John talks with Elizabeth McCormick — former U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter pilot, speaker, entrepreneur, author of Bookability Factor: 67 Tips to Get You Booked and Paid as a Keynote Speaker, and The P.I.L.O.T. Method: The 5 Essential Truths to Leading Yourself in Life!, as well as wife and mother.

Listen to this episode to learn more:

[00:00] - Intro

[01:08] - Elizabeth's bio and backstory

[02:34] - Joining the Army as a woman

[05:30] - Obstacles Elizabeth faced in the military

[07:32] - The Potential Zone

[12:51] - Candidate School vs. Flight School

[14:09] - What happens in Flight School

[17:20] - Advice for "firsts" and women in male dominated fields

[22:39] - Best part of being a Black Hawk helicopter pilot

[24:46] - The worst part

[27:15] - Transition to civilian life

[31:41] - Job search & recall after 9/11

[35:34] - Working her way up in corporate

[37:09] - Discovering she's underpaid

[39:04] - Illegal practices at the next company & getting fired

[40:25] - Rebound and mass layoff in 2009

[44:48] - How getting laid off led her to start a speaking business

NOTABLE QUOTES:

"If you have done your research and you know something is possible … don't take no for an answer. Show up with curiosity, find out what's really going on, and what's standing in your way."

"Everywhere I went, people didn't believe it was possible. But every single step of the way, someone else didn't believe. I had to believe more than anyone else in those situations and just kept showing up like the squeaky wheel."

"I just kept showing up and refusing to take no."

"How you show up matters."

"Stop comparing yourself to everyone else. You are leaving them behind."

"It's going to feel lonely when you are thinking and elevating at a pace that other people can't relate to or keep up with. It doesn't have to be lonely, but it's going to feel lonely because you are leading on a different level."

"Own it yourself. Don't give it away. Don't barter it away. Don't trade it away. Don't let other people steal your joy, your thunder, or your intellectual property."

USEFUL RESOURCES:

https://yourinspirationalspeaker.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/pilotspeaker/

https://www.instagram.com/pilotspeaker/

https://www.facebook.com/pilotspeaker

https://x.com/pilotspeaker

https://www.youtube.com/user/YourInspiringSpeaker

The P.I.L.O.T. Method: The 5 Essential Truths to Leading Yourself in Life! (https://a.co/d/7YE4Nir)

Bookability Factor: 67 Tips to Get You Booked and Paid as a Keynote Speaker (https://a.co/d/2hG9i01)

CONNECT WITH JOHN

Website - https://iamjohnhulen.com

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnhulen

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/johnhulen

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/johnhulen

X - https://x.com/johnhulen

YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLX_NchE8lisC4NL2GciIWA

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John talks with Amos Balongo — executive leadership coach, communications coach, keynote speaker, John Maxwell speaker and coach, corporate trainer, founder of Camp Ohana Foundation (nonprofit serving youth globally), husband, and father. Amos is also an international speaker who has traveled to 32 countries, speaking to groups such as the U.S. Navy, YMCA, United Nations, and U.S. Pacific Command.

Listen to this episode to learn more:

[00:00] - Intro

[01:08] - Amos' bio

[02:32] - Amos' journey from Kenya to the U.S. and into leadership

[06:02] - Camp Ohana Foundation and its impact on kids

[09:31] - Camp Ohana locations around the world

[11:12] - Bringing guest speakers to inspire kids with real careers

[12:34] - Why Amos connected with John Maxwell team

[13:57] - Coaches Need Coaches

[15:24] - Amos' fear of public speaking and overcoming it

[18:56] - Speakers who don't work on their craft

[20:58] - A Voice Empowered book

[24:46] - Four pillars of leadership

[31:16] - How Amos' faith gives him purpose and strength

[33:34] - The pendulum of work and family

[35:25] - Creating memories with family

[36:49] - Amos' definition of success

[38:14] - #1 daily habit

[39:31] - Traits of a great leader

[41:38] - Legacy Amos wants to leave behind

[43:18] - How Amos invests in his growth

[44:24] - Best way to connect with Amos

[47:11] - Closing thoughts

NOTABLE QUOTES:

"A lot of times, we focus so much on a destination, not realizing that the journey is where we learn, is where we grow, and the destination is just an end product of the journey."

"When you're blessed, it's very important to look back and give back and bless others."

"If you're a leader and you're not creating more leaders, something is wrong with your leadership."

"You cannot be what you cannot see."

"Everybody can teach you something if you're, if you're teachable and willing to learn."

"With everything you're doing, you've got to ask yourself, 'How am I growing every day?' And you got to reflect and ask yourself, 'How am I better? How will I be better tomorrow?' And if you're not reflecting, you're not growing, and you're stuck in the same thing."

"If you are a leader and you have a great message, but you cannot communicate it, and people can't receive it, then you're going nowhere as a leader."

"Success for me is how many people I have impacted and brought along on this journey, because we are on this journey of inspiring each other. We're on a journey. And it's not, did we get to the destination."

"Your role as a leader is not positional. Your role is to serve others, is to bring others along. It's, 'I'm in this position because I want to bring others along,' and I'm humble enough to understand that I may not know it all, and there's going to be people that I am leading that would know more than I do. But it's about how we complement each other's strengths, to be able to to work together and bring each other along."

"If you're not learning every day, then you're not growing every day. It's just kind of like a banana. If you're green, you grow. If you're ripe, you rot."

BOOKS MENTIONED:

• Straight from the Gut by Jack Welch and John A. Byrne (https://a.co/d/clFRSie)

• Find Your Why by Simon Sinek (https://a.co/d/dCRB22U)

USEFUL RESOURCES:

https://amosbalongo.com/

https://leaderconsulting.coach/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/amosbalongo/

https://www.instagram.com/amosbalongo/

https://www.facebook.com/amosbalongo

https://x.com/abalongo

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOlIweirA1HGSgy3t8m299w

Transforming Your Life Volume IX: 9 Incredible Stories Showing the Strength of the Human Spirit (https://a.co/d/bee1AFc)

CONNECT WITH JOHN

Website - https://iamjohnhulen.com

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnhulen

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/johnhulen

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/johnhulen

X - https://x.com/johnhulen

YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLX_NchE8lisC4NL2GciIWA

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John continues his conversation with Dr. Nelva Lee. In this episode they talk about the importance of pain and purpose in life, why avoiding hard moments can keep you stuck, learning from mistakes, and much more!

In Part 1, they discussed the traditional model of public education and the need for new approaches to prepare the kids for real life or careers.

Listen to this episode to learn more:

[00:00] - Why pain is not something to fear

[05:29] - The two most important days of your life

[06:50] - How faith guides Dr. Nelva's decisions in leadership roles

[11:32] - Respecting your audience while staying true to your beliefs

[14:11] - Dr. Nelva's definition of success

[14:57] - #1 daily habit

[15:56] - Traits of a great leader

[17:49] - Every person you meet can teach you something

[21:00] - Value of learning from mistakes and failing fast

[24:47] - Legacy Dr. Nelva wants to leave behind

[25:32] - How she invests in her growth and marriage

[27:26] - A message for husbands and wives

[29:43] - Clear communication in marriage

[30:32] - Best way to reach out to Dr. Nelva

[31:04] - Supporting Dr. Nelva's candidacy

[33:49] - Book recommendations

[34:51] - Wrap-up

NOTABLE QUOTES:

"I have learned over the years that pain is not something I should be afraid of. I should be afraid when I don't experience pain."

"If you do it right, you don't learn anything. So you have to fail, which means you tried something new, didn't do it right, and now you have the opportunity to learn. It's not a guarantee that you will, it just means the opportunity is there."

"Embrace the fact that you will have failures. You will make mistakes. You just need to learn from them, turn them into learning opportunities, and pivot. If you're able to do that, you're going to be ahead of so many others."

"First, lead yourself. Then you can lead others."

"Our habits determine our behavior, and our behavior determines the level of influence that we will have."

"We were all born as individuals. We were all born originals. We shouldn't die copies."

"If you're not experiencing enough adversity, it's probably because you're just following a pre-decided path that may or may not be your path."

"Gentlemen, date night is yours. You own it. You're in charge of it. Her job is to show up and look beautiful."

"Ladies, if your husband is not the romantic type, it's okay to give him tips, and it's okay to help him plan it."

BOOKS MENTIONED:

• Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here For? by Rick Warren (https://a.co/d/hseine4)

• The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by R. Stephen Covey (https://a.co/d/eChA52b)

• Left Behind Series by Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins (https://a.co/d/a3jw43B)

• The Bible (https://a.co/d/59f7I7q)

USEFUL RESOURCES:

https://www.drnelvalee.com/

https://www.instagram.com/dr.nelvalee/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-nelva-lee-a4a885314/

https://www.facebook.com/TBWGTR

https://www.youtube.com/@DrNelvaLee/videos

Stay and Fight: The Wise Woman Builds Her House (https://a.co/d/aE70YCB)

Be the Superhero of Your Story (https://a.co/d/bzutXhk)

A Hope and a Future: The Case for Fostering to Adopt (https://a.co/d/j87kVT8)

CONNECT WITH JOHN

Website - https://iamjohnhulen.com

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnhulen

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/johnhulen

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/johnhulen

X - https://x.com/johnhulen

YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLX_NchE8lisC4NL2GciIWA

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We've hit a huge milestone with our 300th episode!

This episode is a very special conversation as John opens his heart about the podcast, where we've been, where we are, and where we are headed.

John also takes time to say thank you. Thank you to the listeners/viewers who've been there, all the guests, the team behind the scenes, and all the people involved with the podcast for supporting us over the last nearly 6 years! John wants you to know you are part of the podcast family.

Listen to this episode to learn more:

[00:00] - Celebrating Episode 300!

[01:17] - How the idea of the podcast came to be

[03:11] - How John helps other men avoid divorce

[03:47] - John's approach to business & life coaching

[05:36] - Epiphany to help others struggling in their marriages

[07:25] - Divorce destroys lives

[08:37] - Why you need to invest in your relationships

[10:09] - John's initial goal with the podcast

[11:15] - How John chooses podcast guests

[15:35] - Final update on The F6 Secrets of Relationships

[16:27] - Gratitude to listeners/viewers from around the world

[18:02] - What's coming next for the podcast

[20:19] - Speaking, coaching, and John's favorite topics

[24:13] - Invitation for listeners/viewers to suggest guests for the show

[27:53] - Gratitude to listeners/viewers and guests

NOTABLE QUOTES:

"When you do something wrong, when you fail, you have an opportunity to learn. And I grabbed that opportunity by the horns to try and get better in my relationships."

"If you aren't solid in your relationships, first at home and second in business, if you don't know how to have proper relationships with other people, your revenue will never be as great as it can be."

"What's the same in your life and in your business? It's you, and how you relate to other people. It's about relationships."

"Before it's too late, tell the people in your lives how much they mean to you. Show them. Create opportunities to make memories with those people, because that's what lasts."

"When it comes to your people, you need to listen to them. You need to find out what's going on with them, and what sort of barriers they have that are keeping them from doing the jobs they need to do. Your job as the leader is to remove barriers, not do the job for them, not necessarily make it easier, but remove whatever barriers you can."

"I'm learning how to ask myself the question, 'What does this make possible?' Good or bad, something happens in my life, what does this make possible? Because that question opens doors. It reveals things. It shows opportunities that many times first look like challenges."

CONNECT WITH JOHN

Website - https://iamjohnhulen.com

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/johnhulen

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/johnhulen

X - https://x.com/johnhulen

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnhulen

YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLX_NchE8lisC4NL2GciIWA

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John talks with Dr. Nelva Lee — author of several Christian-based books, entrepreneur, wife, mom, and candidate for Georgia Superintendent of Schools. Dr. Lee is the founder and CEO of Concrete Build Financing, former CEO of a vocational school for 20 years, and served as an adjunct professor for 10 years teaching healthcare administration.

Listen to this episode to learn more:

[00:00] - Intro

[00:40] - Dr. Lee's bio and backstory

[06:17] - Running for Georgia Superintendent of Schools

[09:24] - Outdated education system & preparing students for real life

[13:16] - Georgia education stats & need for change

[14:29] - How John helped his kids decide their career

[16:28] - More career paths and opportunities for students

[19:09] - How John helped a student build a career without college

[25:09] - Dr. Lee's new venture, Concrete Build Financing

[28:09] - Dr. Lee's book, Stay and Fight

[31:08] - Be the Superhero of Your Story

[32:53] - A Hope and a Future

NOTABLE QUOTES:

"We have an educational system that was created just for factory workers, and it was created in a time when that's what was needed. That was the advanced technology of the time. That's antiquated and we need to change our educational system to fit today's needs, today's workers, to today's businesses."

"We need to go back to prioritizing trade schools and trade certificates in high school so that when we graduate our high school seniors, they are prepared. They are workforce ready and prepared for life and prepared to be full members of society."

"Pushing everyone to college is not an option that we should be waiting around for as the best option. There are definitely professions where a college degree is necessary, but it's not necessary for everyone. Most students, if given a real alternative that allows them to contribute to society and pay their bills, would choose that path. We need to give them that option."

"Challenges are there to shine a light on your powers. No superhero ever became a superhero without overcoming a great challenge."

"Life is happening for you, not to you. And so look at your challenges, look at any negative thing that's happening in your life and see how it could turn out for your good, see how it could be actually a blessing in disguise."

USEFUL RESOURCES:

https://www.drnelvalee.com/

https://www.instagram.com/dr.nelvalee/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-nelva-lee-a4a885314/

https://www.facebook.com/TBWGTR

https://www.youtube.com/@DrNelvaLee/videos

Stay and Fight: The Wise Woman Builds Her House (https://a.co/d/aE70YCB)

Be the Superhero of Your Story (https://a.co/d/bzutXhk)

A Hope and a Future: The Case for Fostering to Adopt (https://a.co/d/j87kVT8)

CONNECT WITH JOHN

Website - https://iamjohnhulen.com

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnhulen

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/johnhulen

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/johnhulen

X - https://x.com/johnhulen

YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLX_NchE8lisC4NL2GciIWA

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John continues his conversation with Howard Pearl. They discuss how hard times are not our enemies, but opportunities to grow stronger and more compassionate and why mistakes are some of our best teachers. In Part 1, they talked about the importance of the right workplace culture, and how trust, respect, and integrity are the backbone of any successful organization.

Listen to this episode to learn more:

[00:00] - How true gratitude changes everything

[01:05] - Turning problems into teachers

[04:37] - Howard's plans on writing a book

[07:01] - Why failure is actually good

[10:25] - Howard's definition of success

[13:37] - Top daily habits

[19:04] - Buying multiple copies of books to give away

[22:07] - Traits of a great leader

[25:07] - Best way to connect with Howard

[31:58] - How Howard invests in himself

[34:43] - Closing remarks

NOTABLE QUOTES:

"I have no enemies. I have only friends I have yet to meet."

"You can't have elation without a little depression. You can't have success without failure."

"This thing (pain, problems) that I thought was my enemy turned out to make me work much harder. And the next time I saw a problem like that, I just walked over it because I understood how to deal with it."

"The tough things aren't my enemies. Those are the things where I have to do extra lifting."

"The school system does not set kids up for success at all. It sets them up to be mindless drones that are just worker bees. This whole grading system, where somehow getting an F is bad and an A is great, I'm like, well, all that tells them is how to take a test. I'd much rather have a kid who struggles with grades but gets it, so that s/he can actually do something down the road with it."

"What is life? Life is the experience of experience. It's the doers doing the doing. You can sit on the sideline and watch and say, 'Oh, that's interesting.'"

"One of the great experiences of being human is that emotions manifest in the physical. It's why we have this corporeal body."

"I have never failed at making a light bulb. I have successfully learned how not to make one 1,000 times." – Thomas Edison

"Leaders read and readers lead." – Jeff Brown

BOOKS MENTIONED:

• Unreasonable Hospitality: The Remarkable Power of Giving People More Than They Expect by Will Guidara (https://a.co/d/bES9CQh)

• The Trust Edge: How Top Leaders Gain Faster Results, Deeper Relationships, and a Stronger Bottom Line by David Horsager (https://a.co/d/blPni2p)

• Nonprofit AI: A Comprehensive Guide to Implementing Artificial Intelligence for Social Good by Nathan Chappell and Scott Rosenkrans (https://a.co/d/6EKwiSc)

• Moral Ambition: An Antidote to Apathy: Stop Wasting Your Talent and Start Making a Difference by Rutger Bregman (https://a.co/d/1pFqkom)

• The Power of Moments: Why Certain Experiences Have Extraordinary Impact by Chip and Dan Heath (https://a.co/d/2eWO4ca)

USEFUL RESOURCES:

[email protected]

https://www.careasy.org/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/howardpearl/

https://www.linkedin.com/company/charitable-auto-resources/

https://www.instagram.com/cars_charitableadultrides/

https://www.facebook.com/howard.pearl

https://www.facebook.com/carsorg/

https://x.com/charitableauto

CONNECT WITH JOHN

Website - https://iamjohnhulen.com

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnhulen

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/johnhulen

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/johnhulen

X - https://x.com/johnhulen

YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLX_NchE8lisC4NL2GciIWA

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John talks with Howard Pearl — CEO of CARS (Charitable Adult Rides & Services), longtime C-Suite executive with over three decades of leadership experience, Harvard Business School OPM alumnus, serial entrepreneur and turnaround specialist. CARS is a nonprofit organization that helps other nonprofits raise money by running vehicle donation programs for them.

Listen to this episode to learn more:

[00:00] - Intro

[00:55] - Howard's bio and backstory

[04:04] - Framework for building the right workplace culture

[08:41] - Business success is all about relationships

[10:56] - The mindset of people working in nonprofits

[16:27] - How CARS works behind the scenes

[19:35] - How Howard expanded CARS

[21:33] - Knowing when it's time to train someone else and step aside

[26:47] - How CARS operates differently from other nonprofits

[27:19] - Running nonprofits like real businesses

[30:02] - ISO-certified and NAV for transparency and trust

[31:55] - The 80/20 cost-sharing model

NOTABLE QUOTES:

"Nobody works for me, because people do things for their own reasons, not for mine. So I have to understand what their reasons are."

"You can teach anybody how to turn a machine on and off, but you need a great culture to make sure that that machine keeps running."

"If cost is the reason that somebody comes to you, it's the exact reason they will leave you."

"Trust can only be there if there's integrity. Integrity can only be there if there's respect by experience."

"The real joy is in the act of giving, not the gift."

"In order to be great in business, it actually starts at home. Because life and business are all about relationships. Anyone who thinks business is about money misses the mark."

"If you can't grow, then you've got to go. Once you hit your limit, or once you're bored, or once you are no longer interested, you need to know it's time to train somebody and move on, and give somebody the opportunity to make it even bigger and better than you did."

BOOK MENTIONED:

• The Gratitude Diaries by Janice Kaplan (https://a.co/d/fvZntwy)

USEFUL RESOURCES:

https://www.careasy.org/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/howardpearl/

https://www.linkedin.com/company/charitable-auto-resources/

https://www.instagram.com/cars_charitableadultrides/

https://www.facebook.com/howard.pearl

https://www.facebook.com/carsorg/

https://x.com/charitableauto

CONNECT WITH JOHN

Website - https://iamjohnhulen.com

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnhulen

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/johnhulen

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/johnhulen

X - https://x.com/johnhulen

YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLX_NchE8lisC4NL2GciIWA

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John talks with Lorraine K. Lee — speaker, trainer, entrepreneur, founding editor at LinkedIn, first editor at Prezi, LinkedIn Learning and Stanford Continuing Studies instructor, founder of RISE Learning Solutions, and author of Unforgettable Presence: Get Seen, Gain Influence, and Catapult Your Career.

Listen to this episode to learn more:

[00:00] - Intro

[01:03] - Lorraine's bio and backstory

[04:29] - What LinkedIn was like in the early days

[05:48] - Leaving LinkedIn for Prezi

[07:09] - Getting laid off and the reality of layoffs

[08:40] - What prompted Lorraine to start public speaking

[10:18] - How to get better at speaking

[13:08] - Transitioning from corporate life to entrepreneurship

[15:04] - Best and hardest parts of entrepreneurship

[20:04] - Why Lorraine wrote Unforgettable Presence

[24:36] - Why social media matters (even for plumbers)

[27:26] - "Hard Work Is Not Enough"

[29:23] - Strategies to get seen and build relationships

[31:00] - How strong personal relationships make you better in business

[32:00] - The relationship bank account

[33:26] - What Lorraine's company, RISE, does

[34:27] - Ideal client for RISE

[39:55] - Lorraine's definition of success

[41:01] - Traits of a great leader

[43:33] - How Lorraine invests in her personal growth

[44:20] - Best way to connect with Lorraine

[45:44] - Book recommendations

[46:08] - Closing thoughts

NOTABLE QUOTES:

"We're always our own worst critics, especially when it comes to public speaking. Watching and listening to ourselves can be tough, but you have to practice. Those nerves and adrenaline only show up in real situations, and working through them is how you get better."

"For those of you who are speakers, please listen to this: 'You're never as great as they tell you you are, and you're never as bad as they tell you you are. You're usually somewhere in the middle.'"

"We need to become the CEOs of our own career and really take it upon ourselves to be our own best advocate. Even the best manager and the best team who truly want you to do well are ultimately most concerned with themselves. So you need to take it upon yourself to make sure your hard work gets seen."

"If a tree falls in a forest and no one's there to hear it, did it make any sound? If you do a bunch of great, amazing, hard work but no one's there to see it, did it happen?"

"If hard work is the baseline, how do we differentiate ourselves from it? We have to start advocating for ourselves and making sure our work is known."

"You have to figure out what's the best use of your time. Anybody who wants to monopolize your time has to be willing to pay for it."

"If we're not able to invest in our personal relationships, no matter how great we are in business, it will never be the best it can be, because what we apply in our personal lives bleeds into our business lives."

"Work on relationships with people you know will never be able to help you. Do it on purpose. If you know you're building a relationship you'll never get anything from, they'll know your motives are pure."

"Relationships are like a bank account. Every time you give, you make a deposit. When you ask for something, that's a withdrawal. You never want the account to be overdrawn when you have to make that withdrawal."

"Some of my favorite career advice is: over prepare, but don't over plan."

BOOKS MENTIONED:

• Managing Up: How to Get What You Need from the People in Charge by Melody Wilding (https://a.co/d/4vtNlOB)

• Wild Courage: Go After What You Want and Get It by Jenny Wood (https://a.co/d/hbDo0GA)

• Think Faster, Talk Smarter: How to Speak Successfully When You're Put on the Spot by Matt Abrahams (https://a.co/d/9Gdgssz)

• The 5 Types of Wealth: A Transformative Guide to Design Your Dream Life by Sahil Bloom (https://a.co/d/gyzroI1)

USEFUL RESOURCES:

https://lorraineklee.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/lorraineklee/

https://www.linkedin.com/company/rise-learning-solutions/

https://www.instagram.com/lorraineklee/

https://www.facebook.com/lorrainekleespeaking

https://x.com/lorraineklee

https://www.youtube.com/c/lorraineklee

Unforgettable Presence: Get Seen, Gain Influence, and Catapult Your Career (https://a.co/d/cJZL4nW)

CONNECT WITH JOHN

Website - https://iamjohnhulen.com

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnhulen

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/johnhulen

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/johnhulen

X - https://x.com/johnhulen

YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLX_NchE8lisC4NL2GciIWA

EPISODE CREDITS

Intro and Outro music provided by Jeff Scheetz - https://jeffscheetz.com/

John continues his conversation with Walker Kimberly Brandt. In this episode, they discuss how forgiveness sets you free, improvisational cooking, and Walker's journey from acting and modeling to speaking and coaching.

In Part 1, Walker shares her backstory, her faith journey, and why her book AWAKEN: Discovering Yourself Through the Light of Your Innocence is so important to her.

Listen to this episode to learn more:

[00:00] - Part 1 recap

[01:18] - Forgiveness is for you, not them

[02:56] - AM vs FM radio analogy

[04:33] - Finding your inner frequency & listening to your true voice

[09:09] - What is improvisational cooking?

[12:50] - Walker's first-ever audition for City Slickers

[15:17] - Why Walker got into coaching

[23:49] - Walker's ideal client

[26:21] - Traits of a great leader

[26:58] - Walker's definition of success

[28:01] - How Walker invests in her marriage

[30:48] - Best way to connect with Walker

[32:46] - How Walker invests in her growth

[35:05] - What Walker is most grateful for

[36:29] - Closing thoughts

NOTABLE QUOTES:

"If I forgive you, somehow it benefits you. No, it benefits the one who does the forgiving. It really doesn't benefit the other person at all. It benefits you."

"We, as human beings, often put shackles on ourselves."

"We have a sense of freedom we know we have a right to, and a responsibility to give it to ourselves. A responsibility to recognize and acknowledge what we've been through, even when it wasn't ideal. We may judge those experiences, but they are part of us and part of our story."

"There is a gift there for you, and somebody else needs to see you rise from yours, me rise from mine, and know that there is another choice."

"You can achieve and check boxes all day long, but if, at the end of it all, you don't have that feeling of comfort with just you being you, and appreciating that you have a gift of life, and you're here, and that you have people that love you, and you're able to love people. To me, that's everything."

"It's our humanity that makes a person feel safe, and seen, and heard, and cared for."

"You can love, and be courageous, and trust that your vulnerability can be your superpower."

"It really is helpful to not let an experience go without receiving all the gifts, if I can find them."

USEFUL RESOURCES:

https://walkerbrandt.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/walker-kimberly-brandt/

https://www.facebook.com/WalkerBrandtOfficial

https://x.com/wlketlk

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0105013/

https://www.youtube.com/@wlk713

AWAKEN: Discovering Yourself Through the Light of Your Innocence (https://a.co/d/hYaPkYX)

CONNECT WITH JOHN

Website - https://iamjohnhulen.com

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnhulen

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/johnhulen

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/johnhulen

X - https://x.com/johnhulen

YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLX_NchE8lisC4NL2GciIWA

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Intro and Outro music provided by Jeff Scheetz - https://jeffscheetz.com/

John talks with Walker Kimberly Brandt — actress, model, spokesperson, voiceover artist, coach, speaker, entrepreneur, author of AWAKEN: Discovering Yourself Through the Light of Your Innocence, and loving wife and mom.

Listen to this episode to learn more:

[00:00] - Intro

[03:27] - God is the greatest artist

[06:58] - John and Walker's daily gratitude habit

[08:52] - Walker's background

[09:38] - Meaning of "Discovering Yourself Through the Light of Your Innocence"

[12:07] - What is pain?

[14:29] - Flip how you see pain

[16:17] - How Viktor Frankl and Nelson Mandela reframed pain

[19:04] - Walker's favorite acting project: Star Trek

[22:29] - "People can only be where they are"

[24:14] - Walker's faith in God

[33:27] - Outro

NOTABLE QUOTES:

"God's understanding is greater than our own. The wisdom is beyond what we'll ever understand."

"Allow yourself to be the student of life again."

"If we can remember that resilience and that incredible mastery that we are, we'd be a lot more courageous, joyful, understanding, and tolerant of one another."

"Pain is temporary, and pain always comes with a silver lining. There is always something to learn."

"Let's introduce the possibility that your pain might be your greatest gift, even though it may take a moment to convince what you've learned and what has influenced your life that this is something you should avoid. This is something you're not avoiding. You don't even know it's mapping out your life. It has more power than your actual choices right now."

"Why not just flip it (our idea of what pain means) and allow for the possibility that that pain is temporary, meaningful, and even helpful? There is something so powerful there, because it gives you an understanding of your capacity and an understanding that you're really never completely alone, because you've got you in every circumstance. We don't want pain, but sometimes it's exactly what you need if you want to get to the next level, or levels beyond your comprehension."

"People can only be where they are. When you learn something, you want to bring people with you because you know it'll be better for them, but respecting that a person is where they are, offering the information, and letting them choose is really important, because it has to be a personal choice."

USEFUL RESOURCES:

https://walkerbrandt.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/walker-kimberly-brandt/

https://www.facebook.com/WalkerBrandtOfficial

https://x.com/wlketlk

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0105013/

https://www.youtube.com/@wlk713

AWAKEN: Discovering Yourself Through the Light of Your Innocence (https://a.co/d/hYaPkYX)

CONNECT WITH JOHN

Website - https://iamjohnhulen.com

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnhulen

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/johnhulen

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/johnhulen

X - https://x.com/johnhulen

YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLX_NchE8lisC4NL2GciIWA

EPISODE CREDITS

Intro and Outro music provided by Jeff Scheetz - https://jeffscheetz.com/