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In this episode, Adrian Starks interviews Julian Hayes II, an executive health and performance advisor, about his journey and his work in helping people achieve optimal health. Julian shares his shift in career path from aspiring to be a doctor to focusing on health and performance. He introduces the concept of generational health and emphasizes the importance of mindset in achieving optimal health. Julian also explains the role of epigenetics in health and how it can be influenced by lifestyle factors. He discusses the future of health, including precision medicine and the need for a shift towards preventative care.

In this conversation, Julian discusses the importance of giving aging a rebrand and recognizing it as a disease. He also talks about his work with high-stress individuals and how he helps them manage their health using new technologies. Julian emphasizes the need for baseline measurements and personalized health approaches. He highlights the impact of quality sleep on emotional intelligence and overall well-being. Julian encourages individuals to build a foundation for optimal health and balance success with health. He also discusses the power of visualization and acting as if to achieve desired outcomes. Ultimately, Julian believes that living a purposeful life involves growth and fulfillment.

Takeaways

• Aging should be recognized as a disease and given a rebrand to promote preventative measures.
• Baseline measurements, such as blood work, are essential for tracking and improving health.
• Wearables, like fitness trackers, can provide valuable insights into sleep quality and overall health.
• Quality sleep is crucial for emotional intelligence and overall well-being.
• Balancing success and health requires treating health as a system and making it a priority.
• Visualizing and acting as if you are already the person you want to be can lead to desired outcomes.
• Living a purposeful life involves growth and fulfillment.

Resources

Guest: Julian Hayes II

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Website: https://www.executivehealth.io/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/julianhayesii/
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YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@exechealth

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Episode: 127

Today's guest on Your Purposeful Life with Adrian Starks is Marsha Vanwynsberghe.

Guest Marsha Vanwynsberghe is a Storytelling NLP Trainer, Speaker, Publisher & Author, 2xs Podcaster. 

Marsha is the 6-time Bestselling Author of “When She Stopped Asking Why”.  She shares her lessons as a parent who dealt with teen substance abuse that tore her family unit apart. Marsha has been published 7 times in collaborative books including “Owning Your Choices”, sharing inspiring stories of courage from women around the world. 

Through her tools, NLP certifications, programs, coaching and two podcasts, Marsha teaches the power of Radical Responsibility and Owning Your Choices in your own life. She empowers women how to own and stand on their stories, be conscious leaders and build profitable platform businesses that create massive impact. 

Join us on this episode as I speak with guest Marsha Vanwynsberghe. She will show how to move yourself forward from a difficult situation and heal through that journey with the "purpose" to share that story. Marsha demonstrates how the power of taking radical responsibility and owning your story will free you from the burdens of worry, frustrations and exhaustions of how others view or judge you. You can live your life on your terms! 

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Show Notes and Key takeaways on this episode:

• Marsha's past and upbringing.
• What it means to own your story and how to do it.
• How to find courage to change your story and create something new.
• Marsha's hard lesson that taught her radical responsibility.
• What the healing process looks like when change happens.
• How to handle criticism and judgement when sharing your story.
• Marsha's sacrifice to become a published author while sharing her story.
•  What it means to Marsha to live a purposeful life.

Resources

Guest: Marsha Vanwynsberghe

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Website: https://www.marshavanw.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marshavanwynsberghe/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marshavanw
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/marshavanwcoaching
 
Marsha's podcast: https://ownyourchoicesownyourlife.libsyn.com/

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Episode: 126

Today's guest on Your Purposeful Life with Adrian Starks is Troy Hadeed.

Troy Hadeed is a renowned yoga teacher and the Author of My Name Is Love. 

Troy Hadeed believes the ultimate spiritual practice lives within our everyday relationships and that divinity exists in the heart of every individual. He has been practicing and teaching yoga for over fifteen years but has been questioning narratives, dissolving conditioning, and dissecting the human experience for far longer. 

Hadeed was born in Trinidad, wrote his first letter to the editor at 10, has taught yoga internationally for over 15 years, and has founded several successful businesses, including a hemp store, a waste oil recycling business and a yoga studio. He has walked coast-to-coast across central America, navigated the world on a ship, spent prolonged periods in silence, and is continuously seeking to make sense of the human experience.

Join us on this episode as I speak with guest Troy Hadeed as we dive into the underlying factors of the identity crisis across the world, the true meaning of yoga, our connection with each other and much more.. 

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Show Notes and Key takeaways on this episode:

•  Addressing the identity crisis
• Troy's life growing up in Trinidad
• His history of challenging social norms 
• Redefining our relationship with God through Yoga.
• What is Yoga, really?
• Is there a difference between Hope and Faith?
• Understanding what it is to truly LOVE
• His book, My Name Is Love.
•  What it means to Troy to live a purposeful life

Resources/Books:

My Name Is Love: We're Not ALL That Different 
By: Troy Hadeed
https://www.amazon.com/My-Name-Love-Were-Different/dp/B0CJDDKX7X/ref=sr_1_1?

Guest: Troy Hadeed

Website: https://troyhadeed.com/

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Episode: 125

Today's guest on Your Purposeful Life with Adrian Starks is Gloria Battini.

Gloria Battini is an Emotional Wellness Coach who helps women heal from emotional abuse for good and go from breakup to breakthrough. 

 
Join us on this episode as I speak with guest Gloria Battini as we dive into the topic of toxic relationships and how it deeply affects us on many levels. 


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Show Notes and Key takeaways on this episode:
 

• Gloria's journey.
• The 2 reasons it's hard to leave a toxic manipulative relationship.
• Narcissistic abuse and its effects.
•  Narcissist's red flags.
• The DANGERS of LOVE Bombing.
• What to do once you realize you are with a narcissist.
• Tips on how to leave a toxic relationship. 
•  How to heal fully from the aftermath of emotional abuse and narcissistic abuse.
• What a purposeful life means to Gloria.

Resources/Books: 

Codependent No More: How to Stop Controlling Others and Start Caring for Yourself By Melody Beattie
https://amzn.to/48EvRxF

Guest: Gloria Battini

Website: http://gloriabattini.com

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Episode: 124

Today's guest on Your Purposeful Life with Adrian Starks is Shanti Hershenson.

Shanti Hershenson is a teenage author of 22 books, spoken word artist and advocate for anti-bullying in schools.

 
Join us on this episode as I speak with guest and teenager Shanti Hershenson, who decided that enough was enough and wrote "You Won't Know Her Name", a novel-told-in-poetry about bullying in middle school. From writing over 22 books with 3 being published, Shanti is not only and advocate for anti-bullying but an inspiration to teenagers to get support and follow their passion for writing and expression. She also provides some cool tips on how to promote your books on tik tok.


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Show Notes and Key takeaways on this episode:
 

• The pressure of being bullied in school.
• WHAT happed when Shanti created the poem, Needles and Thorns.
• Advice for other teenagers who have been bullied.
• The School Systems and how they can improve and gain trust back from students who are being bullied.
• COVID and its inspiration for writing for Shanti.
•  How to balance school and writing. 
• Shant's strategy for writing over 22 books.
• What a purposeful life means to Shanti.

Resources

Book: You Won't  Know Her Name by Shanti Hershenson
https://www.amazon.com/You-Wont-Know-Her-Name-ebook/dp/B09B6HL4G1/?&_encoding=UTF8&tag=yourpurpose05-20&linkCode=ur2&linkId=7435571536df69497b1795c0d3f8ef1a&camp=1789&creative=9325

Guest: Shanti Hershenson

Website: https://www.shantihershenson.com/

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shantihershenson/?hl=en
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ShantiHersh

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Episode: 123

Today's guest on Your Purposeful Life with Adrian Starks is Iris Grimm.

Iris Grimm is a leadership coach, creator of Dog Gone Leadership, and advocate for dogs in shelters. 

Join us on this episode as I speak with guest Iris Grimm as she shares her mission of reducing the number of dogs in animal shelters. With this purpose she gives surprising benefits to WHY dogs are not just good for our personal life but also for our career in leadership and team building.

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Show Notes and Key takeaways on this episode:

• Leadership skills we could be learning from dogs.
• How dogs improve our wellbeing and stress levels.
• Shocking facts about the #of dogs in shelters and those that are being euthanized.
• The reason for Dog Gone Leadership
•  How the dog-gone leadership approach is applied in companies. 
• Action step to help with Iris's mission and purpose
• The Purposeful Life and what it means for Iris 

Resources

Guest: Iris Grimm

Tedx Talk: How dogs make us better leaders
https://streaklinks.com/Bexy_OC2dgMiv7ArgAjAgAhl/https%3A%2F%2Fyoutu.be%2F5FTh_d9z5jM


Website: https://irisgrimm.com/

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iris_grimm_doggone_leadership/
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Episode: 122

Today's guest on Your Purposeful Life with Adrian Starks is Asher Laub.

Asher Laub is an Electric Violinist, Composer, Producer and Live Performer

 
Join us on this episode as I speak with guest Asher Laub as he talks about pushing the boundaries of conventional music as an artist and WHY it is necessary. Asher provides tips on how to not only survive but thrive as an aspiring musician in a world where you are forced into a box. He certainly walks his talk making his way from wheelchair to dancing violinist.

Your challenges are your blessings. -Asher Laub

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Show Notes and Key takeaways on this episode:
 

• Asher’s background in music(childhood)
• Adrenal Insufficiency Problem
• Wheel Chair Bound
• From wheel chair to reshaped purpose(dancing violinist)
• Challenges faced in his music career
• Advice for aspiring musicians and entrepreneurs 
• The Purposeful Life and what it means for Asher
• Asher plays one of his composed pieces.

Resources

Guest: Asher Laub

Website: https://www.asherlaub.com/

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Youtube:  https://www.youtube.com/c/Asherofficialmusic
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@asherlaub
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/asherlaub/
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Episode: 121

Today's guest on Your Purposeful Life with Adrian Starks is Celeste Frazier.

Celeste is an inspirational speaker, author, teacher, counselor and podcaster.
 
Join us on this episode as I speak with guest Celeste Frazier as she talks about the need for spiritual growth and how it can foster creativity. Celeste knows all about spirituality sharing the stages with well-known teachers such as Michael Beckwith.

We are moving into ONENESS and to hold onto your PAST, will only make you EXTINCT. -Celeste Frazier
 
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Show Notes and Key takeaways on this episode:
 

• The PROBLEM people have with Religious Science. 
• Celeste's journey to becoming a minister in religious science.
• The challenge of connecting with yourself on a spiritual level.
• What happens when we connect on that spiritual level.
• Sharing the stage with Michael Beckwith.
• We discuss Celeste's article: Spiritual Magnificence.
• How does one move into their heart?
• Trivia questions: What movies have we seen Celeste in?
• Where we are headed as a human collectiveness?
• The Purposeful Life and what it means for Celeste.

Resources

Book suggestions from Celeste: Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler

Guest: Celeste Frazier

Website: https://celestefrazier.com/

Social Media

Podcast: Mystic Magic hosted by Celeste Frazier

Youtube:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCokxcY8l_PgPDQ92KMFr3iw
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@celestea.frazier
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/celesteafrazier/
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Twitter: https://twitter.com/revcf

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Episode: 120

Today's guest on Your Purposeful Life with Adrian Starks is founder of Photoshop Training Channel on YouTube (1.9 + million subscribers), Graphic/Web designer, Speaker and Educator Specializing in Adobe Photoshop, Jesus Ramirez.
 
Join us on this episode as I speak with guest Jesus Ramirez as he shows surefire ways to stand out as a YouTube/Creator. I would also like to add that he continued on with his business while suffering from a stroke. This episode sure fired me up and it will do the same for you!
 
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• Jesus' passion for creating.
• Suffering a stroke while playing soccer and how it changed his life.
• The YouTube business that supported him financially through recovery.
•  Why lauching a Youtube platform could be just the thing you need to up your game.
• How to effectively grow your brand by starting a YouTube Channel.
• How to get a million subscribers on YouTube once you are established.
• Adobe tips.
• What living a purposeful life means to Jesus after surviving his stroke.     

 
 Bio:
 
Jesús Ramirez is a graphic artist and educator specializing in Adobe Photoshop. 

His clients include Adobe, Microsoft, Motorola, and Conde Nast. Most recently, Jesús has worked as a Finisher in the Hollywood industry, creating film and TV posters for HBO, HULU, Netflix, and CBS.

Jesús also runs the Photoshop Training Channel, one of the world's most popular Photoshop YouTube channels, with over 1.9 million subscribers.

Over the last seven years, Jesús has been a speaker at over 30 conferences worldwide. Most notably, Adobe MAX, Creative Pro, Photoshop World, PhotoPlus, and WPPI.

Resources
 

Guest: Jesus Ramirez


Website: https://photoshoptrainingchannel.com/about-us/

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TikTok: Jesús Ramirez (@jrfromptc) | TikTok
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/photoshoptrainingchannel/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jesusramirez9/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PhotoshopTrainingChannel

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Episode: 119

Today's guest on Your Purposeful Life with Adrian Starks is spiritual coach, speaker, author, TV Host and Founder of Be Love Principles, Diane Haworth.

Join us on this episode as I speak with guest Diane Haworth, as she explains why LOVE is powerful, creative and expansive for our businesses and personal lives. She debunks the whole notion of it being WOO WOO! Diane also shares her journey and what happened when she brought in the power of LOVE within her purpose.


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Show Notes and Key takeaways on this episode:

• Diane's path to love and why she chose it.
• The perspective of WHY we are being called to use LOVE more.
• How Diane came up with her book title, "How to choose Love when you just want to slap somebody".
• The benefits of LOVE for the brain and body.
• Why it is not WOO WOO and considered an advantage in business.
• The neuroscience and high-performance habits that are impacted by love and our spiritual truths.
• Diane's meaning of purpose.

Bio:

Diane is a spiritual coach, speaker and author. 

Her first book, "How to Choose Love When You Just Want to Slap Somebody" was published August 2014. Her TV show, "Heart-Centered Success with Diane L Haworth" debuted in January 2018 in the Washington, DC area with episodes available on YouTube. Diane is currently a host on the AWAKE TV Network and the Founder of Be Love Principles

Resources

Guest: Diane Haworth


Website: https://morefromdiane.com

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Youtube:     https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBsS9FMORB1bqkUUYsaV7hA  

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