Category: Podcast

How to Be an Everyday Hero with Jeffrey Hayzlett

My guest on the show today has an expression when it comes to having an impact on an audience: it’s not about reaching eyeballs and ears, it’s about hearts and minds. He definitely has a lot of experience in how you can be credible and relevant for the audience you want to reach.

Jeffrey Hayzlett is a big personality who likes to live large, dating from his days as a celebrity judge on NBC’s Celebrity Apprentice. His scientific hypothesis on fighting off viruses is that bacon and scotch pretty much kill everything.

Jeffrey is a global business celebrity, Hall of Fame speaker, Chairman and CEO of C-Suite Network, home of the world’s most trusted network of C-Suite leaders and best-selling author. Oh, and did I mention he was also the CMO of Kodak?

In today’s episode, we talk about Jeffrey’s three R’s: Are we relevant to each other? Can we help each other with reach? And then what’s the reciprocity? And how we can incorporate the three R’s in our pivot strategy for 2021. We talked about Jeffrey’s latest book, The Hero Factor, having a business based on values and a team who believes in those values. So, without any further ado, please stay tuned for a fun and illuminating episode!

Harness the Power of Gratitude with Chester Elton

There’s been a lot of focus in the media about how the pandemic has strained relationships with people suddenly on lockdown together at home, but my guest on today’s episode, Chester Elton, brings a different perspective about how this is also a chance for us to be grateful for each other and to work on our relationships. Chester has been called the “apostle of appreciation” by Canada’s Globe and Mail. He is co-author of multiple award-winning New York Times & Wall Street Journal bestselling books, All In, The Carrot Principle, and Leading with Gratitude.

n this episode, we talked about ways to be supportive of each other and how we can be present for ourselves and the people we care about. I love the imagery of the Adirondack chair that Chester sits on–in the actual Adirondacks–and how he gets in touch with his senses, taking in all that he can see, hear, smell, taste, and touch in those small moments that ground him in peace and gratitude. My interview with him was like a breath of fresh air, offering rituals and strategies for us to decompress in mindful, rather than mindless ways. So without any further ado, here is the man in orange, Chester Elton!

The Art of Making S*** Happen with Steve Sims

We all feel like we don’t fit in, until we realize, we were not meant to. My guest on today’s show, Steve Sims, is a creative disruptor who fashioned a unique career for himself. His secret is that you have to ask for what you dream of, not simply what you think you can get. This is coming from a guy who was a bricklayer with no high school degree who decided to make something of his life. His first step on that journey was surrounding himself with interesting people.

Despite his biker looks and no-hold-barred demeanor, what you see is what you get with Steve, and that is a refreshingly open, engaging, generous, intuitive and competent guy. He’s leveraged all of this to build a remarkably successful entrepreneurial career as a concierge to a handful of wealthy clients. When he describes what he does, he would tell you it’s solving, rather than selling.

You probably don’t know anyone who has sent people down to see the wreck of the Titanic on the sea bed or closed museums in Florence for a private dinner party and then had Andrea Bocelli serenade them while they eat their pasta – well, you do now. Without any further ado, on with the show!

How to Manifest Anything You Want with Yuval Abramovitz

At the age of 16, my guest today, Yuval Abramovitz found himself paralyzed, bound to a wheelchair. Ignoring his medical condition, every time he had an idea of something he wanted to accomplish, he wrote it down in an old notebook and focused on dreaming. The result of that list was a physical recovery and a chance to inspire an incredible number of people to speak out loud their dreams, write their dreams down, and achieve those dreams. 

Yuval is a prolific author, reporter, and media personality. During this interview, I was reminded of that iconic Field of Dreams Quote: “If you build it, they will come.” Yuval has inspired millions with his TED Talks and books and is living proof that putting things out there in the universe that you want to manifest actually works. 

In today’s episode, we talk about some of his creative and unorthodox methods of writing and sharing work with his readers before he publishes. We talk about the power he was able to leverage as an early adopter of Facebook, and why a tribe of ten is better than thousands of followers. It’s hard not to be affected by Yuval’s positivity and life-affirming energy, so without any further ado, on with the show! 

Win Arguments Together as a Couple with Jocelyn and Aaron Freeman

The aftermath of a couple’s argument, the argument hangover, can linger in the air and eventually become the undoing of a relationship. My guests on today’s episode, Jocelyn and Aaron Freeman wrote the book (literally) on The Argument Hangover, and I’m very happy to have them here to share their wise relationship advice. The Freemans are known as the “couple that coaches couples,” and have worked with celebrities, public figures, and thousands of couples around the world. Coming off of a year where many of us have spent some pretty intensive time on lockdown, there has been a whole lot of togetherness. 

In today’s episode, we talk about this hangover concept—how something either significant or possibly kind of insignificant, causes an argument. And then the anger and the hurt snowball until the space between you creates a chasm that, the longer you let it go for, the wider it grows. Jocelyn and Aaron share some powerful strategies you can use to nip this in the bud and make communication and appreciation for each other a priority that you work at every day. Their insight and their energy are really inspiring, so without any further ado, on with the show!

A Miraculous Stroke Recovery with Sean Entin

“Stroke hacker” isn’t a profession any of us would seek out. Since being choked out in a jiu-jitsu training and consequently suffering a stroke from it, my guest on today’s program, Sean Entin, went on a long road to recovery that taught him a lot about how the body and the brain function. On his path to recovery, he was often told “can’t,” but his mantra was, “I can, I shall, I will.”

In today’s episode, we talk about the emotional and spiritual transformation that only those rare people who have been in a coma are privy to. We talk about the life force that he connected to that kept him positive and hopeful, against all odds. We talk about his new normal and the renewed appreciation he has for all the gifts that he has been given, especially the gift to help veterans and other people struggling with TBIs, traumatic brain injuries.

With his partner, Taylor Smith, he created “Adventures in Health” which broadens the supportive reach and compassion he has for all those who are struggling with debilitating injuries and illnesses. Sean is an inspiration. So without any further ado, let’s get on with an intriguing episode.

Essential Skills for Self Defense with Tim Larkin

Your brain has muscle memory—it will look for the most effective information it has when you are under threat. You wouldn’t necessarily think that on a relationship retreat for Tony Robbins Platinum Partners you’d be getting lifesaving self-defense training, but that’s where I learned Target Focus Training or TFT, back in 2012 from today’s guest, Tim Larkin. That training has stuck in my mind and is filed away, just in case, God forbid, I should ever be attacked. 

I’m so excited to have Tim with us today—I’ve wanted him to be on the podcast for years because that training was so impactful for me, and I knew he would deliver an amazing show. A former military intelligence officer, he was part of a beta group that redesigned how Special Operations personnel trained for close combat.

In today’s episode, we talk about using your brain as a first defense weapon when you suddenly find yourself in a dangerous situation. We talk about the difference between antisocial and asocial behavior, which is key to recognize in your attacker. No matter your age or what kind of shape you’re in, these tactics that can be found on Tim’s site, SurviveViolence.com, are something anyone can learn, so without any further ado, on with the show!

From Fear to Faith with Dr. Toni Galardi

Dr. Toni Galardi, my guest on today’s episode, once called herself “the poster child for the change impaired” because she was a bit  “slow” when it came to preparing for change. This kind of warm and very human confession is what makes Dr. Galardi so relatable, and so compelling. She has parlayed two advanced degrees and a license into several areas of expertise, including speaker, author, clinical psychotherapist, astrologer, and career coach. But no matter what vocational hat she is wearing, what connects all the dots is her passion for helping people move through uncertain change into a life that has greater vitality and joy. 

As we recorded this episode at the end of 2020, the year that most of us never saw coming, it’s fascinating to hear Toni’s take, because through her work as a therapist, healer, and thought leader, she actually did see this coming. In 2010, she wrote The LifeQuake Phenomenon: How to Thrive (Not Just Survive) in Times of Personal and Global Upheaval – a book that is incredibly relevant at this moment in time! She’s got such impactful personal experiences and insights to share that have a universal resonance, so without any further ado, on with the show!

From Postpartum Depression to a Perfume Pivot with Tamar Weinberg

The sense of smell is too often taken for granted, at least until this year, as one of the common symptoms of COVID-19 is a loss of smell. Did you know that scent, emotion, and memory are all intertwined in the chemistry of the brain? One sniff can get in and instantly whisk you back to an old memory deep in the recesses of your mind. My guest today, Tamar Weinberg, had a powerful personal discovery when she was struggling with crippling depression. What began as postpartum depression after giving birth never really let up. And after sinking into a state of despair, Tamar felt she was getting to the lowest point of her life. It was at that point when she put on a scent and noticed the powerful positive effect it had on her mood. She felt convinced that although we have five senses, we don’t take advantage of them in their entirety.

Tamar is author of The New Community Rules and The Adoptee’s Guide to DNA Testing. Coming from the tech world and knowing nothing about the perfume industry, Tamar became curious and passionate to soak up knowledge about how certain senses and combinations of scents work together to elicit a positive mood. In her journey to create TAMAR, the perfume that bears her name, she was convinced that fragrance isn’t all about how you present yourself to the world. Fragrance is an inward journey. She is here to talk about this really surprising and exciting entrepreneurial turn her life has taken, so stay tuned for a really inspiring episode.

Masterful Storytelling with Garry Meier

The gift of gab is something today’s guest has been famous for since his days on the radio station The LOUP in Chicago starting in 1973. I’m especially excited to have one of my radio and podcast heroes, Garry Meier, with us here because, as a kid, I listened to the Steve & Garry show and just remember him making car rides something to look forward to when I was spending summers visiting relatives in Chicago. Talk show hosts and radio DJ’s have come and gone, but Garry’s authentic brand has endured for over four decades, which is pretty amazing in itself. 

Once he got a taste, he developed an audio addiction, hosting half a dozen radio shows. He’s also a former feature reporter for WGN-TV’s morning show and is a member of the National Radio Hall of Fame.

Fascinated with this new “wizardry” called podcasting, Garry made a successful transition with his show, giving him a new platform to share his take on the world which has resonated with so many people over the years. I’m so honored to have Garry here, sharing that gift of gab with us today, so get ready for a special episode!