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Our mindsets determine the way we see the world, as well as, the way we behave and who we are as people. It’s very easy and normal to stay stuck in fixed mindsets – limiting beliefs about our abilities and skills that prevent us to learn new things. We can intentionally cultivate a growth mindset that allows us to stretch our minds and amplify the realm of possibilities of what we do, and who we are. Amplifying our mindsets is one of the secrets of success, for most entrepreneurs, business o ...
Tune in to the Access to Experts Podcast featuring Certified Speaking Professional and Best Selling Author, Debbie Allen. Known as "The Expert of Experts", Debbie and her guests share their proven strategies to help you become the go-to expert within your industry. Business Success Secrets Revealed!
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Happiness & Self-care | Melinda Cohan interviews Ana Melikian, Ph.D.
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“Often, people don’t take the time for self-care because they feel selfish, so they are always in the last bit of patience and the last piece of energy. When they start to recognize that by taking care of themselves, they have much more to give others, that is when the magic really starts to happen.” […] The post Happiness & Self-care | Melinda Coh…
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“Often, people don’t take the time for self-care because they feel selfish, so they are always in the last bit of patience and the last piece of energy. When they start to recognize that by taking care of themselves, they have much more to give others, that is when the magic really starts to happen.” […] The post Happiness & Self-care | Melinda Coh…
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Mighty Networks & Community Mindset with Gina Bianchini
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“A community sits at the center of how we do this: how we go through life together and how we learn from other people’s stories, experiences, and ideas; how we tackle things that we didn’t think were possible; how we find meaning and purpose from being a part of something bigger than ourselves.” Gina Bianchini […] The post Mighty Networks & Communi…
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Mighty Networks & Community Mindset with Gina Bianchini
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“A community sits at the center of how we do this: how we go through life together and how we learn from other people’s stories, experiences, and ideas; how we tackle things that we didn’t think were possible; how we find meaning and purpose from being a part of something bigger than ourselves.” Gina Bianchini […] The post Mighty Networks & Communi…
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Solving Problems with Consultative Selling with Nancy Calabrese
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Quote: “There’s value to repetitiveness. You want to touch your target audience throughout the year and over the years because you never know when your timing is right.” Nancy Calabrese Consultative sales is a specific sales approach where reps act more like advisers than salespeople and recommend solutions to potential customers based on their nee…
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Beauty, Humanity, and B Corps with Jennifer Norman
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“Every company is in the wellness business, whether they know it or not.” Jennifer Norman Today, Jennifer joins me to talk about beauty. She defines what it means to be beautiful and explains why she started The Human Beauty Movement. Jennifer notes the importance of creating good role models and safe spaces, and she emphasizes […] The post Beauty,…
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Beauty, Humanity, and B Corps with Jennifer Norman
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“Every company is in the wellness business, whether they know it or not.” Jennifer Norman Today, Jennifer joins me to talk about beauty. She defines what it means to be beautiful and explains why she started The Human Beauty Movement. Jennifer notes the importance of creating good role models and safe spaces, and she emphasizes […] The post Beauty,…
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Fighter Pilot Mindset with Kim “KC” Campbell
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“It’s not the fear that matters; it’s what you do when you are scared that matters.” Kim Campbell Today, Kim joins me to share her story and what she’s learned from it. She shares why she decided to become a fighter pilot and talks about her experience as one of the few female fighter pilots […] The post Fighter Pilot Mindset with Kim “KC” Campbell…
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Fighter Pilot Mindset with Kim “KC” Campbell
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“It’s not the fear that matters; it’s what you do when you are scared that matters.” Kim Campbell Today, Kim joins me to share her story and what she’s learned from it. She shares why she decided to become a fighter pilot and talks about her experience as one of the few female fighter pilots […] The post Fighter Pilot Mindset with Kim “KC” Campbell…
Quote: “When I learn something, I want to teach it to someone else, that’s just my instinct.” Danny Iny Have you thought about or already created an online program? Has it been successful, or do you think you could use some advice to make it even better? What if you could learn some great success strategies that have been proven to work time and ti…
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Decluttering Your Mind with Harriet Stein
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“Mindfulness is not about stopping anything. There’s no stopping. It’s just noticing our thoughts—with compassion, with non-judgment.” Harriet Stein Today, Harriet joins me to share her story and talk about what she does. She explains why mindfulness is for you—even if you don’t think so. We talk about the concept of monkey mind, and […] The post D…
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Decluttering Your Mind with Harriet Stein
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“Mindfulness is not about stopping anything. There’s no stopping. It’s just noticing our thoughts—with compassion, with non-judgment.” Harriet Stein Today, Harriet joins me to share her story and talk about what she does. She explains why mindfulness is for you—even if you don’t think so. We talk about the concept of monkey mind, and […] The post D…
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Online Learning Post-Covid19 with Danny Iny
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“[Information] is a great way of expanding your horizons of what’s possible…but it’s not very good for developing competence.” Danny Iny Today, Danny joins me to talk about the different ways to learn. He discusses his love-hate relationship with formal education and talks about the different powers and limitations of information. He notes that for…
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Online Learning Post-Covid19 with Danny Iny
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“[Information] is a great way of expanding your horizons of what’s possible…but it’s not very good for developing competence.” Danny Iny Today, Danny joins me to talk about the different ways to learn. He discusses his love-hate relationship with formal education and talks about the different powers and limitations of information. He notes that for…
Quote: “I did my studies in psychology because I was curious about human nature and what makes people tick.” Ana Melikian How is your mindset? Are you an eternal optimist? Are you someone who might go back and forth between glass half full and glass half empty? Or maybe you could use a good mindset reset to believe that anything is possible. Our gu…
“Our outer world is a reflection of our inner world.” Vered Kogan Today, Vered joins me to talk about resilience. She shares practical tips for resilience and explains why we resemble batteries. She notes that, when your battery is depleted, you can’t be at your best. She shares her practical tips for keeping your battery […] The post Becoming More…
“Our outer world is a reflection of our inner world.” Vered Kogan Today, Vered joins me to talk about resilience. She shares practical tips for resilience and explains why we resemble batteries. She notes that, when your battery is depleted, you can’t be at your best. She shares her practical tips for keeping your battery […] The post Becoming More…
“We cannot force positivity. Yet, we can create conditions that facilitate positive emotions to happen.” Ana Melikian In The How of Happiness, Sonja Lyubomirsky introduces the concept of the Happiness Pie. She explains that, while research suggests that 50% of our well-being is determined by our genetics, only 10% is determined by life circumstance…
“We cannot force positivity. Yet, we can create conditions that facilitate positive emotions to happen.” Ana Melikian In The How of Happiness, Sonja Lyubomirsky introduces the concept of the Happiness Pie. She explains that, while research suggests that 50% of our well-being is determined by our genetics, only 10% is determined by life circumstance…
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Cultural DNA and Leadership Assessments with Natasha Todorovic-Cowan
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Quote: “You have to be innovative; you’ve got to be resourceful; you’ve got to be willing to make uncomfortable moves for yourself and your business.” Natasha Todorovic-Cowan Have you ever reinvented your entire business model? Are you willing to take big chances to create a whole new profession? What is the biggest career shift that you’ve ever ma…
“Are you really solving a big problem, or do you have a solution that’s in search of a problem?” Marcia Dawood Today, Marcia joins me to share her story and her advice. She talks about why most companies don’t make it and shares how she minimized the risks associated with startups. She shares the questions […] The post Investing Mindshift with Marc…
“Are you really solving a big problem, or do you have a solution that’s in search of a problem?” Marcia Dawood Today, Marcia joins me to share her story and her advice. She talks about why most companies don’t make it and shares how she minimized the risks associated with startups. She shares the questions […] The post Investing Mindshift with Marc…
“My intent is not to shame or blame. My intent is to create awareness.” CB Bowman Today, CB joins me to redefine courage. She explains that our classic understanding of courage is too lofty and unattainable and that the real thing is much more down-to-earth. She gives examples of everyday tasks that take courage and […] The post The Courage Mindset…
“My intent is not to shame or blame. My intent is to create awareness.” CB Bowman Today, CB joins me to redefine courage. She explains that our classic understanding of courage is too lofty and unattainable and that the real thing is much more down-to-earth. She gives examples of everyday tasks that take courage and […] The post The Courage Mindset…
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The Mindful Millionaire with Leisa Peterson
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Quote: “I had to believe in myself more than I believed in the possibility of failure.” Leisa Peterson Do you ever find that self-doubt and worry are holding you back from creating the wealth you want to achieve? You might be in a scarcity mindset without even realizing it. On this episode of Access to Experts, we’re thrilled to welcome Wealth and …
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The Howard Stern Show – How to Show Up and Create a Best Selling Book: A True Story by Debbie Allen
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“You’ll never have it perfect. You just have to jump in sometimes with as much knowledge as you have, and go from there.“ Debbie Allen Today, Debbie returns to the show to share her story—in particular, the story of how she got on the Howard Stern Show. She talks about how to toot your own […] The post The Howard Stern Show – How to Show Up and Cre…
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“You’ll never have it perfect. You just have to jump in sometimes with as much knowledge as you have, and go from there.“ Debbie Allen Today, Debbie returns to the show to share her story—in particular, the story of how she got on the Howard Stern Show. She talks about how to toot your own […] The post The Howard Stern Show – How to Show Up and Cre…
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A Woman’s Mindset Development with Clementina Esposito
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“Not everybody is willing to do that work, but until we really stand for ourselves and for what is real-unconditional love-all the other changes will be very hard-pressed to stick.” Clementina Esposito Today, Clementina joins me to share her story. We discuss the no-win situation many women find themselves in, talk about the power of […] The post A…
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“Not everybody is willing to do that work, but until we really stand for ourselves and for what is real-unconditional love-all the other changes will be very hard-pressed to stick.” Clementina Esposito Today, Clementina joins me to share her story. We discuss the no-win situation many women find themselves in, talk about the power of […] The post A…
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The Power of Joint Venture Partnerships with Jay Fiset
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Quote: “When we do joint ventures well, 2 things happen in our business. We create a steady stream of perfectly qualified leads for free and we create a passive income stream.” Jay Fiset Have you ever had a joint venture partnership? If yes, was it successful? If not, do you know why it wasn’t or how you could have improved on the experience for bo…
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The Art of Supportive Confrontation with Flip Brown
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“You can’t grow your business without growing yourself.” Flip Brown Today, Flip joins me to talk about supportive confrontation. He notes that, contrary to popular belief, confrontation can be a good thing. He points out that no one can make a person feel anything, and he distinguishes between happiness and other similar states such as […] The post…
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The Art of Supportive Confrontation with Flip Brown
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“You can’t grow your business without growing yourself.” Flip Brown Today, Flip joins me to talk about supportive confrontation. He notes that, contrary to popular belief, confrontation can be a good thing. He points out that no one can make a person feel anything, and he distinguishes between happiness and other similar states such as […] The post…
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Beyond Optimism & Resilience with Janice Perkins
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“Authentic optimism is a deep-seated mindset and a daily practice that, over time, means that I face things looking for something good to come from it, even when it’s a setback or a trauma. And I think all of those things come from that deep well of hope.” Janice Perkins Today, Janice joins me to […] The post Beyond Optimism & Resilience with Janic…
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Beyond Optimism & Resilience with Janice Perkins
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“Authentic optimism is a deep-seated mindset and a daily practice that, over time, means that I face things looking for something good to come from it, even when it’s a setback or a trauma. And I think all of those things come from that deep well of hope.” Janice Perkins Today, Janice joins me to […] The post Beyond Optimism & Resilience with Janic…
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Change is a Messy Journey: From Wall Street to New Hope with Irma Jennings
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“It’s these magic moments that drop in and say, ‘It’s time to go left now.” Irma Jennings Today, Irma joins me to share her story. She talks about how she got involved in Wall Street in the first place and gives an insight into what it was like to be a woman on Wall Street […] The post Change is a Messy Journey: From Wall Street to New Hope with Ir…
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Change is a Messy Journey: From Wall Street to New Hope with Irma Jennings
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“It’s these magic moments that drop in and say, ‘It’s time to go left now.” Irma Jennings Today, Irma joins me to share her story. She talks about how she got involved in Wall Street in the first place and gives an insight into what it was like to be a woman on Wall Street […] The post Change is a Messy Journey: From Wall Street to New Hope with Ir…
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The 3 Secrets of Wealth with Rennie Gabriel
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Quote: “Wealth creation is a team sport, not a solo sport.” Rennie Gabriel We have all had to start from scratch initially, but what if you had to start over again at age 50? Do you think you would have the tools necessary to build something from the ground up? On this episode of Access to Experts, we welcome Expert Financial Coach and Philanthropi…
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From Fear to Greatness with Izabela Lundberg
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“For me, there was no option of ‘Can I? Should I?’ I just did it.” Izabela Lundberg Today, Izabela joins me to share her story, discussing how her experience escaping the war zone of the Yugoslav Wars with her sister helped to prepare her for the work she does with organizations and leaders today. She […] The post From Fear to Greatness with Izabel…
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From Fear to Greatness with Izabela Lundberg
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“For me, there was no option of ‘Can I? Should I?’ I just did it.” Izabela Lundberg Today, Izabela joins me to share her story, discussing how her experience escaping the war zone of the Yugoslav Wars with her sister helped to prepare her for the work she does with organizations and leaders today. She […] The post From Fear to Greatness with Izabel…
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Spiral Dynamics Leadership Mindset with Natasha Todorovic
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“Defining a belief is filling in the gap between knowing and not knowing.” Natasha Todorovic-Cowan Today, Natasha joins me to talk about Spiral Dynamics®. She explains what it is and why it’s important, sharing clients’ stories. She discusses relationship systems, explaining why they’re important for mutual understanding as we change, evolve, devel…
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“Defining a belief is filling in the gap between knowing and not knowing.” Natasha Todorovic-Cowan Today, Natasha joins me to talk about Spiral Dynamics®. She explains what it is and why it’s important, sharing clients’ stories. She discusses relationship systems, explaining why they’re important for mutual understanding as we change, evolve, devel…
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Cultivating Innovation with Libba Pinchot, Ph.D.
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“The antidote is action.” Dr. Libba Pinchot Today, Dr. Pinchot joins me to talk about how we can help people cultivate innovation. She defines innovation, explaining why it’s not top-down. We discuss the mindset of innovation and talk about the different types of failure, noting that some failure is good and acceptable. We talk about […] The post C…
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“The antidote is action.” Dr. Libba Pinchot Today, Dr. Pinchot joins me to talk about how we can help people cultivate innovation. She defines innovation, explaining why it’s not top-down. We discuss the mindset of innovation and talk about the different types of failure, noting that some failure is good and acceptable. We talk about […] The post C…
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From Resistance to Embracing Mel Robbins #5SecondRule
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“You were inspired by somebody and you have a request? Make it! That's why you're here! Experiment with it, and I think you'll be shocked about what happens.” Mel Robbins Sometimes we humor our knee-jerk reactions of resistance too much. In this episode, I talk about Mel Robbins’ The 5 Second Rule, explaining why and […] The post From Resistance to…
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From Resistance to Embracing Mel Robbins #5SecondRule
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“You were inspired by somebody and you have a request? Make it! That's why you're here! Experiment with it, and I think you'll be shocked about what happens.” Mel Robbins Sometimes we humor our knee-jerk reactions of resistance too much. In this episode, I talk about Mel Robbins’ The 5 Second Rule, explaining why and […] The post From Resistance to…
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High Ticket Programs that Guarantee Results with Tom Matzen
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Quote: “The best marketing partners you can have are your direct competition.” Tom Matzen Do you offer a guarantee with your program? Our guest just happens to have created the world’s first series of high-ticket programs that literally guarantee results. Tom Matzen also has a phenomenal track record of creating 89 businesses, and 8 of those went t…
“Every business I’ve ever started, I knew nothing about…it just shows, if you’re passionate about wanting to learn something, you can learn it.” Debbie Allen Today, Debbie joins me to share her story. She talks about the importance of the learning journey, shares why she moved from entrepreneurship to coaching and mentoring and notes the […] The po…
“Every business I’ve ever started, I knew nothing about…it just shows, if you’re passionate about wanting to learn something, you can learn it.” Debbie Allen Today, Debbie joins me to share her story. She talks about the importance of the learning journey, shares why she moved from entrepreneurship to coaching and mentoring and notes the […] The po…
Tommy Acierno Interviews Ana Melikian, Ph.D. “Life is two days, and the first we spend waking up.” Ana Melikian, Ph.D. In this rebroadcasted episode, Tommy and I have a conversation about how our mindsets influence our relationships, career, and success. We note that to create real, sustainable, and lasting change, it’s up to us to […] The post Lif…
Tommy Acierno Interviews Ana Melikian, Ph.D. “Life is two days, and the first we spend waking up.” Ana Melikian, Ph.D. In this rebroadcasted episode, Tommy and I have a conversation about how our mindsets influence our relationships, career, and success. We note that to create real, sustainable, and lasting change, it’s up to us to […] The post Lif…