From My Heart To Yours

𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗹𝗮 𝗛𝗼𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱: “My transition to paid speaking gigs was tough. I made so many mistakes along the way and I left so much value on the table. After making all of those mistakes, I now have a package that converts. I know how to reach the event organizers and get paid. People started asking me how I did that? Initially, I didn’t even know how much to charge. I asked for $200. A particular event organi...

𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗹𝗮 𝗛𝗼𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱: “My mom and dad raised my sister and I to know that whatever dream we had, we could achieve it. I graduated high school in 1980 and went into the corporate world. I had no idea there was this perception that women couldn't do whatever they wanted. It was a shock because there was never any dream I had that I thought for one minute I couldn't achieve. I didn't know there was gender in...

Niti Nadarajah is a great storyteller. I love reading her posts on LinkedIn. In this interview, Niti explains how this whole idea of using story developed. The idea came to her when she was asked to do a presentation about Diversity and Inclusion. She decided to talk about the power of storytelling in creating inclusive environments. Niti also talked about how our lived experiences inform our opin...

𝗡𝗶𝘁𝗶 𝗡𝗮𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗷𝗮𝗵: “I think listening is one of the most underrated skills in the world. We don't ‘listen to listen’. We're often in our heads, we listen to respond, we listen to react. The most common response that we have as human beings is to jump in, interrupt, and not even wait for the other person to take a breath. Subconsciously, we listen to connect with our own story or to segue way into som...

𝗡𝗶𝘁𝗶 𝗡𝗮𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗷𝗮𝗵: “There’s a warmth and a feeling of generosity when I think about kindness. For me it's about being there for another person and allowing myself to really listen and to just be with this person. To give openly and freely. Reflecting on having my second miscarriage, a co-worker said, “Are you okay? You don’t seem like yourself”. The kindness in that moment was like an invitation to a...

𝗡𝗶𝘁𝗶 𝗡𝗮𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗷𝗮𝗵: “The biggest transformation for me has been over the last couple of years. It started very strangely. There wasn't an aim to sort of transform or to be anyone different. COVID hit when I was supposed to return to the office from parental leave with my second child. All of a sudden, I was working from home. I had been in my own bubble. I felt quite isolated at the time. I thought, h...

𝗥𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗱 𝗔𝗵𝗺𝗲𝗱: “As humans, the one thing that we crave is to be loved. The definition of love is connection. I found that out much later in life. The definition of not being loved is not feeling connected. Love is a very important topic for me. I studied the work of Eric Fromm, Carl Jung, and Alfred Adler. There's so much to learn from these guys. I wish I'd found this information sooner. With so m...

𝗥𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗱 𝗔𝗵𝗺𝗲𝗱: “Our life is full of stories: the story we tell ourselves, the story we tell ourselves about others, and the stories other people tell about us and our life... it's all a lie. It's all been constructed within a certain dialogue of perception. We perceive with our senses. Most people are familiar with the five senses - Sight, Hearing, Smell, Taste, and Touch. The Vedas, texts that con...

𝗥𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗱 𝗔𝗵𝗺𝗲𝗱: “When my clients say, 'I need a change of scenery'. I say, 'No, you need a new pair of eyes’. From birth, we are conditioned to see the world a certain way. Rather than blaming our parents, our society, or our past, we get to look at how we measure success. Carl Jung says it so beautifully, ‘What you see wrong in the world is wrong with yourself’. I also love Dr. Wayne Dyer’s quote,...

𝗥𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗱 𝗔𝗵𝗺𝗲𝗱 comes from a background dominantly focused on success, as it's been defined and measured by mainstream society: how much money you have, what car you drive, how pretty your wife or your husband is, etc. Here’s what he had to say during this interview. “After I worked my way up the corporate ladder, I became an entrepreneur and started many businesses. Always chasing after the goal of...

𝗚𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗵𝗲𝗻: “Everything is love. All else is a misunderstanding. We are either moving towards love or we are in a response. That response is feeling disconnected from love and disconnected from the original mother. When we come into the world we are born through our mother. Then at some point we are 𝘀𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 from our mother or 𝙨𝙚𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙚 from our mother. Those two things can happen on a lot of...

𝗚𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗵𝗲𝗻: “Grace comes when we learn to surrender to what is happening from a place of Presence, Appreciation, and Integrity. I basically see it as having three levels. The first level is Presence - Am I present with myself and what's happening around me? The second level is Appreciation - How am I responding? The third level is Integrity - Can I bring my integrity to it? What I find is that...

𝗚𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗵𝗲𝗻: “We are all on our own hero's journey, period. From the time we're born until the time we exit, that is our hero's journey. Many people don't recognize how special and fantastic their journey is. A lot of people I've worked with didn't think their journey was all that special, until I reflected it back to them.”  Have a listen, you won't want to miss this episode!

When I asked Garrison Cohen to share his story of transformation he said, “Where do I begin? Like many kids, I was born.” That was my quick peek into Garrison’s sense of humor. He proceeded to tell me that from very early on, he was AWARE. In other words, unlike the typical human journey, Garrison Cohen STAYED AWAKE. Babies these days are doing the same. 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲'𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆: "I was aware...

In order to find my voice, I always had this constant dread that there's gonna be a repercussion. Surrounding myself with safe people and with my spiritual tribe gave me the strength to pull back from family and gently find my voice. Jennifer Beitz has a similar story. Jennifer also downsized her relationships. As she awakened she recognized how she would let others speak for her out of fear of be...

Join Jennifer Beitz and I for a Jen-U-ine conversation. To be authentic, we get to lead from our hearts. Jennifer shifted into being more authentic, in her late 40s, after watching others share their message on LinkedIn. Even though she didn’t feel ready, even though she didn’t have all of her ducks in a row, she just knew that what was on the other side would be worth it. Jennifer began to recogn...

It took me a long time before I realized I wasn’t loving myself. Give a listen as Jennifer Beitz and I share our stories. Jennifer was so busy loving everyone else as a wife and mother that she was going in many different directions. Through meditation, Jennifer was able to let go of her people pleasing ways. The more she filled her own cup, the more she was able to give to others without depletin...

Part of Jennifer Beitz's authenticity is wanting others to feel that they can be themselves. She does such a beautiful job of edifying others, which puts them in a safe space. People kind of can relax and open up being around Jennifer. She believes that we have the answers within; she originally had found herself in a loop of people pleasing. You’ll enjoy her sweet spirit as you listen to her stor...

In the story of LaLoba - The Wolf Woman, author Clarissa Pinkola Estes teaches us about the transformative function of the psyche. She is the author of "Women Who Run with the Wolves". After years of trying life THEIR way, Tania left the expectations of family behind. She was 28 years old and ready to discover who she was and what she wanted to create. Tania believes that our lives are the sum of...

As a wife and working mom of 3 Jennifer Bronsnick knows the perfect recipe for burnout, sleepless nights, and putting family needs before your own. She believes that what children need most of all is a mother who is full of joy, passion, and wisdom. By taking care of our physical, emotional, and spiritual needs, as well as owning our value, we give our children the best chance of a happy and abund...

Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Jennifer Bronsnick is a Human Design therapist. I love Human Design and I love what Jennifer is doing in the world. We can’t have World Peace without Inner Peace. Jennifer and I tend to say, “Can’t we all just love one another?” We both received peace and self-acceptance in understanding our own Human Design. Jennifer had experienced panic attacks and didn’t know w...

Sexuality Power Coach and author Dieniz Costa wrote the book “LIVING INTO WELLNESS: It’s Your Life Own Your Power” highlighting her life with Fibromyalgia. In this book, Dieniz shares her journey into wellness and how she was able to answer the question: What is wellness for me? The tools she shares have helped her to live a life of wellbeing and move beyond the symptoms of her diagnosis to living...

Life is not about weight loss. It's about the outcome of the weight loss. Cindy Moore had really low energy most of her life, starting when she was a kid. Cindy never did any sports. She just couldn't seem to get her body moving enough. Cindy spent many years after having kids, just coming home from her job, as a music teacher, and laying on the couch so she could take a nap. That's all she had th...

We don’t usually procrastinate in doing things that bring us personal value. I love Tania Gerard’s spin on the topic of Procrastination. If you find yourself procrastinating, Tania suggests that you connect with yourself and figure out what you are really needing. She believes that our needs are like puppies or toddlers because they know how to get our attention. Being honest with ourselves, seein...

Byron Morrison of Peak Performance Coaching and author of the book “Become A Better You” has an amazing story of transformation. Byron was depressed, overweight, and out of shape when his father took ill with cancer. His father is now a cancer survivor and along the way, Byron also survived. He originally had no confidence, didn’t want to leave the house, and doubted himself in everything he did....