The You-est You® Podcast

Intimacy Expert, Allana Pratt is a global media personality who awakens open-hearted, unapologetic living after heartbreak. Her own custody battle inspired vulnerability and courage that landed her a featured weekly column on the GoodMenProject, featured as an Icon of Influence, and as Guest Expert on Huffington Post, People Magazine, Forbes, The Jenny McCarthy Show among other national media. This Ivy League grad is the Author of 4 top-selling books, has interviewed Whoopi Goldberg, Alanis Morissette and Dr. Bernie Seigel and Hosts the edgy Podcast "Intimate Conversations" where listeners learn how to find the relationship they deserve. A certified coach, Allana was asked by Leeza Gibbons to coach her during Dancing with the Stars. With over 4.5 million viewers on YouTube, Allana is the go-to authority when struggling to trust again after heartbreak. She offers private coaching and retreats to support her clients have thriving intimate relationships with themselves first, which naturally attracts their ideal partnerships. Check out Allana's amazing work at allanapratt.com and on Youtube (with over 24,000 subscribers), just search Allana Pratt. Warning: there's some explicity langauge. If there are little ones around, you might want your earbuds. Ladies and men, you are going to get soooo much out of this conversation. Allana is an intimacy expert at reconnecting to your own heart and learning how to move through past trauma and upset, to truly be able to connect and find the relationship of your dreams (starting with you). She talks about the concept of befriending your 'little you' and goes into the science behind healing trauma and what you triggers you most. You'll also learn how to open (and close, if necessary) your heart and find the intimacy you're seeking (which always starts with yourself). Things We Learned From This Episode Decide you are willing to go inside and come home to yourself to become your own best friend. It was there that Allana found the ability to unconditionally love her self (which she calls your 'little you') and unlock the door to true connection to the divine and so much more. What you resist, persists. We are meant to move through emotions and use them as guides and tools. Everything is an opportunity to stay open-hearted and to choose being present to both sides of the moment; which can be bliss and fear. In order to truly heal a past trauma or trigger, you must integrate and embody all 4 of these aspects: image, thought, body sensation and emotions. Focusing on only one or a few of these, for example, just talking about your emotions or creating a vision board, will not create the full healing you're seeking. Focusing on what you don't want, locks it in and grows it. You want to choose from nothing and let go of resistance and attachment (this is one I'm always working on). You can learn more about the emotional scale and code by Dr. David Hawkins at discoveryhealing.com (mentioned in the interview). Enjoying the show? For iTunes listeners, get automatic downloads and share the love by subscribing, rating & reviewing here! *Share what you are struggling with or looking to transform with Julie at podcast@juliereisler.com. Julie would love to start covering topics of highest interest to YOU. Please also let us know if you are interested to be a guest on her show to discuss where you are stuck, and do live coaching with Julie on her podcast. Connect with Allana Pratt Twitter: @allanapratt Instagram: @allanapratt Facebook: facebook.com/coachallanapratt YouTube: Alana Pratt LinkedIn: Alla Pratt For Allana's complementary training go to www.AllanaPratt.com/vulnerability Download our podcast interview with Allana Pratt here on iTunes Join host Julie Reisler, author and multi-time TEDx speaker, each week to learn how you can tap into your best self and become your You-est You® to achieve inner peace, happiness and success at a deeper level! Tune in to hear powerful, inspirational stories and expert insights from entrepreneurs, industry thought leaders, and extraordinary human beings that will help to transform your life. Julie also shares a-ha moments that have shaped her life and career, and discusses key concepts from her book Get a PhD in YOU Here's to your being your you-est you! You-est You Links: Subscribe to the Podcast Learn more at JulieReisler.com Book Julie as a speaker at your upcoming event Amazon #1 Best selling book Get a PhD in YOU Download free guided-meditations from Insight Timer Julie's Hungry For More Online Program (10 Module Interactive Course)

Ashley was born with a fire in her spirit that shows up in everything she does (including her curly red hair!). She spent years building her legal career, and when it came time to have children she was eager to find a community of moms she could relate to. But what she found didn't quite work for her. She felt out of place when her worlds of work and life couldn't coexist. Desperately searching for a space to be fully "her," she came up empty-handed. So, she drew on that fiery passion and created Mommies Hiring Mommies, rebranded as Mompire, which is a community all about, and for, moms doing it all! You can find out more about this heart-centered emotionally based community at the-mompire.com. Ashley shares some excellent nuggets of wisdom in this episode. One of the things I noticed right away was how heart-centered she is in all that she has created. This is not often the case for former lawyers and many of us who are taught to favor our logical left side thinking brain. Things We Learned From This Episode If you are going to start a business, make sure you are offering tangible value before you start charging. Sometimes it might be a passion project, and that is perfectly ok. Mommies Hiring Mommies started as a labor of love and continued that way for 3 years before making it into a profitable venture. The most important thing you can do is to tune into your heart and make sure whatever it is you are doing, or service you're providing is one that you feel passionate and on fire about. This will translate well and authentically in all that you do. Above logic, start with how you feel. Go to your heart before your head to find out what is most important to you. There is no such thing as work-life balance or balance for that matter. After Ashley struggled with an intense diagnosis of Adrenal Fatigue, she realized that the best way to recover was to create the categories of her life and rate her satisfaction on a scale of 1 - 10. After reviewing that list, she chose the most important area to work on. This happened to be her sleep. As she became more rested, all else fell into place. As a result, she has created a journal that can help guide you to rate and focus on key areas of life. (can I just say, this is brilliant!) Enjoying the show? For iTunes listeners, get automatic downloads and share the love by subscribing, rating & reviewing here! *Share what you are struggling with or looking to transform with Julie at podcast@juliereisler.com. Julie would love to start covering topics of highest interest to YOU. Please also let us know if you are interested to be a guest on her show to discuss where you are stuck, and do live coaching with Julie on her podcast. Connect with Ashley Meyer Instagram: @themompire Facebook: facebook.com/groups/theMOMpire Website: the-mompire.com The Mom-pire directory Download our podcast interview with Ashley Meyer here on iTunes Join host Julie Reisler, author and multi-time TEDx speaker, each week to learn how you can tap into your best self and become your You-est You® to achieve inner peace, happiness and success at a deeper level! Tune in to hear powerful, inspirational stories and expert insights from entrepreneurs, industry thought leaders, and extraordinary human beings that will help to transform your life. Julie also shares a-ha moments that have shaped her life and career, and discusses key concepts from her book Get a PhD in YOU Here's to your being your you-est you! You-est You Links: Subscribe to the Podcast Learn more at JulieReisler.com Book Julie as a speaker at your upcoming event Amazon #1 Best selling book Get a PhD in YOU Download free guided-meditations from Insight Timer Julie's Hungry For More Online Program (10 Module Interactive Course)

The visionary and driving force behind the scenes at 1Life Fully Lived is Tim Rhode. Tim comes from a very humble background, growing up in a blue collar family in a blue collar town. His family's tight financial situation left an indelible mark on Tim, and although he barely graduated high school and never attended college, Tim went on to dream, plan, and create his own "magnificent life". Having gotten off to a very slow start in life inspired Tim to help others find their own paths. He is totally committed to helping people of all ages plan their best future, as well as helping transform the "life education" of young people. Tim's passions include his family, fitness, skiing, hiking, and mountain biking. Learn more about 1Life and Tim at 1LifeFullyLived.org Things We Learned From This Episode Focus on fulfillment over success. You can get more awesome fulfillment tips and strategies on the 1Life Fully Lived website. You're either going to hug or curse yourself at 60. Take care of your health, wealth and mind now - it will pay dividends later. Anyone can save and add to their financial health and wellbeing. It's not what you make but what you do with what you make. Join Tim and many of us at the 1Life Fully Lived Conference in Long Beach, CA during the weekend of October 12 - 13. All info is at 1LifeFullyLived.org Enjoying the show? For iTunes listeners, get automatic downloads and share the love by subscribing, rating & reviewing here! *Share what you are struggling with or looking to transform with Julie at podcast@juliereisler.com. Julie would love to start covering topics of highest interest to YOU. Please also let us know if you are interested to be a guest on her show to discuss where you are stuck, and do live coaching with Julie on her podcast. Connect with Tim Rhode Twitter: @1Lifefullylived Instagram: @1lifefullylived_org Facebook: Dream it Plan it Live it 1Life Fully Lived Community Website: 1lifefullylived.org LinkedIn: Tim Rhode Conference: 8th annual 1Life Fully Lived Conference Download our podcast interview with Tim Rhode here on iTunes Join host Julie Reisler, author and multi-time TEDx speaker, each week to learn how you can tap into your best self and become your You-est You® to achieve inner peace, happiness and success at a deeper level! Tune in to hear powerful, inspirational stories and expert insights from entrepreneurs, industry thought leaders, and extraordinary human beings that will help to transform your life. Julie also shares a-ha moments that have shaped her life and career, and discusses key concepts from her book Get a PhD in YOU Here's to your being your you-est you! You-est You Links: Subscribe to the Podcast Learn more at JulieReisler.com Book Julie as a speaker at your upcoming event Amazon #1 Best selling book Get a PhD in YOU Download free guided-meditations from Insight Timer Julie's Hungry For More Online Program (10 Module Interactive Course)

Daria Tsvenger is a mindset expert and host of the personal development program "Dream Sprint" which has helped hundreds of people tap into the power of the brain to gain clarity and make their dreams come true. She has inspired hundreds of people on stages all over the world for clients including Robinhood, Prana, MGM Law, and The Happiness Planner. She has also shared her expertise on science-based personal development on TV Shows such as "Good Morning LA-LA-LAND" and "Simulation" while having a loyal following of over 20,000 people. Daria completed a Cognitive Neuroscience Stanford University extension program and had a chance to learn from top experts like Dr. Joe Dispenza, Tony Robbins, Dr. David Eagleman, Marisa Peer, and Dr. Loretta Breuning. Things We Learned From This Episode When you are caught up in your limiting thoughts and fears it's like tapping on the break and gas pedal at the same time...it will keep you stuck where you are. The brain has to make between 20,000 - 30,000 decisions a day, only 10% of those are conscious and the rest are unconscious. Metacognition (which is the ability to observe your own thinking) is the golden ticket to changing your subconscious. Great quote to remember, "Don't believe in miracles, rely on them." Enjoying the show? For iTunes listeners, get automatic downloads and share the love by subscribing, rating & reviewing here! *Share what you are struggling with or looking to transform with Julie at podcast@juliereisler.com. Julie would love to start covering topics of highest interest to YOU. Please also let us know if you are interested to be a guest on her show to discuss where you are stuck, and do live coaching with Julie on her podcast. Connect with Daria Tsvenger Instagram: @dariatsvenger Facebook: facebook.com/daria.tsvenger LinkedIn: Daria Tsvenger Website: www.dariatsvenger.com Program: "Dream Sprint" - accountability-based personal development program that helps you gain clarity and make dreams come true. Download our podcast interview with Daria Tsvenger here on iTunes Join host Julie Reisler, author and multi-time TEDx speaker, each week to learn how you can tap into your best self and become your You-est You® to achieve inner peace, happiness and success at a deeper level! Tune in to hear powerful, inspirational stories and expert insights from entrepreneurs, industry thought leaders, and extraordinary human beings that will help to transform your life. Julie also shares a-ha moments that have shaped her life and career, and discusses key concepts from her book Get a PhD in YOU Here's to your being your you-est you! You-est You Links: Subscribe to the Podcast Learn more at JulieReisler.com Book Julie as a speaker at your upcoming event Amazon #1 Best selling book Get a PhD in YOU Download free guided-meditations from Insight Timer Julie's Hungry For More Online Program (10 Module Interactive Course)

Pat Flynn is a father, husband, entrepreneur and beloved thought leader who lives and works in San Diego, CA. He teaches and focuses on the areas of online entrepreneurship, digital marketing, and lifestyle businesses. He owns several successful online businesses and is a professional blogger, keynote speaker, Wall Street Journal bestselling author, and host of the Smart Passive Income and AskPat podcasts, which have earned a combined total of over 55 million downloads, multiple awards, and featured in publications such as The New York Times and Forbes. He is also an advisor to ConvertKit, LeadPages, Teachable, and other companies in the digital marketing arena. He overcame career adversity at an early age by finding his own path and true passion. Despite his success in business, Pat's greatest joys are spending time with his family and friends as well as helping inspire and educate others on how to succeed with their own entrepreneurial careers. Pat is the bestselling author of Let Go, Will It Fly and most recent book, Super Fans: The Easy Way to Stand Out, Grow Your Tribe and Build a Successful Business. You can find a lot more about Pat and all of his amazing courses, podcast, and books at PattFlynn.com and SmartPassiveIncome.com. He has been a mentor and guide along my journey and I had the blessing of connecting with Pat at Hal Elrod's Best Year Ever Blueprint conference in 2017 and at the Illuminate Film Festival in 2018. What I loved right away, and feel this came through in our conversation is his authenticity, desire to serve and make a real impact and humility. We talked a lot about how to build your business, or even a side hustle or gig, with a focus on genuine connection, relationship building and being heart-centered. Things We Learned From This Episode Focus on building real relationships where you are authentically curious about how to help with their pain points, whatever they may be. If you have a full time or side hustle, you don't need a huge email list or following. Nurture and care deeply for those who are your true fans. Read and review Kevin Kelly's article, 1000 True Fans and Pat's book, Super Fans. Let go of who you think you're supposed to be. Most importantly, don't try to impress others or worry if there is a 'hater' or two, be yourself and fully commit to being yourself, and you will attract those who you can most serve. I'm so excited to introduce you to Pat and highly recommend his newest book, Super Fans. Let Pat and I know what you think and how it's impacting your life. Links and Resources Speaker Reel Contact Pat Flynn Details about pre-ordering Pat Flynn's new book: SUPERFANS and redeeming bonuses Enjoying the show? For iTunes listeners, get automatic downloads and share the love by subscribing, rating & reviewing here! *Share what you are struggling with or looking to transform with Julie at podcast@juliereisler.com. Julie would love to start covering topics of highest interest to YOU. Please also let us know if you are interested to be a guest on her show to discuss where you are stuck, and do live coaching with Julie on her podcast. Connect with Pat Flynn Twitter: @patflynn Instagram: @patflynn Facebook: facebook.com/smartpassiveincome Website: www.smartpassiveincome.com Download our podcast interview with Pat Flynn here on iTunes Join host Julie Reisler, author and multi-time TEDx speaker, each week to learn how you can tap into your best self and become your You-est You® to achieve inner peace, happiness and success at a deeper level! Tune in to hear powerful, inspirational stories and expert insights from entrepreneurs, industry thought leaders, and extraordinary human beings that will help to transform your life. Julie also shares a-ha moments that have shaped her life and career, and discusses key concepts from her book Get a PhD in YOU Here's to your being your you-est you! You-est You Links: Subscribe to the Podcast Learn more at JulieReisler.com Book Julie as a speaker at your upcoming event Amazon #1 Best selling book Get a PhD in YOU Download free guided-meditations from Insight Timer Julie's Hungry For More Online Program (10 Module Interactive Course)

Carolyn Colleen is a Fierce mother of 3, Author, International Speaker, Phd, Founder of Fierce Academy, Life & Business Strategist. You will be blown away by Carolyn's story. She sadly grew up with an incredible amount of mental, sexual and verbal abuse and had a very twisted view on love. She has transformed her life from the inside out, and now is teaching thousands how to change the direction of your life with her fierce formula. To find out more about Carolyn, go to: www.carolyncolleen.com and to learn about her Fierce Academy (so you can learn to become fierce in your life), go to www.carolyncolleen.com/fierceacademy. Things We Learned From This Episode Life is happening FOR you, not to you. Keep that in the forfront of your thinking at all times. The secret of her being able to handle life is the Fierce Formula: take a deep breath, focus and take fierce action (BFF stands for breathe, focus and fierce action) One day at a time can be too much to handle at times, instead of focusing on one day, focus on five minutes at a time. Enjoying the show? For iTunes listeners, get automatic downloads and share the love by subscribing, rating & reviewing here! *Share what you are struggling with or looking to transform with Julie at podcast@juliereisler.com. Julie would love to start covering topics of highest interest to YOU. Please also let us know if you are interested to be a guest on her show to discuss where you are stuck, and do live coaching with Julie on her podcast. Connect with Carolyn Colleen Instagram: @carolyncolleen Facebook: www.facebook.com/IamFierceCommunity LinkedIn: Carolyn Colleen Online Program: FIERCE Academy Freebie: Get Carolyn's FIERCE Action Guide Download our podcast interview with Carolyn Colleen here on iTunes Join host Julie Reisler, author and multi-time TEDx speaker, each week to learn how you can tap into your best self and become your You-est You® to achieve inner peace, happiness and success at a deeper level! Tune in to hear powerful, inspirational stories and expert insights from entrepreneurs, industry thought leaders, and extraordinary human beings that will help to transform your life. Julie also shares a-ha moments that have shaped her life and career, and discusses key concepts from her book Get a PhD in YOU Here's to your being your you-est you! You-est You Links: Subscribe to the Podcast Learn more at JulieReisler.com Book Julie as a speaker at your upcoming event Amazon #1 Best selling book Get a PhD in YOU Download free guided-meditations from Insight Timer Julie's Hungry For More Online Program (10 Module Interactive Course)

Christopher Plowman, is the CEO of Insight Timer, the world's #1 free meditation app where more time is spent meditating than all other meditation apps. Insight Timer is the home to more than 8,000,000 meditators. Four years ago, Christopher's brother, Nicho, quit the corporate world to become a meditation teacher, & in 2014, they decided to merge experiences by launching a meditation company. Insight Timer has guided meditations and talks led by the world's top meditation and mindfulness experts, neuroscientists, psychologists and teachers from Stanford, Harvard, the University of Oxford and more. There are music tracks from world-renowned artists. You can join millions learning to meditate on Insight Timer to help calm your mind, reduce anxiety, manage stress, sleep deeply and improve happiness. Christopher believes meditation is slowly (but surely) becoming mainstream, not just in Silicon Valley, but in regional communities all around the world. Insight Timer changed my life and health by learning to slow down and fall in love with meditation, and I am gratefully one of the teachers on the app. Christopher talks very openly, authentically and vulnerably about his ambition to lead consciously (providing free meditations to everyone) and following through commercially. I know you'll be incredibly inspired by his commitment to keep this app as a resource available to anyone and goal to grow Insight Timer to a community of 100 million meditating users. There are meditations from 37 different religions and spiritual communities, and in 47 different languages. Things We Learned From This Episode Christopher talked about his belief in this consciously focused business model and the faith he's putting in the universe to grow the community of meditators. There are many other meditation apps that charge fees and won't allow for spirituality and religious focused meditations. Insight Timer is all about growing its community from a place of as much diversity as possible. Insight Timer is paving the way to a new paradigm for businesses to be consciously focused first and is all about the power of inclusion, diversity, and community. I'd love to see other companies and corporations follow suit. Meditation is essential and something for everyone to try. Even though Christopher talked openly about it being challenging sometimes, it has helped to round out the corners of his edges and have more focus and presence. Insight Timer is a meditation buffet full to the brim with an enormous variety of music, meditations, talks, courses, and truly something for everyone. Check out the app Insight Timer on your phone or go to insighttimer.com. I can't recommend this app enough. When I was struggling with my health and thyroid disease, Insight Timer helped me to get more calm, peaceful and begin a practice that has changed my life. There are many amazing meditatinos to try. Should you be interested, I have felt blessed to have 20 meditations, talks, courses and programs on InsightTimer.com/JulieReisler. Enjoying the show? For iTunes listeners, get automatic downloads and share the love by subscribing, rating & reviewing here! *Share what you are struggling with or looking to transform with Julie at podcast@juliereisler.com. Julie would love to start covering topics of highest interest to YOU. Please also let us know if you are interested to be a guest on her show to discuss where you are stuck, and do live coaching with Julie on her podcast. Connect with Christopher Plowman Website: https://insighttimer.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christoplowman/ Download our podcast interview with Christopher Plowman here on iTunes Join host Julie Reisler, author and multi-time TEDx speaker, each week to learn how you can tap into your best self and become your You-est You® to achieve inner peace, happiness and success at a deeper level! Tune in to hear powerful, inspirational stories and expert insights from entrepreneurs, industry thought leaders, and extraordinary human beings that will help to transform your life. Julie also shares a-ha moments that have shaped her life and career, and discusses key concepts from her book Get a PhD in YOU Here's to your being your you-est you! You-est You Links: Subscribe to the Podcast Learn more at JulieReisler.com Book Julie as a speaker at your upcoming event Amazon #1 Best selling book Get a PhD in YOU Download free guided-meditations from Insight Timer Julie's Hungry For More Online Program (10 Module Interactive Course)

Rod E. Hairston is an author, former master trainer with Tony Robbins and an international authority in mindset, peak performance, behavioral conditioning, leadership, and organizational culture. Rod has coached Forbes 400 executives, elite professional athletes, and industry-leading organizations such as Disney, ABC, Quicken Loans, and Honeywell. As a compelling keynote speaker and the CEO of Trusum Visions, LLC and its global enterprises, Rod and his team continue to impact individuals and organizations around the world to achieve effective, lasting results. We went into the deep end of the pool in this conversation. Hoping you enjoy it as much as I enjoyed interviewing Rod. Things We Learned From This Episode Be committed to chip away at your conditioning and personal growth so you can tap into your gifts. Everyone has gifts intended to serve your divine purpose. Look at everyone with the intention of finding something powerful, amazing or beautiful in them. Train yourself to see this in others, and thus in yourself. Before making any change or transformation, you must first accept every aspect of yourself; especially the areas, patterns and conditioning that you want to let go of. Remember that everything you have experienced is part of your growth, and ultimately serves your highest good. If you could boil life down into two commandments, it would be to love and grow. Both lead to ultimate joy, fulfillment and deep connection to yourself and others. Do something daily and as often as possible to take risks and step out of your comfort zone so you can create a version of yourself that wouldn't be found in your former zone of comfort. You can learn more about Rod and his 30, 45, and 60 day mindset programs through Growth-U at https://www.growth-u.com. Enjoying the show? For iTunes listeners, get automatic downloads and share the love by subscribing, rating & reviewing here! *Share what you are struggling with or looking to transform with Julie at podcast@juliereisler.com. Julie would love to start covering topics of highest interest to YOU. Please also let us know if you are interested to be a guest on her show to discuss where you are stuck, and do live coaching with Julie on her podcast. Connect with Rod Hairston Twitter: @Growth_U Instagram: @Growth_U Facebook: www.facebook.com/GrowthU LinkedIn: @rodehairston Website: www.growth-u.com Download our podcast interview with Rod Hairston here on iTunes Join host Julie Reisler, author and multi-time TEDx speaker, each week to learn how you can tap into your best self and become your You-est You® to achieve inner peace, happiness and success at a deeper level! Tune in to hear powerful, inspirational stories and expert insights from entrepreneurs, industry thought leaders, and extraordinary human beings that will help to transform your life. Julie also shares a-ha moments that have shaped her life and career, and discusses key concepts from her book Get a PhD in YOU Here's to your being your you-est you! You-est You Links: Subscribe to the Podcast Learn more at JulieReisler.com Book Julie as a speaker at your upcoming event Amazon #1 Best selling book Get a PhD in YOU Download free guided-meditations from Insight Timer Julie's Hungry For More Online Program (10 Module Interactive Course)

Charlena Smith is the creator and founder of Optio, a Personality Expert and an empower of humans. Once upon a time, Charlena almost died. No, really. She had a debilitating traumatic disease during pregnancy and a legit near-death experience. When she got back into the swing of things, she made a decision to find purposeful and fulfilling work. Although it was exciting to do things like plan Beyonce's 21st birthday party and co-plan the Death & Dying conference with the Dalai Lama, Charlena knew intentionally slowing down a bit and finding the spot where she could make the most impact was what she needed to do. The creation of Optio has become the framework of Charlena's purpose. Using both demographic and psychographic markers, Optio matches members that holistically expand each other's perspectives creating Guided Accountability partners that yield a 97% success rate on goals. Between being a mama to two amazing grade-school kiddos and wife to a legit NASA rocket scientist, Charlena is committed to helping women entrepreneurs see the power in vulnerability, understand the malleability of their personalities, and build partnerships and communities that stretch all of us toward our biggest accomplishments. Find out more about how to get a guided accountability partner at myoptio.org. This. girl. is. a. miracle. You can't tune in and not be inspired by this woman. Charlena is a walking miracle and has incredible nuggets of wisdom to share. Things We Learned From This Episode Your personality and way of doing life is changeable and personality traits that can seem negative, like being stubborn, can come often end up being the aspect that changes yoru life. Charlena made it out alive because of her 'stubborn' persistance. Choose to live fully for yourself (first), then others. You are worthy and especially for the moms, caretakers and dads out there, remember to take care of and love up on yourself first. It might feel selfish but it's not. This is what saved Charlene's life and will to live. Our humanity is what joins us across all backgrounds. Find ways to connect with one another's humanity regardless of religion, race, sex, political views, nationality, etc. Enjoying the show? For iTunes listeners, get automatic downloads and share the love by subscribing, rating & reviewing here! *Share what you are struggling with or looking to transform with Julie at podcast@juliereisler.com. Julie would love to start covering topics of highest interest to YOU. Please also let us know if you are interested to be a guest on her show to discuss where you are stuck, and do live coaching with Julie on her podcast. Connect with Charlena Smith Twitter: @myoptio Instagram: @myoptio_org Facebook: @myoptio Website: www.myoptio.org LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/charlena-shrieves-smith/ FREE 2 question personality quiz: https://www.myoptio.org/quick-quiz/ optio.guide Download our podcast interview with Charlena Smith here on iTunes Join host Julie Reisler, author and multi-time TEDx speaker, each week to learn how you can tap into your best self and become your You-est You® to achieve inner peace, happiness and success at a deeper level! Tune in to hear powerful, inspirational stories and expert insights from entrepreneurs, industry thought leaders, and extraordinary human beings that will help to transform your life. Julie also shares a-ha moments that have shaped her life and career, and discusses key concepts from her book Get a PhD in YOU Here's to your being your you-est you! You-est You Links: Subscribe to the Podcast Learn more at JulieReisler.com Book Julie as a speaker at your upcoming event Amazon #1 Best selling book Get a PhD in YOU Download free guided-meditations from Insight Timer Julie's Hungry For More Online Program (10 Module Interactive Course)

Jon Berghoff is the founder of the Flourishing Leadership Institute. Jon leads a global team of coaches and facilitators who are working to solve what many would consider to be one of the most significant opportunities of our time. It's the opportunity to unlock the collective intelligence, the group genius, in our organizations and in our communities, in a way that not only creates necessary healing in the world but ultimately the kind of exponential changes that we must figure out how to deliver. Just to give an example, in the last 12 months alone, this method has been brought in with companies like BMW, Nike, Facebook and soon to be used with the top trainers at Keller Williams, which has been recognized as the top training company in the world. Jon has become a leader of leaders. Jon is also known for developing the xChange Methodology, an approach to teaching leaders the practices of design and facilitation for unlocking intellectual, social and communal capital across diverse groups. Twice annually, a growing community of 250+ xChange Certified leaders come together for shared learning, storytelling, and collectively designing the practices being called upon by leaders of the future. I have done the xChange certification and it is incredibly powerful both for the amazing community, guidance, mentorship and learning how to facilitate and extract the collective genius from groups, teams, and companies. Jon also gratefully wrote the bonus chapter in my book, Get a PhD in YOU: Business Edition, which explains this work in beautiful detail. Check out more about Jon and FLI at lead2flourish.com and xChange at lead2flourish.com/training. If you want to connect further with Jon, he graciously gave his email: hello@lead2flourish.com. WATCH EPISODE HERE Jon has become a very special mentor, guide, coach and dear friend to me. You'll be blown away by the work he's doing all over the world around creating a more human connection, healing, purpose and collective wisdom derived from strengths and deep listening. Because there was so much to talk about (trust me, friends, we could have kept going for another hour), we split the interview into two parts. You won't want to miss a minute as he shares tons of incredible resources, ways to create deeper awareness and presence within yourself and how to do this at the larger level of the whole. Things You'll Learn From This Episode The question we are always asking ourself in any situation is 'can I be myself right now and still fit in'. It is crucial to know that since we're all asking this, and that the remedy is creating psychological safety. The way to do this: It starts with yourself and you need a great awareness of yourself Human connection, which means asking questions and listening with attention and intention, otherwise known as deep listening. Deep listening is about being fully present with the other person, unattached to be right or the outcome and allowing yourself to see through the eyes and heart of that person. When your why is strong enough, the how will figure itself out. Change the way you look at purpose - instead of being a noun or thing, look at it as a verb. In other words, how am I purposing myself? How can I use my pain or past challenges as a source of purpose? The principles to reveal and design our best: Our work is based on our greatest source of change, which is done through changing the conversation. Speed of curiosity - change the questions we ask Strength of nature - everything grows towards the sun and that which gives it life. Asking life-giving questions becomes the source of nourishment, flourishing and thriving. Design questions to make others to come alive. In sum, a system is in plain English, a group of people. Whether it's your family system, work or business system, spiritual community or other systems you are part of, remember that just like nature; full thriving happens when we leverage our diversity, not our sameness. Links and Resources: Book: Conversations Worth Having by Jackie Stavros & Cheri Torres, and The Purpose Economy by Aaron Hurst Join Jon, Jon Vroman (Founder of the Front Row Foundation) and many others at the Front Row Foundation Summit in Cleveland on July 21 - 23 at frontrowfoundation.org/summit The Barrett Values Index can be accessed at valuescentre.com Read the podcast conversation transcript here. Enjoying the show? 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