Dr. Mosongo Moukwa, Valorie Smith, LaWanna Bradford

The Distinguished Entrepreneur Podcast:

In this inspiring episode of The Distinguished Entrepreneur Podcast, hosts Dr. Mosongo Moukwa and Valorie Smith dive deep with LaWanna Bradford—an award-winning strategic architect, media personality, five-time international best-selling author, and recipient of the 2023 President’s Lifetime Achievement Award.

Behind her stellar professional accomplishments lies a profound, deeply personal story of resilience and survival

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LaWanna opens up about crawling out of a financial abyss after the 2008 mortgage crisis, navigating a high-stakes lawsuit with Chase Bank where she successfully represented herself, overcoming a painful divorce, and surviving a cancer diagnosis

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Through her unique R3 Authority Ecosystem (Refocus, Reframe, Reconnect), LaWanna shares actionable wisdom on how leaders can navigate major life disruptions, silence negative thinking, design their own "life blueprint," and step into their true power.

This conversation is a masterclass on how "seeds of greatness" germinate during life's most difficult moments, and how entrepreneurs can build sustainable communities that leave a legacy for generations to come

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Connect with LaWanna: Listeners can reach out, explore her strategic advisory services, and follow her journey by visiting her official website: https://LaWannaBradford.com

Out On the Skinny Branches - Jim Pehkonen, Talmar Anderson.

Today, we talked to Talmar Anderson. If you are a boss, this episode is for you.

As CEO & Founder of Boss HQ, Talmar works with exhausted business owners ready to break free from the operator trap: that place where you've built something real but you're still answering every question, fighting every fire, and wondering when you actually get to be the CEO. Her take? The Boss Phase isn't a detour. It's your road to CEO — and her signature Bossification framework simplifies exactly how you get there.

She is happily married, proud mom, and well known to enjoy a bourbon overlooking water. She's pickier about the bourbon than the body of water.

Connect with Talmar at ZoomWithTalmar,com http://zoomwithtalmar.com/ or learn more about Boss HQ at https://YourBossHQ.com/ "

Mary Farias and Barbara Wainwright

The Author's Blueprint - From Your Head to the World

Do you have a message to share with the world—but don't think you're a writer? You're not alone.

In this inspiring episode of The Author's Blueprint, Mary Reiss Farias interviews co-host Barbara Wainwright, founder of Wainwright Global Institute, about her own unexpected journey to becoming an author—and why there are many ways to write a book without ever sitting down to "write" one.

Barbara shares how she resisted writing a book for more than 15 years before discovering a process that worked for her, eventually turning spoken messages into her book, Awakening to Divine Purpose.

In this episode, you'll discover:

✅ Why having a message is more important than seeing yourself as a writer

✅ How anthologies can be the perfect first step to becoming a published author

✅ Why podcasting can become the foundation for your next book

✅ How interviews and conversations can be transformed into powerful written content

✅ Creative alternatives to sitting down and writing page after page

✅ Why entrepreneurs, coaches, and consultants should consider writing a book

✅ How speaking, podcasting, video, and books can work together to amplify your message

✅ The importance of leaving a legacy through your ideas and experiences

✅ How the right coaching and publishing support can simplify the entire process

Mary and Barbara also discuss how authors can use podcast interviews to create anthologies, build authority, and expand their reach while helping others share their stories. They explore the power of community through KPHRED Digital Radio and why collaboration is one of the fastest ways to amplify your voice.

If you've ever thought:

"I have a story, but I don't know how to write it..."

"Writing a book feels overwhelming..."

"I speak much better than I write..."

"I know I have a message, but I'm not sure what to do next..."

...this episode will show you that there are many paths to becoming an author.

You don't have to be a writer to become an author. Sometimes all you need is a conversation, a message worth sharing, and the right guide to help bring it into the world.

👍 If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with an aspiring author, coach, entrepreneur, or podcaster who has a message the world needs to hear.

👍 If you would like to be a guest on the show, please apply here: https://kphred.com/kphred-radio-show-host-application/guest-app/

#AuthorsBlueprint #WritingABook #BecomeAnAuthor #AuthorJourney #BookPublishing #Podcasting #Anthology #SelfPublishing #AuthorMarketing #CoachingBusiness #Legacy #PersonalDevelopment #AuthorEconomy #MaryReissFarias #BarbaraWainwright #KPHRED

Out On the Skinny Branches - Jim Pehkonen, Derek Lee

Let's talk to Derek Lee about brain health and what is 'new' in the brain health industry.

Derek is masterful in physical brain health. Listen to learn more!

Mary Farias and Barbara Wainwright

The Author's Blueprint - From Your Head to the World

Want to write a book but don't know where to start? Or have a manuscript sitting on your computer collecting dust? This episode is for you. 📚

In Episode 2 of The Author's Blueprint, co-host Barbara Wainwright interviews Mary Reiss Farias about the complete journey from idea to published book—and beyond.

Whether you're an aspiring author, speaker, coach, podcaster, or entrepreneur, Mary shares the practical roadmap she uses to help people transform their message into a published book that creates lasting impact.

In this episode, you'll discover:

✅ Why 80% of people want to write a book—but only 1% ever publish

✅ How your self-image may be the biggest obstacle to becoming an author

✅ Why every person has a story worth sharing

✅ The first steps to take if you have an idea but haven't started writing

✅ How to prepare your manuscript for publication

✅ Why memoirs are more than family history—they're part of your legacy

✅ How speakers, coaches, and entrepreneurs can use books to expand their influence

✅ How podcasters can turn their episodes into published books

✅ Why building an audience before your book launches is one of the smartest marketing strategies you can use

✅ How relaunching an existing book can create new opportunities and reach new readers

Mary also shares why authors shouldn't wait until their book is finished to begin promoting it, and how community, accountability, podcasting, and strategic visibility can dramatically increase the impact of a book after it's published.

Whether you're writing your very first book, preparing a manuscript, relaunching a previously published title, or looking for new ways to amplify your message, this episode provides actionable insights to help you move forward with confidence.

Your story matters. Your message matters. And the world can't benefit from a book it doesn't know exists.

👉 If you're ready to write, publish, promote, or amplify your book, we'd love to connect with you. Fill out the guest application here: https://kphred.com/kphred-radio-show-host-application/guest-app/

👍 If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with an aspiring author, speaker, coach, or entrepreneur who has a message the world needs to hear.

#AuthorsBlueprint #AuthorMarketing #WritingABook #BookPromotion #SelfPublishing #AuthorCoach #AuthorEconomy #Podcasting #KPHRED #PersonalBrand

Out On the Skinny Branches

In this conversation, Jim Pehkonen shares the philosophy behind Amazing Life Design and the experiences that shaped his approach to transformation. He explores how old wounds, unconscious patterns, and survival strategies can quietly influence the way people make decisions, communicate, lead, and build relationships. Rather than viewing the past as something to remain trapped in, Jim describes the possibility of understanding what shaped us, regulating what once controlled us, and turning those experiences into wisdom. His work blends emotional healing with practical life design, helping people move from reaction and chaos toward greater clarity, self-awareness, and personal responsibility.

The conversation ultimately focuses on what becomes possible when people begin intentionally designing their lives instead of continuing to live from inherited patterns. Jim discusses healthier relationships, stronger self-leadership, clearer communication, purpose, and the courage to create a life that feels meaningful from the inside as well as successful from the outside. The underlying message is simple: healing the past is not the destination. It creates the freedom to consciously build what comes next.

Mary Farias & Dr. Jengyu Lai, DPM

Economy Creators

What good is longevity if you don't have the vitality to enjoy the life you've worked so hard to create?

In this episode of Economy Creators, Mary Reiss Farias sits down with Dr. Jengyu Lai, Doctor of Podiatric Medicine (DPM) of Rochester Clinic, for a conversation about healthspan, vitality, healthy aging, lifestyle medicine, nutrition and taking a whole-person approach to long-term health.

Dr. Lai is a board-certified podiatrist and one of the relatively few podiatrists in the United States who is also board certified in lifestyle medicine. Through Rochester Clinic, he integrates lifestyle medicine, functional medicine, regenerative medicine and biomechanics to help patients look beyond individual symptoms and consider the whole person.

And he introduces an important distinction:

**Longevity isn't the same as vitality.**

Living longer is one thing.

Remaining active, productive and healthy enough to enjoy those additional years is another.

That makes health an important part of the economy each of us is creating.

We can spend decades building businesses, careers, relationships, wealth and opportunities—but our ability to enjoy what we've built is deeply connected to our health and function.

Dr. Lai encourages people to stop allowing a diagnosis to define what they believe is possible.

Instead, he asks:

What can you do? What do you want to continue doing? What matters to you?

If you love golf, travel, horses, hiking, playing with your grandchildren, building your business or pursuing a passion, maintaining the function required to keep doing those things gives healthy aging a personal purpose.

In this conversation, Mary and Dr. Lai explore:

• The difference between lifespan and healthspan

• Why vitality matters as much as longevity

• How lifestyle can influence gene expression

• Why a diagnosis doesn't have to define your identity or function

• Chronic systemic inflammation and healthy aging

• The connection between purpose, passion and taking care of your health

• Why Dr. Lai believes in treating the whole person—not simply the feet

• His transition from traditional podiatry into lifestyle medicine

• The role nutrition plays in his approach

• Whole-food, plant-based eating and dietary diversity

• His recommendation to “eat a rainbow”

• The importance of including a variety of plant foods in your diet

• Why medication may change a number without necessarily addressing its underlying source

• Combining lifestyle and functional medicine approaches

• How stress, hormones, weight and other systems can interact

• Integrating biomechanics, regenerative medicine, functional medicine and lifestyle medicine

• Why health is also connected to productivity, finances and the economy you're creating

Dr. Lai's own journey into lifestyle medicine began with an unexpected physician joining his clinic—and then experimenting with lifestyle changes himself.

The experience changed not only his personal habits, but also the way he thought about practicing medicine.

Today, he is working to bring multiple disciplines together into a more systematic framework for helping people understand the interconnected factors influencing their health.

His message is particularly relevant for people approaching the second half of life who aren't satisfied with simply adding years.

They want those years to be active, meaningful and enjoyable.

As Dr. Lai reminds us:

Health is not simply the absence of disease.

It's about strengthening and supporting your body so you have the opportunity for both longevity and vitality.

Because the YOU-Shaped Economy you're building isn't only about your income, business or professional success.

**You need the health and vitality to live it.**

CONNECT WITH DR. JENGYU LAI

Rochester Clinic:

https://rochesterclinic.com/

Connect with Dr. Lai:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jengyu-lai-dpm/

Dr. Lai's Healthy Eating Resource:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1TIc3Yc

Jim Pehkonen, Desi Bolin - Out On the Skinny Branches

Led by Desi Bolin and Jim Pehkonen, this co-ed course brings together deep relational awareness, personal transformation, practical tools, conscious communication, emotional growth, and aligned action.

It is for people who are ready to stop living on autopilot and begin creating relationships, choices, and futures from a more grounded and authentic place.

The Conscious Connection Collection is an ongoing co-ed learning experience created to help participants build healthier, more authentic, more aligned relationships with themselves and others.

This is not about becoming perfect.

It is about becoming more conscious.

Jim Pehkonen, Derek Lee - Out On the Skinny Branches

In this episode, we talk about the increasing level of parasites in the body.

An interesting conversation with Derek. You will find this one intriguing.

Learn the essential strategies for business building on this episode of The Distinguished Entrepreneur Podcast. Dr. Mosongo Moukwa & Valorie Smith host

In this episode, hosts Dr. Mosongo Moukwa and Valorie Smith discuss the complexities of professional growth and personal fulfillment. If you are looking for guidance on creating a meaningful life while managing the rigors of entrepreneurship, this conversation provides practical perspectives on balancing these two often conflicting goals.

Throughout the interview, we examine the stories and lessons that define successful business leadership. Valorie Smith shares her experiences, offering insights into how to navigate the challenges inherent in building a venture that aligns with your values. This discussion is designed for anyone seeking to build a legacy that goes beyond the bottom line.

Subscribe for weekly entrepreneurship tips, and let us know in the comments: what is the biggest challenge you face in balancing your work and personal life?

Join the conversation at: https://connect.kphred.com/forums/forum/wealth-with-valor/