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Todays guest is a lady who has been on a journey of success, failure, struggles and self discovery For years, she suffered from a long list of physical, emotional, and financial problems. After giving away all her possessions, an extended spiritual journey connected her to the deeper parts of herself that led her to everything she needed to find health, well-being, and peace of mind. In the 1980s, she thought she was on the way to financial security as she rapidly built a wholesale, retail, and mail order business to the point where she was grossing over $30,000 a month. Sounds good doesn't it, but her lack of business and financial skills led to her downfall—and bankruptcy. But although a dark period of her life, she knew that she lacked the knowledge to prevent this happening, so studied everything she could to ensure it would happen again She set out on the path of learning everything she could about business and financial management. This knowledge allowed her to flourish as an entrepreneur while sharing what she had learned with others. But there is so much more to her story, than we can cover in a short introduction like this. So how did she create this online success, when quite openly admitting that she didn't have the knowledge to be a business success? And where does she see the common issues that others encounter as they start there entrepreneurial leaps? Well let's find out as we bring onto the show to start joining up dots with the one and only Joan Sotkin.

Todays guest is a lady who from her home in Ellensburg, Washington, is driving the wannabe entrepreneurs and the ones who have already taken the leap to greatness. She will help us find our paths, focus in on our perfect avatars, and create businesses that are perfect for ourselves. She knows what to do and can share the gold, to ease the way for others. But don’t think for a moment that this show is about a lady who was born to do the right things at the right time. This is a lady who has hustled her way to success, by taking on many roles, seemingly unrelated to do the thing she loves. She has been a proper cowgirl working on a ranch, been a seller of sex toys (don’t put those on your Xmas lists Kids), started her own cleaning company, even though she hates cleaning, and taught Irish Dancing to children. The whole vibe is perfect for a show like Join Up Dots, where you look at the list and the only thing you can think from the outsiders view is “Well I guess no experience is wasted” As she says on her business site “I don’t believe in jumping out of an airplane that works and any water meant for swimming or soaking should be at least 90 degrees. Past that I’m open to trying pretty much anything. This has filled my life with some pretty amazing experiences and I’ve met some incredible people. I feel blessed everyday for everything I have and even for the bumps in the road – I believe those have big lessons for us.” Well I also believe in not jumping out of an airplane, so we have got something in common already. But how does this business lady find something in all these seemingly unconnected roles that have lit the fuel for greatness. And if she could go back to one of these roles, leaving the position where she is today, would she? Well lets find out as we bring onto the show to start Joining Up Dots with the one and only Tara Truax

Todays guest is a man who kindly had me on his amazing show “The Business Of Marriage” back in November 2014, and such a good time we had, well I just had to reciprocate to bring him on my own. He is a man who has so many things going on his life that quite simply he could be classed a man married to his job, but actually his job is to bring work and marriage together. He looks for the happy point where he can work hard, enjoy himself, but also keep his marriage to his beloved wife Shannon ticking along better than most. And instead of keeping this secret to himself, and feeling content that he has managed to do something that so many people struggle with he helps others to do the same. Since January 2006, he has coached mentored and supported individuals and companies across America to work harder than they thought possible to reconnect, communicate at a deeper level, and support their other halves. And when it comes to the entrepreneurs of the world, who quite often focus more on their business to create the income that they want than spending quality time with their special ones. As he says “The fastest way to increase your financial income in your business and your emotional income in your personal life is by strengthening your relationship capitol. “ So did he ever go in an opposing direction to where he is now, and fall into the trap that brings so many couples to their knees. And what is the key mistakes that people make when they start to build a new life for themselves? Well lets find out as we bring onto the show to start joining up dots the one and only Mr Dino Watt.

Todays guest on Join Up Dots is a lady with a fascinating but harrowing tale that could affect most of us during our lives. She is a lady who has been forced to deal with an illness that is unseen, hard to diagnose for the majority of people, not least the patient, and one that can bring a family to their knees …..Mental Illness. When our guest was a young lady at high school, she watched her mother's dreams disintegrate around her, and unable to cope with the disappointment, her Mother picked up the bottle and descended into alcoholism, whilst she descended into her first bout with depression. I suppose that is acceptable, and a perfectly reasonable response to seeing a love one in such distress and unable to reach out and help them as much as you would like. However these feelings got worse and worse, until a few years later things got so bad that she couldn't see a future and attempted suicide. Fortunately, it didn't work, and no matter how hard she battled to get her life back together, but attending and then dropping out of University, it was a battle that looked like she wasn't going to win. It wasn't until after she married her husband Wade, that her problems escalated to a point where she stopped going out, stopped eating, started throwing out the groceries, and stopped showering. Danger seemed to lurk everywhere and strangers in the shadows seemed to pose a threat. Her husband did everything he could to prevent potential break-ins and to ease her fears. She says in her own words "At that time I didn't know I was sick. It is a scary thought that I was so sick but I was completely unaware. " Now as a speaker, author and owner of her own company bringing to the fore the subject of Mental Illness and Recovery, she is a lady on a mission. And a mission that many fail to grasp they are in need of until hearing her powerful story first hand. So how did she find a path that is so inspiring, from a position of total despair. And, did she find the writing of her book Being Mentally Healthy (in spite of a mental iIlness) a challenge or a cathartic experience? Well lets find out as we bring onto the show to start joining up dots, with the one and only Elizabeth Anderson.

Todays guest is a man who when it comes to building cash flow and attracting wealth into your life is at the top of his game and has been for over 40 years. Many people who are experienced with growth techniques will focus in one demographic: individuals, small business, organisations and job done. What makes our guest sought after to spread his message on TV and Radio across the globe, is that he has been able to change the monetary positions of all those groups and more. He has the ability to change mind-set, encourage people to believe that they can make money and most importantly enjoy themselves whilst doing it. He has since 1977 written over 18 books including Business books, manuals and audio programs, include ‘Debt Free with Financial Kung Fu’, ‘Talk & Grow Rich’, ‘Turbo Success’, The Eureka! Enigma and ‘Escape From Where I Am’, But how has he escaped from where he was, and how has he balanced his love of making money with his love of spending money on the things that light him up inside, such as his passion for fast cars, motorcycles and speedboats. Even going as far as attempting to smash the motorbike land speed world record back in 2009, which stood at 360mph. Yep on his super fast motorbike he set out to go over 400mph and become the worlds fastest man on a bike. This is going to be a fascinating discussion about belief, courage, persistence and I’m sure more than a bit of luck But where did he come from? Where did life begin for this passionate and inspirational Britain? And has he seen a trait that holds most people back from belief in a world of financial abundance and enjoyment? Well lets find out as we bring onto the show to start joining up dots, with the one and only Ron G Holland

Todays guest entrepreneur is a lady who is inspired to take bold action everyday to inspire everyone that she meets, to want to take action too. Do the scary things that hold us back from greatness? Find the freedom to challenge the status quo, and find better ways to live for not just yourself, but the communities around you? Accept diversity as the magic that makes this planet the wonderful and fascinating place that we live. She brings 10+ years in Student Affairs, 5+ years of national consulting work, and 2+ years of stand up comedy into her life everyday as part of her mission to inspire change, dismantle oppression, and recognize our privilege. Through teaching, writing and facilitating tough conversations, she has figured out how to create a lifestyle which allows her to be the change she wants to be, and is now ready to teach others how to do the same. So when did she realise that there was a need in her to stand up and state "I am social justice" which just happens to the name of her blog too! And does she see a changing in opinions and attitudes throughout the world, as we look to accept who we are and more importantly who others are too? Well lets find out as we bring onto the show to start joining up dots with the one and only US entrepreneur Jessica Pettitt.

Todays guest is a man who has been looking at what makes high performing teams in the corporate world for over 25 years. Is it the leaders that bring everything together, or is it just the combined sum of all the parts that make a team that hums like a well tuned engine? Can we build teams that go off like a rocket from the start, or is it a slowly, slowly approach that builds the effectiveness that companies are looking for the world over? Well through his on hands study through working for Transworld Systems for nearly 30 years he has built up ideas of the right way to go about it, which he has presented to the world in his well received books "Full Contact Leadership" and ""What Exceptional Leaders Know" co-authored with Tracy Spears. The books are littered with practical advice and real life examples of the way to go to be seen as a leader that people will want to work for. So did he start his studies into leadership early, or did he like many of us realise that certain people he was working under were simply not up to the job? And can he see a change in the way that leadership is seen and taught now compared to when he started his career back in the mid eighties? Well lets find out as we bring onto the show to start joining up dots, with the one and only Wally Schmader.

It is super to have todays guest on the inspirational Steve Jobs inspired Join Up Dots podcast show, as he is quite simply the nearest to a real life superman that I have ever spoken to. He is a man on a mission, and it is a mission that will take him around the world and inspire the world at the same time. Starting in April 2015 and finishing in January 2020, he is going to try to complete a record-breaking 7 Continents Round the World Cycle ride, whilst wearing a superman costume? You can only imagine how sore parts of his body are going to be on this epic adventure! Starting his career as a teacher, he always had the motivation to jump onto his bike and see the world. Never content to just relax and go with the flow. His cycling adventures actually started way back in 2011, when he cycled 4,000km from his home in Tooting to Turkey, raising over £5,000 for charity but this was literally just a "Hey honey I'm just going for a ride on the bike for awhile!" kind of trip in comparison. Now he is working his way up to the kind of fitness, to tackle head on this amazing trip and on the way aim to raise £100,000 towards the World Cancer Research Fund and Parkinson’s UK. But like so many inspiring tales of achievement and extreme effort that we hear on Join Up Dots, more often than not its the smaller ripples that make for lasting change in the world. Our guest teaches year one children at Brandlehow Primary School in Putney, and is also the Healthy Schools Coordinator for his school. He said: “I’ve got my own super cycling club that I run after school. And its great to see the kids get excited about cycling; one girl said that she wants to cycle to Egypt when she’s older so I’m hoping to inspire them to go on their own adventure.” I'm sure he is going to do just that too. So what is it about cycling freedom that so appeals, as it is renown as being one of the hardest form of long distance endurance? And how has he managed to get so much time away from school, he can't go with the "Oh its a teacher training day" after all? Well lets find out as we bring onto the show to start joining up dots, the Super cycling man himself, Mr Will Hodson.

Todays guest is a lady who has huge motivation to try to battle the many obstacles in her life to become who she is today. As a child she was diagnosed with heart disease, and then later in her twenties discovered that she was suffering from ulcers too. But as we find time and time again on Join Up Dots, the things that life throws at us more often than not are the clues to how we should be living in our later years. The ability to overcome these things is the practice we need to then help others find the same solutions to their own personal issues. Which our guest has done, and now shares her knowledge of the best stress management practices through her books and her keynote presentations. Work hard, but work even harder at keeping yourself in peak fitness. She swims at least a mile day...including a solid half mile of butterflies, and has run several marathons over the years too. Mind and body coming together to propel us all on to great success. But this focus is just one aspect of her that has taken her to the top. As with an interest in languages, a passion in travel, and a keen interest in the cultural differences that make up the globes different approaches to management, she has pulled together an impressive body of work which is sought after throughout America and the world She is an entrepreneur, author, award-winning photographer, classical pianist, Mandarin speaking business lady and of course an active swimmer? But where did she start to feel the motivation that her path had started to come together in the direction that she wanted? And does she feel that her health issues as I mentioned were a key part to becoming who she is today? Well let's find out as we bring onto the show to start joining up dots with the one and only entrepreneur Dr Janelle Barlow.

Todays guest solopreneur joining us on the Steve Jobs inspired career podcast interview, is a lady who as soon as I heard about her daily hustle and drive to achieve a dream not just for herself, but for eight complete strangers then I knew I had to have her on the show. She is the creator of the My Million To One programme whereby she is on a mission to raise one million pounds to provide housing for eight disabled children that she first met when volunteering in Africa. She was asked to help whilst volunteering in the area and quickly approached a couple of local charities who agreed to help by adopting the children and providing them a home on the proviso that she found money every year to pay for the children’s home. Seems simple? Well throw into the mix money for all their needs, education and rehabilitation costs – and guarantee that the money would be provided for their lifetimes then it seems daunting to say the least.. So… she challenged herself to raise £1million – enough to build the orphanage itself and then enough money to sit in a bank, so the centre can survive off the interest payments. Now that might sound easy, find a couple of phone numbers for millionaires and job done. But our guest has gone a different route, and has aimed to find one million people who will be willing to donate £1 each. Yep, that’s it. I would guess that all of us listening to this show will have a lose pound in our pocket to donate to this worthwhile cause. As she says” “Giving these kids a home for life means everything to me and I don’t see any better way to make their dream of a home come true than by making your dreams come true along the way. I think there’s something beautiful about a ‘dream swap’ where everyone wins and it’s a wholly positive experience for everyone involved. It also honours the kids too. They’re not victims… They’d like to know that they’ve helped you too and been empowered in that way.” What an amazing thing to say! So how did this lady come to find herself in Africa volunteering in the first place? And has she found finding one million people harder than she imagined when she started the charity? Well lets find out as we bring onto the show to start joining up dots with the one and only Alana Hurd.