MINDSET ZONE

“We need to up our game, think differently, and expand our horizons. Elevating our consciousness and becoming better humans, loving more, taking care of our environment—that’s what represents the best you.” - Bernardo Moya Bernardo joins me today to discuss his journey toward self-development. He explains how wanting to improve his communication and sales skills led him to the world of personal development. He describes what drove him to eventually seek personal development beyond its applications to sales and entrepreneurship. Bernardo also shares the books that have had the most significant impact on him and his journey and highlights how we can continue improving ourselves in an increasingly fast-paced, technologically advanced world. This week on The Mindset Zone: How Bernardo realized the importance of personal development Exploring personal development beyond its application in sales and business How reading Change Your Life in Seven Days by Paul McKenna impacted Bernardo The secrets of personal development success How Bernardo dealt with failure before he practiced self-development The ethos behind the Best You Expo NLP and the power of words and gratitude The multimedia format of the Best You brand Staying the course with self-development amid an accelerated world Guest: Bernardo Moya is a mentor, coach, speaker, and entrepreneur. He is the founder of The Best You, a multimedia platform including the Best You EXPO, The Best You Magazine, The Best You TV, The Best You Online, and more. The Best You is an enterprise dedicated to providing people with the skills, tools, knowledge, and wisdom necessary to improve their lives and achieve their dreams. Bernardo is also the best-selling author of The Question and Man Evolving. In addition to his work with The Best You, Bernardo is also a licensed NLP Trainer and serves as the CEO of NLP Life Ltd. Connect with Bernardo Moya: The Best You The Best You Expo Bernardo Moya Website Book: The Question: Find Your True Purpose Book: A Man Evolving: Confessions about monogamy, passion and broken hearts. The Best You on LinkedIn The Best You on Instagram The Best You on Facebook The Best You on Twitter Bernardo Moya on LinkedIn Bernardo Moya on Instagram Bernardo Moya on Facebook Bernardo Moya on Twitter Bernardo Moya on YouTube Resources Mentioned: Book: Rich Dad Poor Dad: What the Rich Teach Their Kids About Money That the Poor and Middle Class Do Not! by Robert Kiyosaki Book: Change Your Life in Seven Days by Paul McKenna Book: The Ultimate Coach by Amy Hardison and Alan Thompson Book: Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl Book: The Choice: Embrace the Possible by Dr. Edith Eva Eger Expand What’s Possible

“Learning to tap into human potential by working smarter and not harder allowed me to achieve my goals without waking up tired every day. I could enjoy life and my family—travel and exercise more.” - Ana Melikian In this episode, I join Jenny Lynne at the Death of a Workaholic podcast to discuss unlocking human potential by working smarter—not harder. We explore my journey with dyslexia and how my relationship with work was shaped when I was around nine years old. We discuss the pivotal moment that woke me up to the necessity of shifting my relationship with work. We also highlight how having clarity of priorities makes it easier to say “yes” and “no” and underscore the power of taking pauses. This episode was rebroadcast here at the Mindset Zone with explicit consent from Jenny Lynne Erickson, the host of The Death of a Workaholic podcast. This week on The Mindset Zone: Working hard at nine years old How having dyslexia led me to develop a work ethic I’m proud of How my relationship with work showed up in my career later in life My diagnosis of inflammatory breast cancer How I learned to work smarter and not harder Making peace with saying “no” Human compassion and how people supported me while I sought treatment for cancer Slipping back into old habits and looking at human potential from a different perspective The Eisenhower Matrix and how I started working smarter The importance and power of taking pauses What micropauses are and how they help us reevaluate everything in our lives Tricks to integrating micropauses in our daily lives My definition of success Our Favorite Quotes: “Sometimes, it can be hard to recognize the deposits you’ve made over the years of working hard and that you can ask for something in return.” - Jenny Lynne Erickson “The thing about situations like a cancer diagnosis or a divorce is that, suddenly, priorities become very clear, and what we say ‘yes’ and ‘no’ to becomes easier because of that clarity.” - Ana Melikian “ ‘Between stimulus and response is the space where we have the power to choose our response, and in our response lies our growth and freedom.’ But for us to see that space, we have to learn how to press the pause button.” - Ana Melikian Resources Mentioned: Original Episode: Death of a Workaholic Podcast Episode 06 - Work Smarter, Not Harder - Ana Melikian Book: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey Book: Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl The interviewer: Jenny Lynne Erickson is an entrepreneur, business advisor, writer, and the host of the Death of a Workaholic podcast. A keynote speaker on work-life integration, hustle culture, and leadership, Jenny Lynne is on a mission to guide entrepreneurs and leaders beyond workaholism and toward reorganizing their businesses. Jenny Lynne also serves as the Idea Activator behind ACThoughtful Consulting LLC, an organization that changes the odds for micro-businesses and helps them start and sustain their impact. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Organizational Management and Communications from Concordia University, St. Paul. Connect with Jenny Lynne Erickson: Jenny Lynne Erickson Website ACThoughtful Podcast: Death of a Workaholic Jenny Lynne Erickson on LinkedIn Jenny Lynne Erickson on Facebook Jenny Lynne Erickson on Twitter Email: Jenny@JennyLynneErickson.com Expand What’s Possible

“It takes a team, a village, a nation to move this needle of building more housing and getting individuals out of homeless shelters into stable housing.” - Jenna Juniper Jenna joins me today to discuss the personal experiences that led her to work in—and advocate for—affordable housing. She describes how having access to housing enabled her to turn her life around. She explains how the pandemic has affected the cost of living and what it will take to expand affordable housing. She also highlights how volunteers, advocates, and housing workers can better help vulnerable people by taking care of their own well-being and underscores how moments of pause and reprieve can help vulnerable people unlock their potential. This week on The Mindset Zone: Jenna’s story, mission to end homelessness, and passion for expanding affordable housing The role of inner work in unlocking human potential Humans as connecting and collaborative beings Evolving the conversations around homelessness and affordable housing Why basic needs like housing are critical to doing inner work and unlocking human potential Ana’s PIE method and why moments of pause are critical to vulnerable people Why helpers, volunteers, and advocates need to also take care of themselves as they help others Guest: Jenna Juniper is a national speaker and housing consultant. She is the President and CEO of the Housing Consultants of America, an organization of affordable housing consultants, auditors, and trainers. Over her 16-year career, Jenna has successfully partnered developers with nonprofits, implementing and sustaining critical and supportive services on low-income properties across the nation. Before her role as President and CEO at the Housing Consultants of America, Jenna worked as the Director of Compliance & Hearing Officer at Gorman & Company. She graduated from DeVry University with a Bachelor’s in Computer & Information Systems and holds over a dozen affordable housing designations, including the HOME Compliance Specialist designation issued by the National Center for Housing Management. Connect with Jenna Juniper: Housing Consultants of America Housing Consultants of America, LLC on LinkedIn Housing Consultants of America, LLC on Instagram Housing Consultants of America, LLC on Facebook Jenna Juniper on LinkedIn Jenna Juniper on Instagram Jenna Juniper on Facebook Expand What’s Possible

“Wine, when aged, is way more expensive. We value antiques because they represent a different age and tell a different story. Why don’t we apply the same thing to people?” - Phyllis Ayman Phyllis joins me today to discuss how we can shift the conversation around aging. She describes life and aging as the stages of a play and outlines limiting beliefs related to aging and ageism. She explains why it’s the responsibility of older people to embrace strategies that allow them to age gracefully and vibrantly and how intellectual stimulation and social connection help avoid cognitive decline. Phyllis also highlights the importance of bridging the connection between younger and older generations and underscores the value of lived experience. This week on The Mindset Zone: Phyllis’ mindset about aging How colleges around the country are building bridges between older and younger people The “Sandwich” generation What ignited Phyllis’ advocacy work on aging and elder care Why older people don’t receive the care they deserve The importance of sleep in cognitive health How taking care of our bodies in a holistic way can prevent cognitive decline The role of mindset in changing the culture and conversations around aging Guest: Phyllis Ayman is an ambassador for Conscious Aging Life Management. She is a Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling author of several books, including Overdue: Quality Care for Our Elder Citizens, which became a #1 New Release on Amazon. Phyllis is also a speech and language pathologist with over 40 years of experience working with families in long-term care. Phyllis holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Communication Disorders from Emerson College and a Master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology from the University of Wisconsin, Madison. In addition to her work, Phyllis serves as a committee member of the UN NGO Committee on Aging and is a board member of the Massachusetts Advocates for Nursing Home Reform. Connect with Phyllis Ayman: Phyllis Ayman Associates Podcast: Seniors STRAIGHT Talk Book: Overdue: Quality Care for Our Elder Citizens Phyllis Ayman on LinkedIn Phyllis Ayman on Instagram Phyllis Ayman on Facebook Phyllis Ayman on Twitter Phyllis Ayman on YouTube Email: Phyllis@PhyllisAymanAssociates.com Related Content: The Sandwich Generation, Aging, and Community with Shain Khoja Expand What’s Possible

“If you have no idea who you are, then you haven’t been the best you. Work hard and make up for the time and become the best you.” - David Richman David joins me today to discuss transformation, trauma, cancer, and emotions. He describes the wake-up call that made him take ownership of his life’s transformation and what it means to be “response-able.” He explains how putting himself first helped him transform himself physically and why it took him longer to rewire his brain than to transform his body. He explores mindsets and overcoming years of trauma and bad habits. David also elaborates on why people have difficulties conversing about the emotional side of trauma and offers advice on having difficult conversations about trauma. This week on The Mindset Zone: David’s transformation from being an overweight smoker to Ironman ultramarathoner What inspired David to write Winning in the Middle of the Pack How long it took for David to physically transform himself Why we need to transform psychologically as well as physically His sister’s battle with brain cancer Why it’s difficult for us to talk about the emotional side of trauma How trauma can be isolating for the people experiencing it Ana’s journey with inflammatory breast cancer What we can learn from children about courage Guest: David Richman is an endurance athlete, financial services professional, and public speaker. By taking lessons he learned from business and sports, David conceptualized the “middle of the pack” principle and other ideas on getting more out of ourselves than we ever imagined. He is the author of several books, including Cycle of Lives: 15 People's Stories, 5,000 Miles, and a Journey Through the Emotional Chaos of Cancer and Winning in the Middle of the Pack: Realizing True Success in Business and in Life. Connect with David Richman: David Richman Website Raymond James Book: Cycle of Lives: 15 People's Stories, 5,000 Miles, and a Journey Through the Emotional Chaos of Cancer Book: Winning in the Middle of the Pack: Realizing True Success in Business and in Life David Richman on LinkedIn David Richman on Instagram David Richman on Facebook David Richman on Twitter Resources Mentioned: Book: Braving the Wilderness: The Quest for True Belonging and the Courage to Stand Alone by Brené Brown Expand What’s Possible

“We have to start from the inside out because that’s where we have the power and control over our own lives. We have to drive our own bus. That’s where it begins.” - Tammy Gooler Loeb Tammy joins me today to discuss how to create career and life transitions and take charge of the uncertainty that comes with it. She explains why there’s so much dissatisfaction in today’s workplaces and why we need to shift our mindsets around professional development and career progression. She describes the complexity of career satisfaction and why creating a fulfilling life can’t be done with quick fixes. Tammy also highlights why it’s never too late to make shifts in your career and underscores why identifying one’s core values is essential to making life or professional transitions. This week on The Mindset Zone: Common uncertainties people experience when making transitions in their lives or careers The “reactionary” phase people encounter when they want to change their careers The complexity of career fulfillment and satisfaction Making lasting changes in life and embracing the experimentation mindset Ana’s “PIE” method and the three types of pauses Why professional transitions and changes are never linear The importance of self-reflection and seeking the help of career professionals How fear can prevent us from making changes in our lives and careers Why it’s never too late to make shifts in your career Learning to be gentle with ourselves and preventing the inner critic from taking over Guest: Tammy Gooler Loeb is a career and executive coach who has been helping her clients clarify their goals, develop personalized plans, and achieve fulfilling results since 1991. Tammy held various roles in mental health services, higher education, fundraising, and public policy before establishing her coaching practice—Tammy Gooler Loeb Coaching & Consulting. These roles include serving as the Master Coach for the United Way of Massachusetts Bay and Merrimack Valley for over nine years and working as an executive and leadership coach for the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. A public speaker and facilitator, Tammy also serves as a core guide and executive coach at Chief, a private member network for women executives. She hosts the podcast, Work from the Inside Out, and is the author of Work from the Inside Out: Break Through Nine Common Obstacles and Design a Career That Fulfills You. Connect with Tammy Gooler Loeb: Tammy Gooler Loeb Website Book: Work from the Inside Out: Break Through Nine Common Obstacles and Design a Career That Fulfills You Podcast: Work from the Inside Out Tammy Gooler Loeb on LinkedIn Tammy Gooler Loeb on Instagram Tammy Gooler Loeb on Facebook Resources Mentioned: Book: The Gift: 14 Lessons to Save Your Life by Dr. Edith Eva Eger Book: The Choice: Embrace the Possible by Dr. Edith Eva Eger Related Content: Human Potential. Unlocked. Tammy Gooler Loeb interviews Ana Melikian Expand What’s Possible

“Where you sit today is the accumulation of all the decisions you’ve made in life. People are responsible for how they want to respond to stimulus.” - Austin Clark Austin joins me today to outline the core concepts from The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People that greatly impacted his life and business. He explains how the Moxie Pest Control company has incorporated concepts from the book into its leadership training as it relates to its salespeople, sales program, and operations. Austin also highlights the value of perspective, the difference between great and good pieces of work, and the importance of seeing and widening the space between stimulus and response. This week on The Mindset Zone: The first time Austin read The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People and how it impacted him Evolving as a person and how Austin still learns new things from The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People even by reading it annually Taking responsibility and becoming more proactive than reactive to life’s stimuli The How of Happiness and the limits of genetic circumstances The power of interdependence, synergy, and group collaboration Sharpening the saw and the importance of self-care The Mindset Zone’s PIE method Learning to press pause Increasing your self-awareness Embracing a mindset for experimentation and exploration The Guest Austin Clark is the owner of Moxie Pest Control, an Arizona-based company honored among the Inc. 5000 Companies in 2022. Since its founding in 2001, Moxie Pest Control has been raising the standard of service in the pest control industry with its mission to improve the quality of life for its customers, team, and community. As the owner of Moxie Pest Control, Austin manages and oversees every aspect of the company and is focused on building relationships and growing his team. He co-authored the book, The E-Myth Pest Control Business,with Michael E. Gerber and holds a degree in Business Administration & Management from Arizona State University. Connect with Austin Clark: Moxie Pest Control Book: The E-Myth Pest Control Business: Why Most Pest Control Businesses Don't Work and What To Do About It Moxie Pest Control on LinkedIn Austin Clark on LinkedIn Email: AClark@MoxiePestControl.com Resources Mentioned: Book: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change by Stephen R. Covey Book: The How of Happiness: A New Approach to Getting the Life You Want by Sonja Lyubomirsky Expand What’s Possible

“When women, queer, people of color, and entrepreneurs do well, the whole world becomes a better place because of justice and power.” - Lindsay LaShell Lindsay LaShell is a marketing activist dedicated to helping purpose-driven organizations direct their marketing toward sustainability and impact. She is the founder of Open Lines Marketing and the creator of the Open Lines Marketing Framework, a one-of-a-kind strategic framework made to advance equity, justice, and sustainability through exceptional marketing. Lindsay joins me today to discuss B Corporations, entrepreneurship, and creating an impact. She shares her background and why she became an entrepreneur despite her initial reluctance to be one. She explains why it was important for her to become part of the B Corporation movement and describes the mindset that bolstered her to create a supportive and inclusive company geared toward growth. Lindsay also highlights what her teaching experience taught her about the roles of respect and collaboration in entrepreneurship and underscores why empathy is a key trait of an effective leader and marketer. This week on The Mindset Zone: Living in survival mode, getting through life’s toughest moments, and Lindsay’s journey to founding her own advertising agency Why it was important for Lindsay to become a B Corporation The “triple bottom line” maxim and how Ana initially found B Corporations Learning about privilege and racial wealth inequality What Lindsay’s teaching experience taught her about leadership, relationships, and collaboration Caring for employees’ mental well-being and how empathy can make better leaders and marketers Lindsay’s transition from running an ad agency to being a solopreneur The Open Lines Marketing Framework Why Lindsay calls herself a “marketing activist” The Guest Lindsay Dayton LaShell is a Marketing Activist and the creator of the Open Lines Marketing Framework. Her work is to advance justice, equity, and sustainability through access to excellent marketing strategies for women, indigenous, queer, or POC founders, B Corps, and nonprofits. Through workshops, speaking gigs, and consulting, she’s helped thousands of organizations reevaluate and realign their marketing strategies to be more empathetic, efficient, and effective.  Connect with Lindsay LaShell: Open Lines Marketing Open Lines Marketing on LinkedIn Open Lines Marketing on Instagram Lindsay LaShell on LinkedIn Resources Mentioned: Book: Literally Unbelievable: Stories from an East Oakland Classroom by Bronwyn Harris Expand What’s Possible

“Within us, we have this amazing potential wanting to be unlocked.” - Ana Melikian In this episode, I join Tammy at the Work from the Inside Out podcast to discuss unlocking human potential. We explore my academic journey and how I became fascinated with personal development at a young age. We discuss the several pivots I’ve made in my career and how I became a life coach. We describe the systemic and cultural disruptions of the past few years and how organizations and leaders can respond effectively to change. We also highlight the relationship between business and personal problems and underscore the importance of doing inner work and having strong core values. This episode was rebroadcast here at the Mindset Zone with explicit consent from Tammy Gooler Loeb,the host of Work from the Inside Out. This week on The Mindset Zone: Ana's life growing up in a small village in Portugal and her early interest in human development How an individual’s external system impacts their internal world What Ana learned about perception and her own culture after traveling overseas for college Studying psychology in college and how Ana's interest in technology served her Ana's time pursuing a Master’s in Psychotherapy at Salamanca, Spain How systemic psychotherapy can complement traditional psychology How organizations and their leaders can adapt to a fast-changing culture The growth mindset and why Ana decided to pursue a Master’s degree in Spain despite her early challenges in speaking foreign languages The messiness of change and the twists and turns of Ana's career How Ana stumbled into life coaching and why she decided to become a life coach How the “Book Yourself Solid” system by Michael Port helped Ana launch my coaching practice Her advice to people making transitions and changes in their career. The Interviewer Tammy Gooler Loeb is a career and executive coach, speaker, and facilitator who has been helping her clients clarify their goals, develop personalized plans, and achieve fulfilling results since 1991. She is also a core guide and executive coach at Chief, a private member network for women executives. Before establishing her coaching practice—Tammy Gooler Loeb Coaching & Consulting—Tammy held various roles in mental health services, higher education, public policy, and fundraising. She formerly served as the Master Coach for the United Way of Massachusetts Bay and Merrimack Valley for over nine years and worked as an executive and leadership coach for the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Tammy graduated from Hampshire College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology and holds a Master of Business Administration degree from Boston University. She hosts the Work from the Inside Out podcast and is the author of Work from the Inside Out: Break Through Nine Common Obstacles and Design a Career That Fulfills You. Connect with Tammy Gooler Loeb: Tammy Gooler Loeb Website Book: Work from the Inside Out: Break Through Nine Common Obstacles and Design a Career That Fulfills You Podcast: Work from the Inside Out on Apple Podcasts Podcast: Work from the Inside Out on Google Podcasts Podcast: Work from the Inside Out on Spotify Tammy Gooler Loeb on LinkedIn Tammy Gooler Loeb on Instagram Tammy Gooler Loeb on Facebook Resources Mentioned: Original Episode: Work from the Inside Out Episode 201 - Human Potential. Unlocked. Book: Book Yourself Solid: The Fastest, Easiest, and Most Reliable System for Getting More Clients Than You Can Handle Even if You Hate Marketing and Selling by Michael Port Expand What’s Possible

“Everyday people are stepping up and wanting to know that the work they do in their company—whether they’re the CEO or employee—does something good in the world.” - Carolina Miranda Carolina joins me today to discuss B Corporations and B Labs and how an organization can be certified as a B Corp. She explains why B Corporations have an advantage over recruiting and retaining the best talent in the workforce. She outlines the beginning of the B Corp movement in the early 2000s and describes how we can use our purchasing power as consumers to support B Corporations worldwide. Carolina also highlights what makes the B Corp community different from other business groups and underscores how the B Corp movement can be a force for social good. This week on The Mindset Zone: What B Corps and B Labs are, and why awareness about them needs to be raised The process of becoming a certified B Corporation How B Corporations generate profit while having a positive impact on the world The advantage of B Corporations on workforce recruitment The history and timeline of the B Corp movement Supporting B Corporations and the B Corp movement as consumers Misconceptions about the B Corporation movement The WeTheChange group and the power of the B Corp community The best time to be certified as a B Corporation Guest Carolina Miranda is the founder and CEO of Cultivating Capital, a Certified B Corporation that works with small businesses to implement sustainable business practices. As a B Corp consultant, Carolina has helped businesses achieve B Corp certification, increase impact and score with recertification, and develop action plans for team engagement. In addition to her work at Cultivating Capital, Carolina serves on the Leadership Circle of WeTheChange, a community of women CEOs of B Corporations. Before founding Cultivating Capital, Carolina served as a Green Business Consultant for the Alameda County Green Business Program for over 10 years. She is also the former Chairperson of the advisory board of the Sustainable Business Alliance of the East Bay and served as a sustainability coach for REV Sustainability. She holds a Master of Business Administration degree in Sustainable Enterprise from the Dominican University of California and a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and History from the College of Wooster. Resources Mentioned: B Lab Global Site WeTheChange Related Content: The Art of Supportive Confrontation with Flip Brown Antidote for Quiet Quitting with Anne-Claire Broughton Connect with Carolina Miranda: Cultivating Capital B Impact Collective Cultivating Capital on LinkedIn Carolina Miranda on LinkedIn Expand What’s Possible