Podcast: EP 79 Embracing the Unknown with Adam Markel

Podcast: EP 79 Embracing the Unknown with Adam Markel

How do you feel about change and uncertainty?

 

We’ve all experienced a lot of it in the past couple of years. And it’s not the easiest thing to go through gracefully. I recently heard Adam speak at an event I attended and I loved what he shared so much I wanted to share it with you on the podcast. 

Adam Markel is the #1 Wall Street JournalUSA TodayLos Angeles Times, and Publishers Weekly bestselling author of Pivot: The Art & Science of Reinventing Your Career and Life. He is the co-founder and CEO of More Love Media, a sought-after keynote and TEDx speaker, workshop facilitator for Fortune 500 companies, a resilience researcher and expert, a global business leader and mentor, member of The Transformational Leadership Council and Association of Transformational Leaders.

This conversation is about how we can become more comfortable with change, how we can become less fearful of uncertainty, and what opportunities lie within the circumstances we didn’t see coming.

“The toughest part of change is the unknown.”

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Show notes:

  • What it means to truly embrace the unknown (3:14)
  • How to navigate uncertainty without fear (7:35)
  • Tips for being resilient when you are scared (19:55)
  • Why resisting change is painful (34:30)

 

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Podcast: EP 77 Transforming Your Pain with Kristine Carlson

Podcast: EP 77 Transforming Your Pain with Kristine Carlson

What happens when you lose the love of your life?

 

This is what today’s guest discovered after her husband Richard died suddenly at age 45. She has written so much wisdom on this topic and I love hearing her insight and spirit speak on transformation, grief, and joy.

Kristine Carlson is a New York Times bestselling author, best known for her work with her late husband, Dr. Richard Carlson in the Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff series—with over 25 million books sold worldwide. She is a renowned speaker, inspiring podcast host, retreat leader and blogger. Her mission is to help women transform from heartbreak and loss to live their best lives with joy, gratitude, renewed passion and purpose. With her resilient spirit, powerful presence and heart-centered teaching, she guides women through the challenges and transitions of middle life and awakens them to their truth and the expression of their highest selves.

This conversation is about healing, transformation, success, trusting the process, and being open to joy. I hope it speaks to you as much as it spoke to me.

“We have to make the decision to become the hero.”

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Show notes:

  • The difference between overnight decisions and overnight success (11:20)
  • What a major loss can open in us (13:27)
  • How to invite healing into our lives (18:15)
  • The star mantra that got Kristine through her early grief (23:10)
  • How gratitude is related to joy (26:50)
  • The keys to transformation along the journey (35:00)

 

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Podcast: EP 76 The Kindness Effect with Jill Donovan

Podcast: EP 76 The Kindness Effect with Jill Donovan

When you know you have a purpose that you aren’t living yet, keep going.

 

I love a great entrepreneurial story and when I met the founder of Rustic Cuff and read her book, I knew I had to share it with you. If you have been searching for your true purpose, that spark of joy, Jill’s story is going to inspire you to keep going.

Jill Donovan was born in Baltimore, Maryland; was raised in Pensacola, Florida; and graduated from Oral Roberts University, in Tulsa, Oklahoma where she met her husband, Terry. She went on to get her law degree from the University of Tulsa and was a practicing attorney and adjunct law professor at TU law school when Rustic Cuff was born.

She taught herself how to make cuffs and gifted them to friends and family. Today, Rustic Cuff jewelry is sold in more than 250 stores across the country. The brand has been featured on many national TV shows including Good Morning America, The Today Show, E! News and The View. When not working, Donovan enjoys spending time with her daughter’s, Ireland 13, and Peanut, 9.

This conversation is an incredible reminder that your path is unique to you and it will lead you exactly where you are meant to go, no matter the time or route it takes.

“Kindness is its own language. Study it until you’re fluent.”

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Show notes:

  • The multi-year journey it took for Jill to get on the Oprah show (12:05)
  • The rock bottom moment that inspired the start of her company (17:00)
  • How the ripple effect of kindness works (25:15)
  • Why the amount of money you give doesn’t matter (42:05)

 

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Podcast: EP 70 Magnify Your Marketing with Michelle McCullough

Podcast: EP 70 Magnify Your Marketing with Michelle McCullough

 It’s time to do a marketing tune-up.

 

One of my good friends and a trusted marketing expert is on the show today. She has been teaching marketing wisdom for years, and I’ve benefited directly from her expertise in my own business many times. Since it’s the end of the year and we’re thinking about strategy for the coming year, I wanted to bring her on the show to give us a solid look into where we should focus our marketing efforts in the coming year.

Michelle McCullough started her first business when she was 19 and currently runs 3 companies including consulting other businesses all over the world. She’s the author of four best selling books including the “Make It Happen Blueprint” and “The Time Blueprint for Entrepreneurs”. 

In addition to being the CEO of DreamBoard Media – a digital marketing agency, Michelle is a seasoned speaker and former corporate trainer, who teaches high performance and leadership strategies that boost employee engagement and retention.

This conversation is an incredibly helpful look into the core strategies of marketing, where to focus going forward, and what really makes the difference when sharing your business with your ideal customers.

“What are you doing to maintain your home court advantage?”

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Show notes:

  • What is most important to be thinking about when it comes to marketing your business in 2021 (2:05)
  • How to build a home court advantage in your business (5:00)
  • Why email marketing isn’t dead (11:05)
  • How to understand open rates versus social media exposure (14:30)
  • How to start a website on a simple, beginner level (17:36)
  • Why video marketing is not going away (19:00)
  • Tips for getting over nerves about being on video (22:11)
  • How to get authenticity to translate in your marketing (25:40)
  • Tips for using social media in the next year (28:55)

 

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Podcast: EP 68 Going All In with Michael McHenry

Podcast: EP 68 Going All In with Michael McHenry

What would happen if you went all in?

 

I made a new friend in the last year who has such a powerful energy and makes whoever he’s with feel so good, I have become a fan. I love his restaurants and I love his value of going all in on what he’s focused on.

From selling his first self-built business at the age of 19, Michael has made one thing clear – “a good business only scales or sells.” Over the past decade, this 39-year-old industry disruptor has built a world-class team and honed skills in all aspects of experiential brand and concept creation, culture building and high-performance operations from start-up to multi-million-dollar enterprises. Michael’s dedication to “Championing others to their Fullest Potential” is evident having created more than 2500 jobs, 7 viable brands and opening more than 65 restaurants, Michael has a gift for influencing others and creating one of a kind brands. National award-winning concepts under TMG’S crest have changed the course of the restaurant industry.

This conversation is a powerful insight into what happens when you go all in on your business, your relationships, and your life.

“I found myself making the most money I’d ever made in my life, being the most alone.”

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Show notes:

  • What to look for when creating an epic brand (8:20)
  • The value of going all in on what you are really good at (12:15)
  • What going all in means (16:30)
  • The changes that happen in your life when you have accountability for your values (20:30)
  • Why things not working out the way you want them to can actually be things working out for you (26:35)
  • Daily habits for dialing into your purpose (31:40)

 

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