Dream Life University Podcast Show

Meet Uyi Abraham!

In this episode, Uyi Abraham joins me.

Uyi Abraham is the Co-Founder and CEO of Bloomchase.com an online service that matches customers to the best local professionals near them. He came to America 14 years ago with a big dream and only $100 in his pocket. Today he is living the American dream while helping others discover and pursue their own dreams. He is a certified Life and Business Coach, Apostle and author of many books. He lives in Atlanta with his family.

Uyi Abraham shares with us:

* How he came America

* What he was doing before he became a certified life and business coach

* Why he became a Life Coach and Business Coach

* Information about Bloomchase.com and the inspiration behind it

* Who are the main groups of professionals and clients you are linking

* One secret from his book: Millionaire habits

* And more!

At Dream Life University, our objective is to give you the tools and resources necessary to change your life. Creating life change using tangible, actionable steps is our mission with every podcast. Why? Because true success only comes when we take action. Not when we listen, not when we read, not when we wish… only action creates momentum and true change.

Listen as Abraham gives us his 3 KEY TAKEAWAYS you can start using to create your life and/or career change today!

Connect with Uyi Abraham and watch as Bloomchase blows up!

Website: www.bloomchase.com

Facebook: www.facebook.com/bloomchasepro

Twitter: www.twitter.com/BloomchasePro

 

Transcript

Rhonda: Hello, hello, hello and welcome to the Dream Life University podcast show. This is episode number 12 – ‘Following your Dreams Pays Off’. I’m Rhonda Williams, The Dream Life Coach and your host for this show, where we help you transition from a life you live, to a life you love.

Today’s show is sponsored by Spoiled Naturally so if you have a chance, go over and check them out at www.spoilednaturally.com for a beautiful and naturally moisturized skin.

Today I am really excited to have Abraham joining us on the show. And let me just tell you a little bit about Abraham. He is the co-founder and CEO of Bloomchase.com which is an online service that matches customers to the best local professionals near them.

He came to America 14 years ago, with a big old dream and only a $100 in his pocket. Today he is living the American dream, while helping others discover and pursue their own dreams. He is a certified life and business coach, apostle and author of many, many books. He lives in Atlanta, with his beautiful wife and family.

Abraham welcome to the show.

Abraham: Thank you so much Rhonda. It’s such a pleasure to be here. I’m honored to be your guest today.

Rhonda: You know, I’m so glad to have you join us, because I think your story is a very interesting one and I think there’s always so much to be learned, that others can take away when you are able to be open and transparent and share with us, some of, you know, what you went through and also, some of the successes that came out of that. So I am excited to speak with you today.

Abraham: Thank you so much, it’s such a pleasure again.

Rhonda: Okay, so let’s dive right into questions, because as I was reading and understanding your background, the first question I had was, I’m not exactly sure how old you were when you came to America, but how did that come about?

Meet Dr. Michael Desvigne!

In this episode, Dr. Michael Desvigne joins me.

Dr. Michael Desvigne is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and a member of the American Society of Plastic Surgery (ASPS), the American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery and the Arizona Society of Plastic Surgeons.

After graduating with honors with a BS in psychology, Dr. Desvigne attended the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USUHS), the Department of Defense medical school, and went on to serve for 12 years in the U.S. Air Force as a medical student, flight surgeon and general surgeon.

Dr. Michael N. Desvigne founded CoolBody Contours™ to bring an unprecedented degree of medical professionalism and ethics to the art and science of CoolSculpting® fat reduction. A plastic and reconstructive surgeon specializing in cosmetic surgery, Dr. Desvigne is board certified in plastic surgery, general surgery, wound care and hyperbaric medicine. In his cosmetic surgical practice, Dr. Desvigne performs most procedures with local anesthesia to minimize costs and avoid the additional risk of general anesthesia.

In his spare time, Dr. Desvigne refuels by running, swimming, boating, cooking, reading, and writing, and he gives back by performing humanitarian missions alongside his wife.

Dr. Desvigne shares with us:

* The backstory: How he became a successful plastic surgeon

* How he chose the military as an option

* The key characteristics that helped contribute to his success including listening, flexibility, working hard and more

* The one thing that surprised him as he focused on building the amazing life he lives today

* The importance of developing stick-to-itiveness

* The inspiration behind founding cool body contours and the importance of having self-confidence

* How he would respond to the characterization that he has been “lucky”

* As a husband with a successful and very busy career, how manages to stay balanced

* And more!

At Dream Life University, our objective is to give you the tools and resources necessary to change your life. Creating life change using tangible, actionable steps is our mission with every podcast. Why? Because true success only comes when we take action. Not when we listen, not when we read, not when we wish… only action creates momentum and true change.

Listen as Dr. Desvigne gives us his powerful 3 KEY TAKEAWAYS you can start using to create your life and/or career change today!

Connect with Dr. Michael Desvigne based out of Scottsdale, AZ:

Visit Cool Body Contours to see the services offered including liposuction, cool sculpting (a non-invasive fat removal technique), face lift, neck lift, and more! Visit the website below to learn more:

Cool Body Contours

Meet Divya Parekh!

In this episode, Divya Parekh joins me.

Divya Parekh is an in-demand motivational speaker. She is a leading business relationship and best seller book writing coach. Divya is able to connect with audiences across all industries and speaks on a range of topics associated with business relationships and leadership. From how to create resonant relationships to how to master mindfulness for increased efficiency, energy and profits, or even becoming a bestselling author, Divya’s engaging and interactive talks show the audience a simple success principle: Become the empowered “YOU” to reach new levels.

Divya works in the international arena with leaders, achievers, and entrepreneurs. She believes the key factor in success on any level is the partnerships we cultivate. For her, the relationship is king. She helps others to learn the exponential power in developing a thorough understanding of your business partners and giving of yourself. She provides her services to the corporate, and entrepreneurial worlds on how to seed, grow and sustain productive relationships.She accomplishes this through her leadership talks, workshops, and coaching sessions. Divya’s best-selling books, including her newest, The Entrepreneur’s Garden – The Nine Essential Relationships to Cultivate Your Wildly Successful Business, serve as the foundation for many leaders in business and other organizations. Her other books include Stress Management, Mindfulness Mastery, Critical Thinking, Candid Critique, Appreciative Inquiry, Leadership and Influence, and Emotional Intelligence. She also co-authored the international best-selling book, The Voyage to Your Vision.

Divya shares with us:

* The back story: How she survived a layoff scare only to realize it was time for her to transition away from the business sector. This led to her journey of becoming a successful author, coach and speaker.

* How she determined her true calling

* How she overcame her hesitation when entering the entrepreneurial world

* The importance of working with a coach or mentor who has been where you are going

* Some of her challenges along the way and how she avoided giving up

* The importance of allowing yourself to be human and vulnerable during difficult times

* What budding entrepreneurs can they do to manage the fear that inevitability every entrepreneur faces

* The all important 9 essential relationships every business needs to cultivate. From her latest book The Entrepreneur’s Garden – The Nine Essential Relationships to Cultivate Your Wildly Successful Business

* The importance of Zig Zigler’s quote of “face everything and fight… or forget everything and run.”

* And more!

At Dream Life University, our objective is to give you the tools and resources necessary to change your life. Creating life change using tangible, actionable steps is our mission with every podcast. Why? Because true success only comes when we take action. Not when we listen, not when we read, not when we wish… only action creates momentum and true change.

Listen as Divya gives us her powerful 3 KEY TAKEAWAYS you can start using to create your life and career change today!

Divya was kind enough to provide Bonus Offer:

Bonus Offer for Listeners (Total value $60):

#1 – Free Audiobook

#2 – Email the screen shot of your book purchase  to receive your free “Success Motivators” assessment ($50 value)

Redeem Offer Here

Meet Katie Owens!

 

In this episode, Katie Owens joins me.

Katie is the Vice President of HealthStream Engagement Institute. With two decades of experience helping organizations achieve service and operational excellence, Katie has proactively worked to gather the skill set and knowledge base to effect positive change in the healthcare industry. As a member of the HealthStream Leadership team, she oversees the coaching practice and the growth of their patient experience solution. Katie previously served on the leadership team of Baptist Health Care (BHC) in Pensacola, Florida, where she supported the system’s sustained journey to excellence. Katie is an internationally-recognized speaker and the lead author of The HCAHPS Imperative for Creating Patient-Centered Excellence. She is currently working on her second book about the importance of speaking the patient’s language.

Katie shares with us:

* How she became the Vice President of HealthStream Engagement Institute.

* Why she became so passionate about improving the patient experience.

* Her thoughts on the expansion and growth of the “patient experience” focus in healthcare.

* What she views as some of the unique challenges of being a successful woman in corporate leadership.

* How she responds to those who say you cannot have it all.

* Her advice for women looking to continue climbing the corporate ladder especially in the face of obstacles.

* How she encourages her highly respected and impactful team to seek life balance in the face of their very demanding roles.

* The challenges of how she keeps herself grounded in the midst of her professional success.

* And more!

At Dream Life University, our objective is to give you the tools and resources necessary to change your life. Creating life change using tangible, actionable steps is our mission with every podcast. Why? Because true success only comes when we take action. Not when we listen, not when we read, not when we wish… only action creates momentum and true change.

Listen as Katie gives us her 3 KEY TAKEAWAYS you can start using to create your life and career change today!

Connect with Katie:

Website

Linked In

Twitter

YouTube

Meet Luke Scott!

 

In this episode, Luke Scott joins me.

Luke is a serial entrepreneur, international speaker and success mentor. He spent 5 years working for one of the worlds largest organizations. He’s worked with hundreds of companies from start ups to huge global enterprises. He uses this experience to fast track his clients to success.

Luke will share with us:

* How he became a success mentor

* One of his favorite questions: Do you think you are successful?

* The number one fear he had to overcome to become a successful public speaker

* How he defines success

* Specific characteristics visible in successful people

* How to initiate life change (hint one small step at a time!)

* The role of fear and how you move past it

* Why 20 seconds is all you need to change your life!

* The importance of being “present”

* And more!

At Dream Life University, our objective is to give you the tools and resources necessary to change your life. Creating life change using tangible, actionable steps is our mission with every podcast. Why? Because true success only comes when we take action. Not when we listen, not when we read, not when we wish… only action creates momentum and true change.

Listen as Luke gives us his 3 KEY TAKEAWAYS you can start using to create your life change today!

Connect with Luke:

Facebook

Luke is social and you can use these details to contact him:

Meet Rachel Green!

In this episode, my conversation is with Rachel Green.

A truly accomplished guest, Rachel is the Director of the Emotional Intelligence Institute, one of Australia’s most engaging keynote speakers, and an author. She is passionate about helping people get the best out of their emotions! Rachel has published, studied and presented internationally; been awarded the highest level of international accreditation in the professional speaking profession: Certified Speaking Professional, (CSP); has qualifications in psychology, speech pathology, adult education & the Feldenkrais method, and is accredited in 2 emotional intelligence assessments, as well as the Judgment Index (JI) & the MBTI personality profile. She is the author of 20 CDs, 3 DVDs & 8 books, including “How to develop your emotional resilience and manage your emotions” and her most popular book “How to be a brilliant master of ceremonies” has now sold in over 75 countries worldwide. She’s also had a regular mindfulness and meditation practice for 29 years, is happily married and loves watching comedy videos!

Rachel will share with us:

* The power of having a growth mindset

* Why we need to be more aware of our emotions

* How we can be more aware of our emotions

* The best way to express our emotions

* The problem with hinting when we are upset

* How we can advance our emotional self-management skills

* How we can be more emotionally resilient

* The benefits of having higher levels of emotional intelligence

* And more!

At Dream Life University, our objective is to give you the tools and resources necessary to change your life. Creating life change using tangible, actionable steps is our mission with every podcast. Why? Because true success only comes when we take action. Not when we listen, not when we read, not when we wish… only action creates momentum and true change.

Listen as Rachel gives us her 4 KEY TAKEAWAYS you can start using to create your life change today!

Connect with Rachel:

Facebook

Visit Rachel’s Website

Linked In

Rachel has also shared these additional resources with us:

Everyone can get a free guide to emotional intelligence and subscribe to our e-news bulletins on emotional intelligence here: http://eepurl.com/bAgzT

Also people are invited to develop their emotional intelligence with us and our online learning centre and list of live tele-classes are here: http://www.theeiinstitute.com/online-learning-centre

There are some simple free emotional intelligence tests here: http://www.theeiinstitute.com/ei-tests/

Meet Jody Harris!

In this episode, I spend some time with Jody Harris.

Jody is an award winning inventor, an Amazon best selling author, a speaker, consultant and publisher.

Jody will share with us:

When and why she decided to start her business

How she turned her strength for solving problems into successful inventions in ZippedMe and YukBGone

How she dealt with fears of moving her inventions forward

When she began to understand she had the power to be successful and make an impact

How she used some of the challenges in her live to help her move forward

How to decide which ideas to take to market

How to take your product from concept to market

The importance of a patent pending and why you don’t need to wait for a full patent

The value of early feedback from your customers

How to determine where to get prototype designed

Importance of determining your pricing strategy

How a consultant or mentor can help

Marketing advice including identifying target market and establishing relationships

Her long term goals in the next 5 years including her upcoming book and future opportunities to pitch your product to her for seed funding

At Dream Life University, our objective is to give you the tools and resources necessary to change your life. Creating life change using tangible, actionable steps is our mission with every podcast. Why? Because true success only comes when we take action. Not when we listen, not when we read, not when we wish… only action creates momentum and true change.

Listen as Jody gives us her 3 KEY TAKEAWAYS you can start using to create your life change today!

Connect with Jody:

Facebook

Website

Twitter 

Instagram

Meet Martin Niedenfuhr!

In this episode, I spend some time with Martin Niedenfuhr.

Martin is a digital marketer, entrepreneur and the founder of Local Web Solutions. He is also on the Board of Venue Secure. Groundbreaking solutions for Venue Security and aids in decreasing crime rates due to intoxication.

Martin will share with us:

Why he decided to start a business and take the leap of faith

Some of his start up mistakes

How he started his business with no money

Start up challenges he faced

How he handled wondering if he was good enough to make it work

The importance of educating yourself especially on your product

Why winging it is not a good idea when dealing with peoples money

The importance of professional perception – the way others perceive you

How to bootstrap your business using time as an investment

Advice to those who feel they are “not good” many aspects of business

Tips on some affordable services that can be used

Why every business needs Snapchat

At Dream Life University, our objective is to give you the tools and resources necessary to change your life. Creating life change using tangible, actionable steps is our mission with every podcast. Why? Because true success only comes when we take action. Not when we listen, not when we read, not when we wish… only action creates momentum and true change.

Listen as Martin gives us his 3 KEY TAKEAWAYS you can start using to create your life change today!

Connect with Martin:

Facebook

Website

 

Meet Wallette McCall!

In this episode, I spend some time with Wallette McCall.

Wallette is a life coach, a life transition strategist, speaker and contributing author. She is also the owner of Another Level Coaching and co-host of Rise and Shine Inspirational Call to Action.

Wallette will share with us:

How she became a coach

The different between a life change and a life transition

The self-imposed change and the imposed change that is externally generated

Why transition is a gradual change

Why all transitions do not occur due to change

Why fear is often a challenge in dealing with change and transition

Why it is important to understand your mindset when dealing with change and transition

The importance of understanding your emotions during change and transition

At Dream Life University, our objective is to give you the tools and resources necessary to change your life. Creating life change using tangible, actionable steps is our mission with every podcast. Why? Because true success only comes when we take action. Not when we listen, not when we read, not when we wish… only action creates momentum and true change.

Listen as Wallette gives us her 3 KEY TAKEAWAYS you can start using to create your life change today!

Connect with Wallette:

Facebook

Another Level Coaching Website

Meet Wendy McClelland!

In this episode, I spend some time with Wendy McClelland.

Wendy  is a life long entrepreneur, who incorporated her first business at the age of 19. She was nominated for Canadian Entrepreneur of the Year and she is a certified guerrilla marketing coach. She’s also the author of 27 Steps to Freedom, What Learning to Walk Again Taught Me about Success in Life and Business.

Wendy will share with us:

Her background and how she got involved in helping people with social media

Common mistakes we make with social media and why it is important not to try to be all things with all people

The important of identifying your target market in social media

Her thoughts on how to identify which social media market is best for you

What to post on social media and how to leverage curated materials so you don’t have to create it all yourself

How to manage social media so you are not overwhelmed

New trends in social media and what’s hot in social media

The power of live streaming

The importance of being “real” and connecting on a personal level

Advice for someone who has difficulty with transparency in social media

A quick overview of her book 27 Steps to Freedom, What Learning to Walk Again Taught Me About Success in Business and Life

At Dream Life University, our objective is to give you the tools and resources necessary to change your life. Creating life change using tangible, actionable steps is our mission with every podcast. Why? Because true success only comes when we take action. Not when we listen, not when we read, not when we wish… only action creates momentum and true change.

Listen as Wendy gives us her 3 KEY TAKEAWAYS you can start using to create your life change today!

Connect with Wendy:

Facebook

Website