Speaking From The Heart

Have you ever had a revelation brought to your attention from someone that you never thought you would hear from, and were surprised by what they told you? How did you react? Whether it was positive or negative, the way in which we respond to the surprising information that we receive can also be a surprise to someone who is giving it to you. Today’s episode addresses how to handle the reaction to...

Finding ways to serve others means that we have a knack of knowledge, skills, or abilities to display for others. It helps to push us to develop these types of characteristics in ways that will empower us to develop ourselves and our destinies, whether they are pre-defined or not. The amount of work that we spend on ourselves to do this, however, can be influenced by how we are shaped and molded t...

The adventures that we go on in our lives can be easily attributed to taking a trip in a vehicle of your choosing. Whether you are riding on a motorcycle, ATV, car, or any other vehicle, you can make profound differences in the way in which you explore your self-development and how you view the world around you. Today’s episode will examine how to overcome “unconscious bias” when it comes to your...

Imagine yourself being able to overcome the odds throughout your entire life. Would you be as successful as someone that was born prematurely, suffered a terrible tragedy in your sports career, or even repurpose your life to live with more intentionality with time and helping others to see the best within themselves? Today's guest, Sara Bohling, Owner of Cedar Wellness & Coaching, has done thi...

It is no secret that the feeling of guilt, remorse, and emotional reactions when it comes to conflict in the workplace, at our homes, or at other areas that we once felt safe at, but no longer feel that way. Trying to overcome negative feelings that are associated with being infringed upon is not the best feeling, especially if it sends triggering signals for anxiety and depression to kick in (let...

The journey to get from "Point A" to "Point B" can repeatedly be difficult, particularly with the variety of people, places, and things that may stand in our way. Regardless of the causes, the willingness to tell your story has multiple applications to help ascertain what is important in growing in your personal and professional development, but to achieve lessons along the way that will make you...

In this ever-changing world in the realm of technology, the divisiveness of social media has continued to be a topic of conversation, even with its own polar opposite viewpoints! From personal, professional, and business purposes, it can be a leveraging tool to share a variety of different points of view. However, can we use this to show our care, empathy, and compassion to serve others and global...

Recently, our show has featured a number of different coaches on the show that each have their unique value proposition (and niche!) that allows them to showcase what they have overcome in their journeys to seek out their willingness to help others. Today's guest, owner of RiseUp! Coaching, Kathy Baldwin, has a completely different story to tell as it comes to what she has learned in her over 40+...

Have you ever heard this expression growing up as a child? The weight of having to follow a set of standards, especially when they are infallible to begin with. For neurodiverse individuals, this structure may seem great, but for others, it may feel that they are limiting you. During today’s episode, we explore why rules are sometimes tough to follow, especially when we may have differing beliefs,...

Finding love means that you have to also understand what you are seeking. While many people may be fortunate to find this kind of experience early in their lives, others have to overcome many obstacles, including their own trials, to develop themselves to be capable of being desirable and "hard to get" on their own terms. How we each go about it, whether it is in our own personal relationships or...

Have you ever thought that putting off a conversation you need to have with someone, doing that one big and scary task that takes a lot of dedication and commitment, or even that long-awaited vacation is truly a good idea? Drawing from personal experience, this episode examines what you are really putting off if you continue to avoid change, put off time for your self care, and making meaningful p...

At some point of our lives, we have faced someone who not only disagrees with you, but bullies you to feel incompetent, ungrateful, and overall make you demoralized. However, these thoughts and feelings about ourselves come from positions of "leadership" that are often not great leaders in themselves. They have not put in the hard work, in some cases, to work on past problems & situations that...

Castles have long been known for its show of strength and resiliency against enemies that try to overtake them. What if we considered our bodies as castles? Are we doing a service (or a disservice) to those who only want peaceful passage? In today’s episode, we explore how to identify the various parts of our castle that showed up without your permission, and explore ways that you can overcome the...

It is no secret that being able to challenge yourself means identifying what are some of the beliefs that may hold you back from identifying what you are meant to become. Whether that source of limiting beliefs come from the activities you engage in, the individuals that you surround yourself with, or something else, being able to challenge yourself to see "beyond the beyond" is really important n...

The world is ever evolving with the demand of new knowledge, skills, and abilities. Even in the last few years, the incorporation of AI (artificial intelligence) is changing the way we interact with technological advancement, and bring comfort and new opportunities in our lives. In this episode, we harness the power of change to find new niches on the skills you already have. The latent powers tha...

The position that we view our lives are based on how we gained learned experiences from a variety of different interactions. Whether that has been from a personal or professional context, that framework where we had a positive (or negative) experience imprints onto us, which sometimes can forever leave a mark on ourselves, and even others. Being able to see ourselves outside of this means seeing i...

This phrase has been the trademark statement that stops all of us in our tracks from making true progress in a variety of different areas in our lives. Whether it is for a temporary pause to regroup and overcome what is happening in a different way, or completely giving up, this thought can be our “excuse” for not completing a lot of different tasks or projects that occur. This episode explores ov...

The foundation for us to overcome a variety of different areas of our lives not only rests on what we set out to do as goals and aspirations for a particular day, but also who we associate ourselves with that will be our support. Being able to find those individuals (or even groups for that matter) can take significant amounts of time, especially if there are roadblocks that stand in the way to cr...

It is no secret that as humans, we struggle with keep consistent energy to perform daily tasks and responsibilities that we have to perform. It is only a matter of time when the energy escapes us and we are not able to perform at “optimal conditions.” In this episode, we dispel the belief of being “robots” and having to always perform at maximum drive, the discussion of “work/life balance” becomes...

What we may not know about individuals in our lives can be surprising, especially if they keep deep, dark secrets about aspects that they are struggling with, as they be uncertain about what others may have as a response to certain areas of our lives. How we handle those areas in our lives on the inside does not (& should not) affect what we can be on the outside to treat others, especially in...

There is no denying the importance of building relationships with others, especially ones that you can sincerely trust with being able to be there when there are good and bad times. Trusting someone with the utmost importance is key to also becoming the best version of yourself, as you give yourself permission to unlock the hidden potential that you otherwise would never see and have a "sounding b...

It is well established from Episode 15 about conquering fear in the realm of the unknown frontier. Today’s episode revisits that fateful episode in review of lost interview footage from James Doohan, who played the character Scotty in Star Trek: The Original Series in a captivating moment discussing his ability to save a woman who turned her life around from experiencing thoughts in suicide to a r...

The importance of how we connect our stories is ever-changing, especially with the way our lives, both personally and professionally, can interact with such changes. How we respond to what life throws at us in order to maintain our momentum in creating such stories means that we may need to respond to tough times with positive energy, the willingness to be an example to others, and even be a "stro...

The value that we have inside of ourselves is always at state of wanting to do more and achieve more. While it is always an empowering opportunity for us to create meaningful relationships and connection with this, the real catalysts of these opportunities are when we are left with no choice but to become better than we may have ever imagined. In other words...dates matter! Continuing our series o...

Have you ever had a conversation or situation feel that the other person that is involved with it, whether directly or indirectly, was full of “kidding around”, instead of “I am around”? Did you ever feel isolated as a result, making you feel that they do not take you seriously and damaging important relationships to move forward in the future conversations that you may have? Today’s episode exami...