Change Your Story, Change Your Life

WHISTLE BLOWER: A person who informs on a person or organization engaged in an illicit activity. You won’t find a neutral reaction to a whistle blower. You love him, or you hate him. Today’s podcast guest is Richard Caruso, a loved and hated important whistle blower. THE SHU Caruso blew the whistle on the SHU. It stands for Security Housing Unit. Richard was a prison guard in the most...

THE MAN WITH TWO LIVES Conquering death has been man’s dream since the beginning of time. Today’s podcast guest is a man who literally conquered death. Josh Mantz was a brave young American soldier deployed in Iraq. One day on patrol, a sniper bulled killed him. He flatlined for 15 minutes. What does that mean? It means that Josh was officially dead for a quarter of an hour before medi...

EMBRACE FAILURE What is failure? And why has it gotten a bad rap? Most of us have gone through an education system that stigmatizes mistakes. Make mistakes, and you get low grades. Make enough mistakes, and you fail. Failing earns you the label of loser, a person of low intelligence. If you accept the label, you step into a low status identity. That identity becomes the frame through which you vie...

THE BATTLE OF IF & WHEN They are two small everyday words. They have the power to determine your failure and success. The words are if and when. Make no mistake about it. They are at war. And you should care which one wins.

What is your dignity zone? It’s a place where you feel trusted, respected, and safe. A dignity zone is more than a physical environment. It’s a state of being, an awareness that elevates your self esteem and defines a culture that lets you grow and thrive. Esther Weinberg, today’s podcast guest, has built her entrepreneurial success on the foundation of  her dignity zone. It is a...

This is an escape story. It’s about a clever man with an unquenchable thirst for freedom. His name is Alex Gluskin. He tricked the KGB and gamed the communist Soviet system to escape from Russia at the age of twenty-six. He loves talking about it. And, he’s a great storyteller. He will entertain you and enrich your mind in this podcast interview. He grew up in a society that dictates w...

FREEDOM! We all want it. People fight for it. They live and die for it. So, we must all know what it is. The truth is that if you ask one hundred people to define freedom, you will get one hundred different answers. All of them are valid. All of them are right. The guest on today’s podcast is John Krotec, a man who is passionate about freedom. He’s an entrepreneur, writer, and army vet...

How to tell your life story . Huh? “I don’t have a life story,” or, “My life story isn’t interesting,” or, “Only famous or remarkable people have a life story worth telling.” Did you just think one of those thoughts or some other variation? You’re perfectly normal if you did. And guess what? Those normal thoughts are stories. Stories that limit...

Digital technology is revolutionizing our world. It’s transforming communication, transportation, sales, real estate, medicine, and every other industry that touches our lives. One of those industries is architectural design. Today’s guest is Bryan Luoma, an entrepreneur with a background in civil engineering. Bryan’s passion is helping businesses evolve in the 21st century. His...

Laughter heals wounds . Especially, emotional wounds. Some of the deepest wounds stem from the feeling that you are an outsider, a person who does not belong. Today’s guest, Hal Eisen, is a charming, handsome, loving, funny human being. He is a gift for making people laugh and feel really good. It’s a double edged gift. You laugh at his wicked sense of humor; and you laugh at his laugh...

A WOMAN CLAIMS HER LIFE What does it mean to own your power? This podcast will answer that question and inspire you to live the life you deserve and not settle for anything less. Today’s guest is Edna Keep, an ordinary woman who accomplished extraordinary things by by having the courage to live her dream. Edna’s dream was to stop struggling as a single mom living in subsidized housing....

SECRET WORD Most people are not aware of the power of words. The funny thing is that if you ask them if they understand the awesome power of words, they will immediately say yes. They’re not lying; they just think they know how powerful words are. They’ve heard statements like, “the pen is mightier than the sword,” and they assume they know that even a single word can power...

How can you step into leadership? First, you must learn to lead yourself; only then, can you lead others. The most effective leaders do not lead by coercion or force. They lead by example; they inspire people to follow them. Willard Barth is a strong effective leader. He developed his leadership in the front lines of life and business. He fought personal demons and conquered them. He endured hards...

THE MUSIC OF LEADERSHIP What is leadership? What does a leader look like? Those are loaded questions. There will be as many answers as there are people who read this. Today’s guest, Yigal Adato, is a passionate, committed leader who helps business people discover and step into their own authentic leadership. He earned the right to teach leadership by walking his own talk, by holding himself...

DEFINE YOUR LIFE Life is an exciting turbulent river. Most people allow life’s current to carry them where it will. When they don’t like their destination, they blame it on circumstances. Leaders navigate life’s waters with purpose and intention. They set and control their sail to end up at their chosen destination. They life by choice and self responsibility. They shape their ci...

SUMMARY Your words create your reality. Be aware of the words you say to yourself every day, consciously or unconsciously. You are happy or sad, productive or frustrated, growing or stuck, rich or poor because of the language you use in your daily self-talk. SHOW NOTES “The pen is mightier than the sword.” [0:33] Quote from novelist and playwright, Edward Bulwer Lytton. [0:41] I’...

CLAIM YOUR WORTH What is an expert, and what is expertise? I’m sure there are as many answers to this question as there are people who hear it. David C. Baker is an expert on expertise. He has thought long and hard about what makes someone an expert, and he illuminates the subject with precision, clarity and depth in his book, “The Business of Expertise.” If you are an entrepreneur who wants to ta...

YOUR LAST BAD DAY How can a severe accident, a near death experience, become a person’s greatest gift? You will discover the inspiring answer to that question in this podcast. Michael OBrien was living a successful life – on the surface. He had a career, money, family, everything that is supposed to add up to happiness. Behind this facade, at the core of his being, he felt trapped and...

MURDER STORY There are schools, and there are schools. Some are highly respected by society. They offer book learning, a competitive grading system, and a fast track to the top of the social ladder. Some of these schools  have have higher prestige, status, and celebrity than others. A diploma or degree  from one of these institutions can open many doors that lead to respect, social acceptance, and...

BURN YOUR BOATS Imagine building your business with highly qualified referrals that you never even asked for. That’s not a dream or wishful thinking. It’s a reality for Stacey Brown Randall. Her expertise is showing you how to generate referrals without asking. She earned the right to teach high level lead generation through observation, practice, and hard work. She didn’t like m...

Power To Transform You are what you identify with. You identify with thoughts that grow into images that you allow to live in your mind. Let’s say you have a menial job. Does it define you? Only if you identify yourself as menial. Today’s guest is a man who refused to identify with self images that limited his growth, creativity, and his shot at greatness. He has played a variety of ro...

Write That Book How can you immediately stand out from the crowd? Write a book that positions you as the go to expert in your area of expertise. Then make sure it becomes an Amazon best seller. The moment you do that new doors will open to you, and you will easily attract lucrative opportunities. Right now you may be thinking that this sounds great but writing a book is far beyond your reach. Don&...

Your Hidden Power What do you think and feel when you hear statements like, “Humans only use ten percent of their full potential,” or, “You have genius in you?” Do you want to believe those things, but find it hard to fully accept them? Do you feel that you would be naive or silly to believe that you have unlimited potential? Potential for what? Enormous financial success....

Create Or Destroy We all walk a fine line between creation and destruction. We choose one or the other by the way we react or respond to tough life experiences. Some people become hateful, vindictive, and destructive when someone or something hurts them badly. Then there are those who use pain as a source of growth, creativity, and contribution. It’s all about mindset. The creative mindset t...