The Alignment Show

David Good was an autistic whiz-kid who started his first business at 16. An injury and subsequent illness led to a complete inability to pursue that career. He pivoted to use his suffering to create a volunteer organization called International Friend Connection that spans cities across the globe and has impacted over 30,000 people worldwide. The President of the United States has awarded him two medals for his volunteerism. We talked with David about how he kept going when his business crashed. We also talked about how he surfaced what truly matters to him, and how he rebuilt his life around those values.

Resources we mentioned in the episode include:

* International Friend Connection, the web site that serves as home for the many groups David has helped spawn.

* IFC on Meetup, where you can find face-to-face and virtual meetings.

* David on LinkedIn.

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* LinkedIn

* Facebook

* YouTube

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Alexandra Watkins is Chief Executive Boss Lady at Eat My Words, and in an era when you can use AI to generate brand and company names (and mess up REALLY BADLY thereby), Alexandra's guidance is more needed than ever. She is a leading and outspoken authority on brand names with buzz. For nearly 20 years, she and her naming firm, Eat My Words, have created love-at-first sight brand names for countless companies including Amazon, Coca-Cola, Disney, Twitter, and Google. Her breakthrough creativity book, “Hello, My Name is Awesome: How to Create Brand Names That Stick,” was named a Top 10 Marketing Book by Inc. Magazine. Her personal "Name Hall of Fame" includes Wendy's Baconator, Neato robotic vacuum, Burger King’s Mac n’ Cheetos, Spanish language school Gringo Lingo, and frozen yogurt franchise Spoon Me.

Among other things we talked about in this episode, here are some resources:

* Alexandra’s book, Hello, My Name Is Awesome: How to Create Brand Names That Stick

* Alexandra’s web site

* Alexandra on LinkedIn

* Alexandra on Facebook

* Joey Vitale on LinkedIn (trademark attorney and expert)

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* LinkedIn

* Facebook

* YouTube

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I can’t imagine the pain that would come from knowing more about medical information than the average person and yet seeing someone you love die because of medical mistakes. Valda Ford experienced that, and now uses her experience as a Registered Nurse and Public Health expert to improve access to health care and simplifyi health education. She took her expertise in health care out into the world as a professional speaker to make a difference beyond the clinical setting. In this episode we learn more about how that came about and why you might want to leverage your own passion beyond its usual setting.

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* LinkedIn Live

* Facebook Live

* YouTube Live

and hear an audio version right here on the outlet through which you’re receiving this!

You can reach Valda for more information on her work and her programs through any of the following means:

* Her web site

* Her LinkedIn

* [email protected]

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I had a fascinating conversation with Julie Cooley, who years ago wrestled with the effects of an undiagnosed chronic illness. She learned how to harness mindfulness and other mindset tools to change her experience, and she now helps others do the same. Her insights will help anyone live healthier and more centered.

If you would like a video version, catch the replay at any of the following channels:

* LinkedIn Live

* Facebook Live

* YouTube Live

You can connect with Julie most effectively through LinkedIn:

* Julie on LinkedIn

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When was the last time you took a vacation? My guest today, Mitch Krayton, is a noted speaker, author, entrepreneur & world traveler. Mitch is a Certified Travel Consultant, a Master Cruise Counselor and a Verified Travel Advisor. He has worked in the travel industry for well over 20 years—but a life-changing event just a few years ago confirmed for him the importance of the service he offers to people and shaped it for today. Listen in to hear how Mitch figured out his core “why,” and learn why your experiences have more to do with your happiness than your things.

If you want a video version, you can catch the replays here:

* LinkedIn

* Facebook

* YouTube

In the show, we shared some resources to help you make memories, not regrets.

* Mitch’s site

* Mitch’s email

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We had Vidya Raman with us on March 22. In that show, she mentioned the upcoming release of her book. In this extra episode we celebrate its imminent release! As we record this, it’s coming out tomorrow! Learn about "Lucky You: An Insider's Guide to Achieving Success and Finding Fulfillment in the Corporate World." Make luck break your way!

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* LinkedIn Live

* Facebook Live

* YouTube Live

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Jenn Haston had so many good insights to share about managing the unpredictability of and adapting to the challenges of life! We mentioned several resources in this episode that you might want to follow up on.

* Jenn’s website: https://hastonhelpinghands.com/

* Jenn’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hastonhelpinghands/

* Jenn’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@jfminc19

* The original article about Spoon Theory by by Christine Miserandino: https://butyoudontlooksick.com/articles/written-by-christine/the-spoon-theory/

This episode was brought to you by Donn King, author of the upcoming book, Way of the Three-Year-Old Why. Learn more about the book at http://donnellking.com/3yo.

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Our guest today was unable to join us, but we still offered some observations of (I hope) value. We talked about lessons learned from a 100-year-old, and also tied it to the concept of the perfection of imperfection. You can view the video at the following links (although for some reason LinkedIn thinks the event was canceled, so you may not be able to see the video there).

* Facebook Live

* LinkedIn Live

* YouTube Live

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Few people demonstrate the strength of discovering what really matters to you and ordering your life to cultivate that better than Val Burgess. Our conversation will stay with me for a long time, not only because the work she does matters so much to me, but because of the lessons she presented to me that point me to my own need to follow my own values.

We talked about what led Val to take the path she has for nearly 30 years. But we also talked about what that path looks like going forward. So many of the people she has interviewed have left this earth, but she continues to tell their stories and share the lessons of resilience, survival, dedication, and valor she extracts from those stories.

I dare you to listen and not be inspired.

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* Facebook Live.

* LinkedIn Live.

* YouTube Live.

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You can connect with Val at:

* LinkedIn

* Her YouTube channel (search for Captivity Chronicles)

* Her repository

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One hundred sixty-three pounds. That’s how much weight Sanet van Breda shed. That’s a whole person! She finally did that and kept the weight off because she found three “whys” that together amounted to more than the urges that kept the weight on.

You can do hard things, too. List to our conversation with Sanet to learn more about how you can do that.

You can catch the video replay at:

* LinkedIn Live

* Facebook Live

* YouTube Live

You will want to also check out resources that Sanet shared.

* Sanet’s web site

* Her free video on YouTube

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