Category: Podcast

An Aligned Body Is a Healthy Body with Aaron Alexander

My guest today, Aaron Alexander, is a bodyworker and trainer who has worked with top athletes and celebrities, and everyone in between. After working with clients and spending years traveling around the world, being immersed in various cultures, he has built a practice focusing on working with his clients to utilize each moment as an opportunity to move their body, strengthen their mind, and live holistically. 

In his book and his program of the same name, The Align Method, Aaron teaches people that your body is not the problem—what you are doing to your body is the problem.

We weren’t meant to sit at desks all day or hunch over our computer doing 6 hours of Zoom meetings in a row. We aren’t moving our body in the way it was intended to be moved and by doing so, we are compromising our health and vitality. 

Today’s show has so much value to remind us to make time for good health and wellness practices. We talk about the work that Aaron has done in this integration of physical health and psychological wellbeing, including tips to calm your nervous system, how you generate electricity and energy by moving your body, and how to change the way we move through our lives. It’s fascinating stuff, so without any further ado, on with the show!

A Life Worth Living with Aaron Walker

My guest today, Aaron Walker, is not only a very successful business owner (having founded more than a dozen companies and authoring the book View From the Top), but also a life-long learner who has thrown himself into the world of masterminds. In fact, the camaraderie, guidance and enrichment he’s been able to get out of the different masterminds he’s been a part of for the last two decades with some really dynamic, interesting people, like Dave Ramsey, has inspired him to runs a mastermind program of his own. 

Since both of us have really connected on the subject of masterminds we get into a discussion here about what is so powerful about the give and take that happens in these situations where people are there to edify, encourage, and lift each other up. We talk about the importance of being pushed and challenged because if you’re not stretching, you’re not growing. We discuss living your life with intention and controlling how much you expose yourself to information. Like Tim Ferris, Aaron and I are both on a low-information diet! This is a thought-provoking show with a lot of wisdom to impart, so without any further ado, let’s dive right in. 

Realize Your Creative Potential with Cameron Brown

Life is filled with defining moments, twists and turns, and opportunities to step up, challenge what’s possible, and unlock your highest potential. My guest today, Cameron Brown, started a mission in 2010 to use both education and music and somehow blend them together to help people, which is what he has been doing for the last ten years. 

In his coaching business, Cameron empowers people to create lasting change. He coaches c-level executives and their teams, delivering experiential talks with a grand piano live on stage, and writing music about human behavior and the world we live in. His music has been streamed millions of times across 195 countries and has been featured in a range of short films and documentaries.

In this episode, we talk about accountability rhythms, meeting rhythms, and how Cameron helps leaders integrate with their teams. He likes “what if” questions to give clients a different perspective on problem-solving. We talk about the work of changing belief systems within an organization. It’s not a typical coaching experience, and this is not a typical episode, so please, stay tuned, and enjoy!

A Crash Course in Functional Medicine with Sachin Patel

We all have stressors that we deal with in life, but it’s pretty rare to have a situation where the whole world simultaneously is in a state of stress.

Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, we all have concerns about our health and the health of our loved ones, but also about our economic well-being and the state of the world as a whole. 

My guest today, Sachin Patel is most notably a father, husband, philanthropist, functional medicine practice success coach, international speaker, and author.

His philosophy is that “The doctor of the future is the patient” and he is actively doing whatever it takes to keep people out of the medical system and empower them through education, self-care, and remapping mindsets. 

In this incredibly eye-opening episode, Sachin distinguishes between using relaxation techniques to put out fires versus creating a more relaxed, calm, and healthy lifestyle. He’s a big believer in preventative practices, sequencing, and analysis of your genome, analyzing your gut microbiome, taking a deeper look at your mitochondrial chemistry, etc. If you’re thinking now’s the time to optimize your health, stay tuned for a fascinating, informative, and actionable interview.

Answers from Beyond with Mark Nelson

If you, like me, believe that our consciousness exists beyond our physical bodies, then this is an episode you’re going to want to listen to. This is no exaggeration, but today’s guest, Mark, saved a family member’s life in the middle of our interview. For privacy reasons, we’ve cut that part out of the interview, but rest assured this person who I love very much, is alive today because of my guest. An emergency just happened to come up in the middle of our interview, and I don’t believe in coincidences. I asked him for guidance, and he was spot-on. She got exactly the care she needed, and in time.

Mark Christopher Nelson is a psychic medium with clairvoyant, clairaudient, and clairsentient abilities. He has the rare ability to see and hear messages from friends and family who have crossed over to the other side. Their messages can provide information about our relationships, careers, and personal growth that can help us make better decisions, achieve goals, and find greater happiness in our lives. In this episode, we talk about the beginnings of all of this in Mark’s life when he first realized he was attuned to communicating with his father, who died when Mark was 12. He shares experiences from the paranormal realm that he’s had in readings, in crime-solving scenarios, as well as in television and movie productions.

After this interview was recorded, I got a reading from Mark and he conveyed things to me he couldn’t have possibly known. And it was very helpful. If you would have told me a year ago that I would be getting a psychic reading, I would told you you were full of it.  I’m pretty woo-woo, but I’m not that woo-woo. Well, I stand corrected. I’m getting another reading from Mark tomorrow.

I’m sure you’ll notice the second half of this interview is different, energetically. It’s after that part we edited out. You’ll get a much more intimate view into Mark and his world – where he comes from, what he believes, what he experiences metaphysically, what happens within him, and within us. It’s where he’ll speak to you. I invite you to suspend disbelief for this episode, because if you can, it’ll hit home for you, I promise.

Build a Stronger Marriage with Dr. Harriet Lerner

Relationships are like a dance – it’s always fascinating to take a look at the posturing that we all do, the dancing around subjects, and the way we engage in patterns that can be both enriching and destructive. 

My guest in this episode, Dr. Harriet Lerner is one of our most respected voices in communication, particularly the “how-tos” of navigating the swamps and quicksands of difficult relationships. She is the author of 12 books, including The New York Times bestsellers, The Dance of Anger and The Dance of Fear. It is my pleasure to take a deep dive here with Dr. Lerner, talking about developing self-awareness and listening and talking skills, which are so important to cultivate in any relationship. 

As you’ll hear, Harriet points out that although change is difficult, a small change on the part of one partner to listen to what you don’t want to hear with an open heart and acknowledge the experience and the desire of your partner can make all the difference. So, please give this interview your undivided attention, because it will profoundly impact the lives of the people you love the most.

How to Communicate with Impact with Pat Quinn

Before you step onto a stage to speak, you need to have clarity on two big questions: who your target audience is and what specific problem you solve for them. Once you answer these questions, it’s surprisingly easy to put together a great talk (or webinar, podcast, and so on). It’s when you’re vague and loose with these answers that your talk might meander and not reach anyone.

Pat Quinn didn’t get his start as a professional speaker. Instead, he worked as a professional magician for 10 years before deciding to get a “real” job. He became a public school teacher and taught high school for 12 years, during which time he got a degree in brain research and focused on how adults learn.

This combination of experiences means he brings both stagecraft and a deep understanding of audiences to his presentations. Tune in to hear his wisdom and learn how to apply it to your own talks and presentations!

How to Get Unstuck with David Henzel

Some people talk about changing their lives, but they lack the tools to get them unstuck. Then there are people who manage to change their sleep habits, diet, and move to a different country for an optimized lifestyle. 

My guest for this episode, David Henzel, is that guy. He is an inspiring serial entrepreneur. He has started, as well as invested in, a number of successful companies, including MaxCDN, TaskDrive, LTVplus, and UpCoach. His true passion is to help people, teams, and businesses succeed, which is why he created Managing Happiness.

Managing Happiness is a coaching program, but with a twist—it’s a group coaching mastermind that fosters connections and, most importantly, accountability. It helps you zero in on your true passion, core values, your North Star, and be on your “A-game.” 

There were so many things that David said that really resonated with me. So much of what we discuss in this episode can really enrich your life across the board, especially if you’re feeling stuck and you want to connect with your passion and move forward with your work and your life. So, without any further ado, on with the show!

Excel at Tough Conversations with David Wood

There’s a funny scene in Jerry Maguire where Jerry is having a confrontation with his very high-strung, intense fiancée Avery. She says, What was our deal when we first got together? Brutal truth, remember? To which Jerry responds… I think you added the ‘brutal’. In everybody’s life there are the tough conversations that can cause an anticipatory sort of fear and even dread. Whether it’s with a neighbor, spouse, child, partner, boss… the list goes on. 

My guest today, David Wood, has built one of the world’s largest coaching businesses, coaching high-performing executives, entrepreneurs, teams, and even prison inmates, to create amazing results and deep connection… one tough conversation at a time.

He acknowledges that confrontations aren’t easy, but they can bring true transformation, breakthroughs in relationships, not to mention tangible results like asking for a raise and finding out your boss is happy to pay you more money. 

Or, he or she isn’t, and you leave and end up doing work you like more and getting more money to do it. I can’t imagine there’s anyone out there who isn’t curious to know more about these really powerful methods of communication and so, without any further ado, let’s get on with the show!

A Remarkable Business and Life with Seth Godin

This interview, which was originally featured on my Marketing Speak podcast is so incraedibly relevant in these turbulent times of 2020. My wise and wonderful guest, Seth Godin, has been such an influential force in my business, and in so many others. 

Seth knows a thing or two about weathering the ups and downs of making a business succeed—he is an expert in prioritizing long-term survival over short-term profitability. He also knows a thing or two about unleashing viruses—no, not the awful kind that causes global shutdowns, I’m talking about unleashing idea viruses! 

He’s written books on these exact topics, in fact, and many others. I often remember Seth saying, “when in doubt, get back to the reason why you started a business in the first place.” Which feels like great advice for this moment in time. Stay tuned as I go deep and philosophical about marketing, compassion, and resilience with the man with the iconic yellow glasses.