The Zack Ballinger Show

Christian Straka has developed a unique approach to mindset training through methodologies for applying evidence-based mindfulness techniques in sports. Christian has been practicing mindfulness for many years, is a Unified Mindfulness L² Coach, a member of the Mindfulness Facilitation program at UCLA’s Mindfulness Awareness Research Center at the Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior and a member of the International Mindfulness Teachers Association.
As a coach for pro athletes, Christian has in-depth expertise in professional tennis, as a player on the international circuit as well as a coach on all professional levels. He was the head pro of the Hofsaess Tennis Academy training the German National Team. He coached multiple top 10 players throughout their tennis career and was the personal coach for Victoria Azarenka (former world #1) and Andrea Petkovic (former world #10) 

For the past decade his focus turned to mindset training for peak performance through evidence-based mindfulness skill development, which he incorporates in his function as the Global Mindset Coach for adidas Runners as well as with his personal and corporate clients. He was  Mike Bryan’s mental performance coach when he won the ATP Tour World Championship in 2018. He was also the mental performance coach of the Adidas TSP team that broke the world record running from Los Angeles to Las Vegas. His unique approach to mindset training has yielded significant benefit to his clients in the development of their mental performance.

Find him at:
 https://www.straka.la/

Esther Blum is an Integrative Dietitian and High Performance Coach. She has helped thousands of women permanently lose weight, eliminate the need for medication, lose stubborn belly fat, and reverse chronic illness.  Esther teaches her clients to cultivate a warrior mindset when it comes to healing their relationship with food and unconditionally loving their bodies.

Esther is the bestselling author of Cavewomen Don't Get Fat, Eat, Drink and Be Gorgeous, Secrets of Gorgeous, and The Eat, Drink, and Be Gorgeous Project. She currently maintains a busy private practice in Connecticut where she provides 360 degrees of healing with physical, psychological, emotional and spiritual support. Esther believes that diet and supplements are the foundation to healing, but that  treating the whole person is paramount.

Widely respected as an industry expert, Esther was voted Best Nutritionist by Manhattan Magazine. She has appeared on Dr. Oz, the Today Show, A Healthy You with Carol Alt, the ISAAC show, ABC-TV, FOX- 5's Good Day NY, and Fox News Live. Esther is an in-demand authority frequently quoted in E!Online, In Touch, Time Magazine, The New York Post, The Los Angeles Times, In Style, Bazaar, Self, Fitness, Marie Claire, and Cosmo.

Esther received a Bachelor of Science in Clinical Nutrition from Simmons College in Boston and is a graduate of New York University, where she received her Master of Science in Clinical Nutrition. Esther is credentialed as a registered dietitian, a certified dietitian-nutritionist and a Certified Nutrition Specialist (CNS), the certification from the Board for Certification of Nutrition Specialists (BCNS). She is also a member of the American Dietetic Association, Dietitians in Functional Medicine, Nutritionists in Complementary Care, and the Connecticut Dietetic Association.

Thomas Bland joins the show to talk about his background in accounting and his career in auditing.  If you are interested in accounting, this is a much watch video. Thanks for joining!

Monica Irauzqui is the Vice President and co-founder of Yampu Tours and YampGo, starting the company 21 years ago with her husband. Her travel experience comes from firsthand knowledge she has gained from multiple trips she has taken with her husband and two kids (so naturally, she is an expert in family travel). Her eye for detail,  knack for knowing what clients will like and won’t like even after knowing them for a short amount of time, and impeccable memory for remembering even the smallest bit of information proves that she is one of the most trusted and skilled people in the Travel Industry.

Monica has been instrumental in creating a “client first” culture at Yampu Tours, https://www.yampu.com/.  She teaches classes to her staff on gaining and keeping trust.  The Mantra of Monica and her team at Yampu is to create lifetime relationships with their clients.  Yampu tours are private and authentic—no ‘cookie cutter’ experiences here!  Tours are one hundred percent customizable to your whims and wishes. Yampu thrives to stand behind you to ensure that everything goes according to plan – your plan. Monica also has a travel school for people who want to become a travel expert, or travel agents who want to ’up’ their game.

 Monica and her team create realistic expectations for their clients through knowledge and expertise and customer service.  They know the product and the countries they work so well that they can match client interests and expectations for the perfect tour experience.   Once the tour has been designed to match the client’s needs, the operations is the next big hurdle to keep clients happy and keep clients for life – They make sure everything goes according to plan checking myriads of details to find any potential problems before travel, give added value( Exceeding Expectations) to each booking( ie concierge service , great tips, free upgrades, meaningful gifts, good flights, hotels, and their experience as experts).

THE ZACK BALLINGER SHOW interviews Zach Schleien.  Zach is the co-founder of the popular dating app, Filter Off.  Filter Off is a video speed dating app that took off over the past year.  Zach has been featured on The New York Times and BBC.  If you have dreamed about creating your own APP, this is a must watch interview.  

 https://getfilteroff.com

Matt Artz is an anthropologist, artist, and activist who advocates for the responsible design of human-centered technologies. He is the Head of Product & Experience at Cloudshading Consulting, the Founder and Principal Researcher at Azimuth Labs, and the Founder and CareerCoach at Anthro to UX.

Stephanie Diane Ford joins the show to talk about her career in film making.  Listen to her passion behind her career in film making.  Check out her new movie!

https://theblackbaptism.com/

Owner and CEO, David Feinman joins the show to discuss his career.  David makes videos for a living!  Check out his amazing story, company, and his great advice. 

Company NameViral Ideas, LLC

We create videos that are creative and challenge what a company video should be. We serve over 120 clients worldwide creating hundreds of videos a year.

Mark Willis is a certified financial planner who founded a company called Lake Growth Financial Services.  Listen to Matt share his passion behind his career.

Tamy Kahn is a happiness & mindfulness meditation coach, yoga teacher and founder of Happy Meditator.

Tamy helps people discover a calmer, more meaningful and happier life that is more centered, grounded and resilient. She does this with the help of mindfulness techniques, meditation & scientifically proven happiness strategies.