Life = Choices; Choices = Life
221 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 days ago - ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsLife = Choices; Choices = Life is about learning to replace external control psychology with radical responsibility and appreciation so you can make better choices to create the life you want to have. Kim Olver is a leading expert in Choice Theory™ psychology and will share what she has gleaned from the legendary work of Dr. William Glasser, as well as sharing her unique perspective based on over 30 years of study and research.
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Episodes
Diversity & Inclusion: Women in the Workplace
May 07, 2020 11:00 - 48 minutes - 32.5 MBListen in to the first of five podcasts about marginalized groups, what life is like for some of them and how best to be an ally for this group. In this podcast, Kim interviews six women of different decades working in male-dominated professions and the inequities they have experienced. The focus is not on condemning men but on helping people who aren't a member of this group how to best serve as an ally. Join the conversation and maybe start some conversations of your own.
Diversity & Inclusion with Women in the Workplace
May 07, 2020 11:00 - 48 minutes - 32.5 MBListen in to the first of five podcasts about marginalized groups, what life is like for some of them and how best to be an ally for this group. In this podcast, Kim interviews six women of different decades working in male-dominated professions and the inequities they have experienced. The focus is not on condemning men but on helping people who aren't a member of this group how to best serve as an ally. Join the conversation and maybe start some conversations of your own.
Why Do People Choose Misery?
April 30, 2020 11:00 - 20 minutes - 23.4 MBSo much of people’s misery is created in their own head. It’s not done consciously but it is done for a reason—ten of them to be exact. Come to learn why you might be choosing misery and how to stop.
Focus and Balance during Coronavirus
April 23, 2020 11:00 - 16 minutes - 19 MBThis episode address the concepts of focus and balance, particularly during the coronavirus quarantine. I lay out an 8-Step Process for developing and maintaining focus and talk about a better way than work/life balance to think about balance. Life balance, which includes work, is about balancing your needs. Listen in to discover why I prefer that model.
Self-Discovery Coaching – Who Am I and Who Do I Want to Be?
April 16, 2020 11:00 - 19 minutes - 29.9 MBKnowing oneself is the foundation of any self-growth and development program. Most people are only too familiar with the person they have been groomed to be, or the person others want them to be, but do you know who you were truly meant to be? Join in and learn how you can find out.
Coronavirus and How to Get Your Needs Met
April 09, 2020 11:00 - 17 minutes - 24.9 MBIn this episode, Kim talks about the stages of grief many are experiencing during the coronavirus pandemic, the five basic needs everyone has, and how to get them met effectively when it's so easy to get stuck on how you can't meet them in your familiar ways.
Interview with LIV Pocket Coach, Jeanette Schneider
April 02, 2020 11:00 - 25 minutes - 19.4 MBThis week Kim interviews Jeanette Schneider, the founder and CEO of LIV Media. LIV is an acronym for Love is Viral. Jeanette and her team have created an awesome self-growth app called, LIV Pocket Coach, it's like having a coach in your pocket. We will be talking about the app--its free version, paid version and expanded version with a coach. Jeanette is all about service and I have been enjoying our association and wanted to share her with you.
How Do Kids Learn Responsibility without Punishment?
March 26, 2020 11:00 - 15 minutes - 17.2 MBChoice Parents do not believe in the concept of punishment so I am often asked the question, “How do kids learn responsibility without punishment?” It’s a myth that children need pain to learn. In fact, the opposite is true. When children are being hurt, either physically or emotionally, they are unable to learn because they are closed for protection. Choice parents use modeling and the art of teaching from natural consequences to help their children learn responsibility. No punishment requi...
Flexing Your Parenting Negotiating Muscles
March 19, 2020 11:00 - 10 minutes - 12.6 MBAlmost from the time they are conceived, children are involved in an inherent conflict with their parents—parents are trying to keep their children safe, while children are trying to meet their other needs for connection, significance, freedom and joy. Many parents somehow believe negotiating with their children, someone lessens their power but the reverse is true. Parents need to figure out what they want in the long run and develop the patience and willingness to give up what they want rig...
What Type of Parent are You?
March 12, 2020 11:00 - 20 minutes - 23.5 MBToday we will talk about three types of parents—dictator/strict parents, permissive/uninvolved parents and Choice Parents. These types exist on a continuum and you likely move along the continuum to suit your mood, your child and/or the situation. I will make the case for reducing the amount of time you spend at the far ends of the continuum, so you can cultivate the balance in the middle. We will cover exactly what you are balancing, as well as the three factors you will want to take into a...
What is Choice Parenting?
March 05, 2020 11:00 - 26 minutes - 18.6 MBJoin me while I talk with a Choice Theory parenting expert, Philip Mott, who is a former disengaged student turned teacher who found it harder and harder to fit into the educational system the more he adopted Glasser's Choice Theory. He spends his free time interacting with struggling parents on various groups. He is in the early stages of launching his own coaching program, helping parents understand the issues that keep them from expressing their unconditional love. His perspective has bee...
Gary Chapman's 5 Love Languages
February 27, 2020 11:00 - 22 minutes - 25.1 MBDo You Know the Love Language of Yourself and Your Partner? Are you bi-lingual? If you don’t learn your love language and the love language of your partner, you run the risk of loving each other without the other person feeling the love. This can be tragic for relationships. Being bi-lingual with love languages has helped more couples I work with than anything else. If you haven’t heard of these concepts or would like a refresher, please listen in.
Sex & Romance: Synchronicity or Warfare?
February 20, 2020 11:00 - 11 minutes - 12.2 MBDo you find yourself in a relationship where there is great synergy between you in the dance of sex and romance or has that dance turned into a battle where sex and romance are doled out in small quantities and weaponized against each other? It is a common theme in relationship coaching and one that can be fixed. It doesn’t mean your relationship has stopped working; it simply means you need to learn to understand each other better and to prioritize your relationship again. Listen in and lea...
Relationship Habits
February 13, 2020 11:00 - 28 minutes - 32.3 MBDo you have relationships in your life that you wish were closer? Are you at a loss for how to make them better? Often the problem in relationships is that one person is trying to get the other person to do something they don’t want to do, both of you are trying to get each other to do things neither of you want to do, or one of you is trying to make yourself do something you don’t want to do mainly to please someone else. Listen to hear how to stop trying to control one another so you can c...
Couples Synergy
February 06, 2020 11:00 - 22 minutes - 15.5 MBFebruary is known as the month of love and I am kicking it off with an interview with Ray and Jean Kadkhodaian, founders of the revolutionary concepts of Couples Synergy. Listen to hear what they have to say about nearly 20 years of working with couples.
Support and Challenge
January 30, 2020 11:00 - 31 minutes - 28.6 MBChoice Coaching is based on the principles of William’s Glasser’s Choice Theory. It has ten principles and subsequent goals for coaching. This show helps you understand the dance coaches do between supporting and challenges by filling you in on Choice Coaching’s principles to see if Choice Coaching resonates with you, either as a professional or a client.
Benefits of Coaching
January 23, 2020 11:00 - 16 minutes - 15.4 MBHave you ever wondered if coaching is for you? What is coaching anyway? Are you thinking of becoming a coach? Have you considered hiring a coach? Join us to hear the benefits of coaching both for the coach and the client.
The Psychology of Success
January 16, 2020 11:00 - 27 minutes - 23.4 MBThis show is an interview with Dr. Nasrollah Navid on the Psychology of Success. Gone are the days when success is described by vocational and financial success. There are other aspects to consider when considering success.
More than Goal Setting…
January 09, 2020 11:00 - 38 minutes - 43.7 MBHow many times have you set goals on New Year’s Eve only to forget about them before the end of January? You start like gangbusters the first two weeks, then start to decrease progress before halting forward movement completely. That used to be me until I developed my 7-Step Process to Goal Attainment and if you're serious about accomplishing your goals this year, I'm happy to share it with you. If you want a tip sheet about it, you can download one free at https://bit.ly/39FcAxT.
Life = Choices; Choices = Life
January 02, 2020 11:00 - 18 minutes - 20.9 MBLife is a sum of all the choices we’ve made to this point to the various people and things we’ve encountered in our life. Making our choices is what life’s all about. If you are like me, you are every day trying to make better and better choices for a better and better life. It’s my mission to help people get along better with the important people in their lives, including themselves, at home and work and to make better choices to create that life you deserve.
Introduction
December 18, 2019 11:00 - 10 minutes - 13.1 MBLearn all about Life = Choices; Choices = Life. This show explains the why, how and what of this podcast so you can decide whether you will become a casual listener or an avid fan. We’re hoping for the latter.