The Future is Human

What is “the x factor” when it comes to leadership? In this "no-frills" solo episode, Kayleigh gives you a peek behind the scenes of the launch of Soul Excellence Publishing’s newest collaborative leadership book - The X-Factor: The Spiritual Secrets Behind Successful Executives & Entrepreneurs - which is available on Amazon on October 15, 2021. 

As Kayleigh felt into what people truly desire in this moment, she felt called to create a book focused on the spiritual awakening that is happening in the hearts of so many leaders right now. She has collaborated with 18 leaders from around the globe who are delving deep into their souls to share their personal experience - and practical tips - for creating deep connection, meaning, purpose, and joy. 

The leaders like you who are able to cultivate these values from within will be best positioned to lead us out of the current chaos and into a new world where we:

• Appreciate each other on a deeper, more connected level 
• Collaborate to devise more innovative solutions
• Elevate the importance of our spiritual expansion 
• Access a whole new level of consciousness and creativity

Tune into this week’s episode of The Kayleigh O’Keefe show to learn more about:

• The incredible authors from around the world who’ve collaborated on this book - and why you’ll fall in love with their stories
• The 20 questions this book seeks to explore through the stories and wisdom of the authors
• How Soul Excellence Publishing picks its titles and why this one is extra-special 

Buy your copy of The X-Factor by visiting the Soul Excellence Publishing website: https://soulexcellencepublishing.com/

Welcome to the Kayleigh O’Keefe Show!

On August 23, 2015, Sarah Alaimo had a spiritual awakening. She didn’t know why or how, but she did know that moving forward her life was going to be different. For the first time, she said out loud, “I’m an alcoholic, and I don’t have to drink anymore.” Since then, Sarah has stepped wholeheartedly into radical change. She wrote a book titled Pearls & Probation: Adventures of an Alcoholic Good Girl, met her husband at a recovery retreat and became a career happiness coach

Tune into this week’s episode of The Kayleigh O’Keefe Show to learn more about:

• Sarah’s acceptance of the “alcoholic” label

• Sarah’s experience publishing a vulnerable story

• The importance of the writer-editor relationship

• How Sarah found creative ways to promote other women-owned businesses during her book launch

• And why we must be open to ourselves in order to attract what we most need in life!

Quotes

• “So often when someone thinks of someone who is an alcoholic...they think of someone homeless, under a bridge, with a bottle and a bag….But I really wanted to play up the image of who I am just to show that it can look a lot of different ways, and it’s not a bad thing. It’s just something we get to experience in life and learn from.” (07:08-07:44 | Sarah Alaimo)

• “My recovery journey started at age 25, and I remember going into the rooms, and I had all of those perceptions, too, about what it meant to be an alcoholic. And I was really lucky...I went to a meeting where I was surrounded by 50% women, and they were all young working professionals like myself.” (08:14-08:35 | Kayleigh O’Keefe)

• “I think initially I had a really hard time putting that label on [my alcoholism]...but as I’ve done the work and really gotten to the heart of things, it’s no longer about the alcohol. That was just a symptom of the other things that I really needed to work on, and it’s given me this amazing life.” (10:56-11:26 | Sarah Alaimo)

• “Anything else where I ended up being more vulnerable or needing to add more was from my editor. I think there’s just such a special relationship between an author and an editor. I didn’t know that before this time.” (20:20-20:34 | Sarah Alaimo)

• “Between having a pandemic wedding and a pandemic launch party, I kind of had to learn to let go.” (26:46-26:52 | Sarah Alaimo)

• “You’re really taking me back to the end of that first year of sobriety and suddenly the world opened up and the possibilities seemed endless.” (33:21-33:35 | Kayleigh O’Keefe)

• “It was okay for me to focus on what made me happy. That’s when I started to feel successful.” (40:04-40:08 | Sarah Alaimo)

Links 

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

www.sarahalaimo.com 

Instagram: @sarahdianealaimo

Get published with Soul Excellence Publishing: ​​https://soulexcellencepublishing.com/ 

Visit Kayleigh's website: https://kayleighokeefe.com/ 

Schedule an Author Discovery Call: https://calendly.com/kayleigh-okeefe/solo-book-writing-publishing  

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Welcome to the Kayleigh O’Keefe Show!

Sarah is the mastermind behind the Humane Marketing movement, which brings a gentler and more human approach to the marketing world. Sarah explains that most marketing techniques encourage potential customers to buy out of fear and shame. And while this approach may draw in clients in the short-term, these customers probably aren’t the ones who will really benefit from your product. Sarah tells listeners that entrepreneurs must first figure out who they are in order to truly resonate with their ideal audience.

Tune into this week’s episode of The Kayleigh O’Keefe Show to learn more about:

• Marketing with intention and integrity

• The NEW 7 Ps of Marketing

• The value in addressing your target audience as a competent customer

• And how to rumble, rise and resonate in order to achieve your version of success!

Quotes

• “About four years ago, I had this breakdown that led to a breakthrough, like they often do, and realized something’s broken because I’m not showing up as a whole human being.” (05:14-05:28)

• “There are all of these entrepreneurs who are just using [hype marketing techniques] because that’s the only thing that’s out there. We feel like that’s how it works if you want to build an online business….And so, you kind of get into this trap of really doing things that don’t feel right.” (12:28-12:50)

• “Are you empowering your clients to make that decision? Are you giving them all of the tools and the information that they need to make that decision? Or, on the other hand, are you disempowering them? Are you hiding information that they would actually need?” (15:19-15:35)

• “The gurus are sick of being gurus. We don’t want to be the gurus anymore. We don’t want to show up and do the dog and pony show every time. We want people to work with us and co-create and use collective intelligence and do things together.” (21:11-21:30)

• “Have you done that inner work? Do you know who you are? Are you grounded? Have you done your money work? All of that, it’s part of the journey of a humane marketer.” (28:14-28:28)

• “It’s really important to figure out who you are so that you then resonate with your ideal clients.” (35:24-35:27)

Links 

www.humane.marketing

www.sarahsantacroce.com

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

Get published with Soul Excellence Publishing: ​​https://soulexcellencepublishing.com/

Visit Kayleigh's website: https://kayleighokeefe.com/ 

Schedule an Author Discovery Call: https://calendly.com/kayleigh-okeefe/solo-book-writing-publishing  

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Are you a leader who’s getting ready to publish a book? Are you experiencing feelings of fear or apprehension as you prepare to have your story hit the shelves?

After having her work published in 5 different books in under 12 months, host Kayleigh O’Keefe has faced this fear several times over. As a result, she has gained some powerful insights to help the authors she works with overcome their trepidation and publish their stories with confidence. Her number one suggestion to listeners is to ask yourself: What is the worst that could happen? And after that: How likely is that worst case scenario? By intentionally reflecting on our worst fears, it becomes much easier to rationalize and minimize them.

In this solo episode of The Kayleigh O’Keefe Show, Kayleigh shares her top three tips for moving through the fear of getting published. Tune in to learn more about how celebration, health optimization and intentional reflection can help you successfully navigate the fear of sharing your story.

Quotes

• “Becoming a published author seemed super scary. Not just the process of writing and what is it that I want to say, but of course the process of actually getting a  book into the world and then being seen and being heard by others.” (4:54-5:10)

• “How likely do you think it is that your worst case scenario is going to come true? For the most part, when I walk through this specific exercise with the executive and entrepreneurs that I work with, we realize that our fears are often way out of proportion to what’s most probable in reality.” (12:19-12:38)

• “The most important advice that I give to my authors when we publish a multi-author book is to set up celebration in advance.” (14:00-14:08)

• “Optimizing your health is so important to stabilize your body, your emotions, your energy, so that on launch day, if it’s great, you’re amped up and you can amplify that feeling, and if it’s not so great, your body’s in a good place and has turned off some the typical stress responses.” (18:08-18:28)

• “Days before your launch, ask yourself, ‘How have I grown? How have I changed? How has my perspective shifted since writing my chapter?’ I believe that we become someone different every time that we write, especially in writing a book, which requires focused thought, focused attention, tapping into our heart, tapping into our connection.”  (22:17-22:45)

Links

The Younger Self Letters: https://www.amazon.com/Younger-Self-Letters-Successful-Entrepreneurs/dp/1737322218

Get published with Soul Excellence Publishing: ​​https://soulexcellencepublishing.com/ 

Visit Kayleigh's website: https://kayleighokeefe.com/ 

Schedule an Author Discovery Call: https://calendly.com/kayleigh-okeefe/solo-book-writing-publishing  

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Welcome to the Kayleigh O’Keefe Show!

While the word “authenticity” has been dominating conversations about leadership in just about every industry these days, it is often unclear what authenticity really means. How do we sift through all of the media hype about authentic leadership and move towards embracing our truest selves?

On this week’s episode of The Kayleigh O’Keefe Show, Anja Bjerlin, Mindset Coach for Young Women with Big Dreams, will help us answer this very question. Tune in to learn more about:

• Anja’s definition of authenticity

• How to get in tune with your intuition

• What happens when we take radical responsibility for our own journeys

• And why learning to love yourself is the first step towards leading and living authentically!

Quotes

• “My whole younger life I was really depressed, and I did go against myself in a lot of ways. I finally got some help, and I went to therapy for three years where I figured out that I really need to take responsibility for myself and be honest about who I am and what I want to do.” (4:25-4:51)

• “I didn’t have many role models from the people around me or my parents. I didn’t want to have the work or do life like they did it. So when I found these people that lived and were so happy and content and just were themselves, I felt like ok, that’s something that I could do and be happy with.” (8:58-9:21)

• “[When you’re authentic,] you get to connect with people on another level. You get to bring out other people’s authenticity because they feel safe with being themselves around you. When people see that you just tell it like it is...it’s not about others agreeing but just telling this is what I say, this is what I feel, and people can bring up their feelings and their thoughts, and they don’t have to be the same.” (13:22-13:53)

• “I have to go through stuff, and we all have to go through stuff, but we can get through it if we just stay committed to love and to taking care of ourselves.” (21:07-21:18)

• “It all starts with you and starts with daring to be yourself. I believe if we all could do that we would also be more accepting of others because I believe when we are not nice to others it’s because we aren’t nice to ourselves. Starting with accepting yourself is the most important thing.” (29:49-30:15)

Links 

https://anjabjerlin.com/coaching 

https://anjabjerlin.com 

https://www.instagram.com/anja.bjerlin/  

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCH5P6BOpyLykdHllpLb9TLg 

Get published with Soul Excellence Publishing: ​​https://soulexcellencepublishing.com/

Visit Kayleigh's website: https://kayleighokeefe.com/ 

Schedule an Author Discovery Call: https://calendly.com/kayleigh-okeefe/solo-book-writing-publishing  

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Welcome to the Kayleigh O’Keefe Show!

Have you ever wondered about the differences between goal setting and manifesting? Certified Moonologer and Moon Manifestation Coach Tracey Rampling Brown explains that goal setting often involves a purely masculine-focused energy and completely ignores the more feminine aspects of alignment, intuition and willingness to change. While manifestation certainly incorporates some of the same aspirational aspects of goal setting, it first and foremost requires the belief that we can achieve and are deserving of the goals we set for ourselves.

Tune into this week’s episode of The Kayleigh O’Keefe Show to learn more about:

• What moonology is and who can most benefit from it

• Forgiveness and gratitude, the pillars of manifestation

• The difference between a spiritual awakening and spiritual bypassing

• The transformational power of shadow work

• And why manifestation will help you magnetize your soul tribe!

Quotes

• “Moonology is really the study of the moon cycles and how we can manifest and harness our own energetics by using the energies of the moon cycle to uplevel our manifestation.” (3:36-3:53)

• “Let’s face it – many of us when we start our personal development journeys, we are bootstrapping it until we suddenly realize that we can get help for that. There are people that can make our journey easier because they’ve already done the things that we’re doing.” (20:30-20:46)

• “The thing that is really missing from [goal setting] is that the traditional paradigm of goal setting is very masculine energy focused….And that doesn’t really allow for the feminine energies of alignment and intuition and evolution and shifting and changing to come in.” (22:20-23:15)

• “You can set as many goals as you want, but if you don’t believe that you can have them, you will not manifest those things or what will happen is you put out those conflicting messages to the universe.” (23:23-23:38)

• “When you’re really sitting in those feelings of lack and scarcity and nothing good ever happens to me...you’re actually closing yourself off to seeing the good things around you. So when you start really letting that gratitude in and raising your frequency, you are expanding, you’re becoming expansive, and so many things then start to click into place.” (29:48-30:32)

• “When we are 100% fully and authentically in alignment with exactly who we are, the unique people that we attract to us are our soul tribe because we are resonating on the same frequency as them, and we’re attracting them because they accept us fully as we are, and we accept them fully as they are, and there is no expectation of being different than how we turn up.” (56:01-56:28)

Links 

Website: www.vibrantcoach.com

Facebook: www.facebook.com/vibrantcoach 

Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/empoweredwomenrisetogether 

Instagram: www.instagram.com/vibrantcoach 

Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/tracey-rampling-brown 

Book a moon reading and use the code KAYLEIGH for a 10% discount: https://www.vibrantcoach.com/moonology/ 

Get published with Soul Excellence Publishing: ​​https://soulexcellencepublishing.com/ 

Visit Kayleigh's website: https://kayleighokeefe.com/ 

Schedule an Author Discovery Call: https://calendly.com/kayleigh-okeefe/solo-book-writing-publishing  

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Welcome to the Kayleigh O’Keefe Show!

“If it feels light, it is right,” says Claire Atyeo, Female Empowerment Coach and Shamanic Practitioner. Claire explains that many of the women she works with have a notable lack of confidence. As a result, they are often overly focused on completing a list of societal “shoulds,” while their own goals and dreams get put on the back burner. Claire tells listeners that the key is putting aside those things that feel like burdensome loads, so you can identify the activities that make you feel light. It is in this buoyant energetic space where we thrive most.

Tune into this week’s episode of The Kayleigh O’Keefe Show to learn more about:

• The ins and outs of being an empath

• The Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT)

• The importance of following your gut instincts

• Why the universe provides you with what you need to learn most

• And why embracing your divine feminine energy could be the key to unlocking your corporate leadership potential!

Quotes

• “It’s a gift that I don’t think of ‘how’ until I’m halfway through it. It has sent me down some no entry roads...but even those have been great learning experiences that I can actually take on and use in the future.” (14:14-14:34)

• “I set up the business from the philosophy, ‘Teach what you most need to learn.’ And of course, the universe then sent me all of these women that were running great businesses...but they felt like they were failing within their personal lives. And when we got to the nitty gritty of it with EFT, it always came down to confidence. They were confident when they were in their work role, they were confident when they were in their wife role, they were confident when they were in their mother role, but as women in their own right, they didn’t know who they were.” (15:12-16:06)

• “There’s such a divide [in the world], and yet if we can unite and function and work together, bring the beauty of the divine feminine and the beauty of the divine masculine rather than competing, we can achieve and accomplish so much in such a short period of time.” (23:13-23:32)

• “The more people become introspective, the more they touch base with themselves, their needs, their wants, their desires and take responsibility for it, the less control you have over somebody.” (30:36-30:52)

• “If it feels light, it is right.” (32:44-32:47)

• “The intuition within a woman – the Divine Feminine – is so powerful. And with that power you can then assist the Divine Masculine. But, of course, we’ve been taught to ignore that.” (36:55-37:08)

Links

https://claireatyeo.com/ 

https://www.facebook.com/ClaireAtyeo.Athena 

https://www.instagram.com/claireatyeo.athena/ 

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

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYmhXY--5CkDDnR3UIn4MRQ 

Free Self-Care Coaching Workbook: https://claireatyeo.com/sign-up/ 

Get published with Soul Excellence Publishing: ​​https://soulexcellencepublishing.com/

Visit Kayleigh's website: https://kayleighokeefe.com/ 

Schedule an Author Discovery Call: https://calendly.com/kayleigh-okeefe/solo-book-writing-publishing  

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Are you an introverted leader in corporate who is at a crossroads in your career? Are you trying to decide whether to stay in corporate, branch out on your own, or maybe even find a balance between the two? 

The much-needed pause that the past year provided has given many of us the opportunity to reflect on and redirect our lives, careers, and goals. This has been an especially rewarding experience for us introverts, who can often feel like we’re playing catch up in a fast-paced, extroverted world. If you are an introvert yearning for change post-COVID, but you’re not quite sure where to start, this week’s episode is for you!

Tune into today’s episode of The Kayleigh O’Keefe show for a sneak peek into Kayleigh’s Master Class with Patience Ogunbona about the many types of personalities that can fall beneath the umbrella of introversion. Learn about the “a-ha” moment when Kayleigh learned what type of introvert she was and why appreciation, attunement and authenticity are crucial if you’re an introvert looking to achieve that next level of personal growth.

Quotes

• “Am I living the life that I’m meant to live or am I living some version that felt acceptable and laudable at the time but no longer holds true to what my heart desires?” (5:20-5:30)

• “Take the quiz and then you’ll start to get some insight and say, ‘Hm, ok, how does someone like me really thrive? And how do I work with who I am naturally and not against who I am naturally?’” (13:10-13:23)

• “Introversion and the power to observe and to pause and reflect: this is a massive super power. And this past year has shown us that the ability to not react constantly, but to pause, to reflect, to respond, to tap into our intuition, to allow our minds the space to explore – this is super powerful.” (15:05-15:30)

• “As introverts, we spend a lot of time in our inner world, and if you’re an introvert in corporate, you spend a lot of time in the thinking world. It’s natural. However, for me, doing breathwork...has been invaluable to dial down the thoughts and amp up the heart frequency.” (17:42-18:02)

• “We have to come back to our authentic selves. If you’re an introvert in corporate, I guarantee you that you have shapeshifted in some way to fit in with the culture.” (18:48-19:00)

Links

Visit Kayleigh's website: https://kayleighokeefe.com/ 

Register for your free pass to the Introverted Female Entrepreneur Summit with Patience Ogunbona: https://bit.ly/2UIJx9v 

Take the Soul Excellence Leadership Quiz: https://kayleighokeefe.com/quiz 

Publish your book with Soul Excellence Publishing: https://soulexcellencepublishing.com/  

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Welcome to The Kayleigh O’Keefe Show!

“The meaning of life is growth,” says Nate Novosel, author of the award-winning book The Meaning of Life: A guide to finding your life’s purpose. Based on decades’ worth of knowledge about how the world works and why, Nate’s book presents readers with eight core concepts that they must master in order to derive true meaning from life. Nate explains that his book does not tell readers how to live, but rather provides them with the tools they need to achieve a purposeful and fulfilling existence. 

Tune into this week’s episode of The Kayleigh O’Keefe Show to learn more about:

• Growth, meaning and contrarian insights

• Nate’s infallible equation for emotional state

• How humans have started to hack empathy

• And why the art of caring is a crucial step towards finding joy!

Quotes

• “There is always going to be something else. That’s why growth is the point because growth is forever….Life is a journey not a destination. The reason why they say that is because the point of life is growth and that point never ends. There is no finality to it. You will die, but your children will carry on and so forth.” (15:34-15:50)

• “The meaning of life is not to live ethically per se. You should live ethically, but it’s not to find the right set of ethics. There isn’t this magical set of ethics that if I followed these I’d be the perfect human being.” (21:43-21:55)

• “Emotions are not the meaning of life, they are the indicator of growth….Indicators can be hacked. That’s why happiness is not the point because...you can do all of these things to hack your emotions, and it has nothing to do with whether you’re actually growing and thriving or being harmed.” (30:00-31:03)

• “Identify growth opportunities that are significant to you...then identify experiences that can help you grow in those areas….If you already have the desire for it, great go do it. But if you don’t, build the desire for things that you like….Build belief that your growth areas are possible to get better at….Use your emotions to give you feedback….Make sure you figure out the best way to do something, the right way to do it….Go get help, also give help….Make good choices every day. Just decide that you’re going to continue to grow and improve in those areas.” (51:09-54:36)

• “I always found that I couldn’t do something well unless I cared. So, even if I was doing the most meaningless task in the world, in order for me to do a good job, I’d have to care. So I learned to increase my caring for things.” (58:04-58:22)

Links

https://yourmeaninginlife.com/ 

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B082RHWM63/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i0 

Visit Kayleigh's website: https://kayleighokeefe.com/ 

Schedule an Author Discovery Call: https://calendly.com/kayleigh-okeefe/solo-book-writing-publishing

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Welcome to The Kayleigh O’Keefe Show!

“A mission statement is worthless if you’re not living it,” says Michael Alleruzzo, Professor of Management and Executive Coach. Michael learned early on in his career that people will always work for themselves first and others second. Even though, as a leader, you might want to gain the loyalty of your employees, this is a nearly impossible feat if you’re not creating a company culture and vision that you yourself can authentically stand behind.

Tune into this week’s episode of The Kayleigh O’Keefe Show to learn more about:

• The importance of self-reliance

• Why Michael pushes his students to read and actively reflect

• How to become more self-aware

• Why company culture is the first thing Michael addresses when consulting

• And why being honest with yourself is an essential step towards becoming an authentic leader! 

Quotes

• “There are two critical questions I think that...anyone, whether you want to be a leader or not, has to ask him or herself at all times from a professional standpoint. One is, ‘Do I get to be natural? Am I me? Do I get to be authentic? Do I feel like myself when I’m at work?’ And the second one is, ‘Is it working? Am I successful? Is it working for me? Is it working for my stakeholders?’” (4:20-4:48)

• “The number one lesson I learned was a painful one: people work for themselves first and everything else second.” (10:26-10:33)

• “I think if we trained students to be active and involved and when they have a question to ask the question immediately in first grade at six or seven years old, by the time they got to me, they’d be doing it all the time, but we don’t train them to do it. And so I think if we did more of that, the active part of learning vs. the passive part of absorbing would happen. (23:40-24:12)

• “People are allowed to disagree. Rational, reasonable, logical people are allowed to disagree. And if you can disagree with someone but you have a rational, reasonable, logical rationale for it, we can learn from each other, we can agree to disagree, we can be ok with it. Just know that.” (28:48-29:05)

• “Employees want to be part of the organization’s strategy, want to be part of the organization’s decision making, they want a voice...they want a vote. And so, they want to hear from their organization’s top leadership about where do we stand, and we want to hear you speak out against these atrocities, and we want to know that you’re on the right side of this.” (49:40-50:05)

• “One of the things I tell students is whatever you do, whether you speak up or not, be prepared for some criticism. If you take a side or not, be prepared for some criticism.” (52:31-52:43)

Links

www.michaelalleruzzo.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-alleruzzo-0527251/

Visit Kayleigh's website: https://kayleighokeefe.com/

Schedule an Author Discovery Call: https://calendly.com/kayleigh-okeefe/solo-book-writing-publishing

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