Off The Comma

In this episode, we talk to Lori Rogers. She is a mom who inspires, teaches and learns to improve life. Lori lives in the United States. 

Lori tells us about sitting on a comma with worry and pressure. In 2011, a series of events compounded in her world that created a tremendous amount of stress, worry and pressure. While enduring the fear this created, a random event that she attended became a catalyst for a new way of observing her life and creating new pathways to peace of mind. Through practice and speaking her intentions aloud to herself and others, she found that while problems didn’t go away, her ability to navigate them changed dramatically. Tune in to hear what Lori means when she says, “it’s gonna get learned”. 

You can find Lori on:

• Website:  https://www.positiveactivity.net

• Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/loriarogerspositiveactivity/   

• Linkedin:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/lori-rogers-ma-7a285b5/ 

• Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100070371891843

Lori would like to acknowledge the following individuals, organizations and/or causes that matter to her and invite you to consider supporting them and/or sharing their messages:

Books:

You Can Heal Your Life, Louise Hay

Elizabeth Vosseller  https://i-asc.org/our-team/elizabeth-vosseller/

Spellers, The Movie  https://www.spellersfreedomfoundation.org/spellers-the-movie

Kim Serafini, positive prime visual program  https://www.instagram.com/mindpt_official/  

Shawn Achor and his work on happiness research  https://www.instagram.com/shawnachor/   

Are you sitting on a comma in your life? Work one on one with me to unpack what’s holding you back. Book an easy 1-session coaching session and see what getting off your comma can look like! https://www.offthecomma.com/programs

While we grow this podcast, you can learn more about me at www.offthecomma.com. All of my social media links, organizations I support and other ways to reach me can be found on my website www.offthecomma.com and linktree at https://linktr.ee/paulbriley.

I’ve curated my own Sponsor Community to help support the costs of production. Listen to my interviews with them and learn more about them on my YouTube and Website. Check them out! Donations are also always welcome. Donate here: venmo.com/u/Paul-Briley Thank you!

Until next episode, keep noticing and keep listening!

In this episode, we talk to Stuart Preston. He describes himself as a person who wants people to see hope. Stuart lives in the United States. 

Stuart tells us about sitting on a comma with the loss of his son to suicide. He describes having lived a life of low self esteem that caused him to hold himself back. When the loss of his son traumatically blew his life apart, he was faced with a journey of finding his own path through grief and healing. Ultimately, Stuart found a new relationship with his “big S self” and found a profound meaning of love and connection. Tune in to hear what Stuart means when he says “you don’t heal from your grief, you heal with your grief”. 

You can find Stuart on:

• Website:  www.meetStu.art 

• Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/thegrieftrip

https://www.instagram.com/meetstuartpreston

• Facebook:  https://facebook.com/thegrieftrip

https://www.facebook.com/meetstuartpreston

Stuart would like to acknowledge the following individuals, organizations and/or causes that matter to him and invite you to consider supporting them and/or sharing their messages:

My son and my daughter, with love. 

Ram Dass  https://www.ramdass.org 

The Ian Preston Memorial Fund, aka The Complete Badass Foundation: https://www.ianprestonmemorialfund.org/  The Ian Preston Memorial Fund was created as a memorial organization to honor the life, achievements, and legacy of Ian's young life. Our goal is to raise awareness of Suicide and Suicide Prevention through fundraising and donations.

The Grief Trip  https://thegrieftrip.com/the-grief-trip/  The Grief Trip is a short book about my journey of loss, grief, and psychedelics. 

Are you sitting on a comma in your life? Work one on one with me to unpack what’s holding you back. Book an easy 1-session coaching session and see what getting off your comma can look like! https://www.offthecomma.com/programs

While we grow this podcast, you can learn more about me at www.offthecomma.com. All of my social media links, organizations I support and other ways to reach me can be found on my website www.offthecomma.com and linktree at https://linktr.ee/paulbriley.

I’ve curated my own Sponsor Community to help support the costs of production. Listen to my interviews with them and learn more about them on my YouTube and Website. Check them out! Donations are also always welcome. Donate here: venmo.com/u/Paul-Briley Thank you!

Until next episode, keep noticing and keep listening!

In this episode, we talk to Sean Bridges. He is a writer who is driven and determined. Sean lives in the United States. 

Sean tells us about sitting on a comma with leaving a relationship. After years of noticing his own needs being ignored, Sean faced a decision to choose the unknown over his current reality. After weighing the decision, he chose to pursue the solo path and rediscover what he hadn’t realized he had lost. Sean finds that he can reclaim everything he had been wanting and create a new relationship with himself. Tune in to hear what Sean means when he says “I’m on a first name basis with failure”.

You can find Sean on:

• Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/sean.bridges.3/

• Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/sean_bridges_author/

• Linkedin:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/sean-patrick-bridges-2272b261/

• Audible Parade Productions:  https://audibleparade.com/

• The Wild Rose Press:  https://wildrosepress.com/

Sean would like to acknowledge the following individuals, organizations and/or causes that matter to him and invite you to consider supporting them and/or sharing their messages:

Relatable Media  https://www.relatable-media.com  We connect authors, thinkers, and other creatives to different audiences
using a broad range of media.

Andalusia Whiskey Co.  https://www.andalusiawhiskey.com  Andalusia Whiskey Co produces fine handcrafted whiskeys in the Texas Hill Country - a scene reminiscent of the hills in the beautiful Andalucia, Spain. Each whiskey being “grain to glass,” we begin with a mash of the finest American grown malted grains. We then continue our production here in Blanco, Texas distilling each in our hand-crafted copper pot still. 

Are you sitting on a comma in your life? Work one on one with me to unpack what’s holding you back. Book an easy 1-session coaching session and see what getting off your comma can look like! https://www.offthecomma.com/programs

While we grow this podcast, you can learn more about me at www.offthecomma.com. All of my social media links, organizations I support and other ways to reach me can be found on my website www.offthecomma.com and linktree at https://linktr.ee/paulbriley.

I’ve curated my own Sponsor Community to help support the costs of production. Listen to my interviews with them and learn more about them on my YouTube and Website. Check them out! Donations are also always welcome. Donate here: venmo.com/u/Paul-Briley Thank you!

Until next episode, keep noticing and keep listening!

In this episode, we talk to Gitte Madelaire. She describes herself as trustful, happy and an intuitive visionary. Gitte lives in  Denmark. 

Gitte tells us about sitting on two commas in her life that both centered around loss and listening to her soul messages to navigate the path forward. When experiencing the loss of her parents’ marriage early in life, followed by the loss of a job later in life, Gitte felt the process of losing herself. Through the process of experimenting with quiet and peace, then listening to the energy of her body, she was able to feel in her energy how to proceed to what was next. What starts with a sign in her body, leads to a revelation of something not right, which leads to actions that bring her back to herself. Tune in to hear what Gitte means when she says “there is tremendous power when I do it”. 

You can find Gitte on:

• Website:  www.energeticleadership.eu

• Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/gitte.madelaire/

• Linkedin:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/gittemadelaire/

• Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/gitte.madelaire/

• Book & Audiobook:  

1. Book  https://www.amazon.com/s?k=energetic+leadership&crid=3ADOZ4S33LBI6&sprefix=%2Caps%2C203&ref=nb_sb_ss_recent_1_0_recent

2. Audiobook  https://www.kobo.com/dk/en/search?query=gitte+madelaire&fclanguages=en

Gitte would like to acknowledge the following individuals, organizations and/or causes that matter to her and invite you to consider supporting them and/or sharing their messages:

I acknowledge my all my loved ones: my family, mom & dad, Rene (my husband) and the boys (my sons).

I acknowledge our ancestors, because we all stand on each others’ shoulders. 

I acknowledge the native peoples of the planet, because we have to relearn (and can do so with their wisdom). 

I acknowledge all the leaders who will find new ways to lead.

Are you sitting on a comma in your life? Work one on one with me to unpack what’s holding you back. Book an easy 1-session coaching session and see what getting off your comma can look like! https://www.offthecomma.com/programs

While we grow this podcast, you can learn more about me at www.offthecomma.com. All of my social media links, organizations I support and other ways to reach me can be found on my website www.offthecomma.com and linktree at https://linktr.ee/paulbriley.

I’ve curated my own Sponsor Community to help support the costs of production. Listen to my interviews with them and learn more about them on my YouTube and Website. Check them out! Donations are also always welcome. Donate here: venmo.com/u/Paul-Briley Thank you!

Until next episode, keep noticing and keep listening!

In this episode, we talk to Lee Crompton. He is a survivor, writer and connects people with mental health experiences. Lee lives in the United Kingdom. 

Lee tells us about getting off a comma with a rare form of thyroid cancer. After being diagnosed suddenly during the pandemic, Lee made a quick decision to pursue a surgery that may have saved his life. While going through treatment he was not expected to survive, he describes being put into Pandora’s box and facing his own mortality. After surviving beyond the doctors’ prognoses, Lee finds new purpose and catharsis in podcasting with others who have experienced similar life experiences. Tune in to hear what Lee means when he says “it was a difficult washing machine to be in”.

You can find Lee on:

• Linktr.ee:  http://www.linktr.ee/mindcakepodcast

• Instagram:  @mindcakepodcast

• Facebook:  @mindcakepodcast

• Linkedin:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/lee-crompton-7bab2b43/

Lee would like to acknowledge the following individuals, organizations and/or causes that matter to him and invite you to consider supporting them and/or sharing their messages:

Maggie’s Cancer Care  https://www.maggies.org/  Maggie’s offers the best possible support free to anyone with cancer and their families who walk through our doors. You'll find our centres alongside NHS hospitals and we can also support you online.

#thyroidcancer #anaplastic #surgeryduringcovid #familyfather #rare #washingmachinetobein #swallowedbarbedwire #letscutitout #sixmonthstofouryears #mentalhealthsurviving #imnotbravelikeyouthink #pandorasbox #facemyownmortality #startapodcast #seekidsgrowup #perspectiveaboutwhatisimportant #haveavoice #offthecomma

Standard Outro Text for Each Episode:

Are you sitting on a comma in your life? Work one on one with me to unpack what’s holding you back. Book an easy 1-session coaching session and see what getting off your comma can look like! https://www.offthecomma.com/programs

While we grow this podcast, you can learn more about me at www.offthecomma.com. All of my social media links, organizations I support and other ways to reach me can be found on my website www.offthecomma.com and linktree at https://linktr.ee/paulbriley.

I’ve curated my own Sponsor Community to help support the costs of production. Listen to my interviews with them and learn more about them on my YouTube and Website. Check them out! Donations are also always welcome. Donate here: venmo.com/u/Paul-Briley Thank you!

Until next episode, keep noticing and keep listening!

In this episode, we talk to Carrie Graham. She is a quiet and talented listener who likes to uplift others. Carrie lives in the United States. 

Carrie tells us about sitting on a comma and taking stock “yet again”. As she tells her story of learning from her commas, Carrie describes coming to a place of peace in her relationship with her commas. Through understanding herself and past experiences with pain in isolation, she finds strength and connection in serving others, leading with her faith. Tune in to hear what Carrie means when she says “I’m learning how to step into the person I want and can be”. 

You can find Carrie on:

• Website:  https://www.drcarriegraham.com/

• Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/drcarriegraham/

• Linkedin:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/drcarriegraham

• YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/@drcarriegraham

Carrie would like to acknowledge the following individuals, organizations and/or causes that matter to her and invite you to consider supporting them and/or sharing their messages:

Families Forward Charlotte  https://www.familiesforwardcharlotte.org  At Families Forward Charlotte, we aim to help local families take the necessary steps towards long-term financial stability. First, we help our families overcome whatever circumstances are holding them back, be it a sudden job loss, a need for affordable housing, or dependable child care. We then empower families with educational programs, life skills, and individualized mentoring that all serve as building blocks for a successful and self-sustaining future.

The women in my family, especially my mother. She helped me to learn about love. 

Jesus Christ and the God that I serve; they have provided me with love. I'm finding inspiration and encouragement in biblical stories of perseverance, defeat, loneliness.

Are you sitting on a comma in your life? Work one on one with me to unpack what’s holding you back. Book an easy 1-session coaching session and see what getting off your comma can look like! https://www.offthecomma.com/programs

While we grow this podcast, you can learn more about me at www.offthecomma.com. All of my social media links, organizations I support and other ways to reach me can be found on my website www.offthecomma.com and linktree at https://linktr.ee/paulbriley.

I’ve curated my own Sponsor Community to help support the costs of production. Listen to my interviews with them and learn more about them on my YouTube and Website. Check them out! Donations are also always welcome. Donate here: venmo.com/u/Paul-Briley Thank you!

Until next episode, keep noticing and keep listening!

In this episode, we talk to Mark Wigginton. He is grateful, evolving and generous. Mark lives in the United States. 

Mark tells us about sitting on a series of commas with three phases of his life. After spending years of his life serving the needs of those in recovery, Mark found himself falling into the same choices and behaviors that his clients were trying to escape. Living a double life, he walked away from the helping role and went deeper into a new life meant to escape his stress and overwhelm… but ultimately compounded it into a critical moment of turnaround. Through a change of direction and refocusing on himself, Mark literally ran his way into an intentional life. Tune in to hear what Mark means when he says “I hit my semicolon and ended up in handcuffs”. 

You can find Mark on:

• Website:  www.focusingonresults.com

• Linkedin:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/focusingonresults/

Mark would like to acknowledge the following individuals, organizations and/or causes that

matter to him and invite you to consider supporting them and/or sharing their messages:

My wife Marsha, who has been with me on our 40 year journey

Maui Food Bank  https://mauifoodbank.org  The Maui Food Bank provides safe and nutritious food to anyone in Maui County who is at risk of going hungry. The Maui Food Bank is our community’s primary safety net for providing hunger relief to those in need. Our purpose is to collect and distribute food to organizations and agencies that rely on us to help improve the quality of life of those in our island ‘ohana. The Maui Food Bank exists to ensure that no one in Maui County will go hungry. We fulfill our mission with compassion, integrity and aloha.

Central Texas Food Bank  https://www.centraltexasfoodbank.org    The Central Texas Food Bank is the largest hunger-relief charity in Central Texas. We work with food donors across the country, financial supporters and volunteers to fill unmet needs in Central Texas. This commitment from private, government and charitable partners has allowed us to bring nearly 54 million meals to our community last year and into the hands of families and local nonprofits that turn to us for help.

Book:  “The Artists Way”, Julia Cameron

Are you sitting on a comma in your life? Work one on one with me to unpack what’s holding you back. Book an easy 1-session coaching session and see what getting off your comma can look like! https://www.offthecomma.com/programs

While we grow this podcast, you can learn more about me at www.offthecomma.com. All of my social media links, organizations I support and other ways to reach me can be found on my website www.offthecomma.com and linktree at https://linktr.ee/paulbriley.

I’ve curated my own Sponsor Community to help support the costs of production. Listen to my interviews with them and learn more about them on my YouTube and Website. Check them out! Donations are also always welcome. Donate here: venmo.com/u/Paul-Briley Thank you!

Until next episode, keep noticing and keep listening!

In this episode, we talk to Terry Tucker. He describes himself as a connector who seeks to understand people and experience purpose. Terry lives in the United States. 

Terry tells us about sitting on a comma with choosing work as a young adult. When he wanted to follow in his grandfather’s footsteps in law enforcement, Terry’s family moved him to a different path. Later in life, he found the freedom and support to pursue the dream he never let go of. Despite having to start over again, he found purpose in being able to be of service and be an instrument of possibility for others. Tune in to hear what Terry means when he says “sometimes I’m living and sometimes I’m ‘not dying’”. 

You can find Terry on:

• Website:  https://www.motivationalcheck.com/   

• Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/sustainableexcellenceauthor/ 

• Linkedin:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/terry-tucker-9b5605179/ 

• Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/motivationalcheck 

• Amazon:  https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08GLGVTVS 

Terry would like to acknowledge the following individuals, organizations and/or causes that matter to them and invite you to consider supporting them and/or sharing their messages:

Without a doubt, my wife, Roberta, and our daughter, Mikela.

I'd like to acknowledge all the staff at the University of Colorado Cancer Center who have taken care of me during my cancer journey: uchealth.org

Standard Outro Text for Each Episode:

Are you sitting on a comma in your life? Work one on one with me to unpack what’s holding you back. Book an easy 1-session coaching session and see what getting off your comma can look like! https://www.offthecomma.com/programs

While we grow this podcast, you can learn more about me at www.offthecomma.com. All of my social media links, organizations I support and other ways to reach me can be found on my website www.offthecomma.com and linktree at https://linktr.ee/paulbriley.

I’ve curated my own Sponsor Community to help support the costs of production. Listen to my interviews with them and learn more about them on my YouTube and Website. Check them out! Donations are also always welcome. Donate here: venmo.com/u/Paul-Briley Thank you!

Until next episode, keep noticing and keep listening!

In this episode, we talk to Angela Tipton. She is curious, courageous and kind. Angela lives in the United States. 

Angela tells us about sitting on a comma with overwhelming debt. When she graduated from college, Angela expected to enter a career that would allow her to pay off her student loans. When faced with the reality of her circumstances, she experienced shame and embarrassment that ultimately prompted her to shift her beliefs about having money and financial freedom. Through a long-term journey of one percent improvements, Angela grew her money mindset and began to achieve the freedom she visualized years before. Tune in to hear what Angela means when she says “be honest with yourself on a day to day basis”. 

You can find Angela on:

• Website:  FIREYourCareer.com

• Instagram:  @FIREYourCareer

• Linkedin:  https://linkedin.com/in/angelalmtipton

• eBook:  https://fireyourcareer.com/ebook

Angela would like to acknowledge the following individuals, organizations and/or causes that matter to her and invite you to consider supporting them and/or sharing their messages:

My husband and my two little boys, who inspire me to demand better for myself. 

Crones and Colitis Foundation  https://www.crohnscolitisfoundation.org  We are a non-profit, volunteer-fueled organization dedicated to finding cures for Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, and improving the quality of life of children and adults affected by these diseases.   

Are you sitting on a comma in your life? Work one on one with me to unpack what’s holding you back. Book an easy 1-session coaching session and see what getting off your comma can look like! https://www.offthecomma.com/programs

While we grow this podcast, you can learn more about me at www.offthecomma.com. All of my social media links, organizations I support and other ways to reach me can be found on my website www.offthecomma.com and linktree at https://linktr.ee/paulbriley.

I’ve curated my own Sponsor Community to help support the costs of production. Listen to my interviews with them and learn more about them on my YouTube and Website. Check them out! Donations are also always welcome. Donate here: venmo.com/u/Paul-Briley Thank you!

Until next episode, keep noticing and keep listening!

In this episode, we talk to Xavier Meza. He describes himself as disciplined, humble and values respect. Xavier lives in the United States. 

Xavier tells us about sitting on a comma with respect. When the pandemic forced everyone to school from home, it changed the dynamic for Xavier and his peers. When returning to the in-person classroom, he noticed that something had changed in how he was seen by others. This set Xavier on a path to transform not only his physical body, but also his confidence and self-respect. People noticed! Tune in to hear what Xavier means when he says “springing forth into something new”. 

You can find Xavier on:

• Linktree (all links):  https://linktr.ee/xavierdmeza  

Xavier would like to acknowledge the following individuals, organizations and/or causes that matter to him and invite you to consider supporting them and/or sharing their messages:

I want to acknowledge my friends, coworkers and everyone who has contributed to the person that I am. The people in your life do matter!

Are you sitting on a comma in your life? Work one on one with me to unpack what’s holding you back. Book an easy 1-session coaching session and see what getting off your comma can look like! https://www.offthecomma.com/programs

While we grow this podcast, you can learn more about me at www.offthecomma.com. All of my social media links, organizations I support and other ways to reach me can be found on my website www.offthecomma.com and linktree at https://linktr.ee/paulbriley.

I’ve curated my own Sponsor Community to help support the costs of production. Listen to my interviews with them and learn more about them on my YouTube and Website. Check them out! Donations are also always welcome. Donate here: venmo.com/u/Paul-Briley Thank you!

Until next episode, keep noticing and keep listening!