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Just like a fire can either warm a home or burn it down, stress can fuel our productivity or consume us whole. In this episode of the Productivity Smarts Podcast, host Gerald J. Leonard welcomes the inspiring Snowden McFall, owner of Fired Up Professional Speaking and Coaching, and the author of Stress Express!: 15 Instant Stress Relievers. Together, they delve into a topic that resonates with many: the impact of stress on our productivity. Snowden offers a refreshing viewpoint, encouraging us to see stress not as a hindrance but as a catalyst for getting things done. Their conversation covers practical self-care practices, strategies for maintaining focus, and the influence of workplace culture on our stress levels. Snowden also shares valuable leadership insights and highlights the importance of open communication. Packed with actionable tools to enhance your productivity and well-being, this episode invites you to unwind and discover how to transform stress into your greatest ally. What We Discuss [02:01] Introduction to Snowden McFall [03:36] The dartboard exercise [06:05] The power of music [09:08] Natural ways to relieve stress [09:43] How stress dramatically lowers productivity [11:38] Effective stress relief techniques [16:04] Chronic stress and decision making [21:46] Transforming stress mindset [28:22] Closing remarks and book recommendation Notable Quotes [08:46] “I think there are natural and healthy ways to relieve depression, and music is one of those.” - Snowden McFall [22:21] “If you look at stress as a wake-up call, I think that's really powerful because it usually shows up in health issues. It's a wake-up call to let you look at your life and see where you are.” - Snowden McFall [23:55] “You have to give yourself time limits, and even when you're doing exactly what you love, you've got to take care of yourself first so that then you can take care of others.” - Snowden McFall [25:03] “What you focus on magnifies. You want to be crystal clear about what you want in your life and focus on that. When you shift into gratitude, you expand.” - Snowden McFall Resources Snowden McFall Website - https://firedupnow.com/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/snowdenmcfall/ Instagram -https://www.instagram.com/snowdenmcfall/ Book - Stress Express!: 15 Instant Stress Relievers Productivity Smarts Podcast Website - productivitysmartspodcast.com Gerald J. Leonard Website - geraldjleonard.com Turnberry Premiere website - turnberrypremiere.com Scheduler - vcita.com/v/geraldjleonard Kiva is a loan, not a donation, allowing you to cycle your money and create a personal impact worldwide. https://www.kiva.org/lender/topmindshelpingtopminds
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PwS Quote: Adversity causes people to breakdown whiles it gives others the opportunity to break records. In this episode we featured Snowden McFall, M.A.T, professional speaker, tv host, corporate trainer, and author of 6 books, is owner of Brightwork and Fired Up Professional Speaking and Coaching. A business expert who speaks on motivation, stress management, burnout and confident public speaking, Snowden's book, Fired Up!, has now sold over 65,000 copies. Her newest book is Stress Express: 15 Instant Stress Relievers. She is currently writing a book on women and overwhelm. She is also the host of Ignite Success! a TV show which airs on ABC and YouTube® in Jacksonville, Fl. USA Snowden received her BA from Vassar College and her Masters of Arts in Teaching from Brown University, in the United States. As co- founder of the non-profit group “Success for Women Entrepreneurs” in New Hampshire, Snowden's volunteer work led to national media attention. The United States Small Business Administration named her National Women in Business Advocate of the Year which led to a White House ceremony & Congressional luncheon in her honor. Inc. Magazine later chose Snowden as finalist for “New England Entrepreneur of the Year.” Snowden has appeared on 336 radio shows, CNN Financial News, The Home Shopping Network and Bloomberg Television. Featured in Success Magazine, Investors Business Daily and Foxnews.com as an expert on burnout, Snowden has been speaking for over 25 years and has addressed several thousand professionals in companies like Pepsico, Vistakon, Fidelity National Financial and more. Snowden was voted Small Business Leader of the Year by the Professional Women’s Council for both 2021 and 2009, and is a graduate of Leadership Jacksonville. She received the President’s Volunteer Service Award from President Obama and was named a Woman of Influence by the Jacksonville Business Journal. In 2020, she became a Certified Money Breakthrough Business Coach for women, coaching them in confident public speaking and making more money. www.firedupnow.com Snowden shared with us her life story from growing up in an alcoholic family with a terminally ill mother who became sick when she was 6 and died when I was 21 years old. For the the first 25 years of her life, she did not speak up, she followed the submission pattern of her mother. But she got therapy, woke up and learned to claim the power of her voice. As a child of alcoholics, she still works on myself everyday. SUBSCRIBE & BE NOTIFIED FOR MORE INSPIRING EPISODES BI-WEEKLY. CLICK ON https://youtube.com/channel/UC9CwgBb1bsaOHWHdCVsEYaA
With the job title of ‘No-nonsense Stress-Buster’, Gillian Fortune has taught thousands of people how to tackle stress and handle the challenges of life and work in ways that are straightforward, practical and effective. She is Regional President of the North East Professional Speaking Association and a Professional Trainer of ‘Stress Express’ at Feel Good CIC. Gillian will give us two techniques to ‘be in control’ that are simple to use with immediate benefits that can be used time and again at work or at home. Ian & Gillian talk about; How online meeting software has benefited lockdown Not going back to the old ways of working Adapting to change and the fear of the unknown Anxiety and our brains reaction to change How to get out of your 'stress response mode' The uncertainty of going back to work How to trick your brain into believing you're calm Whist on lock-down because of the Covid-19 pandemic, Ian Farrar wanted to create something special for the listeners. Ian live streamed (Facebook, YouTube & Twitter) for three hours on the 19th June 2020 and interviewed 6 of his friends back to back! We have edited those videos and created bonus podcast episodes. The original videos can be watched again on the respective social media platforms. Industry Angel Twitter Industry Angel Website Podcast Sponsors;- Far North Sales & Marketing Carpeway
Feeling stressed and not knowing how to feel better? In this episode we are going to dive deeper into what stress truly is, and how we can better program our system to live a more balanced life. If you are struggling with stress and anxiety come join me for this first episode as we make the change towards improving your overall life. Now is the time we kick stress to the curb once and for all! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/clint603/support
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What happens when you've got way too much going on in your day, your dog starts barking for no reason and you're running behind on schedule? Then, thanks to your go-to liqour store changing locations down the street, you add a few extra minutes and miss your train. So what's one to do Well, Victor has his own solutions that feed his growing motivation to NOT drive anymore. Nothing eases the unease of a stressful day like our favorite segment, Fun With Words! Is Rix as smart as he thinks he is? Victor tests him with some unusual words he found in preparing for a scene in his class at Second City Chicago. And finally, a special moment witnessed by Rix after their last episode. All we'll say is that it involved a language barrier coming down in an instant and a transformation of humanity you have to witness firsthand to understand. In a light-hearted episode number 26, we hope you... enjoy!
Join us today for Women Lead Radio, as Debra Simpson, your host of Speaking With Influence, interviews Snowden McFall, President at Fired Up. Snowden McFall, professional speaker, trainer, and author, is 30-year entrepreneur and owner of Brightwork Advertising & Training and Fired Up! Professional Speaking. A business expert who speaks on motivation, stress management, volunteerism, and optimism Snowden has authored and co-authored 6 books, including Fired Up!, which has now sold over 65,000 copies. Her newest book is Stress Express: 15 Instant Stress Relievers. Snowden's volunteer work led to national media attention. The Small Business Administration named her National Women in Business Advocate of the Year, which led to a White House ceremony & Congressional luncheon in her honor. Inc. Magazine later chose Snowden as a finalist for “New England Entrepreneur of the Year.” Debra Simpson is your host of Speaking With Influence, a show designed to showcase successful women who use speaking to amplify their message, build their influence and bring more business through the doors. In her business, she works with authors and speakers on strategies to give their message as large an audience as possible. Tune in and learn how to speak your way to success!
Snowden McFall, professional speaker, trainer, and author, is a 30 year entrepreneur & owner of Fired Up Professional Speaking. A business expert who speaks on motivation, stress management, productivity and employee engagement, Snowden has authored and co-authored 6 books, including Fired Up!, which has sold over 65,000 copies. Her newest book is Stress Express: 15 Instant Stress Relievers and she is currently writing one on productivity. Inc. Magazine later chose Snowden as finalist for “New England Entrepreneur of the Year.” Snowden has appeared on 320 radio shows, CNN Financial News, The Home Shopping Network and Bloomberg Television. Featured in Success Magazine, Investors Business Daily and Foxnews.com as an expert on burnout. This week on The Game Changer Podcast, I interview Snowden McFall who is the founder of “Fired up.” Her mission is to help people get back to the point where they once were, when they were excited and passionate about what they were doing, and what they believed in. I think this conversation is so much more than just about your work environment. It's about where you are in life, and why. If any area of your life could use a bit of a spark to reignite it to what it once was, this is the show for you. How to find out more about Snowden McFall: www.FiredUpNow.com Best advice: Every human has innate gifts. You need to go for dreams. Forgive your past. Be grateful for your blessings, and ask for help. What you believe to be true: How you treat others says volumes about yourself. Always treat others well, and have faith in something higher than yourself. Also, for my blogs (my take on every episode) go to: www.innernorthstar.com and receive my free eBook with my appreciation for joining the tribe! Thank you so much for joining me on this episode. If you have some feedback you'd like to share, leave a note in the comment section below! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using the social media buttons you see to the left of this post. Also, please leave an honest review for The Game Changer Podcast on iTunes! Ratings and reviews are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show, and I read each and every one of them. And while you're there, don't forget to subscribe to the show on iTunes to get automatic updates!
Snowden McFall, professional speaker, trainer, and author, is a 30 year entrepreneur & owner of Fired Up Professional Speaking. A business expert who speaks on motivation, stress management, productivity and employee engagement, Snowden has authored and co-authored 6 books, including Fired Up!, which has sold over 65,000 copies. Her newest book is Stress Express: 15 Instant Stress Relievers and she is currently writing one on productivity. Inc. Magazine later chose Snowden as finalist for “New England Entrepreneur of the Year.” Snowden has appeared on 320 radio shows, CNN Financial News, The Home Shopping Network and Bloomberg Television. Featured in Success Magazine, Investors Business Daily and http://foxnews.com/ (Foxnews.com) as an expert on burnout. This week on The Game Changer Podcast, I interview Snowden McFall who is the founder of “Fired up.” Her mission is to help people get back to the point where they once were, when they were excited and passionate about what they were doing, and what they believed in. I think this conversation is so much more than just about your work environment. It's about where you are in life, and why. If any area of your life could use a bit of a spark to reignite it to what it once was, this is the show for you. How to find out more about Snowden McFall: http://www.firedupnow.com (www.FiredUpNow.com) Best advice: Every human has innate gifts. You need to go for dreams. Forgive your past. Be grateful for your blessings, and ask for help. What you believe to be true: How you treat others says volumes about yourself. Always treat others well, and have faith in something higher than yourself. Also, for my blogs (my take on every episode) go to: http://www.innernorthstar.com (www.innernorthstar.com) and receive my free eBook with my appreciation for joining the tribe! Thank you so much for joining me on this episode. If you have some feedback you'd like to share, leave a note in the comment section below! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using the social media buttons you see to the left of this post. Also, https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-game-changer-podcast/id1045184666?mt=2&ls=1 (please leave an honest review for The Game Changer Podcast on iTunes)! Ratings and reviews are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show, and I read each and every one of them. And while you’re there, don't forget to https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-game-changer-podcast/id1045184666?mt=2&ls=1 (subscribe to the show on iTunes) to get automatic updates! Support this podcast
Join us today with one of our favorite IBAL Advisors - Snowden McFall, professional speaker, and author, is the owner of Brightwork Advertising & Training and Fired Up. A business expert who speaks on motivation, stress and optimism, Snowden has authored and co-authored 5 books, including Fired Up!, which has now sold over 63,000 copies. Her latest book is Stress Express! 15 Instant Stress Relievers. Snowden has been speaking for 20 years and has addressed several thousand professionals all over the U.S Snowden's volunteer work led to national media attention. The Small Business Administration named her National Women in Business Advocate of the Year which led to a White House ceremony & Congressional luncheon in her honor. Inc. Magazine later chose Snowden as finalist for New England Entrepreneur of the Year. Snowden has appeared on 320 radio shows, CNN Financial News, The Home Shopping Network and Bloomberg Television. She was recently featured in Success Magazine and received a 2011 Presidential Volunteer Service Award from President Obama. Hot Topics and discussions that effect the outcomes in your business and life. Join us as we explore your business and personal success. Topics that support extraordinary business success and excellent results in life and business..
Join us today with one of our favorite IBAL Advisors - Snowden McFall, professional speaker, and author, is the owner of Brightwork Advertising & Training and Fired Up. A business expert who speaks on motivation, stress and optimism, Snowden has authored and co-authored 5 books, including Fired Up!, which has now sold over 63,000 copies. Her latest book is Stress Express! 15 Instant Stress Relievers. Snowden has been speaking for 20 years and has addressed several thousand professionals all over the U.S Snowden's volunteer work led to national media attention. The Small Business Administration named her National Women in Business Advocate of the Year which led to a White House ceremony & Congressional luncheon in her honor. Inc. Magazine later chose Snowden as finalist for New England Entrepreneur of the Year. Snowden has appeared on 320 radio shows, CNN Financial News, The Home Shopping Network and Bloomberg Television. She was recently featured in Success Magazine and received a 2011 Presidential Volunteer Service Award from President Obama. Hot Topics and discussions that effect the outcomes in your business and life. Join us as we explore your business and personal success. Topics that support extraordinary business success and excellent results in life and business..