REALIFE Conversations from the Porch

Forgiveness is a choice. Sometimes we feel we've been wronged. Other times it's us who have wronged someone else. Either way, we feel either in our head, heart, or body and being able to name and be aware of where it shows up for each of us is powerful!  This week on the podcast we'll use the tool of the Enneagram to explore the lifelong journey of forgiveness with Forgiveness Coach, Brenda Reiss....

Have you stopped to ask your kids how they're doing in the midst of the global pandemic? On this week's episode, we have a special treat for you–Asia Heinz is an insightful, creative, joyful young lady who loves the tool of the Enneagram and...she's only 17 years old!  Asia is a junior in high school and is the podcast host of the brand new show "SOAP" (a clean podcast, available on Spotify) geare...

It's hard to sit still and not push even in the middle of a pandemic when you're wired to push!  Jennifer Allwood is a coach, business owner, and author of the #1 best selling book, "Fear is Not the Boss of You." She thrives in helping women see why they're stuck and guides them to discover a way forward to keep going in spite of fear. On the Enneagram she identifies with Type 3 as her home space...

I'm so excited for you to meet one of my dearest friends and our newest coach and team member at the REALIFE Process®, Terri Johnson. Terri is an Intake Coordinator at a Substance Abuse Treatment Center. She has been an Addictions Counselor and brings years of experience to the team from the business field as well as she served as a Banker for Wells Fargo and also as a Bank Manager coaching coache...

Are you ready to do your best work and live your best life? It all begins with discovering your best REALSELF.  This week on the podcast, Erica Vinson, our Chief People Officer is back, but we're ready to let you in on a role she's been playing for a while behind the scenes as we move forward with the business–Erica not only takes care of the people behind the process, she's also our very first RE...

Whether you're single and desire to be in a committed, healthy relationship, or married and in a season of struggle or even great fullness, it can feel like you're in the ring for the fight of your life!      Michael and Lydia McGreevy are passionate about protecting their marriage and paying it forward to help others as well. They believe the 'fight' is worth it every day and on this episode they...

Stories matter. This season I've been watching the hit TV series, American Idol. Recently, they crowned the winner, "Just Sam" live on national television standing by herself with an iPad of her grandmother on FaceTime–no confetti falling, no hugs, and not even a last name. Over several weeks, I learned parts of Just Sam's story as she reflected back and remembered her journey from being raised by...

It is time to pivot? Maybe you've already made some shifts in this season or you're preparing to pivot.  Paying attention to your whole self–head, heart, and gut through the lens of your Enneagram type and triad can be so helpful in planting your pivot foot in what really matters to move in a new direction.  On this episode, we'll talk about the power of being willing to: Dive Deeper Sit with the...

As the whole world seemed to come to a slow through the global pandemic, there has certainly been a new rhythm to the days.  Schedules have been flipped upside down as social distancing is part of the current new normal including travel restrictions, business closures, and kids of all ages doing school alongside parents working from home too.  Making adjustments in the season to find a new rhythm...

For the past several weeks, we've been walking through each step of the REALIFE Process® and sharing practical application each step of the way–I use it every day in my REALIFE and have seen countless clients' lives impacted by the framework–but don't just take my word for it!  This week on the podcast we have a very special guest, and in fact, he's one of the charter members of the REALIFE Proces...

What would it be worth for you to have LESS STRESS?  The REALIFE Process® + the Enneagram provides a framework that is sustainable in times of crisis or in seasons of great prosperity and success!  On this week's episode, we'll go back and tap into the FULL CIRCLE wisdom of the Harmony Enneagram and combine it with the 4 Steps of the REALIFE Process® to discover: How each Enneagram Type responds a...

What difference could regular rhythms of REST, RENEWAL and REVIEW make for you?  As we move into our fourth and final step of the REALIFE Process®, we'll explore what it looks like to actually build in intentional space and practically live out the 3 Rs as part of our weekly calendar!  We'll use the lens of the Harmony Enneagram to bring FULL CIRCLE wisdom–head, heart, and gut to notice how we bot...

How are you spending one of your most valuable resources?  We all have the same number of hours in a day, but now, maybe more than ever, with many of us working from home, it's a great opportunity for us to really look at how we're spending our TIME!  On this episode, we'll walk through Step 3 of the REALIFE Process® – REALIFE Time and look at it through the lens of the Harmony Enneagram. You'll d...

Did you know that each Enneagram type has its own way of becoming distracted and getting off track? The REALIFE Process® combined with the Harmony Enneagram can help you re-focus and move forward with confidence!  In this episode, we'll walk through Step Two of the REALIFE Process® together and I'll guide you in choosing 1–3 REALIFE Action Projects to work on and define clear actionable steps to h...

Has your calendar shifted significantly? Do you need a new plan? Are you feeling frazzled? As you're adjusting to the "new normal" and preparing to start the second quarter of the year, what difference could it make to move into it with a defined framework to ensure that how you're spending your time actually lines up with your values?  In this episode, we'll dive back into Exploring the REALIFE P...

We are living in uncertain times. Things are changing hourly as information is coming out around the world and in the United States about the Coronavirus. Even my rural community of Mason, IL is being affected as cases are popping up in neighboring counties, restaurants and businesses are closing, and people are being encouraged to stay home. With all of the changes, it's hard to know how to proce...

Are you ready to dive into some deeper REALIFE Enneagram application?  When we know our REALSELF well and engage all 3 Centers of Intelligence we're able to authentically live our best REALIFE and do our best REALWORK!  As an entrepreneur at heart, (who happens to also be a recovering workaholic), I have such a passion for coaching with fellow entrepreneurs and business owners to empower them to r...

"No one is born a Legend — but anyone can become one."  As an Enneagram Type One and a recovering perfectionist on a never-ending journey of self-development, Tommy Breedlove desires every day to leave the world a better place than when he found it. Tommy is a Wall Street Journal & USA Today bestselling author of the brand new book, "Legendary: A simple playbook for building and living a legen...

When it comes to professional speaking, there's no shame in busting your signature move!  Knowing your personality style can be so helpful in leveraging opportunities to effectively market your services as a professional speaker and allows you to show up and stay true to your most authentic self! On this week's episode, Certified Speaking Professional, my fellow Mastermind member, and special gues...

What would you give to be able to show up in the present moment more authentically?  It's likely that you've been there–right in the middle of a moment that triggers a past memory. Your natural instinct kicks in and takes over and before you know it you've said or done something you regret or shrink back in fear to avoid the conflict.  Either way, as you reflect on the moment and begin to realize...

"In five hundred twenty-five thousand six hundred minutes– How do you measure a year in the life?" -Seasons of Love by Donny Osmond Many times for a Type 3 on the Enneagram, life is seen through the lens of success or failure–and I confess, it's often how we measure the seasons of our lives.  This week on the podcast, my good friend and fellow Eaglepreneur Mastermind Member, Winston Faircloth join...

Pull up a chair, bring your notebook and get ready for some loving and powerful wisdom from my friend and mentor Kim Avery. For several years now, I have been soaking in the wisdom and words of my amazing type two friend and I can’t wait to share this episode with you. In this episode… -Kim shares her story as a beginning entrepreneur - Her love of strategically helping new entrepreneurs break thi...

How could your Enneagram type benefit from going on retreat? Each Enneagram type has a way of "seeing" the world and therefore approaches experiences, like retreat, in a unique way!  Often, our authentic self gets overtaken by our adaptive behaviors. It happens slowly and we wonder why we are so tired, short-tempered, depressed or hyper-vigilant. Going on retreat is about getting out of the normal...

Culture teaches us to push, push, push! While productivity and work are important parts of our whole REALIFE, if we don't learn to come away for a while we end up living a very reactionary life with our hair on fire!  Author Dallas Willard says,  "If you don't come apart for a while, you will come apart after a while." While each Enneagram type approaches retreat differently, and we'll talk about...

Words are powerful! For the past four years, I've chosen a Word for the Year. Choosing ONE WORD to focus on every day, all year long takes intentionality and commitment. The word may sum up who you want to be or how you want to live–and beyond shaping your year, it can truly help to shape you into your best REALSELF.  Most years, my word has come fairly quickly or easily, but coming into this new...