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Season 3 Episode #5 David Szczecinski is coming from Perth Western Australia

You can find David at mymilan.com.au

About our guest – David is an Accredited Mental Health Practitioner, Trainer, Coach & Presenter.  David served in the Health Department as a mental health clinician in the adult, child & adolescent divisions for many years.   David was instrumental in developing the Self Awareness Method® of coaching excellence and his cross-cultural experience with critical incidents, anxiety, stress, grief, family dynamics, marriage, professional relationships and communication has allowed him to develop an effective array of approaches; some of which are unique to Milan.  David is committed to strategies that work and looks forward to helping his clients achieve greater understanding, connection, happiness and wellbeing in their lives. 

David, thanks for the important work you do and for dedicating your life’s work toward helping others find deep meaning to theirs.   David, welcome to the show!

TOTD – “Most lies succeed because no one goes through the work to figure out how to catch them.”  Paul Ekman

 In this episode:

What was life like growing up?

What are your life’s essential ingredients

What got you interested in studying human behavior

Neurobiology

Writing a book – The Secret of Life 

Emotional Self-Defense

What are some of your tools and techniques that comprise the Milan Approach?

Psychotherapy

Systems Thinking

Window of Tolerance

The influence of Dr. Paul Ekman on your practice…

To increase the capacity of the window – we need to feel it to heal it

What are the best things we can do for ourselves to increase our window of tolerance?

Stress

Anxiety

Let’s talk about the LOVE MAP

Body Language

The Self Awareness Model – let’s talk about the importance of it…

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Season 3  (BONUS EPISODE) Dr. Antonio Gabrielli is coming from Pordenone, Italy

About our guest Dr. Gabrielli is a loving father to two beautiful and talented young women, the husband to an inspiring, vivacious, and caring wife, and friend to many fortunate people around the world.  Dr. Gabrielli has had a storied medical career that is almost inconceivable to believe.   In the span of close to 40 years of serving others, Dr. Gabrielli impacted lives throughout the world.  From 1987-1999 he worked for UNICEF and WHO in far away countries such as Tanzania, Somalia, Ecuador, Ethiopia, Bosnia, Macedonia, Croatia, Serbia, and Zimbabwe.   Dr. Gabrielli has medical degrees in general medicine, gastroenterology, tropical medicine and hygiene, and his masters in public health.  His career began in 1983 in Rome and concluded recently when he retired in 2021 as the head of the department of primary health.   

Dr. Gabrielli is active and loves to ski, sail, scuba dive, hike, bike, and travel.  I had the good fortune of meeting Antonio on one of his travels – we met while walking the Camino de Santiago.   I had seen him walking with his beautiful wife a few days earlier and there was just something special about the both of them that I made a mental note to make sure that if I was fortunate enough to see him again, I was going to spend time getting to know him.   Luckily for me, I did, and we spent the rest of the journey either seeing each other or messaging each other with words of encouragement and love.   

Mi hermano, thanks for dedicating your life to the health of all people, thanks for sharing your gift with the world, and thanks for being kind to me on the Camino and most importantly, thanks for being my good friend.   Antonio, welcome to the show!

TOTD – “With rare exceptions, all of your most important achievements on this planet will come from working with others—or, in a word, partnership.” Dr. Paul Farmer

 In this episode:

What was life like growing up

What are your life’s essential ingredients

Best part of being married

Raising two beautiful girls….tips or insight

Creating partnerships in your work as a doctor

How has the Camino changed your life

Sailing – what do you love about it

Forgiveness and moving on… best ways to do it…

Best place to visit in Italy… that are off the traditional vacation paths…

The importance of engaging the local community

Most interesting cultural practice you came across

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Season 3 Episode #4 Prit Madhukar is coming from Bangalore, India

You can find Prit via her website themarketingnomad.co or via her podcast The Marketing Nomad Show

About our guest - Prit completed her engineering degree only to realize her true purpose in life was in marketing.  She followed her passion and earned her MBA with a concentration in Marketing at Rochester Institute of Technology.  Prit made it her mission to empower other digital entrepreneurs and business owners with marketing, business and mindset shifts to help her clients grow their businesses. 

Her writing, videos, podcast episodes share a real and authentic insight into her personal and professional life.  Prit’s focus is to inspire others to pursue their own entrepreneurial journeys.

Prit is a marketer, business owner, entrepreneur, author of Zero to Four Figures: Lessons Learned by a Broke CEO, podcaster, youtuber, Etsy Shop Owner, Skillshare Teacher, and influencer with a zest for life, passion for marketing, and an aim to travel the world while building her business empire.

Prit states, that her book will comfort the reader on their journey and show them that somewhere in the world, there's a digital entrepreneur named “The Marketing Nomad”, albeit a little quirky, who is cheering them on!  

Prit, congrats on chasing your dreams, sharing your purpose, and for being our guest on Life’s Essential Ingredients.   Welcome to the show!

TOTD – Life is no brief candle to me. It is a sort of splendid torch which I have got a hold of for the moment, and I want to make it burn as brightly as possible before handing it on to future generations.                                                              George Bernard Shaw

 In this episode:

What was life like growing up

What are your life’s essential ingredients

Best thing you do for yourself

A story of helping one of your clients that fills your heart with love

Enjoying the process and life long learning

Congrats on your book – how was it when you received your authors copy and held it in your hand…

General tips for marketing, what sm platforms do you recommend, outsourcing…

Difference in marketing in India vs. the US?

Splitting time in US and India

Through this narrative non-fiction book, I give you a glimpse of the first three years of my digital entrepreneurship journey from Zero to Four Figures. This book is a compilation of sixty-one lessons on topics ranging from mindset to business, marketing, losses, and wins. I share the challenges, mistakes and the strategies that led me to some of my breakthroughs. 

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Season 3 Episode #3 Roy Osing is coming from beautiful British Columbia, Canada

You can find Roy through his website bedifferentorbedead.com – great blog (student of the game, since 2009) – [email protected].  Roy loves hearing from people…

Roy Osing is a former president, CMO and entrepreneur with over 40 years of successful and unmatched executive leadership experience in virtually all aspects of business. He is a passionate blogger, keen content marketer, dedicated teacher and mentor to young professionals. Roy is also an accomplished business adviser using his own proven creative methods and practices. He is the author of the audacious book series BE DiFFERENT or be dead. Roy is devoted to inspiring leaders, entrepreneurs and organizations to stand apart from the boring crowd and achieve their true potential. 

TOTD – Ralph Waldo Emerson stated, “Without ambition one starts nothing.  Without hard work one finishes nothing.  The prize will not be sent to you, you need to win it.”

 In this episode:

What was life like growing up

What are you life’s essential ingredients

Best part of being a grandfather (4)…

Best thing you do for yourself

Define SUCCESS

What does BE DIFFERENT mean

Congrats on being an author

Books – A weekly calendar for leaders, Marketing in the Storm, Execute First, Plan Second, Be Different You, Six Acts of Leadership, Your Business Survival Guide

Living in a world of NOISE

Who has the right to say they are THE BEST… What does that mean…NOTHING… 

The only statement…We are the only ones that… or who… is easy to prove…

Helping your client DISCOVER their secret sauce…what is unique about you and your business..

LIGHT SOME FIRES…KEEPING LIFE SIMPLE…Changing behaviors leads to success…

Left brain achieves nothing = intellect.  Right brain is the emotional part of the brain that helps people find motivation…+ LTF

LINE OF SIGHT LEADERSHIP…

EXECUTION… HELPING TEAMS COMMIT 

Stimulating creativity and the importance of PAIN

What is audacious leadership

Finding people who want to be part of the team… and getting the people who don’t want to be…off the bus 

Learning from mistakes

The importance of evaluation and asking did we drop the boom on em….

The importance of GOOSEBUMPS!!!  Have to have a workforce that is driven by people who like people (service based business)

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Season 3 Episode #2 Brenden Kumarasamy is coming from Montreal, Canada

You can find Brenden via rockstarcommunicator.com, mastertalk.ca or via his YouTube channel MasterTalk

About our guest: Brenden is the founder of MasterTalk, a coaching business he started to help ambitious executives & business owners become TOP 1% communicators in their industries so they can accelerate their success in the workplace & companies.  Brenden has coached executives from companies like Salesforce, Amazon, IBM, Morgan Stanley, Blue Cross, J. Walter Thompson, Deloitte, and Verizon and is living his purpose one communication lesson at a time.

 Brenden understands that audience members need to walk away captivated, and above all, inspired to master the art of communication. Public speaking should be seen as something to look forward to rather than a burden that must be overcome.

 Brenden, thanks for sharing your gift with the world and welcome to the show!

 TOTD – Albert Camus stated, “In the depth of winter, I finally learned that within me there lay an invincible summer.”

 In this episode:

What was life like growing up?

What are some of your Life’s Essential Ingredients

Case Competition – what are they and how do they work?  

Tips for overcoming the fear of public speaking…

What is communication?  

What skills do great communicators possess

How do you practice and develop skills

Listening and the importance of validating what is being shared

Where does body language, tone, iteration, pace, … 

The importance of consistency in learning a new skill

Getting reps

Gaining confidence

How do you best help your clients?

The power of storytelling…

Energy Matching…

Questioning the people or person you are speaking to… the importance of engaging the audience

The importance of using a framework to apply the lesson/message – keep it simple

Sustainability goals…water crisis situation…10% of the worlds pop does not have access to drinking water…

Differing ability with your left arm…

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Season 3 Episode #1 Maxwell Ivey is coming from the Houston area.

You can find Maxwell via theblingblogger.net.

About our guest - Born into a family of carnival owners in Texas, Maxwell unfortunately, lost his sight at age 12. Having a natural gusto for life, Max graduated college and became heavily involved in the Eagle Scouts. He also worked in the family carnival business alongside brothers until his father succumbed to lung cancer. Faced with his own mortality, Max made some life-altering changes. He underwent gastric surgery and lost over 250 pounds. He started his own business, buying and selling amusement rides, and learned how to blog using software for visually-impaired people. Overcoming many obstacles, Max made a name for himself online and now shares his experiences on The Blind Blogger and through several books he has authored.

Max, thanks for all the inspirational work you have done and continue to do to help all people but specifically people with differing abilities.  Max, welcome to the show!

TOTD – “Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, vision cleared, ambition inspired, and success achieved.”   Helen Keller 

In this episode:

What was life like growing up?

I know your dad was a huge influence in your life…what did you most appreciate about him?   What lessons still resonate with you?

It seems like you are resilient, a problem solver, and a person who does not let anyone get in your way… tell us more about those ingredients…

What are you Life’s Essential Ingredients

What’s life like being legally blind?  Strengthened development of other senses…

How has technology helped you with your differing ability?

What are some tools you use to help you navigate life, being out in the community, traveling…

What are somethings people with vision can do to help a visually impaired person – should they need it?

The importance of continual growth, learning, building, sharing….

Read you have a dog you love… Penny, what does she mean to you?

See you have authored several books, congrats… what is your inspiration for writing?

Serving others… what is it about you or your upbringing that values serving others…

Eagle Scout

I know you love to sing… when did that start and what do you love about singing

If you don’t ask, they can’t say yes

What’s your excuse

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Mike and I just want to thank all the guests and listeners who have tuned in to Season 1 and Season 2... Get ready for an incredible Season 3!   Thanks again!

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Season 2 Episode #44 Kim Hamer is coming from the Los Angeles, CA

You can find Kim at 100actsoflove.com and all over social media…

About our guest 

Experienced People Leader, Speaker, Author, who is gifted in helping managers remove the fear and discomfort around talking to and working with employees dealing with cancer, loss, or other health crisis.  

What people say about Kim’s book – and I quote "Oh Kim Hamer...If you've never experienced her writing, I'll tell you this - it will make you laugh and cry all at once, all while nodding your head, saying "oh YES, that totally makes sense"! And - "I can DO that." 

100 Acts of Love is the best of everything she's ever written about caring for and supporting the people you love through the toughest times of their lives. It's an easy read with practical, and actual useful information. Nothing in here is especially complicated. Simple "acts of love" for maximum impact. Not only does it tell you what to do to honor and support others, but she tells you how to do it while loving, supporting, and honoring yourself, so that you can give from the right place. Don't wait until you need this - just get it. You'll be glad you did.”

Kim, thanks for taking the most challenging experience of your life and being vulnerable to share your story, your personal life, your children’s experiences, and so much more… to help others navigate with LOVE through their life altering circumstances.  

Kim, welcome to the show!  

TOTD – “Love is an awareness of the emotions you and your partner experience – running to the ones that make your heart pitter-padder and sitting quietly… listening to the ones that cause you to pause.”                                                                              Jeff Christian

In this episode:

What was life like growing up?

What are your life’s essential ingredients?  

What is the best thing you do for you?

3 beautiful adult children… what do you love about each one

In preparing for you, I heard you are an amazing comedian, so… what is your best JOKE?

Let’s talk about your book – congrats first of all… when did you decide to write it?

Taking action to share love…was there any particular ACT that stands out from your time of need?

Husband’s name was Art who loved to cycle and was 6’6”.

Light the Fuse is about taking action to make a difference in the life of someone else…but in doing so lights your fuse as well…

The challenge of ASKING FOR HELP

The importance of Self Care

The voice gets louder and louder in speaking to the person who wants to help but just doesn’t know how to get started… then one day turns into one week and then into one month… and perhaps to a loss of friendship when it just doesn’t need to be that way…

The IMPORTANCE of being specific in offering help.   To take time to think thru what the person needs…

The Power of EMPATHY – listening with your heart to create space for your friend  to be seen (eyes), heard (body language) and loved (the bonding power of touch).

The organization missed an opportunity to care for my boss and all the employees in our company.  They missed the opportunity to empower their employees to care AND to be productive at that same time.  They missed an opportunity to build employee alliances with the company.

Offering advice to employers who might be listening, what is the best advice for that population…

Helping children work through health, challenges, disruption, and death…

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Season 2 Episode #43 Dr. Aaron Ahuvia is coming from Ann Arbor, Michigan

You can find Aaron via his book website – thethingswelove.com

About our guest, Dr. Ahuvia is a Professor of Marketing at the University of Michigan-Dearborn College of Business. He received his Ph.D. in Marketing from Northwestern University’s Kellogg College of Business where along with conducting original research, he assisted legendary Professor Phillip Kotler, with a revision of his classic textbook. 

An independent analysis of research impact* ranked Dr. Ahuvia 22 in the world (19 in the US) for research influence in consumer behavior. He has been quoted in Time, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and has appeared on popular radio and television shows such as The Oprah Winfrey Show.  

If that was not enough in July of 22, Dr. Ahuvia authored The Things We Love. In his book, Dr. Ahuvia presents astonishing discoveries that prove we are far less “rational” than we think when it comes to our possessions and hobbies. In fact, we have passionate relationships with the things we love, and these relationships are driven by influences deep within our culture and our biology.  

Dr. Ahuvia, thanks for dedicating your life to research and for living your purpose.   Life’s Essential Ingredients – welcomes you to the show!

TOTD – "Be a cause, not just a business. Have a higher mission". Philip Kotler

In this episode:

What was life like growing up?

What are your life’s essential ingredients

What was the fascination with wanting to spend your life researching love 

What is love?

Turning grief, depression, anxiety, feelings of less than…into the LOVE of something

Difference between valuing something or loving something

The connection of love leading toward irrational ways (in the best way possible) ie a mother giving birth to a child…

The importance of empathy

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Season 2 Episode # 42 Chris Plourde coming from Santa Monica, California

You can find Chris via his website chrisplourde.com

Chris is a Los Angeles based Conscious Performance Coach, Consultant, Speaker and Mind Body Instructor with over 20 years of experience. Chris has traveled both nationally and internationally speaking, educating on the physical, mental and emotional aspects of wellness & life.  Chris has worked with and coached well-known companies such as Walt Disney, Enterprise Car Rental, Xerox, Lululemon, Twitter and more. 

Chris has mentored and consulted with celebrities, business executives, top fitness professionals and military special ops personal. 

Chris disrupts old patterns and identifies limiting beliefs, guiding his clients to achieving their goals and to fall in love with the Journey of becoming the greatest version of themselves!  Chris, thanks for dedicating your life to helping others and thanks for being a guest on Life’s Essential Ingredients.   Welcome to the show!

TOTD – “Live as if you were to die tomorrow.  Learn as if you were going to live forever.”    Mahatma Gandhi

In this episode:

What was life like growing up?

The importance of Self-Awareness

How do you help your clients become more self-aware?

Learning to sit in quiet

The importance of listening?

Unconditional love – how do you help your clients learn how to LOVE themselves – believe it and then take action….

What made you want to get into coaching?

Importance of looking in the mirror and being happy with what you see?

Clarity

What is internal freedom?

Decision Making

Emotional Fitness

Definition of Success

Path to Success

Letting Life Marinate

Looking at life as an opportunity (something happened FOR US) vs. something that happened to me

Your Life’s Essential Ingredients

The importance of breath work

Balancing Family, Work, Passions,…

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