GIVE A HECK

Welcome to the 19th episode of the Give A Heck Podcast! Join Dwight Heck and his guest, Amanda Chen, as they talk about how our sexuality affects our self-worth. Amanda Chen is the founder of Salty Paloma, a Business Coach for Creative Entrepreneurs, and recently launched her podcast called the Miss Amanda Chen Show! She is a huge advocate for women’s empowerment and entrepreneurship; she loves helping women gain confidence!

In this episode, you’ll learn:

· Amanda’s origin story and how she started her company, Salty Paloma.

· Her new passion is to challenge what the media is informing us about.

· How she finally gained the courage to be her true self and pursue her passions.

· Our society is constantly making a huge division between males and females.

· How does our sexuality really affect our self-worth?

· The importance of listening and actually trying to understand the opposite sex.

· And much more!

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About Amanda Chen:

I'm the founder of Salty Paloma, and I produce a line of naturally flavoured cocktail rimmers for margaritas, caesars and other cocktails. I am responsible for branding and product development and I work closely with spirits brands and retailers on brand partnerships for various promotional activations and marketing initiatives.

At IPG Mediabrands I led social media strategy and influencer campaigns across all agency clients at IPG Mediabrands Toronto. I was responsible for overseeing the entire creative process and managing relationships with key social influencers to develop custom branded content with paid media amplification. I worked closely with media planners and analysts to launch and deliver successful brand campaigns on social channels.

During my time at Havas Worldwide Canada I led content and social strategies across all agency clients in Toronto and Montreal. I was also responsible for the editorial direction of creative concepts for website redesigns, campaign microsites and social media content. I work closely with UX architects, designers and marketing stakeholders to create a consumer-centric digital destination with meaningful content.

While at Sid Lee I was responsible for copywriting Home Sense’s Get Inspired pages and TJX email newsletters. I also contributed to various digital content updates on all PC Financial products and developed the tone of voice and brand of PC Financial’s blog, Good To Know.

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You can find Amanda Chen on…

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/missamandachen/

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

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/missamandachen/

Website: https://saltypaloma.com/

Connect with Dwight Heck!

Website: https://giveaheck.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/give.a.heck/

Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/dwight.heck

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCF0i

Welcome to the 18th episode of the Give A Heck Podcast! Join Dwight Heck and his guest, Skylar Sullivan, as they talk about his passion for woodwork and storytelling. Skylar is an entrepreneur that has this amazing capability to create inanimate objects with his woodworking skills! He also shares with us how he turned this passion and talent into a business.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

· You have to celebrate all those little things and achievements in life.

· Skylar’s biggest encouragement with his passion for woodwork is his mom.

· How Skylar’s mother learned how to do woodworking.

· The most sentimental thing for Skylar that he created.

· One of his favorite books that have significantly impacted his life.

· How his passion for storytelling started and came about.

· And much more!

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About Skylar Sullivan:

Skylar started woodworking when he was four years old. His education and passion for woodwork were taught by his mom. He never really pursued woodworking until college, when he started making small things for and around the house. Once this happened, his passion grew. That's his purpose to create amazing heartfelt products. And this has been with him ever since.

Skylar grew up in a military family and was always told to stick to his guns and follow the path of a means to an end. He found through though, like most things in life, the end is never explained. Skylar’s journey started while working night shifts, and he ended up making a fantastic pen. Just before he went to work, he posted a picture of it on his Facebook, a friend reached out and exclaimed he really needed to start selling these pens. This was a catalyst and from there Skylar’s passion exploded. Then next, he launched an Etsy site, which allows consumers to buy directly from someone who put their heart and soul into making something special.

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You can find Skylar Sullivan on…

Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/theskymaker/

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Skylarmakes

Connect with Dwight Heck!

Website: https://giveaheck.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/give.a.heck/

Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/dwight.heck

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCF0i

Welcome to the 17th episode of the Give A Heck Podcast! Join Dwight Heck and his guest, Chris Brown, as they talk about his weight loss journey from weighing 430 lbs to now only 195 lbs! A very inspiring and impressive achievement! Chris is a High-Impact Speaker and Transformation Coach at Success By Action Coaching LLC., helping other people live a healthy lifestyle and achieve the fitness they desire! It is not an easy road to take, but it doesn’t mean it is impossible!

In this episode, you’ll learn:

· Chris’s love for food and his struggle with weight.

· He tested positive for melanoma and had to get it removed.

· Being around people who are also focused on being healthy and fit is essential to any weight loss journey.

· Chris also became a successful full-time trainer online.

· The only success that Chris values now is not based on monetary or materials, but on the growth he can achieve.

· Think about those difficult goals you want to have and work hard on achieving them.

· And much more!

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About Chris Brown:

Chris Brown is an Empowering Speaker and Transformational Life Coach who lives his message daily through service for others, energizing outlooks, and a healthy lifestyle.

At the age of 29, He was a sluggish obese man weighing over 430 lbs, suffering from sleep apnea, anxiety, & depression. In 2009, He faced a vision of his own funeral in the near future, whereby he felt the pain it brought his family & friends. From then on, he turned every practice in his life around including: receiving help from professionals, working with coaches, taking counterintuitive actions, & becoming a personal trainer.

After 5 years of helping clients & 200 lbs down, he came to a major turning point in his business & personal life facing more inner adversity than ever on a whole new spiritual path in which he began a new career in luxury automotive sales. What followed was much more revealing in Chris’s story of depth, resilience, and how it’s possible for anyone to experience life-changing results that last, even in a corporate environment. Chris has been maintaining a weight of 195 lbs for over 6 years without surgery, is debt-free, very active outdoors, and gives to Operation Underground Railroad & local Crossfit communities.

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You can find Chris Brown on…

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/successbyaction/

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

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/successbyaction/

Connect with Dwight Heck!

Website: https://giveaheck.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/give.a.heck/

Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/dwight.heck

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCF0i

Welcome to the 16th episode of the Give A Heck Podcast! Join Dwight Heck and his guest, Philip Sessions, as they talk about getting in shape and building a better mindset with fitness. Philip is the owner and founder of the Healthy Living Sessions, helping people get in shape and build the best versions of themselves!

In this episode, you’ll learn:

· His origin story and love for fitness for getting stronger.

· Fitness plays a huge role in our mindset, whether it is in business or in life.

· Walking is exercise and a great thing to do when just starting out.

· Physical fitness is not a selfish thing; it takes a lot of self-control and dedication.

· He realized that his true passion is fitness and not engineering.

· The people we hang around dictate how we end up molding ourselves.

· And much more!

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About Philip Sessions:

Philip Sessions is a fitness and mindset coach, podcast host, faithful Christian, Toastmaster, boot camp instructor, and full-time System Specialist at BMW.

Philip leads teams in complex problem solving, innovation, and team building.

When he isn't working you can find him at the gym, working outside, spending time with his wife, Brooke, helping out with church activities, or spending time with his dog Dexter.

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You can find Philip Sessions on…

Website: https://healthylivingsessions.com/

Website: https://1stphorm.com/?a_aid=philipsessions

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/philip-sessions-b2986563/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/william.philip.sessionsII

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/philipsessions/

Connect with Dwight Heck!

Website: https://giveaheck.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/give.a.heck/

Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/dwight.heck

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCF0i

Welcome to  episode 15 of the Give A Heck Podcast! Join Dwight Heck and his guest, Vernon Brown, as they talk about happiness and energy. Vernon is a happiness coach and the owner of What's Your Happi, they specialize in creating life-changing approaches that lead to fulfillment and success!

In this episode, you’ll learn:

· Being ordinary is a sin; demand unrealistic things in life.

· People miss out on so much by not listening to others.

· You can give someone a treasure map, but they still have to dig.

· We need more people to stand up for who they are and be brave.

· How do we leverage happiness in order to become successful?

· Trying to be happy is not that easy sometimes; you need to do it daily.

· And much more!

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About Vernon Brown:

LLC : a hands-on Happiness coaching practice designed around an individual’s true happiness.

I am Vernon Brown, the Happiness and Success coach. I am here to help you find your way to the kind of life you ever dreamed of having. I will be helping you find your true happiness in life and how you can achieve success in all aspects of your life.

I am the owner and founder of Whats Your Happi and my biggest aim is to help anyone in getting his or her life back on the right track. My teaching and practice are based on my conviction of understanding that life is always a work in progress that needs to be reviewed constantly. I aim to shift focus from past and negative thoughts to the future.

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You can find Vernon Brown on…

Website: https://www.whatsyourhappi.com/

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

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Whatsyourhappi

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/

Connect with Dwight Heck!

Website: https://giveaheck.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/give.a.heck/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dwight.heck

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCF0i

Welcome to episode 14 of the Give A Heck Podcast! Join Dwight Heck and his guest, David Stone, as they talk about living fearlessly and taking control of our worries. David is an author, a transformational speaker, and the co-founder of i-fearless. He helps people reach success by training them on how to overcome their worries and anxieties!

In this episode, you’ll learn:

· David spent a great deal of his life worrying about money and ended up homeless.

· Worry and anxiety are not facts of life, they are a mental choice.

· Normal means everybody does it, but it doesn't mean they're good for us.

· Learn how to replace your bad choices with more beneficial habits.

· Stop worrying about scenarios that have not yet happened.

· Train yourself to focus on things that you should be grateful for.

·  And much more!

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About David Stone:

I am a life coach and transformational speaker and leader, dedicated to helping people overcome the anxieties, worries, and self-doubts that keep us all from achieving our highest potential.

Fed up with the fear, anxiety and self-doubt that got in the way of the life I wanted to live I set out to find a better way. Now I share what I've learned through my books, workshops, keynotes and blogs.

I'm a provocative, inspiring and disruptive writer, speaker and change agent. I make hard topics accessible and help people enjoy the expansion of their comfort zones. I firmly believe that your parachute can’t open till after you’ve jumped out of the plane.

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You can find David Stone on…

Website: https://www.i-fearless.com/

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

Email: [email protected]

Phone: (425) 315-2231

Connect with Dwight Heck!

Website: https://giveaheck.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/give.a.heck/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dwight.heck

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCF0i

Welcome to the 13th episode of the Give A Heck Podcast! Join Dwight Heck and his guest, Mike Fallat, as they talk about his journey of how he started from zero to getting where he is now! Mike is the owner of DreamStarters Publishing, the number one book creation service! He and his team have helped over 200 entrepreneurs all over the world to write their books!

In this episode, you’ll learn:

· At a young age, he already had a very entrepreneurial mindset.

· He was risking it all on his entrepreneurial adventures and didn’t give up.

· Be thankful for other people and focus more on the good than the bad.

· Mike recommends books other than Rich Dad Poor Dad for people who want to transform their life.

· You need to do actionable things that can change your mindset.

· His craziest experiences owning a rental property and being a landlord.

· And much more!

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About Mike Fallat:

Mike Fallat is an entrepreneur, a risk-taker, and man who loves true stories.  He started his first business at the age of 23 when he became his own real estate agent and bought a 4-unit rental building.  Growing up in a family of non-entrepreneurs, he realized pretty quickly that in order to get ahead in life, he had to play the game differently.  With no money and no connections, he had to use his story as a way to differentiate himself from others.  After years of failure, he finally was able to start making money from one of his entrepreneurial ventures.  This first level of success gave him the idea of putting a book out into the world and turning it into a best-seller on Amazon.  And that is when everything changed for him.

For the first time in his life, people started to pay attention to him.  He realized the book was the great equalizer.  It leveled the playing field and gave him a chance to outwork and out position those who were more connected and/or wealthier.

That is what gave him the idea to create DreamStarters Publishing, which is all about helping entrepreneurs use their own story as their competitive advantage in life.

Mike and his team have helped over 200 entrepreneurs write their books.  Also, he is the author of DreamStarter, Attractive Story Selling, Started From Zero, Zero to Hero, and 9 other books.

Mike Fallat is the owner of the trademarked brand “Started From Zero”. https://www.istartedfromzero.com

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You can find Mike Fallat on…

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

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

Website: https://dreamstarterspublishing.com/

Phone: 412-496-9448 / 844-266-hero

Email: [email protected] / [email protected]

Connect with Dwight Heck!

Website: https://giveaheck.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/give.a.heck/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dwight.heck

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCF0i

Welcome to the 12th episode of the Give A Heck Podcast! Join Dwight Heck and his guest, Dai Manuel, as they talk about using the 3 P’s (Passion, Purpose, and Process) to serve others and ourselves better. Dai is a Lifestyle Mentor to Professional Parents, Wellness Coach, Digital Storyteller, and Keynote Speaker! He shares a lot of pieces of advice that you can use to positively transform your life.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

· His origin story from childhood to adulthood that led him to where he is now.

· What Dai means when he says he is forever dating his wife.

· The importance of going through the process and having communication.

· Aligning the 3 P’s of life that will help you achieve your goals.

· Mindfulness, being at the present and accepting that some things are out of our control.

· Happiness is a choice, and we can choose the path we want to follow.

· And much more!

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About Dai Manuel:

Your Lifestyle Mentor

My passion is to engage and challenge people in living healthy, more active lifestyles.  With increasing obesity rates and a lack of focus and education on preventive medicine, our country is facing a health epidemic.  The solution starts with parents modeling a healthy active lifestyle for their children to follow.

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You can find Dai Manuel on…

Website: https://www.daimanuel.com

Twitter: https://twitter.com/daimanuel

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

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/daimanuel/

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

Connect with Dwight Heck!

Website: https://giveaheck.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/give.a.heck/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dwight.heck

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCF0i

Welcome to the 11th episode of the Give A Heck Podcast! Join Dwight Heck and his guest, Ann Bernard, as they talk about her journey and hardships that she overcame by following God’s direction and having the right mindset. Ann is the CEO of First Time Storytelling, helping people share their stories for the first time!

In this episode, you’ll learn:

· The struggles Ann went through and how her faith helped her overcome them.

· Her first and new experiences with God’s guidance that helped her on her journey.

· Ann wants to help people grow and change to make their lives better.

· It is very important to surround yourself with the right people in order to continue moving forward.

· Hope is a lot more powerful than inspiration and motivation.

· You need to understand your options in the right way to make the best decisions for yourself.

· And much more!

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About Ann Bernard:

The CEO is me, Ann Bernard, The Master of First Times. I’ve been on a journey of First Times and New Experiences for about eight years which inspired the #365FirstsChallenge, an App to help people make their list of the things they’ve never done before to maximize what they get out of life. The minimal viable product (initial version of the App) was released in December 2019.

First times and new experiences changed and directly impacted my life so much. Additionally, the research backs up how powerful they are for rewiring our brains and providing a plethora of other benefits that I designed an action-driven self-development program based on first times and new experiences and launched Next Level Firsts Coaching.

This is an opportunity for you to share a first-time story you might have never shared before publicly and will never have another major platform to leverage like this again.

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You can find Ann Bernard on…

Website: https://firsttimestorytelling.com/

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/

Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/

Connect with Dwight Heck!

Website: https://giveaheck.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/give.a.heck/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dwight.heck

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCF0i