Conscious Communication

Professor Pete Alexander is the President of the best interior landscaping company in the San Francisco Bay Area, Office Plants by Everything Grows, which helps organizations in reducing stress, increase productivity, and achieve outstanding ROI through the methodical design and placement of lush, living plants in workplaces.

He is also an adjunct professor at Antioch University, where he inspires his students to develop and apply key marketing concepts specific to their field of study.

Professor Pete is also a professional speaker and best-selling author on stress reduction in everyday life, having learned the hard way that sacrificing your health for a better career is a bad idea.

Lastly, he is a certified Laughter Yoga instructor who enjoys spreading laughter and joy throughout his community.

Join us in this episode as Professor Pete recounts how he ended up in the emergency room in 2018 and then transferred to ICU because of a severe case of diabetic ketoacidosis, and how this incident made him realize how he had traded his health for his career, which motivated him to start working towards improving himself by focusing on his health. In the same breath, he emphasized one of his personal mantras: "I'm not a pizza." That means I'm not going to be liked by everyone, and that’s totally okay.

Topics for today’s show:

Stop ignoring the early warning signs of stress. If we can get rid of the negative stress, all the other stress is a piece of cake.

Focusing on health care for the mind

Perceiving different situations in our life from a positive standpoint

The importance of respecting other person’s perception of the world

The real secret behind laughter yoga

The most important part of everyone's day more than anything is sleep.

The only way to deal with all the other stress will be to stop ruminating about the past and stop worrying about the future.

Connect with Professor Pete:

Website: https://petealexander.com 

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

Instagram: https://instagram.com/stressexpert 

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

Twitter: https://twitter.com/ExpertStress 

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHHO6IiWyn56aURq585fxVA 

Book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1072704994 

Find more from Conscious Communication and host Phillip Bogolub:

http://consciouscommunicationpodcast.com/

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Known as the Ultramarathon Business Mindset coach, Eric Deeter helps small business owners who have been in business for five years or more rescue themselves from burnout in 12 weeks and get back their passion for their business. He believes that for you to live your best life, you need an ultramarathon mindset. It's a determination to get to your goal no matter what, it's a determination to keep moving forward.

In this episode, Eric shares with us his journey in getting over his limiting beliefs and how being an ultramarathoner transformed his mindset and his life. He tells us about his goal to live from his identity – an identity that is defined by who he chooses to be and, he chooses to be someone who lifts others up. He wanted people to remember that you are in charge of your own story, so tell your story that makes your heart sing.

Topics for today’s show:

• Learning about the subconscious and overcoming limiting beliefs
• A successful business is built on the same mindset as running 100 miles. Keep moving forward.
• Your community of people influences very much what you think you can accomplish and what you think is possible.
• The importance of conscious communication with yourself
• How does Eric consciously communicates to people about his philosophy and beliefs
• Appreciate the silence.
• Breathwork and meditation
• The power of gratitude journaling

Connect with Eric:

Website: http://www.ericdeeter.com/ 

Twitter: https://twitter.com/EricDeeter 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eric-deeter/ 

Find more from Conscious Communication and host Phillip Bogolub:

http://consciouscommunicationpodcast.com/

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Dr. Ivan Misner is the Founder and Chief Visionary Officer of BNI, the world’s largest business networking organization. Founded in 1985 the organization now has over 10,000 chapters in over 7070 countries.  Each year, BNI passes millions of referrals resulting in billions of dollars worth of business for its members.

He has a Ph.D. from the University of Southern California. He is a New York Times Bestselling author who has written 28 books including one of his latest bestselling books – Who’s in Your Room?   Dr. Ivan Misner is also a columnist for Entrepreneur.com and teaches Leadership in the MBA program at Concordia University.  He is also a past member of the Board of Trustees for the University of La Verne.

Dr. Ivan Misner joins us on this episode to share his experience running for student council in his high school years, and how his life changed when someone believed in him and gave him the chance to excel at what he loved. He talks about his book and a key part of it which emphasizes the importance of taking those people who are “engines” in your life – people that propel you forward because they are there for you, they care for you, and they want you to be the best version of yourself possible.

Topics for today’s show:

• The importance of having someone who believes in your abilities
• How to get yourself out of negative relationships
• Establishing resonant relationships rather than dissonant ones
• How to deal with mistakes
• Don’t make a permanent decision in an emotional situation.
• The difference between engines and anchors in your life
• Allowing yourself to have enough silence and clear your mind

Connect with Dr. Ivan:

Website: https://ivanmisner.com/ 

Twitter: https://twitter.com/IvanMisner 

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

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IvanMisner.BNIFounder/ 

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

Instagram: https://instagram.com/drivanmisner

Find more from Conscious Communication and host Phillip Bogolub:

http://consciouscommunicationpodcast.com/

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Originally from Texas, Mark Neace, CDM (Certified Digital Marketer), has lived and traveled throughout the United States and abroad. Besides serving as Assistant Scoutmaster of his son's Scout troop, he also serves as the District Vice-Chairman/Finance Chair for Circle 10 council's Tejas Caddo district. He is also a member of the Rotary Club of Park Cities, chairman of the Marketing and Communications Committee, and member of the Rotary International Foundation’s Paul Harris Society.

Having worked in the film and video industry since 1990, Mark started his own video marketing business in 2008. His company has grown to become a video-centric digital marketing agency and is now called SyncLab Media LLC where they provide organizations of all sizes and industries with brand development, digital marketing strategy, video and digital content production, digital platform optimization, and social community management and support.

In this episode, Mark talks about the story behind Synclab Media, how their company is making a difference, and how their experience can help clients figure out what's likely to work best for them. He also points out how their platform gives viewers the opportunity to have a TV show on an on-demand channel, which most people do not have access to, as well as giving them another opportunity to raise their status or validate themselves.

Topics for today’s show:

• Marketing with video requires the right strategy
• The importance of educating business owners about certain things that they should be doing for their businesses and how to do it without going broke during the process
• How audiences are getting more demanding about really wanting to be “talked to more than sold to”
• What cause marketing is
• The value of building a client relationship

Connect with Mark:

Website: https://synclabmedia.com/ 

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

Twitter: https://twitter.com/thecaddiedaddy 

Find more from Conscious Communication and host Phillip Bogolub:

http://consciouscommunicationpodcast.com/

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Randall Shattuck is a storyteller through his music. His expertise is in storytelling, persuasive communication, and music composition, where he combines years of experience in developing to create a contact that moves people on a deep emotional level. Randall is the producer and director of the feature-length documentary film Riverkids - The Found Children of Cambodia.

His company, Supernatural Sounds, is an independent music library that specialises in original compositions for film, television, games, trailers, and advertisements. A one-stop shop for quickly and efficiently licensing tracks, the majority of their music is instrumental, and it is all designed to convey emotion and storytelling for visual content producers. Randall also owns and produces the visual and audio media production company iLightStudios.

In this episode, we are joined by Randall who shares his passion for music and how it became a big part of his life. He also talks about how we need to give ourselves permission to explore our passions and find that intersection between what's in the world and what's in our hearts. He emphasises the importance of pushing beyond limits in order to create music that moves people at a deep emotional level. Randall also walks us through his journey in producing his documentary film, Riverkids - The Found Children of Cambodia, which aims to end child trafficking and abuse.

Topics for today’s show:

• Living a life defined by curiosity
• Why music should be pursued as a passion and not just as a career
• Exploring new and exciting creative ideas to open up new and exciting avenues of expression
• The challenges in producing music that satisfies the client
• Making sure what your goals are
• Staying grounded in your faith 
• Giving voice to the voiceless

Connect with Randall:

Website: https://www.supernaturalsounds.net/ 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/randall-shattuck-725475192/ 

Find more from Conscious Communication and host Phillip Bogolub:

http://consciouscommunicationpodcast.com/

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A molecular plant biologist turned productivity consultant, Matthew helps small to mid-size companies and startups maximise productivity to increase profitability. With the help of his structured framework, he guides business teams to discover their most critical challenges, make meaningful decisions, and become collaborative problem solvers.

He is passionate about facilitating improvement discovery for your company's pain points and creating actionable opportunities by identifying challenges and developing solutions with the most knowledgeable people available: your team.

In this episode, Matthew shares with us his transition from a molecular plant biologist to a workshop facilitator, and his journey in creating a highly structured framework for teamwork optimization. 

Topics for today’s show:

• Enhancing the processes, improving the protocol, and having flexibility yet having structure is what we need to maximise productivity in the workplace.
• Resolving problems can be done by taking something from the outside rather than taking a rigid framework and trying to shove their problem into it and make it work.
• What asynchronous hybrid workshops means
• Controlling the way group ideas are discussed and giving everyone the opportunity to share their ideas is essential for teams to work together.
• Reframe the problem, engage the team and solutions and generate an action plan.

Connect with Matthew:

Website: https://emberisolutions.com/ 

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

Find more from Conscious Communication and host Phillip Bogolub:

http://consciouscommunicationpodcast.com/

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Gino Arcaro is a former police officer/detective and College Law Enforcement program coordinator/professor. He is a widely-published best-selling author, gym owner, football coach, and strength coach with a 50-year workout streak in progress. 

His podcast, Blunt Talk gives Gino a voice to fulfill his mission statement - #ToLift and inspire the entire planet by lifting each other and themselves, on any field and in any field. Learn how to improve your life, reach your full potential, and fully develop your God-given gifts and talents by reading his book Soul of a Lifter, which is available on Amazon.

In this episode, Gino shares his struggles as a son of poor immigrant Italian parents and how his father’s love for his work and drive guided him to find his purpose in life. He also talks about his experience being a teacher and the importance of raising the bar academically, how to consciously communicate to keep your audience engaged, and his key principle in communication. We’ll also hear Gino and Phillip talk about the beauty of putting up ladders for other people and how simply putting yourself out there can bring genuine happiness into your life.

Topics for today’s show:

• Not quitting and loving your work
• Finding out what you truly wanted to be, not what the world is telling you to be
• Making mistakes and learning from them
• The straight-from-the-heart principle
• The importance of telling people “how” in concrete terms
• Listen to the message. Listen to the synchronicity.
• Don’t pass up any opportunities.
• Going out in the world and making an impact

Connect with Gino:

Website: https://ginoarcaro.com/ 

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

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

Find more from Conscious Communication and host Phillip Bogolub:

http://consciouscommunicationpodcast.com/

linkedin.com/in/bogolubrecords

Dr. Kenneth Johnson (Dr. KJ) is currently a Strategic Client Technology Lead at Microsoft focusing on cloud technologies. As a Strategic Client Technology Lead, Dr. KJ works with customers to get a return on investment and future strategic initiatives. With over 18 years of experience, Dr. KJ has made his mark by removing barriers and assisting customers on their digital transformation journey. When Dr. KJ is not solving problems, he enjoys learning more about crypto, volunteering his time to mentor others at the Boys & Girls club, and sharing information with the world.

Today we are joined by Dr. Kenneth who shares the turning point in his life that led him down the path he took in life. He took his father’s advice of staying positive in the face of negativity to heart, and it has helped him time and time again in the ways that he approaches new challenges and opportunities. We talk about the strategy behind getting people to work together rather than against each other, and how Dr. Ken uses these in his leadership role at Microsoft to stay connected with his teams and provide effective, positive leadership. Dr. Ken also shares with us his secret to conscious communication and actively leading with his subconscious mind.

Topics for today’s show:

• Keeping a positive mindset in the face of negativity and adversity
• Effective communication when it comes to teamwork and leadership
• The importance of active listening in leadership positions
• Thinking outside the box when problem-solving
• Triggering your subconscious imagination
• Creating an environment that encourages two-way communication

Connect with Dr. Kenneth:

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/kennethjohnson2324

Dr. Kenneth’s podcast: The Digestible Dynamics Podcast

Find more from Conscious Communcation and host Phillip Bogolub:

http://consciouscommunicationpodcast.com/

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Rob Brown is an expert Sales & Customer Service Trainer, Relationship/Referral Marketing Expert, Keynote Speaker, Hospitality Consultant, and proud Jesus Freak. He believes that people should be unapologetic in their faith so he leads a group of business executives to come together every month to share how Jesus Christ has worked for them in their personal and work lives. In doing this, Rob helps Christian business leaders bridge the imaginary gap between what the world says their work lives should be and what the Bible says their faith lives should be. Rob is a proud member of the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC), Urban Land Institute (ULI), Corenet Global Real Estate Arizona, Chandler Chamber of Commerce, Gilbert Chamber of Commerce, Business Professionals of Arizona, and Arizona Restaurant Association.

In this episode, Rob talks about why people should invest time and effort into making clients feel like they’re a part of their family and how that will affect their business. He also talks about fully being committed to your faith, non-compartmentalizing your life, and mixing your faith with business. We’ll also hear Philip and Rob talk about how we should strive to always make a difference in people, make them smile, or be happy about themselves even if it doesn’t benefit us in any way. 

• The advantage of being relational in business. 
• Connecting faith with business and business with faith. 
• Leaving the world better than we found it. 
• Making a difference in people’s lives in simple ways.  
• Trusting God in your business. 

Connect with Rob:

Website: https://phoenix.csuiteforchrist.com/ 

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

Find more from Conscious Communication and host Phillip Bogolub:

http://consciouscommunicationpodcast.com/

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Not Again: This is what we have to deal with day after day. We do not think about it because we assume that since it happens all the time there is no way to work it out. Through Conscious Communication using The Philosophy of, "AJANOI" there is a way to be able to take that edge off and work through these issues in a positive way, resulting in a positive outcome!

For today’s episode, Phillip walks us through the idea of positive troubleshooting. When faced with a problem, we have the choice to look at it in a negative way or a positive way. It can be something that happens to us, or we can choose to view it as an opportunity for learning and improvement. Phillip also talks about the difference between solving and resolving, and the mindsets behind the two. 

Topics for today’s show:

• Positive troubleshooting
• How we choose to view problems
• Starting with what works instead of trying to identify the problem immediately
• The learning process of resolving a problem
• How a positive approach can help in all aspects of your life

Find more from Conscious Communication and host Phillip Bogolub:

http://consciouscommunicationpodcast.com/

linkedin.com/in/bogolubrecords