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Vroom Vroom Veer with Jeff Smith

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022 Lama Kathy Wesley

September 14, 2015 10:05 - 1 hour - 111 MB

Lama Kathy Wesley (Lama Gyurme Chötsö) has been a student of Khenpo Karthar Rinpoche since 1977.  She participated in the first three-year retreat led by Khenpo Rinpoche at Karmé Ling Retreat Center in upstate New York, and thus earned the  title of 'retreat lama.' Now, as a lama, Kathy serves at the Columbus Karma Thegsum Chöling as its practice coordinator, and travels to other Buddhist centers throughout the country to teach. Kathy is a graduate of Ohio State University with a bachelor's d...

021 Anna David AfterParty, Addiction, Recovery

September 07, 2015 10:05 - 33 minutes - 45.9 MB

Anna David is the New York Times-bestselling author of the novels Party Girl (HarperCollins, 2007) and Bought (HarperCollins, 2009), the non-fiction books Reality Matters (HarperCollins, 2010), Falling for Me (HarperCollins, 2011), By Some Miracle I Made It Out of There (Simon & Schuster, 2013) and True Tales of Lust and Love and the Kindle Singles Animal Attraction (Amazon, 2012) and They Like Me, They Really Like Me (Amazon, 2013). She was the sex and relationship expert on G4’s Attack of ...

020 Loretta Breuning PhD Making Peace with the Animal Inside You

August 31, 2015 10:05 - 1 hour - 103 MB

  Loretta Breuning, PhD is the author of several books including Habbits of a Happy Brain, Beyond Cynical, and I, Mammal.  She is a teacher and a mom.  She found conventional theories of human motivation didn't ring true for her. While volunteering in Africa with the United Nations, she learned about the mammalian custom of bribery.  This led her to learn that many of our motivations and behaviors are shared with other mammals.  "Our brains see things as a matter of survival because natural...

019 Dan Erickson – Hipdiggs & Simple living

August 24, 2015 10:05 - 1 hour - 87.6 MB

Dan Erickson is  a minimalist. He spent most of his life trying to simplify. He rejects the ways of consumption and waste and prefer to produce and renew.  He is an author of several books and a single Dad. Dan Erickson Vroom Veer Stories Living in a cult as a slave boy.  How did that happen? Transitioning from cult back to freedom in foster care. How did Dan learn to forgive people after being in a cult? How Dan used writing and blogging as his own therapy for PTSD, which h...

018 Sir John Hargrave – Mind Hacking

August 17, 2015 10:05 - 55 minutes - 75.7 MB

Sir John Hargrave is the CEO of Media Shower (www.mediashower.com), the world's premiere content marketing company. His new book "Mind Hacking," about how to reprogram your mind and change your life, is available from Simon and Schuster's Gallery Books in January 2016 or at www.mindhacki.ng Sir John Hargrave Vroom Veer Stories Do you remember the Timex Sinclair 1000, the VIC-20, the Commodore-64?  You might be a geek. One way to get the wrong kind of attention from the US Secret Ser...

017 Tracy Goodwin – Captivate the Room

August 10, 2015 10:05 - 54 minutes - 74.3 MB

Known around the globe as The Red Sweater Lady, Tracy Goodwin teaches people how to captivate the room, live, on camera, acting and behind the mic.  A specialist in voice technique, Tracy teaches builds massive confidence while laying in the skills needed to step into your voice power.  Find out more at www.captivatetheroom.com Tracy Goodwin Vroom/Veer Stories How did you become the "Red Sweater Lady"? Loved public speaking starting at age 12 Growing up she wasn't allowed to use her voice. H...

016 Dr. Carri Drzyzga – Reclaim Your Energy and Feel Normal Again

August 03, 2015 10:05 - 59 minutes - 81.5 MB

Dr. Carri Drzyzga (Driz’ ga) is internationally known as ‘The Functional Medicine Doc’ – the go-to expert on finding the root causes of health problems so you can feel normal again. She is a chiropractor and naturopathic doctor, host of the popular podcast “The Functional Medicine Radio Show”, and author of the hit book "Reclaim Your Energy and Feel Normal Again! Fixing the Root Cause of Your Fatigue with Natural Treatments". Dr. Carri’s newest program is a home study course called "Entrepren...

015 Brad Szollose Inspiring a Multigenerational Workforce

July 27, 2015 10:05 - 1 hour - 91 MB

Has anyone noticed that there is a generational divide these days? Today we have 4 very defined Generations working side-by-side. Generation Y are also called Millennials or Digital Natives and working with Baby Boomers and Traditionalist. Ever wonder why this is an issue all of a sudden? And WHY is Generation X being ignored? Our guest today is Brad Szollose (Zol-is)…and he is a global business adviser and the foremost authority on Generational Issues and Workforce Culture Strategies who s...

014 Steven Crutchfield Villa Cappelli

July 20, 2015 10:05 - 1 hour - 91.4 MB

Villa Capplli!  Steven Crutchfield grew up in Kenedy, Texas, a small town with a population of 3,763. Being a bit of nerd, I graduated the top of my class and moved to Austin, Texas to attend the University of Texas where my first class was bigger than my entire high school and my dorm was bigger than my entire hometown. Eventually, graduating with a degree in both English and Advertising, I headed to the even bigger city of New York to make a go of it as a copywriter. I worked at various ag...

013 Lauren Gaggioli Entrepreneur, Podcast Host, Friend

July 13, 2015 10:05 - 1 hour - 85.8 MB

Lauren Gaggioli is the founder of Higher Scores Test Prep – an online SAT & ACT test prep company – and host of The College Checklist Podcast. Lauren is also the founder of Gold Star Test Prep, an in-home SAT & ACT tutoring company. With Gold Star, I’ve been serving families throughout Southern California for 7 years.  She is a beer geek, a tech nerd and one of my new favorite people.  Check her out on Twitter. Lauren Gaggioli Vroom Veer Stories In High School she was really prepping for C...

013 Lauren Gaggioli Entreprenuer, Podcast Host, Friend

July 13, 2015 10:05 - 1 hour - 85.8 MB

Lauren Gaggioli is the founder of Higher Scores Test Prep – an online SAT & ACT test prep company – and host of The College Checklist Podcast. Lauren is also the founder of Gold Star Test Prep, an in-home SAT & ACT tutoring company. With Gold Star, I’ve been serving families throughout Southern California for 7 years.  She is a beer geek, a tech nerd and one of my new favorite people.  Check her out on Twitter. Lauren Gaggioli Vroom Veer Stories In High School she was really prepping fo...

012 Mary Bicknell How to Be Bold and Quit Hiding

July 06, 2015 10:05 - 54 minutes - 74.9 MB

How amazing is Mary Bicknell?  Her bio needs bullet points! Mary Bicknell is a Cognitive Behaviorist She is the author of How to Have a Better Love Life, 21 Secrets to Get You Started and the creator of THE BIG, BOLD LIFE & BIZ PLAN. Speaker, Blogger, Coach Mary Bicknell is a Transformational Coach who specializes in neuro-linguistic programming. A licensed psychotherapist Worked at Johns Hopkins in Baltimore Maryland Served at the State Capitol of Oklahoma as a S...

011 Susie Miller The Better Relationship Coach

June 29, 2015 10:05 - 49 minutes - 68.6 MB

Susie Miller, known internationally as the Better Relationship Coach, is an author, speaker, and coach. She is dedicated to helping you create better relationships in 30 days or less … even if you’re the only one who cares! You don’t have to settle for mediocre relationships! Susie is the author of Listen, Learn, Love: How to Dramatically Improve Your Relationships in 30 Days or Less! Susie has been married to her best friend, John, a serial entrepreneur, for 32 years and has three grown ch...

010 Tysen Webb Go for it Show

June 22, 2015 10:05 - 45 minutes - 63.1 MB

Tysen Webb has been an on-air personality/DJ for mostly Alternative Rock stations, but also some interesting other formats, for 20 years, as well as producing imaging and commercials, managing station marketing and even doing a stint in sales.  There isn’t an area of broadcasting he hasn’t had his hands on, learned all the ins and outs of, and thoroughly enjoyed!  He is now the host of the "Go for it show" podcast. Tysen Webb Vroom Vroom Veer Stories Veering in marriage at age 24 was a ...

009 J Massey Cash Flow Diary

June 15, 2015 10:05 - 56 minutes - 77.2 MB

J Massey is a full-time real estate investor, entrepreneur, popular podcast host, author, speaker, coach and all-around problem solver, J. Massey is well known for providing best-in-class advice and strategies to help new and experienced investors the world over. J Massey Vroom/Veer Stories The Good, the bad and the ugly of growing up as a military kid. How does a steady paycheck from a job become like a drug addiction? How J. got bored waiting for transactions to process, he ha...

008 Gregg Swanson – Warrior Mind Coach

June 08, 2015 10:05 - 58 minutes - 80.1 MB

Gregg is a Professional and Certified Mental Strength Coach and Personal Fitness Trainer. He owns Warrior Mind Coaching and Training along with Warrior Fitness Coaching and Training. His high quality, high content programs are thoroughly researched and delivered in a unique, energetic and powerful straightforward manner. Vrooming in corporate Sales Pre 2000, Gregg was making great money in corporate sale in the telcom business.  He sales region include California and Hawaii Then around ...

007 Jared Easley – Starve the Doubts

June 01, 2015 10:05 - 50 minutes - 69.5 MB

Jared Easley is the host of the podcast "Starve the Doubts" and the co-founder of the wildly popular Podcast Movement Event. Stuck in the "friend" zone In High School Jared always got stuck in the friend zone for a couple of years Veered into the Navy Montgomery? No Mobile! I thought I had been in Montgomery, but turns out I was in Mobile. Then in New England, all of sudden the girls there liked him more. He didn't fall into the friend zone once he got out of the south...

006 – Michael Brooks – From Corporate IT to Internet Marketing

May 25, 2015 10:05 - 59 minutes - 81.9 MB

Michael Brooks of Nuclear Chowder Marketing started out in IT...but quickly learned he wasn't very good at it...he was good with people, selling, and getting jobs.  Mike has had a fascinating life with loads of veers....not so much vrooming. Vrooming with Corporate IT Support job Installing windows, working trouble tickets...not really good at it. His boss told him that he wasn't very good at IT Switched to working a sales support role in IT...which Mike really liked. Tried ...

005 Eric Zimmer The One you Feed

May 18, 2015 10:05 - 1 hour - 93.3 MB

Subscribe iTunes and Stitcher Eric Zimmer has built companies for 15 years, and work in technology longer.  He led major software programs for Fortune 20 companies and he started his own Solar Energy company.   The most cool project Eric is rocking now is The One You Feed podcast, named "Best of iTunes" in 2014. On Vroom/Veering Eric pointed out that increasing the frequency of moving from Vroom to Veer...like daily is a worthy goal. In Eric Zimmer's experience, that longer the Vro...

004 Rachel Rofe A Better Life

May 11, 2015 10:05 - 37 minutes - 51.7 MB

Subscribe on iTunes and Stitcher Rachel Rofe Random stuff she's proud of: I was able to co-create $ 50k for charity in less than 10 hours I had a television show dedicated to me after I helped an incredible nonprofit raise money I was able to get my mom to quit her second job by paying her what she was earning from it I’ve been able to help both my brother and sister with their college bills (though I don’t necessarily believe in college, it was important to them) I rand...

003 Chris Brogan – Belonging, Content and Community

May 04, 2015 10:20 - 24 minutes - 33.5 MB

Please Subscribe on iTunes and Stitcher Chris Brogan explores how people use content and community to build marketplaces around areas of belonging. He is CEO of Owner Media Group, a sought after public speaker, and the New York Times bestselling author of eight books and working on his ninth, Belong: A Framework for Embracing Community, Driving the Economy and Building the Future. Learn more about him at chrisbrogan.com.  How did you become a buddhist Chris went to an event with his be...

002 – Steve Pavlina Embracing the Path with the Heart

May 01, 2015 13:50 - 1 hour - 119 MB

Subscribe on iTunes or Subscribe on Stitcher Steve's mission is: to explore, clarify, and elegantly codify conscious growth to challenge the status quo, to take intelligent risks, and to experiment to strengthen our global society's alignment with truth, love, and power to advance conscious growth ambitiously, tenaciously, and sustainably to balance inspired innovation, co-creative teamwork, and disciplined execution to progressively embrace the highest standards of ...

001 Michael O’Neal – Nail your Brand

May 01, 2015 13:45 - 56 minutes - 77.1 MB

Michael O'Neal is the founder and host of the award-winning and much acclaimed business and entertainment podcast, "The Solopreneur Hour with Michael O'Neal." The show, which in a scant 13 months, has already garnered more than 2 million downloads and monetized to over 200k, features lively and highly engaging conversations between Michael and his various (and often much sought-after) guests, who share remarkable stories, advice and practical tips for an audience that badges itself as "proudl...

Vroom Vroom Veer, what is it?

April 26, 2015 19:45 - 5 minutes - 7.17 MB

This is a quick audio intro to Vroom Vroom Veer, you can also find about more in the About page. In a nut shell Vroom Vroom = Frantic, divided attention, head down, focused, distracted...moving fast Veer = waking up, taking stock, slowing down, looking for meaning and purpose. We all move between these two modes of living everyday, and throughout our lives.  Sometimes a veer is a crisis, sometimes you can veer with intention and avoid some suffering. You don't have to wait until you have...

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