Dancing in the Discomfort Zone with Anne Bonney

The final episode of The Kilimanjaro Chronicles, I'm joined by fellow Kilimanjaro summitter LeeAnn Marie Webster (https://noregretsformula.com/) to tell her story of the climb, and what she's taking away from it!  Insightful and fun, don't miss this one! And to find me, go to https://YourChangeSpeaker.com.  Scroll to the bottom to join my mid-week energizer e-mail list!  It's f...

I've had some cringy moments lately, but instead of getting defensive and running away from it...(or should I say AFTER getting defensive and running away from it) I looked directly at it, and in this episode, I share my findings with you! Want more on your host Anne Bonney?  https://YourChangeSpeaker.com Want to get my mid-week ENERGIZER in your inbox each week-ish?    https://bit.ly/midweek...

The multi-generational workforce is a battlezone of perspectives and expectations these days, and understanding it is the key to employee engagement and retention, and just enjoying your job!  That's where today's guest Steve Bench (https://www. SteveBench.com) comes in!  He is an expert in the generations and his goal is to build empathy towards the life experiences of other people!!  H...

On December 29, I summitted Kilimanjaro with my friends LeeAnn Webster and today's guest Erin Kelly.  ( https://www.sothebysrealty.com/monument/eng/associate/522-a-df23011111491050114/erin-kelly )  In this episode we talk about her experience with the discomfort of climbing Kili, and how she's translating that and 30+ years in a completely different industry to her new business selling r...

Sandy wasn't going to start the St Pete Girl Boss (https://stpetegirlboss.com/).  She had the idea, and wanted the support of an entrepreneurial network, but she'd never created a networking group, she had no idea how to do it, imposter syndrome set in, and she bagged the idea.  Then one night she started it.  The Facebook group grew like wildfire and within a year there were thousands o...

Did she do it?  If you listened to Episode 211, you know that your host Anne Bonney (https://YourChangeSpeaker.com) spent the end of 2022 attempting to summit Mount Kilimanjaro via the Marangu Route with 2 of her friends.  Did she do it?  Listen in to find out. If you have any questions or topic suggestions you'd like to hear about the show, drop me a line at Info@AnneBonney.com.

"Love what you do and you'll never work a day in your life."  A common quote attributed to many people, but according to today's guest, Superstar Activator Michelle Villalobos (https://superstaractivator.com/) it's true!  She was always focused on achievement, but found that achievement without alignment was a terrible experience, and once she started to focus on finding h...

Have you ever had a bully-boss?  Maybe you've worked with people whose negativity creates a really awful environment at work.  Candace Mae (https://candacemae.com/) is a leadership and strategic business consultant who helps leaders transform a toxic workplace to somewhere people want to be.  I brought her on to bring you some suggestions on dealing with a toxic leader. We talk about - Her ho...

Living my message and sharing my reasons for attempting to summit Kilimanjaro on December 27.  Enjoy this peek into my psyche as I explain the value of seeking out uncomfortable things!   Want more from Anne?  Join my e-mail list to get my fun Mid-Week Energizer e-mail about every week.  (I skip some weeks.  You know...balance!)  AND You can get my Difficult People Survival Kit too!  Go here.  NOW...

All humans want to be acknowledged and valued.  It's a basic need, and for those who lie outside the norm in any way, often they don't get that need fulfilled.  Gender is one of those areas, and it causes a lot of confusion for people who fit neatly within the norm, and a lot of mental anguish for those who don't fit.  This is why this week's guest Ocean Atlas wrote Nonbinary f...

It's sugar season folks.  Amazing treats surround us as we try to navigate the holidays feeling good, and not bulging out of our ugly Holiday sweaters.  Because of this, I invited holistic health coach Kerri Pagliarini ( www. Empower-WellnessCoaching.com )  to talk to us about sugar and its impact on our bodies, moods, and most importantly, our will power, and to give us some VERY tactical ad...

I don't think it's possible to go through the human experience and not feel guilt or shame about something at some point, and it's REALLY uncomfortable, so for this episode I'm bringing you Lois Hollis ( | https://www.loishollis.com/) , Shame/Guilt Educator and Counselor, Author and Film Maker!  Lois found herself dying at 55, living in guilt and shamev and she said NO!  Listen...

Menopause.  Something we don't want to talk about, but when it hits us, it's hard not to!  In this episode, I welcome Nutritional Therapist Alison Bladh ( https:// www.alisonbladh.com/ )  to talk to us about how to naturally minimize peri menopause symptoms with lifestyle changes.  A fascinating and mindset shifting episode to help you ease into menopause a little less uncomfortably, so...

In today's world, it's easy to get caught up in instant gratification, and avoid the things that will take a while to accomplish, but meaningful accomplishments take time, so START!  Even if you take TINY bites every day or week...TAKE THE BITE and eventually you'll get there!  

We are dancing now!  As we fight for gender equality and racial equality and pay equality and all the equalities, we have to be sure we're not unequality-ing anyone in the process.  As we're seeking our own individual full expression, we need to be sure we're allowing full expression in others, and that may be expression that's different than ours and we misunderstand.  This ca...

When we've never been in a certain position at a certain level before, we often feel some nerves.  When we're an "only" in the room, we often feel like an outsider, which adds to the nerves.  When we're new to town, those nerves ramp up even more.  This week's guest Lashonda Fitch (https://www.linkedin.com/in/lashondafitch500/) felt all those things, but didn't l...

We often wonder what happens to our souls when we die, and don't like to think about what happens to our bodies when we die.  It's uncomfortable...so let's dance!  On this episode I welcome Robin Bozarth with MERI-Genesis, speaking on behalf of the Genesis Legacy Whole Body Donation Foundation (https://www.genesislegacy.org/) and we have an absolutely fascinating and heart warming c...

Death is an uncomfortable topic, and when someone we know goes through a death in their life, how often do we not reach out because we don't know what to say.  Today's guest Samantha Ruth ( http://samantharuth.com ) shares her story and what she's learned about grieving and helping others.  In this episode we talk about What to say/do to support someone who is grieving 5 step proces...

Does speaking in public terrify you?  Do you cringe when you're called upon to speak in a meeting?  Today's featured guest, Casey Carpenter was born a shy scared introverted and highly sensitive person who was scared to speak up.  She Danced in the Discomfort Zone, and learned vital courage and confidence boosting strategies and it served her well.  In starting Speak and Own It Communica...

Talking about MONEY is uncomfortable!  (Tell us something we don't know Anne!)  There is so much guilt and shame and confusion and insecurity, so I welcomed President and CEO of Francis Financial ( www. FrancisFinancial.com ) and Founder of Savvy Ladies (https://www.savvyladies.org/) , Stacy Francis to the show to talk about it!  Let's dance!  She has some AMAZING information and inspira...

This is a fascinating episode jam packed with information on some of the major challenges we have in our country, addiction, chronic pain, and heart disease.  In the past, society viewed alcoholism and drug addiction as moral flaws. Popular “treatments” involved imprisonment, sentencing to asylums, and church-guided prayer. Not surprisingly, these methods were generally ineffective.  Today we unde...

What a pleasure and a blast and super insightful to have Dr Steve Yacovelli (https://topdoglearning.learnworlds.com/) on the show to chat about Belonging and the importance of true DE&I efforts in the workplace (and the world).   (hint: employee retention, profit, innovation...you know, little things! *sarcasm*!) We talk about How he helps people be more consciously inclusive leaders What incl...

Ken Lapp ( www.kenlappgloballifeskills.com ) overcame crushing depression, and in the process, discovered a way to find happiness, even through the huge life transition that comes with retirement.  After a lot of research, and a certification in life coaching, Ken now helps people find ways to live happily in retirement, even if they don't have a lot of savings. We talk about Meditation and h...

When his 4 year old son was diagnosed with cancer, Kevin Hoover's life ( http://www.kevinhoovercoaching.com )  was turned upside down, but he made it work and his business, and his son came through it!  Then the idea of their non-profit Hug Your People ( http://www.hugyourpeople.org )  was born, so they took their lives on the road and have had the most amazing adventures!  Hear all about the...

Human interactions can be very frustrating and difficult to understand.  Communication happens with our actions, not just our words, and sometimes what we feel people are communicating ISN'T very nice!  Well, use this tip to boost your emotional intelligence, get better results from your team, your co-workers, your employees, your boss, your significant other, your...humans!! Want more inform...