Soul Searching

In today's episode you'll learn about the life lessons that leaders use today to inspire their teams and their families. You'll hear how growing up in the US, India, Poland, Peru, and China all created similar experiences and you'll feel a sense of unity in getting cultural perspectives. You'll be inspired by the metaphor of writing and rewriting our stories so you can be empowered to make edits in your own life. You'll hear how being a latchkey kid developed independence and won a coveted 2nd grad award. You'll learn how to become wholehearted and find your voice. You'll hear from a woman in tech how keep asking helped her create equal rights like a soccer team for girls. Pause and remember this advise that life is a series of moments and "this too shall pass" to reframe overwhelm and difficult situations so you can lower your stress and worry. You'll hear a stories of staying calm during a fire alarm, loss of electricity, and how to deal when someone takes credit for your work. You'll learn that the worry of sports can develop a love for camaraderie nd team work. This podcast is uplifting and reminds us we can do hard things and keeping our attitude positive during difficulty leads to strength of character.

Women share the stories that shaped their character and helped them become successful. You'll hear how kindness creates friendship, the disappointment doesn't define us, and the importance of trusting your instinct. You'll hear how working at McDonald's helps people become relatable, how stage performance creates long lasting confidence, and how a big wheel accident taught skills in remaining calm and problem solving. You'll learn how to navigate cliques and break ups with BFFs and the importance of empathy.

Learn from finance professionals who grew up in Columbia, India, Dominican Republic, Holland, Congo, Peru, Argentina, Russia and the US. Hear how they learned humility from the mistake of being a "sass mouth," independence from hurt feelings when no one wants to hold our hand in kindergarten, and how to overcome the need to be perfect. You'll hear how to stand in your own power even when others doubt you. You'll be inspired to develop resilience and create a new dream when a setback like a failed eye exam stops a dream of being a pilot. You'll hear how youth sports helps us develop character and confidence. You'll reflect on your own strengths and improve your own self-awareness so you can bring out the best in yourself and others.

Back to School Tips for Parents: 5 Ways to Manage Stress

Back to school can be overwhelming. Let’s try using the same strategies at home that help us succeed during big presentations, people development and uncertainty of change.

Managing our worries sets an example for our kids and our employees. Try reframing the problem and negotiating during difficult conversations. Letting the other person win in small ways leads to cooperation when you need it. Cultivate a network and ask for help. Be open about the stress so others are kind and generous. And be relatable, admitting what triggers your stress can create a feeling of “we’re in this together” and allow for better problem solving and improved trust.

It's back to school time which means many parents are helping their kids feel confident and make friends as they head off to new schools. My son just started high school. As I prepared to give him a pep talk for this big transition, I reflected on the life lessons I've had from teaching (and living) How to Win Friends and Influence People principles for the last 15 years. Coaching corporate leaders on mindset and how best to connect with people, make a good impression and build trust translates into life skills that adults, teens and kids can all benefit from.

Here are the Top 5 Tips to share with your kids to set them up for success and make parenting through change a little easier. I hope these ideas can also help anyone starting a new job make genuine connections, build trust and find greater job satisfaction. Let's be wholehearted leaders at work and at home!

In this inspiring episode you'll hear from a brave millennial woman about the wisdom and confidence she gained from climbing Mt Rainier. She shares how she silenced her inner critic and the self talk she used to overcome adversity, the power of having an encouraging guide, and how she's applying these life lessons in her career. She shares a story of her recent interview that secured her dream job in aerospace and why being genuinely interested and enthusiastic is the key to success at work, at play and in life. You'll gain tools to improve your own mindset so you can be braver and trust yourself better too.

Men and women from around the world share their #1 learning from applying the principles from How to Win Friends and Influence People and How to Stop Worrying and Start Living. You'll hear about the power of not criticizing others and how to be less judgmental of ourselves. You'll hear how giving appreciation is life changing both with colleagues at work and how it can change patterns even after being married for 31 years. You'll hear how training ourselves to see other people's point of view works as well with a 2 year old toddler as with the leaders at work. You'll discover tips on managing worry and the impact it makes, from making a decision and moving on, to turning off phone notifications to improve work life balance. You never know what might speak just to you, like the fortune cookie mantra "You'll continue to take chances and be glad you did." Listen up for some reminders of how to change your thoughts and behaviors to be your best self.

In honor of Father's Day, please enjoy this tribute to dads and father figures from around the world who have taught us life lessons and helped us become our best selves. You'll hear about one dad who taught kindness through an embarrassing moment, an Uncle who nourished a girl's love for STEM, and a dad who helped his daughter learn to stop worrying about placement tests and start living. You'll be inspired to hear how seemingly useless skills dads teach, like using chopsticks in India, was a career boost at a business lunch 20 years later. You'll discover how to teach that learning is fun from one dad's homemade memory game and how a chemistry teacher instilled confidence and love of learning in a girl that stayed with her for life. There's a heartwarming story of a girl in India who's parents helped her learn to not worry about her peers judging on money but on her inner value. Happy Father's Day everyone!

You'll hear funny and heartwarming stories of how extracurricular activities shape who we are. From a successful piano recital that brought confidence, to how suffering through piano lessons taught self-awareness. You'll hear how competitiveness led to a Romanian national track champion who applies that determination at work today and how cricket taught individuality. You'll hear how getting a popsicle developed respect for money, and how cleaning a fish tank taught selflessness. Want to know how to stand up to a bully, develop ethics, handle trouble or foster charity? Listen and subscribe now.

In honor of Mother's Day please enjoy this tribute to moms from around the world who've taught us life lessons, helped us develop character, shown us love and made us laugh. You'll laugh at a funny story of why one mom dumped curry and rice over her son's head. You'll hear how grateful a man is now that his mom set boundaries. You'll hear how one mom's encouragement led to a dream career. You'll even hear a heartbreaking story of a boy who mistakenly thought his mom didn't love him, but now kisses and tells his own kids every day that he loves them. Happy Mother's Day!