Fire and Earth Podcast
281 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 days ago - ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsPractical advice and keys to unlocking your potential in life and business hosted by Dr. Kathy Gruver and Jason Mefford. Real, raw, and unscripted.
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Getting Clarity on Your Top Values
July 11, 2019 09:30 - 36 minutes - 1.23 GB VideoIn several episodes we've referenced values and figured it was about time to show you an exercise for how to determine your top values. Until you are in alignment with your values in what you think, feel and do, you will continue to feel exhausted and unproductive. Focusing on on three top values helps you put everything in perspective and improves your communications, productivity, and feeling of accomplishment. Check the expanded show notes for the link to download the values exercise car...
The Stories We Tell Ourselves with James Hazlerig
June 27, 2019 09:30 - 30 minutes - 1.43 GB VideoStories are compelling, statistics are not. When it comes down to it, we all love a good story. We can even get spell-bound as we read a book, or watch a movie, but probably don't realize you are living your own story. Since we are writing our own future, we have a lot of literary license over visualizing and living the story we want to hear. How do you want the next chapter of your life to go? We are joined by James Hazlerig, a hypnotist and story teller, who uses hypnotic storytelling to ...
You Must Choose ... Yes or No … So Choose Wisely
June 20, 2019 09:30 - 28 minutes - 1.01 GB VideoIn our attempt to be seen as helpful sometimes we say yes too often, which leads to feeling overwhelmed and stressed. Every yes is saying no to something else. Every no is saying yes to something else. Not sure whether to say yes or no? No worries. Here's some easy ways to decide and move on, so you are not stuck in fear or guilt over which choice to make. #fireandearthpodcast #choices #timemanagement #stress
Take Smoke Breaks to Avoid Burnout
June 13, 2019 22:49 - 20 minutes - 683 MB VideoOK, we're NOT advocating people start smoking, but we learn some interesting lessons from the now old-fashioned idea of smoke breaks during the work day. Taking regular breaks helps us avoid burnout. In fact, sitting chained to your desk all day is actually as or more unhealthy than smoking (ever heard sitting is the new smoking?). Here's some practical advice for how you can incorporate small breaks into your day so you don't burn out in flames or smolder like a cigarette. Taking breaks wil...
Getting out of the Weeds that are Slowing You Down with Sara Caputo
June 06, 2019 09:30 - 29 minutes - 867 MB VideoAre you at the top of your triangle doing your most important work, or wasting your time in the weeds? If you are like most people, you find yourself buried in the weeds during much of each week feeling unproductive. We are joined by Sara Caputo, a productivity expert, who shares her practical "Top Triangle" model and the questions you should be asking yourself to separate the best use of your time from the weeds. When your team, process and communication are in working order, you’ll be abl...
Lessons Learned from 25 Amazing Episodes
May 30, 2019 09:30 - 35 minutes - 1.19 GB VideoOver the last 25 episodes of the Fire and Earth Podcast, we have talked to some amazing guests and learned a lot. In this episode we share some highlights from previous episodes and how we have changed ourselves, by incorporating what we've learned into our daily lives. Your Hosts: Kathy Gruver, http://kathygruver.com/ Jason Mefford, http://www.jasonmefford.com/ Fire and Earth Podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/fire-and-earth-podcast/id1441336685 https://fireandearth.podbean.com/...
Solving the Productivity Puzzle with Sara Caputo
May 23, 2019 09:30 - 35 minutes - 1.02 GB VideoIf we could just improve our productivity we wouldn't waste so much time, missing out on what we really want in life. We are joined by Sara Caputo, an environmental therapist and productivity expert, who helps us solve the productivity puzzle with a practical model (The Productivity Puzzle Worksheet) on managing your physical space, calendar, to-do list, and maintaining. Learn how to take control of each day and week to ensure you focus on the important instead of what feels urgent. To lear...
Getting Back on the Wagon When You Fall Off
May 16, 2019 09:30 - 30 minutes - 1.08 GB VideoThe best laid plans of mice and men often go awry. When we set our mind to do something and then fall short we have options: dust yourself off and hop back on the wagon, or wallow in self pity. In this episode we discuss some practical steps you can take to put things in perspective, dust yourself off, and get back to unlocking your potential. Your Hosts: Kathy Gruver, http://kathygruver.com/ Jason Mefford, http://www.jasonmefford.com/ Fire and Earth Podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/us/po...
Communication Breakdown - How to Avoid It
May 09, 2019 09:20 - 30 minutes - 796 MB VideoLet's face it, sometimes we have communication breakdowns that increase our stress and damage our relationships. Learn how to be more mindful in your communications by being present, listening, asking questions, knowing the other person's communication preference and reversing your buts. Your Hosts: Kathy Gruver, http://kathygruver.com/ Jason Mefford, http://www.jasonmefford.com/ Fire and Earth Podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/fire-and-earth-podcast/id1441336685 https://fireand...
Predictions for 2019 and Beyond with Jeanne Mozier
May 02, 2019 09:00 - 31 minutes - 936 MB VideoWe are joined again by Jeanne Mozier, who shares her predictions for 2019 and beyond based on astrological charts. If you want to know what you can anticipate the rest of this year and into the next couple, take a listen. This way you can be prepared when these things transpire and avoid the surprise most of the world will experience. An ounce of prevention is better than a pound of cure. Your Hosts: Kathy Gruver, http://kathygruver.com/ Jason Mefford, http://www.jasonmefford.com/ Fire and...
Don't Resist Change, Evolve into a Better You
April 25, 2019 20:52 - 22 minutes - 572 MB VideoChange is a natural part of life that we need to embrace. Instead of staying in a rut, or running faster on the hamster wheel, embrace change as a way to help you evolve into a better you. Use the fear, think, do model to help you move from a place of fear to taking action to spice up your life and become a new and better you. Here's some tips to help you make little changes each day to move you towards the good things and success you want in your life. Your Hosts: Kathy Gruver, http://kat...
What's Written in the Stars, Planets and a Wall with Jeanne Mozier
April 18, 2019 09:00 - 29 minutes - 868 MB VideoAstrology is so much more than reading the Sunday horoscope. It's about making sense of the patterns and cycles in the universe. Consider this, the Berlin Wall went up and came down during similar astrological patterns. We happen to be in this similar pattern again, and there is now talk of putting up another wall. Coincidence? Maybe, but there just may be more written in the stars and planets than we realize. We are joined by Jeanne Mozier who provides more insight into astrology and dispe...
Creating a Positive Corporate Culture with Dennis Ford - Part 2
April 11, 2019 09:00 - 22 minutes - 778 MB VideoPart 2 our interview with Dennis Ford. Changing and improving corporate culture is not creating another sales strategy or a putting ping-pong table in the break room. It's about developing a respectful, happy, joyful, supportive workplace where workers feel empowered and engaged. When 80% of US workers are un-engaged, and negative culture costs $550 billion each year ... even when organizations spend over $100 billion in traditional rewards ... something is wrong. We are joined by Dennis ...
Creating a Positive Corporate Culture with Dennis Ford - Part 1
April 04, 2019 09:00 - 18 minutes - 621 MB VideoChanging and improving corporate culture is not creating another sales strategy or a putting ping-pong table in the break room. It's about developing a respectful, happy, joyful, supportive workplace where workers feel empowered and engaged. When 80% of US workers are un-engaged, and negative culture costs $550 billion each year ... even when organizations spend over $100 billion in traditional rewards ... something is wrong. We are joined by Dennis Ford, an amazing guy and flying trapeze ...
Leaping Ahead Your Journey using Brainspotting with Gregg Unterberger
March 28, 2019 09:00 - 31 minutes - 591 MB VideoBrainspotting is a powerful, focused treatment method that works by identifying, processing and releasing core neurophysiological sources of emotional/body pain, trauma, dissociation and also helps achieve peak performance (used by top athletes, actors, etc...). In this episode we discuss how it works and can be a quicker way for releasing unresolved trauma and unlocking potential than traditional talk therapy which can often take years. We are joined by Gregg Unterberger, M.Ed. a licensed ...
Put Some Magic in Your Life
March 21, 2019 09:24 - 16 minutes - 313 MB VideoDo you remember going to magic shows as a child and experiencing a sense of awe and wonder? Sometimes as adults we let the magic go, and fall into common, ordinary, normal lives. Life is made up of serendipitous experiences, and if we are looking for them, we can see magic all around us in our daily life. A magician doing magic tricks by themselves is called practice. When they are in front of an audience, those tricks become magic and everyone in the room can experience the awe and wonder....
Unlocking the Power of Teams with Teresa Kwon
March 14, 2019 13:00 - 33 minutes - 589 MB VideoOne of the biggest ways to unlock your own potential is to unlock the power of your team, and it doesn't mean beating employees with a stick to make them more "productive." You do it through loyalty, love and treating them as a human beings. Having values alignment, empowering others, and focusing on nurturing the right culture are keys to unlocking teams. When you do this, employees will love you and be willing to work and die for you, and btw you won't have to worry about "motivating" them...
Hypnosis is NOT A Circus Freak Show
March 07, 2019 12:53 - 29 minutes - 523 MB VideoIf you went to the county fair as a child you may have seen stage hypnosis shows that often feel like a circus freak show. People doing silly antics on the stage (e.g. clucking like a chicken), but that is not what hypnosis is really about. Hypnosis is nothing to be afraid of ... we hypnotize ourselves without even realizing it all the time ... and it is a powerful tool to help us tap into our sub-conscious mind. Instead of trying to use consciousness to fix the sub-conscious brain, why not...
Gratitude Makes You Positive and Happy
March 03, 2019 19:54 - 17 minutes - 303 MB VideoA little gratitude goes a long way to improve our own life, and the lives of others. The more grateful we are, the more positive we become. The more positive we are, the happier we become. Say please and thank you. Give people compliments. Keep a gratitude journal. Express your gratitude and you will be amazed how good you feel. Here's how to cultivate more gratitude in your daily life. #fireandearthpodcast #gratitude #happiness Your Hosts: Kathy Gruver, http://kathygruver.com/Jason Me...
E12: Feed Your Brain the Good Stuff
February 21, 2019 18:53 - 21 minutes - 537 MB VideoWe feed our bodies good things: fresh, clean, lean and green ... and avoid junk food and poison. We spend time and effort exercising and eating healthy, but often overlook what we feed our soul and brain. What we feed our brain is arguably more important than what we feed our body. If we consume negative thoughts, we get negative feelings. If we consume positive thoughts, we get positive feeling. Learn how to change your thoughts, and change your life. #fireandearthpodcast Your Hosts: Kat...
E11: Social Media: The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly w/ Phil Gerbyshak
February 15, 2019 20:29 - 36 minutes - 1.05 GB VideoTechnology has afforded us with a powerful tool in #socialmedia. It can be used for good, bad, and some downright ugly purposes. People can fall easily into comparison traps, judging others, technology addiction, and even bullying without even realizing it. We can use social media as a force for good by sharing our joy, positivity, and lifting others up. In this episode we share tips for how to use social media to improve your life and the lives of others. You can use social media as a forc...
E10: Reducing Stress with Time Management
February 07, 2019 23:29 - 35 minutes - 750 MB VideoThe level of stress felt by people has increased dramatically in the last few years. There are many reasons for this ... but are your ready for a big one you may not be expecting? Much of our stress is caused by not managing our time wisely. A little dose of good, old-fashioned time management can do wonders for reducing your daily stress. Since we no longer live in a traditional 9-5 business world, we have to work even harder to prioritize and know when to unplug from the 24/7 digital world...
E9: Using Partnerships to Unlock Your Potential
January 25, 2019 02:04 - 45 minutes - 1.02 GB VideoEven though it may be hard to admit, no matter who you are, you need help from others to be successful. In this episode Kathy and Jason discuss how to find others to collaborate and partner with that support and bring out the best in you. When you get the right people in the room, magic happens. Transformations happen. You will also learn "the rest of the story" on how Kathy and Jason met and why it's called The Fire & Earth Podcast. Your Hosts:Kathy Gruver, http://kathygruver.com/Jason Mef...
E8 - Using Social Media to Make Human Connections w Phil Gerbyshak
January 18, 2019 18:22 - 36 minutes - 1.09 GB VideoSocial media is now an every-day part of our lives, and some people use it in a very sleazy way. The equivalent of walking up to someone at a party and saying "you're pretty attractive, let's make a baby." We should be using social media to make actual human connections, educate and inspire ... not to inflame and make people feel icky. We are joined by social media selling expert Phil Gerbyshak who explains how to develop actual human connections through social media, attract more of the pe...
Episode 7: Manifestations and the Law of Attraction with Victoria Gallagher
December 27, 2018 17:03 - 35 minutes - 1.16 GB VideoSome of you may be a little skeptical about the Law of Attraction. Think positive and everything good will come into your life if you just believe in the woo-woo, seems a little too good to be true. Many of us are taught to be logical, oh responsible, practical so we can be so dependable, oh clinical, intellectual, cynical and discount the power of manifestations and the Law of Attraction. Instead of being cynical about the woo-woo (which btw is now being supported by scientific research) wh...
Episode 6: The Masks We Wear
December 06, 2018 23:25 - 33 minutes - 668 MB VideoMany people wear masks to show the world one thing, when on the inside they may feel much different. When it comes down to it, most people have insecurities and are afraid to let others know their "real" self. This can lead to negative feelings of unworthiness, being fake, or that we are never good enough. In order to build authentic and deep relationships with people we have to remove our masks, embrace our weirdness and allow ourselves to be vulnerable. Some people may not like the "real ...
Episode 5: Staying Positive During the Year from Hell
November 29, 2018 19:59 - 30 minutes - 775 MB VideoDo you ever feel like you are just having a "year from hell?" You know one of those Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Years. We all have good days and bad days, but what do we do when it feels like the bad seems to stretch over the course of whole year? How do we deal with our work and personal life when it's hard to concentrate, we are pulled in many directions, and feel like we are spiraling down? Join us on the episode to learn how to use tools like, blocking out time, self compassion...
Episode 4: Stress - Are You Running from Bears or Chipmunks?
November 21, 2018 23:37 - 31 minutes - 610 MB VideoStress is a threat ... real or imagined. It's a perception that demands will exceed our resources that causes stress, anxiety, and freaks us out. Usually the perceived threat doesn't require a major chemical and biological response ... like we need when running from a bear. Running from stress to stress during the day feels like we ran away from 20 angry bears without a break. No wonder we find ourselves stressed and exhausted at the end of the day. Stop trying to change and control things ...
Episode 3: Breathe and Smell the Roses
November 15, 2018 03:18 - 22 minutes - 602 MB VideoIn our 24/7 world we can get so busy being busy that we run ourselves ragged and feel worn out ... the equivalent of our body's battery running on
Episode 2: Moving Past Fear
November 08, 2018 18:33 - 29 minutes - 865 MB VideoInstead of living in fear and missing out on life by holding back, learn how you can overcome False Expectations Appearing Real (FEAR). When you move forward and face your fears you will feel the exhilaration of accomplishment. You will even surprise yourself with what you can accomplish and unlock your potential.
Episode 1: Goal Setting to Get Started
November 02, 2018 03:00 - 32 minutes - 750 MB VideoThe first step to unlocking your potential is to know where you want to go, why you want to go there, and set some big goals to start achieving. Without goals, we just stay in the daily grind, surviving, but not thriving. In this episode, Kathy and Jason discuss some keys for setting and achieving goals to start unlocking your potential.