Called to Confidence | Personal Development & Leadership

In the spirit of giving this holiday season I'm interviewing PK Kersey who saw a need and decided to make a difference by starting a non-profit, "That Suits You". 

In this interview PK shares why he started That Suits You and how something as simple as having a suit is out of reach for many men. He also explains the emotional and financial effects that follow when you can't dress appropriately for a job interview.

Maybe you've never considered that a suit and tie could completely change someone's future, but PK thankfully did and sprung into action. 

To date PK has helped nearly 9,000 men through workshops, job training and providing them with proper attire to land the job they need to change their life.

Key takeaways from PK:

• The 7-11 rule and why you should know what it is and how it influences others perception of you.
• How C.H.O.I.C.E.S. can be a game changer - he shares what the acronym means and how you can implement it.
• The advice he'd give his 20 year old self - you'll have to listen in for it.

Connect with PK Kersey here:

Thatsuitsyou.org

Workshops with PK Kersey

order PK's book Suited For Success

Book PK to speak at your event: [email protected]

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Difficult conversations are all around us and you might find yourself avoiding them, but that's not really an option if you're leading a team, want better relationships, and are focused on personal development. So what can you do? Enter Adrian Koehler, Senior Partner at Take New Ground - he thrives on this stuff, it's in his blood to help leaders develop their skills while living out integrity and excellence. 

Adrian has trained and developed leaders at NIKE, Virgin Hyperloop One, Oprah Winfrey Network and UCLA to name a few. 

Grab a notebook, you're invited to a masterclass with Adrian! Key takeaways:

• Results are the proof of intention
• Toxicity is a symptom not a cause
• You are your #1 asset to yourself
• Understanding the difference between control and influence
• What "resentment" is really all about

Connect with Adrian on LinkedIn Request a copy of The Change Imperative

Take New Ground

TNG Master Coaches Academy

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Have you ever heard of Leadership Dysfunction Disorder? I hadn't until I came across Steve Verburg's article on the topic. Steve is the co-owner of Dale Carnegie Orange County, an author, speaker, consultant, coach and corporate trainer.

In this candid conversation Steve shares the advice he'd give to a someone just starting their leadership career and the biggest lesson he's learned in his career.  

Take-aways from Steve:

• Creating white space for thinking
• Knowing who you are
• Why self reflection is necessary for leadership
• What today's generation is demanding from leaders
• What healthy transparency looks like
• Why transparency isn't something you should be afraid of

Connect with Steve Verburg on LinkedIn

Read Steve's article on Leadership Dysfunction Disorder

Attend a free training at Dale Carnegie of Orange County

Books mentioned:

How to Stop Worrying and Start Living by Dale Carnegie

The 360* Leader by John Maxwell

What Got You Here, Won't Get You There by Marshall Goldsmith

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Imagine leading 850 sworn officers and a total staff of over 1,200 personnel, how would you prepare? In this candid conversation, Chief Robert Luna of Long Beach, California Police Department shares his leadership journey and the path that started in 1985 as a Reserve Officer. 

The insights Chief Luna shares is a guide for everyone in a leadership role, he is a true servant leader. He shares his heart for the men and women that show up to serve everyday, what it's really like to put on a uniform and badge and return home to their families after a crisis.

Chief Luna's key points:

• What he wishes the community understood about their local officers
• Strategies to keep officers emotionally safe 
• His advice to young officers just starting their career
• Community awareness and reporting concerns
• Why it's important to partner with your local police department
• Recognizing there is two sides to every story

Learn more about Long Beach, California Police Department and community services here: LBPD

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This is truly one of the most fascinating interviews I've ever done. Scott Shay who carved out a name for himself on Wall Street unpacks his second passion in this candid conversation; the question of faith, to believe or not to believe.

Scott has a very diverse background; he has spoken at TedX Wall Street, Google, he's the co-founder of Signature Bank New York, and the author of In Good Faith: Questioning Religion and Atheism just name a few things he's done!

The son of a Holocaust survivor, Shay was fascinated by his father's faith in God and the very human side of asking why horrible, unthinkable things happen in our world. In Shay's book, he asks the deeper question of how someone steps into the power that allows that behavior and why humanity has historically stood by and watched. 

You'll find Scott's ideas on "self deification" to be both thought provoking and offering an answer to why people behave so poorly. 

Key points:

• How atheism morphs into idolatry
• Self justification and self delusion
• Why is it rational to believe in God
• Finding common cause with Atheists
• How prayer can lead to change
• Safeguarding yourself and your leadership mindset

Connect with Scott: Scottshay.com

Purchase his book: InGoodFaith.com

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Joining me again to drop leadership strategy and truth is my good friend Garrett Lowe, a NextGen Pastor at Living Word Community Church. Friends, Garrett is not your run of the mill Pastor, nope. I call him a reality Pastor, one who's not afraid to say this is real and it's really hard! 

I interviewed Garrett on Ep.008 and we dove deep into creating a balanced, purposeful life. We hit topics like addiction and creating space for relationships.

Today we're talking about the leader's role in creating a culture for trust and growth. These ideas are a must in the secular world as well as the church, because it all boils down to building healthy relationships. You can't lead well without that.

In this episode Garrett goes deep into:

• Creating a culture where its ok to fail
• What message is being received? - What does your culture say to your customer?
• What is the emotional language being used?
• What is transparency and vulnerability?
• Why we need to get rid of the country club mentality in churches
• Why people are walking away from faith
• The danger of being entertained all the time

Connect wit Garrett:

Distantmentor.com

IG: @Garrettlowe

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It's football season and this episode with Keyen Lage of the Kansas City Chiefs is gonna rock the gladiator sport and how you view masculinity. Football fans, you're going to love this, guys- you absolutely need to hear this, and ladies you're going to learn things you didn't know about the men you love.

Keyen Lage spent his life dreaming of playing football and when he made it to the NFL playing for the Kansas City Chiefs as a linebacker his dreams were shattered. Keyen turned everything around and is using what he spent his life focusing on to help others become healthy and learn to listen to their hearts, bodies and souls.

In this no holding back conversation Keyen shares:

• Understanding the heart of a man
• Embracing your inner warrior and leading with your heart
• How we can fall into pursuing something because it's what brings love
• How men are taught that its ok to express anger but not other emotions and why that's dangerous
• How he went from 6'3 and 245lbs. to a lean 195lbs. and took his health back
• Why it's important to listen to your body

Connect with Keyen:

IG: @Keyen.Lage

Facebook: TheKeynnection 

Work with Keyen:

Theundefineddiet.com

thetotalbodyreset.com/tbr-bonus

Biology of Beliefs by Bruce Lipton

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Do you struggle to communicate effectively with the team you lead or in your personal life? Do you want to lead well and foster stronger relationships? Enter Shola Kaye, an international speaker and coach with a corporate background in the tech industry.

Shola knows first hand how difficult it can be to connect with diverse groups of people and communicate for the greatest impact and influence. She is the go-to trainer for helping technical teams up their client facing skills and has worked with Belkin, Oracle, Hilton, Sony Pictures and the list goes on. 

Shola has also been featured by Forbes, Marie Claire, Metro, BBC, Bazaar and TEdX to name a few!

Key takeaways from Shola:

• Effective leaders are flexible
• Why you must listen to learn
• Is empathy necessary in the workplace?
• How to use the OCEAN principle: Openness, Conscientiousness, Extroversion, Agreeableness, Neuroticism to connect with others
• How to use the DIVA principle for speaking: Dynamic, Inspiring, Valuable, Authentic

Connect with SholaKaye.com

Shola's FREE masterclass

27 Places to find speaking opportunities

Watch Shola's TedX talk 

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In this episode I'm joined by Jennifer Watson the creator of Life Revolution Summit for a candid conversation on taking your power back to create a healthy life you love. Jennifer is a health and wellness coach that focuses on self leadership, post-trauma growth, and intuitive and spiritual management.

She's passionate about helping others tune into their intuition and get clear on their life's purpose.

Key points from Jennifer:

• Realize that just because someone has letters behind their name, it doesn't make them an expert on your life
• You must learn how to play again for emotional and physical well being
• Keeping your promises to yourself develops confidence
• Take 2-5 minutes to shift your thinking
• Finding 1 thing you can commit to daily

Connect with Jennifer Watson:

JenniferWatsonLeadership.com

Attend Life Revolution Summit September 28-29, 2019

Listen to Single Soul Purpose Podcast

Jennifer's TedX talk

Connect on Instagram

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Tayo Rockson is an international influencer having given 3 TedX talks, spoken in front of the United Nations Special Summit, contributing to Forbes and Huffington Post. He was also named "Top Millennial To Watch" by New Theory Magazine. Needless to say I'm a little excited to have him on the show.

Tayo is the son of a diplomate and a Nigerian citizen that found himself living between cultures and trying to fit in to the world around him. In this very casual, candid conversation Tayo shares stories from his childhood that shaped him and the accident that propelled him forward.

My favorite takeaways include:

• educate, perpetuate and communicate
• why do you believe what you believe?
• putting people in boxes
• do you live your values?
• being intentional about your self-education
• the danger of losing your rights because of your gender, race, or sexual orientation
• why racial jokes are dangerous to cross cultural relationships

Join me on Monday Sept. 23 at The Last Bookstore in Los Angeles. Grab your tickets here

Connect with Tayo here

Grab Tayo's book Use Your Difference To Make A Difference

Watch Tayo's talk at the United Nations

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