Out There on the Edge of Everything®

EPISODE 164 Many of you take self-help, personal empowerment, professional development classes and other types of educational classes, that cause you to grow and evolve as a person. You may also go on retreats during which you gain significant personal, professional and spiritual insights. Such classes are almost always taken in a group environment where you feel safe, supported, excited and eager...

EPISODE 163 Let me tell you another true story. A few months back I interviewed Christy Rutherford , an executive coach for alpha women and a former Commander in the U.S. Coast Guard. Christy indicated one or her leadership roles was to mentor the weakest of new people under her command on the procedures for being effective at their positions in the U.S. Coast Guard. It made me think about somethi...

EPISODE 162 Are you afraid of success? Fear of success is in part about how being fearful about how other people will react to your success.  According to Healthline , the fear of success specifically affects women in a negative way. Fear of success includes how your spouse, your children, your family, your friends, you co-workers, etc. will react to your success. Fear of success is also a pr...

EPISODE 161 In life, a “cross road” is defined as “a point at which a crucial decision must be made that will have far-reaching consequences.” Are you at a cross roads in your personal life? Are you at a cross roads in relationship?  Are you at a cross roads in your professional life? Are you at a cross roads in your current job? How can you choose the correct road to follow when yo...

EPISODE 160 I never know where the inspiration for my next blog post and podcast will come from. Let me share another true story with you. I was reading an article about television shows done in the 1960’s. One of the TV shows mentioned in the article was “ I Dream of Jeannie.” In this sitcom , an astronaut is stranded on a beach on a deserted island after a failed space flight and finds a fancy b...

EPISODE 159 According to the  Marathon Handbook  only about  0.17%  of people worldwide have finished a marathon (i.e., the  26.2  mile distance). The Marathon Handbook estimates only about 1.3 million people out of the world population of about 7.93 billion people on the earth have successfully finished a marathon. Are you one of the 1.3 million who have successfully finished a marathon?  If...

EPISODE 158 Have you ever helped someone with the best intentions and have the situation turn out as a big disaster?  Did your helpful acts have long lasting negative effects?  Did your actions enable another person not to accept responsibility for their own actions? Let me tell you another true story… So how do you help someone facing adversity or a challenging situation starting...

EPISODE 157 How many layers of lower vibrational energy are you carrying around with you that have become your life story?  If you had to describe your energy, would you say it is shiny or dull?  For those of you who have been reading my blog and listening to my podcasts, you know I previously worked as a  janitor  in a  bar . I also previously worked as a janitor at a gra...

EPISODE 156 Have you ever had an intuitive insight to create something new or do something and did not act upon the intuitive insight you received?  What prevented you from taking action to bring your intuitive insight into a physical reality? Let me share another true story with you.  My dad passed away in 2011.  My dad was a carpenter by trade and one of his hobbies was to make origina...

EPISODE 155 I previously did another  blog post  and  podcast  about some of the philosophies of the legendary football coach of the  Green Bay Packers  in the 1960’s,  Vice  Lombardi . There is a series entitled “ A Football Life ” on the NFL network on cable television. In part one, in an episode entitled “ Lombardi  Saves the Franchise ” there is an...

EPISODE 154 As a noun,  Hope  is defined as “ a feeling of expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen. A feeling of trust .” As a noun,  Hope  is also defined as “a n optimistic state of mind that is based on an expectation of positive outcomes and personal growth with respect to events and circumstances in one’s life or the world at large .” As a...

Photo by  DDP  on  Unsplash EPISODE 153 I recently did a  podcast interview  with Andrea Biwer and Marne Diethorn from the  Veteran’s Back to Work Boot Camp  in Des Plaines, Illinois ( Episode 151 ). During the interview, Marne Deithorn, who is Vice President of Human Resources of  Rivers Casino in Des Plaines, Illinois  said this with respect to a pers...

EPISODE 152 Empath y” is defined as “ the ability to understand and share the feelings of another and to show compassion to others .” “One the best ways to express empathy is to show compassion daily to the people in your life.” Stephen Lesavich, PhD According to researchers, there are  three different types of empathy :  cognitive, emotional, and somatic . Scientific research  has...

EPISODE 151 The Des Plaines, Illinois Chamber of Commerce & Industry’s (www.dpchamber.com) “Veterans Back-to-Work Boot Camp”, brought to you by Rivers Casino, is returning for a 7th year in a row this Fall. They are searching for recent military veterans and/or any veterans in transition, who have been honorably discharged, and NEW this year they are accepting applications from SPOUSES of ACTI...

EPISODE 150 “Personal growth” is defined as “an ongoing process of understanding and developing oneself in order to achieve one’s fullest potential.”  Personal growth creates new environments , experiences and new relationships for you.  New environments, experiences and relationships you have not experienced before. You can either embrace or resist personal growth. However, the mor...

EPISODE 149 The word  energize  is defined as “ having enthusiasm and determination and activating, invigorating and giving ‘voltage’ to attitudes and actions to accomplish something .” “If you are  energized , you create a positive ripple effect on the events, situations and people in your life.”Stephen Lesavich, PhD So how can you  energize  yourself to co-create the life you desire? Being ...

EPISODE 148 A “ reaction ” is defined as “an action performed or a feeling experienced in response to a situation or event, a process that initiates change.” You subconsciously and passively choose how will  react  to any given situation and how that situation will affect you. Consider taking a conscious, active approach for your reactions instead. Be actively engaged in co-creating the...

EPISODE 147 The health club I belong to has an elite junior volleyball program. One thing I noticed is that a majority of the volleyball players are female, high-school age players that all look the same. They are all tall, about 5’8″ to 5’10”, thin, all have shoulder length hair, tied up in pony tails. They all are wearing the same volleyball club uniforms, so they all look very similar, almost i...

EPISODE 146 An interview with Christy Rutherford (www.christyrutherford.com ) a coach for executive women, a global leader, advisor, author and entrepreneur. A former officer in the U.S. Coast Guard, Christy founded a successful company for assisting professional women to achieve promotions, raises in the professional careers and keep a true balance between their professional and personal lives. W...

EPISODE 145 An Interview with Althea Gray , Human Potential Healer, Curandera and Professional Clearer ® of Energy of the Santa Fe, New Mexico metro area. We discuss: Althea’s approach to healing and her healing techniques; What energy is and where is come from (e.g., 5G, IoT Devices, Smart Phones, Tablets, etc.); Why energy gets stuck; Why energy needs to be cleared; How energy affects all...

EPISODE 144 Are you always true to yourself?  Are you true to yourself even if you may offend other people in your life, or create a “stink?” William Shakespeare, said in the play,  Hamlet,  in Act I , Scene III,  “ to thine own self be true .”  So what do you need to do be true to yourself even if you create a stink? Take  responsibility . Being true to yourself help...

Episode 143 There is a dog named Dotty, a Dalmatian mix, that lived at the  Hilbrae Rescue Kennels  in the UK. According to  Anna Gragert at My Modern Met , Dotty was viewed over  10,000 times  for adoption over a six-year period.  Not a single person wanted to adopt Dotty.  Not one. Even after  10,000 rejections , you can still see the energy, the enthusiasm and the love...

EPISODE 142 An “ opportunity ” is “a favorable set of circumstances, a chance for advancement or progress.” An “ opportunity ” is also “an appropriate or favorable time to accomplish something, or accomplish something new.” All of you are presented with new opportunities in your life. Does  opportunity  really knock? An opportunity does allow you to go from where you are right now to a n...

Episode 141 A “ right angle ” is the intersection of two perpendicular straight lines. A right angle also corresponds to a quarter turn, one quarter of a full revolution. Stand up and physically turn right one quarter turn. Turning right physically allows you to view your world from a brand new and different perspective. What is your current point of view now, after turning right? What do you see,...

Episode 140 A  trajectory  is defined as “ a path, progression, or line of development .” A  physical trajectory  is defined as “ a curved path that an object takes as it moves through space .” An energetic trajectory is a “path you are following your life right now based in part on your emotions .” Stephen Lesavich, PhD What is the trajectory of your life right now...