Lee After Dark

When you travel somewhere for a vacation, are you the typical tourist with a camera?

When was the last time you traveled to a destination and decided to NOT be a typical tourist?

Imagine taking a break, stepping outside and drawing in a deep breath of sulfur gas and smoke. And doing so hiking about 12 miles up and 12 miles down a steep mountain twice a day.

After Joel’s last trip, to Indonesia, he had an epiphany of sorts. He was so struck by the people and the culture around him that he determined he would never again take his “normal” life for granted, nor could he ever ignore the culture of the people where he was visiting.

Located in and … Live from Singapore!

1:20 - 15:00  “Traveling Experiences”

- met people in Croatia that are like family now;

- Miners live about 45 years, due to breathing in the sulfuric smoke & gases.

- what struck Joel was how happy these miners are, and friendly, and puts one’s lived and problems in perspective.

- miners would craft figurines out of sulfur and enjoyed that, handing them out to tourists.

- 15:00 - was encouraged to try and learn their language and how they live. Learned empathy from this trip to Indonesia to see the sulfur mines.

- 18:00 - when he travels tries not to be the typical tourist, instead tries to immerse himself into the world around him, the culture, the people… tries now to make trips longer to be able to appreciate culture better. Says that is how people should look at travel.

Pitch: video production company

- create story driven videos for businesses so people can see what you stand for and to show your uniqueness; create videos to get to the core of your business

Find out more about Joel at:

https://anchor.fm/entrepreneurstribe

Www.tapeyourtime.com

https://videothatsell.com/made-different

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

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Adoption without the surprise

Kelly opens up about her life as an adopted child, the challenges she faced growing up. How these challenges then became adult challenges as she dealt with a failed marriage and the hardship of raising sons as a single mother.

Traversing the minefield of dealing with alcoholic parents, of raising 2 sons as a single mom, on top of overcoming her own hardships of being a pregnant 19yo and having to put her first child up for adoption, she has made her way in the world by creating a community built around her open discussions of what she has been through.

Are you adopted?

Do you have adopted children?

Are you a single mom?

Are you searching for community where you can commune with others like yourself?

Listen to the podcast as Kelly opens up about adoptions and life as a single mom. Then visit her on her show and contact her through the show for more.

2:30 - has always felt positive about being adopted; at 19 found out she was pregnant and was unmarried. Put her son up for adoption and now wants to adopt.

6:50 - remarried and had another son, now married.

9:00 - wants to adopt a teen to see the world through a teenager’s eyes again. Feels much more prepared to handle a child now than she did at 19.

14:30 - her background of being adopted and living with alcoholic parents are a large part of why she wants to adopt and help a teen now.

Pitch - 1993 had an internet radio show that grew an audience around the show. Migrated to podcasting 1994 “Work at Home Moms Radio”

Learn more about Kelly and her work at https://www.lovepeoplemakemoney.com.  

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“Thinking is a Lost Art”

Alie has a sincere and deep interest in the stories that shape all of us. Her story starts in Finland as a kid who loves the peace and solitude of the lakes (180,000) and forests that make up Finland.

What else will you discover in this podcast? Some topics covered are pushing one’s limits... and naked skydiving at the Artic Circle? And becoming a forensic pathologist? Yup.

Enjoy the next 20 minutes. Alie is quite an interesting woman. Then check out her on LinkedIn and at her website.

1:30 - “Where do we come from?” What are the stories that shape us? From Finland but moved to the US at 21. Sisu (or Grit) is something that comes naturally to Fins. The ability to fight through any kind of adversity. A part of the Finnish identity.

4:00 - Finland is the “country of lakes” (180,000 lakes and surrounded by forests. As a young girl she would wander the forests, lay down and listen to nature or look at the skies. Loves the silence and self awareness if provides.

9:30 - also likes to push her limits and take some risks. At 19 she tried sky-diving at the Artic Circle. She ended up working at a sky diving company and has registered over 800 jumps, becoming a certified rigger.

12:40 - “sky diving is the best thing you can do with your clothes on, though she has seen people sky dive naked.

14:00 - wanted to be a doctor, a forensic pathologist. Just another example of her desire to constantly try new things, new challenges. Worked at this for about 5 years.

18:00 - people in general need should push themselves to learn new things…

Find out more about Alie at www.julesx.com or https://www.linkedin.com/in/aliejules/.

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Suki is an extrovert born with a different name, and believes as she says was born to be “from birth a little different”.

Her love of adventure has taken her from her birthplace in the UK, to France, to living in Australia on a couple of occasions, now permanently (though she may travel back to France again soon).

This podcast with Suki really serves as an introduction to someone who has developed a one of a kind niche business, competition strategy. To discover more about this unique way she helps owners build their businesses, visit her website.

… and of course avoid kangaroos when driving because we all know kangaroos do NOT read signs.

1:30 - classic middle child with the crazy name. “Set-up from birth to be a little bit different”. Sukina (her name) - phrase in Japanese meaning something “you really like”.

4:30 - in England she decided to study a 2nd language where to do so requires going to live in that country for a year, which she did… teaching English and spending time taking random trips around the country.

7:00 - lives now in Australia but is headed back to France. Had to work 3 months in rural Australia (ended up at a sheep farm) for 3 months to get her visa.

11:00 - describes Australian’s as quite friendly as opposed to UK (ex. In the elevator). Took time to get used to friendliness as opposed to thinking people wanted something from her.

18:30 - live outside your comfort zone and do some things that are different; travel even if for a day or a week; do things that make life interesting.

Pitch - competition strategist to generate leads for business; designs competitions around specific businesses to grow the business.

Website: https://origamiglobe.com/

Socials: https://www.facebook.com/origamiglobe/

https://www.instagram.com/origamiglobe/

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

This podcast introduces you to someone who is an optimist, who looks at life as a journey of soul searching, finding one’s passion in life and pursuing that passion.

As a musician and a father, John discusses the need to do that which will bring joy to your life. And how, as a father, it’s his duty to teach this to his children, while also assure his children are raised as “productive persons of character”.

Still… questions and comments within make this an even more interesting podcast: 1) language came about due to music; 2) Music is the first language on this planet and the human voice was the first instrument. This podcast is essentially about a human quest for happiness through an understanding and knowledge of language and music.

But it is also about guacamole.

Listen in now to an interesting, humorous and still serious podcast about one man’s soul search for happiness through serving others through music, love of language, and his optimistic outlook on life.

1:50 - views what is going on today with an optimistic vision. Views the Holidays as a way to decompress, not stress. Creates momentum going into the new year. People need to find what their passion is and pursue that. What do you want to do that will bring you joy?

6:00 - stresses the importance of “soul searching”... such as when you are up at night some nights pacing and searching for answers.

8:10 - Role as a father is to make you a productive person of character. The Teddy Roosevelt philosophy, “make your neighborhood a better place first, then your town, city, state, etc…

11:30 - language came about as a result of music. Music was the first language in the world. Music is the invisible art… you hear it but you don’t see it. First musical instrument on earth was the human voice. Can’t “see” music on the guitar; you hear it.

14:00 - leads into the reason for the comment of “talking about guacamole” … his way of lightening up a discussion. Changes the dynamic of a conversation. Brings a conversation onto a more human level.

19:20 - “Need to find time for uninterrupted focus upon other things in life, other than ourselves.”

Pitch: “Ask more questions” - for his. 10 daily aspirations… send him an email with “Lee After Dark” @ email: [email protected] he will send you his card, aspirations and a personal message.

www.Klymshyn.com Also found on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnklymshyn/

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Anthony English is a business coach who can help you with various aspects of business and sales. But that’s a topic for later… much later. LIke when you contact him on LinkedIn where he’s most active.

Why did he spend several minutes discussing birds, kangaroos, crocodiles and tourists?

Just know that Anthony has a great sense of humor (crocodile crossing signs) and a great take on people. His comment “we create a prison of sorts in our heads, worrying about what others think of us” is indicative of how he thinks and looks at others.

How can you NOT listen to this podcast when he says: “to a Pessimist everything is bad except himself; while an Optimist thinks everything is good except the pessimist”.

“After dark comes light” and with that, his offer to provide the winning lottery numbers to anyone in the US since he is already in tomorrow.

1:30 - spoke of birds for several minutes; why?

5:10 - 21 years of age in Sydney and words of advice from Joe McGrath. When people are being unreasonable, ride them out but don’t take what they say to heart. Is a husband and father of 7 children.

9:00 - people seem to walk around worrying about what people think of them while you worry what they think of you.

11:20 - we create a prison of sorts within our own heads worrying about what others think of us.

14:00 - “to a Pessimist everything is bad except himself; while an Optimist thinks everything is good except the pessimist”.

18:00 - encouraged “setting up shop” in Sydney. Offered the winning lottery numbers because he is ahead in time (today in Australia is tomorrow in the US). * great sense of humor

29:00 - “if it’s worth doing, it’s worth doing badly.”

Pitch - business coach … target market is “Rachel” which has lead him to look for women named Rachel, which is prominent name in Jewish community. That’s his elevator pitch, creates intrigue, gets people to contact him.

Connect on LinkedIn is best… https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthonyenglish/

Website - www.anthonyenglish.com

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Is there a pathway to happiness? Luke Kendall believes so, and seems to have found it. So what is it?

Luke is a former IT guy but now makes his living happily as an author. But his pathway began with meeting his wife, whom was 22 years his senior and working on her PhD at the time. They married 6 months after meeting and remained married 30 years until she lost her fight to cancer.

Marriage was just the beginning of his pathway to happiness, and his taking up writing and becoming an author of self published books is and has been his journey to happiness since. Immerse yourself in his books which may be found on Amazon/ Kindle.

Luke believes happiness is found in helping others and making others happy, and this is his goal in writing. He measures success not in financial rewards, but in the number of people he serves through his writing.

Check out his website and then his books which are easily found on Amazon. You’ll have found your path to happiness as well possibly, and most assuredly will help Luke find his.

2:00 - unique story. Met his wife while working, and felt they were soulmates. She was 22 years older and working on her PhD. Married 6 months after meeting, remained for 30 years. Died from cancer/dementia.

7:20 - after wife’s death and speaking with career counselor, she suggested he wasn’t happy with IT and determined since he liked to write why not take a stab. Started writing because it was something he wanted, and entirely submerged into writing to blunt loss of his wife.

11:00 - is there a pathway to happiness? Yes… through helping others, through appreciation of things around you, doing things that make you happy.

12:50 - life as a writer… started self publishing on Amazon. Did well for a while until Amazon changed algorithm and required authors to pay for ads. Likes to write books v. articles but is living off his savings, not making a lot of $$ writing. Views writing as a success based upon what readers get out of it, not what he financially gets out of it.

Find out more and connect with Luke at https://www.linkedin.com/in/lukejkendall-author/  

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Why can’t we as a people accept others for who they are?

More importantly, why can’t families and parents accept their kids for who they are?

These are some of the questions and points raised by Larissa Russell, a long time activist in the LGBT+ community in Canada, discussing how hard life was prior to laws of protection v. life among the LGBT+ community today.

What are the results of decades of misunderstanding and mistreatment of LGBT+ youth in Canada (and elsewhere)? Soaring suicide rates, double the number of youth bullied in schools, and so much more.

Listen to Larissa discuss all this and more in today’s podcast, along with some things she is now involved in to assist today’s LGBT+ youth.

Intro - LGBT+ Crisis in Canada

1.30 - Come from a Canadian gay family; lived in fear because no laws to protect them. Mom was gay, brother was gay. Result was growing up with a number of issues… like suicide. Realized she too was gay, after marraige, divorce… moved out of house at 14.

Compounded within the youth of Canada. Estimated 20-40% of homeless* youth are LGBT.

10:00 - lack of support for LGBT kids results in 80% dropout rate* from school; need is to accept kids for who they are. Need to accept for who they are in general.

12:00 - “It’s about loving your kids” for who they are.

Pitch:

- “Queer Voices” new non-profit startup… give voices to LGBT kids

- New podcast startup - Creative Soul Healing (LGBT, Cancer survivers, Creative people, healers)…

- Feb. will see a creativity “summit” she has put together on creativity and healing.

#30 - Nicholas Fudge

Nick, from Australia, opens with the comment that life should be a journey of self discovery. Listen to Nick’s story of life’s trials and tribulations, and his journey of self discovery.

What you discover about yourself you may not like, and can be intimidating. Learning to accept your circumstances in life, owning them and learning from them... that is Nick’s story here.

Be in charge of your own reality. Understand the importance of communication, using/understanding the correct words (Story of “starving” v “hungry” he told his son).

Listen here for Nick’s take on life’s journey, and his approach to this journey.

1:30 - “Journey of Self-Discovery” is what life should be. When one starts coasting through life it’s typically downhill… because we can’t coast uphill.

6:25 - “self inspection” something we as humans need but avoid, can be scary, intimidating; we tell ourselves stories to feel better, making excuses… and you know what they say about excuses…

9:00 - story of his friend who was successful, but not happy. Suffered from depression... but turned his life around.

12:30 - Married with Children; thought he found the one… she wasn’t. Maybe it was the Bob Bons? If you don’t like your circumstances, own them and move on (unlike the original Married with Children).

17:40 - make mistakes; don’t be afraid; learn from your mistakes. You are in charge of creating your own reality; teaches his two kids this, and how to communicate correctly; the inability to communicate is a problem with society today.

Pitch - reconnected with a friend and former client after a trip around Australia; psychometrics to help business makers to select who are the right people to work with (their role and the culture). Business software provides platform to push job applicants through to determine suitability..

-offers free trial with anyone who gets hold of him for this.

www.Matchd.com 

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Joel is a 9th grade teacher, Oxford grad., plays soccer, studies history and loves to read (especially CS Lewis and JR Tolken). Discovered Tolken while at Oxford (the movie “Lord of the Rings” released). Since he reads the book before seeing the movie, he read Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit, then watched the movie. Now he reads both books once every year.

So here’s the question Joel asks (among others): How does an Oxford grad., someone who is a vociferous reader, a teacher, author, and coach… someone who is considered an intelligent human… screw up so often around women? And how is this relevant? I have no idea.

1:30 - JR Tolken - favorite author after reading him while attending Oxford, in England. Saw the original movie but, read the books (The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings) first before going to the movie.

4:00 - Books are life changing for him. Wrote an article comparing CS Lewis and JR Tolken that was published. Incorporates lessons from his reading into the classroom.

7:16 - “All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us.” JR Tolken

One of many lessons in these stories/books.

9:25 - the best hearted people can always screw up (story of Sam and Gollum). Much of his classroom teachings are from books he has read.

16:10 - here the discussion evolves into his inherent ability to antagonize women of all ages. (Ex. talking with ex-wife about movies they watched in bed while his girlfriend was present).

Pitch - author, speaker and coach - helps people who are divorced and remarried

Learn more about Joel and connect at https://reallifeleading.com/.  

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