Life Disrupted

Finding the WHY to Push Through Life Disruptions

A conversation with:
Melissa Smith, VP - Dean GIC Academy, Entrepreneur, Family Rock

Throughout her life, Melissa came back stronger after each life blow. She shares how finding a solid WHY helped her through those tough times. A 6 time Marathoner, her advice is to keep showing up and stay in the game!


Highlights from this conversation:

The family’s continual financial RUT
Off to college with $50
Pivotal life moments
Surviving the loss of a sibling
Becoming the ROCK for my family
Another blow - Cancer Strikes
Challenge of working in male dominated construction industry
Being Vulnerable
Tapping into creative passions
Life hacks for staying physically and mentally healthy
Having a TRIBE to lean on and support
Dig deep in moments of darkness
The journey is what gets you to the goal


Connect with Melissa:

Website: http://thehalelife.com
EMail: [email protected]
Facebook: thehale4life/
Instagram: thehale4life/

A conversation with: Valerie Sokolosky

Author of eight (8) Leadership Books, Hosts "Doing It Right" podcast, Master Personal Brand Strategist and Executive Coach

Valerie helps leaders Do It Right as they lead with authenticity, consistency and clarity. Uncover the little things that can make a big difference- filling the gap between successful and mediocre.

Highlights from this conversation:
• A Grandmother’s Love
• The Latchkey years
• Survival through achievements
• Venture into radio
• Surprise - No $$$ for College
• Learning to ASK
• Blind Date - Love at first site
• Re-enter the workforce
• Do something that brings you joy
• Tom Peters - Personal Branding
• You never get over the loss of a child
• Faith and No Regrets
• Full Circle - back to broadcasting

Connect with Valerie:
Website: valerieandcompany.com
Email: [email protected]
Facebook: ValerieAndCompany
Twitter: @valsokolosy
LinkedIn: Valeriesokolosky
Podcast: Doing It Right: The Stories That Make Us

Headline - Connecting the Dots... (Encouragement, Hope and Information)

A conversation with:
Mika Bradford, Change Agent, Advocate, Podcaster

For over twenty years, Mika has been involved in grass-roots, regional, state and national initiatives focused on building resources and long-term solutions for people with chronic physical and behavioral health conditions.

Highlights from this conversation:

- Early warning signs
- Just when we thought everything was OK - the 9.0 hits
- Mayo Clinic
- Autism Reality
- Dear GOD - not the plan!
- The Blessings of Jacob
- Expect the Unexpected
- ABA Therapy - Applied Behavior Analysis
- A holistic approach to health issues
- Serving others through my acquired knowledge
- Making a Bigger Difference

Connect with Mika:

Website: connectedmikabradford.com
Email: [email protected]
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/connectedmikabradford
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mika-bradford-cn-cpht-4531a214/
Podcast: Connected with Mika Bradford www.connectedmikabradford.com

A Conversation with:
Steve Cosgrove, a successful travel/media entrepreneur who followed his passion even
when faced with traumatic life disruptions. He is CEO/President of Dynamic Travel &
Cruises, Owner of the DFW Airport Employee Store, and CEO of Argyle Enterprises.

Highlights from this conversation:
• Prostate Cancer at 47
• Never Ready to lose your parents
• Travel Addict and other addictive behaviors
• Being a renegade pays off
• Set the tone, listen and get out of the way
• Give the Customers what they want and need
• Ask WHY NOT?
• Kids career dreams
• Always be available
• Major shifts – Corporate, Leisure, Interline
• Tune out the Naysayers
• Surround yourself with mentors and people who have succeeded
• Explore Reasons for your failures and lessons learned
• Find your Passion and Never Stop

Connect with Steve:
Websites: dynamictravel.com
interlinetravel.com
Email: [email protected]
linkedin.com/in/stevecosgrove

A conversation with:
Donna Valentino, Author, Podcaster


Highlights from this conversation:

- Extreme Religion
- Relationships -staying when you know it’s over
- Is the grass greener on the other side?
- A Traumatic life changing event
- WTF- Getting past anger
- Accepting my new life
- Finding GOD on my own
- Writing to Heal
- Sharing through Podcasting
Giving back thru B.I.N.D.
- Definition of insanity
- Everything that happens, makes us who we are
- The Power of Hope
- Change your Perspective

Connect with Donna:

Website: perspectivewithdonna.com
Email: [email protected]
Facebook: perspectivewithdonna

Books:
Headstrong
Heartstrong

Podcast:
Perspective with Donna

A Disrupt Life conversation with:
Adrian Clark who is one of the top professional athlete representatives in sports. In 2016, Clark was named to Forbes magazine: 30 under 30 sports list. Aside from sports he is also a published author. At 25 years old, he was one of the youngest ever certified by the NBPA. In 2016 Adrian partnered with Everlast Worldwide to introduced Protect Yourself at All Times (PYaAT) to continuously educate and inform the fighters and their families on the business side of the sport.

Highlights from this conversation include:

Finding inspiration from the pain of a loved one’s death
Put everything into your passion and don’t give up
Don’t underestimate the talent of others (lesson from a15 year old kid)
Entrepreneurship is not as easy as it looks
Striving to be someone important and famous
When it’s no longer about “ME”
Protect Yourself at All Times
Embrace negatives and learn from failures

Connect with Adrian
Website: www.adrianClark.org
Email: [email protected]
Instagram: ac_clark
Twitter: TheAdrianClark
Linkedin: linkedin.com/adrianclark2

Books:
Boxing=Life ‘Champion Your Existence’
Protect Yourself at All Times: A Guide for Professional Boxers
I – A Guide for Young Entrepreneurs

A Disrupt Life Conversation with:
Sardek Love, affectionately known around the world as “Dr. Love”. International Keynote Speaker and Peak Performance Expert. Sardek’s intent is to create heroes out of those who lead, train and speak for a living, by inspiring, developing and educating them how to become more productive and effective.

Highlights from this conversation include:
- Experiences from life disruptions at an early age
- Embracing Disruption as an opportunity - “ Now I disrupt my dang self”
- Becoming resilient as life disruptions continued throughout his career
- Learning to grow from taking risks and failing
- Rubberband effect- stretch and be flexible
- Always be Curious and ask What If
- Connect with people who are different than you
- Asking for help when you need it
- Future Goals and Growth
- Whatever you dream or aspire to do find the people who are doing it
- Be mindful of people that you associate with
- Go UNSTUCK yourself
- Be better than you were yesterday

Connect with Sardek
Website: www.sardeklove.com
Book: Speak for a Living (2nd edition)


Recommended Resources and Favorite Reads
- John Maxwell - Failing Forward
- Charles Duhigg - The Power of Habits
- Gary Keller - The One Thing

Life Disrupted Show Trailer:
I'm your host, Rita Bailey and you're invited to join us for lively conversations and real-life stories on how others are dealing with change and transitions.
We can't always control what happens to us, but our guests on this podcast will explore different perspectives on how to respond. These are people who will also inspire and encourage you to Disrupt or break habits that are not serving your greater purpose.