Journeys with the No Schedule Man

Cornell Thomas describes himself as a father, husband, son, speaker, coach, motivator, world changer, free thinker, lion, doer, giver, and active dreamer. His mission in life is to serve others and make this world a better place. He's doing a heckuva job so far.

Originally, Cornell thought his purpose in life was to play professional basketball. And in 2003, he received a contract to play pro ball in Portugal. It was the realization of a dream he'd held since he discovered the sport at 16 years of age. And then it all fell apart. Little did he realize at the time that the setback would help him find & embrace his true purpose in life.

Katie Kozlowski is a spiritual teacher, self realization coach and healer. Katie's is a remarkable story about how so many of us start out so happy and free, how it easy it is to get lost, and the consequences of the unconscious cruelty we inflict on ourselves and others when we're not in touch with who we really are.

Martin Reid is the creator of "Personal Victory," a fitness consulting company developed to help people determine and reach their fitness goals. He is also an Education Specialist at Life Time Athletic. On social media, he calls himself a "Tabata & Pilates Guy!"

This conversation was very much about relationship, reinvention and self-realization. Like me, Martin thought he had it all figured out and, at least initially, couldn't understand when things started to fall apart at home. As you'll hear, he's gone (going) through a personal transformation that is empowering observe.

Dr. Carlen Costa is one of Canada's most sought-after Sexologist & Relationship Experts. She believes everyone is capable of achieving deep and meaningful intimate relationships; sometimes we just need inspiration to grow them. Carlen is a dynamic, cheerful soul who clearly loves what she does and has been through quite the journey of self exploration and actualization to become that way. And that is, for the most part, what we discussed in this episode.

Kevin asks what's a tougher challenge: getting started with something new, or moving through the middle part where it seems to be natural to be tempted to retreat back to "safety" and wonder if you're ever going to get to your goal. ©2017 Kevin Bulmer Enterprises

Jason MacKenzie, an author, speaker & coach who teaches people how to find the courage to create new and deeper relationships with people, including their kids. And if they want to use those relationships to power personal and professional growth, he shows them how to do that too.

Jason is a survivor of his first wife's battle with bipolar disorder and subsequent suicide. He's also overcome a decade-long battle with alcohol and eventually stopped running from grief and fear, which allowed him to become the husband and father he is today.

After creating a website called "The Book of Open" to share his own gratitude journals, his efforts soon evolved into one of encouraging and empowering others to share their stories through his site. As Jason went on curating and connecting the experiences of others, the project caught the attention of Hogan Hilling, who approached him about writing a book. That turned into "The Dadly Book of Open: How Cultivating Vulnerability Makes You a Stronger, Wiser & More Courageous Father."

Sometimes, life is trying to tell you, "Hey. There's something here that needs your attention. Slow down. Rest for a while." I have learned the hard way that life sometimes calls "time out" for good reason. If you ignore those calls, you do so at your own peril.

My question with this episode is: how do you recognize when it's time for a personal "time out," and what do you do about it? How are you able to distinguish it from an everyday excuse born of fatigue or routine (we all have things we don't feel like doing but we go through with it anyway).

NASCAR Fans will recognize Cole Pearn as the Crew Chief for the Furniture Row Racing Team and driver, Martin Truex Jr. Cole's story is a terrific example of knowing yourself, trusting your gut and going with what feels right to you.

I first got to know Cole when he was just a teenager racing not only at Delaware Speedway (in Ontario, Canada), but also in what used to be called the CASCAR Super Series (which later became the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series, now known as the NASCAR Pinty's Series). He was regarded as one of the true up-and-coming talents in Canadian stock car racing at the time.

Cole continued to race through the balance of his high school days and into and through his time at University. Eventually, his heart told him to pack up and move to North Carolina to somehow find his way in the door of a NASCAR team. And that's exactly what he did, finding an entry-level spot at Richard Childress Racing and working his way up from there.

Derek Botten is a voice-over artist and voice actor who brings to life a wide variety of commercials, videos, voice characterizations, audio books and much more. To each project, he brings authenticity, sincerity and a kind and compassionate spirit.

A well-known radio broadcasting talent in Southwestern Ontario, Canada, Derek's career also includes a 10-year stretch as creator and producer of the "World of Motorcycles Expo" trade show and a variety of other pursuits such as motorcycle trainer and as an announcer at various motorsports events, among other things.

Allison Graham is a business growth consultant, speaker, and best-selling author of "Married My Mom, Birthed a Dog: How To Be Resilient When Life Sucks." Our discussion came just about at the time of the creative culmination of the book, keynote speaking and related business launch that she had first conceived of more than a half-decade ago.

Though Allison has achieved and enjoyed a significant level of success helping businesses and business people become more effective with their sales and networking, as you will hear, she has long had a passion for wanting to contribute to the personal development field in an effort to be a help to others.