Aww Shift

In this episode, our guest is Parker Kane, an American Beatboxer, Musician, Speaker, and Host. Turning his dream into his career, Parker overcame the struggles he encountered in the industry. Addressing haters, family and peer pressure, and being torn by his life choices, Parker shares with us how he managed to leverage these issues and turn them into something inspirational – changing other people’s lives.

 

[06:00] Why should we listen to you?

I pursue transparency and honesty. I am an open book and whatever topic we will talk about, expect it to be answered by the truth.

 

[06:42] Becoming a Beatboxer

I dreamt of being able to beatbox in front of thousands of people having millions of subscribers when I was young. A video of mine went viral five years ago and it got a billion views on Facebook. It was the turning point in my life where I stopped studying nursing.

[8:31] My family and friends told me that beatboxing is just a hobby. It made me fear committing to it fully. I was suffocated because I wanted to be a beatboxer. The video being viral, made me learn a lot of things in life.

 

[11:06] Navigating negativities

You need to be thoroughly clean of your identity and what you wanted to pursue. That clarity will make any negativity irrelevant. 

 

[17:00] Career and Future

I am in a difficult situation like everyone else. I am learning new things and I regret not building my network early on. I am learning as much as anyone else and trying to tie all of these things together.

[21:57] I am hoping to monetize my podcast, have a large audience, and speak with an amazing guest in the future.

 

[23:25] What promise did God make to the world, when He created you?

There would be a sincere person who has good intentions to help other people.

 

Key Quotes:

[08:22 – 08:28] “My entire life was treading on two different roads.”

[10:22 – 10:29] “Success comes with haters and mean comments to overcome.”

 

Learn more about Parker Kane on:

Website: https://parkerkane.co/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/parkerkane.co

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/parkerkane.co/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/13907914/

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@parkerkane.co/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/ParkerKaneBeats

In today’s episode, our guest is Hayley Hobson, a Certified Life and Health Coach. Throughout the years, Hayley had experienced a lot as she treaded her path towards the career she was destined for. She is driven by her duty to help encourage people who have lost their appetite in achieving their endeavors – that there is always something within you that is left undiscovered. Today, Hayley shares with us how she managed to survive a rocky life and why you should take care and trust your gut.

 

[12:40] Why should we listen to you?

I have a good sense of humor. I’m funny and I can always pull something interesting out from people.

 

[13:50] How did you achieve your current level of happiness?

When I was in my teenage years, I took anti-depressants and anti-anxiety. I was insecure and had to constantly change schools because I don’t feel like I fit into society.

[15:11] I was pushed into a career that was not meant for me. I realized that this is not something that I want, this is not where I was supposed to be.

[16:24] I followed my heart and leaned into living a healthier life that eventually, lead to becoming a certified health coach. I am happy now because I am nourished and energized.

 

[18:39] Self-Care

I make sure to spend quality time for myself. You should take notice of what your gut is telling you.

[21:08] People play victim most of the time. Claiming that they do not know where to start and get overwhelmed.

[21:49] They just don’t trust themselves and afraid that they might fail.

 

[25:45] Business-awareness

I taught myself how to build a business online. I was making seven-figure income through my services and products that I offer, and I wanted to teach other people how to do it.

[29:01] It takes time for someone to nurture their audience and have fans that would whole-heartedly support their business endeavors.

 

[32:23] What promise did God make, when He created you?

He would help you believe in yourself.

 

Key Quotes:

[17:49 – 17:58] “Slow down, rest and do nothing, wait for the moment where thoughts will come in.”

[28:47 – 28:50] “You can’t expect people to buy just by offering it.”

Learn more about Hayley Hobson on:

Website: https://www.hayleyhobson.com/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/hayleyhobson

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hayleyhobson

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hayley-hobson-50b6b716/

In today’s episode, our guests are Kathryn and Michael Redman, Founders of Half a Bubble Out Advertising. For more than 18 years in the business industry, Kathryn and Michael are in pursuit of helping small and upcoming business owners to find something fulfilling on their passion while making a profit out of it. Together, they created the book “Fulfilled”, to lay the blueprint of a successful business. Today, Kathryn and Michael will share with us how to a make profit out of your passion.

 

[10:35] Why should we listen to you?

[Michael] Being married for 27 years, doing business for 18 years, and has survived the Great Recession, we have grown not just one but two seven-figure businesses in two different markets. If you want to learn about profitable business, serving others, and achieve personal fulfillment in doing so, we are the people you want to ask. 

 

[12:01] How did you get into the business?

[Kathryn] I have not originated in a business-oriented family. Michael and I had worked together on our previous careers and we discovered how we loved working together. There’s incredible mutual respect and giftings that we have discovered between the two of us and we have a clear recognition that the success we have achieved, is independent of one another.

 

[14:06] [Michael] There were some dynamics that we need to value people if we wanted to do business. We want to grow ourselves with the company and the people that we cared about. We should not be irresponsible if we want to build the company out of trust, competence, and character.

 

[18:28] Navigating difficulties

[Michael] Turnover rate has been one of the biggest expenses in corporate America and people have created the notion of building as much experience as can. Retraining employees are way too expensive because of this myth.

[19:34] Because we value people, quality, and accountability, we have clients that stick around us for a long time. Your client will value your competency for a lifetime.

[20:35] [Kathryn] Treating people and having an excellent interpersonal-relationship is enjoyable. Valuing relationships allowed us to be in a place of peace and encourage us to go back to an environment that people would enjoy.

 

[25:02] Faith

[Kathryn] Faith is critical to who we are, our life, and our identity. One can be a stained or clear glass where; a stained glass is leaving it all to faith that binds you while a clear glass is to focus on the values and practicality. We opted for the clear glass because it would be hard for people to follow with faith as the barrier towards learning.

[26:18] [Michael] Faith has influenced our philosophy, core values, and business decisions in every part of our business.

 

[27:50] Fulfilled

[Michael] We could not find any book that allowed us to make a profitable business that integrates core values and leadership development. Our book is the reflection of what we learned over the years and how to utilize the most out of our gifts, talents, and skills.

 

[30:19] [Kathryn] some so many people are hard-pressed choosing between profit and passion. We encountered many people who lose their dreams because of the lack of provision or there is too much and it led to the destruction of a relationship.

 

[32:14] In a sense, we want to create a mini-MBA for entrepreneurs. It’s a passionate provision model that states the six areas that you need to focus on to achieve the minimum working competency to be successful in running a business.

 

[35:08] What promise did God make to the world, when he created you?

[Kathryn] That there would be someone in the room who could crack a joke when tension rose.

 

[35:51] [Michael] There is somebody to help you through the paradoxes in life and navigate valleys.

 

Key Quotes:

[10:49 – 10:52] “Business is a privilege and an honor. It’s a good thing to serve people.”

[15:34 – 15:39] “We are each other’s best friends and holding each other accountable, things go a lot smoother.”

[35:34 – 35:39] “There are things in life that may seem opposite, but they are both true.”

Get their book “Fulfilled” on https://www.fulfilledthebook.com/

Follow Michael Redman on: 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MichaelKRedmanBusiness/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/michaelkredman

LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelkredman/

Follow Kathryn Redman on:

Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/KathrynJRedman/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/kathrynjredman

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kathryn-redman-069b006/

In today’s episode, our guest is Michelle Seiler, Founder, and CEO of Seiler Tucker. She has been in the business industry for more than 20 years, lauded as one of the most reputable businesswomen in the industry when it comes to closing deals, a two-time best-selling author, a keynote speaker, a master in merger and acquisition and so much more! Michelle fervently provides advice to her clients about the right time and processes needed when selling a business with a profit. As someone who has sold over a thousand businesses, Michelle shares to us the 6Ps from her best-selling book, Exit Rich, and utilizes it to sell like a true business champion.

[04:59] Why people get stuck?

It’s a pretty difficult question to answer. It might have something to do with their upbringing, genetics, network, self-motivation, and the trouble of finding the reason for their existence, their whys.

[05:52] How did you become who you are?

I am not the same with my siblings. My mom thought I will be a reporter but I am an entrepreneur at heart. I started owning a business at 18 and I worked at Xerox for six months. I was promoted as a regional manager, handling over 85 people and people hated my guts for moving up the ladder for a short period of time.

[07:29] I’m a tough person. I don’t let things get into me and I knew it stemmed from jealousy. They were just upset about being bested by me getting the position. At the end of the day, we realize to not take it personally.

[09:02] Women in the Corporate World

It is hard for women to be in the corporate world. I remembered attending a conference and there were only two of us women out of thousands of attendees, the rest were men. It’s is definitely a 90% male-dominated industry where they post pictures of men promoting other men seldom do you find anything related to women. Unfortunately, that’s life.

[10:12] Journey towards my passion

It was a big move. I was making six-figures with great benefits as a regional manager but because of my love with entrepreneurship, I reached out to the company in an attempt to buy one of their franchises. Instead of owning the franchise, I was convinced by them to a partnership, assist them, and expound their business visibility. I tried it for six months.

[11:35] We were doing well. I was selling hundreds of franchises that thoroughly expanded their brand, but they got cocky. They started promises on things that they failed to deliver. 

[12:21] I cannot continue my partnership with them in good faith and ethics hence I transitioned from franchise sales, development, and consulting to selling businesses.

[12:53] Exit Rich

It is all about building a sustainable and scalable business that can be sold when you are ready. It’s about building a business that makes more money and can survive without you. Most business owners fail to plan their exit, where they can only sell their business in a downtrend due to catastrophic scenarios. The best example would be restaurants during the COVID19-Pandemic.

[14:44] You need to build a business that suits the buyer's need in a particular timeframe and you can sell it at your desired price, which most business owners don’t do.

[15:41] The 6Ps towards a successful business

Handing their business from generation to generation are what most businesspersons thought. But nowadays, young people want to create their own masterpiece. Your business should run on all 6Ps because buyers will buy a business that follows that recipe.

[16:48] First, is People. Businessowners should make sure they have the right people who can manage the company without your presence.

[17:38] Second, is Product. You need to ask yourself if the industry you are in is dying or thriving. Being in a dying industry does not mean it’s a sign of your downfall, it means you need to change, pivot or shift.

[24:11] Third, is Process. You must be efficient and productive while considering the customer experience in mind.

[24:19] Fourth, is Proprietary. A bigger brand translates to a bigger price.

[24:41] Fifth, is Patrons. You need to have a myriad of clients and avoid customer concentration.

[24:52] Sixth, is Profits. You need to have profits or no one will buy your company.

[28:47] What promise did God made to the world, when He created you?

That I will always deliver more than what you asked for.

 

Key Quotes:

[04:23 – 04:29] “Life is short hence we should leave a legacy and a mark in the world that would make a difference in people’s lives.”

[14:12 – 14:17] “The best time to plan your exit is when you start your business from day one.”

 

Learn about Michelle Seiler on:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelleseiler/

Website: https://seilertucker.com/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/MichelleSeilerT

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/michelletuckerinternational/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/michelleseilertucker/

In this episode, we have the amazing Angel Cellucci, the "Guardian Angel" of medical Fraud issues. She is here with us to spread awareness about medical fraud and how you can avoid falling into the trap of paying outrageous medical bills.

 

[03:40] 9 out of 10 of your medical bills contain errors

Teach people how to be in control and be able to use their voices to say "Not on my watch!" and to stand up against medically unnecessary treatment.

[05:47] How do you start this whole process?

I created a system and I created tools to help people how to document, organize, verify and negotiate their medical bills.

[08:28] Who started all of this healthcare fraud?

It can be absolutely anybody who's trying to take your hard-earned money. Healthcare fraud can happen to the smartest people.

[10:21] Who were you before you got into battle with Medical Fraud?

I'm reading a book called "The Buddha and the Badass by Vishen Lakhiani". You have to go back to your childhood, experiences, the painful ones that you've endured as a child because that's formulated what your core values are. And my core values are: "Nobody will ever be excluded on my watch", "Nobody will ever be bullied on my watch".

[12:09] My whole life, I've always felt like a chained butterfly as if I have all of this spirit and energy inside me but yet I have this metal chain around my neck or something and it was August 14, 2014, the switch turned off. I left my marriage and I became this free, beautiful butterfly and I became more focused on my passion.

[13:16] My Mid-life Reset

I reset my entire life because I wasn't happy and happiness to me, meant everything.

[16:39] Finding your voice and believing in yourself

Everybody thinks they have their shift together, but they don't. Why do we wear masks? My mask is off and I am as raw and open as I can be if it is going to help the next person be a better human being and move humanity's needle forward.

[18:03] I started thinking to myself. This was the biggest catalyst for me which is why I left. I had a son who was 20 and my daughter was 23 and I thought to myself, "If my daughter was in the same kind of relationship that I was in at that point in time. Not feeling loved, not feeling respected, not feeling valued. What would I do? If my son was married and his wife was feeling that way, what would I tell them to do? Am I being a good example to my children?"

[19:21] My Biggest Aww Shift moment

It was the hardest time of my life. I had everybody turned their backs on me, everyone.

[21:27] What promise did God make to the world when he created you?

I think that he would be sending somebody who is willing to be incredibly transparent and share their struggles and growth and stories to empower you to be a better human being.

 

Keynotes

[04:55 - 05:26] "To teach people how to do what I do for the insurance industry and stand up for themselves. I take the complex subject of medical bills and I simplify it for them. So that they feel empowered and in control and are able to use their voice to say "Not on my watch!" to say "No, I'm not paying that bill" to negotiate their bills, to stand up for medically unnecessary treatment, to do all those things and to keep bills hard-earned money where it belongs, in their pockets.

[11:02 - 11:11] "You have to go back to your childhood, experiences, the painful ones that you've endured as a child because that's formulated what your core values are."

[15:13 - 15:17] "Nobody's going to give you the power to believe in yourself, you have to do it yourself."

[16:47 - 16:51] "Never judge your insides with somebody else's outsides."

[20:14 - 20:23] "When you step out to grow and you put yourself first, it's going to make other people around you feel uncomfortable 'cause you're not in the same sandbox as them anymore."

Learn more about Angel on:
Website: https://overbrookconsultants.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OverbrookConsultants
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/angelcellucci/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/overbrookconsultants/

In this episode of the Aww Shift Podcast, our guest is Aaron Golub. He is a motivational speaker and became the first legally blind athlete to play football in a Division 1 game when he was at Tulane University. He was a captain in his senior year and went on to also become an NFL free agent. Aaron never let his limited vision get in the way of his success. Aaron’s grit, determination, and effort enabled him to earn a spot on the Tulane team, and the respect of his teammates, coaches, and fans. His planning, passion, and perseverance enabled him to be successful. Today, he will share with us how his work ethic made him overcome the challenges in his life and how he made the impossible, possible.

 

[3:57] Why should we listen to you?

I faced a lot of obstacles in my life and I find ways to persevere and overcome all of them. I don't care about other people’s opinions, and it's something that allowed me to achieve the goals that I've set forth for myself in the past, and hopefully will allow me to achieve the goals that I have in the future.

 

[5:02] Valuing your own Opinion

I care about opinions in the sense of respecting everyone's opinions. I love constructive criticism. I respect everyone’s opinions but the only opinion that I truly value is my own.

[5:27] Your own opinion is the only thing that matters. That’s the only one that you really should value. You should respect everyone's opinion, take advice from others, have constructive criticism, but at the end of the day, you only need to value your own.

 

[6:13] What’s different about you?

I think the biggest thing is that people don't understand what it means to work hard or persevere or be the hardest working person in the room.

[6:40] I was the hardest working person on my team and I think that everyone around me at that time would agree.

[6:58] Hard work and Perseverance are doing things when no one else is around or when no one else has any idea what you're doing. Doing things that you don't want to do.

 

 [7:52] Hard Work

I think it probably built up. I started playing football in seventh grade. In the beginning, I wasn't good. I was terrible.

[8:30] It was the intensity and practicing long snapping every morning. I want to be a starter and play in college, I want to do all this. I had to develop a plan and outwork everyone if I want to be as good as them. I had a lot of obstacles and something just clicked and I wanted more for myself.

 

[9:21] Aaron’s Disability

I was born legally blind. It shifted little variances when I was younger. It's pretty steady now, but not getting any better or worse. I have no vision in my right eye and very limited in my left

[10:04] I have a hereditary disease called Peters Anomaly, which is very rare. And I was fortunate when I was an infant, that through surgeries, they were able to save my left eye from going completely blind, and still gave me some vision. So I'm very fortunate about that, but it is something I was born with and less with my entire life.

 

[10:56] Did it scare you to play football because of your disability?

I wore a visor because my blindness was a concern. I wear a clear visor most of the time, and I was the only college football player allowed to wear a tinted visor. We had to get it specially approved because it's like glare with the sun on my eye.

 

[11:37] Playing at Tulane University

I loved it. I'm from Boston, Massachusetts so it was a very different culture shift, but I enjoyed it. Everything about Louisiana, about New Orleans, about playing at that school was awesome whether it be the teammates, the camaraderie, the fans, or the culture of the city, It is such a great environment.

 

[12:19] Where do you live now?

I'm back in Boston now. I moved around a little after college. I left New Orleans and moved to DC to work but I didn't enjoy what I was doing so I came back to Boston and was able to network my way back into a role that I love up here. I think that a skill I learned through football and through my years is the ability to network and create relationships.

 

[13:15] What do you speak about to your audiences? 

I speak to whether it be sports teams, college, or pro things, sometimes it would be companies, events, or nonprofits. I've spoken to a wide range of people and it depends. I speak on topics whether it be perseverance, overcoming obstacles, the topic of things in life happening, the value of creating a plan, and following through. 

[14:06] If someone wants me to talk about something and shifts my speech, I'm going to do it. I'm not going to lose the opportunity because I can't talk about something. I'm going to sit down and rewrite a speech and make it work so I can work with them.

 

[14:41] What do you foresee for your life

The biggest thing for me is I want to impact people daily. I want to help others and create relationships. That's my goal. And the biggest thing that I think that others can use from there is to create a routine and create things that you do every day. Things that help push the needle forward no matter how small it is and persevere through the challenges.

[15:44] I want to be one of the most well known and sought after speakers in the world. I'm not there yet. I'm nowhere near that but I think with my work ethic and my determination, I'll get there in the future. I just need to keep following the process and look up to people and others that I've been connected to.

 

[16:19] Why did you choose Football?

I’ve always loved football. I played some other sports recreationally growing up, like basketball and baseball when I was a little kid, but that didn't work out too well.

 

 [17:50] Teammates

I took the approach of needing to prove myself. I needed to earn the respect of my teammates and coaches. And that's what I did, and they saw that I worked hard on the field, in the classroom, in the weight room, and I was a true friend, 

[18:10] I would go to bars with my teammates. I would have fun. I would go to parties. It wasn't a strict thing. I built that relationship with my teammates, and because of that, we became very close and they were all supportive and happy to do whatever they could to help me succeed.

 

[19:05] Who are the people that supported you?

My parents were always very helpful and supportive. My dad was a big role in me playing football in college. He would never ask if I wanted to go snap, but if I asked if we can go to school in the morning and snap? He would always say yes, and he would always get up and go with me and catch my balls because he would never ask me to do it. If I wanted to put in the work in the effort, he would go with me and help me succeed.

[19:38] My sister has always been phenomenal and supportive and helping me with anything I needed.

 

[20:53] What promise did God make to the world when He created you?

I think that this person is going to be unique, going to be different. The promise that, if he puts in the hard work, the effort, is patient, does all the right things and follows his dreams, he can be successful and just as successful as anyone else. I think it's not necessarily a promise, but it's a challenge.

[21:41] I'm so blessed and thankful that I was born legally blind. I wouldn't change it for anything in the world because it's allowed me to pave the way for others in sports, in business, in life, and meet incredible people, and go to incredible places. I'm thankful that that challenge was put in front of me at birth and I know that if I continue on this path, I'll be extremely successful down the road.

 

Key Quotes:

[5:28-5:32] “The only opinion that matters for anyone in this world is their own.”

Learn more about Aaron Golub and his inspiring journey on his website at:

https://www.aarongolub.com/

 

Follow Aaron on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/aaronjgolub/

In today's episode, our guest is Christy Whitman. She is the CEO and founder of the Quantum Success Coaching Academy, a twelve-month Law of Attraction coaching certification program. She is also an in-demand life coach, transformational leader, and a New York Times Best-Selling Author and has appeared on the news, The Today Show, The Morning Show, Ted X, and The Hallmark Channel, and her work has been featured in the media in various publications. Throughout her life, she has always been driven and has been focusing her attention on attracting feelings of purpose. Today, she will talk with us about the root of our desires, the meaning of desire, and how it affects the aspects of our life.

 

[6:16] What made you have like this idea to write a book about desire?

All of my books are downloaded through me. When I get the inspiration, it just floods through me, and I should do it. It's like I'm so inspired that I have to take action. This particular book was just one of those things that I had a desire for something.  I had a desire for something, I manifested it, and I got it. Then my mind kicked in and told me how materialistic I was.

[8:31] How do you create desire?

Desire is born within us. That's the creation of the desire comes from a different place.

[9:41]

We get the idea. We are not the idea creator. It's given to us.

[9:59]

We have this co-creative dance between the non-physical and the physical part of us. The non-physical is the one that drops it in. It knows its audience. If it gives me an idea for something, it knows what I'm going to take and run with, and it knows what I'm not.

[10:56]

It does not necessarily end form, although the forms are fun to play with. It's who we become in the process of attaining that desire.

[11:39] How can you get to the point of creating desire?

It's through an outer desire or outer influence. You might share something with someone that they didn't even know was a possibility, like you can influence it, but it's an internal process.

 

[13:26] Does the path we are on play into the aspect of desire?

As you are opening up to your consciousness and possibilities, you're becoming more aware, you've lived life experiences, then that's when we get the idea dripped into us.

[14:20]

When we have that desire that feels good, that's what gives us the juice of life. That's life flowing through us, and we become more of who we are because of it.

The Lack and Limitations

[17:27]

Some people go," Yeah, that doesn't feel that's not what I'm aligned with anymore." There are other people that get a desire, and they just don't do anything with it, or they talk themselves out of it. If you don't take the energy of that desire or you don't run with it, you don't do focus your attention on it, feel your way into it and surrender it, then the energy of it dissipates. The person who receives the desire gets all excited about it. They might do a little couple of things, but then it dissipates, and then they get another one.

[18:44]

The parts of us that talk ourselves out of it are the imprinted conditions part of ourselves. That's the part of us within the lack and limitation. Those are the parts that pull us down to feeling bad.

[19:17]

Whenever we talk ourselves out of something, whether you want to call it laziness, or we feel we don't have what it takes, that's coming from a place of lack of limitations, not coming from co-creating with the divine in us.

Bringing Energy through the Desire

[20:37]

Energy never dies. If someone's bringing in energy and they're moving and flowing with the energy, then they would actually see it to fruition. But if they do not feel that energy and all of a sudden the energy dissipates, then they haven't mastered how to play with the energy of it.

[21:15]

Most people don't understand how to cultivate energy because it's the energy that's life-giving. If you have this desire and you feel the energy flowing through you, you cannot help but stay with it because it feels good.

[21:35]

If someone is not feeling the energy anymore, they feel the energy when it comes in, but they don't do the things to cultivate that energy and keep that energy going. It disappears, and then they get bored with it, then they're on to the next thing.

Direction

[22:58]

As humans, we try to find some spiritual breadcrumbs to get us on a path, and that is the question you asked earlier at that particular time in your life where you needed to be steered in this direction. The desire steered you in that direction.

The True Root of All Suffering 

[26:44]

Buddhists will say that desire is the root of all suffering. But the truth is that you have a desire and don't believe that you can have it. If you have a desire and you don't believe you can have it, then that is suffering.

 Returning back to the Creative

[27:36]

We create from our consciousness. What we say about the desire about ourselves leading towards a desire, we say, "I can't have it," that cuts the energy right there. If you say," I can't have it," that next thought you thought you're going to have is a bleep perspective. Everything's going to shutting down. You're not going to be able to be creative and flow energy towards it.

[29:09] How do I get out of that little headache space?

It's fusing the divine and the personality together so that you can hear that higher voice, and you can hear and feel that call that is bigger than the personality.

Key Quotes

[6:59-7:02] "Nothing gets created unless there's a desire."

[23:38-23:49] "Sometimes it's not the end result desire.  It's not having a holding, tasting feeling, the end result. It's who we became in the process moving towards that desire."

[26:08-26:10] "A kid goes for what they desire, and they'll do anything to get it."

 

Learn more about Christy Whitman:

Website: https://www.christywhitman.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/christywhitmaninternational/

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In this episode, Loren Michael Harris, a Keynote Speaker, author, musician and, life coach, joins the discussion. Perceiving all things are built upon the foundation of truth, Loren continuously seeks the answer of unlocking the fears that have accumulated inside of ourselves. Loren shares with us his philosophy of life and his life experiences.

[08:25] Identity and Philosophy

At the age of 52, I find that more life can be found behind me than in front of me. It dawned on me how I used to mask the scars plastered on my body. I faced the fear and exuded pride, for these scars represent the experience I went through. For every single scar, I found a heartbeat that symbolizes a story.

[09:59] I used to be afraid of questions, but I reinvented blame at that moment. I blamed the abuse that I encountered. Many of us only see the things that have gone bad in our lives. We think everything is wrong when, in fact, it is all about purpose, faith, being in services, and all the IN words – Instinct, Intuitiveness, Integrity, Insight, etc.

[13:34] Coaching

My coaching career’s success comes from a model based on the client doing the work while we provide the stages. Everything that I have accomplished is built around the relationships that I have accumulated. 

[14:49] Most coaching programs would set dates on what you do on a particular day, but there is no calendar with that.

[16:34] Life Experiences and Lesson

I prevented my wounds from healing foor many reasons over the years through self-sabotage and low self-esteem. When I decided to leave my drug addiction behind, a voice told me that leaving it does not mean it will let me go – it said to me that I would be destroyed.

[17:29] I was about to sign the most significant contract of my career when a piece of news came up of me committing a crime. No one ever came and decided to listen to my story. Everything was stacked against me right when I thought everything was fine.

[21:45] The only way I could have walked out is through sabotaging my innocence. As we go, we grow, and to fix it; we face it.

[26:07] What promise did God make to the world, when He created you?

To always seek the truth. It is the only guaranteed thing in the universe that will never change on you.

Key Quotes:

09:27 – 09:33 “There were never mistakes in my universe. Blessings are always there in the process of becoming.”

11:29 – 11:22 “It always feels like I am playing the shell game of life.”

21:57 – 22:00 “Ignorance is nothing more than not knowing.”

 

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In this episode, our guest is Leslie August, CEO of The Leslie August Corporation. As a massive advocate of mitigating workplace bullying, she is relentless in purging injustices that are often getting a pass by people who are afraid to stand up and do what is right. Leslie shares her experience with workplace bullying and how it shaped her mission in life.

[03:49] Why should we listen to you?

My biggest asset is my absolute inability to sit by when injustice happened to another person. If you sit down next to me, and you are in trouble where words or actions have occurred, I would be the first person to stand up and reprimand.

[06:48] Bullying & Mitigation

Most people would be embarrassed to share that they are being bullied. Sometimes they are just in the wrong place or time, and they withhold their woes from their friends and families – until the effects become incredibly severe.

[07:24] It can be anything from ostracism, exclusion from activities, meetings, or social events specifically targeted at you and up to the point where information becomes inaccessible for you to do your job. Targeted distractions, scrutinizing commentaries intended to demean or embarrass you in front of people, and gossiping behind your back can be a form of bullying too.

[08:44] To be considered bullying, it has to occur over a period of time or becoming repetitive; occasional bad behavior is not considered as such. It has to be a targeted attack. Bullied people are typically afraid to stand up for themselves; they don’t want to make matters big and are usually afraid to say their feelings.

[10:32] You should be educated on it before you make decisions. First, share your concern with your families and friends – let your support system know what is happening to you and understand why you are being bullied. Second, if you can accept the cause of bullying, try to approach the person who instigated the action. There will be mixed reactions for it; If positive reaction, then excellent. Otherwise, you need to think twice before reporting it to your HR for a complaint and be prepared for possible retaliation.

[12:21] Personal Experience with Bullying

Before my current career, I was involved in trade and international insurance which is a family business. I came upon an instance of workplace bullying, where I was tasked to solve the problem. I went through a rigorous process of figuring out how to stop it and separate the two, only to know that the co-owner and co-business operator favored the instigator. As expected, I ended up getting bullied out by the board of directors.

[15:09] Mission

As a company, you need to adopt an anti-bullying policy and procedure distinct from your current anti-harassment and anti-discrimination policies. Harassment and discrimination are the next steps after bullying, especially for people that belong to a protected class.

[17:13] My mission is to eradicate workplace bullying, which is not going to happen. Humans are humans, after all. But realistically, I hope this subject area should be set at front and center than it currently is. I want to work with insurance companies and help identify recurring claims of bullying and reduce their losses by implementing an anti-workplace bullying program. Through this, a lot of things will be brought to the surface.

[23:32] What promise did God make to the world when He created you?

I would stand up for what is right, regardless of the cost.

Key Quotes:

[14:54 – 15:06] “Rewards and incentives will not work if employees will not trust the company and its system.”

[21:26 – 21:45] “Bullies are proficient at brown-nosing, looking good upwards and misbehaving down the chain – even at peer levels.”

 

Learn more about Leslie August and her company on:

Website: https://www.leslieaugust.com/

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In today’s episode, we have Marc Hildebrand joining us today to provide us the push that we need to succeed in fitness and in life, join us as he gives us the inspiration to feel good and manage our success. 

[6:05] Why should anybody listen to you? 

I had to go through all my struggles, using those moments to help others to navigate through that experience. 

[9:14] Your ‘Aww’ Shift Moment

I was a full-time police officer and I was going all out. It took me down to the path where I was not able to show up for my son. I think it was in this moment after the decision, another decision came up and led to another. Growing as a person I want to know my limits. What continued to motivate me is having my son not at home and I think that I need to be there for him. 

[14:12] Environmental factors that helped you 

Physical Environment, we make sure that we see or have everything in front of us. When you hang out with people who are inspiring, changing lives, and changing things for the better you shift your mindset and set your energy.

[18:10] Push Coach

It came from a business coach of mine. When you hang out with certain kinds of people you get accountable and hold yourselves to a higher level of standard. As a push coach, I want to know what really is important to you and make sure that you stick to this plan and be consistent in doing so. 

[20:42] How do you find your balance? 

I do reflections on things on how I spend my time and energy and make sure I adjust it the following week so my family can see that they are important. 

[24:34] Leaving your career to do your business. 

My initial intention when I became a policeman is to work for 33 years. My trajectory has changed, I’m going to get to 20 -21 years to retire early. This is going to help me fulfill my purpose.

[28:59] What’s God’s promise to the world when he made you? 

He put me here to go through my personal struggle and to show the world how to navigate theirs.

Key Quotes

[18:50 – 19:10] “I want to know and identify what really important to you.”

 

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