Bits of Gold

Today my guest is Wiley Cerilli

Wiley is an entrepreneur, board member of Experience Camps, and friend.

Wiley is actually the person who recruited me to Experience Camps almost 7 years ago following losing my dad and I will be forever grateful for him for that as that organization has not only helped me, but has given me a larger purpose and personal mission to help kids who have lost a loved one. 

Wiley started Single Platform which was acquired some years back from Constant Contact.

He went on to become an active board member of Experience Camps a free one week camp for kids who have lost a loved one.

Wiley lost his dad while in high school and his loss has forever impacted his life. 

Today Wiley is focused on living a happy life, focused on his family, close friends, and his newborn son Matteo.

I really enjoyed hearing how Wiley’s perspective on life and business has evolved over the years and how he is laser focused on building a happy life with the people that matter most.

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Today my guest is Christine McAlister. Christine is passionate about helping impact-driven entrepreneurs attract their next clients by being value-driven podcast guests. 

She's generated well over 6-figures as a podcast guest, and has been recognized as the best in the world at podcast guesting by 7-figure founders like John Lee Dumas, Dana Wilde, and more. 

A media expert for 2 decades, she's helped broadcast the Olympic Games, produced an award-winning documentary for PBS, and has been featured in Inc., Business Insider, Bustle, The Huffington Post and on over 100 podcasts.

But today, I’m most excited to share her personal story, of loss, finding her purpose, and building a purpose driven life. 

After having 3 miscarriages + fertility treatments, Christine finally got--and stayed--pregnant in 2014. At 9 months along w/ the carseat in the car and ready for her baby her world was shattered. On March 4th 2015, she lost her first daughter Maeve at full term.

As devastated as she was, she became determined to rise from the ashes and make her life worth living. 

Today she is doing just that and more in making a difference in the world and creating a legacy for her and her daughter.

I feel so privileged to share this story with you today and hopefully open up a broader conversation around the difficulties rarely talked about in society around pregnancy. 

With that enjoy

“Recognizing that we do have options, even when we don't feel like we do. I think that is key because if we felt trapped and stuck, we're not going to exercise any of our own agency.” - Christine McAllister

Timestamps

2:30 – Christine’s short background story.

5:44 – How one’s outlook can change because of society’s pressure.

11:03 – What Christine feels and thinks about being a mother and experiencing miscarriages.

16:15 – How Christine finally accepts that she doesn’t need to be okay all the time and that she can stop feeling responsible about everyone in her life.

18:54 – The people that assisted Christine in finding help so they can move forward.

20:40 – Importance of finding the right community to support you.

24:13 – The meaning of losing Maeve for Christine.

26: 30 – What happened to Christine after the loss.

30:50 – Defining Christine’s role.

31: 24 – The reason why people think that they kept getting stuck on a job or a career that makes them miserable.

40:35 – Why you need to do a job that makes you happy everyday regardless of how much money you make.

Connect with Christine McAllister: (Social media handles, LinkedIn, Website - hyperlinked)

1. https://www.facebook.com/lifewpassion/
2. https://www.linkedin.com/in/christinemcalister
3. https://www.lifewithpassion.com/
4. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8V4KvBLBi_jvP7X4Ojt9fg
5. https://www.instagram.com/lifewpassion/

Connect with Danny Goldberg: (Social media handles, LinkedIn, Website - hyperlinked)

1. https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniellevgoldberg
2. https://twitter.com/bits_of_gold
3. https://www.bitsofgold.co/
4. Podcast - https://shows.acast.com/bits-of-gold

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In this episode, I sit down with Author of Holy Sh!t We're Alive, Doug Cartwright. 

We discuss his journey growing up & ultimately leaving the Mormon community and making millions in his early 20's to only realize he was incredibly unhappy and unfulfilled. 

This led him down a path of "finding purpose" with the help of plant medicine and more. We discuss his psychedelic journey into meditation, silent retreats, astrophysics, neuroscience, philosophy, and all forms of self-healing. Through the help of plant medicine, he found the purpose of life, realized his mistakes, and built a new reality. In this episode, we dive deep into how he shifted his perspective on life—and how you can learn to shift yours. 

To read his book, you can purchase it here

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In this episode, I sit down with Michelle Cove and have an open and honest conversation around the "gifts in grief."

We share our own stories of loss, how we navigated life after loss, and how our losses shaped our perspective today.

Michelle Cove is the Senior Communications Manager at Experience Camps. She founded the nonprofit MEDIAGIRLS. She is an award-winning documentary filmmaker, journalist, and national bestselling author whose projects have been featured on numerous national platforms including “The Today Show,” The Washington Post, The Boston Globe, and The New York Times.

For an awesome blog post that Michelle wrote, tune in here: https://experiencecamps.org/blog/the-surprise-gifts-from-my-fathers-death

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In this episode, I sit down with Ashley Bisman, author of memoir, 'Chasing Butterflies' as we discuss her story of growing up as a daughter of 9/11.

We dive deep into the release of her book, her story, her grief, and how her perspective has changed over the years as a result of the loss of her dad.

For more information on Ashley: https://www.ashleybisman.com/

To read her amazing memoir: https://www.amazon.com/Chasing-Butterflies-True-Story-Daughter/dp/1735667668/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=ashley%20bisman&qid=1624221688&sr=8-1

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In this episode, I sit down with Founder of Care & Wear, Chat Razdan as we discuss his entrepreneurial journey.

We discuss his shift in perspective as he builds his business driven to make a lasting change.

To find out more info on Care & Wear, visit: https://www.careandwear.com/

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Liya Shuster-Bier, is the Founder & CEO of Alula : Alula is the the radically honest resource making cancer less lonely. On January 11, 2018, on the cusp of her 30th birthday, six months after graduating from Wharton, Liya was diagnosed with a rare form of non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Taking the knowledge gained from her experience, Liya built Alula to support people, families, and friends through the entire lifecycle of cancer, from diagnosis and treatment to recovery and (sometimes) bereavement.

Prior to Alula, Liya built a career in community development and impact investing, partnering with mayors and governors across the country to create innovative financing solutions that improved community outcomes. She started her career at Goldman Sachs, on the corporate currency derivatives team. In addition to receiving her MBA in Entrepreneurial Management from The Wharton School, Liya is a proud Dartmouth alum, native Queens girl, and an immigrant.

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In this episode, I sit down with entrepreneur Adam Bremen to discuss his journey in building his incredible life. I found Adam through scrolling on LinkedIn one day and coming across his brand Keto Krisp. One thing that resonated with me was a message which he shared on his LinkedIn bio... "I have always focused on positives. What I CAN DO vs what I cant."

In this episode, we dive into his life. Adam was born with cerebral palsy and has been confined to a wheelchair for his entire life. Not satisfied with the status quo of using his handicap as an excuse for being overweight, Adam not only was able to lose over 65 lbs on a keto based diet while being restricted to a wheelchair, but afterwards created a product from scratch with his brother Noah who is a fitness enthusiast and successful entrepreneur that supported him in his weight loss journey. Today, their business Keto Krisp is growing like crazy!

Adam has persevered through incredible physical challenges as well as heartbreak to bring you one of the most inspirational stories you will ever hear. After losing his Wife, Father, and beloved Uncle all to cancer, and almost losing his brother Noah from a life threatening gun shot from a home invasion within a 4 year time frame, no obstacle ever seems to difficult for Adam to overcome and achieve. 

For more info on Keto Krisp, check out: https://tastecando.com/

If you want to try Keto Krisp, use the code: DANNYG20 for 20% off! 

For more info on Adam, check out: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adambremen/

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In this solo episode, I discuss how my view and definition on what "greatness" is has evolved.

I discuss the importance of striving to be your very best, while being okay with wherever you are currently.

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