Health & Wellness products...too many to discuss!

What is most important is that they should be discussed, should be inspected, and you should choose what right for YOU! You don't want to ingest, consume, or apply something that is full of toxins or potentially damaging to you, your family, or the planet.

In this episode, Karen talks about the importance of finding the right products, a list she's curating to make the search a little easier for you, and to share she's actually become a representative for two of them - not to recruit you into working with her, but as a way to get the products into your hands as easily as possible!

Listen and share from your favorite platform. Beauty products go more than skin-deep and can be life-changing.

Michele Sundeen is a lifelong fitness enthusiast, currently a licensed Zumba® instructor with 4 specialties, certified BarreFlow instructor, former Physical Readiness Program Facilitator for the US Navy, mom of 2, stepmom of 4, grandmother of 2...and, my sister.

You'll love her fresh, transparent, and honest conversation of discussing her fitness journey through today, as well as where she plans on using her skills in the future.

If you're at the start of your own fitness journey, or trying to decide where to take your current one, give Michele your time. Her ability to not take everything so seriously and enjoy life as it comes to her will inspire and encourage you to pay attention to your dreams and follow your path!

Listen on your favorite platform...and catch the video on YouTube.

You can reach her here:
Email: [email protected]
FB: https://www.facebook.com/zumbasouthtowns/
IG: https://www.instagram.com/likescardiolovespizza/

Hello and welcome to the new and improved P.I.N.K. Lifestyle™ Podcast!

Let’s address the elephant in the room - or phone, or wherever you are…

This podcast, which has been in existence for a year and you’ve been hopefully following and enjoying has gone through another re-brand. You’re probably wondering “what’s up with this woman?” and I don’t blame you. You may also be wondering if I know what I’m doing. 

And the answer is… YES, FINALLY! At the start of my podcast, and quite frankly, my business ownership journey, I jumped in and thought my branding and topics were what I wanted and going in the right direction. It was going OK, but something was off.

Then a few months ago I re-branded and I thought I was settled. But I still had that little nagging “thing” in the back of my mind, and then, you know, March started.

And that’s when things got interesting, to say the least...

Continue listening...and enjoy!

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In this episode, we are going to discuss and clarify exactly what “presence” is. Because we can’t have the discussion on how to improve it, or build it, unless you understand what it is.

When you venture off into the interworld to find a definition of presence, you’ll find a good mix. What I find interesting, and something I agree with, is that most people equate having presence with having confidence. And that makes sense, right? 

Having confidence means you’re comfortable in your own skin, with who you are, and what you bring to the table. When someone has presence, they have what some people refer to as having “it,” and it’s something that is innate within them and although sometimes difficult to define and articulate, you know it when you see it.

So to start off, although I do agree that it can be somewhat difficult to define, that’s only because it can mean something different to each one of you. There is also sometimes a fear, a doubt, that you’ll ever be at the same level as someone with “it,” with presence. I know this because I have had many a conversation with clients, friends, peers…that “some people just have it, and man, it would be so great to have ‘it’ too…”

Well, guess what. That presence you feel, that confidence that can be felt from across the room - it was learned. And if it’s learned…that means you can have it, too.

**With the new branding comes a new season - #3!**

Hello all and welcome to my new and more properly named podcast, The Business of Powerful Presence. 

Over the past year of running my business, I have learned so much about my clients and potential clients, and what stands out to me is that too many people don’t fully understand the impact of their presence. Their message. Their voice. Their personal message.

I have refocused this podcast to be a resource for finding your focus. A place for true transitional change, learning to listen to your inner voice to serve your external messaging. A resource for improving your presence, professional or casual, and convey your true self to the world.

Head to karenkbannister.com/podcast for a more full and complete transcription.

In these uncertain times, we're all looking for tips to help keep us on track. Here is what has worked for me and my clients so far:

Keep a daily morning routine. Make your bed. Go for a run, Have a shower, get dressed, have breakfast, get a hot cup of coffee / tea. 

Open the blinds or curtains - and if the weather permits, open the windows. 

Stay active and healthy.

• Don’t lose the good habits you have - or take this opportunity to develop new ones!
• Get physical - exercise or do yoga / meditation for a good 30 mins every day (having no time, is not an excuse)
• Get outside. Go for a short walk outside, at least your backyard or sit on your patio. Get some fresh air and sunlight.
• Eat as healthy as you can. I know you may have limited supplies, but make the best choices you can.

Use the telephone.

• Have daily calls / face times with your loved ones.
• Check on your neighbors.
• If you’re working, before you send that email or text, consider calling them.

Use this time wisely.

• Instead of spending all your time in front of the TV….
• Learn something new
• Read that book or listen to that podcast
• Journal
• If you’re not by yourself, play games. Talk. Laugh. Tell stories. Eat meals together.

Practice gratitude and thankfulness

• Find something every morning and every evening for which you can be thankful 

Remember that this period of transition will end, and that we’re all on this together.

• Visualize how you want to be - positive? Stronger? Smarter? Better skilled in something? Your energy goes where your mind and focus go.
• If you feel a wave of stress or anxiety, don’t try to suppress it. Recognize it for what it is, breathe, and reach out to someone to help get you through it. 

And...let's try a mindset shift. Ready?

You are not forced to remain at home. You GET to be home to spend more time with family.

You do not need to sit still. You have been given the OPPORTUNITY to focus on improvements, marketing and business development on your own schedule.

This will not last forever. You have been GRANTED a few weeks to work on those opportunities.

You are not completely cut off from all interactions. There ARE businesses and people out there who need your services and help, even via virtual or digital delivery.

We do not live in a vacuum. We will emerge with more KNOWLEDGE and EXPERIENCE that we currently have.

You control your mindset. You can be the person you choose to be. You can use this time to your advantage if you have the right mindset 

There are 3 steps to creating a life of abundance!

1. Think positively about yourself and your goals. I love the example using a car. Say you fall in love with the idea of getting and having a green car. Suddenly, every where you look, everywhere you go, you see green cars. Or you want to get married or start a family…everyone around you suddenly is engaged or pregnant.

This is very simplified, but that’s how the mind works. Where you focus your attention is where your energy flows. When you dwell on what you don’t have, or how upset or disappointed you are in something or a situation, that’s what you see. That’s where you live. But if you focus on what you want, and the positive things you want to enter your life, you start thinking of ways to get it. No, it probably won’t happen overnight, but you will notice that your decisions, choices, and actions will start to naturally guide you to your goal.

And what about this…do you let yourself worry about making a mistake, or a wrong choice? Do you think you should wait until the timing is “right”? Both are a waste of energy. Fear is a dream killer, and there is never is a “right” time - except for NOW. Any day can be your Day 1 - make it today. And the best part - you can change your mind, your path, or your decision, at any time! Wow, what a novel idea! The only thing written in stone is your headstone - so make your plan and execute. You’ll do great!

2. Live within your means. This isn’t just about finances - although that is a very important aspect of this point. I am also talking about all your priorities to live the life you desire - your sleep, your self-care, your schedule and time you have to spend on certain tasks and commitments, and your routines. 

Take back your time, and if it doesn’t support your goals, let it go. And you are sure to have conflicting goals. You have work, families, children, friends, side hustles, vacations…so only you (and your partner or spouse, of course) can decide if your plans and actions are required. If your friends or family want you to do something, but you’re so darned tired you just want to sleep, or retreat into your cave, or go the gym, you have every right to make that choice. If you want to choose one thing over something else, and someone gives you grief for it, know that their attitude is about them, not you. 

3. And finally - and this is a big one - live your life according to your priorities, not someone else’s. I even mean your partner or spouse. Hopefully you two are on the same page and support each other so it’s not an issue, but at the end of the day, you deserve to live an authentic life. We get one shot at this (at least on a conscious level, but that’s another discussion for another day). If you choose to live a life that doesn’t make sense to anyone else, or others think it’s too risky, or silly, or a waste of time - so what? They have their own lives to live.

But, you are responsible for taking action on what you desire.

Do you feel your comfort zone? Step outside. How far you step is up to you - but the more steps you take, the closer you’ll get to experiencing the positive effects. But the number of steps is up to you.

And there is so much more to hear....listen today!

Breaking from her normal somewhat scripted, organized delivery format, Karen speaks off the cuff on the subject of SOMEDAY. 

This isn’t a discussion of how we react to the loss of celebrities. It’s an emotional talk on how events like this remind of our own mortality - if an accident like this can happen in a blink to someone with extensive resources at his fingertips and seemed to have it all, we need to remain cognizant that tomorrow isn’t promised, and your SOMEDAY should be TODAY.

Stop putting it (whatever it is) off. 

Day 1 is Today. 

Someday may not come, so stop waiting for it.

We will miss you all. Until next time…

Kobe Bryant 

Gianna Bryant

John Altobelli

Keri Altobelli

Alyssa Altobelli

Christina Mauser

Sarah Chester

Payton Chester

Ara Zobayan

If you’re anything like me - and I know you are, since you’re listening to a podcast with probably a desire to learn something new or work on self-improvement - you know that there is no standing still, there is only moving forward or sliding backwards. 

Hopefully, you also already realize that you are worth everything that you’ve ever wanted, or at least wanted to try.

And that you’re not like me, and realized it earlier than your 50th birthday.

Just in the past year do I feel like a lone flower, pushing my way up through a difficult and unexpected spot, to find the sun and realize my potential.

And let me tell you - it’s empowering like nothing I’ve ever felt before. 

Don’t be like me and let fear or self-doubt get in your way. It’s only been in this past year that I’ve really started to take risks, to push myself, to do things I’d only thought of, but not thinking it would work, or I was good enough. Sure, I’ve overcome challenges in the past, and worked hard to get where I am, but I wasted a lot of time waiting for someone else to give me permission, figuratively or literally, to be me. 

If you’re on this same track, or know someone who is, listen closely, take notes, listen again if needed.

To know your starting point, attention and homage must be given to your past.

As I sat there Tuesday night watching the ball drop, I found myself more emotional than I expected. The events that have shaped my life this past decade have been life-altering, and although I see January 1st as an arbitrary date to start making changes in your life (I mean, ANY day can be your Day 1!), it hit me that this decade has been the most important in my life. So I poured myself another glass of bubbly, directly addressed the universe to give thanks for everything I have experienced and to commit to new goals I have. During this process, I’ll admit that I found myself overwhelmed with emotion, and watched the celebrations on TV through tearful, emotional, but happy eyes. I truly have a life for which I am extremely grateful.

Although this first installment of 2020 is personal, I hope that you find it an indication that you are not alone in any of your struggles, issues or experiences, and that you hear that not only have I been there, but I have both survived and thrived because of it. After this, I will tackle subjects that I know will be of interest to you, and bring value to help you on your own personal journey.