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A Deep Dive Into The Extraordinary. Award-winning author Brad Szollose is dedicated to deeper conversations with today's cutting edge entrepreneurs and outliers, idea makers and disruptors, bestselling authors, activists, healers, spiritual leaders, professional athletes, celebrities and rock stars...conversations that WILL make you think. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/awakenednation/support
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Early learning leaders around the globe are breaking through challenges, leading the way in innovation, testing new best practices, and impacting children and families in a much more powerful and positive way than ever before. Each week, tune in to top child care business guru Kris Murray on the Child Care Rockstar Radio podcast for interviews with early childhood leaders and experts that will leave you inspired to get to the next level of success, whatever that means for you. Kris Murray is ...
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Join comedians Helen Bauer (Daddy Look at Me, Live at the Apollo) and Catherine Bohart (Mash Report, Roast Battle, Mock the Week) for a weekly dose of chaos & hilarity as they try to solve all your problems whilst barely wrangling their own!Although they may sometimes be disgusting, they are reliable, like true Trusty Hogs. Thank you so much for listening!-Please give us a follow @TrustyHogs on all socials-Be sure to subscribe and rate us (unless you don’t like these little piggies - 5 Stars ...
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What are the two keys to retaining more families in your program? And do you think that those two keys also apply to retaining staff? This week, Scott Whitaker, aka the “Membership Boy Wonder,” is here to answer those questions. Scott is the membership consultant at the Child Care Success Academy, and he has some great tips on how to set yourself a…
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We welcome the magnificent multi-hyphenate Michelle Brasier to the podcast this week! From her brilliant solo shows to collaborations with sketch group Aunty Donna, Michelle is so so funny and joins us to chat musical theatre training, pranks and her over enthusiastic would-be service dog... FOLLOW MICHELLE: @MichelleBrasier TOUR TICKETS: www.trust…
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Despite the many shoutouts, this episode is NOT sponsored by The New Dewaniam curry house, but we do have a great time saying the name over and over. Meanwhile, Catherine has been to a new ballet based exercise class and we solve an inept boss dilemma... TOUR TICKETS: www.trustyhogs.com/tour Thank you so much for listening! Support us at www.patreo…
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We welcome a very exciting guest this week, a reality TV star no less... from the hit BBC dating show, I Kissed a Girl, it is the hilarious AMY SPALDING! We talk about the reality of reality TV, Lesbian life in the UK, and the age old question, what meat would you be if you were a meat product? (Let us know your answer...) FOLLOW AMY: @Amy_Spalding…
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The story this week starts with pizza, so you know it’s going to be a good one! Kris welcomes Rick and Nancy Kodama from Kid’s World Learning Center. Rick and Nancy are a husband-and-wife team based near Houston, Texas. They share some great tips on having a business together as a married couple for over three decades. They chat with Kris about the…
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We convene for a final Australian record in SYDNEY! From the famous Opera House to a "poorly attended" visit to the old jail, we've been enjoying the city, its ice cream and so much more... TOUR TICKETS: www.trustyhogs.com/tour Thank you so much for listening! Support us at www.patreon.com/TrustyHogs for exclusive bonus content, merch, and more! Tr…
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Author of The Closers (which has sold way over 15 million copies), Ben Gay III is more than a sales legend, he started his career working at Holiday Magic with legends like Napoleon Hill, Zig Ziglar and Earl Nightingale. Ben takes us on a journey of his teenage years as his father taught him the secret to sales and people management, to overcoming …
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We convene for a final Australian record in SYDNEY! From the famous Opera House to a "poorly attended" visit to the old jail, we've been enjoying the city, its ice cream and so much more... TOUR TICKETS: www.trustyhogs.com/tour Thank you so much for listening! Support us at www.patreon.com/TrustyHogs for exclusive bonus content, merch, and more! Tr…
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What if your corporate culture pursued higher consciousness in all of their actions? Scott Shute, author of Full Body Yes! and Nicholas Whitaker, host of Needs Improvement Podcast, joined forces to create the Changing Work Collective. This is an enlightening episode of Awakened Nation as Scott and Nicholas share their mindfulness practices, and how…
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Kris welcomes Shannon Vasquez, Executive Director of PB Schools. Shannon started as a floater in 2004 and has since grown the organization to 8 locations. In their chat, Shannon shares her journey from floater to leader and her goals for the upcoming year. She discusses how the Academy's training and coaching have helped her build confidence in her…
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Trusty Hogs welcomes our first ever Emmy-winning guest, the brilliant Hannah Gadsby! From awkward on-stage drinking dilemmas, to Tasmanian Seals we treat Hannah to the full Hoggy chaos experience… FOLLOW HANNAH: @Hannah_Gadsby TOUR TICKETS: www.trustyhogs.com/tour Thank you so much for listening! Support us at www.patreon.com/TrustyHogs for exclusi…
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What if I could tell you the secret to great marketing? James Bond (yes, that's his real name), stops by Awakened Nation to share with Brad the secrets to why one idea sinks while another idea sticks in our brains. James lost one of the most iconic ad campaigns of his career; when two eggs hit the frying pan and a narrator says "This is your brain.…
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Returning guest, Aussie Legend, Queer Icon and host of Drag Race Down Under, we are joined in Melbourne by the brilliant RHYS NICHOLSON! FOLLOW RHYS: @RhysNicholson TOUR TICKETS: www.trustyhogs.com/tour Thank you so much for listening! Support us at www.patreon.com/TrustyHogs for exclusive bonus content, merch, and more! Trust us with your own prob…
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Donald Schuler Jr. was given a choice in high school: play football which could potentially earn him an athletic scholarship and a shot at the NFL...or, stick to drama, dancing, singing and acting. To the chagrin of his football coach, Donald chose to do both. Despite being held back from getting a chance to play, he earned a partial scholarship, a…
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Kris welcomes Raj Jana, co-founder and CEO of the mental health app Liber8. Raj shares his entrepreneurial journey and how he created Liber8 to help people manage stress and mental health. He and Kris discuss their passion for entrepreneurship and using their gifts to help others. They talk about the importance of improving our world and mindfully …
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Our Australian adventures continue as we encounter wildlife, overcome language barriers and go bowling... TOUR TICKETS: www.trustyhogs.com/tour Thank you so much for listening! Support us at www.patreon.com/TrustyHogs for exclusive bonus content, merch, and more! Trust us with your own problems and questions... TrustyHogs@gmail.com Please give us a…
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What would you do if you discovered that your 10-year old son had attempted suicide? Coleen Greco shares her journey of denial, getting real and facing her own personal demons, and now, dedicated her life to helping others find their pathway to joy with the S.N.A.P. method. Her story has empowered so many to live in the moment, remove limiting beli…
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Our first foray into Antipodean podcasting as we come at you LIVE (pre-recorded) from Melbourne! There's lots of exciting adventures to share, and of course a long diversion about films we watched on the plane. PLUS, our amazing guest is the phenomenal US comedian ZAINAB JOHNSON... FOLLOW ZAINAB: @ZainabJohnson TOUR TICKETS: www.trustyhogs.com/tour…
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Rock Star turned global activist Sacha Stone returns to Awakened Nation to share with us the major shifts taking place on planet earth. From the global awakening, to the Mechanics of Ascension, to his new pet project, The New Earth Farmacy (bringing people back to health through natural healing), Sacha shares with Brad an enlightening conversation …
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It’s all about the best and brightest in software automation for schools this week, as Kris welcomes Daniel Andrews and Sasha Reiss, co-founders of Playground, an innovative childcare management software company. They first share Playground’s unique story of being friends since high school and creating a solution for their own families’ childcare c…
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Star of Netflix, Just for Laughs and The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, we welcome stellar US comedian LESLIE LIAO! We get into the tourist traps of London, paying for publicity, and scotch eggs. Plus, Helen and Catherine are over the moon to be sipping from their brand new Stanley Cups... FOLLOW LESLIE: @ResrieRiao TOUR TICKETS: www.trustyhogs.co…
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Dave Sanderson was the last man off of US Airways Flight 1549 when it landed in the Hudson River in NYC in 2009. He dove into he icy cold water that day and almost died as his body succumbed to hypothermia...only to be scooped out of the river by 2 of NYC Firefighters. Now, 15 years later, Dave shares with Awakened Nation his return to swimming the…
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It's another intimate episode this week (in all senses of the word), as Catherine & Helen catch up ahead of leaving for Australia. From sex drives to smear tests, we have a lot of fun as always, solving problems and creating even more... TOUR TICKETS: www.trustyhogs.com/tour Thank you so much for listening! Support us at www.patreon.com/TrustyHogs …
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Regular on The Greg Gutfeld Show, standup comedian Joe Devito sits down with Brad Szollose to talk about the business of comedy, his best gigs and his worst, the next generation of comedians, cancel culture, and dating after 50. About Joe Devito: Whether taking on relationships, his Italian-American family, or current events, Joe DeVito's dead-on t…
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Kris welcomes the very inspirational Kishani Woldberhan of Kids Early Learning Centers, now operating four locations in Texas with plans for expansion into Ethiopia. Kishani talks about bringing Montessori-inspired education to underserved communities, and her vision for building two new schools in Ethiopia with a combined capacity of over 3,000 st…
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From biblical banter to top tier party bags, we welcome the fantastic comedian and certified party girl, Ele McKenzie to the podcast for a super fun episode... FOLLOW ELE: @EleMcKenzieLove TOUR TICKETS: www.trustyhogs.com/tour Thank you so much for listening! Support us at www.patreon.com/TrustyHogs for exclusive bonus content, merch, and more! Tru…
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International Man of Mystery Jeremy Slate stops by Awakened Nation to open up about the extraordinary guests on his podcast Create Your Own Life, our monetary system, David and Garreth Icke, and of course, no podcast with Jeremy can go without mention The Roman Empire! This is a fun and fascinating episode with one of today's best influencers, as h…
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We delve into (barely scratch the surface of) the Trusty Hogs inbox once again! It's always joyous to receive updates from problems past, and we have some lovely ones this week. Plus, new quandaries to "solve" and tangents to get distracted by... TOUR TICKETS: www.trustyhogs.com/tour Thank you so much for listening! Support us at www.patreon.com/Tr…
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Actress, comedian, writer and producer Sue Costello bares all in this gutsy interview on Awakened Nation. From her Boston roots, being picked on as a kid, to her impressive resume and her own sitcom "Costello," as well as her lawsuit with CBS over intellectual property rights, this gutsy powerhouse is also "wick'd smaut" and pulls no punches. Sue a…
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Aloha! In this solo episode, Kris shares more about her month in Hawaii — why she decided to head to island life, the logistics behind her adventures, and how you can use her story as inspiration to make space in your life. She goes deeper into detail about the important strategic implementation steps that allowed her to live her best life and take…
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Our 100th ever guest on the podcast, we welcome the brilliantly funny, incredibly unique and resolutely calm Rob Auton to the sty! From his days as the infamous Crab Cake Kid to finding viral success on Facebook, we have a lot of fun chatting about all sorts, and even witness an intense physical battle between Catherine and Helen... FOLLOW ROB: @Ro…
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If you were under a mind control, would you know it? Jason Christoff joins Brad Szollose on Awakened Nation to share the secrets our government, Hollywood and media use to make the public easier to control, govern, lie to, manipulate, coerce and steal from. Jason discovered these tactics after he gained a fortune and lost it all for no apparent rea…
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History lessons from Ancient Egypt, Drama from the Dr Who magazine, and heated debates over egg styles. This is some vintage Trusty Hogs with our brilliant guest, rising star comedian, Pravanya Pillay! FOLLOW PRAVANYA: @PravanyaPillay69 TOUR TICKETS: www.trustyhogs.com/tour Thank you so much for listening! Support us at www.patreon.com/TrustyHogs f…
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How do you make better decisions in life and work? Author and corporate trainer Kandis Porter shares the rules of life most of us were never taught. Brad and Kandis discuss the roadmap from her book Good Decisions = Success...everything from why "collaboration" does NOT WORK, DISC® personality traits, her service in the military, Emotional Intellig…
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Kris welcomes the awesome Kim Harris, affectionately known as "Big Ups," from The Harris & Tucker School in Connecticut. Kim talks about getting her structures “right and tight” and how she stays on the pulse of good leadership. She talks more about the rich legacy of The Harris & Tucker School, and their mission to create superhero influencers and…
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Alison Spittle takes up the co-host chair this week to cover for the ITV2-bound Catherine. Meanwhile, we welcome the brilliantly funny Fatiha El-Ghorri to chat seagulls, bogeys, and fighting other comedians... FOLLOW FATIHA: @Fatiha.ElGhorri TOUR TICKETS: www.trustyhogs.com/tour Thank you so much for listening! Support us at www.patreon.com/TrustyH…
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What if you could awaken to a deeper relationship with God? Dimitri Moraitis answers that very question - After an extraordinary awakening, he shares his journey of deep transition from learning, to becoming a master teacher, to serve others in their own spiritual growth. "In pursuing the spiritual path, you are both a scientist in the detail and a…
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The brilliant Kiri Pritchard-McLean (All Killa, No Filla) joins us to chat milkshakememories and farting fiascos in “the fast lane of podcasting”. Meanwhile, we find out about the surprisingly familiar social dynamics of chicken coops… FOLLOW KIRI: @Kiri_Pritchard_McLean TOUR TICKETS: www.trustyhogs.com/tour Thank you so much for listening! Support…
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What do you do when you are diagnosed with Dyspraxia, Dyslexia, Amaurosis, and colitis? You turn them into your superpower. John sits down with Brad and shares his unique methods of learning and absorbing information, when at any moment he could go blind for 10 minutes at a time. Artist, Author, Mental & Spiritual Health Mentor, Coach for the Creat…
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In this episode, Kris welcomes John and Tracy LaBreche from Ardent Preschool and Daycare, with seven locations in Alabama. John and Tracy share their journey into developing Ardent’s value system and building a strong and happy team. They talk about their desire to not burn their team out during the pandemic and facing staffing shortages and enroll…
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We chat tat and tiramisu trauma this week as Helen drops a classic Bauer bombshell and our wonderful guest, Jacob Hawley, inadvertently arrives dressed as a Northern lesbian... FOLLOW JACOB: @JacobHawley TOUR TICKETS: www.trustyhogs.com/tour Thank you so much for listening! Support us at www.patreon.com/TrustyHogs for exclusive bonus content, merch…
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How can men find their way in a world that rejects traditional male role models as "toxic?" Leadership Development Coach and host of the True Freedom podcast, Bodhi Aldridge joins me on Awakened Nation to help men of all ages get in touch with true masculinity. Author of Visionary Male Leaders, Bodhi has dedicated his life to deeper meaning, helpin…
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We're joined by rising star comedian and historical ship enthusiast Amy Matthews! It's an episode chock full of hobbies and passions as Catherine shares her love of descaling, a listener gets lost in a tap water obsession, and Helen plays Pokémon Go (/derails the whole episode) with a special bonus guest... FOLLOW AMY: @AmyFMatthews TOUR TICKETS: w…
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Dr. Jeremy Ayres, joins me on Awakened Nation to share his journey of becoming an osteopath after being cured of severe back pain, building his own practice, and exposing the global Medical Industrialized Complex during the lock downs of 2020-2022. "I realized this is what I want to do for the rest of my life." Jeremy shares how emotional trauma ca…
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In this episode, Kris welcomes Marissa and Sunflower from Little Luminaries, two talented women partnering together to bring art, beauty, and mindset tools to empower children globally. They discuss how Little Luminaries aims to support children through self-celebration and resources for challenging conversations using their thoughtfully designed t…
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A raccoon traumatized Helen returns from Mexico with a newfound love for American holidaymakers, Catherine has had one of those weeks, and our brilliant guest is comedian and radio presenter Leah Davis! FOLLOW LEAH: @LeahhDaviss TRUSTY HOGS TOUR TICKETS: trustyhogs.com/tour Thank you so much for listening! Support us at https://www.patreon.com/Trus…
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An NHS Pharmacist in the UK (England), Graham Atkinson was tasked with the unwelcome responsibility of establishing and running a NHS COVID Vaccination Center that served his local population in 2020. He watched as thousands walked through his door believing that they were receiving their ticket to freedom...when there was nothing further from the …
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A hilarious multi-hyphenate and returning Live Show favourite, Brona C Titley joins the Hogs this week to chat Dublin rivalries, distracting breasts, and dating disasters. Plus, whilst Helen is making merry in Mexico, we welcome back the brilliant Urooj Ashfaq to take the reigns alongside Catherine... FOLLOW BRONA: @BronaCTitley FOLLOW UROOJ: @Uroo…
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Do you feel stuck in life? Successful but not moving forward? Author of Claim Your Swagger, Jennifer Mrozek Sukalo joins Brad Szollose on Awakened Nation for a heartfelt interview of sharing the breakdowns and breakthroughs that brought Jennifer to the work she does today. If you suffer from low self esteem, frustration in your career, or slow to n…
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In this episode, Kris welcomes Grafton Milne and shares a glimpse into his distinctive expertise in childcare real estate. Grafton gives practical insights on understanding your market through straightforward approaches, emphasizing clarity and actionable insights. He talks more about his latest book, Childcare Center Success: How to Maximize Profi…
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