Laura Staley, founder of Cherish Your World, grew up in rough environments in which she was often shamed and belittled and didn’t have a safe space she could escape to. Through the ongoing process of healing, she learned how to shed the negative behavior patterns she had adopted through these challenging experiences and find her own voice.
By engaging in transformational work throughout adulthood, she has been able to undergo a change of heart, mind, body, and soul that she hopes others can experience as well. Following the wisdom of Feng Shui, Staley believes that the clutter in your heart can be cleared just as the clutter in your outer space. She preaches that your inner world is just as important to enrich as the outer world, and although everyone has their individual journeys, this transformation that occurred for her helped her to appreciate the beauty of being alive. From feeling at war with her body to finding solace within it, Staley’s journey proves that it is possible to heal, it is possible to forgive, and it is possible to love again.
Resolutions are meant to be maintained and pursued, not ditched after a couple of weeks.
They’re often made because we want a fresh start, which is why entrepreneur Che Brown declares that any day can be your January 1 st , and you can change the path of your life with the implementation of just one good idea.
By realizing that you are not alone, you have support, and that you are a fighter, you can be happy no matter what. After facing multiple setbacks, Che Brown had reached a very low point in his life.
While filing for bankruptcy, he realized something that steered him towards picking himself back up: he was not alone.
Many others were facing the same problems he was, and that was enough to know there was a possibility for change. With the mindset that “a setback is a setup for a comeback,” he decided that he would make today his January 1 st and get a do-over in life.
Following that idea has helped him rise up from his low point, and he encourages everyone to realize that thoughts can be changed, and that ideas can be manifested.
All you need is to have what he calls the “never-again moment,” in which you decide that you want a change, a rebirth, and that today will be your January 1 st .
EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:
On Identity: You're more than your past circumstances
This week's conversation features Julia Arndt, a certified life and business coach, trainer and speaker living in Tahoe City, California.
She loves helping people understand the effects of stress on body and mind, move beyond burnout and build a mindful lifestyle that delivers focus, high energy and productivity.
Julia worked in high-demanding account management and program management roles at Google for seven years until she was diagnosed with anxiety and depression, a result of her lifestyle of constantly striving for and delivering high-performance while commuting to her home and family in Tahoe on a weekly basis.
Combining her business background, her unique journey in reaching mindfulness and her passion to inspire and motivate people, Julia has become a masterful coach that has helped professionals in high-pressure environments to rethink their lifestyle and bring long-lasting transformations. She is also the host of the podcast "Stressed - Deliver your Stress Resilience".
EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:
On Beliefs: What are your limiting beliefs?
On Stress: Recognize when you're experiencing a stressful situation
On Gratitude: Learn to be grateful for all of the events
This week’s conversation features Reena Friedman Watts. She connects people with CHANGEMAKERS and makes their stories worth telling, among many other roles.
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On Growth: Understand your strengths and weaknesses
This week’s conversation features, Adam Posner, a Power Connector, a Marketing Recruiter & Host of #ThePozCast.
He identifies opportunities, synergies and connects the dots. That is what he does best. He has built a strong reputation by always putting his clients and candidates first. He leads with empathy as he puts candidates in the best possible position to succeed.
EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:
On Strengths: Double down on your strengths, not weaknesses
On Success: It is a journey, not a destination
On Dark Days: We all have them
On Tribe: Connect with people who will support you no matter what
She believes in high performance, executing goals, and living out our best potential with self-awareness and practical strategies.
She believes in the power of vulnerability and in holding space for empathy and compassion, so that we can create a beautiful, authentic experience of human connection.
She believes in community, and that we are all brought together to help each other and to make this big world feel smaller and cozier.
Personal Story: To become the man that I am, I believe all things work together for my good. Whether dealing with difficulties like overcoming Leukemia after a prognosis of <5% or achieving a high leadership role as a Chief Information Security Officer, all these events have served as learning opportunities for my growth.
Mission: To transform leadership and company culture through teaching leaders how to use stories for more effective communications
Values: My driving values are Faith and Service. I believe in the ability of others to succeed, and I work to do what I can to help them succeed as a partner seeking their best interest.
EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:
On Adversity: "I heard the words that no one wants to hear..."
On Purpose: Look within
On Words: Words are powerful, choose wisely
On Story: What is a story that you're telling yourself?
As a psychotherapist, clinical sexologist, speaker, and author, she helps people create the life they deserve within their personal and professional lives. As a real-world relationship expert, she provides proven strategies through self-change that improve every relationship. The Fix Yourself First with Dr. Kristie podcast, helps people focus on self-change versus waiting on others to change. I am the author of Fix Yourself First: 25 tips to stop ruining your relationships and Fix Yourself First: 4 weeks to improve your relationship as a couple.
Versatile leader and solutions provider driven to impact organizational culture, communications and stakeholder experiences. Highly adaptable professional who has worked closely with C-levels, customers, Fortune 500 companies, non-profit organizations, schools, consultants and cross-functional teams in strategic and tactical project implementations.
EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:
On Story: Take ownership of the story you want to live
On Self: Be you
On Environment: Surround yourself with people who will support you no matter what the circumstances may be
