Best Chris Yonker Podcasts (2024)

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How to Redesign Your Internal Programming | Chris Yonker 47:03

25d ago47:03

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How Can You Redesign Your Internal Programming a Live a Full(er) Life? On today's episode of Potent, Steven Lawson and master coach and podcast host Chris Yonker dive into overcoming trauma, the power of spirituality and self-awareness, the impact of mentorship, and the journey toward self-acceptance and deeper connections. About Today's Guest Chri…

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How to get over overwhelm, and start making sense | Andy Hickman 57:22

8h ago57:22

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Why isn't your life making sense, and how do you fix it? On today’s episode of Potent, Steven is joined by Andy Hickman, founder of hēl, as they discuss the coaching practice’s core principles for achieving wholeness and alignment by reconnecting with physical senses and innate sensibilities. The two emphasize the importance of moving beyond abstra…

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Elevate and Empower: A Blueprint for Future Leadership 47:41

2h ago47:41

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Kristi Baxter is a trusted advisor and change partner to executives, leaders, and entrepreneurs. She blends practical experience as an operator with Disney and Coca-Cola, life experience of growing up in a family business, and her inside-out coach approach to help clients achieve extraordinary results and transformation. She integrates a deep appre…

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The Power and Necessity of Personal Grit | Shannon Huffman Polson 59:03

11d ago59:03

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How can you make discomfort work for, rather than against you? On today's episode of Potent, Steven Lawson and Shannon Huffman Polson, founder of The Grit Institute, explore the transformational power of grit, and how you can build grit in your own life to live into a deeper potential through moving towards rather than away from discomfort, change,…

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A replay of our recent Family Business Executive Forum hosted by Amanda Laden with special guests Rebecca Hamilton of WS Badger and Amanda Osmer of Grappone 50:39

11d ago50:39

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Amanda Osmer is the fourth-generation owner of Grappone Automotive Group. Osmer’s great-grandparents, Rocco and Emanuela Grappone, were Italian immigrants who opened a gas station in Concord in 1924. Her grandfather, John Grappone, worked for 79 years to help expand that single business into the Grappone Automotive Group, which today encompasses fi…

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The Inner Work of Family Business: A Dialogue on Identity and Legacy 36:11

29d ago36:11

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Russ Haworth is a specialist family business adviser and works with families from all over the world to help them understand what role their family business can play in living fulfilled lives. He is the Co-Director of The Land of Giants, a research project that looks at how the rising generation are able to find significance and identity when they …

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Building a Potent Life | Steven Lawson 33:58

1M ago33:58

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What does a more Potent you look like? On today's episode of Potent, Steven Lawson is joined by producer Justin Sinclair to discuss the roots behind the Potent Podcast and how exactly we plan to serve. About Today's Guest Steven Lawson is the founder and creator of the Monk Manual, a productivity company on a mission to fix productivity by serving …

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Purposeful Growth in Life and Business | Brendan McGurgan 1:14:10

1M ago1:14:10

1:14:10

Scaling your life and business On today's episode of Potent, Steven Lawson and Brendan McGurgan discuss behaviors for success in life and business, the importance of mindset, finding purpose in one’s work, and what it takes to scale your life. About Today's Guest Brendan is a global business leader who builds profitable, scalable businesses deliver…

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Unlocking the Power of Narrative Transformations | Dr. Julie Helmrich 1:07:48

1M ago1:07:48

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How might narrative psychology change your life? On today's episode of Potent, Steven Lawson and Dr. Julie Helmrich dive into how shifting one's internal narratives could provide a hidden opportunity to 'unstuck' oneself and live a more potent life. About Today's Guest Dr Julie Helmrich is a psychologist with over 40 years of helping high achieving…

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Evolving Modern Entrepreneurship: How Inner Work and Spirituality Influences Success and Fulfillment 1:06:08

1M ago1:06:08

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Troy is the Founder and CEO of Mosaic Research Management, founded in June 2010. Prior to founding Mosaic, Troy was a proprietary research analyst at Elliott Management Corp, a multi-strategy hedge fund firm based in New York with more than $20 billion assets under management. Troy received a B.S. in Economics from the Wharton School at University …

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Trailer: The Potent Podcast - The Journey Beyond Success 0:57

2M ago0:57

0:57

Welcome to Potent, the podcast where we explore transformative ideas and practices to help you live into your unique potential and build a more potent life. I'm your host, Steven Lawson, a whole-person productivity coach and the founder of Monk Manual. This podcast is brought to you by the Monk Manual. The monk manual is dedicated to providing best…

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Raising the Baobab: Building Resilient Family Enterprises 49:12

2M ago49:12

49:12

Tsitsi Mutendi is an internationally recognized Family Business Expert and Family Office Advisor (focused on building multigenerational family wealth). She is a third-generation family business owner, who has learnt how to build and grow business from her predecessors, but like many African family business owners, she has had to build her own busin…

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The Legacy Mindset: Holistic Preparation for Succession in Family Businesses 57:40

2M ago57:40

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Melissa Borowicz has been dedicated to working with companies since 2004, focusing on defining corporate culture and aiding leaders to maximize their management teams and personnel. With an adept understanding of relational barriers and their impact on personal and company growth l, Borowicz offers practical solutions that enhance value at every st…

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Challenging Power Structures: The Rise of Women in Executive Roles 48:57

3M ago48:57

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Challenging Power Structures: The Rise of Women in Executive Roles With Amanda Laden Amanda Laden is the Founder & CEO of The FireBrand Institute, Period to Pause, and The VinoKarma Project. Her mission to help fast-growing businesses develop growth strategies, align leadership, and identify market opportunities for change. Amanda is passionate abo…

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From Boardroom to Family Room: Balancing Business and Raising Resilient Children 1:16:01

3M ago1:16:01

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Kiva Schuler is the Founder and CEO of The Jai Institute for Parenting, and the author of the ground-breaking book The Peaceful Parenting (R)evolution: Changing the World by Changing How We Parent which examines the “consequences” of traditional parenting methods and offers a more modern approach grounded in emotional intelligence, values-led leade…

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Beyond the Visible: Science, Spirituality and Business with Stephen (Altair) Skelton, Wellbeing Head at Qineticare 53:08

4M ago53:08

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Guest Bio Stephen is an integrative coach, healer and meditation teacher at Qineticare who supports individual and multi-generational family healing and harmony. Having trained in counselling, education and business he launched 3 educational institutions, composed several music albums and published 10 books including “Raising Our Vibration: A Guide…

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Should You Fire Family? Strategies for Managing Family Member Employment and Sub-Par Performance 24:09

4M ago24:09

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Should You Fire Family? Strategies for Managing Family Member Employees With Chris Yonker In this episode, Chris Yonker talks about hiring and managing family members in a family business. Hear about how to bring family members into the business, how to deal with underperforming family members, and the importance of implementing reviews into the bu…

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Harnessing Al: Ethical Leadership and Innovation David DeWolf, Founder and CEO of Knownwell 46:27

5M ago46:27

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David DeWolf is the Founder & CEO of Knownwell. David founded and served as CEO of 3Pillar Global, a digital product development organization that grew every year under his leadership. 3Pillar was named on the Inc. 5000, a list of the fastest-growing private companies in the US, ten separate times. David oversaw the company’s sale to private equity…

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The Shaolin Way Responsibility, Confidence, and Happiness with 34th Generation Shaolin Warrior Monk, SHIFU SHIYAN MING 1:04:21

5M ago1:04:21

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Shi Yan Ming is a 34th Generation Shaolin Warrior Monk and Founder & Abbot of USA Shaolin Temple. Named “a real-life superhero” by The RZA from Wu-Tang Clan, Shifu’s 1-inch punch is more powerful than a car at 35mph as recorded by History Channel’s show, Stan Lee’s Super Humans. His disciples and students include Bokeem Woodbine of Spiderman, Wesle…

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Using the Right Questions To Innovate and Disrupt with Brandon Kleinman of Birthday App 45:17

5M ago45:17

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Brandon Kleinman is the Founder of Birthday App, Showroom Inc., Laurel & Wolf, and BrainMuffin. He previously served as an Imagineer at Disney, and Global Strategy DIrector at TWBA/Chiat/Day. What You’ll Learn ● How to overcome self-doubt. ● The most important questions to ask ourselves. ● How to find the path to innovation. ● Choosing innovation v…

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Key Strategies for Hiring Success in Family Business Leadership with Bill Stranberg of Stranberg Resource Group 52:49

6M ago52:49

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Bill Stranberg is a Partner with Stranberg Resource Group and is experienced in multi-industry, multi-discipline executive search and recruitment. His industry experience includes projects with consumer and industrial manufacturing clients, ranging in size from small cap to multi-national, and including many private and family-owned companies. Bill…

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Aligning Contributions: The Art of Getting the Right People in the Right Seats with Celeste Ross of Inside Out Ventures 55:26

7M ago55:26

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Celeste J. Ross, MA, HHC, GCFP, is the founder and owner of Inside Out Ventures, helping build educational, business, and family leaders from the inside out. For over 25 years she has been combining her abilities as an educator, trainer/facilitator, and licensed Kolbe® Consultant to provide transformational experiences that develop the innate abili…

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Resilience, Faith, and Purpose with Seek Go Create's Tim Winders 49:53

7M ago49:53

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Tim Winders is a executive coach, author, and host of SeekGoCreate, a podcast and YouTube interview show. He has worked in the areas of leadership, business, and ministry for almost 40 years. Tim was the guy that looked like he had it all: the big house in a Country Club resort, two businesses valued at over a million dollars each, plus over $15 mi…

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Unveiling Authentic Leadership Through Storytelling with Karen Eber 51:09

7M ago51:09

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Karen Eber is an author, leadership consultant, and keynote speaker. Her TED Talk on how your brain responds to stories continues to inspire millions. Her book, The Perfect Story: How to Tell Stories That Inform, Influence, and Inspire, was selected as a Next Big Ideas Club must read. As the CEO and Chief Storyteller of Eber Leadership Group, Karen…

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Legacy Shifters: Redefining Business Exits with Jane Johnson 45:29

8M ago45:29

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Jane Johnson is the President and Co-Founder of Business Transition Academy, Inc. As a former business owner who successfully guided her business for 14 years until it was acquired in 2004, Jane discovered how much time, planning, and preparation were necessary to consummate the sale of her business, achieve her goals, and ensure business continuit…

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Behind Closed Doors: Exploring the Many Complex Roles in Family Business with Rodrigo Himiob 49:50

8M ago49:50

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Rodrigo Himiob is an Advisor and Managing Director at Generation6, a global family business advisory firm. He also serves as an Advisor to the BCBR Program at Santa Clara University. Prior to this, he served as the VP of Operations and Partner of Houston Anodes, as an Advisory Board Member of the Corrosion Technology Program at Houston Community Co…

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Leadership Redefined: How to Excel as a CEO in Today's Changing World with Trey Taylor 36:18

9M ago36:18

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Trey Taylor is the Managing Director of Threadneedle, the Taylor Family Office, Chief Executive Officer of Taylor Insurance Services, Managing Director of trinity | blue consulting, and Founding Partner of Ascend Partners. He is also an investor, the Author of A CEO Only Does Three Things, a frequently featured keynote speaker, a private pilot, a W…

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Building a "Gym for Your Mind'": Exercising Your Brain from Seek Go Create with Tim Winders 59:22

9M ago59:22

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Click HERE, for the original episode on the Seek Go Create podcast, listen here: Reasons to Listen: Explore pathways to reach new heights in personal and career growth. Recognize the importance of aligning with core values for intentional living. Tap into the dynamics of family businesses and the obstacles they may encounter. Realize the essential …

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Striking the Balance: Fairness and Equality in the Family Business Context 47:18

10M ago47:18

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David Karofsky is a principal consultant with The Family Business Consulting Group, specializing in advising family businesses around the challenges and opportunities inherent to the family business. Prior to working with The Family Business Consulting Group, David worked in his own family business consulting practice with his father for eight year…

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Future-Proofing Your Family Business: The Multifaceted Role of Family Offices in Business Success 50:23

10M ago50:23

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Richard Wolkowitz is Founder of Xylogenesis | Family Office Advisory and serves as a family advisor with 25+ years of first-hand, inner working experience of multiple family offices (of all types). Rich’s background is in law, business, independent board of director service, management, operations, financial services, and professional service firm …

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Beyond the Noise: Unveiling Branding Secrets with an Industry Maverick 47:42

11M ago47:42

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West Herford, President and CEO of On Ideas began his advertising career with DDB Paris, and later spent time in leadership roles at Grey, DDB London and Arnold. He introduced Budweiser and Westin Hotels & Resorts across Europe and led global branding for Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey including its launch into China. His brand experience also inc…

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Grow or Die: Strategic Growth for Family Owned Businesses with Jonathan Goldhill, Advisor and Coach at The Goldhill Group 50:52

11M ago50:52

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Jonathan Goldhill is a masterful business coach and personal strategist specializing in guiding next-generation leaders of family businesses to scale up their business as they take control over the leadership and ownership of the family business. Jonathan left New York for California at age 20 after hisfamily’s large, privately-held men’s apparel m…

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More Than a Paycheck: How to Attract and Retain Top Talent with Eric Goodwin, President and CEO of Goodwin Recruiting 44:19

12M ago44:19

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In this episode, Chris talks to Eric Goodwin, who believes in attracting the best possible talent to his family business. He attributes his success to his focus on core values, putting people over profit, and being an amazing father. Eric's company was recently ranked #1 by Glassdoor, a testament to the importance of attracting great people to buil…

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Traveling with Purpose: How to Plan Trips That Enrich Your Life 50:28

1y ago50:28

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Thanks to 14+ years as a mental health therapist and time in 50+ countries, Brie knows how to design seamless itineraries for her clients from start to finish. Brie believes in matchmaking her clients to destinations, properties, and cultures that meet each client's needs and spends more time abroad than at home to keep up with the latest trends. W…

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Visionary Living: Constructing a Life that Matters 50:14

1y ago50:14

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Shane Carter is the CEO of Hampshire Capital. He has been an active real estate investor for over 25 years. He has acquired, renovated, and managed more than $305M in multi-family and commercial assets, and built over $110M in real estate through his construction and development firm. Shane holds a BSc in Forestry and Wildlife Biology from the Univ…

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The Continuity of Your Family Business: How to Identify and Develop Next Gen and Rising Leaders with Doug Gray, Ph.D. 46:59

1y ago46:59

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Doug Gray, Ph.D., PCC, is a consultant with the Family Business Consulting Group, www.theFBCG.com, co-founder of www.AssessNextGen.com, and founder of www.Action-Learning.com, who wishes he still lived in New Hampshire near Chris Yonker. He is the author of Objectives + Key Results (OKR) Leadership. What You’ll Learn ● What is organizational readin…

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Pre-Succession for Automotive Dealership Owners: A Conversation with Nancy Phillips 37:52

1y ago37:52

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Nancy Phillips is founder and principal of Nancy Phillips Associates, Inc. With over 30 years’ experience appraising and marketing auto dealerships, Nancy is uniquely qualified to confidentially advise dealership principals on identifying their present and future goals and the best options for achieving them. Nancy’s career includes a wealth of int…

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When Crisis Hits a Family 50:13

1y ago50:13

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Jane Eigner Mintz, MA, LPC, is the CEO and Chief Clinical Strategist of her international consultancy firm, Realife Intervention Solutions, LLC, offering strategic direction for addiction, mental health, and life concerns. A veteran treatment provider and thought leader in the addiction and behavioral health industries, Jane authored The Field Mode…

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Getting Your Family Business Unstuck: How to Break Free from the Past with Jennifer Strom MBA, LMFT 50:31

1y ago50:31

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Jennifer Strom, MBA, MA, is a consultant with The Family Business Consulting Group (FBCG), specializing in helping multi-generational enterprising families navigate complex family dynamics. An accomplished entrepreneur with a retail, design, and wholesale background, she merges her business strategy experience with her formal training and private p…

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Building Trust By Balancing Experience and Innovation in Family Business Leadership with Dennis Jaffe, Ph.D. 54:00

1y ago54:00

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Dr. Jaffe, a San Francisco-based advisor to families about family business, governance, wealth, and philanthropy, is Senior Research Fellow at BanyanGlobal Family Business Advisors. He is author of Borrowed from Your Grandchildren: The Evolution of 100-Year Family Enterprises; Finding Her Voice and Leaving a Legacy; Cross Cultures: How Global Famil…

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The ROI of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion 41:09

1+ y ago41:09

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Donald Thompson is CEO and co-founder of The Diversity Movement and the author of Underestimated: A CEO's Unlikely Path to Success. He is an entrepreneur, public speaker, author, podcaster, Certified Diversity Executive (CDE), and executive coach. He serves as a board member for Easterseals UCP, Vidant Medical Center, Raleigh Chamber, TowneBank Ral…

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From Burnout to Bliss: Creating a Sustainable and Fulfilling Career with ROCKit President Brian DiPietro 48:39

1+ y ago48:39

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ROCKiT Architects founding Principal Brian DiPietro brings over seventeen years of multifamily experience to any project he’s involved in from his tenure at WTW Architects where he was an associate for seven years and principal for two years. He was an integral part of many of their residential multifamily projects and student housing numbering ove…

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Unpacking Trauma as More Than Just a Buzzword with Author, Healer and Coach Sarah Brassard 49:04

1+ y ago49:04

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Sarah Brassard, author of Inside: A Guide to the Resources Within, is a 30+ year spiritual teacher, trauma worker, and life coach. She runs an online community, a mastermind group, and group coaching to help women heal and grow through hardships. She also hosts the annual Trauma Recovery Summit. What You’ll Learn: How to recognize our own trauma an…

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The Art in Creating a Life of Meaning and Connection 52:51

1+ y ago52:51

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Vikas Shah MBE is an entrepreneur, investor and philanthropist. He is also a published author. His 2021 book Thought Economics released features his interviews with the people shaping our century. Including conversations with Nobel prize winners, business leaders, politicians, artists and Olympians, he has been in the privileged position of questio…

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Transforming Your Health with Bite Sized Changes 53:53

1+ y ago53:53

53:53

What You’ll Learn: What does it really mean to eat “healthy” and how to maintain our relationship with food Why a “balanced diet” looks different for everyone and should be built individually Strategies to make changes in our health that actually stick The power of tracking your water intake and what type of water is most impactful to health Is org…

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Actionable Empathy for Leaders with LifeGuides President and COO Derek Lundsten 52:38

1+ y ago52:38

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To use business as a force for good, Derek Lundsten leads LifeGuides, as a transformative platform for conscious leaders and values-driven cultures. In addition to successfully building companies over the past decade, Derek has been a frequent speaker at key industry events around the globe on innovation. He is an invited contributor for the trades…

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How to Activate Your Brain’s Superpowers 52:47

1+ y ago52:47

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What You’ll Learn: Why and how our brain operates against is for a large portion of our lives What happens to your brain when it’s in survival state and what to do about it The three phases if going from autopilot into executive state How to identity when you are in reactive behavior Some examples of fight, flight and freeze responses that are ofte…

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Guiding Children of Wealth to Find Their Own Passion and Motivation 46:11

1+ y ago46:11

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What You’ll Learn: How our childhood experiences become the undercurrent of our relationship with wealth How to talk to your kids about money in a way that eliminates fear How to find passion and motivation in children in a family business Why Kjartin recommends low-income, high-impact jobs for children of wealth Holding a family conversation about…

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Culture Change That Sticks with Matt Wool of Acceleration Partners 46:03

1+ y ago46:03

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Many companies today have studied Patrick Lencioni’s The Five Dysfunctions of a Team, but few that I have come across have implemented it in a permanent, sustainable way. I am excited to present Matt Wool, CEO of Acceleration Partners as his company is one of the few who have. In 2012, he was the 4th employee of the company who now has well over 30…

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How Self-Awareness and Self-Responsibility Affect Business, Terror Barriers, Parenting, Rejection, Major Life Crisis and More 56:47

1+ y ago56:47

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Many years ago, I was stuck. A friend of mine introduced me to David Neagle and I immediately knew he was different. He understood mindset, psychology and spiritually at a deeper level than anyone I had met. I worked with him for several months and it was an extremely profound experience. With all the uncertainty right now-- at home, the economy, s…

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