REALIFE Conversations from the Porch

How do you develop your unique content into a repeatable framework you can use with your clients? In today’s episode, I’m sharing how I created the REALIFE Process® as a framework I use with a variety of clients in different contexts, and how you can do the same in your business. This episode covers: How to map out your exact steps and process for helping people get unstuck Identifying the signatu...

What would you give to have a tool you can take with you anywhere that helps you to notice your adaptive patterns and move to something more authentic? In this replay episode, we are sharing one of the key tools we use here at the REALIFE Process® called the N.O.W. Process Tool. Through the lens of the Enneagram and the N.O.W. Process, we've learned that thoughts produce feelings, feelings drive a...

How can having the right team surrounding you help you do what you love as a business owner? In this episode, I’m turning the hosting duties over to Winston Faircloth, a coach and REALIFE Process Certified Facilitator™ who coached me through the process of growing my team. In our conversation, we discuss what it looked like for me to move from being a solopreneur to a company with multiple roles a...

What if you invited just one person a day to have a conversation? This question helped today’s guest find a natural way to connect with people and help them discover what really matters to them. I’m joined in this episode by one of our REALIFE Process Certified Facilitators™ Michelle Mullins, a coach who helps busy entrepreneurs find a healthy, sustainable rhythm of life so they can avoid burnout...

How do you communicate in a way that people will remember? What can we learn from the intersection between biblical truth and neuroscience about how we retain information? Today I’m joined by author Charles Stone, and we talk about his latest book  If Jesus Gave a TED Talk: Eight Neuroscience Principles the Master Teacher Used to Persuade His Audience . We talk about:  The eight components of a me...

How do you create space in your life and business when you have a big event coming up?   In this episode, I’m joined by Erica Vinson, our Director of the REALIFE Facilitator Network™, as we talk about the big life events we are each currently navigating: Erica’s move and my daughter’s wedding.   We’ll give personal examples and practical tips for how to create space for life’s big moments, includi...

Do you have to be active on social media in order to grow your business? In this episode, I’m joined by Lindsay Sterchi, our Director of Marketing here at the REALIFE Process®, for a conversation about why and how to show up on social media.   We talk about: Do you need to be on ALL the platforms? How do you come up with ideas for the content of your posts? What does it look like to authentically...

As we move into the last quarter of the year, what needs to shift for you? In this episode, I’m sharing a practice that helps me decide what to stop, start, and continue in my personal and professional life.   We’ll consider three areas: Prune: What do I need to remove or cut back? Plant: What is something new I want to begin? Tend: What do I need to give attention or care to?   By taking the time...

Do you feel overwhelmed by creating high-quality videos for your business? Most of us depend on videos to present our message and connect with clients, but it doesn’t have to be complicated.   In this week’s episode, I’m sharing a tool that can help you take your videos to the next level. I use this software almost daily in my business–whether I’m going live on social media, leading a Zoom meeting...

If you want to launch something new, where do you begin? How do you know if you’re ready?   In this episode, I’m sharing practical, actionable steps to help you launch your new program right away. Instead of waiting until you feel ready, keep it simple and let it be messy.   We talk about: Why you don’t need to have the technology ready before you launch How setting a date and working backwards ca...

I’m thrilled to fill you in on some changes we’re making to serve our community better. Introducing: the REALIFE Facilitator Network™!   In this episode, we’ll talk about why we chose the word “network” and how the connection between our 25+ facilitators is helping them grow in their lives and businesses.   In this episode, we’ll unpack the benefits of being in our network: Community: find support...

How do you build a new life after starting the road to recovery? What does it look like to incorporate new rhythms, routines, and behaviors after becoming sober? Join Teresa and REALIFE™ Recovery Coach and Certified Drug and Alcohol Counselor Terri Johnson as they discuss how the REALIFE Process® can partner with an individual’s recovery journey to move forward into a new way of living. Teresa and...

How do you successfully add a new member to your team? Or if YOU are the new team member, how do you start out well in your new position? In this episode, we’re joined by the newest member of the REALIFE Process team, our Director of Marketing Lindsay Sterchi. Teresa and Lindsay share the story of how she joined the team, what worked well, and the struggles that come with being new. Listen in as T...

Is there a gap between the work you’re doing and the passion you long to pursue? In this week’s episode, author, ghostwriter, and podcaster Kent Sanders tells us how he transitioned from his day job to building a business that reflects his needs and values. We talk about: How to know when it’s time to transition, and how to leave well How to develop your main gift as a marketable skill The power o...

“Real cultural awareness and real cultural sensitivity comes with recognizing that no matter how much I know, especially how much I know cognitively know about something, I never know everything about another person, culture, or way of seeing things.” – Cindy S. On this episode, coach and author, Cindy Schmelzenbach shares her passion for embracing the beauty of differences and the value of cultiv...

Are you tired of wearing busyness as a badge of honor? “It takes courage to say yes to rest and play in a culture where exhaustion is seen as a status symbol.” - Brené Brown. When it comes to rest, there are all kinds of messages we attach to the practice. Some of them are positive and others negative–the stories we tell ourselves are crafted from our upbringing, our current environment, and our o...

This week, we’re going back to the very beginning of the podcast to replay one of our most listened to episodes. You could say this content has been “foundational” to the podcast, which is fitting, because the tool of the Enneagram is foundational to the work we facilitate with clients as they’re discovering their most authentic self, through the first component of the REALIFE Process®. The Enneag...

What happens when you discover that the person in the mirror is so far from the person God created you to be? It takes intention and purpose to slow down and pivot when you’re going Mach 2 with your hair on fire and are at the top of your game. John Ramstead was at the peak of his professional career nine years ago when his dreams were shattered by a freak accident. 23 surgeries and almost two yea...

Ideas can come a mile a minute! So, what do you do when you have a great idea? While creativity can emerge from the churning of ideas, getting stuck in the details can also keep you from moving forward and taking action. Opportunity overload is a real thing and depending on your personality, you manage the frenzy of ideas uniquely! This week, I’m so excited to have my Chief People Officer, Erica V...

Online Challenges are popping up all over social media and they’re free! That fact alone may raise a whole host of questions, so we’re going to tackle them head on! This week on the podcast, we’re going behind the scenes of the upcoming REALIFE Process & Profit Challenge to get real about the prep our team is doing that makes it all happen! Here are just a few things we’ll discuss– What is an...

Every day we’re faced with thousands of decisions—from what to eat for lunch to more complicated decisions that involve our emotional, financial, and physical well-being, it can be overwhelming! The more decisions we make, the more our brain becomes fatigued and our ability to make the best choices is limited. On this week’s episode, we’ll dive deeper into defeating decision fatigue. We’ll talk ab...

Do you feel like an imposter in your REALIFE? Are you afraid you’ll be discovered, and your deepest insecurities will be found out? It’s easy to allow the voice of the imposter to creep in and sabotage your success! The good news is, it is possible to learn to silence the inner critic and live more confidently. On this week’s podcast, keynote speaker, entrepreneur, and author, Kris Kelso joins me...

Have you heard the extraordinary news? Yes, I’m writing a book !! For this episode of the podcast, we’re flipping the script and I’ve invited my Chief People Officer and dear friend, Erica Vinson, to be our host for this conversation as I sit in the guest seat! Writing a book has been a dream of mine for a few years now, but I know the time is now to make that dream a reality! Developing, creating...

What difference could it make for you to learn how to restore energy, gain mental clarity, and experience restful sleep? Living your best REALIFE is about whole-self care and that includes having a healthy body, mind, and soul! On this episode, you’ll meet my health coach, Dr. Phil Carson who believes, “It doesn’t matter what your story is. It doesn’t matter what your story was. You can start a ne...

Does your life seem too busy to hear God’s voice? It’s easy to get overwhelmed as you’re pulled in so many directions, to the point that when you do find the time to pray, all of life’s distractions keep you from focusing long enough to even listen or get a thought out! The struggle is REAL! How can you make space to hear God on a regular basis in your everyday, ordinary life? Is it possible to ha...