”Inspire Us” with J. Paul Nadeau

Dr. Anna Kaminska is a certified coach & mentor with a doctoral degree in law and a master's degree in psychology. After spending over a decade working as a litigation lawyer in Europe, she decided to follow her life’s passion and moved into coaching and mentorship. She is the President of Cambridge Leadership Centre in the UK. Dr. Anna applies a holistic approach that combines traditional coachin...

Kern Carter had it going on at the age of 18. A gifted basketball player, Kern was highly sought after by Universities and Colleges across North America to be part of 'their team'. But then his 17-yr-old girlfriend got pregnant, and that meant tough decisions had to be made... or, in Kern's case, were they tough? No, not for Kern. Kern's love is powerful, and it reminds us of the importance of doi...

"Inspire Us" introduces the "Inspire Us Kids" edition, where kids get to tell us about what they're going through. In this first "Inspire Us Kids" Podcast, 12-yr-old Parker Smith and his mother Kacie talk about how Parker's life was severely affected by bullying and how a post on Instagram and Facebook changed everything. Parker had the courage to speak up. But as you'll hear in this episode, at f...

Today's show features Rachel Weinstock, a woman who suffered bullying as a child and wanted to die at the age of 6. With the help and support of her parents and another adult who stepped in to stop it, Rachel went on to become an advocate against bullying and is helping kids globally. Rachel Rachel Weinstock is a Transformational Coach & Speaker for pre-teens and teenagers who are struggling with...

Comedian and motivational speaker Ian Tyson has had some tough times to deal with, but he manages to remain positive and uplifting by choosing the right mindset each day as he makes his bed. In those few moments, he tells himself what his day is going to be like... and he always chooses positivity. It doesn't always work out that way, but as Ian says in this inspirational piece, "you've got to use...

Imagine struggling to say your own name. Growing up with a severe stutter in Lebanon, Joze Piranian avoided speaking almost entirely out of the fear of being judged for being 'different'. In his second year of university, he begged all of his professors to exempt him from all presentations. He was committed to building a life with as little social interaction as humanly possible. Well, sometimes y...

Hello everyone, and welcome to episode 13 of "Inspire Us." In this episode, Paul has the pleasure of speaking with Keka DasGupta. Keka believes in moving people from helpless to helpful through a powerful, free currency called: gratitude. As a 20-year award-winning PR/marketing veteran, Keka has dedicated her entire working life to studying the emotional undercurrents that connect people to people...

In this episode, Paul speaks with global clothier and multi-business success Antonio Mac. Antonio started his business career back in 1997 with a company he still operates called Anthony M. Apparel. Over the past two decades, Antonio has built multiple companies all over the globe in the clothing and technology sectors, as well as in the marketing and PR firms in North America, Europe, and Asia. A...

Dr. Dallaire is an internationally recognized performance specialist who received his Doctorate in Exercise Physiology from the University of Alberta in 1979. Over the past forty-nine years, he has worked with thousands of individuals from the high-performance sports world and beyond, including law enforcement and other high-risk occupational professions, the entertainment world, and the business...

In this episode, Sarah M. Carlson joins J. Paul Nadeau on the show. Sarah served as a targeting analyst in the CIA's Counterterrorism Center. Before that, she served as a counterterrorism analyst at the Defense Intelligence Agency. She also completed rotations to the National Counterterrorism Center and U.S. Northern Command. Her counterterrorism career focused on groups operating in the Middle Ea...

Twenty-two years ago, Stuart Knight did something courageous, daring and uncommon. He listened to his heart. It told him that too many people were not living up to their potential, and he decided to do something about it. At the ripe age of 24, with no money or experience, he wrote an inspiring theatre show for teenagers. Within a short amount of time, it was picked up by Coca-Cola and toured nati...

B.A. Crisp has had her share of hardships. From foster homes and being molested at the age of 8, on the streets and raped at 16, and eventually becoming an exotic dancer who went on to co-own a club. Through it all, not only did she survive her troubled past, but she went on to help combat human trafficking.  Her story is a reminder that our pasts do not define us and that no matter what hand we'r...

Every suicide can be prevented. In this episode, Mark Henick shares his thoughts on how, and also on how we can each deal with our own anxiety and depression in these difficult times.  Mark himself first thought of committing suicide at the age of 10, and his first attempt was at the age of 12. He's discovered ways to deal with his own anxiety and depression and he shares many of these in this epi...

In this episode, your host of Inspire Us, former hostage negotiator J. Paul Nadeau, chats with retired FBI agent and fellow hostage negotiator Gary Noesner. Gary reviews his role as one of the hostage negotiators involved in the tragic 1993 Waco Texas siege, that lasted 52 days involving David Koresh and members of the Branch Davidians. The outcome was tragic: 76 members of the Branch Davidians di...

In this episode, Paul speaks with Ally Salama, a 24-yr-old Cairo born Artrepreneur who overcame depression after moving from the Middle East to Canada, finding himself in a new land with new challenges. Ally opens up about slipping into clinical depression and what it took to find his way out with the help and support of an empathetic friend.  Ally's bio is quite impressive. Born in Cairo, 16th of...

In this episode, Paul talks about the importance of taking control of your life and your thoughts. Where we are right now in our lives when it comes to happiness, relationships and mental wellness has so much to do with the decisions, choices, and actions we've taken. As importantly, it also has to do with what we tell ourselves about our circumstances. Having the right mindset is key, and in thes...

This hour-long podcast is a glimpse into Paul Nadeau's past; his upbringing, trials, setbacks, and successes.  Life is a mix of good and bad. How we survive the bad is largely dependant on the choices we make and our mindset. We can choose to remain a hostage to our negative circumstances, or we can choose to rise above them. In this episode, Paul shares what it was like growing up in an abusive h...

We've all experienced times when we've slipped into sadness or depression and we just didn't see it coming, or we just couldn't fight it off. Once we find ourselves in that dark place of depression or anxiety, is there a way we can find our way back to the light? How do some people handle life's stresses better than others? In this episode, Paul talks about the importance of self-awareness and not...

Welcome to Inspire Us, with J. Paul Nadeau. I'm Paul. I'm delighted to have you join me on this journey. I've been a guest on several wonderful podcasts and radio shows, including SiriusXM, where I've become a regular guest. I figured it was high time I start my own podcast not only to share my experiences but to share those of others who will join me as my guests. I've lived a pretty interesting...