Speaking From The Heart

With the start of a new year, it is always a good reminder to help yourself to become physically fit. Although it is an old cliche that has been a staple of American society, and potentially others across the world that are looking for a "fresh start" to a new year, progress takes time and a "quick fix" does not solve everything. It takes time and persistence to build, especially if there are enem...

This episode describes the future of the podcast, which includes a reflection of where 72 episodes have led to for the overall development of the show, the further development of Your Speaking Voice LLC, and a major update that will provide more options for listeners to develop personal and professional development as a whole. Visit Our Website : https://speaking-from-the-heart.captivate.fm/ Visit...

Imagine being diagnosed as a child with a host of different types of different issues, only to find out later on in life that they were all wrong. Today's guest, Adele Cole, shares her story of how Lyme Disease, a tick-borne illness, led to a world of healthcare that eventually led to coaching clients that experience similar issues. Learn through her story how these obstacles, despite how physical...

This reflection episode will look back at some of the common lessons explored in the almost 7 months since starting Speaking From The Heart, and share how we can apply them to the future as we enter the year 2024. We can learn so much from the guests, interesting ideas, and perspectives that we have been blessed to receive this year, and if you have not had the chance to listen to them all, we wil...

Have you ever wondered what fame or recognition, alongside a ton of money, would feel like having? Maybe some of those ideas have come from watching television and movie series, or even following celebrities, sports figures, or other notable leaders that have received one of these types of accolades. What if these aspects do not matter, and that living in a life of various spectrums of success is...

Similar to the old stories that we have heard of Christmas past and the idea of the holiday season, our values are often tested when we have so much on our "plate" to consume. Our values (the essence of who we are) may be tested to the maximum limit, and create frustrations when we are not being heard, not making the same progress unlike other times of the year, and the overall shift that happens....

We are all made up of different energy levels and expressions of how we can contribute it are up to our own decision-making. There are a wide variety of practices and methods that can be used to create an aura of showing that energy in a wide variety of ways, which we often think about in the physical sense. However, when tragedy strikes, how we use that energy can be a determining factor of how w...

Being able to pick up our pens to write a new change into our lives can be difficult, overwhelming, and downright frustrating. Find that effort to keep moving forward means testing ways to feel empowered to write that "new narrative", whether for personal, professional, or even organizational reasons. This episode will explore how that short burst of effort can explode into a realm of potential, e...

Being able to build the best version of yourself often means working hard to create a professional image and a set of knowledge, skills, and abilities that, throughout time, become well-respected and sought after due to the practices that you develop. However, having the right level of influences and supports are substantially required to unlock areas where you may still need help. For our guest t...

While it may seem to be coming quickly, the New Year will soon be upon us. Being able to adequately prepare does not need to be a "mundane repeat" of actions and steps that you always take. This episode will explore the potential to plan for what is ahead in the New Year more effectively and with a new purpose to move forward, which may be more simpler than you think. Visit Our Website : https://s...

Helping others in their greatest time of need can be a compassionate act of kindness that goes beyond our comfort barriers and may be looked upon as awe from fellow human beings. What if you were going through life, not exactly certain of the acts of compassion you were to provide to others, let alone yourself? Our guest today, James Marland, describes his fascinating personal and professional car...

Learning how to overcome some of the fears that we have in our lives, even if it is a lot of hard work, means not only accepting the different tasks that are associated with it, but willing to have an honest, fulfilling conversation alongside of it as well. To wrap up our month of November honoring Toastmasters, Past District 38 Director Joe Smith, a close friend for many years, shares his experie...

Have you always made the conscious choice of always being "busy", when in reality, it may be a host of different situations and/or concerns? What if we are truly afraid of taking that first step though in making change, and filling it with unnecessary filler or excuses? This episode addresses that "go-to" excuse for never making change, and during this new season of being busy, it can be handled d...

Being able to create some of the best memories in our lives means having the best people around you to help strengthen the commitments that we make not only to ourselves, but to those very people helping us. By being able to do this, we are creating magical moments that will help catapult us to levels that we would of otherwise not been able to do, which is why building relationships with both fri...

Storytelling is an important makeup of our overall society. By telling stories of people, places, and things, we have been able to shape generations of society over and over again, which has been greatly enhanced by the Internet. Being able to be effective in storytelling, however, means a lot more than just having a compelling message. Today's guest, the 2022 1st Runner Up (2nd Place) World Champ...

Regardless of the situation, having to work with someone who is difficult in communication techniques and addressing a variety of situations that may come up as a result can be often a tempting moment to "pull your hair out" because of the level of frustration, cooperation, let alone the time that is lost trying to get others to talk. In this episode, we will discuss strategies to help deal with t...

Understanding our brain styles and differences is a hugely popular topic in today's society, particularly since it takes into consideration the different types of ways that we learn. However, there are simply not enough resources for the neurodivergent individual to help them with the overwhelming amount of information that needs to be processed to make informed decisions, often leading to sensory...

Despite obstacles that we can face, it is important about how we handle the ways in which it can affect us for the destiny that we have for our future if we stay stuck in the same "pattern". For our next Toastmaster guest that we are featuring this month, Rich Hopkins shares how nothing stops him from being his competitive self and how it has allowed him to be on the World Championship of Public S...

Despite the numerous amount of opportunities that we have in this world to change the course of our direction, many of us live in the unwillingness to change because of wanting to stay "complacent" in a situation that we are being faced with. Today's episode will explore what some of those reasons are that may be holding us back, but provide a new perspective of why it is not impossible to step in...

Being able to work on yourself mentally is only one piece of the overall puzzle. Working on yourself physically can be a overwhelming challenge in itself too. For our guest, David A. Specht Jr., it was a challenge of having both of these aspects involved especially with the passing of his father later in life that radically shifted his focus and importance of helping others. From being a veteran,...

Being able to rise from the different challenges in life, whether they are brought on by ourselves or from unknown sources/circumstances, can put a negative type of energy into our body. However, what if we used that energy in a completely positive way to help create systemic value for not only our lives, but for the lives of others? Continuing our month of celebrating Toastmasters making a positi...

We are creatures of holding grudges which comes from the past experiences and repeated patterns that we often encounter from other people. What we can do to overcome those situations in our lives will free us of any anger (or pain) that we carry along the way to help us become better at all aspects of our lives. In this episode, we will explore how we can navigate through the never-ending loops th...

Being able to get to the center of our entire existence to unlock the hidden potential (i.e. the "voice") that we have in ourselves means understanding how we can peel the layers back in our own lives, and warm up to the expectation of change, not just by asking the important "why" question, but explore our purpose in one powerfully courageous way. The conclusion of Part 2 of our two-part intervie...

Associating with your "universal team" sound a bit spiritual, but it can be the ultimate gateway for you to walk through and create some of the most meaningful creations of your life. Listening to those team members' voices can help to sustain not only the life that you are leading, but perhaps guide you into the most wildest adventures to generate systemic change in your own life and in the lives...

Transformational power exists within each and every one of us. By unlocking the opportunities that are literally around us, we can seek out the embodiment of this transformation. All it takes is one person to see that within you. Today's guest, Charles Gates, kicks off our recognition of Toastmasters that have made a substantial influence in society as a whole by sharing his unique business perspe...