Pursuing Perfect

Preston True, Founder of Get TPA Fit 

- Pursing Perfect Podcast with Marc Kaschke 

- EP 046 Preston True: Perfectionism and Entrepreneurship  

Preston spent decades working to perfect perfection before realizing utopia is simply out of his reach. He now works intimately with passionate (and perfectionist), visionary entrepreneurs to help them delete chaos, earn more, and fall back in love with their businesses RATHER than getting "it" perfect. His company, Truepoint Advisors, helps companies design and implement organizing frameworks to help them scale and grow regardless how imperfect they may be.  

In our conversation, Preston talks about his experience in corporate America. He discussed what the six most dangerous words in business are .We also discuss: 

 

Preston’s journey from corporate America to entrepreneurship 

Why perfection is a destination

The importance of taking the moment to celebrate your accomplishments 

The effects of perfectionism in the workplace 

Why the “I’ll just do it myself” mentality is so dangerous in a business

Enjoy the show!

Connect with Preston:

Website: https://gettpafit.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/prestontrue/

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Website: http://www.kaschke.com/ 

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Madeleine Clemens, Executive Coach and Learning & Development Professional 

-Pursing Perfect Podcast with Marc Kaschke

-EP 045 Madeleine Clemens: The Impact of Imposter Syndrome 

Madeleine Clemens is an executive coach and Learning & Development professional. Her work in the legal sector brings her into contact with driven, ambitious, and intelligent people every single day. However, alongside these qualities, she also sees high levels of perfectionism and imposter syndrome, which run the risk of derailing careers and aspirations. 

Madeleine’s approach is about helping these individuals to take control of their development and careers, whether that is through actively seeking development opportunities, managing mindset, or through creating conversations which will offer both support and challenge.  

In our conversation, Madeleine, as an executive coach, talked about her journey of wanting to be a lawyer since she was child but deciding it wasn’t the right career path for her when she was in law school. She is passionate about coaching and helping others. She also shared how imposter syndrome comes up in her personal life. We also discussed: 

The effects of imposter syndrome

The link between perfectionism and imposter syndrome 

The burden of being a perfectionist 

Recognizing the signs of imposter syndrome 

The importance of putting yourself out there and how its okay to experiencing failure 

Enjoy the show!

Connect with Madeleine: 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/madiclemens/

Connect with Marc:

Website: http://www.kaschke.com/ 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kaschke/

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Amir Fathizadeh, Professional Coach and Author

-Pursing Perfect Podcast with Marc Kaschke

-EP 044 Amir Fathizadeh: Stop the Gossip

Amir Fathizadeh, author, speaker and program leader who has led life changing programs in North America and Canada to thousands of people. He devotes his unique approach and methodology with a commitment to make a difference for business owners, managers and CEOs. Amir is a certified professional business coach, personal and life coach and is also certified in emotional intelligence. Amir has delivered programs in Leadership, Relationships, Communication, Emotional Intelligence, 6 Myths, and How to win in business with great rate of success for the last 20 years. With his extensive background, Amir is able to guide CEOs, business owners and managers discover their blind spots and take their businesses to a new level. Amir’s focus has been on Communication, Relationships and Leadership and often speaks at the high schools, training and empowering students to overcome their views and how to become a better leader in their family, school, social life and the leaders of tomorrow.

 

Amir has been board member for many organizations. His new book Gossip, The Road to Ruin has been receiving lots of attention:

 

Stop the spread! Gossip…Amir Fathizadeh, prominent personal and business improvement expert discusses how to stop gossip before it builds up a head of steam and sows its seeds of destruction. A genius on the topic, his methods works wonders in fostering an atmosphere of positive interpersonal communication within business environment, families, circles of friends, social groups and organizations. His new book, Gossip, The Road to Ruin is a must read if you want to know how to end the vicious cycle.

In our conversation, Amir talked about how gossip can destroy a company. He shared his knowledge and insights on how it is possible to put an end to gossiping and the importance of having a positive mindset. We also discuss:

How to get rid of gossip in the workplace

How behavior can be altered through the commitment of changing yourself

How to recognize If you are a gossiper 

Why does a person gossip?

How the negativity of holding grudges can ruin you

Giving up the concept of blaming others

Enjoy the show!

Connect with Amir:

Website: https://www.coachingcollaborative.net/ 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bccllc/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amir-fathizadeh/

Book - Gossip, The Road to Ruin: https://www.coachingcollaborative.net/book-gossip-road-ruin/

Connect with Marc:

Website: http://www.kaschke.com/ 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kaschke/

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Randi Roberts, MBA, PCC, President of Corlin Roberts Coaching, LLC 

-Pursing Perfect Podcast with Marc Kaschke

-EP 043 Randi Roberts: Chasing fulfillment 

Randi Roberts, MBA, PCC, is the President of Corlin Roberts Coaching, LLC and founder of the Fulfilling Career, Happy Life community. Randi is an Executive and Career-Life Coach, helping people love their work as they achieve their career goals. She has seen too many people develop solid career plans, put in tremendous effort over many years at significant sacrifice, then achieve their goal only to find that it may not be as satisfying as they hoped. The work her clients do with Randi allows them to explore new possibilities, assess their framework against who they are and want to be, and find what truly fits. Before becoming a certified coach, Randi had a very successful 30+ year career as a Pharmaceutical Executive, working for both large companies and a small start-up. She has also founded two of her own businesses. She skillfully combines significant business leadership experience with exceptional coaching skills to help her clients love their work as they achieve their goals.

In our conversation, Randi, as an executive and career life coach, talked about the journey to finding fulfillment in her career. She is passionate about helping others and giving them the tools to be successful. She also shared how allowing things to go wrong can lead you towards something special in life and in your business. We also discussed: 

How Randi helps clients find fulfillment through her coaching

How to know if your work is not fulfilling for you

The fear of change prevents your from taking business to the next level

Defining perfection and the effects of striving for perfection can have on you

Trusting your instincts 

Enjoy the show!

Connect with Randi: 

Website:

https://www.corlinroberts.net/

Facebook Group:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/fulfillingcareerhappylife/

LinkedIn:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/randi-roberts-28a8768/

Connect with Marc:

Website: http://www.kaschke.com/ 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kaschke/

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Gary Buckmann, Inspirational Speaker, Coach, Author

- Pursing Perfect Podcast with Marc Kaschke 

- EP 042 Gary Buckmann: Facing FEARS that are NOT actually TRUE

Gary is an owner of a successful business for 15 years while traveling the world as a USA National Team Coach. He’s worked with 5 Olympic Gold Medal winners. As a speaker, executive coach, and author, Gary is passionate about sharing his techniques and experiences with athletes, business executives, entrepreneurs, and community leaders. 

While in college Gary Buckmann went from a top-level athlete to lying in a hospital bed paralyzed from a broken neck. By breaking through barriers, removing limiting beliefs, and having perseverance, he went on to achieve a complete recovery.

Gary has been motivating, inspiring, and training men and women for over 25 years. His unique ability to coach has inspired them to overcome obstacles, encourage new ways of thinking and achieve national championship success.

 

In our conversation, Gary talks about overcoming a devastating and life-changing accident he had. He delved into a methodology that all people can do whenever facing difficulties in life. We also discuss: 

 

Gary’s story on how he was seriously injured

What did he do to be fully recovered despite his doctor stating that his body is not responding to any treatments?

The emotions that he was going through when he can’t move his body all of a sudden

What advice can he give to people who are facing devastating moments in general?

How did he overcome fear and was able to go back to gymnastics?

Things that he does to not let perfection control him

The biggest challenge that he is facing today

Enjoy the show!

Connect with Gary:

Website: https://garybuckmann.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gary-buckmann-69466042/

Click here for his book "Broken to Brilliant": http://brokentobrilliant.com/

Connect with Marc:

Website: http://www.kaschke.com/ 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kaschke/

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Zahra Abdullah, MBA, ACC & Founder of Authentic Leaders

- Pursing Perfect Podcast with Marc Kaschke 

- EP 041 Zarah Abdullah: Success with Happiness & Fulfilment

Zahra is the founder of Authentic leaders for coaching and training in Canada, a leadership coach, change management consultant, and corporate trainer.

Zahra has lived and worked in various countries, and she enjoys meeting new people and learning about different cultures. Her professional focus is around Diversity & Inclusion, managing a multi-cultural task force, and change management.

 

In our conversation, Zahra, as a leadership coach, talked about how to become a better leader and how to know oneself better. She is very enthusiastic about helping people change from the inside and have a deep mindset. She also shared some techniques in dealing challenges of successful leaders who are finding their happiness. We also discussed: 

 

Zahra’s journey in finding her success

Having clients all around the world, what are the challenges that her clients typically face?

What is the type of conversation she usually wants to have with clients, to help them understand themselves more?

Talking about INCLUSIVITY

What are the two things going on in humans based on a very known philosophy?

How can people know and find their own blind spots?

Two things that she wishes she knew when she was still young

Enjoy the show!

Connect with Zahra:

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/zahraabdullahcoach

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zahraabdullahcoach/

Website: http://www.authenticleaders.ca/

Connect with Marc:

Website: http://www.kaschke.com/ 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kaschke/

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Michelle Risa, M.A., C.B.C.A., CEO and Founder of Collaborative Solutions

- Pursing Perfect Podcast with Marc Kaschke 

- EP 040 Michelle Risa: FROM CRAWLING TO WALKING LIFE

Michele Risa is CEO and Founder of Collaborative Solutions, Inc. working with thought leaders and influencers to help them identify their deepest aspirations from 1 P- Profit to 4 Ps- Profit, People, Planet and Purpose.

Having kicked cancer amid the pandemic, Michele Risa created "360 Health” so you can use your smarts to transform illness into prevention, create sustainable health, and live a stunning, elegant life. A worldwide executive speaker, Michele has presented at the World Economic Forum, Viacom, Forbes, Barclays, and TEDx in Manhattan including a 6-month program at the New York Stock Exchange. She is an award-winning co-author of “Conscious Entrepreneurs: A Radical New Approach to Purpose, Passion & Profit” and a TV producer since 1998.

In our conversation, Michelle Risa transparently shared her life experiences towards success. She discussed the struggles she faced during Covid and how she gracefully overcome them. We also discuss: 

An experience that Michelle had during Covid and how did she kick it off?

What techniques can we do to navigate the world and go back on track?

How can we attract what we desire?

Talking about her co-authored book, Conscious Entrepreneurs: A Radical New Approach to Purpose, Passion & Profit

How can an individual or a company make a transformation from one P to four Ps?

Bits of advice to her 20-year-old self

Enjoy the show!

Connect with Michelle:

Website: https://CollaborativeSolutions.global

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelerisa/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/michele.risa

Connect with Marc:

Website: http://www.kaschke.com/ 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kaschke/

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Tom Cobin, Founder of DynamiCoach

- Pursing Perfect Podcast with Marc Kaschke 

- EP 039 Tom Cobin: DEBUNKING MYTHS ABOUT SPEAKING

Tom Cobin was behind the scenes for 10 years, and film studios filled roles as varied as can be before deciding to switch gears and go on camera. He spent time as an investigative reporter, anchor, and weathercaster. Just two years into his on-air career, Tom became the first journalist to ever win to Edward R. Murrow Awards. In the same year from the Radio-Television News Directors Association.

Tom’s assignments at WAVY-TV included the Oklahoma City bombing in April 1995. His hard-hitting investigative reports for “10 On Your Side” were featured nationally several times on The Montel Williams Show.

After nearly 20 years in broadcasting, Tom began a second career, in pharmaceutical sales — winning the highest achievement award at multiple companies. His success has been based on his ability to quickly digest complex information and summarize key points, to deliver engaging, impactful presentations of varying lengths in a wide variety of situations and scenarios. At every company after his first pharmaceutical employer, he has helped elevate the performance of colleagues as a District or National Sales Trainer.

 

In our conversation, Tom talked about how can we execute public speaking well. He shared his knowledge and insights on beliefs that people knew and gave bits of advice on how to surpass them. We also discuss: 

 

How did Tom come to find his current passion for helping people with presentations?

How can we conquer anxiety in speaking?

“It's not what you say, it's what they hear.”

Learning to ask good questions

What are those effective techniques to practice speaking?

What are the myths that people believe?

What is the best way to recover from a mistake while speaking?

An advice that he wants to give to his younger self and also to people

 

Enjoy the show!

Connect with Tom:

Website: https://dynamicoach.com/

Connect with DynamiCoach: https://dynamicoach.com/connect-with-dynamicoach/

Connect with Marc:

Website: http://www.kaschke.com/ 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/marc.kaschke?fref=ts

Twitter: @marckaschke

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Emma Wainer, Voice Coach 

- Pursing Perfect Podcast with Marc Kaschke 

- EP 038 Emma Wainer: SPEAKING – Listening to what you are Saying

 

Emma has 12-plus years of experience in coaching communication skills in the private and public sectors. She is able to draw on skills developed in clinical practice as a speech and language therapist, in sales and marketing in global pharmaceuticals, from being Director of Operations at an event management company, and crucially, from her MA in voice studies from Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, providing her clients with cohesive and relevant training and coaching.

This year she has developed and delivered corporate training programs on Advanced Presentation Skills for IT Professionals, Presence and Impact for Women, Storytelling for Business, Conflict Resolution, Embodied Leadership, Interview Skills, Voice for Business, as well as coaching speakers for TEDx Events. The specific content varies but the approach of working to align the body and mind so that effective communication feels effortless remains constant.

Her Master's research was based on the role of feedback in adult learning scenarios. It looked at the impact of feedback in terms of the learning experience and, more importantly, the ability of the adult learner to subsequently implement the learning back in the workplace. Her interest in feedback, learning, and leadership led her to develop a year-long program for Emerging and Accidental Leaders to help them embody the role of leadership and give them flexibility in their communication style depending on the situation.

 

In our conversation, Emma talks about becoming better in communication as a speaker. She also shared her insights on how to communicate an idea or a thought to people and techniques in overcoming the hindrances to be able to be good at speaking. We also discuss: 

 

Emma’s squiggly path of finding her way to her wanted career

Why are people struggling in speaking and how can we fix it?

How can tightening up become the body's natural reaction for people who are terrified and scared in speaking? What are the ways to overcome it?

How to get and give valuable feedback?

How to evaluate gaps and gains to be a better speaker?

The gender-based differences of people’s characters that contribute to their struggles in communicating

What are the struggles that she is facing?

Enjoy the show!

Connect with Emma:

Website: www.speakingatwork.co.uk

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emmawainer/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjuTawA39gmrFEaiS-LULoA

Connect with Marc:

Website: http://www.kaschke.com/ 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/marc.kaschke?fref=ts

Twitter: @marckaschke

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Jenn Masse, MBA, ACC, ELI-MP

- Pursing Perfect Podcast with Marc Kaschke 

- EP 037 Jenn Masse: Chasing the REAL Success

 Jenn Masse, Owner of Conshy Coaching and ICF Certified Mindset and Empowerment Coach, is passionate about empowering women and small business owners to break free from limitations that are holding them back from achieving success on their terms. Using her signature success formula, Jenn empowers her clients to make the mindset and behavior shifts necessary to feel more confident and unleash their inner, most authentic, power. 

In our conversation, Jenn Masse delved into how to give the right definition of success. She also gave tips on ways of dealing with some challenges in pursuing it. We also discuss: 

Jenn’s journey of chasing her preconceived notion of success that led her to burn out, and discovering coaching being its remedy

How to deal with a perfectionist mindset?

What is Jenn’s signature success formula?

How to know that you are pursuing the wrong definition of success?

What are the biggest questions that a person should always be keeping in mind?

Childhood being the deep reason for doubting one’s capabilities

What is an imposter syndrome and how can we overcome it?

Ways on how to use a journal

When and how to rewrite rules?

Enjoy the show!

Connect with Jenn:

Website: www.conshycoaching.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jmasse/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/conshycoaching/

Podcast: https://soundcloud.com/conshycoaching

Connect with Marc:

Website: http://www.kaschke.com/ 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/marc.kaschke?fref=ts

Twitter: @marckaschke

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