Hello, and welcome to Get Yourself Optimized! I’m your host, Orion Talmay. Wait… that doesn’t sound quite right, does it? Well, that’s because this week, I’m stepping in to interview my husband (and the usual host of this show), Stephan Spencer. In case you haven’t figured out yet what the big occasion is, it’s that this is episode #100 of this amazing podcast! "Knowledge is power. Always be learning, optimizing and up-leveling in every aspect of your life." Stephan Spencer with Orion Talmay In our conversation today, Stephan pulls together…
"You've gotta define 'What am I? What is me? Where am I independent?" And from that place of independence, bring something home, so to speak."John Gray This week, we talk to John Gray - the author of Men Are From Mars, Women AreFrom Venus. This book is John’s most famous by far, and has been translated into 45 languages in over 100 countries. In this episode, he offers a lot of detailed information and advice (particularly for men) about how to best address relationship dynamics, hormone levels, and health.
"Flattery has been shown to make the person you're speaking with or flattering like you more and remember more of what you tell them."Roger Dooley Roger Dooley, the founder of Dooley Direct and cofounder of College Confidential, talks in this interview about how to apply neuromarketing techniques to your own marketing endeavors. If you’re less interested in marketing, though, there are plenty of takeaway tips that you can use to help connect with (and influence) people in other spheres as well.
Today we talk to Roger Love. Fortunately for all of us, Roger isn’t only a consultant to the stars. He’s sold over 100 million CDs and has written three top-selling books, which means he’s been able to reach an incredible number of people worldwide. And in this episode, he coaches Get Yourself Optimized listeners on how to develop a powerful, compelling voice. If you want to continue your vocal training, pre-order his newest book Set Your Voice Free, which came out on December 27th, 2016. "The words make you an…
Communication between men and women is often a mess. We think we understand each other, but we often don’t. Here to discuss the discrepancy between men and women is Alison Armstrong. Alison is a world expert on male/female and masculine/feminine dynamics. She is the author of Queen’s Code and creator of the widely acclaimed Queen’s Code Workshop Series and the Understanding Women Workshop. She’s here to share her favorite communication tips and to break down the best ways to communicate with your partner. "A woman being happy sets everybody else…
We often dwell upon achieving our dream life-bettering our career, earning more income, and having an amazing relationship with our soulmate. What if you could achieve all of that by using a tool as simple as a vision board that would inspire you to take action? You could find true love through picturing your dream life, or relight the spark in your current relationship and remember why you fell in love. Today, dating pioneer Renee Piane shares her secrets on keeping partners happy, finding love, and opening yourself up to…
"The next time you have an argument or some kind of disagreement, really get what it is like for that person - from their view, the way that they see it, really powerful listening will leave that person with an experience that they have been heard."Ephraim Olschewski Are you living intentionally, completely, and on purpose? Ephraim Olschewski lives every part of his life with intention, from working with clients, going on vacation, or even going to the store. Finding what works for you and your life becomes easier when you…
"We have a culture of people who have been shaped to talk, and no one rewards you if you listen well. So we actually don’t know how to listen, often."Harville Hendrix and Helen LaKelly Hunt Helen and Harville want us to understand that the perfectly happily married couple is ultimately incompatible. The difference between the married couples that fail and those that succeed is not in their compatibility, but in the way they choose to understand their incompatibility. After both Helen and Harville experienced a divorce of their own, they…
"The key is, in Just Listen, how do you get people to open their minds to you and open their minds to listening to you."Mark Goulston Mark Goulston has the worst parts and best parts of the human brain mapped and understood like a Rubik’s cube master. He’s been a UCLA professor for 20 years, trains FBI hostage negotiators, is a trained psychiatrist- the man is unstoppable. The reason is he understands that the majority of the difficult conversations we have take root with some other problem-and Mark knows how…
"What are your partner’s fantasies? Create a safe space to talk freely and be accepting of each other’s fantasies." – Miss Jaiya Today, I’m probing the brain of Jaiya, sexologist extraordinaire. I attended her workshop with my fiancée and was astounded by the deep understanding she has of human sexuality. She knows what people crave, why people crave it, and how to help people create a fully satiating sex life for themselves. Because I’m sure you’re all dying to dive into this fascinating topic, I asked Jaiya to answer some…