Ordinary People Doing Extraordinary Things
658 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 64 ratingsThis is a personal growth, self-help podcast with inspirational stories, mindset education and actionable tips to help you connect better to yourself and others and live an extraordinary life.
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How to Break the Cycle of Relationship Addiction, Codependency and Toxic Partnerships
May 16, 2022 10:00 - 22 minutes - 21 MBHow to Break the Cycle of Relationship Addiction, Codependency and Toxic Partnerships Sherry Gaba, LCSW is one of the world’s leading experts on this subject. Author of the bestselling book Love Smacked, you’ve seen her featured on VH1’s Celebrity Rehab, CNN, Inside Edition, Access Live, E! News, and in Cosmopolitan, Women’s World, the Los Angeles Times, Thrive Global, the New York Post and Psychology Today. A licensed psychotherapist, life coach and founder of Wakeup Recovery, Sherry...
Where We Go Next
May 01, 2022 22:07 - 4 minutes - 4.35 MBIn episode 654, you'll hear Keri talk about the show she's been doing for the last 7.5 years and how the show will be adjusting going forward with one episode a month. Take a quick listen to learn more and don't forget to listen to all of our amazing previous episodes!
A Journey Through Podcasting - A Kid's Perspective
April 25, 2022 10:00 - 6 minutes - 5.73 MBIn episode 653 of Ordinary People Doing Extraordinary Things, we are back with our teen guest host Aiden. Once a month he brings the kid's perspective on life. This one he talks about his experience doing this show and this being his final one for the time being. My hope is that it will expand your mindset and maybe encourage you to have a conversation with a kid in your life.
How to Harness Your Gifts, Fulfill Your Purpose, and Create a Life of Joy
April 18, 2022 02:51 - 32 minutes - 29.7 MBHow to Harness Your Gifts, Fulfill Your Purpose, and Create a Life of Joy Years ago, Dr. Karen went through her “Dark Night of the Soul”, succumbing to fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, autoimmune disease, multiple chemical sensitivities...even suicidal depression. Her medical training wasn’t enough for her to get better, so she began exploring holistic healing and energy medicine. After healing herself, she began sharing the wisdom she learned with her clients and has now evolv...
Secrets to go from Stuck To Unstoppable
April 10, 2022 01:57 - 26 minutes - 24.5 MBSecrets to go from Stuck To Unstoppable In episode of 651 I chat with Genecia Alluora, a former Miss Singapore, Cafe Retail Chain Owner and Southeast Asia Woman of Excellence 2010, International Progressive Women 2019. We chat about how she's built a business and a following through her hard work and mindset. She is awarded by Noble Queen Most Prominent Women Empowerment in 2020. She is also a Business Coach and awarded as Mentor of the Year in Powerhouse Global Ltd., the Founder of S...
Creating More Control Over the Life You Want
April 04, 2022 00:29 - 30 minutes - 27.7 MBCreating More Control Over the Life You Want In episode 650 I chat with Dr. Reza Abraham. Do you ever feel like you want more out of life but you can't seem to figure out how to make it happen? Listen as Dr. Reza Abraham talks about gaining more control on what you want plus his story of doing the same.
Day to Day Changes - A Kid's Perspective
March 29, 2022 01:07 - 8 minutes - 7.95 MBIn episode 649 of Ordinary People Doing Extraordinary Things, we are back with our kid guest host Aiden. Once a month he brings the kid's perspective on life. This one he talks about his thoughts on the changes he sees as a teen with gas prices and daylight savings time. My hope is that it will expand your mindset and maybe encourage you to have a conversation with a kid in your life.
Leading the Way in Preventing Child Sex Trafficking
March 21, 2022 02:16 - 40 minutes - 36.9 MBLeading the Way in Preventing Child Sex Trafficking In episode 648, learn more about this important topic. Now more than ever children are at risk for online child exploitation and they do not even have to leave home for it to happen. Any mobile app with a chat feature can put a child at risk. Nor is this isolated to children in lower incomes. Any child can be targeted! There are many organizations that help recover children from forced slavery, there are fewer that are focused ...
Start to Reclaim Your Power
March 14, 2022 02:32 - 23 minutes - 21.4 MBIn episode 647 I chat with Lauren Krasnodembski. With the daily hustle of everyday, your thoughts and actions are on automatic pilot. We tend to program ourselves to do certain things in certain ways, but just like we can train the muscles in our body, we can also train our mind so that it becomes stronger, more resilient, and healthier, according to Lauren Krasnodembski, author of Reclaim Your Power. Krasnodembski had her first “oh crap” moment when she was driving home from Costco o...
Finding Forward After Paralysis
March 07, 2022 02:32 - 33 minutes - 30.7 MBFinding Forward After Paralysis In episode 646, you'll hear an inspiring and motivating story. At 49 years old, Air Force reservist, flight instructor, and scuba diver Jeffrey Morse found himself lying in a hospital bed, paralyzed from the neck down after suffering both an aneurism and a stroke. Doctors told him that he would likely never walk again, but Jeffrey wasn’t the type to give up. With incredible inner strength, determination, and faith, Morse defied all odds against him. He...
Black History Month & The Super Bowl - A Kid's Perspective
February 28, 2022 03:50 - 8 minutes - 8.18 MBIn episode 645 of Ordinary People Doing Extraordinary Things, we are back with our teen guest host Aiden. Once a month he brings the kid's perspective on life. This one he talks about his thoughts on the Super Bowl and Black History Month. My hope is that it will expand your mindset and maybe encourage you to have a conversation with a kid in your life.
Becoming an Author, Filmmaker & Inspiring Others
February 21, 2022 14:48 - 42 minutes - 39.3 MBBecoming an Author, Filmmaker & Inspiring Others In episode 644 I chat with Mike Farragher who is an author of 6 books, 2 off-Broadway plays, and the producer of "McLean Avenue," and perhaps has written more than any other author so extensively about Irish Catholic guilt in such a wide variety of media. Listen as we chat about his passion for writing, how he started, his new book, "The Last Temptation of Mary," plus what writing has taught him and how he's helping others.
What Are You Truly Hungry For?
February 14, 2022 03:05 - 40 minutes - 36.8 MBWhat Are You Truly Hungry For? Stories and Science to Inspire Weight Loss from the Inside Out with Dr. Adrienne Youdim In episode 643, I chat with Adrienne Youdim, MD, FACP--an internist who specializes in medical weight loss and nutrition. “Willpower only works for so long and then the thing we gave up-- like French fries--becomes more powerful in that moment,” says Dr. Youdim. “We need to reframe the conversation around mindset to really think about what is that we’re doing. W...
What if you allowed yourself to truly feel?
February 07, 2022 02:53 - 25 minutes - 23.1 MBWHAT IF YOU ALLOWED YOURSELF TO TRULY FEEL? Whether it’s grief, despair, or anxiety, society will always find a way to label feelings as “messy.” But burying these reactions only leads to greater emotional turmoil. Ashley Bernardi is an accomplished entrepreneur, journalist, publicist, and award-winning podcaster who continues the brave work of some of the world's greatest thought leaders by teaching you that your darkest hours are disguised opportunities to uncover and process, ...
Leadership - A Kid's Perspective
January 31, 2022 02:46 - 9 minutes - 8.9 MBIn episode 641 of Ordinary People Doing Extraordinary Things, we are back with our kid guest host Aiden. Once a month he brings the kid's perspective on life. This one he talks about his thoughts on leadership. My hope is that it will expand your mindset and maybe encourage you to have a conversation with a kid in your life.
How to Harmonize Art with Design & Bring a Brand to Life
January 24, 2022 04:59 - 39 minutes - 36.5 MBHow to Harmonize Art with Design & Bring a Brand to Life For over 20+ years Phillip J. Clayton has been focused on building strategic relationships aimed at developing quality business solutions that impact brand design and development. As a practice and not as an off-the-shelf service. Fine art was his foundation, design became his purpose. He's a hybrid consultant, with a focus centered around Art & Design, Brand Design & Development, Packaging Design, Business, Advertising & M...
How to Use Purpose to Build Brands & Teams with Siew Ting, CMO, Greater Asia, HP Inc.
January 17, 2022 03:19 - 26 minutes - 24.2 MBHow to Use Purpose to Build Brands & Teams with Siew Ting, CMO, Greater Asia, HP Inc. Did you ever wonder how to define or find your purpose? Or how to do the same for a team or a business? In episode 639 I chat with, Siew Ting who has worked for Unilever, Mars and now HP Inc. leading teams to build brands with purpose. Listen as she shares how she does this plus her advice to women to do the same in their careers.
A Discussion on Emotional Transformation - A Male Perspective
January 10, 2022 11:00 - 53 minutes - 48.8 MBIn episode 638 of Ordinary People Doing Extraordinary Things, we are back with another guest host, David. Once a month he brings the male perspective on emotions with conversations he has with men. In this episode he chats with Dave Craig. Listen as David Richman and Dave Craig as they discuss the male perspective on emotional transformation, and how to navigate a new reality of openness, authenticity, and willingness to be vulnerable. Dave Craig is a two-time cancer survivor, oncology...
How to Begin Your New Year
January 03, 2022 11:00 - 8 minutes - 7.79 MBIt's 2022 and that means a fresh start! Listen as Keri gives a suggestion on how to begin your new year as part of our work on me section. Try our voice skill on Amazon Alexa here or Google Assistant here or by saying "Open Extraordinary Mindset." Like our page and check out our LIVE video interviews here.
A Great Way to End Your Year
December 29, 2021 11:00 - 9 minutes - 8.68 MBWe're coming up on the end of 2021. Listen as Keri gives a suggestion on how to look back at 2021 as part of our work on me section. Try our voice skill on Amazon Alexa here or Google Assistant here or by saying "Open Extraordinary Mindset." Like our page and check out our LIVE video interviews here.
How to Help Students Discover Themselves & Activate their Life's Purpose
December 27, 2021 11:00 - 31 minutes - 29 MBIn episode 635, I chat with Greg and Beth Langson. Many students go to college not sure what to study, what they're excited about or who they really are. Greg and Beth Langston have over 20 years of experience in the education field and executive leadership and have mentored hundreds of students and young professionals. Listen as we chat about what young adults are needing these days to help them navigate university and adult life, what questions to ask young adults and tips on ho...
The Value of DreamBoards - A Kid's Perspective
December 22, 2021 11:00 - 7 minutes - 7.26 MBIn episode 634 of Ordinary People Doing Extraordinary Things, we are back with our kid guest host Aiden. Once a month he brings the kid's perspective on life. This one he talks about ending 2021 and going into 2022 and the value of dreamboards. My hope is that it will expand your mindset and maybe have a conversation with a kid in your life.
Celebrating 7 Years and What Its Brought
December 20, 2021 04:01 - 7 minutes - 7.2 MBIt's our show's 7 year anniversary! Listen as Keri shares about her thoughts on the last 7 years and what she's learned. And a thank you to all of you! Try our voice skill on Amazon Alexa here or Google Assistant here or by saying "Open Extraordinary Mindset." Like our page and check out our LIVE video interviews here.
How to Swerve & Change Direction Quickly to Create Breakthroughs
December 13, 2021 11:00 - 36 minutes - 33.4 MBIn episode 632, I chat with Kevin Cullen. Have you ever read something that fundamentally changed the way you looked at your life, your business, your situation, and those around you? Has someone ever said something to you that opened your eyes to a whole new possibility? Kevin Cullen is the President of Leadera Consulting Group and in this chat will share the different conversations that have taken place over the course of several decades and have fundamentally changed the quality of h...
A New Way to Date
December 06, 2021 11:00 - 25 minutes - 23.7 MBIn episode 631, I chat with Taly Matiteyahu. For the last few years dating has been a lot about swiping right or left. But what if there's a new way to find your next date and make a real connection? Taly Matiteyahu thinks she has figured out an answer. By night, Taly works to build Blink, an audio-only blind speed dating app inspired by a revelatory experience at a blackout restaurant. Making connections with strangers based on conversation alone, free of looks-driven assumptions, s...
Using Meditation and Acceptance to Heal
November 29, 2021 11:00 - 35 minutes - 32.5 MBIn episode 630, I chat with Rodney Laney who shares that sometimes memories of trauma or difficult times can bog us down, but even as a comedian he believes that, through meditation and acceptance, it is possible to turn those thoughts away and become more proactive and successful in our lives. Rodney Laney has completed pilots for Comedy Central, MTV, and A&E. He has been seen on HBO, FOX News Channel’s Red Eye, The Late Late Show on CBS, Comedy Central’s Premium Blend, comedy.tv on the ...
Enjoying High School and Thinking About the Future - A Kid's Perspective
November 22, 2021 11:00 - 9 minutes - 8.95 MBIn episode 629 of Ordinary People Doing Extraordinary Things, we are back with our kid guest host Aiden. Once a month he brings the kid's perspective on life. This one he talks about being a part of his high school's drum line and his thoughts on climate change as a young man and his local state's recent election. My hope is that it will expand your mindset and maybe have a conversation with a kid in your life.
Finding Your Value - A Meditation Mantra
November 15, 2021 13:46 - 7 minutes - 6.61 MBIn episode 628 of Ordinary People Doing Extraordinary Things, I am resharing a meditation/mantra I did awhile back that seemed to be helpful to others. Take about 10 minutes and find some peace in your day. This short Meditation Mantra is about finding your value. Are you feeling a sense of imposter syndrome or maybe lacking confidence in a certain area of your life? Or maybe you find you're so concerned about others you forget that you yourself have value? Then this is the perfect au...
How a Tough Professional Life Can Impact Your Personal Life - A Male Perspective
November 08, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 58.4 MBIn episode 627 of Ordinary People Doing Extraordinary Things, we are back with another guest host, David. Once a month he brings the male perspective on emotions with conversations he has with men. In this episode he chats with Ted, a District Attorney, sex trafficking expert, author, philosopher, snowboarder, photographer, amateur athlete and, most importantly, a father to two amazing kids who have taught him more than all his other passions combined. He strives to continue growing and ...
A Journey to Making High School Sports History
November 01, 2021 10:00 - 38 minutes - 35.7 MBIn episode 626, I chat with Desmond Dunham a youth sports expert with over two decades of coaching and teaching experience. His journey starts with a turbulent childhood and overcoming seemingly unsurmountable odds to emerging with one of the most prolific coaching careers in high school cross-country and track & field. Coach Dez is one of the most revered coaches in the country and boasts national All-Americans, national championships, and international titles from the short sprints up to t...
Turning 14 - A Kid's Perspective
October 25, 2021 10:00 - 6 minutes - 5.66 MBIn episode 625 of Ordinary People Doing Extraordinary Things, we are back with our kid guest host Aiden. Once a month he brings the kid's perspective on life. This one he talks about during 14 and what's changed. My hope is that it will expand your mindset and maybe have a conversation with a kid in your life.
Why Art is Valuable and Creates Experiences
October 18, 2021 10:00 - 34 minutes - 31.3 MBIn episode 624, I chat with an experiential artist. Listen as I chat with Grant Dudson who shares his journey into the arts, why he believes we should be multipassionate, how putting yourself out there no matter what is crucial to growth and creating great experiences, how he's worked with big brands to help create creative experiences, plus why art is important for brands and necessary for our life and more. Try our voice skill on Amazon Alexa here or Google Assistant here or by saying "O...
How to Teach Kids Empathy with Reading
October 11, 2021 10:00 - 32 minutes - 30.2 MBIn episode 623, I am bringing back a great chat about education, culture and children. Listen as I chat with Mijha Godfrey who is a mom and a lawyer found a large need for parents needing books for kids of color to showcase stories that showcased them and their greatness. Listen as she chats about: Why empathy is important How media and books effect us and why representation is important Why you don't have to overcome and you can just be Why only a small group of fiction books ...
A Fun Game of Hypothetical Questions
October 04, 2021 12:29 - 49 minutes - 45 MBIn episode 622 of Ordinary People Doing Extraordinary Things, we are playing a fun game asking questions on the spot for what if scenarios. This episode is part of our connected conversations and it's with my 3 co-hosts: Sonja, Lee and Patty. Each month you'll hear a segment we call, "Let's Talk" where we chat about an important or fun topic. Today's chat is a fun game we encourage you to try with your family, friends and coworkers too to learn more about one another and get creative.
What Will Be Your Legacy?
September 27, 2021 12:20 - 42 minutes - 38.6 MBIn episode 621, I'm bringing back one of my favorite interviews a few months back where I chat with Emily Chang, CEO of McCann WorldGroup China and Author of The Spare Room. Over the last 21 years, Emily Chang's job—with renowned companies like Procter & Gamble, Apple, and Starbucks—has brought her and her family to eight different homes across the U.S. and China. In each of those homes, life has introduced sixteen different young people to Emily and her family. Young people who have been ...
Starting to Move Forward - A Kid's Perspective
September 20, 2021 10:00 - 7 minutes - 6.73 MBIn episode 620 of Ordinary People Doing Extraordinary Things, we are back with our mindset segments which are all which consists of experts sharing mindset education, our Connected Conversation series, meditations and once a month a kid's perspective to help you open your mind to new ideas as well. Each month you'll be hearing from our kid co-host, Aiden. My hope is that it will expand your mindset and maybe have a conversation with a kid in your life. On this episode, Aiden talks about...
What Makes Modern Dating Challenging?
September 13, 2021 12:34 - 1 hour - 60.1 MBIn episode 619 of Ordinary People Doing Extraordinary Things, I am bringing back a great panel we did on dating in today's world. This episode is part of our connected conversations and it's with my 3 new co-hosts: Sonja, Lee and Patty. Each month you'll hear a segment we call, "Let's Talk" where we chat about an important topic. Today's chat has Sonja, Patty and myself and also includes 3 guests, Janelle, John and Jose. In this episode we chat about modern dating but for those of us i...
How to Own Your Purpose Especially During Hard Times
September 06, 2021 10:00 - 45 minutes - 41.9 MBIn episode 618, I chat with John Ramstead and we discuss the question, is it possible, in these turbulent and uncertain times, to not only succeed in life, but also to exceed expectations? As a naval aviator, maneuvering F-14’s, on the path to Top Gun, John Ramstead lived his dream every time he stepped onto the runway. Little did he know, he was one curveball away from a complete change in direction. This wouldn’t be the only life-altering experience he would face either. As a Fortun...
Can Failure Lead to Success?
August 30, 2021 10:00 - 50 minutes - 46.6 MBIn episode 617 of Ordinary People Doing Extraordinary Things, we are back with our Wednesday Mindset series which includes expert talks, connected conversations, meditation/mantras and talks with Aiden. This episode is part of our connected conversations and it's with one of my cohosts, Lee. Each month you'll hear a segment we call, "Let's Talk" where we chat about an important topic. In this episode we chat about can failure lead to success and what does success really mean. Also jo...
How to Thrive in Constant Change
August 23, 2021 10:00 - 44 minutes - 40.6 MBIn episode 616, I chat with April Rinnie about thriving in a constantly changing world. Humans really struggle with change; especially change we did not choose. We resist it, we fear it, and we mistakenly believe we can control it. At a time when change feels relentless and too often beyond our control, find out how to make surfing the waves of change much more manageable (and maybe even fun) using her 8 Flus Superpower principles. April Rinne is a “change navigator,” speaker, inve...
Doing What's Right For You
August 20, 2021 12:54 - 6 minutes - 6 MBIt's the work on me weekend segment and today you'll hear Keri talk about doing what's right for you, managing our own expectations and how this podcast will adjust a bit going forward. Contact Keri at [email protected] Try our voice skill on Amazon Alexa here or Google Assistant here or by saying "Open Extraordinary Mindset." Like our page and check out our LIVE video interviews
A Kid's Thoughts On Going Back to School
August 18, 2021 10:00 - 8 minutes - 7.35 MBIn episode 614 of Ordinary People Doing Extraordinary Things, we are back with our Wednesday segments which is all about mindset education consisting of experts sharing mindset education, our Connected Conversation series, meditations and once a month a kid's perspective to help you open your mind to new ideas as well. Each month you'll be hearing from our kid co-host, Aiden. My hope is that it will expand your mindset and maybe have a conversation with a kid in your life. On this episo...
Find Your Courage and Make Millions
August 16, 2021 10:00 - 40 minutes - 37.3 MBIn episode 613, Tom Stern talks about how to deal with anxiety, sell more and make more money. He is a successful executive recruiter who works with many national and international companies, including Accenture, Bain & Company, Coca-Cola, Sony Pictures, Sutherland Global Services, NBC Universal Studios, and many more. In addition to running Stern Executive Search, Tom also created the syndicated comic strip “CEO Dad,” the successful syndicated national radio talk-show host of Opportunity ...
Check In On Those You Care About
August 13, 2021 10:00 - 4 minutes - 4.37 MBIt's the work on me weekend segment and today you'll hear Keri talk about the importance of checking in with those in your life. Try our voice skill on Amazon Alexa here or Google Assistant here or by saying "Open Extraordinary Mindset." Like our page and check out our LIVE video interviews here.
Art in the Time of Coronavirus - Thoughts From Around the World
August 11, 2021 10:00 - 55 minutes - 51.1 MBIn episode 611 of Ordinary People Doing Extraordinary Things, I am sharing a repost from 1 year ago about a group chat on the arts. We are back with our Wednesday segment where I chat with various experts and a new series I call, Connected Conversations. Each episode will feature an episode from an expert teaching on a topic or a conversation with a group of other people discussing an important topic. Each conversation will somehow relate to humanity, human connection, human rights or b...
The Other Side of Success
August 09, 2021 10:00 - 30 minutes - 28.1 MBIn episode 610 I chat with Martin Sawa who chased the American Dream. Did his cutthroat journey break him or see him reach his greatest achievement? He refused to let poverty define his future. After growing up the son of immigrants, he quit his day job to become a real estate salesperson working solely on commission. As Sawa pushed his career forward making bigger deals at each painstaking step up he had one hand on the prize he'd dreamed of for years. But with stress driving him to alcohol...
You Don't Need to Be Perfect
August 06, 2021 13:55 - 8 minutes - 7.52 MBIt's the work on me weekend segment and today you'll hear Keri talk about why and how to get go of perfection and be kinder to ourselves and more genuine in who we really are. Try our voice skill on Amazon Alexa here or Google Assistant here or by saying "Open Extraordinary Mindset." Like our page and check out our LIVE video interviews here.
Travel and What It Teaches You
August 04, 2021 13:17 - 1 hour - 56.8 MBIn episode 608 of Ordinary People Doing Extraordinary Things, we are back with our Wednesday Mindset series which includes expert talks, connected conversations, meditation/mantras and talks with Aiden. This episode is part of our connected conversations and it's with 2 of my co-hosts: Patty and Lee. Each month you'll hear a segment we call, "Let's Talk" where we chat about an important topic. In this episode we chat about traveling. Also joining us are Hannah and Ivan. You'll hea...
Finding Your Reason For Being Here
August 02, 2021 10:00 - 40 minutes - 37 MBIn episode 607 I'm brining back a favorite of mine where I chat with Sean Swarner, who redefined Impossible by becoming the only person in history to climb the highest mountain on every continent, trek to the South & North Poles, and complete the Hawaii Ironman all with one lung. Listen as he chats about: His first cancer diagnosis as a kid and the second one he got later in life The positive influence his parents had on his mindset Why he wanted to use the highest platform in the wo...
Adjust When Things May Not Be Working
July 30, 2021 12:27 - 8 minutes - 7.45 MBIt's the work on me weekend segment and today you'll hear Keri talk about how to adjust when it feels like things aren't working. Try our voice skill on Amazon Alexa here or Google Assistant here or by saying "Open Extraordinary Mindset." Like our page and check out our LIVE video interviews here.