My guest Devankar Mukhi is an amazing 24-year-old young man who has immersed himself in studying and promoting peace and conflict resolution.  He is currently a student at Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan and the past president for 4 years of an organization known as Rotaract, which is short for “Rotary in Action”.  Rotaract is one of the largest youth organizations in the world with around 175,000 members in about 7,500 clubs in 156 countries of the world. It brings young people together to develop ideas, leadership skills and professional skills, all with the goal of having fun through service in their communities.  It is a part of Rotary, which is an international service organization that has about 1.4 million members throughout the world.  Devankar is now a member of the Detroit Rotary Club.  He has been active for many years in creating actions and events focused on peace and understanding through communication across barriers.  We discuss some of his impressive past projects as well as an upcoming peace conference “Taking Action for Peace” that is scheduled for September 2022.  He is motivated by the saying “If not me, then who?” – that has been his call to action.

My guest Kenneth Earl tells the inspiring and heart-warming story of his humble beginnings growing up in the Jim Crow South to having a very successful career as a U.S. Navy master chief cryptologist and working in various positions in the federal government. He credits his many exemplary achievements to his mother. Despite her struggles to raise 4 children on her own, she ensured that they were raised in the Christian faith and were taught the importance of good character, integrity, honesty, and the golden rule of treating others how you would like to be treated. His memoir is titled Illegitimate Sun-How a Naval Cryptologist Cracked the Code of Life Lessons and is dedicated to the memory of his mother.  It is an exceptional read about the life of an accomplished executive and strategist who has gained extensive federal government and military experience and teaches many vital life lessons for us all.

Website: http://www.illegitimate-sun.com

Book:  Illegitimate Sun-How a Naval Cryptologist Cracked the Code of Life Lessons

Did you know that there are generally speaking two groups of people – those who are givers and those who are takers? In order to have successful lives with fulfilling relationships – with your family, in business, and socially – you should surround yourself with givers.  My guest E. A. Csolkovits knows all about that as he founded Givers University to help you discern who are givers and who are takers.  He came from a humble background and with the help of two significant mentors, he was able to learn the importance of surrounding himself with givers and develop what he calls the Giver’s Mindset.  By the age of 33, he had earned a net income of over $1 million dollars.  His goal is to help you build your own “Givers community” so that you can live a fulfilling and accomplished life.  

Website: https://www.giversuniversity.com

Social media:

YouTube: https://YouTube.com/GIVERSuniversity

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

Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100004396084912

Twitter: https://twitter.com/GiversU

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

Are you interested in learning about how you can invest your money in profitable alternative investments?  My guest Chris Odegard is the author of the book titled Get Off You’re A$$ and Manage Your Money: Why You Need Alternative Investments and is filled with knowledge and experience that he loves to share with others.  He was just another average guy with a white-collar job, a beautiful wife, a home in the suburbs, and two children, waiting to retire at age 65 with the usual retirement investments. Then, he went through a divorce, losing 55% of his assets and his home – a devastating blow both personally and financially. But, through learning about alternative investments, he was able to recoup his financial losses and multiply them many times over within 9 years. He now wants to share his knowledge and expertise with you so that you don’t have to make the same mistakes that he made. You will definitely be encouraged and learn a lot from our discussion.

Website: www.theprolificinvestor.net

Book: Get Off You’re A$$ and Manage Your Money: Why You Need Alternative Investments

Social Media: 

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3QKVP2PeBCbSAxA3GF71jg

Instagram: @theprolificinvestor

https://www.instagram.com/theprolificinvestor/

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

Twitter: @prolific_the

https://www.twitter.com/prolific_the

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

My guest Dr. Karen Johnson says that she gave her heart to the love of her life, and he crushed it into a million pieces.  How did she survive the discovery that her husband had been unfaithful and then given her a sexually transmitted disease? She shares with us her inspirational and compelling journey toward full forgiveness that was established on her Christian faith.  We also talk about her book titled When the Morning Comes: A Memoir of Loving, Forgiving, and Becoming, where she openly and honestly describes her struggles and victories through her long journey.

Website: https://www.drkvjohnson.com

Book: When the Morning Comes: A Memoir of Loving, Forgiving, and Becoming

How do you go from having your mother-in-law loan you money to help you pay your rent and also pay for your meal at a fast-food restaurant to establishing your own financial coaching business? It takes a lot of determination and financial education! My guest Leah Ellis will motivate and inspire you not to give up when it comes to learning about making wise decisions with your money.  After many years of financial stress, she and her husband decided that they had had enough and invested in a financial training course.  She calls herself a “money mentor” by day and a financial coach at all times.  Her heart’s desire is to help eliminate money stress in families and small businesses. She has also carved out a unique niche as a financial coach who works with children.  It is never too early to teach children how to budget and save!

Website:  www.endeavorfinancialcoaching.com

Social Media:

facebook.com/endeavorfinancialcoaching

instagram.com/endeavorfinancialcoaching

linkedin.com/in/leahkellis

If you think you are suffering from burnout or want to prevent it, my guest Michael Levitt is here to help.  He shares his own burnout journey that lasted over a year and realized that he was given a second chance after an almost fatal heart attack.  He lost his job; his car was repossessed because he could not make the payments; and his home was foreclosed.  It was up to him to choose his life going forward and he chose to make critical changes and improvements and also help others avoid or deal with burnout.   He is the founder and chief burnout officer of “The Breakfast Leadership Network”.  A best-selling author, his newest book is Burnout Proof: How to Establish Boundaries to Avoid the Negativity of Stress.

Website: breakfastleadership.com

Book:  Burnout Proof: How to Establish Boundaries to Avoid the Negativity of Stress

Poet, author and philosopher Rob White inspires you to develop your true self and defeat the negative thoughts that will hold you back from achieving your greatest potential and dreams.  He encourages you to become the “maestro” or the leader of your destiny, orchestrating your life so that it is a beautiful symphony.  He did that in his own personal journey from working at menial jobs to becoming a very successful entrepreneur.  His new book is titled The Maestro Monologue: Discover Your Genius; Defeat Your Intruder; Design Your Destiny and is filled with words of wisdom to guide your transformation.

Website: robwhitemedia.com

Book: The Maestro Monologue: Discover Your Genius; Defeat Your Intruder; Design Your Destiny

Social media:

https://twitter.com/RobWhiteMedia 

https://www.facebook.com/robwhite.author 

https://www.instagram.com/robwhitemedia/

My guest Phil Barth shares his journey toward living a fuller life and reducing stress after suffering a heart attack which his doctor described as “small” but Phil felt was huge.  He began writing and posting a daily list of “great things that happened today”, celebrating the wonderful things that happen daily but are often overlooked.  We talk about his book Great Things Happen Every Day – Finding Joy with Family, Friends and Banana Milkshakes.  Phil sprinkles into our talk his great sense of humor. 

Website: www.philbarthbooks.com  www.philbarth.com

Book: Great Things Happen Every Day – Finding Joy with Family, Friends, and Banana Milkshakes.

Social Media: 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/phil.barth.7 

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/barthp  

You will be so inspired by Emily Johnson’s story of the profound love that a mother and daughter share!  She shares how her mother found the strength and motivation to live after being diagnosed with cancer when Emily was just a young teenager and her courageous 17-year battle with various forms of that disease.  Emily also shares her own personal struggles in coping with her mother’s diagnosis and years of hospitalization and treatment.  Emily finished writing the book that her mother started writing before her death, which was the last request that her mother made.  It is titled Bird of Paradise after her mother’s favorite flower.

Website: www.emilyjohnson.authorsites.com

Book: Bird of Paradise