Master It

Mr. Ed John is currently retired after working for the Salem-Keizer Public School District as an administrator for many years. To this day, he continues to stay busy and work part-time doing mentorship work with new school administrators!

During his time as a principal, he chose to lead via inspiring his staff and students to strive for excellence, encouraging them every step of the way and motivating young individuals like mentors have done for him in the past!

Ed believes that if you love what you do, you’ll never work a day in your life and I couldn’t agree more! Tune in to this episode as we chat about leadership, the skills it takes to be a good leader, how to have success in your career no matter the field and how to have a positive impact on those around you!

Here’s a glance at what you’ll learn in this episode:

- What leadership means to Mr. John

- His strategic approach to a meaningful leadership

- The importance of listening, collaboration and building meaningful relationships with your staff and colleagues

- The importance of taking input from every member of the team before making decisions

- How to delegate out tasks without feeling like you’re losing control

- How to ask the right questions to get better feedback from colleagues

- The importance of a positive attitude

- The importance of work-family life balance

Books mentioned in this episode:

Dare to Lead by Brené Brown

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On today’s episode you’ll hear from Meghan who is a wife, mother, a doctor of Physical Therapy and professor at Franklin Pierce University. Originally this was supposed to be a podcast all about Physical Therapy, women’s health and pelvic floor dysfunction but as we were chatting, we dug into the more important issue of mental health and what TRUE self care looks like. We’ll save the pelvic floor discussion for another episode so be sure to be on the look out for it!

Tune in for a wonderfully raw and real episode as Meghan opens up about her personal mental health journey, the importance of mental health, how to ask for help and the tools to actively manage our mental health on a daily basis!

Here’s a glance at what you’ll learn during this episode:

- The importance of mental health and attending to it every single day.

- How to ask for help + expanding our emotional intelligence

- How to say “no” without feeling guilty or giving an explanation.

- How to find your voice and create healthy boundaries.

- The importance of daily meditation and the different types of meditation for every day life!

- What community over competition looks like amongst women and moving from a scarcity mindset to a mindset of total abundance is key!

Like what you heard on todays episode? Be sure to give the show a 5 star rating on Apple Podcasts!

Resources mentioned in this episode:

The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz

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The Meadows - Outpatient Center

https://themeadowsiop.com/

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On today’s episode you’ll hear from Nuno Muandumba who is a Financial Advisor for Merrill Lynch! During this episode, Nuno and I chat about what financial health is, how to set yourself up for financial success, planning for retirement starting at a young age, credit cards and how to maximize their benefits and some emotions that can arise when tackling your finances!

Here’s a glance at what you’ll learn during this episode:

- What financial health is.

- How to set yourself up for financial success.

- Some tips to grow your personal savings account.

- The importance of having a credit card and how to use it appropriately.

- Planning for the future and saving for retirement

- What the compound effect looks like in the financial world

- What a 401K is and how to maximize employer contributions

- Investing and how to properly step into this world.

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Books mentioned in this episode:

The Alchemist

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The Richest Man in Babylon

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The Autobiography of Malcolm X

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On today’s episode you’ll hear from Erik who is the principal of McNary High School which is part of the Salem-Keizer Public School District. He is an incredible family man who has worked hard to get to where he is today as an administrator! As a leader, he is making massive transformations within his school and helping students graduate on time by giving them the skills to be successful for the real world when high school is over!

During today’s episode you’ll learn about Erik and his personal journey as to how he got to where he is today, what leadership means to him, how leaders don’t always need titles, the importance of goal-setting + planning and ultimately how do set yourself up for success when setting big goals!

Here’s a glance at what you’ll learn during this episode:

- What leadership is and looks like

- How to get clear on the “Why” behind your goals

- The importance of knowing your purpose

- How humility, curiosity and personal integrity play a role in excellent leadership

- How developing meaningful relationships is a huge piece in being a great leader

- How to break down goal-setting into manageable tiers

- The importance of accountability and having the right people around you to support you through the process

- Tips + tricks to create daily goals to help achieve your big 5 year goals

Like what you heard on todays episode? Be sure to give the show a 5 star rating on Apple Podcasts!

Books mentioned in this episode:

Team of Rivals by Doris Kerns Goodwin

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On today’s episode you’ll hear from Gabriella who is a mother, Speech Pathologist by day and slings Rodan + Fields skincare in-between juggling these two role! She’s an amazing woman who’s crushing it at life and helping others get the skin of their dreams along the way!

During today’s episode you’ll learn why it’s important to invest in your skin starting at a young age! The benefits of using a multi-med therapy with products that are formulated to work together to get the results you want vs. piece mealing random products that don’t work together and can ultimately give you adverse side-effects and less than ideal results!

Here’s a glance at what you’ll learn during this episode:

- The opportunity that comes with the Rodan + Fields business (Hint: it goes far beyond skincare - it’s community!)

- Why the right products in the right order are essential to getting the results that work!

- The importance of investing in your skin at an early age

- A few of Gabriella’s favorite products and why!

Like what you heard on todays episode? Be sure to give the show a 5 star rating on Apple Podcasts!

Interested about the products mentioned in this episode? Check them out here!

Redefine Regimen

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Unblemish Regimen

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Recharge Regimen

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Active Hydration Body Replenish

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Multifunction Eye Cream

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Active Hydration Bright Eye Complex

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Lash Boost (Fan favorite!)

https://amcgregor.myrandf.com/shop/r-f-lash-boost/p/ENHLSH01

Radiant Defense Dermacosmetics

https://amcgregor.myrandf.com/shop/radiant-defense-perfecting-liquid-spf-30/p/DERDS

Pore Cleansing MD System

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@gabriellaj528

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On today’s episode you’ll hear from Jason Hamera as we chat about the power of reflection to create a better future! Einstein defines insanity as, “doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result.” With that being said, if nothing changes, nothing changes. To do better and live in a better world, we must be able learn from our past, sit in the uncomfortable and uncertainty that reflection brings and then take action to move the needle point forward.

During this episode we’ll chat about the importance and power of reflection, how to apply reflection to one’s life and how to take actionable steps that someone can use to improve their current state without a skewed perception and ultimately move into a life that they are fully aligned with creating a healthy, happier world for everyone!

Here’s a glance at what you’ll learn during this episode:

- What reflection is and the importance of reflecting on an accurate perception

- How to reflect over a period time without a skewed perspective

- How to sit in with the uncomfortable and uncertainty that reflection can bring

- Current day reflection examples: Black Lives Matter Movement, COVID-19 and the upcoming election

- Actionable steps and corrective actions to take to after reflecting on one’s life to move towards a healthier and happier future

- A performance of Jason’s Friday “RefleXion” (which can be found on this IG every Friday)

Like what you heard on todays episode? Be sure to give the show a 5 star rating on Apple Podcasts!

Connect with Jason on Instagram here: @jason_hamera

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On today’s episode you’ll hear from Sam Opoku who is a singer, song writer and producer! Originally born in Ghana, West Africa, music and art is a huge part of the culture and everyday life there, so he has been submerged in this world starting at a young age! Since moving to the United States and graduating from college, he has made singing and producing music his life’s work!

During this episode we’ll chat about the process behind crafting a beautiful piece of music, the practice it takes to get to where where you want to be and how an entire team is needed to make it happen! Tune in to hear more about how Sam made it possible to chase what he’s passionate about and do what he loves every single day!

Here’s a glance at what you’ll learn during this episode:

- How Sam first got involved with writing and producing music.

- The process that it takes to write and produce one song!

- The importance of consistently practicing your craft.

- How scheduling time to practice your craft is huge.

- How having the right team around you makes all of the difference in the world!

- The importance of putting perfectionism aside and delegating out tasks to continue to work towards your bigger, overall goals!

- How to get out of your own way!

Like what you heard on todays episode? Be sure to give the show a 5 star rating on Apple Podcasts!

Connect with Sam on Instagram here:

@sam.opoku

Subscribe to his YouTube Channel here:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQlYS3KsCsz5Xp9xrKef5DQ

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On today’s episode you’ll hear from Nikki Morley who is a mother of 2 and Rodan + Fields Consultant! She is passionate about helping people get the best skin of their life and being a mentor to other consultants in the business! Aside from the products and business, she is so thankful for the supportive community that comes with it!

Rodan + Fields was founded in 2007 and debuted on the shelves of high-end retail shops, like Nordstrom. Their skincare products were flying off the shelves via word of mouth referrals. The doctors, Katie Rodan and Kathy Fields decided to pivot and start selling their products via individual consultants and deliver premium skincare to your door step!

Here’s a glance at what you’ll learn during this episode:

- The importance of taking preventive skincare action starting at a young age!

- The cost of having the best skin of your life (pssst - it’s cheaper than you think!)

- The importance of a 60 day money back guarantee with all Rodan + Fields products AND business kits!

- How the multi-med regimens make Rodan + Fields different from other products.

- The ease of getting your own customized skincare solution (in under 2 minutes!)

Like what you heard on todays episode? Be sure to give the show a 5 star rating on Apple Podcasts!

Resources & Products mentioned in this episode:

Solution Tool - Find your perfect skincare solution here!

https://amcgregor.myrandf.com/solution-tool

Redefine Regimen

https://amcgregor.myrandf.com/shop/redefine-regimen/p/AARG001

AMP MD Roller

https://amcgregor.myrandf.com/shop/redefine-amp-md-system/p/AAAPS01

Lash Boost

https://amcgregor.myrandf.com/shop/r-f-lash-boost/p/ENHLSH01

Active Hydration Body Replenish Lotion

https://amcgregor.myrandf.com/shop/active-hydration-body-replenish/p/ENBR001

Multi-Function Eye Cream

https://amcgregor.myrandf.com/shop/redefine-multi-function-eye-cream/p/AAEY015

If you want to feel confident in your bare skin, let’s chat today and get the conversation started!

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On today’s episode you’ll hear from Brittny King who is a lifestyle coach and owner of Silver Lining Wellness which is a lifestyle brand! She helps women feel good about themselves in every aspect of their life! Brittny knows that when you feel good, you do good and that’s exactly what this world needs; more positive people taking positive action and helping others along the way!

Tune in to hear from Brittny as we chat about what a fixed and growth mindset is, actionable tips and tricks to overcome a fixed mindset and move into growth mindset thinking, and how to show up to challenge yourself each and every day! The transformation journey is not easy one and doesn’t happen overnight but we’ll chat about several ways to kickstart the transformation process by bringing awareness into your life and most importantly always keeping it simple!

Here’s a glance at what you’ll learn during this episode:

- What a fixed and growth mindset look like.

- How to overcome a fixed mindset and combat perfectionism.

- How to develop a growth mindset and positive self talk.

- Why it’s important to actively seek out and embrace daily challenges.

- How personal growth is a lifelong practice.

- The benefits of daily mindfulness practices

- A few simple practices to incorporate mindfulness into your day!

Like what you heard on todays episode? Be sure to give the show a 5 star rating on Apple Podcasts!

Books mentioned in this episode:

Atomic Habits by James Clear

https://amzn.to/3eGx6Qj

Everything Is Figureoutable by Marie Forleo

https://amzn.to/3dtvpWc

Untamed by Glennon Doyle

https://amzn.to/306bg4z

The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz

https://amzn.to/3eKsqsB

The Gifts of Imperfections by Brené Brown

https://amzn.to/3eJgHuf

The Untethered Soul by Michael A. Singer

https://amzn.to/2XsMvxM

Connect with Brittny on Instagram here:

@brittnyking_

The Positively Real Podcast with Brittny King

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/positively-real-podcast/id1483267790

Visit Brittny’s website here:

https://www.brittnyking.com/

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On today’s episode you’ll hear from Jennifer Vollmann who is a mother, non-profit consultant, an Ironman athlete and coach! She juggles several different hats with ease and makes training for an Ironman competition look easy! The Ironman competition consists of a 2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike ride and 26.2 mile run. Jennifer hasn’t always been a triathlete, it took her time to find this sport and her rhythm! As a fitness junkie, she would run to the gym, catch a CrossFit workout and then run home like that was the normal thing to do! Marilyn Chychota (Guest on episode #23) saw her potential and got her started in her first sprint triathlon race! After her first race she was hooked! She has since continued to stretch her distance and has completed several Ironman competitions (she even completed two in one year!) Tune in to hear more about Jennifer’s story and how she got to where she is today!

Here’s a glance at what you’ll learn during this episode:

- How finding the right sport for each individual can take time sometimes even years to find what you love!

- How inner self belief of being an athlete kept her going, when others couldn’t understand her vision, to get her where she is today as an endurance athlete!

- Why surrounding yourself with a supportive, like-minded community is important!

- What training for an Ironman competition looks like.

- The nutrition needed to support high volume training. (Ben & Jerry’s is a must!)

- The importance of finding a coach!

- How to install a new habit of running and enjoy the process!

- Tips + tricks for someone who is looking to get into triathlons but might not know where to start!

Like what you heard on todays episode? Be sure to give the show a 5 star rating on Apple Podcasts!

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Triathlete Magazine here

https://www.triathlete.com/

Connect with Jennifer on social here:

@jennifervollmann

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