Coffee with Clark & Karrie

Clarity is Kindness, as you live and lead in your life, are you being clear and direct to what your needs are or to what you are expecting others to do?  We are excited to welcome Nick Anderson back, Nick is a father, a leader, an author, an adventure seeker, and a man of faith, he is also our friend.

We continue the discussion with Nick regarding life and leadership and the importance of relationship and communication. 

Nick is the founder of Chosen-Leader and tells us that “Leadership is the choice of every individual in that we choose how to live and in so doing, we must acknowledge the potential that others who are watching may choose to follow us.” Nick Anderson

Nick lives this truth as a father and as a man. He shows others how to discover what it means to be a Chosen Leader, to live in real relationship, to be your true authentic self and to build other leaders in the process. It is through authentic relationship and transparency that Nick shares his story with us.

Nick’s philosophies:

Grab a cup of deliciousness and tune in, you won’t regret it!

We are excited to welcome Nick Anderson, Nick is a father, a leader, an author, an adventure seeker, and a man of faith, he is also our friend.

Nick is the founder of Chosen-Leader and tells us that “Leadership is the choice of every individual in that we choose how to live and in so doing, we must acknowledge the potential that others who are watching may choose to follow us.” Nick Anderson

Nick lives this truth as a father and as a man. He shows others how to discover what it means to be a Chosen Leader, to live in real relationship, to be your true authentic self and to build other leaders in the process. It is through authentic relationship and transparency that Nick shares his story with us.

Nick’s philosophies:

 Grab a cup of deliciousness and tune in, you won’t regret it!

Welcome back to Season 2 of Coffee with Clark & Karrie, Learning to Live and Lead through Adversity.  We are excited to be back and to bring you more episodes where we take a look at not only our own journey of living life through adversity, but also exploring what it means to lead through those adversities.  Our ability to refocus, step back, reroute our steps, and how that can bring significance to not only our lives, but to the lives of others as we share our stories.  We are so inspired by can't wait to explore this topic together.  

We hope to bring you new ideas, new hope and a path forward to where you can feel confident and valued.  You might even take away a few tools to add to your life-skills toolbox. So hit brew on your coffee pot and join us and others that have offered their insight through their journeys. 

If you listened to part 1, you know you are in for something special as we continue our time with Barry Long. From the hospital bed to relearning how to live life from the seat of wheelchair Barry shows the importance of making a decision, setting a goal, and choosing to not let life roll over the top of him, but instead he learned to roll with it. From socks to bungie jumping, crowd surfing, glitter, and crayons, Barry shows us that we choose the life we want or at least we choose to find the perspective we need to live a life of significance. Barry would be the first to say - jump on the back of my wheelchair and I will show you how to really live life... so join the ride that is Barry's life and see how he chose to grab a hold of the wheels and set a course for a life well lived!

Check out Barry Long at Marketplace Sotheby's International Realty and Talk & Roll where Barry shows you first-hand how you can choose to use the adversity in your life to bring inspiration to others.

Hit brew on your coffee pot and enjoy.

Join us today as we hear from Barry Long. Barry is one of those people that when you meet him, you never forget him.  Adventuresome, mischievous, passionate about life, and even more passionate about people. I still remember the first time we met, he said hello and we shook hands, his hands were rough, and he had a vicelike grip. But it wasn't the handshake or the hello that kept me engaged, it was Barry's passion for people, his passion for life and his wicked sense of humor which matched mine as we joked and got to know each other.  Join the ride that is Barry's life and see how he chose to Face Life Head On from a very early age.

Barry is a well-known Real Estate Agent with Marketplace Sotheby's in Redmond, WA and has an amazing speaking business Talk & Roll that keeps him out inspiring others to live their life Head On! 

Hit Brew on your coffee pot and enjoy the next 30 minutes.  

The content of this episode is meant for a mature audience

Everyone has a story. It is important to realize that this is just small part of Clark's story. It is not always easy to tell your story, but if you don’t share it, how can people get to know the real you? By sharing this we hope to encourage you and other people to see that they matter, that is okay to not be okay, and that it is always acceptable to ask for help.  

Remember to reach out for support, you are worthy, you are valued, you are loved, and your life is a gift, unwrap it, cherish it, and share it with others.

If you or someone you know are experiencing abuse. Please reach out to the National Domestic Abuse Hotline 1 (800) 799-7233 or text START to 88788

(This content of this episode is meant for a mature audience) 

What do you do you when the words that should be building you up now tear you down?  When the touch of a friend or loved one becomes cold and drawn away or becomes a weapon to hurt you? Every relationship is different, and domestic abuse does not always look the same and it can affect anyone at any age.  Today we take a look at a very personal journey, and we see abuse through the eyes of a victim who truly did not see it coming. Remember to reach out if you need help, you are worthy, you are valued, you are loved and your life is a gift, unwrap it, cherish it, and share it with others. 

If you or someone you know are experiencing abuse. Please reach out to the National Domestic Abuse Hotline 1 (800) 799-7233 or text START to 88788

Living without sight means that you have to have a lot of trust, humor, and patience. Not only in others, but also in yourself.  Living with sight means that you have to have a lot of trust, humor, and patience, not only in others, but also in yourself... yes, you heard correctly - it is the same! We do not get to control what happens in our lives, and we don't always see what is coming. Those moments that are sight unseen can be some of the funniest or most important moments in our lives.  Are you being present and paying attention in the moment?  If not, it's time to trust, have some humor, sprinkle in some patience and start seeing the sights unseen.    

Join us today as we look at challenges in life and reframe our thinking to be grateful. We have to make a choice to override any initial disappointment, we readjust our expectations, and we choose to appreciate that challenge as a gift. You take life on, you don't hold yourself back, you're not always looking around corners expecting the worst-case scenario, instead you focus on how this challenge (this gift) can be used to give your life significance and to encourage those around you. It's your choice to accept the gift and go from grumbling to gratitude. 

Do you have moments in your life when you face obstacles, something that seemed so small that became a mountain that you had to navigate, climb, and conquer? What mountains are you currently facing in your life? Are you finding strength through your struggles? What potential are you tapping into and who are you trusting that sees the potential in you? That person that says - you are not alone in your struggles; I will climb that mountain with you, I'll even carry you if I have to! 

Join Clark & Karrie as we discuss what it looks like to Face Your Mountain!