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“Love is not something you get. Love is what you are.” Are you tired of settling for less in love? Do you keep attracting the same unfulfilling relationships, wondering why true love feels just out of reach? What if the problem isn't out there but within you? In this episode of Soul Talk, I'm sharing insights  the truth about why we settle in relationships and, more importantly, how to break free once and for all. You'll discover the hidden fears and subconscious beliefs that keep you stuck, why love is always a mirror of your inner world, and the powerful mindset shifts that will help you attract the epic love you truly deserve. No more excuses. No more settling. It's time to reclaim your worth, set non-negotiable standards, and become magnetic to the love that's waiting for you. Listen to this episode  and learn how to stop settling, start choosing yourself, and attract the love you were meant for. Timestamps: (00:04:53) - The importance of  self awareness in breaking toxic relationship patterns. (00:08:25) - Fear of being alone vs true self worth. (00:11:40) - Recognizing the lies you tell yourself about love. (00:14:39) - Learning to embrace solitude as a path to empowerment. (00:18:39)  - Setting boundaries and recognizing red flags. (00:20:54)  - Becoming magnetic to love. (00:23:39)  - The necessity of inner work to attract the right partner. Some Questions I Ask: Why do we settle for less in love? What fears are keeping you in unfulfilling relationships? How does your relationship mirror your inner self? Do you like what you see in the relationships you attract? What lies have you been telling yourself to avoid facing reality? In This Episode You Will Learn: How to Uncover the hidden fears and beliefs keeping you stuck in unfulfilling relationships. Keys in  understanding how your love life reflects your self-worth and past wounds. How to stop attracting emotionally unavailable partners and start embracing self love. How to set boundaries and attract a relationship that truly honors you.  How to Become Magnetic to True Love and step into the love you deserve. Why deep, lasting love demands inner growth and personal evolution.   LINKS Get in Touch: Email me at kuteblackson@kuteblackson.com Visit my website: www.kuteblackson.com Download your FREE 8 Levels of Gratitude course: www.8levelsofgratitude.com Events with Kute Blackson: Join me on a life-changing journey in Bali. Apply here: www.boundlessblissbali.com          

“Love your physical body, honor your physical body, respect your physical body, because  it's the tool that you have to connect with everything around you.” What if everything you've been taught about success, love, and happiness is actually holding you back? On this episode of Soul Talk, we welcome Don Miguel Ruiz, the legendary spiritual teacher and bestselling author of The Four Agreements. His wisdom has changed millions of lives, and today, he's here to challenge everything you thought you knew about suffering, perfection, and success. Ruiz shares life-changing wisdom on why humans suffer, how we can break free from limiting beliefs, and what it truly means to be successful. He reveals why we unknowingly cling to suffering, how we can rewrite our personal stories, and why real success isn't about money or fame, but about fully embracing the present moment. Listen to this episode and learn how to free yourself from suffering, embrace your perfection, and redefine success on your own terms! Timestamps: (00:03:59) - Don shares his background and journey. (00:07:08) - Don's transition from being a medical doctor to a spiritual teacher. (00:11:11) - Reasons why healing the mind is more important than healing the body. (00:15:39) -  Why humans suffer. (00:20:44) -  The ultimate key to healing. (00:25:28) -  Creating your own story and patterns. (00:27:18) -  How to rewrite your personal story. (00:30:39) -  The role of courage in  facing life's challenges. (00:40:44) -  The ultimate purpose of life. (00:45:28) -  The illusion of past and future. (00:47:39) -  How to deal with your mins and not let it control you. (00:52:44) -  Recognizing we are more than our physical bodies. Some Questions I Ask: Why do humans suffer, and why do we seem so addicted to it? How can we break free from loving ourselves with conditions? What is the purpose of life, and how do we truly live in the present? How do we change our personal story if we feel stuck in a negative one? What is your definition of success, and how can we redefine it for ourselves? What is one practical daily practice to help people embody self-love and happiness?  In This Episode You Will Learn: How to stop loving yourself with conditions and embrace your true perfection. Why most people unknowingly cling to suffering and how to finally break free. How to shift from a victim mindset to a hero's journey and take control of your destiny. Realize that success isn't about wealth or fame, it's about how fully you embrace life. How gratitude, ancestral prayers, and conscious remembrance can shift your energy and open pathways to deeper fulfillment. The importance of letting go of the past  and learning to live with joy right now. Practical keys to cultivate gratitude, peace, happiness, and live in fulfillment. LINKS DON MIGUEL RUIZ'S URL: https://www.miguelruiz.com Get in Touch: Email me at kuteblackson@kuteblackson.com Visit my website: www.kuteblackson.com

"Realize that, you don't get money, you become money." Have you ever wondered why some people seem to attract money effortlessly while others struggle no matter how hard they work? Is wealth just about luck, hard work, or something deeper? In today's episode of Soul Talk, I reveal the hidden truths behind money manifestation, truths that go beyond traditional financial advice. Your bank account is not just about numbers; it's a mirror of your subconscious beliefs, your energy, and your alignment with abundance. I'll share five powerful, overlooked reasons why you may be unknowingly blocking money from flowing into your life, and, most importantly, how to shift your mindset, release financial struggle, and open yourself to true prosperity. If you're tired of living paycheck to paycheck or feeling stuck in scarcity, this episode will give you the tools to break free. Are you ready to transform your relationship with money and step into a life of financial freedom? Tune in now and start shifting your money mindset today! Timestamps: (00:01:11) - The importance of financial alignment over effort. (00:04:53) - First key in manifesting abundance. (00:08:25) - Recognizing and rewiring your nervous system for abundance. (00:11:40) - Second key in manifesting abundance. (00:14:39) - Healing money guilt. (00:18:39) - Third key in manifesting abundance. (00:23:39) - Fourth key in manifesting abundance. (00:24:00) - Fifth key in manifesting abundance. Some Questions I Ask: Why do some people effortlessly attract money while others struggle, no matter how hard they work? What subconscious beliefs might be blocking your ability to manifest financial abundance? Are you unknowingly addicted to financial struggle, and how does it show up in your life? Do you feel guilty about receiving money, and where does that guilt come from? How do your emotions and beliefs about wealthy people impact your financial reality? In This Episode You Will Learn: The surprising reason why you might be addicted to financial struggle. How guilt and subconscious conditioning could be repelling wealth and how to break free from it. How to rewire your mindset to embrace abundance.  Simple key shifts to attract more prosperity into your life. The paradox of holding onto money and why letting go creates more flow. Why purpose-driven people attract wealth naturally and how aligning with service can unlock financial freedom. LINK Get in Touch: Email me at kuteblackson@kuteblackson.com Visit my website: www.kuteblackson.com      

"If you commit to the path and do the work that it takes and do the inner healing to become the person that is capable of fulfilling your highest soul's destiny, then I believe that this year can be the greatest year of your entire life .” In this episode of SoulTalk, I dive into why the most important shift you can make this year is within yourself. I'll share the secret to aligning with the transformative energy of 2025, a numerological “9-year,” and what that means for your growth. Together, we'll uncover how surrender, intention, and living in the present moment can unlock the magic you've been waiting for. This isn't about setting resolutions that fizzle out, it's about evolving into the highest version of yourself. I'll guide you through practical steps to move beyond old patterns, let go of attachment to outcomes, and manifest a life you love. If you're ready to break free from what's been holding you back, embrace your potential, and create a life that truly lights you up, this episode is for you.  Tune in now and take the first step toward making 2025 your breakthrough year. Timestamps:  (00:01:11) - Reflection of 2024 and its unexpected blessings. (00:03:45) - Setting the intention for 2025 to be the best year. (00:06:04)  - Numerological insights of 2025. (00:07:27)  - First key for 2025. (00:10:31)  - Second key for 2025. (00:12:49)  - Third key for 2025. (00:16:39)  -  Fourth key for 2025. (00:19:05)  -  Final key for 2025. Some Questions I Ask: Why not hold the intention that 2025 will be the best year of your life? Are you truly open and available to receive your blessings this year? What do you need to let go of that no longer aligns with your highest self? Who must you become to manifest the life you desire in 2025? Are you focusing more on what you can get or how you can serve others? In This Episode You Will Learn:  How to set clear intentions to manifest your best year yet. Understand the significance of 2025 as a year of endings and new beginnings. Why letting go of the old is key to welcoming new opportunities. How surrendering to life's flow invites unexpected blessings. How living in the moment brings deeper joy and fulfillment. The power of focusing on service and contributing to others. LINKS Get in Touch: Email me at kuteblackson@kuteblackson.com Visit my website: www.kuteblackson.com Events with Kute Blackson: Join me on a life-changing journey in Bali. Apply here: www.boundlessblissbali.com

"When you commit to doing the soul work, the inner work, the spiritual work, to clear and release the patterns that have been blocking you, you shift everything."  Episode Summary: Often, we find ourselves stuck in repetitive patterns, asking, "Why does this keep happening to me?" On this episode of SoulTalk, we're diving deep into understanding the nature of karma and the lessons we encounter in "Earth School."  We'll explore how to shift your karma, break free from old patterns, and navigate the complexities of life with higher consciousness, discovering the profound truth that life is a school, with every experience designed to help you grow and evolve.  If you're ready to transcend your current limitations and embrace your soul's purpose, this episode is for you. Tune in to learn how to turn your life's challenges into stepping stones toward your highest potential. Timestamps:  (00:03:57) - Understanding who you are and why you are here. (00:05:52) -  Life as a school for your soul's evolution and awakening. (00:06:18) -  Recognizing patterns and lessons in recurring life situations. (00:07:02) -  Taking responsibility for our life's actions. (00:08:41) -  Viewing challenges as opportunities to grow. (00:09:18) -  Letting go of victim consciousness. (00:11:27) - Understanding that test get more challenging as you grow and evolve. (00:14:16) -  Embracing both positive and negative aspects of life's experiences. (00:17:33) -  Asking deep and specific questions to uncover what your soul is seeking to learn. (00:20:51) - Expanding  mental, emotional, and spiritual capacities to handle challenges Some Questions I Ask: Why do we incarnate into the human experience? How can we shift our perspective on life's challenges? What are the lessons our soul is seeking to learn? How do recurring situations reflect our inner beliefs and consciousness? Why do we attract the same people and situations repeatedly? How can gratitude for challenges lead to spiritual growth? In This Episode You Will Learn:  How to view life as a school for the soul's evolution, where experiences serve as lessons for growth. Understanding challenges as opportunities to evolve rather than setbacks. Key strategies for embracing inner work and shifting your energy to change your life's trajectory. How to see life's tests as opportunities to integrate lessons and evolve. Understanding the importance of embracing both positive and negative aspects of experiences for growth. Key insights on practicing gratitude for challenges to transform them into opportunities for spiritual growth. LINKS Get in Touch: Email me at kuteblackson@kuteblackson.com Visit my website: www.kuteblackson.com Events with Kute Blackson: Join me on a life-changing journey in Bali this December. Apply here: www.boundlessblissbali.com Create a life that is a masterpiece! Join me on a life-changing journey: www.boundlessblissbali.com   What if today was your last day? : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6BzFzBqFBU

“The universe is always working out for your highest good, even if you can't see it now" (00:21:20) Episode Summary:  In this week's episode of SoulTalk, we're diving deep into "The Power of Receiving." Are you unknowingly pushing away the blessings you crave? I'll share my personal journey and reveal how our defense mechanisms and childhood conditioning often block us from accepting love, abundance, and support. We'll explore the importance of feeling worthy, asking for what we need, and detaching from outcomes. Plus, I'll offer practical advice on how to open your heart and embrace vulnerability.  Join me as we uncover how being receptive can lead to unexpected synchronicities and miracles in your life.  Tune in and learn how to let the universe bless you in ways you never imagined, and lead you into a life of full abundance and utmost possibilities.   Timestamps:  (00:05:17) -  Challenges of being a perpetual giver.  (00:07:09) -  Impact of childhood experiences on adult behavior. (00:09:22) -  The importance of vulnerability in opening up to receive. (00:11:30) -  Spiritual openness and receiving support from the universe. (00:13:45) -  Overcoming the fear of disappointment and detachment from outcomes. (00:15:58) -    Kute's special encounter with the woman buying lottery tickets. (00:18:21) -  The role of Ego in closing off to receive. (00:20:12) -   Being Vulnerable and accepting to receive healing. Some Questions I Ask: Why is it important to be open to receiving blessings from the universe and others? How do we unknowingly push away blessings and abundance in our lives? What are some common defense mechanisms that prevent us from being receptive?  How can we become more aware of our own needs and desires? What steps can we take to become more open and receptive to support? How can we tap into spiritual support from ancestors and the universe? In This Episode You Will Learn:  The significance of being open to receiving blessing and support. How being closed off can repel abundance, love, and opportunities. Practical steps to cultivate a mindset of receptivity and openness. Key insights into the connection between self worth and the ability to receive The impact of childhood conditioning on adult behavior and receptivity. How to detach from specific outcomes and trust the universe.     Useful Resources/ Links: If you are ready to transform join me in my LAST EVENT IN BALI Dec 5-16 www.boundlessblissbali.com Sign up for my email to receive special updates about my upcoming programs this 2024: https://kuteblackson.com/ FREE 3-Part Video Series: How To Find Your Purpose: https://kuteblackson.com/videos/   Get in Touch: Email me at kuteblackson@kuteblackson.com Visit my website: www.kuteblackson.com

“ By accepting our own humanness, then we're able to be more present to each other. I think that's a big part of recovering the place of high safety.” Today, we are honored to have New York Times bestselling author Mark Nepo, a poet and philosopher who has been teaching for over 40 years. He has published 25 books, including The Book of Awakening, Falling Down and Getting Up, and Finding Courage, Mark has been interviewed several times by Oprah Winfrey as part of her Super Soul Sunday TV show. In this episode with Mark, we explore themes of loneliness, authenticity, and the balance between solitude and community. Mark shares his insights on the importance of staying current and authentic in relationships, and finding the courage to be true to oneself. He also talks about nuances of maintaining healthy relationships, even when they are challenging. Mark emphasize the need to set boundaries, communicate openly, and support each other's growth without judgment. Listen to this episode and learn how to find the right balance between solitude and engagement, and how to stay true to one's own truth and needs. This episode is sure to stir your heart and help you nurture a deeper connection with yourself.    Timestamps: (00:02:56) -  Discussion of the natural state of solitude and its impact on the world.(00:04:24) -  The importance of being authentic and taking risks to connect with others.(00:09:46) -  Navigating self judgement as a creative. (00:11:17) -  The rewards of solitude and connection. (00:13:46) -  The importance of accepting one's own humanness and being present.(00:29:45) -  When to accept and call other's out on their bad behaviors. (00:31:08) -  The role of teaching and mirroring in relationships. (00:33:57) -  Learning the practice of staying close without losing oneself. (00:37:12) -  The challenge of staying connected with someone who is toxic or abusive.(00:38:21) -  Setting boundaries and communicating openly in relationship. (00:41:17) -  The pros and cons of Codependency in relationship. (00:43:35) -  Practicing inner life in order to stay grounded. (00:46:40) -  When to identify when to leave a relationship. (00:53:44) -  Keeping relationship alive. Some Questions I Ask:  Why do so many people feel alone, even when surrounded by others?  How can we find the right personal balance between solitude and connection?  What are the keys to maintaining healthy, authentic relationships?  How can we stay present and supportive in relationships without losing ourselves?  What is the role of personal practices in maintaining inner strength and balance?  How do you handle the challenge of staying connected with someone who is toxic or abusive? In This Episode You Will Learn: How to overcome feelings of loneliness and find meaningful connection. How to find the balance between solitude and engagement in maintaining healthy relationships. The importance of authenticity, vulnerability, and setting boundaries in relationships. The significance of personal practices in maintaining inner strength and balance. Key strategies for staying present and supportive in challenging relationships.  How modern life and technology can heighten feelings of isolation, even when surrounded by others. Get in Touch: Mark Nepo's URL:   http://marknepo.com/      http://threeintentions.com/ Mark's upcoming webinar: Finding Inner Courage: Our Walk in the World, which starts July 21st, and runs for 3 Sundays. Info is at live.marknepo.com Mark's New Book: https://read.macmillan.com/lp/you-dont-have-to-do-it-alone/ Mark Nepo's previous Soultalk episode: https://kuteblackson.com/soultalk_podcast/mark-nepo/  The next Boundless Bliss is July 20- August 1 we are filling up, so if you feel ready APPLY today on www.BoundlessBlissBali.com ●  Email me at kuteblackson@kuteblackson.com ●  Visit my website: www.kuteblackson.com  

Have you ever wondered why certain TV commercials, political campaign slogans, or advertisements stuck in your head and a million others simply went through you from ear to ear?In this episode, Ben Guttmann teaches us the secrets behind clear messaging and how to become better communicators. Ben is a Marketing Entrepreneur, Educator, and Author. He is the Principal at Unisphere Ideas, teaches marketing at the nation's largest business school, and authored one of the best books ever written on messaging, "Simply Put: Why Clear Messages Win―and How to Design Them." Right after college, Ben built, ran for over 10 years, and sold an award-winning marketing agency, Digital Natives Group. Still, his desire to share his communication skills and altruistic nature spoke louder and led him to start consulting, speaking internationally, and writing a book.Throughout this episode, the author of "Simply Put," shares the five principles of becoming a clear communicator, his experiences building, running, and then selling his award-winning marketing agency, and practical tips you can start doing today to improve your communication skills. Ben also teaches how to close the gap between simple and complex messaging, marketing, and sales strategies, explains the importance of embracing constraints to improve creativity and innovation, and more.Tune in to Episode 430 of Becoming Your Best and learn how to create a sharp, authentic, and empathetic communication style, allowing you to turn your ideas into an invitation that people can't refuse.Some Questions I Ask:Why do so many of us struggle with communicating effectively? (6:10)How can we use this concept to better connect with our audience? (14:00)In This Episode, You Will Learn:A bit about Ben's background and turning points that significantly impacted him (2:30)Ben's five principles to turn your messages clearer (9:20)How asking "So, what?" can help us communicate more effectively (12:20)Ben shares practical tools for becoming better communicators (19:40)Connect with Ben Guttmann:WebsiteLinkedInBook: Ben Guttmann - Simply Put: Why Clear Messages Win―and How to Design ThemBecoming Your Best Resources:Becoming Your Best WebsiteBecoming Your Best University WebsiteBecoming Your Best LibraryEmail: support@becomingyourbest.comBook: Becoming Your Best: The 12 Principles of Highly Successful LeadersBook: Conquer Anxiety: How to Overcome Anxiety and Optimize Your PerformanceFacebook Group – Conquer Anxiety Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is a special replay of an episode from the REJUVENAGING WITH DR. RON KAISER podcast Hall of Fame, first posted on August 2, 2022.The recent COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent global lockdowns highlighted our need, as humans, for social connection. Being socially connected has proven to lead to happier, longer, and healthier lives. So how do we ensure that we're connecting and doing it in the right way?This episode's guest, Simone Heng, is a human connection specialist. Simone started thinking about the facilitation of human connection while working at a job where she and her fellow co-workers felt disconnected and were, therefore, less productive. She believes that love and connection are two of the most important values when it comes to living happy lives. Tune in to Episode 147 of REJUVENAGING® with Simone Heng and let's connect! Some Questions I Ask:Why is human connection and social connectedness such a big issue? (5:00)How did you happen to get into this line of work? (8:17)If I'm a conscientious parent, what do I want to do? (24:40)In This Episode, You Will Learn:The three major issues relating to human connection (5:14)Why loneliness is so damaging to our health, immunity, and longevity (6:15)How to be socially connected in a world of cell phones (13:06)About the topics covered in Simone Heng's book (17:43)About the gender split that exists around human connection (19:44)Simone's format for allowing individuals to tell whether they're lonely (20:49)How being an introvert or extrovert aligns with your need for human connection (27:35)ResourcesSimone's book: Secret Pandemic: The Search for Connection in a Lonely World Additional books: The Village Effect, What Happened to YouConnect with Simone HengCourageous Speaking Communityhello@simoneheng.comInstagramLinkedInWebsiteUseful REJUVENAGING® ResourcesWebsite: https://www.thementalhealthgym.com/Book: Dr. Ron Kaiser -Rejuvenaging: The Art and Science of Growing Older with EnthusiasmEmail: ron.kaiser@thementalhealthgym.com TEDx Talk: Aging Enthusiastically to Make the World a Better Place Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This Millionaire Mindcast episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/MINDCAST and get on your way to being your best self. Today, we have an incredible guest, Brad Pedersen who shares a lot of wisdom, his entrepreneur story, having a life plan and a business plan, how he gets fired from a company he founded, the foundational values versus flexible values, and the 4 C's in life that really build real wealth and legacy! Brad Pedersen is a husband, father, founder, author, mentor, adventurer, and Co-founder and Chairman at Pela and Lomi, a waste innovation company that sells revolutionary appliances that turns waste into Lomi Earth and solves daily food waste problems. He wrote an upcoming book, “Startup Santa”. This man also developed a toy company, "bootstrapping" and became one of the largest Canadian toy companies.  The company received several awards including the: CYBF Growth Award, Growth 500 ranking 7 years (2001 - 2005, 2012, 2019, 2020), Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year nominee, BDO Business Value Award, Deloitte Fast 50 #47 in North America Tech, and Deloitte Fast 50 #1 in Canada Clean Tech. However, in the mid-2000s, the company struggled financially and was forced into restructuring, which eventually ended up bankrupting a few years later.  Challenges in business really empowered Brad to create better business models. A life designed by intention is something Brad is inspired to for most of his life. Grateful with the abundance surrounding him in health, family, connections, and businesses. He is now prioritizing his life design to create a legacy that impacts the world. Brad used his creative genius to solve another problem – waste!    Some Questions I Ask: Why are you doing amazing, and what is amazing in your world? What are LOMI & PELA, and how do they come about? When you started your entrepreneurial journey, did you ever think you would be doing Pela and Lomi? What gives you the confidence to continue moving forward and close one door and open another one? Talk about your daily practice around patience, perseverance, and persistence through the failures? What did you commit to do differently in these two businesses from then? How do you audit that partner and decision in anything? What's your thought around accountability and how to call someone up to the highest version of themselves? How do you find balance in ensuring that the things that matter most to you aren't sacrificed for the success that is also drive and part of your DNA? What's the big vision of Pela and Lomi?    In This Episode, You Will Learn: Life plan for business plan. The Courage FlyWheel. Creating antidotes from all the failures. How Brad get fired from a company he founded. The power of asking great questions. Foundational values versus flexible values. The 4 C's that truly give us joy in life.   Quotes: “It's hard to figure out balance in life, it's much easier to be aware of imbalance.” “My business plan came to have my life plan.” “Courage is the most important of all the virtues.” “If it isn't hard, it doesn't count.” “A little bit of ego can create a lot of overhead.” “Sometimes the best gifts come wrapped in an ugly paper.” “If you're not learning from your history, you're condemn to repeat it” “The only way you can develop trust is through vulnerability and transparency.” “Skilled hunter knows how to hunt; the Master hunter knows how he is hunted.”   Connect with Brad Pedersen on:  https://lomi.com/ https://www.bradpedersen.com/ Startup Santa book Email: brad@fullspectrumlife.com   Sponsor Links: Indochino: Get 10% off of any purchase on $399 or more with the promo code: MINDCAST BetterHelp: Click the link to get 10% off your first month or use the promo code: MINDCAST Factor75: Use the code MINDCAST50 to get 50% off your FIRST box! Brevo: Visit https://brevo.com/mindcast or Use the code MINDCAST and get 50% off your first 3 months! Accredited Investor List - Text "DEALS" to 844.447.1555 Free Financial Audit: Text "XRAY" to 844.447.1555 Upcoming Events: Text "Events" to 844.447.1555 Millionaire Notes: Text "Notes" to 844.447.1555 Connect with Matty A. and Text me to 844.447.1555    Show Brought To You By: www.MillionaireMindcast.com Questions? Comments? Do you have a success story you would like to share on the show?  Send us an email to: Questions@MillionaireMindcast.com  

In this episode of the Millionaire Mindcast, we have Nate Lind who shares wisdom on his journey of buying businesses and making money online, when is the best and worst time to sell your business, business valuation analyses, and the buyer and seller due diligence! Nate Lind is Tech and Internet eCommerce Business Broker with over 9 Years of product-based eCommerce experience and sells companies like Realtors sell homes, business advisor, and owner of Website Closers, the biggest marketplace selling $1m to $150m dollar online businesses. He also wrote the book, “Maximum Exit”, and helps people interested in buying or selling online businesses get the transactions done without struggling with the listing, due diligence or closing process. Nate has launched 23 supplement and eCommerce brands grossing over a million dollars each since 2011. Nine of which sold over $10m worldwide. One of those brands was the largest beard grooming brand in the world - Beard Czar with over $35m in sales. He also created a reporting program that analyzed the profit of subscription customers and self-sold it to a strategic partner in 2016 who incorporated it into their platform where it became the key selling feature of the CRM. Moreover, he represents both buyers and sellers of Ecommerce Brands, Amazon Brands, Website Properties, Product Manufacturers, App Developers, SAAS, Subscription Based, SEO/PPC/Paid Media Marketing Agencies, and Portfolio Brands. He started with a small business in the lower middle market and got successful in his e-commerce, tech, digital, games, and apps businesses with very small competitors. Nate loves networking with people, working with entrepreneurs and helping them with their journey. His world is selling online businesses while crafting and curating the lifestyle he wants!   Some Questions I Ask: Why did you guys decide to focus in the online world and really where do you see the opportunities in that space? How have you guys really separated yourself from all the other platforms that are out there? What do you see most of the opportunities right now and are you in the game or why not? What are the most passive businesses you see come across your plate that have strong operating cash flow, and labor-intensive ones that you see? How should buyers and sellers be thinking of valuing their business? With a buyer and their due diligence, what are some of the things that they should be digging into, and for the seller to understand where the value is or how to build it? What are some of the traditional ways and outside of the box and creative ways that you're seeing that could be structured in a purchase? What is the overall landscape in your perspective based on the trajectory of the economy, where interest rates are at, and in general from the buyers and sellers' perspective? How do the buyers discern good and bad debts in the Balance Sheet, and how do you coach buyers through that? If you're given $1 million bucks today, where does Nate go and invest that money?   In This Episode, You Will Learn: The opportunities in selling, buying, and brokerage sides. The three levels of business evaluation. Financing small businesses in domestic and international lower middle markets..   Quotes: “The best time to sell is when you don't need to, the worst time to sell is when the businesses are declining.” ‘Cashflow is a king.”   Resources Mentioned: Flippa Microacquire Empireflippers Boopos Connect with Nate Lind on:  natelind.com Maximum Exit book websiteclosers.com   Sponsor Links: GoBundance  - Text: "MILLIONAIRE" to 844.447.1555 Indochino: Get 10% off of any purchase on $399 or more with the promo code: MINDCAST BetterHelp: Click the link to get 10% off your first month or use the promo code: MINDCAST Factor75: Use the code MINDCAST50 to get 50% off your FIRST box!   Accredited Investor List - Text "DEALS" to 844.447.1555 Free Financial Audit: Text "XRAY" to 844.447.1555 Upcoming Events: Text "Events" to 844.447.1555 Millionaire Notes: Text "Notes" to 844.447.1555 Connect with Matty A. and Text me to 844.447.1555    Show Brought To You By: www.MillionaireMindcast.com Questions? Comments? Do you have a success story you would like to share on the show?  Send us an email to: Questions@MillionaireMindcast.com  

In today's special episode of SoulTalk Podcast, let me share some tips for finding your true love this month of romance.  The real secret is to stop seeking the one and find your authentic self. The key is to stop seeking for love but clear away whatever the blocks are within yourself to being love and loving fully.  Something magical happens when you stop trying to get love on the outside and commit to loving yourself unconditionally.  So, if you're ready to fall in love or already fell in love but want to know more about love, tune in to this week's episode today!   Timestamps: 0:53 - Intro 1:50 - What is love? 2:22 - Reasons why we struggle in relationships. 3:53 - Love is a drug! 4:27 - The nature of unconditional love. 7:32 - How to reconnect with love? 11:30 - How to attract the right person? 13:55 - Is it OK to seek love? 14:58 - The importance of loving yourself first. 15:42 - The impact of putting high standards in love. 19:34 - How to cultivate joy and happiness? 22:10 - Understanding the purpose of a relationship. 24:26 - What is the best manifestation prayer for love? In This Episode You Will Learn: The true meaning of love. How to discover who you really are. Tips for attracting the right person. Why do you attract certain partners in love The art of waiting when it comes to love. How to surrender to the highest good in a relationship. Some Questions I Ask: Why love is a drug? How to manifest true love? How to love? What is the impact of putting high standards in love? What is a co-dependent relationship? How to love who you are? Get in Touch: Email me at kuteblackson@kuteblackson.com Visit my website: www.kuteblackson.com Events with Kute Blackson: Join me on a life-changing journey in Bali this July 28 - August 8. Apply here: www.boundlessblissbali.com

If you've decided to start a business, you need to hear this today. In this episode, I share my trials and the dark and ugly parts of starting a business. It's not a walk in the park, and it doesn't only entail time and effort. It requires you to sacrifice your whole being to be able to run it and be successful. Again, it requires YOU as a whole. SOME QUESTIONS I ASK: -Why is doing the research before investing in anything super important? -What kind of coach should you hire for your business? -What are the lies we are fed when we're starting a business? IN THIS EPISODE, YOU WILL LEARN: -The gritty parts I had to go through while I built my business. (Courses not selling, my car being repo, etc.!) -As a business owner, you are responsible for all aspects of your business. (Employees, service performance, client satisfaction) -It's okay to break down as long as you can rise to the occasion. Join me in this episode as I share with you the dark truth about being in business and how I found my way and climbed that mountain to help my businesses survive and thrive. ******************* Breathwork has been the modality and tool that has changed my entire life. It has allowed me to work through deep wounds, overcoming and tackling limiting beliefs, which has allowed me to create two thriving businesses while having more peace in my body and soul. Regina Lawrence is a former trial attorney and law school professor turned soulful business & life strategist and breathwork coach. You can find Regina on Instagram @reginaalawrence Want to learn more about breathwork? Check out www.breathewithregina.com to learn more about Regina's virtual breathwork membership.

In this episode, I dive deeper into what I think and feel about slut shaming conservative Catholic men. If you follow me on social media, a few weeks back, I received an email from a former college classmate that believed he was compelled to remind me about virtue and faith. This triggered something within me that made me call him and the likes of him out. I spent a lifetime living in shame of my body because of beliefs and humans like this. And I don't believe women deserve this kind of treatment from ANYONE. SOME QUESTIONS I ASK: -Why do other humans feel satisfaction in judging other people on how they dress, act, and carry their bodies? -Why is modesty such a pretentious virtue? -Why is it that only women are the only victims of slut shaming? IN THIS EPISODE, YOU WILL LEARN: -How I was brought up in a super catholic household that resulted to me developing an ideology that shamed my body instead of celebrating it. -What I did to get over body shaming myself. -How we are brought up and raised influences our way of thinking that sometimes is just not right. I honor my body. I honor my shape. I honor my sensuality. I honor my sexuality. And I honor all the people in my life that allow me to express this fully. ******** Breathwork has been the modality and tool that has changed my entire life. It has allowed me to work through deep wounds, overcoming and tackling limiting beliefs, which has allowed me to create two thriving businesses while having more peace in my body and soul. Regina Lawrence is a former trial attorney and law school professor turned soulful business & life strategist, and breathwork coach. You can find Regina on Instagram @reginaalawrence Want to learn more about breathwork? Check out www.breathewithregina.com to learn more about Regina's virtual breathwork membership.

When cities ran out of space, people built skyscrapers. This allowed them to take advantage of the space that was already there, waiting to be utilized. Now, as traffic in cities becomes slower and slower due to congestion, there is a need to rethink transportation in such places. After all, why waste the only resource we can't create more of, time, sitting in traffic?Air taxis are seeking to do exactly what people did with skyscrapers, move part of the traffic into the air. While this endeavor is still in the early planning and development phases, the problem it seeks to solve cannot be ignored. In this episode, the first part of two, Ed Bernardon interviews Jon Rimanelli, founder and CEO of Airspace Experience Technologies (ASX), a company developing an electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft to transform mobility between cities, suburbs, and airports. He will share with us how their Sigma 6 aircraft will work and their progress so far.Some Questions I Ask:Why do we need air taxis? (05:07)How is your eVTOL aircraft different from other air taxis? (09:57)Can a Sigma 6 aircraft land on a building? (15:54)What do you mean by democratizing air mobility for the masses? (21:14)What You'll Learn in this Episode:The reason why helicopters are not a common means of transport in cities (06:23)The difference between Sigma 6 aircraft and helicopters in terms of cost (07:17)The importance of a swappable payload system (11:14)Why the eVTOL aircrafts will be easier to fly (23:55)Connect with Jon Rimanelli: LinkedInAirspace Experience TechnologiesConnect with Ed Bernardon:LinkedInFuture Car: Driving a Lifestyle RevolutionMotorsports is speeding the way to safer urban mobilitySiemens Digital Industries Software Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“The value of innovation lies in its practical implementation.”Over the last 174 years of its existence, Siemens has implemented some of the world's most impactful innovations. Today, the company is a global leader in combining the real and the digital worlds to create value for its customers.Its ideal placement as a leader in software and hardware has helped it expand its sphere of influence tremendously. To maximize the impact of its innovative products, Siemens has been engaging stakeholders in decision-making positions and other industry leaders.In this episode, the first part of two, Ed Bernardon interviews Barbara Humpton, CEO of Siemens USA. She'll share with us some of the milestones that the company has achieved as well as some future goals. She'll also share about her recent meeting with President Biden and the major announcement that was made during that meeting. Some Questions I Ask:Why is what Siemens do necessary? (03:18)What is Siemens doing to help us take advantage of the Internet of Things (IoT)? (09:44)Why is it better to make factories more efficient instead of getting cheaper labor? (15:44)How would you describe President Biden based on your recent interaction? (19:57)Does Siemens use gaming technology to design some of its products? (27:30)What You'll Learn in this Episode:Why Siemens' capability to build both software and hardware is an advantage (05:02)One of the first inventions by Siemens (07:01)An example of a software-hardware connection created by Siemens that's in use today (08:04)Barbara's meeting with President Biden in the White House (10:58)Similarities between video games and the current engineering environment (24:40)Connect with Barbara Humpton: LinkedInSiemens USAConnect with Ed Bernardon:LinkedInFuture Car: Driving a Lifestyle RevolutionMotorsports is speeding the way to safer urban mobilitySiemens Digital Industries Software Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

The recent COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent global lockdowns highlighted our need, as humans, for social connection. Being socially connected has proven to lead to happier, longer, and healthier lives. So how do we ensure that we're connecting and doing it in the right way?This episode's guest, Simone Heng, is a human connection specialist. Simone started thinking about the facilitation of human connection while working at a job where she and her fellow co-workers felt disconnected and were, therefore, less productive. She believes that love and connection are two of the most important values when it comes to living happy lives. Tune in to Episode 147 of REJUVENAGING® with Simone Heng and let's connect! Some Questions I Ask:Why is human connection and social connectedness such a big issue? (5:00)How did you happen to get into this line of work? (8:17)If I'm a conscientious parent, what do I want to do? (24:40)In This Episode, You Will Learn:The three major issues relating to human connection (5:14)Why loneliness is so damaging to our health, immunity, and longevity (6:15)How to be socially connected in a world of cell phones (13:06)About the topics covered in Simone Heng's book (17:43)About the gender split that exists around human connection (19:44)Simone's format for allowing individuals to tell whether they're lonely (20:49)How being an introvert or extrovert aligns with your need for human connection (27:35)ResourcesSimone's book: Secret Pandemic: The Search for Connection in a Lonely World Additional books: The Village Effect, What Happened to YouConnect with Simone HengCourageous Speaking Communityhello@simoneheng.comInstagramLinkedInWebsiteUseful REJUVENAGING® ResourcesWebsite: https://www.thementalhealthgym.com/Book: Dr. Ron Kaiser -Rejuvenaging: The Art and Science of Growing Older with EnthusiasmEmail: ron.kaiser@thementalhealthgym.com TEDx Talk: Aging Enthusiastically to Make the World a Better Place See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The inspiring Dr. Naeema Olatunji is visiting us today to talk about the healing process of souls and spirits from racialized trauma. Dr. Naeema Olatunji is a Doctor of Chiropractic, Owner of Elevate Family Chiropractic, host of Elevate NOW! podcast, and author of "Raised as a Lie," a memoir born from a healing process that took her decades to come to terms with. Dr. Naeema was the only Brown person in a white family; her Black heritage was hidden in plain sight and never discussed. She grew up as an outsider, feeling invisible, where her presence wasn't celebrated but tolerated. In this episode, Dr. Naeema kindly shared her story, her upbringing, and the moment her life turned upside down at 18 when her life was threatened by a hate crime, which made her ask questions about her origin. Throughout our conversation, we explore the intricacies of healing from racialized trauma, the importance of being grateful for our losses, and the grief they provoke in us, pushing us to grow and become better versions of ourselves. Dr. Naeema describes her process of discovering herself as a Black woman, the pain and the rejection suffered, and how she freed herself from that prolonged grief. Some Questions I Ask:Why do you feel it is so crucial for you to tell your story? (12:26)Can you unpack the lies you talk about in your book? (21:31)How did you come to embrace the parts you grew up hating about yourself? (32:10)In This Episode, You Will Learn:How becoming a Chiropractor felt like reaching an extension of Dr. Naeema's tribe (5:59)The walls Dr. Naeema built around her heart throughout her life (15:21)Dr. Naeema describes the feeling of hiding so much under the rug until it becomes a mountain (19:43)Attachment vs. authenticity (29:27)Dr. Naeema's experiences at College, embracing her Blackness (36:36)The importance of bringing awareness towards ancestral trauma (45:41)Resources:Elevate Family Chiropractic websiteElevate NOW! podcastBook: Naeema Olatunji - Raised as a LieGrowing Through Grief System - Book NowConnect with Dr. Naeema:LinkedInLet's Connect!FacebookTwitterInstagramLinkedInWebsiteFacebook Group - Growing Through Grief Together Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Talking about our feelings and emotions is something we are not used to doing. In fact, for most men, the only way of dealing with life's harshness is to suck it up, pull our socks up and keep going. But in the long term, we pay the price of living like that with our mental, emotional, and physical health. We have the perfect guest to address this issue, Paul Sheppard. Paul is the Owner of Mindset Coach and Therapy; he is an online and in-person Life Coach and a Therapist specializing in anxiety, stress, confidence, and low self-esteem. He is also the Host of the Top Ten podcast, The Mindset Changing Podcast.In this episode, Paul shows us how to build a healthy relationship with our thoughts, feelings, and emotions. We talk about men's poor emotional management and its effects on those around them. We learn how something as simple as breathing can massively change our reality and how we show up at work and with our families. We also touch on the use of alcohol, drugs, or pornography as a form of self-medication and its terrible effects, the lack of mental training in our lives, and how incorporating tiny habits can be a game-changer in the long run. Some Questions I Ask:Why do you feel that men don't want to talk about anxiety? (3:09)How can we apply the tiny habits philosophy to our lives and maximize the benefits of the breathing technique you taught us? (15:19)In This Episode, You Will Learn:Why for most men, reaching out for help feels like failing (4:28)The value and multiple benefits of being open and vulnerable (9:23)How working with our autonomic nervous system can change our lives (10:32)Negative thoughts are false alarms (13:46)About the negative impacts of porn abuse on men (22:32)The benefits of a holistic approach to mental health (30:52)Paul shares advice on how to deal with life when it feels overwhelming (39:14)Resources:Mindset Coaching and Therapy websiteMindset Change PodcastBook: Ryan Gottfredson - Success MindsetsBook: BJ Fogg - Tiny HabitsConnect with Paul:LinkedInInstagramTik TokEmail: info@the-mindset-coach.comLet's Connect!WebsiteLinkedInInstagram FacebookEmail: clint@flavorofleadership.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Although fraudulent activity online and cybercriminals were born almost at the same time the internet did, cybersecurity has never been resolved and has even gotten worse. Cybercriminals rely on the sense of urgency all of us live; we are distracted, constantly in a hurry, and don't have time to double-check phone calls, emails, or the multiple messages that pop up on our screens.Today, we have a cybersecurity expert to shed some light on the dangers we are all susceptible to online, Scott Schober. Scott is the CEO of Berkeley Varitronics Systems; he is a cybersecurity speaker featured on Bloomberg TV, CBS, Fox Business News, Good Morning America, CNN, to name a few, a podcast host, and author of three books on cybersecurity.We have an extremely educational conversation about how to be safe online, prevent from falling into online scams, protect our data, and detect scammers and cybercriminals. Scott explained the methods hackers use to breach our social media accounts and how that information is used by cybercriminals to steal from us or even use our names to scam other people. We also delve into the importance of becoming friends with two-step authentication processes, passwords managers, and taking a few seconds to think and investigate before clicking or revealing personal information to a stranger on the phone.Tune in to Episode 130 of REJUVENAGING® and learn everything you need to know to keep you and your loved ones safe online.Some Questions I Ask:Why are we still struggling with cybersecurity? Why hasn't it been solved yet? (4:31)What do you mean when you talk about the dark web? Could you explain what that is? (17:13)I know all kinds of terrible things can happen if I click on the wrong thing? How do I know when something is legitimate? (21:22)In This Episode, You Will Learn:The advantages of using passwords managers (7:04)Nothing is 100% secure; however, not doing nothing is not secure at all. Scott talks about the importance of taking action in our cybersecurity (10:21)The criminal world as a whole is pivoting into cyber crimes because it is more profitable and crimes and their perpetrators are harder to catch in the online space (16:41)About the different tricks cybercriminals use to trick us into giving them our information (24:03)The story of how Scott got into cybersecurity and the thousands of attacks he received (31:52)Resources:Berkeley Varitronic Systems websiteScott Schober's personal websiteScott Schober booksWhat Keeps You Up at Night? PodcastConnect with Scott:LinkedInYouTubeInstagramTwitterUseful REJUVENAGING® Resources:Website: https://www.thementalhealthgym.com/Email: ron.kaiser@thementalhealthgym.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Electric vehicles are the future but we are still miles away from mass adoption.One of the biggest constraints facing the EV market is the cost of acquisition. The best ones are just too expensive. No wonder a significant percentage of the population views them as luxury vehicles!Most investments in the field of EVs have been directed towards increasing both the battery capacity and charging speed. However, the game-changing innovation in this industry will have to address the two main challenges: cost and single-charge distance. Whoever manages to kill these two birds with one stone will be well on their way to considerable industry disruption.In this episode, the first part out of two, Ed Bernardon interviews Will Graylin, a seasoned innovator who is the CEO of both an electric vehicles company Indigo, and a digital wallet company OV Loop. He'll help understand the state of the EV industry and the impact they expect to make with the two companies. He'll also share his entrepreneurial journey with us and the lessons learned along the way.Some Questions I Ask:Why do we need a class of vehicles that's so much smaller than the typical ones? (06:13)What makes you believe that Indigo is going to be successful? (12:56)How has being an immigrant impacted you in your career so far? (17:17)What drove you to join the Navy and get on a submarine? (21:05)What are the synergies between a car company and a digital wallet company? (38:10)What You'll Learn in this Episode:What goes into making a lightweight vehicle become stable (03:09)The technology and innovations that makes Indigo cars affordable (09:30)The difference between innovations and inventions (24:49)The path from invention to innovation (25:41)How the mobile wallet idea that was later acquired by Samsung came about (30:12)Connect with Will Graylin: LinkedInIndigoOv LoopConnect with Ed Bernardon:LinkedInFuture Car: Driving a Lifestyle RevolutionMotorsports is speeding the way to safer urban mobilitySiemens Digital Industries Software Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

Although many people see emotional intelligence as a soft skill, Dr. Stevie Dawn thinks the opposite; it is a hard skill for her. And she goes even further. Before anything, she stops and asks herself why her brain is pushing her in that direction? To Dr. Stevie, emotions are a byproduct of a hormonal response to a mental trigger, meaning every emotion has a thought behind it. To understand and have more control over our emotions, we need to step back a bit and look for the thought that triggered that emotion. Our guest, Dr. Stevie Dawn, is a Keynote Speaker, Consultant, Coach, Author, Corporate Trainer, and the CEO and Founder of Stevie Dawn Inspires, LLC. She helps those who have unrealized profits, un-lived aspirations, and underwhelming results. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Small Business Administration from Union University, a Master's Degree in Sociology from Wichita State University, and a Ph.D. in Community College Leadership from Colorado State University. In this episode, our conversation revolves around a different perspective of what emotional intelligence really is. We travel back in time to the moment Dr. Stevie decided to investigate more about emotional intelligence, a decision that would change her life. We learn to use our feelings to leverage our day rather than letting them put us down, and much more. We also analyze the different relationships men and women have with their emotions; we talk about our mantras, the enneagram, and much more. Some Questions I Ask:Why did you decide to actually focus on emotional intelligence? (7:09)How has studying emotional intelligence impacted your life? (10:17)What does arguing from an emotional intelligence perspective looks like? (10:48)Let's say I want to go for a promotion at my job. How do I do it without having to defend myself? (22:48)In This Episode, You Will Learn:Dr. Stevie's definition of emotional intelligence (3:47)How can we listen to people through their emotions and not ours (6:41)About the difference between how men and women deal with their emotions (15:43)How do I feel today? Take a pulse check at the beginning of the day (32:08)We are in the driving seat. The apex predator mindset to face life (35:13)Resources:Dr. Stevie Dawn websiteAlways Be The SharkMonday Morning Coffee Club podcastBook: Dr. Stevie Dawn - Networking 101: Foundation for SuccessBook: Dr. Stevie Dawn - From 0 to 6 FiguresConnect with Dr. Stevie:LinkedInInstagramTwitterFacebookLet's Connect!Website Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Almost one year after our first conversation, I'm honored to welcome Sarah Castor to the show again. This time, to talk about Malembe Rise's next event on September 18th, 2021, which will have Tayo Rockson as its main attraction. In this episode, we discuss why Malembe Rise chose Tayo over hundreds of orators and the things he brings to the table others speakers don't. We also talk about the communication issues the world is experiencing, the importance of celebrating our differences and build with them, rather than separate and destroy. Sarah shares her expectations about the event and the things she believes we can accomplish through it. Some Questions I Ask:Why did you decide to have an event with Tayo versus just doing something that says, please give to Malembe Rise? (1:29)How do you think his presence will add to our mission's conversation? (5:45)What would you say it is if you had to sum up what you want this event to accomplish? (9:10)In This Episode, You Will Learn:The things Tayo can add that no one else can (2:48)Tayo's message is necessary for Indianapolis, the US, and the world (4:02)The things people can expect from joining Tayo's event (7:13)There is a lot of people hungry for a change around the world (12:25)Resources:Tayo Rockson eventBook: Tayo Rockson - Use Your Difference to Make a Difference: How to Connect and Communicate in a Cross-Cultural WorldTayo Rockson websiteThe Importance of an Expanded Worldview event on LinkedInConnect With Sarah Castor:LinkedInTwitterMalembe Rise websiteLet's Connect!WebsiteEmail: alqziegert@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Are you looking for guidance to level up in all areas of your life? Surrounding yourself with mentors and people who you aspire to be like is an incredible way to grow and develop into the person you know you can be. Sloane is an amazing woman who has guided thousands of other women worldwide into their greatness in all aspects of business, lifestyle, and pleasure. However, before discovering her true passion, Sloane was a business attorney who owned a corporate law firm in Santa Monica with over 400 clients. When it became clear that her true gift is guiding women into and through meaningful change while up-leveling their pleasure and business profitability, Sloane sold her law firm and dove headfirst into creating incredible opportunities for women. In this episode, Sloane and I talk about how she has followed her inspiration throughout her life, how she was taught the techniques of following her intuition and self-awareness, how she built her retreat for women, and the five core beliefs that she lives by. I am sure that you will leave this episode with the inspiration to take action towards living as the person you know you are capable of becoming. Tune in to Episode 71 of Uncover Your Magic to learn about Sloane's incredible insights and the core beliefs she lives her life by! Some Questions I Ask:Why did you decide to go to law school? (12:04)What's the shift after you were introduced to the coaches? (21:11)Did you learn all these techniques that you do from somewhere? (27:45)In This Episode, You Will Learn:About Sloane's background following her inspiration (9:07)Sloane's experience at the Hoffman Institute (15:30)How Sloane shifts her self-perspective (24:28)Sloane's five core beliefs (33:53)The deeper growth required to live in these beliefs (56:14) Connect with Sloane:WebsiteInstagramFacebook Let's Connect!WebsiteFacebookInstagram See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

When John McCarroll's father came to America, with little money in his pockets, uneducated, and college not being an option, he got advice to join a trade. John would grow up watching his father who became a steamfitter, and his uncle and cousins working on the construction. John knew he wanted to be in construction from a young age, but he also knew he wasn't very good with his hands, so he decided to go through the college path. Visiting us today is a great person, a fantastic professional, and a dear friend, John McCarroll. John holds a BS in Construction Management from Drexel University, an MBA from Temple University, and an MS in Construction Management & Real Estate from Drexel University. He is the Senior Management of Business Development at Gilbane Building Company.In this episode, we travel through John's vast experience in the construction industry, highlighting the victories and mistakes of his journey and looking at the lessons learned. John talks about his current position and how impactful it was for him to find a job that perfectly aligned with his skills, and most importantly, with his personality. We also talk about John's work at Cannonball's Kids Cancer, a non-profit organization that helps kids fighting cancer.Some Questions I Ask:Why construction management? What drove you through that path? (4:11)You took a nice opportunity with Temple University as the director of construction. How was that experience? (10:54)You were the Senior Director of Construction at Brandywine. Talk about that transition on that side (16:04)What would your advice be to somebody who wants to get into construction management or just follow their passion? (39:04)In This Episode, You Will Learn:Pivoting from civil engineering to construction (5:19)About John's experience at Temple University (10:56)Lessons learned from John's bad decisions (22:47)The impact of what people see in ourselves that we don't (29:13)What is John passionate about, and his work at Cannonball's Kids Cancer (37:01)Resources:Gilbane websiteLet's Connect!LinkedInInstagram TwitterMPC Builders - WebsiteMPC Builders - FacebookConnect with John:LinkedInEmail: jmccarroll@gilbaneco See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Having dinner with a friend - the CEO of a tech company in Taiwan - Dr. Yen asked her how he could add value and help her team evolve. She replied that assisting them to become better at their decision-making process would add tons of value. As he was working on it, Dr. Yen realized that making better choices wasn't an exclusive problem of tech companies but a human race issue. That was the beginning of a journey that led him to create a framework and write a book about making better choices. Dr. Timothy Yen is a Psychologist, Life Coach, Author, and Public Speaker. He is also the owner of Timothy Yen, Psy.D. - a professional Psychology Corp dedicated to private practice and coaching.With his book, Choose Better, Timothy helps people make better-informed decisions, helping them make choices after due diligence, decreasing the chances of regretting some decisions. In this episode, we talk about Dr. Yen's unique journey into mental health, the origin of bad decisions, and why they are so common among all of us. He also explained the four pillars of his framework to make better choices and help us in our decision-making process. We also talked about feeling regretful of our past decisions, the importance of acknowledging emotions, and adding emotional language to our children. Tune in to Episode 95 of Rejuvenaging, and find out why Dr. Timothy Yen states that we can learn to make good choices.Some Questions I Ask:Why do people make so many wrong decisions? (3:49)Tell us a bit of the framework that you've developed (7:11)Is there an ideal place to start to try and be in touch with our feelings? (14:05)If somebody is stuck with regrets about a decision they made that they can't take back, what do you have to say to them? (20:37)How did you happen to get into this line of work? (25:31)In This Episode, You Will Learn:One of the biggest reasons why people make bad choices (4:13)What can we do to improve our decision-making process (6:48)The role of courage and regret in how we make choices (11:54)Some advice for parents to help their children make better decisions (15:27)How bad decisions can help us evolve and make better choices in the future (24:21)Resources:Book: Timothy Yen - Choose Better: The Optimal Decision-Making FrameworkDr. Timothy Yen websiteConnect with Dr. Yen:LinkedInInstagramFacebookUseful Rejuvenaging Resources:Website: https://www.thementalhealthgym.com/Book: Dr. Ron Kaiser -Rejuvenaging: The Art and Science of Growing Older with EnthusiasmEmail: ron.kaiser@thementalhealthgym.com TEDx Talk: Aging Enthusiastically to Make the World a Better Place See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It might sound contradictory, but the inner voice that stops us from getting out of our comfort zone and pursuing happiness and fulfillment is actually trying to help us. We need to make enough space to look at it with curiosity and compassion to understand that voice. And that, according to Rachel Alexandria, is the tricky part because we need to comprehend that that voice and whatever is saying is not us. That voice is our inner critic; it is supposed to serve us, not boss us around. Joining me today is Rachel Alexandria, Licenced Psychotherapist, Certified Family Constellations facilitator, Enneagram Teacher, Master in Applied Behavioral Sciences, facilitator of Internal Family Systems, EFT, and energy work. Rachel also holds a Master of Fine Arts in Poetry. After working for 8 years as a psychotherapist, Rachel started serving as a Soul Medic and Guide for high performers with sensitive souls. Rachel uses real psychology-based techniques, transformational healing tools, and intuitive insights to help people moving out of mental and emotional blocks that keep them stuck between where they are and where they want to be. In this episode, we had a fantastic conversation about our inner critic, how it is trying to help us, and how to deal with it. Rachel kindly shared her experiences during her journey of becoming a Soul Medic, her doubts, and certainties. We discussed our inner parts and why the only way of satisfying our inner voice urge is through attention. Rachel talked about Family Constellation, and at the end, she shared an incredible story of one of her first healing experiences. Tune in and enjoy Rachel's inspiring story about self-discovery, self-compassion, and wisdom. Some Questions I Ask:Why is it so hard for people to love themselves? (5:41)What if you're stuck in the I'm not enough voice? Where do you begin? (8:15)In addition to the inner critic, are there other voices? (15:18)Can you tell people a bit about Family Constellation? (20:59)In This Episode, You Will Learn:The world keeps on telling us we are not enough. Why we can't win if we listen to our inner critic all the time (6:01)The inner critic is trying to protect us. How to make some space to be compassionate about what our inner voice tells us (10:31)If the thought in our heads makes us feel bad, it is a lie (14:18)Spirit improve. Rachel explains what Family Constellation is about (21:33)One of Rachel's first life-changing healing experiences (31:12)Resources:Rachel Alexandria websiteBook: Rachel Alexandria - Who is in Charge of Your BrainConnect with Rachel:InstagramFacebookLinkedInTwitter Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

The corporate world can be rewarding for some people; we've heard of countless cases where people succeeded and built a fantastic career thanks to their skills, effort, consistency, and commitment. But for many others, the corporate world can turn into a torturing experience. Very often, people experience burnout, exhaustion, and profound unhappiness. Companies are obsessed with delivering the perfect service or product, and they push their employees to give 110% 24/7, live for the company, be constantly available, and smile on their faces. Joining me today is the inspiring Liesl Hays, HR Strategist, Author, and Entrepreneur. She holds a Bachelor's Degree in Political Science and Government from Kansas State University and a Leadership Certificate from the Kansas Public Health Leadership Institute. In her soon-to-be-published book Broken, Changed, and Rearranged, Liesl tells her story of burnout and self-inflicted 60 hours workweek, how she managed to get herself out of that place, and where she is now. In this episode, we had a beautiful conversation about choices, priorities, time management, alignment, and inner work. Liesl kindly shared her vision on working long hours, from Monday to Monday, for companies that will find a replacement in a month. We talked about the process of reaching the bottom of the pit in terms of mental exhaustion, and she shared her brilliant idea of being intentional with our time and align our activities with our priorities. Tune in to Episode 83 of Rejuvenaging and listen to Liesl Hays' advice on finding happiness and fulfillment without experiencing burnout. Some Questions I Ask:Why were you working 60 hours a week? Tell us a bit of the old you (5:30)How did you manage to make the switch and seemingly be much happier about it? (11:54)What lessons can you teach others concerning how you achieve some sense of balance? (13:49)Was it hard to make that kind of change? (17:11)Do you have any specific advice for people not experiencing the best version of themselves? (22:02)What You Will Learn In This Episode:How Liesl put herself into a 60 hours workweek schedule (5:42)The importance of the internal work (8:38)We are all wired differently (14:05)What is the essence of aligning how we spend our time with our priorities (19:01)What are and why do we need funeral goals (25:06)Resources:Liesl Hays WebsiteBook: Liesl Hays - Broken, Changed and Rearranged: You are Just One Unbearable Truth Away from the Next Person You are Meant to Be - Pre-orderConnect with Liesl:LinkedInInstagramFacebookUseful Rejuvenaging Resources:Website: https://www.thementalhealthgym.com/Book: Dr. Ron Kaiser -Rejuvenaging: The Art and Science of Growing Older with EnthusiasmEmail: ron.kaiser@thementalhealthgym.comTEDx Talk: Aging Enthusiastically to Make the World a Better Place See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It’s been a year of Uncover Your Magic, thank you to everyone who has been on this journey with me! In this episode, I am joined by Lisa Tahir, licensed clinical social worker, certified Reiki, thought coach, podcast host, and author of The Chiron Effect. Lisa’s book, The Chiron Effect, is about healing our core wounds through astrology, empathy, and self-forgiveness. It is so fascinating to hear her journey to spiritual awakening, discovering Chiron, and the path that led her to writing this book. This episode will open up a new door for you to venture deeper into who you are, understand your Chiron, and inspire you to implement daily habits that will raise your vibration. Tune in to Episode 52 of Uncover Your Magic to learn how to become aligned with the energy of your desires, how you can discover your Chiron, and how Lisa continues to share her gifts and insights with the world!Some Questions I Ask Why did you get kicked out of your house? (10:10)Can you explain how you connected with the Dalai Lama? (24:30)Can you tell me about triggers in Chiron? (34:15)Will you share the meditations that you use? (38:15)In This Episode You Will Learn About Lisa’s background (5:44)How Lisa was introduced to Chiron (16:21)How astrology is like a language (21:20)What abundance means to Lisa (31:11)The power of affirmations with meditation (36:24)Connect with Lisa:Book - The Chiron Effect Podcast - All Things TherapyInstagram LinkedInWebsite - Find Your Chiron!Let’s Connect!WebsiteFacebookInstagramRaising Confidence Free MasterclassWin A 1-Hour Coaching Session with Ashley Gonor! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Having a happy, meaningful life is what all of us are after, but still, it is something not everyone seems to attain. We might have a successful professional or academic life, yet happiness could be elusive to us. It could be because we are doing what is expected from us - whether it would be fulfilling our parents, siblings, or partner's expectations - and ignoring our needs and wants. It is like wearing the shoes they expect us to wear. The first step towards our happiness is asking every morning when getting out of bed, whose shoes I'll wear today?Visiting us today is the inspiring Michelle Kuei, Confidence Mindset Coach, Author, Motivational Speaker, Meditation & Mindfulness Teacher, and Podcast Host. She is the Founder of Elevate Life Coaching, a Certified Professional Coach, and Certified Energy Leadership Master Practitioner. Michelle was involved in a car accident at age 11, that ended up with her walking with crutches since then. She moved from Taiwan to the US with her parents when she was 15 and had a brilliant academic path through American education, getting her Doctor in Pharmacy diploma from St. John's University. In this episode, we talked about Michelle's experiences that led her to become a motivational and life coach. She also shared her adventure at Machu Pichu in Peru, which made her realize she can inspire people to become their best. She described her coaching style and what makes her unique, and much more. Tune in to Episode 78 of Rejuvenaging, and listen to Michelle's inspiring life story about superation and overcoming adversity. Some Questions I Ask:Why don't you tell us a bit of the journey that made you who you are? (5:21)Maybe you can share with the audience how far you actually got in school. What have you accomplished? (9:59)Was there a particular event or something that changed the trajectory of your life positively? (15:15)There is a video of you using two crutches in a unique place that most people would have difficulty navigating. Can you tell us a bit of that? (19:08)Why did you decide to share what you've learned and become a coach and help others? (22:56)In This Episode, You Will Learn:How culture shapes the way we see disability (8:50)The effects of a culture based on first impressions (13:01)The shoe box process. Whose shoes are you wearing? (15:26)Wishing to participate in people's conversations (20:32)Sharing our stories and being vulnerable about them can be impactful (23:40)You're never too old to start anything. You start wherever you are now (28:50)Resources:Elevate Life Coaching websiteConnect with Michelle:LinkedInFacebookInstagramUseful Rejuvenaging Resources:Website: https://www.thementalhealthgym.com/Book: Dr. Ron Kaiser -Rejuvenaging: The Art and Science of Growing Older with EnthusiasmEmail: ron.kaiser@thementalhealthgym.comTEDx Talk: Aging Enthusiastically to Make the World a Better Place See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The pandemic and the way people responded to it affected some industries diminishing their production and sales and increasing the demand in others, leading to insane price escalation. The fluctuation of prices, both abrupt and unpredictable, put salespeople and contractors on the spot, making selling extremely hard, and complicating their delivery dates. As there is little people inside the industry can do about it, the best tactic is to try and relax and do the best possible with what is available. Today's guest is Sean Henderson, Outside Sales Representative at Bell Supply. We had a great chat about his decision to become part of the construction industry and his experience at Williamson College of the Trades, the market's changing situation in pandemic and post-pandemic times, and what he believes is the industry's dilemma right now. Sean kindly shared his advice for young people interested in joining the construction industry and the projects he is involved in. We also talked about the admission process to Williamson, what students should expect from attending its courses, and described his experience during his graduation in Structural Coatings Technology.Some Questions I Ask:Why did you decide to take the Williamson College of the Trades path? (1:49)Let's talk about the industry dilemma that we're going through right now. (9:29)When do you see the increase in prices stopping? (12:17)What are you working on currently? I would love you to talk about the big projects that you're supplying right now. (15:38)If someone were to ask that they want to get into construction, what would your advice be? (18:05)In This Episode, You Will Learn:Sean's first experience in the industry (4:08)The process of getting into Williamson (7:15)Two sectors having significant demand and experiencing crazy price increase (9:39)Some of Sean's promising projects (15:46)The benefits of a Technical Trade School (18:16)Resources:Bell Supply websiteConnect with Sean:LinkedInLet's Connect!LinkedInInstagram TwitterMPC Builders - WebsiteMPC Builders - Facebook See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We’ve come a long way from the early days of pencil and paper sketching in the design process. Smart software has allowed designers to create more accurate sketches with greater efficiency. Traditional CAD programs have clearly made things easier for users, but for too long, there wasn’t much coming from developers to disrupt sketch software. In the fast-moving world of technology, it seemed like CAD users were getting left behind.Designers had pain points that weren’t being addressed, so the team at Siemens NX set out to find a better way. They wanted to remove constraints, make software simpler to use, and decrease the overall learning curve. Where do you start when you’re reimagining software that hasn’t budged since the 1980s, and how do you solve the usability issues that designers are facing?Today’s guests are Jeff Shagena and Mike Yoder from the product engineering team on NX Design Software. Mike is a 23-year veteran here at Siemens and he’s currently responsible for NX Product Management. Jeff has been with us for 3 years now, starting as an intern and eventually taking on the role of Product Manager for small and medium businesses at NX Software.In this episode, Jeff and Mike will talk about the concepts that shaped the new NX Sketch software, and how it works to remove constraints for users. They’ll also talk about what makes the new sketcher stand out from other CAD software on the market, and how it drastically increases designer productivity. Some Questions I Ask:Why is Sketch such an important part of the design process? (1:38)How has sketching changed over the years? (4:02)How did NX change things across the industry? (7:13)What role does artificial intelligence play in this new software? (13:39)What’s up next for sketch technology? (28:55)How do you make the upgrade process easy for customers? (30:59)What You’ll Learn in this Episode:How the solver simplifies the user experience (8:59)What NX set out to solve for designers (10:11)How NX increases productivity (14:33)How the benefits of the software trickle down (18:36)Recent software changes users can expect (19:48)Connect with Jeff Shagena:LinkedInConnect with Mike Yoder:Email: michael.yoder@siemens.comConnect with Jennifer Piper: LinkedIn See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

As AI becomes more advanced, we'll continue to see it more frequently in our everyday lives. Nowhere is that more clear, or complicated, than on our roads. The roads of the future are going to be different, and AI technology will have to fit into a legal system that we've created specifically for the humans behind the wheels. The legal framework for AI is shaped by our early experiences with the technology, but it also has to depend heavily on simulations. It's about contemplating every possible what-if scenario and preparing for it so that safety remains paramount. With that in mind, the legal questions start to roll in. Who bears responsibility for traffic violations or accidents involving automated vehicles? How do we reap the benefits of AI responsibly while minimizing the risks? In this episode of the Women Driving the Future series, Ed Bernardon interviews Katherine Sheriff. Katherine is an Associate at Davis Wright Tremaine, and she's long been a pioneer in the area of AI law. When she was on the show two years ago, AI in transportation was a far-away dream. Today, that's changed so much that even university courses have been shaped around this rapidly growing field. Today, we'll talk about the evolution of AI law in recent years, the need to educate consumers about autonomous vehicles and terminology, and the increasing complexity of the legal system as AI continues to grow. Some Questions I Ask:Why is AI Law so important? (5:22)What have been the biggest changes over the past couple of years? (8:39)Is AI legally considered a “person”? (24:51)What are the easy rules that apply to autonomous vehicles and AI? (44:14)How do you know what, and the level of aggressiveness, to program into AI? (50:53)Can AI really be considered a person? (53:28)What You'll Learn in this Episode:What inspired Katherine to pursue a career in mobility (3:21)Where AI law is entering universities (12:18)Safety considerations for AI (16:37)Legal AI framework 101 (20:11)The importance of consumer education (35:25)The intersection of law and legal philosophy (42:05)Connect With Katherine Sheriff:LinkedInConnect with Ed Bernardon:LinkedInFuture Car: Driving a Lifestyle RevolutionMotorsports is speeding the way to safer urban mobilitySiemens Digital Industries Software Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

The next step in Black culture's maturity, going from fighting the power to being in power requires economic expansion, and to achieve this goal, we first need to address the economic inequity that reinforces systemic racism.As corporations are interested in restoring equity in a sustainable way and being more inclusive and diverse, this is the right moment for Black communities to raise consciousness about the need for equity in the global economy. In this episode, I chat with Tommy Johnson, Community Enterpriser and Business Development Manager, about creating programs that leverage the economic growth in Black communities. He is the founder and lead contributor of the Originals Nation, a nonprofit organization focused on organizing Black America for economic progress and addresses the economic inequalities reinforcing systemic racism, as well as the founder of Made With Black Culture - a certification process, marketplace and trademark that verifies Black culture's impact on the global economy. Tommy, driven by his visionary and risk-taking spirit and inspired by the Jewish organization The Orthodox Union, created the concept of ethical commercialization of Black culture, meant to harness and repurpose resources back into the Black community. Tune in to Just Black Talking and learn about Tommy's creative and defying alternatives to create economic equity. Some Questions I Ask:Why don't we start talking about Made With Black Culture? Can you describe a bit about this? (2:40)You began searching, researching, you came across a model with this Orthodox Union. Where did that lead you to? (12:39)Can you describe the term original people? (16:17)Can you give me an example of how Black Culture is for sale, and it's generating income, but it's not being paid out to the stewards, creators, and makers of Black Culture? (20:35)What are other activities and goals for reinvesting into Black Communities? (28:14)Any kind of progress is political and legislative. What are some of the goals of reaching out into those avenues? (37:08)You mentioned blockchain and marketing. How do those two things come together? (41:13)In This Episode, You Will Learn:Tommy's moment of inspiration (6:32)The Orthodox Union model and its purpose (10:40)Dialogue, the program made to raise consciousness (14:35)The original people concept (16:50)Black culture is the number one commodity (20:07)A holistic approach to healing (28:43)The importance of blockchain in the authentication process (41:21)Resources:Made With Black Culture websiteOriginals Nation websiteOriginals Nation FacebookOriginals Nation InstagramConnect with Tommy:Linkedin

Most books about finances describe 9 to 5 jobs as prisons, as the rat race, as finance freedom's first enemy. But what about meaning? What if someone has a 9 to 5 job that makes them happy and still finds a shortcut right into financial independence while having a little margin and forgets a bit about chasing that dollar to survive? In this episode, I enjoyed chatting with Dr. John Soforic, chiropractor and author of the bestseller book The Wealthy Gardener: Lessons on Prosperity Between Father and Son. His book was translated into six languages; it hit number 46 worldwide in Audible books, inspiring thousands of people to look at their finances differently.John knew that if he tried to give his adult son financial advice, the chances of getting heard were low. He decided then to start writing a book in a collaborative effort with his son, debating and asking him to revise every chapter. John's plan worked perfectly. He managed to touch his son and thousands of people worldwide with his words and financial advice. We talked about his motivation to write the book, the broad financial aspect it covers, and the factors to consider when we choose a career. He shared his thoughts on pursuing our passion, minding our incapacities and what we don't want or like to do, and the kind of livelihood a career offers. Tune in to Episode 72 of Rejuvenaging, and listen to John's story of sacrifice, planning, commitment, and focus. Some Questions I Ask:Why did you name your book, The Wealthy Gardener? (3:44)This is kind of a unique perspective of bringing your son into the situation. I'm wondering how that came about and what the process was of doing it that way? (6:49)Could you share some of the general principles of The Wealthy Gardener with the listeners, to achieve and maintain wealth? (14:42)How difficult was it to get your family to support you in your decisions, and how important is it? (19:18)In general, how do the wealthy gardeners spend this time? (26:56)In This Episode, You Will Learn:The several aspects of wealth the book touches (5:40)The result of John's years of supreme clarity (11:10)A trip that starts with focus, vision, and discipline (14:08)It's okay thinking about money when picking a vocation (15:28)Frugality, an undervalued, forgotten old school value (17:44)The power of strategic, well planned, and mission-driven hard work (22:06)Resources:Book: John Soforic - The Wealthy Gardener: Lessons on Prosperity Between Father and SonWealthy Gardener websiteUseful Rejuvenaging Resources:Website: https://www.thementalhealthgym.com/Book: Dr. Ron Kaiser -Rejuvenaging: The Art and Science of Growing Older with EnthusiasmEmail: ron.kaiser@thementalhealthgym.comTEDx Talk: Aging Enthusiastically to Make the World a Better Place See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Growth marketing is a dynamic environment that changes frequently; those who work in this area know that they need to be in constant movement, trying and experiencing new techniques all the time.My guest for today's episode, Casey Hill, is permanently testing new platforms to leverage his company engagement with prospective clients. He is a marketer and entrepreneur, currently running Bonjoro's growth department - an innovative startup that connects people through personalized videos. Casey's passions are writing and creating new communication channels between business and consumers, where any interaction is reduced to a natural, organic, and authentic conversation between two human beings. Tune in and listen to Episode 31 of Moving Beyond Your Tribe, to learn about the importance of authenticity in communication and how it makes everything easier. Some Questions I Ask:Why don't you tell us a little bit about yourself? (1:41)What insights would you like to share that you think would be valuable to our listeners? (4:49)Isn't that really what life is about right now, authenticity and personalized communications? (19:28)What does it mean to be authentic, and how would you measure that? (23:24)What has changed on LinkedIn that it looks less formal nowadays? (28:24)Many people have a hard time with this component of being authentic; how do you deal with that? (32:02)In This Episode, You Will Learn:The skim test, what is it, and how it works (6:12)How Facebook ads changed (7:30)Cutting through information overload and communicating in the middle of the noise (9:28)Successful communication is about familiarity (15:10)Understanding the context to communicate successfully (19:50)The best way to produce a less rigid, natural video (24:51)Personal experiences vs. Personal advice (29:00)Resources:Casey's course on QuoraCasey's Podcast MasterclassBonjoro TrialBonjoro's scheduling linkConnect with Casey:LinkedInEmail: casey@bonjoro.com Let's Connect!LinkedInTwitterInstagram See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Kanab never ceases to amaze me! It's always a pleasure to come back to this welcoming town where its people work incessantly to make it the destination you want to come to in the Western US. In this episode, I am joined by Brent Chamberlain who is currently serving as a Kane County Commissioner. He shares with us the amazing development plans of Kanab and Kane County. You will hear how they are planning to create a new Visitor Center for Zion National Park, how everything started with one man willing to donate his land, and what is public transportation going to look like in the next couple of years.Brent and his wife Kathy moved to Kanab in 2011, after retiring from 32 years in the mining industry - and the story of how he ended up choosing to buy a house in Kanab is fascinating. Tune in and listen to Episode 29 of Moving Beyond Your Tribe to hear how they decided where to retire, and learn what makes Kanab a magical place to visit and live in, as well as what the future holds for this amazing touristic destination. Some Questions I Ask:Why did you come to Kanab? (01:46)If you were to describe Kanab, what would you say? What is Kanab like? (06:02)How have you been able to cultivate such a diverse culture? (07:22)What do you do as a commissioner? (09:49)What were the steps to create collaboration between Kane county and all the other parties involved in developing such a grand project? (21:10) In This Episode, You Will Learn:Why Kanab is a magical place. (04:30)The difference between Kanab and other small cities in the US. (08:39)Why Kanab is a safe vacation destination during COVID. (11:40)How the area will develop in the next couple of years. (14:53)How electric shuttles will help decongestion the traffic into Zion National Park. (18:40)Brent's life advice. (34:01)Let’s Connect!LinkedInTwitterInstagramResources:Utah Clean Cities Website See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Interns are the future full-time workforce so it is important to provide them with responsibility for projects that are impactful for the current and future innovation they will be working on. In this episode of Innovation In The Classroom, Susanne Barnsteiner, an industrial engineering intern and graduate student at the University of Applied Sciences in Kempten, Germany, details the projects that she has worked on and her unique current role. Susanne describes her current internship at AGCO and her experience in her university studies as the cornerstone for where her career will go. Some Questions I Ask Why did you choose industrial engineering? (1:29)How did it feel to get to take on such a large project as an intern? (5:36)Did you have to learn software for your internship or did you go in prepared knowing a few different types of software? (6:15)How has your experience with Siemens software helped you with other projects? (9:33)In This Episode You Will Learn What a day in the life of Susanne’s internship looks like (2:45)The impactful projects that Susanne has previously worked on (4:31)How Susanne’s role was impacted by COVID-19 (7:31)What Susanne wants to accomplish in the next few years (10:37)Susanne’s advice for other students (11:45) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Many people spend their lives living with a victim mindset believing that they cannot change the situation they were born into and that things just happen to them. Changing your mindset to believe that you can create the life you want with just your thoughts is possible if you believe it is.Today I have the pleasure to introduce you to David Strickel, whose inspiring journey has led him to living his dream. David fascinates me with his life-changing concept of what he calls ‘the stream’ named after our stream of consciousness. David talks about how he came to know the stream, understand his gifts, and how he learned to share the gifts with everyone that is drawn to him. We dive deep into his turbulent background, why polarity is necessary within our lives, and what happened when he quit his job to start The Stream. Tune in to Episode 36 of Uncover Your Magic to learn David’s journey of learning the stream and his inspiration to share it with others!Some Questions I Ask Why do you think it’s becoming more accepted to not care what others think? (18:00)Will you explain how you came to know the stream? (30:04)Can you give me an example of what you’re using in your mind to change your life? (40:47)Are you teaching the Bootcamp or is the stream teaching it? (48:46)In This Episode You Will Learn Why your low moments are obstacles that inspire new creation (5:49)The wave of questioning across the world (21:41)How David manifested a Range Rover (35:37)How David began working on the transgressor energy (41:36)When David decided to quit his job and pursue The Stream (47:11)What a live stream session sounds like (53:07)Connect with David Website FacebookTwitter InstagramBook - The Stream: Eternal Wisdom for a Better Life Let’s Connect!WebsiteFacebookInstagramRaising Confidence Free Masterclass, January 2021 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Startup entrepreneurs share a lot in common. Sure, there’s a general road map for starting a business, but then there are the countless other factors that decide to show up along the way. Figuring out how and whom to hire, determining the best way to raise capital, managing a growing team, the list goes on. Today’s guest is no exception to the entrepreneurial learning curve. He got his first patent back in 2007 for making silicon using microwave heating. When the company he was working with at the time offered him a more serious job, he recognized that what he was doing was important enough to go out on his own.Today I’m talking with JP Mai, Founder, and CEO of JPM Silicon. His company has the admirable goal of producing carbon-neutral silicon used to power up solar cells. We’ll hear about how he first got interested in the technology, why carbon neutrality is important, and we’ll hear some sage advice based on his experiences of starting his company. Some Questions I Ask:Why is silicon such an important material? (1:22)Why is carbon neutrality important? (2:08)What was the idea behind your company when you started? (10:56)Did you feel the need to take in outside investors? (19:32)What's your differentiator as a silicon maker in the market? (21:33)Which industries are showing interest in your product? (22:34)What different types of digital software are you using? (26:22)What You’ll Learn in This Episode:How the carbon footprint of silicon can be reduced (4:00)Where the concept of carbon-neutral silicon began (6:14)Advice for building your startup team (14:17)JP's experience using Solid Edge (18:38)Advice for other entrepreneurs (30:32)How to learn from and move beyond failure (31:40)Connect with JP Mai:LinkedInConnect with John Fox: LinkedInTwitterResources:JPM SiliconSolid Edge for Startups See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Construction isn’t always a one-way career. The lessons and professional experience the construction industry provides is sometimes the building blocks before another career. This is exactly the case for my guest in today’s episode, Don Martin. Although Don and I played baseball on the Temple University team together, both went into construction after college, both became podcast hosts, our careers turned out very different. After Don’s time in construction, he found his passion in educating, mentoring, investing, professional speaking, business coaching, and marketing specialists. In this episode, Don and I cover his background in construction, his network marketing success, and how construction helped him in his business ventures. Tune in to Episode 7 to learn how construction can teach lessons to grow success in all careers!Some Questions I Ask Why did you choose to go to Temple University? (2:22)What have you done in construction and how has it propelled your career? (4:10)How did you get involved in network marketing and DMJ International? (19:00)What exactly is DMJ International? (25:26)What is the platform Shop.com? (27:00)What can Shop.com do for someone? (30:06)How has COVID19 impacted your business? (34:07)Would your biggest competition be Amazon? (39:34)How did starting in construction help you on your current path? (42:15)What are you passionate about outside of work? (50:28)In This Episode You Will Learn How Don and I met (1:32)Don’s experience in construction (5:29) Why Don believes leverage is a key to wealth (8:21)Don’s experience in real estate investing (10:42)About Don’s podcast The Grynd Lyfe (12:45)What Don believes dictates if someone is successful (15:00)Why Don left construction (17:18)Why real estate is great to invest in (27:44)The difference between Amazon and Shop.com (39:50)How Don met his wife in the business (47:35)Connect with Don LinkedInShop.comDon’s Podcast - The Grynd Lyfe Let’s Connect!LinkedInInstagram TwitterMPC Builders - WebsiteMPC Builders - Facebook See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Joining me on the show today is a true powerhouse within the legal industry, Shiobhan Olivero! Shiobhan is a Trial Lawyer currently practicing in Florida, and has taken on a number of cases relating to criminal and family justice. In addition to her legal duties, she is also a certified Coach and Mentor and has used her expertise within these areas to develop a deeper understanding of the clients she represents in court. In this episode, we discuss her journey to becoming a lawyer while also raising a child, what she hopes to achieve within the current judicial system, how her experience as a Mentor has influenced her legal career, and so much more. This will be an episode you’ll definitely want to take some notes on, as Shiobhan offers some great insights into the world of criminal law that just may inform your perception towards those who are on trial. If your curiosity has been piqued, then tune in to Episode 25 of Orange Crushing It! Some Questions I Ask:Why did you want to pursue Criminal Law? (3:28)Between divorce cases and criminal cases, which is more challenging? (5:52)From your perspective, have the dynamics of social media affected the legal system in any specific way? (9:54)Who is an instrumental person in your life that brought out your ‘best self?’ (18:24)How do you help your clients tap into finding forgiveness within themselves? (19:48)When it comes to the criminal work you do, do you ever find yourself getting ‘wrapped up’ in the psychology of those you represent? (22:37)What are some of the things you’d like to see change within the judicial system? (27:12)What is your take on the Coaching industry and those who seek mentorship? (31:38)What is your go-to karaoke song? (34:22)In This Episode You Will Learn:Some background on Shiobhan Olivero (1:02)Shiobhan’s mindset when representing high-profile offenders in court (7:38)A few of the coaching tools Shiobhan applies to her legal clients (11:42)An explanation of Shiobhan’s ‘best self’ technique (13:46)What the ‘communication curve’ refers to (15:00)Shiobhan’s advice for other single parents wanting to pursue law (28:28)Let’s Connect!WebsiteLinkedInFacebookInstagramConnect With Shiobhan Olivero:LinkedInFacebookWebsiteInstagram See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The conversation around marijuana and its use within medical contexts has been ongoing for so many years now, but are we any closer to finding a middle ground? For many states across the US, the legalisation of medicinal and recreational cannabis has been the norm for some time, but for others it’s an ever evolving and complex issue that has landed many in some awful situations. An increasing number of unjust incarcerations have taken place as a result of racial profiling and outdated prohibition laws, making the fight for fairer practices on a Federal scale all the more important. In today’s episode I’m joined by Livi McKay, Co-founder at ‘Natural Alternatives Now’ and passionate Cannabis Activist! Through her own experiences with chronic seizures, Livi had to reframe the way she thought about medicinal marijuana and unlearn many of her own misconceptions surrounding the substance. We’ll be discussing how the use of medical marijuana helped her personally, the historical contexts to some of the drug’s negative connotations, and how others have responded to Livi’s story. To hear more, tune in to Episode 18 of Moving Beyond Your Tribe! Some Questions I Ask:Why is the legalisation of free medical cannabis so important to you? (3:07)What did alternative medicine teach you about broaching the subject with others? (7:20)What has telling others about your medicinal use of cannabis taught you about communication? (9:51)Could you reflect on how the vernacular surrounding marijuana has evolved? (13:12)Do you think the medical marijuana industry has been successful in reframing the message surrounding the substance? (15:07)What are you and your team doing to help Sean and Eboni and similar unjust cannabis cases? (20:53)What is it that makes so many people want to get behind this movement? (25:35)What have you learned about yourself throughout all of this? (29:53)In This Episode You Will Learn:Some background on Livi McKay & The field of Cannabis Research during Covid-19 (0:51)What a ‘Grand Mal Seizure’ is (6:50)What Southerners’ attitudes are towards opioids and medicinal substances (9:19)The etymology of marijuana & Its historic connection to prohibition (11:15)Why ‘cannabis’ is more accurate to medicinal terminology (16:02)The story of Sean and Eboni Warsley & Why fair Federal Cannabis laws are so important (18:00)Why the issue surrounding the legalisation of medical marijuana is such a unifier for every community (23:33)Livi’s perspective on the progress of Sean and Eboni’s case (27:54)What my listeners can do to help Livi’s cause (32:12)Connect With Torund Bryhn:LinkedInTwitterInstagramConnect With Livi McKay:‘Try Peace Coalition’ - Website‘Try Peace Coalition’ - Fundraiser‘Natural Alternatives Now’ - WebsiteEmail: info@nan.institute See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Be sure to subscribe for more - Creation Grounds Podcast For a list of NYC, LA and Southeast casting directors, the shows they cast as of 5/11/20 & their assistants, associates and a way to track your auditions and workshops with them check out The Audition/Workshop Tracker! ________ Donnell E Smith Imdb IG: Instagram Twitter: Tweet Kalief Browder: Netflix Website: Donnell E Smith Baltimore native Donnell E Smith joins me for the 17th episode of The Creation Grounds. We discuss his trip to Haiti on a budget and how others can travel on a budget. And his role as Kalief Browder in the Jay Z produced Netflix documentary TIME: The Kalief Browder Story. Donnell is wildly creative and talented. He has talents in music as well as a seasoned actor. He is based primarily in NYC and has done theater from the critically acclaimed Kill Move Paradise at the National Black Theater to his more widely known roles as TJ in Snugs House and Kalief Browder in The Kalief Browder Story. ________ Some Questions I Ask: Why'd he leave Baltimore to come to New York? (1:00) Which city he's learned the most from and why (Baltimore, NY, ATL) (1:37) On singing (2:48) On transition from music to acting? (4:31) On who he thinks is a game changer in music and why? (6:15) His interest in travel (8:25) What he's changed his mind on in past couple of years and why (12:16) What purchase of $100 or less has positively impacted your life in the past 6 months (14:53) Traveling on a budget (16:40) On booking the Kalief Browder project (19:48) 3 words to describe his Sundance experience (24:22) Where can people connect with you? (26:36) ____________ You can follow Arron at: Website: ArronLloyd.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/arronlloyd/ Facebook: Arron Lloyd Twitter: https://twitter.com/ArronLloyd Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/arronsl316 TikTok:Arronslloyd Youtube: Arron Lloyd This is NYC merch -

One of the biggest misconceptions we’ve been led to believe as men is that vulnerability is a weakness. Toxic masculinity has promoted so many harmful ideals surrounding how men ‘should’ act and it’s only ever been a detriment to our wellbeing and overall perception of ourselves. So, it’s time we shifted the conversation. Joining me today is a serial voice of truth within entrepreneurship circles, Neal Conlon. Neal has been in the business of personal and professional growth for over fifteen years and has successfully helped build, scale, and move companies forward through intense coaching, mentorship, and enhanced marketing strategies. He also served in the military for five years and has done an amazing job of utilizing the mindset he developed there, for his professional endeavors. In this episode, we discuss the work Neal has done within men’s circles, why fostering emotional intelligence has been so crucial for him, and why deciding to surrender and be open to vulnerability was such an impactful lesson to learn. To hear more, tune in to Episode 19 of Orange Crushing It!Some Questions I Ask:Why are you so passionate about providing a framework that fosters emotional intelligence? (3:21)Could you talk about what inspired your movement, ‘Be Him’ (12:22)What do you think the biggest issue is for millennial men right now? (18:55)When was the moment you learned that vulnerability was a strength and not a weakness? (29:14)How are you moving ‘brick and mortar’ businesses online in the midst of Covid-19? (34:37)Can you share a funny moment between you and your daughter? (42:29)In This Episode You Will Learn:Why Neal’s upbringing made him emotionally aware at a young age (4:14)How Neal’s experience in the military shaped his approach towards business (5:41)How ‘Level Five Listening’ relates to the framework of Neal’s business (6:40)Neal’s struggles with identity after leaving the military (8:29)Why we need to trust our intuition (9:06)Why I believe ‘street smarts’ are just as important as academia (11:21)What Neal preaches to the men he works with (15:18)Our perspective and beliefs surrounding gender roles nowadays (24:19)Why safety and security are part of our primary needs as human beings (26:31)What Neal has learned about the importance of surrendering (28:40)Neal’s insights on the struggles behind entrepreneurship (39:07)Let’s Connect!WebsiteLinkedInFacebookInstagramConnect With Neal Conlon:WebsiteLinkedInInstagramTwitter See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode of the Millionaire Mindcast, we have a remarkable guest, Casey Zeman who shares his knowledge and tips on how to build an amazing business online, why you should leverage webinars in your business model, and shares tactical strategies to start with a webinar! Casey Zeman is an author, entrepreneur, business owner and founder of EasyWebinar, the all-in-one webinar platform that is helping companies grow and scale their message through sales experiences and relationships leveraging online workshops/meetings and webinars. Casey was a mortgage broker before the recession hit in 2008. In order to grow his mortgage business, he strived hard to gain knowledge with online marketing where he connected and resonated with his audience. Up until he became a YouTube marketing expert and consultant. However, his true passion is to convey things into a video. Casey has a vision to create an online course and sell it. It was a dream come true when he founded the EasyWebinar where he creates and offers different online courses that help businesses grow, build lasting relationships with their audience, and create a successful webinar campaign. Therefore, Casey’s advise, if you want to establish better sales experiences with your business, you should consider digitizing and using an online medium to replicate what’s already been done. Hence, you don’t need to be a toastmaster and to be perfect to be able to manage a webinar. Some Questions I Ask: Why did you guys take off from LA to Iowa?  (00:34) Where did these all start for you in your own entrepreneurial journey? (02:47) What kind of person or company or industry can leverage webinars? (12:52) What are some of the early mistakes that you see new adaptors of webinar making that they could easily avoid? (21:12) What are some of the characteristics or skills set of the people performing and leveraging webinar to get the results they're hoping to get? (27:08) What are some of the trends that you see that you guys are paying attention to and trying to grow into and get in front of as we move forward in this digital landscape? (33:08)  In This Episode, You Will Learn: Why webinar is a better medium rather than PDF, video course, and other lead generation source (14:33) The framework of making money through webinar (19:38) Things that hold people to incorporate a webinar into their business (23:29) Steps to get started with webinar (25:05) Growing and selling through an automated webinar (27:45) Quotes:  “One good webinar can be your main marketing tool.” “If you can drive traffic to it, you can get more people to register for it.”  Connect with Casey Zeman on: Website Instagram YouTube LinkedIn

Good People, Today I had the pleasure of interviewing Heather Grzych, an Ayurvedic practitioner. Ayurveda is an ancient Indian medicine that has had huge impacts on her life and work. Heather is also the author of The Ayurvedic Guide to Fertility. To get our conversation started, Heather shared her personal truth: she held on to all this pain and anger for the ways her father treated her. She detailed the events and thought processes that led up to her breakthrough in that moment, where during an argument she was able to disarm him and connect with him. With this, we shifted slightly to talk about the power of speaking truth in the face of negativityGoing deeper, Heather shares about her research and personal experiences with Ayurveda, what her fasting practice looks like and why she does it, and how women can naturally conceive a child through Ayurveda without having to go through heroic scenarios like surgery, implantation, or IVF. This is a powerful conversation. So sit back, relax, and I’ll see you soon. Some Questions I Ask: Why is fasting important? (22:36)Why did you decide to write your book? (36:06)How can people get in contact with you? (43:43)In This Episode You Will Learn: How yoga unlocked Heather’s personal truth. (3:02)How meditation taught Heather to recognize her father’s abusive patterns and see the truth. (14:37)What health benefits come from fasting. (28:37)What spiritual benefits come from fasting. (29:18)What women will learn from Heather’s book The Ayurvedic Guide to Fertility. (42:37)Connect with Heather Grzych: WebsiteFacebookInstagramResources: The Ayurvedic Guide to Fertility by Heather Grzych See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

How GOOD are you willing to let LIFE get?This week’s pod features a truly beautiful conversation with the one and only Gina DeVee. Her journey starts as a struggling psychotherapist living with her parents to becoming an awe-inspiring, globe-trotting entrepreneur who founded a multimillion-dollar women’s empowerment company called Divine Living. However, just a couple of months ago, Gina released her groundbreaking, transformational, inspirational, and empowering book called The Audacity to Be Queen – right in the middle of the global pandemic. Throughout our conversation, Gina expands on the concept of what it truly means to live as your Queen, find your King, and return to Queen after falling back into the Princess archetype. We chat about the idea of tapping into our inner Queen, owning it, and finding ways to create massive impacts along the way. For those who truly want to audaciously live like a Queen, which is the unapologetic art of dreaming big and manifesting your most fabulous, epically aligned life, you’re tuning in to the right episode. Some Questions I Ask: Why did you write your book? (5:27)What happens in relationships when Queens fall back into the Princess archetype? (11:45)Can you break down the distinction between being Compliant, Defiant, and in Alliance? (15:44)How can we tap back into Alliance? (15:40)How can one access Source, or the infinite power within each of us? (41:34)How would you define an awakened soul? (45:25)In This Episode, You Will Learn: How publishing The Audacity to Be Queen in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic pushed Gina to truly practice what she preaches. (5:34)How Gina’s marriage to her husband demonstrates a true union between Queen and King. (10:18)How habits help you to move from Princess to Queen. (12:05)How good Gina is willing to let life get. (22:49)How Gina learned to stop trying to marry who she wanted to become, and instead enter into a relationship with someone genuinely compatible with her Queen. (35:38)Connect with Gina DeVee: WebsiteThe Audacity to Be QueenFacebookInstagramTwitterYouTubeDivine Living Talk ShowResource: Love Warrior by Glennon DoyleCalling in the One by Katherine Woodward ThomasMichelle’s Live Video Mastery is OPEN! RSVP Here See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Here’s to doing the right thing! This pod features a long-overdue guest, but this conversation comes at exactly the right time. You’ll meet one of my best friends of 26 years: the incredible Daniel Gibson. Daniel, a graduate from Yale, is a passionate community leader and advocate for social justice, who spent the last 15 years championing causes to eradicate racism and poverty in the United States. He’s created and implemented nationally recognized programs for jail and prison reform, affordable housing, access to medical care for the chronically homeless, HIV/AIDS prevention and LGBTQ+ rights. He’s dedicated to addressing the root causes of economic and health disparities experienced by vulnerable and marginalized communities. Throughout this episode, Daniel and I have an intentional conversation about race. He discusses his relationship with his Blackness, how he’s learned to embrace it, and what that means for him. We also talk about an incredibly vulnerable post that Daniel shared on his Facebook about why he chose not to march in the protests for justice for George Floyd. This is a deeply meaningful, intentional, and needed conversation with a beautiful soul. Some Questions I Ask: Why do you think you have never brought your blackness to the party of our friendship? (9:24)How can people begin the internal healing process when working toward becoming anti-racist? (13:48)In This Episode, You Will Learn: What led Daniel to become a social worker. (4:53)How Daniel learned to embrace his Black heritage. (9:29)What being authentically anti-racist looks like. (14:12)Why Daniel chose not to march at the protests. (23:04)Why saying something is better than remaining silent. (28:39)Connect with Daniel: InstagramYouTubeFacebookThe Up & Down Show See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

If there’s anything we’ve learned so far, it’s that the design process is extensive.It’s not as simple as illustrating 3D drawing on a tablet and watching them come to life. Designing in the digital space calls for something a lot more advanced than that. In this podcast series, we’ve seen how Siemens’s digital industry software presents its vision and strategy for NX, with its key message of breaking down barriers to innovation. In this episode, Tod Perrella and Mike Yoder explain the ins and outs of how Siemens is creating groundbreaking software to optimize productivity. Tune in to learn about how Siemens is changing modeling environments and design workflows for the better. Some Questions I Ask: Why is a productive modeling environment for CAD important to your customers? (3:04)How does NX’s end-to-end workflow strategy actually help? (10:24)What are customers looking for in their software tools to help them be more innovative? (18:01)Does the workflow of a productive modeling environment vary across industries? (25:08)In This Episode, You Will Learn: How NX specifically addresses customer workflows. (3:10)About NX’s recent investments that will improve productivity. (4:18)Why Siemens shifted from a traditional release process to continuous release. (8:32)What makes NX stand out from the competition. (11:53)Resources: NX Design Community See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

CHAMPIONS AREN’T SUPER-HUMAN, THEY’RE SUPER-INTENTIONAL. I’ve noticed that there are two types of champions. One of them wins and says, “I am the greatest that ever lived.” The other says, “All of the glory goes to God.” Both of these mindsets have good results, but is one better than the other? You need a certain amount of arrogance to be the best. After all, self-doubt is the biggest crusher of dreams. But if you aren’t able to look at what you could be doing better, you’ll eventually decline. People won’t want to be around you. And you might destroy yourself in the process. So how can we lead with confidence and avoid getting a massive ego? On today’s episode of The School of Greatness, I talk about self-doubt and self-love with a sensitive, inspiring Formula One Champion: Nico Rosberg. Nico Rosberg followed in his father’s footsteps to win the Formula One World Championship in 2016. He grew up racing against Lewis Hamilton and constantly coming in second only to one day win the championship for himself. Nico shares how even though he was at the top of his field, he struggled with a fear of failure. In a field as macho as car racing, it’s inspiring to hear a man be so vulnerable. So get ready to learn how the tiny details matter when going for big wins on Episode 889. Some Questions I Ask: Why isn’t Formula One as popular in the US? (06:44) Do you feel like your dad pushed you? (11:00) How much does the car have to do with winning? (16:00) What was the biggest lesson your father taught you? (19:00) Where does your lack of self-love come from? (28:00) What do you think about during the races? (42:00) What’s the key to eliminating self-doubt? (46:00) In This Episode You Will Learn: How Nico avoids pushing his children too much (09:00) About Nico’s rivalry with Lewis Hamilton (15:00) The magic ingredient to success (25:00) The one thing Nico did that made him a world champion (38:00) The story of how Nico one the 2016 Formula One Championship (47:00) How coming in second to Lewis Hamilton affected Nico (52:00) Why failure is important (56:00) If you enjoyed this episode, check out the video, show notes and more at http://www.lewishowes.com/889 and follow at instagram.com/lewishowes

IS YOUR PERSONAL BRAND MAKING YOU MONEY OR COSTING YOU TIME? The last time Rory Vaden joined the show, he shared some strategies we could use to create influential personal brands — insight that helped me shift the focus of my business and scale it to the next level. We hear a lot more talk about personal brands today than we did even just a year or two ago, but I still don’t think people are acting seriously enough when it comes to establishing, scaling, or monetizing their brands. I am not exaggerating when I say there is no way I would be where I am today, personally or professionally, if I hadn’t started getting strategic and intentional about branding over 10 years ago. And, as time goes on, personal branding is only getting more important — for all of us. Luckily, things are a lot easier for us today than they were for me back then. There are hundreds of successful personal brands you can model, online marketing tools are only getting more accessible and easier to use, and most importantly, we are being guided by one of the world’s leading experts on influence. In today’s episode of The School of Greatness, we discuss why personal branding isn’t just a fad, why it’s actually only becoming more important, and the five best ways you can start monetizing your brand today. Whether you’re an entrepreneur, freelancer, or employee, pay close attention to this episode, because Rory brings the heat (again) and his advice will be transformative — if you take action. And if you’re really serious about monetizing your personal brand, you can book a free brand strategy call with Rory’s team. Let out a sigh of relief, because you’re about to find clarity on how to monetize your personal brand and scale your business in Episode 883. Some Questions I Ask: Why is personal branding still so important? (7:57) What are the five best ways to start monetizing your brand (AKA how to get P.A.I.D.S.)? (16:46) How does someone know which of these five ways to monetize a personal brand is the best for them? (40:07) What is ONE thing that listeners can do now if they want to monetize their personal brand? (1:00:58) In This Episode, You Will Learn: How people become “Twitter rich but dollar broke” (10:20) How you can monetize your audience without ever selling something to them (19:20) What my personal branding journey with Rory looked like & what we did to make my business more scalable (28:50) The advantages and disadvantages of P.A.I.D.S. (40:30) Why “you need to make sure your influence doesn’t grow wider than your character runs deep” (1:07:10) Plus much more... If you enjoyed this episode, check out the video, show notes and more at www.lewishowes.com/883 and follow at instagram.com/lewishowes

Talent Economy – Michelle Labbe – Show NotesIf you can’t see them, how can you trust them? The traditional model of work has always focused on herding employees to sit in specific seats by a specific time, for a specific amount of time. Now, as many companies begin transitioning to a more flexible – or even fully remote – model, a new question arises: how can I trust that they’ll get the work done? As Michelle Labbe states in this podcast, people are more productive working at home than in an office. Michelle Labbe has worked in HR for over 25 years; recently, she decided to transition to a fully-remote HR position at Toptal as the VP of People. Now, she has experienced the freedom to work wherever her heart desires, with her dog at her feet, and connect with her coworkers on new levels. Throughout our conversation, Michelle shares her insights into why remote work is the solution to the future of work. She also discusses the roles that both trust and culture play in hiring the right people, trusting that they’ll get the work done, and communicate along the way. The fact is, when working in a fully distributed model, you’re just a Slack and a Zoom away from an expert opinion. Get ready to learn about how companies have transitioned to a fully distributed workforce, and what steps your company can take as well. Some Questions I Ask: Why did you decide to transition to remote work? (2:29)How is trust built in a remote culture? (8:18)How do you know when a remote worker isn’t working out? (22:31)How are coaching and employee development different in a fully distributed model compared to traditional models? (25:12)How can a company transition to a fully distributed model? (27:18)In This Episode, You Will Learn: Why Michelle feels more connected to her remote coworkers than she ever did in an office. (5:21)How communication tools are used to build trust between remote workers and those they work for. (17:12)What core company values Toptal seeks in its independent workers. (19:28)What signs to look out for to identify a struggling employee. (23:01)What the biggest challenge to allowing employees to work from home is. (27:31)Connect with Michelle Labbe: LinkedInmichelle@toptal.comToptal Connect with Paul Estes:LinkedInpaul.estes@toptal.comTwitter See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

What does it mean to be a leader? How do you define winning? At its root, leadership is a responsibility to the people around us. Anyone on your team can become a leader. It’s the kind of team trust that transforms your co-workers into a family. Just like leadership, winning is an on-going process. Winning requires an infinite mindset. Every day we study and train so that we can become better than the day before. You must embrace the process. If you do, great leadership awaits you. In today’s episode of The School of Greatness, I talk about the qualities of leadership and how to create a better office environment with a master of organizational leadership: Simon Sinek. Simon is a business consultant, author, and motivational speaker. He teaches leaders and organizations how to inspire people. As an author, he has released multiple best-selling books, Start With Why, Leaders Eat Last, Together is Better and Find Your Why. His latest book is The Infinite Game. Simon talks about his journey and why creating a great work environment is so important to him. He also discusses the Infinite Game and why it’s a process that will reap great benefits. So get ready to learn about playing the Infinite Game on Episode 862. Some Questions I Ask: Why does following your purpose require a personal sacrifice? (05:30) Is there one person in a business who is responsible for improving the culture? (17:15) What makes someone a leader? (26:20) How do you develop self-confidence? (32:05) What is the Infinite Mind? (41:20) What is the difference between an Individual athlete and a team athlete? (44:00) In This Episode You Will Learn: How to avoid sustained stress in business (10:00) Why you should always be inspired to go to work (21:50) Simon’s definition of a leader (26:20) How to build your self-confidence (32:05) Why the Infinite Mind is vital to our future success (41:20) If you enjoyed this episode, check out the video, show notes and more at http://lewishowes.com/862 and follow at instagram.com/lewishowes

Often, we doubt ourselves and our creative ideas. We think that creative people were born with special abilities. And often, we doubt our creative talents. But, is that what we truly believe? If so, why are those creative ideas still in our heads? Ready to come out. Here’s the truth- they were given to you because you were born to create it. Creativity isn’t a birthright or destination, it’s a process. If you follow the I.D.E.A strategy and keep working, good things will happen. On today’s episode of The School of Greatness, I talk about how everyone has a creative force inside of them and what it takes to develop that creativity with an author, entrepreneur and photographer: Chase Jarvis. Chase Jarvis is an American artist, director, entrepreneur and author who co-founded the on-line educational platform Creative Live. Chase consistently uses his voice to educate and inspire people to achieve their creative potential. As a child, Chase Jarvis loved being creative and started making his own films, but after overhearing his teacher tell his parents “Chase is so much better at sports than arts”, he lost his creative passion and replaced it with a need to achieve athletically. In the following years he became a standout athlete in multiple sports, but his grandfather’s death reignited his creative spirit and since that time he has lived a creative life putting his creative spirit into everything he does. Now, his mission is to help people tap into their creative potential. So, get ready to learn how to unleash your creativity on Episode 853. Some Questions I Ask: Why do we shut down creativity? (13:20) How much happier are creative people? (19:44) How can you make creativity your daily practice? (33:40) Why is it important for artists to build powerful relationships? (38:09) Why did you decide to write the book now? (47:18) In This Episode You Will Learn: Why you should dream big (16:20) Why Mindset Matters (21:50) How to move with intent (34:00) Why building relationships is important (38:09) The I.D.E.A creative process (38:25) If you enjoyed this episode, check out the video, show notes, and more at http://www.lewishoes.com/853 and follow at instagram.com/lewishowes

BELIEVE IN SOMETHING GREATER. There are two types of winners I’ve observed. Both of them have confidence. But one winner, when asked how they did it, answers, “I am the greatest.” The other winner, when asked how they did it, answers, “God is the greatest.” Are you putting pressure on yourself to succeed or fail? Or are you putting your strength in something greater? Whether or not you consider yourself a religious person, know that you are not going through life in a vacuum. You’re never on your journey alone. On today’s episode of The School of Greatness, I talk about spirituality, loss, and dreaming big with one of the most inspirational performers on the planet: Lindsey Stirling. Lindsey Stirling is a modern-day "Dancing Violinist" who got her start on American’s Got Talent in 2010. Since then, she has over 11 million subscribers on YouTube. She has been called "The Hip Hop Violinist" due to her twist on songs from today's hits, as well as creating an electronic / dubstep album of original compositions. Lindsey has learned to use her spirituality to inspire her to do things she never thought possible. She shares the daily practices that ground her and retrain her brain. So get ready to learn how to live intentionally and with gratitude on Episode 845. Some Questions I Ask: Why do we lose the ability to dream? (23:30) How do we “re-dream” when things are going well? (26:00) What should someone do who is experiencing periods of darkness? (31:00) How does someone build a belief in themselves? (37:00) How did you handle two close people passing away? (42:00) What’s missing in your life right now? (54:00) What would your dad be most proud of today? (1:00:00) In This Episode You Will Learn: The inspiration behind Lindsey’s new album (7:00) About Lindsey’s experience getting booed off the stage on America’s Got Talent (12:00) Why you need to live life without limits (19:00) How to live intentionally (34:00) How gratitude affects happiness (37:00) Why Dancing With The Stars was spiritual for Lindsey (47:00) If you enjoyed this episode, check out the show notes, video and more at http://www.lewishowes.com/845 and follow at instagram.com/lewishowes

How is your language impacting the outcomes in your life? There are so many things that we get into the habit of saying in “the negative.” Small, unconscious things such as shifting your language to, “I can’t do this,” to “I CAN do this,” can make a world of a difference. If you change your language, you will change the outcomes that you experience on a daily basis. In today’s episode, I chat with Thomas Blackwell, author of The liberty of Our Language Revealed. Throughout the episode, we discuss various parts of his transformational book and the fundamental idea that changing your language to reflect positivity will change your results and outcomes for the better. This will impact all parts of your life: your personal and family life, work-life, and even your health. So listen to Episode 192 of Becoming Your Best to learn how to change your language and change the world, one word at a time. Some Questions I Ask: Why should someone buy The Liberty of Our Language Revealed? (4:35)What proof do you have that reading the book will transform you? (11:33)Who specifically would benefit from reading this book? (19:27)In This Episode, You Will Learn: What inspired Thomas to write The Liberty of Our Language Revealed. (2:55)About the “captain and crew” analogy, and how it applies to all aspects of our lives. (5:16)How people’s lives have been transformed by changing their language. (11:42)Where to order the book. (27:06)Resources: The Liberty of our Language Revealed See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE YESTERDAY. We are all governed by fear. Even when good things happen, we’re afraid they will go away. Once you accept and welcome your fear, it won’t have control over you anymore. It’s about embracing the duality. You have to be ok with the best outcome and the worst outcome. Here’s the truth: you don’t have to live anxious and scared. You don’t have to be governed by your story. On today’s episode of The School of Greatness, I talk about increasing your receiving vibration with a comedian turned motivational speaker: Kyle Cease. Kyle Cease is a New York Times best-selling author with two #1 Comedy Central specials to his credit. He has been a guest speaker at thousands of colleges, summits, and Fortune 500 conferences and has made over 100 TV and movie appearances. Kyle teaches that most of our “triggers” are fears we have based on old stories. Once we dig deep to figure out where those are rooted, we can stop letting them control us. So get ready to learn how to let go of fear on Episode 839. Some Questions I Ask: Why do we resist fear? (56:30) How do we overcome our fears? (1:00:00) How do you get prepared to receive money? (1:22:00) How important is it to develop skills? (1:26:00) In This Episode You Will Learn: How to operate with a receiving vibration (9:00) How to avoid ending up in a codependent relationship (23:00) Why you have to accept opposites (34:00) How meditation transforms the old story (38:00) The only thing that causes fear (56:00) An exercise to get rid of fear (1:03:00) The purpose of triggers (1:07:00) Why you should be careful about the way you talk about money (1:15:00) If you enjoyed this episode, check out the video, show notes and more at http://www.lewishowes.com/839 and follow at instagram.com/lewishowes

ENERGY FLOWS TO AND THROUGH YOU. We tend to minimize what we think we can accomplish. We put ourselves in a box. But we often think that other people can do what we can’t. Why do we believe in others more than ourselves? We all have infinite potential. But we let our “paradigm” define what’s possible. Let’s investigate all the ways your thoughts are holding you back from being happy, healthy, and wealthy. On today’s episode of The School of Greatness, I talk about shifting your paradigms with a master of the Law of Attraction: Bob Proctor. Bob Proctor is one of the most sought-after speakers in the world and featured in the wildly popular film, The Secret. For over 40 years, Bob Proctor has focused his work and teachings on helping people use the power of their mind to achieve prosperity, rewarding relationships and spiritual awareness. He is the best-selling author of "You Were Born Rich" and has transformed the lives of millions through his books, seminars, courses and personal coaching. Bob says he was going nowhere before he “woke up” to how the universe works. He’s passionate because he figures that if it could work for him, it could work for anyone. So get ready to learn how to develop your six mental faculties on Episode 835. Some Questions I Ask: Why do you call your former self a loser? (9:00) Did you have big dreams as a kid? (24:00) Which faculty was the hardest for you to tap into? (29:30) What’s the thing you want to change most in yourself? (59:00) Do you think you’ll ever realize your potential? (1:03:00) What is something you’re proud of that most people don’t know about you? (1:23:33) In This Episode You Will Learn: How Bob almost missed the change to film The Secret (5:00) The power of generosity (14:00) How Bob changed his outlook on money (15:30) The 6 faculties to improve the qualities of your life (28:00) How to develop your intuition (33:00) The power of self-image (43:00) The key habits to change your life (1:21:00) If you enjoyed this episode, check out the video, show notes and more at http://www.lewishowes.com/835

IT’S TIME TO TRANSFORM. At some point in our lives, we have let go of our old selves and grow into something greater. Think about the king cobra. It starts to feel uncomfortable in its skin. It’s not able to see- its skin makes its vision blurred. So it moves in seclusion. It gets rid of the old skin, and a new shiny skin comes up. Suddenly, its vision is clear. We all need this process. We all need to let go of the past and embrace our future. On today’s episode of The School of Greatness, I talk about freeing ourselves from suffering with one of my most influential teachers: Preethaji. Preethaji is the co-founder of the O&O Academy near Chennai, India. O&O’s campus and teachings are designed to free humans from all forms of suffering. Combining ancient wisdoms and teachings with neuroscience and neurobiology, Preethaji helps students develop a personal practice of mindfulness, meditation, and breathwork with the goal of personal transformation. I studied with Preethaji in India, and it changed my life. She taught me that there are only two states in life: a suffering state and a beautiful state. So get ready to learn how to stop suffering on Episode 830. Some Questions I Ask: Why did this calling come to you when it did? (6:30) How do we stop suffering? (18:00) What happens when we fixate on past experiences? (23:00) Why do so many people hold onto heartbreak (39:30) What happens when our outer world is thriving but the inner world is suffering? (49:00) In This Episode You Will Learn: What to do when your children struggle with depression and addiction (11:00) The only two states in life (13:00) The fable of Yesmi and Nomi (22:00) The root of loneliness (25:00) The four sacred secrets (34:00) If you enjoyed this episode, check out the video, show notes, and more at http://www.lewishowes.com/830

THE HARDEST THING TO DO WHEN YOU GET OLDER IS CHANGE A HABIT. There is a Buddhist metaphor of the elephant and the rider. We are all riding an elephant. We think that we are in control. We have the reigns. But the elephant could overpower us at any moment. No matter how much we use our minds, our emotions ultimately are more powerful. This applies to the way we eat. We become slaves to our cravings and desires. Sometimes it takes something big to get back in control of our “elephant.” On today’s episode of The School of Greatness, I talk about changing habits, being authentic, and what it takes to build the longest running act in Vegas with one of the world’s most famous magicians: Penn Jillette. Penn Jillette is a magician, actor, musician, inventor, television personality, and best-selling author best known for his work with fellow magician Teller as half of the team Penn & Teller. The duo has been featured in numerous stage and television shows such as Penn & Teller: Fool Us, and Penn & Teller: Bullshit!, and are currently headlining in Las Vegas at The Rio. He has published eight books, including the New York Times Bestseller, God, No!: Signs You May Already Be an Atheist and Other Magical Tales. Not many people can keep a marriage together for over forty years, let alone a working partnership. Penn is someone who shows up authentically every day. He isn’t afraid to express his thoughts and values even though they upset some people. So get ready to learn how to doubt yourself less and care about the things that matter on Episode 814. Some Questions I Ask: Why do we live in so much fear when we’re safer than ever? (8:00) What are you most proud of in the last few years? (9:00) Which of your parents is the most influential in your life? (47:00) What’s the lesson you still need to learn about yourself? (54:00) Is there anything you wish you would have done differently in the last years? (1:01:00) What is your superpower? (1:09:00) In This Episode You Will Learn: About the “mono diet” (20:00) Penn’s thoughts on religion (40:00) What makes Penn and Teller successful as a partnership (58:00) About “effective altruism” (1:13:00) How empathy makes a great magician and artist (1:19:00) If you enjoyed this episode check out the video, show notes and more at www.lewishowes.com/814 and follow at instagram.com/lewishowes

"You don’t get to control much of what happens to you in life. But you get to choose how you respond. The most powerful response is always how much you love." Episode Summary: The only certainty we have from the day we are born is that we are all going to die. Life is frail, we know it, and yet we often choose to ignore it and waste precious time in meaningless quarrels or pursuits that don’t make us happy. In this touching episode, you will learn 6 powerful lessons about life and what really matters most from those who are dying. Some Questions I Ask Why don’t we live as though we are dying? Why do we wait until someone is dead to throw a big party, get flowers? How have you expressed your love for those you care about? Whose life are you living? How do you need to live so you have no regrets when you die?   In This Episode You Will Learn 6 key lessons to be learned about life from those who are dying. The importance of forgiveness The only thing that matters in the face of death. The key reason not to hold grudges. Two reasons not to chase money in life.

YOUR SUCCESS IS IN YOUR OWN HANDS. What does it take to be a champion? You have to love what you do. You have to care about the little details that other people let slide. And you have to have deep, unshakable confidence. A lot of what separates a player from a champion is mental. We can’t ignore the importance of keeping our mind away from the negative and focused on the end goal. On today’s episode of The School of Greatness, I’m sharing the most inspirational clips of interviews with the world’s greatest female athletes: Maria Sharapova, Katrin Tanja Davíðsdóttir, Michelle Waterson, Sasha Digiulian, Brooke Ence, The Bella twins, Emily Skye, and Danica Patrick. Maria Sharapova is one of the world’s greatest tennis players, Katrin Tanja Davíðsdóttir is a two-time champion of the CrossFit Games, Michelle Waterson is a mixed martial artist who competes in the UFC, Sasha Digiulian is a world champion climber, Brooke Ence is an elite CrossFit Champion, The Bella Twins are former WWE Wrestlers, Emily Skye is a top fitness model, and Danica Patrick is the most successful woman in the history of American open-wheel racing. We can all get distracted by self-doubt, comparing ourselves to others, and focusing on the wrong things. But we can train ourselves to have the mindset of a champion. It feels good to be great at what you do. Get ready to learn step into your greatness on Episode 803. Some Questions I Ask: Why are you so driven to be the best? (7:00) What does it mean to be respectful of your opponent? (16:30) How do you stay focused when you’re scared? (18:57) What are some tools you use when you start comparing yourself? (30:00) In This Episode You Will Learn: The difference between “showing up” and “playing” (6:00) The reason you need to focus on the things you can control (12:00) Why not doing your best is doing a disservice to your opponent (18:00) How trust can heal anxiety (20:00) How to not let negative comments affect you (27:00) Follow me on: Instagram @LewisHowes Twitter @LewisHowes Facebook @LewisHowes

QUESTION WHAT YOU’RE BELIEVING. We’re a slave to our thoughts. And most of the time, they’re not true. “This person doesn’t care about me. This person did this to me. I’m not worthy of love.” Our thoughts create suffering. So how can we stop believing them? On today’s episode of The School of Greatness, I talk about the ego and how to investigate our thoughts with the creator of The Work: Byron Katie. Byron Katie is a speaker and author who teaches a method of self-inquiry known as "The Work". She is the founder of Byron Katie International, an organization that includes The School for the Work and Turnaround House. TIME describes her as "a spiritual innovator for the 21st century.” Byron walks us through her four questions that help us investigate the stories we tell ourselves. After listening to this episode, you can download the worksheet for free and work on investigating your own stories. So get ready to learn how to live fearlessly on Episode 800. Some Questions I Ask: Why were you so depressed in the first place? (6:00) How do we eliminate anger? (26:00) How often do you feel suffering? (42:00) When you see something that is unjust, what do you do? (56:00) How do we tap into an abundant mindset? (1:00:00) In This Episode You Will Learn: How Byron Katie came out of her depression (5:00) Why our brain thinks harmful thoughts (13:00) The “four questions” to get rid of untrue thoughts (18:00) The four noble truths (38:00) Why it’s important to investigate our thoughts (50:00) How to not allow fears of the future to affect your present (1:05:00)

FIND YOUR FLOW. You can’t always be achieving. You can’t always win, always give, and always be making an impact. Sometimes you have to receive, too. It’s how the universe works. You have to balance your “in” with your “out.” Even when the water recedes back from the shore it’s still the ocean. On today’s episode of The School of Greatness, I talk about being equally grateful for the busy times and the quiet ones with a successful podcast host, author, and comedian: Pete Holmes. Pete Holmes is a stand-up comedian, actor, and writer who premiered his own talk show, The Pete Holmes Show, on TBS in 2013. He went on to create and star in the hit HBO series Crashing, and he also hosts the podcast You Made It Weird. Pete has learned to say, “Yes, thank you” to whatever happens to him. So get ready to learn approach life with an abundance model on Episode 796. Some Questions I Ask: Why can’t you just achieve all the time? (26:22) How did you show getting canceled make you feel? (28:30) What does happiness mean? (42:55) What’s the biggest challenge in your life you’re actually grateful for? (1:00:00) In This Episode You Will Learn: How to have balance in life (10:00) How your thoughts don’t have power on their own (37:00) About your false self (44:00) How Pete deals with anger and sadness (55:00) How psychedelics changed Pete’s mindset (1:09:30)

For many of us, our dreams consist of one fundamental focus: being in a loving, divine relationship. This conversation serves as a guide to manifesting love in our lives. Whether you’re single, in a fulfilling relationship or on the fence, this one is for you. Instead of day-dreaming about the one or creating detailed lists of who we want them to be, Sarah suggests we need to approach love a little differently. It’s time to break our own rules, condition our courage muscles, and start taking action—even through a small mindset shift. Ask the universe for what you want yet lean into absolute uncertainty because that’s where the magic lives. In this episode, I talk with Sarah Prout. Sarah is a bestselling author, multi-million dollar business owner, and a beautiful force for good. Ten years ago, Sarah walked away from an abusive relationship with two small children, two suitcases and $30,000 in debt. Through her intentional manifestations and the law of attraction, she’s prevailed against all odds. She’s married to he love of her life, created epic success, and is living her purpose by impacting millions of lives around the world. Sarah shares her personal insights and experiences into the way the universe works, and unpacks basic truths and practices that you can apply to specific areas of your life immediately. You’ll be blown away by the simple yet profound inspiration.Some Questions I Ask:Why did you choose surviving an imperfect relationship as the title for your Goalcast video? (9:21)How do you know you’re ready to tell your story? (15:52)What is a quick fix to get in touch with the divine? (22:04)How did you get to where you are today? (25:47)What can we look for in our dreams as signs from the universe? (44:25)What’s your definition of fulfillment? (52:02)In This Episode, You Will Learn: How Dear Universe functions to move from a space of fear to love. (7:06)How Sarah’s entrepreneurial nature helped Sarah find independence from her abusive relationship and eventual professional success. (12:48)How the viral Goalcast video is helping change people’s lives. (17:46)Tips for manifesting love in your life. (36:16)Resources: Dear Universe by Sarah Prout“How To Survive The Imperfect Relationship”Connect with Sarah: WebsiteInstagramFacebookTwitter See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

"The universe does not do do-overs, make mistakes or repeat itself, and it does not do meaningless acts. So who we are has meaning, value and is one-of-a-kind." Episode Summary:  Success is an elusive concept. It is easy to feel unworthy or unsuccessful when comparing yourself to the rich and famous. However, celebrity and success are not necessarily synonymous. Listen to this insightful interview with Michael Beckwith, founder and spiritual director of the Agape International Spiritual Center, and learn how unlock the beauty, creativity and success in all areas of your life. Some Questions I Ask: Why are we afraid of our greatness? What would be the first steps to take on the path to surrender to a bigger vision? How can someone shift from the feeling of unworthiness to feeling enough? How much of our path is destined? How much can we control? What is the difference between being a success and being a celebrity? What does it take to be a good leader? In This Episode You Will Learn: Two things that stop people from fulfilling their potential. The difference between Fate and Destiny. The definition of Character. How to achieve a greater sense of worldly success. Two of the most powerful questions you can ask yourself in any situation. The greatest challenges we face as a species.  

HOW DO YOU TALK TO YOURSELF? The relationship you have with yourself is the most important. If you’re constantly putting yourself down and judging yourself, eventually you’re going to self-destruct. It’s common to self-sabotage when things are going well. It can happen to anyone- it doesn’t matter how successful you are. We feel anxious. We feel like a fraud. We might even feel like we don’t deserve it. But once you get to the root of those feelings, you can heal the judgments you have of yourself. On today’s episode of The School of Greatness, I talk with one of the biggest television stars on the planet about anxiety: Maisie Williams. Maisie Williams is an actress known for playing Arya Stark in Game of Thrones. She won the EWwy Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama, the Portal Award for Best Supporting Actress – Television and Best Young Actor, and the Saturn Award for Best Performance by a Younger Actor. In 2016, she was nominated for an Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series. Maisie was at the height of her fame and success but still felt worthless. She realized that there wasn’t anything outside of herself that could make her happy. She had to find her self-worth from the inside. So get ready to learn how Maisie Williams navigated childhood fame and anxiety on Episode 784. Some Questions I Ask: Why is it so terrifying to be yourself? (6:30) Where does anxiety come from for you? (14:00) What are some of the things you do now for self-care? (30:30) What is your greatest fear? (36:30) What is your superpower? (43:00) In This Episode You Will Learn: How to be there for someone who is struggling (22:00) How apologizing for things in your past can help you move forward (28:00) Why you need to slow down when you’re struggling with mental health (33:30) What Maisie wants to accomplish in the future (41:00) About her new startup Daisie (48:00)

IT'S TIME TO PUT THESE SEX MYTHS TO BED. Having a healthy sexual relationship is important. But it’s not something we often talk about. Women’s satisfaction especially seems to take a back seat. So how can women get what they need in the bedroom? As men, we can ask questions. See what your partner is into. And understanding the science behind why women like the things they do are helpful, too. The truth is a lot of what we believe about female sexuality is wrong. We all benefit when women’s sexuality takes the forefront and is better understood. On today’s episode of The School of Greatness, I talk about female satisfaction with an incredible woman who wrote a book on the subject: Wednesday Martin. Wednesday Martin is a feminist cultural critic, New York Times Bestselling author, and social researcher. Wednesday has written on topics including gender, parenting and motherhood, popular culture, and female sexuality for The New York Times, The Atlantic, The Daily Beast, and Harper's Bazaar, among others. She was a regular contributor to The Daily Telegraph, the online edition of Psychology Today, and the parenting pages at the New York Post. Wednesday has appeared on the Today Show, Good Morning America, CNN, NPR, NBC News, the BBC Newshour, and Fox News as a step/parenting expert. Wednesday says that we should avoid “service sex” where you’re only performing to make your partner happy. You need to know that your needs deserve to be met, too, and they can be with a little work from both partners. So get ready to learn about the science of monogamy and how to keep your relationship exciting on Episode 782. Some Questions I Ask: Why do women cheat? (6:00) Why is non-monogamy looked down upon in the world? (14:00) What made you interested in this topic in the first place? (24:00) How can a man increase sexual desire in a woman? (39:00) How do you handle your research in your personal relationship? (1:05:00) How important is sex in a relationship? (1:09:00) In This Episode You Will Learn: How economics plays into who cheats (10:00) Why long term relationships are harder for women (27:00) Tools for bringing back arousal in your long term relationship (37:00) How your attachment style affects your sexual relationship (1:00:00) About the “orgasm gap” (1:11:00)

THOSE WHO SAY THEY CAN AND THOSE WHO SAY THE CAN'T ARE USUALLY BOTH RIGHT. Any time you try to do something great, there are going to be critics. That’s impossible. That’s crazy. You’ll never be able to do that. But the biggest doubter is often yourself. How can we master our minds and quiet our fears when we are striving for greatness? It’s about pushing past our limits and tapping into a flow state. We are full of limitless potential. On today’s episode of The School of Greatness, I talk with a man conquered his own doubts to break records that many said were impossible: Colin O’Brady. Colin O'Brady is a professional endurance athlete, motivational speaker, and adventurer. On Dec. 26, 2018, Colin became the first person in history to cross Antarctica solo, unsupported and unaided. It was a 932-mile expedition completed in 54 days. At the end of his expedition across Antarctica, Colin tapped into a flow state that allowed him to finish without stopping. He used mantras and visualization to push past his limits. He now wants to share those tools with you. So get ready to learn how to do the impossible on Episode 775. Some Questions I Ask: Why do you want to do these challenges in the first place? (17:00) How do people push through physical and mental barriers? (20:30) What were you saying to yourself the final 12 hours of your journey? (36:00) How important is the support of your wife, Jenna? (49:00) What’s your mission moving forward? (52:00) In This Episode You Will Learn: How Colin broke The Explorer’s Grand Slam world record (8:00) How Colin used the “Forrest Gump Effect” (15:30) The mantra that helped Colin get through his toughest journey (27:00) How swimming and meditation can help you get into the “flow state” (29:00) The story of Colin’s burn accident in Thailand (40:00)

“WHY” IS NOT AN EVOLUTIONARY QUESTION. Growing up, I had more imaginary friends than real friends. I would play games with myself to keep myself happy. I was very lonely. I felt insecure. But as I got older, I was able to find meaning and purpose. That allowed me to feel connected to the people around me. We need to have hope and meaning. It’s what makes us human. On today’s episode of The School of Greatness, I dive deep into why humans are always searching for a “why:” Erwin McManus. Erwin is an iconoclast, artist, and cultural thought leader known for his integration of creativity and spirituality. He is the founder and Lead Pastor of Mosaic, a Los Angeles based church of faith recognized as one of America’s most influential and innovative churches. Erwin says that people who have false hope are actually better off than people who have no hope. He became the person he is today when stopped using his imagination to hide from the world and started using it to create a better world. So get ready to learn all about man’s search for meaning on Episode 763. Some Questions I Ask: Why do most conservative churches tell people to not express themselves? (7:27) Did you grow up believing in God? (9:00) If love is what we want, why do we suffer so much? (15:30) What does it mean to be alive? (20:00) What questions are you still seeking answers for? (29:00) Why do we care so much about meaning? (39:00) What are your core ideals and do they evolve? (58:00) In This Episode You Will Learn: Why many churches are stuck in the past (8:00) The thing that sets humans apart from other animals (14:00) How gratitude can help with depression and anxiety (22:00) Why humans need hope and purpose (31:00) Why you need to have a “psychologically diversified portfolio” (45:00) How to take control of your inner world (50:00)

STAND UP FOR WHAT YOU BELIEVE IN. It’s much easier to eat whatever you’re craving without thinking much about it. It takes energy and intention to figure out what’s actually in our food. But making the effort to understand the ingredients we put in our body will help us take our life to the next level. So why is it so hard? The food industry is doing everything they can to keep chemicals in their food in order to increase shelf-life and keep you wanting more. Unless you’re making the effort to eat well, you’ll be convinced by their marketing lies. On today’s episode of The School of Greatness, I talk with an amazing woman who has bravely taken the giants of the food industry: Vani Hari. Vani Hari aka “The Food Babe” is a New York Times best-selling author, blogger, and activist. She investigates what is really in our food, how is it grown and what chemicals are used in its production. Companies such as Chick-fil-A and Kraft have changed their ingredients based on her campaigns. Vani says that we need to know all the ingredients in our food, we need to know if they’re nutritious, and we need to know where they come from. So get ready to learn about the lies the food industry tells us on Episode 757. Some Questions I Ask: Why does the food industry need so many chemicals? (24:00) How do you know what’s real and what’s fake? (26:30) Is all organic food good? (37:00) What are the standards for ingredients in your company? (42:00) In This Episode You Will Learn: How Vani’s efforts helped change the ingredients used by big companies (12:00) How Vani dealt with attacks on her character (16:00) The dangers of “Astroturf Campaigns” that try to prevent change (18:00) Why the “coconut oil is bad” headline was a lie (20:00) About the Three Question Detox (30:00) About the “48-hour Toxin Takedown” (36:00)

DON'T LET "POTENTIAL" BE WRITTEN ON YOUR TOMBSTONE. About ten years ago when I was playing professional football, I got injured. I ended up on my sister’s couch. I felt bad for myself and thought that there should be a way for people like me to get help. Then I realized- what if I could solve this problem? It was that experience that led me into the work I do today. One of the reasons I don’t follow politics is because I want to focus on overcoming our own challenges. That’s why I’m so interested in my guest on today’s episode of The School of Greatness: Ben Shapiro. Ben Shapiro is editor-in-chief of The Daily Wire and host of "The Ben Shapiro Show," the top conservative podcast in the nation. Ben is the New York Times bestselling author of seven nonfiction books and is constantly featured on major newspapers and websites. Ben believes that people need to look within when they have a problem. He’s more interested in root values than debating specific issues. He ruffles a lot of feathers and I don’t agree with everything he says, but I still think you’re going to enjoy this one. So get ready to learn about going from victimhood to a powerful mindset on Episode 742. Some Questions I Ask: Why are you so passionate about your message? (3:00) How do you avoid judging people you disagree with (6:00) Who was the most influential person in your life growing up? (17:00) What’s the most important lesson you’ve learned from your mom? (35:00) What’s your most proud moment growing up? (57:30) What is your purpose moving forward? (1:15:00) In This Episode You Will Learn: How to debate effectively (8:00) The difference between rights and duties (28:00) The four things humans need to be happy (38:00) About Ben’s challenging upbringing (50:00) About the importance of authenticity (1:00:00)

LIVE WITHOUT REGRET. I am going to die. You are going to die. It’s a fact that we can’t escape. Even though it can be hard to talk about, it will help you live a better life if you have the courage to accept it. You might spend more time with the people you love, say how you were actually feeling, or go after that dream. In the end, the key to life might actually be death. On today’s episode of The School of Greatness, I talk about the power of accepting death with an inspiring woman who spent 8 years working with the dying: Bronnie Ware. Bronnie Ware is a teacher of courage and regret-free living. Having sat by the bedsides of the terminally ill for several years, she knows the pain of dying with regret. She has written three books: The Top Five Regrets of Dying, Your Year for Change, and Bloom. Bronnie says that the way to have more inner peace is to be kinder to yourself. We have to be willing to let more joy in. If you’re doing your best, you’re doing enough. So get ready to learn about the top regrets of the dying and how you can live a more fulfilling life on Episode 737. Some Questions I Ask: Why don’t we allow ourselves to be happy? (16:00) If there were a sixth regret of the dying, what would it be? (18:00) How can you learn how to receive? (20:00) Why did you want to write a new book? (28:00) How do you handle having an autoimmune disease? (32:00) Who were the most courageous people you worked with? (38:00) In This Episode You Will Learn: The top five regrets of the dying (8:15) Why it’s important to use death as a tool for life (12:30) Bronnie’s journey through depression (23:00) The importance of leaving space (30:00) How to allow more joy in your life (36:00) How to find inner peace (39:00)

Decades of success in C-suite level HR roles led to corporate burnout but also to a profound personal and professional breakthrough...  Some Questions I Ask: Why did you decide to leave successful career in corporate HR in order to set up your own consultancy firm? Why are you so passionate about helping women navigate their way out of corporate burnout. How did you make the change from corporate to entrepreneur?

From opthamology to confidence-ology: Pinky helps high achieving women to create their 'killer mindset' with empowerment coaching. Some Questions I Ask: Why did you decide to leave your professional role as a an opthamologist and your family support network to move to Edinburgh to become an NLP Practitiioner, ilife coach and networker? What is NLP and how can it change people’s quality of life? In This Episode, You Will Learn: How Pinky left behind an abusive marriage and her close family support network, to move countries and start afresh new life with her young son How starting an award winning women’s networking organisation in her new home city enabled her to develop a solid support network and community of like minded female business peers. How practicing NLP has changed her life and so many of her clients' lives for the better.

Lucy Davis' health may have hit rock bottom but the lessons learned mean now she is able to teach others how to live well by falling in love (with themselves). Some Questions I Ask: Why did you decide to leave a well paid city job and successful career trajectory in the corporate banking sector to become a globe trotting wellness and self love coach? How did you get past the pressure of the expectations of society and family to take the leap of faith into the ‘unknown’ of the wellness sector? In This Episode, You Will Learn: How years of health problems and degenerative illness, led to Lucy’s lack of ability to engage with life as nature intended. Her bleakness and persistent illness were the catalysts for her taking a career break in Australasia and ultimately make profound changes in her approach to life and existence. How the death of a beloved Grandfather and the untimely death of her best friend catapulted her into entrepreneurial action. How she stealthily leveraged her employed role to build reputation and a solid client base to ensure she set herself up for success as a entrepreneur when going it alone. How Lucy now travels the world teaching thousands of people how to love themselves and live healthy, happy, fulfilled lives.

Writing can boost self esteem and save a person in so many ways... Some Questions I Ask: Why are you so committed to the concept of ‘writing your way to happiness’? What gave you the inspiration to become an expert in using writing as a set confidence and life coaching tool? Romanian being your mother tongue, how did you come to be writing a book in English about the healing power of writing? In This Episode, You Will Learn: How learning to routinely express yourself through writing. How incorporating writing into your daily routine can help heal the mind and soul. How celebrating your business wins publicly is as important for others as it is for yourself. How it is important to listen to your inner voice in order to step into your best entrepreneurial self.

“INCOME WILL ALWAYS CHASE IMPACT.”- BEDROS Bedros Keuilian is founder and CEO of Fit Body Boot Camp, one of the nation’s fastest-growing franchises. Bedros is also an investor in over a dozen companies ranging from subscription software platforms, digital ad agencies as well as mastermind and coaching services. He’s a best-selling author who has helped thousands of entrepreneurs scale their businesses. In this episode, Bedros shares that he used to be so focused on business that he had become someone he no longer recognized. It took years of self-work to get back on track. It’s amazing to see the shifts that Bedros has made in his life. So get ready to learn how Bedros refocused his energy and “manned up” on Episode 694. Some Questions I Ask: Why is “Man Up” an appropriate title for right now? (6:12) What was holding you back from “manning up?” (8:51) How do we know how to lead if we don’t know what we don’t know? (17:44) How do you find the best people to work for you? (33:00) What’s the question you wish people would ask you more often? (40:08) In This Episode You Will Learn: How to curate a High-Performance Team (10:41) The difference between a mission and a vision (16:55) How the word HALT can help you manage anxiety (23:01) The three beachballs of dealing with abuse (26:30) How the “crabs in a bucket” mentality is holding you back (38:55)

“It's often right before a big breakthrough that many times you face a breakdown.” Episode Summary: When you invest so much of your time and energy into a relationship or project or vision, and it doesn't work out, it can be a huge disappointment, even heartbreaking. In this episode, I share some key insights to help you re-define this so-called 'failure', and help you grow through all the feelings that come with it to then find the gift of wisdom needed to recommit to your truth and forge ahead with a renewed sense of inspiration. Some Questions I Ask: Why do dreams not manifest? How do you deal when things don't go according to plan? Is what you think you want, what you really want? What if there wasn't such thing as failure? In This Episode You Will Learn: A new, more enlightened, definition of ‘failure'. Important Keys to working through ‘failure' and re-aligning with your true calling. Questions to ask yourself that will support you in recommitting to your vision in the most challenging times. Why getting what you want will not necessarily make you happy. Why timing is important when it comes to fulfilling your dreams. How things not working out the way you want can be a gift from the Universe.

TO BE THE BEST YOU HAVE TO LEARN FROM THE BEST. This week I wanted to bring you something new. I’ve recorded well over six hundred episodes at this point. There’s been so much knowledge and wisdom from the brightest minds on the planet shared on the show. I know it can be overwhelming to try to take it all, so I'm bringing you a recap of some of the strongest wisdom I’ve received over the years of doing this podcast. For this episode I wanted to concentrate of high performance habits that I’ve learned from such amazing people as Brendon Burchard, Michael Gervais, Tony Robbins, and Mel Robbins. Each of these guests has reached the top of their game, and the biggest factor in that has been their habits. They set their mind to achieve something big and found a way to persevere even at some of the worst times. So what makes them different than you? Nothing. They aren’t super human and they aren’t luckier than you. If you take their words of wisdom, you’ll find how to overcome what’s holding you back. I hope you enjoy these nuggets of information I hand selected so you don’t have to dig for them. Please let me know what you think of this new format on social media. Now get ready to learn high performance habits from the masters, on Episode 635. Some Questions I Ask: Why do so many of us just focus on our strengths? (10:05) What’s the habit you take on with clarity for your life? (14:44) What’s slowing people down from being their best? (18:53) Why do we fear not being good enough? (19:37) How can we train our minds to overcome fear? (22:05) What are your personal philosophies? (22:47) How does someone continue to stay hungry? (31:42) In This Episode You Will Learn: What’s really correlated with high performance (4:40) 6 most important habits for high performance (6:00) Why you can’t just focus on your strengths (12:03) What your relationship with fear should look like (18:02) How to get to your personal best (21:38) Why you need to be clear about your philosophy (25:00) What makes us grow and what makes us change (27:18) The one common denominator among all successful people (30:00) What you can count on in life (32:41) The two states of life we live in (33:48) Two of my most significant life experiences so far (36:01) What happens during our highest experiences of life (37:28) The thing everyone you admire does (40:31) Plus much more

“WE’RE APPLYING 20TH CENTURY THINKING TO 21ST CENTURY PROBLEMS.” If you wake up in the morning and find that your tire is low, what do you do? You go with the quick fix and fill it up with air. What if you go to your car the next day and find it’s low. Do you fill it up again, and again, and again for days, weeks, months? Of course not. You find the root of the problem. You find the nail, or whatever is causing the problem, to have it removed and have it fixed permanently. So why aren’t you doing it with your health? Most of us go to the doctor and get a prescription for pills to fix our chronic problems. We just keep going for the quick fix instead of addressing the root of it. I can’t say every medical condition is this way, but in many cases ongoing problems like depression and diabetes needs to have the root problem examined. Chances are you just need to shift your lifestyle. And that doesn’t mean a drastic change to your life. You can start small. To explain much more than I can, I sat down with the UK's leading doctor, Dr. Rangan Chatterjee. Dr. Chatterjee is a medical doctor who decided to rethink the way we do medicine. He’s decided that physicians need to be more holistic in their approach to treating patients and help their lifestyle as opposed to just giving them a quick fix. He has become the star of the hit BBC series Doctor in the House where he analyzes every aspect of people’s lives to help with their illness. Dr. Chatterjee has made it his goal to simplify the way the average person thinks about healthcare. He’s divided health into four easy pillars that allow anyone with a chronic disease to retake control of their lives. Learn the root cause of most chronic diseases, how to let technology empower us, and the key indicator of how well you will age, on Episode 634. Some Questions I Ask: Why are people not the best they can be? (5:38) You said a disease is an illusion, why is that? (10:16) What’s usually the root cause of people’s chronic disease? (21:17) It’s important to build muscle mass? (33:48) How come medical school isn’t teaching the two most important things to change someone’s health? (39:24) Is there anything in your health that’s lacking? (50:00) When’s the last time you meditated? (52:03) Are you doing a digital detox at night? (54:11) What’s your biggest fear as a human? (1:01:32) In This Episode You Will Learn: Why people eat so much fast food (9:02) The boy that made Rangan reevaluate the medical industry (14:03) Rangan’s first pillar of health (23:54) What the world was like before technology (28:54) Rangan’s new medical course (42:31) What Med schools should be looking for (48:26) The next thing Rangan needs to work on (53:17) Plus much, much more

“Sometimes your blessings come gift wrapped in the form of a crisis. Make sure you actually open the gift.” Summary about this episode: It is easy to panic and fall into a disempowered state when faced with a challenging situation. Or you can choose to look at the crisis as an opportunity. In this episode, I talk about the 7 keys that will help you thrive, grow and evolve during a crisis. Some Questions I Ask: Why is every crisis also an opportunity? What is the importance of being grateful during a crisis? How can you stay focused in the midst of a challenging situation? What really creates suffering during a crisis? What does acceptance really mean?   In This Episode You Will Learn: 7 Keys to focus on and remember when facing a crisis. The importance of paying attention to your attention and to stay in the moment. The difference between acceptance and giving up. How resistance sounds when facing a crisis and what to do to move through it.

“UNLESS YOU CLAIM EXTRAORDINARY, ORDINARY CLAIMS YOU.” Your mindset is one of the most powerful tools you have. In fact, it’s so powerful you may not even realize how much it affects you every day. When you show up with a lot of energy, excited, and ready give fully you will energize everyone around you. When you show up with no energy and sluggish, you’ll zap the energy out of everyone in the room with you. It’s your duty to manage the energy you give to the world with your mindset. This not only includes your day to day choices, but also the choice you make about how your past experiences show up. On this episode of The School of Greatness, I bring you an expert on energy and perception: Donny Epstein. Donny has been training practitioners in EpiEnergetics, which is provides strategies to unlock greater human resourcefulness, development, and evolution. He is the founder and developer of Network Spinal Analysis, which is renowned for its mind and body applications and is the fastest growing chiropractic methods today. Donny sat down with me to explain how you can gain and harness an abundance of energy, where our problems originate from, why you should expect miracles and much more, on Episode 617. Some Questions I Ask: Why do we become unaligned to who we are? (7:18) How do we get an abundance of energy? (14:00) What is life? (18:56) What do you mean by withdrawal of love? (27:17) Did they teach you all of this at chiropractic school? (38:30) Forgiveness isn’t about the other person? (42:51) What’s a miracle, in your mind? (46:16) In This Episode You Will Learn: Where our thoughts really come from (12:20) How you can allow energy to come in (18:40) The energy you should and shouldn’t be giving people (22:03) Donny’s definition of pain (28:46) When Donny started diving deeper into his work (39:25) How you can create change that will heal (45:23) Plus much, much more

MEDITATION IS JUST A GYM FOR THE MIND. When I was growing up I always knew I wanted to be a professional athlete. Like many people, and probably you as well, my life changed in a very unexpected way. There is no way any of us can know where our life will go, and today's guest took his life in a very different direction. Jay Shetty grew up thinking he would he an art director and loved design. As a teenager he was a troublemaker. He never would have thought his life of drugs and stealing cars would turn into the life of a monk. He made it to college and did well, but as soon as he graduated, he decided to go to India to spend three years studying how to find inner peace with monks. After three years Jay was asked to leave the monk hood. He was told he could do more good sharing to the world than staying in the monastery. Heartbroken, Jay left and eventually found the power of YouTube. He has gained amazing international success sharing the lessons he's learned from his time as a monk teaching ancient wisdom on modern platforms. You will be surprised at how much of these lessons don't just apply to life but also to business. He's mastered the power of video marketing and storytelling and on this episode, he shared his insights on how to create powerful impact with media. We discussed the lessons he learned from spending time as a monk, what motivates people to take action, and how to find your purpose in the world. Discover all of that and much more, on Episode 608. Some Questions I Ask: Why did you decide you wanted to be a monk in the first place? (7:34) How many summers did you spend with them before you decided to join? (14:54) How would you commute? (21:27) Doesn't personal growth also come from experiencing life? (25:32) Why are we wired for service? (32:42) Are there any weeds in your life right now? (40:06) What was the conversation like when your mentor said you had to leave? (43:24) When did you realize it started to take off? (55:28) Do you think every brand should be using video? (1:01:26) What's the thing that makes someone want to share and leave a comment? (1:05:23) What's something most people don't know about you that you're really proud of? (1:10:15) Is there anything you do during your day that you're not proud of? (1:13:57) In This Episode You Will Learn: Why he fell in love with being a monk (13:46) What a typical day as a monk is like (16:14) How a monk detaches themselves from having a sex life (24:00) What he noticed the most about the outside world (27:54) The greatest lessons he learned being a monk (37:58) The thing he wants to create the most (41:40) When he realized he wanted to start creating videos (48:22) What people don't understand about using videos for their business (58:34) How his wife went from student to master (1:12:26) And much, much more

"MEDITATION IS JUST A GYM FOR THE MIND. When I was growing up I always knew I wanted to be a professional athlete. Like many people, and probably you as well, my life changed in a very unexpected way. There is no way any of us can know where our life will go, and today's guest took his life in a very different direction. Jay Shetty grew up thinking he would he an art director and loved design. As a teenager he was a troublemaker. He never would have thought his life of drugs and stealing cars would turn into the life of a monk. He made it to college and did well, but as soon as he graduated, he decided to go to India to spend three years studying how to find inner peace with monks. After three years Jay was asked to leave the monk hood. He was told he could do more good sharing to the world than staying in the monastery. Heartbroken, Jay left and eventually found the power of YouTube. He has gained amazing international success sharing the lessons he's learned from his time as a monk teaching ancient wisdom on modern platforms. You will be surprised at how much of these lessons don't just apply to life but also to business. He's mastered the power of video marketing and storytelling and on this episode, he shared his insights on how to create powerful impact with media. We discussed the lessons he learned from spending time as a monk, what motivates people to take action, and how to find your purpose in the world. Discover all of that and much more, on Episode 608. Some Questions I Ask: Why did you decide you wanted to be a monk in the first place? (7:34) How many summers did you spend with them before you decided to join? (14:54) How would you commute? (21:27) Doesn't personal growth also come from experiencing life? (25:32) Why are we wired for service? (32:42) Are there any weeds in your life right now? (40:06) What was the conversation like when your mentor said you had to leave? (43:24) When did you realize it started to take off? (55:28) Do you think every brand should be using video? (1:01:26) What's the thing that makes someone want to share and leave a comment? (1:05:23) What's something most people don't know about you that you're really proud of? (1:10:15) Is there anything you do during your day that you're not proud of? (1:13:57) In This Episode You Will Learn: Why he fell in love with being a monk (13:46) What a typical day as a monk is like (16:14) How a monk detaches themselves from having a sex life (24:00) What he noticed the most about the outside world (27:54) The greatest lessons he learned being a monk (37:58) The thing he wants to create the most (41:40) When he realized he wanted to start creating videos (48:22) What people don't understand about using videos for their business (58:34) How his wife went from student to master (1:12:26) And much, much more"

Other people won't make me happy, it has to be from within me. - Nina Dobrev One of the things that even I struggle with is being complacent. It's easy for all of us to feel comfortable where we are in life and settle for what we have. In fact, it can be scary to try to push things even further. Breaking out of that comfort zone and continuing to grow is the difference between being average and being great. Anytime you feel comfortable, that means you're not challenging yourself and it's time to make a shift. Maybe you need a new job or just to find ways to push yourself further. On this episode of The School of Greatness, we are joined by an inspirational and amazing actress, Nina Dobrev. She's spent her whole life pushing the boundaries and keeps challenging herself any chance she can. You probably know Nina from the hit show The Vampire Diaries. Nina was born in Sofia, Bulgaria. She moved to Canada at the age of two and has lived in Toronto, Ontario ever since. From a very young age, she showed great enthusiasm and talent for the arts: Dance, Gymnastics, Theatre, Music, Visual arts, and Acting! Modeling jobs led to commercials, which then turned into film auditions. Shortly after, she booked roles in the feature films Fugitive Pieces, Away from Her and the popular television series, Degrassi: The Next Generation. We've become good friends over the past couple of years, and I'm constantly impressed by how Nina decides to push herself. Through all of her work, acting is her passion, and she sees it as an adventure that has just begun; she believes that the journey and the characters we create along the way will help us understand ourselves. Discover all of that and much more, on Episode 590. Some Questions I Ask: Why did you get behind the #TimesUp movement? (8:20) What can people do to stop the abuse? (12:48) Did you have a hunger to work hard at an early age? (22:40) Do you feel like you were good to everyone on your way up? (26:55) What is the biggest insecurity you've overcome in your ‘20s? (28:10) Did you see yourself being a star? (30:57) When Vampire Diaries happened did you expect it to be a success? (33:21) Did you see yourself doing things bigger than the show, or were you focused on the role? (36:20) Did you struggle to find new characters to audition for? (40:20) What do you enjoy more, being a character telling the stories or directing the stories? (44:38) What's a story you want to tell that hasn't been told? (46:40) What do you think is holding you back from being the woman you want to be? (47:35) What's the thing you are most proud of that most people don't know about you? (52:30) In This Episode You Will Learn: About the abuse happening in Hollywood (10:55) What it was like moving from Bulgaria to Canada (16:10) The most important lesson her parents taught her (23:51) Insecurities she had growing up (27:15) Who taught her the most about abundance in her life (29:30) Why she loves creating characters (32:45) How she felt when Vampire Diaries took off (34:30) What it was like choosing to leave a hit show (38:20) What she's been writing (42:00) What she wants to do next (46:15) What it is about Audrey Hepburn that people love (47:10) The greatest piece of advice she ever received (50:04) A question she wishes more people would ask (55:44)

"JUDGMENT COMES FROM THE MOMENT OF SEPARATION.” One thing I’ve always struggled with in life is feeling like I was being judged. I was afraid of what people would think of me, and I felt I had an image I needed to keep up. I’m sure you can relate. I discovered that this was caused more by judgment of myself. I was judging everything I did right, and everything I did wrong. Anything I did wrong I would beat myself up for. One thing I’ve been working on is letting go of judgment. I try to observe when it’s there, and not have any emotional attachment to it. It’s amazing how much the world can change when judgment isn’t in the picture. "Judgment is toxic and holds us back from living our lives.” On this episode of The School of Greatness we are joined by Gabrielle Bernstein. Gabby is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Universe Has Your Back, and has written five additional bestsellers! She was featured on Oprah’s SuperSoul Sunday as a “next-generation thought leader,” and The New York Times named her “a new role model.” She appears regularly as an expert on The Dr. Oz Show and co-hosted the Guinness World Record largest guided meditation with Deepak Chopra. Gabrielle is a certified Kundalini yoga and meditation teacher. She is also trained in the Emotional Freedom Technique and she’s a student of Transcendental Meditation, as taught by the David Lynch Foundation. YouTube chose Gabrielle as one of its 16 YouTube Next Video Bloggers. Mashable included her in its list of 11 Must-Follow Twitter Accounts for Inspiration. Forbes called her one of the 20 Best-Branded Women. Gabby is here to talk about her newest book, Judgment Detox, Release the beliefs that hold you back from living a better life, that is being released in January 2018. She gives amazing insights on how to control the feeling of judgment and find inner peace and respect for yourself on Episode 581. "Forgiveness isn’t something we have to go figure out.” Some Questions I Ask: Why did you write judgment detox? (5:05) What was judgment doing to you? (6:23) Do you feel like you were more judgmental of yourself or others? (9:54) When did you realize you were so judgmental? (10:41) What’s worse, judging others or judging yourself? (14:40) Do you feel like in order to be less judgmental we have to forgive first? (18:12) What happens when you are triggered? (23:51) How do you approach someone to end judgment of you? (27:51) Do you feel like you and your husband are less judgmental of each other now? (31:04) Who is this book not for? (31:40) In This Episode You Will Learn: What judgment was doing to Gabby (6:23) How judgment is like an addiction (8:26) The effects of word on judgment (10:20) How to stop judging ourselves for judging (11:38) What’s possible for us when we stop judging ourselves or others (14:52) How to navigate everything happening today without judgment (16:19) What happens to our world when we are judging more (26:18) The biggest thing that’s opened up for Gabby since the book has been completed (30:18) Gabby’s vision for her life this year (32:14)

What if your prosperity was quantified by the number of people you inspired? Or how you overcame in the face of tragedy? Or perhaps in the way you empathize with people daily? If success was measured by your goodness, would you be flourishing? We often think of success as a monetary value or a name on the side of a building, but what if our guest today were to tell you that her success stems from fulfillment? And not necessarily her own. Our guest today is not only inspiring others to find fulfillment in their lives but is using their success to fuel her own fulfillment. Mary Wittenberg is the CEO of Virgin Sport, a movement that is revolutionizing fitness while inspiring people to move together. Mary helps orchestrate large festivals meant to bring people together in hopes that through the power of movement and exercise, she can connect cultures and inspire people to live healthier lifestyles, not only physically but emotionally. Mary regularly accentuates the importance of kindness and empathy in creating a better tomorrow. Everything that is shared at a Virgin Sport festival, whether it be laughter or a healthy hunger for competition, is meant to be echoed throughout communities everywhere, especially after the event ends. Through kind hearts, and a few push-ups, Mary has created an environment that will ineluctably push us into a better tomorrow. “Make the most out of every day. Look forward to tomorrow. Leave the wake of the day before far behind the boat.” Some Questions I Ask: Why do you run? (2:43) Who were you before all of your accomplishments? (3:29) Was there ever a time where you felt like you weren’t good enough? (10:37) What drives you? (20:15) Did you ever have the sensation that your time was running out to achieve certain things? (27:47) What is your dream for Virgin Sport? (51:50) What is your mantra today? How has it changed over time? (54:24) What is the legacy you want to leave the world? (01:02:54) In This Episode, You Will Learn: The importance of learning from experiences (14:35) Mary getting caught up in what she knew (24:53) The power of pausing (33:11) Mary’s way of assuring sure she gets what she requires out of her life (38:25) Trusting the process of decision making (41:00) The “give it a go” spirit infused in Virgin Sport (50:34) Being a well-rounded leader (58:50) Plus much more...

Puno is a digital entrepreneur who works with her husband Daniel. She is the founder of ILOVECREATIVES, a Craigslist for creative people. PEOPLEMAP, an Instagram marketing tool. And MADEWITHMAP, an Instagram account that celebrates people an their journeys. Puno just changed her last name to Puno. She’s now legally Puno Puno. I feel like I don’t have to say much more to explain how cool she is. It’s pretty obvious that Puno marches to the beat of her own drum, and that beat is super contagious. She was SO herself the second I met her that I couldn't help but be my honest self too. Something I’d hope I could do no matter what, but it’s a tribute to Puno’s genuine nature and expressive personality. This has helped her throughout her career and in all the different projects she has created. Her ability to make people want to connect with her, and connect with her easily, has given her creations a jolt of growth that many people struggle to find. Sometimes the difference between success and the struggle to find success lies in small x-factors. Little ways that our personalities shine through our work, and can cause people to run towards or away from whatever we’re doing. Puno is magnet for people. A natural networker, who makes it seem like more of a lifestyle than a conscious decision. Puno is a doer. Someone who’s not afraid to quit her job, work from home, turn down an acquisition offer from Pinterest, and change her last name to her first name. There’s only one Puno Puno.    Find Puno Online: Website - http://www.punodostres.com/ Facebook - @punodostres Instagram - @punodostres Twitter - @punodostres   Some Questions I Ask: Why is it hard to travel and execute an idea? (17:10) How did you balance three different creative endeavors at the same time? (25:36) What have the different projects you do brought to your life? (28:17) How would you advise someone to become a great networker and meet great people? (29:54) How do network but not come across as if you’re using the person? (31:04)    In This Episode, You Will Learn About: Balancing multiple creative projects successfully Keeping the work in your life fresh and in line with your lifestyle How to create a great network of people in your life naturally  When ignore your ego and do the right thing for yourself Tips to working with your partner   Music Composed by John Zarcone

Brad Holdgrafer is the founder, along with his wife Jenna, of a small home goods store in downtown Los Angeles called Formerly Yes. They sell well designed and functional goods for your home and office from around the world. Their products range from different designers, different time periods, and different materials. All under the mantra to buy less but better. Walking into Formerly Yes is quite the experience. It is immediately apparent what Brad and Jenna are trying to accomplish with functionality and design. Everything in their store is simple and useful. The reasoning behind it all was partially sparked by an experience of living on a small boat, where functionality was more of an absolute necessity. But Brad also comes from a design background, and as I started talking to him it was clear that he loves sketching out new ideas in his head. I quickly realized that Formerly Yes was just one of those ideas. Him and Jenna were approaching it like an experiment. And as quickly as it became what it is today, it could evolve and change tomorrow.   Find Brad Online: Website - http://www.formerlyyes.com/ Instagram - @formerlyyes   Some Questions I Ask: Why did you decide to live on a boat in the first place? (4:01) Whats your view on the development of your skills at one specific place vs. bouncing around to different jobs? (14:45) Do you think that every idea is possible? If you can think it you can do it? (17:07) Do you have an ultimate goal for Formerly Yes, or more of an ultimate goal for yourself? (22:11) Do you always want to be working for yourself? Does working for "the man" scare you? (24:36)   In This Episode, You Will Learn About: How living on a boat helped build the idea for their business The experimental approach to an idea or business How to find different approaches to the same problem Why some people fear working at the same place for somebody else Why Formerly Yes is “life” and other things needed to keep it going are “work”   Music Composed by John Zarcone

It was lovely having Susie Miller on the podcast. She's a successful entrepreneur, podcaster, author and a Huffington Post contributing writer. Susie's super power is her willingness to discuss openly and honestly any topic. She feels that when people share and talk openly about what they're feeling it builds collaboration and community, benefitting everyone. She knows first-hand how hard it is to have a spouse and run your own business at the same time. “Entrespouse” is a term gaining in popularity and is something that Susie speaks to quite a bit. Often a spouse can feel like they're competing with the business for the attention of the entrepreneur in the couple. This can really hurt the relationship. In her work over the years with entrepreneurs, she found that “A lot of people were bankrupting their relationships in pursuit of success.” Because of this issue, she found a way to tag the entrepreneur's natural concern for profits to their personal life. This lead Susie to the P.R.O.F.I.T. Method. Priorities – We have plans for business or work, but not for our relationships. The things that are important to our spouses should be important to us. Every entrepreneur needs to understand how their actions communicate to their spouse. Rekindle – Over the years relationships can go from romance to roommates. We often get consumed with all we do for our businesses and we neglect our spouse. Rekindling the romance in the relationship has long-term benefits for the marriage. Open-up – Communication skills are of utmost importance in business and in maintaining important relationships. Having conversations, whether serious or fun and silly, are important as long as what's being discussed is meaningful to both of you. Be aware of sharing too much or too little. Focus – Being present is an important part of business success, and it's also a major part of relational success. When you're at work, be there 100%. When you're in your relationship, be there 100%. You also need to learn how to get back to the present moment when something pulls you away temporarily. Intentional Interactions – Be intentional in your interactions, and you can even utilize the technology you use daily in your business to bring you closer to your spouse. Tenacity – It takes hard work for a relationship to stay strong over time. You have to be tenacious and be willing to work hard on it. Be honest with your spouse in what will make your relationship be a lasting one. Susie said something that will strike home with many entrepreneurs: “Entrepreneurship is like a high-wire solo act, and marriage is about sharing and stability and two becoming one. They are so diametrically opposite that you really have to pause and think about it.” Susie was a delight to speak with and she's so insightful and experienced when it comes to helping entrepreneurs develop and maintain their relationships outside of the businesses they run. I learned so much from her and I'm sure you will as well.   SOME QUESTIONS I ASK: Why is Susie an entrepreneur? Was there a personal moment that led to her discovering the entrepreneur lifestyle? Was there a mentor or somebody who has really impacted her life and guided her? Does she have any stories about rock star couples who have turned their relationships around due to her help? What are some questions that entrepreneurs can ask themselves to engage their thinking and build up their relationships?   IN THIS EPISODE, YOU WILL LEARN: About the mentors that Susie has drawn much wisdom from Some stories from successful couples that she has coached Some questions that entrepreneurs can ask themselves to keep them on the right relational paths The type of legacy that Susie wants to leave the world with Plus much more…   GO MAKE AN IMPACT: Regarding your own relationships, ask yourself: Am I really listening to what my spouse is saying and communicating? What can I learn and embrace...

Episode 029: Dave Carroll – How To Create A Movement Through Storytelling (United Breaks Guitars) Known as a master storyteller, Dave Carroll’s incredible talent was introduced to millions when his 2009 anthem ‘United Breaks Guitars’ became a worldwide sensation. The song chronicled his experience in the customer service process with United Airlines. His creative use of social media to share that message as an Independent Musician, has reached over 150 million people. As the #1 most watched YouTube Music Video in the world in July 2009, United Breaks Guitars has been called ‘one of the most important [videos] in Google’s history,’ and became a metaphor for change and innovation. Dave Carroll and United Breaks Guitars are now recognized as ‘household names.’ United Breaks Guitars won the 2009 Music Nova Scotia Video of the Year Award and Dave Carroll was award the 2009 Music Nova Scotia Digital Artist of the Year. Dave was also nominated for the 2010 ECMA for Entertainer of the Year. Episode 029: Dave Carroll – How To Create A Movement Through Storytelling (United Breaks Guitars) Subscribe on iTunes  or Stitcher Radio   The Learning Leader Show “Your comfort zone can be your worst enemy.” Some Questions I Ask: Why is storytelling so powerful? What is your process for writing a song? What was your thought process when writing “United Breaks Guitars”? When was a specific moment that you knew you had created something special? How can regular people make a viral video? What does the term learning leader mean to you? In This Episode, You Will Learn: How Whoopi Goldberg gave him the idea to license “United Breaks Guitars” About Dave’s song creating a 10% drop in United’s stock… Worth $180 million Dave’s feelings on Harvard Business School using his video as a case study The specific moment when Dave realized he had gone viral Startups he’s involved in The elements that define a quality life  “Show me your friends, and I’ll show you your future.” – John Wooden Continue Learning Go To Dave’s website: http://www.davecarrollmusic.com/main/    Read Dave’s book: United Breaks Guitars Follow Dave on Twitter: @DaveCarroll You may also like these episodes: Episode 001: How To Become A Master Connector With Jayson Gaignard From MasterMind Talks Episode 002: How To Take Over And Set Bigger Goals With Chris Brogan Episode 004: How Todd Wagner (and Mark Cuban) Sold Broadcast.com To Yahoo! For $5.7 Billion Episode 010: Shane Snow – How To Accelerate Success Using Smart Cuts Did you enjoy the podcast? This was a jam packed episode full of great content.  Dave Carroll is leader who has created a drastic change in the customer service industry. Who do you know that needs to hear this?  Send them to The Learning Leader Show! Episode edited by the great J Scott Donnell   Bio From http://www.davecarrollmusic.com/bio/     Dave Carroll is an award winning singer-songwriter, professional speaker, author and social media innovator based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. He began his music career with his brother Don in the band Sons of Maxwell and has been enjoying success as a solo artist since 2008.  He released his debut solo album Perfect Blue in 2008 and a second solo album in 2012 called Raincoat in Vegas. For over two decades, Dave has charmed fans with his approach to music. His ability to extract the essence of a message and craft it into song is a rare gift that is attracting fans of all ages, while his sense of humor and disarmingly warm stage presence makes each live experience a memorable one for audiences around the world.   Known as a master storyteller, Dave’s incredible talent was introduced to millions when his 2009 anthem ‘United Breaks Guitars’ became a worldwide sensation. The song chronicled his experience in the customer service process with United Airlines. His creative use of social media to share that message as an Independent Musician, has reached over 150 million people. As the #1 most watched YouTube Music Video in the world in July 2009, United Breaks Guitars has been called ‘one of the most important [videos] in Google’s history,’ and became a metaphor for change and innovation. Dave Carroll and United Breaks Guitars are now recognized as ‘household names.’ United Breaks Guitars won the 2009 Music Nova Scotia Video of the Year Award and Dave Carroll was award the 2009 Music Nova Scotia Digital Artist of the Year. Dave was also nominated for the 2010 ECMA for Entertainer of the Year.   The United Breaks Guitars trilogy has awakened companies everywhere to the importance of focusing on the customer and on delivering exceptional customer experience. Dave Carroll is a musician with a message, demonstrating the power one voice can have in today’s socially driven world. Dave has become internationally famous as one of the world’s top media relations innovators & customer experience authorities. He is also widely sought after as a content creator & songwriter. Dave  has been featured in major news media around the world (including ABC’s ‘The View,’ ABC’s 20/20, CNN, LA Times, Chicago Tribune, Rolling Stone Magazine, Wall Street Journal & BBC to name a few). Several case studies and book references about United Breaks Guitars have been published including one’s by Harvard Business School, University of Toronto and a Thesis by Allison Soule for University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. On February 16th, 2011, Dave Carroll and United Breaks Guitars were featured as part of a question/answer on the hit show Jeopardy.    Dave has testified (and sung) on Capitol Hill in Washington, delivered keynotes at Columbia University’s Brite Conference, TedX Hoboken, NewComm Forum, Mesh Conference, Atlantic Brand Confabulation (with Gene Simmons), SXSW Interactive, The Power of PR CPRS Conference, G-Force Prague, G-Force Melbourne & other significant customer service & corporate events (including for RightNow Technologies & Sandvik Coromant).    

Episode 025: Mike Michalowicz – Why You Should Put Profit First… This was a very interesting conversation with Mike Michalowicz… Mike has had some very great moments and some low moments… Including a heartbreaking story about telling his family he went broke.  The response from his daughter in particular was incredible.  You’ll want to hear Mike tell this story… By his 35th birthday MIKE MICHALOWICZ (pronounced mi-‘kal-o-wits) had founded and sold two multi-million dollar companies. Confident that he had the formula to success, he became an angel investor… and proceeded to lose his entire fortune. Then he started all over again, driven to find better ways to grow healthy, strong companies. Among other innovative strategies, Mike created the “Profit First Formula”, a way for businesses to ensure profitability from their very next deposit forward. Mike is now running his third million dollar venture, is a former small business columnist for The Wall Street Journal; is the former MSNBC business make-over expert; is a popular keynote speaker on innovative entrepreneurial topics; and is the author of Profit First, The Pumpkin Plan and The Toilet Paper Entrepreneur, which BusinessWeek deemed “the entrepreneur’s cult classic.” Episode 025: Mike Michalowicz – Why You Should Put Profit First… Subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher Radio. The Learning Leader Show “Don’t ask yourself what the world needs; ask yourself what brings you alive.” Some Questions I Ask: Why do we fail to execute on these great ideas? Why don’t you like the content that Tim Ferriss produces? What is one exercise people can do to get out of their comfort zone? Which three people would you love to be at your dinner table? What books have influenced you most? Which individual leader has had the most influence on you? In This Episode, You Will Learn: The heart breaking story of his daughter offering up her piggy bank when Mike went broke How to use swearing well Tactics to become a better public speaker How Dale Carnegie has influenced him so much How to properly set goals The elements that define a quality life How long it takes to become an overnight success Continue Learning Read:  Profit First Read: The Toilet Paper Entrepreneur Follow Mike on Twitter: @MikeMichalowicz You may also like these episodes: Episode 001: How To Become A Master Connector With Jayson Gaignard From MasterMind Talks Episode 002: How To Take Over And Set Bigger Goals With Chris Brogan Episode 004: How Todd Wagner (and Mark Cuban) Sold Broadcast.com To Yahoo! For $5.7 Billion Episode 010: Shane Snow – How To Accelerate Success Using Smart Cuts Did you enjoy the podcast? I love learning from people who bring a new idea to the table… That is what Mike has done.  Mike is an extremely interesting person. Who do you know that needs to hear this?  Send them to The Learning Leader Show! Episode edited by the great J Scott Donnell   Bio From mikemichalowicz.com By his 35th birthday MIKE MICHALOWICZ (pronounced mi-‘kal-o-wits) had founded and sold two multi-million dollar companies. Confident that he had the formula to success, he became an angel investor… and proceeded to lose his entire fortune. Then he started all over again, driven to find better ways to grow healthy, strong companies. Among other innovative strategies, Mike created the “Profit First Formula”, a way for businesses to ensure profitability from their very next deposit forward.   Mike is now running his third million dollar venture, is a former small business columnist for The Wall Street Journal; is the former MSNBC business make-over expert; is a popular keynote speaker on innovative entrepreneurial topics; and is the author of Profit First, The Pumpkin Plan and The Toilet Paper Entrepreneur, which BusinessWeek deemed “the entrepreneur’s cult classic.”