Oh, wow. So it was a lot of fun. And we did have a lot of interaction back and forth too. So yeah, that's the way it really needs to be because I think that any audience doesn't want to be lectured to as such, but really, the the real, engaged audiences are the ones that are engaged and they're a part of the process.   Anthony Poponi ** 15:04 Yeah, it's and that's hard to achieve when you have a gigantic audience and a limited amount of time or even, like the way that I always kind of frame a keynote for me, the way I approach them, it's, it's a comedy show with content. And I think we're, I can do a really great job and serve people better, is a big give me time. While I'm also at that, in that conference, or in that space to say, I'm gonna, like, get you to think about a few things. And then, and we don't have time for you to have a little back and forth, or it might be time for q&a. But I want to have, give me two hours for a workshop after that, we're gonna run down, but just pick a vein, and we're gonna run down whatever vein they think is most valuable to their audience. And then people can select in to say, Oh, that was intriguing. I want to know more, and I want it to be a little more personal to my own challenges. So I'm gonna go go to that.   Michael Hingson ** 15:52 And I always feel that if I'm not learning at least as much as my audience, then I'm not doing my job well, because I love to go and spend some time before speaking. Because oftentimes, I'll find that there are things that I hear that I can integrate in, which makes it more meaningful. But I need to gain a lot out of being at any event. And gaining that I get comes from listening to what other people say or interacting with them. And I, when the opportunity arises, do love to have q&a?   Anthony Poponi ** 16:24 I mean, q&a is the hardest part. And it's also sometimes the best part, it gives you just an insight into what really resonated and jumped out to people. And then what they need more of.   Michael Hingson ** 16:33 Yeah, for me, it's always hard to get people started on asking questions. So they're, they're very uncomfortable. But once you open the dam, yeah. Then the questions come. And that's really cool. And again, that's a great way to to learn a lot more. Let's say you've been speaking professionally, since you said, what? 2014?   Anthony Poponi ** 16:56 Yeah, yeah, somewhere back in there. And they went from a side hustle to a full time gig and somewhere in that timeframe to well, around 2016, then it became more of a full time thing.   Michael Hingson ** 17:06 How was it like during the COVID?   Anthony Poponi ** 17:09 Oh, it was tough. Yeah. Yeah, you know, fortunately, a good part of my business has always had some consulting to it. And that still existed for workplaces. And, you know, people were transitioning to virtual and trying to keep their people engaged. So, you know, it was good. And I don't want to ever repeat the pandemic. But it helped me take stock of a lot of things, as I think it did with a lot of people. And it, you know, I did a lot of good things for my community as well, you know, I was doing free virtual talks all day long. I was writing, I have a history when, when I was working with nonprofits and fundraising. So I was writing grants for my local food pantry, we landed a couple of big grants that came through during that time. So, you know, I put stuff on pause a little bit, I did a lot of online training for myself, which was helpful, I produced my first workbook. So there was a lot of good things that came out of having that time and space. But, you know, I love the being in my office all day long. That's not the part I love. And part of that love is working with groups and working with people. So you know, getting back to that was important for me, for my own happiness for my own fulfillment.   Michael Hingson ** 18:17 You have talked a lot about people being not well engaged, we're not happy in the workplace and other things like that. So tell me a little bit more about that, if you would. Yeah, you're gonna start in any specific area? No, I'll leave that to you.   Anthony Poponi ** 18:38 Yeah, you know, certainly post pandemic, we're seeing a lot of, you know, everybody knows these terms of the great resignation, and quiet quitting, and all of those things. And you know, how much of that has been driven by kind of coming back to work after we kind of came out of crisis mode, and we were like, Hey, we're all rallying together, you know, we're gonna get through this together. And then people, you know, last boundaries between work life balance, hybrid became the way of doing things or working virtually. And those are, it's hard to create boundaries there, you know, and then layer on just different pieces of like, Okay, now what, like people had time to be introspective and time to get back to their lives. And so now creating those boundaries is, I think, really been helpful, helpful. But also people are like, Oh, this work that I was always doing is maybe not the work I shouldn't be doing. And so I think it's led to a lot of, you know, disengaged employees and, and that's a, it's a lose lose proposition, you know, like an employee that's not getting fulfillment out of their work is and because they're not leaning in, and they're not trying, you know, getting things done and being productive and all that that's a list for them. And it's obviously this for the workplace. So, you know, a big part of what I do when I'm working with groups is say, like, let's figure out who you are like who you are as an individual. Let's figure out what lights you up let's figure out what your skills and your gifts are. And then let's figure out like we you know, all the all the fun stuff, strengths, finders and leadership styles and all those things, and then let's figure out how to put those views as much as you can. Now Very few jobs are gonna let you do that all day all day long. But the more we can align those things between passions and values and gifts, you're gonna find more purpose in the work that you're doing. And that's great for the workplace. And you know, it takes time, it takes energy, it takes up investment, but it's worth it. And sometimes it means that that's the wrong job for you are like, as in a position, or it's the wrong workplace for you, if some of those things are often so I think so. So much of that is just exploration that you have to do.   Michael Hingson ** 20:30 Do you think that a lot of people are really unhappy at work?   Anthony Poponi ** 20:35 Uh, huh. You know, I don't know, the the data doesn't look good.   Michael Hingson ** 20:41 Why do you think that is? I've had that impression, too. But But why is that? And is it? Is it just in this country? Or is it all over?   Anthony Poponi ** 20:50 Um, I people are generally pretty, pretty low engagement levels. I don't know if that's actually a really good analogy, measurement tool for looking at what happiness looks like. I mean, I think work is supposed to be hard. And, you know, part of the, it has hard parts to it. And that's, that's because we're learning new things and trying things and we're engaging with groups, and there's going to be natural conflict in those things. Like it's, it's at all levels are everywhere, like, I'm part of a performing improv group here. And there's like, conflict within that. I'm like, we are volunteers. We're here to entertain people and have a good time, like, but why are we adding on this dramatic element? I guess, because, well, we're dramatic people are performing. But, you know, I just think it's human nature. And so you know, that's one layer is like, the social dynamic at work is really hard. And then all these other pieces, it's just like, Can I do things that I really find enjoyable? And I'm not saying that I have a completely dialed I mean, the, the best thing I've done in my work day today, is actually having this conversation with you. Because I like talking to people. I like conversing. I like sharing information. I like learning new things, versus sitting behind a computer and take a picture.   Michael Hingson ** 22:01 Yeah, me too. You know, my wife passed away in November of last year. So it's now been four months. And it'll be two weeks, on Sunday. But one of the things I've noticed, since she passed, and in even a little bit before she passed, although I really became aware of it later was doing these podcasts has just taken on a whole new meaning. It's been fun. And every time I get a chance to talk to somebody, it lightens the day, because they have new things to say that I haven't heard. And I get to interact with them. It's just a totally unique thing. So it's again, getting back to that whole interaction. Yeah.   Anthony Poponi ** 22:46 I'm sorry, for your loss, glass grease, grief is real. And people need to give themselves the the ability to honor that and be okay with that, you know, and I think the more we can share those things like vulnerability in life, and in the workplace is an incredibly valuable thing. And, you know, I think that's the other part of this too, is like we treat, we treat our lives as like compartmentalized, and they're not compartmentalized, it's all this, it's an amalgamation of all the things it is   Michael Hingson ** 23:12 it's everything. And like I like I tell people, I don't move on from Karen passing, I move forward, because moving on really implies that you're going to move on and forget. And that is absolutely the last thing that I want to do. Because it's all about the memories. It was 40 years minus 15 days of being married, so that the memories are great, I love them all, I cherish them. And at the same time that adds to enriching my life today. And I'm always happy about that.   Anthony Poponi ** 23:43 That's great. And I love the difference between moving on and moving forward. And I've had to embrace that with the loss of a friend to have just like, it doesn't, you don't want to move on, you know, like, this honors, all the richness that was there of all the great things that came from.   Michael Hingson ** 24:00 Yeah. And it's really important to to make that distinction. And she passed because as I tell people, the Spirit just oftentimes goes faster than the body she is in a wheelchair her whole life and her body just started not keeping up. There's there's no other real way to put it. I think that's basically what happened. There were a number of different factors into it, but it was just, it was her time. So I don't know where she is now or exactly what she's doing. But I hope I don't get in trouble.   Anthony Poponi ** 24:35 I don't know she might want you to get in trouble.   Michael Hingson ** 24:37 Well, I mean with her I don't want to get with her. I want her to approve. That's kind of important. Have you read 10% happier by Dan Harris? Yeah, I   Anthony Poponi ** 24:47 just read it this you're actually yeah,   Michael Hingson ** 24:49 I found that was an interesting book. And I think he had a lot of interesting things to say. And it's all about happiness. Go ahead.   Anthony Poponi ** 24:57 No, no. You Yeah, I was actually, I don't know that I have anything profound to say right off the bat there, I enjoyed the book. And I enjoyed the story. And I enjoyed it. As a non spiritual sort of person, like, I don't mean towards religion, I don't mean towards spirituality, it was really cool to see him find that I'm seeing a Venn diagram in my head of just like mindfulness and, and, and performance, you know, mindfulness and happiness. And so yeah, I thought it was an interesting, interesting book.   Michael Hingson ** 25:30 He did work hard to not try to get involved in a religious discussion. And it was about mindfulness. It was about sitting back and, and looking at yourself. And I'm a great fan of that. I think that people need to spend time every day looking at how the day went. And I've, I've learned, partly from a number of discussions on these podcasts. One of the things that I used to say was that after every speech I gave, I recorded them, I made audio copies, I would listen to them. And I said, I wanted to because I'm my own worst critic. And I realized that's horribly the wrong thing to say. And what I've learned is, I'm my own best teacher, which is a lot more positive. And what it really leads to is, when I look at it from what do I learn today, what did I learn from doing this? What do I need to learn to make it sound better? Or that didn't sound right? What's the real thing I need to do? So I love I'm my own best teacher, I think that's a much better approach to take. And we, we are way too negative anyway, so it's always good to be more positive.   Anthony Poponi ** 26:38 Yeah, I'm pretty hard on myself too. And those things that, you know, I think when you have an expectation of like, when you have the standard that you've set, and experience that you've done, where you've been, like, that's the best I've ever been on stage. And you can probably think about Windows, or I can think about a couple of instances over the last year or so. And, and then when you don't do that, well, you're still doing really well, like, unless you just completely bomb. And I have a hard time thinking that either of us do that, because we're not there. It's not like we're sticky. You know, like, we're not up there trying to deliver this thing. It's mine hasn't my presentations haven't melted, you know, it's organized, but it also has some organic newness to it. Sure, and I really love. But yeah, even you know, the, the, the be the, you know, what, we're not on our a game and we give the B version of it, we can be really, I can be really hard on myself, I should say. And, and that's still really good. You know, that room for improvement is is good. But it needs to be framed, I think in the way that you framed it.   Michael Hingson ** 27:41 The The other issue, though, is you can be hard on yourself. But again, that can be a positive thing or a negative thing. And for me, it's all about why wasn't it what I expected it to be. And that analysis is I think the most important thing for me, and I will continue to do that. And the time may come when I'll never feel that things really went poorly, which means I've been improving, or there will be a specific reason I can immediately point to it like, Oh, I just wasn't feeling well that day. But you're right, we will probably pretty much always be on and the key is that people won't notice it. And shouldn't because we're professional enough. But we're also skilled enough. One of the things that I remember I collect old radio shows as a hobby, and Abbott and Costello, the comedians in the 50s, and so on, I think it was Lou Costello. One Sunday, they were gonna going to do the show, his daughter drowned in their swimming pool that afternoon, but he still went on and did the show that night, and no one ever knew. Because he was able to transcend it. And, and as you said, there's got to be a time for grieving, which is extremely important. But when that was going on, he did what he needed to do, and he was skilled enough to be able to do it.   Anthony Poponi ** 29:09 Oh, it was probably a reasonable break from when the grief as well, you know, to just compartmentalize that for a moment and run away from it, you know, but, you know, to be able to move on and distract yourself with something else. Briefly. I'm   Anthony Poponi ** 29:22 not saying that that's a great strategy is used all the time. Right? There's times when you need to get out of your own head.   Michael Hingson ** 29:31 Yeah, you got to what are some techniques that people can use to make themselves or become happier in the workplace?   Anthony Poponi ** 29:40 Well, I think we, you know, I'll read their reiterate some of the other stuff. I mean, the, I think you got to figure yourself out, right? And B go back to that Peter Drucker comment about, like honoring that you need to figure yourself out and who you are now and who you're going to be and who you were there. You know, they're all different things. And then you can really shape things a lot better. That's a win win for everybody involved if you're, if you're aligning things better. And so, you know, do the strengths, finders work, do work on leadership, understand your character strengths, like, you know, do at this training, whatever the thing is that you need to do to kind of start off being able to put some language to the things that you're really great at, and then try to do those things as much as possible. I think that you'll find a lot more joy in the work, you'll have a lot more success in the things you do, you'll be happier doing it, it's just a great opportunity. And, you know, and then I think the other thing is that relationships are working really valuable. And relationships in general are really valuable. And so, you know, encourage people to really build strong relationships. And, and you should have that I mean, even the work that's come out by Shaun Baker, I don't know if you've ever heard of him The Happiness Advantage? Yeah, yeah, I encourage you to watch his TED Talk. It's a 17 minutes of just absolute brilliance. He's so funny. And he's so articulate, and he's got a great, he's a excellent researcher. But he talks about there being kind of basically like three components to what makes us successful work, one relationships, that we have social support, relationships, and they can be at work and they can be outside of work. But we need to have as we you know, we don't operate in a vacuum as humans, than introverts, extroverts, the different numbers of friends, that's fine. But it just makes sure that you have a social network that's strong, whatever that means for you. And then, you know, finding that alignment between things that you're really good at, and leaning in in ways that have a positive outcome, because of your way to engage with those things really well. And then also, optimism is really important. So having a belief that there's a better future out there that you're that you're actively going to be the one to help create. And I think those all kind of weave together really well.   Michael Hingson ** 31:49 And I think having a good relationship with ourselves is extremely important. We, we need to like ourselves, and we need to learn to like ourselves, which is why I like best teacher, as opposed to worst critic anyway, but we need to do that. But again, I think the other the other technique, I would add, which is what we talked about a while ago, which is you really want to look at the end of each day about how things went. And even the good things, what what might I do better? Or have I really done it as well as I could? And it's okay to say yes to that, by the way, I think. But at the same time, if there are things that that didn't go well, so what's the deal here? And what did we do to address it, and we can do that. But if we don't take the time to think about those things we're never going to learn.   Anthony Poponi ** 32:37 I mean, 100%, I would say that you need to be looking at your life at scale. And I share this with groups a lot about you know, every year on my birthday, I carve out some time, and I kind of do a urine review. And I use the tools that I use in my audiences, I use them with myself, I kind of look at the different domains of my life, and what's going well, and what what can I be doing better? What would I like to shift? What are the easy things to shift? What are the harder things that will take more time to shift? What are the things that aren't going to change? You know, there's some of those out there as well. And, and really paying attention to those things. And of course, doing it once a year is a nice thing for like, Alright, here's my baseline from last year. And now where where am I gonna year because some things will take time. But the opportunity, you don't want to wait all year. Think about making those chips.   Michael Hingson ** 33:25 No, it's always about setting goals. It's always about looking at what you want to do. But then every day, exploring it and re examining it gives you the opportunity to say how do I move forward with that? Or what do I need to redefine, but so many people say I don't have the time to do that you always have time to do that, if you choose to   Anthony Poponi ** 33:48 even better make the time to do it. You know, I mean, it's like one of those things where it's like, I don't like the word should. Yeah, but it's this is such an important show, you know, like, it's an important thing that I think, you know that we can get stuck in this kind of like default life of how things are going. And if we don't examine the things that we really love that we want more of, and then the things that aren't working and how to subtract those from our lives as much as possible. It's a missed opportunity. And it's that whole metaphor of like, having, you know, a jar, and then you if the rocks are the big things, that you put those in the jar first. But if you wait and keep filling the jar with all the little stuff, the sand and the pebbles and all those things, you won't have any room for the rocks, that thing important things in your life, right? That's finding ways to prioritize those is important. Can you do that every single day and make sure that you aren't just focused on your rocks every single night? Probably not, you know, and that's okay. But you know, if you lose sight of those sort of things, then you can be like, Well, I don't have time to do the things that are really important. Well, then it's on you to change it. You're the only person that could do that.   Michael Hingson ** 34:51 Yeah, what's really important then you're missing the point.   Anthony Poponi ** 34:55 Now we're let it go. I mean, quit being so like, Oh, I just wish I could be alive. Well, you can wish you could or you can actively happen, right? And, and there's, there's benefit, I think, in taking that approach of saying, I thought I really wanted this thing and I'm not making time for it. And instead of wanting and wishing and being angry that I don't have it, I'm gonna let it go is no longer possible for my life? And I'm gonna move on. But there's a relief in that.   Michael Hingson ** 35:22 Yeah, I'm a Yoda fan Do or do not? There is no try. I've ever since I saw the movie the first time, I've always loved that line. And it's true. Because you either do it or you don't. If you talk about trying, you're introducing doubt. And, and it's okay. If you do, and it doesn't succeed, then you go back, and you look at that, but the doubts the issue?   Anthony Poponi ** 35:51 Yeah, I like that. You Yeah. And even if you try and fail, at least you don't have to think about regret. You know, right. Unless, unless you gave up on trying iterating and saying, Oh, it didn't work because of this. I'll try this, you know?   Michael Hingson ** 36:07 Yeah. That's and fail. Again, it's a learning experience, as opposed to being a negative well, by just screwed up, you know, what do you learn?   Anthony Poponi ** 36:16 Oh, there's plenty of times I just screw up? Well,   Michael Hingson ** 36:21 well, you know, in your case, when you talk with yourself every year on your birthday, which one gets the better presents? is That's the real question.   Anthony Poponi ** 36:31 Pretty good care of myself on my birthday?   Michael Hingson ** 36:35 How much of our happiness is really under our control? Yeah, to cover it. But I'm curious to see what you'd say to that? Well, I think   Anthony Poponi ** 36:45 we kind of, you know, we're dancing around it. And I think the thing that is valuable for people to hear is that a lot of it, you know, and the name of my business is called focus on the 40. And the reason that it's called that is because about 40% of our happiness is within our control through intentional action. And so back to your Yoda of is no try, there's only do How does He say   Michael Hingson ** 37:06 there is no doer? Do not there is no try, right? There   Anthony Poponi ** 37:09 you go. And so taking action and, and you've heard me use this term today, during our our time together, I'm just I think of happiness as a verb, it's the act of crafting of happiness, like you should be. Well, I guess that doesn't mean, in that phrase, it probably isn't a verb, but I'm not the syntax person. But you know, we have to make those intentional choices about what we're going to be doing to shape our lives. And you know, the other 50% of our happiness is genetic, we kind of come up with a set point that's inherited from our parents. And then there's 10%, that's really controlled by life circumstance, we put an inordinate amount of focus on that 10%. If our circumstances will change, we will be happier. And the science shows that we just it doesn't affect our happiness that much.   Michael Hingson ** 37:52 When September 11 happened, I remember afterward, reacting more and more strongly when people said we got to get back to a normal. And I, I subconsciously and then eventually really was able to articulate No, we're not going to get back to normal, because normal will never be the same again. Yeah, this is the normal, the new normal, and the new normal is ongoing change, actually even more than we had before. But the reality also is we do always try to control so many things over which we don't have any control. And we should worry about the things that we can control. And the rest. If you worry about them, it's just going to drive you crazy.   Anthony Poponi ** 38:35 Absolutely. I mean, those concentric rings of circle of influence, you know, we have so little control and some of these outlying things. And if we put our attention on those, it's yeah, it's just going to dry, it's gonna drive us crazy. It's gonna make us unhappy. And it's, it's not changing anything other than how we are perceiving and how we're reacting to it.   Michael Hingson ** 38:55 Why are we so negative about changing chaos, especially when people say all the time changes all around us? We're always on we're always going to be changing. And then when something affects us, we hate to change.   Anthony Poponi ** 39:11 Yeah, I mean, you know, Cass, I think that our brains don't like uncertainty, you know, our brains like a defined target, and then define a problem. And then we put our supercomputer brains towards that towards solving that. If, if the target is always moving, that's chaos, right? It's targets all over the place. And that was What's so hard about the pandemic, and even all that. The impacts from that, just like the marketplace is changing, and supply chain is changing. And now we have stuff going on in Ukraine and things with China. And all these changes are going to keep coming. And you know, when they're definable, it's easier for our brains to compute the answer and the solution for those. When they're constantly changing. It's hard because our brains are like, Well, I was working on this problem and it looked like this and now it doesn't look like that at all. So it just creates it's hard for us and And it's the it's the same thing within, like even a workplace or just in anything that you're doing is that, you know, we build up expertise in things. And we build that up through cataloging experiences and learning new things. And then, you know, trying and solving, trying and failing sometimes before we solve. And so it feels good for us to do things. And it feels hard for us to be confronted with something that we don't know that we can solve. And if you can flip the switch in your mind and say, This is a new challenge, and it's causing me stress, and the term has actually challenged stress. Like, you know, when I get through this, I'm gonna be better for it, you know, and it's what I would call strategic discomfort, you know, like, there's value in this discomfort, because when you solve this thing, you're going to move forward. And, and that's a great thing to do for yourself to continue to challenge yourself. And, you know, doing it the right increment level, makes it easier to tolerate that change in those challenges.   Michael Hingson ** 40:51 If you're able to step back and recognize what you just said, and recognize that the stress is there, that's the important part, rather than just letting it overwhelm you go, Oh, this is a challenge. Okay. I don't know if I'm going to be able to do this, or I'm going to do this, I'm going to have to figure it out. It may take a while. But it is something that I can deal with in one way or another because human beings are great. And then work toward that. Rather than letting it stress you that's the big issue.   Anthony Poponi ** 41:22 Yeah. And I think you did a good job there of saying, Oh, I feel what do I feel? Oh, I feel stressed. Why do I feel stressed? Like, what can you unpack that? You know? And like? And that's where I think like this literacy around our feelings and literacy around what what challenges look like in literacy around? Why it feels good to achieve things. Like, if you can start, like understanding those pieces and breaking it apart, then you can be like, Why do I feel like this right now? Because I'm not being challenged? You know, there's another side to that.   Michael Hingson ** 41:48 Good point, too.   Anthony Poponi ** 41:49 I'm bored, you know? Yeah, that's good.   Michael Hingson ** 41:53 One of the things that I talk a lot about to a number of audiences is trust and teamwork. And I talk about that, because having used guide dogs now since 1964. Oh, well, long time. What I've, what I've learned over the years, is that wild dogs do love unconditionally. And I absolutely firmly believe that's true, unless they're just so abused, somewhere on the line that they're stilted, but they love unconditionally, but they don't trust unconditionally. Trust is still something that has to be earned. But the difference between dogs and humans is that dogs are more open to trust than humans are. And I always, when I have that discussion with people, I hear lots of stories about how well we can trust this person or, or you know, but other people have agendas, and how do we know what their agendas are? Yeah, trust is extremely important in the workplace. How do we deal with that? And how do we get people to be more open to the concept of trust?   Anthony Poponi ** 42:58 Yeah, it's it. It's a double edged sword, right? Yeah, so this statistic that just pops out to me that I think it's, it's dated, mounted as an 18. Or so I think it was from Gallup, they did a survey and about 58% of the people said, they trusted a complete stranger, or than they trusted their supervisor. So think about that, you know, a complete stranger, and we're not, you know, we're wired to give people some degree of trust, and then maybe he wants to earn the rest of it. And, and I say, Trust is a double edged sword. Because by not trusting other people, you're kind of keeping your armor up, and you're protecting yourself. And by letting it down, I think it's incredible. Like, there's magic behind being able to trust all the people around you, and what you can achieve with those people, doing anything, playing team sports, or working in a community, being on a board of directors, when everybody can just be very candid, and very transparent about what's going on what they're thinking, what they're afraid of what they're worried about. What they're excited about, you know, and sometimes even being excited about something is a vulnerability. And so yeah, I think it's, it's, you know, trust is incrementally earned, is broken in a heartbeat. And if you break it, you gotta fix it. You know, that's the big part of it.   Michael Hingson ** 44:13 And that's the real key, it's, again, we you may not trust your supervisor, but are you open and willing to be open to gaining their trust, and they earning your trust? And of course, that is, the whole point is that you said it's incrementally earned, and it can be broken in a heartbeat. And that's a very important part of the process. But we've got to start by being open to it. And all too often, I think we just send out messages that we're not open, we're going to keep the armor up, and that doesn't help.   Anthony Poponi ** 44:49 No, I don't think it helps anybody. It's, you know? Yeah, it's so complicated. And, you know, micro, it's like, I use the metaphor of like, you You can't microwave to a trust, you know. And it's a slow cooker process. And it takes attention. And it takes time. And I think it's actually one of the things that it's impacted really heavily by this high degree of mobility we have in the workplace right now, even high degree of mobility and community, you know, used to be that we were born and raised somewhere, and you stayed there, and you live there, and you inherited your parents business, and you know, you stayed the whole time and want to community. And through that, you know, you're cataloging all these behaviors of all these people and building trust and building relationships that, you know, could be transcendent, you know, of politics and belief systems have all that stuff. Because you get to know the people. And you get to know the person behind whatever labels get put on. And it's an I think, the same thing in the workplace. You know, if you're only in a position for two years, you know, you're, you're kind of there and you're looking to be upwardly mobile, you're doing whatever you're doing. But there's, that relationship takes a long time to build. And it could just be getting to the point where you're like, we've been through a lot together, and now I trust you. And by the way, I'm moving on.   Michael Hingson ** 46:04 But that's better than not trusting at all. Oh, sure. Sure. Absolutely. Yeah, I can understand that. But, you know, we've got such a world today, you mentioned a lot of things before, like China and Ukraine and everything else. And all the things that are going on in this country, the people who we have mostly been raised to think that we can trust are demonstrating all too often that we can't, and shouldn't just because of the way they behave, and that doesn't help our psyche and ability to learn to be open to trust either.   Anthony Poponi ** 46:41 Yeah, it's the corruption and all those sorts of things. And even I asked him, if I can pull the statistic out of my brain, I probably can't, but just, you know, the overall decline of trust and belief in government and even business is, you know, it's went down, I think, four percentage points in the last two years or something like that, you know, whatever the numbers are, it's not going in a better direction.   Michael Hingson ** 47:04 No, it certainly isn't. Yeah. Well, when did you start your company focus on the 40?   Anthony Poponi ** 47:10 Oh, background? 2016? I think,   Michael Hingson ** 47:14 and I assume it's focused on the 40. Because you're talking about the 40% of happiness?   Anthony Poponi ** 47:19 Yeah, yeah. Yeah. Yeah. And it's, you know, from stage, it's a different, you know, and talk about workplace, you know, that the hard parts of workplace happiness from a stage and then when I'm working with groups, it gets, like, into the nitty gritty of really examining. So it's, it's workplace happiness, but it's, it's very tactical, when when delivered with group. Do you do workshops and stuff with groups? Are you mostly just from stage? Mostly from   Michael Hingson ** 47:44 stage? I've done some mostly with groups, I do more on accessibility consultant. consultancy than, than anything else, but mostly from the stage. Cool. Keeps me keeps me going. Well, yeah, I'm glad you enjoy. So for you in terms of what you're doing through the company, and so on, how do you go about assessing what is occurring in a workplace? And how do we work to bring out the most productive cultures and the most productive people in them?   Anthony Poponi ** 48:17 Yeah, I mean, that's always a tricky one, you know, getting people to be candid with you about what's going on? Well, you know, usually you're talking about somebody that's a leader within an organization, or at some leadership level, and, you know, I mean, that's one of the big parts of trust, like it, can leaders hear from their people about what's going on? Well, they will hear that a lot. But sometimes it's skewed towards that versus being like, Hey, these are other things that are happening in the workplace that are not good. And if that trickles up, I guess towards leadership that can make decisions around that great. And they can accept that and can bring that in and say, Hey, this is you know, we have a problem, or I'm fixing it, it's okay. You know, it's the nature of, of a dynamic, the dynamic nature of LV culture, which is living, breathing changes all the time. I was just gonna say, I have assessment tools, you know, and I use those. And then I think there's a lot of interviewing, and just people want to, when I'm given the time to do that, and being like, you know, what the ideal relationship for me is, like, let's do some assessments, let's figure out where you are. Let's set a base baseline, let's try to parse out what some of the things are we can do to open the door on that conversation about what's going on in this workplace. And then as I build trust within the group, and as I build trust between them and me, then we can start to be more candid and more candidate and more candidate.   Michael Hingson ** 49:32 Do you think more leaders don't tend to get a lot of that useful information? Because whether it's intentional or not, they're sort of sending a message or the way they behave that they're really not interested in getting it. They don't want to get psychological or or whatever.   Anthony Poponi ** 49:50 I mean, it's a qualified yes. And the reason I qualified is I don't know how to put a number on much of that, you know, I've seen statistics out there on it before about What it looks like about how many leaders are really hearing the truth from their people something around 60%? You know, that sort of transparency? It just really, I don't know, I don't know about you. But like when I am working with CEOs, and I'm seeing CEOs, and there's some that immediately I'm like, that's the guy. That's the guy that should be leading this organization. Yeah. Because it's not about him. It's about what he can bring out in this people. You know, and certainly, there's somebody at the top there. But you know, being infallible and invulnerable and omnipotent, I think you're just like, failed definitions for what leadership should look like?   Michael Hingson ** 50:39 Well, the other thing is, you said roughly 60% of leaders hear the truth from their their people. So there's hearing the truth, and then there's hearing the truth. And that's the course the real issue. Yeah. Because if people since they're not being heard, then that doesn't help the situation. I think that happens all too often. I think we've all seen that one way or another.   Anthony Poponi ** 51:02 Yeah. And I mean, there's leadership at all levels to you know, that. If nothing else, you can lead yourself. And that's about making choices and decisions and even what you're talking about. But being introspective. Yeah, saying, you know, what's great about today, what was that great about today? Like that? That's something in itself of being like, you know, what did I do well as, as an employee, as an area as a community members of parent or as a spouse, or whatever it would be. That level of introspection is valuable. And, you know, the problem is, you know, if you have leadership that, that I'm going to put a period on that, because I'm kind of tangent and making a tangent here. But there, if you have this like insular group of people that are like, That can't hear these outside influences in these outside concerns, and they don't great channels of communication around that, you can perceive that things are going great. But that may not really be the what's true. And that's not just the CEO when I when I was like departments and teams, and you know, whatever those clusterings aren't workplace,   Michael Hingson ** 52:02 well, it's everyone because somebody may be telling you the truth as an employee, and you're not hearing it. And so it, it is something that has to occur at all levels. And it might very well be that the leader is trying to tell you something that should be told to you and you're not listening, or you're not hearing it then so that happens. For sure. What's the difference? Or what's the relationship between happiness and success?   Anthony Poponi  52:25 Yeah, I mean, we talked about it a little bit more. Yeah, a lot of us put this kind of this causality or this? Yeah, I'll just say causality between happiness and success. As you know, I'll be happy when I'm successful.   Michael Hingson ** 52:38 Whatever that means. Yeah. And   Anthony Poponi ** 52:40 you better be able to define success really well. And then so that, you know, when you've achieved that, or when you're nearing it, or when you're, you know, at least you're aiming in the right direction. And then, yeah, so I'll be happy when I'm successful. The causality is backwards. And you know, the work of Shaun Baker and others have basically said, it's, I'll be successful when I'm happy. Yeah. And I don't mean happy, like running around the office doing cartwheels. I mean, like, aligned and engaged in all the things that we talked about before, like using your gifts and your strengths and having a, you know, an active using those actively in the workplace. And those can be way more predictive than just your skill set that one. Yeah.   Michael Hingson ** 53:21 And that makes perfect sense. Yeah,   Anthony Poponi ** 53:23 I'm glad it does. I mean, you know, you can't Don't don't wait on creating love in your life. Don't wait on creating happiness in your life. You know, those two things are like they should not be delayed waiting until some right time. Is that right? Time will never come through it now. Yeah.   Michael Hingson ** 53:40 You got to start. And that you do have control over?   Anthony Poponi ** 53:44 Yeah, absolutely. That's that 40%?   Michael Hingson ** 53:47 Well, how a few people want to reach out to you and talk with you and learn more about you and so on. Since we've been doing this for a while. How do people do that?   53:56 Well, I'm a raging narcissist. So my website is my email, or my My name is, so it's Anthonypoponi.com. And if you don't know how to spell, it's just like Tony Poponi But Anthony Poponi. So P O P O N I, or you can go to focus on the 40 focus on the four zero and.com. And that'll get you there as well. And I'm on LinkedIn and Facebook and not on Tik Tok. Probably still have a MySpace account, but I don't use it very much.   Michael Hingson ** 54:21 You don't hear much about MySpace anymore. Do you?   Anthony Poponi ** 54:23 Know it's apparently used a lot though, for by musicians. And I didn't know that. That's kind of the place where theysurprised me too.   Michael Hingson ** 54:31 Yeah, as far as Tiktok. We'll see where that goes. Yeah, never know. Yeah. Well, I want to thank you for being with us. This has absolutely been fun. And maybe we can do it some more in the future. But this has been great. And I will definitely thank you for being here. And I want to thank you for listening out there. Reach out to Anthony. He's got a lot of ideas and I think a lot of ways that can help and we all need to become happier and we need to work at that that is as much an important part of life as anything else. So I hope you will do I'd love to hear what you think about this podcast as well as unstoppable mindset in general. So feel free to email me, Michaelhi at accessiBe A C C E S S

I wanna welcome you officially to the start of season two of Embrace Your Power. As we start season two, I want you to know I am fixed and focused on helping you to transform your career. I have been asked “Is it appropriate to take your faith into the workplace?” My response to that is, anywhere you go, your faith belongs there too. This season we are gonna be talking about embracing your power in your everyday career and how to accelerate it so you can get the career success you want and deserve. Being able to do this requires awareness.  Awareness is about understanding yourself, your perceptions, your biases, how you are functioning in that environment, and also identifying if transformation of you is necessary. Once I finally accepted that we deserve success and we are blessed with the power to achieve it, I stopped playing small. I'm serious about building a life I love, and you should be too. Tune in now.  Key discussion points from this episode include: Introduction - 2:30 I'm the Good Thing - 7:41 My Mission - 11:26 Leaders - 12:28  Credentials - 25:55 Embrace Your Power - 31:27  . . . . . . . . . . Denise Taylor is a Master Mentor for Women Leaders | Speaker | Author | Trainer | Event Host | Podcast Host Want to connect with Denise? Book Your FREE Discovery Call at www.CallWithDenise.live Are you a Power Leader? Take the FREE Power Leader Challenge On Demand NOW... visit www.PowerLeaderChallenge.live to start now. Get the FREE Power Leader Toolkit featuring three resources to help you level up your skills at www.PowerLeaderToolkit.live Speaking Inquiries can be emailed to Denise@DeniseTaylor.live Love it here and ready to Embrace Your Power now - check out more at: www.EmbraceYourPower.live #confidence #selfconfidence #loveyourself #inspiration #selflove #mentalhealth #selfcare #motivation #wellness #growth #selfcompassion #anxiety #happiness #selfesteem #selfacceptance #selfrespect #mindset #healing #positivity #God #loveGod #affirmation #ITGT #imthegoodthing #womensupportingwomen #girlboss #bosslady #dailyinspiration #success #empowerment --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/denisetaylorlive/message

Your Absolute Mind is a mental health podcast. In today's episode, I'll be talking a little about where I've been and why I'm back and what to expect in the form of our brand-new mental health app.  The last podcast was in 2020! And, the first Podcast was published in 2014. During that time, the nature of the podcast has varied. It's changed because I've been working on ideas of how I reach and help as many people as possible. My Mission is simple: I believe we can transform the world by inspiring, educating and motivating people to become mentally healthy. A mentally healthy world is a world I want for my children and our future.  This reintroduction podcast is a time for me to explain what's happened and what's going to happen moving forward.  The end result of how I fulfil my mission is simple: It's Your Absolute Mind App. We've built a tool that you can have with you at all times in your pocket. Packed with self-help tools using all modalities of therapy from CBT, Meditation, journaling, NLP, positive psychology and much more.  This podcast will be a place where I interview other mental health professionals, offer new science-backed studies, and show you interesting ways to improve your mental health.  So, as I relaunch with a new tool, the App. but still, with the same mission, I hope you join me on that mission and together we can inspire and educate the world to become mentally healthy.

 I am a 71-year-old retired CEO of an 84-year-old family business.  I have been retired for about 15 years.  My passion is to do whatever I can to spread the word about the incredible health benefits of intermittent fasting.  I have lost about 50 pounds on my own customized plan along with intermittent fasting. I have maintained my weight loss for about 15 years. In my retirement, I kept the title CEO, but changed the description to the “Chief Eating Officer.”  I believe everyone should be the “Chief Eating Officer” of their own mind, body, and spirit.  I discovered intermittent fasting on December 20, 2020, when I read “Fast, Feast, Repeat,” by Gin Stephens. It was great timing because I was looking for a sustainable way to maintain my 40-pound weight loss.   I also read “The Obesity Code” by Jason Fung, “The Fasting Highway” by Graeme Currie, and listened to numerous other podcasts. Becoming an intermittent faster was one of the easiest decisions I have ever made.  I adopted a 20-24 hour fasting window during the first week and have been practicing it for almost 2.5 years. I have lost an additional 10 pounds with intermittent fasting and have successfully maintained the 50-pound weight loss. I was CEO of my familybusiness for 35 years.  When I made my irrevocable commitment to lose weight I wrote my own plan. I used the CEO skills I had used my entire adult life.  I taught myself how to eat, how not to eat, how to think, and how to use tiny habits to correct all 17 bad habits I acquired during the first 10years of my life. As the Compassionate Chief Eating Officer, I created my mission, vision, and my core values.  My Mission is to get people out of “Diet Hell” forever. My Vision is customized permanent weight loss and lifestyle plans for all. My 10 Core Values are to be calm, creative, imaginative, positive, kind, truthful, and to have belief, commitment determination and patience. I want to do everything I can to help people get healthy and reach their unlimited human potential. Contacts Permanent Weight Loss Facebook group ⁠www.facebook.com/groups/martinsher⁠ Twitter @martin_sher Patreon If you enjoy these episodes and want to help to get it out to the world, please join our patreon community. Without the help from our patrons to bring you the podcast each week it won't be sustainable to keep doing them. So please, if you enjoy them become a patron of the podcast. For details on the two levels of support you can give to the podcast please go to ⁠The Fasting Highway | Intermittent Fasting Podcast & Community | Patreon⁠ You can win a mentoring prize get exclusive early access to the podcasts and get access to the fasting highway audio book. Plus, bonus content and a monthly online coffee catch up by zoom along with bonus episodes and webinars for our top tier patrons. Please consider this as its vital we get the support of the listeners to bring it to you each week and continue into the future. The Fasting Highway News Graeme is now available to have a private one on one coaching and mentoring session with you. He can help you with those burning questions. How to get started or overcome issues no matter what phase you are up to on your intermittent fasting journey. Get accountable and come and have a chat with Graeme who is vastly experienced in all areas of intermittent fasting and the mindset it takes. To book a time go to the website click get help/coaching. www.thefastinghighway.com Click on get help/coaching and book a time and date to suit you. All times you see available are in your local time. You will also find information at the web site on how to obtain a copy of his book The Fasting Highway from your Amazon store or direct from him if you live in Australia or New Zealand. Disclaimer-Nothing you hear on the podcast should be taken as medical advice. All views expressed are those of the guest and host. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/graeme-currie/message

You never know when the next person you connect with could change the course of your life.  Matt Drinkhahn is an explorer, a business coach, and strategist to growth-minded leaders and a proud FrontRowDad. You have to be innovative as an entrepreneur, father, husband and coach…  In order to improve and stay fresh today's guest journals and gets feedback! Today we talk about what makes a good coach, a good dad, a trustworthy husband, psychedelics, and doing things on our own terms!   Better Call Daddy: The Safe Space For Controversy. Matt collects chicken soup books, holds family board meetings, and is an eternal optimist even through many surgeries! “My Mission is to push people to be the best they can be and to OWN that we were all made with limitless potential.” Matt's career has been highlighted by his passion for his customers and people.   His career sales totals exceed $130Million.  He's coached and given talks within organizations such as Equitable, Vector Marketing, Red Hat, CoreNet, EO(Entrepreneur's Organization), Oracle, Bank of America, Tarkett, Rheem, Google, and Front Row Dads.  He has grown his reputation on the platforms of integrity for doing the right thing the right way and his highly energetic and enthusiastic personality.   Matt lives in Charlotte, NC with his wife Julie and their 3 young daughters where he enjoys being a scratch golfer, avid sports fan, real estate investor, and a VERY active family man

Exhausted, burned out, and wondering how much longer she can sustain this role of caregiving, Robin Weeks, Founder of My Pivotal Point, knew she had to take action. Her own struggles inspired her to help others feel prepared.   Seeking a solution, she put boundaries in place and created a caregiving coaching method called My Pivotal Point, Caring for Caregivers. This holistic approach helps caregivers gain more confidence, energy, control, and wellness in their everyday lives. In this conversation, Robin and I discuss the importance of setting boundaries for ourselves, how to identify the boundaries we need, and how to have tough conversations without shying away from conflict. Robin's story offers valuable insights for anyone who is caring for an aging loved one. Thank you for joining us for this real and important conversation. Thank you, Robin, for your transparency and encouragement as we care for our loved ones.     Robin shares about: Her path of caregiving and being inspired to develop The Care Colloquium with Kimberly Whiter How experiencing caregiving burnout shaped her desire to truly help others feel prepared The ways in which boundaries saved her in her caregiving Tips to implement boundaries and the importance of having hard conversations and overcoming conflict The complex emotions of caring for loved ones when we have complicated relationships How we can work through our guilt in caregiving How we recognize the gifts in caregiving Ways we can successfully work with our care teams The holistic approach to caregiving can be our saving grace Where we can learn more and work with Robin in our caregiving       About Robin Weeks & My Pivotal Point   In 2020, after caring for my mother for over 6 years, I launched My Pivotal Point, Caring for Caregivers. My Mission is to educate, inform and support caregivers so that they can effectively provide care while maintaining their own physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being. I work with companies to educate management and caregivers and provide the support needed to remain productive at work while caregiving.   I am a Certified Big Five for the Workplace Personality Consultant and Coach, certified in conflict Resolution through the Roanoke, VA Center for Peace and Conflict Resolution, trained Facilitator and a Certified Caregiving Consultant.   www.mypivotalpoint.com https://mypivotalpoint.com/caregivingconsulting/     *This episode is brought to you by Gigi Betty co. A boutique gift shop raising awareness and funds for caregivers and care partners. Show now at www.gigibettyco.com. Use the special code WILLGATHER20 for 20% off your order- Just for our podcast listeners!     We are not medical professionals and are not providing any medical advice. If you have any medical questions, we recommend that you talk with a medical professional of your choice. willGather has taken care in selecting its speakers but the opinions of our speakers are theirs alone. Thank you for your continued interest in our podcasts.   Please follow for updates, rate & review!   For more information about our guest, podcast & sponsorship opportunities, visit www.willgatherpodcast.com   Instagram: @willgather Facebook: WillGather   Nicole Will is our host and founder of willGather.

Ronnie Littlewood, is a Couples Therapist, Life Coach, CEO, Supermom, Trauma Survivor and on a mission to save 1 Million Marriages. "The truth is, is that I am not much different than you. Sure,  I have helped thousands of couples.  But I also understand what it feels like to feel alone, to feel abandoned, and to feel unloved.  My journey into this work started early. My own parents broke up when I was 3. From 3 to 18, I moved 28 times, attended 18 schools, and lived all across Canada. During those years, I had five stepfathers and got a close look at what makes love, and what breaks love. Because I had little stability in my childhood,  it meant that I struggled a lot in life with feelings of anxiety and depression. I wasn't always a good wife. And sadly, I didn't realize that I was bringing all my emotional trauma into my marriage. How? By overreacting. By not hearing complaints. By not knowing how to give and receive love in a healthy way. I knew that I had to save my own marriage. And I become obsessed with it. I spent the next 22 years studying communication, attachment, love, and forgiveness. I have dedicated my life so that others can save their own marriages. Because I have seen over and over again, they can! I Recognized That I Have Always Been Able To Help Others... ...and so 7 years ago, I opened my own practice, called The Couples Clinic in Ontario Canada. My Mission was to teach couples the simple skills and tools to learn how to effectively communicate. How to fix attachment. How to make and hear complaints. How to let go of resentments. And how to forgive. Because yes... forgiveness is a skill that can be taught. And now I am taking this program public, so that other couples can learn how to save their own relationship. My new venture is 1 Million Marriages Saved. I do it because I know what heals pain...It is love. It's always been love. But most people do not know how to give and receive it." Socials: The Couples Clinic 1 Million Marriages Saved Youtube @ronnielittlewood6950 Facebook One Million Marriages Saved Instagram thecouplesclinic

This week's My Mission is… podcast guest is Drew FitzGerald, philanthropist and co-founder of JUST, JUST Water, and 501cTHREE. JUST's first major project, JUST Water, was started to reduce the plastic use and emissions in bottled water packaging. Meanwhile, 501cTHREE is a non-profit that blends innovation and creative storytelling to raise awareness and get people engaged with climate change solutions. Through his work FitzGerald has partnered with several household names including Jaden Smith, Calvin Haris, Lionel Richie, Sony Pictures, and Columbia Records. With a passion for social and environmental impact, FitzGerlad has cultivated a new awareness around energy, food, and water. In this week's episode, FitzGerlad talks with Mission's founder and editor-in-chief Karina Givargisoff about growing up under the banner of kindness, how to best utilize energy, and the power of persistence. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mission-magazine/support

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I work with Trade businesses and new business start ups, to build a strong foundation, so they can go make money. Together we create a customized solution that is easy to implement and cost effective. My Mission is to provide consulting and support services for trade business owners seeking help with strategies to successfully run their business with clarity, goals and profits. Connect with Leesa businessownersadvocate.com leesa@leesamyers.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/self-reliant-wealth/message

This week Pastor Justin talks about coming back to the mission of the Gospel. You can now see on our Youtube Channel by following this link: Whatever You Do   Important Points: I will Do Everything to bring Glory to God! I will Go Into the World and Share the Good News! My Mission is His Glory!   Important Scriptures (NLT version unless stated otherwise):   1 Corinthians 10:31-33 Matthew 5:14-16 Mark 16:15-20 Philippians 1:27 1 Corinthians 10:33 Mark 12:29-31

When was the last time you thought about that topic...Your Purpose? These are important topics and discussion you should be having with yourself... ...What's My Life's Purpose ...What should I really be doing with my Purpose in Life & Business I've found in my life that it's super Important to Organize Your Life Around a Purpose ...without purpose life is out of control ...with purpose you can steer the right direction There are so many benefits of purpose ...life purpose brings peace of mind ...gives you inspiration to make your individual goals cohesive ...creates structure for your goals and daily activities   Does everyone have a purpose inside them?...Yes Can you have more than one purpose?...Absolutely Can your purpose change over time?...Yes   I believe it is important to learn and develop your purpose, so you do not just blindly adopted others purpose (people or companies)   So, what is your purpose and how to do identify it? Well, purpose can feel like a calling inside you. ...might be difficult to pin point, but you recognize it when you see it. ...most likely you do have a feeling or direction already.   The Key is learning to organize your life (align it) around your purpose That's when you see some changes start to happen with your fulfillment and results   Don't chase the PERFECT Life Purpose...there isn't one.   Some part of you already know the direction of your purpose. But, if your purpose still feels hidden in your subconscious... ...its time to start being proactive and take action around your feelings ...otherwise your conscious mind will just stay busy and distracted.   A Life's Purpose is simple: 1- a short phrase or sentence at the most 2- life's purpose is not an action plan.  it is the "reason" behind plan   Examples to become a world-class violinist to help people in need to bring joy and happiness artist might have a purpose to challenge the way people think business leaders might be to create a profitable business to impact the world   Each of these purposes' can be accomplished through creating and aligning a strategy, goal setting and consistent action in your everyday life.  The details of your plan are ultimately driven by the "reason."   Couple things to keep in mind.. -purpose is a merely a guide for living your life -you can align your life around it -it doesn't have to be your full time obsession -your purpose can change as you live life and change yourself and your circumstances   Ultimately, everyone's purpose is extremely unique because none of us has the same talents, skills, needs, concerns and ambitions and interests.   The best way to integrate your Life's Purpose into your Destiny Planning is to Create a Personal Mission Statement. ...it can be just a couple sentences you create around your purpose. ...it will help drive your thoughts, actions, and life overall.   Personal Mission Statement Exercise ...I'll post a pdf you can download in the show notes.   Questions to set you up... ...what is the purpose of your life? ...why are you here? ...what do you want to experience in life? ...how do you want to feel on a daily basis?   Personal Mission Statement Worksheet to help you guide your thoughts, create your plan, and see your Mission from several angles and perspectives...   Answer each of these questions with some careful thought.   My Life's Purpose is?.... (become the best version of myself) My Empowering Self-Definition is?... (whatever my mind can conceive and believe it can achieve with focus and discipline) I Want My Life to be an Answer to What Question?... (how can i share my talents with the world and create change and impact in the world) My Mission in Life is?... (to inspire and motivate others to create and live their ultimate destiny) The Sort of Influence on Others I'd Like to be is?... (I want to inspire, influence and support the people I love and those around me)   I hope these thoughts on Life's Purpose, Destiny and a Personal Mission Statement will help give you some direction, confidence and assistance in creating a better blueprint for your life.   Ultimately, as I said before, My goal is to help inspire you to CREATE and LIVE your ultimate destiny.   Thanks for listening today.  I'll see you again tomorrow. George Wright III   Please share this episode...   Check out some great new content and gifts at www.dailymastermind.com  

When was the last time you thought about that topic...Your Purpose? These are important topics and discussion you should be having with yourself... ...What's My Life's Purpose ...What should I really be doing with my Purpose in Life & Business I've found in my life that it's super Important to Organize Your Life Around a Purpose ...without purpose life is out of control ...with purpose you can steer the right direction There are so many benefits of purpose ...life purpose brings peace of mind ...gives you inspiration to make your individual goals cohesive ...creates structure for your goals and daily activities   Does everyone have a purpose inside them?...Yes Can you have more than one purpose?...Absolutely Can your purpose change over time?...Yes   I believe it is important to learn and develop your purpose, so you do not just blindly adopted others purpose (people or companies)   So, what is your purpose and how to do identify it? Well, purpose can feel like a calling inside you. ...might be difficult to pin point, but you recognize it when you see it. ...most likely you do have a feeling or direction already.   The Key is learning to organize your life (align it) around your purpose That's when you see some changes start to happen with your fulfillment and results   Don't chase the PERFECT Life Purpose...there isn't one.   Some part of you already know the direction of your purpose. But, if your purpose still feels hidden in your subconscious... ...its time to start being proactive and take action around your feelings ...otherwise your conscious mind will just stay busy and distracted.   A Life's Purpose is simple: 1- a short phrase or sentence at the most 2- life's purpose is not an action plan.  it is the "reason" behind plan   Examples to become a world-class violinist to help people in need to bring joy and happiness artist might have a purpose to challenge the way people think business leaders might be to create a profitable business to impact the world   Each of these purposes' can be accomplished through creating and aligning a strategy, goal setting and consistent action in your everyday life.  The details of your plan are ultimately driven by the "reason."   Couple things to keep in mind.. -purpose is a merely a guide for living your life -you can align your life around it -it doesn't have to be your full time obsession -your purpose can change as you live life and change yourself and your circumstances   Ultimately, everyone's purpose is extremely unique because none of us has the same talents, skills, needs, concerns and ambitions and interests.   The best way to integrate your Life's Purpose into your Destiny Planning is to Create a Personal Mission Statement. ...it can be just a couple sentences you create around your purpose. ...it will help drive your thoughts, actions, and life overall.   Personal Mission Statement Exercise ...I'll post a pdf you can download in the show notes.   Questions to set you up... ...what is the purpose of your life? ...why are you here? ...what do you want to experience in life? ...how do you want to feel on a daily basis?   Personal Mission Statement Worksheet to help you guide your thoughts, create your plan, and see your Mission from several angles and perspectives...   Answer each of these questions with some careful thought.   My Life's Purpose is?.... (become the best version of myself) My Empowering Self-Definition is?... (whatever my mind can conceive and believe it can achieve with focus and discipline) I Want My Life to be an Answer to What Question?... (how can i share my talents with the world and create change and impact in the world) My Mission in Life is?... (to inspire and motivate others to create and live their ultimate destiny) The Sort of Influence on Others I'd Like to be is?... (I want to inspire, influence and support the people I love and those around me)   I hope these thoughts on Life's Purpose, Destiny and a Personal Mission Statement will help give you some direction, confidence and assistance in creating a better blueprint for your life.   Ultimately, as I said before, My goal is to help inspire you to CREATE and LIVE your ultimate destiny.   Thanks for listening today.  I'll see you again tomorrow. George Wright III   Please share this episode...   Check out some great new content and gifts at www.dailymastermind.com  

– Faith. Family. Fulfillment. with Chris and Suzanne Vester Episode 017 Jordan and Caroline Reese. Jordan is the Discipleship Pastor at Englewood Baptist Church in Rocky Mount, NC and Carolyn is a contributing writer for the Gospel Project for Kids Bible study curriculum and a homeschooling mom. They have been married for nearly 15 years. They are parents to three children and are in the process of bringing home their fourth child through international adoption. Together they have a passion for family discipleship and seeing lives and homes transformed by the Gospel. You can listen to My Home, My Mission, a family discipleship podcast co-hosted by Jordan and Hope Filled Conversations, a women's Bible study podcast co-hosted by Carolyn, wherever you like to listen to podcasts.   Listen to this uplifting Faith. Family. Fulfillment. episode with Jordan and Carolyn Reese about adoption! Here is what to expect on this week's show: - Jordan and Carolyn's story of their recent adoption experience. - The adoption process, how long it may take and why they believe God lead them into this route. - Praying, waiting and trusting in God during this process.   Connect with Jordan and Carolyn: Guest Links: Jordan- Instagram- jordankreese Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/jordanreese LinkedIn- www.linkedin.com/in/jordan-reese-26888949 Carolyn- Instagram- thereesefamilyadventures Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week's show we are introducing one of Faith on the Journey's counselors, Carolyn Evans. Carolyn Evans has worked in 5 CPE units. She has a Bachelors in Religion, Masters of Pastoral Counseling, Masters of Divinity, Masters of Human Service Crisis and Trauma Response, and Masters Level Certificate Life Coaching. She shares, "Fear not for the Lord your God is with you." And so am I with her clients. She honors God and attributes all of her success and overcoming to Him. Without Him she simply states “I would have not survived.” She states” My Mission now is to make sure that others Survive.” She is a counselor at Faith on the Journey Counseling and we are so proud to have her on the team. You can schedule a counseling session with Carolyn at https://www.faithonthejourney.org/counseling. The content shared during the Faith on the Journey broadcast is for informational and educational purposes only and is not intended to treat or diagnose any mental health condition. Due to the content of this broadcast, some of the content can be triggering. If triggered, please seek professional support. Viewer discretion is advised. Subscribe/Rate Never miss an episode by hitting the subscribe button RIGHT NOW! Help other people find our community by taking a few moments to leave a review in your podcasting app. Thanks! Connect with Faith on the Journey Subscribe to our email list at faithonthejourney.org Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/faithonthejourneycounseling/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/faithonthejourney Youtube: Faith on the Journey. Click https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLbmB8oL-hfU6bVW9kEIcFQ to subscribe. Connect with Carolyn Evans by signing up for counseling on our website https://www.faithonthejourney.org/counseling Faith on the Journey is a Christian company that specializes in bible-based trauma healing resources. We offer Christian counseling and healing groups. Learn more by visiting faithonthejourney.org. The music for this show is provided by Bensound.com. Host: Jocelyn J. Jones Produced by: Hannah Lynn Miller Guest: Carolyn Evans Editor: Taylor Schroll (TaylorSchroll.com/editing) --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jocelyn-jones8/support

Youtube version https://youtu.be/0OWGmDBWGO0 https://www.paulaheartland.com My personal experience led me down my professional path, I am a Certified International Life Coach, Reichian Mind-Body Counselor, Hypnotist, and Nonviolent Communications Instructor. And for the past 30 years I have been educating and working with women and couples in various life stages looking to shift from the inside out. My Mission is to show young women and young mothers that we only feel limited, afraid, and incapable from the unresolved learned blueprint from childhood, and that today there is infinite support for creating what we desire. Self support and confidence comes from knowing our “ internal blueprint.” It is my passion and life's work to show you how easy it is to develop the intuition to trust taking the next step.

This week we are on the 7th Key Strategy to CYUD...Discovering Your Life's Purpose   When was the last time you thought about that topic...Your Purpose? These are important topics and discussion you should be having with yourself... ...What's My Life's Purpose ...What should I really be doing with my Purpose in Life & Business I've found in my life that it's super Important to Organize Your Life Around a Purpose ...without purpose life is out of control ...with purpose you can steer the right direction There are so many benefits of purpose ...life purpose brings peace of mind ...gives you inspiration to make your individual goals cohesive ...creates structure for your goals and daily activities   Does everyone have a purpose inside them?...Yes Can you have more than one purpose?...Absolutely Can your purpose change over time?...Yes   I believe it is important to learn and develop your purpose, so you do not just blindly adopted others purpose (people or companies)   So, what is your purpose and how to do identify it? Well, purpose can feel like a calling inside you. ...might be difficult to pin point, but you recognize it when you see it. ...most likely you do have a feeling or direction already.   The Key is learning to organize your life (align it) around your purpose That's when you see some changes start to happen with your fulfillment and results   Don't chase the PERFECT Life Purpose...there isn't one.   Some part of you already know the direction of your purpose. But, if your purpose still feels hidden in your subconscious... ...its time to start being proactive and take action around your feelings ...otherwise your conscious mind will just stay busy and distracted.   A Life's Purpose is simple: 1- a short phrase or sentence at the most 2- life's purpose is not an action plan.  it is the "reason" behind plan   Examples to become a world-class violinist to help people in need to bring joy and happiness artist might have a purpose to challenge the way people think business leaders might be to create a profitable business to impact the world   Each of these purposes' can be accomplished through creating and aligning a strategy, goal setting and consistent action in your everyday life.  The details of your plan are ultimately driven by the "reason."   Couple things to keep in mind.. -purpose is a merely a guide for living your life -you can align your life around it -it doesn't have to be your full time obsession -your purpose can change as you live life and change yourself and your circumstances   Ultimately, everyone's purpose is extremely unique because none of us has the same talents, skills, needs, concerns and ambitions and interests.   The best way to integrate your Life's Purpose into your Destiny Planning is to Create a Personal Mission Statement. ...it can be just a couple sentences you create around your purpose. ...it will help drive your thoughts, actions, and life overall.   Personal Mission Statement Exercise ...I'll post a pdf you can download in the show notes.   Questions to set you up... ...what is the purpose of your life? ...why are you here? ...what do you want to experience in life? ...how do you want to feel on a daily basis?   Personal Mission Statement Worksheet to help you guide your thoughts, create your plan, and see your Mission from several angles and perspectives...   Answer each of these questions with some careful thought.   My Life's Purpose is?.... (become the best version of myself) My Empowering Self-Definition is?... (whatever my mind can conceive and believe it can achieve with focus and discipline) I Want My Life to be an Answer to What Question?... (how can i share my talents with the world and create change and impact in the world) My Mission in Life is?... (to inspire and motivate others to create and live their ultimate destiny) The Sort of Influence on Others I'd Like to be is?... (I want to inspire, influence and support the people I love and those around me)   I hope these thoughts on Life's Purpose, Destiny and a Personal Mission Statement will help give you some direction, confidence and assistance in creating a better blueprint for your life.   Ultimately, as I said before, My goal is to help inspire you to CREATE and LIVE your ultimate destiny.   Thanks for listening today.  I'll see you again tomorrow. George Wright III