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Take it from the Ironwoman
Susanne Mueller
520 episodes
6 days ago
It is a podcast to inspire and empower others by cool stories from every day smart, sophisticated, trendy, hip, energetic people from around the world. Those many people with unique and different stories will be on the show – it can be YOU. What is their magic superpower to make changes in the world? you might wonder?
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It is a podcast to inspire and empower others by cool stories from every day smart, sophisticated, trendy, hip, energetic people from around the world. Those many people with unique and different stories will be on the show – it can be YOU. What is their magic superpower to make changes in the world? you might wonder?
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Entrepreneurship
Business,
Health & Fitness,
Fitness,
Sports,
Running
Episodes (20/520)
Take it from the Ironwoman
Susan Ward - Bring Your Hands, Heart & Head: The Power of Volunteerism, Ep. 520
Susan Ward with a background in leadership development and coaching where we met at the Asian Leadership Institute in Chiang Mai, Thailand. 🏅 Olympic Volunteering Journey - Susan and her husband have volunteered at multiple major sporting events, including the 2016 Rio Olympics, 2024 Paris Olympics, and the Ryder Cup golf tournament 💰 Self-Funded Service - Volunteers pay their own way (flights, accommodation, food), receiving only uniforms, training, and transit passes in return ⏰ Early Morning Commitment - Typical volunteer days start at 4 AM to support athletes, spectators, media, and coaches at various venues 🌍 Global Community Experience - The Olympics creates a unique ecosystem where people from all backgrounds come together in harmony, united by their love of sports What is next: 🦏 Animal Conservation Work - Susan and her husband have expanded their volunteer work to include wildlife conservation in South Africa, including rhino horn trimming to prevent poaching 🐆 Future Plans - Next they'll work with cheetahs in Namibia, bringing supplies and support to conservation efforts. What is your inspiration for leadership: 💝 Servant Leadership Connection - Volunteering embodies servant leadership principles - stepping back to serve others' success rather than focusing on yourself.
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6 days ago
16 minutes 56 seconds

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Jason Bahamundi - Founder of Run Tri Bike - A Community for everyday Athletes, Ep. 519
🏃‍♂️ Meet Jason Founder & CEO 💼 - Run Tri Bike community for everyday athletes Impressive Resume 🏆 - 8x Ironman finisher, 8x 100-mile ultra trail finisher, completed inaugural Cocodona 250 (2021) Multi-Passionate 🌟 - Loves endurance sports, business, finance, major sports, politics Eternally Curious 🤔 - Always asking "why" since childhood 🔗 Training → Business Parallels Consistency is Key ⏰ Show Up Daily 📅 - Both training and business require consistent (not constant) effort Rest & Recovery 😴 - Body and mind need breaks in both sports and business Don't Squeeze Too Tight 🤲 - Let the business breathe, allow others to help Collaboration Over Solo 🤝 Bring People In 👥 - Training and business are better with others Break Negative Loops 🔄 - Talking to others prevents getting stuck in your head Learn from Others 📈 - Training partner helped Jason go from 15mph to 20mph+ average cycling speed over 5 years 💪 Who Are the "Everyday Athletes"? The Real Heroes 🌟 Recovery Warriors 🎗️ - Coming back from alcohol/drug abuse New Mothers 👶 - Working through postpartum challenges First-Timers 🆕 - Using sport for weight loss Life Challengers ❤️‍🩹 - Dealing with depression, loss of loved ones Busy People ⚖️ - Balancing sport with everything else in life The Philosophy 🎯 Judgment-Free Zone 🚫⏱️ - Don't ask "how fast?" - ask "why?" and "how?" Celebrate Completion 🎉 - No such thing as "just" running a 5K Real Human Connection 💝 - Focus on depth over metrics 🚀 2026 Vision & Plans Run Club Tour 🗺️ Road Trip 🚐 - Jason, wife Lori, and community manager traveling city to city for 6-8 months Concert-Style Shirts 👕 - T-shirts with all tour locations on the back Confirmed Stops 📍: Oakland Marathon | Salt Lake City Foothills Trail Festival | San Francisco Marathon | Hustle in the Heartland (Indiana) - 8-hour, 1-mile loop event Everyday Athlete Clubhouse 🏠 Community Hub 🤗 - Deeper connections with members Support System 💪 - From Boston qualifiers to 6-hour marathoners to DNFs Discounts & Perks 💰 - Marketing partners offer immediate value Real Friendships 👫 - "Best friends they didn't know they needed" 📝 Tips for 2026: Define Your Goals 🎯 Your A-Race 🥇 - What's THE most important goal? Don't Follow Influencers Blindly 📱 - Define YOUR goals, not theirs Break It Down 🧩 - Make bite-sized chunks (run 1 mile 100 times = 100 miles) Block Time ⏳ - Take 60 minutes to write down goals and plan Coffee Routine ☕ Daily Ritual 🎥 - Daily coffee videos on Instagram Black Coffee ⚫ - 99.9% of the time: pour over or Americano Taste Over Sugar 👅 - Prefers coffee flavor to cream and sugar 🌈 Core Message "There is a spot at the starting line for every body and everybody" Community Values | Respect & Kindness 🤗 | Mutual Support 🙌 | Challenge Each Other 💪 | No Athlete Better Than Another ⚖️
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1 week ago
18 minutes 47 seconds

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Ride 4 a Woman, Uganda - Evelyne Habasa - Founder, Ep. 518
Evelyne's mother raised 8 children but prioritized education for all her children. Eve was reluctant return 🏠 - As the youngest of 8, Evelyne was living in Kampala and didn't want to leave city life, but her mother insisted she come home. Breaking Traditions 💑 - Her husband broke village rules by moving to her village instead of her moving to his family. 🚴‍♀️ How it all started: 🚲 - Initially started with secondhand bicycles for tourism, serving 300 registered women (widows, HIV-positive women, domestic abuse survivors, single mothers) The Pivot 🧵 - Met Patricia from Australia who introduced quilting, which became the main focus Training Model 👥 - Started with 16 women and 5 sewing machines; those 16 have now trained 70+ women 🎵 - Every morning 9-10am, dancing session to "shake off" problems and worries; "leave your problems at the door!" 🌈 Programs & Impact: Education 📚 - 300 children currently sponsored; planning to build a 6-acre hands-on school Microfinance 💵 - Small loans helping women build businesses; 2 single mothers have built their own homes Goat Program 🐐 - 160 families received goats as emergency funds (goats reproduce twice yearly) Solar Power ☀️ - 60 homes equipped with solar for children to study Agriculture 🌱 - 130 families receive seeds, tools, boots for farming Housing 🏡 - Built 3 homes for homeless families Clean Water 💧 - Free purified drinking water for the community Christmas Giving 🎄 - 100 homes receive food packages annually (corn, beans, sugar, oil, salt, soap) 🎯 Philosophy: "Teach to Fish" 🎣 - Focus on teaching skills rather than just giving handouts Hard Work Pays 💪 - Emphasizing that nothing is free, but hard work brings rewards Conservation Education 🦍 - Teaching children to respect environment, animals, and trees before the school even opens 🌍 Looking forward: School Vision 🏫 - Building a practical, hands-on school where children rotate through different programs (kitchen, music, sports, farming, conservation) every 3 months Sustainability ♻️ - Ensuring the project continues beyond Evelyn's lifetime Community Impact ❤️ - Focus on making the entire village happy and thriving 💝 What drives her: Energy Source ✨ - Support from people who believe in the mission, seeing people smile, and making her community happy
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2 weeks ago
22 minutes 27 seconds

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Uma Welingkar - Product and Strategy Leader giving back, Ep. 517
Uma: 🏃‍♀️ Running as grounding - she stays centered and thinks clearly. Her team could always tell when she hadn't run in the morning. 🏃‍♀️➡️📱 Marathon = Product development - Uma draws parallels between marathon training and building products - both require endurance, planning, and thinking beyond the "launch" to adoption and sunset. 👩‍💻 Top 50 Women in Tech 2021 - Recognized for her work at Infor managing products globally, though she humbly credits mentors and being in the right place at the right time. 🤝 Mentorship focus - She mentors product managers and engineers, especially helping them navigate AI changes and career decisions. 💪 Difficulty accepting help - Uma admits she struggles with delegation and asking for help, a realization that became clear during her cancer treatment. 🎗️ Cancer journey - Went through chemotherapy while still trying to do everything herself, until her daughter noticed her finally asking for a glass of water. What is next: 🤖 AI Companion project - Building a conversational AI companion for cancer patients that provides emotional support 24/7, captures symptoms, translates medical jargon, and supports survivorship beyond remission. ❤️ Survivorship challenges - Highlights that returning to "normal" after cancer is actually harder than people realize, with ongoing anxiety about recurrence.
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3 weeks ago
16 minutes 44 seconds

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Ms. Camay - Trauma Awareness, Ep. 516 - (Extra Episode)
👩‍⚖️ Who is Ms. Camay: She is a Senior Litigation Paralegal with 20+ years in law; founder of Ms. Camay International (documents & consulting). ⚖️📄. Her background is in beauty/retail leadership → transitioned to law through focused study & grit. 💇‍♀️🛍️➡️📚 💬 The Boss Ladies Break Room (YouTube) - A monthly “break-room” show to educate, inspire, and empower women on generational wealth & legal protection (trusts, IP, brand docs). 🧠💵🔐 Features women-owned business leaders sharing real-world document wins & lessons. 🎤👩‍💼 👑 Pageantry → Power & Voice From shopping trip to crowned titles (Miss World Plus Intercontinental Royal Ambassador; Lifetime Queen). 👗👑 Presidential Service Award (2014) for community service. 🏅🇺🇸 Pageantry gave her a podium + microphone to speak on health, body confidence, and community advocacy. 🎙️💖 🩹 Trauma Awareness (Powerful Share) Recent dental emergency triggered past assault-related trauma. Modeled real-time self-awareness: naming the trigger, grounding, decompression, and partner support → healing forward. 🧠💔➡️💚 Message: Recognize triggers; unhealed trauma repeats—awareness is the doorway to healing. 🚪🌱 ✨ Core Takeaways Authenticity wins—share your real story. 🫶 Sisterhood scales power—lift as you climb. 🤍📈 Self-care is non-negotiable for sustained impact. 💆‍♀️⚡ Healing is progress, not perfection. 🕊️
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1 month ago
7 minutes 5 seconds

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Ms. Camay, the Boss Lady, Ep. 515
👩‍⚖️ Who is Ms. Camay: She has been a Senior Litigation Paralegal with 20+ years in law; founder of Ms. Camay International (documents & consulting). ⚖️📄 She has a background in beauty/retail leadership → transitioned to law through focused study & grit. 💇‍♀️🛍️➡️📚 💬 The Boss Ladies Break Room (YouTube) - A monthly “break-room” show to educate, inspire, and empower women on generational wealth & legal protection (trusts, IP, brand docs). 🧠💵🔐 Features women-owned business leaders sharing real-world document wins & lessons. 🎤👩‍💼 👑 Pageantry → Power & Voice: From shopping trip to crowned titles (Miss World Plus Intercontinental Royal Ambassador; Lifetime Queen). 👗👑 Presidential Service Award (2014) for community service. 🏅🇺🇸 Pageantry gave her a podium + microphone to speak on health, body confidence, and community advocacy. 🎙️💖 🚶‍♀️ From Hardship to Leadership Rose from homelessness to national titles—embracing authenticity and sharing real struggles (workplace bullying, life setbacks). 🏚️➡️🏆 🧘‍♀️ Recharging & Self-Care 4 a.m. mornings, gym 5x/week (BodyPump), healthy eating (chef-husband meal prep), routine medical care. ⏰🏋️‍♀️🥗👨‍🍳
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1 month ago
20 minutes 43 seconds

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Noah Scalin - Artist, Creativity, and Business, Ep. 514
👤 Who is Noah: Artist, author, and speaker; co-runs Another Limited Rebellion with his sister Micah. 💀 “Skull-A-Day” Project: In 2007–08 made one skull artwork every day for a year. This project went viral → book deals, museum shows, talks, commissions. This shifted the perception: from “designer who makes art” to artist with many skills. 🧩 Creativity = Daily Practice: Treat creativity as a repeatable habit, not a lightning bolt. 🚪 Share: Don’t wait for “perfect”—share progress (even internally if work is confidential). Early visibility prevents rework and invites collaboration & connections. ❤️ Make What You Love: Choose subjects you’re genuinely passionate about (not market-first). Passion is visible and attracts your audience. 🧠 Business Impact: Teaches teams to apply artist tools to business problems. Creativity is a core work skill (problem-solving, adaptability), not a luxury. 🔋 Recharging & Rituals: Keeps many projects in parallel to avoid stagnation. Likes to travel, reading, meditation, and—surprise—roller skating ⛸️ for presence & joy. 💬 “Start now, iterate in public.”
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1 month ago
18 minutes 33 seconds

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Cindy van Eeckhout- Alegria Coaching, Ep. 513
💫🌍 Cindy is originally from Belgium and moved to Provence, France to follow her heart. 💖 Her mission: help driven businesswomen create joy, balance, and time freedom without sacrificing success. 🌈 The Four “Allegria” Companies Allegria B&B 🏡 – Joy of connecting with people and being present. Allegria Art Boutique 💎 – Joy of giving through art, jewelry, and handmade beauty. Allegria Real Estate 🏠 – Joy of living by helping people find not just houses, but homes. Allegria Coaching 🌺 – Joy of being, empowering women to align success with wellbeing. 💖 The Joy of Life Method Joy isn’t found — it’s created intentionally every day. Clarity 🧭 – Know what truly matters to reduce stress. Mindfulness 🧘‍♀️ – Calms the mind. Joy 💓 – Fills the heart. Self-care 🛁 – Fuels your energy to give more to others. 🌅 Creating Daily Joy Joy lives in the present moment, not the future. 🏊‍♀️ Cindy loves swimming in the lake near her home — it brings calm and balance. 🌸 “You can’t just find joy — you have to create it.” 💕 Follow your heart, simplify your life, and make space for what truly matters.
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1 month ago
21 minutes 7 seconds

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Judy Kane, Aligned Consciousness, Ep. 512
💡 About Judy Kane: Judy is a PSYCH-K facilitator who helps people remove limiting subconscious beliefs. Formerly she was working in IT, she transitioned to helping others overcome mental blocks and self-doubt. 🧠 Understanding Subconscious Beliefs - Most subconscious beliefs form by age 7 🧒 and can hold people back from success or happiness. These beliefs often conflict with conscious goals, causing frustration or self-blame. ⚙️ How Change Happens 🎯 Defining What You Want Many people only know what they don’t want ❌. True progress comes from clarity about what you do want ✅. Example: Instead of “I don’t want to fail,” shift to “I want to find supportive opportunities.” 😨 Phobias and Fear Judy helps people overcome fears and phobias (e.g., spiders 🕷️, flying ✈️, snakes 🐍) — often in a single session. Example: a client overcame fear of snakes to comfortably visit the snake pavilion at the zoo. 🌈 Dream Bigger Many people don’t realize how limited their beliefs are — Judy helps them “dream bigger.” Limiting beliefs = mental prisons 🚪; freedom starts with awareness and change. “If something doesn’t feel right, figure out what you do want — and know that you can change it.” 💫
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1 month ago
17 minutes 25 seconds

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Happy Birthday Message for November 10 - Susanne Mueller, Ep. 511
🎂 Happy Birthday to all the November 10 babies who are Transformative Storytellers and Cultural Revolutionaries. Martin Luther transformed religion and communication Friedrich Schiller revolutionized German literature and drama Richard Burton brought Shakespearean gravitas to film Ennio Morricone revolutionized film scoring Ellen Pompeo became one of TV's highest-paid actresses and advocates for equity What do a monk who sparked the Reformation, a composer who made westerns operatic, and the woman who's kept Grey's Anatomy alive for two decades have in common? They all entered the world on November 10 - a birthday that seems to produce people who don't just excel in their fields, but fundamentally transform them. 🎂 November 10 people seem to be bold interpreters and reinventors - not just talented, but willing to challenge conventions and create new paradigms
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2 months ago
7 minutes 12 seconds

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Six Voices, One Mission - How to Elevate YOUR Life, Ep. 510
Introduction of all Six voices - see show notes how to connect with them and follow their journey: What Brings Them Joy in Coaching ✨ Witnessing "aha moments" when clients experience breakthroughs Seeing clients find their voice and agency Experiencing flow state during coaching sessions Watching clients embrace challenges and coach themselves The moment when clients' eyes light up with awakening Life Beyond Coaching 🌈 Travel adventures (Andrew visiting all 7 continents!) NYC exploration (museums, restaurants, Staten Island Ferry) Scuba diving and meditation through breathing Family time and foodie adventures Animation and manga (ComicCon enthusiast!) Walking and rebuilding strength Recommended Books 📚 Atomic Habits, James Clear Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself by Dr. Joe Dispenza The Secret Piano: From Mao's Labor Camps to Bach's Goldberg Variation, Zhu Xiao-Mei Cave in the Snow, Vicki Mackenzie A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, Mark Twain Coaching is a partnership where both coach and client give 100%, creating space for transformation, growth, and authentic living. All six coaches are committed to continuous learning and supporting others on their journey! 🚀
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2 months ago
33 minutes 4 seconds

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Sherfan Cruz - Where the Parallels from Ironman Triathlon and Business meet, Ep. 509
🏃‍♂️ Sports as a Life Teacher - Sherfan and the host (Susanne) share stories from their triathlon and marathon races. They emphasize how sports build discipline, resilience, endurance, and focus — qualities that translate directly into professional life. 🧠 Running long distances helps with mental clarity, planning, and reflection. Long runs teach strategic pacing — balancing excitement, energy, and endurance. 🗺️ Sherfan shares how knowing the course, hydrating strategically, and adapting to unexpected situations mirror challenges in business. Example: losing a water bottle during an Ironman taught him about flexibility and problem-solving under pressure. 🏢 Sports & Business Parallels 🧩 Planning is key — but flexibility matters even more. ⏱️ External changes (like tariffs or budgets) are like unexpected race conditions; adapt and stay focused on long-term goals. 🧍‍♂️ Leadership lessons: “Celebrate every small win” 🎉 to keep motivation high and build momentum. ⚖️ The only non-negotiable KPI in business: safety — because everything else can be recovered, but people can’t. ❤️ Personal Life & Balance: Currently embracing fatherhood 👶 — his “new Ironman.” Finds joy in spending time with family, running with his baby in a stroller along Rio’s beaches 🌴🏖️.
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2 months ago
17 minutes 8 seconds

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Nan Carmack - Organizational Leadership in the Library Space, Ep. 508
🌟 Nan lives in Richmond, Virginia with her husband and 3 dogs. She has a 🎓 Doctorate in Organizational Leadership 📚 Her career is in public libraries + teaching graduate library science students at Old Dominion University 👩‍💼 Interim Executive Director of the Virginia Library Association (7,000+ members) 🎨 Amateur artist + knitter for relaxation 📖 Libraries: More Than Books 👥 5–6 million visits annually in Virginia (in-person, not counting digital) 🌍 Libraries is always a safe, inclusive spaces for everyone in the community . 💻 Free Wi-Fi, laptops, hotspots, digital collections - further 3D printers, sewing machines, podcast booths, memory labs. 🎶 Libraries-as-a-service: borrowing instruments, games, tools → the “original sharing economy” 🧠 Neuroscience + Creativity: 🪢 Knitting calms the vagus nerve, shifting from stress to creativity. 🪑 Rocking chairs in airports = neuroscience-backed stress relief. 😂 Humor + 🤝 helping others activate the prefrontal cortex, improving wellbeing. 📚 Reading & Growth 📖 Nan is a voracious reader, uses library e-resources extensively Did you know: 🌍 Reading builds empathy and emotional intelligence by experiencing lives of others ❤️ Favorite recommendation: Ahab’s Wife by Sena Jeter Naslund ✨ Life Lessons 🤲 Helping and humor = best brain fuel 🧘 Rest, meditation, and creative rituals = essential for leadership and resilience 📚 Libraries live at the intersection of social justice + intellectual curiosity 🌌 “Manifestation” isn’t woo-woo—it’s neuroscience (brain wiring through intention)
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2 months ago
24 minutes 45 seconds

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Karen Naumann Blevins - Communication Expert around the Globe, Ep. 507
🌍 Karen is a strategic communicator with more than 25 years’ experience. She has been working globally with governments, militaries, and organizations. Her recent work brought her to 🇸🇳 Recent Mission (Senegal) where she trained military communications officers in Dakar for 12 weeks. 📌 Communication Principles: 🧩 It’s more than info-sharing—it’s bridge-building across cultures. 🧠 Clarity, consistency, cultural resonance are non-negotiable. 💡 Career & Mentorship Wisdom: ❌ Myth: “Confidence is everything.” 👂 Listen more than you speak; bring your unique perspective. ✈️ Living Abroad & Cultural Immersion: 🍽️ Eat local, enjoy music, traditions, and community pride. 🦁 Once-in-a-lifetime: walked with lions and saw rhinos, zebras, giraffes 🎒 What She Packs: 📖 Brings her Bible for grounding on long assignments. 🙌 Giving Back & Teaching: She is active with National Press Club; leadership in Washington Women in PR. 🎓 Adjunct professor teaching crisis communications to active-duty grads worldwide.
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3 months ago
18 minutes 26 seconds

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Meagan Grega, MD, Co-Founder and Chief Medical Officer of Kellyn Foundation, "Healthy Choice the Easy Choice," Ep. 506
Important Aspects of this Podcast Conversation for YOUR healthy Lifestyle: 🥦 Six Pillars of Lifestyle Medicine: 🥗 Nutrition – more plants, whole grains, beans, fewer processed foods. 🏃 Physical Activity – move more, even short walks add up. 😴 Sleep – aim for at least 7 hours, avoid late-night scrolling. 😌 Stress Management – find routines that calm and ground you. 🤝 Social Connection – community is key for long-term change. 🚭 Risk Reduction – avoid smoking, excess alcohol, pollutants. 🌳 Bonus: Time outdoors improves well-being. 💡 Small Shifts = Big Wins - 🚶 Just 50 minutes of brisk activity/week lowers risk of death by 20%. 🍓 Swap processed snacks for fruits/veggies. 🥣 Start with healthy breakfasts (oats, tofu scramble, beans). 📚 Replace late-night scrolling with reading to improve sleep. Learn about the Kellyn Foundation and their offerings: 🚚 Mobile markets bring fresh produce to underserved areas. 🎟️ Produce prescription programs encourage healthier food choices. 🍳 Culinary medicine teaches tasty, healthy cooking. 👥 Lifestyle change interventions create supportive groups. 🌍 Broader Impact: Chairing the American College of Lifestyle Medicine Annual Meeting (Dallas, Nov 16–19). Dr. Grega encourages everyone to be role models and create ripple effects. 🌸 Personal Rejuvenation: 👶 Time outdoors with family (daughter, twin grandbabies). 📖 Reads “brain candy” fiction for relaxation. 🎶 Weekend cooking sessions with music to prep healthy meals.
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3 months ago
24 minutes 34 seconds

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Mark Schall - Coaching, Singing, Acting, Ep. 505
🎙️ Mark Schall is an Executive & Life Coach – helps leaders overcome fear of tough conversations to boost results in 6 months or less. He has been a longtime coach training instructor, now at Elevated Coaching Academy (MCC, ICF-accredited). 🚴 He has completed the AIDS Ride Journey where he cycled from Boston to New York: this is a transformative experience raising millions for AIDS organizations. He has been writing a one-man show about it. 🎶 One of his many passions is singing. He has been singing for 30 Years in NYC Gay Men’s Chorus where he had solos at Carnegie Hall. What is next: 🎭 Acting Comeback – starring in a one-act play at the New York Theater Festival after decades away from theater.
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3 months ago
20 minutes 21 seconds

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LJ Finney - Golfing and Coaching, Ep. 504
🎙️ LJ Finney, coach & founder of In 18 LLC — using golf + experiential learning to change behavior and build awareness. 🏌️ Why “In 18”: In 18 holes you learn a lot about yourself, your relationships, and your leadership. 💻➡️👥 Career pivot: From computer science & finance to program/program management to coaching—influence and people became the through-line. 🧠 Golf as a coaching tool: The game distracts from discomfort, surfaces habits (grip = tension!), and reveals leadership patterns. 🧰 Transferable skills: Presence, patience, etiquette, risk tolerance, resilience, and letting the tool do the work—all map back to work. 📵 Presence > phones: Golf etiquette (no phones, full attention) models meeting behavior back in the office. 🎯 Risk & learning: LJ (a self-described risk-averse planner) uses golf to practice smart risks. 🌿 Wellbeing: Nature, movement, mindfulness—health + joy as legitimate business outcomes. 💬 Listener nudge: Try something new (golf, walk-and-talks, run clubs). Take a risk and notice what you learn about how you show up.
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3 months ago
22 minutes 44 seconds

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Mica Scalin - the ROI of Creativity, Ep. 503
🎙️ Episode Overview: Mica Scalin - she is an artist, innovator, coach, and co-creator of the Creative Sprint. Mica shares how her lifelong connection to art has shaped her approach to leadership development, creativity, and building organizational culture. In this episode we are talking about art, leadership, coaching, and ROI of creativity and maybe one day we do the Polar Bear Plunge in Coney Island in New York. She keeps her own creativity alive with art, yoga, meditation, and beach time while she believes in recharging through creative rituals and nature.
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3 months ago
18 minutes 13 seconds

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Saurabh Mithal - Passionately Curious, Ep. 502
1. Introduction and Philosophy 🌱✨: Saurabh is the founder and CEO of Passionately Curious, a solopreneur coach, writer, and teacher. He helps people and organizations show up as their best selves through empathy-driven marketing and community. He has been inspired by Seth Godin’s philosophy: 💡 Money = fuel for meaningful work, not the end goal. 2. Community and Learning 🤝📚 Community support lifts everyone up and strengthens organizations. 3. Provide feedback: “Spinach in your teeth” analogy 🥬—feedback may sting but it comes from care. Deeply influenced by Seth Godin’s works (This is Marketing 📘) with communities like Purple thrive on generosity 💜 and mutual support. 5. Future Vision 🚀🌍 : he sees himself as a teacher first, sometimes a community leader. Goal are to create spaces where people can do hard things together 💪. Works project-to-project, enabling people to overcome reluctance and embrace possibilities. 6. Energy, Renewal, and Personal Practices 🌊🎧🏊 Work energizes him rather than drains him. Practices: audiobooks 🎧, podcasts 🎙️, seaside walks 🌅, swimming 🏊. Insight: You can’t swim at home—create the right space for the right work 🏠➡️🏊. 7. Book Recommendations 📖💡 The Art of Possibility (Zander, Zander) – life-changing, listened to countless times 🔁. Big Magic (Elizabeth Gilbert) – magical and beautifully narrated ✨🎤. This is Marketing (Seth Godin) – more about human behavior than marketing 🌍. ✅ Key Takeaway: Generosity 💜, trust 🤝, and community 🌍 are the foundations for meaningful growth. Creating spaces where people can connect, support each other, and share feedback unlocks real progress 🚀.
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4 months ago
19 minutes 23 seconds

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Dr. Annie Margaret talking about Intuition, Ep. 501
🔮 Intuition & Mindfulness: Defines layers of intuition: Bodily interception (subconscious signals), Post-materialist perspective (consciousness as foundational). Believes cultivating intuition is crucial for human evolution alongside AI. 🎨 Personal Joy & Creativity Dr. Annie is a very strong advocate for daily meditation as it improves regulation, emotional balance, and “fine-tunes the radio of the brain.” Considers meditation and spiritual practice as hobbies. Loves to read, walk her dog, create music and art (even if imperfect). Current art project (launching November): digital art exploring imagination and putting phones down. ✅ Big Picture Takeaway: Dr. Annie emphasizes that while technology and algorithms are designed to capture our attention, we can reclaim control by anchoring ourselves in meaning, values, and mindful practices. Her work blends science, psychology, and spirituality to help people live more intentional, human-centered lives.
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4 months ago
10 minutes 44 seconds

Take it from the Ironwoman
It is a podcast to inspire and empower others by cool stories from every day smart, sophisticated, trendy, hip, energetic people from around the world. Those many people with unique and different stories will be on the show – it can be YOU. What is their magic superpower to make changes in the world? you might wonder?