Making Space for Conversations That Matter with Laura Prisc
108 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsI believe we are all longing for deeper connection with the people in our lives. We crave acknowledgment that what we do makes an impact. That who we are matters. And I’m tired of the superficial, shallow interactions that permeate most relationships. So, I am stepping off the well-beaten path to create the space to listen and explore.
By “creating the space” I mean blocking out some uninterrupted time and choosing to be fully present with someone to engage in a meaningful conversation.
Through Making Space for Conversations that Matter, I’ll intentionally engage in those conversations and I invite you to join me.
Together, we’ll take the time to explore and discover the brilliance, creativity, and wisdom of my guests through real, honest, and heartfelt conversation about what matters most and how they’re pursuing purpose in their lives.
If you’re longing for authenticity, deep meaning, significance, and powerful connection with others, this Podcast is for you!
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Art is Experience: An Exchange of Energy and Ideas Between Artist and Viewer EP 54
July 14, 2020 09:00 - 37 minutes - 53 MBFor Laura McRae Hitchcock, art is a shared experience. The artist begins with a blank canvas (whatever that material or medium might be) and pulls in his or her creativity to create something from nothing. “It’s all energy,” she explains. “I use my whole body when I paint, and my paintings are infused with my energy.” And if you had a sneak peek into her studio as she’s preparing canvases, you’d see she’s also infusing them with prayers for the viewers – and eventual owners – of her painti...
What is the Physiology of Leadership and How do you Tap into It? EP: 53
July 07, 2020 09:00 - 45 minutes - 64.2 MBDr. Ron Gharbo is an expert in the body-brain connection and in today’s conversation, he endeavors to help Laura understand the intricacies of Heart Rate Variability (HRV) and how it is intimately connected with and an indicator of one’s emotional intelligence (EQ), which is highly correlated with success in leadership. Recent advances in wearable technologies give Dr. Gharbo predictive insight into an individual’s energy reserves, which allows him to assess whether they are physically equ...
Just Show Up! And Be the Evidence that Someone’s Life Made a Difference. It really is that simple… EP 52
June 30, 2020 09:00 - 55 minutes - 78 MBWith 27 years of nursing experience, Yvonne Heath has seen a lot, and not the kind of “a lot” most of us would choose to witness or experience. She’s worked in numerous aspects of health care, including the Emergency Department, ICU, Chemotherapy, Palliative Care, and Hospice. She has come face-to-face and heart-to-heart with grief, whether with a patient or through supporting their loved ones through some of the most painful moments of hurt and loss. And not just the painful momen...
Sunday Family Dinner – Create Space, Take Care, and Move Forward Thoughtfully EP: 51
June 23, 2020 09:00 - 47 minutes - 67 MBIt began a number of years ago, when John and his family attended a new church plant in Chicago; an offshoot from the home church in Oak Park. Their gatherings were a bit unconventional by “church” standards, but so were the attendees, John among them. When the “experiment” was ended, many chose not to return to the home church; its style and structure no longer met their needs. As a member of a musical community in the West Chicago area, John knew there was a desire for deep spiritua...
Are You Wide Awake? What Level of Consciousness are You Operating At? EP 50
June 16, 2020 09:00 - 43 minutes - 61.4 MBIf you’ve not heard it before, “There’s no Growth in the Comfort Zone and no Comfort in the Growth Zone!” Jon shares some of his personal growth journey – initiated by a simple question from his young daughter – and the subsequent realization that he wasn’t doing the real work he feels called to. More awake, he went on a journey to discover who he really is, what he cares about, what he’s called to create, and how best to do that. Through that process, he came to understand that to cre...
Do You Have the Audacity to Assume You Can be Happy and Authentic in the Workplace? Ep: 49
June 09, 2020 09:00 - 51 minutes - 73.2 MBWhile Jeff poses that very question at a later point in today’s Conversation, first Jeff and Laura explore one of the more common threads of discussion around leadership, which starts with the fundamental question: What’s the difference between management and leadership? Today’s conversation dives in with this and an insightful discussion about the activities, tasks, nuances, and expectations for leaders unfolds as Jeff and Laura explore and share their ideas and experiences. As Jeff has d...
“I’m here with you and you’re here with me…” What it Means to Care for Women EP: 48
June 02, 2020 09:00 - 45 minutes - 64.3 MBYou might think it would be all about the babies, and for some midwives, that may be true. For Ellie Durant, it’s about caring for women; being there to support and encourage them in one of the most intimate experiences of life. “Women have complicated stories,” she explains. “And the most interesting bits seem to be related to pregnancy and childbirth.” Ellie shares her story of how she came to be caring for women, beginning in her late teens studying nursing. A hardwired Learner, prone...
Build Your Business Through Profitable Relationships EP: 47
May 26, 2020 09:00 - 51 minutes - 73 MBIf you’re a consultant, coach, or some kind of solo-preneur who offers some level of professional service to your clients, how do you build your business? Well, if you watch and listen to all the self-proclaimed marketing gurus, you ‘build your list’ and buy Facebook ads and Google ads. You create and sell digital programs and products that produce an amazing ‘passive income.’ If you’re one of the fortunate consultants for whom that works well, consider yourself lucky. For the rest of us...
Feeling Like You’ve Been There Before, Even When it’s Your First Time… Hospitality is an Art! Ep: 46
May 19, 2020 09:00 - 1 hour - 90.2 MBIf you’re a business owner who occasionally – or frequently – takes your team off-site because you want them to think more creatively, work more collaboratively, be more innovative, and possibly even have more fun working, why would you even consider taking them to a beige, boring off-site conference room or meeting space? If you’ve done that, and wondered why they weren’t more creative, collaborative, innovative, or playful, nor was the meeting any more fun or interesting or productive th...
When Meals Become Memories Ep: 45
May 12, 2020 09:00 - 56 minutes - 79.7 MBLisa Flores knows something about building long-term relationships, creating powerful memories with food and environment, and making people feel included, welcome, and special. She is the Sales and Marketing Manager for the Columbus Hospitality Group in Boston, which owns and operates seven dining establishments. While the menus and designs of the various spaces might be quite different, what doesn’t waver is the intentional building of warm, welcome spaces and delectable meals, cre...
Mardi Gras is Significantly More than just a Party EP: 42
May 05, 2020 09:00 - 48 minutes - 68.2 MBWe all know that Mardi Gras in New Orleans looks like a huge party; some of you may have even experienced it in person. But were you aware that there’s a whole lot more going on behind the scenes, in the community, and what you might not know could astound you?! Yes, there are parties. Yes, there are parades. Yes, it can get a little crazy. But it’s so much more than you would imagine and the work for some of the Krewe’s goes year-round. Each Krewe has a purpose, a history, and a proc...
Mardi Gras is Significantly More than just a Party EP: 44
May 05, 2020 09:00 - 48 minutes - 68.2 MBWe all know that Mardi Gras in New Orleans looks like a huge party; some of you may have even experienced it in person. But were you aware that there’s a whole lot more going on behind the scenes, in the community, and what you might not know could astound you?! Yes, there are parties. Yes, there are parades. Yes, it can get a little crazy. But it’s so much more than you would imagine and the work for some of the Krewe’s goes year-round. Each Krewe has a purpose, a history, and a proc...
Changing How We do Business by Focusing on Collaboration and Creativity EP: 42
April 28, 2020 09:00 - 50 minutes - 71 MBHis first visit as a guest discussing ‘how to scale the new shared economy’ was so well received, Laura welcomes Joel Hodroff back. In this episode, they expand their conversation to dig into what collaboration and creativity as a foundational principle in business could mean for our economy. Joel explains how even though millions of people lost their jobs in the 2008 downturn – and there will likely be similar statistics associated with our current situation with COVID-19 related effects ...
Changing How We do Business by Focusing on Collaboration and Creativity EP: 43
April 28, 2020 09:00 - 50 minutes - 71 MBHis first visit as a guest discussing ‘how to scale the new shared economy’ was so well received, Laura welcomes Joel Hodroff back. In this episode, they expand their conversation to dig into what collaboration and creativity as a foundational principle in business could mean for our economy. Joel explains how even though millions of people lost their jobs in the 2008 downturn – and there will likely be similar statistics associated with our current situation with COVID-19 related effects ...
Drowning in Anxiety? Receive Healing from Heather EP: 41
April 21, 2020 09:00 - 50 minutes - 71.6 MBWhat happens when everything in your life is running at warp speed for extended periods of time? Things begin to come apart. That’s what happened in Heather Rider’s life. Living in Austin, Texas, Heather worked in High Tech, and felt as if she needed to be always “on.” Her marriage broke down and she went through a divorce. Her daughters were 2 and 5, at the time, and now she was a single mom. She developed an Autoimmune reaction and that was her wake-up call. Rather than taking antibiot...
Drowning in Anxiety? Receive Healing from Heather EP: 42
April 21, 2020 09:00 - 50 minutes - 71.6 MBWhat happens when everything in your life is running at warp speed for extended periods of time? Things begin to come apart. That’s what happened in Heather Rider’s life. Living in Austin, Texas, Heather worked in High Tech, and felt as if she needed to be always “on.” Her marriage broke down and she went through a divorce. Her daughters were 2 and 5, at the time, and now she was a single mom. She developed an Autoimmune reaction and that was her wake-up call. Rather than taking antibiot...
What’s in Your Self-Care Savings Account? EP: 41
April 14, 2020 09:00 - 50 minutes - 71.7 MBWhen anxiety creeps in – and even on peaceful days – self-care is crucial. Listen in as Kelley and Laura engage in a heartfelt talk about this basic need we all have. What is self-care? At its most basic, it’s things like nutrition, hydration, good rest, medical and dental care. At a higher level, it’s taking time daily to notice how you are actually feeling and attending to those feelings, as appropriate. Its practicing mindfulness, raising one’s awareness of the little messages, hints, a...
Altering Our Relationship with Fear Requires Awareness First EP: 40
April 07, 2020 09:00 - 1 hour - 91.4 MBHaving spent much of her younger life as a “force-aholic,” Melissa is no stranger to fear. She often found herself thinking along the lines of “do this or else…” which I imagine we all would agree is not a healthy, inspiring, or strong beginning point for anything creative to emerge from. “We are not conditioned from a young age to reflect and see who we are,” she explains to Laura in this episode. Going on, she shares a story of an experience in High School, when the students in her class...
Reframing the Way We Experience “Pain” EP 39
March 30, 2020 11:08Pain is so much in our worldview these days, as we are dealing with an opioid epidemic and pain management clinics and practitioners are everywhere we look. What if we could reframe what we understand about pain and recognize it for what it really is: Sensations in our bodies that we don’t like…? That’s the approach Greg Mack takes in his work, helping people who aren’t fully responding to medical interventions, who are willing to try another approach through exercise and physica...
Reframing the Way We Experience “Pain” EP 39
March 30, 2020 11:08Pain is so much in our worldview these days, as we are dealing with an opioid epidemic and pain management clinics and practitioners are everywhere we look. What if we could reframe what we understand about pain and recognize it for what it really is: Sensations in our bodies that we don’t like…? That’s the approach Greg Mack takes in his work, helping people who aren’t fully responding to medical interventions, who are willing to try another approach through exercise and physica...
Healthy Employee Engagement is Not Rocket Science! EP 38
March 24, 2020 09:00 - 55 minutes - 78.5 MBWhile trust and engagement are crucial to any enterprise in the best of times, at the time of this episode’s recording (March 2020), the world is struggling to deal with the COVID-19 virus, and these foundations of business and relationships are truly being tested beyond the norm. David and Laura enjoy an insightful, engaging, and laughter-filled conversation about principle-centered leadership and employee engagement. Each share stories of companies they’ve worked with whose values –...
Finding Your Way Through Uncertainty with Coach, Author, Trainer, and Consultant, Dr. Dorothy Bonvillain EP 37
March 17, 2020 09:00 - 1 hour - 92.9 MB“Once you’ve tasted significance, success will never be enough." ~ John C. Maxwell That statement, made by leadership expert, John C. Maxwell, near the end of a transformational leadership mission trip to Guatemala, really had an impact on Dr. Dorothy Bonvillain. She’s been contemplating it ever since and is using it as the foundation for the work she does today. Dorothy has lived one of the most interesting lives I’ve heard stories from. She’s been a military wife for 50 years,...
“Relentless Forward Motion: Just Keep Moving…” with Ultramarathoner, Evan Jensen EP: 36
March 10, 2020 09:00 - 59 minutes - 84.1 MB"Success requires a certain amount of discomfort, pain, and suffering. If you want results, you have to be OK with that." ~ Evan Jensen While he’d been interested in health and fitness for a long time, writing for health and wellness newsletters and magazines was his day-job, Evan Jensen shifted into running because of a friend. It was in St. George, Utah, and the friend was talking a “big game” about running the local marathon. Evan thought, “It can’t be that hard!” And decided...
Why Sharing Your Story Matters with Phyllis Nichols EP: 35
March 03, 2020 10:00 - 1 hour - 98.9 MBOn today’s episode of Making Space for Conversations that Matter, an interesting thing happened. We began a conversation about one thing and along the way took a few sharp turns and ended up on a completely different topic! But isn’t that the way great, organically-unfolding conversations go? We started with this: How does one become the magician behind the curtain, turning voice-based sound recordings into something powerful, audiologically attractive, and easy to listen to? If you’r...
Learn to do Life from Right to Left with Dr. Robert Rohm EP: 34
February 25, 2020 10:00 - 49 minutes - 70.5 MBDr. Robert Rohm had an experience I think many of us have faced at some point in time. He was absolutely confounded by the behavior of one of his daughters… and in his attempt to figure it out, he got received some really clear guidance, which led him to focus his time, effort, and energy on understanding others. That spark moved him into a whole new focus for his life and work. Dr. Rohm is the Founder of Personality Insights, a company that has him traveling the globe working for org...
Are You Confounded by Medicare Rules, Regulations, and Coverage? EP 33
February 18, 2020 10:00 - 48 minutes - 68.1 MBMaybe you’ve stepped in to help your parents navigate a later season in their lives, or perhaps you are nearing the age when Medicare is in your immediate future… Regardless of the circumstance, I don’t think anyone would argue with you about how complicated, confusing, and sometimes frustrating it can be when trying to understand how it works and what you need to do to stay on top of your – or their – health care needs. Meredith worked as a nurse for years, first in the West Indies, ...
Feeling Out of Balance… Just a Bit “Off”? Maybe Sound Therapy is What You Need with Certified Sound Therapy Practitioner, Kristin Ponzi EP 32
February 11, 2020 10:00 - 54 minutes - 76.2 MBShe didn’t come to it on purpose; it was an add-on, so to speak, that touched her so deeply, she had to know more. And through that exploration, she entered a new phase in her life and added a whole new facet to the work she does in healing. Kristin Ponzi is a Licensed Massage Therapist, with specialization in Myofascial Therapy. While attending a retreat with some of her colleagues, they experienced a private session with a guy who does sound healing using a variety of instruments an...
Success Comes when You Surround Yourself with Complementary Partners with Business Explorer – Builder, Dave Dean EP 31
February 04, 2020 10:00 - 1 hour - 105 MBOver the course of his adulthood, Dave Dean has owned, built, been involved with, bought, sold, or closed 37 businesses; ~11 of them are still in his care today. It all started when as a young man, Dave bought the company his dad started but lost through receivership when it failed. He ‘arrogantly’ (by his own measure!) thought he could do it better. The experience was the beginning of a lifelong pursuit of learning, exploring, discovering, building, and releasing numerous businesses. ...
If Your Every Action Speaks a Need, What Message Are Your Actions Sending? EP 28
January 28, 2020 10:00 - 1 hour - 89.3 MBPart of Sanni’s backstory is this: “A few years ago, I was working full-time at a software company in Seattle when I decided to quit my job and begin living a more transient, outdoor-oriented life. My time on the road made me realize how often we make life decisions according to a template – one that was not chosen for us or designed for us, simply a product of what is usually done. But I believe that life starts happening when you make it, and it can be perfectly your creation. Too often we...
Your Muscular System is a Window Into What’s Going on in Your Body EP 28
January 21, 2020 10:00 - 1 hour - 84.5 MBThe human body is so much more complicated than we imagine. It’s not just a collection of discrete systems (respiratory, circulatory, muscular, etc.) operating independently. Rather, we are an interconnected, integrated, extremely complicated organism. And what’s going on with us physically is not caused only by physical experiences, but also by our mental and emotional states. And because it’s the foundation that allows us to be, do, and create whatever we aspire to in life, it’s cru...
When What You Believe is a Lie, Everything in Your Life Will go Awry! with Dawna DeSilva EP: 28
January 14, 2020 15:22 - 55 minutes - 78 MBMore than 20 years ago, Dawna DeSilva began the process of learning what it meant to be a Prayer Servant in her church; today, she travels the world speaking, teaching, and providing Sozo sessions for people in all walks of life from nations far and wide. If you’re wondering what a Sozo is, so was Laura when she first heard the term a few years ago through a marketing mentor she was working with. In this episode of Making Space for Conversations that Matter, Dawna explains what Sozo m...
Are You Wide Awake? What it means to be a Conscious Leader with Host, Laura Prisc EP 27
January 07, 2020 10:00 - 29 minutes - 41.9 MBThis week, Making Space for Conversations that Matter Host, Laura Prisc, reproduces a lesson she shared recently with a women’s organization focused on economic and leadership development. In “Are You Wide Wake? What it Means to be a Conscious Leader,” Laura shares the story of the painful experience she went through that was her awakening; an experience she describes as “being stripped naked and paraded through the town square at lunch time!” She goes on to provide a clear overview o...
When You Ignore the Whispers, You May get Walloped! EP: 26
December 31, 2019 10:00 - 44 minutes - 63.3 MBShannon Pickering is a warrior, a bright light in the world, a wise woman, and gifted coach in numerous areas. Laura and Shannon met when they were both in DC for a week, earning their Gallup Strengths Coaching Certifications several years ago. Since then, Shannon’s life has been a bit of a roller coaster ride, and the two women dive deeply into what happened, how it happened, and how we all might learn something from Shannon’s story and not have to experience the same things. Shannon...
Movement is Medicine – What You Need to Know to Keep Your Body Flexible and Healthy with Master Myoskeletal Therapist, Matthew Smith EP: 25
December 24, 2019 10:00 - 48 minutes - 68.2 MBIt’s no surprise, we were built to move; our bodies house and move our consciousness around and if we have any interest in living a full life, we need to be ever aware and taking care of this miraculous form we’ve been given. Master Myoskeletal Therapist, Matthew Smith, jumps into this conversation with the idea that modern conveniences make things so easy for us that we no longer have to move much. It’s intensified in businesses that focus on efficiency and minimization or eliminatio...
When Your Body, Mind, and Spirit are Calling for Restoration and Healing, it’s Time to Reconnect with Nature, with Author Julia Plevin EP: 24
December 17, 2019 10:00 - 50 minutes - 71.6 MBThe Japanese practice of “shinrin-yoku” literally means ‘forest bathing.’ Essentially, it’s about reconnecting with nature in a deep, personal, primal, visceral way. It’s about re-engaging with nature as the living entity it is, as opposed to taking it for granted and using it for our purposes. Julia started The Forest Bathing Club in the San Francisco Bay area after returning to California following design school in NYC. Having spent so much time in a big city, she realized her soul was c...
Powerful Journaling is Future-Focused with Louise Elliott EP: 23
December 10, 2019 10:00 - 54 minutes - 76 MBJournaling has been a source of desire and frustration for Laura for many years; she longs to do it in a powerful way, “worthy of the paper” she journals on. For this reason, she engages Louise in conversation, as Louise has developed a powerful journaling process. “It’s a process and a practice. You have to grow into it just like anything else,” Louise explains. “The easiest way is to start with lists… Do’s & Don’ts, Pro’s & Con’s. Then use it to dig deeper into what you’re thinking ...
Doing it Afraid: How one Woman Came to Life through Painting EP: 22:
December 03, 2019 10:00 - 55 minutes - 78.2 MBWe don’t always know whom we are meant to be when we are young, but if we are observant, there are clues everywhere. For Libby Scheele, they were obvious in her fascination with color and texture and a variety of materials that could be used in artistic endeavors. When she didn’t have ‘real’ art supplies, she expressed her creativity by arranging rocks and sticks. Today, her work is much more sophisticated, as are her tools… even though they are the basics of an artist: high quality...
The Power of Bibliotherapy to Change Your Life with Author, Book Lover, and Mom Melissa Hart EP: 21
November 26, 2019 10:00 - 38 minutes - 55.4 MBLike Laura, Melissa Hart found refuge, safety, and a sense of freedom in books that was missing in her childhood. She and Laura connected because of a shared love of books and the idea that “books make me feel rich.” Laura reached out to Melissa after reading an essay Melissa submitted to Real Simple magazine about building a Little Free Library in her yard in Oregon. Laura has always loved seeing them, and sometimes longs for one of her own, so when she saw an opportunity to connec...
Take off Your Mask and Live Your Legacy Forward with Jeff Saperstein Ep: 20
November 19, 2019 10:00 - 1 hour - 86.1 MBLegacy isn’t necessarily in the past. If we could reverse-engineer our lives with a focus on how we want to show up, and how others experience us, we could create our legacy on purpose, explains business consultant and career coach, Jeff Saperstein. In this paradigm we are living into our lives with the end in mind: How do you want to be remembered? What do you want to be remembered for? Because the truth is you get to choose, and you are creating your legacy every day in what you say and do...
Jordan Gerding Consultant and Entrepreneur Just Said No to 30 Years of Dull! EP: 19
November 12, 2019 10:00 - 57 minutes - 80.9 MBHow many of us would have the courage to turn our backs on what was soundly forecast as a future payout of several million dollars in retirement and stock options to follow what our spirit was calling out to do? The answer to that question is quite clear – just look around at the people you know, see, and read about. Not many. But that doesn’t apply to Jordan Gerding. And his story is even more remarkable considering his is not even 30, yet. He just recently left his job in the...
BioAcoustic Biologist Sharry Edwards EP: 18
November 05, 2019 10:00 - 54 minutes - 76.8 MBWhen you discover who she is and what she does, having a conversation with Sharry might be a little unsettling… it might leave you feeling a little exposed and vulnerable. You see, Sharry hears frequencies most of us don’t, at least not without the help of sensitive sound measuring devices or equipment. Which means she’ll recognize things about you that you may not even be aware of, or might hope no one will notice! “I grew up in Appalachia in a place with no electronic or manufactured...
Refusing to Live in Someone Else’s Box -- with Christian Del Rosario, Photographer Extraordinaire EP:17
October 29, 2019 09:00 - 45 minutes - 64.7 MB“You can’t do that.” “You have to do it this way!” “You can’t be good at all of that, you have to choose just one…” While he doesn’t come out and say it that explicitly, these are all messages Christian Del Rosario likely heard – and, thankfully, ignored – on the way to developing the artistry he creates with his cameras. You see, Christian is one of those rare photographers who is able to apply his unique vision and ability to capture the true essence of his subject – be that a person,...
Thriving through Adversity when Alzheimer’s Invades your Life with Patti Hanrath, Founder Kinergy Leadership EP:16
October 22, 2019 09:00 - 58 minutes - 82.2 MBImagine having Alzheimer’s take over your closest loved one and framing it as “The Incredible Journey”! That’s been Patti Hanrath’s response over the past four years as her husband, Joe, has fairly rapidly ‘disappeared’ due to early onset of this disease. The first red flag that something was wrong was easily chalked up to stress and perhaps fatigue; but the second clear sign came only a couple of weeks later as Patti and Joe were playing a card game with friends. It took the m...
Is it really “common”? Contemplation on the ideas of ‘Common Sense’ and ‘Common Courtesy’ EP:15
October 15, 2019 09:00 - 21 minutes - 30.7 MBThis week, Making Space for Conversations that Matter Host, Laura Prisc, takes to the airwaves solo as she contemplates the ideas of ‘common sense’ and ‘common courtesy’ and raises questions about whether they are actually common or rare. It’s an interesting, thought-provoking session, in which she invites you – dear listener – to participate in the conversation. What are your thoughts on how common ‘common sense’ and ‘common courtesy’ really are? Send your thoughts, insights, and s...
Resistance is part of the journey… an Artist’s perspective with Award-Winning Artist Connie Moeller EP:14
October 08, 2019 09:00 - 1 hour - 90 MBYou’ve probably experienced this: You’re working hard at creating something new, feeling like you’re building momentum and then, WHAM! You’re kicked back by something unexpected… sometimes something really devastating. You might say you were ‘frustrated…’ That’s how Artist, Connie Moeller, described her reaction when she received her breast cancer diagnosis a few years ago. She had finally given herself permission to spend her time painting, bringing some beauty and a sense of peace to...
Leadership, Culture, and Results Come from the Top CEO Chad Silverstein EP:13
October 01, 2019 09:00 - 54 minutes - 77.4 MBLaura sets the stage for today’s conversation by reminding Chad of when they first met, several years ago, and she was struck by how different his business and office space was. She was attending a 2-day workshop in Columbus, and the Choice Recovery office was a field trip / live demonstration of inspired thinking and leadership in action. She reminds him of how he had a Think Tank rather than a conference room, and initiates an exploration of his mindset, practices, and beliefs around b...
Feel like you don’t fit in? Look for Validation Within With Executive Strategist Trivinia Barber EP: 12
September 24, 2019 09:00 - 52 minutes - 73.3 MBLaura and Trivinia share a conversation about how it is when you feel like you don’t fit in someplace and what the implications and consequences of that feeling are. Laura shares a story of taking a job because she really wanted to work with a particulate HR Director and how she knew on the first day it was the wrong fit; she spent nine months feeling as if she was wearing someone else’s clothes every day, which were “the wrong size and wrong style.” Trivinia relates and shares som...
There is possibility and presence within the fear – do it afraid! with Pastor Aaron Brown Ep: 11
September 17, 2019 09:00 - 50 minutes - 71.5 MB“Fear of failure plagued me since I was a kid… but I learned to feel the fear and do it anyway!” Explains Aaron Brown as he and Laura kick off this episode. “I’ve learned to move into it – whatever ‘it’ may be – knowing there is possibility and presence within the fear.” In this specific case, Aaron was describing the fear he felt when he had an opportunity in 2018 to participate in a small, private “Shark Tank” experience during a John. C. Maxwell Leadership event. His intention, upo...
How to Scale the New Sharing Economy and Create a Higher Quality of Life with Economic Futurist, Joel Hodroff EP: 10
September 10, 2019 09:00 - 1 hour - 91.1 MBEver enjoy one of those seemingly serendipitous introductions that turns into a strong connection and a lot in common? That’s what happened with Laura met Joel Hodroff through a mutual friend. Joel is a Money Innovator, Serial Entrepreneur, Visionary Thinker, and an excellent “step-down transformer” – meaning he can make the complex very simple and easy to understand when it comes to finance, money, and economics. He shares some insight into how the expansion of mobile apps and social med...
“You are NOT the worst thing you’ve ever done!” with Lefford Fate EP: 9
September 03, 2019 09:00 - 50 minutes - 71.2 MBToday, Laura dives deep into a conversation about navigating transitions, understanding mental health, and exploring other perspectives with Retired Command Chief Master Sergeant, USAF, Lefford Fate. Laura and Lefford first met when both were serving on the Presidential Advisory Council of the John Maxwell Team, and the two have shared numerous interesting and meaningful conversations over the years. When Laura asks Lefford to tell the story of how he ended up in prison, Lefford jumps rig...