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Too Blessed To Be Stressed - Joyce Fields

“Think about your blessings, focus on them. Everything old is new again.” – Joyce Fields
Born in Detroit, Michigan, Joyce is a retired Executive Assistant and now resides in Arcadia, California.  She started her career as a stenographer at a major utility company.  Joyce and her husband celebrated 53 years of marriage on June 3, 2020.  They have two grown sons, eight grandchildren, four great-grandchildren.  She and her husband have been together for more than 63 years--since they were both 13 years old.  Joyce is the author of 10 books, mostly non-fiction, and she is also a professional proofreader.  Her mission statement is:  "I write books that inspire people on their journey to make the world a better place." 
Her books are available at GoodShortBooks.com and Amazon.com. 
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I wanted to capture the way our parents raised us. [03:10]
What I remember most was the calmness of our home. [04:13]
The recipes are in there because food had always been a very important part of our family. [05:42]
If somebody did something wrong, we fix it, we talk about it instead of yelling at each other. [12:29]
Both my parents transferred all these virtues to all their children. [15:15]
Commercial Top Dog Learning Group LLC. [16:45]
What advice would you give to people who are struggling, suffering with fear from the pandemic, they ‘ve lost their jobs or they are in high points of stress? [18:45]
It’s not to beat yourself up, it’s to straighten yourself out. [20:51]
There is nothing wrong with making mistakes, what’s wrong is if you don’t own up to them. [20:56]
Integrity; doing the right thing when nobody is looking. [21:13]
Do unto other as you would have them do unto you. [21:33]
The way to a man’s heart is through his stomach. [24:23]
My saying is I am too blessed to be stressed. [25:47]
Think about your blessings, focus on them. Everything old is new again. [26:00]
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TopDog Learning Group, LLC is a leadership, change management, and diversity and inclusion consulting firm based in Orlando, FL, USA but with “TopDoggers” (aka consultants) throughout North America and beyond.
They focus on training programs (both virtual and face-to-face), keynotes and “lunch and learns,” group and 1:1 coaching, and off-the-shelf solutions.
One such solution is their Masterclass on The Top 3 Strategies to be Resilient in Times of Change.
This thoughtful self-paced online training will guide you through three tactics you can immediately use to—not just survive—but thrive when change comes at you.
Use the code RESIL50OFF for 50% off the program! Just go to https://bit.ly/3a5mIS6 and enter the code RESIL50OFF, in all capitals, to redeem your 50% off coupon. The link and code will be available in our show notes for easy access.
Learn more today at https://topdoglearning.learningworlds.com/
 
 

Free Spirit Coaching - Traci Moreno

“Don’t ignore reality, deal with what’s there.” ~ Dr. Traci Moreno
It takes courage to ask for help. But when you do, opportunities for healing about. Our guest today knows all about that.
In this episode we talk about the courage to take steps towards personal growth, emotional healing, living in a post-pandemic world, and more. After listening, you will not only want to visit her clinic, but you will also want to find the same peace that she brings to her clients.
Dr. Traci Moreno is a clinical and forensic psychologist with 17 years of experience, and is the owner of Free Spirit Coaching & Psychological Services in Cave Creek, AZ. Her experience includes working as a therapist at inpatient residential facilities for severely mentally ill criminal defendants, as a Senior Psychologist at a maximum-security prison in Los Angelas County, and the Director of Mental Health Services for a community clinic before deciding to slow down her life and bring her passions for spirituality, nature, animals and fitness into her psychology career.
The practice sits on a beautiful 2-acre property with mini donkeys and Zen garden gazebos, which serve as their offices. Dr. Moreno collaborates with other providers and incorporates equine-assisted therapy, spiritual coaching, reiki, sound healing, Thai massage and yoga into her treatment plans. Free Spirit also offered private and customized retreats. 
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I have seen counselors throughout my life and some of them have really nice office but it’s still like walking into an office building. [04:26]
As a society we are using our words better to convey this emotional trauma everybody had been in. [06:58]
Breakdown the stigmas of seeking help and support. [09:53]
You have a number of ways you incorporate animals in your whole experience too. [10:13]
Its sequentially proven that just being in the presence of an animal lowers your heart rate, it releases all happy chemicals in your brain, it calms us down. [10:25]
There is going to be a sense of being afraid to be physically close to people you don’t know or those you do know. [13:59]
That’s how we respond horses and donkeys reflect our behavior that’s why they are used in therapy. [15:48]
Life is filed with a lot of difficult things, we go through so many challenges and struggles in life that this small moment in between where we can celebrate an achievement. [18:15]
Quality of life is just as important as say quantity or our safety. [1903]
Commercial Top Dog Learning Group LLC. [19:20]
This is the perfect opportunity to have more heightened awareness especially for the young people in our lives. [20:41]
My real hope for this month and focus of this podcast is to remind us all that taking good care of ourselves mentally] is something we can and should do. [21:20]
The one question I keep hearing from people over and over is “How do I come back, what if I don’t want to come and work in the office?” [ 23:59]
Don’t ignore reality, deal with what’s there. [27:58]
Getting help from other people is normal. [28:46]
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TopDog Learning Group, LLC is a leadership, change management, and diversity and inclusion consulting firm based in Orlando, FL, USA but with “TopDoggers” (aka consultants) throughout North America and beyond.
They focus on training programs (both virtual and face-to-face), keynotes and “lunch and learns,” group and 1:1 coaching, and off-the-shelf solutions.
One such solution is their Masterclass on The Top 3 Strategies to be Resilient in Times of Change.
This thoughtful self-paced online training will guide you through three tactics you can immediately use to—not just survive—but thrive when change comes at you.
Use the code RESIL50OFF for 50% off the program! Just go to https://bit.ly/3a5mIS6 and enter the code RESIL50OFF, in all capitals, to redeem your 50% off coupon. The link and code will be available in our show notes for easy access.
Learn more today at https://topdoglearning.learningworlds.com/

Increase Your Vibration - Monica Parikh

“The more you work on yourself, the better your life reality becomes.” ~ Monica Parikh
Did you know that you have the power within you to create deep and meaningful relationships, with yourself, with others, and as a positive guide for your children? Our guest today not only knows you can, but also how to help you get there.
In this episode we learn about the catalyst for her own personal journey and how it inspired her to build this business designed to help her clients to transcend grief, shed ineffective behaviors, experience ongoing calm, resolve conflict peacefully, and more.
Monica Parikh is a teacher, writer, lawyer and public speaker. Through her business, School of Love NYC, she teaches love, psychology and higher consciousness. Using psychology, spirituality, non-violent communication and quantum physics, her curriculum gives clients practical skills in emotional intelligence to build healthy relationships.
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Website: https://www.schooloflovenyc.com/
My business is really meant to be disruptive in two realms; the psychological realm, and dating and love relationships. [03:37]
We don’t spend too much time, energy and financial investment in actually learning how to be healthy and whole in relationships. [04:17]
One of the biggest reasons people get divorced is money. [06:55]
I am seeing a younger generation, millennials really looking at marriage and relationships differently than their parents looked at it. [11:35]
Your parent’s relationship and the way they parent you has such a psychological imprint on your ability to attach later in life to other people. [12:07]
Commercial Top Dog Learning Group LLC. [13:49]
I belief that our relationship with God and our relationship with ourselves are the two primary relationships we have to work on. [16:34]
In securing our relationships with ourselves we tend to enter into a lot of insecure relationships. [16:50]
One of the really big things I see happening now is, people talking so openly about their emotional struggles. [20:26]
Social media has built a culture of look how great my life is and you have a real disconnection when your life doesn’t feel that great. [22:36]
When something doesn’t feel good anymore you either change the way you have relationship with it or you opt out. [24:25]
I noticed when I first went off social media how much it had shortened my attention span; how much I had been programmed for some kind of external validation that had to be instantaneous. [28:06]
As opposed to asking for life to change, ask for you to change. [32:17]
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TopDog Learning Group, LLC is a leadership, change management, and diversity and inclusion consulting firm based in Orlando, FL, USA but with “TopDoggers” (aka consultants) throughout North America and beyond.
They focus on training programs (both virtual and face-to-face), keynotes and “lunch and learns,” group and 1:1 coaching, and off-the-shelf solutions.
One such solution is their Masterclass on The Top 3 Strategies to be Resilient in Times of Change.
This thoughtful self-paced online training will guide you through three tactics you can immediately use to—not just survive—but thrive when change comes at you.
Use the code RESIL50OFF for 50% off the program! Just go to https://bit.ly/3a5mIS6 and enter the code RESIL50OFF, in all capitals, to redeem your 50% off coupon. The link and code will be available in our show notes for easy access.
Learn more today at https://topdoglearning.learningworlds.com/
 
 

Fire Needs Oxygen - Dr. Joli Hamilton

“Your relationship is a mirror of what is going on inside of you.” ~ Dr. Joli Hamilton
Do you have areas of your life where you know you are repeating behaviors that hold you back? Our guest today helps us to understand the impact of those behaviors on our success in business as well as our personal lives, and she has strategies for helping us to show up as fully in both as we want to.
In this episode we talk about understanding ourselves better to change patterns that don’t serve us, and we take a deep dive into the complex issues of jealousy and envy. Her insights will help you to make positive changes that produce the oxygen need to fuel the positive fires in your personal and professional lives.
Dr. Joli Hamilton is a research psychologist, best-selling author, TEDx speaker, an AASECT certified sexuality educator, and professor of human sexuality. She holds a doctorate in depth psychology from Pacifica Graduate Institute where she studied the impact of jealousy on relationships.
 
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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dr.joli.hamilton/
Facebook business: https://www.facebook.com/jolidepthpsych
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joli-hamilton-phd/
Clubhouse: @drjoli_hamilton
Project Relationship Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/project-relationship/id1540852334
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I coach women and those brave guys who want to dig in deep and find out what their actual potential is and how to show up fully in their relationships. [03:26]
So many people that I work with are tangled up and are not bringing their best self to their home life. [04:31]
Sometimes we are really acting out, we are not being mindful, we are not actually being ourselves. [12:41]
People get so caught up in “pointing fingers” at each other that they miss the fact that they have control over themselves. [15:57]
We don’t expect somebody else to fix our business problems, we know we have to get in there and do something differently. [16:04]
Commercial Top Dog Learning Group LLC. [19:09]
Jealousy and envy are super tightly related and yet distinct from each other. [21:14]
It’s not that it destroys your relationship with other people, it destroys your relationship to yourself. [29:24]
Once you get to that spot, the whole world is your opportunity. [32:53]
It’s okay to still be grieving over what was lost over this past year and the lessons learned are still there. [34:21]
Take a moment today and just think about how much acceleration happened this year, while it was painful and challenging it also offered us an opportunity to dig into issues that as individuals, as communities we have needed to look at for so long. So let’s keeps looking! [34:39]
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TopDog Learning Group, LLC is a leadership, change management, and diversity and inclusion consulting firm based in Orlando, FL, USA but with “TopDoggers” (aka consultants) throughout North America and beyond.
They focus on training programs (both virtual and face-to-face), keynotes and “lunch and learns,” group and 1:1 coaching, and off-the-shelf solutions.
One such solution is their Masterclass on The Top 3 Strategies to be Resilient in Times of Change.
This thoughtful self-paced online training will guide you through three tactics you can immediately use to—not just survive—but thrive when change comes at you.
Use the code RESIL50OFF for 50% off the program! Just go to https://bit.ly/3a5mIS6 and enter the code RESIL50OFF, in all capitals, to redeem your 50% off coupon. The link and code will be available in our show notes for easy access.
Learn more today at https://topdoglearning.learningworlds.com/
 
 

Be The Expert Of Your Nervous System - Elisabeth Kristof

“All of our behaviors and outputs are really just our brains best way to try to get us to change our behavior to keep us safe.” ~ Elisabeth Kristof
Did you realize that your body is constantly speaking to you? Or do you sometimes ignore that small pain, that twitch, or ache because you think it isn’t important? Our guest today reminds us that if we ignore what are body is telling us, what it needs to tell us, then it will just send the message louder and louder until you can’t ignore it any longer. In this episode we learn Elisabeth’s story and her own journey toward healing. She helps us understand that if we are in protective mode, we can’t be in performance mode and that our bodies can be trained to re-regulate our nervous system.
Elisabeth Kristof is an expert in using applied neurology to move people out of pain, unwanted behavior, and stress response. She is the founder of Brain-Based Wellness, a revolutionary online platform that trains the nervous system and body to resolve old patterns, improve performance and increase well-being. Elisabeth is a certified applied neurology practitioner who has been in the fitness and movement industry since 2007. She works with entrepreneurs, athletes, leaders and creatives to improve resilience, manage stress and regulate emotions through intentional, science-based brain training. Her research and work with hundreds of clients taught her that healing and change must occur in both the body and the mind, that each body, mind, and nervous system is unique, and most importantly, that with the right tools, we are all capable of healing.
Receive two free weeks of membership of Brain-Based Wellness here: https://brainbased-wellness.com/podcast/
 
Website: https://brainbased-wellness.com/
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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elisabeth-kristof-0859612/
 
I believe we all do the best we can at the level of our nervous system [03:38]
My whole world was teaching mindful movement and mindfulness but at the same time I was really disconnected from my own body. [04:56]
The very same week I discontinued my business partnership, my romantic partner was diagnosed with a very rare form of cancer. [09:34]
I started to recognize the signals in myself of threat response that I saw in my clients when I was pushing them into threat response and training. [10:28]
My partner also had a background of PTSD. [10:46]
And I began to see myself in the books that I was reading about him. [11:17]
Our body is always giving us these little signals; it speaks quietly at first, if it doesn’t get your attention it has to ramp up the volume and speak louder. [16:03]
Most of us have been in a year at least of chronic stress during year 2020. [17:21]
Too much stress for too long leads to a chronic dysregulated nervous system which causes disease and mental health issues. [20:20]
Trauma is a physical physiological reaction, it not necessary an event. [22:02]
Commercial Top Dog Learning Group LLC. [22:56]
When do people start in that process and how do you help them to begin to unwind through this process? [24:40]
Our brain always needs neural stimulus to keep growing and changing. [30:33]
Visibility is an act of service. [32:19]
Our brains and our nervous systems are super malleable; we are always changing depending on the stimulus that we are giving. [35:43]
Our bodies are always adapting to whatever we are giving it. [35:54]
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TopDog Learning Group, LLC is a leadership, change management, and diversity and inclusion consulting firm based in Orlando, FL, USA but with “TopDoggers” (aka consultants) throughout North America and beyond.
They focus on training programs (both virtual and face-to-face), keynotes and “lunch and learns,” group and 1:1 coaching, and off-the-shelf solutions.
One such solution is their Masterclass on The Top 3 Strategies to be Resilient in Times of Change.
This thoughtful self-paced online training will guide you through three tactics you can immediately use to—not just survive—but thrive when change comes at you.
Use the code RESIL50OFF for 50% off the program! Just go to https://bit.ly/3a5mIS6 and enter the code RESIL50OFF, in all capitals, to redeem your 50% off coupon. The link and code will be available in our show notes for easy access.
Learn more today at https://topdoglearning.learningworlds.com/
 
 

The Gift of Perspective - Larry Doochin

“When you get rid of the false then what’s true remains and that what you see within yourself.” ~ Lawrence Doochin 
In this episode we learn about why it is so important to him to help others to understand the damage we cause ourselves when we are ruled by our fears. He also helps us to identify how even times that we might blame or judge others, that we are likely projecting our own blame and judgement out in an attempt to protect ourselves. If you have struggled with fear, guilt and/or shame, our gest today will help you to learn to deal with and release it.
This is a touching episode that will encourage you to embrace self-compassion.
Lawrence Doochin is an author, entrepreneur, and devoted husband and father. A survivor of harrowing childhood sexual abuse, he traveled a long journey of emotional and spiritual healing, and developed an in-depth understanding of how our beliefs create our reality.
In the business world, he has worked for or been associated with enterprises from small startups to multinational corporations. He is the cofounder of HUSO sound therapy, which delivers powerful healing benefits to individuals and professionals worldwide. In everything Lawrence does, he strives to serve a higher good. His new book is A Book on Fear: Feeling Safe in a Challenging World. https://amzn.to/3rFt4OY
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Website: www.lawrencedoochin.com
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I had to go through a long healing process related to the experience and I learned a lot of tools in terms of understanding fear, dealing with it and being able to release it. [03:37]
The problem with fear is that most people don’t recognize the extent of their fear. [04:54]
I think it’s important for people to have compassion and meet people where they are at. [06:21]
Most of us hold our childhood conditioning and that creates a lot of false beliefs in us and that leads to fear. [08:12]
Projection is a very common phenomenal. We are usually not angry for the reasons we think. [08:56]
The ability to reflect and self-reflect is so important to becoming a leader professionally but it’s absolutely important in becoming a better person in our own skin and in our own heads. [09:51]
If you are less judgmental of yourself and more compassionate, you are going to be a much more effective business leader. [10:23]
Look within yourself, most of your answers are already there, if you think you are all that you are probably not. [11:49]
We each have our own baggage. [14:51]
Commercial Top Dog Learning Group LLC. [15:00]
I don’t think anybody chooses to be an expert on fear. [16:40]
I do this because I want to be of service, I really find joy in being of service to others. [17:30]
We have to recognize that our fear causes a lot of dysfunction in our lives. [19:35]
Fear exists only in the past or the future. [21:04]
Life is amazing and its holy and it’s also pretty hard sometimes. [24:54]
It’s important to have self-compassion on yourself as you go through life and the process of healing. [25:00]
Self-compassion is probably one of the most important things you can do for yourself. [25:08]
 
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TopDog Learning Group, LLC is a leadership, change management, and diversity and inclusion consulting firm based in Orlando, FL, USA but with “TopDoggers” (aka consultants) throughout North America and beyond.
They focus on training programs (both virtual and face-to-face), keynotes and “lunch and learns,” group and 1:1 coaching, and off-the-shelf solutions.
One such solution is their Masterclass on The Top 3 Strategies to be Resilient in Times of Change.
This thoughtful self-paced online training will guide you through three tactics you can immediately use to—not just survive—but thrive when change comes at you.
Use the code RESIL50OFF for 50% off the program! Just go to https://bit.ly/3a5mIS6 and enter the code RESIL50OFF, in all capitals, to redeem your 50% off coupon. The link and code will be available in our show notes for easy access.
Learn more today at https://topdoglearning.learningworlds.com/
 
 

Our Hidden Pains - Karina Kantas

“No matter what you are going through you have to look and find the positive out of the negative.” ~ Karina Kantas
They say don’t judge a book by its cover, we may look strong but deep inside we are carrying burdens that no one can even know. We suffer silently with chronic diseases that lead to numerous additional issues, especially depression.
Karina Kantas is an award-winning author of fiction and she has 14 books published to date. She writes in all genres, YA, erotica, thriller, PNR, fantasy, MC thriller, horror, dystopian, dark romance, mafia thriller, sci-fi. She also runs Author Assist, which offers affordable services to independent authors. She is a radio show host and she has two podcasts, all helping authors get seen and heard on many platforms. She is from the UK but lives on the island of Corfu, Greece.
Facebook Page: http://bit.ly/FBFPKK  Amazon Author Page: http://bit.ly/KarinaKantas  Instagram: http://bit.ly/INSTKK  Twitter: http://bit.ly/TwittKK  Website: http://bit.ly/BLOGKK  Goodreads: http://bit.ly/KKGRE  FB Author Assist: http://bit.ly/KKAAFB  Author Assist: https://kkauthorassist.wordpress.com/  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/KarinaKantasAuthor/playlists    Newsletter Signup: http://eepurl.com/daKief 
I wanted to give back to authors who were desperate to publish their book but didn’t know what to do. [3:59]
I teach them, I do one on one where they learn these tools rather than hire me to do the same thing over and over again, they learn how to do it themselves. [4:21]
The contrast between the traditional publishing house versus the hybrid was so vastly different [7:40]
To get your foot in the door, through the big five, they want to know how many social media followers you have how many likes you have it doesn’t matter if your book is great. [8:18]
You bring something to the table and they bring the other parts to the table and you end up with more royalties and you get to keep your rights [8:46]
It not good to force yourself to write you need to be in the zone because when you are in the zone everything flows out and the character’s start speaking to you. [11:02]
Commercial Top Dog Learning Group LLC.[12:52]
Before we were laughing at how you work 24/7 when you are actually struggling with insomnia when most of your medication should be knocking you out [21:29]
Basically, what would happen, is I would be walking round the supermarket, shopping and I would suddenly blank out I wouldn’t collapse but things would go black. [23:27]
I am awake but my brain was sleeping, I wondered how; when I am thinking about my work, but the readings showed that though I was awake, my brain is sleeping. [25:50]
We aren’t always the best at abdicating ourselves with our physicians. [26:54]
No matter what you are going through you have to look and find the positive out of the negative [30:49]
We may have the same things as they were but things will get better [31:30]
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TopDog Learning Group, LLC is a leadership, change management, and diversity and inclusion consulting firm based in Orlando, FL, USA but with “TopDoggers” (aka consultants) throughout North America and beyond.
They focus on training programs (both virtual and face-to-face), keynotes and “lunch and learns,” group and 1:1 coaching, and off-the-shelf solutions.
One such solution is their Masterclass on The Top 3 Strategies to be Resilient in Times of Change.
This thoughtful self-paced online training will guide you through three tactics you can immediately use to—not just survive—but thrive when change comes at you.
Use the code RESIL50OFF for 50% off the program! Just go to https://bit.ly/3a5mIS6 and enter the code RESIL50OFF, in all capitals, to redeem your 50% off coupon. The link and code will be available in our show notes for easy access.
Learn more today at https://topdoglearning.learningworlds.com/
 
 

The Emotional Impact of Expectations - Ben Winter

“In order to grow you sometimes have to look at it and see things you wish you didn’t see but if you do not see it, you cannot change the reflection.” ~ Ben Winters
Have you ever been disappointed because your expectations weren’t met for something or by someone? If so, our guest today has simple reminders to help us navigate this emotional landmine and come out better on the other side. In this episode we talk about identifying our own expectations, communicating those expectations with others, and realizing that it is ok to be upset. But be careful with what you do with those emotions.Ben Winters is the co-founder of Success Improv and author of What to Expect When Having Expectations – Using the Anger of Unmet Expectations to Find Peace. His biggest passion is exploring the mind. In all of his personal growth work, the one constant was that it all stems from the mind. Between personal growth and Improv, he found the weird realm of expectations, finding that “the only reason anyone gets upset is because an expectation hasn’t been met.”
My business is called Success Improv, it’s where I take those things that I have learned with Improv and enjoyed over my life with Improv and teach them to the masses. [03:39]
Throughout the entirety of teaching, the word expectation kept coming up; the only reason someone gets upset is when an expectation hasn’t been met. [03:55]
How can we get upset with others, if we did not know we had an expectation, and didn’t share with them? [05:03]
What kind of things do you do at with people to make them work through their expectations? [6:43]
Tell people it’s okay to be upset because, often times in society we are told don’t get upset. [06:56]
The thing we suck at these days as a society is a thing called communication. [08:53]
I think It’s important we recognize what those expectations are, because if we don’t recognize them before it’s hard to communicate them effectively with other people. [10:42]
Commercial Top Dog Learning Group LLC. [12:56]
All personal growth is really somebody else holding up a mirror for you. [15:10]
Most adults don’t have realistic expectations. [17:58]
The practice is practicing good behaviors that will lead to better outcomes. [18:08]
You get upset, what process do you go through? [19;59]
Einstein said, “you can’t solve a problem at the same level it was created.” [20:05]
Somebody asked me, if I were to die tomorrow would I have any regrets? [21:00]
It is okay to get upset, don’t let society say it is not and remember to not stay upset. Use it as a moment in time for an opportunity for growth. [22:33]
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Author Website/Blog - https://havingexpectations.comAuthor Profile Page on Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/Ben-Winter/e/B07P9Y1PYLAuthor Profile on Smashwords - https://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/guynumber6Goodreads Profile - https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/18897269.Ben_WinterFacebook Profile - https://www.facebook.com/ben.winterTwitter Account - https://twitter.com/guynumber6Pinterest Account - https://www.pinterest.com/successimprov/boards/YouTube Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8PWZwJuvRHQYouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvsCaWDgmVbqLDhKJir1roALinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/winterben/
 
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TopDog Learning Group, LLC is a leadership, change management, and diversity and inclusion consulting firm based in Orlando, FL, USA but with “TopDoggers” (aka consultants) throughout North America and beyond.
They focus on training programs (both virtual and face-to-face), keynotes and “lunch and learns,” group and 1:1 coaching, and off-the-shelf solutions.
One such solution is their Masterclass on The Top 3 Strategies to be Resilient in Times of Change.
This thoughtful self-paced online training will guide you through three tactics you can immediately use to—not just survive—but thrive when change comes at you.
Use the code RESIL50OFF for 50% off the program! Just go to https://bit.ly/3a5mIS6 and enter the code RESIL50OFF, in all capitals, to redeem your 50% off coupon. The link and code will be available in our show notes for easy access.

The Fix Yourself Handbook - Faust Ruggiero

“The stronger we are on the inside the better we implement programs we need to make life work on the outside.” ~ Faust Ruggiero
How a team (or individual) will think, feel, and behave is directly linked to how strong they are on the inside, according to my next guest. In this episode we discuss his book The Fix Yourself Handbook  and the role it can play in transforming any work environment. From starting by stopping, meaning getting your team off autopilot, to using intellect over initial emotional reactions, Faust’s goal is to help people to better present a problem, understand the problem, and then find a solution to the problem.
Faust Ruggiero’s career has spanned over 4 decades, counseling clients ranging in age from five, and into senior living, including people in inpatient facilities, prisons, substance abuse counseling centers, and nursing homes. He has provided employee assistance programs to major corporations, has extensive experience providing emotional support services to deaf children, and was part of a team that developed the counseling program for drunk drivers that became the prototype for the state of Pennsylvania, and is still being used in many other states.
 
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When you are passionate inside and you can wrap that around everything you are doing, that changes life completely. [03:45]
The stronger we are on the inside the better we implement programs we need to make life work on the outside. [04:14]
What kind of things are you facing with people in the work situation? [04:42]
Our goal is to make sure every single person on our team is so excited to come to work that they can wait. [09:50]
Just because it’s not probable doesn’t mean it’s not possible. [10:17]
Commercial Top Dog Learning Group LLC. [15:02]
We have to establish a starting spot. [17:34]
Intellect over Emotion (IOE). [18:51]
Present the problem, understand all the information, fix the problem. [19:32]
All these things that we tell ourselves to keep some of those layers of the onion on, they get in our own way from moving forward. [20:53]
You have to be able to make those changes as the process goes forward, that’s all inside you. [22:11]
The key is; when you have asked yourself all the pertinent questions and you are able to answer them then you don’t fear asking questions anywhere else. [23:15]
Do not give up on yourself, do not believe for any one moment ever that you can’t do something. [25:57]
If you are met with a challenge, it’s because you need to get some more tools inside you and grow. [26:10]
Grow, be the strongest person in the world, in your world and you will be able to attack whatever comes up in it. [26:04]
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TopDog Learning Group, LLC is a leadership, change management, and diversity and inclusion consulting firm based in Orlando, FL, USA but with “TopDoggers” (aka consultants) throughout North America and beyond.
They focus on training programs (both virtual and face-to-face), keynotes and “lunch and learns,” group and 1:1 coaching, and off-the-shelf solutions.
One such solution is their Masterclass on The Top 3 Strategies to be Resilient in Times of Change.
This thoughtful self-paced online training will guide you through three tactics you can immediately use to—not just survive—but thrive when change comes at you.
Use the code RESIL50OFF for 50% off the program! Just go to https://bit.ly/3a5mIS6 and enter the code RESIL50OFF, in all capitals, to redeem your 50% off coupon. The link and code will be available in our show notes for easy access.
Learn more today at https://topdoglearning.learningworlds.com/
 
 

Everything Happens From the Inside Out - Mia Hewett

“To awaken is to see. In order to see, you have to first see where you are not awake” ~ Mia Hewett
What is really standing in the way of your success? Do you truly feel free to be you, in the fullest sense of the word? Our guest today helps us tackle these questions, and more.
In this episode we learn about Mia’s personal journey of realizing she didn’t feel like she was good enough, even though she had a multi-million-dollar company, happy kids and a gorgeous home. to understanding and dealing with her own childhood trauma that was the root cause of that insecurity. She also reminds us that we can’t think greater than we feel, and we must work on ourselves from the inside out, even when we want to believe things are happening from the outside, in.
Mia Hewett has co-owned and operated a seven-figure business, is an international speaker, and a world-class business coach. Mia is the founder of Aligned Intelligence™, a methodology that removes all blind spots, fear, anxiety, and self-doubt leaving you feeling "Free to be Me.” This allows her clients to stop secretly struggling and live-in alignment with their dreams so that they can scale to 6 and 7-figures the fast way.
Mia has helped hundreds of entrepreneurs who've always known they were meant for more and she is sharing all her secrets in her new book, Meant for More- Stop Secretly Struggling and Become a Force to Be Reckoned With.  The book explains how to stop secretly struggling, awaken your full potential, and discover the Truth about who you really are.
To receive a free copy of her book, go to https://www.miameantformorebook.com and use the code “FREEBOOK”.
 
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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/miahewett/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MiaHewettPage
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mia.hewett/
 
My father is the one who scared me the most. [04:26]
That day I decided that people don’t really mean what they say, you can’t trust anyone and the world is not a safe space. [06:18]
I built these walls around myself and didn’t let anyone in for years. [06:36]
I just never knew back then that the walls that I built to protect myself would become my greatest limitations for my life and my business. [06:44]
Although it can appear like we have had many traumas; it will ultimately feel like the same betrayal. [08:02]
Everything is operating from inside out; nothing is created outside in. [12:42]
What is stopping us is not coming from the logical, it’s coming from the emotional. [14:32
Commercial Top Dog Learning Group LLC. [16:00]
How do we move out of the negative talk? [17:45]
You are meant for More, stop secretly struggling, become a force to reckon with. [18:06]
Understand how life works and how we work as individuals. [18:55]
In opening up and asking the questions, comes the receiving of the answer we are looking for. [21:21]
Allowance is we don’t get what we want by force, we actually get what we want by leveraging the universal law of cause and effect. [21:34]
It’s not knowledge and education that give us results; it is having new experiences that give us new results that will change our lives. [26:35]
When we aim at nothing, we always get it every time. [30:23]
When you start to trust in these unforeseen laws which are powerful and you have access to everything gets easier. [31:53]
A child grows by an emotional bond of trust. [35:15]
The emotional trust is what allows us to take risks and be vulnerable. [35:40]
When the emotional bond of trust is broken, we experience an emotional trauma. [36:02]
The more you let one single belief define who you are then the less capable you are when you have to adapt through the environment around you. [40:28]
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TopDog Learning Group, LLC is a leadership, change management, and diversity and inclusion consulting firm based in Orlando, FL, USA but with “TopDoggers” (aka consultants) throughout North America and beyond.
They focus on training programs (both virtual and face-to-face), keynotes and “lunch and learns,” group and 1:1 coaching, and off-the-shelf solutions.
One such solution is their Masterclass on The Top 3 Strategies to be Resilient in Times of Change.
This thoughtful self-paced online training will guide you through three tactics you can immediately use to—not just survive—but thrive when change comes at you.
Use the code RESIL50OFF for 50% off the program! Just go to https://bit.ly/3a5mIS6 and enter the code RESIL50OFF, in all capitals, to redeem your 50% off coupon. The link and code will be available in our show notes for easy access.
Learn more today at https://topdoglearning.learningworlds.com/