Better Place Project with Steve Norris

In this week's episode, Steve spends some time with Monica Haughey, a Transformational Coach and Psychotherapist, to explore the topic of creativity and its transformative power in our lives.

The conversation begins with the question, "What is a creative entrepreneur?" Monica shares her insights into the concept of creative entrepreneurship and sheds light on the unique qualities and mindset of individuals who combine creativity with entrepreneurial endeavors. She explains how creative entrepreneurs bring innovative ideas to life, often in the form of businesses or projects that disrupt traditional norms and offer new solutions to problems.

Building upon this understanding, the discussion evolves to address the question, "Can anyone become more creative?" Monica emphasizes that everyone has the capacity to nurture and develop their creative abilities. She encourages listeners to tap into their innate creativity and embrace the possibilities it brings.

As the conversation progresses, Monica highlights why this is a crucial time for more of us to engage our creativity. In a rapidly changing world, she explains how creativity can help us adapt, innovate, and find unique solutions to challenges. She discusses the importance of creative thinking in all areas of life, including personal growth, professional pursuits, and societal change.

Monica and Steve also explore the significance of community when venturing into creative entrepreneurship. They discuss the power of collaboration, support networks, and finding like-minded individuals who can inspire and motivate us on our creative journeys. They highlight the role of community in fostering growth, sharing resources, and amplifying our impact.

Finally, the episode concludes with a discussion on finding creativity in the small things. Monica explores how mindful awareness and a shift in perspective can unlock creative potential in everyday activities. She encourages listeners to embrace curiosity, explore new interests, and find beauty and inspiration in the ordinary.

Overall, this episode with Monica Haughey offers a rich exploration of creativity, creative entrepreneurship, and their transformative potential. Listeners will gain valuable insights on embracing their own creative power, navigating challenges with courage, and finding beauty and innovation in all aspects of their lives.

Monica's passion as a highly experienced psychotherapist and coach is to assist individuals and groups in seeing possibilities and thinking beyond their current horizons.  She is also a serial entrepreneur, Founder of the School of Conscious Living, Conscious Living and Working Conference and Good Food Initiative, among other ventures.

Since launching her Creative Entrepreneurship group learning programs in Dublin in 2022, Monica is asked to comment and speak in national media on the topics of creativity and entrepreneurship. In October 2022, Monica was featured in The Irish Times, Joanne Hunt's 'How To' column on how to be creative and as a result was referenced on national radio.

Recently, Monica has spoken at the National Psychotherapy conference, hosted her own Conscious Living podcast during the lockdown, and appeared on Carole's Lady time and Back to Work connect programs. 

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In Hema's second appearance on the show, Steve and Hema chat further about what it means get out of your head and tap into your "Heart Intelligence," and the impact that can have on your life.

Other topics discussed include:

*  The heart's electrical field (Did you know that it's electrical field is stronger than your brain's

* Why leaders should use heart intelligence

* The heartache of high achievers

* What is a heart-centered workplace?

* Societal problems such as misinformation and gun violence 

* Artificial Intelligence: will it be good or bad for mankind?

* The power of meditation and the importance of having a meditation practice

Hema Vyas is a multi-award-winning corporate wellness mentor and trailblazer in heart intelligence. With her refined intuitive skills and innate ability to read heart energy, Hema brings a seer’s perspective to modern business. She waves contemporary leadership principles with the power of the heart.

Omnipreneurs value health, humanity, and sustainability alongside business objectives. As The Omnipreneurial Psychologist™, Hema champions the fusion of health, humanity, and sustainability alongside business objectives. She teaches startups, corporates, and global audiences how to harness the power and potential of the heart, enabling them to become more effective, conscious and successful. Hema addresses the silent heartaches and aspirations of high-achievers.

Hema's website:
https://hemavyas.com/

Find your Haven: transformative healing and learning experiences
https://hemavyas.com/find-your-haven/

LIve coursed on heart-centered leadership:
https://maven.com/hema-vyas/heart-centered-leadership

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I am back from a 1-month hiatus after needing to take some time off and hit the proverbial reset button.

In this episode, I share my 6 favorite ways to reset your life when you’re in a funk and just can’t seem to come out of it.  I packed my bags and headed to Nantucket Island, disconnected from social media, got out in nature and learned a few things, which sent me back to California with a new perspective.

Please share in the comments your best trick for getting out of a rut.  We’ve all been there…let’s share our tips for getting out of it and getting back on track!

Tap the link in bio to listen to this solo "6 Ways to Hit the Reset Button and Super-Charge Your Life."

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The one and only Barry Nicolaou is back on the show again!!  This time we talk about his new book “Move the Mountain: Intention Reset,” where Barry talks about how to manifest exactly what we want in life, and the obstacles we all put in place that slow the process down.  In this clip, We chat about the importance of releasing the timing of what it is that we want.  Just as we can’t tell the universe to make the flower open up when we want it to, (it will open up when the timing is just right),  we can’t expect the universe to deliver what we want before it’s the right time.

We also talk about the 6 steps to Resetting Intention, why we should embrace failure, how we can “See the possibility” and visualize what we want, the power of gratitude, the lessons in a Rudyard Kipling poem, and we browse through a handful of Barry’s 101 Move the Mountain Power Quotes.

Barry is a fierce advocate of well-being to be able to chase down life’s sought after moments. His ability to unlock and define corporate Inspiration, purpose, gratitude and drive led him to his #1 Best-Selling book: The 11 Master Secrets to Business Success and Personal Fulfillment in 2015.

Barry’s national talks, keynote addresses, webinar presentations, and workshops work to deconstruct the untapped power of subconscious thought and the science of creative visualisation. He focuses on the deconstruction of mindset blocks which surround cognitive fear, old-wired subconscious paradigms, Inherited thinking, and their connection to real-world managerial expectations and experiences.

Barry instills his corporate well-being and executive coaching programs primarily through 4 Inspirational programs. Barry’s merging of spiritual based fulfillment practices into the corporate space not only makes Barry’s programs highly sought after, but seen as a secret weapon for employee engagement in a post-pandemic era.

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For more information or to order his book, please visit:
https://barrynicolaou.com/
instagram: @Barrynicolaou.com

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Christy Harrison, MPH, RD, CEDS is a journalist, registered dietitian, and certified intuitive eating counselor. She’s the author of The Wellness Trap: Break Free from Diet Culture, Disinformation, and Dubious Diagnoses and Find Your True Well-Being (coming in April 2023) and Anti-Diet: Reclaim Your Time, Money, Well-Being, and Happiness Through Intuitive Eating. Christy is also the coauthor, with psychotherapist Judith Matz, of The Making Peace with Food Card Deck. 

Christy is the producer and host of two podcasts, Rethinking Wellness and Food Psych, which have helped tens of thousands of listeners around the world think critically about diet and wellness culture and develop more peaceful relationships with food. 

In addition to her media work, Christy offers online courses and private intuitive eating coaching to help people all over the world make peace with food and their bodies. 

Christy began her career in 2003 as a writer and editor covering food, nutrition, and health, and she’s written for publications including The New York Times, SELF, BuzzFeed, WIRED, Refinery29, Gourmet, Slate, The Food Network, and many others. Her work has been covered in numerous outlets including The Washington Post, Health, and TODAY. Learn more about Christy and her work at christyharrison.com.

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Encore presentation of our #1 downloaded episode of all time!!!

In this episode, Relationship Coach and Teacher, Jillian Turecki and I talk all things relationships.  We start off with Jillian sharing a little about her childhood and what led up to her finding her passion in the world of relationships.  Jillian shares some hardships she went through during her "dark night of the soul," from the breakup of her marriage to her mother's diagnosis with stage 4 lung cancer.

We chatted about the "unshakeable courage" it takes to face our fears and learn the relationship and communication skills none of us were taught in school.  We talked about the importance of changing the way we see ourselves, the importance of authenticity, the unlearning that must be done, learning how to "feel enough," and actually "make ourselves happy."

But most importantly, we chatted about the importance of working on ourselves.  As Jillian says, “Every relationship that I’ve ever had, had one thing in common, and that was me.”  Hence we need to stop saying "it's all them."

Jillian also shared her thoughts on marriage counseling, why that often fails, and why she prefers to work with individuals, as opposed to couples.

Other topics included Jillian's thoughts on dating apps, love verses compatibility, how to keep romance and sex alive in a long-term relationship, twin flames, soul mates and so much more! 

Jillian Turecki is a certified relationship coach, teacher and writer who for 20 years has taught others how to transform their relationships with themselves.

Under the tutelage of Tony Robbins and world renowned family therapist Cloe Madanes, Jillian is certified by the Robbins Madanes Center for Strategic Intervention, a renowned coaching program known for its innovative strategic solutions to the most difficult relationship problems. Fueled by an insatiable curiosity about what makes a relationship thrive, Jillian has helped thousands through her teaching and writing revolutionize their relationship with themselves so that they transform their relationships with others. Jillian is sought out for her compassionate, direct, and very authentic style of coaching and teaching.”

Jillian on Instagram: @JillianTurecki
https://www.jillianturecki.com/

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In this solo episode, titled “Why Truth and Accountability Matter in a Better World,” I share my thoughts on the declining value of truth in our society and how imperative it is that, if we are truly trying to build a better world, we need to reclaim truth and accountability as necessary pillars supporting our foundation.

As Winston Churchill said, "A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get its pants on.”

Join me on this episode as I talk about the mind-numbing lies (and lack of accountability) running rampant around the world, as I desperately search for my pants and attempt to figure out how to pull them up.

But in the end, the truth always prevails!  Or does it?

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Back by popular demand, I am so stoked to have Dr. Rich Blundell back on the show for a 3rd time!  In this clip, he’s talking about how when i asked ChatGPT how to make the world a better place, it got it all wrong.  It’s not about doing “things,” but changing our thoughts and perspective.  “We need to change the way in which we identify the lands that we live on, the air that we breathe, the planet that we inhabit.  Then those other problems not only solve themselves, they become non-problems.  All we have to do is fall back in love with the earth that has loved us."

We sat down for a chat about ecological intelligence, the cosmos, our connectivity to nature, the dynamic between science and spirituality & religion (you might be surprised at what he has to say, being a scientist.), non-duality, climate change (you might be surprised by his thoughts on this as well), we talked about Oika, which is a word he coined and what that means and the power of artists to help change the world.

Dr. Rich Blundell is an ecologist working at the interface of art, science, nature and culture. His research examines how transformation happens across the scales of person, place and planet. As a cultural communicator, Rich tells a scientific story of the universe that includes art and human creativity as natural phenomena. Dr. Blundell’s research and work has received numerous grants and awards including, The National Science Foundation grant for Science Out There, the Michael Brinkman Award, and The Deep Time Values video award for An Earth Story. Blundell’s creative video work has appeared on PBS, National Geographic and his art has hung in numerous galleries. 

For more info, please visit Oika.com

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Ryan Zofay is a successful entrepreneur and motivational speaker. He teaches personal development strategies that measurably improve performance, connection and mindset. Using the teachings of his own successes and failures, Ryan has a unique ability to facilitate deep change for individuals and organizations. Ryan Zofay is the founder of We Level Up Treatment Centers and Personal Development Events. We Level Up produces a liberation from the mental chains that bind us, and enable us to operate at our fullest capacity. 

Have you ever wondered why you’re always living the same patterns over and over, end up feeling like a victim, or making the same choices which always lead to stress, anguish, and inevitable upset? We Level up offers not an answer, but a solution to these grave dilemmas that face us on a daily basis. Ryan lives for pivotal moments. He has used his history to create change so great in his own life he became inspired to help others too. 

Ryan has been studying his mentors Tony Robins and Grant Cardone for the past several years and has dedicated nearly 1500 hours of time to personal development training. Ryan feels best when he is able to contribute to those around him. In the last year he has partnered to give back to HomeSafe, H3 (raising 50k) and has begun offering the HOPE scholarship for those suffering from Substance Use Disorder without the resources to go to treatment.

https://ryanzofay.com/
Instagram: @Ryan.Zofay

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For this week’s solo episode I do a quick update on exciting things that are going on with past guests, as well as an update to last month’s solo episode about ChatGPT.

Topics/Guests included are:

* Carine and Anaise Kanimba, daughters of Paul Rusesabagina, the hero of the Movie Hotel Rwanda who has been falsely imprisoned in Rwanda for 922 days! You can support Paul’s cause by ordering a T-shirt like the one I’m wearing in the pic above at PaulR.org

* The last slave ship Clotilda.  Over two years ago I interviewed descendants of enslaved africans and a descendent of the captain of the Clotilda in an emotional 2-part series. A Netflix Documentary is now out, National Geographic and many others have done pieces on this story and Ben Raines, the author and documentary filmmaker who found the Clotilda has a new book out. And a new museum in honor of the Clotilda is opening in Mobile Alabama in July.

* Ibu Robin Lim update - She got her birthday wish!

* Anti-Diet Author Christy Harrison, who was on the show back in January of 2021 has a new book coming out in April!

* Terence Lester of Love Beyond Walls update (Near fatal accident and on the cusp of his PhD.

* Paul Watkins currently competing in his 3rd Arctic Ultra Marathon (He’s WON once already!)

* Barry Nicolauo: Best-Selling Author and frequent BPP guest has a new book coming out!!

* Dan Fischer of One Last Wave Project has gone global and is working on his 5th board!

* Daniel Mate, Co-Author of Bestselling The Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness and Healing in a Toxic Culture has a new podcast out called Let’s Get Lyrical with Carice and Daniel, and it’s awesome!

* The ever inspirational Clint Hatton has a new book out called Big Bold Brave: How to live Courageously in a Risky World.

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