The Good Life with Michele Lamoureux

Do you ever call yourself an "introvert" or "extrovert" as a way of explaining why you do or don't enjoy doing something?  Have you ever taken a personality assessment such as the Myers Briggs?  Did you know by learning your type preferences it can help you with so many areas of your life?  Have you thought much about what those 4 letter combinations actually mean?  Understanding your type can help you to maximize your strengths and help you manage stress -- while improving your communication both personally and professionally.   If you are curious about your type, then tune in!  In today's interview, Rob Toomey, the President of TypeCoach walks us through identifying our own type.  Rob has trained over 30,000 people on type and his online platform has trained another 100,000.  I don't know anyone more knowledgable on the subject and as great of a teacher. Rob is excellent at breaking things down in an easy way to understand.  He is also giving away access to his four type products which is a $100 value!  This is only for a limited time.  It takes you deep into type and helps you better understand your strengths and how to communicate with other types.  There is an entire chart to help you do this and better understand the people in your lives.  Details on how to access this freebie are below in the show notes. On today's show, you'll learn: What is personality type and how to identify yours How to use type to turn it into a communication system to change how you connect with others, personally and professionally. How to identify the best career/work for you? Which “type preferences” enjoy which kinds of tasks. How you get your energy How we take in and process information.  It is this category where the big communication gaps occur.  This is one category where the intuiters make up only 1/3 of the population.  Rob explains what you need to know if you are an intuiter.  How understanding this can help you in your relationships and in your career for a win win vs creating tension. Answer the “how” questions. How your type impacts your sense of humor and who will relate to your humor. Why we change our “preferred” ways of being in the world and begin to sensor ourselves …and how you can instead use it to find your authentic voice. How knowing TYPE can help you with tolerance and compassion. How you can make your relationships richer and more fulfilling. Understanding type gives you more “permission” to be more of who you are. How we make decisions How the “terms” aren’t literal. For example, a judger isn’t judgmental –it’s someone who prefers closure How people prefer to structure their lives. He reveals the one type category that causes the most stress in relationships and why it's so critical to understand it for better relationships. What you need to have in place for job satisfaction. He explains the 16 combinations of categories and how knowing these combinations informs your core values in life. Understanding type can help you figure out what careers and situations help you thrive. Rob shares how our core values are tied into our type and how knowing that can help you to live a happier and more fulfilled life as well as figure out what types of work is a good fit. SJ – responsibility and dependability SP – grounded, practical and realistic – they want to be impressive NJ – all about strategy, long-term success and competency NP – helping others in reshaping someone’s fullest potential – feeling combined with big picture. Resources Mentioned + Access to Your Freebie to Learn Your Type!! Directions on how to access the freebie are below: SIGN UP  Create a new TypeCoach account Go to: www.type-coach.com using a computer (not device) with your most up to date internet browser (chrome, firefox, etc.) Sign Up" (top right) & create and save your password  Your access code:  UP7VKJ When you come back to the site, just Login (top right) to pick up where you left off. NEXT: Complete The TypeCoach Verifier Approximately 20 minutes in length An interactive, video-based experience to discover and verify your best fit personality type.  Download your custom report at the end of the Verifier. Bring a printed copy to your session (if applicable) Report contains tips for maximizing your natural strengths, minimizing your challenge areas, info about your stress responses, and more Now you can access the following customized to your type: Coaching Videos for YOUR type Five entertaining videos covering the top 5 secrets of success for your type. The Type-to-Type tool Click on any name (or type) to access top ten tips for working with them based on YOUR type and THEIR type. This tool is often set to auto populate with the names of your colleagues and their types from this group.   The Online TypeCoach Influence Course The 2.5 hour signature TypeCoach Influence Training Program features video footage of the complete program facilitated by the co-founders of TypeCoach Carly and Rob Toomey.    You¹ll gain two skills:  The ability to quickly identify type preferences in others based on observable clues in their speech, etc. and  The ability to tailor your approach to working with them based on their type preferences.  If you are experiencing challenges playing the videos (less than 1% of you), our apologies for the inconvenience!  Please try a different internet browser (or computer).  Rob's latest venture: Theradicalidea.com Books Referenced: Making a Living Without a Job by Barbara Winter Survival Games Personalities Play by Eve Delunas Michele's New Book, Design A Life You Love Thank you for listening to the show. I hope you enjoyed it and would love to hear what your key takeaway was from this episode.  Please be sure to share it with friends who would benefit from this information.  Also be sure to subscribe so you don't miss an episode. Rate & Review: If you enjoyed this episode, would you take a minute to review it on iTunes?  Your review helps me better understand what topics you most enjoyed.  It also helps others find this podcast so that they too can learn this helpful information.  This community is all about women supporting women!

Do you want to live your most healthy and vibrant life?  Do you wish someone could tell you which foods to eat for optimal health?  Would you benefit from understanding how your "body type", based on ancient wisdom, impacts which foods and exercise is best for you?  Do you enjoy learning about healthy living?  If any of this resonates, then you will love today’s guest! Dr Stephen Cabral is a leading Naturopathic Doctor and Ayurvedic Expert.  He is author the best-selling book “The Rain Barrel Effect” and in his practice has helped over 250,000 people worldwide with their health and wellness goals.  I too had the pleasure of working with Dr. Cabral on my own health and know first hand his passion and commitment to helping others.  He is a wealth of knowledge and a natural teacher. What you'll learn: He explains what the “rain barrel effect” is, why if it overflows triggers illness, and how to heal your own “barrel” if it overflows. How an overflowed rainbarrel impacts your weight, your health and how you age.  (Hint -- too many chemical exposures, antibiotics + stress.) The first steps you can take to get on your own wellness journey if you aren’t at your optimal health or have been diagnosed with an auto-immune disease. Why cancer is on the rise and which diet is best to prevent it. He shares the “ideal” foods to eat every day.  We even discuss what should be on your dinner plate every night. He guides us through the ancient art of Ayurvedic body types "doshas" so we can identify our dosha - the Vata, Pitta or Kapha (endomorph). How knowing your dosha informs what you should eat and how you should exercise for optimal health.  The key is to keep your dosha in balance. The best foods to slow aging and prevent disease. Two great tips for stress reduction that anyone can do every day that doesn’t cost you money. Your kids can do it too. The one thing you need in place to achieve your best health and life. His top 3 health tips for women...and so much more! * Any health tips or information provided is not to be interpreted as advice and you should always seek a health professional before making any significant changes. Show Resources: The Rain Barrel Effect by Dr. Stephen Cabral The Dr. Cabral Detox Stephencabral.com Dr. Cabral’s Podcast on How to Identify Your Body Type The Power of Your Subconscious Mind by Joseph Murphy Textbook of Ayurveda, Vol. 1 by Dr. Vasant Lad Michele's New Book, Design A Life You Love: A Woman’s Guide to Living a Happier and More Fulfilled Life Thank you for listening to the show. I hope you enjoyed it and would love to hear what your key takeaway was from this episode.  Please be sure to share it with your friends who would benefit from this information.  Also be sure to subscribe so you don't miss an episode. Rate & Review: If you enjoyed this episode, would you take a minute to review it on iTunes?  Your review helps me better understand what topics you most enjoyed.  It also helps others find this podcast so that they too can learn this helpful information.  This community is all about women supporting women!

I'm thrilled to share that Lisa Genova, the New York Times Bestselling Author of Still Alice, is today’s guest.  When I learned of Lisa’s work and life mission I knew I had to have her on the show.  She epitomizes what is possible when you listen to your internal voice and have the courage to pursue what’s in your heart.  Lisa will tell you that she is doing her “soul’s work” and living a life of purpose by bringing empathy and understanding to neurological disorders people don't like to think about.  Her book “Still Alice” became a New York Times best-seller and was turned into a major motion picture.  However, before finding her purpose, Lisa was on a very different path.  A Harvard trained Ph.D. in neuroscience, Lisa found herself at a crossroads when her first marriage ended in divorce.  It was in this moment of uncertainty that she found the courage to leave the familiar for a life as a writer.  If you are a writer or want to be one, would like to find your purpose, and/or enjoy stories of how dreams become reality, then you will love today’s episode. We discuss: Why Lisa left her life as a Harvard trained PhD in Neuroscience to become a fiction writer, with no prior writing experience Why her grandmother having alzheimer's triggered her desire to write How & why she became an "empathy warrior" for people with neurological disorders How acting classes helped her become a better writer We dig into her creative process – how she crafts her books Why all of her books cover a neurological disorder and how they connect to life themes How she kept up her motivation when her future was uncertain.  Her book was originally rejected by 100 agents yet she was determined to get her book out in the world and it paid off. How her self-published book eventually secured her an agent and ended up on the New York Times Best-sellers list for 59 weeks! How she trusted that fiction was the way to tell her stories to create empathy with the reader. Why she loves the concept of duality and how our decisions create the reality we are living today vs the path not taken. How her book "Still Alice" became a major motion picture starring Julianne Moore and Alec Baldwin.   We go into how it felt to be at the Oscar's and seeing her work on the big screen. Why her latest book, "Every Note Played" deals with ALS. Lisa shares the questions we need to ask ourselves to discover our own life purpose Why you should never make decisions out of fear The books she used to learn the craft of writing 3 key tips for all women out there who want to pursue their dreams....and so much more... Show Resources: https://www.lisagenova.com Lisa Genova's Bestselling Books: Still Alice  Inside the O'Briens: A Novel Left Neglected Love Anthony Every Note Played Other books referenced: On Pluto by Greg O'Brien  Writing Down The Bones by Natalie Goldberg Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott On Writing by Stephen King The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron Ted Talks: What You Can Do To Prevent Alzheimer's Inbound Talk: "If You Could Do Anything You Wanted" Michele's New Book, Design A Life You Love: A Woman's Guide to Living a Happier and More Fulfilled Life Thank you for listening to the show. I hope you enjoyed it and would love to hear what your key takeaway was from this episode.  Please be sure to share it with your friends who would benefit from this information.  Also be sure to subscribe so you don't miss an episode. Rate & Review: If you enjoyed this episode, would you take a minute to review it on iTunes?  Your review helps me better understand what topics you most enjoyed.  It also helps others find this podcast so that they too can learn this helpful information.  This community is all about women supporting women!