Agile Self-Development

Welcome to day 5 of our 21 days of gratitude, forming our new gratitutde habit together! We are commiting to a daily gratitude practice each morning for 21 days. Gratitude prompts help inspire you and are available through the show notes on the website at www.agileselfdevelopment.com .  Day 5 - What activity or sport are you most grateful for? ____________ Visit http://www.agileselfdevelopment.com...

We are on day 4 of our 21 days of gratitude, forming our new gratitutde habit together! We are commiting to a daily gratitude practice each morning for 21 days. I’ll be sharing gratitude prompts to help inspire you which will be available through the show notes on the website at www.agileselfdevelopment.com .  Day 4 - What in nature are you most grateful for? ____________ Visit http://www.agilesel...

We are on day 3 of our 21 days of gratitude, forming our new gratitutde habit together! We are commiting to a daily gratitude practice each morning for 21 days. I’ll be sharing gratitude prompts to help inspire you which will be available through the show notes on the website at www.agileselfdevelopment.com .  Day 3 - What book are you most grateful for? ____________ Visit http://www.agileselfdeve...

They say it takes a minimum of 21 days to form a habit with a commitment. So, if you’re ready to commit to a daily gratitude practice and want to make a habit of it to see if all the hype rings true for you, then join us here each morning for 21 days. I’ll be sharing gratitude prompts to help inspire you which will be available through the show notes on the website at www.agileselfdevelopment.com...

They say it takes a minimum of 21 days to form a habit with a commitment. So, if you’re ready to commit to a daily gratitude practice and want to make a habit of it to see if all the hype rings true for you, then join us here each morning for 21 days. I’ll be sharing gratitude prompts to help inspire you which will be available through the show notes on the website at www.agileselfdevelopment.com...

What an amazing and long first season! I had so much fun sharing Agile Self-Development principles and lessons with you, and even more fun speaking with all the amazing guests who've joined me. Now, I'm ready for a break but I haven't forgotten about you... Coming up November 1, we'll be re-running our 21 Days of Gratitude series leading up to Thanksgiving week. Download the 21...

I’ve had some significant transformations over my lifetime - in my appearance,  career, and spirituality as well as a few other areas. Self-improvement and personal growth is a lifelong journey that never ends and transformations become necessary to adapt to the changes that take place over the years. On this episode, you'll meet Rob White. Rob's an incredible guy and this is one of my f...

Many of us have heard about the mind body connection and even have examples from our life to prove it. I’ve got a recurring rash that shows up in times of my biggest stresses and when I'm feeling anxious, my heart races and my fingers shake, and I get queasy.  And there are positive affects as well. When I practice yoga, my mind comes to stillness and calm which isn’t easy for those of us wit...

My teenage years were filled with memories of John Hughes movies, MTV videos (back when it was videos all day), Culture Club and Duran Duran, and Benetton sweaters.   My guest today grew up in that same era and was able to turn his love of 80s pop culture and expertise in corporate marketing into a new writing and speaking career. Chis Clews, author of the book series “What 80s Pop Culture Teaches...

I’ve read countless books, listened to boatloads of podcasts, gone on retreats, joined groups, and trained and studied personal growth and development for years. And yet, there are still issues I struggle with today. One of the biggest challenges we face is conflicting information.  On this episode, you'll hear from Chris Marhefka, CEO and Facilitator at Training Camp for the Soul and the Fou...

Intention offers the foundation to adapt, grow and operate in a new way of being so it’s pretty important to those of us seeking transformation. On this episode, you'll hear from Dr. Ian Brooks - Founder and CEO of Rhodes Smith Consulting, which focuses on developing leaders and helping people reach their potential. Dr. Brooks is also the author of the new book Intention: Building Capabilitie...

Years back, someone loaned me some books on Kabbalah which is considered Jewish mysticism, and I felt an instant connection to the philosophies.  If you’re not familiar with what that is, you’ll learn more about it from my guest on this episode. For fifty years, Dovid Krafchow has maintained a disciplined study and developed new ways to understand the process of creation based on the Cabala and th...

Today, you'll hear from my friend Valerie Silidker, Co-Founder and Director of The Psychospiritual Institute. I met Val about five years ago when I sailed away with her on The Zen Cruise about five years ago. The Zen Cruise was one of the mindful-living events Val created and produced. Recently I received a newsletter from Val with the subject line "Spiritual Maturity," and  it caug...

I often talk about living a life of purpose, as well as frustrations people experience trying to figure out what their purpose is. On this episode, you'll meet Bradley Wright PhD, a sociologist who studies how people experience and create purpose in their lives. He also has his own podcast called The School of Purpose on that same topic. The School of Purpose Podcast is for people who want a...

In 2004, I was given a cancer diagnosis for the second time in my life, ten years after the first time.  When life began to settle down after all the treatments, I was back to my regular life but now with new traumas, I needed to find a way to begin the healing. That’s when I came across this term that was new to me - mindfulness. I got a book on mindfulness and meditation by Jon Kabat-Zin and beg...

Do you ever feel stuck despite knowing you’re a strong powerful person?  According to my guest on this episode, all of our emotions come from either fear or love. The only thing that stops our creativity and solution-finding is fear.  The good news is when the blocks causing the fears are released and replaced by love, confidence, self-trust, self-worth, and self-responsibility which are are ampli...

Many of us have gone through hard times. Trauma or and other stressors can can leave us feeling overwhelmed, stressed, anxious, depressed, or alone. We’re often afraid to ask for help and that's when we need to make a choice - either stay stuck and use the trauma as an excuse or find a way to move through it and begin to heal.  On this episode, you'll meet Adena Sampson, inspirational Sp...

They say laughter is the best medicine!  I’ve read that Sigmund Freud, the father of psychoanalysis, identified the power of laughter to let go of stress in times of crisis. On this episode, I'm joined by Lisa David Olson as we discuss how humor and laughter creates connection between people.  Lisa David Olson, Business Humorist, Tedx speaker, fellow podcaster and author of Laughs on Wry - an...

In last week’s episode I shared my personal story of food addiction. In that episode, I talked about my lifelong journey with compulsive eating, food addiction, and attempts at weight loss and recovery.  When I recorded it, I was just beginning a new 8 week group coaching program for food addiction and recovery with two coaches. What I didn’t mention was that this program was based on a ketogenic...

In the first episode of this two-part series, I share my story as a food addict and compulsive eater as I was headed into an 8 week group coaching  program for recovery. In part two, you'll hear from my two coaches about recovery from disordered eating integrating a ketogenic lifestyle as part of the recovery process.  I’m sharing my story because I feel compelled to  share what it's lik...

They say the only constant in life is change. And if we want to make changes in our lives, then we need to constantly be learning. Whether we’re looking at personal growth, professional development, improving coping skills, or making career transition, we need to find the right path to fit our needs.  My guest today is Dr. Alaina Szlachta founder and lead learning architect of By Design Developmen...

Ever think about getting out of the corporate grind so you can work fewer hours and have more time to spend with family?  My guest today is Cailen Ascher who didn't just think about it but she did it and built a 6-figure business working just three days a week. Cailen is a Soulful Business Coach,  wife and mom of two, and host of The Soulful Business Show (formerly known as "The 3-Day Wo...

In the world of self-improvement, we often hear about laws of attraction, limiting beliefs, and living a life of purpose and passion. But what does it all really mean and how can knowing about this help us? On this episode, I'm joined by Joey Drolshagen, Master Empowerment Coach. As a Personal and Professional Development Coach, Author, and Professional Speaker, Joey has spent decades traveli...

Have you ever found yourself feeling stuck, unsure what’s getting in your way or holding you back? My guest today is Jean Atman, a Soul Evolution Coach, Self-Mastery Mentor and Energy Medicine Specialist who is a leading expert on how to break free of negative life experiences - for good.  Passionate about helping women build the confidence they need to go after their dreams, Jean's focus is...

On today’s episode, we speak with Evan Herrman, host of The Whole Person Podcast as he shares about living a life of significance through the wheel of wisdom.  Evan is passionate about helping people master personal development and does so through his podcast. Not only is he a podcast host, but he’s also a licensed pastor and successful Real Estate Agent in Tulsa, Oklahoma. After becoming frustrat...