On Your Terms with Erin King

Whether you are a morning person or someone that snoozes multiple times before waking, how you sleep is all due to genetics. Dr. Michael Breus is a clinical psychologist and expert in sleep and insomnia. Today, he discusses the four chronotypes –  the types of sleepers. Instead of early bird or night owl, are you a lion, wolf, bear, or dolphin? Each type has an optimal time for doing everything from going to bed and drinking coffee, to having sex and making decisions. 

He also discusses the best and worst sleeping positions, managing insomnia, how temperature affects sleep, and the effects of caffeine, alcohol, and cannabis. As well as sleep apnea, new medical devices, and other products to help you get the best night’s rest. 

Learn more about Dr. Breus’ research on sleep and take the quiz to find out what chronotype you are at thesleepdoctor.com. Follow him on Instagram at @thesleepdoctor. 

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New Year's resolutions can be punishing - stop doing this, start doing that. Instead, Lee Chaix McDonough recommends setting gentle intentions for 2023 and holding goals loosely, allowing them to guide rather than dictate. She also builds flexibility into her plans, allowing goals to pivot as life changes. 

Previously, Lee was a psychotherapist using an approach called acceptance and commitment therapy. Now she is coaching coaches and provides her advice for coaches starting out. She also discusses the idea of valued living, the link between pleasure and profit, and the importance of offering yourself forgiveness. 

Lee Chaix McDonough is the founder of Coach With Clarity, check out her podcast, and her book ACT On Your Business: Braving the storms of entrepreneurship and creating success through meaning, mindset, and mindfulness.

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"Existing as an entrepreneur in an unhealthy ecosystem doesn't have to be our reality,” says Jeffrey Shaw.  He says that to create a healthy ecosystem you need three factors – personal development, business strategies, and daily habits. 

As one of the most preeminent portrait photographers in the United States, he learned how to set up better circumstances for success while being self-employed. He chats with Erin about finding ideal clients, learning about the emotional journey of customers, and knowing the power of motivation and momentum. 

Learn more about Jeffrey at jeffreyshaw.com and listen to his podcast The Self-Employed Life. His books are called The Self-Employed Life and LINGO. 

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Ann Hiatt was only 20 years old when she thought she had killed Jeff Bezos. It was her first job after graduating and she had hired a helicopter which crashed. Ann describes working for Bezos and Google’s Eric Schmidt as relentless. From growing up in Seattle during the original dot com boom, she moved to Silicon Valley to work with the superheroes of tech. 

This week, Ann talks with Erin about career empowerment, her history in corporate environments, and her new work as an entrepreneur. They also discuss writing a mission statement as an entrepreneur and discovering how to align your passions to find your sense of purpose.

Learn more about Ann Hiatt at annhiatt.co, her book is called Bet on Yourself.

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Digital futurist virtual keynote speaker Brian Fanzo goes all in when he believes in something. He did a daily podcast for 365 days, bought an NFT every day, and launched his own creator coin. But he has also had struggles, including with ADHD, which he is open about and he’s passionate about that transparency. 

Today, he talks with Erin about reinventing who you are on the other side of the pandemic, including how mental health has become a larger focus. Brian is a leading authority on all things web 3.0 and talks about what he calls the dopamine drug of being an early adopter, how to better curate social media feeds, and networking with a wide range of people. 

Learn more about Brian Fanzo at brianfanzo.com, listen to the NFT 365 podcast, and follow him on all social platforms @brianfanzo. 

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Our beliefs can be strongly held which can make it difficult to see other ways of looking at situations. Tamsen Webster, keynote speaker and message strategist, needed to have a battle of beliefs to move past a debilitating panic disorder. She realized that when two truths fight, only one wins.

In this week’s episode, Tamsen talks about how we determine the kind of story that we live, deciding on our own genres and roles. Instead of conflicting beliefs, Tamsen encourages finding connecting beliefs. She also discusses with Erin seeing stories as being in motion, as we keep telling and building on them, and the story isn’t over until you decide it is. 

Part "idea whisperer," part speaker, and part strategist, Tamsen Webster has helped people and organizations build the big ideas that bring big change. She combined 20 years in marketing and four years as a TEDx Executive Producer into The Red Thread™, a simple way to change how people see...and what they do as a result. But everything she knows about people, speaking, and change, she learned at Weight Watchers.

Learn more about Tamsen Webster, purchase her book, and join her newsletter The Red Thread on her website tamsenwebster.com.

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Tara Renze’s grandmother left a note for her one-week-old son that simply said: “be who you came to be”. This simple but profound message transformed her life and is now changing other professionals. Tara is an author, entrepreneur, speaker, and emotional intelligence practitioner. This week, she talks about showing up as your authentic, vulnerable self. This includes battling negative self-talk, admiring rather than comparing yourself to others, recognizing your highest inner saboteurs, and being less hard on yourself.

Take the free Saboteur Assessment at positiveintelligence.com/saboteurs. Learn more about Tara at tararenze.com. Listen to The Big Ask Podcast and follow her on Instagram at @tararenze. Her latest book is Be Who You Came To Be – she also has a children’s book being released soon! 

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For actor and filmmaker Cristo Fernandez football is life. He started playing professionally at 15 but when injuries put him off course, he made a big move from his hometown in Mexico to London, UK, to study, make films, and act. 

He talks with Erin about creating his own opportunities, to landing his big part on Ted Lasso, and how the role was developed by and for him. Plus creating his own production company with his sister and developing films in Mexico. 

Follow Cristo on Instagram @cristofernandez.mx. His production company is Espectro Mx Films:  facebook.com/espectromxfilms. 

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One thing worse than the temporary pain of discomfort is the avoidable pain of regret, says Judi Holler. She’s on a mission to increase her tolerance for pain by conducting daily fear experiments and trying to be a bit braver and more authentic today than she was yesterday. Judi has brought her Second City improv training and humor to her work as a keynote speaker, best-selling author, podcaster, and entrepreneur. Now, instead of asking herself what could go wrong in each new situation, she asks, what could go right?

Learn more about Judi at judiholler.com and follow @judiholler on Instagram. Her latest books are The Fear Boss Project and Fear Is My Homeboy.

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Embrace that procrastination is all part of the writing process. Ann Handley is a digital marketing pioneer, writer and speaker, focused on inspiring businesses worldwide to elevate their marketing. She chats with Erin about embracing the struggles of writing and marketing, while staying true to your personal brand.

Learn more about Ann at annhandley.com and follow her on LinkedIn (@annhandley). Check out her new second edition of her Wall Street Journal bestselling book, Everybody Writes.

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