Agile Self-Development

On this episode, you'll hear from Dr Robert Pepper, author of Some People Don’t Want What They Say They Want, and a therapist who’s been running groups for over twenty-five years and has a special gift in helping member’s resolve conflicts with relationships, both personal and professional. In group therapy, members learn to resolve obstacles to developing healthy relationships through interactions between members of the group. Listen now to learn more about what group therapy can do to support healthy relationships.

Reach out to Rob at drpepperphd.com.

Bonus thoughts from Dr. Pepper around the topic of using your friends to replace therapy:

There are at least two reasons why friends and family can’t replace group therapy.  Frankly, I believe it's quite psychologically naive to think that group therapy is unnecessary if a person has good friends and family. Good friends and family complement group therapy; they don’t replace it. For one thing, good friends and relatives usually aren’t objective. They have their own biases and opinions about what is best for us. And as "Dear Abby" has so brilliantly observed: "Unsolicited advice is always self-serving". Group members in a secure group environment, are in a better position to see our needs and foibles more clearly.

           Second, and to my mind more importantly, social relationships are not designed to absorb the full impact of our own, nor friends, family and a life partner’s feelings. In group therapy the directive to members is: "Say everything." That is clearly not a wise thing to do in non-therapy relationships. That is because there are some powerful, “dark” feelings that are better left unsaid in close, intense, personal relationships. They are better said in the safe context of a secure group. To share every thought and feeling with a loved one can be hurtful and damaging to the relationship. In group therapy it’s different. At the same time, our closest friends and relatives are there to provide TLC when we need it, while group members are there for us only weekly at a specific time and place. The restrictions prohibiting outside contact and physical contact in the group, plus the contract, ensure that there will be no real-life consequences to group interactions and that group is a safe place where members’ words can’t come back to haunt them in their personal or professional relationships. 

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Have you found yourself feeling “exhausted” and to the point of feeling overwhelmed and depressed? Well you’re not alone. Business and Life coach Joey Drolshagen is back with us to share how exhaustion is leading to a skyrocketing number of people experiencing depression and ways we can avoid the pitfall.

Joey Drolshagen is a master mindset coach, author and Professional Speaker; and founder of the Subconscious Mindset Training method. Named one of the top Coaches in America for three consecutive years, in The NYC Journal and Disruptors Magazine, Joey is known for helping countless individuals to transform their lives through retraining their subconscious conditioning! He’s been seen on FOX, NBC, CBS, and e’s spent decades traveling the country, helping people move past obstacles to overcome adversity and create a life they absolutely love.

Connect with Joey at https://IFGTcoach.com

Mention Agile Self-Development at https://coachwithjoseph.com for a free 30-minute consult coaching session with Joey Drolshagen!

Go to https://dynamic.ifgtcoach.com to access the FREE Dynamic Vision Roadmap video Joey mentioned on this episode. 

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On this episode, we talk to Dupe Witherick who says being alcohol free is a choice and does not need to happen only when you hit rock bottom and that even normal drinkers may question their relationship with alcohol, wondering if it’s really serving them.

Dupe Witherick is an Accredited Alcohol Free Wellbeing and Transformational Coach who believes that being alcohol free is a super power and makes you brave, and getting rid of this one thing is just the start of what could be the most amazing life. On this episode, Dupe will share more about her story and how she helps women reach their full potential and live their best life alcohol free with her THRIVE AF process. 

Learn more about Dupe and Thrive AF at www.thrivealcoholfree.com.

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On this episode, I speak with Rachel Richter who says disconnection is the driving force of negative outcomes in our organizations and lives, and by increasing connection  we can unlock greater prosperity. Alignment is the catalyst needed to for increased connection.

When people come to Rachel for answers, she often starts with this simple question “Where do you want to create greater alignment and thrive?”

Rachel Richter is the Founder and Managing Partner of INLIGN, the premier alignment coaching and advisory practice for teams and organizations seeking to rectify misalignment and enable optimal functioning. Rachel describes alignment as “culture in action.” Out of further demand, she also founded Align & Thrive, the alignment coaching practice for individuals with the purpose of making thriving attainable personally and professionally.

As hardships got in the way along her journey, Rachel created her own way to live a life worth living, never losing sight of everything she still had to be grateful for. While enduring a near fatal illness, being a patient of one of the most painful surgeries known to man and losing her mother to a rare disease, she simultaneously innovated and delivered billions of dollars in value for shareholders and the public for over 15 years in both publicly traded companies and federal agencies. She delivered where many thought innovation or even agreement was impossible by leveraging alignment along with compassion for herself and others.

To learn more about how you can work with Rachel, visit https://www.getinlign.com/ or https://www.rachelrichter.com/.

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On this epsode, I speak with Marni Goldman, author of True To Myself: Peace, Love, Marni." As the daughter of a drug-addicted mother, Marni survived a life of depression, ADHD, childhood PTSD, anxiety, and a leukemia diagnosis. In her book – part memoir and part inspiration – Marni takes readers on a journey from unimaginable pain to physical, mental, and emotional wellbeing.  Today, Marni Goldman is the host of the Peace Love Podcast and works with people all over the world to help them transcend and heal emotional traumas.

Connect with Marni through her website: https://peacelovemarni.com/

Get her book True To Myself: Peace, Love, Marni 
https://www.amazon.com/True-Myself-Peace-Love-Marni/dp/1710056851/

"True To Myself: Peace, Love, Marni" is a book about Goldman terrible (and often surreal) childhood and young adult experiences - and how the road to hell ultimately lead to an oasis of peace.

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Final episode of season 2, a recap of my reminder lessons learned the hard way throughout 2022.

Stay tuned for Season 3, coming soon! 

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On this episode, we hear from David Richman, author of Winning in the Middle of the Pack and Cycle of Lives.  In his most recent book, Cycle of Lives, David shares stories of people overcoming trauma and delves deeply into their emotional journeys with cancer. These stories are interwoven amongst the narrative of David’s solo 5,000-mile bike ride to go meet the book participants whom he had been interviewing for a few years. His hope with this book is to help empower people to start the hard conversations about the emotional aspects of cancer and other traumas.

An entrepreneur, author, public speaker, and endurance athlete, David Richman has a passion for inspiring deeper human connection through life changing stories. In his first book, Winning in the Middle of the Pack, David shares lessons learned in business, sport and life, to get more out of ourselves than we ever imagined.

Connect with David Richman:
www.cycleoflives.org
www.facebook.com/cycleoflives 
www.instagram.com/davidrichman_cycleoflives
David Richman on Amazon

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If you describe a woman as a Renaissance woman, you mean that she has a wide range of abilities and interests, especially in the arts and sciences. I like to consider myself one of those with my day job in technology and outside interests in podcasting, yoga, improv and more. But wait until you hear about my guest today. There are so many layers to this onion that I knew I wanted to talk to her but I had a hard time trying to pick a topic to focus on! 

On this episode, I speak with Katie Elizabeth Chonakas, also known as Saint KYRIAKI Katie is a Greek American actor, producer, director, musician, voice-over artist, industry coach, podcaster, and published author. She is a multi-disciplinary artist and blockchain trailblazer who I couldn't wait to ask about her NFTs. 

You may have seen her in parts on major television shows including CBS's CSI: NY, Cold Case, FX Network's It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, and Law & Order SVU, to name a few. She’s also published a book called A Lover's Fairytale about her experiences while traveling around the world. And on top of that, Kyriaki works in the entertainment sector as a woman's empowerment coach.

Follow and connect with Katie at the links below!

Website: https://www.chonacas.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/katiechonacas
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chonacas/
Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@chonacas
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katiechonacas/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KyriakiChonacas
IMDB: imdb.me/katiechonacas

Books: https://www.amazon.com/

Strategy Call: https://www.chonacas.com/links/

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An unhealed betrayal impacts our health, work, and relationships. Unfortunately, too many of us know first hand what it feels like to be betrayed. 

On this episode, my guest is Dr. Debi Silber, founder of the PBT (Post Betrayal Transformation) Institute. Debi is a holistic psychologist, the author of Trust Again, and International bestselling author of: The Unshakable Woman AND From Hardened to Healed. Her podcast: From Betrayal to Breakthrough is also globally ranked within the top 1.5% of podcasts. Her recent PhD study on how we experience betrayal made 3 groundbreaking discoveries that changes how long it takes to heal. In addition to being on FOX, CBS, The Dr. Oz Show, TEDx (twice) and more, she’s an award-winning speaker and coach dedicated to helping people move past their betrayals as well as any other blocks preventing them from the health, work, relationships, confidence, and happiness they want most.

Connect with Dr. Debi Silber and the Post Betrayal Transformation institute:
The site: https://thepbtinstitute.com
The latest TEDx: “Do You Have Post Betrayal Syndrome?“: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iyqOR69dHiU
TEDx: Stop Sabotaging Yourself: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XX30i6nC7ro   
The From Betrayal to Breakthrough podcast: https://thepbtinstitute.com/podcast/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@debisilber 
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/InspireEmpowerTransform
Twitter: https://twitter.com/DebiSilber
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/debisilber/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/debisilber/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/debisilber 

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