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Today's guest, Evette Rose, is an author, life coach, trauma release practitioner, and personal development teacher. Evette specializes in helping people resolve old traumas. This frees them to live a successful and fulfilling lives without the constraints that they might not even have realized were holding them back. Listen in to learn how to release what does not serve you anymore, and how to open your heart to attract true love.

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• [02:13] - Evette starts us off with an introduction to who she is and mentions her book, Metaphysical Anatomy. She and Orion then talk about sending energy and emotions.
• [04:31] - Orion spent time at Oneness University in India, where she learned to give a type of blessing that she describes here.
• [05:37] - We hear about how extensively Evette has traveled.
• [06:42] - Evette shares her tips on keeping energy high and taking care of yourself through jet lag.
• [09:29] - What are the roots of our blocks? After some discussion, Orion narrows the question to this: what are the blocks in our healing?
• [14:47] - In response to what Evette has been saying, Orion offers a metaphor of her own: walking along a beautiful beach wearing heavy war armor. Evette expands on that, and explains the reasons we choose to do this.
• [17:03] - Orion takes a moment to apologize for her cat being in the room and meowing, and she and Evette then take a moment to talk about cats.
• [17:57] - What tools can Evette give us to heal trauma? In her answer, she addresses your inner wisdom as it relates to epigenetics.
• [19:57] - Evette returns to answering Orion's question. She talks about the brain and body, exploring how they store past trauma.
• {23:58] - The body's functions are similar to an ant's nest, Evette explains.
• [25:57] - Evette talks about some ways to heal trauma. She also explains that illness comes from your body doing everything it possibly can to help you survive, and then reaching your limits.
• [28:53] - Evette offers advice for what to do if you find you can't sit still.
• [31:59] - What does Evette think self-love is? She answers by asking a question of her own: what is your definition of love?
• [33:14] - Orion asks Evette to go deeper into what she said in her definition of love. She explains the difference between being traumatized and being vulnerable.
• [34:39] - Evette gives an example of being vulnerable according to her definition.
• [36:40] - In response to what Orion has been saying, Evette steps in to talk about what surrendering means in this context.
• [38:14] - Orion asks Evette whether she believes in the idea of exchanging versions of yourself. She then clarifies what this means. Evette agrees with the concept, but had just been using different terms.
• [40:16] - Evette talks about her soon-to-be-released video on healing versus religion.
• [41:30] - What can we do to connect with a feeling of abundance? Evette talks about the different kinds of abundance.
• [43:51] - To be in a state of gratitude is incredibly difficult when you're in a place of pain, Evette says, and discusses what to do about this.
• [46:14] - Evette returns to her earlier point about the importance of finding someone to work with rather than trying to do it by yourself.
• [47:20] - We hear about Evette's past, and the fact that for many years her motivation was rooted in anger rather than love.
• [51:47] - When was Evette's shift from anger to love? She talks about the moment that she felt her two choices were suicide or change.
• [54:26] - Evette and Orion spend some time talking about Evette's previous suicidal thoughts, and the topic of suicide in general. Evette then talks about her journey back to herself.
• [58:08] - Where can people find Evette?

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1. When you're traveling, remember to take care of yourself. If you aren't refreshed and rejuvenated, you won't be able to give to other people.
2. Strip away your family values. You don't need to turn your back on them if they serve you, but do some self-examination and ask yourself who you are without them.
3. Ask yourself whether you're figuratively wearing battle armor while walking on a beautiful beach, because you're still trying to protect yourself from a past trauma.

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In this episode, we talk to Alison Armstrong, who is a world-renowned expert on male/female, masculine/feminine dynamics. Alison is an author and a sought-after speaker in gender differences and dynamics, sexuality, relationships, and more. In our conversation, she offers beautiful advice about how to better manage these relationships to lead to greater fulfillment for both partners. She's here to teach you how to own everything that you are, so you can find love again. I don't think I could have had a more perfect guest on this Valentine's day!

Connect With Alison:

Understand Men on FacebookUnderstandMen.com

• [02:10] - What is the most astonishing discovery that Alison has made about men and women, and they way they connect?
• [05:02] - Alison has said that we see men as "hairy, misbehaving women." She talks more about the way the genders interact.
• [08:20] - Orion points out that men don't like to report as much as women do; Alison takes it a step further, emphasizing how deeply ingrained it is in men not to expend energy on conversations like this.
• [10:10] - Alison discusses Orion's use of the word "obey" in relation to men, and talks about the importance of appreciating people's good choices.
• [12:13] - Alison talks about how to view the "part" in "partnership," how important it is to show appreciation in the other person's currency, and the "worth it calculation."
• [18:43] - What are some ways to find and speak our partner's love language?
• [20:02] - Alison offers an example to explain why love languages and appreciation currencies matter. She also talks about the teleclass called The Appreciation Equation on her site.
• [25:15] - At Alison's house, she and her husband have something called a "credit tour," where they point out the things they need to be appreciated for.
• [25:40] - What makes a woman attractive to a man? Alison's somewhat surprising answer is that instead of worrying about being attractive, you should show that you're attracted to him.
• [30:00] - Orion talks about her Awaken Your Inner Goddess Challenge. She then asks Alison's advice for what women should do to heal themselves. In her answer, Alison emphasizes the importance of forgiving oneself.
• [37:09] - When Alison talks about "owning," is that public or private? And how do we get to a place of owning ourselves and our actions?
• [40:12] - Alison talks about Valentine's Day, starting with her aversion to its disempowering history and false beginning.
• [44:44] - Money is like a man, Allison says, and explains the connection. Again, she emphasizes the need to be impressed and appreciative.
• [46:42] - Alison offers her advice on healing from betrayal, trusting again, and rediscovering faith in love. Much of this revolves around unspoken expectations on both parts.
• {53:02] - What are Alison's three tips for living a stellar life? 1. Figure out what your shortlist (of things you truly need) is. 2. Make clear to everyone who you care about what your needs are, and ask if they'll provide it to you. 3. Assess whether the shortlist of what people are able to provide to you matches the shortlist of what you need.

1. Try to avoid asking a man a relationship question unless you want a literal answer. He's more likely to try to genuinely answer it than to take any hint you intended with the question.
2. Don't take it personally if your guy answers your questions about his day with "good" or "fine." It's his hunter instinct to conserve energy showing itself.
3. Be direct about what you want or need from your partner. You need to provide clarity if you want your partner to provide what you're asking for.

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Today's guest is John Gray, the author of one of the top 10 most influential books of the last quarter century, Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus. He explains how to find a balance between our masculine and feminine sides, how to balance our hormones, and how to form and maintain a soulful, fulfilling, balanced relationship.

Connect With John:

MarsVenus.com@MarsVenus on TwitterJohn Gray Mars Venus on Facebook

• [02:52] - It's good to get good nutrition, John says, and explains how this relates to romantic relationships.
• [03:51] - John clearly makes the link between nutrition and hormonal balance, and, in turn, to interpersonal and romantic relationships.
• [06:57] - The social line between the sexes has blurred, but biologically and hormonally, we're still distinct. John talks about the challenges and potential for fulfillment that come along with these changes, and mentions his new book Beyond Mars and Venus.
• [10:11] - What's John's definition of masculine versus feminine? In his answer, John talks about testosterone and estrogen levels in both men and women.
• [15:22] - John talks about how a combination of independence and dependence (or interdependence) looks in practical terms.
• [17:05] - We learn how being a tyrant is a sign of a man being too far onto his female side.
• [20:06] - The most destructive thing for a man to do in relationships is to express his anger and fears, or share his vulnerability, with his partner.
• [21:30] - John discusses what it means for a man to be manly, or to be too far on his female side. He also talks about physical and emotional connections.
• [26:30] - The real need for men is to feel successful, while for women it's to nurture.
• [29:26] - What can a woman do to connect to her feminine side?
• [34:08] - John explains what vasopressin is, and the function it serves in men and women respectively.
• [40:20] - How can a single woman find her anchor, security, and self-love in preparation for Valentine's Day? John's first piece of advice is to find a boyfriend, which you can do by lowering your standards. Focus on creating a lack of loneliness instead of looking for a soulmate.
• [45:00] - The secret of learning how to communicate is for women to start sharing whatever they're feeling, preferably with a man, but with a woman if you can't find a guy to listen.
• [46:23] - John talks about when a woman should have sex with a man. When you're dating, don't have sex to please a man; make him earn it. When you're married, it becomes okay to have sex for him if his desire is stronger, but not in the early stages.
• [49:05] - We hear about John's daughter Lauren, who provides counterintuitive advice to women: don't ask men a lot of questions. Let him be interested in you and bond with you by asking questions. Have opinions, but don't just be opinionated.
• [52:05] - The most important aphrodisiac for women is to relax. In terms of food, though, the best for women is beets, which contain lithium and therefore release oxytocin. John recommends watching the related video on his site for more information.
• [55:45] - In the five days around ovulation, a woman's estrogen levels double, increasing her need for attention, affection, romance, and touch.
• [56:59] - John had Parkinson's 16 years ago, but figured out a natural solution for it and restored his brain using super-minerals and amino acids. He then talks about the shakes he has formulated for men and women.
• [60:59] - John's testosterone levels now are 25% higher than they were when he was a young man, he reveals. For the average man at his age, testosterone levels are around half of what they were at a younger age.
• [62:04] - What are John's three tips for living a stellar life? 1. Single women on Valentine's Day, plan a fun date with a girlfriend (or own your independent side). 2. Continue to grow in your knowledge and wisdom of how to love more and be loved more. 3. Have a mission and purpose, and get closer to it every day.

1. Commit to improving your nutrition. Good nutrition contributes to overall good health, which helps you successfully create healthy relationships.
2. Read John's new book, Beyond Mars and Venus. It addresses changing relationship dynamics and gender roles, as well as biological differences between the genders.
3. Women, if you're feeling overwhelmed, it might be because you're leaning too far toward your masculine side. Relax and rediscover your own femininity.

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On Board: Sally Anderson Mission: Healing, Love, & Leadership

In this conversation, I had the incredible pleasure of speaking with an absolutely amazing woman: Sally Anderson. She's a world-renowned leadership coach, inspirational speaker, author and master trainer, who has decades of experience coaching the top levels in the corporate world.

Sally certainly hasn't had an easy time of it. However, as she explains in this conversation, she transformed a shocking, heart-wrenching, traumatic experience into a life story that led her to become the amazing person she is today. She also talks about how important it is to silence your inner critic, and explores the steps you can take to feel inspired and empowered in a lasting way, rather than just for days or weeks at a time.

Connect With Sally:

@Freefall_Sally on TwitterSally Anderson on FacebookFreefall: Living Life Beyond the EdgeThe Co-Creative Age

• [02:23] - Sally launches things off by telling us a bit about herself. She goes through her early life in chronological order, then talks about an incredibly shocking story. At just 15, she was abducted and gang-raped by members of New Zealand's Mongrel Mob. She then recounts the inability of her family and society to acknowledge her trauma, and the resulting dysfunction.
• [07:06] - We learn that Sally is at the forefront of leadership services providing a sustainability element of personal and professional transformation.
• [09:20] - How did Sally's experience impact her identity as a woman, as well as her interactions with men, women, and her own body?
• [10:47] - Sally shares how her experience affected her voice. She then talks more about how her body image was impacted as well.
• [13:33] - Being one's word is integral to experiencing true transformation, Sally explains, then goes into depth about how this works. She then talks about the default identity, a disempowered self-image that we adopt and validate.
• [16:10] - What happened to Sally emotionally when she became a bodybuilder? She then explores the problem with thinking that you'll be happy once you achieve a certain goal.
• [19:07] - Forgiving people isn't the first step in healing, Sally says, then explains what the real first step is.
• [19:55] - Sally discusses the difference between analytical forgiveness versus experiential forgiveness.
• [21:10] - We hear about Sally's experience on 60 Minutes.
• [22:22] - How do you acknowledge that you are being your own worst perpetrator?
• [25:50] - Sally talks about the next step, if you have awareness of what you're doing and but keep sabotaging yourself anyway. Her answer revolves around choice.
• [27:07] - We learn about Sally's personal life with her husband and the fact that they haven't had physical children.
• [29:43] - Stopping people from hurting permanently is the essence of the education she provides, Sally explains.
• [30:22] - What was the moment that Sally realized she was healed?
• [33:33] - Sally shares her journey as it relates to her physicality and body. In the process, she talks about women's dysfunction about weight.
• [36:12] - We learn what Sally does in terms of mastering the inner critic.
• [36:49] - Sally talks about her technique for dealing with the inner critic, which has a lot to do with her work around the default identity. She then explores why asking someone "are you a child abuser?" can help them overcome their own inner critic.
• [40:07] - Despite having every reason on earth not to trust anything, Sally has managed to achieve and maintain a successful marriage. Here, she explains how she transformed her life and allowed that to happen.
• [44:07] - Orion shares an overview of her own journey as it relates to healing and love.
• [47:41] - In Sally's perspective, what is a leader?
• [51:19] - What are Sally's three tips to leading a stellar life? 1. Beliefs run your life, so get disciplined in retraining your thought patterns. 2. Do whatever you can to form a new relationship with your spoken word. 3. Take responsibility, and don't use excuses like not having enough time, money, or energy prevent you from reclaiming your power.

1. First, take a moment to figure out what was the most traumatic event of your life. Next, write down at least five positive things that have resulted from it.
2. Write down your desires in each of the four main areas of transformation: money, love, vocation, and well-being.
3. In the last five years, what sustained changes have you made in each of those four areas? Write down a specific list for each area of transformation.

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On Board: Dr. Pat Allen Mission: Love and Relationships

Dr. Pat Allen, known as the Love Doctor, has been featured all over for her relationship expertise. She has made many appearances on the Oprah Winfrey Show, CNN, Bravo, Millionaire Matchmaker, Fox 11 News, and many more.

In addition to her media appearances, Pat is a bestselling author, a speaker, a psychotherapist, and a communication and relationship expert. She has written many books, including Getting to "I Do," Staying Married and Loving It, and The Truth About Men. Her newest book, It's a Man's World and a Woman's Universe, will be released soon.

Connect With Pat:

drpatallen.comDr. Pat Allen's radio show@DrPat_Allen on TwitterDrPatAllen2 on Facebook

• [01:45] - Pat starts things off by telling us the basics about herself: she's 82, widowed, with four children, seven grandchildren, and a boyfriend.
• [2:14] - What got Pat interested in relationships? She answers, then explains how she bases her study of relationships on science.
• [03:24] - We hear about the differences between men and women in biological terms, with Pat explaining that all fetuses are female for a few days. She then lists several famous men who have (or had) the brain structure of a woman.
• [08:18] - What's the best way to deal with a man? Pat's answer depends on whether the man in question is right-handed or left-handed.
• [09:36] - What are the things that keep single women up at night? "They haven't decided to be either a woman with a career or a career woman," Pat replies, then elaborates on what she means.
• [10:46] - Pat offers up two pledges, one for men and one for women. The differences between the two reveal the differences between the genders, which she uses to clarify the problem she discussed a moment ago in her friend's relationship.
• [13:22] - We hear about how women shift into becoming more like men during and after menopause.
• [14:27] - What advice does Pat have for young, entrepreneurial women who have a hard time finding a man?
• [16:28] - Gay couples have the same energy as heterosexual couples, Pat explains, with gay couples having a top (left-lobe) man and a bottom (feminine) man. Lesbian couples involve a butch woman and a femme. She then goes on to talk about codependency, and discusses The Evolution of Desire by David Buss.
• [21:02] - How can a single woman feel and be more attractive and desirable? Pat's answer is to be healthy (which she acknowledges may take a lot of doctors). She then discusses how Eric Berne tweaked Freud's ideas.
• [24:42] - Part of the journey for single women is to get in touch with the inner child.
• [26:34] - If you and your husband are running a business together, you can make an appointment to be two men, but it needs to be a business. It's when you're trying to be a couple that you need to be a man and a woman.
• [29:14] - What is it like to act like a woman in a relationship?
• [30:10] - Pat discusses online dating, and gives more advice on being a woman in a relationship with a man, including not to mother him and to acquiesce to his decisions.
• [32:47] - What should a woman have in her online dating profile? Pat's main piece of advice is to market what you want to be in a relationship.
• [33:52] - When should a single woman have sex with her date? "When she has a contract. Either that or she's a prostitute and she's gonna get her money." Pat then advises women to decide whether they want to get laid or paid, and make their dating decisions accordingly.
• [35:30] - Before you have a contract with a man, you can do anything except penile insertion.
• [37:10] - Orion asks how we can trust men. Pat answers that she doesn't trust anybody.
• [38:42] - If you give real men free sex, they'll enjoy it, but men don't marry vaginas. If they do marry you after you had a passionate courtship, though, don't be surprised if he asks, "Who is he?" the first time you come home five minutes late.
• [39:26] - What is Pat's best dating advice?
• [40:40] - What is the main problem? Men are in charge of junk (like buying and selling) while we women are in charge of the air of love (accepting, rejecting, and tolerating).
• [42:25] - A woman should wait until she's been with somebody for at least a year before getting married.
• [43:14] - Pat's advice for single ladies coping with Valentine's Day is to go dancing. They should then flirt with their eyes; let the man do the speaking. Just look in his eyes and smile.
• [46:45] - What are Pat's three tips for living a stellar life? She recommends the book Outwitting the Devil by Napoleon Hill. Second, she advises taking care of your body. Finally, know how to negotiate (not intimidate) and seduce people.
• [48:08] - Pat talks about her show, which is on talk radio every Thursday from 5-6 pm.

1. Ladies, when dealing with right-handed men, try not to combine feelings and thoughts; they can handle one at a time, but not both.
2. Treat your body in a healthy way, especially if you're looking for a man. Men pick with their eyes, Pat explains, so respect your body.
3. If you're a career woman most of the time, practice transitioning into becoming a woman with a career outside of your work hours.

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On Board: Michael E. Gerber Mission: Beyond The E-Myth-From a Company of One to a Company of 1000

In this episode, I have the honor of having a conversation with the renowned Michael Gerber, who you probably recognize as the mega-bestselling author of 28 'E-Myth' books, in The New York Times™, Business Week, Inc. Magazine, FORTUNE, Forbes and Wired. Perhaps his most famous book is his original: The E-Myth, which has sold over 5 million copies. Luckily for all of us, he just released another book, Beyond the E-Myth. Better yet, you can download the first chapter of Beyond the E-Myth for free by clicking here.

Michael's emphasis on creating duplicatable business systems has caught on over the years. In 1995, the Wall Street Journal named The E-Myth the #1 business book of all time, and it's been voted the #1 business book by Inc. 500 CEOs. Michael's work is available in 145 countries and 29 languages, so it's no wonder Inc Magazine calls Michael "The World's #1 Small Business Guru." In our conversation, Michael shares wonderful insights into how to turn just about anything into a business that's both meaningful and profitable.

Connect With Michael:

@MichaelEGerber on TwitterMichaelEGerberCo on FacebookMichael E. Gerber Companiesemyth.combeyondemyth.com

• [03:33] - Michael launches things off by talking a bit about himself. We learn that he's spent decades specializing in working with small business owners.
• [05:30] - In his early days, Michael was a jazz saxophone player, then an encyclopedia salesman, then filled a handful of other unexpected roles. He also shares the role his mother played in his life. He also elaborates on how he got involved in the world of small business.
• [11:11] - Michael discusses his discovery that most small business owners didn't understand business, and explains how stopping at a McDonald's made everything click for him.
• [13:07] - What is the E-myth? Michael talks about the difference between true entrepreneurs and "technicians suffering from an entrepreneurial seizure."
• [14:40] - What are these technicians missing? In his answer, Michael talks about how to take a company of one to a company of one thousand, which is the subject of his new book.
• [16:45] - Michael talks about the eight steps that form the system in Beyond the E-Myth. The first four steps are these: 1. Developing a dream. 2. Developing a vision. 3. Developing a purpose. 4. Developing a mission.
• [18:41] - Why those four? Because those are the four products of the four personalities of an entrepreneur, Michael explains.
• [21:33] - Orion steps in for a moment to rephrase and clarify what Michael has been saying. He agrees with what she says, then elaborates on it.
• [22:56] - How do you find the right story? Michael answers, and clarifies what he means about finding a story.
• [24:46] - Michael talks about NewCo (as opposed to OldCo). He then talks about the next four steps, as follows: 1. The job. 2. The practice. 3. The business. 4. The enterprise. This is the "hierarchy of growth," he says.
• [28:48] - The job, practice, business, and enterprise system is also a process of a series of steps, Michael explains. He talks us through how this might work for a hypothetical case of helping women with relationships.
• [31:07] - What do you do once you have the client fulfillment system completed and written out? Next, Michael tells us, you build a turnkey client acquisition system. Lead generation, lead conversion, and client fulfillment should all be addressed in this turnkey system.
• [32:30] - Michael walks us through an exercise that involves better defining your business by drawing circles with spokes representing various parts of your business.
• [34:34] - By creating a business in the way Michael describes, you're creating something you'll be able to sell, Michael explains.
• [34:57] - How do you create a manual for every system? "It's simple, you just learn how to do it," Michael answers. He recommends going to his site at www.beyondemyth.com to learn more.
• [36:13] - What makes a good business owner? The abilities to focus your attention and to persevere are the most critical; everything else can be learned.
• [36:42] - Michael clarifies what he means by focusing on equity over income.
• [37:42] - What are Michael's three steps to living a stellar life? What makes him happy? "What makes me happy is when my life is happy," he shares. Creating also makes him happy, at least most of the time.

Your Pre-Flight Checklist:

1. Reassess where you are in life. Michael spent years finding himself before his inner entrepreneur woke, so be gentle with yourself if you haven't found your purpose yet.
2. Make a list of skills you have that might not be immediately obvious. Think about how these skills might apply to your current (or desired) work.
3. Assess honestly whether you're an entrepreneur or a technician. Have you created a business, or have you just created a job for yourself?

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On Board: Cassie Piasecki Mission: Break the Cycle of Yo-Yo Dieting

Today's guest is the absolutely lovely and inspirational Cassie Piasecki, who incorporates various aspects of real food, fitness, and the power of community to help women lead a WOW Life! If you're not fully convinced throughout the conversation, just wait until you hear her moving story near the end about a memorable client.

As a fitness and nutrition expert, and the founder of the WOW Life Nutrition Program, Cassie knows all too well about the risk of yo-yo dieting. Her mission is to help women avoid this destructive pattern and achieve long-lasting weight loss by forming good habits and incorporating a total mindset shift.

Connect With Cassie:

The WOW Life@SmartyCassie on Twitter@thewowlife on Facebook@smartycassie on Instagram

• [07:07] - Cassie gives some statistics and numbers about weight gain and loss over the holidays, including the scary fact that most people only lose about half of the weight they gain over this time period.
• [09:36] - The word "restriction" as it relates to dieting doesn't work for Cassie, and she explains why. In the process, she illuminates the problem with other words with negative connotations that we often use in relation to diets.
• [11:41] - What language would Cassie use to replace the words that don't work for her, like "restriction," "willpower," and "cheating"?
• [13:33] - Cassie talks about how she got into the field of health and fitness. We hear about her first attempt to lose weight, which involved learning about portion control. She also discusses how hard it was for her to maintain her weight during the years following her initial success.
• [16:58] - We hear more about Cassie's problems with dieting, specifically the issues she had with diet pills. She then discusses her sugar cravings and the related problems.
• [18:42] - Around the same time, Cassie was diagnosed with Hashimoto's thyroiditis and rheumatoid arthritis.
• [20:26] - When Cassie was around 40, she started to get more into nutrition to help her mood and her thyroid.
• [21:36] - Cassie talks about how she cut out sugar in her diet.
• [25:41] - We hear about all the negative life effects related to eating poorly, and the concepts of wheels of wellness and unwellness that these effects inspired Cassie to create.
• [27:18] - Orion steps in for a moment to recommend two books to listeners: Sugar Blues, which explains the effects of sugar, and Wheat Belly, which discusses the effects of gluten.
• [28:12] - Cassie explains that it's hard for the average person (without a deep background in health and nutrition) to see personal connections between sugar or gluten and inflammation or disease. Instead, it's easier to approach the subject from an angle related to mood or sleep quality.
• [31:25] - Orion talks about her experience growing up in Israel and how it compares to typical food choices in the US.
• [32:23] - How does Cassie convince people to eat more vegetables? Orion chimes in and offers a tip about starting your day with protein and fat instead of protein and carbs, which Cassie supports.
• [36:20] - Cassie shares her new food addiction: rice tortillas by Food For Life.
• [36:43] - Orion talks about her previous episode with Dave Asprey.
• [37:38] - What are the bad fats that we should avoid? In her answer, Cassie emphasizes the importance of eating mindfully.
• [40:38] - Cassie talks about the step in between eating a standard American diet and eating a completely clean, mindful diet. She recommends doing it one meal at a time.
• [42:34] - There's a lot of emotion tied to food and eating, Cassie points out, and weight gain is often a gradual process.
• [43:20] - What kind of diet would Cassie recommend for a vegetarian? She talks about vegetarian diets (as a vegetarian herself), especially in light of the question of getting enough protein.
• [46:45] - Cassie has been trying out going dairy-free, which she says is easy. She also says, however, that she hasn't noticed feeling any different.
• [49:14] - We learn more about the "wheel of wellness" and the "wheel of unwellness," with Cassie giving us a way to visualize these wheels.
• [52:56] - Cassie shifts into talking about the wheel of wellness, after a vivid description of the experience of being on the wheel of unwellness.
• [55:21] - Orion asks Cassie for an inspirational success story of one of her clients, and the one Cassie shares certainly fits the bill.
• [59:03] - Cassie shares her three tips for living a stellar life: 1. Do something active first thing in the morning every day. 2. Eat real food. 3. Find something every day that makes you laugh like crazy.
• [60:42] - Inspired yet? If so, you'll be glad to know that Stellar Life listeners have access to a special discount for the WOW Life Nutrition Program. Use promo code "stellar" to save $25 (normal price $199.00). For more information about the program, check out this link.

1. Make a list of all of the negative terms you use about dieting and food, like "cheating" and "restriction."
2. For each negative word on your list, come up with two or three positive words. Consciously work on changing your phrasing to these positive terms.
3. Set yourself a challenge of giving up all sugar for three weeks. During this time, observe your body and moods closely to see what a difference this makes.

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On Board: Dr. Sky Blossoms Mission: Confidence & Having the Best Day Ever!

The lovely Dr. Sky Blossoms is a medically trained doctor and third-generation healer who grew up behind the Iron Curtain. As she explains in our conversation, this experience is part of what motivated her to achieve the life she has today as an award-winning author, spiritual leader, and celebrity advisor.

Sky puts a lot of emphasis on developing real, unshakable confidence, and has used her sensitive intuition to help hundreds of people to achieve this goal. This confidence has helped her clients transform their relationships, make more money, and even achieve a renewed zest for life. Through being featured on CBS, Fox News, ABC, and now Stellar Life, she has spread her wisdom and insight far beyond her private clients.

Connect With Sky:

Best Thing EverDr. Sky Blossoms on LinkedIn@BlossomsSky on Twitter@Attractyourperfectwoman on Facebook

• [04:49] - Sky starts us off by telling us a bit about who she is.
• [06:11] - Was Sky born confident? Has she been confident all her life? Her answer gives insight into how confidence changes depending on how far you've grown into living boldly.
• [07:22] - We hear about the problem with the idea of competing over a man, and why any man you would compete for is one you don't want anyway.
• [10:06] - Sky explains that abuse is a reflection of prior self-abuse, illustrating how our experiences and environment create profound effects on our later selves. She also discusses the importance of looking to others for examples of how to reach a better life, offering her own experience in the Soviet Union to demonstrate what she means.
• [16:08] - High achievers and truly successful people get there by having the courage it takes to step up and do what is right for them, Sky explains.
• [17:58] - Sky offers a reason why people with good intentions may hold you back: because by stepping outside of your comfort zone, you're reminding them that they're not.
• [18:41] - What is confidence? Sky tells us about the two types of confidence: real and outsourced. She also mentions the book Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl and discusses how it relates to confidence.
• [23:33] - Sky talks about what it means to own yourself, and explains that knowing yourself is the first step.
• [25:27] - What does it feel like to own yourself and to own the room?
• [26:53] - Using the example of games, Sky talks about inhabiting various avatars. She suggests noticing how differently you show up depending on who you're with and the circumstances you're in.
• [29:37] - Orion asks whether one should try to be aware of their behavior in the moment, or to do it in retrospect. Sky encourages doing so in retrospect until you've had enough experience to do so in the moment.
• [30:54] - What is Sky's advice for a woman who feels a lack of confidence in dating or relationships? She emphasizes the need for healing your wounds.
• [33:24] - Sky talks about how she uses her intuition to help each of her clients. She also touches on the challenge of achieving forgiveness.
• [34:28] - We hear about where blocks to forgiveness come from, and what sorts of events and incidents can shape harmful or hurtful beliefs within ourselves. She gives the example of lying as a child, and how it can become a negative cycle.
• [39:42] - People have more trouble forgiving themselves than others, even if they don't realize it at first, Sky tells us.
• [40:38] - Sky offers several more tips for confidence. Tip #1: Stop explaining yourself (this goes especially for women). She gives a powerful explanation for this tip.
• [45:44] - Tip #2 is your body language. Holding a power pose for two minutes dramatically boosts your confidence level, she explains.
• [47:18] - Tip #3 is focus. "Where your mind goes, energy flows," Sky tells us. She emphasizes the importance of focusing on the positive side of anything rather than the dark or negative side.
• [50:29] - Orion mentions Cesar Millan conducting an experiment that involved getting a scared dog to lift its head, and how this changed its personality completely. She goes on to talk about conditioning your mind to find the positive in life and other people.
• [54:17] - Sky offers several wonderful tips for how a woman can feel stellar.
• [55:52] - Sky generously offers Stellar Life listeners a gift; more details below!

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1. Commit to figuratively embracing other women in every environment, and focus on uniting with them rather than being drawn into competition.
2. Resolve not to fight over a man. Any man you need to fight for probably isn't one you want anyway; Mr. Right should claim you and be devoted to you.
3. Look for examples of women whose lives are similar to what you aspire to, and use that as inspiration to rise above your current circumstances.

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On Board: Roger Love Mission: Set Your Voice Free

Roger Love is an incredibly compelling -- and skilled -- vocal coach to the stars. His long list of famous clients includes, among many others, Demi Lovato, Gwen Stefani, Reese Witherspoon, and even the renowned Tony Robbins.

As you may have gathered from this snippet of his client list, Roger is one of the world's leading authorities on voice. In fact, he's the most commercially successful vocal coach in the speaking and singing fields. He's been teaching voice since he was just 16 years old, and he brings all this talent and experience to this conversation.

Connect With Roger:

Roger LoveRogerLoveVocals on Facebook@RogerLove1 on TwitterRogerLove on Instagram

The Mission Log:

• [04:10] - We hear about Roger's background, including his early passion for singing and how this led him into teaching stars as a teenager. He also explains how this led him into becoming a speaking coach.
• [08:13] - Does Roger think everyone can sing, or are there some people who just can't? Some people are born with better voices than others, he says, but everyone has an original and unique voice. Even people born without great instruments have the potential to do well if they work hard at it.
• [10:42] - Roger gives the example of Pavarotti, who decided to be a singer at around 35.
• [11:44] - Roger discusses his love for taking people like Orion -- who loved singing as a child -- and helping them incorporate musicality into their speaking voices. He also explains that you only have about a second to make your first impression through speaking.
• [14:45] - What are the five components of voice and how can we best use them? They're pitch, pace, tone, melody, and volume. He gives some tips on volume, melody, pace.
• [21:03] - Most people believe there are only two voices: chest voice and head voice. This can lead to speakers or singers getting trapped in one voice or the other because of the difficulty of transitioning between the two. Middle voice gives people the ability to sing between these two ranges without the voice breaking. Roger also explains why the middle and head voice are important even to speakers.
• [26:05] - Sound waves from your voice vibrate the bodies of listeners. Roger explains why this is important. He also says that the people who sing or speak in the way he teaches for an hour a day increases life expectancy up to eight years (among several other benefits that he lists).
• [29:25] - Roger tells us how he helped Tony Robbins keep from losing his voice and work through the tremendous amount of wear and tear on his voice.
• [31:10] - John Gray's voice wouldn't work for Tony Robbins, and vice versa, and Roger demonstrates why. He then goes on to talk about how important it is to have different sounds and voices for each character you need to play.
• [35:52] - "People all need to think about voice first," Roger tells us. He emphasizes the importance of voice in interactions, and mentions his forthcoming book Set Your Voice Free. It's a new, expanded edition of his first book, containing everything he's learned in the 16 years since the original edition came out.
• [37:02] - Roger talks about what he calls "overlapping frequencies," which he believes is why children of different genders feel connected before puberty. Once puberty happens and men and women sound different, a divide is created. Overlapping frequencies are the ranges in which men's and women's voices tend to overlap.
• [40:00] - We hear more about Roger's new book. He also mentions that there's a partnering website that comes with the book.
• [42:30] - What makes the best female speakers great? Roger emphasizes the combination of the five voice components he mentioned before, and mentions having a physiology that matches those sounds. He also talks about the problems with parallel gestures -- doing the same thing with both hands at the same time.
• [46:15] - Roger shares an exercise that can help speakers. Close your mouth, breathe in through your nose, and pretend there's a balloon in your abdomen. When you breathe in, fill your abdomen; when you exhale, let your abdomen come back in. This is diaphragmatic breathing.
• [52:21] - Voice is one of the most important ways of establishing self-confidence, Roger tells us.
• [53:54] - What products of his do Roger recommend? First, he recommends his new book Set Your Voice Free again. He then recommends The Perfect Voice, for which Stellar Life listeners will receive a $50 discount!
• [55:38] - What are Roger's three tips to living a stellar life? 1. Record yourself speaking and listen attentively, paying attention to your volume. 2. Record yourself again, this time focusing on having more melody and "walking up the stairs." 3. Record yourself once more, this time speaking only while your stomach is coming in.

Unless you already tend to speak loudly, work on raising your volume. Don't be afraid to speak loudly enough to be heard (by others, not just yourself).

Practice incorporating more melody into your speech. Many of us tend to speak monotonously, but incorporating melody will make your voice more compelling.

Practice shifting from downward melodies to upward stair-step melodies, as if the sound is walking up the stairs as you speak.

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On Board: Kathryn Weber Mission: Reboot Your Life with Feng Shui

In this episode, I had the pleasure of talking with Kathryn Weber. Kathryn is a leading feng shui expert whose works have appeared in many prestigious magazine, and after hearing the depths of her expertise and wisdom in this conversation, it's easy to understand why.

In addition to sharing her knowledge through her world-recognized feng shui e-zine the Red Lotus Letter, Kathryn teaches other feng shui experts how to run their businesses. She also does a great job of combining her feng shui knowledge with a witty, down-to-earth personality that makes the philosophy accessible.

Connect With Kathryn:

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• [05:21] - Kathryn tells us about herself and how she learned about feng shui while living on an island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. She shares two stories about her early days with feng shui.
• [09:00] - We hear about how Kathryn incorporates feng shui into her identity. She explains that you don't need to be in a constantly quasi-meditative state to use feng shui, and that energy and activity are good things.
• [10:54] - Red is an important color for women, and Kathryn explains why.
• [12:04] - What is feng shui in a nutshell? It was originally a study of time rather than space, Kathryn tells us.
• [15:09] - Kathryn describes the trinity of luck for zodiac signs. She also describes how her tiger sign fits her.
• [16:30] - We hear about how feng shui can influence your love life. If you're a single woman, having images of single women in your home can make it more difficult to find a relationship, so Kathryn suggests including male art or imagery instead.
• [17:59] - Kathryn talks about how to use feng shui to attract a man. Hint: having a headboard is more important than you might realize. She also discusses the importance of cooking even if you're a single woman, and the fact that the stomach is the way to the heart.
• [23:26] - Kathryn gives some suggestions for how to minimize family drama around the holidays by using feng shui.
• [25:04] - What is the ideal color for the bedroom? Kathryn says it comes down to what makes you feel comfortable, but gives some tips on what to avoid, particularly metal headboards. She also says that today's flat-screen TVs aren't a problem in feng shui the way older TVs were. Floral bedrooms are also a problem, she explains.
• [28:42] - Kathryn explains why we should avoid red walls in the bedroom, and says that any natural human skin colors are excellent colors for romance.
• [29:58] - We hear more of Kathryn's history while learning about feng shui.
• [31:05] - What are Kathryn's best tips and tools for creating abundance through feng shui? She talks about the importance of a beautiful front door, and explains that fresh paint and some plants or flowers can make a huge difference.
• [34:40] - Kathryn talks about colors for front doors, and how the ideal depends on the direction it's facing. She goes on to talk about the color purple.
• [36:05] - Kathryn raves about oranges, especially about their symbolism of money in feng shui.
• [37:53] - What feng shui tips are there for a wedding? We hear about color options and suggestions, and she and Orion discuss the colors for Orion's upcoming wedding.
• [40:43] - How does feng shui affect our productivity?
• [45:10] - Kathryn explains how the ancient art of feng shui can apply to modern spaces such as websites. She suggests using colors that harmonize with the kind of work you do.
• [47:32] - In relation to the quizzes available on her website, Kathryn talks about how to use a bagua to figure out how best to apply feng shui to your home.
• [49:49] - Kathryn does a forecast every year, and offers a preview of three pieces of advice for 2017.

1. What color resonates most deeply with you? Sit down with a piece of paper and jot down notes about what this color evokes or represents to better understand how it suits you.
2. Take the calculator quizzes on Kathryn's website to gain more insight into how best to incorporate feng shui techniques into your life and home.
3. Determine your Chinese zodiac sign and examine how it fits you. You might learn something new and gain insight into yourself.

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