Stand Tall & Own It - Irreversible Recognition

Feedback or Questions? Send us a text! The more we learn, the more we realize we need, and last week’s conversation Vicky Lowell reminded us that while we may not ever be experts in “all the things,” we can find the tools we need to be successful.   Topics discussed in this episode:   WHY: We keep tools around for every imaginable task. Personal growth is no different. WHAT: Everyone’s tools are d...

Feedback or Questions? Send us a text! Vicky Lowell is a leading financial advocate and coach, international bestselling author and the founder of Empowered Worth, a financial-education platform that empowers women to become active participants in their own financial future and well-being.  She created Empowered Worth as a resource for financial coaching and education for women looking to meet the...

Feedback or Questions? Send us a text! Starting something new, here!  Each interview spawns some kind of conversation between me and my friend/producer, Kim Pate. We’ve decided to start sharing some of those with you - this is the first! Last week’s episode with Michelle Eberhard caused us to really look at what WE thought about fear, what it is, what it isn’t, and how we handle it. Hope this is a...

Feedback or Questions? Send us a text! Former drag car racer, Michelle Eberhard was the youngest women executive leader in the tech world at 22.  Michelle’s journey has always focused on her fears to continuously push her boundaries and as a serial entrepreneur founded the Fear Battle Series.  Finding a ‘fun’ way to look at business she ‘gamified’ the process of starting a business.  Currently the...

Feedback or Questions? Send us a text! Each year, as a way to create a point on the horizon, give me a theme within which to think, dream and grow, I pick a word. Sometimes it’s one that encourages me to be bigger; sometimes, it’s a word of comfort ; many times, it’s a word of challenge. Each year, it is a challenge to myself to become more… more clear, more authentic, more true and honest… more M...

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Feedback or Questions? Send us a text! Deneen is an Author, Speaker, Business Growth Strategist & Clarity Coach who wants to ignite your passion for what you do and help you do it better by understanding how God has equipped you to show up in your industry Whole, Holy, and Authentic. She wants to take your guilt away by teaching you to connect Faith & Business and serve God more through yo...

Feedback or Questions? Send us a text! Today I’m talking about the excitement, or joy, that fuels your dream, your passion or your goals even when there might not be any external “wind” for your sail. Intentional Optimism - Your Vehicle for Personal Growth: Optimistic (Hull) = hope, confident & proactive Present (Centerboard) = wonder, generosity, kind / open Energetic (Sail) =  industry, exci...

Feedback or Questions? Send us a text! Pam Sherman is a wellness specialist.  She is the CEO and founder of The Perfect Balance, international motivational speaker, coach and author. She was involved in fitness/wellness as a  group exercise instructor, personal trainer, and running coach for 20+ years. She is currently on the FitRadio app as a cardio and strength coach, as well as an ambassador fo...

Feedback or Questions? Send us a text! Looking at what it means to be Life Focused, from the Intentional Optimism tenet of Energetic. Intentional Optimism - Your Vehicle for Personal Growth: Optimistic = hope and a future Present - wonder, generosity, kind / open Energetic - industry, excitement, life focused Courageous - leader, adventurous, undaunted Wise - understanding, words, respect Intentio...

Feedback or Questions? Send us a text! Beth Hewitt is a Spiritual Performance Coach, helping women go from feeling unfulfilled to passionately living their life purpose, with a clear vision and focus for the future and with the ability to take aligned strategic action.  She is also the podcast host of the Visualise You Show, sharing the inspirational stories of people who have taken the leap to st...

Feedback or Questions? Send us a text! Grateful - feeling or showing an appreciation of kindness; thankful. This is how we do what we do.   Intentional Optimism - Your Vehicle for Personal Growth: Optimistic = hope and a future Present - wonder, generosity, kind / open Energetic - industry, excitement, life focused Courageous - leader, adventurous, undaunted Wise - words, respect Intentional - pla...

Feedback or Questions? Send us a text! Courtney Thompson is an educator, instructional coach, mother, and avid lover of running, the mountains, and reading. Courtney is a National Geographic Certified Educator, recent Teacher of the Year, and the owner of Blue Ridge Graze Box.  Blue Ridge Graze Box curates custom charcuterie-style boxes in the Charlottesville, Va area.  Through years of being an e...

Feedback or Questions? Send us a text! The 3rd facet to the tenet of Present is kindness and openness.  Kindness and openness are the bedrock of being present. You've got to try a little kindness Yes, show a little kindness Just shine your light for everyone to see And if you try a little kindness Then you'll overlook the blindness Of narrow-minded people on the narrow-minded streets - G...

Feedback or Questions? Send us a text! Dr. Terainer Brown is a wife, mother, educator, author, motivational speaker, educational consultant, and is currently the Chief Education Officer for the US Airforce and is the Founder and Executive Director of Student Success for Cultured for College™ . With more than 20 years in education, Dr. Brown has served as a college advisor with several student succ...

Feedback or Questions? Send us a text! Resilience can be applied to any area of your life. Weight loss and the struggle that it is has been a hot topic lately, so I’m sharing a bit of my story, and how resilience plays a role in how I have lost, and manage my weight - and you can too. Intentional Optimism - Your Vehicle for Personal Growth: Optimistic = The hull, the vehicle that gets you from isl...

Feedback or Questions? Send us a text! Catherine is a tenacious connector and recovering banker. She helps leaders think differently so individual contributors and executives can avoid burnout, tear down silos, find prospects before they know they need your services and stop client confusion by creating clear calls to action to meet and exceed goals. Catherine has successfully consolidated 20+ yea...

Feedback or Questions? Send us a text! In my last solo episode (#53), we looked at the wisdom of having a good plan. I’ve received great feedback on how it’s helped people think about making a plan for the rest of the year, and into 2022! Here’s the thing… you have to ACT on it. Today’s topic is literally about doing JUST that… taking action to either MAKE a plan, or act on the one you map out.  T...

Feedback or Questions? Send us a text! Julie Shiroma began mentoring teens while she was a flight attendant after college, & met her husband while chaperoning a mission trip to Oahu. She was a family photographer until Covid hit, and accidentally started her second business after sharing about the supplements she had been taking for years. Formerly a Cadbury Mini Egg addict, she has discovered...

Feedback or Questions? Send us a text! Do you have a plan? Resilience studies show that having SOME sort of plan increases your ability to bounce back from setbacks - and if you’re like most of us, they happen often. In today’s episode, we look at what it means to have the intentionality to put a good plan in place, and how to do it. When you’ve finished listening, take a screenshot and tag me.  I...

Feedback or Questions? Send us a text! Dr. Carol Taylor started her Life Coaching Journey by coaching herself out of a toxic relationship which motivated her to help other women. She realized that there were too many struggling coaches and a lot of false information out there, so she gathered knowledge to pass along to women.  Big Girl Panties On turned from an online blogging venture to an online...

Feedback or Questions? Send us a text! There’s no way around it, we are all IN transition of one form or another.  In today’s episode, I share 4 tools to help you navigate these spaces, because they are unavoidable.   Intentional Optimism - Your Vehicle for Personal Growth: Optimistic = The hull, the vehicle that gets you from island A to island B. Present = The centerboard - keeps you upright, fo...

Feedback or Questions? Send us a text! Unconventional leaders need support, encouragement and accountability to reach the goals they set for themselves. You have drive and grit, but need  accountability and encouragement, and don't like being tied to a specific coaching time, or experience. If you crave the face to face relational connections and accountability, encouragement and challenge of...

Feedback or Questions? Send us a text! Unconventional leaders tend to just go, go, go, without realizing we may not have what we need to be the best leader to those around us. The last 12 months have been a “case study” in leadership and I want to share some tips - on what I call Leader Care - things I wish I’d known, but for sure will pay attention to in the future. Intentional Optimism - Your Ve...

Feedback or Questions? Send us a text! Monique Minnick is a retired U.S. Air Force Colonel with a background in human resources, transformation, education, training and development.  As she embraces her need to serve by being active within the non-profit community her natural tendencies to lead focus on relationships and connections.  Monique is an information collector and believes that Leaders a...