The Principle Podcast

We Are Responsible for Our Own Feelings

I really enjoyed this podcast with Jerry Dugan. Jerry shares profound thoughts about how to keep our priorities straight.

Jerry Dugan is the CEO and Senior Consultant of BtR Impact, LLC, a consulting and training company focused on helping leaders define success on their terms so they can live fulfilled, meaningful lives with impact and not lose their faith, their families, or their health.

His work experience includes serving in the U.S. Army as a combat medic, corporate training facilitator, and organizational development leader. He has led in combat zones and corporate offices learning the ins and outs for building teams and trust through servant leadership.

Since 2015, Jerry has been the host and producer of Beyond the Rut podcast, a show that shares encouraging stories and practical advice to help pull listeners out of their ruts and into lives worth living. It's not enough to get out of a rut. He wants you to live beyond the rut.

Charles Holley is International Speaker and Award-winning Author whose book, Black & White: Healing Racial Divide, captured the BookFest Award for Outstanding Non-Fiction. He is a Race Dialogue Specialist who transforms contentious racial topics into warm conversations with a friend.

He was born the 17th child of poor farmers, struggled with a severe speech problem and low self-esteem as a child, and nearly drowned in deep depression from the sudden tragic death of his thirteen-year-old son.

His son's death is what led him and his wife to launch a comfort and encouragement ministry that today reaches people around the world through speaking, books, and workshops.

In this episode, Susan W. Schwartz and I discuss how important it is for fathers to be present.

Susan E. Schwartz, Ph.D. is a Jungian analyst educated in Zurich, Switzerland and is a licensed clinical psychologist. For many years Susan has been giving workshops and presentations at numerous local, national, community and professional organizations, and lectures worldwide on various aspects of Jungian analytical psychology.

I was honored to have Darryl Rodgers on my show. It seemed to me that he embodies the phrase, "We must become the change we wish to see in the world." We chatted about ways to avoid and prevent major problems when raising children.

In this episode, we discuss how Steph Katzovi left a prestigious career to do something even more important - to inspire her own children and other young readers.

Here is some info about Steph:

In third grade, Steph Katzovi announced that she was going to be author when she grew up.

Realizing that she might want to explore other career options first, Steph got her bachelor’s degree from Binghamton University before attending Brooklyn Law School. Although she aced the Legal Writing classes and wrote amazing outlines for exams, Steph knew her calling was not as a practicing attorney.

After graduation, Steph shelved her law degree and two bar admissions to become a professional writer. She spent the bulk of her 15+ year career at Deloitte as a speechwriter and strategic communications consultant. When the opportunity arose to raise her children and focus more fully on creative writing, Steph decided it was time to take her “When I Grow Up” essay from third grade a bit more seriously.

The one constant that has endured throughout Steph’s life and career is her desire to connect with others through wit, humor, and warmth.

When she’s not busy writing at her desk in New York City, Steph is a sports and exercise enthusiast. She also enjoys playing guitar and piano with her two sons, going out on date nights with her husband, and reading. Preferably poolside.

This will make you remember how short life is and be grateful for what you have.

I am grateful to Lesley Holloway and her willingness to share her story. I left this interview thinking how important it is to be grateful, laugh a lot with our children, and remember that life is short.

Lesley is a 17 year attorney with Management and Litigation expertise. In addition to her J.D., she has a BFA in acting with her specialty being musical theater. She’s a mom of 2 balancing supervision of 2200 active litigation files and 90+ employees. Lesley lives with her duck hunting husband, an argumentative 7 year old and a rambunctious 6 year old who are required to put up with her bursting into song should the mood strike.

In this interview I am speaking with Dr. Danny Brassell. Dr. Brassell is a highly-sought after speaker, trainer and coach known as “Jim Carrey with a Ph.D.,” Dr. Danny Brassell has spoken to over 3,000 audiences worldwide and authored 16 books, including his latest, Leadership Begins with Motivation. He is the co-founder of www.theREADINGhabit.com, the world’s top reading engagement program.

We discuss just how important it is to teach your child(ren) to read and Dr. Brassell gives some ideas on how to make it easier to help your child learn to read. Great conversation!

I enjoyed this conversation with Kim Sorrelle as we discuss loving without expecting something in return and without keeping score.

Kim Sorrelle is the director of a humanitarian organization, popular speaker, and the author of two books. Her first book, Cry Until You Laugh, is about her and her husband's battle with cancer after being diagnosed just four months a part. Her second book, Love Is, chronicles her year long quest to figure out the true meaning of love, a sometimes funny, sometimes scary, always enlightening journey that led to life-changing discoveries found mostly on the streets of Haiti.

Gary Steve Gracia shares a message so important to parents.

I was so impressed with Gary's way of explaining why it is important to try and make what we say and do match up.

Gary is an Integrity Speaker and Certified Life Coach based in the Metro Atlanta area. He inspires others to have honor and integrity, to take responsibility, and to be courageous in the face of fear.

Have a listen.

Find Gary at: https://www.garysteve.com/