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What happens when taking care of someone else slowly requires you to disappear from your own life?Family caregiving rarely arrives according to plan. A diagnosis changes. A parent declines. A spouse becomes dependent. Roles reverse, schedules collapse, and someone quietly becomes responsible for another human being twenty-four hours a day.Amy and Monica Vest Wheeler explore the realities behind caregiver burnout, unpaid caregiving responsibilities, and the pressure to keep performing at work while privately carrying grief, medical decisions, and exhaustion. For many working caregivers, the strain is not only emotional. It can affect income, career stability, health, and the ability to remain in the workforce at all.Monica challenges the assumption that families should simply absorb this responsibility without consequence. The conversation turns toward workplace support for caregivers, the limitations of rigid bereavement and leave policies, and why flexible work for caregivers can be an act of both humanity and good leadership.Support can also begin closer to home. Another family member learns the care routine. Someone finally says what is really happening. A caregiver stops answering “fine” and allows another person to help carry the weight.Caregiving can be an expression of extraordinary love. But love does not make a person limitless. Sustainable care requires us to protect the life of the person receiving care without sacrificing the life of the person providing it.Moments That Create Momentum:When the Caregiver Becomes Invisible – Explore how responsibility for another person can consume so much emotional and physical energy that the caregiver's own needs quietly disappear.The Workplace Mask Caregivers Learn to Wear – Understand why employees may appear composed and productive while privately managing grief, medical crises, and round-the-clock caregiving responsibilities.Why Flexibility Is More Than an Employee Perk – Discover how small adjustments to schedules or work location can help organizations retain experienced employees instead of losing them to caregiving demands.The Cost of Keeping Caregiving a Family Secret – See how shame, privacy, and poor communication can leave one person carrying responsibilities that could be shared across family, friends, and community.Your Life Is Just as Worthy as the Person You're Caring For – Hear why caregiving cannot require complete self-erasure, and how protecting the caregiver may ultimately protect the person receiving care too.About the Guest:Monica Vest Wheeler speaks with heart, humor, and hard-earned wisdom, helping caregivers, families, and communities navigate some of life's most difficult moments. Her work is rooted in lived experience, including hundreds of interviews, volunteer work at more than 180 stroke and brain injury camps nationwide, facilitating hundreds of support and discussion groups, personal caregiving journeys, and her own openness about mental health. She has written more than a dozen books on Peoria, Illinois, history, along with five books exploring health, grief, and the emotional realities families face during catastrophic life events.As a writer and presenter, Monica is unafraid to address the questions many people avoid. She brings truth, warmth, humor, and practical clarity to conversations about caregiving, grief, communication, and emotional survival. Her work gives caregivers permission to ask for help without shame, encourages patients and survivors to express what they are experiencing, and reinforces one of the lessons she has seen repeatedly: families who communicate are more likely to stay connected through crisis rather than fall apart.https://www.monicavestwheeler.comhttps://www.facebook.com/monicavestwheelerhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/monicavestwheeler/About Amy:Amy Lynn Durham, known by her clients as the Corporate Mystic, is the founder of the Executive Coaching Firm, Create Magic At Work®, where they help leaders build workplaces rooted in creativity, collaboration, and fulfillment. A former corporate executive turned Executive Coach, Amy blends practical leadership strategies with spiritual intelligence to unlock human potential at work.She's a certified Executive Coach through UC Berkeley & the International Coaching Federation (ICF) In addition, Amy holds coaching certifications in Spiritual Intelligence (SQ21), the Edgewalker Profile, and the Archetypes of Change . In addition to being the host of the Create Magic At Work® podcast, Amy is the author of Create Magic At Work®, Creating Career Magic: A Daily Prompt Journal and the founder of Magic Thread Media™. Through her work, she inspires intentional leadership for thriving workplaces and lives where “magic” becomes reality.Connect with Amy:https://createmagicatwork.net/https://www.linkedin.com/company/create-magic-at-workhttps://www.facebook.com/112951637095427https://www.instagram.com/createmagicatworkhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnEm4h3fUgaq8qgvZpz6dGgThanks 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 podcastIf you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can follow the podcast on Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast app.Leave us an Apple Podcasts reviewRatings 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 are enjoying the show, please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts.Mentioned in this episode:This show was brought to you in part by the Magic Thread Media Network. To learn more visit: https://magicthreadmedia.com/
After decades of marriage, hearing that your spouse no longer wants to be married can shake far more than the relationship itself. It can affect your confidence, your sense of identity, and the future you thought you were building together.Strategic Divorce Consultant Mardi Winder talks with Divorce Coach Beth Carroll, who works specifically with women over 50 who have been blindsided by divorce.Drawing from her own experience after a 25-year marriage, Beth talks openly about the constant replay of what happened, waking up thinking about it, questioning what was wrong with her, and wondering whether she had wasted the best years of her life. She shares how she eventually began moving beyond those questions and now helps other women do the same.Mardi and Beth also discuss identity after a long marriage, the difference between helpful support and remaining stuck in the same story, and why emotional overwhelm during divorce can influence important decisions about your future.Questions We ExploreQ: Why can being blindsided by divorce feel so destabilizing?A: When your marriage, family, work, future plans, and identity have been intertwined for decades, the unexpected end of the relationship can leave you questioning not only what happened, but who you are without it.Q: How do you stop constantly thinking about your ex and what went wrong?A: Beth describes moving beyond simply retelling the story and exploring the beliefs and emotional patterns that kept her focused on the relationship. For her, reaching a place of neutrality rather than love, anger, or regret became an important sign that she was moving forward.Q: Can divorce support groups sometimes keep you stuck?A: Support and connection can be incredibly valuable, but Beth and Mardi discuss how groups that continually reinforce the pain without helping members move forward can sometimes become an echo chamber. Beth believes support works best when there is also an intentional path toward healing and growth.Q: Why might being the “good person” hurt you during divorce?A: Beth sees women who are so concerned about appearing reasonable or proving that they were not responsible for the divorce that they may avoid getting appropriate professional support or advocating for their own interests.Q: Are the best years of your life behind you after divorce later in life?A: Absolutely not. Beth's message is that the end of a decades-long marriage does not define the rest of your life. There can still be tremendous opportunity to discover what you want and create a future that belongs to you.About the Guest:Beth Carroll helps women 50+ who were blindsided by divorce stop obsessing over him, release the belief that they weren't enough, and reclaim their confidence, calm, and sense of self. Using Rapid Reprogramming and somatic processing, Beth teaches why his leaving can feel like proof of your worth, and how to rewire that belief at the root so you can finally move forward.For Beth's gift:The Blindside Distinction Guide: https://app.bethcarrollcoaching.com/theblindsideddistinction-840544To connect with Beth:Website: https://bethcarrollcoaching.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bethcarrollcoaching/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61550705971239About the HostMardi Winder is a Strategic Divorce Consultant and High-Conflict Divorce Coach who helps high-achieving individuals navigate divorce with clarity, confidence, and control. Drawing on more than 30 years of experience in mediation, divorce coaching and conflict resolution, she supports clients in making smart decisions while reducing emotional and financial fallout, particularly in high-conflict, high-asset and complex divorces. Mardi is the founder of Positive Communication Systems, LLC, and the Strategic Divorce Directory, LLC.For Mardi's gift: The Resilience Building Blueprint: A 28-Day Journey To A Stronger You https://www.divorcecoach4women.com/rbbConnect with Mardi on Social Media:Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Divorcecoach4womenLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mardiwinder/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/divorcecoach4women/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@divorcecoach4womenThanks 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 feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a comment in the section below!Subscribe to the PodcastIf you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts. You can also subscribe in your favorite podcast app.Leave an Apple Podcast ReviewRatings 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.
What if courage in creativity has nothing to do with feeling brave and everything to do with being willing to be unmistakably yourself?In this latest episode of The Spark Sessions: Resourcing for Creativity, Rachel begins with a song she did not want to write. After forcing herself through three lifeless love songs, she finally surrendered to the one that felt too personal, too strange, and too exposing. It became the work that carried the most truth.That experience opens a deeper exploration of creative courage, one of the five essential resources for creativity. Rachel challenges the belief that we need confidence before we create, reframing courage as the fortitude to make what is ours even when self-doubt is loud. She offers a surprising way to relate to the inner critic, not as proof that the work is wrong, but as a possible sign that something meaningful is at stake. From there, perfectionism comes into focus as another subtle force that can make creativity smaller, safer, and less alive.With reflections on identity, risk, mistakes, and creative relationships, this episode asks a more intimate question: what becomes possible when we stop trying to make the right thing and give ourselves permission to make the thing that is truly ours?Ready to discover your unique creative landscape?Download the Muzi app at http://itunes.apple.com/app/id6739667782 to take the Creativity Assessment, and uncover your Spark profile. Then email your Spark to Rachel at rachel@rachelefron.com for a chance at a Spark Reading, where Rachel will offer personalized insight into what your creativity most needs from you right now.Sparks of Insight:Creative courage is not confidence. It is the willingness to make what is yours, even when you feel uncertain, exposed, or afraid.The song Rachel did not want to write, and what finally surrendering to it revealed about the work that carries real creative urgency.Your inner critic may become loudest when the work actually matters. A different way to understand the voice that tells you to pull back.Perfection can quietly eclipse artistry. When avoiding mistakes becomes the goal, creativity begins to lose its risk, play, and aliveness.A creative courage practice designed to reconnect you with what is uniquely yours to make, including the quirks, experiences, and perspectives only you can bring.About Rachel:Rachel Efron is an Oakland-based songwriter, producer, and creativity coach. She's released four full-length albums of original songs, plus written for such legends as Narada Michael Walden and Journey. Rachel is a premier songwriting coach for songwriters across the world, and has over fifteen years experience helping artists, leaders, and teams find their voice.In 2022, Rachel turned her methods into a comprehensive framework and groundbreaking app, Muzi, to help everyone —artists and non-artists alike—access greater creativity in their lives.email: rachel@rachelefron.comwebsite: https://www.rachelefron.com/creativityDownload the Muzi app at http://itunes.apple.com/app/id6739667782Thanks 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 podcastIf you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can follow the podcast on Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast app.Leave us an Apple Podcasts reviewRatings 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 are enjoying the show, please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts.Mentioned in this episode:This show was brought to you in part by the Magic Thread Media Network. To learn more visit: https://magicthreadmedia.com/
Divorce does not happen in isolation. You may be dealing with the end of your marriage while still running a business, leading a team, raising children, managing a household, and showing up in situations where people expect you to function just as you always have.But what happens when you simply don't feel like yourself anymore?Today, Strategic Divorce Consultant Mardi Winder talks with mental performance specialist and psychotherapist Tom Rohrer, PhD, about the connection between emotional experiences and our ability to perform in everyday life.Tom shares how unresolved emotional issues can affect confidence and performance, why taking responsibility is different from taking all the blame, and how realistically examining your role in a relationship can help interrupt unhealthy patterns. He also introduces brainspotting, a therapeutic approach he uses in his work, and discusses the connection between emotional processing, the brain, and the body.Questions We ExploreQ: Why can divorce affect your ability to perform in other areas of life?A: Significant emotional stress does not disappear simply because you walk into the office, attend an event, or need to take care of your family. Tom explains how unresolved emotional experiences can be triggered in situations that require us to perform and function at our usual level.Q: How do you stop blaming yourself for everything that went wrong in the marriage?A: Tom discusses “disputation,” a positive psychology approach that involves examining what actually happened, identifying your realistic share of responsibility, and separating that from the tendency to personalize everything that went wrong. Q: Can changing your own behavior interrupt an unhealthy relationship pattern?A: Sometimes. When one person stops covering, placating, making excuses, or participating in an established dynamic, the pattern itself may begin to change.Q: What is brainspotting?A: Tom describes brainspotting as a therapeutic approach that uses a person's visual field along with awareness of physical sensations as part of processing emotional experiences. He discusses how it developed from EMDR and how he incorporates it into his work. Q: What if you don't feel confident or capable after divorce?A: Rather than accepting that this is simply who you are now, Tom encourages looking at what may be underneath that loss of confidence and addressing the emotional experiences that may be affecting how you show up today.About the Guest:Tom Rohrer, PhD, is a mental performance specialist and psychotherapist who assists public performers, mainly athletes to: resolve emotional issues that are causing performance problems, integrate mental resource states like confidence, courage, or optimism, and expand their ability to perform in the flow state (zone). He also helps his clients with addiction issues by neutralizing triggers, boosting motivation and commitment. He works individually and offers webinars.To connect with Tom:Website: https://tomrohrer.com/About the HostMardi Winder is a Strategic Divorce Consultant and High-Conflict Divorce Coach who helps high-achieving individuals navigate divorce with clarity, confidence, and control. Drawing on more than 30 years of experience in mediation, divorce coaching and conflict resolution, she supports clients in making smart decisions while reducing emotional and financial fallout, particularly in high-conflict, high-asset and complex divorces. Mardi is the founder of Positive Communication Systems, LLC, and the Strategic Divorce Directory, LLC.For Mardi's gift: The Resilience Building Blueprint: A 28-Day Journey To A Stronger You https://www.divorcecoach4women.com/rbbConnect with Mardi on Social Media:Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Divorcecoach4womenLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mardiwinder/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/divorcecoach4women/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@divorcecoach4womenThanks 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 feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a comment in the section below!Subscribe to the PodcastIf you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts. You can also subscribe in your favorite podcast app.Leave an Apple Podcast ReviewRatings 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.
For generations, women were taught a fairly predictable story about creating a family: find the right person, get married, and then have children. But what happens when life does not follow that sequence?In this episode, Strategic Divorce Consultant Mardi Winder talks with bestselling author, speaker, life coach, and nonprofit founder Cheri Bergeron about motherhood, divorce, fertility, and creating a family on your own terms.Cheri shares her personal journey from believing she needed marriage to “earn the right to motherhood” to becoming a single mother by choice. She talks openly about fertility treatment, donor conception, becoming a mother in her 40s, and grieving the traditional family story she once expected while discovering that a different path could still create the family she deeply wanted.This is a hopeful conversation about self-trust, understanding your options, and recognizing that the end of a marriage does not necessarily mean the end of your dream of motherhood.Questions We ExploreQ: What if you are divorced and still want children?A: Divorce does not necessarily close the door on motherhood. Cheri discusses several paths that may be available and why learning about your options can help you make choices that reflect what you truly want.Q: Why is understanding fertility earlier in life so important?A: Cheri explains that many women learn about reproductive timelines much later than they wish they had. Understanding fertility and available options earlier can provide more opportunity to think intentionally about future family planning.Q: Can you become a mother later in life?A: Cheri shares her own experience with fertility treatment and donor eggs, including having children in her 40s. Individual circumstances vary, making personalized medical guidance an important part of exploring fertility options.Q: How do single mothers by choice talk with their children about their origins?A: Cheri believes openness, honesty, and age-appropriate conversations can help children understand their individual family story while building trust between parent and child.Q: What if the family you create looks nothing like the one you originally imagined?A: Cheri encourages women to allow themselves to grieve the traditional story they expected while remaining open to another possibility: different does not have to mean less meaningful.About the Guest:Cheri Bergeron is a former tech executive turned bestselling author, speaker, life coach, and nonprofit founder. After a 10-year struggle with divorce and infertility involving IVF, donor conception, genetic defects and child loss, she gave birth to her children in her mid 40s. Driven by these experiences, Cheri wrote the #1 Amazon bestseller Mission: Motherhood and started Cheri's Choice to help women navigate non-traditional paths to motherhood on their own terms—with clarity, confidence, and choice.To connect with Cheri:Website: https://www.cheribergeron.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/missionmotherhoodLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cheribergeron/About the HostMardi Winder is a Strategic Divorce Consultant and High-Conflict Divorce Coach who helps high-achieving individuals navigate divorce with clarity, confidence, and control. Drawing on more than 30 years of experience in mediation, divorce coaching and conflict resolution, she supports clients in making smart decisions while reducing emotional and financial fallout, particularly in high-conflict, high-asset and complex divorces. Mardi is the founder of Positive Communication Systems, LLC, and the Strategic Divorce Directory, LLC.For Mardi's gift: The Resilience Building Blueprint: A 28-Day Journey To A Stronger You https://www.divorcecoach4women.com/rbbConnect with Mardi on Social Media:Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Divorcecoach4womenLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mardiwinder/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/divorcecoach4women/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@divorcecoach4womenThanks 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 feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a comment in the section below!Subscribe to the PodcastIf you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts. You can also subscribe in your favorite podcast app.Leave an Apple Podcast ReviewRatings 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.
When you are dividing assets in divorce, two numbers that look equal on paper may have very different financial implications once you consider taxes, liquidity, expenses, and what those assets could look like years from now.In this episode of The D Shift, Strategic Divorce Consultant Mardi Winder talks with Connie Howard, founder of What If Wealth, about why understanding your complete financial picture is so important before making decisions that may be difficult, or impossible, to change later.Connie brings a modeling approach to personal finances, helping people look beyond what an asset is worth today and consider different scenarios over a ten-year period. Together, Mardi and Connie discuss retirement accounts, real estate, taxes, support payments, refinancing, and some of the easily overlooked details that can have significant financial implications after divorce.Questions We ExploreQ: What financial information should you understand before negotiating a divorce settlement?A: Start with the complete picture, including assets, investments, pensions, deferred compensation, stock options, real estate, debt, income, expenses, taxes, and liquidity. Knowing what you own is only the beginning. Understanding how those assets actually work matters too.Q: Why aren't two assets worth $300,000 necessarily equal?A: Different assets can have very different tax consequences, liquidity, expenses, and growth potential. What ultimately matters may be considerably different from the number appearing on a financial statement.Q: Why should you look beyond the immediate divorce settlement?A: Financial decisions made during divorce can continue affecting cash flow and net worth for years. Modeling different possibilities can help you consider what happens when support ends, income changes, investments grow, debt is reduced, or other predictable financial changes occur.Q: What question should you ask instead of “What should I do?”A: Ask, “What happens if I do?” Understanding the potential implications of different options can help you make your own informed decision rather than focusing only on what appears best today.Connie's final advice is simple but important: you do not need to make every decision at once. Take the time to gather the information, understand the possibilities, and consider the potential outcomes before making decisions that may follow you long after the divorce is final.About the Guest:Connie Howard founded What-If Wealth after a career spent helping organizations navigate messy information and complex decisions. Over time, she saw how often individuals faced major financial choices without the same level of structure or visibility—an insight that led to the development of What-If Wealth.For Connie's gift: https://what-ifwealth-242855445.hs-sites-na2.com/what-if-mini-labTo connect with Connie:Website: what-ifwealth.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/What-If-Wealth/61575629559466/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whatifwealthlab/ LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/constanceshoward About the HostMardi Winder is a Strategic Divorce Consultant and High-Conflict Divorce Coach who helps high-achieving individuals navigate divorce with clarity, confidence, and control. Drawing on more than 30 years of experience in mediation, divorce coaching and conflict resolution, she supports clients in making smart decisions while reducing emotional and financial fallout, particularly in high-conflict, high-asset and complex divorces. Mardi is the founder of Positive Communication Systems, LLC, and the Strategic Divorce Directory, LLC.For Mardi's gift: The Resilience Building Blueprint: A 28-Day Journey To A Stronger You https://www.divorcecoach4women.com/rbbConnect with Mardi on Social Media:Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Divorcecoach4womenLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mardiwinder/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/divorcecoach4women/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@divorcecoach4womenThanks 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 feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a comment in the section below!Subscribe to the PodcastIf you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts. You can also subscribe in your favorite podcast app.Leave an Apple Podcast ReviewRatings 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.
In this episode of The Missing Secret Podcast, John and Kelly talk about the concept of having a system for leading yourself versus just winging life. John talks about what a difference it made in his life in his 50s when he had a system for leading himself versus it is 30s and 40s when he was just winging life. When he was in his 50s he had a system that figured out the right actions to take. He had a system for being able to take those right actions consistently. He also had a system for being a conduit of learning. What a durable competitive advantage that is. At the end of the day, success is pretty simple. It comes down to knowing the right actions to take and then taking them consistently.In this episode John and Kelly talk about the great quote from James Clear who wrote atomic habits. You don't rise to the level of your goals you sink to the level of your systems. So for the audience that is just considering this 12 minute a day methodology, the logic of intelligently and purposefully leading yourself with the system should be quite obvious. And for the audience that is already doing the methodology, John and Kelly talk about something important. Use the quality control checklist to make sure what you're feeding yourself is of substantial quality.Buy John's book, THE MISSING SECRET of the Legendary Book Think and Grow Rich : And a 12-minute-a-day technique to apply it here.About the Hosts:John MitchellJohn's story is pretty amazing. After spending 20 years as an entrepreneur, John was 50 years old but wasn't as successful as he thought he should be. To rectify that, he decided to find the “top book in the world” on SUCCESS and apply that book literally Word for Word to his life. That Book is Think & Grow Rich. The book says there's a SECRET for success, but the author only gives you half the secret. John figured out the full secret and a 12 minute a day technique to apply it.When John applied his 12 minute a day technique to his life, he saw his yearly income go to over $5 million a year, after 20 years of $200k - 300k per year. The 25 times increase happened because John LEVERAGED himself by applying science to his life.His daily technique works because it focuses you ONLY on what moves the needle, triples your discipline, and consistently generates new business ideas every week. This happens because of 3 key aspects of the leveraging process.John's technique was profiled on the cover of Time Magazine. He teaches it at the University of Texas' McCombs School of Business, which is one the TOP 5 business schools in the country. He is also the “mental coach” for the head athletic coaches at the University of Texas as well.Reach out to John at john@thinkitbeit.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-mitchell-76483654/Kelly HatfieldKelly Hatfield is an entrepreneur at heart. She believes wholeheartedly in the power of the ripple effect and has built several successful companies aimed at helping others make a greater impact in their businesses and lives.She has been in the recruiting, HR, and leadership development space for over 25 years and loves serving others. Kelly, along with her amazing business partners and teams, has built four successful businesses aimed at matching exceptional talent with top organizations and developing their leadership. Her work coaching and consulting with companies to develop their leadership teams, design recruiting and retention strategies, AND her work as host of Absolute Advantage podcast (where she talks with successful entrepreneurs, executives, and thought leaders across a variety of industries), give her a unique perspective covering the hiring experience and leadership from all angles.As a Partner in her most recent venture, Think It Be It, Kelly has made the natural transition into the success and human achievement field, helping entrepreneurs break through to the next level in their businesses. Further expanding the impact she's making in this world. Truly living into the power of the ripple effect.Reach out to Kelly at kelly@thinkitbeit.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kelly-hatfield-2a2610a/Learn more about Think It Be It at https://thinkitbeit.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/think-it-be-it-llcFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/thinkitbeitcompanyThanks 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 podcastIf 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 reviewRatings and reviews from our listeners are extremely valuable to us and greatly appreciated. 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If social media disappeared tomorrow, would you still have a way to reach your ideal clients? In this episode, Jo shares why building an email list is one of the smartest investments you can make in your coaching business, and exactly how to get started, even if you have zero subscribers today.Timestamps: 00:00 - Why Every Coach Needs an Email List01:35 - Create Your First Lead Magnet04:00 - Solve One Small Problem06:00 - The 5 Welcome Emails08:45 - Your Weekly Newsletter11:20 - Mistakes to Avoid13:10 - Build an Email List That Lasts“Social media is rented land. Your email list is all yours.” - Jo LottCreate one simple lead magnet this week. It doesn't have to be perfect - it simply has to help one person take one meaningful step forward.Join The Honest Edit, my weekly newsletter for coachesUseful LinksLearn about The Business of Coaching programmeSignature Solution CourseDownload the Free Digital version of Coaches' Planner (NEW edition 2026)Free Essential AI Toolkit – 2 Must-Have Prompts for CoachesHow to secure more coaching clients' free trainingDownload the 12 ways to get clients nowConnect with Jo on LinkedInRate and Review the PodcastIf you found this episode of Women in the Coaching Arena helpful, please do rate and review it on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.If you're kind enough to leave a review, please do let Jo know so she can say thank you. You can always reach her at: joanna@joannalottcoaching.comEnjoyed This Episode? Don't Miss the Next One! Hit subscribe on your favourite podcast app to be notified each time a new episode of Women in the Coaching Arena.
What happens when work rooted in service slowly disconnects you from the very values that called you to it?For leaders working inside humanitarian crises, nonprofits, healthcare, education, business, and other demanding systems, exhaustion can become more than physical. Margie Buchanan-Smith calls it “soul weary,” the feeling of dragging yourself from one demand to the next while losing contact with purpose.Amy, Margie, and Dr. Margaret Benefiel, explore what it takes to stay human when need is immense, resources are shrinking, and systems increasingly reward compliance, metrics, and upward accountability. Margie brings the reality of decades in humanitarian leadership. Margaret brings a spiritual lens to organizational life, asking how leaders can draw on inner resources when systemic dysfunction cannot simply be worked around.Replenishment emerges not as escape from responsibility, but as part of how responsibility is sustained. So do values alignment, contemplative practice, community, and the willingness to take thoughtful risks.The work does not become less urgent when a leader pauses. Sometimes the pause restores the ability to see clearly. A breath, five quiet minutes, or an honest question about whose rules we are following can reconnect leadership with the people, purpose, and inner knowing that made the work matter in the first place.Moments That Create Momentum:When Compliance Pulls Leaders Away From Purpose – Explore how an intense focus on reporting, accountability, and organizational requirements can disconnect leaders from the people they serve and the values that brought them to the work.What It Means to Become Soul Weary – Understand how sustained pressure in purpose-driven work can slowly deplete a leader's inner resources, and why burnout can become a signal that something deeper needs attention.Leading From the Inside Out – Discover why creating even a few minutes of space for reflection can help leaders reconnect with their values, balance soul and ego, and respond from a more grounded place.When Success Measures Lose the Human Being – See how an overreliance on metrics, bureaucracy, and traditional definitions of success can obscure the well-being of both leaders and the people their organizations exist to serve.The Difference Between Thoughtful Risk and Recklessness – Hear why trying to eliminate uncertainty can keep leaders trapped in old ways of working, while carefully judged risks create space for new possibilities to emerge.Learn about The Soul of Leadership experience here: https://www.executivesoul.com/soulofleadership.htmlAbout the Guests:Margaret Benefiel, Ph.D., founder and CEO of Executive Soul, directs the Soul of Leadership program, which has been offered on four continents over the past 14 years. Over 3,000 executives, managers, and other leaders have participated in her seminars and programs. She has served as Chair of the Academy of Management's Management, Spirituality, and Religion Group, and is currently Vice President of the Society for the Study of Christian Spirituality. She served as Executive Director of the Shalem Institute for over 10 years, has served as Co-chair of the Christian Spirituality Program Unit of the American Academy of Religion, and has held various leadership roles in Spiritual Directors International. Author of Soul at Work, The Soul of a Leader, and Crisis Leadership, and co-editor of The Soul of Supervision, The Soul of Higher Education, Soul Food, and Hidden in Plain Sight, Dr. Benefiel has also written for The Leadership Quarterly, Management Communication Quarterly, Managerial Finance, Journal of Organizational Change Management, Organization, Personal Excellence, Psychology of Religion and Spirituality, America, Presence, The Way, Studies in Spirituality, Radical Grace, and Faith at Work. She lives with her husband in Greenbelt, MD. and enjoys hiking, cycling, reading novels, and scuba diving in her free time.https://www.facebook.com/people/Executive-Soul/100057597423603/#https://x.com/executivesoulhttps://executivesoulblog.wordpress.com/https://www.pinterest.com/executivesoul/Margie Buchanan-Smith has been working in a range of different leadership roles in the humanitarian aid sector for over 30 years, with a current focus on the crisis in Sudan. She has conducted and published research on models of excellence in value-driven humanitarian leadership across the globe. She co-facilitates the Soul of Leadership programme in the UK with Margaret Benefiel. Margie works as an independent consultant, facilitator and coach. As a well-published policy researcher, she is a Senior Research Associate with ODI Global, a Visiting Fellow at the Feinstein Center of Tufts University, and a Fellow of the Rift Valley Institute.https://www.linkedin.com/in/margie-buchanan-smith-2905a01/About Amy:Amy Lynn Durham, known by her clients as the Corporate Mystic, is the founder of the Executive Coaching Firm, Create Magic At Work®, where they help leaders build workplaces rooted in creativity, collaboration, and fulfillment. A former corporate executive turned Executive Coach, Amy blends practical leadership strategies with spiritual intelligence to unlock human potential at work.She's a certified Executive Coach through UC Berkeley & the International Coaching Federation (ICF) In addition, Amy holds coaching certifications in Spiritual Intelligence (SQ21), the Edgewalker Profile, and the Archetypes of Change . In addition to being the host of the Create Magic At Work® podcast, Amy is the author of Create Magic At Work®, Creating Career Magic: A Daily Prompt Journal and the founder of Magic Thread Media™. Through her work, she inspires intentional leadership for thriving workplaces and lives where “magic” becomes reality.Connect with Amy:https://createmagicatwork.net/https://www.linkedin.com/company/create-magic-at-workhttps://www.facebook.com/112951637095427https://www.instagram.com/createmagicatworkhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnEm4h3fUgaq8qgvZpz6dGgThanks 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 podcastIf you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can follow the podcast on Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast app.Leave us an Apple Podcasts reviewRatings 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 are enjoying the show, please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts.Mentioned in this episode:This show was brought to you in part by the Magic Thread Media Network. To learn more visit: https://magicthreadmedia.com/
How do you give difficult feedback without damaging trust?Katie O'Brien Ceccarini, author of Fearless Feedback: Everything Managers Have Never Been Taught About Feedback and founder of Endurance Management Coaching, brings two decades of experience leading, managing, and training teams. She shares how leaders can prepare for hard conversations, navigate emotional reactions, and say what needs to be said while preserving the relationship.Katie explains that fearless feedback starts before we ever choose the right words. It begins with our mindset, the strength of the relationship, and the intention we bring into the conversation. When we believe in the other person's ability to grow, we are more likely to communicate with conviction, clarity, and care.She also shows us how to stay present when feedback brings up defensiveness, emotion, silence, or resistance. Instead of reacting to what we see on the surface, we can get curious about what may be happening underneath. We can acknowledge someone's experience without abandoning the message, and we can refocus the conversation without turning it into a debate.When we strengthen our mindset, relationships, and delivery, we can give feedback with greater courage, build trust through difficult moments, and create conversations that help people grow.Key Takeaways:Prepare Your Mindset for Feedback: Explore how the beliefs you bring into a conversation can shape how your message is received.Strengthen the Relationship First: Consider how trust and safety can create a stronger foundation for honest feedback.Open the Conversation Well: Discover how a thoughtful headline can make difficult feedback easier to hear and engage with.Navigate Difficult Reactions: Examine how the HEAR framework can help you respond when feedback triggers defensiveness, emotion, or resistance.Make a Better Second Choice: Learn how noticing your first reaction can help you approach challenging feedback conversations with greater courage.Resources MentionedThe Inspire Your Team to Greatness assessment (the Courage Assessment) - In less than 10 minutes, find out where you're empowering and inadvertently kills productivity, and get a custom report that will tell you step by step what you need to have your team get more done. Get it here: https://courageofaleader.com/inspireyourteam/You don't need to have all the answers to lead well. Get your copy of the Clarity Kit for just $17 to learn the five practices to bring more clarity, confidence and courage into your leadership - https://courageofaleader.com/the-clarity-kit/About the Guest:Katie is a developer of people with two decades of experience leading, managing, and training teams.Her career spans early education, a decade at Yelp where she created and scaled all Customer Success training, and then as Head of Learning & Development at Opendoor she elevated employee onboarding and leadership development. She has the rare ability to bridge the gap between what HR and L&D leaders need and what actually lands with leaders in the business.In 2026, she published Fearless Feedback: Everything Managers Have Never Been Taught About Feedback, a practical guide that equips managers for the development and performance conversations that HR professionals depend on them to have.Today, Katie runs Endurance Management Coaching, partnering with organizations like eBay, Munchkin, Vital Farms, and PAN Communications to develop their managers and leaders.Over the past 20 years, she's managed, trained, and developed thousands of people, and everything she teaches comes from real teams, real conversations, and real results.Katie's leadership style is best described as human, with standards. She cares deeply and holds a high bar.When she's not working, she's getting dirty at the barn with her horse, training for triathlons, or hanging out with her son and husband in Denver.https://www.enduranceboss.com/https://www.linkedin.com/in/katie-ceccariniAbout the Host:Amy L. Riley is an internationally renowned speaker, author and consultant. She has over 2 decades of experience developing leaders at all levels. Her clients include Cisco Systems, Deloitte and Barclays.As a trusted leadership coach and consultant, Amy has worked with hundreds of leaders one-on-one, and thousands more as part of a group, to fully step into their leadership, create amazing teams and achieve extraordinary results.Amy's most popular keynote speeches are:The Courage of a Leader: The Power of a Leadership LegacyThe Courage of a Leader: Create a Competitive Advantage with Sustainable, Results-Producing Cross-System CollaborationThe Courage of a Leader: Accelerate Trust with Your Team, Customers and CommunityThe Courage of a Leader: How to Build a Happy and Successful Hybrid TeamHer new book is a #1 international best-seller and is entitled, The Courage of a Leader: How to Inspire, Engage and Get Extraordinary Results.http://www.courageofaleader.comhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/amyshooprileyThanks 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 podcastIf 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 reviewRatings 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.Mentioned in this episode:The Inspire Your Team to Greatness Assessment (The Courage Assessment)https://courageofaleader.com/inspireyourteam/
Money decisions are rarely just about the numbers. The beliefs we absorb from our families, culture, and past experiences can quietly influence how we spend, save, invest, and even how comfortable we feel having money.In this episode of The D Shift: Redefining Divorce and Beyond, Strategic Divorce Consultant Mardi Winder talks with financial wellbeing coach JD Rose, creator of the Whole Money Method, about the connection between money, identity, emotions, and the body.JD explains why financial security does not automatically eliminate feelings of scarcity, how long-held beliefs about money can continue influencing us well into adulthood, and why changing our relationship with money requires more than simply thinking differently.For anyone facing major financial decisions during or after divorce, this conversation offers a different way to consider what may be influencing those choices beneath the surface.Questions We ExploreQ: Why can someone have plenty of money and still feel financially insecure?A: Because feelings of financial safety can be connected to identity, cultural conditioning, family messages, and deeply held beliefs about scarcity, not simply the amount of money in the bank.Q: How do childhood experiences influence our financial decisions as adults?A: Messages about saving, spending, debt, success, and what we “should” or “should not” do with money can become part of an internal operating system that continues influencing our choices years later.Q: How can you begin identifying a money story that may no longer serve you?A: JD suggests slowing down and getting curious about the story behind a reaction or behavior, then questioning whether that belief is actually true or simply something you have learned to accept as true.Q: Why isn't changing your money mindset just about changing your thoughts?A: Money can create very real emotional and physical responses. JD explains why recognizing feelings such as shame, guilt, fear, or even tension in the body can be an important part of changing your relationship with money.Q: What is one idea JD wants listeners to remember?A: “Wealth begins in your body. It doesn't begin in your bank account.”About the Guest:JD Rose is a Financial Well-Being Coach and creator of The Whole Money Method, a whole-person approach to personal finance grounded in practical strategy, emotional clarity, and energy alignment. Drawing on 25 years spanning therapeutic bodywork, health & business coaching, and financial well-being, she works with soulful, sensitive women who feel capable in most areas of life yet secretly struggle with anxiety and shame around money. Through a process that's as much about healing as it is about strategy, her clients build financial confidence and self-trust in the near term, and genuine peace with money in the long term.To connect with JD:Instagram: @the.resourced.woman LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/jd-rose/ Website: www.theresourcedwoman.comAbout the HostMardi Winder is a Strategic Divorce Consultant and High-Conflict Divorce Coach who helps high-achieving individuals navigate divorce with clarity, confidence, and control. Drawing on more than 30 years of experience in mediation, divorce coaching and conflict resolution, she supports clients in making smart decisions while reducing emotional and financial fallout, particularly in high-conflict, high-asset and complex divorces. Mardi is the founder of Positive Communication Systems, LLC, and the Strategic Divorce Directory, LLC.For Mardi's gift: The Resilience Building Blueprint: A 28-Day Journey To A Stronger You https://www.divorcecoach4women.com/rbbConnect with Mardi on Social Media:Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Divorcecoach4womenLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mardiwinder/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/divorcecoach4women/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@divorcecoach4womenThanks 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 feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a comment in the section below!Subscribe to the PodcastIf you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts. You can also subscribe in your favorite podcast app.Leave an Apple Podcast ReviewRatings 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.
Michael Barbarita learned one of his most important business lessons by experiencing both sides of entrepreneurship: building successful companies and watching another fail. The difference came down to his business growth strategy . When he stopped copying competitors and started solving customer problems differently, his businesses grew. When he followed what everyone else was doing, the results changed dramatically.In this episode of Real Money Talks, Michael joins Loral Langemeier to share the business growth strategy he now uses to help small business owners improve revenue, cash flow, conversions, and ultimately the value of their companies. He breaks down his four-part conversion formula; captivate, fascinate, educate, and offer, and explains the five elements that can make an offer more compelling.If you're trying to increase sales, improve cash flow, or differentiate yourself in a crowded market, this business growth strategy offers practical ways to rethink what you're doing and focus on the activities that actually move your business forward.Loral's Takeaways:Michael Barbarita's Journey in Financial Services (00:00)Success in the Ski and Frozen Cookie Dough Businesses (02:56)Conversion Models and Compelling Offers (06:39)Challenges in Implementing Business Strategies (14:20)I Hope So Marketing vs. Compelling Marketing (18:42)Fractional CFO Services and Long-Term Client Relationships (21:03)Financial Management and Cash Flow Improvement (22:36)Diagnostic Assessment and Free Resources (24:14)Meet Michael BarbaritaMichael J. Barbarita Jr. is an accomplished entrepreneur, award-winning public speaker, and co-author with over 40 years of success across retail, manufacturing, and service companies. After launching his career as a financial analyst, Barbarita led the retail chain Ski Town USA from $2.5 to $8 Million in annual revenue in less than five years, before launching Next Step CFO in 2007 to provide business owners with more time freedom and more consistent profits through implementation of financial and business strategies that their competition isn't doing!Diagnose Hidden Profit LeaksDownload FREE BookMeet Loral Langemeier:Loral Langemeier is a money expert, sought-after speaker, entrepreneurial thought leader, and best-selling author of five books.Her goal: to change the conversations people have about money worldwide and empower people to become millionaires.The CEO and Founder of Live Out Loud, Inc. – a multinational organization — Loral relentlessly and candidly shares her best advice without hesitation or apology. What sets her apart from other wealth experts is her innate ability to recognize and acknowledge the skills & talents of people, inspiring them to generate wealth.She has created, nurtured, and perfected a 3-5 year strategy to make millions for the “Average Jill and Joe.” To date, she and her team have served thousands of individuals worldwide and created hundreds of millionaires through wealth-building education keynotes, workshops, products, events, programs, and coaching services.Loral is truly dedicated to helping men and women, from all walks of life, to become millionaires AND be able to enjoy time with their families.She is living proof that anyone can have the life of their dreams through hard work, persistence, and getting things done in the face of opposition. As a single mother of two children, she is redefining the possibility for women to have it all and raise their children in an entrepreneurial and financially literate environment. Links and Resources:Ask Loral App: https://apple.co/3eIgGcXLoral on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/askloral/Loral on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/lorallive/videosLoral on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lorallangemeier/Money Rules: https://integratedwealthsystems.com/money-rules/Millionaire Maker Store: https://millionairemakerstore.com/Real Money Talks Podcast: https://integratedwealthsystems.com/podcast/Integrated Wealth Systems: https://integratedwealthsystems.com/Affiliate Sign-Up: https://integratedwealthsystems.com/affiliates 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 podcastIf you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can subscribe to the podcast on iTunes or Stitcher. You can also subscribe from the podcast app on your mobile device. Leave us an iTunes reviewRatings and reviews from our listeners are extremely valuable to us and greatly appreciated. They help our podcast rank higher on iTunes, which exposes our show to more awesome listeners like you. If you have a minute, please leave an honest review on iTunes.
After nearly four decades of marriage, who are you when that marriage suddenly ends?In this episode, Strategic Divorce Consultant Mardi Winder talks with Dr. Tamara Monosoff about the identity shift that can accompany gray divorce and the process of discovering what you want when you've spent decades caring for everyone else.After her own 38-year marriage unexpectedly ended, Dr. Tamara found herself facing grief, shame, loneliness, and a question she couldn't answer: What do I want? Her healing eventually led her to create the kind of supportive community she wished she'd had during those difficult years after divorce.Mardi and Dr. Tamara discuss why there is no timeline for healing and why rebuilding doesn't require enormous changes. Sometimes it starts by taking a class, pursuing an old interest, saying hello to someone new, or simply giving yourself permission to discover what makes you happy. Dr. Tamara shares how she pursued a lifelong dream, packed one suitcase, moved to Portugal, and began creating a completely different life.They also explore the difference between being alone and being lonely, the importance of connection and community, and the freedom to decide for yourself what you want this next chapter to look like.The discussion covers:• Why gray divorce can create a profound identity shift• Why there is no "correct" timeline for healing• How to begin figuring out what you want again• Why small new experiences can rebuild confidence and connection• The difference between being alone and being lonely• How community can support life after divorceAbout the Guest:Host & Founder: She's Not Done Yet! (https://shesnotdoneyet.substack.com/)I'm Dr. Tamara Monosoff. I have an MA in Marriage & Family Therapy and a Doctorate in Women in Leadership. Five years ago, my 38-year relationship ended in a way I never saw coming. I walked the path from debilitating grief to feeling clear, alive, and energized again; a healthier, stronger, and happier version of myself. Now I help women 50+ design lives on their own terms after Gray Divorce -- from heartbreak to badass!To connect:Website: https://shesnotdoneyet.substack.com/)About the HostMardi Winder is a Strategic Divorce Consultant and High-Conflict Divorce Coach who helps high-achieving individuals navigate divorce with clarity, confidence, and control. Drawing on more than 30 years of experience in mediation, divorce coaching and conflict resolution, she supports clients in making smart decisions while reducing emotional and financial fallout, particularly in high-conflict, high-asset and complex divorces. Mardi is the founder of Positive Communication Systems, LLC, and the Strategic Divorce Directory, LLC.For Mardi's gift: The Resilience Building Blueprint: A 28-Day Journey To A Stronger You https://www.divorcecoach4women.com/rbbConnect with Mardi on Social Media:Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Divorcecoach4womenLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mardiwinder/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/divorcecoach4women/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@divorcecoach4womenThanks 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 feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a comment in the section below!Subscribe to the PodcastIf you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts. You can also subscribe in your favorite podcast app.Leave an Apple Podcast ReviewRatings 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.
In this episode of The Missing Secret Podcast, John and Kelly talk about the effect of having a lack of clarity. In the advanced leadership of self methodology, it's all about clarity. You define exactly the person you want to be, exactly what you want to accomplish, and precisely how you are going to achieve your clearly defined goals. You then feed that clarity to yourself each day as your morning routine.After 21 days, then the right actions start happening automatically. And those right actions create the life you desire. But it all comes back clarity. John and Kelly talk about how most people, probably 98% of people, have a level of clarity at two or three on a scale of 1 to 10. In terms of what they want and how they are going to get it. And the effect of that lack of clarity is it causes a person to keep replicating the life they have. As opposed to creating the life they desire. John and Kelly also talk about the process of having a clear vision and feeding it to yourself each day. Then from that clarity, it gives you an enhanced ability to iterate that vision. Later in the podcast John and Kelly talk about an interesting concept called you are the problem and you are the solution. But it gets us back to clarity. When you do thinking time sessions around you are the problem and you are the solution, watch what happens. Clarity comes to you in terms of what the actual problem is then you can likely see that you're also the solution. Buy John's book, THE MISSING SECRET of the Legendary Book Think and Grow Rich : And a 12-minute-a-day technique to apply it here.About the Hosts:John MitchellJohn's story is pretty amazing. After spending 20 years as an entrepreneur, John was 50 years old but wasn't as successful as he thought he should be. To rectify that, he decided to find the “top book in the world” on SUCCESS and apply that book literally Word for Word to his life. That Book is Think & Grow Rich. The book says there's a SECRET for success, but the author only gives you half the secret. John figured out the full secret and a 12 minute a day technique to apply it.When John applied his 12 minute a day technique to his life, he saw his yearly income go to over $5 million a year, after 20 years of $200k - 300k per year. The 25 times increase happened because John LEVERAGED himself by applying science to his life.His daily technique works because it focuses you ONLY on what moves the needle, triples your discipline, and consistently generates new business ideas every week. This happens because of 3 key aspects of the leveraging process.John's technique was profiled on the cover of Time Magazine. He teaches it at the University of Texas' McCombs School of Business, which is one the TOP 5 business schools in the country. He is also the “mental coach” for the head athletic coaches at the University of Texas as well.Reach out to John at john@thinkitbeit.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-mitchell-76483654/Kelly HatfieldKelly Hatfield is an entrepreneur at heart. She believes wholeheartedly in the power of the ripple effect and has built several successful companies aimed at helping others make a greater impact in their businesses and lives.She has been in the recruiting, HR, and leadership development space for over 25 years and loves serving others. Kelly, along with her amazing business partners and teams, has built four successful businesses aimed at matching exceptional talent with top organizations and developing their leadership. Her work coaching and consulting with companies to develop their leadership teams, design recruiting and retention strategies, AND her work as host of Absolute Advantage podcast (where she talks with successful entrepreneurs, executives, and thought leaders across a variety of industries), give her a unique perspective covering the hiring experience and leadership from all angles.As a Partner in her most recent venture, Think It Be It, Kelly has made the natural transition into the success and human achievement field, helping entrepreneurs break through to the next level in their businesses. Further expanding the impact she's making in this world. Truly living into the power of the ripple effect.Reach out to Kelly at kelly@thinkitbeit.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kelly-hatfield-2a2610a/Learn more about Think It Be It at https://thinkitbeit.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/think-it-be-it-llcFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/thinkitbeitcompanyThanks 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 podcastIf 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 reviewRatings and reviews from our listeners are extremely valuable to us and greatly appreciated. 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There are words we don't like. Words we avoid saying out loud.Words we don't want other people to use about us.Sometimes, words we don't even want to admit to ourselves.Old. Loneliness. Death. Failure.Why do some words frighten us so much?Perhaps because behind the word is a feeling we are trying not to feel.But life is not made only of the words we like.It is light and dark. Joy and sorrow. Beginnings and endings. Connection and loneliness.And perhaps growing means learning not only how to celebrate the light, but also how to sit with the darker words without immediately running away from them.In this Soul Notes
Why do successful men still struggle with burnout, anger, disconnection, and feeling unfulfilled?Amy sits down with men's high performance coach Pat Smith to explore why professional achievement, physical fitness, and financial success do not necessarily create emotional well-being. Pat shares why many business problems are actually personal patterns showing up at work, and how perfectionism, grief, shame, pressure, and survival strategies can quietly shape the way men lead.Together they explore emotional intelligence for men, the shift from positional power to relational leadership, and why emotional awareness can become a form of strength rather than weakness. The conversation moves through high performance without burnout, emotional regulation at work, psychological safety, masculine identity, accountability, vulnerability, and the importance of creating spaces where men can speak honestly without blame or shame.By the end, what emerges is a broader definition of strength. Sustainable success is not about having everything under control. It is about developing the self-awareness, emotional ownership, and relational capacity to lead yourself and others with greater trust, connection, and resilience.Moments That Create Momentum:1. When Business Problems Are Really Personal Problems – Explore how perfectionism, performance anxiety, and unresolved experiences can follow leaders into the workplace disguised as professional challenges.2. The Shift From Positional Power to Relational Leadership – Discover why getting results through hierarchy and authority can create disconnection, while relationships, trust, and emotional intelligence strengthen leadership.3. The Leadership Mask That Becomes Exhausting to Wear – Understand why trying to appear as though you have everything together can drain leaders and keep their teams from experiencing who they really are.4. What Emotional Strength Actually Looks Like – Hear why accessing sadness, fear, frustration, and other emotions is not weakness, and how learning to move through them can build resilience.5. Taking Back the Reins of Your Emotional Life – See how changing language from blame to ownership can help leaders stop giving other people and circumstances control over how they think, feel, and respond.About the Guest:Pat Smith is a men's high performance coach who helps men become wildly successful professionally without losing themselves in the process. Over the past four years, he's coached Fortune 500 executives, pro athletes, celebrity actors, business owners, top sales professionals, and men in many other leadership roles. His work is shaped by his own background in corporate sales with Fortune 1000 companies, along with his continued education under Dr. Joe Dispenza during his time as a corporate trainer for NeuroChangeSolutions.IG - https://www.instagram.com/patsmithwellness/LI - https://www.linkedin.com/in/patsmithwellness/Skool - https://www.skool.com/success-squad/aboutAbout Amy:Amy Lynn Durham, known by her clients as the Corporate Mystic, is the founder of the Executive Coaching Firm, Create Magic At Work®, where they help leaders build workplaces rooted in creativity, collaboration, and fulfillment. A former corporate executive turned Executive Coach, Amy blends practical leadership strategies with spiritual intelligence to unlock human potential at work.She's a certified Executive Coach through UC Berkeley & the International Coaching Federation (ICF) In addition, Amy holds coaching certifications in Spiritual Intelligence (SQ21), the Edgewalker Profile, and the Archetypes of Change . In addition to being the host of the Create Magic At Work® podcast, Amy is the author of Create Magic At Work®, Creating Career Magic: A Daily Prompt Journal and the founder of Magic Thread Media™. Through her work, she inspires intentional leadership for thriving workplaces and lives where “magic” becomes reality.Connect with Amy:https://createmagicatwork.net/https://www.linkedin.com/company/create-magic-at-workhttps://www.facebook.com/112951637095427https://www.instagram.com/createmagicatworkhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnEm4h3fUgaq8qgvZpz6dGgThanks 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 podcastIf you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can follow the podcast on Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast app.Leave us an Apple Podcasts reviewRatings 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 are enjoying the show, please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts.Mentioned in this episode:This show was brought to you in part by the Magic Thread Media Network. To learn more visit: https://magicthreadmedia.com/
“If you really focus on the reader and creating something meaningful and impactful and excellent... it has longevity and shelf life and continued work to do out in the world well beyond you.” — Stacy EnnisIn this episode of the Sunlight Tax Podcast, I sit down with Stacy Ennis to explore what it really takes to write and publish a nonfiction book that grows your business, strengthens your brand, and creates lasting impact. We discuss the publishing process, book coaching, traditional publishing vs. self-publishing, and why integrity, strategy, and a clear message matter more than simply getting a book into the world.Stacy shares practical insights from years of helping authors craft books that not only sell, but also make a meaningful difference—offering valuable guidance for anyone considering writing a business book or becoming a published author.Also mentioned in today's episode:00:10 Introduction to Stacy Ennis and her background01:00 Stacy's journey from childhood reading to publishing expert02:36 Her experience in publishing and ghostwriting03:24 Working with authors with a bigger mission04:49 The ROI of writing a book and trust building05:56 Trusting Stacy's expertise after a trust-breaking experience07:43 The importance of mission and impact in writing09:04 The strategic value of a book for influence and marketing10:33 Shelf life and longevity of well-done work12:24 Reflections on the author journey and publishing routes14:36 Exploring traditional, self, and hybrid publishing16:36 The evolving landscape of publishing and author education18:24 Why hybrid and self-publishing are viable options20:28 The role of a book in business, trust, and influence24:18 The transformative process of organizing ideas27:37 The impact of writing on personal and business growth28:58 The importance of creative health and deep thought31:16 Rebuilding self-trust through the writing process32:44 The societal and professional importance of authorship33:01 Stacy's resources and podcastIf you enjoyed this episode, please rate, review and share it! Every review makes a difference by telling Apple or Spotify to show the Sunlight Tax podcast to new audiences.About Stacy Ennis:Stacy Ennis is a best-selling author, book coach, and speaker on a mission to help leaders clarify their ideas and harness their unique story to make an impact. Her background includes impacting more than 100 books in her 17-plus years in publishing; ghostwriting for a Nobel Prize winner in medicine; and leading as executive editor of Sam's Club's Healthy Living Made Simple, a publication that reached around 11 million readers. Stacy's work and writing have been featured in Yahoo!, Inc., Insider, Publisher's Weekly, Katie Couric, and the TEDx stage. Stacy is also the host of the podcast Beyond Better and holds a master's in writing and editing from the University of Cincinnati.Check Out Stacy Ennis' Work:* 10 Things You Should Know Before Writing a Nonfiction Book free resource* Author Influence Circle* Direct link to book a call with Stacy to chat about their book* Instagram @stacyennis* LinkedIn: Stacy Ennis* Study mentioned on the episodeEpisode Links:Check out my program, Money BootcampGet my Tax Help on SubstackGet your FREE visual guide to tax deductionsOrder my book: Taxes for Humans: Simplify Your Taxes and Change the World When You're Self-Employed Get full access to Taxes For Humans at sunlighttax.substack.com/subscribe
Your home can hold memories and emotions from a life that may no longer reflect who you are or where you are going. After divorce or another major transition, changing your surroundings can become an important part of creating your next chapter.Strategic Divorce Consultant Mardi Winder talks with interior design professional Paula Nuspl about intuitive interior design and how the spaces around us can influence the way we feel. They discuss how a home shared during marriage often reflects years of compromise and why divorce can provide an opportunity to reconsider what you want your home to look and feel like.Paula shares how letting go of possessions, making small changes, or creating an entirely new space can help you reclaim your environment. She also explains why working with an interior designer does not necessarily require a large budget or complete renovation.Mardi and Paula also explore the decision to remain in the family home after divorce or start fresh somewhere new, and why there is no single right choice. What matters is creating a space that supports who you are today and the life you want to build.In This Episode, You'll Learn:• How your surroundings can affect your emotional well-being• Why divorce may change the way you experience your home• How to decide what possessions still belong in your life• Why small design changes can make a significant difference• What to consider when deciding whether to stay or move• How to create a home that reflects who you are becomingAbout the Guest:Paula Nuspl is an intuitive interior design specialist and founder of Paula Nuspl Interiors, helping women reclaim their space—and themselves—after major life transitions like divorce. She believes your home isn't just where you live; it's either quietly holding you in the past or powerfully supporting who you're becoming. Blending design expertise with deep intuition, Paula looks beyond aesthetics to how a space shapes your clarity, confidence, and daily decisions. Her work helps women release what no longer fits and create environments that feel grounded, supportive, and fully their own. For women navigating the emotional and practical shifts of starting over, Paula's approach brings the transformation out of your head and into your home—so your space finally reflects the life you're ready to step into.For Paula's gift: www.paulanusplinteriors.comTo connect:Website: www.paulanusplinteriors.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/paulanusplinteriorsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/paula.nuspl/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paula-nuspl-interiors/About the HostMardi Winder is a Strategic Divorce Consultant and High-Conflict Divorce Coach who helps high-achieving individuals navigate divorce with clarity, confidence, and control. Drawing on more than 30 years of experience in mediation, divorce coaching and conflict resolution, she supports clients in making smart decisions while reducing emotional and financial fallout, particularly in high-conflict, high-asset and complex divorces. Mardi is the founder of Positive Communication Systems, LLC, and the Strategic Divorce Directory, LLC.For Mardi's gift: The Resilience Building Blueprint: A 28-Day Journey To A Stronger You https://www.divorcecoach4women.com/rbbConnect with Mardi on Social Media:Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Divorcecoach4womenLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mardiwinder/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/divorcecoach4women/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@divorcecoach4womenThanks 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 feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a comment in the section below!Subscribe to the PodcastIf you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts. You can also subscribe in your favorite podcast app.Leave an Apple Podcast ReviewRatings 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.
There is a moment in this conversation that I keep coming back to. Zvi Band said something simple that landed hard: most people treat relationship building as an organic thing, something they will just get around to when someone comes to mind. And that, he says, is exactly why it falls apart.Zvi started as a software developer who walked into networking events, made a lap, and walked straight back out. What changed was not a personality shift. It was a lightning-bolt moment when a startup disappeared overnight, and he was flooded with job offers and introductions, every one of them tracing back to a relationship already built.In this episode, we talk about the fear of reaching out after a long silence, the mindset shift that makes it easier, and why the relationships already in your world are worth far more than any new lead you could chase. Zvi also shares something I loved: we are only responsible for our second thought and our first action. That first voice that says they will think I am salesy? Let it be there. Then act from the second one instead.Key TakeawaysRelying on memory alone is why most people fail at staying in touch. A little structure changes everything.You do not need a perfect reason to reach out. "I thought of you today" is enough.Most CRMs are built around pipelines, not people. Relatable puts the relationship at the centre.That inner voice telling you reaching out will seem pushy? Ask yourself if it is actually true.The best relationship builders are not the most sophisticated; they are the ones who stayed in the game.Connect with Zvi BandWebsite: zviband.comRelatable CRM: bemorerelatable.comBook: Success is in Your Sphere — available wherever books are soldIn appreciation for being here, I have some gifts for you:A LinkedIn Checklist for setting up your fully optimized Profile:An opportunity to test drive the Follow Up system I recommend by checking this presentation page - you won't regret it.AND … Don't forget to connect with me on LinkedIn and be eligible for my complimentary LinkedIn profile audit – I do one each month for a lucky listener!Connect with me:http://JanicePorter.comhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/janiceporter/https://www.facebook.com/janiceporter1https://www.instagram.com/socjanice/Thanks for listening!Thanks so much for listening to our podcast! If you enjoyed this episode andthink that others could benefit from listening, please share it using the socialmedia buttons on this page.Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a note inthe comment section below!Subscribe to the podcastIf you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you cansubscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast app.Leave us an Apple Podcast reviewRatings and reviews from our listeners are extremely valuable to us andgreatly appreciated. They help our podcast rank higher on Apple, whichexposes our show to more awesome listeners like you. If you have a minute,please leave an honest review on Apple Podcasts.
Have you ever felt like you're getting things done, reaching your goals, and other people look at you thinking, "Wow, she's doing amazingly," and yet you still feel behind? Listen as our host, Diane Rolston, unpacks something she sees constantly in high-achieving women: being successful on paper but not feeling successful. She gets honest about why accomplishing a lot doesn't always feel like enough and what's really going on underneath.Listen to learn these key takeaways:The podcast award moment: being ranked number 17 out of 50 and what Diane's brain immediately jumped to instead of celebratingWhy high-achieving women reach one goal and almost immediately move the finish lineThe year Diane said, "I didn't accomplish much" and what the coaches around her said that stopped her coldThe client who kept collecting certifications and training before feeling ready to run workshops and what she actually needed that no certification could give herThe sprinter who was asked to run the 1,500 and why comparing your pace to someone else's race makes no senseWhat happened when a client and his two friends sold a company for 75 million dollars and why he felt badThe client who said her next step was a promotion at work and the real answer she gave when Diane asked what would actually make her happyWhy the problem isn't goals or achievement. It's the question we never stop long enough to askThe connection to Diane's one-woman show Chasing: what happens when success doesn't feel the way we thought it wouldWhat the gap between success and satisfaction is really telling you and why outrunning it doesn't workMaybe you aren't behind after all. Maybe you've just stopped noticing how far you've come. She's Goaled Coaching Mastermind doors are open now, closing September 4th at 11:59 pm Pacific. Apply here: https://shes-goaled-coaching-mastermind.dynamicwomen.biz/Learn more about Motivation Mountain: https://dynamic-women.captivate.fm/episode/steal-my-strategy-for-not-losing-momentum-with-diane-rolston-dw294Want to be invited to join Diane's NEW high-level, like-minded group of women? Email her at diane@dianerolston.com.Do you prefer reading blogs or watching videos?Read Diane's blogs here: https://www.dianerolston.com/blogWatch Diane's videos here: https://www.youtube.com/@CoachDianeRolstonThis show's host, Diane Rolston, is called THE Expert on Being Dynamic and living a Dynamic Life. She specializes in coaching high-achieving women who want to be successful AND satisfied. She is a Certified Professional Coach, International Speaker, 11-time Author, and host of the five-time award-winning Dynamic Women Podcast, ranked in the top 2.5% of podcasts.Diane has been recognized with multiple awards for her professional accomplishments and for the powerful impact she has on the women she inspires and empowers. Chicken Soup for the Soul co-creator Jack Canfield describes her as “an amazing woman” doing “incredible work helping women develop holistic lives of balance.”Through her program, VA Made Easy, she helps entrepreneurs go from task overwhelm to business ease by hiring and training Virtual Assistants for them while also providing proven systems, processes, and strategies for success.Outside of her work, Diane is a mother of two, a soccer player, and a stand-up comedy rookie, always embracing new challenges and personal growth.You're invited to reach out to Diane and visit her website: www.dianerolston.com Check out what Diane is up to and other opportunities here: linktr.ee/dianerolstonConnect with me on your favourite social platform:https://www.facebook.com/LifeCoachDianehttps://www.linkedin.com/in/dianercoaching/https://twitter.com/DianeRCoachinghttps://www.instagram.com/coachdianerolston/https://www.youtube.com/user/DianeRolstonCoachingPersonal Email: diane@dianerolston.comDiane believes we are not defined by our titles or our roles. Instead, we are more powerful and happy when we can be who we are. This brought out her book Dynamic You™, based on a successful program, where she reveals the secret code to confident, wealthy, and successful women and leads women to unleash the Dynamic Woman™ in them!Grab your copy of Diane's autographed Dynamic You™ Book at a special Discount:https://www.dianerolston.com/store/p3/Autographed_Dynamic_You%E2%84%A2_Book.htmlThanks for listening!It means so much to us that you listened to our podcast!With this podcast, we are building an international community of Dynamic Women®. We aim to inspire more women to unleash their dynamic selves and enhance their lives across all areas, particularly in business. If you know someone who would benefit from this message or would be an awesome addition to our community, please share it using the social media buttons on this page.Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? 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How historically accurate is Cromwell (1970)? A historian gives the definitive verdict.Step into the English Civil War with historian Dr. Erica Canela as she joins Sean of Review It Yourself to explore the 1970 historical epic Cromwell, starring Richard Harris as Oliver Cromwell and Alec Guinness as King Charles I.Is Cromwell (1970) an overlooked classic, or does it sacrifice history for Hollywood? We dive into the film's historical accuracy, the real political and religious tensions of 17th-century England, the performances, the battle scenes, and why this ambitious historical drama still sparks debate more than 50 years after its release.Whether you're fascinated by British history, historical films, Oliver Cromwell, the English Civil War, or simply enjoy discovering forgotten cinema, this episode offers an entertaining discussion packed with insight, humour, and plenty of historical tangents.In this episode:A review of Cromwell (1970)Richard Harris as Oliver CromwellAlec Guinness as King Charles IHow historically accurate is Cromwell?The English Civil War explained through cinemaPolitics, religion and power in 17th-century EnglandWhy the film deserves another lookHistorical context from Dr. Erica CanelaFavourite performances, memorable scenes and lasting legacyPlenty of lively conversation and unexpected detoursIf you enjoy film reviews with expert guests, historical analysis, classic cinema, and relaxed conversations, subscribe to Review It Yourself on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen. Leaving a five-star review helps more people discover the show.Follow Review It YourselfInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/reviewityourselfpodcast2021X / Twitter: https://twitter.com/YourselfReviewBlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/reviewityourself.bsky.socialThreads: https://www.threads.net/@reviewityourselfpodcast2021Email: reviewityourselfpodcast@gmail.comSupport the podcastIf you enjoy the show, the best ways to support Review It Yourself are:Follow or subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.Leave a five-star rating and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.Share your favourite episodes with friends, family, and fellow film fans.Recommend the podcast on social media to help more listeners discover it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
What does it really take to build lasting wealth? In this episode, Loral Langemeier shares her proven wealth building framework and introduces her wealth cycle, showing how entrepreneurs generate income, protect it through strategic tax planning, and reinvest it into appreciating assets. Along the way, she challenges common misconceptions about passive income, explains why integrated financial planning matters, and shares how mentorship, education, and taking action accelerate wealth building.Whether you're just getting started or trying to grow your existing business, this episode provides practical insights to help you create a long-term wealth building plan that actually works.Loral's Takeaways:Starting Early and Building a Team (02:50)Initial Assessment and Wealth Cycle (03:19)Misconceptions About Passive Income (04:43)Integrated Wealth Systems and Financial Infrastructure (08:30)Tax Planning and Strategy (10:32)Overcoming Fear and Risk (22:49)Building Wealth with Relentless Urgency (27:06)Meet Loral Langemeier:Loral Langemeier is a money expert, sought-after speaker, entrepreneurial thought leader, and best-selling author of five books.Her goal: to change the conversations people have about money worldwide and empower people to become millionaires.The CEO and Founder of Live Out Loud, Inc. – a multinational organization — Loral relentlessly and candidly shares her best advice without hesitation or apology. What sets her apart from other wealth experts is her innate ability to recognize and acknowledge the skills & talents of people, inspiring them to generate wealth.She has created, nurtured, and perfected a 3-5 year strategy to make millions for the “Average Jill and Joe.” To date, she and her team have served thousands of individuals worldwide and created hundreds of millionaires through wealth-building education keynotes, workshops, products, events, programs, and coaching services.Loral is truly dedicated to helping men and women, from all walks of life, to become millionaires AND be able to enjoy time with their families.She is living proof that anyone can have the life of their dreams through hard work, persistence, and getting things done in the face of opposition. As a single mother of two children, she is redefining the possibility for women to have it all and raise their children in an entrepreneurial and financially literate environment.Links and Resources:Ask Loral App: https://apple.co/3eIgGcXLoral on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/askloral/Loral on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/lorallive/videosLoral on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lorallangemeier/Money Rules: https://integratedwealthsystems.com/money-rules/Millionaire Maker Store: https://millionairemakerstore.com/Real Money Talks Podcast: https://integratedwealthsystems.com/podcast/Integrated Wealth Systems: https://integratedwealthsystems.com/Affiliate Sign-Up: https://integratedwealthsystems.com/affiliatesThanks 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 podcastIf you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can subscribe to the podcast on iTunes or Stitcher. You can also subscribe from the podcast app on your mobile device.Leave us an iTunes reviewRatings and reviews from our listeners are extremely valuable to us and greatly appreciated. They help our podcast rank higher on iTunes, which exposes our show to more awesome listeners like you. If you have a minute, please leave an honest review on iTunes.
You negotiated your divorce settlement. The paperwork is signed. Everything seems settled.But what happens if your former spouse suddenly dies or becomes disabled before fulfilling their financial obligations?In this eye-opening episode, Mardi Winder welcomes divorce financial expert Jeff Landers back to the podcast to discuss one of the most overlooked aspects of divorce planning: protecting spousal maintenance and child support through life and disability insurance. While many people assume the divorce agreement itself provides enough protection, Jeff explains why that isn't always the case and how one unexpected event can completely change your financial future. Drawing on more than 40 years of experience and over 1,000 divorce cases, Jeff shares why disability insurance is often even more important than life insurance, common mistakes made during divorce negotiations, and practical strategies to help ensure financial obligations are protected throughout the years they are needed. He also explains why these conversations are far easier to have during settlement negotiations than after the divorce is finalized. This episode highlights:• Why life and disability insurance are often overlooked in divorce settlements. • What happens if support payments stop because of death or disability. • The difference between owning an insurance policy and simply being the beneficiary. • Why disability insurance may provide even greater protection than life insurance. • Questions to discuss with your attorney and financial professionals before finalizing your divorce agreement.About the Guest:Jeffrey A. Landers is a divorce financial specialist with more than 40 years of combined experience across financial advisory, real estate, mortgage lending, and insurance. He has personally advised on more than 1,000 divorce cases nationwide since 2010 and is widely recognized as one of the leading voices in the country on the financial aspects of divorce. Jeff earned his BA in Psychology from Columbia University and studied law at Pace University School of Law. In 2010, Jeff founded Bedrock Divorce Advisors, LLC, a nationwide divorce financial strategy firm working exclusively with women before, during, and after divorce. Through Bedrock, he built a national practice helping clients and their attorneys work through the financial complexities of asset division, support structuring, and long-term financial planning. He went on to found Divorce House Sense, LLC to focus on helping divorcing homeowners with real estate and mortgage solutions, and then Hello Monthly Income, LLC to address the critical and often overlooked gap in insurance protection during divorce. Professional credentials and licenses: • Certified Divorce Financial Analyst (CDFA®) • Certified Divorce Lending Professional (CDLP®) • Licensed Life, Disability and Annuity Insurance Agent • Licensed Real Estate Broker • Licensed Mortgage BrokerFor Jeff's gift of Protecting and Creating Income in Divorce, email: landers@HelloMonthlyIncome.comTo connect:Website: https://hellomonthlyincome.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jefflanders/About the HostMardi Winder is a Strategic Divorce Consultant and High-Conflict Divorce Coach who helps high-achieving individuals navigate divorce with clarity, confidence, and control. Drawing on more than 30 years of experience in mediation, divorce coaching and conflict resolution, she supports clients in making smart decisions while reducing emotional and financial fallout, particularly in high-conflict, high-asset and complex divorces. Mardi is the founder of Positive Communication Systems, LLC, and the Strategic Divorce Directory, LLC.For Mardi's gift: The Resilience Building Blueprint: A 28-Day Journey To A Stronger You https://www.divorcecoach4women.com/rbbConnect with Mardi on Social Media:Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Divorcecoach4womenLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mardiwinder/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/divorcecoach4women/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@divorcecoach4womenThanks 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 feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a comment in the section below!Subscribe to the PodcastIf you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts. You can also subscribe in your favorite podcast app.Leave an Apple Podcast ReviewRatings 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.
In this episode of The Missing Secret Podcast, John and Kelly talk about AI. Today in the United States, approximately 75% of people are against AI. John talks about how misguided that is. The train has already left the station. AI is revolutionizing the world. And even if we wanted to, we couldn't turn back now. Because China is intent on being the dominant force in AI and if we don't keep up with them, we're going to be subservient to the Chinese. John says people need to get on the AI bus or get run over by it. And John and Kelly understand why people feel the way they do. It's the unknown. There are also concerned that it will take their jobs. During this podcast John and Kelly give practical examples of how they are using AI today in their lives. John talks about how he feels like he is 3 to 5 times more effective as a person today than he was nine months ago.It impacts his ability to do research that he never could do before. Greatly expands the nuances of his health. Then towards the end the podcast John and Kelly talk about the ongoing dance between the conscious mind and the subconscious mind. And most people are just winging life. And one of the effects of that is they have a nebulous view of their career. On a scale of 1 to 10, there are probably a two regarding clarity. They don't clearly see their three year vision. Or the milestones to get there. Or their strategy for success. When you use AI, it can let you see what you can't currently see. Your own thinking is constrained by the four corners of your own mind. But when you learn to use AI as a thinking partner, the world changes. Buy John's book, THE MISSING SECRET of the Legendary Book Think and Grow Rich : And a 12-minute-a-day technique to apply it here.About the Hosts:John MitchellJohn's story is pretty amazing. After spending 20 years as an entrepreneur, John was 50 years old but wasn't as successful as he thought he should be. To rectify that, he decided to find the “top book in the world” on SUCCESS and apply that book literally Word for Word to his life. That Book is Think & Grow Rich. The book says there's a SECRET for success, but the author only gives you half the secret. John figured out the full secret and a 12 minute a day technique to apply it.When John applied his 12 minute a day technique to his life, he saw his yearly income go to over $5 million a year, after 20 years of $200k - 300k per year. The 25 times increase happened because John LEVERAGED himself by applying science to his life.His daily technique works because it focuses you ONLY on what moves the needle, triples your discipline, and consistently generates new business ideas every week. This happens because of 3 key aspects of the leveraging process.John's technique was profiled on the cover of Time Magazine. He teaches it at the University of Texas' McCombs School of Business, which is one the TOP 5 business schools in the country. He is also the “mental coach” for the head athletic coaches at the University of Texas as well.Reach out to John at john@thinkitbeit.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-mitchell-76483654/Kelly HatfieldKelly Hatfield is an entrepreneur at heart. She believes wholeheartedly in the power of the ripple effect and has built several successful companies aimed at helping others make a greater impact in their businesses and lives.She has been in the recruiting, HR, and leadership development space for over 25 years and loves serving others. Kelly, along with her amazing business partners and teams, has built four successful businesses aimed at matching exceptional talent with top organizations and developing their leadership. Her work coaching and consulting with companies to develop their leadership teams, design recruiting and retention strategies, AND her work as host of Absolute Advantage podcast (where she talks with successful entrepreneurs, executives, and thought leaders across a variety of industries), give her a unique perspective covering the hiring experience and leadership from all angles.As a Partner in her most recent venture, Think It Be It, Kelly has made the natural transition into the success and human achievement field, helping entrepreneurs break through to the next level in their businesses. Further expanding the impact she's making in this world. Truly living into the power of the ripple effect.Reach out to Kelly at kelly@thinkitbeit.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kelly-hatfield-2a2610a/Learn more about Think It Be It at https://thinkitbeit.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/think-it-be-it-llcFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/thinkitbeitcompanyThanks 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 podcastIf 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 reviewRatings 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.
Old.O-L-D.Why are we so afraid of saying the word?In this episode of Souloist, I want to unwrap the idea of getting old — not as something we must pretend is wonderful, and certainly not as something we can completely control, but asanother part of this strange, difficult, funny and beautiful experience we call life.I share some of what ageing has taught me: to look for the small things that bring lightness; to know what is inside my own “toolbox” of joy; to laugh whenever laughter arrives; to sing when a word suddenly brings a song into my head; and perhaps most importantly, to allow life to come as it comes.Sadness belongs too. So does fear. So does grief.There is no light without darkness, and no joy without sadness. Growing older has not removed these things from my life. But perhaps it has taught me to stop fighting quite so much with what arrives at my door.And old age brings gifts of its own:caring less about what other people think, having more freedom to be yourself, discovering parts of yourself you didn't know existed, walking more slowly, doing things at your own pace — and allowing yourself simply to be.So, my friends — young, old and somewhere in between — if you possibly can: I highly recommend getting old.And I'd love to know: what is your relationship with getting older? Do you celebrate it, fear it, resist it — or perhaps a little of all three?Stay connected with SouloistFollow or subscribe to Souloist wherever you listen to your podcasts, so we can meet again when the next episode is released.And if an episode speaks to you, please share it with a friend — or with someone you feel might enjoy it, need it, or simply appreciate the conversation.You can also find Souloist – Life Between the Notes on FaceBook,Instagram ,YouTube,LinkedinSupport the podcastIf you enjoy Souloist and would like to support the podcast, you're warmly invited to make a donation through PayPal:http://bit.ly/PayPal-SouloistThank you for listening, for sharing, for being here, and for your generosity. ❤️
What if the symptoms your body was sending you were trying to tell you something your mind had not yet figured out how to hear?In this episode of the Let's Talk Brain Health! Podcast, Dr. Krystal Culler makes space for a story. Because at the heart of brain health is not just the science— it is the lived experience. The hard seasons. The wisdom that only comes from having walked through something yourself and come out the other side with something worth sharing.Nora Rodden is the Founder and CEO of Nervana, an AI-powered digital health company helping people with chronic symptoms explore the psychological and emotional factors that may be contributing to how they feel. But before the company and the Harvard MBA, Nora spent years navigating chronic back pain following a car accident, debilitating GI symptoms, and insomnia — searching desperately for answers that conventional medicine could not give her. What she eventually discovered changed everything. And she has dedicated her career to making sure others do not have to search as long as she did.This is her brain care story.What You'll Learn in This Episode
Why do high achievers still feel unfulfilled after reaching their goals?Amy sits down with executive coach and founder of Personal Energy First, Chelsea Szabo, to explore why professional success does not always create the fulfillment people expect. Chelsea explains how external expectations, learned definitions of success, and constant achievement can disconnect people from the internal signals that reveal what genuinely feels aligned.Together they unpack how body awareness can help you recognize a true yes or no, why fear can sometimes be mistaken for intuition, and how small daily decisions can rebuild trust in yourself. The conversation moves through personal energy, burnout, workplace pressure, higher-self leadership, and the difference between pursuing a goal because it is meaningful and pursuing it because you have been conditioned to believe it should matter.By the end, what emerges is a grounded reminder: when success feels empty, the answer may not be another goal. It may be learning how to recognize what your body, energy, and inner wisdom have been telling you all along.Moments That Create Momentum:1. The Success That Leaves You Feeling Empty – Explore why external achievement can still leave you disconnected when it isn't aligned with what truly matters to you.2. Learning the Language of Your Body – Discover how recognizing your body's natural "yes" and "no" signals can lead to more confident, aligned decisions.3. When Fear Sounds Like Wisdom – Understand how to distinguish protective patterns from the deeper guidance that supports personal growth.4. Alignment Happens One Decision at a Time – See why meaningful change often begins with the smallest choices to honor your needs throughout the day.5. The Most Inspiring Thing You Can Do Is Be Yourself – Hear why authentic presence often creates a greater impact than striving to impress or perform.About the Guest:Chelsea Szabo is an executive coach, speaker, and founder of Personal Energy First. Drawing on more than 15 years of corporate coaching and training experience, she helps high achievers and leaders manage stress, reconnect with their personal energy, and lead with greater clarity, purpose, and resilience. Chelsea is also a certified Energy Leadership Index™ master practitioner, Reiki Master, ThetaHealing® practitioner, and breathwork guide.https://www.personalenergyfirst.com/About Amy:Amy Lynn Durham, known by her clients as the Corporate Mystic, is the founder of the Executive Coaching Firm, Create Magic At Work®, where they help leaders build workplaces rooted in creativity, collaboration, and fulfillment. A former corporate executive turned Executive Coach, Amy blends practical leadership strategies with spiritual intelligence to unlock human potential at work.She's a certified Executive Coach through UC Berkeley & the International Coaching Federation (ICF) In addition, Amy holds coaching certifications in Spiritual Intelligence (SQ21), the Edgewalker Profile, and the Archetypes of Change . In addition to being the host of the Create Magic At Work® podcast, Amy is the author of Create Magic At Work®, Creating Career Magic: A Daily Prompt Journal and the founder of Magic Thread Media™. Through her work, she inspires intentional leadership for thriving workplaces and lives where “magic” becomes reality.Connect with Amy:https://createmagicatwork.net/https://www.linkedin.com/company/create-magic-at-workhttps://www.facebook.com/112951637095427https://www.instagram.com/createmagicatworkhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnEm4h3fUgaq8qgvZpz6dGgThanks 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 podcastIf you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can follow the podcast on Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast app.Leave us an Apple Podcasts reviewRatings 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 are enjoying the show, please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts.Mentioned in this episode:This show was brought to you in part by the Magic Thread Media Network. To learn more visit: https://magicthreadmedia.com/
We often treat burnout as a personal failure when it is really a warning that our demands have exceeded our available time, energy, and support.Burnout prevention specialist Sophie Anderson shares five courageous habits that help us protect our energy before exhaustion takes over. She challenges us and helps us see how to practically get honest about our priorities, pause before automatically saying yes, create stronger technology boundaries, speak openly when our capacity is stretched, and make space for rest even when guilt shows up. Her perspective reminds us that capability and capacity are not the same, and that being able to do something does not always mean we have the energy or resources to take it on.By noticing the pressure we place on ourselves and making intentional changes, we can reduce overwhelm, support healthier teams, and lead with greater clarity and sustainability.Key Takeaways:Be Clear on Your Priorities:Explore how sorting what truly matters can reduce pressure and create greater focus.Say Maybe Before Saying Yes:Consider how pausing before committing can protect your time and prevent unnecessary overload.Implement Tech Boundaries:Discover how small changes to notifications and availability can reduce distraction and overwhelm.Speak Up About Overwhelm:Examine why honest conversations about capacity can strengthen support and reduce shame.Build in Rest and Recovery:Learn how making space for recovery can help you sustain your energy and leadership.Resources MentionedDownload your copy of the 5 Courageous Habits to Prevent Burnout for Leaders poster at https://www.sophieanderson.au/courageThe Inspire Your Team to Greatness assessment (the Courage Assessment) - In less than 10 minutes, find out where you're empowering and inadvertently kills productivity, and get a custom report that will tell you step by step what you need to have your team get more done. Get it here: https://courageofaleader.com/inspireyourteam/You don't need to have all the answers to lead well. Get your copy of the Clarity Kit for just $17 to learn the five practices to bring more clarity, confidence and courage into your leadership - https://courageofaleader.com/the-clarity-kit/About the Guest:Sophie Anderson is a burnout prevention specialist and the creator of the Anderson Model of Burnout Prevention (AMBP™) - a practical framework that maps how burnout accumulates across three zones: Activation, Over-functioning and Depletion, and identifies the intervention points that stop professionals from crossing the threshold into burnout.She works with professionals, leaders and organisations across Australia and worldwide through personal coaching, keynotes and workplace wellbeing programs.Connect with Sophie at : https://www.sophieanderson.au/contact or hello@sophieanderson.auhttps://www.sophieanderson.au/ambp-frameworkAbout the Host:Amy L. Riley is an internationally renowned speaker, author and consultant. She has over 2 decades of experience developing leaders at all levels. Her clients include Cisco Systems, Deloitte and Barclays.As a trusted leadership coach and consultant, Amy has worked with hundreds of leaders one-on-one, and thousands more as part of a group, to fully step into their leadership, create amazing teams and achieve extraordinary results.Amy's most popular keynote speeches are:The Courage of a Leader: The Power of a Leadership LegacyThe Courage of a Leader: Create a Competitive Advantage with Sustainable, Results-Producing Cross-System CollaborationThe Courage of a Leader: Accelerate Trust with Your Team, Customers and CommunityThe Courage of a Leader: How to Build a Happy and Successful Hybrid TeamHer new book is a #1 international best-seller and is entitled, The Courage of a Leader: How to Inspire, Engage and Get Extraordinary Results.http://www.courageofaleader.comhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/amyshooprileyThanks 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 podcastIf 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 reviewRatings 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.Mentioned in this episode:The Inspire Your Team to Greatness Assessment (The Courage Assessment)https://courageofaleader.com/inspireyourteam/
What if the next step in your healing isn't finding the perfect answer, but simply changing your environment?In this episode, Mardi Winder welcomes intentional travel coach and former psychotherapist Teri Bach for a fascinating conversation about how travel can become a powerful tool for healing, growth, and self-discovery after divorce and other major life transitions. Rather than encouraging women to simply "get away," Teri explains how intentional travel helps create the mental and emotional space needed to reconnect with yourself, process grief, and build confidence for the future.Drawing from her own experiences as both a longtime caregiver and someone who found herself asking, "Who am I now?" after a significant loss, Teri shares how a single trip to Italy transformed her outlook and inspired an entirely new career helping women over 50 reclaim their sense of purpose.Together, Mardi and Teri discuss why so many women struggle after losing an important life role, whether through divorce, caregiving, or becoming an empty nester. They explore the importance of grieving before rushing into the next chapter, why simply changing locations doesn't automatically change your mindset, and how thoughtful preparation can turn even a short getaway into a life-changing experience.Whether your dream is traveling across Europe or simply spending a quiet weekend in the next town over, this conversation offers a refreshing perspective on how stepping outside your daily routine can help you step into the next version of yourself.In this episode, you'll discover:• Why losing a life role often feels more unsettling than expected.• The difference between a vacation and intentional travel.• How grief and healing influence your readiness for new experiences.• Why travel doesn't have to be expensive or international to be transformational.• Practical ways to rebuild confidence and create a meaningful next chapter after divorce or loss.About the Guest:Teri Bach is a Travel Coach, former psychotherapist with 28 years of experience, and speaker who helps women over 50 rediscover themselves after major life transitions. After experiencing profound personal losses and the end of her role as a caregiver, Teri found herself asking the same questions many women do: Who am I now? What comes next? A life-changing trip to Italy became the turning point that helped her reconnect with herself and see new possibilities for her future. Today, she specializes in intentional travel—using new environments and experiences as a powerful way to help women move from feeling lost and disconnected to gaining clarity, confidence, and a renewed sense of purpose.For Teri's gift: https://untappedpotentialcoaching.com/quiz-stuck-spinning-or-ready-for-more/To connect:Website: www.UntappedPotentialCoaching.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/teri.bach.79LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/teribachAbout the HostMardi Winder is a Strategic Divorce Consultant and High-Conflict Divorce Coach who helps high-achieving individuals navigate divorce with clarity, confidence, and control. Drawing on more than 30 years of experience in mediation, divorce coaching and conflict resolution, she supports clients in making smart decisions while reducing emotional and financial fallout, particularly in high-conflict, high-asset and complex divorces. Mardi is the founder of Positive Communication Systems, LLC, and the Strategic Divorce Directory, LLC.For Mardi's gift: The Resilience Building Blueprint: A 28-Day Journey To A Stronger You https://www.divorcecoach4women.com/rbbConnect with Mardi on Social Media:Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Divorcecoach4womenLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mardiwinder/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/divorcecoach4women/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@divorcecoach4womenThanks 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 feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a comment in the section below!Subscribe to the PodcastIf you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts. You can also subscribe in your favorite podcast app.Leave an Apple Podcast ReviewRatings 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.
There are leaders who talk about putting people first, and then there are leaders who have actually staked their life on what happens when a system loses its rhythm. Hanna Bauer is the latter.Hanna is the founder of HEARTnomics Enterprises and faculty member with the Maxwell Leadership team. She has spent nearly three decades helping CEOs and leadership teams find the real root of why organizations struggle. Her answer might surprise you. It is rarely a people problem. It is almost always a systems problem.Diagnosed with a serious heart condition at age four, Hanna survived two heart attacks before the age of ten, went through multiple failed interventions, and eventually became one of the first children to undergo a pioneering heart ablation procedure, an experimental surgery that would go on to save the lives of three thousand other children.That experience did not translate into a leadership framework overnight. It took years, and a moment in a hospital hallway where someone told her that leadership is service, for everything to click. She had been leading all along.In this conversation, we talk about what it really means when an organization loses its rhythm, why treating symptoms instead of root causes keeps leaders stuck, and how trust, built through relationship, not automation, is the only thing that makes people willing to take a risk together when everything feels uncertain.Key TakeawaysPassion without process creates chaos. Systems are not the enemy of heart, they are what allow the heart to scale.You cannot give what you do not have. Before leading others, you have to get acquainted with your own rhythm.It is not failure that breaks trust, it is how you handle it. Hanna's doctor tried two surgeries that didn't work before the one that saved her life. The trust her family placed in him for that third attempt was built through honesty and never disappearing when things went wrong.Burnout feels like heart disease. When leaders run on duty rather than purpose, the cost is not just productivity, it is felt in the body.In appreciation for being here, I have some gifts for you:A LinkedIn Checklist for setting up your fully optimized Profile:An opportunity to test drive the Follow Up system I recommend by checking this presentation page - you won't regret it. AND … Don't forget to connect with me on LinkedIn and be eligible for my complimentary LinkedIn profile audit – I do one each month for a lucky listener!Connect with me:http://JanicePorter.comhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/janiceporter/https://www.facebook.com/janiceporter1https://www.instagram.com/socjanice/Thanks for listening!Thanks so much for listening to our podcast! If you enjoyed this episode andthink that others could benefit from listening, please share it using the socialmedia buttons on this page.Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a note inthe comment section below!Subscribe to the podcastIf you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you cansubscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast app.Leave us an Apple Podcast reviewRatings and reviews from our listeners are extremely valuable to us andgreatly appreciated. They help our podcast rank higher on Apple, whichexposes our show to more awesome listeners like you. If you have a minute,please leave an honest review on Apple Podcasts.
What if the reason you haven't reached your goal has nothing to do with motivation? Would that make you happy or annoyed? Listen as our host, Diane Rolston, gets honest about something most coaches won't admit and reframes the entire conversation around what's actually keeping you stuck. She makes the case that you don't have a motivation problem at all, and that could be a big relief.Listen to learn these key takeaways:Why motivation is a feeling, not a strategy and why you can't rely on it to carry a 6-month, 1-year, or 5-year goalThe book writing story: what Diane was missing that had nothing to do with motivation and what finally got it doneWhy losing motivation doesn't mean you picked the wrong goal, you're lazy, or you're failing. The first thing you're probably missing instead of motivation and why vague goals are impossible to act on no matter how inspired you feelThe comparison trap Diane fell into while managing a business with two kids under three and what her coach said that completely reframed itWhy we create plans for the fantasy version of our lives instead of our real ones and what it costs usWhy following through for someone else is so much easier than following through for yourself and how to use thatThe simple reframe: you don't have a motivation problem, you have a clarity, plan, or support problemComing up: She's Goaled Group Coaching Mastermind is opening in August 2026 for a September start. Learn more here: https://shes-goaled-coaching-mastermind.dynamicwomen.biz/Want to be invited to join Diane's NEW high-level, like-minded group of women? Email her at diane@dianerolston.com.Do you prefer reading blogs or watching videos?Read Diane's blogs here: https://www.dianerolston.com/blogWatch Diane's videos here: https://www.youtube.com/@CoachDianeRolstonThis show's host, Diane Rolston, is called THE Expert on Being Dynamic and living a Dynamic Life. She specializes in coaching high-achieving women who want to be successful AND satisfied. She is a Certified Professional Coach, International Speaker, 11-time Author, and host of the five-time award-winning Dynamic Women Podcast, ranked in the top 2.5% of podcasts.Diane has been recognized with multiple awards for her professional accomplishments and for the powerful impact she has on the women she inspires and empowers. Chicken Soup for the Soul co-creator Jack Canfield describes her as “an amazing woman” doing “incredible work helping women develop holistic lives of balance.”Through her program, VA Made Easy, she helps entrepreneurs go from task overwhelm to business ease by hiring and training Virtual Assistants for them while also providing proven systems, processes, and strategies for success.Outside of her work, Diane is a mother of two, a soccer player, and a stand-up comedy rookie, always embracing new challenges and personal growth.You're invited to reach out to Diane and visit her website: www.dianerolston.com Check out what Diane is up to and other opportunities here: linktr.ee/dianerolstonConnect with me on your favourite social platform:https://www.facebook.com/LifeCoachDianehttps://www.linkedin.com/in/dianercoaching/https://twitter.com/DianeRCoachinghttps://www.instagram.com/coachdianerolston/https://www.youtube.com/user/DianeRolstonCoachingPersonal Email: diane@dianerolston.comDiane believes we are not defined by our titles or our roles. Instead, we are more powerful and happy when we can be who we are. This brought out her book Dynamic You™, based on a successful program, where she reveals the secret code to confident, wealthy, and successful women and leads women to unleash the Dynamic Woman™ in them!Grab your copy of Diane's autographed Dynamic You™ Book at a special Discount:https://www.dianerolston.com/store/p3/Autographed_Dynamic_You%E2%84%A2_Book.htmlThanks for listening!It means so much to us that you listened to our podcast!With this podcast, we are building an international community of Dynamic Women®. We aim to inspire more women to unleash their dynamic selves and enhance their lives across all areas, particularly in business. If you know someone who would benefit from this message or would be an awesome addition to our community, please share it using the social media buttons on this page.Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a note in the comment section below!Subscribe to the podcastIf you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can subscribe to the podcast app on your mobile device.Leave us a reviewWe appreciate every bit of feedback to make this a value-adding part of your day. Ratings and reviews from our listeners not only help us give you more of what you want, but also help others find us in their podcast app. If you have a minute, an honest review on Apple Podcasts and other apps goes a long way! If you do, send a screenshot along with your mailing address to our team team@dianerolston.com and you'll receive something in the mail!
Should you lose weight or have your knee replaced? On this week's episode of Joint Action, Professor Marius Henriksen joins Professor David Hunter to discuss the INKA randomised controlled trial, which set out to test whether an intensive dietary weight loss program could deliver results comparable to knee arthroplasty for people with knee osteoarthritis who are eligible for surgery.Professor Marius Henriksen is a clinical professor of physiotherapy at the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, Copenhagen University, and head of musculoskeletal research at the Parker Institute at Copenhagen University Hospital in Denmark. His primary research focus is clinical research in osteoarthritis, with an emphasis on non-pharmacological management including exercise and weight loss.RESOURCESJournal Article: Intensive diet or knee arthroplasty for severe knee osteoarthritis: The inka randomised trialCONNECT WITH USNaia Health: https://www.naiahealth.com.au/st-leonards-hubJoin one of our trials: https://www.osteoarthritisresearch.com.au/current-trialsInstagram: @ProfDavidHunterTwitter: @ProfDavidHunter @jointactionorgEmail: hello@jointaction.infoWebsite: www.jointaction.info/podcastIf you enjoyed this episode, don't forget to subscribe to learn more about osteoarthritis from the world's leading experts! And please let us know what you thought by leaving us a review! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Building wealth is about much more than saving money or investing in the stock market. In this conversation, Loral Langemeier shares the wealth building strategy that has guided thousands of entrepreneurs toward greater financial success through business ownership, mentorship and strategic planning.She explains why many people unknowingly overpay taxes, why traditional financial advice often leaves important gaps, and how integrating experts such as CPAs, attorneys and financial professionals creates a stronger wealth building strategy than relying on disconnected advisors.Loral also discusses the importance of creating a business, monetizing your expertise, building the skills to generate cash flow and surrounding yourself with experienced mentors as your wealth building strategy focused on making money, investing wisely and building long-term wealth.Loral's Takeaways:Introduction and Overview of Laurel Langemeier (00:00)Laurel's Career Journey and Achievements (02:28)The Big Table and Millionaire Maker Program (04:37)Integrated Wealth Systems and Financial Strategy (08:24)Entrepreneurship vs. Corporate Life (18:47)Tax Strategy and Financial Planning (21:49)Practical Steps for Building Wealth (23:28)The Millionaire Intensive Program (24:14)Conclusion and Call to Action (27:15)Meet Loral Langemeier:Loral Langemeier is a money expert, sought-after speaker, entrepreneurial thought leader, and best-selling author of five books.Her goal: to change the conversations people have about money worldwide and empower people to become millionaires.The CEO and Founder of Live Out Loud, Inc. – a multinational organization — Loral relentlessly and candidly shares her best advice without hesitation or apology. What sets her apart from other wealth experts is her innate ability to recognize and acknowledge the skills & talents of people, inspiring them to generate wealth.She has created, nurtured, and perfected a 3-5 year strategy to make millions for the “Average Jill and Joe.” To date, she and her team have served thousands of individuals worldwide and created hundreds of millionaires through wealth-building education keynotes, workshops, products, events, programs, and coaching services.Loral is truly dedicated to helping men and women, from all walks of life, to become millionaires AND be able to enjoy time with their families.She is living proof that anyone can have the life of their dreams through hard work, persistence, and getting things done in the face of opposition. As a single mother of two children, she is redefining the possibility for women to have it all and raise their children in an entrepreneurial and financially literate environment.Links and Resources:Ask Loral App: https://apple.co/3eIgGcXLoral on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/askloral/Loral on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/lorallive/videosLoral on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lorallangemeier/Money Rules: https://integratedwealthsystems.com/money-rules/Millionaire Maker Store: https://millionairemakerstore.com/Real Money Talks Podcast: https://integratedwealthsystems.com/podcast/Integrated Wealth Systems: https://integratedwealthsystems.com/Affiliate Sign-Up: https://integratedwealthsystems.com/affiliatesThanks 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 podcastIf you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can subscribe to the podcast on iTunes or Stitcher. You can also subscribe from the podcast app on your mobile device.Leave us an iTunes reviewRatings and reviews from our listeners are extremely valuable to us and greatly appreciated. They help our podcast rank higher on iTunes, which exposes our show to more awesome listeners like you. If you have a minute, please leave an honest review on iTunes.
Creative block feels eminently real: it feels like some magical channel closes and our creative ideas are nowhere to be found. But creative block is nothing more than a very tempting illusion. Really creativity is our natural state. When we aren't creating, it means only that our creativity needs something from us.In this installment of The Spark Sessions: Resourcing for Creativity, creativity coach Rachel Efron explores what happened when the most creatively alive season of her life was interrupted by a devastating fire in her home. For the first time in her life, she felt creativity blocked. But rather than surrender she tried using her own methods on herself. She asked herself what she asks whenever someone comes to her blocked: what is the missing resource for creativity to come back online? In her case, it was rest. And once she rested, she started creating again.Through her own story, a client's struggle with self-doubt, and an abridged creativity assessment, Rachel invites listeners to consider what their creativity may be asking of them now. At its heart, this episode reframes creative block not as an ending, but as a sign: that our creativity needs something from us.Ready to discover your unique creative landscape?Download the Muzi app at http://itunes.apple.com/app/id6739667782 to take the Creativity Assessment, and uncover your Spark profile. Then email your Spark to Rachel at rachel@rachelefron.com for a chance at a Spark Reading, where Rachel will offer personalized insight into what your creativity most needs from you right now.Sparks of Insight:Creative block is a tempting illusion. The feeling of creative block means only that your creativity needs something from you.What Rachel's experience after the fire reveals about the creative work involved in rebuilding a life.The five resources necessary for creativity , and how depletion in even one can quietly interrupt creative flow.Rest is more than recovery. Rest is how we clear space in our minds and hearts for new creative ideas.An abridged creativity assessment to help you recognize what is helping and hindering your creative process.About Rachel:Rachel Efron is an Oakland-based songwriter, producer, and creativity coach. She's released four full-length albums of original songs, plus written for such legends as Narada Michael Walden and Journey. Rachel is a premier songwriting coach for songwriters across the world, and has over fifteen years experience helping artists, leaders, and teams find their voice.In 2022, Rachel turned her methods into a comprehensive framework and groundbreaking app, Muzi, to help everyone —artists and non-artists alike—access greater creativity in their lives.email: rachel@rachelefron.comwebsite: https://www.rachelefron.com/creativityDownload the Muzi app at http://itunes.apple.com/app/id6739667782Thanks 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 podcastIf you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can follow the podcast on Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast app.Leave us an Apple Podcasts reviewRatings 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 are enjoying the show, please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts.Mentioned in this episode:This show was brought to you in part by the Magic Thread Media Network. To learn more visit: https://magicthreadmedia.com/
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What if the habits you've been trying to build were never designed for your life in the first place?In this insightful conversation, Dana Irvine sits down with identity coach and author Monica Packer to explore how perfectionism, invisible labor, and shifting life seasons can disconnect women from themselves. Together, they discuss why traditional habit formation often fails women and how reclaiming your identity is the key to creating sustainable habits that truly support your well-being.Monica shares her personal journey from perfectionism and burnout to developing a more compassionate, flexible approach to growth. She introduces the concept of "sticky habits"—habits designed to fit real life rather than demanding perfection.Whether you're navigating menopause, an empty nest, career changes, or simply feeling disconnected from yourself, this episode offers practical wisdom to help you build habits that honor who you are and who you're becoming.✨ Why perfectionism is often a coping mechanism rather than a personality trait✨ The hidden impact of invisible labor on women's health, energy, and self-care✨ How identity influences every habit we create✨ Why traditional habit advice often doesn't work for women✨ The Sticky Habit Method and how flexibility leads to consistency✨ How to redefine success and stop measuring your worth by your productivity✨ Practical ways to build habits that support your real life✨ Why it's never too late to change, grow, and reinvent yourselfConnect with Monica Parker
High conflict divorce is often misunderstood. Many people imagine two individuals who simply cannot get along. In reality, these cases frequently involve one person who wants to move forward and another who is determined to maintain control through manipulation, intimidation, and ongoing legal conflict.In this episode, Strategic Divorce Consultant Mardi Winder is joined by High Conflict Divorce Strategist Ksenia Muench for an open conversation about the realities of navigating divorce with a toxic or abusive partner. Drawing from both her personal experience and years of working with clients, Ksenia explains why high conflict divorce requires a completely different strategy than a typical divorce. Together, they discuss the tactics commonly used by high conflict personalities, including legal abuse, smear campaigns, manipulation through children, hoovering, and attempts to provoke emotional reactions. More importantly, they share practical strategies for staying grounded, thinking strategically, building the right professional team, and protecting yourself throughout the divorce process and beyond. If you are divorcing someone who thrives on chaos, this episode offers valuable insight into recognizing the game, avoiding common mistakes, and responding with confidence instead of emotion.This episode highlights:• Why high conflict divorce is about control rather than conflict• The difference between a traditional divorce and a high conflict divorce• How legal abuse can become a continuation of the abusive relationship• Common mistakes people make early in a high conflict divorce• Why you should expect the unexpected and prepare strategically• Understanding smear campaigns, gaslighting, and emotional manipulation• Why reacting emotionally often benefits the high conflict partner• How to build a professional team that works for your unique situation• Preparing not only for divorce, but for life after the divorce is finalizedAbout the Guest:Ksenia Muench, MBA, is a high-conflict divorce strategist, host of the Uncoupled and Unfiltered podcast, and creator of the High Conflict Playbook™, a structured framework for women who refuse to be intimidated by their ex. She is not a therapist, a lawyer, or a generic divorce coach. She is the woman who survived high-conflict litigation—and now helps women see the risks, make smart moves, and win outcomes that matter. Most women in high-conflict divorce are playing checkers; Ksenia teaches them how to play chess. She guides smart, accomplished women to make informed financial and legal decisions, avoid costly mistakes, and advocate for themselves with confidence. Ksenia ensures you are fully in the driver's seat of your next chapter. She sits across from you, calls it like it is, and equips you to make the choices that matter. For Ksenia's gift: https://www.highconflictplaybook.com/free-resources-1To connect:Website: www.ThriveAgainDivorceCoaching.com Website: www.highconflictplaybook.com IG: @ThriveAgainDivorceCoaching Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/uncoupled-unfiltered/id1820205268 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLk8lruQJSg5uB0_ZD-_4MvcBfoTVz8wJx LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kvmuenchAbout the HostMardi Winder is a Strategic Divorce Consultant and High-Conflict Divorce Coach who helps high-achieving individuals navigate divorce with clarity, confidence, and control. Drawing on more than 30 years of experience in mediation, divorce coaching and conflict resolution, she supports clients in making smart decisions while reducing emotional and financial fallout, particularly in high-conflict, high-asset and complex divorces. Mardi is the founder of Positive Communication Systems, LLC, and the Strategic Divorce Directory, LLC.For Mardi's gift: The Resilience Building Blueprint: A 28-Day Journey To A Stronger You https://www.divorcecoach4women.com/rbbConnect with Mardi on Social Media:Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Divorcecoach4womenLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mardiwinder/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/divorcecoach4women/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@divorcecoach4womenThanks 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 feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a comment in the section below!Subscribe to the PodcastIf you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts. You can also subscribe in your favorite podcast app.Leave an Apple Podcast ReviewRatings 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.
In this episode of The Missing Secret Podcast, John and Kelly talk about the experience of doing the 12 minute a day advanced leadership of self methodology long-term. What is like on a daily basis versus just winging life. They talk about the effect on the most important relationship in your life. Your relationship with yourself. They talk about the impact it has on career. The impact it has on controlling one's health. The impact it has in one's romantic relationship. They also talked about the impact of this methodology for eliminating the negative inner voice. And they explainwhere the negative inner voice comes from.Buy John's book, THE MISSING SECRET of the Legendary Book Think and Grow Rich : And a 12-minute-a-day technique to apply it here.About the Hosts:John MitchellJohn's story is pretty amazing. After spending 20 years as an entrepreneur, John was 50 years old but wasn't as successful as he thought he should be. To rectify that, he decided to find the “top book in the world” on SUCCESS and apply that book literally Word for Word to his life. That Book is Think & Grow Rich. The book says there's a SECRET for success, but the author only gives you half the secret. John figured out the full secret and a 12 minute a day technique to apply it.When John applied his 12 minute a day technique to his life, he saw his yearly income go to over $5 million a year, after 20 years of $200k - 300k per year. The 25 times increase happened because John LEVERAGED himself by applying science to his life.His daily technique works because it focuses you ONLY on what moves the needle, triples your discipline, and consistently generates new business ideas every week. This happens because of 3 key aspects of the leveraging process.John's technique was profiled on the cover of Time Magazine. He teaches it at the University of Texas' McCombs School of Business, which is one the TOP 5 business schools in the country. He is also the “mental coach” for the head athletic coaches at the University of Texas as well.Reach out to John at john@thinkitbeit.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-mitchell-76483654/Kelly HatfieldKelly Hatfield is an entrepreneur at heart. She believes wholeheartedly in the power of the ripple effect and has built several successful companies aimed at helping others make a greater impact in their businesses and lives.She has been in the recruiting, HR, and leadership development space for over 25 years and loves serving others. Kelly, along with her amazing business partners and teams, has built four successful businesses aimed at matching exceptional talent with top organizations and developing their leadership. Her work coaching and consulting with companies to develop their leadership teams, design recruiting and retention strategies, AND her work as host of Absolute Advantage podcast (where she talks with successful entrepreneurs, executives, and thought leaders across a variety of industries), give her a unique perspective covering the hiring experience and leadership from all angles.As a Partner in her most recent venture, Think It Be It, Kelly has made the natural transition into the success and human achievement field, helping entrepreneurs break through to the next level in their businesses. Further expanding the impact she's making in this world. Truly living into the power of the ripple effect.Reach out to Kelly at kelly@thinkitbeit.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kelly-hatfield-2a2610a/Learn more about Think It Be It at https://thinkitbeit.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/think-it-be-it-llcFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/thinkitbeitcompanyThanks 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 podcastIf 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 reviewRatings 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.
Divorce is often the catalyst for making positive life changes, including improving your health. But in the rush to feel better and rebuild confidence, many people fall into the trap of restrictive diets that promise quick results but rarely create lasting change.In this episode, Mardi Winder is joined by certified transformational macros and nutrition coach Christi Kelsey to discuss a healthier, more sustainable approach to nutrition and wellness. Christi shares her own remarkable journey through multiple serious health challenges and explains how those experiences transformed her relationship with food, exercise, and self-care. Together, they explore why chronic dieting often leads to frustration, how restrictive eating affects metabolism, and why strength, balance, and consistency matter far more than chasing a number on the scale. They also discuss the emotional side of body image after divorce, the importance of understanding your "why," and practical ways to build lifelong habits that support both physical and emotional well-being. Whether you're navigating divorce, entering a new stage of life, or simply looking for a healthier relationship with food and your body, this conversation offers practical insights and plenty of encouragement.In This Episode:• Why restrictive diets often fail in the long run• The chronic dieting cycle and how to break free • Understanding protein, carbohydrates, and healthy fats• Why building muscle becomes increasingly important as we age• The emotional connection between self-worth and body image• How to create healthy habits that actually lastAbout the Guest:Christi Kelsey is a certified transformational macro and nutrition coach and founder of Christi Counts Macros. After years of health struggles and two cancer diagnoses, she learned to stop chasing a smaller body and instead build the strong, resilient one she wanted for her future. Along the way, she made peace with her body and discovered how to truly love it. Now, she helps women over 40 do the same—rebuilding their metabolism, reaching their fat loss goals, and finding confidence that lasts a lifetime.For Christi's gift: https://christicountsmacros.com/homeTo connect:Website: https://christicountsmacros.com/homeInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/christicountsmacros/About the HostMardi Winder is a Strategic Divorce Consultant and High-Conflict Divorce Coach who helps high-achieving individuals navigate divorce with clarity, confidence, and control. Drawing on more than 30 years of experience in mediation, divorce coaching and conflict resolution, she supports clients in making smart decisions while reducing emotional and financial fallout, particularly in high-conflict, high-asset and complex divorces. Mardi is the founder of Positive Communication Systems, LLC, and the Strategic Divorce Directory, LLC.For Mardi's gift: The Resilience Building Blueprint: A 28-Day Journey To A Stronger You https://www.divorcecoach4women.com/rbbConnect with Mardi on Social Media:Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Divorcecoach4womenLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mardiwinder/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/divorcecoach4women/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@divorcecoach4womenThanks 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 feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a comment in the section below!Subscribe to the PodcastIf you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts. You can also subscribe in your favorite podcast app.Leave an Apple Podcast ReviewRatings 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.
There are people in your life who would pick up the phone at 3 AM if you called. Not many … but they exist. Now ask yourself honestly: how intentional were you about building those relationships? Or did they just happen?That question sat with me after my conversation with Nida Leardprasopsuk, a Master Certified Coach, serial entrepreneur, TEDx organizer, and founder of IRL, the world's first Relationship OS. Nida is on a mission to change the way the world connects, and her approach is both practical and a little provocative.She is not talking about networking. She is talking about building relationships that compound.Nida grew up in a family where relationships were never explicitly discussed. It was not until she left the corporate world and got into psychology that she became, as several of her friends have told her, the most obsessed person they have ever met when it comes to building and nurturing relationships. That obsession became IRL, a platform designed to be your second brain for the people who matter most in your life.What I loved most about this conversation was the way Nida holds two things at once: the idea that relationships require real intention and strategy, and the insistence that being strategic is not the same as being transactional. Time is the only resource that is truly limited, she says. So, investing equally in every relationship is not generosity, it is a failure to be honest about what you can actually give.We talked about her relationship grading system, not a tool for judging people, but a framework for understanding where to invest your time. We talked about what it means when someone over-promises and never follows through, and why that habit quietly erodes trust and reputation in ways most people never see coming. And we talked about what Nida calls the 3 AM test, the moment you realize that hundreds of digital connections do not add up to a single person you can genuinely call when things fall apart.Nida also made a point that stayed with me about AI and authenticity. In a world where so much content looks and sounds the same, kindness, imperfection, and genuine humanness are becoming rare currencies. The people who cannot be replicated, she says, are the ones who lead with those things.Key TakeawaysConnecting is easy; building a relationship that lasts takes a system and intention behind it.Being strategic about relationships is not transactional. You are not keeping score. You are being honest about your time.Small broken promises accumulate into a reputation. Flaking, over-promising, and leaving messages unanswered shape how people perceive your reliability whether you realize it or not.The 3 AM test is the real measure of your relationships, not how many contacts you have, but who you would actually call, and who would actually answer.In the age of AI, your humanness is your advantage. Authenticity, imperfection, and genuine kindness are becoming rarer and more valuable.Connect with Nida Leardprasopsuk: Website: nidaleard.com IRL Waitlist: nidaleard.com Instagram: @irl.app.official LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nida-leardprasopsukIn appreciation for being here, I have some gifts for you:A LinkedIn Checklist for setting up your fully optimized Profile:An opportunity to test drive the Follow Up system I recommend by checking this presentation page - you won't regret it.AND … Don't forget to connect with me on LinkedIn and be eligible for my complimentary LinkedIn profile audit – I do one each month for a lucky listener!Connect with me:http://JanicePorter.comhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/janiceporter/https://www.facebook.com/janiceporter1https://www.instagram.com/socjanice/Thanks for listening!Thanks so much for listening to our podcast! If you enjoyed this episode andthink that others could benefit from listening, please share it using the socialmedia buttons on this page.Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a note inthe comment section below!Subscribe to the podcastIf you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you cansubscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast app.Leave us an Apple Podcast reviewRatings and reviews from our listeners are extremely valuable to us andgreatly appreciated. They help our podcast rank higher on Apple, whichexposes our show to more awesome listeners like you. If you have a minute,please leave an honest review on Apple Podcasts.
Are you a female entrepreneur wondering how to price your products and services, and hating getting to the end of the year only to realize you didn't make as much profit as you wanted?Listen as our host, Diane Rolston, sits down with Katy Baker, CPA and founder of Pricing for Profit, whom Diane met pitching on stage at Web Summit.Diane brings in this pricing expert to talk about one of the most common and quietly devastating problems female entrepreneurs face.Listen to learn these key takeaways:The personal story behind why Katy became obsessed with pricing and the painful business experience that taught her a lesson she only needed to learn onceThe comments clients say when they walk in the door that are clear signs a business isn't charging enoughThe most common myth weighing female entrepreneurs down and why it keeps them stuck even when they have a full client listWhat happens when Katy reverse-engineers the pricing question with clients and the gut punch moment that changes everythingWhy some founders wear "not paying myself" as a badge of honour, and the personal and family cost that's quietly happening behind the scenesThe two red flags that signal your current pricing model is eroding your profitability right nowWhat Katy calls a "conspicuous omission" in our education system and why it's leaving entrepreneurs financially vulnerableThe difference between knowing your floor and value pricing and why you can't have one without the otherThe Sunday afternoon story: one client, one contract, one conversation and an $8,000 difference from what she was going to chargeKatie's final message for every founder who says "I'm not a numbers person"Katy's Bio:Katy Baker is a CPA, CMA and holds her CITP designation. Katy is passionate about demystifying and democratizing financial literacy and pricing for entrepreneurs.To that end, Katy has built a self-serve platform that guides users through the steps to understand their capacity, income goals, and all the costs of being in business, so they can price confidently and profitably. Drawing on years of consulting and workshop facilitation, Katy translates complex financial concepts into clear, practical tools for founders. She primarily coaches women entrepreneurs, helping them move from “guessing and hoping” to data‑informed, value-based pricing.Katy's Social Media links:Website: https://katybaker.ca/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katyobaker/GIFT: Katie is offering 90 minutes of 1:1 pricing coaching, going through the platform, looking at your numbers, and getting you on the right track. Share this with every female entrepreneur in your life, whether you know what her pricing looks like or not: https://forms.gle/bfiXdFy9XBfnWRwn8This show's host, Diane Rolston, is called THE Expert on Being Dynamic and living a Dynamic Life. After leading hundreds of events and programs in her two businesses, speaking on international stages, being a published author while raising two young children, Diane Rolston knows all about work/life balance and getting things done! As an Award-Winning Coach and the CEO and founder of Dynamic Women®, a global community of women, her purpose is to unlock the greatness in others. Diane works with professionals all over the world to provide clarity, confidence, and action.Visit my website and Sign Up for my WEEKLY NEWSLETTER and you'll get FREE tips on how to live a dynamic life:www.dianerolston.comThe Dynamic Women® Podcast is an Award-Winning action-focused lifestyle and leadership podcast full of stories and strategies to help women design their success and unleash their “Dynamic Woman”. You can learn from the experts how to get clarity, build confidence, and get into action on your biggest goals and dreams.Thanks for listening!It means so much to us that you listened to our podcast! If you would like to continue the conversation with us, head on over to our Facebook group athttps://www.facebook.com/groups/DynamicWomenGlobalClubWith this podcast, we are building an international community of Dynamic Women® that we hope to inspire more women to unleash their dynamic selves and boost their lives in all areas especially business. 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Most of us think the biggest decision about a room is whether it's functional. Leidy Klotz thinks that's the wrong question, and the right one changes how a desk, a kitchen, or an entire return-to-office policy actually lands on the person living inside it.Leidy Klotz is a behavioral scientist and engineering professor at the University of Virginia who studies how and why humans design. His research has appeared in Nature and Science, and he's been interviewed everywhere from Hidden Brain to Freakonomics to The Atlantic. Before any of that, he spent 22 years as a professional soccer player and then built schools for a living, which is part of why his take on space is so physical and so lived-in.In this conversation, you'll explore:The three psychological needs that every space either feeds or starves, and why they trace straight back to hunter-gatherer survivalWhy Susan Cain's open-office backlash and today's return-to-office mandates are the same failure wearing different clothesThe strange, well-documented phenomenon of "habituation," including the story of an architecture student who walked past a six-story landmark building for years without ever seeing itA simple practice called "space before screen," and why the top of a parking garage might be the cheapest awe you'll ever findWhat it means to build a space that keeps someone's memory alive, drawn from one of the most personal stories Leidy has ever told on a podcastIf you've ever felt something shift the moment you walked into a certain room and couldn't say why, this conversation gives you the language for it.You can find Leidy at: Website | LinkedIn | Episode TranscriptNext week, we're sitting down with Chris Guillebeau to talk about why the anxious feeling that you're running out of time might be less about your calendar and more about a story you've never questioned. Be sure to follow Good Life Project wherever you get your podcasts so you don't miss any upcoming episodes!Check out our sponsors and resources: Visit Our Sponsor Page Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
How does an artist find a voice that feels unmistakably their own—and write songs that hold both hope and heartbreak at the same time?In this episode of Americana Curious, hosts Ben Fanning and Zach Schultz sit down with MC Taylor, singer, songwriter, producer, and bandleader of Hiss Golden Messenger.Across more than a dozen studio albums and a Grammy-nominated career, MC has become one of the defining voices in modern Americana. But finding that voice took years of searching, experimenting, and learning to trust his own instincts.MC shares the story behind Hiss Golden Messenger, explains how fatherhood transformed both his songwriting and his leadership as an artist, and reflects on why his music explores spirit without offering easy answers. He also discusses the power of intimate live music, the importance of community, and why songs can communicate emotions that conversations often cannot.Chapters:00:00 - Why it took years to find his voice02:05 - The turning point that led to Hiss Golden Messenger03:34 - Finally creating the sound he'd been chasing04:44 - The meaning behind the name Hiss Golden Messenger06:56 - Why his music is about spirit—not religion09:29 - Faith, hope, and rejecting beliefs used as weapons10:41 - How he writes hopeful songs during difficult times15:01 - The meaning behind I'm People17:25 - Why music can say what conversations can't19:48 - The punk shows that changed his life forever22:43 - Why collaboration matters in Americana music27:47 - How becoming a father helped him find his voice32:23 - The questions driving his songwriting today35:00 - The future of independent live music and house shows39:23 - What legacy he hopes Hiss Golden Messenger leaves behindHiss Golden Messenger is the musical project of MC Taylor, whose blend of folk, rock, country, soul, and spiritual storytelling has earned a Grammy nomination and made him one of the most respected voices in Americana. Through more than a dozen acclaimed albums, he has built a career defined by authenticity, emotional depth, and a relentless commitment to creating timeless music.Check out Hiss Golden Messenger's latest album, I'm People, and catch them on tour.
After once generating nearly $700,000 in annual sales, Mary-Anne and her husband are now struggling to cover rent and their SBA loan. Loral explains that rebuilding wellness center revenue starts by focusing on the services already producing the strongest results, including facials, massages and salt therapy.She also recommends creating more predictable wellness center revenue through weekend retreats, health and wealth events, service packages and contracts with golf clubs, country clubs and sports teams. By improving marketing, reviewing expenses and adding recurring income streams, the business may be able to increase wellness center revenue and become sustainable again.Loral's Takeaways:Discussion on Business Struggles and Revenue Generation (00:06)Marketing and Revenue Challenges (01:29)Corporate Structure and Liability (03:52)Potential Solutions and Strategies (06:02)Encouragement and Next Steps (07:20)Meet Loral Langemeier:Loral Langemeier is a money expert, sought-after speaker, entrepreneurial thought leader, and best-selling author of five books.Her goal: to change the conversations people have about money worldwide and empower people to become millionaires.The CEO and Founder of Live Out Loud, Inc. – a multinational organization — Loral relentlessly and candidly shares her best advice without hesitation or apology. What sets her apart from other wealth experts is her innate ability to recognize and acknowledge the skills & talents of people, inspiring them to generate wealth.She has created, nurtured, and perfected a 3-5 year strategy to make millions for the “Average Jill and Joe.” To date, she and her team have served thousands of individuals worldwide and created hundreds of millionaires through wealth-building education keynotes, workshops, products, events, programs, and coaching services.Loral is truly dedicated to helping men and women, from all walks of life, to become millionaires AND be able to enjoy time with their families.She is living proof that anyone can have the life of their dreams through hard work, persistence, and getting things done in the face of opposition. As a single mother of two children, she is redefining the possibility for women to have it all and raise their children in an entrepreneurial and financially literate environment.Links and Resources:Ask Loral App: https://apple.co/3eIgGcXLoral on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/askloral/Loral on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/lorallive/videosLoral on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lorallangemeier/Money Rules: https://integratedwealthsystems.com/money-rules/Millionaire Maker Store: https://millionairemakerstore.com/Real Money Talks Podcast: https://integratedwealthsystems.com/podcast/Integrated Wealth Systems: https://integratedwealthsystems.com/Affiliate Sign-Up: https://integratedwealthsystems.com/affiliatesThanks 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 podcastIf you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can subscribe to the podcast on iTunes or Stitcher. You can also subscribe from the podcast app on your mobile device.Leave us an iTunes reviewRatings and reviews from our listeners are extremely valuable to us and greatly appreciated. They help our podcast rank higher on iTunes, which exposes our show to more awesome listeners like you. If you have a minute, please leave an honest review on iTunes.
Could democratic socialism and communism weaken the electrical industry, reduce private investment, eliminate contractor independence, and limit opportunities for electricians to become business owners? In this episode, Paul Abernathy examines how centralized government control, nationalization, price controls, restricted profits, and reduced competition could affect electrical contractors, skilled tradespeople, manufacturers, utilities, apprenticeships, infrastructure development, and electrical innovation.The electrical industry is entering a period of historic growth driven by data centers, artificial intelligence, electric vehicles, renewable energy, energy storage, advanced manufacturing, and electrical grid modernization. However, this growth depends on private investment, entrepreneurship, competition, skilled labor, and the ability of businesses to earn a profit.Discover why free enterprise, private ownership, competitive contracting, and economic freedom are essential to the future of electricians and the electrical construction industry—and why replacing them with centralized economic control could short-circuit one of America's most important skilled trades.Keywords: democratic socialism, communism, electrical industry, electricians, electrical contractors, skilled trades, free enterprise, private ownership, electrical construction, electrical infrastructure, electrical apprenticeship, government control, energy industry, grid modernization, contractor business, electrical podcastIf you are interested in learning more about Electrical Code Academy, Inc. and our Electrical Training Products then visit Fast Trax System and be sure to join our free forum.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/master-the-nec-podcast--1083733/support.Struggling with the National Electrical Code? Discover the real difference at Electrical Code Academy, Inc.—where you'll learn from the nation's most down-to-earth NEC expert who genuinely cares about your success. No fluff. No gimmicks. Just the best NEC training you'll actually remember.Visit https://FastTraxSystem.com to learn more.
In this episode of The D Shift, Mardi Winder interviews entrepreneur and business strategist Amber Farrell to discuss what women should consider before starting a business after divorce. From protecting yourself legally during the divorce process to developing a clear business message and building confidence as a business owner, this conversation explores practical considerations for anyone thinking about entrepreneurship. Together, they discuss why planning matters, how to identify your unique strengths, the importance of networking, overcoming limiting beliefs, and why building a successful business is often a gradual process rather than an overnight success story. They also explore how experiences from divorce can become valuable lessons that shape both personal growth and professional success. Whether you're considering a side business, consulting, or full-time entrepreneurship, this episode offers practical insights to help you evaluate your next steps thoughtfully and confidently.This episode covers:• Important considerations before starting a business during or after divorce. • Why your legal and financial planning should come first. • How to identify the unique value you bring to the marketplace. • Why clear messaging is essential for a new business. • How networking creates opportunities for growth. • Common mindset challenges that prevent women from pursuing entrepreneurship. • Why confidence grows through experience rather than perfection. Starting a business is one possible path after divorce, but it is not the only path. This conversation encourages listeners to thoughtfully explore their options and determine what aligns best with their goals, strengths, and circumstances.About the Guest:Amber Farrell knows the ups and downs of life! A third generation entrepreneur, single mom, and international best selling author - Amber has learned to turn chaos into normalcy and thrive in the midst of pain. For Amber's gift: https://agency.yg3.ai/close/far-beyond-marketingTo connect:Website: www.FarBeyonndMarketing.com Website: www.FarBeyodMarketing.ai LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/amber-farrell-55880826 About the HostMardi Winder is a Strategic Divorce Consultant and High-Conflict Divorce Coach who helps high-achieving individuals navigate divorce with clarity, confidence, and control. Drawing on more than 30 years of experience in mediation, divorce coaching and conflict resolution, she supports clients in making smart decisions while reducing emotional and financial fallout, particularly in high-conflict, high-asset and complex divorces. Mardi is the founder of Positive Communication Systems, LLC, and the Strategic Divorce Directory, LLC.For Mardi's gift: The Resilience Building Blueprint: A 28-Day Journey To A Stronger You https://www.divorcecoach4women.com/rbbConnect with Mardi on Social Media:Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Divorcecoach4womenLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mardiwinderadams/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/divorcecoach4women/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@divorcecoach4womenThanks 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 feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a comment in the section below!Subscribe to the PodcastIf you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts. You can also subscribe in your favorite podcast app.Leave an Apple Podcast ReviewRatings 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.
Could democratic socialism and communism weaken the electrical industry, reduce private investment, eliminate contractor independence, and limit opportunities for electricians to become business owners? In this episode, Paul Abernathy examines how centralized government control, nationalization, price controls, restricted profits, and reduced competition could affect electrical contractors, skilled tradespeople, manufacturers, utilities, apprenticeships, infrastructure development, and electrical innovation.The electrical industry is entering a period of historic growth driven by data centers, artificial intelligence, electric vehicles, renewable energy, energy storage, advanced manufacturing, and electrical grid modernization. However, this growth depends on private investment, entrepreneurship, competition, skilled labor, and the ability of businesses to earn a profit.Discover why free enterprise, private ownership, competitive contracting, and economic freedom are essential to the future of electricians and the electrical construction industry—and why replacing them with centralized economic control could short-circuit one of America's most important skilled trades.Keywords: democratic socialism, communism, electrical industry, electricians, electrical contractors, skilled trades, free enterprise, private ownership, electrical construction, electrical infrastructure, electrical apprenticeship, government control, energy industry, grid modernization, contractor business, electrical podcastIf you are interested in learning more about Electrical Code Academy, Inc. and our Electrical Training Products then visit Fast Trax System and be sure to join our free forum.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/electrify-electrician-podcast--4131858/support.
What happens when the system designed to care for you requires you to become your own advocate, negotiator, researcher, and risk manager?For millions of people, illness is no longer only a physical crisis. It is a financial and emotional one, intensified by opaque prices, delayed treatment, insurance denials, and the quiet fear that help may never arrive.Amy and Adam Cunningham explore the human cost of a healthcare system that often leaves patients and families navigating alone. Adam's work with Sylk Health began with a friend's suffering and grew into a larger question: what changes when people can see real prices, compare international options, and act before waiting becomes deterioration?Their conversation reaches beyond medical tourism or employee benefits. It asks what responsibility looks like when institutions become difficult to trust. For individuals, that may mean seeking a patient advocate or looking beyond familiar systems. For employers, it may mean treating affordable care as a human obligation rather than an expense to absorb without question.Sometimes agency does not arrive as confidence. It begins with the quiet recognition that waiting is also a choice. When people can see their options clearly, they are no longer only reacting to a system. They are participating in the future of their own care.Moments That Create Momentum:The “You're on Your Own” Threshold: Why accepting that the system may not rescue you can be the first step toward reclaiming control of your care.The Navigation Trap: How years spent waiting, appealing, and decoding healthcare bureaucracy can quietly become part of the harm itself.The Price Blindness Machine: Why medical costs remain hidden until after treatment, and how that secrecy keeps patients powerless when they are most vulnerable.The Credible Threat: How simply having a legitimate international healthcare option can force domestic providers to reconsider prices, even when no one gets on a plane.The Employer Accountability Question: Why offering health insurance is not the same as protecting employees, and what responsible leadership demands when care becomes financially destructive.About the Guest:Adam Cunningham is the lead founder of Sylk Health, a company providing direct access to accredited international hospitals and freely publishing healthcare prices.https://sylkhealth.com/About Amy:Amy Lynn Durham, known by her clients as the Corporate Mystic, is the founder of the Executive Coaching Firm, Create Magic At Work®, where they help leaders build workplaces rooted in creativity, collaboration, and fulfillment. A former corporate executive turned Executive Coach, Amy blends practical leadership strategies with spiritual intelligence to unlock human potential at work.She's a certified Executive Coach through UC Berkeley & the International Coaching Federation (ICF) In addition, Amy holds coaching certifications in Spiritual Intelligence (SQ21), the Edgewalker Profile, and the Archetypes of Change . In addition to being the host of the Create Magic At Work® podcast, Amy is the author of Create Magic At Work®, Creating Career Magic: A Daily Prompt Journal and the founder of Magic Thread Media™. Through her work, she inspires intentional leadership for thriving workplaces and lives where “magic” becomes reality.Connect with Amy:https://createmagicatwork.net/https://www.linkedin.com/company/create-magic-at-workhttps://www.facebook.com/112951637095427https://www.instagram.com/createmagicatworkhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnEm4h3fUgaq8qgvZpz6dGgThanks 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 podcastIf you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can follow the podcast on Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast app.Leave us an Apple Podcasts reviewRatings 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 are enjoying the show, please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts.Mentioned in this episode:This show was brought to you in part by the Magic Thread Media Network. To learn more visit: https://magicthreadmedia.com/
A life transition like divorce can also be a time to make other changes and shifts. Whether you're considering a career change, launching a business, or turning a lifelong passion into an income stream, today's technology offers opportunities that simply didn't exist a few years ago.In this episode of The D Shift, Mardi Winder sits down with business strategist Dr. Steven Kirch to explore how artificial intelligence can become a valuable thinking partner for anyone rebuilding their professional life after divorce. Rather than replacing human creativity, AI can help organize ideas, explore possibilities, challenge assumptions, and support better decision making. Together they discuss practical ways AI can help evaluate business ideas, create business plans, brainstorm marketing strategies, identify blind spots, and even prepare for conversations with potential investors. They also explain why AI should always be viewed as a tool to support your thinking rather than replace your judgment, and why reviewing and verifying information remains essential. Whether you're dreaming about a side business, returning to the workforce, or exploring an entirely new direction after divorce, this conversation will give you practical ideas for using AI to support your next chapter.In this episode you'll learn:• How AI can become a brainstorming and strategic thinking partner. • Ways to explore new business ideas before investing significant time or money. • How AI can help organize business plans and identify potential gaps. • Why asking better questions produces better AI responses. • What AI hallucinations are and why you should always verify important information. • Privacy considerations when using AI for business planning. Artificial intelligence is changing how entrepreneurs work, but success still depends on thoughtful planning, critical thinking, and informed decision making.About the Guest:Dr. Steven Kirch's path to Profit Minds began with a Ph.D. in Physics from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, followed by more than 25 years in high tech, first at IBM, where he pioneered Focused Ion Beam techniques for failure analysis, before moving to Intel. His roles at Intel were many and varied, among them, running an analytical lab, serving as Chief of Staff to the VP managing Intel's most productive factory, and leading a 40-person international team. And along the way, he became a co-inventor on 10 U.S. patents across 5 technical fields, most of them earned as a manager contributing outside his own domain of expertise. After Intel, he founded Business Culture Advantage and then Profit Minds in 2020, where he has now served 50+ clients ranging from solopreneurs to mid-market firms.Now partnering with his daughter, Suzy, at Profit Minds, they have shifted the focus to help businesses transform through the power of AI. Steve's mission is to take what he learned inside two of the most demanding companies on earth and put it to work for the leaders and teams of small and mid-sized businesses. For Steve's gift: https://aiisnothard.com/To connect:Website: https://profitminds.net/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevekirch/About the HostMardi Winder is a Strategic Divorce Consultant and High-Conflict Divorce Coach who helps high-achieving individuals navigate divorce with clarity, confidence, and control. Drawing on more than 30 years of experience in mediation, divorce coaching and conflict resolution, she supports clients in making smart decisions while reducing emotional and financial fallout, particularly in high-conflict, high-asset and complex divorces. Mardi is the founder of Positive Communication Systems, LLC, and the Strategic Divorce Directory, LLC.For Mardi's gift: The Resilience Building Blueprint: A 28-Day Journey To A Stronger You https://www.divorcecoach4women.com/rbbConnect with Mardi on Social Media:Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Divorcecoach4womenLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mardiwinderadams/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/divorcecoach4women/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@divorcecoach4womenThanks 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 feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a comment in the section below!Subscribe to the PodcastIf you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts. You can also subscribe in your favorite podcast app.Leave an Apple Podcast ReviewRatings 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.
Alisha Esmail has built two very different businesses, and the thread running through both of them is the same. Trust and loyalty. And paying close attention to the people already in your world.That lesson did not come easily. It arrived as an email, at the dinner table, from one of Road Coffee's biggest clients.Subject line: we have decided to go in a different direction.Alisha had no idea it was coming. That moment became the seed of everything she has built since, including Latch AI, a client retention platform designed to catch the quiet signals that a client is drifting before they ever say goodbye.We talked about silent churn, the clients who do not fire you, they just quietly stop renewing. No angry email. No complaint. They simply disappear. And by the time you notice, the relationship is already gone.One of Alisha's beta clients had over $650,000 in missed opportunities sitting on the table in a single quarter. They had no idea.Alisha also introduced me to a phrase I loved: ice cream moments. The small, unexpected gestures that take a client from their head to their heart. We had a genuinely fun disagreement about referrals along the way too.If you run a service business, this conversation will make you look at your client list very differently.Key TakeawaysSilent churn is the most expensive problem most businesses do not know they have. Clients drift first — the signals are there if you are paying attention.Slower response times, less engagement, and going quiet are early warning signs a relationship is cooling. You do not need technology to notice — you need to be present.As AI drives down the cost of services, the relationship you have with existing clients will become your most durable competitive edge.Clients are the heroes of the journey. Build your systems around serving them, not selling to them.Ice cream moments matter. Small, thoughtful gestures are often more powerful than any formal retention program.You can reach Alisha at: alishaesmail@gmail.comOr on LinkedIn at: linkedin.com/in/alisha-esmailIn appreciation for being here, I have some gifts for you:A LinkedIn Checklist for setting up your fully optimized Profile:An opportunity to test drive the Follow Up system I recommend by checking this presentation page - you won't regret it.AND … Don't forget to connect with me on LinkedIn and be eligible for my complimentary LinkedIn profile audit – I do one each month for a lucky listener!Connect with me:http://JanicePorter.comhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/janiceporter/https://www.facebook.com/janiceporter1https://www.instagram.com/socjanice/Thanks for listening!Thanks so much for listening to our podcast! If you enjoyed this episode andthink that others could benefit from listening, please share it using the socialmedia buttons on this page.Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a note inthe comment section below!Subscribe to the podcastIf you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you cansubscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast app.Leave us an Apple Podcast reviewRatings and reviews from our listeners are extremely valuable to us andgreatly appreciated. They help our podcast rank higher on Apple, whichexposes our show to more awesome listeners like you. If you have a minute,please leave an honest review on Apple Podcasts.
The higher we climb as leaders, the easier we expect decisions to become. Yet, the opposite is often true. Bigger responsibilities bring greater complexity, higher stakes, and more uncertainty. The strongest leaders aren't the ones who always know the right answer. They're the ones who have the courage to move forward without waiting for perfect certainty.In this episode, we unpack the questions that surface most often when leaders are faced with difficult decisions. We explore why fear can disguise itself as caution, how pressure quietly changes the way we think, when to trust data, intuition, and values, and why the quality of our decision-making process matters more than chasing perfect outcomes. Along the way, we're reminded that every decision becomes an opportunity to build confidence, strengthen trust, and grow into the kind of leader others are willing to follow, even when the path ahead isn't perfectly clear.Key Takeaways:Confidence Isn't the Starting Point – Why waiting to feel ready may be the very thing holding leaders back.The Process Behind Every Great Decision – Discover how a clear approach creates confidence when certainty isn't possible.The Cost of Waiting – See why the decisions we avoid often shape our teams more than the ones we make.When the Numbers Aren't Enough – How experienced leaders navigate the space between data, instinct, and values.What Every Tough Decision Leaves Behind – What happens after a decision often matters just as much as the decision itself.Resources MentionedThe Inspire Your Team to Greatness assessment (the Courage Assessment) - In less than 10 minutes, find out where you're empowering and inadvertently kills productivity, and get a custom report that will tell you step by step what you need to have your team get more done. Get it here: https://courageofaleader.com/inspireyourteam/You don't need to have all the answers to lead well. Get your copy of the Clarity Kit for just $17 to learn the five practices to bring more clarity, confidence and courage into your leadership - https://courageofaleader.com/the-clarity-kit/About the Host:Amy L. Riley is an internationally renowned speaker, author and consultant. She has over 2 decades of experience developing leaders at all levels. Her clients include Cisco Systems, Deloitte and Barclays.As a trusted leadership coach and consultant, Amy has worked with hundreds of leaders one-on-one, and thousands more as part of a group, to fully step into their leadership, create amazing teams and achieve extraordinary results.Amy's most popular keynote speeches are:The Courage of a Leader: The Power of a Leadership LegacyThe Courage of a Leader: Create a Competitive Advantage with Sustainable, Results-Producing Cross-System CollaborationThe Courage of a Leader: Accelerate Trust with Your Team, Customers and CommunityThe Courage of a Leader: How to Build a Happy and Successful Hybrid TeamHer new book is a #1 international best-seller and is entitled, The Courage of a Leader: How to Inspire, Engage and Get Extraordinary Results.http://www.courageofaleader.comhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/amyshooprileyThanks 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 podcastIf 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 reviewRatings 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.Mentioned in this episode:The Inspire Your Team to Greatness Assessment (The Courage Assessment)https://courageofaleader.com/inspireyourteam/