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In this episode, Julie lightens the heavy mood from the last couple of weeks to talk about something that affects every woman and male-to-female crossdresser who doesn't live off the grid in a plush forest somewhere... shoes and heels. Julie reads a love letter sent in by a lover of heels, creating a conversation with Savannah about the power of feminine footwear, how best to fill your shoe tree, tips for how to walk in even the most towering stilettos, and the fact that the height of a woman's heel may indeed be reflected in her comfort and confidence in her overall femininity. ----- SAVANNAH HAUK is the author of “Living with Crossdressing: Defining a New Normal” and “Living with Crossdressing: Discovering your True Identity“. While both focus on the male-to-female (mtf) crossdresser, “Defining a New Normal” delves into crossdressing and relationships and “Discovering Your True Identity” looks at the individual crossdressing journey. Her latest achievements are two TEDx Talks, one entitled "Demystifying the Crossdressing Experience" and the other "13 Milliseconds: First Impressions of Gender Expression". Savannah is a male-to-female dual-gender crossdresser who is visible in the Upstate of South Carolina, active in local groups and advocating as a public speaker at LGBTQ+ conferences and workshops across the United States. At the moment, Savannah is working on more books, blogs, and projects focused on letting every crossdresser–young and mature–find their own confidence, expression, identity and voice. IG @savannahhauk | FB @savannahhauk | FB @livingwithcrossdressing | web @livingwithcrossdressing.com ------ JULIE RUBENSTEIN is a dedicated ally to transgender community and the certified image consultant and co-owner of Fox and Hanger. F&H is a unique service for transgender women and male-to-female crossdressers that creates customized virtual fashion and style “lookbooks”. Julie intuitively connects with each client to find them appropriate clothes, makeup, hair, and shape wear all in alignment with their budget, body type, authentic style and unique personality. Julie also provides enfemme coaching and wardrobe support. Julie has made it her life's work to help MTF individuals feel safe and confident when it comes to their female persona, expression and identity. IG @Juliemtfstyle | FB @foxandhanger | web @FoxandHanger.com

Meridith Elliott Powell is the award winning author of many books including Thrive, Who Comes Next, and 30 Days To Sales Success. On this episode Meridith shares why she is obsessed with the word uncertainty and why she is so interested as to why business owners react so negatively to the word. She also discusses a critical question she asks clients which is: “are you standing in the way of your own success”? —------------ Learn To Lead is brought to you by Abilitie a leadership provider of experiential learning. Abilitie's simulations and leadership programs have inspired over 55,000 professionals in more than 30 countries over the past three years. To learn more about Abilitie and about our host Matthew Confer, visit the links below: Abilitie Leadership Development - https://www.abilitie.com The Learn To Lead Podcast - https://www.abilitie.com/learn-to-lead-podcast/ Host Matthew Confer: - LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewconfer/ - Twitter - https://twitter.com/MatthewConfer - Matthew's TEDx Talk on Decision Making - https://www.ted.com/talks/matthew_confer_before_you_decide_3_steps_to_better_decision_making   Make sure you subscribe to our show to ensure you get our next episode when it is released.

Follow her:leannegordon.comwww.linkedIn.com/leannegordon-changingfutures****************For more information:www.susannemueller.biz TEDx Talk, May 12, 2022:Running and Life: 5K Formula for your Success | Susanne Mueller  Monday: Podcast “Take it from the Ironwoman” more than 360+ episodesWednesday: Facebook live with "From the Lipstick Leadership Living Room” 1 pm ET (this started in March 2020)Friday:  650+ weekly blogsInstagram: susanne_mueller_nyc / take_it_from_the_ironwomanLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/susanne-mueller-ma/YouTube: Susanne Mueller: The IronwomanBoth Take it from the Ironwoman and Lipstick Leadership are also books, order them or buy them in your local bookstore. Shop local!Book a time with me for your 1:1 coaching session or group session. Now is the time to elevate your profile, if not now, then when?    

Thank you for listening to this episode of Bawk Tawk, Welcome to Chickenlandia's 100% Friendly Backyard  Chickens Show! In this episode, I interview Heather Levin of The Greenest Acre. We chat about herbs for chickens and also reveal a BIG announcement. Hope you love it!Check out The Greenest Acre and register for the FREE Backyard Chicken Keepers Summit here. Meet the Speakers for The Backyard Chicken Keepers Summit here. Find Heather Levin:InstagramFacebookOrder my new book Let's All Keep Chickens! here.Become a more confident chicken keeper with my new online course: Backyard Chickens 101 - A Chicken Course for Everyone. Click here for more.Join my mailing list and become part of Chickenlandia NationCheck out My Favorite Chicken for all your chicken needs including First Saturday Lime, Nesting Herbs, and Flybusters!Check out Small Pet Select and use the promo code SPSCHICK15 for 15% off!Check out my TEDX Talk "I Dream of Chickens"Visit Welcome to Chickenlandia's website by clicking here!Submit your own chicken question here!Check out Welcome to Chickenlandia on YouTube by clicking here!Watch my TEDx Talk: I Dream of ChickensFind Welcome to Chickenlandia on:FacebookInstagram Twitter Write to us!Welcome to Chickenlandia™2950 Newmarket Street, Ste 101, PBM 125Bellingham, WA 98226Disclaimer Notice: The content of the Welcome to Chickenlandia YouTube Channel, podcast, website, blog, vlog, and all social media is for informational purposes only and is not intended to be a substitute for professional veterinarian advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Dependence on any information appearing on the Welcome to Chickenlandia YouTube Channel, website, blog, vlog, and social media sites is entirely at your own risk. Please do your own research and make your own informed decisions regarding the health of your chickens.Did you know that The President of Chickenlandia has a new book available for pre-order? It's called Let's All Keep Chickens! Make sure to click this linkto reserve your copy! The release date is February 28th, 2023. The President of Chickenlandia has a new book now available called Let's All Keep Chickens! Order yours today by clicking the link in the show notes.

Our guest this week is Jahmeer Reynolds of El Sobrante, CA, who is the father of five children and Executive Director of the Marin County Cooperation Team, a black led multi service agency that provides services and support to the community. Jahmeer and his wife, Shakira, have been married for 12 years and are the proud parents of two young boys with Autism.We'll hear Jahmeer's story, the years they lived and worked in Abu Dhabi, his thoughts on fatherhood and working hand in hand with the community as well as his thoughts on the importance of developing positive police relations, including his TEDx Talk entitled: 'Reimagining Policing For The Good Of All.'That's all here on this episode of the Special Fathers Network Dad to Dad Podcast. Show Notes -Email – jahmeerreynolds80@gmail.com LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/jahmeerreynolds/details/experience/TEDx Talk - https://www.ted.com/talks/jahmeer_reynolds_reimagining_policing_for_the_good_of_all Marin County Cooperation Team - https://www.marincountycooperationteam.org/Sonia Corina Respite – https://www.soniacorina.org/Special Fathers Network - SFN is a dad to dad mentoring program for fathers raising children with special needs. Many of the 500+ SFN Mentor Fathers, who are raising kids with special needs, have said: "I wish there was something like this when we first received our child's diagnosis. I felt so isolated. There was no one within my family, at work, at church or within my friend group who understood or could relate to what I was going through."SFN Mentor Fathers share their experiences with younger dads closer to the beginning of their journey raising a child with the same or similar special needs. The SFN Mentor Fathers do NOT offer legal or medical advice, that is what lawyers and doctors do. They simply share their experiences and how they have made the most of challenging situations.Check out the 21CD YouTube Channel with dozens of videos on topics relevant to dads raising children with special needs - https://www.youtube.com/channe... Please support the SFN. Click here to donate: https://21stcenturydads.org/do...Find out about Horizon Therapeutics – Science and Compassion Working Together To Transform Lives. https://www.horizontherapeutics.com/Special Fathers Network: https://21stcenturydads.org/Discover more about the Dads Honor Ride 2023 - https://21stcenturydads.org/2023-dads-honor-ride/

Today's guest, Peter Shankman, is a prime example of what happens when you harness the positive aspects of ADHD (and other types of neurodiversity) for your personal benefit. When he was formally diagnosed in his mid-30s, Peter had already founded and sold two companies and realized that the traits that previously labeled him as “troublesome” were actually his greatest assets. Following the sale of his third company, Help a Reporter Out, Peter made it a priority to truly comprehend his "faster brain" and discover its full potential. With his Faster Than Normal podcast and bestselling book of the same name, Peter has become a leading voice on ADHD, inspiring others to embrace their untapped potential. As a futurist at BluShark Digital and Price Benowitz LLP, Peter drives innovation to better serve clients. He continues to empower individuals to surpass society's limitations through his various platforms. In this episode, Peter joins us to discuss neurodiversity, his new children's book The Boy with the Faster Brain, and his personal journey with ADHD. He opens up about his childhood struggles with being neurodiverse and the connection between ADHD, procrastination, and the subsequent feelings of shame and humiliation. Tuning in today, you'll hear Peter's thoughts on society's flawed and outdated norms as well as ways to create a neurodiverse-friendly environment as a company or a manager. You'll also hear Peter's transformative advice to parents, teachers, and authority figures and what he wants every child to know, about themselves and about the world around them. To find out how having a brain that is different can be your ultimate gift, tune in today!   Key Highlights From This Episode: • An introduction to Peter Shankman, his career, and his ADHD diagnosis. [02:07] • Why he decided to write his new children's book and what he experienced in his childhood. [04:02] • ADHD as it relates to procrastination and the resulting shame. [08:29] • Thoughts on why society's norms are so often based on outdated ideas, beliefs and approaches and how that hurts us.  [11:24] • The value of diverting resources towards mental health in the workplace and how that positively impacts everyone. [13:43] • How to become a neurodiverse-friendly company or boss. [16:56]. • Challenges that Peter has identified in the workplace in terms of accommodating the neurodiverse. [21:24] • What Peter wants every child to understand. [24:09] • Thoughts on whether or not neurodiverse women face more challenges than neurodiverse men. [25:26] • What Peter wants parents, teachers, and authority figures to do differently. [26:04]   For More Information: Peter Shankman Peter Shankman on LinkedIn Peter Shankman on Facebook Peter Shankman on Instagram Peter Shankman on Twitter   Links Mentioned in Today's Episode:  Peter Shankman's podcast: Faster Than Normal Peter Shankman's book: Faster Than Normal Peter Shankman's children's book: The Boy with the Faster Brain   Are you ready for a BIG positive shift in how you're working and what you're capable of achieving today in your career and leadership? Let's work together and make that happen! While you might know me best as a podcast host and writer, a key focus in my work is career and leadership coaching for mid- to high-level professional women. In my Career & Leadership Breakthrough 1:1 program, I help women get what they want most, which includes more confidence, impact, recognition, advancement, financial reward, well-being, and fulfillment. And I also help them embrace their most exciting visions for the future. In the past 16 years, I've coached, trained and supported over 20,000 women across 6 continents, and before that, I served as a therapist, and before that, I was a corporate VP managing multi-million dollar budgets and global initiatives. I leverage all of that experience to help women build a new chapter of work to reach their highest and happiest potential in careers they love. Check out kathycaprino.com/careerbreakthrough and I hope you'll register now. I'd love to support you!   ———————- Calling all coaches! Do you run a coaching business that focuses on supporting professional women? If so, I've got some exciting news about supporting your coaching growth, success, and impact. Right now, we're opening the enrollment of my private (1:1) coaching training program called The Amazing Career Coach Certification, which is a 17-week, hands-on training program that certifies female coaches in my proprietary 16-step career growth model, which is perfect for coaches who want a deeper dive into learning powerful, proven coaching frameworks, concepts, and skills that teach the 16 most essential steps to building an amazing career that your clients need to know. And this training will help you become far more effective and impactful in supporting women to thrive today in their jobs, roles, and careers. And through the program, you'll get access to a powerful Small Business Acceleration program called The Rapid Growth Academy, delivered by my friend and colleague, award-winning business growth expert Matthew Pollard. Through Matthew's program, you'll be taught critical business and sales growth info that will help you grow your business success in the quickest way possible. In my view, there's nothing on the market like for both new and more seasoned coaches because it targets the two critical aspects of success: how you support your clients to thrive, and just as importantly, how to grow your own business to the next level. For more information, visit certification.amazingcareerproject.com and check out the details. Join me this Winter!   ——————— Order Kathy's book The Most Powerful You today! In Australia and New Zealand, click here to order, elsewhere outside North America, click here, and in the UK, click here. If you enjoy the book, we'd so appreciate your giving the book a positive rating and review on Amazon! And check out Kathy's digital companion course The Most Powerful You, to help you close the 7 most damaging power gaps in the most effective way possible.  Kathy's Power Gaps Survey, Support To Build Your LinkedIn Profile To Great Success & Other Free Resources Kathy's TEDx Talk, Time To Brave Up & Free Career Path Self-Assessment Kathy's Amazing Career Project video training course & 6 Dominant Action Styles Quiz   ——————— Sponsor Highlight I'm thrilled that both Audible.com and Amazon Music are sponsors of Finding Brave! Take advantage of their great special offers and free trials today! Audible Offer Amazon Music Offer   Quotes: “I didn't want any kid to grow up today with the same shitty existence I had growing up.” — @petershankman [0:04:04] “I had [people telling me] 'You could do so much better if you'd just apply yourself' I'm like, ‘What the hell do you think I'm doing every day?'” — @petershankman [0:04:57] “I wrote the book because I want kids to understand that they're not broken and they're gifted and they just need to understand how to use their brain in a different way.” — @petershankman [0:06:56] “Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion can not just be skin-deep. It's wonderful that you've hired a certain amount of people of color, that's great, but it's not where it ends.” — @petershankman [0:17:01] “Every single study out there shows that creativity is boosted by bringing in the neurodiverse and making it a neurodiverse-centric workplace.” — @petershankman [0:17:16] “I want [kids] to know they're not broken, I want them to know that the trouble they're having right now is twofold; it's because they haven't learned to use their brain the way that works for them and the second reason is they're not allowed to.” — @petershankman [0:24:09]   Watch our Finding Brave episodes on YouTube! Don't forget – you can experience each Finding Brave episode in both audio and video formats! Check out new and recent episodes on my YouTube channel at YouTube.com/kathycaprino. And please leave us a comment and a thumbs up if you like the show!

Podcast host Jared Knock was a recent speaker during the TEDx Sioux Falls event. Listen in as he shares about the TEDx experience, dives into what he spoke about during the event, and more.

Jamie Beck Alexander is the director of Drawdown Labs, a division of the climate nonprofit Project Drawdown. In 202, Alexander developed and launched Drawdown Labs, which works with the private sector to accelerate their adoption of climate solutions. She's been heralded for her TEDx Talk about empowering workers to be the driving change for the climate crisis within companies. Prior to Project Drawdown, Alexander worked for Ceres, which also encourages companies to establish ambitious climate goals and reduce emissions. Read the transcript of this episode.Resources from this episode:Check out the Drawdown Labs Job Function Action Guides:Finance Job Function Action GuideGovernment Relations and Public Policy Job Function Action GuideHuman Resources and Operations Job Function Action GuideLegal Job Function Action GuideMarketing Job Function Action GuideProcurement Job Function Action GuideSales and Client-Facing Roles Job Function Action GuideLearn about The Drawdown Roadmap: Using Science to Guide Climate ActionFollow the Amazon Employees for Climate Justice group and read Amazon's Climate Pledge.If you don't see your profession in Drawdown Labs' Job Function Action Guides, try other resources on how to green your job, like the Climate Action Resource Library.Join climate-specific communities:Terra DoWomen in ClimateClimatebaseClimate DraftMCJ CollectiveGreenbiz Sustainability ConferenceWork on ClimateBrowse other climate-related job boards:GreenBiz Sustainability JobsGreen Jobs NetworkClimate PeopleTo find people to follow on LinkedIn, visit LinkedIn's Top Voices in the Green Economy list.Search the hashtag #OpenDoorClimate on LinkedIn to find climate professionals who are willing to chat with you. This is the movement founded by Daniel Hill, Year of the Climate Job host and director of Environmental Defense Fund's Innovation Fund.Sign up for the Degrees newsletter.Here are some articles we love:protocol: “The Inflation Reduction Act is testing Big Tech's climate resolve”Greenbiz: “Solving the sustainability careers and connection crisis”NBC News: “Amazon workers press company on climate change response after Pakistan floods”Related episodes:How to network for a green job with purpose-driven LinkedIn expert Nick@NoonBrowngirl Green's Kristy Drutman: Taking the mystery out of finding a green jobTransfer your skills to a green job with Work on Climate's Eugene KirpichovLearn how to build your climate experience with Terra.do founder Anshuman BapnaThe fastest electric vehicle fleet makeover in the westHow to solve the EV problem and a jobs problem at the same timeWhy employees are key for a hopeful future***

In this episode, Savannah comes back from a trip west. She returns with a heavy heart and some of her father's ashes. Per a thought from Julie Savannah sat down to write a letter to her father, finally putting into words and onto paper everything she had ever wanted to share with her dad. Today, Savannah reads that letter aloud in a very emotional pod. ----- SAVANNAH HAUK is the author of “Living with Crossdressing: Defining a New Normal” and “Living with Crossdressing: Discovering your True Identity“. While both focus on the male-to-female (mtf) crossdresser, “Defining a New Normal” delves into crossdressing and relationships and “Discovering Your True Identity” looks at the individual crossdressing journey. Her latest achievements are two TEDx Talks, one entitled "Demystifying the Crossdressing Experience" and the other "13 Milliseconds: First Impressions of Gender Expression". Savannah is a male-to-female dual-gender crossdresser who is visible in the Upstate of South Carolina, active in local groups and advocating as a public speaker at LGBTQ+ conferences and workshops across the United States. At the moment, Savannah is working on more books, blogs, and projects focused on letting every crossdresser–young and mature–find their own confidence, expression, identity and voice. IG @savannahhauk | FB @savannahhauk | FB @livingwithcrossdressing | web @livingwithcrossdressing.com ------ JULIE RUBENSTEIN is a dedicated ally to transgender community and the certified image consultant and co-owner of Fox and Hanger. F&H is a unique service for transgender women and male-to-female crossdressers that creates customized virtual fashion and style “lookbooks”. Julie intuitively connects with each client to find them appropriate clothes, makeup, hair, and shape wear all in alignment with their budget, body type, authentic style and unique personality. Julie also provides enfemme coaching and wardrobe support. Julie has made it her life's work to help MTF individuals feel safe and confident when it comes to their female persona, expression and identity. IG @Juliemtfstyle | FB @foxandhanger | web @FoxandHanger.com

Bryan Falchuk is Founder of Insurance Evolution Partners, which advises carriers and their partners on how to navigate an evolving industry facing disruption and change. He is also the President & CEO of Insurance industry trade group, PLRB, that is dedicated to helping adjusters to make expert decisions on Property and Liability claims. Bryan spent 20+ years in the insurance industry, including serving as Head of Claims for Hiscox USA and leading Growth for insurtech communications solution, Hi Marley. Bryan has also held leadership roles in corporate strategy, operations and distribution at carriers like Liberty Mutual and Beazley. He was a consultant in McKinsey & Company's insurance practice and is on the advisory boards of several startups focused on the insurance industry. Bryan is a best-selling author and public speaker, including several TEDx Talks. His best-selling book series, The Future of Insurance, shares case studies of legacy and startup carriers overcoming barriers to change. Follow the Insurtech Leadership Podcast airing weekly hosted by Joshua R. Hollander. We give you up-close access and personal insights from the leaders of the fastest-growing #insurtechs and most innovative #insurance carriers and brokers.

Addiction comes in many forms. Most of them are difficult to conceal. Whether it's drugs, alcohol, or gambling, the outward effects of addiction are often easily visible to the family, friends, and coworkers of the addict. However, porn addiction—the compulsive dependence on pornography that interferes with the ability to function—can remain largely undetected. And yet the fallout is quite real. In addition to the shame and guilt one might feel, there is also the risk of the inability to perform sexually without porn, alienation of spouses and partners, and disconnection from relationships, work, or other activities. The advent of high-speed internet has kicked the problem into overdrive, as addicts now have access to a nearly unlimited stream of addictive resources. In this episode, we speak with coach, author and speaker Joshua Shea. Josh specializes in the realm of addiction, with a particular focus on pornography addiction. He addresses the concerns not only of those with a porn addiction, but also the issues that come with being a partner of a porn addict, and raising children in the age of high-speed internet access. Josh has been pornography-free since March 2014, and he believes that if we can begin to talk more about porn addiction and mental health, we'll see rates of addiction drop.  Because the topic is sex, many folks are reluctant to have a frank discussion around the mental health implications of this disease. But this is a vital conversation that we need to be having. We hope you'll find our talk with Josh to be revealing and informative. So let's get on the road!About Joshua SheaJoshua Shea is a pornography addiction expert, certified betrayal trauma coach, therapeutic disclosure specialist and the author of four books about pornography addiction, including He's a Porn Addict…Now What? An Expert and Former Addict Answer Your Questions (2022) focusing on the trauma partners feel when learning their loved one has an issue with pornography.Since 2018, Joshua has given more interviews about pornography addiction and betrayal trauma than anybody in the world. To date, he has internationally appeared on nearly 400 podcasts, television and radio shows using his wealth of research and personal story to promote the ideas that porn addiction spans all demographics and those with a problem should seek help before it's too late. He also speaks extensively about the issue of working through betrayal trauma, especially with the partners of addicts and those who are facing infidelity.Prior to admitting his 24-year addiction to pornography (and 22-year addiction to alcohol) in 2014, Joshua was a prominent magazine publisher, award-winning journalist, film festival founder and politician in central Maine.In 2017, Joshua launched RecoveringPornAddict.com which morphed into today's PAddictRecovery.com He has also contributed articles about recovery to TheFix.com and Recovery Today magazine, is a TEDx Talk speaker and has developed and presents a porn addiction educational presentation series for colleges, churches, libraries and other groups. Sober since April 2014, Joshua still lives in Central Maine with his wife and two children. The current animal count is four dogs and seven cats, but it's ever-changing.Other books by Shea include: He's a Porn Addict… Now What? (2019) Porn and the Pandemic: How Three Months in 2020 Changed Everything, released July 2020 and The AddVisit the Authenticity Road website: authenticityroad.onlineConnect with us here.© Authenticity Road, Inc. All rights reserved. Authenticity Road, its related marks, and "Adventures in men's work" are the exclusive property of Authenticity Road, Inc.

Born with a bilateral cleft lip and palate, Christine Errico has had more than 20 surgeries, was bullied in school and was told that she would never amount to anything because of her facial difference. She faced workplace discrimination and struggled with self worth, self-confidence, and self acceptance. To get to where she is today, Christine developed resilience, self-confidence, and learned to accept her appearance. After earning her PhD in accounting, Christine worked as a college professor for more than 12 years before becoming a certified confidence coach . She works with clients who have a cleft lip and palate or parents of children with a cleft lip and palate to help them improve their self-acceptance and self-esteem. As an advocate for the cleft lip and palate community, Christine volunteers with Smile Train and shares her experiences growing up with a cleft lip and palate in her TEDx Talk and through motivational speaking. Connect with Christine: Christine's TEDx Talk - https://youtu.be/sasDGtJTT3M Website - www.christineerrico.com FB - https://www.facebook.com/groups/cleftlipcommunity (FB Group)

Join me on the Fast Track to Grant Writer: www.teresahuff.com/vip As a grant writer for about two decades and winning over $7M for my clients, I've learned that grant writing isn't magic, but there is a formula to increase your chances of winning grant. Today I'm sharing my secret sauce with you in my TEDx Talk! You can read the abbreviated version below or watch the full presentation (complete with pictures!) on YouTube.  Where NOT to Start with Grant Writing Imagine you're at work when your boss walks by and says, "Hey, I need a favor. I'm supposed to help at the youth shelter fundraiser on Saturday and I can't make it. Can you step in for me?" As a team player and fan of the youth program, you say, "You bet! Happy to." Relieved, he says, “Thanks, you're the best!” On the way out, he adds, "Oh, by the way, it's a marathon. Just get some good running shoes and you'll be fine." Wait - what? A marathon? I don't know about you, but I'm sure not ready for a marathon on Saturday. …Yet I hear the equivalent of this all the time in the nonprofit world. People hear someone wants to start a nonprofit and say, "Oh, you should just get a grant for that!" Or, "You need a new building? I've heard there's grant funding out there.” Grants aren't that simple. You don't “just” get a grant. Like training for a marathon, grants require preparation, strategy, and hard work. Successful grant writing takes consistent effort, uncovering misconceptions, and willingness to approach strategy through a new lens. We must look at grants as part of a much bigger process. Start with ROI In business, we know investors are looking for a Return on Investment, or ROI. We put money in and calculate, "How much profit will I get back?" In the nonprofit world, ROI is more about creating a Return On Impact. You won't get your investment of time, money, or resources back when you donate to a nonprofit. In the same way, grantmakers are looking forward. They want to know, "How much impact can we make through this work? How much of a ripple effect can we create by partnering together?" Even better, by giving forward and investing in others, we do get a return back - by way of meaning, relationships, and fulfillment. That's why it's so important for us to band together to help nonprofits build this kind of ROI. A Return on Impact. ROI Framework How do we go about showing Return on Impact? We do this through what I call the ROI Framework: Relevant, Optimize, and Interact. That's how we get the results that lead to impact. Rather than simply writing more grants, let's move upstream to look at the bigger picture and see how each grant opportunity fits in as part of the whole puzzle. When we put grants into their proper context, that's when we can effectively build the nonprofit's ROI. Relevant Relevance is twofold in the context of building our ROI Framework: Establish the relevance of our work to society. Ensure our work's relevance to the grantmaker's mission. First, we need contextual research to ensure the community need for this project: What statistics and data support this mission?  Why is this work so critical?  Then we should consider the relevance to the grantmaker:  Whose funding priorities best align with the nonprofit's mission? What community gaps does the nonprofit fill?  How can they partner to meet those needs? When thinking through this Relevance, we should consider the logical proof of ROI. To read today's full epsiode: The Real ROI of Grant Writing   Challenge Question: What can you do to increase your nonprofit's ROI?   Connect with Teresa Huff: Website: www.teresahuff.com Watch the TEDx: The Real ROI of Grant Writing Take the Quiz: Do you have what it takes ot be a grant writer? Social: LinkedIn Community LinkedIn Instagram Pinterest YouTube Get on the Fast Track to Grant Writer: www.teresahuff.com/vip  

For Episode 141 of the Wealth On Any Income Podcast, Rennie is joined by Dr. Stefan Zavalin - The Professional Unicorn. After losing his vision in graduate school, he not only finished his degree, but went on to work in the clinic, start a business, write a book, and give a TEDx Talk. Stephan now empowers entrepreneurs with creative communication strategies for their businesses to help deliver their message to their audience in a unique and authentic way that eliminates any chance for competition. Do you want creating content to be joyful and fun?In this episode, Rennie and Stephan cover:01:59 What is involved in the creative communication assessments Stephan does and why he is passionate about it.03:37 Stephan explains to Rennie how he can “see” in doing this work even though he has lost his sight.05:14 Stephan's love of animals and his favorite charities - the local zoos in his community.05:59 The preferred target market that Stephan works with to help communicate who they are.08:31 Stephan's surprising answer to what his biggest failure or challenge has been and why.10:24 A case study of one of Stephan's clients who was having trouble communicating her uniqueness.13:34 How you can get a copy of Stephan's book 101 Creative Content Ideas for Entrepreneurs and Small Business Owners by visiting his website at https://www.stefanzavalin.com/freebook.14:29 Stephan explains his latest soapbox – the difference between authenticity and humanity and why being authentic in business isn't always his advice.“A lot of people in tech and entrepreneurs, have a hard time communicating what in the world they actually do. They tend to get way into the weeds and the rest of us go, Huh? Because we're so unsure about what it is that they actually do. And in that part of the communication piece is very important, because their websites might have all the right colors, but I'm looking at it I'm going ‘I don't really know what you do, or what sets you apart'. So, in a large way, it's those tech entrepreneurs that I really tend to work with the most. But anybody who feels that their industry is boring, or they feel like, I don't know, nothing makes me different. Those are the kind of entrepreneurs that I really like to work with. I want you to be able to express who you truly are.” – Dr. Stephan ZavalinTo get your copy of Stephan's Book 101 Creative Content Ideas for Entrepreneurs and Small Business Owners visit https://www.stefanzavalin.com/freebookTo learn more about Stephan visit https://www.stefanzavalin.com/about-stefan-zavalinIf you'd like to know how books, movies, and society programs you to be poor, and what the cure is visit wealthonanyincome.com/tedx. You'll hear Rennie's TEDx talk and can request a free 27-page Roadmap to Complete Financial Choice® and receive a weekly email with tips, techniques, or inspiration around your business or money. AND if you'd like to see how you can increase your wealth and donate to the causes that touch your heart. Please check out our affordable program ‘Wealth with Purpose'.Rennie's Books and Programshttps://wealthonanyincome.com/books/Wealth with Purpose:https://wealthonanyincome.com/wealthwithpurposeRennie's 9 Days to Financial Freedom program:https://wealthonanyincome.com/programsConnect with Rennie Websites:WealthOnAnyIncome.comRennieGabriel.comEmail: Rennie@WealthOnAnyIncome.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/renniegabriel/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WealthOnAnyIncome/Twitter: https://twitter.com/RennieGabrielYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdIkYMOuvzHQqVXe4e_L8PgInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/wealthonanyincome/

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I'm sharing some wisdom from one of the most skilled speakers I know. Lisa Nichols is the ultimate embodiment of the shero's journey. She is the founder of Motivating the Masses and the CEO of Motivating the Teen Spirit… and she's also a single mom who rose up & shared her gifts after being kicked down to rock bottom. Check out this quick interview to discover how to:

In this episode of Veggie Doctor Radio, we learned from prolific plant-based dietitian and author, Brenda Davis, about the advantages of plant protein, and how to ensure that we are getting enough at various stages of life.           Ad-free episode: https://plantscription.substack.com/subscribe            Thank you TriMed EHR for sponsoring this episode! Request a demo today: https://landing.trimedtech.com/requestdemo         Disclaimer: The information on this blog, website and podcast is for informational purposes only. It is not meant to replace careful evaluation and treatment. If you have concerns about your or your child's eating, nutrition or growth, consult a doctor.       BRENDA DAVIS https://brendadavisrd.com/ https://facebook.com/Nutrispeak https://instagram.com/brendadavisrd/ https://twitter.com/brendacdavis   Mentions: Plant-Powered Protein: Nutrition Essentials and Dietary Guidelines for All Ages by Brenda Davis, Vesanto Melina, Cory Davis: https://amazon.com/Plant-Powered-Protein-Nutrition-Essentials-Guidelines/dp/1570674108     Send me an email to yami@doctoryami.com with questions and topics     Sign up for my newsletter doctoryami.com/signup     MORE LISTENING OPTIONS Apple Podcasts: http://bit.ly/vdritunes Spotify: http://bit.ly/vdrspotify     NEWSLETTER SIGN UP https://doctoryami.com/signup           FIND ME AT Doctoryami.com Instagram.com/thedoctoryami Facebook.com/thedoctoryami Veggiefitkids.com   * * * * MORE FROM ME Read - http://veggiefitkids.com/blog Listen: http://bit.ly/vdrpodcast Watch - http://bit.ly/vfkvideos TEDx Talk - http://bit.ly/DOCTORYAMITEDX   * * * *   Questions? Email me: Yami@doctoryami.com

The thing I didn't say in this TEDx talk pertains to you, coach. And it's this:  It took making the mistakes first.    I discovered the science about the serious gap in exercise and sports medicine research featuring women in 2013.    At that point I'd coached hundreds of women privately, thousands in groups, and supervised hundreds of thousands of personal training sessions in homes, parks, private gyms, universities, and just about anywhere fitness can take place I've been there.    So, there were clients that I had to learn with… I had to look at the physiology of menopause and the physiology of exercise and interpret the signs and symptoms by gathering it all together. Because no studies existed about women in post-menopause having an impossible time removing weight. Following all the rules and getting no results… was common.    Yes, of course, there were those clients who wanted to continue enjoying their cocktails and “moderately” healthy diets but weren't actually willing to make changes.  But there was a large percentage of women who were willing to go 100% in and get changes… who I still struggled to support.  Some were athletes, fit and exercising regularly, even competing in events.  Others were just exercising alone, preferring it to be a private “me time” activity for them. But both types of women following guidelines and position statements, counting steps and calories, were failing to get results.    It was those that found the following recommendations not only didn't work but backfired, that made me dive into a rabbit hole of research every day for hours. But in 2013, when I accidentally discovered that changing my own exercise routine resulted in better fitness than I'd ever experienced – even as an Ironman triathlete – that's when it all came together.   You see, that part that WAS in my TEDx talk.. was the reason I finally got it. After exercising for hours daily.. for decades, I was not for the first time since I was 18. I was behind a desk and computer and trying to figure out just how to turn in my recently (self-directed) no income into something better than the mid-6 figures I'd been left behind and make a bigger impact on more people as well as the fitness industry.      Exercising either briefly at high intensity or at low levels was all I did. I walked a big old, and only moderately motivated dog, did yoga or I chose to lift weights or do HIIT for 20 minutes. That was my exercise for about 11 months. Suddenly? I was in the best shape of my life… and naturally, easily thinner.    WTH?  Resources:  Health & Fitness Business Scorecard: https://www.fitnessmarketingmastery.com/scorecard Menopause Fitness Specialist Program https://www.fitnessmarketingmastery.com/menopause-fitness-specialist/ Other Episodes You Might Like:  Youtube:  https://www.youtube.com/@Flipping50TV/ Cardio vs Weights After 50 (Wish I Knew this Sooner) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QCsa0CRCzbM BIG Fitness Mistake Women Over 50 Make (It's Crucial for Lean Muscle) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uchTI_anm60  

Here's the link to YouTube to watch the talk: TEDx Boston 2023   Here's the link to the TED website for the event: TEDx Boston 2023

Thanks you for listening to this episode of Bawk Tawk, Welcome to Chickenlandia's 100% Friendly Backyard  Chickens Show! In this episode, we have a casual backyard chickens question and answer session. Hope you love it. :-)Order my new book Let's All Keep Chickens! here.Become a more confident chicken keeper with my online course: Backyard Chickens 101 - A Chicken Course for Everyone. Click here for more.Join my mailing list and become part of Chickenlandia NationCheck out my TEDX Talk "I Dream of Chickens"Visit Welcome to Chickenlandia's website by clicking here!Submit your own chicken question here!Check out Welcome to Chickenlandia on YouTube by clicking here!Check out My Favorite Chicken, my favorite chicken shop!Check out Small Pet Select and use the promo code SPSCHICK15 for 15% OFF!Videos Mentioned:Ferment Chicken FeedVine Flower EssenceAn an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases through the above link. Find Welcome to Chickenlandia on:FacebookInstagram Twitter Write to us!Welcome to Chickenlandia™2950 Newmarket Street, Ste 101, PBM 125Bellingham, WA 98226Disclaimer Notice: The content of the Welcome to Chickenlandia YouTube Channel, podcast, website, blog, vlog, and all social media is for informational purposes only and is not intended to be a substitute for professional veterinarian advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Dependence on any information appearing on the Welcome to Chickenlandia YouTube Channel, website, blog, vlog, and social media sites is entirely at your own risk. Please do your own research and make your own informed decisions regarding the health of your chickens.Did you know that The President of Chickenlandia has a new book? It's called Let's All Keep Chickens! Make sure to click this link to learn all about it! The President of Chickenlandia has a new book now available called Let's All Keep Chickens! Order yours today by clicking the link in the show notes.

Everything you read in elyse's books + blogs is inspired by her whacky, winding journey of SelfLove, misadventure and trying to make it. She is a micro blogger, Big blogger, aspiring podcaster and first-time author. In her TEDx Talk, Learn to love your ugly bits, she shares how she overcame a debilitating skin condition and constant self-hate to step on the path of an extraordinary life. But her greatest achievement is Mama of an Insta-worthy panda cat (@jaxypanda), oh, and—keeping 200+ houseplants alive'n'thriving. Connect with Elyse @ elysehughes.com and discover her book Come out and play here. ###Your hosts of Are You Waiting for Permission? are Meridith Grundei and Joseph Bennett. They're friends, co-hosts, actors, improvisers, and coaches. She lives in NYC and coaches actors, business professionals, and presenters to fully engage with their audience, and themselves. She also mentors young actors and directors. He lives in San Miguel de Allende, México, and coaches artists and other creative beings about the beautiful business of art — and life. You can find Meridith: Meridith Grundei the performer artist gal. Or if you are looking to be a more confident and credible speaker, please reach out to Meridith here at Meridith Grundei CoachingYou can find Joseph at Joseph Bennett the artist/coach extraordinaire*Special thanks to Amy Shelley and Gary Grundei of high fiction for letting us use their music for the Are You Waiting for Permission? podcast.And... while the podcast is free, it's not cheap. We'd be thrilled to have your support on PATREONThank you. 

In this episode, Savannah finds out minutes before recording the podcast episode that their father is terminally ill in the hospital without any chance to recover. What bubbles up to the surface is a frank conversation with Julie about Savannah's childhood as the little boy his parents' assumed them to be, how Savannah dealt with their upbringing, the things they felt they missed out on, their ongoing twenty-something anger against their father, and the thirty-something forgiveness finally released from Savannah's heart for the man who has just done the best he knew how to do. Savannah now will never have a chance to tell their father about all that his child has accomplished... but maybe that is good enough. ----- SAVANNAH HAUK is the author of “Living with Crossdressing: Defining a New Normal” and “Living with Crossdressing: Discovering your True Identity“. While both focus on the male-to-female (mtf) crossdresser, “Defining a New Normal” delves into crossdressing and relationships and “Discovering Your True Identity” looks at the individual crossdressing journey. Her latest achievements are two TEDx Talks, one entitled "Demystifying the Crossdressing Experience" and the other "13 Milliseconds: First Impressions of Gender Expression". Savannah is a male-to-female dual-gender crossdresser who is visible in the Upstate of South Carolina, active in local groups and advocating as a public speaker at LGBTQ+ conferences and workshops across the United States. At the moment, Savannah is working on more books, blogs, and projects focused on letting every crossdresser–young and mature–find their own confidence, expression, identity and voice. IG @savannahhauk | FB @savannahhauk | FB @livingwithcrossdressing | web @livingwithcrossdressing.com ------ JULIE RUBENSTEIN is a dedicated ally to transgender community and the certified image consultant and co-owner of Fox and Hanger. F&H is a unique service for transgender women and male-to-female crossdressers that creates customized virtual fashion and style “lookbooks”. Julie intuitively connects with each client to find them appropriate clothes, makeup, hair, and shape wear all in alignment with their budget, body type, authentic style and unique personality. Julie also provides enfemme coaching and wardrobe support. Julie has made it her life's work to help MTF individuals feel safe and confident when it comes to their female persona, expression and identity. IG @Juliemtfstyle | FB @foxandhanger | web @FoxandHanger.com

The Sharvette Mitchell Radio Show | www.Sharvette.com  Meet our guest: Emem Washington, J.D., LL.M, is a Leadership Consultant, Success Strategist and Licensed Attorney. She is also a two-time TEDx speaker, Best-Selling Amazon Author, and Indie Recording Artist .  She is the founder of Lead•Speak•Impact, a personal and professional development firm, which provides leadership and communication coaching and consulting to individuals, teams and organizations worldwide.  An unapologetic optimist, her favorite things include “blue-sky-days”, extra fine-tipped pens of any color and anything she can write on (napkins included). She is mom to two miracle sons. Get to know her further at www.ememwashington.com. https://facebook.com/ememwashington https://instagram.com/ememwashington Listen and Subscribe to our Podcast: https://pod.link/281762250 Meet our host: Sharvette Mitchell, of Mitchell Productions Consulting, helps small businesses generate more revenue by focusing on marketing, visibility and branding. She does this with one on one consulting, group coaching programs based on her trademarked framework, THE PLATFORM BUILDER®,  book collaborations and conferences.    She is a graduate of Virginia Commonwealth University with a Bachelor of Science in Marketing.    Since 2008, she has hosted a weekly talk radio show  - The Sharvette Mitchell Radio Show which airs on six streaming platforms. Sharvette has been seen on CBS 6, The CW Network and featured in publications such as Huffington Post & AARP.  www.Mitchell-Productions.com

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In this episode, I share a conversation with digital marketing exec. and behavioral and organizational psychologist, Bob Hutchins, about his new book, Our Digital Soul: Collective Anxiety, Media Trauma, and a Path Toward Recovery, which he co-authored with Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Jenny Black. Follow Bob on IG @bwhutchins, or on LinkedIn. Purchase the book here! ——————————————————————————— Let's connect! For more from Unapologetically Human with Dan Boivin, follow me on Instagram: @unapologeticli @drcsboivin Please reach out with feedback/comments, or questions and to let me know what you'd like to hear or learn more about! And please give the podcast a review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify as it helps others find the show and helps us find more listeners and supporters! To support the show and my ability to bring more valuable conversations and insights, please consider becoming a supporter on Patreon or by Buying Me a Coffee! ——————————————————————————— Topics covered/touched upon in this episode:  • How modern media and tech are making us addicted, traumatizing us, and a pathway to healing from it • Why we need to stop viewing our "phones" as simple tools and recognize the true power they represent, both good and bad  • The importance of practicing being bored and dealing with the discomfort that has us reaching for our phones so often in the first place • How resilient we are as humans and that we are going to make it through the challenges we're currently faced with ——————————————————————————— Other things mentioned/to check out:  • Bob's TEDx Talk, Ambiguous loss & tragic optimism: Our journey through collective grief • Jenny's TEDx Talk, The Slow Drip of Media Trauma   • The Social Dilemma on Netflix / Tristan Harris' work educating about the issues with tech addiction and online media driving polarization and conflict in our societies ——————————————————————————— UH's theme music was composed by Akira The Don. He's amazing...check out his MEANINGWAVE UNIVERSE! Lyrics and co-production by, yours truly, Max Draxby.

One of the most common areas women struggle with that is directly connected to emotional eating is a lack of satisfying sexual intimacy and emotional connection with their partners. If you are craving more pleasure and connection with your partner but don't know how to ask for what you desire, then you may turn to food as a default form of pleasure to fill the void. If you feel stuck and hopeless that your relationship can improve, then this is the episode for you. I talk with Shana James, author of the book Honest Sex and relationship coach to men, all about the male and female psyche in relationships, and how women can create the connection they desire with their partner, regardless of how closed off he may seem. In this episode we discuss:Common mistakes women make in trying to feel loved and connected to their partner, that may be pushing him away.Becoming aware of how much you criticize your man into changing (there are better ways).How to express your desires and overcome your fear of rejection.The importance of honesty and vulnerability in connection, as a path to deepening intimacy.Why do men shut down and pull away if they feel like they are failing as a partner?Dismantling the myth that your husband will be more attracted to you if you lose weight.What to do if you feel like you're growing apart from your partner. This is such a mind and heart-opening episode for anyone committed to creating a more fulfilling love life with your man (and yourself). Enjoy!About Shana James: As a relationship coach for 20 years, Shana James has humbly discovered the causes of disconnection and distrust in relationships, as well as how to build trust and keep passion alive. Shana has a Master's in psychology, as well as DISC and Positive Intelligence certifications. She has facilitated decades of Authentic Relating workshops based on her training in communication, mindfulness, psychology and sensuality, and specializes in helping clients date and create healthy relationships after divorce.Shana is the creator and host of the Man Alive podcast, with 250+ episodes and more than half a million downloads, and has a TEDx Talk, “What 1,000 Men's Tears Reveal About the Crisis Between Men and Women.” She recently released her book Honest Sex: A Passionate Path to Deepen Connection and Keep Relationships Alive. She also published: Power and Pleasure: A Man's Guide to Becoming a Confident and Satisfied Lover and Leader. Connect with Shana: Website | https://shanajamescoaching.com/Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/shanajames/Check out the book Honest SexShana's TedTalk: What 1000 Men's Tears Reveal About The Crisis Between Men & WomenListen to the Man Alive PodcastConnect with Sarah Emily:Website | www.sarahspeers.comInstagram | www.instagram.com/sarahemilyspeers/Interested in applying to work with Sarah? Check out my services here and join my waitlist to learn about upcoming opportunities to work with me. Music by MBB:https://www.youtube.com/c/mbbmusichttps://soundcloud.com/mbbofficialhttps://www.instagram.com/mbb_music

I'm here to address the most pressing question of the month: Is Chat GPT ethical? First let me say… I'm not an AI expert. But, I'd love to help you navigate this topic and share some wisdom based on my Chat GPT experiences, including:  Recently meeting Sam Altman, a founder of Chat GPT, and learning how he thinks Leveraging AI to increase productivity and efficiency at Women Rocking Business Training our clients how to use AI to grow their businesses   If you're wondering if Chat GPT is a good tool for your heart-based business, or if you're feeling a little confusion or uncertainty around AI, check out this video now. Read the article here. https://womenrockingbusiness.com/is-chat-gpt-ethical/  -- Subscribe to My Channel Here: https://www.youtube.com/@WomenRockingBusiness -- Sage Lavine is the founder & CEO of Women Rocking Business, a training company reaching over 400,000 women entrepreneurs around the world, and the #1 best-selling Hay House author of Women Rocking Business.  As a notable women's empowerment speaker and coach, Sage has delivered business-building training across global platforms, including the TedX stage, and inside her comprehensive programs that serve thousands of women entrepreneurs annually.  Sage believes in purpose-based business. She has fundraised over a million dollars for humanitarian projects, focusing on empowering girls and women in developing countries and promoting a healthy environment. She is also an active advocate for closing the gender pay gap. Find Sage here: Website: https://womenrockingbusiness.com/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/womenrockingbiz/ Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/854906531317035 Instagram: http://instagram.com/sagelavine   Tik Tok: www.tiktok.com/@sagelavine  Blog: https://womenrockingbusiness.com/blog/ Watch my TedX Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjfnKO2ihr8&t=1s

In this episode of Veggie Doctor Radio, we hear the incredible journey that Chef Bai has had with healing severe endometriosis, and subsequently using her experience and knowledge to help and empower others.         Ad-free episode: https://plantscription.substack.com/subscribe          Thank you TriMed EHR for sponsoring this episode! Request a demo today: https://landing.trimedtech.com/requestdemo         Disclaimer: The information on this blog, website and podcast is for informational purposes only. It is not meant to replace careful evaluation and treatment. If you have concerns about your or your child's eating, nutrition or growth, consult a doctor.       CHEF BAI https://chefbai.kitchen/ https://instagram.com/chef_bai/ The Plant Remedy podcast     Mentions: Chef Bai's instant chai dry mix recipe: https://chefbai.kitchen/blog/instantchaidrymix   Cook. Heal. Go Vegan!: A Delicious Guide to Plant-Based Cooking for Better Health and a Better World by Chef Bai: https://amazon.com/Cook-Heal-Vegan-Delicious-Plant-Based/dp/1645673065          Send me an email to yami@doctoryami.com with questions and topics     Sign up for my newsletter doctoryami.com/signup     MORE LISTENING OPTIONS Apple Podcasts: http://bit.ly/vdritunes Spotify: http://bit.ly/vdrspotify     NEWSLETTER SIGN UP https://doctoryami.com/signup           FIND ME AT Doctoryami.com Instagram.com/thedoctoryami Facebook.com/thedoctoryami Veggiefitkids.com   * * * * MORE FROM ME Read - http://veggiefitkids.com/blog Listen: http://bit.ly/vdrpodcast Watch - http://bit.ly/vfkvideos TEDx Talk - http://bit.ly/DOCTORYAMITEDX   * * * *   Questions? Email me: Yami@doctoryami.com  

Thank you for listening to this episode of Bawk Tawk, Welcome to Chickenlandia's 100% Friendly Backyard  Chickens Show! In this episode, I interview Sean Short from the non-profit Blooming Health Farms. We chat about how chickens can help reconnect at-risk youth with nature, their community, their family,  and much more. Hope you love it!Pre-order my new book Let's All Keep Chickens! here.Become a more confident chicken keeper with my new online course: Backyard Chickens 101 - A Chicken Course for Everyone. Click here for more.Join my mailing list and become part of Chickenlandia NationLearn more about Blooming Health Farm here!Visit Blooming Health Farms on Social Media:FacebookYouTubeInstagramTikTokCheck out Sean's book here. Listen to Sean's podcast Thinking Outside The Soil on Apple and Spotify. Check out My Favorite Chicken for all your chicken needs including First Saturday Lime, Nesting Herbs, and Flybusters!Check out Small Pet Select and use the promo code SPSCHICK15 for 15% off!Check out my TEDX Talk "I Dream of Chickens"Visit Welcome to Chickenlandia's website by clicking here!Submit your own chicken question here!Check out Welcome to Chickenlandia on YouTube by clicking here!Watch my TEDx Talk: I Dream of ChickensFind Welcome to Chickenlandia on:FacebookInstagram Twitter Write to us!Welcome to Chickenlandia™2950 Newmarket Street, Ste 101, PBM 125Bellingham, WA 98226Disclaimer Notice: The content of the Welcome to Chickenlandia YouTube Channel, podcast, website, blog, vlog, and all social media is for informational purposes only and is not intended to be a substitute for professional veterinarian advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Dependence on any information appearing on the Welcome to Chickenlandia YouTube Channel, website, blog, vlog, and social media sites is entirely at your own risk. Please do your own research and make your own informed decisions regarding the health of your chickens.Did you know that The President of Chickenlandia has a new book available for pre-order? It's called Let's All Keep Chickens! Make sure to click this linkto reserve your copy! The release date is February 28th, 2023. The President of Chickenlandia has a new book now available called Let's All Keep Chickens! Order yours today by clicking the link in the show notes.

Hello and welcome back, everybody. We have an amazing guest today. This is actually somebody I have followed, sort of half known for a long time through a very, very close friend, Shala Nicely, who's been on the show quite a few times, and she connected me with Dr. Ashley Smith. Today, we are talking about happiness and what makes a “good life” regardless of anxiety or of challenges you may be going through.  Dr. Ashley Smith is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist. She's the co-founder of Peak Mind, which is The Center for Psychological Strength. She's a speaker, author, and entrepreneur. She has her own TED Talk, which I think really shows how epic and skilled she is.  Today, we talk about how to be happy. What is happiness? How do you get there? Is it even attainable? What is the definition of happiness? Do we actually want it or is it the goal or is it not the goal? I think that this is an episode I needed to hear so much. In fact, since hearing this episode as we recorded it, I basically changed quite a few things. I will be honest with you, I didn't actually change things related to me, but I changed things in relation to how I parented my children. I realized midway through this episode that I was pushing them into the hamster wheel of life. Ashley really helped me to acknowledge and understand that it's not about success, it's not about winning things, it's not about achievement so much, while they are very important. She talks about these specific things that science and research have shown to actually improve happiness.  I'm going to leave it at that. I'm going to go right over to the show. Thank you, Dr. Ashley Smith, for coming on. For those who want to know more about her, click the links in the show notes, and I cannot wait to listen back to this with you all. Have a great day, everybody.  Kimberley: Welcome, Dr. Ashley Smith. I'm so happy to have you here. Dr. Ashley: I am excited to be here today. I've wanted to be on your podcast for years, so thank you for this. Kimberley: Same. Actually, we have joint friends and it's so good when you meet people through people that you trust. I have actually followed you for a very long time. I'm very excited to have you on, particularly talking about what we're talking about. It's a topic we probably should visit more regularly here on the show. We had discussed the idea of happiness and what makes a good life. Can you give me a brief understanding of what that means or what your idea about that is? Dr. Ashley: Yeah. Oh, this is a topic that I love to talk about. When I think about it, I have a little bit of a soapbox, which is that I think our approach to mental health is broken. I say that as someone who is a mental health practitioner, and I really love my job and I love working with people and helping. But what I mean by that is our traditional approach has been, “Let's reduce symptoms. Let's correct the stuff that's ‘wrong' with someone.” When it comes to anxiety or depression, it's how do we reduce that? And that's great. Those are really important skills, but we've got this whole other side that I think we need to be focusing on. And that is the question of how do we get more of the good stuff. More happiness, more well-being. How do we create lives that are worth living? That's not the same as how do we get rid or reduce anxiety and depression. In the field of psychology, there's this branch of it called Positive Psychology. I stumbled on that 20 years ago as a grad student and thought, “This is amazing. People are actually studying happiness. There's a science to this.” I looked at happiness and optimism and social anxiety and depression and how those were all connected. Fast forward, 15 years or so, I really hit a point with my professional life and my personal life where I was recognizing, “Wait a minute, I need more. I need more as an individual. The clients I work with need more. How do we get more of this good stuff?” This is the longest preamble to say, I did a deep dive into the science of happiness and learned a lot over the years, and I want to be really clear about a couple of things. When we talk about happiness, a lot of people think pleasure. “I want good experiences, I want to enjoy this.” That's a part of it, this positive emotion that we all call happiness or joy. But that's only a piece of it. There's actually this whole backfiring process that can happen when we chase that. If I'm just chasing the next pleasant event, what that actually does is set me up to not have a happy life. Think about it. I mean, I love chocolate, and if I eat that unchecked because it brings me pleasure, at some point, it's going to take a toll on my health. What does that actually do to my well-being and happiness?  What was really interesting getting into this area was, it's not just this transient state of pleasure or enjoyment, but they're the other factors that contribute to a good life. It's things like relationships. It's things like meaning and purpose. It's engagement. It's achievement even. It's these things that are not always pleasant in the moment, but that really contribute to this sense of satisfaction with life or contentment with life. I think it's really important that we need to be looking at what are the ingredients that really make a good life.  WHAT IS CONSIDERED A GOOD LIFE?  Kimberley: I love this, and I love a good recipe too. I like following recipes and ingredients. It's funny, I'm actually in the process of getting good at cooking and I'm realizing for the first time in my life that following instructions and ingredients is actually a really important thing, because I'm not that person. First of all, what is a good life? When I looked at that, I actually put it in quote marks. What is a good life? What do you think? You explained it; it's not chasing pleasure. We know that doesn't work, otherwise, you just buy a bunch of stuff you don't want and behave in ways that aren't helpful. Not to also villainize pleasure, it's a great thing, but what would you describe as a good life? Dr. Ashley: On the one hand, it's the million-dollar question. Philosophers and scientists and religious leaders and all kinds of people have been trying to answer that question for eons. I don't know that I have it nailed down. I think I'm humble enough to say I have my own ideas about it. To me, what makes a good life, it's really when the way we spend our time lines up with what's important to us, when we're living in accordance with our values to use some psych buzzwords, but when we're doing the things that really matter. I think also part of a good life is having daily rhythms and lifestyle habits that support us as biological creatures. I want to contrast that with the demands of modern life, which are that we should be productive 24/7, that we should be multitasking. People sacrifice sleep and movement and leisure time and stillness. I think all of that compromises us. It impacts us on a neurological level. Our brains are part of our system. If we're not taking care of our system, they're not going to function optimally. That gets in the way of a good life.  When we're sacrificing relationships, when I look at all of the research, when I look at my own experience, a huge component of a good life is having quality relationships. Not quantity, quality. Trusting ones that are full of belonging and acceptance that are two-way support streets, those are really important. I think a lot of times, modern life compromises that. We get pulled in all of these other directions. Kimberley: Yeah. Oh my gosh, there's so many things. I also think that anxiety and depression pull us away from those things too. You are anxious or you're depressed and so, therefore, you don't go to the party or the family event or the church service. That's an interesting idea. I love this. Tell us about this idea of meaning. How do we find meaning? I'll just share with you a little bit of my own personal experience. I remember when I was actually going through a very difficult time with my chronic illness and I know I was depressed at the time. It was the first time in my life where I started to have thoughts like, “What's the point?” Not that I was saying I was suicidal, but I was more like, “I just don't understand why am I doing all this.” I think that that's common. What are your thoughts on this idea of the meaning behind in life? Dr. Ashley: That's a fantastic question. I have a vision impairment, so I'm legally blind. It's a really rare thing and it's unpredictable. I don't know how much sight I will lose. Ultimately, the doctors can't tell me there's no treatment options. It's just I go along and every so often, there's a shift and I see less. For me, I hit that same point you were talking about back in 2014 when I had to stop driving. I was anxious and I would say depressed and really wallowing in this, “What does this mean for my life? I can't be independent. People aren't going to associate with me personally or professionally when they see this flaw.” It was a dark point. For me, that's when I went back to the science of happiness when I finally got tired of being stuck and I realized my anxiety skills and my depression skills. They're helpful and I practice what I preach, but it wasn't enough. And that's really what propelled me back into this science of happiness where I figured, you know what, someone has to have done this.  I did come across this theory of well-being called the PERMA factors. These are like the ingredients that we need. I'm getting back to that because the M in this is meaning. With this, the PERMA factors, P is positive emotion. That's the pleasure, the joy, the happiness. Cool. I know some strategies for boosting that. E is engagement. Are you really involved and engaged in what you're doing? Are you present? Are you hitting that state of flow? R is the relationships, A (skipping ahead) is achievement, but M is this meaning, and it's a hard one to figure out.  I remember then, this started what I was calling my blind quest for happiness where I started to think about, what do I need to do? How do I experiment? How do I live a happy life despite these cards I've been dealt? We don't get to choose them. You've got a chronic illness, I have a vision impairment, listeners have anxiety and depression, and we get these cards. I think of it like if life is a poker game, we don't get to choose the cards we're dealt, but by golly, we get to choose how to play them, and that's important. I think a lot of times people can turn adversity into meaning. For me, I'm now at a point where it's not that I don't care about my vision, it's just I really accepted it. It is what it is, it's going to do what it's going to do, and I'm focusing on the things I can control. That has given me a sense of meaning. I want to help other people live better lives. I want to help other people crack the code of how our brains work against us and how do we play our cards well. If we go to all of this, “meaning” is really just finding something that's bigger than you are, finding something to pursue or contribute to that's bigger than you. I think when we look at anxiety and depression, the nature of those experiences is that they make us very self-involved. I mean, people with anxiety and depression, in my experience, have giant hearts, tons of empathy, but it locks our thinking into our experience and what's going on in these unhelpful thoughts.  When we can connect with something bigger than us, it gets us outside of that.  If I go back to grad school, writing my dissertation was decidedly not a fun experience. Would I do it again? Yes. Because it was worth it on this path to my reason for being—helping people live better lives. Sometimes I think when we have this meaning, this purpose, this greater good, it helps us endure the things that I want to say suck. Kimberley: You can say suck. Dr. Ashley: Yeah. That's where it's not just about how do I get rid of anxiety or depression. Sometimes we can't. Chronic health conditions, anxiety is chronic. My vision is chronic. I'm not getting rid of this, but how do I live a good life despite that? I think there are a ton of examples throughout history and currently of people doing amazing things despite some hardship.  Kimberley: Yeah. I love this idea. It's funny, you talk about being outside yourself. When I'm having a bad day, I usually go, there's like a 10 minutes' drive from us that looks over Los Angeles. If let's say I'm having a day where I'm in my head only looking at my problems, and then I see LA, I'm like, “Oh honey, there is a whole world out there that you haven't thought about.” I'm not saying that in a critical way, just like it gives me perspective. Dr. Ashley: I think that's so important, to realize there's so much more. When it does shrink our problems, all of a sudden, it's manageable. Kimberley: Right. Let's talk about just one more question about meaning. I'm guessing more about people finding what's your why and so forth. What would you encourage for people who are very unhappy, have been chasing this idea of reducing anxiety, reducing depression, chasing pleasure, and feeling very stuck between those? Let's say I really have no idea what my meaning is. What would be your advice to start that process?  Dr. Ashley: Experimentation. I think experimenting is a lifestyle that I wish everyone would adopt, because what happens is we want to think. We are thinkers. That's what our minds were designed to do. That's awesome and sometimes it's really helpful, but I don't think we're going to think our way into passion or meaning or a good life. I think we have to start trying things. What will happen, if you notice, is your mind is going to have a lot of commentary. It's going to say, “That's dumb. That's not going to work. Who are you to try that? You can't do that.” It's all just noise that if we look at what is it doing, it's keeping you stuck. With the experimentation, I'm just a big fan of go try it. Whether you think it's going to work or not, you don't know. We want to trust our experience, not what our mind tells us. Trust your actual experience.  For me, I remember getting my first self-help book. It was actually called Go Find Your Passion and Purpose. Because I was at this crossroads, I had been doing anxiety work for a long time, had plateaued, and was feeling a little bored, and that coincided with the stopping driving. My whole personal world was just in disarray and I was like, “I'm going to go hike part of the Appalachian Trail while I can. While I do that, I'm going to find my purpose in life.” I did not find it, but it was an experiment. I go and I get this experience and I can say, “Okay, I'm not going to be someone who does a six-month hike. I made it four days. Awesome.” But go and experiment with things. I never thought that I would really want to write and I started a blog, and that has turned out to be such a positive experience. Prior to that, my writing experience had been very academic where it was a chore. Now, this is something I really enjoy, or talking to people.  I would say experiment and continue to seek out those new experiences. One, seeking out new experiences helps on the anxiety side because you're continually putting yourself into uncertain and new, so your confidence level is going to grow, your tolerance for not knowing grows, and your tolerance for awkward grows. That's my plug for go try new things, period. Somewhere along the way, you're going to find something that sparks an interest or that sparks this sense of, “Yeah, this is me.” Notice that. I know you talk a lot about mindfulness, we need to notice what was my actual experience, not what did my head tell me. What did I actually feel? And keep experimenting until you find something. I think that's really the key. Kimberley: I love that you said your tolerance for awkwardness. I think that is a big piece of the work because it is a big piece. We talk about tolerating discomfort, tolerating uncertainty, but I think that's a very key point, especially when it comes to relationships, which I know is one of the factors. Tolerate the awkwardness is key. Dr. Ashley: Yeah. I think it's huge. I've been seeking out new experiences since 2017. This is going to be my New Year's resolution. It was such a transformational experience over the course of the year that I've just continued it, and I'm trying to get everybody to join me because it's such an expansive practice. I think it's great for anxiety and depression, it's great for humans, it's been great for me on this quest for a good life. But with this, it means I have put myself into some awkward situations on purpose. Sometimes I know going into it, sometimes I don't.  I went to this one, it was called Nia. I practice yoga. That's cool. That's very much in my comfort zone. This was yoga adjacent, but it was also an interpretive dance with sound effects. You had to make eye contact with people and dance in these weird ways. I distinctly remember having this conversation with myself when I showed up, “What did you just get yourself into?” And then it was immediately, “Okay, you have two choices here. You can grit your teeth and hate the next hour, or you can embrace the awkward and dance at a three. Because she said, you can dance at a one, itty bitty, at a two or at a three and really go for it.” That for me was my, “All right, let's just do this.” I embrace the awkward, and that was a turning point. That was amazing. And then now, when I think about good life, I feel like so many doors are opened because I'm not afraid of, “This is going to be awkward.” It's going to be and you're going to be okay or it's going to make a hilarious story. I said, “Go for it.” Kimberley: You're here to tell the story. I love it. You didn't die from awkwardness. Dr. Ashley: No. Kimberley: Can you tell me about the P? Can you go through them and just give us a little bit more information? Because I think that's really important. Dr. Ashley: Yeah. I love this theory because you can think about it as like, how are my PERMA factors doing? When you're low, raise them. You know that those are the ingredients for a good life. The P is positive emotion. That is, we do need to spend time in positive emotional states. The more time we're in the positive emotional states, the better compared to the negative ones like anxiety or sadness, or anger. Now that said, we know if we try to only pursue pleasure, it's going to backfire. If I'm trying to avoid anxiety, I'm actually going to get more anxiety. But this is where behavioral activation comes in. Do things that are theoretically enjoyable and see if it puts you in a positive state. Again, theoretically enjoyable, because if you're in the throes of depression, nothing feels enjoyable, do it anyways. And then notice, did it bring on a pleasurable emotional state? Cool. We want to do those things.  E is engagement. This is when people talk about finding flow or being in the zone. These are the activities that you're fully engaged in it. Self-consciousness goes away. You lose track of time because you're just in it. We know that the more consistently we are able to put ourselves in states of flow, the higher our well-being tends to be. Athletes will talk about this a lot. When they're on the field, they're in the zone. Musicians, artists. But there are other ways to do this. This is a place for me personally, I didn't know. I was like, “Well, okay, great. I need E, I need engagement. What puts me in a state of flow?” It took experimentation and noticing. For me, writing does it. Web design, I'm not techy, but when I start to do design projects, I get in that state of flow. It has to be this perfect apex, this perfect joining of skill and pleasure, like enjoyment. If it's too easy, you will not go into a state of flow. That's just the P. If it's too hard, we go into a state of stress or anxiety, so that's not flow. We have to be right on the cusp of our skillset. It's hard work, but we're into it. That's the E. R is relationships. We need quality relationships where we are being open, where we are being vulnerable, we're really connecting with other people. That is huge. I mean, if we look at what's the best predictor of life satisfaction, it's quality relationships. This also is doing things for other people. Altruism, ugh, I love this side note. The act of kindness thing hits on three different factors. It feels good to do something good for other people. If you want a mood boost, go do an act of kindness. That reliably boosts our mood. It also improves relationships and it can tap into that meaning. I love that as just a practice.  The M we talked about, that's meaning. And then the A, that's achievement for achievement's sake. As humans, it feels good to conquer goals. It feels good to accomplish things. And that contributes to our well-being independently of the positive feelings that we get from it, or the meaning in the relationships or the engagement. I'm also a really big fan of set goals and then crush them. It can be silly little things like, I'm going to hold my breath for two minutes. Okay, cool. That's a silly little thing, but then it feels good to do it. Or it could be something huge like crossing those bucket list things off your list. Kimberley: You know what's funny around achievement? I've got a couple of questions, but first I want to tell you your stories. Last year, I was struggling to do a couple of things that were really important to me for my medical health. I found an app called Streaks. Have you heard of Streaks? It's a $5 app. But when you do the action, and for me it was taking my medicine, it does this little spiral and then it's like, “You've done this for three days in a row.” And then tomorrow you click it and then it says, “You've done it for four days in a row.” You would think that the benefits of taking my medicine would be enough. But for me, it's actually knowing I get that little positive reinforcement of like, “Look at me, I've taken my medicine for 47 days in a row, or now are like 300 days in a row.” I don't think I deserve a medal for being able to take my medicine. But for me, that little bit of reward center on the achievement was a huge shift for me. And then it became, how many days did you practice your Spanish in a row? Even like, how many days did you do your Kegels? I've got all of the streaks happening and it's really incredible how that little achievement piece does boost your mood. Dr. Ashley: Yeah. But what I love about this is you're also talking about how to hack the system. We're talking about our brains and this is the stuff that just lights me up, because oftentimes our minds will say, “Well, you should just take your medication. You should just do these things.” Well, that's not how it works. There's a million reasons why we don't do the things we know we should do. But can we figure out how to hack the system? Yeah. Our brains love streaks. They love streaks.  it taps our reward centers, like you're saying, and so let's use the tools that work. That got you if your goal is to take your medication consistently. Using our brain's glitchy wiring to our own advantage is something that's huge. That did it. And then it does feel good. And then you get some momentum going and then you create a habit around that and it's fantastic. Kimberley: Yeah. What about those who are overachieving to the point that it's bringing their happiness down? What would we do there?  Dr. Ashley: Yeah. I think that's a great question and it's something that comes up a lot, especially when we look at anxiety and perfectionism. At least the way I think about it is coming back to what's driving this. Is this being driven by fear? Is this being driven by values? For me, I almost think of it as—I'm going to try to make sense with it—is it the -ing or the -ed? Meaning, the doING (I-N-G) or the -ed as in I did this past tense. What I mean by this is, I notice for me when I'm approaching something, say a big goal, like I want to write a book this year. If I can approach that from a place of, “I am doing this because this is important to me, I feel driven to get this message out into the world,” the -ing, the process of doing it, that feels like it's going to boost my wellbeing when I start to get pulled into the thoughts of the outcome. I'm going to write this book and how many people are going to read it and is it going to sell? I'm really looking at all of this, and underneath that is fear. What if it doesn't sell? What if people judge it? What if they think it's stupid? Then I'm focusing on the outcome, kind of when it's done. That I think is actually going to detract from my well-being because it's not coming from a valued place; it's coming from this feared place.  A lot of times with overachieving, we're chasing this other people's expectations or we're chasing this promise of happiness. When you do this, then you'll be happy. It's not going to work like that. It may be for a moment and then the bar just changes again. Now you've got another target. We have to come back to this, I think the process or the journey. Are you doing this because it matters to you, or are you doing this because some sort of fear is compelling you?  Kimberley: Right. I'm just asking questions based on the questions I would've had when I was struggling the most. I remember hearing something that blew my mind and I actually want your honest opinion about it. I remember I used to chase happiness, like you talked about, even though I was doing all these things. I was doing all these things, but there was that anxious drive behind it. I remember hearing somebody saying life is 50/50. Even though you're doing all these things, you're still going to have 50% great and 50% hard. For me, that was actually very relieving. I think I was caught in and I think a lot of people experienced this like, “Okay, I'm at 50%, how can I get to 55? How can I get to 56?” What are your thoughts on also accepting that you won't be happy all the time, or what are your thoughts on balancing this goal for happiness or this lifelong playfulness around happiness?  Dr. Ashley: I agree with you completely. I think we have this cultural myth that we should be happy all the time. If you're not happy, there must be something wrong. You're doing something wrong. It sets up even this idea that being happy all the time is possible. It isn't. If we look at, again, happiness, what people mean by that is a pleasurable or enjoyable state, an emotion that we like. Humans are wired. Two-thirds of our emotions would be under that negative category. Just by the way we're wired, we're more likely to have negative emotions, and they're just messengers. They're just designed to give us information about a situation. Some of them are going to be dangerous, so we're going to feel anxious. Or we're going to lose something we care about, so we're going to be sad. We're going to mess up, so we're going to feel guilty. It's unrealistic to expect to not have those emotions. I think that is a hundred percent something that we need to work on, just accepting happiness all the time is not possible and pursuing it is like playing a rigged game.  The other thing, you know how on the anxiety side we talk about facing fears because then you habituate or you get used to them. But that habituation process happens on the pleasurable side too. This is why when we chase happiness, we end up on this hedonic treadmill where it's, “Oh, I'm going to go buy this thing. And then I'm going to feel really happy,” and you are. And then you're going to habituate. Your body goes back to baseline so that happiness fades. If you're looking to an external source, you're going to get caught up in this always chasing something bigger and better, not sustainable.  I like to look at happiness as the side effect of living a good life. Do the things that we know matter. Take care of your health and wellbeing. Sleep, eat well, move your body, practice mindfulness, the PERMA factors that we talked about, and live in line with your values. If you're doing those things, happiness is the side effect of that. Kimberley: To make that the goal, not happiness the goal.  Dr. Ashley: Yeah.  Kimberley: I think that's very, very true. Again, for me, it was a massive relief. I remember this weight falling off of like, “Oh,” because I think social media makes it so easy to assume that everyone is just happy, happy, happy content, to feel all the things. It was delightful to be like, “Oh no, everyone's got a 50/50.” Dr. Ashley: Exactly. When we know that's normal, then all of a sudden, you can accept it. Like, I'm anxious for now, I'm sad for now. To do that, it does keep us from piling on extra. I have this saying that I love, “Just because life gives you a cactus doesn't mean you have to sit on it.” A lot of times, we sit on it because we're ruminating or I don't want to feel this way and we're fighting it. And that's just amplifying it and making it a lot harder. When we can say, “Oh, this is where I'm at today. I'm still going to choose to do the things that I know are good for me, that are part of me, living a good life by my standards or my terms,” that's going to be the side effect, is I'm going to end up with more happiness down the road, but not chasing it in that moment. Kimberley: I love this. Thank you for coming on and talking about this. I think this has been enlightening and so joyful to have these conversations. I feel a little lighter, even myself, after chatting with you, so thank you. Tell me how people can hear from you, get in touch with you, learn about your work. Dr. Ashley: Yeah, absolutely. I have a blog that I publish every week, so if you're interested in that, you can subscribe at PeakMindPsychology.com/subscribe, o you can just check out all of the blog posts. That's probably the best way to follow me and follow my work. I also have a TEDx Talk that came out pretty recently and you can watch that as well. It's called Is Your Brain Deceiving You, and talk a little bit about learning to play my cards well. Kimberley: I love the TED Talk. Congratulations on that. It was so cool.  Dr. Ashley: Thank you.  Kimberley: Thank you again for coming on. This has been just delightful. Really it has. Dr. Ashley: I appreciate you having me.

Humans are spiritual beings but unfortunately, because we are so influenced by external factors, many of us have become disconnected from our spiritual selves. This results in people making life and career choices that do not align with their core values or purpose, which is causing a great deal of suffering. Today's inspiring guest, Joseph Holt, is on a mission to help people make work (and life) decisions that allow them to live their lives in a way that is true to their core values, ideals and beliefs. Joe has held an amazingly diverse range of jobs throughout the course of his life, from gym teacher to Jesuit priest to stock broker to corporate attorney, to today where he is living out his calling as a professor at the University of Notre Dame's Mendoza College of Business teaching spirituality, ethics, gender equity, and negotiations courses. In this episode, Joe delves into the 7 Recommended Practices for Being Your Spiritual Best Self at Work that he has developed, which include:    Set yourself up for spiritual success Determine whether you need to see your current work differently or do different work Be alert for opportunities to be your spiritual best self Choose your work (and life) friends wisely Be as committed to your spiritual well-being as you are to your physical well-being Monitor your spiritual progress (or regress!) with special attention to impact Listen most of all to the quiet inner voice that guides you at your best. Joe shares that “Morality is the public face of your spirituality,” so tune in today to hear how you can strengthen the link between these two vitally important facets of your life and take new, enlivening steps to find long-lasting meaning and fulfillment in your work.    Key Highlights From This Episode: • Introducing Joseph (Joe) Holt, former Jesuit priest and current professor at the University of Notre Dame's Mendoza College of Business. [02:36] • The most common regret that people have at the end of their lives and how you can avoid being one of those people. [05:33] • Questions to ask yourself to set yourself up for spiritual success in the workplace. [15:12] • The value of learning to be at peace with not knowing exactly what you want to do with your life. [18:42] • Examples of how you can change your approach to your work to make it more meaningful to you. [21:18] • How your workplace can provide you with opportunities to be the best version of yourself. [24:45] • Why the people you surround yourself with are an influential part of your personal spiritual journey. [28:43] • The transformative power of incorporating spiritual practices (however this speaks to you) into your daily life. [36:25] • An exercise to strengthen the link between your morality (the way you conduct yourself in the world) and your spirituality (your belief system). [40:29] • How to connect with your inner voice. [48:33]   For More Information: Joseph Holt on LinkedIn Links Mentioned in Today's Episode:  Bronnie Ware's book, The Top Five Regrets of the Dying The German poet, Rainer Maria Rilke William Deresiewicz's essay, Solitude and Leadership Resources from Joe It's not too late to take your professional life and leadership to the next level FAST!  JOIN “THE MOST POWERFUL YOU” 8-WEEK COACHING AND TRAINING COURSE WITH KATHY!  I'm thrilled to be offering a new Spring session of my 8-week coaching and training course The Most Powerful You which started May 10th (but we're happy to have you join us this week!)! In 8 powerhouse weeks together, I'll train all about the content of my book The Most Powerful You helping professional women address what I've seen are the 7 most damaging power and confidence gaps that block women from achieving their most exciting goals, and happiest highest potential and success. 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Right now, we've opened the enrollment window of my coach training program called The Amazing Career Coach Certification, which is a 17-week, hands-on training program that certifies female coaches in my proprietary 16-step career growth model, which is perfect for coaches who want a deeper dive into powerful, proven coaching frameworks, concepts, and skills that will help you become far more effective in working with women. And through the program, you'll get access to a powerful Small Business Acceleration program called The Rapid Growth Academy, delivered by my friend and colleague, award-winning business growth expert Matthew Pollard. Through Matthew's program, you'll be taught essential business and sales growth info that will help you grow your business success in the quickest way possible. In my view, there's nothing on the market like for coaches because it targets the two critical aspects of success: How to effectively support clients – who are mid- to high-level professional women – to rise, thrive and leverage their amazing talents and experience, and just as importantly, how to grow your own business to the next level. For more information, visit certification.amazingcareerproject.com and check out the details.  Hope to work with you this Spring!   ——————— Order Kathy's book The Most Powerful You today! In Australia and New Zealand, click here to order, elsewhere outside North America, click here, and in the UK, click here. If you enjoy the book, we'd so appreciate your giving the book a positive rating and review on Amazon! And check out Kathy's digital companion course The Most Powerful You, to help you close the 7 most damaging power gaps in the most effective way possible.  Kathy's Power Gaps Survey, Support To Build Your LinkedIn Profile To Great Success & Other Free Resources Kathy's TEDx Talk, Time To Brave Up & Free Career Path Self-Assessment Kathy's Amazing Career Project video training course & 6 Dominant Action Styles Quiz   ——————— Sponsor Highlight I'm thrilled that both Audible.com and Amazon Music are sponsors of Finding Brave! Take advantage of their great special offers and free trials today! Audible Offer Amazon Music Offer    Quotes: “A lot of us are unduly influenced by outside messages, many of which are not helpful.” — Joe Holt [0:12:40] “When it comes to choosing work, am I choosing the work that is going to most engage and fulfill me or the work that is going most to impress others? Am I choosing the work that is going to be richest in meaning for me or the work that is going to pay the most?” — Joe Holt [0:16:31] “The German poet, Rainer Maria Rilke, wrote a collection of letters to a young poet he was mentoring — and his advice was, ‘Be patient toward everything unresolved in your heart and learn to love the questions themselves.'” — Joe Holt [0:19:21] “Questions are your friend, questions are an ally. They're going to lead you to the place where you need to be.” — Joe Holt [0:20:02] “The best friends we have in life encourage us to be our best selves.” — Joe Holt [0:28:43] “When it comes to choosing what work you do or what friendships you're in, have you planted yourself in a garden in which you can blossom to full growth?” — Joe Holt [0:32:17]   Watch our Finding Brave episodes on YouTube! Don't forget – you can experience each Finding Brave episode in both audio and video formats! 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In this episode of the Female Athlete Nutrition, I talk with Patti Phillips, CEO of Women Leaders in College Sports, the nation's premier organization that develops, connects, and advances women working in collegiate athletics. Patti has been involved in athletics since her childhood, first as an athlete, then coach, and in various leadership positions since. This episode is a little different from our usual conversations about training and nutrition as we focus on empowering women to be fearless leaders and dream big.  Patti and I discuss the gender disparity and lack of diversity in athletic leaders and how Patti and Women Leaders in College Sports is changing that narrative. We talk about the opportunities and programs that Women Leaders in College Sports provides for future and current leaders, from mentorship to job searching, as well as how everyone can get involved. Leadership is a skill that can be learned, and we believe the world needs more female leaders! Patti leaves listeners with advice for building confidence, pursuing big goals, and taking risks, and we highly recommend you check out Women Leaders in College Sports at https://www.womenleadersincollegesports.org/  Check out Patti's TEDx Talk on the “Zone of Possibility” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ALcHyVIcx00  Follow Patti on Twitter @pattiphillips10 and Women Leaders in College Sports @WomenLeadersCS Follow me, your host Lindsey Cortes, on Instagram @female.athlete.nutrition  We have a huge announcement! We are launching patreon! Female Athlete Nutrition podcast patreon is now LIVE and we are excited to offer our community unique perks. Join today and receive bonus episodes, merch, monthly recipes, access to an exclusive community message board, and have the chance to ask Lindsey your questions and get a podcast shoutout, and more! Head to patreon today patreon.com/femaleathletenutrition  Need help with your fueling? Want to get in touch with Lindsey? Interested in the Female Athlete System of Transformation?  Head to www.RiseUpNutritionRUN.com to learn more & book a call! THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS: Previnex: https://www.previnex.com/ use code RISEUP for 15% off at checkout InsideTracker: www.insidetracker.com/riseup for 20% off the entire store for a limited time only! THIS PODCAST IS ALSO SUPPORTED BY: Orgain, head to www.orgain.com and use the code RISEUP30 for 30% off your first order. Repeat customers can use the code OA2203 for 25% off future orders. Practice Better Click the link below to view plans and get a 14-day free trial. Then use the code RISEUP20 for 20% off your first 4 months: https://practicebetter.grsm.io/runp  Jen & Keri: https://jenandkeri.com/ use code RISEUP10 for $10 off your order In this episode we talk about: 7:00 Patti's start in athletics as an athlete and coach 11:15 Title IX and women's sports 16:30 Viewership and being a fan of women's sports 20:45 Opportunities for female leaders in athletics and the current gender disparity  23:15 Increasing diversity in leadership roles    30:00 Teaching and empowering female leaders; networking and mentorship  33:30 Women's Leaders In College Sports and ways to get involved  36:30 Being fit and healthy to lead 38:40 Advice for empowering women and girls to take risks, have confidence, and dream big 40:45 End of the podcast questions  

In this new BONUS episode, we learn from Lindsay Titus' failure in building relationships with her new staff. Join us as we work through the resolution, the lesson learned through this new environment, and my five strategies to enhance building relationships: Foster a positive and inclusive culture Show appreciation and recognition Support professional growth and development Building relationships through collaboration Practicing transparent and effective communication About Lindsay Titus: Lindsay Titus is a passionate and energetic educator! She uses her expertise as a board certified behavior analyst and a former classroom teacher, to ignite the passion of any educator. She is eager to transform the mindset educators hold about behavior, and use this dynamic shift to increase connections with all students! Lindsay is a speaker, coach, podcaster, author, and founder of DEFINE YOUniversity where she offers weekly podcast episodes, courses, coaching, and events for educators to help guide them through the journey of finding relief from the overwhelm and reigniting their passion for life inside and outside of the classroom.  Follow Lindsay Titus: Website: www.defineyouniversity.com  Twitter: https://twitter.com/ltitus828 (@ltitus828) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lindsaytitusedu/?hl=en (@lindsaytitusedu) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lindsay.titus828  Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/staceycohen2/  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/Cocommunications  TEdX Talk: https://www.ted.com/talks/stacey_cohen_branding_from_birth_what_s_in_a_name Book: https://www.defineyouniversity.com/shop/bundle-1-90-day-journal-affirmation-cards [caption id="attachment_3508" align="alignnone" width="1024"]

In this second of two episodes, Julie and Savannah reconnect in person as Julie makes a cross-country trip to be IRL with Savannah in the studio. Above and beyond that, Julie, Savannah AND Judy come together again for day trips to local downtowns, lunches and dinners out, work trips to Starbucks, and a couple hours at the podcast mic to ask Judy questions from our listeners, specifically from the wonderful and supportive wives--the SOs, the Significant Ones--of some of our male-to-female crossdressing husbands. From how Savannah revealed herself to Judy to Judy's processing time to better understand and support how to integrate Savannah into their growing relationship, from fears to cheers, Judy answers the questions that many partners have been asking themselves. Crossdressing men, ask your lovely partner to join in for listening to this episode together. What better time to listen, pause and discuss how Judy's answers line up with yours! ----- SAVANNAH HAUK is the author of “Living with Crossdressing: Defining a New Normal” and “Living with Crossdressing: Discovering your True Identity“. While both focus on the male-to-female (mtf) crossdresser, “Defining a New Normal” delves into crossdressing and relationships and “Discovering Your True Identity” looks at the individual crossdressing journey. Her latest achievements are two TEDx Talks, one entitled "Demystifying the Crossdressing Experience" and the other "13 Milliseconds: First Impressions of Gender Expression". Savannah is a male-to-female dual-gender crossdresser who is visible in the Upstate of South Carolina, active in local groups and advocating as a public speaker at LGBTQ+ conferences and workshops across the United States. At the moment, Savannah is working on more books, blogs, and projects focused on letting every crossdresser–young and mature–find their own confidence, expression, identity and voice. IG @savannahhauk | FB @savannahhauk | FB @livingwithcrossdressing | web @livingwithcrossdressing.com ------ JULIE RUBENSTEIN is a dedicated ally to transgender community and the certified image consultant and co-owner of Fox and Hanger. F&H is a unique service for transgender women and male-to-female crossdressers that creates customized virtual fashion and style “lookbooks”. Julie intuitively connects with each client to find them appropriate clothes, makeup, hair, and shape wear all in alignment with their budget, body type, authentic style and unique personality. Julie also provides enfemme coaching and wardrobe support. Julie has made it her life's work to help MTF individuals feel safe and confident when it comes to their female persona, expression and identity. IG @Juliemtfstyle | FB @foxandhanger | web @FoxandHanger.com

In this episode of Veggie Doctor Radio, I interview Ana Rhoden about her plant-based journey and how she helps her clients balance their hormones and improve their well-being.         Ad-free episode: https://plantscription.substack.com/subscribe            Affiliate links:   Save 15% off your Hamama.com order for a limited time  Use code ‘HAMAMA15'       Disclaimer: The information on this blog, website and podcast is for informational purposes only. It is not meant to replace careful evaluation and treatment. If you have concerns about your or your child's eating, nutrition or growth, consult a doctor.       ANA RHODEN http://readyforwellness.com https://instagram.com/shesreadyforwellness     Mentions: Connect with Ana: http://readyforwellness.com   Send me an email to yami@doctoryami.com with questions and topics     Sign up for my newsletter doctoryami.com/signup     MORE LISTENING OPTIONS Apple Podcasts: http://bit.ly/vdritunes Spotify: http://bit.ly/vdrspotify     NEWSLETTER SIGN UP https://doctoryami.com/signup           FIND ME AT Doctoryami.com Instagram.com/thedoctoryami Facebook.com/thedoctoryami Veggiefitkids.com   * * * * MORE FROM ME Read - http://veggiefitkids.com/blog Listen: http://bit.ly/vdrpodcast Watch - http://bit.ly/vfkvideos TEDx Talk - http://bit.ly/DOCTORYAMITEDX   * * * *   Questions? Email me: Yami@doctoryami.com

In the last few years, I discovered the science of epigenetics and wow has it changed my perception of how we came to be who we are today. It still blows my mind that our gene expression is not just nature, as in it's set in stone i.e. you get what you get and you don't get upset, because you're born with it but it is also nurture. Your gene expression can change with your behaviour and environment which means you can change your life by changing your behaviours and environment! Yes, really! So as you evolve, so do the expression of your genes - simple, yet profound! On this episode, I chat with Genevieve Searle on: How to use epigenetics to change your life Well then...what is epigenetics? Knowing the truth of who you are for better relationships The importance of loving our body Plus so much more!⁣ Genevieve is an Epigenetics Mentor, The Optimisation Queen, Speaker, and Author. Using groundbreaking Epigenetic & Hormonal Profiling as the basis for all her work, Genevieve mentors heart-led, impact makers across the globe to align with their genetic genius so they can actualise their soul purpose. She has spoken on the TEDx Talk stage with "How to Thrive in an Era of Uncertainty” and is the 2022 ambassador for Feminessence Magazine & Amazon's #1 best-selling co-author. A veteran self, health, parenting & relationship hacker for 25 years this WILD woman has racked up a HUGE amount of knowledge, insight & experience & delights in weaving together cutting-edge A.I. technology with ancient wisdom & a whole lot of sass. Working with Genevieve comes with the warning “Enter at your own risk, you will not be the same woman after working with me.” When she isn't speaking on massive stages she can be found dancing, writing, as a conscious mother to her 3 sons, ally to her lover of over 20 years and generally being fabulous.   For more about Genevieve Website - www.theoptimisationqueen.com Instagram - www.instagram.com/genevieve_theoptimisationqueen Facebook - www.facebook.com/theoptimisationqueen LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/in/genevieve-searle-optimisation-queen   Book recommendations Embrace Your Feminessence: A must read for every woman who wants to embrace their power by Genevieve Searle, et al. Illuminate Your Feminessence: A must read for every woman who wants to shine by Genevieve Searle, et al. Women Gone Wild: Wealth by Genevieve Searle, et al.   For more about host KaKi Lee Website - www.kakilee.com Facebook Page - www.facebook.com/kakiverse888 Instagram - www.instagram.com/kakiverse888 Check out KaKi's Signature Coaching Program - Unlimited Abundance Academy - www.kakilee.com/unlimited-abundance-academy Interested in working with KaKi? Have an Abundance Tea

This Under 17 Minute Message gives tips about how to best utilize To Do lists~ They are an asset to get you more organized, help you prioritize, and learn how to turn big tasks into more doable smaller tasks. Less than 17 minutes to improve your state of mind! The number 17 is representative of divine optimism! It tells you that whatever actions you are taking are the correct ones and you are headed in a good direction for your life! The number 17 should encourage you to maintain a positive attitude to gain your highest ideals and aspirations! The number 17 appearing in your life is your nudge that you should start noticing the good things, little blessings, you have been given all along the way! Focus on your small wins and tune in now for an uplifting under 17 Minute Message with Heidi! TEDx Talk by Heidi: https://www.ted.com/talks/heidi_alldredge_s_t_o_p_your_stinkin_thinkin Website: https://www.heidislemonaidstand.com Contact: HeidisLemonAidStand@gmail.com

At the age of 101, my grandmother, Beverly's, dementia is really starting to show. I'm over at her house one day when her new social worker comes by. I hear him talking to one of her caregivers in the other room. She says to him, “Sometimes Beverly says she wants to go home. Yet, she's in her own home. So when Beverly says that, we just tell her, ‘You ARE home.' But it doesn't really register.” He responds, “Beverly is simply looking for a safe space. So rather than trying to battle with her, all you need to do is remind Beverly that she is 100% safe and everything is fine.” As I listen to this conversation, I find myself smiling and feeling happy that she has someone besides myself advocating for her... and someone helping the caregivers too, offering them a different perspective instead of telling them that they're doing it wrong. My guest today, Dr. Karen Federici, also advocates on behalf of others. She's an award-winning family physician and an expert in breastfeeding. In this episode of the Storytelling School Podcast, you'll hear all about her story on advocating for others and answers to questions like: How is your Talk enhanced when you use story versus when you don't? What role does storytelling play in the work that doctors do, and how can healthcare professionals integrate it into their own work? And what can you do to redirect the story you're hearing from those you serve in your profession to better help them? What you will learn in this episode: How a story not going to plan can set you up for a new (and even better) story How other people's unhelpful advice can hinder your emerging story Why sometimes the real story isn't where the main focus is Who is Dr. Federici? Inspired by her own experience as a new mother, Karen Federici, MD saw a genuine need for doctors who championed breastfeeding. So she became that doctor, leaving her career as an actuary behind. Now, she's an award-winning physician and breastfeeding expert.  Dr. Federici founded Family First, a practice centering around primary care for women and children and breastfeeding medicine, after completing her residency in 2006. Recently, she founded TeleLact which provides expert lactation support through telehealth to expand access to quality care for breastfeeding moms. Last year, she opened the first and only donor human milk dispensary in her region. As part of the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine and with a certification in family medicine, Dr. Federici volunteers as a clinical preceptor, teaching breastfeeding medicine to students and fellow physicians. Not enough families have access to a doctor with knowledge on breastfeeding. So she likes to direct them to her TEDx Talk to help spread the word so that they can positively impact breastfeeding, advocate for themselves, and encourage their doctors to seek more education on the subject. Links and Resources: TeleLact Family First Dr. Federici's TEDx Talk @dr.karen.federici on Instagram @telelact247 on Facebook Dr. Federici on LinkedIn Storytelling School Website @storytellingschool on Instagram @storytellingSchool on Facebook

Today's guest is author, speaker, and active duty U.S. Army Green Beret, Nick Lavery. On a deployment in Afghanistan in 2013, Nick's detachment experienced an insider attack that resulted in the loss of his leg. After a year of surgeries and recovery with a prosthetic limb, Nick rejoined his detachment in 2015. He is the first Special Forces operator to return to combat as an above-the-knee amputee.  Currently, Nick serves as a Special Forces Warrant Officer. He is the first amputee to complete several Special Forces tactical and combative operations courses. Nick received numerous medals including the Silver Star, three Purple Hearts, two Bronze Stars, and a Bronze Start with “V” for valor.  In addition to serving in the military, Nick is also a speaker and trainer who works with corporations, schools, sports teams, and non-profit organizations. He gave a TEDx Talk called “Living by an Ethos.” Nick's biography, Objective Secure: The Battle-Tested Guide to Goal Achievement, is available now.  You can learn more about Nick by visiting his website machinenick.com and by following him on Instagram @nick.machine.lavery You can subscribe to his Youtube Channel @NickMACHINELavery Featured Gear SIG: Today's featured gear segment is sponsored by SIG Sauer. You can learn more about SIG here. SIG SAUER P226 FIVE WarPaw Wine Rise Armament Forged T-Shirts SPONSORS: Navy Federal Credit Union: Today's episode is presented by Navy Federal Credit Union. Learn more about them at navyfederal.org Black Rifle Coffee Company: Today's episode is also brought to you by Black Rifle. Purchase at http://www.blackriflecoffee.com/dangerclose and use code: dangerclose20 at checkout for 20% off your purchase and your first coffee club order! Danger Close Apparel: Check out the new Danger Close apparel.  Protekt: Visit protekt.com/dangerclose to get 25% off while supplies last. Schnee's:  head over to Schnees.com, you can score up to 30% off your new pair of mountain boots! Use promo code: JACK23

Ian Daley is the founder of Daley & Co, a leadership education and training company that helps new managers build confidence and capabilities so they can deliver better results. He is a writing contributor to Harvard Business Review and the host of The New Leader Podcast. On this episode Ian shares his path to the world of leadership development and why understanding the pressure of management allows him to better empathize with, and help, current managers.Ian also shared some of the skills and approaches that are vital for new leaders to focus on in their pursuit of success.   —------------   Learn To Lead is brought to you by Abilitie a leadership provider of experiential learning. Abilitie's simulations and leadership programs have inspired over 55,000 professionals in more than 30 countries over the past three years. To learn more about Abilitie and about our host Matthew Confer, visit the links below:   Abilitie Leadership Development - https://www.abilitie.com The Learn To Lead Podcast - https://www.abilitie.com/learn-to-lead-podcast/   Host Matthew Confer: - LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewconfer/ - Twitter - https://twitter.com/MatthewConfer - Matthew's TEDx Talk on Decision Making - https://www.ted.com/talks/matthew_confer_before_you_decide_3_steps_to_better_decision_making   Make sure you subscribe to our show to ensure you get our next episode when it is released.

After concluding a prolific professional cycling career that produced a medal at the 2012 London Olympic Games, eight US national championships, two Pan American gold medals and a world record, Dotsie Bausch has become a powerful influencer for plant-based eating for athletes and non-athletes alike. Named by VegNews in 2019 as one of the top 20 most influential vegans in the world, she utilizes her degree in plant-based nutrition to inform her impassioned messages as an advocate on behalf of humans, planet earth and animals.  Never one to shy away from facing staggering odds – just like she did in the Olympics while riding for Team USA, whose unlikely and triumphant story is chronicled in the Netflix documentary “Personal Gold” – her latest initiative is founding the non-profit Switch4Good. Switch4Good launched in early 2018 with a television commercial featuring six Olympians from four different countries and proves that cow's milk is not part of a high-performance diet. The ground-breaking commercial aired on NBC during the 2018 Winter Olympic Games closing ceremonies and on ABC during the Academy Awards broadcast.  Bausch is also one of the stars of the film The Game Changers, which chronicles the story of the world's most dangerous myth. Directed by Academy Award winner Louie Psihoyos and executive produced by Oscar winner James Cameron, The Game Changers was released to worldwide audiences in October of 2019 and in just one week, became the #1 downloaded film of all time on iTunes.  Long before embodying radiant health and becoming an influential game changer, Bausch struggled for years with severe eating disorders and a recreational drug habit, that combined, led to a suicide attempt. It was during her recovery that she discovered her gift and love for the bike. Bausch speaks passionately around the world, spreading her message about the numerous benefits – humane, nutritional and environmental – of plant-based eating. Her popular TEDx Talk, “Olympic Level Compassion,” has garnered over 275,000 views and has been a catalyst of change for thousands of people.Support the showFollow me on Facebook ⬇️https://www.facebook.com/manuj.aggarwal❤️ ID - Manuj Aggarwal■ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/manujaggarwal/ ■ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/realmanuj■ Instagram: ...

Are you thinking about delivering a TEDx talk? You may know that I delivered my 3rd TEDx talk a few weeks ago at TEDxJCU at John Carroll University in Cleveland. After delivering it, a few friends asked me for advice about how I found those events, how I got selected, and more. Instead of repeating the same information over and over again with every friend, I decided to hold a live webinar, which I did on May 9th, but I also recorded it. I thought you might be interested in listening to it, so I'm including it here in this episode. I covered why did I want to give a TEDx talk? How did I decide on a topic? How did I find them (or they found me)? How did I apply (and get accepted)? How did I prepare and deliver? What went wrong… and finally, what happened afterward?

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Feeling stressed or mentally overwhelmed lately? My dear friend & meditation expert Emily Fletcher has the fix, and it will have you feeling… Blissful in business Full body alignment with your decisions An abundance of creative energy Emily is the founder of Ziva Meditation and best-selling author of Stress Less, Accomplish More.  She's been featured on The Today Show, Good Morning America, New York Times, Vogue and more, and she's taught over 40,000 people how to transform their lives through meditation. She's transformed from a formerly stressed out broadway performer who was going gray at 27 to a thriving, energetic 7-figure CEO.  Check out this interview  to learn how to embody bliss for feminine success. Read the article here. https://womenrockingbusiness.com/embody-bliss-for-feminine-success-with-emily-fletcher-sage-lavine/ -- Subscribe to My Channel Here: https://www.youtube.com/@WomenRockingBusiness -- Sage Lavine is the founder & CEO of Women Rocking Business, a training company reaching over 400,000 women entrepreneurs around the world, and the #1 best-selling Hay House author of Women Rocking Business.  As a notable women's empowerment speaker and coach, Sage has delivered business-building training across global platforms, including the TedX stage, and inside her comprehensive programs that serve thousands of women entrepreneurs annually.    Sage believes in purpose-based business. She has fundraised over a million dollars for humanitarian projects, focusing on empowering girls and women in developing countries and promoting a healthy environment. She is also an active advocate for closing the gender pay gap.   Find Sage here:   Website: https://womenrockingbusiness.com/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/womenrockingbiz/ Instagram: http://instagram.com/sagelavine   Tik Tok: www.tiktok.com/@sagelavine  Blog: https://womenrockingbusiness.com/blog/ Watch my TedX Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjfnKO2ihr8&t=1s

In this episode of Veggie Doctor Radio, I have a lively chat with popular vegan food blogger and cookbook author Nisha Vora on her vegan journey, her radical career change, and her plans for her next cookbook.           Ad-free episode: https://plantscription.substack.com/subscribe            Thank you TriMed EHR for sponsoring this episode! Request a demo today: https://landing.trimedtech.com/requestdemo         Disclaimer: The information on this blog, website and podcast is for informational purposes only. It is not meant to replace careful evaluation and treatment. If you have concerns about your or your child's eating, nutrition or growth, consult a doctor.       NISHA VORA https://instagram.com/rainbowplantlife/ https://rainbowplantlife.com/ https://youtube.com/rainbowplantlife       Mentions: The Vegan Instant Pot Cookbook: Wholesome, Indulgent Plant-Based Recipes by Nisha Vora: https://amazon.com/Vegan-Instant-Pot-Cookbook-Plant-Based/dp/0525540954   Sign up for the men's class: https://bit.ly/TheStudioForMenOnly     Send me an email to yami@doctoryami.com with questions and topics     Sign up for my newsletter doctoryami.com/signup     MORE LISTENING OPTIONS Apple Podcasts: http://bit.ly/vdritunes Spotify: http://bit.ly/vdrspotify     NEWSLETTER SIGN UP https://doctoryami.com/signup           FIND ME AT Doctoryami.com Instagram.com/thedoctoryami Facebook.com/thedoctoryami Veggiefitkids.com   * * * * MORE FROM ME Read - http://veggiefitkids.com/blog Listen: http://bit.ly/vdrpodcast Watch - http://bit.ly/vfkvideos TEDx Talk - http://bit.ly/DOCTORYAMITEDX   * * * *   Questions? Email me: Yami@doctoryami.com

Suicide Prevention Speaker, a writer for The Tonight Show for 20 years, and a full-time standup comedian for 37 years. He's fought a lifetime battle with Depression and Chronic Suicidality, turning that long dark journey into 8 TEDx Talks and insights on Mental Health Awareness (only one other person on the planet has 8 TEDx Talks…Bill Gates). Depression and suicide run in his family. He's thought about killing himself more times than he can count. He's come close enough to dying by suicide that he can tell you what the barrel of his gun tastes like… He uses his life lessons to start the conversation giving people permission to give voice to their feelings and experiences. He believes that where there is humor, there is hope; where there is laughter, there is life, and nobody dies laughing. GIFT: My online course, a $247 value, "Landing and Leveraging a TEDx" https://tinyurl.com/LearnLandLeverageaTEDx Full Online Course Password: tedxfull2022! GET SOCIAL http://www.facebook.com/thementalhealthcomedian http://www.instagram.com/mentalhealthcomedian http://www.twitter.com/theMHcomedian https://www.youtube.com/thementalhealthcomedian https://www.linkedin.com/in/frankkingthemhcomedian