In this episode we are speaking with America's Leading Reading Ambassador, Danny Brassell. Danny is a highly-sought after speaker, trainer and coach known as “Jim Carrey with a Ph.D.,” Dr. Danny Brassell has spoken to over 3,500 audiences worldwide and authored 16 books, including his latest, Leadership Begins with Motivation. He is the co-founder of www.theREADINGhabit.com, the world’s top reading engagement program.  In this episode we discuss:

1) Stats regarding reading, leaders and reading and how we can work to support our youth with reading by bringing the enjoyment back into the experience of reading. 2) Dr. Danny is on a mission to bring enjoyment back into learning and shares how leadership (something we are all capable of stepping into) begins with motivation and reading. Connect with Danny Email: [email protected]Website: https://www.DannyBrassell.comWebsite: https://www.theREADINGhabit.com Facebook: https://www.FaceBook.com/DannyBrassell LinkedIn: https://www.LinkedIn.com/in/DannyBrassell Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/realdannybrassell Twitter: https://www.Twitter.com/DannyBrassell YouTube: https://www.YouTube.com/DannyBrassell Free Gift from Danny: https://freeGIFTfromDanny.comReceive a complimentary e-copy of my book "Read, Lead & Succeed," as well as access to a 5-Day Reading Challenge. For those interested in my two-day, one-on-one speaking/writing coaching sessions, they may go to www.DannyBrassell.com. whatever serves your audience the best.

Marsha Vanwynsberghe — Author, Speaker and Life Coach Marsha is the 6-time Bestselling Author of “When She Stopped Asking Why”.  She shares her lessons as a parent who dealt with teen substance abuse far past the level of normal experimentation.

Through her programs, coaching and live events for women, Marsha is on a mission to teach you how to “Own Your Choices” in your own life.  She teaches women how to own their stories, lead themselves and pay it forward to others by creating businesses that serve, support and impact others

In this episode I am sharing a powerful way to build connections with others. Connection is the energy that exists between people when they feel seen, heard, and valued, when they can give and receive without judgment; and when they derive sustenance and strength from the relationship.” – Dr. Brene Brown.   The number one desire we all have is to build connections, to be seen and heard.  

In today’s episode we discuss:

1) There are four principles of conscious connections: empathy, authenticity, shared values, and support.  So ask yourself if you are desiring more connections in your life, are you embodying these principles?  Can you give empathy towards others, that is simply your ability to understand and share the feelings of another. Are you practicing authenticity (using your voice, message and values), and are you willing to give support to others without wanting or expecting something else in return? 2) Vulnerability is the path to building connections, “The definition of vulnerability is uncertainty, risk, and emotional exposure. But vulnerability is not weakness; it's our most accurate measure of courage - Brene Brown.  It is that unstable feeling we get when we step out of our comfort zone or do something that forces us to loosen control. 3) The number one desire we all have is to build connections, to be seen and heard.  How can you go first and do this for someone else with no expectation for something in return?

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Marsha Vanwynsberghe — NLP Storytelling Trainer, Author, Speaker, and Podcaster

Marsha is the 6-time Bestselling Author of “When She Stopped Asking Why”.  She shares her lessons as a parent who dealt with teen substance abuse that tore her family unit apart. Marsha has been published 7xs, most recently with her co-platform, Every Body Holds A Story, and she is on a mission to continue to help women and men to speak, share and publish their stories. 

Through her tools, OUTSPOKEN NLP certification, programs, coaching, and podcast, Marsha teaches the power of Radical Responsibility and Owning Your Choices in your own life.  She empowers people how to heal and own their stories, be conscious leaders and build platform businesses that create massive impact.

In this episode I am sharing some thoughts about a message I heard recently after an interview with Brandon Puffer.  His episode was #541 on the podcast. 

In today’s episode we discuss:

1) Success, money, acknowledgement should only make you more of who you are.  These things amplify who you are.  If you become a different person (in a negative frame) in the process, then success is changing you. 2) Who you meet on the way up is who you might meet on the way down too. Let Brandon’s lesson in life that he is most grateful for ring through for you. 

3) This relates to the book, “The Five People You Meet in Heaven”, by Mitch Albom.  The core take aways are this: everything happens for a reason; sacrifices make an impact in the lives of other people; forgiveness; the essence of love; and every human life has a purpose.  My personal take away from this book has always been that I never know who I am having an impact on and some of the people who have impacted me, I have never met. Our impact and reach goes far beyond us. That is legacy, choose to live it wisely. 

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Marsha Vanwynsberghe — NLP Storytelling Trainer, Author, Speaker, and Podcaster

Marsha is the 6-time Bestselling Author of “When She Stopped Asking Why”.  She shares her lessons as a parent who dealt with teen substance abuse that tore her family unit apart. Marsha has been published 7xs, most recently with her co-platform, Every Body Holds A Story, and she is on a mission to continue to help women and men to speak, share and publish their stories. 

Through her tools, OUTSPOKEN NLP certification, programs, coaching, and podcast, Marsha teaches the power of Radical Responsibility and Owning Your Choices in your own life.  She empowers people how to heal and own their stories, be conscious leaders and build platform businesses that create massive impact.

In this episode we are speaking with Motivational Speaker and Baseball Coach, Brandon Puffer. Brandon is an American former MLB player who played with the Houston Astros, San Diego Padres and San Francisco Giants.  In 2007, Brandon signed with the Texas Rangers, playing for their Double A affiliate the Frisco RoughRiders.  After a playoff game, Brandon joined his teammates for a celebratory night out which led to a night of drinking and poor choices.  As a result, he was arrested for the intent of a crime and sentenced to 5 years in prison.  After 3 1/2 years, he was eligible for parole and was free to start his new life over.  Today, Brandon Puffer is the co-founder of GPS Legends where he serves as a coach and mentor to 17 year old players.  The GPS Legends mission is to create a competitive baseball environment by instilling character, developing leaders and building confidence one player at a time. In this episode we discuss:

1) Brandon’s story, the turning points, how he sat in a place of ownership, and used his time in prison to change his life and reinvent himself> 2) The journey of growth and sharing his story in his book, “From the BullPen to the State Pen”, and how owning his story is allowing him to continue to make a massive impact with youth in baseball and life. Connect with Brandon Email: [email protected]Website: https://www.BrandonPuffer.comTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/coachpuffpositv Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coachpuffpositive LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandon-puffer-0b8b2378/ Brandon’s Book:  "From the Bullpen to the State Pen" will be released in October and is available through Amazon and my website.   I have a free newsletter that the audience can sign up for on my website where I post words of encouragement and YouTube videos. Connect with us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=84564864 Marsha Vanwynsberghe — Author, Speaker and Life Coach Marsha is the 6-time Bestselling Author of “When She Stopped Asking Why”.  She shares her lessons as a parent who dealt with teen substance abuse far past the level of normal experimentation.

Through her programs, coaching and live events for women, Marsha is on a mission to teach you how to “Own Your Choices” in your own life.  She teaches women how to own their stories, lead themselves and pay it forward to others by creating businesses that serve, support and impact others

In this episode I am sharing a personal lesson, experience regarding the word rejection and what we are making it mean. 

In today’s episode we discuss:

1) Rejection is simply the act of pushing someone or something away.  What if that person we are pushing away is ourselves?  What if in the process we are pushing away the opportunities that are meant for us but we are the block? 2) Rejection is a re-direction, a tilt away from but also towards something new, like a course correction.  This or something better?

3) Are you determined enough to do the reps, the work, the unseen work, the highs and lows, and trust that the rejection can be a redirection? 

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Marsha Vanwynsberghe — NLP Storytelling Trainer, Author, Speaker, and Podcaster

Marsha is the 6-time Bestselling Author of “When She Stopped Asking Why”.  She shares her lessons as a parent who dealt with teen substance abuse that tore her family unit apart. Marsha has been published 7xs, most recently with her co-platform, Every Body Holds A Story, and she is on a mission to continue to help women and men to speak, share and publish their stories. 

Through her tools, OUTSPOKEN NLP certification, programs, coaching, and podcast, Marsha teaches the power of Radical Responsibility and Owning Your Choices in your own life.  She empowers people how to heal and own their stories, be conscious leaders and build platform businesses that create massive impact.

In this episode I am speaking to all the listeners of the podcast and how grateful I am for your continued support of this show.  We started 5+ years ago and have fumbled our way through so many messy periods of growth and learning and I wouldn’t change a thing.

What I didn’t know was how much this podcast, community and our guests would change my life for the better. We are now launching our Monday episodes on Patreon, there is something for everyone, early release, ad free episodes, drop in and watch recordings, exclusive content, raw video footage and so much more, with memberships starting as little as $8.88 per month.

In today’s episode we discuss:

1)  I am sharing the news of Patreon, how it is going to work as of May 1st and the bonuses and reasons you want to join us!! There is a bonus of a live zoom Scripting Call on Friday, April 28th, at 12 pm EST. 

2) These membership spaces will also include access to the subscription of the Outspoken digital magazine when it launches this summer.  Whether it is the bonuses of the podcast episodes, raw video footage, live zoom calls, NLP activations, or the perks of early access to all the things, this is an invitation to join us in the Patreon community and link arms and be a part of Community, Connections, Collaborations and Contributions.  This space is going to be incredible! Join the OUTSPOKEN NLP Coaching Certification https://www.marshavanw.com/outspoken2023

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Marsha Vanwynsberghe — NLP Storytelling Trainer, Author, Speaker, and Podcaster

Marsha is the 6-time Bestselling Author of “When She Stopped Asking Why”.  She shares her lessons as a parent who dealt with teen substance abuse that tore her family unit apart. Marsha has been published 7xs, most recently with her co-platform, Every Body Holds A Story, and she is on a mission to continue to help women and men to speak, share and publish their stories. 

Through her tools, OUTSPOKEN NLP certification, programs, coaching, and podcast, Marsha teaches the power of Radical Responsibility and Owning Your Choices in your own life.  She empowers people how to heal and own their stories, be conscious leaders and build platform businesses that create massive impact.

In this episode we are speaking with Executive Director of Sober Kids BC, Chris Bungay.  Chris was a lawyer for 20 years, through the first half of his career (and first half of his life since age 12.  Chris had a substance use disorder, mainly relating to alcohol use.  He comes from a community and to some extent a family with a history of addiction.  He sold his law practice 3 years ago and wanted to give back to the community, so with the help of his wife, they started a charity known as Sober Kids BC.  This is a non-profit dedicated to educating families about youth substance abuse, and providing tools, speakers and courses to help parents who want to prevent their teens from using alcohol and drugs, but also to assist parents who have teens who are experiencing problems with using alcohol/drugs. In this episode we discuss:

1) Teen cannabis use in Canada and sharing some very relevant stats about addiction, teen substance abuse and how we can support families trapped in this cycle. 2) Sober Kids Canada is offering lots of educational resources through their website including a night where Marsha will be guest speaking on May 11th at 9 pm EST.  You can register for the event at https://www.soberkids.ca Connect with Chris Email: [email protected]Website: https://www.soberkids.ca Marsha Vanwynsberghe — Storytelling NLP Trainer, Speaker, Publisher & Author, 2xs Podcaster

Marsha is the 6-time Bestselling Author of “When She Stopped Asking Why”.  She shares her lessons as a parent who dealt with teen substance abuse that tore her family unit apart. Marsha has been published 7xs, most recently with her co-platform, Every Body Holds A Story, and she is on a mission to continue to help women and men to speak, share and publish their stories. 

Through her tools, OUTSPOKEN NLP certification, programs, coaching, and podcast, Marsha teaches the power of Radical Responsibility and Owning Your Choices in your own life.  She empowers people how to heal and own their stories, be conscious leaders and build platform businesses that create massive impact.

In this episode (part 2 from episode #534), I am sharing some thoughts on resistance and a few quotes from the War of Art by Steven Pressfield.  “The more important a call to action is to our soul's evolution, the closer you are to your life’s mission, the more resistance we will feel and the more resistance we will feel about answering it. But to yield to Resistance deforms our spirit. It stunts us and makes us less than we are and were born to be. Never forget: This very moment, we can change our lives.”  

In today’s episode we discuss:

1)  You don’t overcome self-doubt, you build something bigger than it.  You move through the resistance and become bigger than the self-doubt. Self-doubt comes from a belief, and when you have a belief your subconscious mind goes searching for proof either way. 2) What if what you are resisting in your self-growth is only feeding your self doubt? How can you get bigger than your self-doubt?  Get into action, make promises to yourself and keep them, this will build confidence and belief in yourself. 

3) Resistance is experienced as fear; the degree of fear equates to the strength of Resistance. Like self-doubt, fear is an indicator. Fear tells us what we have to do. Remember our rule of thumb: The more scared we are of a work or calling, the more sure we can be that we have to do it. Resistance is experienced as fear; the degree of fear equates to the strength of resistance. Join the OUTSPOKEN NLP Coaching Certification https://www.marshavanw.com/outspoken2023

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Marsha Vanwynsberghe — NLP Storytelling Trainer, Author, Speaker, and Podcaster

Marsha is the 6-time Bestselling Author of “When She Stopped Asking Why”.  She shares her lessons as a parent who dealt with teen substance abuse that tore her family unit apart. Marsha has been published 7xs, most recently with her co-platform, Every Body Holds A Story, and she is on a mission to continue to help women and men to speak, share and publish their stories. 

Through her tools, OUTSPOKEN NLP certification, programs, coaching, and podcast, Marsha teaches the power of Radical Responsibility and Owning Your Choices in your own life.  She empowers people how to heal and own their stories, be conscious leaders and build platform businesses that create massive impact.

In this episode, I am encouraging you to ask yourself some interesting questions.  We can learn a lot about ourselves by how we see others, by what we see in others, and some of the first thoughts that come to mind when we meet people.  I invite you to lift up the mirror for this episode because it might be enlightening!

In today’s episode we discuss:

1) When judgment shows up, or you are having a heightened reaction to someone, stop and ask yourself where that is coming from and is that the person you want to be? 2) What if you think of yourself as having navigated a really difficult time, did you do the best you could at that time?  What if someone else is actually in the same place? One of the basis of NLP is that people are doing the best they can with the information they have.  What if we are doing our best and our best changes from day to day? What if that’s more than enough? 3) The next time you see something, someone that makes you think, why are they doing x,y,z, what if instead you stop and see the best in them, see them from a different light? Join the OUTSPOKEN NLP Coaching Certification https://www.marshavanw.com/outspoken2023

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Marsha Vanwynsberghe — NLP Storytelling Trainer, Author, Speaker, and Podcaster

Marsha is the 6-time Bestselling Author of “When She Stopped Asking Why”.  She shares her lessons as a parent who dealt with teen substance abuse that tore her family unit apart. Marsha has been published 7xs, most recently with her co-platform, Every Body Holds A Story, and she is on a mission to continue to help women and men to speak, share and publish their stories. 

Through her tools, OUTSPOKEN NLP certification, programs, coaching, and podcast, Marsha teaches the power of Radical Responsibility and Owning Your Choices in your own life.  She empowers people how to heal and own their stories, be conscious leaders and build platform businesses that create massive impact.

In this episode we are speaking with Hilary Krueger is a Minnesota-based marketing strategist who helps small business owners and entrepreneurs find their brand voice, while learning to market their business through honest messaging. From six figure launches to proven growth strategies, Hilary’s work has helped thousands of brands find their voice and share their value without sacrificing integrity. Her work has garnered the attention of businesses and brands that are centered on innovative, strategic growth without using the regular marketing tactics that make us all cringe. When she’s not working or writing, you can find her on city adventures with her family of six or yelling at the tv during a packers game.  In this episode we discuss:

1) Documenting versus creating to build relationships and authentic connections with your audience.  By incorporating storytelling, videos and sharing your voice, you can attract ideal clients. 2) You’re not too much, you’re more than enough and you are uniquely created to impact others, build a business you love by showing up and sharing who you are and as you are. Connect with Hilary Website: https://www.hilarykrueger.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hilarykrueger/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@honestceohilary Marsha Vanwynsberghe — Author, Speaker and Life Coach Marsha is the 6-time Bestselling Author of “When She Stopped Asking Why”.  She shares her lessons as a parent who dealt with teen substance abuse far past the level of normal experimentation.

Through her programs, coaching and live events for women, Marsha is on a mission to teach you how to “Own Your Choices” in your own life.  She teaches women how to own their stories, lead themselves and pay it forward to others by creating businesses that serve, support and impact others