Trust is extremely important in relationships, whether it be our relationship with friends and family, or our relationship with an employer or the government. People are so divided on everything from climate change to race relations, that trust is at an all time low. Dr. Darryl Stickel has spent the last 20 years building trust in the most hostile of environments. 

At the age of 17, Dr. Stickel was nearly beaten to death. That event should have led to trust issues, but instead it helped him to develop a deeper sense of empathy. Knowing what it was like to be in pain or to struggle, Dr. Stickel thought he wanted to pursue a career in clinical psychology. Instead he discovered a great lack of trust in the world which hindered his ability to help people. Returning to school to pursue public administration, Dr. Stickel decided to write his thesis on building trust in hostile environments. Everyone thought it was an issue he wouldn’t be able to solve, but he shocked everyone. 

Dr. Stickel discovered a framework for not only being able to trust but for being trustworthy as well. The four pillars of trust that he teaches are benevolence, integrity, ability, and context. When we understand what success looks like for someone else and are able to help them achieve it, their perception of risk goes down and their ability to be vulnerable increases. Having seen profound success, Dr. Stickel has literally written the book on trust. Check out, Building Trust: Exceptional Leadership in an Uncertain World, to improve your trust score. 

What You’ll Learn:

• What trust is and what it isn’t.
• How to build a culture of trust.
• What quiet quitting is and what it looks like. 
• And much more!

Favorite Quote:

“Trust is the social lubricant that allows society to function.” Dr. Darryl Stickel 

How to Get Connected:

Trust Unlimited

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For a long time we’ve heard, ‘go big or go home’, but recently people are becoming aware that this isn’t sustainable. We can’t go, go, go forever, taking care of everything and everyone else, putting ourselves last. Christina Woods learned this the hard way. As an overachiever, she went to college, got married, had kids, and led a successful corporate career. Everything looked fine on the outside, but inside, her health was deteriorating, she developed anxiety and autoimmune diseases. She knew she had to take a hard look at what was going on. She realized there were a lot of things in her life on repeat that she didn’t like. She decided to completely transform herself, which ultimately led to a divorce and leaving her corporate career. 

The concept of taking time for herself was foreign and gave her great guilt in the beginning, but once she started giving her self compassion and love, her whole world changed.  Her journey consisted of things like EMDR, self-development books, and hypnotherapy. She was able to reprogram her subconscious mind, and knew she had to share this with others. Christina now is a licensed rapid transformational therapist, certified hypnotherapist, and reiki master. By being aware and intentional, Christina’s clients begin to change their world under her guidance. They don’t just cut the weed, they dig up the root so that it won’t come back. If you feel like this type of work would be beneficial to you, check out Wise Woods and schedule your free discovery call.

What You’ll Learn:

• Why self care isn’t selfish.
• How to reprogram your subconscious mind.
• What neuroplasticity is and how it works. 
• And much more!

Favorite Quote:

“When you have more love for yourself, you have more courage to go and do the things that you really want to do.” -Christina Woods

How to Get Connected:

Wise Woods

Facebook

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Nearly all of us have been touched by trauma and/or burnout. Jean Atman is no different, except she has learned how to change her world. As a quantum healer, ascension coach, author, and speaker, Jean helps women to dive into their deeper selves, unpack their belief systems, and build themselves back up. Being born into trauma and toxicity herself, Jean developed negative belief systems about how the world worked. She turned into a people pleaser and developed a deep desire to protect everyone that had endured something she’d gone through. It was exhausting and led to chronic fatigue for Jean. One day there came a point where she could clearly see how she was contributing to her own deficit. She knew she had to dive deep into her inner self and make some changes.

She started to shift things based on her understanding of herself. As she healed, she realized what was actually her responsibility and what wasn’t. She no longer felt like she HAD to help others, she had a choice. Luckily, she chose to share what she had learned with other women. She saw things they couldn’t see about themselves and helped them to unblock their energy. Together, they dive deep to understand why they relate to the world the way they do. Exploring these shadow parts isn’t comfortable, and as humans we’re programmed to bolt when things are uncomfortable. Jean promises that if you dive in, really submerse yourself, you’ll come out the other side and see that you’re still okay. Once we break free from the things that are tethering us to the past, we can live an ease-filled life. 

What You’ll Learn:

• How to heal past trauma.
• What the true reason for burn-out is.
• Why curiosity is your best friend when it comes to healing.
• And much more!

Favorite Quote: 

“When you’re coming from a wounded place you react to life from that wound.” -Jean Atman

How to Get Connected:

JeanAtman.com

Facebook

YouTube

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Divorce is never a fun scenario, but it can be a nightmare when it comes to finances. Tracy Coenen is a renowned forensic accountant and the brains behind the Divorce Money Guide. She uses investigative skills to help her clients track down hidden money or assets when going through a divorce. Speaking of money, not everyone can afford to hire a forensic accountant. That’s why Tracy was led to develop the Divorce Money Guide. It’s a step-by-step framework that helps you identify where to start and what steps to take.

In marriage, it’s often divide and conquer, and one spouse ends up taking care of all the finances. This can lead the other to be essentially in the dark. Tracy has 10 steps you can take to figure out your money situation when facing divorce. They can be done in any order, and you only need to do the ones that apply to you. If you’re not quite to that point, but have some concerns, Tracy also has a 15 question assessment you can take to look at your money situation and whether or not you should be worried. 

What You’ll Learn:

• What a forensic accountant does.
• Who could benefit from the Divorce Money Guide.
• First financial steps to take when facing divorce.
• Financial red flags to look for in a relationship.

Favorite Quote:

“There is a crossover between financial abuse and financial infidelity.” -Tracy Coenen 

How to Get Connected:

Fraud Coach

Instagram

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We’re all our own worst critics, we all have past traumas, we all have something holding us back. Master EFT practitioner and energy coach, Theresa Levine, uses scientifically proven methods to help others heal and breakthrough with confidence. With her own past traumas and challenges, Theresa has always been into personal development. She learned everything she could about the subject, but still couldn’t get it to work for her. It wasn’t until she realized that everyone touting ‘positive thinking’ as the solution, was wrong. 

Positive thinking, affirmations, fake it till you make it, none of those work if you haven’t healed first. It’s imperative that we work on our pain, fear, and limiting beliefs if we expect to change our mindset and our life.  Through this journey, Theresa was able to become more like who she was truly meant to be. She knew she had to share this with other women, and so she founded Becoming More Me. She utilizes EFT to elevate clients consciousness so that they can work through past traumas to unblock energy. When energies are restored and aligned, we can begin to manifest all that we truly deserve.

What You’ll Learn:

• What EFT is and how it’s done.
• How manifesting works.
• Why people struggle with affirmations and positive thinking.
• And much more!

Favorite Quote:

“It’s my hope that, over time, people will be learning about nervous system regulation from preschool age on.” -Theresa Levine

How to Get Connected:

TheresaLearLevine.com

Becoming More Me

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Shannon Lohr graduated from college with a journalism degree, so how did she end up in the fashion industry? The year was 2008, the year of the financial crisis, and no one was hiring. Shannon decided she would spend the next year traveling as a bartender until the job market picked back up. Two years later, Shannon arrived back in the US and received an email from someone she had met on her travels. The sender told Shannon she should forgo a “real” job and they should start a business together. Shannon and her business partner met up in Central America to research what it would take to start a fashion brand. What Shannon found was that the fashion industry is one of the most polluting and detrimental.

From polluting waterways with dyes to not paying workers a living wage, Shannon knew this needed to change. Her research turned to what it would take to start a sustainable and ethical fashion brand. After two years she was able to successfully launch a profitable brand. Having found all the problems and made all the mistakes, Shannon wanted to open the doors for others to achieve the same outcome without all the hassle. After hearing from countless manufacturers and suppliers that aspiring designers would come to them with no idea what they were doing, Shannon decided a fashion business school was the way to go. Thus, in 2014 Factory45 was founded. Shannon now works with idea-ready entrepreneurs to launch fashion brands that are sustainably and ethically made. 

What You’ll Learn:

• Why you should consider where and how your clothing is made.
• What you need to start a fashion brand.
• How to raise money without investors. 
• And much more!

Favorite Quote:

“You don’t have to do all those scary things to start a business.” -Shannon Lohr

How to Get Connected:

Factory45

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Naketa Ren Thigpen is on a mission to build stronger families that

L.E.A.V.E new multi-generational imprints, witnessed from the ripples

of love, empathy, adventure, victory, and edification they create from

their wholeness.

Naketa’s the #1 Balance (and) Relationship Advisor in the World

activating power couples and potent humans who are ready to

recalibrate and own their right to be intentionally selfish to amplify

relationship intimacy as they grow to live in the space of (and) fully.

After a successful career helping families push through trials caused

by trauma, lost confidence and communication challenges impacting

intimacy within their relationships, Naketa, broke barriers

and glass ceilings when she decided to break-free from outdated

expectations and binding patriarchal definitions that limit the ability

to self-actualize.

Formerly trained as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Naketa

architected her core professional skill set as a Psychotherapist,

Trauma Specialist, Sexology, and Relationship expert with strategically

infused tenets of metaphysics and coaching to set a new bar, creating

ripples inside the personal development industry.

What You’ll Learn:

• What little trauma is 
• How to overcome and get past trauma 
• How To manage your mind 
• And much more!

Favorite Quote:

“Trauma lives in our body and whether you like it or not it will come out one way or another.

How to Get Connected:

https://thigpro.com/

https://www.facebook.com/asknaketa

https://www.instagram.com/asknaketa/

https://www.pinterest.com/AskNaketa/

https://twitter.com/asknaketa

Not only is she Europe’s number one self mastering mentor and mindset trainer, she’s also an international best selling author, speaker, and creator of The Mahima Mindset. The one and only Mahima is here today to discuss her journey from unfulfilled to living as her most authentic self. After a traumatic childhood in Zimbabwe, Mahima found herself married and living in Switzerland. She had a lifestyle many only dreamed of, but she still wasn’t happy. After a short lived marriage, Mahima found herself in India experiencing a transformation.

It all became clear to Mahima that we’re all just running programs we were taught in childhood, usually not even conscious of it. If we can wade through the noise and uncover our true self, we’ll reap great rewards. When we’re truly connected to our soul, we feel unconditional love, safety, and focus. Mahima was blown away by this basic essence of happiness and knew she needed to share it with others. She hasn’t looked back since. 

What You’ll Learn:

• What the first step to discovering your true self is.
• How to tap into your true potential.
• Why a tribe is just as important as a teacher.
• How to develop an attitude of gratitude.

Favorite Quote:

“I began to understand there is more to me than my conditioned mind.” -Mahima

How to Get Connected:

Mahima Mindset

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Growing up with a traveling salesman as a father, travel was normal to Bridget Scotti. As she grew up she realized that wasn’t the case for everyone. When her friend turned 21 and had yet to travel, he decided it was time to plan a trip. The problem was he kept overthinking and going back and forth. Being decisive and a great travel planner, Bridget got him to let her pick and plan it all. Not knowing where he was going until the morning of, Bridget’s friend had a great time. That’s when she realized she had a great business idea.

Together with two friends, Bridget founded Whym, a surprise destination vacation company. It’s truly for the adventurous at heart. Travelers select their type of trip, from couples trip to road trip, their budget, and fill out an extensive questionnaire. They’re asked everything from their favorite type of food to how long it takes them to get ready. They aim to push travelers outside of their comfort zone and broaden their horizons. 

What You’ll Learn:

• Destination cities that might surprise you.
• How Whym differs from traditional travel agencies. 
• Why Whym only focuses on the USA and territories. 
• And much more!

Favorite Quote:

“If it’s something new, there’s something to be seen or learned.” -Bridget Scotti

How to Get Connected:

On A Whym Travel

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Dr. Joseph Anton had the best of intentions when he went to med school. He was excited to cure disease and eliminate pain. He worked hard and was at the top of his class, but when he started doing his rotations, he realized at the end of the day they were practicing sick care, not healthcare. People came to see doctors after they were already sick, and usually walked away with a lifetime of medications. Dr. Joseph wanted to learn how to reshape the healthcare industry into more of a preventative one.

One major roadblock he ran into was that prevention doesn’t have a product to sell, it’s more about lifestyle changes. People like something tangible that they can hold in their hands, so Dr. Joseph asked himself what products can help with prevention? He realized the answer lay in nutrition. He spent many years researching which foods can help to live a long, healthy life. Now, Dr. Joseph is the CEO of L-Nutra, a company that offers nutritional supplements as well as food subscription boxes. Their research is so impressive, they already have over 50 insurance companies on board to reimburse some patients for this food as medicine. 

In addition to nutrition, Dr. Joseph also educates people on the benefits of fasting. He discusses the two types of fasting, intermittent and prolonged. Intermittent is anything under two days and is great for weight loss. Prolonged fasting, or anything over two days, actually leads to rejuvenation of cells. If fasting for longer than 2 days seems daunting, Dr. Joseph has the answer with the fasting mimicking diet.

What You’ll Learn:

• What the two pillars of a long healthy life are.
• How the fasting mimicking diet works. 
• How meat intake should fluctuate over your life. 
• Why cancers have increased over the past 3 decades. 

Favorite Quote:

“We have to make the easy choice, the healthy one.” -Dr. Joseph Anton 

How To Get Connected:

L-Nutra

Prolon Fast

Nutrition For Longevity

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