Leverage Your Time Balance Your Life

Have you ever wondered what it's like to work on a film set? Today's guest is also the co-host of LYTBYL, Wende Whitus! When she's not leading workshops about Personal Retreat Days, Wende works as a freelance location scout and location manager for the film industry in Charlotte NC. "What film industry?" You may ask! Actually several movies and TV shows have been filmed in the Charlotte area, including Homeland and Talladega Nights, and it's a huge hub for TV commercials and commercial photography shoots. Wende finds the locations to host these projects and works as the liaison between property owners and production companies.Send us Fan MailWe sure would love to hear from you! If you've found value in this podcast, please take a moment to leave a review, subscribe, and share it with your friends!Want more resources? The Leverage Your Time Balance Your Life book is available on Amazon! Visit www.leverageyourtimebook.com to order the book, read the blog, and listen to the podcast.Discover more about Dr. Walker HERE and Wende HERE

Today Andrea Walker, co-owner of Lighthouse Films, joins the podcast to talk about the importance of company culture. We discuss how employees from different generations offer a variety of perspectives which contribute to the overall tapestry of a thriving small business. We also take a peek behind the curtain of Lighthouse Films to hear about some amazing projects they are doing to give back and add value to their community.Send us Fan MailWe sure would love to hear from you! If you've found value in this podcast, please take a moment to leave a review, subscribe, and share it with your friends!Want more resources? The Leverage Your Time Balance Your Life book is available on Amazon! Visit www.leverageyourtimebook.com to order the book, read the blog, and listen to the podcast.Discover more about Dr. Walker HERE and Wende HERE

Dr. Walker's son and Wende's brother, Brad Walker, joins the podcast today to talk about what makes life meaningful. For Brad, it's not the accumulation of stuff, it's enjoying adventures on the open road. We also talk about the classic book Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance. Brad is the owner of Lighthouse Films in Wilmington, North Carolina, where he gets to capture adventure stories on film full time.Send us Fan MailWe sure would love to hear from you! If you've found value in this podcast, please take a moment to leave a review, subscribe, and share it with your friends!Want more resources? The Leverage Your Time Balance Your Life book is available on Amazon! Visit www.leverageyourtimebook.com to order the book, read the blog, and listen to the podcast.Discover more about Dr. Walker HERE and Wende HERE

Today Dr. Walker and Wende discuss Wende's signature framework for monthly Personal Retreat Days: Rest, Reflect, Reorient. They walk through how to use Wende's companion guided journal, Your Rhythm of Rest and Reflection, available on Amazon. Wende encourages busy people on the brink of burnout to take regular Personal Retreat Days so they can design your life one month at a time. Learn more about the Personal Retreat Day framework HERE.Send us Fan MailWe sure would love to hear from you! If you've found value in this podcast, please take a moment to leave a review, subscribe, and share it with your friends!Want more resources? The Leverage Your Time Balance Your Life book is available on Amazon! Visit www.leverageyourtimebook.com to order the book, read the blog, and listen to the podcast.Discover more about Dr. Walker HERE and Wende HERE

Sometimes our minds are present with our bodies and sometimes the mind can be a million miles away. Today Dr. Walker and Wende discuss three mind modes: being, thinking, and doing. Each of these mind modes can add value depending on the situation. We need times where our minds are free to wander (being), times of reflection, problem-solving and planning (thinking), and times where we should focus fully on important tasks (doing). Learn how to leverage each of these mind modes to benefit what you need the most today!Send us Fan MailWe sure would love to hear from you! If you've found value in this podcast, please take a moment to leave a review, subscribe, and share it with your friends!Want more resources? The Leverage Your Time Balance Your Life book is available on Amazon! Visit www.leverageyourtimebook.com to order the book, read the blog, and listen to the podcast.Discover more about Dr. Walker HERE and Wende HERE

We're back with another book summary! This time we dive into Jon Acuff's book Finish: Give Yourself the Gift of Done which tackles procrastination and other reasons people have a difficult time finishing important projects. Hopefully the wisdom Acuff provides will motivate Wende to finish her manuscript! Send us Fan MailWe sure would love to hear from you! If you've found value in this podcast, please take a moment to leave a review, subscribe, and share it with your friends!Want more resources? The Leverage Your Time Balance Your Life book is available on Amazon! Visit www.leverageyourtimebook.com to order the book, read the blog, and listen to the podcast.Discover more about Dr. Walker HERE and Wende HERE

Today's guest, Karrie Davis, takes her self-care routine seriously! Her life is full with multiple projects and responsibilities, so she prioritizes not one but TWO self-care days each month -- without feeling any guilt about it! That's because she knows that taking time for herself prevents burnout and helps fill her cup so that she can bring her best self as she cares for others. We can all learn from Karrie's example!Send us Fan MailWe sure would love to hear from you! If you've found value in this podcast, please take a moment to leave a review, subscribe, and share it with your friends!Want more resources? The Leverage Your Time Balance Your Life book is available on Amazon! Visit www.leverageyourtimebook.com to order the book, read the blog, and listen to the podcast.Discover more about Dr. Walker HERE and Wende HERE

What if true wellness went beyond the physical and could unlock your highest potential? In this episode, we sit down with Candice Van Dertholen, Speaker, Retreat Facilitator, and Private Advisor to conscious business owners. Candice shares her personal journey to becoming a holistic wellness leader, introduces us to the practice of Reiki and how energy healing fits into whole-person wellness, and talks about her coaching and speaking work helping high-performing professionals and entrepreneurs navigate growth and transition. She's also got an exciting event coming up: the Warrior Defined men's event in September. Use code PODCAST10 for 10% off tickets.You can learn more about Candice and book a session HERE and follow her on Instagram and LinkedInSend us Fan MailWe sure would love to hear from you! If you've found value in this podcast, please take a moment to leave a review, subscribe, and share it with your friends!Want more resources? The Leverage Your Time Balance Your Life book is available on Amazon! Visit www.leverageyourtimebook.com to order the book, read the blog, and listen to the podcast.Discover more about Dr. Walker HERE and Wende HERE

Does your stuff spark joy — or just stress? In this episode, we dig into two of the biggest names in the decluttering world: Marie Kondo and her KonMari Method, and Joshua Fields Millburn and Ryan Nicodemus, the duo behind The Minimalists. We talk through what these approaches actually look like in practice, and why so many people find that simplifying their physical space ends up simplifying their mental space too. Whether you're staring down an overstuffed closet or just feeling weighed down by "stuff" in general, this conversation offers some practical, encouraging ways to start letting go.Send us Fan MailWe sure would love to hear from you! If you've found value in this podcast, please take a moment to leave a review, subscribe, and share it with your friends!Want more resources? The Leverage Your Time Balance Your Life book is available on Amazon! Visit www.leverageyourtimebook.com to order the book, read the blog, and listen to the podcast.Discover more about Dr. Walker HERE and Wende HERE

In our last episode, we dug into the fears and unanswered questions surrounding artificial intelligence. This time, we're flipping the script.AI isn't just something happening in research labs or making headlines for the wrong reasons. It's already quietly improving everyday life. In this episode, we explore the real, tangible ways AI is making the world better: freeing people from repetitive, time-consuming tasks; helping doctors transcribe patient notes automatically so they can spend more time actually caring for the people in front of them; and sorting through massive amounts of data to predict weather, ease traffic congestion, and untangle supply chain headaches before they become bigger problems.These aren't far-off promises, they're happening right now, often behind the scenes. Tune in for the stories of impact you probably haven't heard, and a fresh perspective on what AI can do when it's working for us.Send us Fan MailWe sure would love to hear from you! If you've found value in this podcast, please take a moment to leave a review, subscribe, and share it with your friends!Want more resources? The Leverage Your Time Balance Your Life book is available on Amazon! Visit www.leverageyourtimebook.com to order the book, read the blog, and listen to the podcast.Discover more about Dr. Walker HERE and Wende HERE

In this episode, we break down the 10 biggest concerns about artificial intelligence — from job losses and deepfakes to privacy risks and environmental costs — explained in plain, everyday language anyone can understand.Send us Fan MailWe sure would love to hear from you! If you've found value in this podcast, please take a moment to leave a review, subscribe, and share it with your friends!Want more resources? The Leverage Your Time Balance Your Life book is available on Amazon! Visit www.leverageyourtimebook.com to order the book, read the blog, and listen to the podcast.Discover more about Dr. Walker HERE and Wende HERE

We conclude our discussion of John Mark Comer's wonderful book, The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry by getting practical. We dive into four essential practices for slowing down your life and experiencing the abundant life that Jesus modeled: Silence/Solitude, Sabbath, Simplicity, and Slowing. We also mentioned Wende's monthly newsletter in this episode. You can subscribe HERE.Send us Fan MailWe sure would love to hear from you! If you've found value in this podcast, please take a moment to leave a review, subscribe, and share it with your friends!Want more resources? The Leverage Your Time Balance Your Life book is available on Amazon! Visit www.leverageyourtimebook.com to order the book, read the blog, and listen to the podcast.Discover more about Dr. Walker HERE and Wende HERE

Today we explore part 2 of John Mark Comer's book The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry.  Last time we talked about some huge cultural problems: hurry sickness, burnout, and distractions. "If I only had more time" is a common refrain. What's the solution to our busy schedules? Listen and find out!Send us Fan MailWe sure would love to hear from you! If you've found value in this podcast, please take a moment to leave a review, subscribe, and share it with your friends!Want more resources? The Leverage Your Time Balance Your Life book is available on Amazon! Visit www.leverageyourtimebook.com to order the book, read the blog, and listen to the podcast.Discover more about Dr. Walker HERE and Wende HERE

Life moves pretty fast, according to both Ferris Bueller and author John Mark Comer in his 2019 book The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry. We're taking a leisurely walk through this book because there is so much to slowly and deliberately digest! Join us as we discuss part one, "The Problem," where we dive into how our hurried, busy lives are stifling our spiritual lives. This series will be especially relevant to followers of Jesus Christ, but we believe Comer has a lot to teach all of us about the hurry epidemic, busyness and distractions. Send us Fan MailWe sure would love to hear from you! If you've found value in this podcast, please take a moment to leave a review, subscribe, and share it with your friends!Want more resources? The Leverage Your Time Balance Your Life book is available on Amazon! Visit www.leverageyourtimebook.com to order the book, read the blog, and listen to the podcast.Discover more about Dr. Walker HERE and Wende HERE

Dale Carnegie's classic book about people skills still resonates today, even though it was published 90 years ago! It's a book we come to again and again.  Learn more about Carnegie leadership courses here, and if you aren't one of the 30 million people who already own How to Win Friends and Influence People, you can buy the updated edition here. Send us Fan MailWe sure would love to hear from you! If you've found value in this podcast, please take a moment to leave a review, subscribe, and share it with your friends!Want more resources? The Leverage Your Time Balance Your Life book is available on Amazon! Visit www.leverageyourtimebook.com to order the book, read the blog, and listen to the podcast.Discover more about Dr. Walker HERE and Wende HERE

Some studies have shown that meeting with an accountability partner increases your likelihood of reaching a specific goal to 95%! That's an even higher likelihood than simply writing down your goals and reading them every day. Being accountable to someone else adds that extra nudge to work for what you say you want. In today's episode we talk about the power of Mastermind groups to hold us accountable and cheer us on. Mentioned in this episode: The CHM Collective, Reciprocity Circles, and the O.G. personal development guru Napoleon HillSend us Fan MailWe sure would love to hear from you! If you've found value in this podcast, please take a moment to leave a review, subscribe, and share it with your friends!Want more resources? The Leverage Your Time Balance Your Life book is available on Amazon! Visit www.leverageyourtimebook.com to order the book, read the blog, and listen to the podcast.Discover more about Dr. Walker HERE and Wende HERE

Dr. Walker and I love talking with all kinds of people on the podcast, hearing stories of how they overcame obstacles and learning how they tick. Today's guest is our youngest so far! We left this conversation so inspired and encouraged and we know you'll learn a lot from our Gen Z guest Hailey Lacourse. Send us Fan MailWe sure would love to hear from you! If you've found value in this podcast, please take a moment to leave a review, subscribe, and share it with your friends!Want more resources? The Leverage Your Time Balance Your Life book is available on Amazon! Visit www.leverageyourtimebook.com to order the book, read the blog, and listen to the podcast.Discover more about Dr. Walker HERE and Wende HERE

Most people don't stick with the same job their entire lives and our guest Chef Tiore is no exception! You'll be inspired by the story of how she navigated through several careers, finally finding a path that allowed her to combine her two passions of teaching and cooking. Click HERE to learn more about Chef Tiore's catering, personal chef offerings and cooking classes in the Charlotte, NC area. (Dr. Walker can attest that her meals are delicious!)Send us Fan MailWe sure would love to hear from you! If you've found value in this podcast, please take a moment to leave a review, subscribe, and share it with your friends!Want more resources? The Leverage Your Time Balance Your Life book is available on Amazon! Visit www.leverageyourtimebook.com to order the book, read the blog, and listen to the podcast.Discover more about Dr. Walker HERE and Wende HERE

Every once in a while it's good to return to the fundamentals, so we think it's time for another book summary! The Compound Effect is a classic productivity book by motivational mentor Darren Hardy that hits all the highlights: purpose, goals, persistence, attitudes, and influences. Since we're constantly bombarded with bad news and negative influences, it's important to keep feeding your mind with positive, encouraging, and inspirational material. This book does not disappoint!We also mentioned another great book in this episode. Click HERE to jump to our book summary of Atomic Habits by James Clear.Send us Fan MailWe sure would love to hear from you! If you've found value in this podcast, please take a moment to leave a review, subscribe, and share it with your friends!Want more resources? The Leverage Your Time Balance Your Life book is available on Amazon! Visit www.leverageyourtimebook.com to order the book, read the blog, and listen to the podcast.Discover more about Dr. Walker HERE and Wende HERE

Dr. Walker recently completed a novel! He knew the manuscript had some structural issues, so he asked Claude (Anthropic's AI large-language model) to diagnose the book and make recommendations. What Claude was able to do was not only fascinating, but has potential to change the publishing world. Let us know your thoughts about AI: how do you use it to enhance your creative work? Send us Fan MailWe sure would love to hear from you! If you've found value in this podcast, please take a moment to leave a review, subscribe, and share it with your friends!Want more resources? The Leverage Your Time Balance Your Life book is available on Amazon! Visit www.leverageyourtimebook.com to order the book, read the blog, and listen to the podcast.Discover more about Dr. Walker HERE and Wende HERE

Sometimes high acheivers unintentionally design lives that outpace their capacity. Heather Kidwell, founder and CEO of Humanity Driven Leadership, has the antidote! She helps highly productive people move through burnout so they can lead lives of clarity and confidence. Heather will be a featured speaker at the Fearless Women's Summit on March 28, 2026 in Charlotte, NC. She also plans to beta-test a cohort called BurnUP starting in April 2026. Send us Fan MailWe sure would love to hear from you! If you've found value in this podcast, please take a moment to leave a review, subscribe, and share it with your friends!Want more resources? The Leverage Your Time Balance Your Life book is available on Amazon! Visit www.leverageyourtimebook.com to order the book, read the blog, and listen to the podcast.Discover more about Dr. Walker HERE and Wende HERE

Our guest Joni Woods is a relationship and communication coach whose work helps individuals and couples build healthier relationships, communicate more effectively, and create lives that feel balanced, intentional, and sustainable. How we communicate at home, at work, and with ourselves, directly affects how we manage our time, energy, and overall well-being. Joni shares her personal journey of being "burned" from a unhealthy relationship and how she used that experience to teach her to set boundaries and create better communication strategies.Joni's book Burned, Blocked, and Better than Ever is available in paperback on Amazon and other retailers, and also as an Ebook.Send us Fan MailWe sure would love to hear from you! If you've found value in this podcast, please take a moment to leave a review, subscribe, and share it with your friends!Want more resources? The Leverage Your Time Balance Your Life book is available on Amazon! Visit www.leverageyourtimebook.com to order the book, read the blog, and listen to the podcast.Discover more about Dr. Walker HERE and Wende HERE

This week we take a field trip to the beautiful, peace-filled Starrette Farm Retreat Center on the outskirts of Statesville, North Carolina to speak with founder Ann Starrette and host Nancy Bellamy. We speak about the importance of nature, silence and solitude to foster a deeper spiritual journey. Wish you could have been with us! Besides running the Retreat Center, Ann and Nancy lead spiritual formation coaching and deeper journeys including the School of the Spirit through the Lydia Group. The private Retreat Center offers "Quiet Space Fridays" on the 2nd Friday of each month to registered guests who want to get away for a day of silence and introspection. The Retreat House can be rented out to groups for small events and day retreats. More information can be found on their website HERE.Send us Fan MailWe sure would love to hear from you! If you've found value in this podcast, please take a moment to leave a review, subscribe, and share it with your friends!Want more resources? The Leverage Your Time Balance Your Life book is available on Amazon! Visit www.leverageyourtimebook.com to order the book, read the blog, and listen to the podcast.Discover more about Dr. Walker HERE and Wende HERE

This week we continue our conversation about anxiety. We share several techniques to help you self-regulate stress and deal with milder forms of anxiety, including mindfulness meditation, breathing exercises, and more. Be sure to check out the previous episode to learn more about clinical forms of anxiety. NOTE: This podcast is not meant to diagnose or treat anxiety. Please share any concerns you have about your anxiety with your doctor or mental health provider. Send us Fan MailWe sure would love to hear from you! If you've found value in this podcast, please take a moment to leave a review, subscribe, and share it with your friends!Want more resources? The Leverage Your Time Balance Your Life book is available on Amazon! Visit www.leverageyourtimebook.com to order the book, read the blog, and listen to the podcast.Discover more about Dr. Walker HERE and Wende HERE

Seems like everyone is feeling existential anxiety these days! We had so much to talk about that we divided our conversation into two parts. In this first part, Dr. Walker explains several of the clinical diagnoses of anxiety, including General Anxiety Disorder (GAD), OCD, PTSD, and more. Dr. Walker draws on his 50 years of practicing psychiatry to bring us a wealth of information in this podcast. Click HERE to take the GAD-7 assessment mentioned in this episode. NOTE: This podcast is not meant to diagnose or treat anxiety. Please share any concerns you have about your anxiety with your doctor or mental health provider. Send us Fan MailWe sure would love to hear from you! If you've found value in this podcast, please take a moment to leave a review, subscribe, and share it with your friends!Want more resources? The Leverage Your Time Balance Your Life book is available on Amazon! Visit www.leverageyourtimebook.com to order the book, read the blog, and listen to the podcast.Discover more about Dr. Walker HERE and Wende HERE

We recorded this episode during the aftermath of the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti in Minnesota. Current events in America are dark indeed. We grieve for the families who have been impacted by the violence and horror of recent ICE raids. We want to maintain compassion, empathy and love for our fellow humans, but we're exhausted, burned out and tired of being constantly sad and fearful. Today's Big Question is: How can you find the balance between staying informed and nurturing your mental and emotional health? This important conversation highlights several tips to maintain emotional balance by: 1) limiting your exposure to negative noise2) embracing your emotions3) seeking out nature4) intentionally cultivating positive qualities like love and kindness, which will ultimately bring more good into your life and the world.Send us Fan MailWe sure would love to hear from you! If you've found value in this podcast, please take a moment to leave a review, subscribe, and share it with your friends!Want more resources? The Leverage Your Time Balance Your Life book is available on Amazon! Visit www.leverageyourtimebook.com to order the book, read the blog, and listen to the podcast.Discover more about Dr. Walker HERE and Wende HERE

This episode is long overdue...we had some technical difficulties but are SO excited to finally welcome our wonderful guest, Dr. Mike Durnin! Mike is a leadership expert, educator and coach who walks us through his signature framework, the "Handful of L's." Mike encourages individuals to pursue excellence, resilience, and Christ-centered transformation in life and leadership. Learn more about Mike and connect with him on LinkedIn HERE. Be sure to ask him for your copy of the Handful of L's resource he offered!Send us Fan MailWe sure would love to hear from you! If you've found value in this podcast, please take a moment to leave a review, subscribe, and share it with your friends!Want more resources? The Leverage Your Time Balance Your Life book is available on Amazon! Visit www.leverageyourtimebook.com to order the book, read the blog, and listen to the podcast.Discover more about Dr. Walker HERE and Wende HERE

After a highly entertaining story by Dr. Walker about an accidental arctic adventure, we dive into another one of our popular Book Summaries! This time we discuss Chris Bailey's The Productivity Project. Bailey took an entire year to experiment with dozens of productivity "hacks" so you don't have to! He tells what worked and what didn't for him. Wende has already successfully implemented two new disciplines from Bailey's suggestions, and Dr. Walker is eager to try one too.Also mentioned in this episode: Lucinda Halpern's book Get Signed.Send us Fan MailWe sure would love to hear from you! If you've found value in this podcast, please take a moment to leave a review, subscribe, and share it with your friends!Want more resources? The Leverage Your Time Balance Your Life book is available on Amazon! Visit www.leverageyourtimebook.com to order the book, read the blog, and listen to the podcast.Discover more about Dr. Walker HERE and Wende HERE

Welcome to Season 6 of Leverage Your Time Balance Your Life! (We started this podcast in 2023 and do two seasons per year.) Our mission with this podcast is to help you develop meaning and purpose by...you guessed it...leveraging your time and balancing your life! This year we plan to showcase a variety of life-affirming topics through insightful conversations, book summaries, and wisdom from powerful guests. Enjoy today's conversation about our hopes, dreams, projects, and goals for 2026.Send us Fan MailWe sure would love to hear from you! If you've found value in this podcast, please take a moment to leave a review, subscribe, and share it with your friends!Want more resources? The Leverage Your Time Balance Your Life book is available on Amazon! Visit www.leverageyourtimebook.com to order the book, read the blog, and listen to the podcast.Discover more about Dr. Walker HERE and Wende HERE

Today we explore the Spiritual dimension of life with Interfaith Pastor and Spiritual Life Coach, Rev. Mimi Sherman! Mimi walks alongside people on their spiritual journeys, helping them flourish in new and abundant ways. Mimi describes her own journey of climbing the corporate ladder, only to discover it was leaning against the wrong wall! Discover how Mimi reset her life's compass to a Spiritual foundation.Discover more about Mimi's Spiritual Coaching practice at www.pathsofgrace.orgSend us Fan MailWe sure would love to hear from you! If you've found value in this podcast, please take a moment to leave a review, subscribe, and share it with your friends!Want more resources? The Leverage Your Time Balance Your Life book is available on Amazon! Visit www.leverageyourtimebook.com to order the book, read the blog, and listen to the podcast.Discover more about Dr. Walker HERE and Wende HERE

It's hard for busy people to find margin in their packed schedules to find time to volunteer. But volunteering not only helps others in need, it improves our own lives by fostering gratitude, generosity, and connection. Our guest Stephen Melton talks about why he chooses to volunteer his time with a prison ministry. Send us Fan MailWe sure would love to hear from you! If you've found value in this podcast, please take a moment to leave a review, subscribe, and share it with your friends!Want more resources? The Leverage Your Time Balance Your Life book is available on Amazon! Visit www.leverageyourtimebook.com to order the book, read the blog, and listen to the podcast.Discover more about Dr. Walker HERE and Wende HERE

Most of us will be caring for someone at some point in our lives, whether part time or full time. It may be caring for an ill spouse, an elderly parent, or a child with a disability. As we're caring for others, we must prioritize our own health and well-being to avoid chronic stress and burnout. We're so excited to have Carolyn Dowdy from Caregiver Mental Wellness join us in studio for this episode about taking care of yourself as a caregiver! Carolyn is a speaker and workshop leader who launched the non-profit organization Caregiver Mental Wellness out of her personal experience as a caregiver. She found herself facing signs of chronic stress and felt called to create resources for others to avoid burnout.To access the free learning modules mentioned in this episode, go to CaregiverMentalWellness.comSend us Fan MailWe sure would love to hear from you! If you've found value in this podcast, please take a moment to leave a review, subscribe, and share it with your friends!Want more resources? The Leverage Your Time Balance Your Life book is available on Amazon! Visit www.leverageyourtimebook.com to order the book, read the blog, and listen to the podcast.Discover more about Dr. Walker HERE and Wende HERE

Most of the time we focus on "what" and "how" without thinking about the underlying "why". Listen to this episode with a spirit of curiosity: think about WHY you might fall into the same bad habits over and over? WHY do you pursue the goals you've committed to? Join the conversation:Send us Fan MailWe sure would love to hear from you! If you've found value in this podcast, please take a moment to leave a review, subscribe, and share it with your friends!Want more resources? The Leverage Your Time Balance Your Life book is available on Amazon! Visit www.leverageyourtimebook.com to order the book, read the blog, and listen to the podcast.Discover more about Dr. Walker HERE and Wende HERE

Today we take a break from serious topics and discuss our favorite movies, why we love them, and why movies matter. The best movies reinforce positive values, offer hope, and inspire us to live extraordinary lives. Grab the popcorn as you listen to us break down our favorites. Do any of our top 3 make your list? Share your favorites in the comments or send us a text!Movies mentioned in this episode: What About Bob, The Shawshank Redemption, Butch Cassidy & the Sundance Kid, The Princess Bride, The Legend of Bagger Vance, The Truman Show, The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, Casablanca, and more! Send us Fan MailWe sure would love to hear from you! If you've found value in this podcast, please take a moment to leave a review, subscribe, and share it with your friends!Want more resources? The Leverage Your Time Balance Your Life book is available on Amazon! Visit www.leverageyourtimebook.com to order the book, read the blog, and listen to the podcast.Discover more about Dr. Walker HERE and Wende HERE

Wende is back fresh from her annual vacation! In this episode, she & Dr. Walker talk about the benefits of taking regular vacation breaks from "normal" life.Send us Fan MailWe sure would love to hear from you! If you've found value in this podcast, please take a moment to leave a review, subscribe, and share it with your friends!Want more resources? The Leverage Your Time Balance Your Life book is available on Amazon! Visit www.leverageyourtimebook.com to order the book, read the blog, and listen to the podcast.Discover more about Dr. Walker HERE and Wende HERE

We bring in the spouses today to discuss some of the secrets to a long and happy marriage. So grateful for Wende's husband Greg and John's wife Vicki -- thank you for joining us in the studio today to share your wisdom!Send us Fan MailWe sure would love to hear from you! If you've found value in this podcast, please take a moment to leave a review, subscribe, and share it with your friends!Want more resources? The Leverage Your Time Balance Your Life book is available on Amazon! Visit www.leverageyourtimebook.com to order the book, read the blog, and listen to the podcast.Discover more about Dr. Walker HERE and Wende HERE

We explore Simon Squibb's bestselling business book, What's Your Dream? Even though this book was written to help encourage entrepreneurs, the applications extend beyond the business world. Everyone has a dream, and this book can help you identify your passion and pursue your purpose. Send us Fan MailWe sure would love to hear from you! If you've found value in this podcast, please take a moment to leave a review, subscribe, and share it with your friends!Want more resources? The Leverage Your Time Balance Your Life book is available on Amazon! Visit www.leverageyourtimebook.com to order the book, read the blog, and listen to the podcast.Discover more about Dr. Walker HERE and Wende HERE

Our guest today is Brian Lafontaine, a successful professional actor with roles in hit productions like Ozark, Stranger Things, Outer Banks, The Hate U Give, Homeland, Nashville, and The Vampire Diaries. Today we speak with Brian about how he leveraged his acting skills to blossom in a new role: helping people communicate with clarity, confidence, and authenticity as a public speaking coach.Brian also created and hosts Speak Easy, a live event series for speakers who want to practice being seen in a new way. It's held in Charlotte, NC on the first Monday every month.Follow Brian on Instagram @blafontaineymhs or LinkedIn Send us Fan MailWe sure would love to hear from you! If you've found value in this podcast, please take a moment to leave a review, subscribe, and share it with your friends!Want more resources? The Leverage Your Time Balance Your Life book is available on Amazon! Visit www.leverageyourtimebook.com to order the book, read the blog, and listen to the podcast.Discover more about Dr. Walker HERE and Wende HERE

Comedian Kim Coleman helps us kick off season 5 with a ton of laughs! Kim explains the importance of laughter and levity, which helps us regulate stress and balance the negative energy surrounding us on a daily basis.After hearing this episode, you'll want to follow Kim on her socials and learn about her corporate events and laughter yoga: Instagram , LinkedIn , and FacebookSend us Fan MailWe sure would love to hear from you! If you've found value in this podcast, please take a moment to leave a review, subscribe, and share it with your friends!Want more resources? The Leverage Your Time Balance Your Life book is available on Amazon! Visit www.leverageyourtimebook.com to order the book, read the blog, and listen to the podcast.Discover more about Dr. Walker HERE and Wende HERE

Today we discuss 12-step programs, most commonly associated with Alcoholics Anonymous. These programs are beneficial for anyone struggling with any kind of addiction, as well as their family members. But what are the 12 steps? And how did AA begin? We explore the history of AA and unpack each of the twelve steps, showing you how they work together to help people achieve freedom from addiction.Send us Fan MailWe sure would love to hear from you! If you've found value in this podcast, please take a moment to leave a review, subscribe, and share it with your friends!Want more resources? The Leverage Your Time Balance Your Life book is available on Amazon! Visit www.leverageyourtimebook.com to order the book, read the blog, and listen to the podcast.Discover more about Dr. Walker HERE and Wende HERE

We made it to the final section of our series based on the bestselling book, Life Worth Living. Today we put all the pieces together by asking the question: are your actions matching your philosophy of a life well lived? In other words, are you walking the walk or just talking the talk? If you've read the book & followed along with the podcasts, we'd love to hear from you. What did you think? What's your definition of a live worth living?Send us Fan MailWe sure would love to hear from you! If you've found value in this podcast, please take a moment to leave a review, subscribe, and share it with your friends!Want more resources? The Leverage Your Time Balance Your Life book is available on Amazon! Visit www.leverageyourtimebook.com to order the book, read the blog, and listen to the podcast.Discover more about Dr. Walker HERE and Wende HERE

We return to our discussion of what makes Life Worth Living. This section caused us to dive really deep into who we are and where we are in the universe. We use the book as a jumping off point to dive into what we (Dr. Walker and Wende) believe is most important in life. We invite you into the conversation!Send us Fan MailWe sure would love to hear from you! If you've found value in this podcast, please take a moment to leave a review, subscribe, and share it with your friends!Want more resources? The Leverage Your Time Balance Your Life book is available on Amazon! Visit www.leverageyourtimebook.com to order the book, read the blog, and listen to the podcast.Discover more about Dr. Walker HERE and Wende HERE

Today we discuss how Wende wrote a book in 12 weeks using the 12 Week Year method, and how you can use this method to make incredible progress on a long term project in a short amount of time without sacrificing restSend us Fan MailWe sure would love to hear from you! If you've found value in this podcast, please take a moment to leave a review, subscribe, and share it with your friends!Want more resources? The Leverage Your Time Balance Your Life book is available on Amazon! Visit www.leverageyourtimebook.com to order the book, read the blog, and listen to the podcast.Discover more about Dr. Walker HERE and Wende HERE

Our conversation today is loosely framed around section 4 of the book, Life Worth Living. What happens when one's personal philosophy butts up against a corrupt or immoral system? We examine how religious and political figures dealt with this in the past, and discussed what we can and can't control about the systems we live under. Send us Fan MailWe sure would love to hear from you! If you've found value in this podcast, please take a moment to leave a review, subscribe, and share it with your friends!Want more resources? The Leverage Your Time Balance Your Life book is available on Amazon! Visit www.leverageyourtimebook.com to order the book, read the blog, and listen to the podcast.Discover more about Dr. Walker HERE and Wende HERE

We continue the conversation based on the bestseller Life Worth Living with a deep dive to "The Depths!" (Section 2). Join us!Send us Fan MailWe sure would love to hear from you! If you've found value in this podcast, please take a moment to leave a review, subscribe, and share it with your friends!Want more resources? The Leverage Your Time Balance Your Life book is available on Amazon! Visit www.leverageyourtimebook.com to order the book, read the blog, and listen to the podcast.Discover more about Dr. Walker HERE and Wende HERE

We continue our deep dive into life's most essential questions by unpacking the book Life Worth Living. Today we ponder chapter 2: is living a long, happy, healthy life the ultimate goal? Now that we've laid the foundation, In future episodes we'll tackle one entire section at a time instead of chapter by chapter. Grab your copy of the book and join us on the journey to discover what makes Life Worth Living.Send us Fan MailWe sure would love to hear from you! If you've found value in this podcast, please take a moment to leave a review, subscribe, and share it with your friends!Want more resources? The Leverage Your Time Balance Your Life book is available on Amazon! Visit www.leverageyourtimebook.com to order the book, read the blog, and listen to the podcast.Discover more about Dr. Walker HERE and Wende HERE

We continue our deep dive into life's most pressing questions by examining four modes, or layers, of being in the world. These layers--autopilot, effectiveness, self-awareness, and self-transcendence--are explained in the book Life Worth Living by Volf, et.al.  We do our homework and encourage you to do yours. You may even discover what a platypus is along the way!Send us Fan MailWe sure would love to hear from you! If you've found value in this podcast, please take a moment to leave a review, subscribe, and share it with your friends!Want more resources? The Leverage Your Time Balance Your Life book is available on Amazon! Visit www.leverageyourtimebook.com to order the book, read the blog, and listen to the podcast.Discover more about Dr. Walker HERE and Wende HERE

What makes life worth living? What exactly consists of a "well-lived life"? These are the Big Questions we'll be tackling over the next several weeks. We'll use the book Life Worth Living: A Guide to What Matters Most as our guide. Follow along with us in this virtual "book club" as we explore deep questions about the meaning of life. Send us Fan MailWe sure would love to hear from you! If you've found value in this podcast, please take a moment to leave a review, subscribe, and share it with your friends!Want more resources? The Leverage Your Time Balance Your Life book is available on Amazon! Visit www.leverageyourtimebook.com to order the book, read the blog, and listen to the podcast.Discover more about Dr. Walker HERE and Wende HERE

Today Vicki joins us in the studio (John's wife and Wende's momma) to talk about our favorite books! We're all avid readers, and we each like different genres. Join us for a "book club" discussion on why reading is so important to a well-rounded life!Send us Fan MailWe sure would love to hear from you! If you've found value in this podcast, please take a moment to leave a review, subscribe, and share it with your friends!Want more resources? The Leverage Your Time Balance Your Life book is available on Amazon! Visit www.leverageyourtimebook.com to order the book, read the blog, and listen to the podcast.Discover more about Dr. Walker HERE and Wende HERE

After reading "The Book of Joy" by Douglas Abrams, Dr. Walker realized he didn't know a lot about The Dalai Lama and Desmond Tutu, so he did some research and discussed what he learned with Wende. You'll be sure to learn new things too as they go on different tangents like the Mandela Effect. This episode is proof that there's always new things to learn, no matter how educated you are!Send us Fan MailWe sure would love to hear from you! If you've found value in this podcast, please take a moment to leave a review, subscribe, and share it with your friends!Want more resources? The Leverage Your Time Balance Your Life book is available on Amazon! Visit www.leverageyourtimebook.com to order the book, read the blog, and listen to the podcast.Discover more about Dr. Walker HERE and Wende HERE