Connect to Joy Podcasts: Circle of Hope | Not Quite Strangers | Time to Come Alive

Confucius: “Wherever you go, go with all your heart.” This week on our "Time to Come Alive" coaching session, we welcomed our intrepid, globe-trotting guest, Francis Conrad. He has all the right qualities for an effective transformational travel coach! Francis shares how travel enabled him to not only connect with others but gave him the ability to connect with himself. We discuss how connection h...

Criss Jami: “Create with the heart, build with the mind.” This week on the "Time to Come Alive" coaching session, we welcomed our special guest, Winn Fuqua. Who knew that getting out of class by joining the yearbook club as a photographer would become a career? Winn’s search for freedom started in high school, but it is what he does to nurture his creativity that makes all the difference. Key poin...

Ryunosuke Satoro: Individually, we are one drop. Together, we are an ocean. Another wonderful coaching session this week on "Time to Come Alive” An enlightening conversation about how to build your personal board of directors by focusing on building a band of supporters for the journey. In this session we discuss: The three types of supporters that you need on your board. The importance of speakin...

Wes Moore: "We are not the product of our environment. We are the product of our expectations." This week in the "Time to Come Alive" session, we welcomed our special guest, Isabel Blanco. She's a mother of three (soon to be four) children and an entrepreneur. She shares her journey from a life resigned to being comfortable by sitting on her couch to creating a business and confronting her issues...

April 2020 Update: The term Companion has been replaced by Sidekick Turkish proverb: A good companion shortens the longest road. This week on the "Time to Come Alive" podcast, we discuss the third installment of creating a personal board of directors, or as I prefer to call it you "circle of influencers." We focus on the “companion” members. Those are the people we are compelled to celebrate or co...

Whitney Houston: “Because the greatest love of all is happening to me. I found the greatest love of all inside of me.” Special Guests: Gail Blair, Intuitive Chef, and Sandy Monogue, Spiritual Storyteller Another wonderful coaching session this week on "Time to Come Alive!" This session goes deep! An enlightening conversation about many areas of body, mind, and spirit, including: • How to uncover y...

April 2020 Update: The term Legacy has been replaced by PARALLEL African proverb: If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.  Create and nurture your personal board of directors by surrounding yourself with relationships where the individuals come together because they are committed to building and creating something that will go beyond and outlive the relationship. You...

Ambrose Redmoon: “Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgment that something else is more important than fear.” Our values determine what we do or say. Get clear on what your values are and let them be the fuel for your courage. Highlights: “Courage is the road to confidence”: Learn the multiple definitions of courage and hear moments that push individuals out of their comfort zone...

What a treat to learn about how we sabotage ourselves when we are not conscious of our feelings and needs. Terry Doherty was a true ray of sunlight and brought depth and compassion to the subject of non-violent communication.  Some key points:●       Self-connection requires us to be mindful of our feelings and needs●       Learn how to listen to others with no judgment (especially ourselves)●    ...

Update: The terminology referred to in this video has changed to the following to support new material: - Legacy = Parallel - Supporter = Supporter - Companion = Sidekicks - Karmic = Challenger Our conversation on "Time to Come Alive" this week, delved into how to build partnerships that work. For some key points:   Notice those you surround yourself with and what those relationships bring into yo...

Thanks to the global crowd who made "Time to Come Alive" on Tuesday's weekly coaching session! Shout out to the United States, Brazil, and Argentina among others. This week: Hear personal stories about challenging societal norms and cultural expectations that often fuel self-doubt, inspiring a journey toward self-acceptance. Learn the concept of Automatic Negative Thoughts (ANTs) and the impact th...

I promised to kick butt this new year by going to my martial arts class in the afternoon. Then I got "busy" and missed the class. For me, "busy" is yet another creative way to resist doing something whether I am aware of it in the moment or not.   What are you resisting in your life? How does it show up?  #inspiration #coaching #timetocomealive #connecttojoy  Subscribe to my YouTube channel and ac...

The missing ingredient in effective goal setting is often having a clear vision of what kind of life you're aiming towards.  I think the question to ask is: Who do you want to BE by the end of 2019? Then create goals that align with that vision.  #leadership #inspiration #communication #coaching #goalsetting Subscribe to my YouTube channel and access new and past episodes! To receive episodes in y...

When we create a vision for our lives and set goals, we set in motion an inevitable challenge that we must overcome. Those nagging voices in our heads that plant seeds of doubt like, "Seriously, you don't even know how to do that!" or a seductive, "No need to work so hard, you deserve a break." Even more insidious, the kind of thoughts that won't you even dare to think about your dream.  Let me in...