Speaking Podcast

Roy Coughlan
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Jan 25, 2025 • 40min

Top Lawyer Elizabeth Zelinka Parsons Reveals SHOCKING Retirement Planning Mistakes to Avoid

Elizabeth Zelinka Parsons is the founder of Encoraco, a coaching and consulting company that focuses on helping high-achieving entrepreneurs, professionals, and executives design a plan for their lives when they "retire" from their current endeavors. ------------------ All about Roy / Brain Gym & Virtual Assistants at https://roycoughlan.com/ ------------------    About my Guest Elizabeth Zelinka Parsons : Elizabeth Zelinka Parsons is the founder of Encoraco, a coaching and consulting company that focuses on helping high-achieving entrepreneurs, professionals, and executives design a plan for their lives when they "retire" from their current endeavors. Elizabeth and her team have guided hundreds of founders, lawyers, doctors, and executives as they prepare for and navigate retiring from an intense career. Her first book, "Encore: A High Achiever's Guide to Thriving in Retirement" . Elizabeth is also a lawyer, speaker, and consultant. What we Discussed:      - Elizabeth's journey to being a Lawyer and her business now (1 mins) - The Corporate Ladder is not always the way to go (3:30 mins) - How did the name Encore come about (4:45 mins) - When you should start thinking of retirement (6:30 mins) - Working all your life for a Dream that Never happens ( 9 mins) - Spending money makes some people uncomfortable (12 mins) - Mindset in Changing your Career (13:30 mins) - People to use their Skillset when they retire ( 16 mins) - What to do if you realise that you need to keep working and can't afford to Retire (18:45 mins) - Get a Pattern Interrupt (21 mins) - Dont let your life become your job (24 mins) - Dealing with the Serial Entrepreneur (25:45 mins) - Try to have a nice experience for your Last Chapter (28 mins) - How a Coach can guide you (30:30 mins) - Let the client do the thinking (32 mins) - Her Book Encore: A High Achiever's Guide to Thriving in Retirement (34 mins) - What the Offer a Group Coaching ( 37 mins)   Where to find Elizabeth Zelinka Parsons :   https://www.encoraco.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabeth-zelinka-parsons-3b58a52/ ------------------------------  All about Roy / Brain Gym & Virtual Assistants at https://roycoughlan.com/   Our Facebook Group can be found at ⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/speakingpodcast
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Jan 20, 2025 • 38min

Geo Engineering, Ai dangers ,Tarrot Cards and Protests in Romania - Awakening & Brain Fitness

This is the 1st Episode of a weekly call with Arnold Beekes where we discuss current events and what we can do to deal with it. We also share game-changing initiatives that contribute to better living for all. About my Co-Host:Arnold Beekes Innovator, certified coach & trainer and generalist. First 20 years in technology and organizational leadership, then 20 years in psychology and personal leadership (all are crucial for innovation). ============ What we Discussed: - Reflecting on a friend Steve Cotter who passed ( 1:45 mins) - Why we started this collaboration (2:30 mins) - Is Geo Engineering causing illness (4:45 mins) - Do not attack those with a Different belief system (10:45 mins) - Challenge Everything ( 12 mins) - Do not let the Ego get in the way (13:50 mins) - The Pros & Cons of Ai ( 16 mins) - A lot of information given to us is a guesstimate (19:30 mins) - The dangers of using technology all the time (22:30 mins) - Are Tarrot Cards useful (25 mins) - Gifted people that can read your past and future (28:45 mins) - The Protests in Romania after the Elections (31 mins) - Lisbon Treaty in Ireland (36 mins)====================How to Contact Arnold Beekes: https://braingym.fitness/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/arnoldbeekes/ ===============Donations  ⁠⁠⁠https://www.podpage.com/speaking-podcast/support/⁠⁠⁠------------------All about Roy / Brain Gym & Virtual Assistants athttps://roycoughlan.com/------------------
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Jan 18, 2025 • 44min

From Building Materials to Personal Growth: Mo Issa's Journey of Transformation and Authenticity

Mo Issa is the founder of a building materials business, which he has run for 25 years. He is also the author of 3 books. The Shift explores personal growth concepts like authenticity, vulnerability, and the ego, while his poetry collection, The Dense Mistiness of the Ordinary, focuses on his everyday experiences and feelings during his transformation. ------------------ All about Roy / Brain Gym & Virtual Assistants at https://roycoughlan.com/ ------------------    About my Guest Mo Issa : Mo Issa is the founder of a building materials business, which he has run for 25 years. He is also the author of 3 books. The Shift explores personal growth concepts like authenticity, vulnerability, and the ego, while his poetry collection, The Dense Mistiness of the Ordinary, focuses on his everyday experiences and feelings during his transformation. Mo’s writing has been featured in Elephant Journal and Rebel Society and goes out to thousands through his weekly newsletter. Mo speaks regularly at conferences and workshops, and he has spoken at the TEDx Accra Conference (2015). In 2016, Mo launched a new initiative, The Authenticity Project, which celebrates people fearlessly pursuing their passions by assisting them with a cash prize and a mentorship program. He received his master’s in law from the London School of Economics. He spends his time writing and reading voraciously in philosophy, literature, poetry, and psychology. What we Discussed:      - How to know a good cigar (3:15 mins) - His Midlife shift (6 mins to 8:30 ) - Moving to the UK at 11yrs (8:45 mins) - Personal Development and the tricks they use (11 mins) - His writing journey ( 16 mins) - Having an accident on a skiing trip (20 mins) - Learning to be present in the journey (23 :30 mins) - Taking your eye off the ball in your successful company (28 mins) - His TEDx Talk (30:45 mins) - Being vunerable to his staff (34:45 mins) - How close should you get with Employees (37 mins) - His Humanitarian Work (38:30 mins) - The Shift Book (40:30 mins) - Plans for future books ( 42 mins)   Where to find Mo Issa:   https://www.mo-issa.com/ https://www.facebook.com/moshifter/ https://x.com/moissawrites?mx=2 https://www.instagram.com/mo.issa/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/moakilissa/ ------------------------------  All about Roy / Brain Gym & Virtual Assistants at https://roycoughlan.com/ Our Facebook Group can be found at ⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/speakingpodcast
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Jan 5, 2025 • 41min

The Surprising Way Daryl Dittmer Conquered His Addictions

Daryl Dittmer is an entrepreneur, recently published author and has been sober for decades. He's here to discuss sobriety, but more importantly, how life can go from a dead-end mess to something you can't imagine in your wildest dreams, inside and out. ------------------ Find a Virtual Assistant at va.world -------------------    Upgrade Your Brain  Unleash & Use Your Uniqueness    ⁠⁠https://braingym.fitness/⁠⁠   http://partnerco.world/   All about Roy https://roycoughlan.com/ ------------    Speaking Podcast Social Media / Coaching My Other Podcasts  ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://roycoughlan.com/⁠⁠⁠  ------------------    About my Guest Daryl Dittmer : After a humble and often tumultuous beginning to his life, Daryl Dittmer has worked relentlessly on himself for almost 40 years. Having hailed from a blue-collar family and upbringing, work-ethic was instilled early and often. Daryl was put to work as a farm hand at an early age, at $1.50 per hour, and learned the immense value of hard work and long days. Since those days, Daryl has been a carpenter, sales professional, business owner, builder, landlord, real estate investor, and consultant. Now, we’re able to add “author” to that list. Daryl feels very fortunate to have had mentors assist him with his life’s journey and wants nothing more than to pass on what was so graciously given to him. He considers it an honor to be in a position to do that. What we Discussed:      - Daryl's journey from a child (2 mins) - Entrepreneurial from a young age ( 4 mins) - His introduction to addictions ( 9:30 mins) - When he decided to get help from drugs (11:45 mins) - How was it at home while he was on drugs (14 mins) - How he came up with the title of his book (15:30 mins) - When you see your siblings with addictions (19:30 mins) - What caused the 3 kids to have addictions ( 20 mins) - How to go to social events when you are sober ( 22 mins) - What to do if your partner drinks when you are sober ( 25 mins) - His advice to his children about addictions (27 mins) - How does the AA work (29:30 mins) - Should you check a few AA meetings before committing to one (34:30 mins) - How to get a sponsor in AA (36 mins) - What he covers in the book (37 mins)   Where to find Daryl Dittmer:    www.daryldittmer.com https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100095169161814 https://x.com/DarylEDittmer https://www.instagram.com/whenistopfighting/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/daryl-dittmer-734205294/ ------------------------------ More about the Awakening Podcast: All Episodes can be found at ⁠⁠http://www.speakingpodcast.com/⁠⁠   All Social Media + Donations link ⁠⁠https://bio.link/podcaster⁠⁠   https://roycoughlan.com/ Our Facebook Group can be found at ⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/speakingpodcast⁠  
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Dec 19, 2024 • 1h 1min

Michaell Magrutsche neurodiverse multidisciplinary artist & Creativity-Awareness Educator

Michaell Magrutsche (mag-rootsh) is a neurodiverse multidisciplinary artist, strategist (private, corporate and political) Creativity-Awareness Educator. ------------------ Find a Virtual Assistant at va.world -------------------    Upgrade Your Brain  Unleash & Use Your Uniqueness    ⁠⁠https://braingym.fitness/⁠⁠   http://partnerco.world/   All about Roy https://roycoughlan.com/ ------------    Speaking Podcast Social Media / Coaching My Other Podcasts  ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://roycoughlan.com/⁠⁠⁠  ------------------    About my Guest Michaell Magrutsche : Michaell Magrutsche (mag-rootsh) is a neurodiverse multidisciplinary artist, strategist (private, corporate and political) Creativity-Awareness Educator. Michaell works on raising the awareness of our limitless human-potential. Dyslexia/dysgraphia forced Michaell to develop an awareness to see the world contextually. Having a more human-centric perspective and art-creation saved his life feeling like a human being instead of an outcast.  Today, Michaell’s unique comprehension allows him to contribute to almost every topic. Michaell is an advocate for human-education and understanding neurodiversity. Michaell is totally self-taught and wrote 6 books about art and humanity, man-made systems and human inclusivity. Creating-art taught him understanding the nuances of human-centric vs system-relevant living.  In his book The Smart of Art, Michaell refines the misunderstanding of why 98-99% of artists worldwide exist around the poverty-level. What we Discussed:      - Realising his disability and how Art saved him (1:30 mins) - Find out what a Producer is (5:20 mins) - Most Artists are poor (8:15 mins) - What he started painting Garage Doors (10:45 mins) - What he trying to do with Pre School education (13 mins) - The hatred with some sport supporters (22:45 mins) - Human Super Powers (25:30 mins) - Why he has 30 second episode podcasts (28 mins) - Adaptibility (30:45 mins) - Why not to script podcasts (32:30 mins) - Coming last in the class to 1st (34 mins) - The Process of Art (42 mins) - How to know the best Artist Educator (49:45 mins) - Do we really need a car (55 mins)   Where to find Michaell Magrutsche :   https://michaellm.com/ https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michaellart LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaellart Instagram: https://instagram.com/thesmartofart/ YouTube Videos: https://goo.gl/gPM7cq Twitter: https://twitter.com/michaellart Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Michaellcoach My Music: www.soundcloud.com/michaellart My Books: https://goo.gl/tpDQk3 ------------------------------ More about the Awakening Podcast: All Episodes can be found at ⁠⁠http://www.speakingpodcast.com/⁠⁠   All Social Media + Donations link ⁠⁠https://bio.link/podcaster⁠⁠   https://roycoughlan.com/ Our Facebook Group can be found at ⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/speakingpodcast⁠
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Dec 2, 2024 • 45min

Martial Artist Sifu Rafael Gomez EXPOSES the Truth About LOVE

Sifu Rafael is a master instructor and founder of Speaking Prowess, blends communication and leadership to unlock your potential. ---    Upgrade Your Brain  Unleash & Use Your Uniqueness    ⁠⁠https://braingym.fitness/⁠⁠   Find a Virtual Assistant at va.world   http://partnerco.world/   All about Roy https://roycoughlan.com/ ------------    Speaking Podcast Social Media / Coaching My Other Podcasts  ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://roycoughlan.com/⁠⁠⁠  ------------------    About my Guest Sifu Rafael: Sifu Rafael is a master instructor and founder of Speaking Prowess, blends communication and leadership to unlock your potential. As a solutions expert and executive coach, Sifu brings years of experience to the table, guiding clients towards their goals with clarity and purpose. Sifu Rafael's mission is to make the art of personal and professional communication accessible to everyone. His dedication to this craft is truly inspiring. His goals are clear, to Enhance Communication Worldwide. What we Discussed:      - How he started in Martial Arts (1 mins) - Going home in a dangerous neighbourhood (4 mins) - Why sometimes you need to fight ( 6 mins) - Learning to use a Weapon (8 mins) - Different type of weapons (10:45 mins) - How he started 5 Podcast (11:30 mins) - Who was your 1st coach (16 mins) - Heros Rising show (18 mins) - The Sears & Business show(21 mins) - Using the word Love without meaning (22 mins) - Self serving saying 'I Love You' (26 mins) - In person events (27:50 mins) - The Power of Vision Boards (29:20 mins) - What is the best way to display your vision boards (30:45 mins) - Meditation & Breathwork (33 mins) - How to know which candles and insense sticks is toxic (35:45 mins) - Podcast Guests and why he has a pre call (40 mins)   Where to find Sifu Rafael :  https://ihaveapodcast.com/coaching-call-by-rafael-gomez/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaMgKW-ozb50iiPNT1Gme3w https://www.facebook.com/SifuRafaelG/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/sifurafael/?trk=public_post_feed-actor-image https://www.instagram.com/invictusstar/   ------------------------------ More about the Speaking Podcast: All Episodes can be found at ⁠⁠http://www.speakingpodcast.com/⁠⁠   All Social Media + Donations link ⁠⁠https://bio.link/podcaster⁠⁠   https://roycoughlan.com/ Our Facebook Group can be found at ⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/speakingpodcast⁠  
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Nov 29, 2024 • 1h 1min

Gratitude is the SECRET to Surviving Wars and Injustices

Freedom Broadcasters LivestreamThursday, Nov 28, 2024 @ 12:00 PM EST THANKSGIVING Special Episode w/ GRACE, DRAGO, ROY & HARTMUT Topic: Active Gratitude in Turbulent Times: Finding Strength Amid Wars and Injustices. Creator Host: Grace Asagra, RN MA Podcast: Quantum Nurse: Out of the Rabbit Hole from Stress to Bliss ⁠http://graceasagra.bio.link/⁠⁠https://www.quantumnurse.life/⁠Bitchute ⁠https://www.bitchute.com/channel/nDjE6Ciyg0ED/ ⁠ Special Guest Host: Drago Bosnic BRICS portal (infobrics.org)⁠https://t.me/CerFunhouse ⁠ Roy Coughlan Podcast: AWAKENING⁠https://www.awakeningpodcast.org/ ⁠ TIP/DONATE LINK for Roy Coughlan @ Awakening Podcast⁠https://www.awakeningpodcast.org/support/ ⁠ Hartmut Schumacher Show less
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Nov 27, 2024 • 57min

Phyllis Leavitt EXPOSES the Abusive System's Darkest Secrets

Phyllis Leavitt has treated children, families, couples, and individual adults for 34 years, and has worked extensively with abuse and dysfunctional family dynamics, their aftermath, and some of the most important elements for healing ------------------ Find a Virtual Assistant at va.world -------------------    Upgrade Your Brain  Unleash & Use Your Uniqueness    ⁠⁠https://braingym.fitness/⁠⁠   http://partnerco.world/   All about Roy https://roycoughlan.com/ ------------    Speaking Podcast Social Media / Coaching My Other Podcasts  ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://roycoughlan.com/⁠⁠⁠  ------------------    About my Guest Phyllis Leavitt: Phyllis Leavitt has a Masters’ Degree in Psychology and Counseling from Antioch University. She co-directed the Parents United sexual abuse treatment program in Santa Fe, New Mexico for two years and then went into private practice full time. Phyllis has treated children, families, couples, and individual adults for 34 years, and has worked extensively with abuse and dysfunctional family dynamics, their aftermath, and some of the most important elements for healing. She has two previous books, A Light in the Darkness and Into the Fire. Her latest book, America in Therapy: A New Approach to Hope and Healing for a Nation in Crisis, published by Morgan James Publishing, explores the roots of divisiveness and violence in America from a psychological point of view, with the goal of bringing the best of what heals relationships and restores us to safety, into national conversation. Phyllis lives with her husband in Taos, NM and is now focusing on writing and speaking.
 What we Discussed:      - How she got into therapy (1:30 mins) - How to find the right Therapist ( 4 mins) - How to navigate when someone needs help ( 7 mins) - When a person is in a religious cult (13 mins) - Hurt People will Hurt People (19:30 mins) - How People are bring the fear of Politics from 2016 up in therapy (23 mins) - Having the abaility to accept you were wrong in your belief system (26 mins) - What are the consequences of over protecting our children ((30:45 mins) - How to overcome the powlessness and what to do (36 mins) - The abusive system punished those that stand up (42 mins) - Why are people not doing something about the abuses from authorities (45 mins) - Heal my own wounds to break the cycle (49 mins) - What should people do if they can't afford therapy ( 51 mins) Where to find Phyllis Leavitt:  https://www.phyllisleavitt.com https://www.facebook.com/phyllis.leavitt https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOdxqvDK9N421AZ5TTxqUgQ https://www.linkedin.com/in/phyllis-leavitt-630179255/ https://www.instagram.com/phyllis_e_leavitt/ https://twitter.com/PhyllisLeavitt2 https://substack.com/@phyllisleavitt1 ------------------------------ More about the Awakening Podcast: All Episodes can be found at ⁠⁠http://www.speakingpodcast.com/⁠⁠   All Social Media + Donations link ⁠⁠https://bio.link/podcaster⁠⁠   https://roycoughlan.com/ Our Facebook Group can be found at ⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/speakingpodcast/
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Nov 24, 2024 • 38min

Colin Sanburg's secrets on how to build and sell a company

Colin Sanburg is a multi-business owner and Founder of FinElevate ---    Upgrade Your Brain  Unleash & Use Your Uniqueness    ⁠⁠https://braingym.fitness/⁠⁠   Find a Virtual Assistant at va.world   http://partnerco.world/   All about Roy https://roycoughlan.com/ ------------    Speaking Podcast Social Media / Coaching My Other Podcasts  ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://roycoughlan.com/⁠⁠⁠  ------------------    About my Guest Colin Sanburg: Colin Sanburg is a multi-business owner and Founder of FinElevate. This MBA-led strategic accounting firm helps business owners use their numbers to make money rather than simply better categorizing their expenses. As CEO and owner of manufacturing, distribution, and service businesses, he developed a passion for demystifying small business finance and supporting fellow entrepreneurs in achieving their dreams. What we Discussed:      - Who is Colin Sanburg (1 min) - What business did he get involved in at 21 yrs (2:45 mins) - The advantage of doing an MBA after being in the work force (4 mins) - What did the MBA cover (5:15 mins) - Why they brought him to other countries in the MBA (6:30 mins) - Sometimes the owner of a company does not evolve (7:45 mins) - Challenges with small businesses with cashflow (9:15 mins) - The dangers of using invoice disconting companies (11:30 mins) - Should you give a discount for early paayment (14 mins) - Using a Mastermind Group (15:45 mins) - Different goals of mentor / mastermind groups (18 mins) - Ensure you have structure in the Mastermind group (19:30 mins) - The advice comes in thirds (22:30 mins) - Begin with the Exit Strategy in a Business (23:30 mins) - How to value the company (25 mins) - What does Fin Elevate do (26 mins) - How does he manage his time with a few companies (29:30 mins) - Daily action lists (31:30 mins) - How training helps productivity (34:30 mins) - Book Recommendations (36 mins)   Where to find Colin Sanburg :    https://finelevate.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/colinsanburg/ https://www.facebook.com/colin.sanburg ------------------------------ More about the Speaking Podcast: All Episodes can be found at ⁠⁠http://www.speakingpodcast.com/⁠⁠   All Social Media + Donations link ⁠⁠https://bio.link/podcaster⁠⁠   https://roycoughlan.com/ Our Facebook Group can be found at ⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/speakingpodcast⁠
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Nov 17, 2024 • 44min

Getting rid of Heavy Metals, Mold & Parasites from our body with Dr. Sarah Doyle

Dr. Sarah Doyle, PT, DPT, CFMP, DACBNDoctor of Physical Therapy, Certified Functional Medicine Practitioner, Diplomate with the American Clinical Board of Nutrition. Founder of DrSarahDoyle(.)com, creator of the 7X Method Biohacking Bootcamp, Co-Founder and principal clinician of HealWell Regenerative Institute in Miami Beach. Author of The THIN Formula and the 7X Method. ==============  Upgrade Your Brain Unleash & Use Your Uniqueness   ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://braingym.fitness/⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find a Virtual Assistant at va.world ⁠http://partnerco.world/⁠ All about Roy⁠https://roycoughlan.com/⁠------------   Speaking Podcast Social Media / Coaching My Other Podcasts ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://roycoughlan.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ------------------   About my Guest Dr. Sarah Doyle: Dr. Sarah Doyle, DPT, CFMP, DACBN is a licensed physical therapist, certified functional medicine practitioner, and Diplomate with the American Clinical Board of Nutrition. Dr. Doyle recognizes that our bodies function as an ecosystem and in that ecosystem, we have to analyze stress hormones, sex hormones, methylation, brain chemistry, thyroid hormones, and consider the implications of toxins like heavy metals, mold, parasites, viruses and lyme. With the right testing, we can find the root cause and fast track your way to optimal health! What we Discussed:    - How Sarah got into Health Therapy (1:30 min) - Specialized in Women's Health ( 5 mins) - Why do Hospitals do things against healing us ( 7 mins) - How much Radiation is in Hospitals (7:40 mins) - Parents Testerone & Estrogen cream shown in child ( 9 mins) - The dangers of injecting testerone (10:45 mins) - Comprehensive DNA Test (13:40 mins) - Is DNA info sold (18:40 mins) - Thyroid Issues (20 mins) - Getting rid of Heavy Metals, Mold & Parasites from our body (20:45 mins) - How we get Mold in our bodies (22:30 mins) - Why is Alzheimer's  on the increase (25:10 mins) - No testing with a combination of meds that patients are on (29:20 mins) - Her 7X Method Book (30 mins) - Knowing the Health industry is Corrupt (5 mins) - The dangers of Anti depressants (36 mins) - 10 Week Boot camp ( 40 mins) Where to find Dr. Sarah Doyle:  Discount Code Awakening2000 https://drsarahdoyle.com/ https://www.instagram.com/7xmethod/ https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61561665562369 ------------------------------More about the Awakening Podcast: All Episodes can be found at ⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.speakingpodcast.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠   All Social Media + Donations link ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bio.link/podcaster⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://roycoughlan.com/⁠Our Facebook Group can be found at ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/speakingpodcast

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