Make Life Less Difficult

Send us a message! My guest today is Dr. Adam Dorsay. Adam is a licensed psychologist and a certified executive coach working in private practice. He specializes in assisting high-achieving professionals—including tech executives, entrepreneurs, and professional athletes—with relationship issues, stress reduction, easing anxiety, and attaining more happiness in their lives. Adam delivers lively an...

Send us a message! My guest today is Dan Henderson. Dan is a seasoned entrepreneur, investor, and ICF-credentialed coach with nearly three decades of experience in high-growth software and technology companies. As the founder of Gravity Insights, Dan leverages his extensive background to provide leadership coaching and consulting services, guiding business leaders through complex transitions and c...

Send us a message! My guest today is Annie Peguero. Annie is on a mission to help leaders transform fear into confidence and lead with balance and purpose. An adoptee, former federal law enforcement officer and military spouse, Annie’s journey has taken her from navigating her own identity and reinvention to her decades-long work of empowering leaders worldwide to embrace authenticity and resilien...

Send us a message! My guest today is Megan Broker. Megan is an executive coach whose mission is to empower leaders to enhance their self-awareness and influence, enabling them to drive greater effectiveness and positive change. With a career spanning nearly three decades marked by award-winning corporate roles within the telecommunications, pharmaceutical, and consulting sectors, Megan has solidif...

Send us a message! My guest today is John Burdock. John is the Executive Art Direction for JannPaul Diamonds.  He also works closely with the CEO in diamond research and development. This conversation is a very special one to me, as John is also my oldest nephew.  He is the third of my nieces and nephews to be a guest on the podcast and I always love having these conversations and learning from th...

Send us a message! My guest today is Adela Warkentin. Adela is a certified executive coach dedicated to empowering leaders through a holistic and transformative approach.  Her work is rooted in a passion for helping others lead with intention and integrity, making a meaningful difference in both their personal and professional lives. Adela focuses on authenticity, self-awareness, and impactful lea...

Send us a message! Hey Friends!  It's episode 200!  I can hardly believe it!  I'm so incredibly grateful for this journey, for all of my guests, and for all of my listeners!  I love doing this podcast, having these conversations, and am a better person because of this experience and journey! The Make Life Less Difficult podcast has been listened to in 134 countries!  I love this global r...

Send us a message! My guest today is Dr. Wencke Meteling. Wencke is a leadership coach with a unique blend of passion, creativity, and energy that uplifts everyone around her. Wencke draws from an impressive background—spanning continents and disciplines—to bring depth and vision to her coaching practice. With over 15 years of academic research, teaching, and leadership experience in institutions...

Send us a message! Welcome to an episode that’s a bit different.  Today, there are four of us talking and sharing experiences from the perspective of Foreign Service life – mainly as spouses and one contractor.   If you happened to listen to episode 162 which was about fitness, you may recognize these amazing women – Hillery Midkiff, Susie Csorsz Brown, and Morgan Loosli.   The four of us all met...

Send us a message! My guest today is Mary Seals.   Mary is an Administrative Assistance for the non-profit, Capitalize for Good.  She has a degree in psychology, is a fellow Foreign Service spouse, an accomplished dog trainer, and mother of 4 wonderful children. Mary was a guest on episode 114, sharing about her family’s amazing Giant Schnauzer, Pax.  If you haven’t listened to that conversation,...

Send us a message! My guests today are Kerri and Steve Boone. Kerri is a registered nurse and a certified health coach, and Steve is the CEO of Wilkins Medical Group.  They live in east Tennessee. My connection with Kerri and Steve is through the beautiful expansion of our family, as one of my nieces married one of their sons a year and a half ago. You’ll hear more about our meeting and surprising...

Send us a message! My guest today is Tony Cerella.   If that name sounds familiar to you, let me tell you there’s a twist to this.  The Tony who joins me today is the son of the Tony who has joined me previously and shared about his journey of retiring from a career in the U.S. Army!  And if you are a regular listener, you might recall that other members of the Cerella family have also been guests...

Send us a message! My guest today is Teresa Ramos. Teresa is a seasoned leader with a diverse career spanning over 23 years in executive roles at top tech companies like British Telecom, Vodafone, Telefónica, and Siemens Group. She has driven digital transformations, enhanced organizational agility, and fostered innovation within and across departments. After her extensive commercial experience, T...

Send us a message! My guest today is Dr. Britt Yamamoto. I’m also delighted to share that the host of today’s conversation is my friend, Russ Watts.  This is Russ’s second time hosting a conversation here and I hope you’ll encourage him to do more! My only dilemma when Russ hosts is that I am slightly envious of not being in the conversation myself.  But, to counter that, I have the delight of lis...

Send us a message! My guest today is Nadine Keller. Nadine is the founder and president of Precision Sales Coaching & Training.  She works to help ambitious women entrepreneurs who have hit a revenue plateau increase their revenue in record time!  She helps them get to a position to invest in their business, be well-positioned to weather conditions outside of their control, and most importantl...

Send us a message! My guest today is Morgan Adams. Morgan is a transformative holistic sleep coach who empowers women to conquer their battle with sleepless nights, without reliance on sleep medications. With her powerful sleep toolkit, Morgan not only ensures that women experience a profound enhancement in their sleep quality, but she also guides them in rekindling their relationship with sleep,...

Send us a message! My guest today is Kamini Wood. Kamini is a certified life coach and best-selling author, who is passionate about empowering individuals to reclaim their self-worth and become resilient leaders of their own lives. As the CEO and Founder of Live Joy Your Way, Kamini works with high-achieving adults and teens, helping them navigate self-doubt, imposter syndrome, and the pressures o...

Send us a message! My guest today is Lorca Smetana. Lorca is a resilience expert, teacher, and speaker with a deep passion for helping individuals and communities rise from trauma and challenges. Lorca’s unique approach combines her personal experience surviving disaster and loss at the young age of 16, with years of teaching and coaching, focusing on resilience, grief, and the emotional landscape...

Send us a message! My guest today is Silvia Iaia. Silvia is an executive coach and an incredibly inspiring woman.  We first met through her husband, Felipe, and the world of real estate investing.   Silvia is the founder of Be Executive, the co-founder and executive director of Growing Assetz and Notes for Growth. Originally from southern Italy, Silvia has lived in many places around the world, in...

Send us a message! My guest today is Alicia Ford. Alicia is a seasoned US diplomat with more than 17 years at the U.S. Department of State. She has experience serving domestically and overseas in over a dozen different consular and management roles. She is bilingual in English and Spanish and has lived in Honduras, Peru, Barbados, Türkiye, Romania, and Trinidad and Tobago. Alicia is also the Edito...

Send us a message! My guest today is Nane Bittencourt. Nane is a leadership coach with a mission to empower leaders to achieve their full potential.  Nane is originally from Brazil and now lives in the US.  With over eight years of coaching leaders in English, Portuguese, and Spanish, she helps clients unleash their full potential to drive their careers, seeing their work as a meaningful part of t...

Send us a message! My guest today is Vinay Kumar. Vinay is an executive coach who partners with executive to accelerate their growth from the inside out.  He’s also the co-author of Language and the Pursuit of Leadership Excellent: How Extraordinary Leaders Build Relationships, Shape Culture and Drive Breakthrough Results .  His book is required reading in MBA programs and Leadership Development a...

Send us a message! My guest today is Istvan Rab. Istvan is a leader and consultant at a global management consulting firm, working with clients across the globe on strategy and innovation topics. While his interests and his job took him to many places in the world, for most of his life he had lived in Europe and had only recently moved to Vancouver, Canada – where he and his family are ‘starting n...

Send us a message! Before I introduce my guest today, I want to take a moment to recognize this as the three-year anniversary of the Make Life Less Difficult podcast!  What an amazing journey it has been!  This started as an experiment and has grown into an incredible passion project for me.   The conversations here fill my heart and soul and I hope they do the same for those who listen – whether...

Send us a message! My guest today is Alicia Rodriguez. Alicia is on a mission to help people connect – to their deeper, essential selves, to spirit, and to nature – so they can get clear, get bold and get ready to embrace limitless possibilities to forge powerful futures. Alicia is a mentor, guide, and truthteller.  Through 1:1 work, immersive retreats, writing, and speaking, Alicia partners with...