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According to the Job Bank of Canada For Authors and writers; Editors & Journalists, over the period 2019-2028, new job openings (arising from expansion demand and replacement demand) are expected to total 15,700 , while 18,400 new job seekers (arising from school leavers, immigration and mobility) are expected to be available to fill them. Podcasting is an increasingly popular pastime in the U.S with 79 percent of respondents being aware of the format, while over 82 million people listened to podcasts in 2021. This number is estimated to rise even further, reaching over 100 million listeners in 2024, Statista reports.

Jennifer Palmer is a Visibility Strategist who worked through High School and her first entrepreneur experience was as the co-owner of a cafe. Later a temporary agency placed her with a financial planning firm. That began her 18 year career in the financial services industry. She had Professional Financial Planning, Options, Wealth Management and Ethics designations but left the industry in 2010. She made a lifestyle choice. Wearing many hats made flexibility a must. She began consulting entrepreneurial families on implementations of simple systems, like a CRM for follow up. Forever a student, there has been so much growth. She learned the importance of online presence and how to build it. Then she added podcasting to the platforms. Jennifer is the Founder of VisibilityPod - hosting, producing, editing and marketing podcasts, helping others build their online presence via visibility strategy coaching and she helps manages podcast tours. She joined me this week to tell me more.

For more information: https://onlineforauthors.org/

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According to research by Fundera, and Forbes racially and ethnically diverse companies are 35% more likely to perform better, while diverse teams are 70% more likely to capture and penetrate new markets.

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Do you want to live your life with more abundance? Finding a way to have more fulfillment, joy and contentment in your life? if I  piqued your interest in anyway and your interested in shedding  the artificial definition of how others believe you ought to live life then this conversation is one you must stick around for. Shawn Quintero, also known as ShawnQ, is a leading expert in the field of abundance coaching and launch strategy. He is a highly sought-after keynote speaker, author, and elite abundance coach, known for his ability to help individuals and businesses achieve a life of radical abundance through the use of scientific and research-based strategies.

For more information: https://heyshawnq.com/

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According to a survey commissioned by accountancy software company, Xero, many entrepreneurs are struggling with the psychological impact of navigating their businesses through the pandemic. Indeed, the emotional fallout is proving harder to deal with than the rather more prosaic but necessary task of getting their companies back on a sound financial footing. The question is, how can they best help themselves? Conducted by polling organization Opinium and the Centre for Economic and Business Research, 92 percent of small business owners have experienced mental health problems over the past two years. Perhaps more worryingly, 40 say that dealing with their psychological problems is likely to take longer than financial recovery.

Moe Abbassi grew up experiencing verbal, emotional and physical abuse, which led to feelings of inadequacy, being socially inept and having dating troubles. This resulted in him going through a long journey learning social and dating skills and starting a coaching business that he was able to scale to multi six-figures and traveling to over 20 countries teaching seminars and bootcamps. While on the surface level everything was great, Moe was suffering from anxiety, depression and purposelessness and panic attacks that left him hospitalized. Additionally, his relationship with his partner and friends were falling apart.

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50% of employees quit their boss, not their Job.

According to research from Gallup, 50% of employees leave their companies because of their boss. A Gallup study of 7,272 U.S. adults revealed that one in two had left their job to get away from their manager to improve their overall life at some point in their career.

Gregg Vanourek is an award-winning author training, speaking, and coaching on life design and leadership. He’s worked at market-leading ventures across industries and sectors.

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LinkedIn: @GreggVanourek

Twitter: @gvanourek

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Do You Wonder What Healthy Relationships Look Like? If we don't see them that often, that may be because they are pretty rare. According to Psychology Today researchers estimate that only 10% of marriages in the US are highly healthy and happy. Meanwhile, the Toronto Star reports When some men are upset and in a dispute with another, they believe that they’re doing the other a favour by suppressing, being inauthentic, and pretending that they’re fine. When others don’t suppress, but rather share their emotions with them, some men become angry, frustrated, or dismissive.

At the root of the toxic masculinity norms that pervade society, these are the only emotions that men are permitted to display. Health science data shows that expressing one’s emotions is healthy. However, 80 per cent of males suppress their emotions. Only 23 per cent reported crying when feeling helpless whereas 58 per cent of women cried under similar circumstances. Women are five times more likely to cry and for longer. They also live at least five years longer than males. Gabriel Keczan is the Author of Alive On Purpose, Therapist, and  Men's Relationship  Coach. He helps men with their married game to rekindle desire, overcome relationship problems & avoid costly divorce. "What brings me alive is growth, human potential, beauty, and awakening genius." He is also the co-founder of the non-profit Sacred Pathways Foundation with a mission of restoring rites of passage services for boys using arts, nature & ceremony, and reviving warrior initiations for men. "I am the son of a Hungarian-Canadian chicken farmer & was raised with four sisters on the family farm in Beamsville, Ontario.  I have called the West Kootenay mountains home for 20 years and feel deeply connected with the mossy forests and pristine waters of the Columbia Basin."  He joined me this week to tell me more.

Get the Book: https://www.amazon.ca/ALIVE-PURPOSE-Unclench-Power-Backbone-ebook/dp/B09PMH6NCB

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The Wall Street Journal found that the Bureau of Labor Statistics predicted journalism jobs would decline by 4.8% by 2030, after already shrinking from nearly 66,000 news analysts, reporters and journalists in 2000 to 52,000 in 2019. Nate Barrett is a former award-winning news anchor & corporate communications manager. He started Dashti Media with his wife, Kezhal, after seeing a need in the business world for the TV process & talent.

Nate has more than a decade of broadcasting experience as a news anchor and reporter in local news markets across Washington, Wisconsin, and Texas. His passion for journalism started at a young age and he won his first broadcast award while he was still in college.

After leaving TV news, Nate went to corporate communications, working with some of the biggest companies in the United States. That experience opened his eyes to the world of business and made him want to pursue entrepreneurship.

When he's not recording videos or coming up with new ideas for the business, he enjoys sports and spending time with his two dogs.

Nate is a graduate of Walla Walla University, a small school in Southeast Washington. He was the first from his school to become a TV news anchor after graduating. He also studied abroad for a year in Spain and backpacked across Europe during winter break.

A transplant to Texas, Nate grew up in the beautiful Pacific Northwest mountains of Oregon and enjoys hiking in the woods. He credits much of his success to his mother who encouraged him to participate in many activities growing up - from improv and juggling to piano and tennis lessons.

Nate is a big believer in self-improvement and his guilty pleasure is cheesy motivational quotes, which he says can still be inspiring. He joined me this week to tell me more.

For more information: https://www.dashtimedia.com/

Twitter: @RealNateBarrett

LinkedIn: @NateBarrett

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What if I honestly told you, you could experience a transformational shift in your life?  However, the only part of the bargain you have to commit to is making Subtle Shifts for Mind, Body, and Home. That’s right you have the power and the tools in your toolbox to live the life you want to live and deserve. According to Life Coach and Award-Winning Author Colleen Avis who has spent the last decade guiding clients to create spaces they love to live in - mind, body, and home. She embraces the whole person and believes all our spaces are beautifully intertwined. Her approach is holistic, unique, non-judgmental and offers an informed perspective. Colleen knows her most powerful tools are the ones she has integrated into her life over the last decade by transforming through her own experiences and openly bringing her life lessons, struggles, and transformative tools to her clients.

"My mission is to co-create guide and support others in realizing they are their own best healers and have the ability and wisdom within themselves to live the life they desire (and deserve!). I believe (no I know) the most subtle shifts create the greatest impacts in our lives.  And that getting started with one subtle shift is the most important step!

For more information: https://subtle-shifts.com/

LinkedIn: @ColleenAvis

Email: [email protected]

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According to the 2010 census, there were more than 11 million widows compared to three million widowers in the United States. About 700,000 women become widowed each year. Over 10 years, that makes 7 million widows (plus those who lose partners to whom they were not legally married). For Kelley Raleigh she’s “newly widowed single mom, teaching people how to gracefully move through grief & trauma. Changing how we talk about and heal from trauma.” “I am an intuition coach, certified brain trainer & retreat facilitator. I have 20 years of experience in the heart centered educational world as a coach and facilitator. I have created leadership curriculum, international volunteer programs and supported hundreds of families with creating harmony in their homes. I am taking everything I have learned and created over the last 2 decades with my recent unexpected tragedy and am on a mission to change how we talk about trauma and grief so that people can begin to authentically heal in the most sustainable way possible.

Our bodies and brains know how to heal, but we have clogged both with stress, limiting beliefs and thinking experts and society knows our bodies better than we do. All of that has caused many people so much pain and disease and sickness and it doesn’t have to be that way. I am here to disrupt how we look at all of this. I bring solutions and a graceful and supportive way to move through all those blocks and stress and get you back into your bodies so you can thrive. I am choosing to thrive every day regardless of my circumstances and you can too. I will show you how.” She joined me this week to tell me more.

For more information: https://www.thekindbrain.com/

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Instagram: @kind.brain

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Nationally, 83 percent of all children aged 6 to 17 participated in at least one extracurricular activity, including clubs, sports, or lessons, in 2022.

The NFHS, based in Indianapolis, Indiana, is the national leader and advocate for high school athletics as well as fine and performing arts programs. Within our 51 member state associations (including Washington, D.C.), we serve 19,500 high schools and more than 12 million young people.

The National Federation of State High School Associations  writes playing rules for high school sports and provides guidance on a multitude of national issues. We offer online education courses for high school coaches, officials, students, parents, and speech and music leaders through the NFHS Learning Center. We showcase high school sports and performing arts online through the NFHS Network.

Ultimately, our goal is to ensure that all students have an opportunity to enjoy healthy participation, achievement and good sportsmanship in education-based activities.

Ken Burke is the Coordinator of Performing Arts and Sports at National Federation of State High School Associations. Its his job to ensure student athletes all across America have access to compete in higher educational activities which positively contribute to the overall wellness of high school students all across America. For Burke, “my passion to succeed and the servant leadership qualities I possess power me through each day. Three things push me to be the best person, student, and employee that I can possibly be: hard work, dedication, and the ability to make the most out of every situation. While learning from amazing leaders and managers throughout my life, I have understood what it takes to succeed wherever we end up in life.” He joined me this week to tell me more.

LinkedIn: @KenBurke

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