What comes to your mind when you hear the word AUTHENTICITY?

Authenticity is being genuine, being you, and not imitating anyone or anything!

What is the importance of being authentic?

Authenticity instills a sense of trust, people will trust you more based on how they think and feel about you.

Being authentic helps to contribute to your holistic well-being, encouraging happiness and improving your self-esteem.

If you align your true self and nature, you can pursue your passions, believe in yourself, and be confident in pursuing your passions.

On this episode of  Get a G.R.I.P. With Coach Elix, we are joined by Deborah, the founder of Sunstone Evolutionary Coaching and Consulting, a friend and colleague and we ask you, how authentic are you?

Self-reflection is the power to see and transform ourselves. How do you dive into the murky depths of your life and seek the shimmering treasures of insights and transformations?

Do you know that while traversing complex landscapes of our minds and lives, we need a faithful companion and self-compassion that offers you a warm embrace for both our strengths and vulnerabilities? Self-compassion is the antidote to the pressure of compassion and self-judgment.

On this episode of Get a G.R.I.P with Coach Elix, we have my good friend and colleague Donna Karlin, The Shadow Coach®, who will talk to us about her latest book, Inquiring Minds Want to Grow: Harnessing the Power of Reflective Inquiry for Growth and Transformation, and her plans for the new year in her personal and professional life!

When a new year starts, we look at our past, our achievements, and our failures. We remember our losses and wins and plan for the best in the coming season.

A new year is a chance to start again, go for your dreams and goals, and keep working on creating a thriving life.

How do you move past the tears, failures, and pain of the previous year? How do you pull yourself, wipe your tears, and keep the focus? 

Let us have a conversation today on the new year that we have been presented to by the universe. Let us talk of the pain and disappointment that is gone and the new life we are creating!

On this episode of  Get a G.R.I.P.  with Coach Elix, my husband and fantastic co-host Steven F. Macek will talk about last year, the pain we went through, and the good things that happened to us!

"We write to taste life twice, in the moment and in retrospect."

--Anaïs Nin

Writing a book is an opportunity for personal growth, you spend so much time alone with your thoughts to shape and hone your ideas! 

By spending time developing your book idea, you fill in the gaps in your knowledge and develop new levels of resilience and determination!

When you write a book, you will learn about the unique value of your own willpower and gain perspective about what really matters to you! 

My husband and fantastic co-host Steven F. Macek has taken a bold and courageous step and written a book,  The Suicide Gift about his life before and after his father's suicide! I  am so proud of him!!

Read about the race where this boy finds the strength to work throgh the effects of suicide and he finds himself again and it leads to an extraordinary gift!

On this episode of Get a G.R.I.P. with Coach Elix, my husband Steven F. Macek will talk about his new book, his inspiration to write, and his personal experience through life after the traumatic experience that motivated him to pen down this powerful and emotional story.

Click here to order this book now https://amzn.to/3GSunDj

December is a month of unity, forgiveness, peace, charity, creativity, and joy! This is a season that brings spectacular moments alive! 

As the new year approaches, let us take it as another chance to start again and get it right! Hold on to what is good and worked in the year and let go of what did not! 

On this episode of Get a G.R.I.P.with Coach Elix, my husband, and fantastic co-host Steven F. Macek and I will discuss how our year has been, our holiday plans, and the new year!

Do you know that youth mental health has a bearing on the rest of health care and society as a whole, and they need a voice, an advocate, and someone to stand up for them?

Mental health issues among juveniles can lead to a decrease in productivity, increased absenteeism at school, and even suicide. We should all be tasked with promoting the well-being of the young members of society to create a more productive and efficient society.

On this episode of  Get a G.R.I.P with Coach Elix, we are joined by Dan Kelly, a case manager supervisor with the Department of Mental Health (DMH ), which is an organization that provides mental health needs to adults, children, and youth with several mental health conditions. 

Are you ready to embark on an immersive expedition, a journey where seasoned experts in the supernatural work partner with talented psychic mediums and investigators to uncover hidden stories and secrets concealed in different destinations?

This is all about the latest and most real paranormal TV show, the Dark Echoes, produced by my closest friend Matthew Kondracki. This is a show that features my lovely husband and cohost, Steven the Medium, and we look forward to hearing all about it in the latest episodes of the show!

On this episode of Get a G.R.I.P with Coach Elix, we are joined by Matthew Ryan Kondracki, who will share with us how the production of the show has been and the first episodes of the show.

“Being disabled should not mean being disqualified from having access to every aspect of life. “ - Emma  Thompson.

Do you know that over 40 million Americans live with disabilities? This is over 10% of the general population!

With such a big number, there is a need to empower people with disabilities, which involves teaching them their rights, privileges, laws, and information and equipping them with life-changing skills that will greatly improve their lives. 

Empowering people living with disabilities and the community will provide equal opportunities, improve their general well-being, and instill a high sense of confidence, hence cultivating a sense of belonging in society.

On this episode of Get a G.R.I.P with Coach Elix, we are joined by Paul Madeiros, the President and CEO of Easter Seals Massachusetts, a leading organization in the way of full equity, inclusion, and access through life-changing disability programs and community services. 

We will learn all about the organization and the positive impact they are making in society through their programs countrywide.

As an executive coach, I have been helping people create lives without limits for over 20 years. Get a GRIP with Coach Elix is a show that I started, another platform to continue improving people's lives through meaningful conversations with different leaders in all areas of lives who share their wisdom and experiences with our audience. 

As the show gets to its 100th episode and it is my birthday, I choose today to celebrate the journey, the lessons, laughter, and tears we have all shared along the way! 

My guests and audience have been a pillar to lean on during not only my difficult moments but during my celebrations, too!

On this episode of Get a G.R.I.P. with Coach Elix, my husband, and fantastic co-host Steven F. Macek, we celebrate the journey, our audience, our guesses, the lessons we have learned through the show, and how it has impacted our personal and professional lives.

We will have our past guest speakers call in and share a few words on what being on the show has meant to them.

Have you ever thought a business needs a holistic approach to fulfill its visions and achieve personal and professional goals?

Running a business should be based on something other than the old, rigid operations. Still, there should be methodological guidance on how a company can achieve balance among its owners and employees between their professional and personal lives.

On this episode of  Get a G.R.I.P. With Coach Elix, we are joined by Hal Levinson, a former C.P.A., entrepreneur, and partner at Haefele Flanagan, where he and his partner focus on improving the fundamentals, financials, and people in organizations, business to add to the bottom line and help them to be more fulfilled.