In The Game Podcast

Here is Part 2 of our conversation with David TS Wood…

David, I want to get into how we can powerfully deal with ANYTHING that comes up in life.  Your teachings on CONFLICT RESOLUTION have really impacted my life and business and I want to share that with our community because clearly, stuff comes up on the way to a dream – in the pathway of a life well lived…shall we get stuck back into it?

Contact David:

       Facebook: @AmpdLiving

       Instagram: @davidtswood

Go to http://www.bit.ly/thenatandsarahshow to catch this week’s livestream!

The Podcast's 7th Season
Welcome to In the Game, a podcast where we aim to touch, move and inspire you to what's possible in life. My name is Sarah Maxwell and I am a self-proclaimed relationship engineer. Ever since I was a little girl, I was curious about how people work and how they interact with one another. With a degree in biopsychology representing my country of Canada in beach volleyball. With a degree in biopsychology representing my country of Canada in beach volleyball, retiring from sport into mindset and purpose coaching, I now spend my days running Chatta-box Media, where we aim to story-tell for brands through the medium of podcasting, all while raising an eight-year-old daughter with my partner of 24 years. We are now in season seven of this podcast, featuring a special series on women called who Knew that Was Work aimed at young women who want to broaden their horizon when it comes to career choosing.

Go deeper into the pod and discover incredible stories of changemakers who manifest their dream lives. Gain tangible tools to apply to your own life by scrolling back to that initial season where we were more workbook focused. Have a laugh when we initially were coined the Nat and Sarah show, when my five-time Olympian partner, natalie Cook, and I bantered and had loads of fun interviewing and discovering our common passion individuals who rise to the occasion in life. Okay, now it's time to dive on in to this episode.

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Today, we continue the conversation with a humanitarian.  I use that word to define David Wood in its typical use but its so much more than this when I’m talking about him, he is a HUMAN CONNECTING EXPERT at the highest level – HUMAN-itarian!

Growing up in the UK in a very tumultuous environment with his military father who left his Mother for HER best friend, his family became ward of the state and he couldn’t wait to leave school and escape his toxic upbringing.  His inner hustler was born as a means of surviving his life.  Whether it was raising Guinea Pigs or talking his way into sweeping chimneys or dating older women to help him grow up, he always found a way to move his life forward.

It wasn’t until he traveled to Tunisia w his dart team, decided to not come home but instead bounce around the globe for the next 11yrs, where he turned his ‘perpetual fear knot in the stomach’ into a practice of fearless trust in himself: a deep knowing that no situation was too big or too scary for him.  He has since translated that into every area of his life, including leading T Harv Eckar personal development courses, starting his own NM company, building and selling a variety of million $$ businesses, and taking a team up “The Roof of Africa” to summit Killimangero.  His life has been full of STORIES that will rock your imagination – and he now focuses on translating that experience to his two teenage sons w his Divinely Divorced ex wife.

Living in Kelowna, Canada on a beautiful expansive property overlooking the lake; he travels half the year contributing to audiences around the world with his trainings, stories and complete and utter ADVENTUROUS spirit.

There really is no one like him.  Everyone is his best friend yet I choose to believe that Nat & I get a real slice of him when he comes to our home and warms it up with his love and playful spirit.

What I love most about this man is his genuine love and connection with ALL people.  I’ll share this little story about him so our community really gets a sense of how wild and awesome you truly are:  

Years ago, Nat & I stayed at David’s Kelowna home and at a local restaurant one night, he started chatting up this couple as we stood up to leave who happened to be dressed in cow costumes – not something you see everyday! (Right up his alley really!)  He ended inviting this young couple, who apparently had been  traveling across Canada in their car for months, to come to his home for a meal and a shower.  He gave them his address and low and behold, the next day they rocked up. So, we order Indian takeaway but not before he invited them to shower in his glorious expansive bathroom overlooking the lake!  It was a night to remember as this couple weaved stories about their traveling adventures with us all – I really got the sense that David TS Wood was giving back to the world that had invited him in and cared for him when he had no stable place to lie his head at night!

David, I want to focus on your fearlessness today as I believe there are some key lessons for anyone wanting to live their dream life.  But it didn’t start out this way…

Contact David:

       Facebook: @AmpdLiving

       Instagram: @davidtswood

Go to http://www.bit.ly/thenatandsarahshow to catch this week’s livestream!

The Podcast's 7th Season
Welcome to In the Game, a podcast where we aim to touch, move and inspire you to what's possible in life. My name is Sarah Maxwell and I am a self-proclaimed relationship engineer. Ever since I was a little girl, I was curious about how people work and how they interact with one another. With a degree in biopsychology representing my country of Canada in beach volleyball. With a degree in biopsychology representing my country of Canada in beach volleyball, retiring from sport into mindset and purpose coaching, I now spend my days running Chatta-box Media, where we aim to story-tell for brands through the medium of podcasting, all while raising an eight-year-old daughter with my partner of 24 years. We are now in season seven of this podcast, featuring a special series on women called who Knew that Was Work aimed at young women who want to broaden their horizon when it comes to career choosing.

Go deeper into the pod and discover incredible stories of changemakers who manifest their dream lives. Gain tangible tools to apply to your own life by scrolling back to that initial season where we were more workbook focused. Have a laugh when we initially were coined the Nat and Sarah show, when my five-time Olympian partner, natalie Cook, and I bantered and had loads of fun interviewing and discovering our common passion individuals who rise to the occasion in life. Okay, now it's time to dive on in to this episode.

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Today, we continue the conversation with a man who continues to scrap his way to a more fulfilled and contributory life.  Growing up near the Casinos of Vegas with his 5 brothers, I can just imagine what he had to do to survive.

How does a little boy fighting for survival end up at Brigham Young University with a sociology degree, captaining an NCAA Indoor Volleyball title, and being a 2016 Rio Olympic hopeful??

Perhaps, for Casey Jennings, it has something to do w his life mantra: “There will never be a time when your life is not this moment.”  Lets find out what has  allowed him to navigate raising 3 kids (Joseph (10), Sundance (9) and Scout (6)) while his wife Kerri Walsh-Jennings battles it out on the beach volleyball court for her 4th run at Olympic Gold.  It’s as if 3 Gold Medals wasn’t enough J

Today, I want to dive deeper into his relationship w his Champion wife and how he navigates his own lofty dreams and desires while all the while raising a conscious family!  What are dreams really made of? Achievements, gold medals, titles, or moments of pure presence, contributing to the next generation w his p1440 innovation, seeing your kids be a source of inspiration in the world.  Do we inherently know the value of these kind of dreams when we are kids and then become socialized to make it about achievement or are the visions we have for our life all a mere game of BECOMING??

Let us start the inquiry…

Contact Casey:

       Facebook: @casey.jennings
       Website: www.p1440.com
       Twitter: @caseythomasj

Go to http://www.bit.ly/thenatandsarahshow to catch this week’s livestream!

The Podcast's 7th Season
Welcome to In the Game, a podcast where we aim to touch, move and inspire you to what's possible in life. My name is Sarah Maxwell and I am a self-proclaimed relationship engineer. Ever since I was a little girl, I was curious about how people work and how they interact with one another. With a degree in biopsychology representing my country of Canada in beach volleyball. With a degree in biopsychology representing my country of Canada in beach volleyball, retiring from sport into mindset and purpose coaching, I now spend my days running Chatta-box Media, where we aim to story-tell for brands through the medium of podcasting, all while raising an eight-year-old daughter with my partner of 24 years. We are now in season seven of this podcast, featuring a special series on women called who Knew that Was Work aimed at young women who want to broaden their horizon when it comes to career choosing.

Go deeper into the pod and discover incredible stories of changemakers who manifest their dream lives. Gain tangible tools to apply to your own life by scrolling back to that initial season where we were more workbook focused. Have a laugh when we initially were coined the Nat and Sarah show, when my five-time Olympian partner, natalie Cook, and I bantered and had loads of fun interviewing and discovering our common passion individuals who rise to the occasion in life. Okay, now it's time to dive on in to this episode.

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Today, we continue the conversation with a force to be reckoned with on the personal growth scene.  Years ago, myself and thousands of others were entranced with his “movement-inspired” videos about a new way to live and love.  Through #LovesVoice, he was reshaping the way we look at LOVE’s frequency and who we can BE in relationships. 

I became inspired that this Preston Smiles character speak at my company’s annual conference in Australia - as I knew his message needed to be heard by more people.  So, without any other way to reach him, I commented on a social media post of one of his videos and…he messaged me straight back.  I’m convinced there was divine cooperation at work as next thing you know, him and his electric partner Alexi were sitting on our balcony overlooking the Brisbane River.  

Never mind the distance he flew to spread his message to thousands in Australia but this trailblazer is now the author of 2 bestselling books, is a social media infleuncer with over 163K followers and is the founder of Conscious Man Brotherhood and The Bridge Method.  Being named ‘Millenial Mentor of the Year’ begins to point to the profound impact him and his wife are having on the consciousness of the planet.  Wait till his new twins-in-waiting grace the planet, then, this super-charged FAMILY will surely rival The Incredibles!

Thanks Preston for always being a YES in my life and showing me what it is to truly SHOW UP for when opportunity comes calling…

Meet Preston:

Conscious Businessman, Trailblazer, Personal Freedom coach, experiential Speaker, Social Media influencer, author of Love Louder 33 ways to amplify your life and NOW or NEVER your epic life in 5 steps (both published by Simon & Schuster), founder of Conscious Man Brotherhood, Co founder of The Bridge Method and badass messenger of love, Preston Smiles is a force to be reckoned with on the personal growth scene. Leading cutting edge workshops all over the world with his equally as powerful wife Alexi Panos, winning awards like Millennial mentor of the year, gracing the cover of Inspired Coach Magazine, and Millennial Magazine, and being featured on some of the biggest podcast and shows in the world, such as IMPACT THEORY and School of Greatness, Preston is touching the hearts and souls of thousands of people daily through his social media videos, and provocative writings. As Jack Canfield and Michael Beckwith have called him, Preston is unstoppable.

Contact Preston:

         YouTube: @questionswithPreston         
         Website: https://prestonsmiles.com
         Instagram: @prestonsmiles

The Podcast's 7th Season
Welcome to In the Game, a podcast where we aim to touch, move and inspire you to what's possible in life. My name is Sarah Maxwell and I am a self-proclaimed relationship engineer. Ever since I was a little girl, I was curious about how people work and how they interact with one another. With a degree in biopsychology representing my country of Canada in beach volleyball. With a degree in biopsychology representing my country of Canada in beach volleyball, retiring from sport into mindset and purpose coaching, I now spend my days running Chatta-box Media, where we aim to story-tell for brands through the medium of podcasting, all while raising an eight-year-old daughter with my partner of 24 years. We are now in season seven of this podcast, featuring a special series on women called who Knew that Was Work aimed at young women who want to broaden their horizon when it comes to career choosing.

Go deeper into the pod and discover incredible stories of changemakers who manifest their dream lives. Gain tangible tools to apply to your own life by scrolling back to that initial season where we were more workbook focused. Have a laugh when we initially were coined the Nat and Sarah show, when my five-time Olympian partner, natalie Cook, and I bantered and had loads of fun interviewing and discovering our common passion individuals who rise to the occasion in life. Okay, now it's time to dive on in to this episode.

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Today, we continue the conversation with a social entrepreneur – one who likes to push the boundaries, test the validity of the rules and be a non-conformist – and she’s from Switzerland! This woman eats “contrasts” for breakfast!!  One minute, she’s dressed up for a speaking engagement in Sydney CBD, and the next, she’s riding her motorbike through on a dirt track in Turkey!  

Franziska Iseli’s jump into entrepreneurship began in 2008 with a phone call from her brother Reto in Switzerland where he had to break the terrible news that their 58yr old father had suddenly passed away from a heart attack.  She broke down… As she began walking the cliffs of the Northern Beaches, the question that kept visiting her was: ‘If I was to die right now, would I be happy with my life?’ She had to confess that ‘No! I can do better than this, I can make a bigger impact.’ So she quit her career in advertising and started her current company Basic Bananas which is “small business marketing made simple”.

Her main purpose in life is to have an impact, add value and make people smile. Whether its her “Ripple Effectors” brand or her new inspiration “Moments of Humanity” or her upcoming book launching early next year on Courage, this girl continues to challenge the status quo and somehow manages to be a non-conformist who FITS IN!

Thanks Franziska for taking some time out of your day to share the adventures that make up your life so far…

Meet Franziska:

Franziska Iseli sat crossed legged on her living room floor eating breakfast after an early morning surf at Narrabeen on Sunday 17 February 2008 when her phone rang. It was her brother Reto calling from Switzerland. He told her their father had suddenly passed away from a heart attack—he was 58. ‘I have no idea how my brother made that call to me,’ Franziska says. ‘It must have been so hard to share such incomprehensible news with his little sister across the other side of the world.’

Franziska’s world broke down for her. She spent a lot of time in the following months walking along a cliff top on the Northern Beaches. She was soul searching, questioning the way she lived her life. ‘If I was to die right now would I be happy with my life?’ was a question that kept coming up. ‘No! I can do better than this, I can make a bigger impact.’ So she quit her career in advertising and started Basic Bananas.

Identifying a gap in the market

Franziska’s first step in setting up Basic Bananas was to identify a market need. She knew from working in advertising agencies there was a gap in the market for small to medium sized businesses to access marketing and advertising services on a smaller budget. Small businesses are the engine room of our economy and 44 per cent of Australians work in them. But most run on a shoestring and they can’t afford to pay advertising agencies for the marketing advice they need to grow and prosper. Franziska decided to take her knowledge from the corporate sector and a master’s degree in marketing to the small business world by providing entrepreneurs with marketing training and advice.

Building a maverick brand

After identifying a market need and an audience, Franziska set about building the Basic Bananas brand. ‘I wanted a quirky brand that stands out from the crowd,’ she says. ‘Back then I had a really smart business woman as a mentor. When I told her I’d decided on Basic Bananas as the name of my business she grimaced.’

‘No! You’ve got to change it,’ her mentor insisted. She wanted Franziska to choose something more normal, less out there.

‘No way!’ Franziska replied emphatically. ‘I can’t do that. I may not know how to run a business just yet but the one thing I do know is branding and I know Basic Bananas is the right name. It will take a little longer to take off, but it will go really far and create a loyal following. I am going to build a tattoo-wort

The Podcast's 7th Season
Welcome to In the Game, a podcast where we aim to touch, move and inspire you to what's possible in life. My name is Sarah Maxwell and I am a self-proclaimed relationship engineer. Ever since I was a little girl, I was curious about how people work and how they interact with one another. With a degree in biopsychology representing my country of Canada in beach volleyball. With a degree in biopsychology representing my country of Canada in beach volleyball, retiring from sport into mindset and purpose coaching, I now spend my days running Chatta-box Media, where we aim to story-tell for brands through the medium of podcasting, all while raising an eight-year-old daughter with my partner of 24 years. We are now in season seven of this podcast, featuring a special series on women called who Knew that Was Work aimed at young women who want to broaden their horizon when it comes to career choosing.

Go deeper into the pod and discover incredible stories of changemakers who manifest their dream lives. Gain tangible tools to apply to your own life by scrolling back to that initial season where we were more workbook focused. Have a laugh when we initially were coined the Nat and Sarah show, when my five-time Olympian partner, natalie Cook, and I bantered and had loads of fun interviewing and discovering our common passion individuals who rise to the occasion in life. Okay, now it's time to dive on in to this episode.

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Today, we continue the conversation with a women who experienced something so intense yet turned it into the fabric of her gratitudes for life.  Allow me to begin with Nicole Hintz’ written words of the chilling day that shaped the rest of her life…

“Early one Saturday morning, as a 16-year-old, I rode my bike up to the steepest hill to Lyn and Charlie’s house, which I did every second Saturday to clean their house. Lyn and Charlie were a hardworking couple who lived on a farm, so they were very early risers. Lyn gave me a job cleaning her house and was

teaching me how to save. I would clean the house for two-and-a-half hours, completing all items on a list, and at the end she would deposit money into a bank account she opened for me. Together we would then add up how much I had saved. We would also do craft together and sell what we made at the markets on a Sunday.

This particular Saturday morning I arrived at their home, knocked on the door, called out and went inside. There was no reply so I went down to the shed but again couldn’t find them. I returned to the house and called my Dad, who I woke up, and said: “Dad, I can’t find Lyn and Charlie”. We both thought it was strange, but didn’t think much of it. I began cleaning the house; wiping down all the services. I noticed empty bullet shells down the hallway so I picked them all up not really thinking much of it. They were country people, who had parsley crops, and I knew they’d had problems with hares recently, so I just assumed Charlie had gone out hunting during the night and dropped the shells. While I was in the hallway, I noticed their bedroom door half open so I called out again but still there was no response. I peeked around the door and could see they were still in bed. I didn’t think it was normal, but I continued cleaning anyway and I would check on Lyn and Charlie from time to time. I even looked to see if there was movement, which I thought I’d seen at one point.A little while later, Gavin, Lyn and Charlie’s second son, had come home and asked me where his mum and dad were. I said they were still in bed asleep. He looked at me with a puzzled look and went down to the shed and caravan where he lived. More time passed. Gavin came back to the house and asked me if they had woken up. By this time I was a little worried and Gavin appeared to be worried too, so we both went down to their bedroom and opened the door. What I saw that day will remain with me for the rest of my life. I ran to the phone and called my Dad and said: “Dad someone has shot Lyn and Charlie”. Dad told me he’d be there soon - and he was. I don’t think he even got dressed. He was there within what seemed like seconds. He came inside and went to the bedroom, even though I told him not to, and then I remember seeing my strong father buckle at the knees using the walls to hold himself up.

By this stage, Gavin was nowhere to be seen and Dad told me to wait outside for my mother. “I’m finding Gavin,” he said. Mum arrived and she called Triple Zero, but under the stress she couldn’t remember where she was so I took over the call and gave them details. I remember at this stage feeling no emotions. I was in shock and said to Mum, “why am I not crying?”. I told Mum I was worried because I had cleaned up all the evidence and what if the police thought it was me who had done it. I wanted to know why Lyn and Charlie and who would do this to them? They were the nicest and kindest people I’d ever met. The ambulance was first to arrive and I remember the officers coming up to me and saying. “I’m sorry, there was nothing we could do”. I didn’t say it to them, but thought, “no shit, tell me something I don’t know”. I don’t remember too much else of what was going on around me, only that my Dad had taken control and told the police quite firmly that I wouldn’t be going to the police station in the police car with Gavin. “I will take her myself,” he said, which he did.

I had t

The Podcast's 7th Season
Welcome to In the Game, a podcast where we aim to touch, move and inspire you to what's possible in life. My name is Sarah Maxwell and I am a self-proclaimed relationship engineer. Ever since I was a little girl, I was curious about how people work and how they interact with one another. With a degree in biopsychology representing my country of Canada in beach volleyball. With a degree in biopsychology representing my country of Canada in beach volleyball, retiring from sport into mindset and purpose coaching, I now spend my days running Chatta-box Media, where we aim to story-tell for brands through the medium of podcasting, all while raising an eight-year-old daughter with my partner of 24 years. We are now in season seven of this podcast, featuring a special series on women called who Knew that Was Work aimed at young women who want to broaden their horizon when it comes to career choosing.

Go deeper into the pod and discover incredible stories of changemakers who manifest their dream lives. Gain tangible tools to apply to your own life by scrolling back to that initial season where we were more workbook focused. Have a laugh when we initially were coined the Nat and Sarah show, when my five-time Olympian partner, natalie Cook, and I bantered and had loads of fun interviewing and discovering our common passion individuals who rise to the occasion in life. Okay, now it's time to dive on in to this episode.

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Today, we continue the conversation with an erotic artist.  I know, you can’t imagine me interviewing someone with this resume – but wait till you hear the whole story and you will understand why I had to bring her journey to the light of day! 

Anita Nevar taught herself art in 2011 where she achieved international acclaim through various books and magazines, adorned the walls in the Big Brother TV series and was the face of Sydney LGBTQ Mardi Gras. But it was what going on a couple years prior to this that makes it so incredible…  

Raised in a cult here in Australia, she ended up marrying a man 13yrs older than her and birthing her two daughters.  In 1999, after enduring 9yrs with this abusive man, she rounded up her 3 & 5yr old girls in the middle of the night and bolted from the only life she knew into an UNKOWN world which she’d only ever been taught was EVIL! 

So, as a solo Mum, she started fresh and began building a new life. Spending 10yrs with another man and having her third child, she continued to uncover new pieces of herself as she shed the wounds of the past.  With her art, she is bold, brash and not afraid to test the boundaries – a far cry from where she came from.  I can’t wait to discover how that transformation actually happened… 

Thank you my friend for opening up to us all and sharing how it can be possible to completely morph yourself into a whole new person… 

Meet Anita the Artist:
A visual artist of passion with an affinity for the erotic/retro/pop art world, an obsession with colour and a mantra for 'No Rules'. Anita's detailed work reflects the perfection of the human hand and inspires re-evaluating reliance on digital mediums.  

A powerhouse of many hats, she's bold, brash, and not afraid to test the boundaries in the name of art! In front of the canvas, Anita creates seductive timeless pieces to titillate your senses. In front of the lens, she becomes the muse of other creatives capturing the power in embracing our sexuality and skin! ​

A self-taught artist having achieved international success since humble beginnings in 2001, Anita's work has graced the pages of various books and magazines, was selected to adorn the walls in a Big Brother TV Series, became the face for Sydney LGBTQ Mardi Gras gallery promotions, toured nationally with Sexpo as their resident erotic artist, and exhibited at Oz Kink Fest... amongst other saucy adventures!​

Anita's original canvas paintings and fine art reproductions are now popular with savvy art lovers, interior designers, and avid collectors worldwide. Private commissions are also accommodated.​

In addition to her exclusive artwork, Anita now has her very own line of perverse merch with the release of her new brand 'Ravenged'. Keep your eyes peeled for a growing collection of saucy arty goodies now hitting the streets!
 

Contact Anita:
Website: anitanevar.com
Facebook: anita.nevar
Instagram: @anitanevar.artist            

Go to http://www.bit.ly/thenatandsarahshow to catch this week’s livestream!

The Podcast's 7th Season
Welcome to In the Game, a podcast where we aim to touch, move and inspire you to what's possible in life. My name is Sarah Maxwell and I am a self-proclaimed relationship engineer. Ever since I was a little girl, I was curious about how people work and how they interact with one another. With a degree in biopsychology representing my country of Canada in beach volleyball. With a degree in biopsychology representing my country of Canada in beach volleyball, retiring from sport into mindset and purpose coaching, I now spend my days running Chatta-box Media, where we aim to story-tell for brands through the medium of podcasting, all while raising an eight-year-old daughter with my partner of 24 years. We are now in season seven of this podcast, featuring a special series on women called who Knew that Was Work aimed at young women who want to broaden their horizon when it comes to career choosing.

Go deeper into the pod and discover incredible stories of changemakers who manifest their dream lives. Gain tangible tools to apply to your own life by scrolling back to that initial season where we were more workbook focused. Have a laugh when we initially were coined the Nat and Sarah show, when my five-time Olympian partner, natalie Cook, and I bantered and had loads of fun interviewing and discovering our common passion individuals who rise to the occasion in life. Okay, now it's time to dive on in to this episode.

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Today, we continue the conversation with a master business strategist.  She has grown businesses to a Billion dollars.  She was recently the CEO of a $100M construction company - only to pivot and choose her current social enterprise 90DegreesGlobal.  No wonder, she has again been nominated, for the Australian Telstra Business Woman of the Year Award!

Ryll Burgin-Doyle is the accumulation of having started her self-development journey early.  This doesn't mean it has been all roses and sunshine for her but rather, that she has taken risks most are too afraid to take and created non-profits like StepUp that create impact in her community and beyond. 

She is a force to be reckoned with and I wanted to share her story with you all, namely bc of her resilience and tenacity to continue STANDING when the chips are down and today, to be at the forefront of an organization that is making a real difference in the world! 

Thank you Ryll for taking your mini break in the day with us as I know things are in full tilt with your current enterprise… 

Meet Ryll:

Ryll Burgin-Doyle started consulting at the ripe old age of 21. Having worked on every type of business imaginable – large or small, start up or established in Australia or the USA over the last 23 years – Ryll has a fire for helping others achieve their visions and financial freedom through their businesses.

She has a particular skill in “creating something from nothing”, in other words, taking what is a concept or an idea and turn that into a living, breathing, funded, successful business, product or service.

She did that – took an idea and made it a reality on her own non-profit, founding and launching stepUP Foundation and brand in 2002. Since that time, stepUP has expanded to 3 countries and so far has made a positive difference to approximately 19,000 teenagers (approx. 42% were underprivileged or at risk), inspiring them about what’s possible in business and in life, empowering them to go after their dreams.

She also took a concept to reality with her own franchise enterprise 10X in late 2007. Established with 3 others to help fund stepUP Foundation and assist Small Business, Ryll successfully built the brand, and the group’s sales and marketing to grow that business to 65 Franchisees across Australia and New Zealand in just 3 years. In 2012, 10X then faced what many fast growing companies can deal with – under capitalisation – and has since been restructured and purchased by a larger Sydney based group, BSI.

Recently, she did the same with a small group of dedicated innovative dairy farmers and related parties in country Victoria Australia, to create and launch a new and premium range of dairy products, starting with milk selling now through 443 Coles stores.

Ryll led that team of Shareholders through the process of alignment, creating the Vision, Intention & Mission of the business, establishing the company’s legal structures, team culture, naming, brand, re-positioning the offering/messaging to make it more saleable, packaging, market research, PR messaging, sales process, tools and sales pitches through to contract negotiation and execution with stock arriving on shelves in approximately 443 stores on October 21, 2013.

In fact, the sales pitches led by Ryll with the farmers were so successful the business had it’s “yes” from Coles within 6 months from a standing start – after just 3 meetings – a result practically unheard of when dealing with the supermarkets.

Ryll also oversaw the Marketing & PR Plan development for the business, including hiring of a great activation team, driving all launch activities and PR generation. Ministers, VIPs and some of the countries biggest celebrity chefs such as Matt Moran, Maggie Beer and others were secured to support the brand, all against the odds – approximately $1.5M in media coverage on mainsteam television, n

The Podcast's 7th Season
Welcome to In the Game, a podcast where we aim to touch, move and inspire you to what's possible in life. My name is Sarah Maxwell and I am a self-proclaimed relationship engineer. Ever since I was a little girl, I was curious about how people work and how they interact with one another. With a degree in biopsychology representing my country of Canada in beach volleyball. With a degree in biopsychology representing my country of Canada in beach volleyball, retiring from sport into mindset and purpose coaching, I now spend my days running Chatta-box Media, where we aim to story-tell for brands through the medium of podcasting, all while raising an eight-year-old daughter with my partner of 24 years. We are now in season seven of this podcast, featuring a special series on women called who Knew that Was Work aimed at young women who want to broaden their horizon when it comes to career choosing.

Go deeper into the pod and discover incredible stories of changemakers who manifest their dream lives. Gain tangible tools to apply to your own life by scrolling back to that initial season where we were more workbook focused. Have a laugh when we initially were coined the Nat and Sarah show, when my five-time Olympian partner, natalie Cook, and I bantered and had loads of fun interviewing and discovering our common passion individuals who rise to the occasion in life. Okay, now it's time to dive on in to this episode.

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Today, we continue the conversation with a woman who has looked death in the face and come back to live more of life.  As the network performance manager for LJ Hooker, she thought that being a leader in the Australian real estate industry was her biggest challenge and then… 

She broke up with her partner of 5yrs to ensure she lived her dream of having a child, found a donor, did IVF all on her own and now experiences life through the lens of 4-yr-old son Nick.  Growing up myopic and classified as doubly blind, having a rare blood disease without knowing it, and recently, having a big section of bowel removed when it perforated; Amy Sanderson has discovered that life has two categories “what you can change and what you can’t”! 

What led this woman to here? What gives her the courage & stamina to have her dream baby on her own while being a high level business woman? Her story speaks to this one life we have - and not wasting any time in the living of our dreams! 

Thanks Amy for taking time out of your full-on work day to share your life with us…

Contact Amy:
LinkedIn: amy-sanderson
Twitter: AmyLSanderson

Go to http://www.bit.ly/thenatandsarahshow to catch this week’s livestream!

The Podcast's 7th Season
Welcome to In the Game, a podcast where we aim to touch, move and inspire you to what's possible in life. My name is Sarah Maxwell and I am a self-proclaimed relationship engineer. Ever since I was a little girl, I was curious about how people work and how they interact with one another. With a degree in biopsychology representing my country of Canada in beach volleyball. With a degree in biopsychology representing my country of Canada in beach volleyball, retiring from sport into mindset and purpose coaching, I now spend my days running Chatta-box Media, where we aim to story-tell for brands through the medium of podcasting, all while raising an eight-year-old daughter with my partner of 24 years. We are now in season seven of this podcast, featuring a special series on women called who Knew that Was Work aimed at young women who want to broaden their horizon when it comes to career choosing.

Go deeper into the pod and discover incredible stories of changemakers who manifest their dream lives. Gain tangible tools to apply to your own life by scrolling back to that initial season where we were more workbook focused. Have a laugh when we initially were coined the Nat and Sarah show, when my five-time Olympian partner, natalie Cook, and I bantered and had loads of fun interviewing and discovering our common passion individuals who rise to the occasion in life. Okay, now it's time to dive on in to this episode.

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Today, we continue the conversation with the bestselling author of “What If? From Death to Destiny”.  The thing that makes this book title so staggering is that its her autobiography –describing her unprecedented release of 452 pounds (205kgs) over the last 5yrs. After major medical issues, she was put in palliative care and left to die.  She felt that her grave headstone would probably end up reading “Death by Potato Chips” as (quote) “The Pits of my hell had been opened and I proceeded to eat my way in”.

Hailing from Kentucky, USA, she has been featured in ‘Time’ magazine for her incredible body transformation. But she describes in her book that even after three years into her nutritional cleansing program where she had released 400 pounds (182kgs), she was still uninspired – bc she hadn’t yet changed her thinking and had yet to accept that for the past 38yrs, she had been playing a big ‘ol pretending act!

Educated in Clinical Psychology & Behavioral Analysis, I am so curious about a woman with so much knowledge who could still literally eat herself to death from the pain of her past!

How does someone go from Obese to Athlete? There is no one more elegant to describe it to us as the poetic Kenya LaShelle Elliott - now transitioned into being a Lifestyle and Wellness Coach focusing on generational obesity and the effects it has on minority communities.

Thank you Kenya for sharing not only your story of becoming “half the woman” you used to be but mostly, what you had to RISE TO in order to be sitting here today!

Meet Kenya:

I’m Kenya LaShelle Elliott,  I was born in Louisville Kentucky. I am married and live in the Valley with my husband Todd Elliott.  I am mother of two daughters and four beautiful granddaughters. I love Arizona, definitely the weather. I enjoy singing, dancing, writing and reciting poetry, serving others and all things beauty, but most of all living life. One of my greatest loves is to inspire others via Makeup/ Wellness tutorials on Social Media  and helping them get healthy. 

I obtained my Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Eastern Kentucky University, followed by a Master’s in Professional Counseling from Argosy University.  For 15 years, I specialized in Clinical Psychology and Behavioral Analysis with expertise in severe mental illness, behavior modification and personal development.

I am a member of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Incorporated and  I enjoy serving others and adding value to every person I meet. I am passionate about health and  weight wellness after finding a solution that saved my life. One of my focuses is generational obesity and the affects it has on the minority communities. I believe knowledge, access and education are the key to influencing the current health crisis in our community.  Everyone deserves HEALTHY!

I started this journey five years ago and never imagined releasing the weight of a nuclear family and keeping it off, 452 pounds and gain 9 pounds of lean muscle.  Since starting my journey, I have been featured in People’s Magazine’s “Half Their Size Issue”,  and Arizona Daily Mix,  and several media outlets for my weight loss accomplishments and Best-Selling Book What if? From Death to Destiny.

I am  a member of the Isagenix 400-pound club and was selected as a 2018 Isabody Challenge Honorable Mention for my Transformation. I went from obese to Athlete, anything is possible. Energy, weight loss, youthful aging, performance or financial freedom We have a SOLUTION  for YOU.

I am the Owner and CEO of IRISE INC,  a personal Lifestyle and Wellness Coaching business and a Full time Independent Isagenix Business Associate. I enjoy coaching  others to believe again in the impossible, complete the undoable and change the undeniable while on their Isagenix journey.   

Isagenix has changed the Blueprint

The Podcast's 7th Season
Welcome to In the Game, a podcast where we aim to touch, move and inspire you to what's possible in life. My name is Sarah Maxwell and I am a self-proclaimed relationship engineer. Ever since I was a little girl, I was curious about how people work and how they interact with one another. With a degree in biopsychology representing my country of Canada in beach volleyball. With a degree in biopsychology representing my country of Canada in beach volleyball, retiring from sport into mindset and purpose coaching, I now spend my days running Chatta-box Media, where we aim to story-tell for brands through the medium of podcasting, all while raising an eight-year-old daughter with my partner of 24 years. We are now in season seven of this podcast, featuring a special series on women called who Knew that Was Work aimed at young women who want to broaden their horizon when it comes to career choosing.

Go deeper into the pod and discover incredible stories of changemakers who manifest their dream lives. Gain tangible tools to apply to your own life by scrolling back to that initial season where we were more workbook focused. Have a laugh when we initially were coined the Nat and Sarah show, when my five-time Olympian partner, natalie Cook, and I bantered and had loads of fun interviewing and discovering our common passion individuals who rise to the occasion in life. Okay, now it's time to dive on in to this episode.

Ge...