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November 10, 2023Shattering Stigma, Standing as a Voice For Compassion with: Jonathan Niziol
I want to engage in conversation with you about the mental fortitude
you must exhibit once life’s adversities descend upon you. Will you have the vision necessary to persevere
through turbulent times? Will you receive permission to climb the mountain of redemption.
To bring some statistical evidence to the table consider these numbers from the
Anxiety and Depression Association of
America:
To provide some human context to our discussion I want to share
the inspirational story of Jonathan
Niziol.

At 41 years old, Jonathan is ready to shed
light on global issues affecting men and share his unique life story for a
greater purpose. After a idyllic childhood on a Canadian farm, his world turned
upside down when his mother passed away tragically on his 21st birthday. What
should have been a flourishing career as a lacrosse player spiraled into years
of alcohol addiction, culminating in a near-death hospital stay at age 25. This
wake-up call prompted him to rebuild his physical and mental health and find ways
to cope with his mother's loss.
Motivated by his mother's modeling legacy, Jonathan embarked on a
modeling career while battling his own demons. Perfectionism led him to body
dysmorphia and a serious eating disorder. He also faced a traumatic sexual
assault, the loss of friends, and crippling depression and anxiety, leading to
drug addiction as a coping mechanism. In 2017, he sought therapy, breaking free
from his addictions after 15 years.
Today, Jonathan is a successful international model with previous and
representation in 8 states and various countries from South Africa to the UK,
shooting for global brands such as Men's Health Editorial, Hugo Boss and Jockey
Underwear. Additionally he is a fitness role model, real estate investor, and a
supportive friend. He aims to share his personal struggles, offering tools and
strength for others to overcome their own battles. His journey is a beacon of
hope, showcasing resilience and transformation against all odds. He joined me this week to tell me more.

For more information: https://www.jonathanniziolofficial.com/
Follow: @jonathanniziol

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54 min
November 10, 2023 Increasing Your Results Through Always Be Curious with: Diane Helbig
Forbes reports 65% of senior executives surveyed by
the Center for Creative Leadership in 2020 described their leadership team as
ineffective, and only roughly one in five found their executive teams to be
high performing.
Diane Helbig is an internationally recognized business and
leadership development advisor, author, award-winning speaker, and workshop
facilitator. As a certified, professional coach, and the president
of Helbig Enterprises, Diane helps businesses and organizations operate
more constructively and profitably. She evaluates, encourages, and guides her
clients. Diane works with her clients to create, implement, and monitor
individualized strategies that result in better communication, increased
performance, and more significant results.
Diane serves as a trusted advisor and guide, helping her
clients see the value in changing their behavior. Diane’s clients find
themselves achieving incredible successes – many beyond what they had
previously believed were possible. She brings over 20 years of small business
management and sales to her coaching. Diane believes that each business
professional is an individual. They bring their dreams, challenges, and beliefs
with them to their role. This is why the strategies they create are specific to
them. Business is business. And leadership is leadership. How each person
approaches their growth is individual.
No canned systems here! Diane’s work is uniquely developed
for each client.
In her book, Succeed Without Selling, Diane offers a
straightforward, common sense and clear guide to the sales process. She
provides insights around mindset, process, and practices. Through her podcast,
Accelerate Your Business Growth, Diane brings valuable, actionable information
to her listeners. Her book, Expert Insights, includes details of ten of the
most listened to episodes of this show. As a speaker and workshop facilitator
Diane merges energy and enthusiasm with rich content.
Her goal is to leave her audience with actionable steps as
well as the excitement to implement those steps. Diane has expertise in small
business, sales, social media, networking, and leadership. She joined me this
week to tell me more.
For more information: https://www.helbigenterprises.com/

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41 min
October 29, 2023 AtlasTalked is a Marketplace for Heavy Conversations with: Jeremy Evans
According to a study by the National Institute of Mental
Health, 72% of entrepreneurs are directly or indirectly affected by
mental health issues compared to just 48% of non entrepreneurs. 49% of entrepreneurs deal with mental health issues
directly while only 32% of others experienced them.

Jeremy Evans owns and runs Thrice
Agency, a marketing firm, as well as providing entrepreneurship coaching for
hundreds of small business owners. Like any marketer worth his salt, he's
generated millions for his clients and employs psychology daily. But psychology
may not be enough to explain the global rise in mental illness. So Jeremy's
founded the world's first marketplace for peer support. The goal is to
incentivize people to talk about the heavy stuff and to prove that you're not
alone.

” I was pre-med in college. Typical
premed student, studying hard and playing hard, until I woke up at 22. I had
applied to just one medical school after an elaborate scheme. My girlfriend, a
ballerina, was locked in place with her job, so I infiltrated a ritzy gala
where I was selling $50 glasses of champaign. I found my target, the president
of the medical school, and after the music was over, I got a private interview
with him. I got all the way to the dotted lines, looking at those APRs. 16.9%.
I remembered the 100 doctors I had worked with: they didn't even like their
work. Then my future wife got fired. She needed to move to keep dancing. I
stopped dancing and shut myself up in an unfinished Florida attic for a week.
She was jet-setting to audition after audition while I was sweating, fasting,
and crying like a baby. I didn't want to be a doctor. I wanted to help people.
Lots of people. That's all I cared about. I was not some Randian psychopath. I
was predominantly concerned about the poor and believed everyone would be rich
if it weren't for greedy corporations. Until I had a vision”.
AtlasTalked
is a marketplace for heavy conversations. It's a network for those looking for
or to provide one-on-one peer support, the first of its kind.

Our providers ("Friends") are not professionals,
just people like you. We talk about anything we like: from addiction and
divorce to religion and spirituality.

The platform is free to use, with a simple 20% commission on
any transactions. We're growing a community of empathic, loving people to share
their talents in a way they never have before. He joined me this week to
tell me more.

For more information https://atlastalked.com/

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57 min
October 27, 2023 Going Dry: My Path to Overcoming Habitual Drinking with: Sean Robinson
The choices we make in life have a fundamental
impact on the description of the person we want to be. But here is the good news,
we have autonomy to make those decisions, choices and moments in our life count
for something if we are committed to reaching and sustaining our peak potential. Vices can have a grip on this process. In particular alcoholism can place a firm
stranglehold on inching forward in life. According to Statistics Canada, nearly
6 million Canadians aged 12 and over report heavy drinking at least once a
month. One in 5 Canadians aged 15+ met the criteria for “alcohol abuse or
dependence” over their lifetime.

Sean
Robinson is an Author, Speaker and Motivator who focuses on self-improvement,
mindset shifting and habit forming. He works in the construction industry, is a
volunteer firefighter. and lives with his wife & three children in Ontario,
Canada. Going Dry: My Path to Overcoming Habitual Drinking is his first book.

He’s an
Electrician, have worked in the construction sector for almost my whole life. I
started on a volunteer fire department in '03. Male dominance and toxic
masculinity have been everywhere around me and expected of me constantly.
What if I
don't want to participate, what if I decide to be different? Other than having
the job sites best (and worst) artists plastering your caricature and sexual
preferences (correct or not) on every lunch table and porta potty, its just
easier to play the game or not say anything. Unfortunately, you may not have
any friends and you get laid off because nobody likes you. On to the next job I
guess.
It is time
for the sector to be better. Anyone in the industry will tell you that there
are some very prehistoric rules, both written and unwritten and that "it's
always been this way."
Recently I
decided to take a break from drinking alcohol. When everyone around me stopped
laughing, asked me what my problem was, accused me of judging them for still
drinking and then added my picture to the previously mentioned porta potty
wall, I only had to get out of my own head.
This is
much harder than we think.
Out of
sight from my peers and far enough from the lunch trailer, I decided to open my
mind up to the world of self-help and betterment. So many things that were not
for the man I was and the man I was expected to me because of my social
circles. I could never admit to trying journaling, listening to self-help books
or podcasts. Reading, are you kidding me? Not only did I do all of these things
AND LOVE THEM but I wrote my own book about my journey to not drink alcohol. My
book Going Dry - My Path to Overcoming Habitual Drinking has been a life
changer. I hope it will change your life too.
Construction
and Firefighting, as well as many other male dominant roles, need to evolve a
bit. Let's get the word out and let's tell these big tough burly men that they
relax a little, appreciate some self-improvement, maybe a little Brene Brown or
Mel Robbins and not end up on the wall in the bathroom.
There have
been some amazing women in construction and firefighting as well. However, you
identify, this is for all of us.
My wife and
kids deserved better from me. He joined me this week to tell me more.
For more information: https://seanrobinson.ca/
Follow: @going.dry

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43 min
October 27, 2023 Lee Maasen: "I Stand as a Testament to the Transformative Power of Fitness"
Raising your level of frequency in life to maximize the
potential of your example is tied to the
level of commitment your willing to
place behind any endeavor in life. However, when it comes to our body image and fitness
journey, our level of apprehension can often be high. The Mental Health
Foundation says One in five adults (20%) felt shame, just over one-third (34%)
felt down or low, and 19% felt disgusted by their body image in the last year.
Among teenagers, 37% felt upset, and 31% felt ashamed about their body image. Meanwhile,
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports Obesity in
the United States affects 100.1 million (41.9%) adults and 14.7 million
(19.7%) children and accounts for approximately $147 billion
in annual health care costs.

Lee Maasen, is a
certified fitness trainer and accredited life coach on a mission to guide you
on a holistic journey towards your best self. I'm all about harnessing the
transformative power of fitness for self-growth, seeing it not just as a tool
for sculpting the body but as a key to cultivating a resilient mindset and
unlocking your full potential. My coaching philosophy is rooted in the
connection between physical and mental well-being, going beyond workout
routines to explore the psychology of motivation, goal-setting, and the
holistic integration of nutrition and mindfulness. Through workshops,
one-on-one coaching, and motivational speaking, I'm here to inspire you to
embrace the transformative potential within yourself, creating lasting change
in both body and mind.
“In the wake of my brother's tragic
murder and the subsequent loss of a full baseball scholarship, I found myself
in a cycle of dead-end jobs, struggling against life's adversities. However,
amidst the darkness, I discovered a beacon of resilience in fitness. What began
as a physical outlet transformed into a sanctuary where I confronted grief and
doubt. The weightlifting sessions not only sculpted my body but also sharpened
my mental resilience. Each rep became a metaphor for overcoming life's
challenges. The discipline of fitness seeped into every aspect of my life,
turning dead-end jobs into stepping stones towards self-belief and
perseverance. Today, I stand as a testament to the transformative power of
fitness—a journey from tragedy to triumph, where every workout became a step
towards rebuilding my spirit and rewriting my narrative”
He joined me this
week to tell me more.

YouTube: @ELUFIT
Instagram: @leemaasen

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48 min
October 23, 2023 Enacting Positive Change Within Organizations with: Reginald Bullock
In the workplace today redefining leadership means your open
to inclusive and collaborative thinking to get the job done. The most effective leaders disregard the
notion of rigid approaches and our open to innovation, diversity and equity
when making decisions and developing a culture.

The 2023 Gartner CEO and
Senior Business Executive Survey was conducted from July through December 2022,
gathering data from over 400 CEOs and other senior business executives in North
America, Europe, Asia/ Pacific, Latin America, the Middle East, and South
Africa, across different industries, revenue, and company sizes. Attracting
and Retaining Talent Is the Top Workforce Priority
When asked about the impact of various risks on
the business, 26% of CEOs cited talent shortage as the most damaging risk for
their organization. Attracting and retaining talent is, by far, CEOs’ top
workforce priority.

As a Certified Leadership Coach (ACC) Reginald Bullock has
acquired a proven track record of success as a highly effective, results-
oriented professional who possesses the strategies, insights, and experiences
needed to enact positive change within entire organizations and
multi-billion-dollar programs. Coaching top-tier leaders and teams, his impact
on the top and bottom line is about innovation and growth with a dose of
reality. Reggie has over twenty years of executive leadership experience,
including leading large teams in complex organizations, solving organization-wide
problems, and implementing large-scale initiatives.
His extensive experience in strategic intelligence and
training arenas is sought after by many government and industry leaders,
business development and sales professionals, and management consultants.
Reginald’s strengths are in team building, facilitating, leadership
development, and coaching individuals to become the best version of themselves.
His approach is dynamic and exploratory, with an understanding that winning is
all about the hustle. He enables individuals to capitalize on their talents
while helping them to achieve self-esteem, self-discipline, self-awareness, and
increased confidence.
One of his most influential roles was as the Commander of
an F-16 Fighter Aircraft maintenance organization, where he led significant
organizational change in culture, standards, and strategy. Establishing mutual
trust, communication, and clearly defined expectations with a focus on
diversity, equity, and inclusion were key elements of his ability to lead
change.
In his civilian
capacity, he served as the North and South America Global Center of Excellence
for Defense Leader for KPMG; Deputy Chief of Staff and Program Manager for
Enterprise Services with the U.S. Department of Commerce; and Director of
Capture Management for a Consulting Firm.
He joined me this week to tell me more.

For more information: https://www.reggiebullock.com/
Get the Books: https://www.reggiebullock.com/author/

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42 min
October 21, 2023 Your Desire Creates Your Internal Motivation with: Michael Law
The concept of habits and consistency are somewhat related.
We’ve all heard of the vernacular every choice we make has consequences. Habits are the small decisions you make and
actions you perform every day. According to researchers at Duke
University, habits account for about 40 percent of our behaviors on any
given day. Your life today is essentially the sum of your habits. How in shape
or out of shape you are?

For over a decade, Michael Law has inspired
millions of people to take personal responsibility to step into the potential
of their greatness and, as such, his life of contribution has been recognized
by luminaries in education, business, and industry.
He is the creator of the #1 Best Performance Book, IDEAL.™ Daily Success
Book, based on decades of Research and Application of the Most Influential and successful
People on Earth
Mr. Armijo has interviewed a wide array of Millionaires, Billionaires,
Celebrities, Authors, Actors, Founders, Investors, Inventors, Startups, and
More translated into 6 dialects.
Titles such as - IDEAL Daily Success Book, Master Your Habits, Master
Your Life & More have inspired countless learners to understand that the
most valuable lessons we learn, are also the easiest ones to apply.
Michael Armijo is known best for being the Founder of - IDEAL.™
& Millionaires to Billionaires Talk Show
The #1 Performance App on Earth and A top-rated Talk Show focused on,
Mastering your Habits, Partnership, Networking, and Business and Personal
Development.
For his work in mentoring youth, Mr. Armijo was honored By Foremost
Expert on the Human Mind where they commended Michael for his work for
positively working with youth through a local mentorship program. He joined me
this week to tell me more.

For more information: https://idealu.io/
Follow: @michaellaw.io
Listen: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-millionaires-to-billionaires-podcast/id1648159643

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1 hr 1 min
October 21, 2023 Clarity is the Starting Point for Success with: Eric Twiggs
Your identity is your ignitor and your commitment to yourself
is your fuel to endure. If you decide to
procrastinate then you’re making a conscious choice to delay your contribution
to progress and potential we can all capitalize on. Luckily according to CBS News:
Most Americans are not procrastinators,
at least when it comes to how they view themselves. 69% of Americans say they
tend to think of themselves more as people who like to get things done right
away, rather than put off doing things. But just over a quarter of Americans –
27% - say they tend to put off doing things.

Eric
M. Twiggs is a founding partner and president of The What Now Movement. His
mission is to build high performing entrepreneurs, authors, and career
professionals, who are prepared for life’s unexpected curve balls.
He is the author of The Discipline of Now: 12 Practical
Principles to Overcome Procrastination. The Discipline of Now has been
recognized as a Global Top Ten Finalist for the 2020 Author Elite Awards in the
category of Best Self Help Book.
This recognition was based on the combination of the following
criteria: cover design, content, popularity, and social contribution.
Eric is also the host of a weekly inspirational podcast titled
"The 30 Minute Hour."
As a Certified Life & Business Coach, Eric has conducted
over 28,000 coaching sessions, helping executive leaders and entrepreneurs who
have moved from feeling frustrated, to finding fulfillment.
He has also led organizations of 500 or more people in corporate
America, and shared his message with corporations, associations, and
congregations across the country.
By reading The Discipline of Now, you will receive a proven
blueprint to beat procrastination, so that you make more money, get more done,
and feel more confident. He joined me
this week to tell me more.

For more information: https://www.ericmtwiggs.com
Get the Book: https://www.amazon.ca/Discipline-Now-Practical-Principles-Procrastination/dp/0692835008
Listen: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-30-minute-hour/id1453195827

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37 min
October 20, 2023 Flip Lok – The #1 Security Device for Schools, Homes & Offices with: Anna Reger
Parents across America remain on
heightened alert as it relates to their kid’s
safety when they send them to school. Parents of school-aged children in the U.S.
remain more apprehensive than usual about their child’s physical safety at
school, as 38% say they fear for their child’s safety. Although this is down
slightly from the 44% measured last year in the wake of the Uvalde, Texas,
school shooting, it is one of the highest readings in Gallup’s trend that dates
back to 1977. The historical high, 55%, was measured immediately after the 1999
Columbine High School shooting, in which two students killed 12 students and a
teacher before committing suicide.
According to Gallup News While
parental concern is lower this year than last year, the 38% currently
expressing fear exceeds what Gallup measured after the 2006 Amish schoolhouse
shooting in Pennsylvania, the 2012 Sandy Hook massacre in Connecticut, and the
2018 Parkland High School shooting in Florida.

Furthermore, One in Seven Parents
Say their Child Has Expressed Fear About School Safety A separate question in
the survey aims to measure schoolchildren’s safety concerns, by asking parents
to report whether any of their children have expressed worry about feeling
unsafe at school. Fourteen percent of parents currently say their child has.
This figure is down from 20% last year, which was one of the highest
percentages in Gallup’s trend dating back to 1999.

Anna Reger is a champion of women,
children and community. She's a mother (to six children, stepchildren), wife,
and business owner who believes in the power of a dream and hard work to make
it a reality. Anna is the founder of Flip Lok, along with her husband John
Reger (the inventor). Flip Lok is a safety device that started as a way to
protect children in case of a shooting, or threat of a shooting, at school.
Today, Flip Lok goes far beyond the classroom to protect people in their homes,
dorm rooms, offices, and more. Because everyone deserves to know their loved
ones are safe, everywhere. She
joined me this week to tell me more.

For more information: https://fliplok.com/
Follow: @fliplokofficial
Email: [email protected]

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41 min
October 19, 2023 The Proof is in the Progress with: Philip James
One of the keys to self improvement in
life from a personal and societal perspective is your commitment to yourself. According
to transformational coach and fitness enthusiast Philip James:
“I am a True believer that we all are
the authors of our life and its up to us to write the greatest story ever told!
I’m 35 years young married to my beautiful wife and we have a 2 1/2 year old
son together. Most people live an ordinary life due to lack of leaders speaking
on possibility, creation and truly living it! We are a thriving Family unit
because of brutal honesty and truth.
I
started my initial career at 19 as a hair stylist working in Beverly Hills CA
and New York ...working with celebrities , fashion moguls , Television and Film
( through this I met some of the top people, in their respected industry's
sharing sometimes hours , gaining insight and perspective into their personal
life realizing more often than not they were experiencing outside pleasure
without internal love ) making them feel good about their hair was temporary
and the outside validation would fade fast , something I experienced all too
often .
It wasn't until my wife and I had our
son that I realized I was pleasure seeking to escape my current reality as
often as I could diving into alcohol and other vices. I hit a hard reality with
truth and realized I needed to be more for my wife, son and people, around me.
There is a need right now for men and husbands to take accountability to live a
purposeful life over a pleasure seeking life. It all starts within; our life is
a mirror and not a window. How we view ourselves is how we view the world, and
we must be a net positive if we are to see real change in the world. The real
change is our daily habits Mindset, Fitness and Nutrition. It's changed my
relationship with life, my family, my son and loved ones.
We are the most connected in love family we
know and I want others to experience this feeling too. My mission is to see
people WIN at LIFE, that we are all powerful beyond measure and we are one
decision away from changing the trajectory of our family tree.”
He joined me this week to tell me more.
Instagram: @highestformfitness
Instagram: @highestformfitness

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51 min

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