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Go Be Great

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  • Connecting IRL and outside of AI with Lea Williams
    I'm a big believer in more life. I'm happy to be a spark that lets a person know, "it's gonna be alright." - Lea Williams.
    The story of Chronicler X begins with seeing (and experiencing) that we humans love to receive letters.  Period.  We do.
    We also want to feel valued.  Since I see you as precious - even sacred - it’s important that you get that message in a tangible way.  Letters do that.  I know of nothing else that does that so beautifully, do you?
    I’m Lea Williams, (“Lee”) compulsive creator of written and photographed images.
    You know:  we all have gifts.  After years as a travel writer, publicist, and editor, being on-air on the radio, and doing photo gallery shows, it’s very clear this is my gift.  Creating letters that take you on illuminating, comforting adventures.
    There are two messages floating around about letters now:
    1.  they’re a “lost art”  (don’t get me started!)
    2.  we miss getting them.  In fact, we get dewy-eyed, remembering when we got them.
    So starting Chronicler X was both  “not so fast, buster!” and let me give you that lovely pleasure again.  You can have it again!
    Now, of course, Chronicler X is not the one and only letter subscription.  So why this one?
    Well, this one responds to  -- your desire to learn, explore and drink in some lovely adventures in the wide world.
    And your longing for the comfort and uplift of letters.
    First, the giddy joy of seeing it in your mailbox.  Then the reading - the escape, the discoveries, and even the delicious feel of the heavy, textured paper.
    One subscriber said each letter is “a little trip that makes you want another.”  I deeply believe you deserve that.


    GO BE GREAT! WITH COACH KARENA PODCAST

    Ready to be a guest on the show?  We'd love for you to create and submit your profile to us!  Once we have received and reviewed it, if you're a great fit, then we will email you a link to schedule your recording.

    If you're interested but not sure if you're ready to be a featured guest, then you may want to grab my mini e-course to help you get ready.  Hundreds of budding and established entrepreneurs have sought to be on my podcast.  Not all of them were approved.  To be honest...some just were not ready, which was evident.

    Are you a woman wanting to live your life on purpose? We’re here to help women overcome the inner stumbling blocks holding them back from living their authentic life. You can listen in and learn how to break through limiting beliefs, self-sabotage, and procrastination to achieve your goals and live your life of purpose and authenticity.

    Your host, Karena Calhoun, has been there before–she knows what it feels like to be stuck in a rut or overwhelmed by everything going on in life. She’s learned how important it is not only to set goals so that they become reality instead of just dreams.

    And now she wants to share.
    Click the button below to submit your request to be a guest.
    21 min
  • Creating Internal Self-Care With Lea Misan

    Set Yourself Free, Dreaming of the Future - Lea Misan

    As an International, I felt lost in a new culture, again and again, as one who doesn’t fit in, isolated from friends and loved ones back in my home country. I wanted to feel accepted and at home.

    • I hid in a corner and waited for permission to invite me in for others to initiate.
    • I busied myself doing other people’s bidding.
    • I deferred to the needs and wants of others and pleased others at my own expense.
    • I froze at the slightest whiff of conflict.
    • I blanked out each time someone else chose to ‘define’ me.
    • I was accused of not doing enough and not having a backbone of my own.
    • To shape the life I wished to live, I knew I had to do something. It took me years to crack out from beneath the frozenness I felt and then to start identifying what was taking my power and draining my energy.


      I was able to interrupt old patterns and change the dynamics of power that held me captive. And I started to gain my freedom and take charge of my own life.

      My organization provides coaching, psychotherapy, and group work to Internationals, Expats, and Global Nomads in particular, but also many people.

      Lea Misan is an accomplished consultant in systemic psychotherapy and process-oriented psychology who is passionate and dedicated to helping people involved in conflict, abuse, trauma, and leadership. She is also a Facilitator, Trainer, Coach, Founder, and Director of the mental health charity, Act for Change.


      GO BE GREAT! WITH COACH KARENA PODCAST

      Ready to be a guest on the show?  We'd love for you to create and submit your profile to us!  Once we have received and reviewed it, if you're a great fit, then we will email you a link to schedule your recording.

      If you're interested but not sure if you're ready to be a featured guest, then you may want to grab my mini e-course to help you get ready.  Hundreds of budding and established entrepreneurs have sought to be on my podcast.  Not all of them were approved.  To be honest...some just were not ready, which was evident.

      Are you a woman wanting to live your life on purpose? We’re here to help women overcome the inner stumbling blocks holding them back from living their authentic life. You can listen in and learn how to break through limiting beliefs, self-sabotage, and procrastination to achieve your goals and live your life of purpose and authenticity.

      Your host, Karena Calhoun, has been there before–she knows what it feels like to be stuck in a rut or overwhelmed by everything going on in life. She’s learned how important it is not only to set goals so that they become reality instead of just dreams.

      And now she wants to share.
      Click the button below to submit your request to be a guest.
      21 min
    • Taking The Superwoman Cape Off With Katrina Butler

      Based in RVA, Katrina Butler is the founder and CEO of KRB Executive Services LLC - a virtual support agency that works solely with women entrepreneurs. Starting her business right at the beginning of the pandemic, this self-proclaimed “chaos organizer” has been sharpening her skills and has joined the ranks of Dubsado Certified Specialists and Asana Services Partners.


      Katrina spends her days helping her clients increase their productivity & smash their business goals. She is known for her kind-hearted yet no-nonsense approach to organization, creating & implementing systems, and pre-planning. She enjoys taking her clients' visions and ideas and helping them become a reality.

      What is the one thing listeners need to know about working with you?

      I am dedicated to supporting women business owners as they take charge of their businesses and transition from the overwhelm caused by solopreneurship. My goal is to help women like YOU reduce stress, shift your focus from daily Hooperational tasks to your clients, and run your businesses more confidently!

      Ready to see how an online business manager can take your business to the next level?

      We should set up a time to talk! Click here to schedule your FREE 20-minute consultation call today.  

      KRB Executive Services LLC is a virtual support agency that works with women entrepreneurs with service-based businesses. I help my clients streamline their systems, increase productivity, and improve their work-life balance. From thought to completion, I work alongside my clients to create efficient processes to help them better serve their clients.


      There are 5 main ways that I support my clients:
      1. Monthly virtual support as an online business manager
      2. The Executive Launch VIP Day
      3. Launch Support & Project Management
      4. 1:1 Strategy Sessions
      5. Workshops


      GO BE GREAT! WITH COACH KARENA PODCAST

      Ready to be a guest on the show?  We'd love for you to create and submit your profile to us!  Once we have received and reviewed it, if you're a great fit, then we will email you a link to schedule your recording.

      If you're interested but not sure if you're ready to be a featured guest, then you may want to grab my mini e-course to help you get ready.  Hundreds of budding and established entrepreneurs have sought to be on my podcast.  Not all of them were approved.  To be honest...some just were not ready, which was evident.

      Are you a woman wanting to live your life on purpose? We’re here to help women overcome the inner stumbling blocks holding them back from living their authentic life. You can listen in and learn how to break through limiting beliefs, self-sabotage, and procrastination to achieve your goals and live your life of purpose and authenticity.

      Your host, Karena Calhoun, has been there before–she knows what it feels like to be stuck in a rut or overwhelmed by everything going on in life. She’s learned how important it is not only to set goals so that they become reality instead of just dreams.

      And now she wants to share.
      Click the button below to submit your request to be a guest.
      24 min
    • A Fireside Chat On Collaboration With Jenny Jackson
      Meet Jenny:  Award-Winning International Author, Successful Entrepreneur, Keynote Speaker, Entrepreneur Mindset Coach, And Student Of Life.

      From Jenny - I am a coach, entrepreneur, and author.  I have been a passionate self-improvement student for over 15 years now. I published my book The Whywareness Effect in May 2022. I love to serve and share knowledge. Master at failing in multiple businesses until I found my calling, and along the way, I discover that it is not the number of times you try but the journey, the questions you ask, and the mindset you build while doing so.

      The Whywareness Effect

      Have you ever asked yourself why we are so in love with the word Why? And the number of times we use this word unconsciously throughout our lifecycle.

      Human beings are curious kitties, hungry to find a reason for each event that occurs in our lives, especially if those events are related to our development.

      If you want to know more, grab a copy; you will not want to stop reading.

      My Mission

      After struggling for so long doing things I thought would make me happy, I noticed something was missing and couldn’t figure it out.

      After attending my first live seminar, something clicked inside, and things were the same and decided to learn and share this, becoming passionate about helping and serving others to find their way through, just as it did for me a few years back. I am sharing this to inspire you because you are not alone, and if you want to improve in any area of your life, you will need some guidance.

      Remember that we are just an email away!

      Learn more and contact Jenny at jennyjpath.com


      GO BE GREAT! WITH COACH KARENA PODCAST

      Ready to be a guest on the show?  We'd love for you to create and submit your profile to us!  Once we have received and reviewed it, if you're a great fit, then we will email you a link to schedule your recording.

      If you're interested but not sure if you're ready to be a featured guest, then you may want to grab my mini e-course to help you get ready.  Hundreds of budding and established entrepreneurs have sought to be on my podcast.  Not all of them were approved.  To be honest...some just were not ready, which was evident.

      Are you a woman wanting to live your life on purpose? We’re here to help women overcome the inner stumbling blocks holding them back from living their authentic life. You can listen in and learn how to break through limiting beliefs, self-sabotage, and procrastination to achieve your goals and live your life of purpose and authenticity.

      Your host, Karena Calhoun, has been there before–she knows what it feels like to be stuck in a rut or overwhelmed by everything going on in life. She’s learned how important it is not only to set goals so that they become reality instead of just dreams.

      And now she wants to share.  
      Click the button below to submit your request to be a guest.
      21 min
    • Courage, Intention, Connection & Hope with Carisa Cole Sharrett

      Free gift from Carisa Cole Sharrett:  A Simple Guide to Knowing Whether I Am Advocating or Complaining

      About Carisa:

      During the most painful, exhausting, and overwhelming years of my 16-year journey as a mom to a son with disabilities, I discovered all sorts of information and resources to get help for my child. 

      However, there was not (and still is not) much out there to support me as a mom. I thought my path with my son would be more of a detour than a whole new journey in our lives. This thinking caused me to focus so much on him and what he needed that I didn’t prepare myself for the journey ahead. My exhaustion turned to burnout, my overwhelm turned to despair, and my fierce focus turned into loneliness as I realized I had depleted myself and become a shell of the passionate, determined woman I once was. Even more frightening was the journey I was on was nowhere close to being “over,” and it was definitely not a “detour.” 

      I set out to reconnect with myself to bring healing, purpose, balance, hope, and joy back into my life. I had to learn what worked through trial and error. For many days I didn’t know if I could do it. But with determination and effort, I rediscovered myself and my passions. I learned how to be compassionate and kind to myself to give the same to the people I love. I have embraced a future of possibilities with my hope restored! 

      Wouldn’t you like to claim that hope for yourself and discover a way out of the cycle of exhaustion, overwhelm, and loneliness that often comes with caring for a child with disabilities or other special needs? 

      Let me help you do that without going through your own trial and error and without spending all the extra time and effort just to figure out what you might need to get there.

      Instead, allow me to personally share with you my powerful blueprint for living a life with courage, intention, connection, and hope.

      In addition to being a mom to a young man with Autism and Intellectual Disability, Carisa Cole Sharrett:

      • holds a Master of Education in Special Education degree from the University of Phoenix,
      • is a Certified Special Needs Life Quality Coach,
      • serves as an Accountability Group Facilitator for the University of Phoenix chapter of the National Society of Leadership and Success.
      • is a member of the Leadership Learning Guild for the National Society of Leadership and Success.
      • Carisa also holds a current K-12 Special Education teaching certification and served as a lead teacher, trainer, and district case manager for eight years in both the public and charter school systems.
      • I also work privately in a virtual setting with families (Moms, Dads, Parents, Siblings, Grandparents, Extended Family) of children with disabilities or other special needs. I have options for:

        • a single 1-hour session,
        • a package of three 1-hour sessions, or
        • a package of five 1-hour sessions.
        • Together, we will decide what is right for you. As a private client, each session is personalized for you. During your complimentary 30-minute 1:1 Transformation Session, we’ll have a candid conversation where we uncover what is going on in your life that is not working, has you stuck, or is keeping you from living life and getting the desired results. 

          23 min
        • A Fireside Chat On The Hustle and Grind Culture With Michelle Thompson

          Founder and Owner Michelle Thompson is a Legal Coach and operates Resistant Vision Coaching and Consulting, LLC.  

          How Do I Work with Clients?

          At Resistant Vision, we have three steps to working with clients:

          • Calming your nervous system using the Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT/tapping), self-care, and pleasure inventories;
          • Clarifying your goals and paving a path ahead; and
          • Committing to your goals to bring about the life you want.
          • As a coach, I work with lawyers to:

            1. Get out of the fight, flight, or freeze - no more feeling held hostage to your bosses and clients;
            2. Prioritize your well-being;
            3. Reconnect with the amazing ways you wanted to make a mark on the world; and
            4. Set a path forward to leaving your mark.
            5. As a result, clients have built the professional and personal habits they need to have a sustainable legal career and create the world they want without burnout and exhaustion.

              The Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT), also known as tapping, is a simple tool that can clean up the feelings associated with trauma and physical hurts by tapping on acupuncture points while repeating phrases. This is fundamental to lawyers transforming their work lives, so they're not held hostage to work, their family, or the community. This is fundamental to creating pleasure in your life and spreading that pleasure.

              The four biggest challenges my clients face that undermine overall well-being and productivity are:

              1. Reducing Stress by Taking Charge of Your Time: How to Prioritize Yourself for Professional Success and Avoid Burnout;
              2. How to Build a Regular, Sustainable, and Long-Term Writing Practice: Writing Without Burnout and Compromised Health, and
              3. Writing with Support: Using the Tools of Social Writing to Keep Large Writing Projects Moving Forward.
              4. How to Use Billable Hours as a Planning Device to Direct Your Time, Your Focus, Your Priorities, and Your Energy.
              5. I give speeches and workshops about these four topics and more and would love to share what I know with your colleagues, department, division, or law firm.

                The price depends on the audience and location, so to schedule an engagement with you, please complete the form below, and we can connect.


                24 min
              6. Hindsight is 2020 Featuring Author Fani Mari

                Hindsight 2020: Tribulations and silver linings during a global pandemic

                Hindsight 2020: Tribulations and silver linings during a global pandemic is a collection of non-fiction short stories that feature unfiltered first-person accounts of the incredible, heartbreaking, and, more often than not, catastrophic effects 2020 had on people's lives. Hindsight 2020 offers an overview of the big events of 2020 through the moving personal stories of 10 people from around the globe.2020 was a life-changing, historic year, largely because of the pandemic, but coronavirus is not the main focus of the book. 

                More on Fani:

                I live and breathe beauty, value personal connections, and above all - authenticity is at the core of my brand. Growing up, I had acne (I've had it for over a decade) and remembered seeing all the perfectly polished images on Instagram and in magazines. It was devastating and made me hate myself and my skin. In the last few years, I vowed to be as honest as possible, showing my skin with all its so-called "imperfections," and if I manage to help even one person, that will be enough! In my writing, it's essential to provide value to the reader, so all my pieces are always well-research and include expert opinions. I love reading scientific journals and learning about new ingredients, beauty treatments, and more. I'm very creative, organized, and a bit chaotic!

                BREAKEVEN is a London-based blog written and edited by Fani Mari, a beauty, lifestyle, and fashion journalist.

                With a master's degree in Fashion Journalism from Central Saint Martins and various contributions to publications such as Coveteur, HuffPost US, Cosmopolitan UK + US, The Independent, Glamour UK, Byrdie, MINE Magazine, Citizen Femme, Global Blue, 1Granary, Design Scene, D’Scene Magazine, Drapers and others. This blog is a personal diary, a compilation of product reviews, traveling, outfit shots, inspiration, general thoughts, and everything in between. This blog is mainly about beauty and skincare as well as fashion.

                Fani has seen the catastrophic effects of fast fashion over the years of working in the industry and has always favored up-and-coming designers and high-quality materials that last the test of time; hence she’s involved in a peer-to-peer rental platform By Rotation, to add to the circular economy movement and focusing on sharing rather than owning.

                All images are taken by Fani unless otherwise stated. If you want to re-post any images, please let us know by emailing [email protected], crediting it properly, and linking back to the original post.

                She is available for hire for creative and commercial work in the following areas:

                – Copywriting (press releases, sales sheets, product descriptions, and more)

                – Content Creation – UGC (beauty, wellness, travel, fashion) including photography and video

                – Social Media & Community Management

                – Blogging

                – Photo-shooting assistance

                – Fashion show assistance

                – Fashion styling

                – Transcription

                – Translation (English, Greek, French)

                22 min
              7. Self Forgiveness & Setting Boundaries With Jeanine Grayson

                Hi! I’m Jeanine.

                I help high-achieving women set guilt-free boundaries, conquer self-doubt, and fill their confidence cups.

                I’m a gal who got tired of being a people pleaser and putting my needs behind everyone else's. I decided to believe in myself and start pursuing the life I desired, and I love helping others do the same.


                Although I am grateful for my journey and where it has brought me, life has tossed me some tough chapters.


                I knew that to change my life; I would first need to change my thoughts. Once my new thoughts became beliefs, I had the courage and the confidence to take massive action. Today my life brings me immense joy and gratitude, and I know YOU can have the same.

                For years I struggled secretly in a toxic relationship, quietly battling chronic stress, infertility, pregnancy loss, and cancer. I was always a private person, and most of the people around me during those years had no real idea what I was going through. I wasn’t a complainer, and I put others’ needs before my own constantly as I silently watched my happiness, hopes, and dreams slip away.

                Until one sunny summer day, I was sitting in my backyard with my dogs, feeling defeated, tired, and angry. I remember every single detail of that day, and I think I always will. It was a pivotal day. It was the day that my mindset just shifted. I thought to myself, “Enough! I don’t want to do this anymore. If I continue to live this way, I will continue to feel this way, and I will never be happy.”

                That was the day I began to change my thoughts and speak to myself differently. Eventually, those thoughts turned into a new set of beliefs. I believed I deserved a different way of life and that my happiness and goals must be prioritized.

                I began to take action and make big changes. I identified every aspect of my life that I wanted fulfillment and growth, and then I went after it. I left a toxic relationship. I left a comfortable job that wasn’t challenging me any longer. I met the man of my dreams. I moved to a new city. I became an entrepreneur. Sure, there were a few bumps in the road along the way…there always are, right? 

                But I stayed laser-focused on what I wanted and what I confidently knew I deserved.

                Write Me:
                Call Me:

                805.267.9279

                Mindset and Confidence Coaching

                Confidence work truly begins in our mind. The conversations we have with ourselves and how we speak to ourselves set the tone for what we carry out in life and what we settle for. When we live with a scarcity mindset, we tend to think and do small and question our choices every step of the way.

                When we live with a mindset of abundance, we empower ourselves to think big and to challenge our doubts and fears.

                Confidence inspires impact-oriented action to begin setting boundaries, increasing self-love, and focusing on those goals and dreams of ours that somehow got lost along the way.

                Just think of some of the possibilities in your life for change, growth, and fulfillment:
                • Stop avoiding feelings and master the art of speaking your truth.
                • Identify your limiting beliefs and empower new thoughts.
                • Create guilt-free boundaries and begin to say no unapologetically.
                • Stop settling for mediocre relationships.
                • End the comparison game, insecurity, and low self-esteem and step into confidence.
                • Embrace ownership of your life, self-love, and empowerment.
                • 20 min
                • Getting Free From All Types Of Toxic Relationships With Linda Sage

                  Linda Sage is a criminal psychologist, speaker, writer, and broadcaster living in Leeds, England. Linda has spent over 40 years with the most heinous criminals in the UK’s recent history; serial killers, sex offenders, murderers, and psychopaths were her daily companions. She has lived and worked in many places throughout Europe, the Middle East, the USA, Canada, and Spain.

                  Psychopaths are not all axe murderers; they are found in all walks of life.  Psychopathic traits are found in many people. Corporate leadership is often a great home for them.  Loving a narcissistic personality will leave you scars, but there are tells and red flags to see if you want to.

                  Call us on - 01133 18 93 95
                  Send a message - [email protected]
                  We're here - Successful Mindset Ltd,1A Potternewton Lane, Leeds,LS7 3LW
                  Unmasking mental health and hidden disabilities to build a better business:

                  Mental health and hidden disabilities are the 2nd pandemic affecting your staff and business.  Most owners, directors, managers, and team leaders are not mental health specialists, and you may think you do not have the budget for a mental health specialist.

                  It is not true; like many mental health myths, misconceptions, and mutilated truths, solution strategies can be quick, simple, and inclusive for your whole workforce.

                  LindaSage.com

                  Linda is a Distinguished Toastmaster (DTM) with Toastmasters International and has been a member of the Professional Speakers Association.

                  You can also join Linda broadcasting on Facebook Live and on ELFM radio. Business Networking show 3rd Tuesday of the month at 7.30 pm – 8.30 pm (GMT)

                  Sunday Stressbuster show 4th Sunday of the month at midday – 1 pm (GMT)

                  Learning from Life Podcast – New every Friday –  https://bit.ly/LindaSagePodcast

                  Articles in Yorkshire Bylines online newspaper – https://yorkshirebylines.co.uk/author/lindasage/

                  24 min
                • Impacting A Generation With Destiny, Aasha & Imahkus Manns
                  Equipping your child with the life skills necessary for living a successful and, most importantly, fulfilled life” - Founders of Kidz2kidz Coaching

                  The Manns Girls... Destiny, Aasha, and Imahkus Manns are three sisters born and raised in Ghana, West Africa. 

                  Their Dad is African American and lived in Ghana for 20 years, building and developing his Chiropractic Center with his wife, Mavis Manns, whom he met a few months after arriving in Ghana. The three have been homeschooled most of their lives using the accredited Abeka Academy program based in Pensacola, Florida. 

                  During their free time as youth, they were involved in many extracurriculars from Swimming, language, and music classes to Shotokan Karate, where they each rose to the ranks of Black belt, with Aasha becoming the youngest Black belt in Africa at age 8. 

                  In 2014 their family packed up, sold many of their belongings, consolidated their Chiropractic and Wellness center to run without the CEO's constant presence, and began what would be later called the Manns 7 World Tour. For the next five years, they lived for 2-4 months in over 20 countries, 32 cities, and 48 U.S states. 

                  At the end of their travels, the two oldest girls graduated high school and chose to attend the Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) in Richmond, VA, where, in their senior year, they study Sociology, Psychology, and Business Marketing/sales. Aasha is looking to pursue a career in law, Destiny a career in Financial Services, and the youngest sister, 

                  Imahkus, recently began her first year at the University of Virginia (UVA) where she is looking to pursue the Pre-med track. 

                  The rest of the Manns family, including the rest of the Manns siblings, lived in Richmond for the older girl's first years at University but are now moving back to Ghana. 

                  During their travels, the Manns girls developed the idea for their business, Kidz2Kidz Coaching LLC, and finally launched in September 2021. 

                  For the past year or so, they have been working hard to perfect and grow their program and connect with schools and organizations in Richmond to provide their services as Kids' Soft skill Coaches.  

                  Email Address [email protected]
                  OUR VISION

                  OUR VISION is to impact the kids of this generation and future generations by teaching them the crucial life skills not taught in schools. This will allow them to better face life's challenges and make more emotionally mature and informed decisions, ultimately leading to fuller and happier lives.

                  OUR MISSION

                  OUR MISSION is to build a worldwide community of kids' whose lives were impacted by the life skill knowledge gained through Kidz2kidz Coaching’s various programs

                  31 min

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