Let's Connect With Keith Macpherson

In this solo podcast episode, Keith shares his perspective on the powerful practice of forgiveness and speaks about a Mark Twain quote that deeply inspired him, "Forgiveness is the fragrance that the violet sheds on the heel that crushed it". Macpherson explains, If we want to be free, we must learn how to practice forgiveness in our lives.

Keith also responds to a tough question from one of his podcast subscribers which asks, “can you have inner peace and still forgive? Listen, as Keith explains why you should forgive othersto free yourself!

Keith also shares about the ancient Hawaiian perspective on forgiveness, better known as Ho’o Ponopono. Come to learn how forgiveness was seen in this healing culture.

Episode Highlights

• Forgiveness is an important part of being vulnerable.

• "How can you find peace without forgiveness?"

• Hawaiian practice called Ho’o Ponopono

• Forgive and free yourself!

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In today’s show, Keith catches up with his friend, singer-songwriter Hayley Gene Penner. Hayley talks about growing up with a famous father, starting out in the music industry, and moving to California, where she underwent a six-year ‘boot camp’ immersion in L.A life. She describes the sense of emotional freedom she experienced during the process of writing her refreshingly honest memoir, People You Follow, and explains how telling her story has helped her to become more aware of her behavioral patterns and given her a valuable insight into her romantic relationships. Hayley hopes that her honesty and vulnerability will enable readers to relate to her experiences and learn something about their own behavioral patterns from her frank and funny book.

If you would like to learn more about Haley, visit her website at www.hayleygpenner.com, read more about her book at www.hayleygpenner.com/people-you-follow, and follow @hayleygenepenner on Instagram.

Find out more about Keith:

Keith's Website: www.keithmacpherson.ca

Keith's Instagram: @keithmmac

In this this episode, Keith talks about Vulnerability. He purposely has no guests today on the show and instead takes a personal deep dive into today’s topic.

For those who are regular listeners, every second week of the month for this point forward, Keith will be doing this Q and A format and answer your questions along with sharing powerful insights and wisdom. On alternate weeks, Keith will continue to interview guests and share their stories with you.

In today’s episode of Let’s Connect, Keith answers listener’s questions about vulnerability and self-love and gives his perspective on the topic.

He reminds us that being vulnerable is about "putting yourself out there, literally taking your mask off, and showing and exposing who you are and your truth in the world.

In this episode, Keith shares why he was so grateful for living in this world and how he almost didn’t make it here. Find out what limiting beliefs had been holding him back and how you can identify yours and release them.

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Keith Macpherson is a motivational speaker, life coach, and author of the book "Making Sense of Mindfulness. He was also the top 22 in the fourth season of Canadian Idol. He was born and raised in Winnipeg, Manitoba. He demystifies the meaning and practice of mindfulness and offers concrete and practical tools and strategies to apply mindfulness to one's everyday life.

Copies of “Making Sense of Mindfulness" are available at http://www.keithmacpherson.ca

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In this week's episode, Keith has a powerful conversation with Victor McGuire, the founder and executive director of Coaching for Everyone, a new nonprofit startup whose mission is to make professional coaching services accessible to underserved and underrepresented groups. The nonprofit will focus on providing coaching and coaching training to Black, Latinx, and indigenous people of color, who may not normally get the opportunity to work with a coach. Victor and Keitha talk about the transformative role that coaching can play in people’s lives and how the process of being heard, supported, and encouraged by a skilled and creative coach can help provide clarity and maximize personal and professional potential.

Check out coachingforeveryone.org to learn more about Victor’s vision and find out how you can get involved with his quest to make coaching accessible to all. Or you can contact Victor directly at [email protected]

In today's episode, Keith is joined by Jessica Hendrick, a certified conscious relationship coach. Jessica assists clients who are experiencing challenges in their relationship by making them aware that, sometimes, their persistent relationship problems are not caused by external factors, but actually, they are the result of our own learned behaviors. Jessica shows that by focusing our attention on ourselves and committing to doing our own inner work, our relationship dynamics automatically shift. Through coaching her clients on how to change their perspective, Jessica is able to make them regain their power so that they can not only have a strong relationship with themselves but their loved ones and the world around them. If you would like to learn more about Jessica, visit her website at www.jesshendrick.com or follow @jesshendrick111 on Instagram.

Find out more about Keith:

Keith's Website: www.keithmacpherson.ca

Keith's Instagram: @keithmmac

In this episode, Keith’s guests are Kiirsten May and Alex Varricchio, the founders and owners of the award-winning Uphouse marketing agency. During their conversation, Kiirsten and Alex share some simple but effective ways to boost creativity and bring promising ideas to life. They talk about the importance of crafting authentic and compelling brand narratives and discuss their recently released book, The Proximity Paradox,  which sets out their strategies for successful problem solving and fostering innovation through collaboration. To learn more about Kiirsten and Alex, visit the Uphouse Website, follow @uphouseinc on Instagram or get their book, The Proximity Paradox: How to Create Distance from Business as Usual and Do Something Truly Innovative

Find out more about Keith:

Keith's Website: www.keithmacpherson.ca

Keith's Instagram: @keithmmac

Pono Life Schools: www.ponolifeschools.com

Keith is joined this week by Karla Dueck Thiessen, a schoolteacher, author, and Reiki Master. Karla has been integrating mindfulness into her lessons for the past six years and has witnessed the positive effects it has on her pupils’ behavior and wellbeing. She believes that cultivating a mindfulness practice can help children’s emotional and intellectual development and she has recently written a book about her experience of teaching mindful breathing to schoolchildren. Karla also describes how Reiki, an energy healing technique, helped her body to recover from injury and transformed the way she views the world. To learn more about Karla get her book, It Starts With A Breath, (Buy book in Canada here) or visit her Facebook page. 

Find out more about Keith:

Keith's Website: www.keithmacpherson.ca

Keith's Instagram: @keithmmac

Pono Life Schools: www.ponolifeschools.com

In this episode, Keith interviews clinical psychologist, mediation teacher and podcaster, Dr. Elizabeth Cronin. Dr. Cronin talks about helping people to understand the relationship between their thoughts, feelings and behavior and explains how therapy can teach us to identify and change negative thought patterns. She also discusses the benefits of incorporating mindfulness techniques into therapy and shares some simple tips for cultivating gratitude and finding peace in the present moment. To learn more about Dr Cronin's work visit her website, www.drelizabethcronin.com or follow @drelizabethcronin on Instagram.

Find out more about Keith:

Keith's Website: www.keithmacpherson.ca

Keith's Instagram: @keithmmac

In this episode, Keith is joined by psychologist, author, keynote speaker and career coach, Denise Dudley. Denise explains how to communicate effectively both in the workplace and in personal relationships. She stresses the importance of listening and paying proper attention to what others have to say and shares some practical career advice from her book, Work It! Get in, Get Noticed, Get Promoted. Keith and Denise discuss how to create a positive mindset, build confidence, and approach the future with optimism.

To find out more about Denise, visit her website, www.denisemdudley.com, or follow  @authordenisedudley on Facebook.

Find out more about Keith:

Keith's Website: www.keithmacpherson.ca

Keith's Instagram: @keithmmac

In this episode, Keith connects with clinical psychologist Dr. Lori Whatley, author of Connected and Engaged: How to Manage Digital Distractions and Reconnect with the World around You. Dr Lori discusses the impact that digital addiction has on our relationships, our productivity, and our wellbeing and provides practical advice about reducing our reliance on technology. She recommends committing to phone-free times during the day, banning the phone from the bedroom at night and setting aside specific time-periods to deal with emails. To find out more about how you can spend less time on your phone and improve the quality of your life and your relationships, visit www.drloriwhatley.com. You can also follow @drloriwhatley on Instagram or visit her Facebook page.

Find out more about Keith:

Keith's Website: www.keithmacpherson.ca

Keith's Instagram: @keithmmac